Girls' Friendly Society.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XII, Issue 2, 1 August 1921, Page 302

Girls' Friendly Society.

The Dominion Conference of the G.F.S. will be held m April, 1922, m • Auckland, at the time of the. General Synod. G.F.S. branches are invited to formulate suggestions for extending and popularising the work of the Society. Such . suggestions should be. •sent to the Diocesan Secretary of the Gr.F.S. before the end of August, for consideration at the September meeting of the Diocesan Council. The Diocesan Councils, through their delegates, will report their agenda to the annual Provincial Meeting of the G.F.S. m October. At a Council meeting on June 29th, Deaconess Esther Brand consented to set Bible study papers for members of the G.F.S. who are to work m groups of not less than two, and not more than four. The prize for the best Group to be given for the use of the Branch, m the shape •of a picture or anything suitable for their room. It is hoped that all members will enter for this study, which may be arranged for so as to suit all concerned. The annual services m connection with the Girls' Friendly Society were held recently. There were celebrations of Holy Communion at the Cathedral at .7.15 and 11 a.m., and at St. Augustine's at 7 a.m. There was also a service at the Cathedral at 7 p.m., and notwithstanding the inclement weather there was a fair congregation. The Very Rev. Dean Mayne gave an address on "Christianity and Life," emphasising the points the joy of life, love for the beautiful, the happiness of friendship, all being unsatisfying and creating a Divine discontent apart from Christ. The offertories at the services (£2 10s 3d) were for the proposed G.F.S. Hostel at Hastings. At a Council meeting of the Girls' Friendly Society held m Napier on June 29th, a letter was read from Miss Mytton, England, reporting that Central Rule 111. had been retained, and is now Central Rule I. Also a letter from the Diocesan secretary, Sydney, m which she s.aid, "Many of them desired a change, which she hoped would ultimately be brought about. ' ' The Bishop, m commenting on these letters, said, that the Rule m question was a hindrance to many clergy, and opposed to the principles of Christianity. He urged the Council to send strong delegates to the forthcoming conference, to be held during General Synod m Auckland m April,

1921, voicing their opinion on the matter. - • A motion asking those m favor of an alteration m the rules to express their opinion was put to the meeting, and was carried.