A meeting of the subscribers to the Church of Our Saviour, Hongkew, was held on Tuesday afternoon, the Rev, -R, Nelson presiding.
Mr. Porpoy explained the arrangements under which the Home Mission allowed the use of the Church for the English service. It appeared from the statement of accounts that the expenses for the year 1871, were Tls. 1,000, which included the salary of the clergyman, Tls. 600, In the two following years, 1872 and 1873, Church had incurred a debt, and to continue the services of the present year at least Tls. 1,200 must be subscribed. The debt on the 18th Jan. of the present year was'T's, 1,353, but since then subscription lists had been sent round which were responded to to the amount of Ts. 1,100, of which Tls. 700 had already been collected. The present meeting was to determine what steps should be taken to carry on the services for the year, Ho would "suggest that circulars should be addressed to all those who attended and took an interest in the d-utch, The Cuarnwan said he had received a telegram from the Bishop, which he would read, It wasasfollows:—' Make arrangements for the Rev, Mr. Miller to' take charge of your English services.—Bishop Williams." It therefore appeared to him that the services were to be continued expressly. on their former footing.
Mr. Purpox's proposition was then put to the meeting and carried.
'The Cuarnaan, referring to the resigna-ti ion of Mr, Hayes, the treasurer, passed n encomium upon the energetic' manner in which he had, for seven years, fulfilled the duties of that position.
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