The annual meeting of the Union Church Congregation, held on May 4. }}in the Church lecture hall Mr, Edward Kilner, Chairman of the Church Committee, presided, and the opening devotional exercises ]wers led by the Minister.
The Chairman, moving the adoption of the annual report of the [Committee and the various organisations, printed and circulated, referred to three outstanding events lof the past year. The first was quishment of the pastorate, after six years of office, by the Rev. E, F. Horst-Smith, who in April last Nett Shanghai and who has since taken up new work, in England—a work in which the Committee and members of Union Church wished him "God-speed" and every blessing. snd The second outstanding event, was. the acceptance by the Rev.
Allan of the. ofice "of Officiating Minister pending the' appointment a permanent Minister. Although oust occupied, with, his own Darticular work, Mr. Allan had *for nearly. "twelve months rendered splendid service to the spiritual a cial lite of the Church, and fad been, ably seconded. by airs, 'Allan, "(Appiause.) And the third important' event was. the appointment of the Rev. 1. G. Newsham to ation. Mr. and. Drs. spiritual leadership. of
Newsham wad. already won the hearts of the congregation and had established for lace looked "forward to great things being accomplished under thir leadership. (Applause.)
For the eight seats on the Committee there were eleven nomin:
ind a ballot being taken, the elected: beth, W. rd, F. W.
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