St. Augustine's, Napier.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XII, Issue 6, 1 December 1921, Page 3 (Supplement)

St. Augustine's, Napier.

" Since last Annual Meeting of the Diocesan Council held m St. John's Schoolroom, St. Augustine's Branch -of the Girls'' Friendly Society has held 14 Meetings. We opened Meetings m May this year, two weeks later than last year, and propose to close the Meetings early m December. During the year 12 of our Members have been married, many of them going to other towns to live. In the v last two years 21 Members have been married. The Associates and Members have sent a marriage gift' to each Member, of a Cookery bbok. Some of the Members who have married have become married helpers. On the 31st bf May, Canon Rice held an Admission Service, 7 girls were admitted as G.F.S. Members, -and 1 girl m September. On the 14th of June a plealsant Social Evening was given by-Mrs Macfarlane and Miss King, when music and games, were indulged m. On the 16th of June, after the early Communion Service for \ the world-wide intercession of the Girls' Friendly Society, the Associate's and Members had a jolly breakfast m the schoolroom, presided over by Canon and Mrs Rice, 16 Members "'being present. ;! , A successful jumble Sale was held on the 25th of ;June m the schoolroom by. Associates and Members of ; ; St. Augustine 's Branch of the ! Girls ' Friendly - Society, arid the proceeds allocated to the following i^—Girls' Friendly Society Lodge (annual do-, nation) £5, Melanesian Mission' (annual donation) £5, Vestry for lighting •• ( annual . donation) £2, i - Girls ' Friendly Society Working Expenses Fund £5, Sunday School Painting Fund £4, Church Furnishing Fund :£4, St. Mary's Home £1, Canon Rice for Sick and Needy £3; total, £31, On the 28th of June Mrs/Murdoch -gave a most interesting address on "Mother-craft, to Associates and .Members*:' . ■/

At this Meeting the Associates and ' Meriibers presented Mrs Rice with' a -j set of Casserole Dishes} and also : thanked her for help and interest i taken m the work. .'•■'-- v On the 12th of July Miss Holmes ' _! and Members held a Social • Evening called "Hard-up." It was very' v amnsing and enjoyable. / - ■■':■'• On the 28th -of : July Misses Sor"Vell and Arniour held a Progressive -Games evening, which, was very interesting. ' : ■•■/. N OrNthe 9th of August Mrs Rice and Miss Lydford gave a nice Social Evening to Associates and Members, when games and music were indulged m. On the 30th of August Miss Sanders kindly came arid gave a most interesting talk* on the Melanesian . Mission and its work. : ■••'.*■ j On the 6th of September Mrs Hoper and Members held- a Games Evening, which everyone enjoyed. . v y ■. On the 26th of September Mrs Murdoch gave a short -talk on Pneumonia, and how to nurse same. At all our Meetings we gave a light supper, the Branch supplying tea, coffee, cocoa, and 'sugar; Members and Associates, cakes and milk. Mrs Poley has taken charge of the Candidates', class this year, and is doing important work with them. The Associates and Members are keen on the Branch Meetings and work. • , On the 29th of October asale m aid of funds io build a room to hold St. Augustine's G.F.S. Branch Meetings,' is. being organised by. Misses Sorrell and Armour, assisted by Members and Associates. -....". I thank Canon and Mrs Rice, all Associates and Members for help m G.F.S.. work, arid all friends who so kindly sent gifts to the Jumble Sales, also Mr A. M. Retemeyer who, for 10 years,' has kindly- audited G.F.S. Branch accounts. Our Branch Members are : — Members 65, Associates 16, Married Helpers 7, Candidates 10. ' Magazines taken :— G.F.S. "Workers' Journal 3, G.F.S. Magazine 3, G.F.S. Calendars 36. , MARIE'S. WHITE, Sec, St. Augustine's Branch, Girls' Friendly' Society. 4th October, 1921.