ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2596, 2 September 1909, Page 6

ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH.

ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING

T.be adjourned annual meeting in connection with St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church was continued last evening. The Rev. W-. Grant presided, and a large number of the congregation were present. Mr. A. "VV. Moody presented a report ..favorable to the effectiveness of the envelope system. Mr. A. Graham proposed the adoption of the report, and a vote of thanks to Mr. Moody for the care and trouble he" had taken in regard to the matter. Mr. Hv Adair seconded tile motion, which ivas; harried'unanimously. : ; Managers were elected for the forthcoming year as follows: —Messrs A. Gray, J. Hay, D. Leslie, J. McKee, D r Morice, R. Mitchell, J. Peach, F. J. Rowley, J. R. Redstone, F. W. Riach, •4.' Smith, H. McClymont, J. M. Graham (re-eloeted), A. W. Moody, arid J. Allen. . •/: .. Votes of thanks, were accorded To the managers for their work during the year; to -the .teachers of ‘the Sunday School; the leaders-of the Bible Class; Mr. A. T. Hookey (organistland choirmaster), .and the., .choir; the .Moderator and, Mrs. Grant; the Ladies’ Guild; and all who had, assisted in helping thej The Itev. "W". Grant replied on behalf; of himself and Mrs. Grant and the Lad-; ies’ Guild, and Mr. Hookey r. sy ended; for the choir. ' " 1 Mr. A.-iGfaham introdq aid ihe ques-i fcion of thc advisability of selling a portion of the church land) an! moved—- “ That the congregation • pprov'e of .he sale of two portions of laid. yriVted; -out on the sketch plan produced Umi-g Cohden Street and Childery Road, and containing lr 20p arid'fir : ospectively •‘ Mr. H>. Adair seconded the motion,; which, after considerable discussion,; was carried by 51 to 5. 1 ' . I The meeting was closed with theBenediction.