Girls' Friendly Society.

Waiapu Church Gazette, 1 October 1910, Page 7

Girls' Friendly Society.

The Bishop of Waiapit presided &k the eighth annual meeting of the 1 Napier branch of the Girls' Friendly Society. Archdeacon Euddock, the Eev. Canon Tuke, and a large gather* ing of associates were present. The annual report was as follows : — The past year of the Napier Branch of this Society has been on the whole uneventful, but steady work has been going on, and the associates have taken great interest m their members, particularly those who have come out from England. The members now number 82, of whom 62 belong to the Napier branch, and 20 to the Opotiki branch, ten members having arrived from Great Britain during the year. Eight new associates have been added to the list, one having come out from England, bringing the total up to 30. The candidates' class, under the care of Mrs Hansard and Miss Thornton, is now held at the house of the latter, who kindly lends her home and grounds for the children to meet there once a fortnight. The class now has nineteen members, seven new ones having joined lately. The Society has had great pleasure m welcoming Mrs Averill, the wife of the new Bishop of Waiapu, and her suggestions have already proved very helpful. The meetings for members are now being held weekly at St. Augustine's school* room. A list of ladies has been drawn up to superintend the meetings on different Tuesdays. The year ended with the intercessional service on July Ist. Holy Communion was held m the Cathedral m the forenoon, Canon Mayne kindly officiating, and the collection went towards the fund for the sick and poor. In the evening a service was held m St. Augustine's, when the Bishop of Waiapu preached an appropriate sermon to a large number of members, associates, and others interested m the Society. The Opotiki branch has 20 members and seven associates, and weekly meetings are being held during the winter. The report and accompanying balance sheet were adopted. The following officers were eleoted for the ensuing year : — Council : Misa Edith Williams, Mesdames Averill, Euddock, Mayne, Tuke, Hansard, Leask, Levin, Bear ; Treasurer : Miss Jardine; Secretary: Mra Stopfordj Auditor j Mr Hansard,