GIRLS' BIBLE CLASS UNION.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 26, Issue 5, 1 May 1936, Page 5

GIRLS' BIBLE CLASS UNION.

The Annual Diocesan Meeting of the A.G.B.C.U. was held m Hastings on March 19th. We had a happy gathering of leaders and members, 34 being present, our Bishop had tea with us, Mrs. Williams was unable to be present, and Miss Ursula Williams, our Dominion President, was away transacting Bible Class business m another Diocese. At 7 p.m. we had a service m church, the preacher being the Bishop of the DiOcese, his text taken from Romans 3, verses 1 and 2. He gave us a general survey of the Books of the Bible, and of how these had been put together for us, this was a big subject, dealt with m a masterly manner, yet simple enough for us to grasp m a short time. At 8 p.m. we were again m the hall, when our meeting commenced, the Diocesan President m the chair. The Bishop re-

mained for the meeting, Canon Mortimer-Jones, Rev. S. Gardiner, and the Rev. K. Liggett, were present, also one parent, whom we welcomed very much. After routine business, viz.: Minutes, letters, etc., each leader of a class with members present was introduced to the Bishop, they were, St. John's, Napier, Miss Oxford and three members; St. Augustine's, Rev. S. Gardiner and three members; St. Matthew's Senior, Miss Wright and two members; St. Matthew's, Junior afternoon, Deaconess Brand and five members; St. Mathew's Junior, afternoon, Deaconess Holmes and one member; St. Barnabas, Parkvale, Mrs. Hocking and five members; St. James', Mahora, three members; St. Mark's, Clive, Miss Atkins and three members. The last-named is a newly affiliated class started by Deaconess •Henn. One Lone Members' Secretary was unaccompanied. We have 14 classes m the Diocese. Reports were read by class secretaries, and one was sent from Gisborne. All were very satisfactory and we commented upon, Gisborne and Clive being especially mentioned. We regret we had no reports from those who could not travel to the meeting: The Lone Members' secretary and treasurer presented their report and financial statement respectively. The election of officers was as follows: Diocesan President, Deaconess Mabel Holmes; Diocesan Secretary, Miss E. Wright; Diocesan Treasurer, Miss A. Brown; Lone Members' Secretary, Miss E. Warren; Magazine Secretary, Miss A. Hurst; Bible Reading Fellowship Notes, Miss W. Player; Class Note Secretary, for "Te Karere," Miss C. Wardell, Kennedy Road, Napier. We are glad to say the meeting was much better attended than last year, and we feel we are making progress m our Bible Class work, although there is still room for improvement; we commend to all unaffiliated classes our literature, etc. All particulars will be fowarded by" our secretary at any time.