Weber.

Waiapu Church Gazette, 1 October 1910, Page 13

Weber.

Vioar: Rev. F. W. WUbley. Our annual meeting was put off till wa had more settled weather, and was held on September 8. This was the first annual meeting m the new Vicarage, its capacity was taxed to the utmost, and some had to sit m the passage. The balance-sheet being read disclosed a very satisfactory state of affairs, all accounts having been paid, with a debit balance of only £1 4s. Id. The general offertories showed a decrease thia year of about £6, which the Vicar explained might be fully accounted for, as there had been 12 Sundays without services : 5 because of his illness (influenza) and 7 on account of the wet weather. Mr. F. M. Gregorie, of Havelock North, was re-elected to represent our district m Synod. Mr. Gregorie for many years resided here, and we still think of him as one of ourselves. The following gentlemen have accepted office for the ensuing year : — Vicar'a Warden, Mr. L. G. Crosse ; People's Warden, Mr. W. Palmer; Vestry, Messrs. T, S. Booth, H. G. Small, and Dr. Sinclair j the outlying centres being represented on the Vestry by i Messrs. H. B. Stuckey, Mangahe; E. Averill, Mangatoro; B«

Smith, Waitahora ; B. Gamby, Ti Tree ; C. lioggard, Mangatuna ; E. Morgans, Wimbledon. Mr. W. H. Small was appointed Auditor. We are sorry that we have lost the services of Mr. Lovell, our Lay Reader, who has gone to Ceylon ; our Sunday School teacher. at Wimbledon, Miss Brasall, has also left the district. We are not able yet to fill these vacancies. The Vicar is doing a little to assist the children by having Snnday School once a fortnight at Weber, half an hour before service, and also at other places. A Bible Reading has been started m the Vicarage, every Weduesday at 7.30. We are hoping that the Bishop will be able to visit our district m January or February, and administer the rite of Confirmation to those who are being prepared.