Dorcas Society whose incoming President was Mrs. John Newson . 2hS; h au V- HatZard Were on the Central Relief Committee, which dispensed help to the poor and needy. Dr. Dobson was followed by the Rev. H. E. Thomas in 1907 and the Trustee Board comprised of the Minister as Chairman and the following members: W. A. Weeks , Col. F. S Moore James Paton L. M Poole , W. W. Stanley , Mark Wright , toy sS George E. Full , A. C. Duchemin , E. H. Beer and George E. Hughes . r i ™e Sunday School was under the direction of E. H. Beer and an^G ' ni Tt^ Ge°rge A" Hu§hes was Secr^ary, and G. H Holbrook , Treasurer . There was a Library which was capably directed by E. E. Jordan , with the assistance^ of ChaSes Drew, J ^ Webb Stanley and Miss Hazel Bremner . There was alto a or^sfnging1 °rCheStra WWCh PfOVed helpM in *e a--Pan£m There was a very active Ladies' Aid Society. The president ES ^ S * S 6Cretary ^ °~» E- ™ - iKS w»« nf* Tr 19°9 thfc°utal membershiP of the Methodist Church wa 363. There were 15 baptisms, 17 funerals and 15 marriages It was intimated in the annual report that a series of evangelical services were contemplated for the following November under the leadership of Dr. Elliot a well known leader in this field. The final several thVS T^ COnnection ™th these meetings in which several of the city churches co-operated were "Let us offer ourselves in tull consecration to Christ, our great Master, and pray that God 's gracious favor may abide upon us in the year upon which we enter". th, *nfw°hn Pringlc' D :D-' °f Sydney> N-S- was the Poacher at kv6w tnTfSary Se™CeS> Nov- 23rd' 1924' At <&» time the Rev. W M. Ryan , was the Minister and W. E. Fletcher was the vJr^snist. Both the morning and evening services were marked bv over¬ flowing congregations A Male Quartet (sang "The Promised Land — an old melody, harmonized for the occasion by the Organist and another old selection "Jerusalem My Glorious Home" was sung by request by the augmented choir. Another anthem sung was "We Give Immortal Praise" com- P-rl 5 the°^st especially for the occasion, and dedicated to The Choir of 1864 First Methodist Church". It is founded upon the tune Claremont" which was sung by the Choir in 1864 At ft Af?^rAlry- ServiCeS 6° years later at least 4 of ^e members of the 1864 Choir were present and were given places of honour around the console - Mrs. Eliza Roome , F. H. Beer , John A. Moore and Edward Davy . — 36 —