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JOHN'S CATHEDRAL ANNUAL MEETING OF SEAT HOLDERS
INTERESTING DISCUSSION
of Caganerce
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PHE, HINGEDNG DAILY": "PIRES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29TH, 1919,
elsewhere.
The
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH. KOWLOON,
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING,
Some decisions were mude
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benefaction of two worthy souls in 1849, ing, had been carried, to the effect that the income of which is endly insufficient, the members of the Church Body should as the endowment is in sterling. No communicants and the present Bill episcopal residence is provided by the stated that by law, the Church Body Diocese, and it is only as Warden of Bt.uld be increased from 0 to 12 for the
has roof purpose of a Paul's college that cuir Bishop ba Pau He was in sympathy, with the resolution at the thirteentin annual operaf moetans The annual aveting of seat holders and lege has been so rapid of recent years, regarding the increase in for Contr. of the members of St. Andrew's Chiren LADIES' DEPARTMENT. auberere to St. John's Cathedral was that it is now considered necessary for Body, but it should not be for the pur- which was held yesterday evening at Row- held yesterday evening in the Chamber the Warden's residence to be incorporat- pORG af appointing with the Ordined over a galbering which was said to bei
a chaplain. They loon. The Rev. A. T. W. Dowding presid The Bishop of ed in the College proper, and for Foo
the were simply seek a dwelling
At Home they were considering the lurgent that had attended an al Vjettura presided and was supported by Bishop
ere. Itance. Officer 1 la
Administering time is surely the duty of all the Churches the question of reforming the constitumenting in the history of that Church.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT papers Gott. Mr. W. L. Pattenden, Mr. within the Bee of Victoria to contribute tion.
in submitting the report and statement E M. S. B. Bowley Hon Treasure), Prof. towards this most necessary provision,
by the Archbishop showed of accounts for the consideration of the said that the 4. Earle (Hem. Secretary), and the and it belova St. John's Cathedral as that in the near future.
neeling, the Chairman the Mother Church of the Diocese to Ordi fovic. The attend
Ordinance would be modelled in accord financial position was a satisfactory one, VH. Copley Movie.
lear the way in this matter. Deed any with deineratie principles at House in the present circumstances, and reflected ance numbered about twenty-fi
The A HAJUMAN
tinted Cand Infury calling in additional offeringe is unlimited, but There were many other things the Church giveat credit on the oficials of the Churc the Treasurer to read the statement the number of thay Members of the Body had to do if the Cathedral was to the stoped, however, that his statement.
he wished un voice the general Church of England, and allied Churches occupy the position in the Colony tha
Le financial
position was outis
feeling of
limited. We are should occupy. He did not think they factory would not make the members to do severed from Sir Henry May, Lady perpetually losing
"the last year Sir Henry May was a
have Solie
He was not in favour report and statuent of accounts May and family
passed away ing ordinance. Loen member of the Church, a regular from Earth and have left the vi $1. al all. With regard to the other then adopted. The accounts showed that and a very generous Colony for the Old Country. in the re part of the Ordinance dealing with the 954.57 had been paid into the Church funds from the Reserve Fund to meet ex tirement
of His Excellency Sir Henry calling of a general meeting for the pur
Rec
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to
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el that they were all soon in the Colony old friends; during required the present Bill as an amend slacken their efforts in any way.
sul. Lady
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stremnong years of war, and all our in-
sparr
cash
The
were
tomained in the Reserve Fund. The
riber and they would miss bun, May and bis family the Cathedral loses pose of renewing the licence of a Chap. Penses, and that the sum of $1,314.07 still May nad he Misses May very much
He was bure all areas would am of its most valued and liberal lain or Assistant Chaplain and that the offertories during the year amounted to indeed.
