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WEDNESDAY, JANUARÝ 27, 1926.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL becauso) no authority could be Organ second to none "East of

found for it in the Old Testament, Suez, the improvement in the congrega Regarding donations, you."will ANNUAL MEETING OF SEAT tional singing has been noticeable notice we have received from ons HOLDERS AND SUBSCRIBERS.though in this respect wo havalarge office in the Colony, a sum of far to travel. We were glad to $350. This is made up of monthly welcome the R.A.0.B., the Scouts donations from 5 or 6 gentlemen this in this Company (of $6); and ( year several services for Chinese would strongly recommend that the in their own language may be staffs of other large concerns be held. A start has been made with approached by someone interested the Children's Corner, and a lend in the work of the Church for

Chaplain's and Treasurer's Report, and Guides, and hope that

The annual meeting of sent holders and subscribers of St. John's Cathedral was held in the Cathedral Hall last evening with library, under the auspices of similar small monthly donations. the Right Revd. Bishop Duppuy in the chair, a full attendance of the Church Body and a few members

of the congregation.

The proceedings opened with prayer, after which the Chaplain, the Revd. T. B. Powell read his report of the year's work, which was as follows:

the CE.M.S. and Women's Guild will be open in Lent. It is to he hoped most devoutly that the time may soon come when the finances of the Cathedral will allow present system of pew-renis in changedall seats should.. f course, be free and unappropriated,

the

The Church Boxly.

Body were elected as follows:

Six lay members of the Church, Messrs. A. H. Compton, L. Pors P. S. Cassidy, J. A. E. Bullock and ter, W. L. Pattenden, (Hon. Sec.),

Ideut, Colonel T. R. Robertson.

Mr. Owen Hughes, 'on the subject

It is perhaps permissible to make of the appointment of an auditor. It might not be altogether a com- special note of the Church Body drew attention to the need of a plete distortion of Dryder's phrase and to congratulate its members fally qualified professional, Mr., to describe the last year in the an-on their admirable, painstaking and attender proposed Mr. B. 0.

difficult Blaker for the office, and this was, nals of the Cathedral as a minor exacting work during a "annus mirabilis," however, it can period. In this connection we reconded by Mr. Cassidy. There be claimed that some, perhaps, un-cord with regret the death of Mr. followed a discussion on the bene expected progress was made Job Witchell, who for many years its which would serrue from a pro- many directions, and that various was a valuable member. The cen-fessional's revision of the argenta experiments met with a certain gregation is deeply indebted to cheat a fee. The motion on being measure of success. For a Cathe Church Body for services of her put to the meeting was earried dral is a living organization and value freely and willingly given, ananimously, as was a Vole of With an added spirit of prayer, of thanks to Mr. 1. IZ. G. Nicholson, unless it possesses a spirit of growth and prayer, and contains brotherliness, and comradeship to who had previously carried out the what is known as a religious, at the work of Christ the Cathedral duties, mosphere there is not much hope may confidently look forward to a for it, and but little value in the year of real spiritual "growth.

eyes of God or man. And so, 1- though we are wrong to look for spiritual results, it is csartial that we place the things of the pirit first, and that above all we regard the Cathedral as a House of Prayer and a kind of central Power House for the religious

Thanks To Helpers, **** The Bishop expressed his grail- The Hon. Treasurer's Report. tude to Mr. Powell for the, keen Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Hon. Tren- and efficient way he had carried on: surer, in presenting the balance the work at the Cathedral sheet and accounts for the year during the putst troublous said:

months, and also to Mr. F.

for You will notice from the State Mason, the organist, his ment in your hands, that we began help. They also had to thank Mr. the year with a deficit of $9,742.32, Blackett. The scheme for the but I am glad to

renovation of the organ was going The season of Lent marked ahserved by our [distinct "step forward owing to the

daily celebrations and the belt factor, Sir Paul Chater, who at hard times. They also felt a ful services conducted by the mince sent a cheque for $9,000.

deep debt of gratitude to During the year under review, Pollock and those who worked with tary chaplain. The Church coun-

work of the diocese.

which will be put into fuilen practice when the times are more propitions.

