Letter 1956

Parochial District of St. Andrew’s

COMBINED FUNDS CANVASS, 1956

VICAR: THE REV. T.F. FAGG

AHURIRI
WESTSHORE
BAY VIEW
ESKDALE
KAIWAKA
TUTIRA
PUTORINO
TE POHUE
TE HAROTO
TARAWERA
OHURAKURA
WAIKOAU

THE VICARAGE
OSSIAN STREET
AHURIRI

27th November, 1956

My Dear Friends,

Attached is a copy of our Canvass Booklet which was given to each family at the Loyalty Dinner last evening.

The dinner was a great success.  More than 400 of our members and friends were gathered together to talk and to listen as well as pray about our Canvass.

You would have been inspired by the whole programme and I am sure you would have been specially interested in hearing the announcement of a few of the initial pledges already received.

We have started one of the greatest projects in our Church history and we know that you will want to know what it is all about so we are sending you this booklet.  Please read it carefully.

Within a few days you will receive a visit from one of the members of our Church family who will want to discuss with you our Programme and your Family Pledge.  Do not be afraid to ask your visitor any questions regarding our plans and do not be afraid to bring up any doubts which you may be harbouring in order that such doubts may be laid to rest.

The man who calls upon you will not only be giving his time but has already fitted himself for his task by making his own generous pledge.

Very truly yours

I D McKenzie

General Chairman.

[Letter sent to]

Mr. & Mrs. Merritt,
13 Meeanee Quay,
Westshore,
Napier.

[Post stamp dated 9pm, 28 November 1958; postage cost 5d (5 pence)]