PRESBYTERY OF CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4204, 18 January 1879, Page 5 (Supplement)

PRESBYTERY OF CHRISTCHURCH.

«n_ T>«~Vrt*TV of Christchurch. met on JP*%^l2S 9th, 1879, in St. Andrew. gSSaSS. -d was 'dtdy constituted C exercises. Sederunt—The * lth (moderator), Homer, Douglas, Waddell, S'S-D (derk).i ol November 14th and Desth and 23rd were read and confir^w _Ham, co retiring Moderator, thanked & r , the& Jorbearanca and S*,£!?SSniduring his tenure of office, Mr Hill, which was unaniffl f__3Hi_sß M took the Moderator's chair. read the treasurer's account, __jefc waa adopted. s resolved that the congregations be -ted for 187S as, last year, and that tbe clerk -rtifr the same to ? ib* treasurers of the con(rtgations; also that tbe clerk intimate to the treasurers of Sefton, Akaroa, Waiau, Oust, and Lyttelton that they had not paid their Presbytery expenses for 1877, and that Ash.burton hsp not paid their Presbytery expenses for thxaf" !•**. _ »?o<i to-*. Extrari mmutetf-'of Synod-were read on SabbstsV -Schools, Bepresentative Elders, Church Extension, and on Church 'Property and Title Deeds. Ihe syllabus of lessons prepared by committee of Synod for the use of the schools was hud on the tableIn order to carry out the six-monthly iritem of catechising, as appointed in the resolution of the Synod, the following were appointed a Board of Examiners to draw up examination questions from the syllabus—The Bey. Messrs. Eraser, Waddell, McCaUum, Mcintosh, and Douglas, the-latter convener. Mr Eimslie's report of the Bakaia district was postponed, owing to his absence. Mr Fraser gave an interim report, on suburban changes—lst. That Mr Alexander continued his work with much success, at Sydenham, and tbmf about seventy-eight families promised to join the new charge, and that a urge financial committee had .been elected. 2nd. That no arrangement for..service as yet had beer*made for the North town belt, as there was no-one at present at the disposal of the committee..,, Mr McGregor moved "That the report of the committee on suburban changes' be adopted with much satisfaction." Mr Douglas seconded, and it was agreed to. Mr Hill, convener ? of. Presbyterian Church. Extension Fund Committee, reported that he. had called on several gentlemen, who had E remised hearty co-operation. Owing to the olidays, he had not been able to get the committee formed, but would do so forthwith. *- Jt was resolved that the report be adopted. H>Hauxwell requested the Presbytery to tniomt T>irn assessors to enable him to farm a communion roll and a Jsrk session. U was resolved that, Mr Waddtll'e Kirk session be appointed his assessors, Mr MeOallum also requested the Presbytery to appoint him assessors to enable him to form a communion roll and- *4fetirk session. It was resolved that two ; elders from Bangiora be appointed ■assessors. ' * Letters from Mr Munrband&ei secretary of Bangjr I,*1 ,* were read, - It was' resolved that Mr Munrofs prevwns engagement to Halke&and Kimberley be rescinded. . On the motion of Mr Waddell, seconded by Mr Fraser, Mr Munro was appointed for six months to Kaiapoi and Bangiora district as requested. Extract resolutions of meeting Beld at Kiniberley on 3rd inst were read, and Mr Douglas moved— a That oorakieariaFihe large extent of the Malvern district, and the necessities of H*abetß«ad Ximberley, thePreabytery cannot entertain Jfe*. P»po*»I to ioin Eomberley to Malveni, A wmen" was seconded by ilr.MbCallum. ' M*'HBraerlatated that the people of Papanui had acted on the advice grren him at last j and evening sanices were satisfactory. The resolutions of the Synod temperance "cormmttee wenK considered seriatim. The first was departed from oh the vote of the Presbytery.„ The second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth were proposed, seconded audi carried. ■■ I

After the discussion on these resolutions; the Bey. Mr Waddell mentioned that some persons bad expressed surprise that at the public luncheon after Mr HauxwelT* ordination healths had. been drunk, although tbe president, and'some other members of the' temperance league were present, The Bey. Mr Eraser said that after he had withdrawn from the table, for they all knew there had to be relays in consequence of the large number rpesent, he had been sent for and asked by tome of tbe most active and influential Presbyterians of the district to propose Mr Hauxweli's health. But he could assure them all that it was a clear ease of toast and water, which he haoV been always tsld was a very harmless thingT He had o!nuik' ; {he feast "inwater, and he did not \ think there had - been any spirits on the table ji-He;;Jefc j too, > that, there were occasions on which he must assert his personal liberty in this" matter. It was a recognised habit to drink the health of her Majesty .the, Queen, and he could allow no , with any society 16 inferf«re'with j hii observing -this recognised expression of As the matter of ] ordbatioa dinners had been brought up, .he sngbi he allowed to remind the Court that this was the second similar occasion on which ladies, had been invited and sat down to table w&hiham; and he thought that if the good exasspie thus set bj the Presbyterian Church wtva-feneralJy followed at public-diaßew, a great check would be put upon intemperance aad much goodidone in many Ways. The clerk intimated, that he had received a letter from Mr Elmslie acknowledging reeeral el liiiriute of condolence. ~ , -.. •"'' '" The Moderator reminded the brethren that' thAoeUectaous for special purposes appointed by the Assembly should be forwarded to the treasurer, Auckland; , also, that statistic schedules'should be forwarded forthwith to assistant clerk of Assembly. The General Assembly will meet about the end of February as announced by the Moderator. The meeting waa oloeed with the Benedio--0 - -H- I' <•;-*-■-" ,■ - : '