Holy Trinity Church, Gisborne.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XXI, Issue 1, 1 July 1929, Page 13

Holy Trinity Church, Gisborne.

Vicar.— The Rev. Canon H. Pack*?, M.A Assistant Priest.— Rev A. A. Barham. We were very unfortunate this year m having wet weather for both Whit

Sunday attd Trinity Sunday; and; consequently, the offerings suffered. The special offertories on Trinity Sunday went toward^ the Building Fund debt extinction. Our annual church meeting was held on the Monday following Trinity Sunday. Despite an exceptionally cold night, a good number of parishioners attended the meeting and a strong vestry was appointed. After the business of the meeting was- finished, a few musical items were given 'by some of Gisborne's well-known performers, and supper was provided by the ladies present. We have good reports from our suburban churches. At St. John's, Mangapapa, the Ladies' Guild are working hard with "Bring and Buy" afternoons, which are held regularly during th« winter cession, and which helps the Sale of Work that is to be held about September. At the last meeting of the Mothers' Union the members brought 36 little garments and donations iv money for St. Mary's Home, Napier. An address on the work of this Home was given by Deaconess Esther Brand at the meeting. We ihave«had the pleasure- of a visit from Rev. F. Long. Me preached m the parish church on the Sunday morning to a large congregation, and at the Church of the Resurrection, Te Hapara, m the evening. There was also a lantern lecture on India, on the Monday night, and the parish hall was well filled, so much so that extra chairs had to be brought m from the church. Everyone enjoyed the interesting lecture, and a collection was taken up, which realised £5 17s 6d. The work of the Healing Prayer Circles js going on steadily, and members m several groups are meeting regularly, and are very keen about their work, besides meeting at the usual service for the sick each Wednesday. The members find this a happy piece of work, and the more they get into it the more they love it. We cannot mention much m this letter about the Conference for Sunday School Teachers which wag, held at Te Karaka on Jun<? 3rd., but seventeen of the teachers of this parish journeyed out to it .by bus, and had the joys of the open road. We all had a most inspiring time, at the conference and learnt much from the two demonstrators, Miss Price and Deaconess Esther Brand. We are grateful to the kind ladies of the Te Karaka parish for supplying the wants of the inner man.