Others are leaving for Home meeting should be private, he thought wish him to express their appreciation of supporters
36,284.55. slutt Hig Excellenes and Lady Mas had this
this year after a lengthy residence in might be desirable to hold a meeting in The Cunas having paid a tribute in connecting with the Church for the clony. dunc
think that to the retiring members of the Vestry, hope that many old private, but he did not the many years they had been in the friends will rejisin as and 61] their places privacy should be enforced by law. Be the meeting re-elected them en bloc, with
also the regret feit that w.. wave passed safely through four for the present, ne there were not. may to be relieved of the post of Hon, Trea
our asked "that the resolution be postponed the exception of Mr. Colony and
Morris, who naked their nonnection with the Colony was to
auror, because he was shortly leaving for | catholders there. be soveted now.
Honic. The new Vestry is therefore as Mr. KNIGHT seconded, The Rev. W. T FEATHERSTONE sup-follows:-Sir Paul Chaler, Dr. ported Dr. Earle stating that is the Mesars, R. Packham, J. Robson
W should be representatives of the Church Whiteley B. E. Fielder N. L. Railton and G. Martin. Mr. Railton succeeds Missionary Society, Missions to Hoamen, Mr. Morris as lon,
Treasurer. tc., on the Church Body. The various branches of activity of the Church should be included. They had heard of Church extensions amongst Chinese, etc., and he thought that the Church Body should be more representative of Church work in the Colony. He suggested that a special moeting should be appointed to recon- sider the whole question
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terests have been absorbed in the great The Rev. H. Corley Moyle rend a letter struggle and most of our from Mrs Anne Bowdler expressing & devoted to Charities. dire to erect a reredes in the calledral need for the latter is Now that the in memory of hre husband. The design, pressing, what better thank-offering, for when derident upon, would be submitted the safety and comfort of this Colony, to the Church Body for approval. Mrs.
war period, And for the Mr. during the Bowdler named £1,000 as the probable victorious pence that has crowned the own, but expreated willingness to provide efforts of the Allies, could be made than if it should be necessary. Mr.& contribution towards one or more of Moyle stated that the offer would be the worthy objects that i have mentioned received wich grent pleasur Tite Mon of you know Marseilles, and Peredos was to be independent of the probably ve visited the Chapel of war norial. It was the desire of Mrs. Notre Dame de la Garde, which, perched Bowdier's bushand that a a reredes should on the highest rocky summit of the City,
keeps Se presented to the Churel
wateb and ward over the not The SIRETARY was requested to write always placid waters of the Mediter to Mrs. Bowdter, thanking her for her kind offer, and stating that the matter would be dealt with by the Church Body
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS,
Mr. BOWLEY, in submitting the accusats fur the year, said: The Total receipts for the Genera Fund exceeded 1917 fomitting refund and transfers) by $2,500, and has probably entitles 1918 to rank as a record year. Another record Was created
a collection amounting to $3,400 for the Mine Sweepers on the first Sunday of the year beat all previous re- eurds, but was again beaten by a Collee tion of 81,708.96 for a War Memorial at the Armistico Thanksgiving Service on November 13th. The increase of receipts over last year is however wholly account edd for by social collections which amounted to $7,270.7 and show that the Congregations of the Cathedral can be very fiberal when their feelings are deep. ly stirred.
Of this total about $3,000 went to War Charities, $2,000 to a War Memorial Fund and $2,000 to the usual Charitable
žundo.
The ordinary income was practically the same as in 1917 there being a decrease
ranesi.
Hither come the devout travellers with their votive offerings, some praying for A safe and prospereus journey, others giving thanks for
Will
safe return.
not the Churchoten of Hongkong who are leaving, and those who are re turning, make similar thank-offerings to the Mother Church of the, Colony, which has for 70 years kept watch and ward over the conungs and goings of this Great Port?
