Havelock-cum-Clive.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume V, Issue 2, 1 August 1914, Page 23

Havelock-cum-Clive.

Vicar : Rev. J. A. Lush, B.A, Curate : Rev. Lionel Mackay, B.A. A s6cial was held m the Villagfc Hall on July Bth to meet and welcome the Bishop and Mrs Sedgwick. A. large number were present, and we were glad to take this opportunity ■of a fully representative gathering to hold the annual parish masting at the • came time, and to give the Bishop : some idea of the working of 1 the Parish. The meeting began with a short musical programme and supper which were much appreciated. This was followed by an account of the year's work by the Vicar, and a statement ■ of the way m which money was coming m for the payments due on the building of the Church by Mr Elli- • son; Mr Tanner then voiced our appreciation of haying this opportunity ■of meeting the Bishop and Mrs Sedgwick and of welcoming them m our midst. Th'e Bishop then replied, making a strong appeal lor the service of men m the Church and pointing out some of the larger needs of -the Diocese. The election of Vestry ■ then took place, resulting m all last year's members being re-elected, Mr "TRush being appointed Vicar'si warden -and Mr Quartley people's warden as "before. Fortn'ghtly meetings of the • C.E..M.S. are now being held, Bible ; study and papers on different Churches and religions, being taken :t alternately. Most of the members also attended the- annual conference s at Napier.

Connrmation classes axe now m full swing both at Havelbck and .Clive. The Confirmation Will be held a* Havelbck an Thursday, August 13th, anid at Clive about the end of September. It is hoped to arrange a welcome for the Bishop at Clive m the Hall after the Confirmation service., The Bishop will also preach at Clife on the first Sunday m September. The following is the statement of accounts for S. Mark's Sunday School for the year, ending June 3oth 19i4- We are badly m need of another teacher.

The balance m hand includes £i 9s for Dr Barn/ado's Mission which, is now due. • BAPTISMS. Ivan Arnold Van'Asch. Sylvia Annie Kennerley. Gwendolen Sudfeldt. Thelina Sudfeldt. Agnes Matilda Mary Reynolds. Edward Bertram Menzies. Charles Frank Flanders. Hilda Lartitia Cooper. MARRIAGES. Thomas William Robertson to Elsie Mary Packer. . BUIUALS. Stephana Mary Macfarlane. Edward Bissell.

Receipts. Balance brought forward ... 2 44 Collections from S. School 512 9 Sale of Bibles &| Hymn Books 2 lo o Donation to prize fund ... 6 6 Concert ... ... ... ... 40 o Balance from' picnic ... ... 2 4 6 £14 io 2 Expenditure. Subscription to Dr. Barnadbs' lb 3 Sub. to Melanesian Mission 10 o B. Helen's Mission, London 2 5 6 Bibles, cards, registers, etc. 266 Prizes ... ... ... 2 56 Balance ... ... ... 6 3 II £14 10 2