IJ The Women's Guild.

say this

WES generous bene-

on satisfactorily and they hoped) it would be seen through in spite

Lady

cil which came into being after the Chater Endowment Fund, arfher in keeping the Cathedral in a the annual meeting of last year,ginally of £25,000, has been con- most excellent manner. The was able to advise the Church Verted into a dollar account, and Bishop also thanked the Church Body on various matters of impor by Sir Paul's further generosity the Council and the Church Body, as Lance it is good to note that iwe fund has been increased to a round busy business meu, who

sum of $250,000. The Trustees of hours of their leisure

spared Chinese are now members of th

the find having invested the money advice on Cathedral matters. He to give Council. The Councillors, at a

locally, the result is much to the hat particularly to thank Mr. later stage, drafted out reports on advantage of the Cathedral Funds Pattender and Mr. Owen Hughes. the various activities of, théi

The full benefit of the change, how-Ife then referred to Cathedral, and made suggestions;

the Fukien ever, is not fully apparent as the Cathedral at Foochuw, now in the transfer, was not made till April course last. The next Balance Sheet will Bishop of

of erection. When the Fakien was pussing show that from this Fund alone, through here a short while ago, there will be an income of close he had a conversation with the A good deal of sound work was upon $20,000.

speaker and Mr. Powell, and they! accomplished by members of the We also received during the year thought that as the Mother Churchi Women's Guild, and it is owing a sum of £2,000 from the Bowdler of the Diocese, St. John's should principally to their efforts that the bequest-which appears in the make some gift towards the new Cathedral is now in such a well-accounts as $17,872.94 and this, building. It was 20 years ago since kupt-condition. There must be together with the item of $16,000 Foochow was separated from this many women in the Colony who formerly standing to the credit of diocese, and it was hoped that the Feel the endless strain of enforceti | Assistant Chaplain's Fund, together new Cathedral would be leisure-it should be remembered with surpluses of other separate crated at the next general Synod that the Women's Guild will give Accounts, is now invested in of the Chinese Church, then a warm welcome and some mortgage making a round figure!

London Re-union. admirable work to do. Consider of $40,000, from which will bej

Another point was that some of ole progress has been made in the derivedi T annual income of

those present might be going Ilme refurnishing of the, Cathedral - | $3,600,

before this coming summer, and it noticeably in the Lady Chapel--busi

Estimating our normal expendi- might interest them to know that on general improvements and re- ture for the coming year to be at the next reunion of the Vic- furnishing it would be ensy to about the same as the last, name-toria, Diocesan Association; # spend an additional thirty thou-ly, about $16,250, and our normal former Governor of Hongkong.) sand dollars. The new organ receipts to be about the same, with Sir Frederick Lugard, was to lake Casing is a distinct asset, and the the addition of the increased re-the chair. This was to be on June proposed additional scheme for venue On Chater's "Endowment]2 at the Victory House, Leicester the chaneel, a plan of which is Fund, there should be a satisfac- [Square, London, hling on the west door, willnud tory credit balance at the close of mugh to its beauty. The CE.M.S. the present year. has been active in many ways, and was responsible for a series of public lectures in the winter months.

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They entered on`n new year, the course of which none could any, but they prayed God that there was i going to be prosperity in China, As you are aware, serious defects in the world and in the Colony of were found in the Organ Some time Hongkong. They hoped and trusted! Pew Rents.

ago, and drastic measures had to the rich blessing of God was going be taken to put it order. For-to rest on the ministrations in the The services of the "Cathedral tunately we had in the Celony, Mr. Cathedral Church, and he thought, have tended to improve and the Blackett, the organ builder, who to this end, it was probable that congregations have increased. A

has for a long time taken such a this coming water they would considerable debt of gratitude is keen interest in it, and it was have a visit from the Mission of lowed to the members of the choir decided he should proceed at once Help, which was postponed from and the organist; and to the with the work of reconditioning last year. The Mission was not clergy who have gladly given, their those parts which were affected by only to Hangkang, laut to all Bug-| valuable help in the absence of the climatic" and other causes. The ish speaking congregations in eentor chaplain. Several engre total cost is estimated to be about China.

Ltd.sational singing practices have $14,000 and, when completed, it The Bishop thun pronounced the Tel. C. 236.

been held, and although surprise is asserted by several people we Benediction, and the was felt at this innovation, chiefly shall have in this Cathedral an closed.

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