Professor EARLE's motion calling for a special meeting to be held to consider administrative refurm was carried un- animously,
When the Church Wardens were about to be elected, the Chairman said that there was a general idea that one Warden represented the congregation and the other represented the Vicar. This was not so The Vicar and the congregation should agree on two Wardens. As far as he was concerned the two Wardens whom the congregation selected would most certainly have his support. Messra. Robson were re- R.Packham and J, J. elected Church Wardens
The CHAIRMAN Said that though he had been in Kowloon only a month, there were several things he wished to ask his congregation to think about. One of his suggestions was that they should us their fing Church Hall a little more. He Mr. F. B. L. BOWLEY seconded.
thought that they should have regular Dr. EARLE thought that as Mr. Griffith social evenings, where the members could had left the money for a definite purpose mest each other. Bucr social towards the building of a Church house would brighten up existence in
Kole abould not be devoted to the War and he thought A Ladies Committee Memorial He thought people weyld out having to convert other funds for that could do in the matter. purpose.
Mr. W. L PATIENDEN proposed
CSIFFITH TESTIMONIAL FUND, That the balance of the Griffith Testi Memorial Fund." monial Fund" be added ttlie War
Two striking examples have been set-generously support a war memorial, with might be appointed to now what they the generous gift of 8998 to the Orgun Fund and the still more generous offer of a thousand pounds sterling for a Rerodes, which as you have heard, has just been made by one of the oldest mom- bere of the congregation.
If these examples were widely followed the Treasurer of the Cathedral would never again have to draw attention to the puverty of the Church,
The statement of accounts was the adopted on the proposition of Dr. Saunders, seconded by Mr. H. B. L. Dow biggin.
HONGKONG'S GENEROSITY.
Mr. PATTENDEN replied that Mr. Griffith had left the money for & Church house or any other purpose in connection with the
Church
Mr. Hoop was of the opinion that Mr Griffith's clearly stated wishes should be curried out us far as possible
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tar vacreded the neary expendi- make two appeals very recently, both of Body be authorised to draw up a scheme for
ORGAN FUND
The Organ was reopened in March, and
the enormous improvinent effected re
flects great credit upon the zeal and skill
it
from the
Cathedral
to.
The CHAIRMAN & Auggestion was agreed
There was a long discussion about re- Moderu dymis in the Church, and it vorting to C I tuc Ancient and
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After some discussion, Mrs. Packham was asked to convene a meeting of Church ladice at her residence and discuss the Restion over tea.
The CHAIRMAN next suggested a small scattered Church Magazine. They had
and he thought it would congregation, help to keep interess up in Church mat- Mr. BowLRY rejoined that those who ters if they could have a
magazine, giving wished the money to be devoted to, sjall the Church news and other local items Church house were pledging very liberal of interest to members. A dra of pria- support to further that end.
in Hongkong had agreed to print! It was finally decided that the bac 200 copies at the rate of 5 per month should not be used for a War Memorial and if 60 members paid a dollar a year; but should be devoted towards the build the cost would be covered. The CHAIRMAN referred to the genero-ing of a Church House. of only 81 in collections of Church sity of the members of the congregation.
WAR MEMORIAL, 830 in rents of sittings and It so happened, he said, that he had to The acxt resolution was "That the Church to donations. The
on behalf of representatives of the erection in the Cathedral or the Cathe income by the $410, which was counterbalanced by a re Clergy who had laboured most zealously drat Compound of a Memorial to those who
Mae LeCITOU zu und buta in Ancient and fund of 888 from the Assistant Chaplain in the Colony. He had asked for dona have fallen in the War."
furthur advance of Sasa had tions for a Memorial Fund for the late important that the memorial should be a The CHAIRMAN stated that it was very
Modern Boon and the present nook, leav Fund.
ing it to the car to close bymas or to be made however to the latter Fund, Rev. N. C. Pope. There was remark and the net result is a debit balance of ably generous response and they wereciated by the Colony, and by fature real work of art, which would be appre
tunes from either.
