Meetings.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume IX, Issue 14, 1 August 1918, Page 106

Meetings.

Diocesan Trusts Board. " , : At a meeting of the Diocesan; iTifasjbs Bbard on July 10th,; tke< following were elected as trustees ta fill yacan> eies on various trusts :— -; Waiapu Board of Diocesan Trustees: Yen. Archdeacon Williams and Mr F. W. Williams. Te Aute Trust : Rev. Canon Mayne 1 and Mr T. Crosse. Waerenga-a-hika Trust : Yen. Archdeacon Williams and Mr Thomas Halbert. Bishopric Endowment Trust : Mr W. Shrimption and Mr F. W; Williams. Diocesan Offices Trust: Mr F..W. Williams, Mr Ellison and Rev. Ganon Mayne. • * • Standing Committee. The Standing Committee passed a vote of condolence and sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr W. J. Tabuteau, and placed on record its appreciation of his valued services during many years m connection with the Diocese. A vote of congratulation was passed to Mr J. B. Fielder on his recovery from a serious operation, the Standing Committee expressing its hope for his speedy recovery. A large framed photograph of Mr J. B. Fielder (late Diocesan Secretary and Treasurer) has been placed on the wall m the Diocesan offices. The Standing Committee congratulated the- Bishop on the Honor of the ■Degree of D.D. lately conferred on him by the University of Cambridge. The Bishop reported that, her had inducted the Rev, K.E. ;: Maclean, EVA., • to the charge of Woodville. Miss Hare had been stationed at the Mission House at Ruatoki, and Miss Young remained m•, charge of the Mission House at Whakarewarewa. Mr S. M. Hutchinson has .given a site about 1£ miles from- Opotiki f or a proposed hostel as the centrei of : tlie,. work of a Bush Brotherhood to work m the backblock country, m , the, Bayof Plenty district. A legacy of £500 has been left by Mr Gr. T. Williams to establish clergy m country districts not yet being worked. .'"'..' It was reported that several Maori districts were now self-supporting,, and one at least set a . splendid ex> ample,- to pakeha districts, by not only paying its own way, but contributing largely to various Missions.