CANTERBURY AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY.

Press, Volume XVI, Issue 2185, 20 April 1870, Page 2

CANTERBURY AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the above Auxiliary took place last evening at the Town Hall, W. B. yir&y, Esq, occupying the chair. The meeting, which was fairly attended, having be 'sn opened with prayer by tbe Rev. VF. J. Habens, the chairman called upon the secretary, the Rev J. Aldred, to read the annual report, but which, owing to its length, we are compelled to hold over. The financial report was then read by the Rev. T. R. Fisher, from which we gather that there is a balance to the credit of the Auxiliary of £241 lis sd, a highly satisfactory state of things. The Rev F. Knowles moved the first resolution, which was as follows: —"That the report now read be adopted, and printed under the direction of the committee." Mr F. J. Gaerick, in seconding the resolution, congratulated the meeting on the fact that the Scriptures had at last been ■ printed in the Maori tODgue, and alluded to

the fact that tho Pope in his syllabus to the (Ecumenical Council denounced the propagation of the Scriptures, concluding an able address by seconding tho resolution. The motion, on bung puf, was carried unanimously. 'Trie Rev Mr KiiiK moved the second resolution —"That this meeting desires t> acknowledge the gcodnes* of (tod in the b.'e-sings which hav-j rented up >;i the of the •>arent society during tho past, and recognises iv its continually enlarging spheres of iuLrour a fre-di call to perseverance and prayer." The. P.cv. W. J. Haijsss se.n:idv"l the resolution, and in the course of an able and mferesti'.g address, advocated the issuer?'a critical concordance on the Scriptures. He ul-<o gave some details of tho progress of the ttlorts of the parent society in the Island of Madagascar. The resolution was cirri:d ;j-";-- cm. The ivev. Cjias. Fkasek moved tho adoption of the third resolution —"'That the cordial thanks of this meeting are due and ;u c hereby presented to the collectors, for their valuable fervi.es; also t3 the treasurer, secretaries, and committee, and that tho following gentlemen be the ollleers and committeo for the ensuing year—Treasurer, J H Twentyman, Ksq ; Irrecreiarifs, tho Revercn Is Thomas Jl Fisher and John A hired. Committee r — Messrs Fletcher, lnglis, .Tamcson, Geo Booth, C R Blakiston, R black, W Gavin, J Grigg. j Garrick, D Craig, Hawkes, J Anderson, aud Bray, with ministers of all denominations who are subscribers to the funds of the society. !

The resolution, on being seconded by Mr David Craig, was put to tho meeting aud carried, and a vote of thanks to tho chairman concluded the meeting.