MANN said he had a suggestion to a in the General Fund.
able to hand over £4,000 to the late Mr. generations. They wanted something that make which he nan talked over with the Pope's representatives. The bulk of the would meet with the approbation of all Vivar-that they should have a small money came from Kowloon, but some of people, as far as cost went, and something orchestra to assist the Church organ and congregation. that would be useful. He did not think the anging. 'There were & number of Then it was his duty to make an appeal it possible to discuss a thing like that at musical people in the Church who had of our Organist, Mr. Denman Fuller, on behalf of the widow and six children a small meeting. He did not know whe-consented to help. and the organ builder, Mr. William of the late Rev. J. H. France. JE ther they would like to leave it over for Mr. DOWDING remarked that the whoic Blackelt. Thanks to the exertions of Mr. few weeks, through appeals being cir. discussion at another meeting. Puller a sum of 82,200 was raised inculated in the newapapors, they had Mr. BOWLEY suggested that the Church more attractive. Mr. Packham and Mr. idea was to make the Church Services donations and at Organ Recitals in 1918: collected £1,000, and in view of the Body be asked to draw up a scheme.
did. Hobson including a
not favour the suggestion," remarkable
ef 2008, liberal support promised they hoped to gift
H.E. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN suggested that but on the proposition of Mrs. Fackhan which was found in the Offertory Bagbe able to send in a few weeks another the resolutions dealing with the War after the Recital on Armistice Day. £1,000. It showed how generous the Memorial, the appeal for an Endowment was decided to give the matter a trial..
Fund
and for Funds for a Church House
IL was decided to make a small payment November 11th probably the largeet people of Hongkong were when
chit ever signed in Hongkong. Owing was put before them. (Apptase) should be re-casted. A resolution that the 19 the choir boys, as was done yet. to the most unfortunate lines of Mr. The election of Lay Members for the Church Body be authorised to draw up a Juba's Cathedral, and also to have the Fuller since his return from leave it has current year resulted as follows: H.E.me for a war memorial would, he Church trust deed printed and circulated
thought include everything and he would to tugabers. been impossible to close the Organ Re Mr. Cland Severn, M.G.. Profesor propose a resolution to that effect.
but it is thought that Earle Messrs. FB. L. Bowley, W. L building Accoil will be required to Pattenden, P
Dr. SAUNDERg seconded. 1. Knight nad A. H. a small suTTE
quare the account. It will also be neces- Compton It was stated that Mr. N. J. atry to keep this Fund open in order to Stabb did not desire re-election owing to an demands made an his time by pressure of maintain our valuable organ in eficient condition,
work. A FEW WANTH. The accounts show, ay i have already Baid,
that the congregations of the Cathedral are most liberal in their gifte, but it cannot be said that the Cathedral finances are on a satisfactory fooling. That the Government be requested to We are living from hand to mouth. There introduce into the Legislative Council & is un reserve and no endowment, except Bill for amending the Cathesiral Ordinance $16,000 set aside for an Assistant in the form land on the Table at this meet- Chaplain, Were it not for the mafailing ing kindness of the Bishop and other Clergy of the Dincese, who are always ready to assist at the Cathedral Services, those mrvicus could not be carried on by the Chaplain, single handed us he is.
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Mr. H. C BANDFORD was re-elected auditor I the proposition of Dr. Baunders, seconded by Mr. G. W. Hogg.
THE CATHEDRAL ORDINANCE,
Mr. BOWLEY then proposed:-
He said that at the meeting held last Spring it was proposed by Mr. Laokor and supported by others that the Cathed ral Ordinance should be amended so as the number of We to allow an
an incroŭgu
Dr. EARLE said that the Church House was a more urgent matter. The meeting had been advertised for a long time and he thought that the matter should bej settled.
Mr. DowntonIN was of opinion, that a scheme should be prepared.
id
The CHAIRMAN said that the thanks of the congregation wore dug the Choir, to the Urganist (Mr. T. Martin) to Mr. Dexter
and to the Sunday School
tettekers,
for a cathedral room where the activities M. PATTENDEN said they did not want could go forward. If no room was forth- a Church house to be given its Д
war coming and they had to hire tooms in the! memorial.
Colony, the activities would die.
that now that St. Paul's College was in The Rev H COPLAY MOYLE stated
was carried. be extended, he thought they should have some sort of meeting place.
Mr. Downtoars werted that they had to get the land. etc., and that a scheme should be prepared.
