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Evangelical Union

In common with the other Clubs in the College we have found that most of our men members have been claimed for Territorial or overseas service. Yet in spite of this we have had a pleasant year.

We began the year with a social at one of the member's homes, and we had a jolly evening. Fortunately this coincided with the visit of our Travelling Representative, the Rev. Basil H. Williams. After this we had a Sunday Tea at St. Giles' Presbyterian Church. One of our ex-members, C. Becroft, M.A., was with us and spoke at the tea. There were also several Otago College E.U. men present who were in camp at Trentham.

Several of our members went to the Annual Conference which was this year held in Christ-church at St. Andrew's College. The House and grounds were ideal, and in between studies and meetings we saw a good deal of Christ-church, and were taken all over Canterbury College. After Conference several of us took part in the Linwood Mission, the students of the four Colleges combined with the Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist Churches.

During the Winter Term the chief speaker of the Conference visited us: The Rev. Loane, Vice Principal of the Theological College (Anglican), Sydney. We held a Friday night meeting at the College, a tramp, followed by tea at the home of Beatrice Bade, then a social evening and a short address by our guest on Saturday. On Sunday we had a tea in the College Caf., and then had a service at the Cambridge Terrace Congregational Church.

The other activities of the Winter Term have been a Bible Study every Friday night and a Daily Prayer Meeting. We were invited to the Teachers' Training College on the occasion of the visit of Basil Williams, where we had an excellent tea followed by a service.

Considering that it has been the second year of war it has been a very happy one in our Union.