mn to Raise a Fund of Tls. 35,000 to Build a Hall in Vu-yuen Road meeting of the Union Church Darwent Memorinl Hall Fund committee was held on Thursday even-Jing, the 4th instant, and further progress was made with the scheme. It was definitely decided to raise 'a fund of Tls. 35,000 to provide a hall and accessory buildings, to be used for a Sunday school and for such other purposes. as may be found necessary, on the site alread; secured in Vu-yuen Road. This! scheme was first mooted while Mr.
Darwent was Pastor of the Church, but was then regarded as an objective in the future. The: growth of the Western District was then beginning, but the drift of the community westward has been much accelerated in recent years. Mr, darwent was heartily in favour of the scheme, but the need for the] building was then not nearly so] pressing as it has since become. The need becomes more insistent with every day that passes and the committee was convinced that the erection of the hall should be undertaken with as little delay as possible.
To facilitate the collection of funds, to which, it is believed, Mr.
Darwent's old friends, both in and out of the church, will generously: contribute, it was agreed that 10 teams be formed to canvass for subscriptions. The captains of the teams were chosen and a certain amount of publicity work outlined. Each captain is to choose the personnel of his own team. The teams will collaborate, so that there will be no overlapping and nobody will be approached Yor a subscription by more than one of the canvassers. The time for launching the scheme was not decided upon, but a week early in the new year was considered favourable time. There willie 0 danning as it is'considered that such action will not be Tecestsry. "God lovett a ehéerfol giver," Se the Corinititan Church; Shanghai has always been noted for its generosity and the double plea, In Mr. Datwent's memory" and ]"For the children's sake," surely will evoke a hearty response.
Further information will be forthcoming bot meantime the committee would intimate that it has an offer of $1,000 towards the building scheme if 20 others will give a ike sum, Responses to this offer will be welcomed.
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