The CHAIRMAN seconded and the motion Dr. SAUNEUS then proposed that slepa fund to provide an episcopal residence. should be taken for the formation of a
Mr. W. L. PATTENDEN Seconded, the Church house would also include a Mr. KazonT wished to know whethor residence for the chaplain,
The Binor romarked that the ideas on
the subject were vory vague at present. we want a scheme prepared. We want to know the cust.
Mr. Bowry reminded the meeting that the collections on Christmas Day and Armistice Day were specifically taken for a war memorial and not as a fund for a want an Assistant Chaplain, we want Lay members of the Church Body when Church house, They, therefore, could not Mr. DowHIGGIN: That is why I said Church Hall and a Church House. The ever a Chaplain of Assistant Chaplain devote the money to a building outside the Cathedral has no mesting room, no place should he appointed. Billa had been pre-question of the war memorial to the next compound. He suggested leaving the for Sunday Schools, or for any of the pared and circulated and he left the re-meeting and concentrating their attention
social functions which are solution to the meeting to decide whether on the Church house. essential for the corporate life of D
should be adopted or not. congregation. There are no quarters for
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tion which endeavours to provide for all meeting nonin romarked that if that the mental and physical wants of child-
System without & Soul"; the was ao, he had great pleasure in second-
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A NEW CONSIGNMENT OF
GENTLEMEN'S It was at length decided to leave thee could be turned out of it. He thought
same provision should be made for a aouse for the Bishop if possible.
Dr. EARLR concurred with the view, remarking that the Bishop would not have
warden of the College,
and babe provided by the Churation in Chairman wished to know whether Fund and ho proposed that an appa) konárgotio," Monorary
the spiritual or
or metal wants of its wein-
there
bers without a meeting hall of any sort passing that Ordinanoo,
Mr. Dowmours wished to know whether whole matter over for discussion at a
Bill would remedy the point which spacint mosting. We were recently reminded, at a most had been argued at the last tooating.
ENDOWMENT PUSD. ing of the Church of England Men's Mr. BOWLEY
replied that the Bill The next resolution hofore the mentines WOK : Society, that the modern system of educarried out the amendment at the inst* That an upont should be unde f roof over his head if he ceased to he
calaing of an Indowment Fund and a Fund for the provision of a Church House,
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The Rov. V. IL. COPLEY Moves proposed Dr. EAR said he thought Church anibda vote of thanks to all who help- s the Church, to the Bishop and Clargy, House more necessary than an Endowrept to the Church Body, especially their Treasurer, Mr. would be say expense incurred innocenry that all the activation of the Paltenden for work in connection should be made for that purpose. It was Bewley and their Becretary, Dr. Barle; Church, outside notual worship, should be wil BowLEY replied that the procedure held in a Church house. They wanted a organists, Mr. Denman Fuller and Mr Editing arrangomenta; to the in the Church itself, enn bo hold. Auth would be to pass a formal resolution vince to hold Bunday Behinol, and a pince White: members of the choir, servers and naking the Government to introduce the where the CE.M.S. could meet. Theresiasmes; the ladies, with whom he wished Jas only been hroustht forward within did not think there would be anywhould be some home whero tie clergy specially to mention Mra. Pollock, Doh. reason for appending for additional funds Bill for amending the Ordinance He
the Diocre coil repair to and in which Trouister of the Flower Fund; Dr. the last few days. I think most of you pound,
the various worköts of the dioogee could Baunders for helping in connection with will be surprised to hear that no contri- Profoor EARLR remarked that the compare noles, An Appeal should be Church Notes; Mr. Bandford, Audi, Tuition towards the support of the Bishop. ideals of the Church were always the made and a solame drawn up. They tor: Mr. Louk, the Architect, and the rie of Victorin has over been made from same and it was very important thing to might not be able to fluď a Churoi hops. Lupal Prome the Digeren of Victoria. The inaititob- views of the Church should be carried but they would be able to make provision Tharthouts were accorded audie ance of the Bishopric doponds upon laout. An unevilmont, at the last moot- Wontinned at foot of next column.) į
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