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The annual meeting of .the
Women's Missionary Sdciety of .
Knox Presbyterian Church; was
held last Tuesday . afternoon.
First .vice.president Mrs. H.
Rivers presided in the absence
of the president, Mrs. Enwright.
She opened the meeting with
prayer.
The report of the nominating
committee was presented by
Mrs. R. Bisset and accepted.
Officers": for' 19G83"ar tfrs;
,W. Schaefer and Mrs. A. Tay.
lor, honorary presidents; Mrs.
A. Enright, past president;
Mrs. 1t. Rivers, president; Mrs.
J. Barnett, first vice.president;
Miss F. MacDonald, second
viae.president; Mrs. G.G. Mac.
Ewan, treasurer; Mrs. J.R.
Leitch, recording secretary;
Mr1s. L.H. Diggon, correspond.
ence secretary.
Home - 'helpers secretary,
Mrs. J. McNevin; GladTidings,
Mrs, J. Pitblado; assistant,
Mrs. C. Cutt; library secretary,
Mrs. J. White; assistant, Miss
E Elder; literature secretary,
Mrs. J.R. Leitch; friendship
sthd service, Miss L. MacAr►.
thur; assistant, Mrs. A.H. Er•
skine; press- secretary, Mrs.
A. Taylor; life membership,
Miss I. Matheson; supply and
special fund, Mrs. Wd G. Mac•
Ewan; pianist, Mrs. C. Edward.
Miss L. MacVicar is the
Meet ng
telephone convener, assistedby
Mrs. . W. Tibbutt, Mrs. F. Mad -
Arthur, Mrs. G.W, Schaefer,
Mrs, J.f • Thomson, 'Mrs, C.
Ruffell, Mrs, W. Bisset and
Mrs. G.L. Royal.
Social cnittee is 14irs. K.•'
Stowe, Mrs. Oite''and Mrs. Wat.
son.
Nominating committee is
Mrs. A. Enwright, Miss, H.
MacDonald • and Mrs. Dal
"s i r ' ......
Mrs. L.H. DiggonandMiss•L..
MacVicar are auditors.
The ..Rev. G.L. Royal con.
ducted the installation care,
mony and concluded with
prayer for the .work of the
Society; and for continued in.
terest in the future. He con.
gratulated Mrs. I. Rivers on
her office as president before
leaving for another commitment
in Toronto.
Mrs. Rivers called for re.
ports of the year's work from
the various secretaries:
The recording secretary re.
ported a number of interesting
meetings through the year,
including the Easter meeting at
which Mrs. J. Hewstead, Vice.
president of the . Council exe.
cutive and Miss Hazel Mac.
Donald were -the speakers. At
the • October Thankoffering
meeting, Miss Ida White spoke
of her work in India, and in
come
all pe,,
tattbftI,
Sing out the praises of
this joyful season in
voices loud and clear.
Have a Merry Christmas.
l�Iovember:,,,the group weicQtne4
the Council -president of the
Western°division, Muse Loretta
McLelland, of Toronto, who
brought new information about
the work in Canada. TheStudy
Book, "The Church Grows in
Canada" provided information
for six meetings. •
The Centennial project Was
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The treasurer reported an inw to Gia:.d Tidings, and reports of
crease in giving over lastyear, each W.M.S. meeting to the
and Mrs, G.Q. MacEwan re• 'Signal• tar; as well as a report
ported a total of $1,064 for the 0f the' eighty.first anniversay
Centennial year,. cif the. Mission Band.
Miss Isabel Matheson, life The worship service was con.
membership secretary, • re. ducted. by Mrs. Pitblado for the
ported the presentation of a Christmas stbry, and Miss
life membership. to Mrs.. L. Wat• Matheson !or .the prayer, with
son from the W.M.S. for her carols at intervals. Mrs. Rivers
a' freewill offering to provide work over a number of year's closed the meeting with prayer,
a gift for Nirvala Agerwa.i, a with :the Mission Band. At the after which a social half hour
° • treene tudt t t -i iidYti D"etemin zin rr ; ea3zon ::ATFAV@ key s+mle rx
Hospital, India, who is receiving
assistance from the memorial
trust fund of Knox Presbyterian
Church.
Corresponding secretary
Mrs. L.H. Diggon reported Get
Well cards sent to miSmbers in
hospital and notes of sympathy
to bereaved families. Letters
were sent ,to.„ arrange for
Speakers from Council, and in.1
vitations sent to various aux.
iliaries to join with the Knox
group ° to hear the speakers
during the year.
The 'Welcome and Welfare
department has a new name,
Friendship and Service.
Miss L. MacArthur, secre•
tary, reported 323 home visits,
and 303 hospital visits.
Mrs. J. McNevin reported
52 home helpers. Three passed
away during the year. Contribu-
tions amounted to $177.05, and
104 calls were made during
the year.
Mrs. C. Cutt presented the
Glad Tidings report. There are
71 subscribers, with four new
ones and four previous sub.
scribers called -to higher --sen --
vice. Mrs. G. Stokes was ob.
liged to discontinue the work
for health reasons. Mrs. Cutt
will be assisted by Mrs. J.
Pitblado next year.
Mrs. W.G. MacEwanreported
for the supply and general fund
from the Blessing boxes. This
included the supply allocation
to the Presbyterial Measurer,
expenses for the social con.
vener,travelling expenses for
speakers, and all necessary
supplies.
Library secretary Mrs. J.
White still welcomes used
Christmas cards and would ap.
preciate ribbon's from gift par.
cels to send with the cards
-to India. Miss Ethel Elder will
be her assistant. .
Mrs. Everett was unable to
be present, but 'reported liter.
ature amounting to $29 had been
sold during the year.
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Membership certificate was
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Arthur Circle andtheAfternoon
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Press secretary Mrs. A. Tay.
lor reported , sending news of
the group's Centennial project
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The Norwegian Christmas
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before December 24th. The -
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