Rotorua.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XI, Issue 12, 1 June 1921, Page 283

Rotorua.

Vicar : Yen. Archdeacon F. W. Chatterton, Ef.D. The Bishop spent from Friday, April 22nd, till Monday, May 2nd, at Rotorua. He celebrated the Holy Communion and preached at the various churches m the parish on . both Sundays. On Anzac Day he celebrated the Holy Communion at St. Luke's Church at 7 a.m. and later took part m the memorial service - m the Government Gardens. He addressed a missionary meeting m the evening congratulating the parish on having given £100 to Missions during the last year. He specially referred to the value of Study Circles. On April 26th he confirmed eleven candidates at Mamaku, visited St. George's Hospital on the 27th, and confirmed 27 candidates at St. Luke 's, Rotorua. On the 28th -he attended a social gathering m St. Luke's Parish Hall and gave an address. He visited Ohinemutu and Whakarewarewa on Friday and Saturday. His Lordship took part m five services on Sunday, May Ist. The annual meeting was held on May 11th. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £67 19s 9d. About £100 had been raised for missions. The Ladies' Guild had contributed £100 to the debt extinction fund, £60 to the vicarage painting fund, and £16 10s to the Board of Missions. The, whole of the parish debt is now wiped out. Special mention should be made of the method of circulating the "Gazette" and "Parish Magazine." In connection with the Ladies' Guild there is a "Mite Society Fund." The aim is to get every parishioner to join this and contribute one shilling per month. Those who do this are supplied with the magazine free. The magazine circulation is now 200 per month. The Vicar appointed Mr J. Hal Lett Vicar's Churchwarden. The election of officers resulted as follows : — Parishioners ' churchwarden, Mr J. Wr'athall; vestry, Messrs E. Roe, W. W.P. Hall, F. H. Bar--nard, O. W. Exall, T. C. Hawkins, E. Young, G. French, W. A. Carter, L. W. Liwis'and 0. M. Davis; auditor, Mr J. W. .Webber.

It was resolved that it be a recommendation to the vestry, to consider the question of improving, the Parish Hall. . ' r. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the Vicar and all. church workers.