Trentham Institute.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 13, 1 July 1918, Page 101

Trentham Institute.

Report for Month ending June 12th;

1918.

r Last month we, reported a : busy time. If that was busy we must, this month; report it as abnormally busy. I find I have; given 1274 interviews m the month, of whom 385 were toymen for the, first time. . : ; , This is my first report for the first month of my second year; here. Looking back at previous reports the steady increase of .work is noticeable. The most important part of the work is the "personal interview with -a man alone. Humbly we report that: we know men are helped and blessed by these interviews; there is the lad whio is strange to camp, the boy, who has.' fallen and who desires to return, the boy who seeks spiritual help. The memories pf these are. precious,,, ... The Bishop of Wellington' lias Visited us twice for Confirmations — 29th May and llth June. He is most good m coming to us before a reinforcementsails. '■■ ■ . •\ . r •: ■■•'.! The Rev. E. r ßice has sailed after; good and useful work here. We- hope to soon have an assistant in^ "his place. ' ■:•' : . ' • '■■■ . The weekly concerts are" an increase ■ ing success, and much enjoyed by the men. ■ : - ' v : ' ' . . A gale at Heretaunga wrecked ; our marquee, but the M.A.G. promptly re.placed it. In spite of awful weather the services m the' canvas camp were" weir attended. . ; '. At the request of- the Military : Authorities, and because the needs. :of the men press on me I have decided, to stay on mmy work here. ■;: ■ •:'•

T.FEILDEN; TAYLOR C;R, ' : ; ' ; ; .' Canon,