SUCCESSFUL YEAR.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 25, Issue 8, 1 August 1935, Page 3

SUCCESSFUL YEAR.

GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY ST. MATTHEW'S BRANCH.

At the annual meeting of the St. Matthew's Branch (Hastings) of the Girls' Friendly Society the following report for 1934 was read: — We opened our session on. April 4

Jand have since then held our weekly meetings. [ v „ Our sympathy goes to the relatives of the late Mrs D. B. Hill and Miss Faubert, who were both honorary asjsociates. ■ •-.•• .-...;... . .- .■; ■ • The. following people gave us very interesting lectures and talks: —Dr. Bathgate, Rev. R. B. Goshell, Mr, A. B. Harper, Mrs. Esam, Mrs Joseph Wilson. Mr. Gosnell's talk was accompanied by lantern slides of New Zealand scenery. .; On the first Wednesday m every •month Deaconess Holmes ..has taken Bible study, and Miss Wakelin,. a member, has instructed the girls m the "art of tatting. We observed the world- wide day of intercession on July Ist (Sunday) with Holy Communion at 8 a:m. and a tea at 5 p.m., when there were 39 member's and associates present. >,_. During the session we have had five social evenings; one to which shop girls were invited, one m aid of the Mayor's Copper Trail Fund, and one m honour of old members and honorary associates; one social m aid of funds to buy new cups and saucers for our club-room, and one for gifts for the Tolaga Bay Mission Christmas tree. We also held one concert m aid of the Mayor's Copper Trail, and a progressive games evening m aid of St. Matthew's Hall painting fund. The annual dance was also held. We have made slippers from old felt hats for the relief and bandages for the Melanesian MissionSeveral of our members who have been ill have been assisted from the sick fund. Donations were made to St. Matthew's 1 Vestry and the Tolaga Bay Maori Mission, and a parcel of sewing materials was sent to the patients at Porirua Mental Hospital. On November 21st" 22 associates and members travelled to Napier to attend the. annual G.F.S.. festival m St. Augustine's Church and afterwards m the hall. We have invested a further £300 of the lodge funds m first mortgage at H per cent. The average attendance for the session was 25. One admission service was held and three new members admitted, but we still have about 10 candidates to be admitted. Twenty-one

new honorary associates have been admitted this session. Wie have' 42 senio.r ■members, 60 honorary associ*kies?\ir; working associates, 2 junior members financial, and 9 senior members, 11/ honorary associates, 3 working associates, 2 junior members unnnancial. : - Our thanks are due to Messrs. Rainbow, Hobbs and Nesbit for their work as honorary auditors, and to all others who have assisted us during the session.