CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 100, 3 June 1914, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY.

APPOINTMENT TO ST. PAUL'S. Yesterday afternoon . the Christchurch Presbytery held a pro re nata meeting, when -there- were present:The Rev. J. Mackenzie(^Moderator), Rev, Dr Erwin, Rev. F; Rule, Rev; yWV R. Campbell, Rev. A. P. Burchell, and the Rev. C. Murray (clerk). | The purpose of the meeting was to consider the call of the-Rev. J. Paterson, of Chalmers Church, Redfern, Sydney, to Si. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Christchurch. ' , Dr Erwin said that there were 546 names on St. Paul's roll, and 333 of the congregation had signed the call, and at had the concurrence of 74 adherents. Twenty members of the congregation were- absent from the Dominion, and there were a number who were sick anil to whom the call could not be submitted. ' • " ■

Mr P. Hercus, representing St. Paul 's Kirk session, said that, in addition ti» being a preacher of the first rank Mir Paterson, was zealous for social reform and was a strong supporter of nor license, and the Bible-in-schools' movement. The congregation's experience of Mr Paterson when he conducted setr

vices at, jubilee -e&efcfatioik I lea thern to'ifeelieve that h.e- would be/a highly sxat&ble man to-fill,-the -Vacancy c£aked "the resignation' of'the T. TaitW • . "" ;/V Mr Av -Selwyn Bruce spbke in-a laf ; strain,. 1 , and, on'the motion' of 3>r Erwin it was agreed, ' f That the call He .sustained, and that it be transmitted, witli ieas(Wis of to'tfte of" the Sydney Presbytery."