Rotorua.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume III, Issue 2, 1 September 1912, Page 41

Rotorua.

Vicar : Yen. Archdeacon Tisdall, M.A. Curate : Rev. Percy C. Davis. Our. annual "meeting was held on the evening of July 25th, when there was a very fair attendance of Church members. In our last notes we gave a synopsis of the statement of accounts. Messrs A. F. Bent and P. J. Hammond were reappointed Vicar's and Parishioners' Warden respectively, and the following were elected on the Vestry :— Messrs W. E. Bennett, Carter, Giles, E. Griffiths, jun., J. Halketi, Hobden, Langdon, Lyons, Marsh, W. J. Melville, Stephens, and Wrathall. The meeting of the Mamaku congregation was held after service on the Sunday night following. Messrs F. S. Ramson and F. G. Harwood were reappointed Church officers, and Messrs G-oodacre, Gossner, Pattison, Polkinghall, C. Tyson, and Young were elected as a committee. The August monthly meeting of the Mothers' Union was very largely attended. The address was given by Mrs. Skene Dixon, a new arrival m Rotorua, who gave a most helpful and thoughtful talk on " Home Life." The members decided to do all m their power to mak£ Dr. Truby King's health crusade a success. When Dr. Truby King arrived m Rotorua a week later he had several splendid meetings. Mrs. Edwin Robertson has been appointed secretary to the local committee set up to co-operate with the Health Department m Dr. Truby King's work. . The C.E.M.S. men's social was held m the Parish Hall on the evening of August 13th, when a very pleasant evening was spent. There were over 90 men present, who all seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly. A most excellent pro^ gramme of songs and recitations had been arranged by Mr. F. M. Lyons. The Vicar took the opportunity of publicly announcing . Mr. WattsDitchfield's visit next month. Our present arrangements for him are — a mass meeting of men on the evening he arrives, September 28th, and a celebration of- the Holy Communion with a devotional address at 6 o'clock on the following morning/ The Sunday-school annual prize gathering took place m the Parish Hall on the first Wednesday evening m August. There was a full attendance of children and parents. After a couple of hours had been spent m games and romps, refreshments were handed round and quickly disposed of. The Vicar then briefly addressed the children on their work, after which he invited Mrs. B. S. Penney to present the various prizes that had been won.