'The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Ladies' Benevolent Society was hold at the Deanery on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, when a large number of ladies attended. The meeting having been opened by prayer by the Rev. W. L. Groves, the Report for the past year was read by the Seerélary.
Tt was proposed by Mrs, Haxven and seconded by Mrs. Dace that the Report just read be adopted and printed.
Mrs, Hrron then read the Report of the Needlework Department. Assheis retiring from the Committee she announced that her place as Superintendent of Needlework would be supplied by Mrs. Dalgliesh, Rov, W. L, Groves said that the Committee were: in an unusual position, three of the principal members of it being about to withdraw, owing to absence from Shanghai—the President, Vice-President, and Mrs, Hitch, who had charge of the Needlework, He therefore asked the subscribers present to propose either three new mem-era or to woggest any changes It was proposed by Mrs. Forbes and seconded by Mrs. Burxrut that Mrs, Drummond, Mrs. 'T. Zacharic and Mrs, W. B. Jamieson be elected. A vote of thanks Rov. W. L. Groves made a few appropriate remarks about the good work the society had been able to do. He said that the Needlework Branch was a very useful one as it prevented pauperising and made the women feel that they yarued the money paid to them.
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