Rescue Work.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume V, Issue 2, 1 August 1914, Page 16

Rescue Work.

CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Plroaddent— Mrs Sedgwick, Bishops- '' ', eburfc^ Napier..: ! Secretary— Mrs F. W. Williams, " Te Rawhiti," Napier. : . Mrs - Compline, Havelock North, H.B. (representing Matamau and Country Districts of Dannevirke) ... > Mrs Harding, Waipukurau (represent- -.-: ing the District of Waipukurau). ' Mrs Frank Hutchinson, Jun.) Bissington, H.B. .(representing the ..District of Puketapuj. Miss Keith, Pukehou, H.B. (representing the District of Otane). Mrs Munro, Te Hauke, H.B. (representing the Maoris) . Mrs W.-..H. Nelson, " Ijaureston," Woodville, H.B. (representing the District of Woodville). Mrs Richmond, Havelock North, H.B. (representing the Parish of Havelock North) . Mrs Ruddock, Napier Terrace, Napier (representing the District of Weber). Mrs Thorp, Colenso Hill, Napier (representing the District of S. Augustine's, Napier). Mrs Sedgwick, Bishopscourt, Napier, H.B. (representing the District of Takapau, H. 8.). ■ Mrs Sheath, Fitzroy Road, Napier (representing! the Cathedral Parish of S. John the : Djivine 1 , Napier, H. 8.).. : . Mrs Kinross White, Puketapu, H.B. (representing the District of Ormondville, H. 8.). . Mrs F. W. Williams, "Te Rawhiti," Napier (representing the District of Tolaga Bay). Miss Williams, "Taumata," Napier (representing the District of Waipiro Bay) . . The need of a Rescue Home was affirmed by the Synod of the Diocese m 1912, and the Bishop was requested by the Standing Committee to secure the services of a Deaconess to organise this work of mercy and to take the oversight of such. A Deaconess who has been trained m England, and who for some time past was the head of a Deaconess' Institution m the Home Country, is due to arrive m New Zealand towards the end of August. Buildings which are thought to be suitable have been secured for the 11 Home," and it is estimated that it will be, necessary . tp , raise, the s.um of for working expenses

m the' first* y^arV besides "the cost of furnishing the same. The Committee ; make an. earnest appeal for donations to mteet the initial outlay and for yearly subscriptions for ,the maintenance of the work. Such may be paid to members of Committees established m the various parishes or districts of the Ddpcese^ to members of the Central Committee or directly to /myself. .'■' '.'■:' '■ ' ' ■ .'.''. ; ' : ' ■'■ M. H. /SED&WICK, ;T- --■'.■■■■'■ ' ; ';. ; v ; ■■:■':-.• ,•- "■ : ' President. ■■■ Napier,- July 15th, 1914.:' :;