PRESBYTERIANISM.

Press, Volume XLI, Issue 6129, 11 May 1885, Page 2

PRESBYTERIANISM.

At Pigeon Bay, ou the 4th inst., tlioßev. Donald McLennan was inducted to the Peninsula charge in connection with tho ' Presbyterian Church. The Eev. W. Dinwiddle, L.L.8., preached an able j-nd appropriate sermon. The Kcv. J. Hul conducted the induction rervice, end tbe Rev. W. West addressed tho minister and ■ the congregation. In the evening;» soiree was held which was only moderately ' attended, on account of tlw severity of the weather. Addresses were delivered by t— ministers present, and musical pieces were efficiently rendered by a choir i—di-rUse-leadership of Mr Pitcaithly. On the WWing foUowing a soiree was held ia tbu Odafellows' HaU, Akarca. Iv the courte of his remarks, Mr Six* Btated that at the beginning of the vac**? in May, 1884, there had been a debt or ,£SOO on the charge; but that during *« year there had been a reduction to the er, tent of nearly £100, leaving the debt M , present about .£IOO. $ -, The Rev. Mr Davidson, in name of those connected with tho Eu|_l_h Church i» -: f Akaroa, gave a cordial welcome to •»* Lennan as minister of the Presbyterian • congregation. , ], Messrß Dinwidddj and West expresses their high appreciation of the «ner._y *»» , lib_—ity ot tho people. • -mceted with WW . Presbyterian Church »<■ h-i Peninsula ia .- effecting such a large r ■•: . -tioa of th«o«» during a vacancy, ami . • -c great s 9 *: 3 *"' tion at the happy tcuuinatioa «.*?! '. vacancy in the appointment of a ™ im *~; ' soßuttableaud devoted as Mr „i——»■* was known to be. ' «r r In a few well-chosen sentences, «}* I McLennan expressed his deep S™"""? ' |at the hearty welcome bo had receive*«» ' his earnest hope that much good woo— »*■ tend his ministry on the Peninsula. ;.,, During the evening several hymns w«* ~-- weU sung by a large choir under w?. * , leadership of Mr BiUens, and solos «£ ■_. effectively given by Mrs Mao«cay, «"* -■ Black, and Messrs Bingham, Jatsson, and BiUens. A peculiar " . of the poirce was th»t the _ v > and refreshments were the gjp °'jIL ' -'• Brown, one of the member* of the ff»™L • ■' gation. ThwUdy has been „ the Prebyterian congregation and £J achool in Akaroa for upwards of *••»■* _§ two years, and requested . show her interest in the Betttanwwu f » ./ new minister by taking the work <>* ?"*:. plying all the material for the scire* c ._j whoUy upon herself. _--*i«a ■: A very cordial vote of thanks • - J to her for her ÜberaUty. Votes -J had performed his duties as Mosex»»* tj during the vacancy. v„*m fc? £• ■— Thl pronouncing of tbe fe| Mr McLennan brought a wry * meet—g to a c_so. , , ,j______9