Patutahi.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume V, Issue 3, 1 September 1914, Page 35

Patutahi.

Vicar— Rev. H. T. Rawnsley, Th.L.

The annual meeting of parishioners was held m the Church at 2 p.m., on •July 27th, to receive the report and.' balance sheet for the past year. The Vicar reported that the services had : been regularly maintained, both at the centre and seven other places. He had been able to give more ser-. vices m the back-blocks, as Archdeacon Williams had frequently taken services at S . George's Church, and left the Vicar free to go into the country, where the work, was 1 increasing, and the services had improved. He wished to thank the Archdeacon for the help given and also Mrs Faulkner, of Wairakaia, Muriwai, for presenting, the parish with a set of silver Communion vessels for use m the country districts. • This set could be carried m a saddle bag, and the Vicar wished parishioners to knowthat the Holy Communion could now be celebrated m any place wherethere were communicants. The report called attention to the urgent need of providing a permanent grazing paddock for the parish before land became any dearer. The lease of the present paddock would expire m a year;. 5 The Vicar tendered his thanks to all Church helpers, and country; friends for their generous hospitalitjr and loans of horsss. • :■.'., .; Mr J. B. Broadhurst read the balance sheet, which showed the finances*.

were m a satisfactory state. This was the more creditable, as many Church families had left the district during the year and diminished the Patutahi congregation. The report and balance sheet w-ere adopted on the motion of Mr J. C. Woodward, seconded by Mr C Bilham. ; The Vicar nominated Mr C. Bilhanr as his Churchwarden. The election of the Vestry resulted; as. follows ■:•— People's Warden, Mr R. Sherratt ; Vestrymen, Messrs E. Bilham>, J.. Berry, J . Woodward , and J . B . Broadhurst. Mr Broadhurst consented ta act as Treasurer and Secretary till Mr R. Sherratt returns from England m November, and Mr C. P. Davies was re-elected Auditor. Mr H. E. King still acts as Synodsman. Votes of thanks to the organists, Sunday School teachers, and all Church helpers concluded the meeting. A resolution supporting the Bible m State Schools' platform was passed, and a copy sent to the member of parliament for the district.