Church of England Men's Society.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XI, Issue 12, 1 June 1921, Page 287

Church of England Men's Society.

A meeting pf the' Diocesan Executive- was held m Hastings on April Ist. The chief subjects - for discussion were, as usual, financial. 'It ;was decidedyto ask members of branches for another 10s per head to pay off the balance of the Organising Secretary's stipend, which would coiiciude' the quota at which this Diocee was assessed for the first two years of Bro.. Bullock's engagement. * It ,was hoped that any brother who was able to do so would contribute a further sum which might go towards the Diocesan •.•Secretary's; expenses when travelling to Wellington to , attend ' executive meetings. This question of ' a. campaign. £or; v funds to carry, on >the' ■• immigration -wprk 'of the Society occupied -much time.- It was - decided to appeal to the Standing Cqni- , mittee •■ for a grant, and to make ah appgaj^to all the parishes m the Diocese through the vestries." This is really 'a provincial work/ the cost of which should be borne by 'the whole church. Already £1100 have been collected by the Society as a basis, for starting one or two hotels' which are now running. But as the Society must find at least 3s per head for the immigrants who go to these hotels m; Wellington, .the difference .between the Salvation .Army charges u and the , charges at our own hotel, money is urgently, needed to carry on the good ' work, also to, pay the. salary 'of a port officer m Wellington, whose services . have had to be dispensed with- for lack of funds. The secretary was asked to write jto the Vicars of Dannevirke and Gisborne proffering help m resuscitating these branches. Some diseussidh: took place on the problem - of touching young men and* boys, but as this. is to be dealt with by a. special committee nothing definite was resolved upon.