BRANCH REPORTS.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XII, Issue 6, 1 December 1921, Page 2 (Supplement)

BRANCH REPORTS.

i Cathedral, Napier. < > ' It is; gratifying tb/repprfc that at the Annual -Festival neld m Nov^mi ber, 1920, : nearly every Working Associate; Member, and Candidate of the Cathedral Branch; atitended; ; ; ,'..; Before' ieayingfpr Hastings, Deaconess Esther ; gave an address on •" The Work of a Deaconess. '.' / . At the first Associatiesv Meeting it was decided^to have a special speaker once a month on "The Objects of the. Society, ' ' m order tc- refresh . the minds of Associates and Members; and for the .benefit 'of the Candidates Who attend the Meetings three months before being rn^e Members. _ In May, Miss Holmes gave a very inspiring address ; and m June} July, ■and August, Mrs Murdoch "gave a,, series of beautiful «and practical addresses on these .lines. /'.,.".- . •'/ '■••.. I am sure nothing, is more disheartening .to the G.F.S. Worker than the poor attendances at the Services on "The Day of Intercession," so with the hope . of helping ' the Associates and Members to realise, what this day really means, an account of the wonderful Service held at St. Paul's on that jday, was read at the September Me"eting, also the beautiful sermon preached by the Lord Bishop of Truro. During October we hope to study some of the papers read at the Imperial and 'Overseas Conference. The Meetings have been^yery well attended, . except the one m June. Af tor the special address at our „' Meetings, we have had music , and games and supper. Fifteen Members, and Candidates entered for the Bible .Study Paper, but some have not been able to finish their papers. -. Miss Harris, .■a. commended Member from Christchurch, has left for her' home. While m Napier she received much kindness- from Members of the Branch, and made many friends. Mrs. Henley has had. to give up active work m the Branch,- owing to

ler great work for , , the Mothers' Union. , , . Mrs Hansard has also had to give/ 'up active work m the Branch being fully taken up with her work for. the Lodge; An Admission Service was held on 'October 12th, three Associates and: five members were admitted by the .Dean.'.' ._' 1 cannot conclude without mention- J. ing the very deep regret the Associates and MembeYs feel m the loss '.of Deaconess Esther from among us. rOur good wishes go with her. for her rgreat work m Hastings. MAY MITFORD TAYLOR, Cathedral Branch Sec, G.F.S.