l The annual meeting of the parishioners of I Holy Trinity Church, Avonside, held last night, was exceptionally well attended. The Rev. Canon Pascoe, who presided, said he felt that the parish had done well during the past year, and he could not ex press all he felt last Trinity Sunday, when in response to the appeal made, more than the sum asked for was freely given. As regarded the more directly spiritual work iof the parish, if they" could judge by out ward signs, it was not going back. He re ferred to the several old pterwhkmere who had been taken from amongst them during the year, especially mentioning the late Mr Wilkin, who, at the age of eighty-six, mani fested a deep interest in the weliarfe of the parish. The report of the Churchwardens stated that, notwithstanding many badly needed repairs which had been effected, amounting to, £174 Is 3d, the debit balance had been decreased by £16 2s 9d.;- Offertories show ed a considerable increase, being the largest ever shown in a balance-sheet. The Ceme tery account debit balance' of £6 4s lOd had been converted into a credit balance of £3 lis Bd. Special thanks Were recorded to the ladies who had worked so hard for the sale of work, which realised £62 Is Id. The statement of accounts showed that there was a debit balance of £47 lis 3d."'"• The church re-building fund amounted to £173 7s 4d. For the Sunday-school fund £34 7s 2d had been collected, and the amount expended. The sick fund account showed a credit bal ance of £10 7s 6d.
The report and balance-sheet were adopt ed.
