St. Augustine's, Napier.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XI, Issue 2, 2 August 1920, Page 304

St. Augustine's, Napier.

Vicar: Rev: E. D. Eicej M.A. .The new organ is to cpsf £957, towards which we havej m cash and promises £842. The chief increase for the month was due to the offer of one lady, of /£25, to . pay for/the extra itops,^.if aji^pne else would meet it

with another £25. Another lady took up . the . challenge within a few hours. The wonderful amount raised m the yiear for the neW organ (nearly all from • Within the parish), and the greatly increased offertories, show that many parishioners are realising the 'joy of ;giying| And we are not people./ Close-fistedness does hot produce happiness ; the mean man is' a/misery. ;•,.-„'■' .'-./; ■'■■ -, The senior girls' Bible class- under Mrs: Macf arlane /entertained the other BiMe classes ahd ; friends at a social evening last months It was' a great Success. '"■'" •'•■■ -■' . ". '■';:'. ./■,',■■•. 4Che G.F.S. Was addressed by ; Miss Mairgaret Walker, of Christchurchj; and also held; a social, evening, orgah-; ised by Miss Lydf oreL ■:. The ' Uhion was to be addressed hy the Rqv. F. B. Redgrave: ' ; The C.E.M.S. "entertained the Hastings and Havelock North branches on Friday, July 23rd. / On July 13th a regular member of our morning congregation and faithful communicant, Mrs Martin, passed within the veil. She was the widow of Mr Frederick Martini,' Who was one of our Sunday School teachers, even when over the age of 60 yf ars. May they both rest m peace: Our sympathy goes out to their family.