Military Affairs Committee.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 1, 1 July 1917, Page 6

Military Affairs Committee.

Mr R. W. Simpson (Hon. Financial Organizer) has visited this Diocese and has met with a good deal of success : before he came (June 19th) he had already £3,300 m hand. Funds are urgently needed to build more Church huts m England (for New Zealand soldiers), m France, and among pur men at the Front. Chaplain Jacob has been appointed treasurer m London , and all applications for grants to Chaplains will be made to the London Committee, viz., Chaplains Burton, Dunnage and Jacob. In the short time at his disposal Mr 'Simpson Was of course able to see only a very Small number of oUr Ohurcbpeople. It is hoped that every Ohurchiriah m the 'Diocese W^l give something whether little or big to this fund. It is OUR FUND ; although its benefits will be offered to all soldiers of whatever religion, class or rank, yet it is being, given almost entirely, by Anglican ChurchpeOple, and is to cover every purpose- — Church Huts, Trench comforts, personal assistance and help to the Wounded m Hospital or at the Front, extra Chaplains, everything that cari be done "tb help our soldiers spiritually, physically airid morally, "!■•• .-It would be a spleridid thing if all our Churchmen would hand m their donations on or before Declaration Day — August 4tir;^ The OJI;M.S^ are organising a general collection throughout the Whole Diocese for this fund. [ ? Hea^esend donations through the Parochial cleygyprdir^ :■.;•■■■■ " Mr RpW/;Sll£PsbNj ■ ; \ fL Bbi 4&, Timaru, '■<