THE PRESBYTERY

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17221, 11 August 1921, Page 9

THE PRESBYTERY

♦ ■■- ..MONTHLY MEETING. The Christchurch Presbytery met yesterday morning. Present: The Revs. N. 0. Wfcite (Mod.), Pr. B. Erwin, N. V It. Webswr, J. Patcrson, W. Tanner, J. A. Brown, E. W. Walker, W. T. Todld, W. H. Howes, 1. O. Butler, J. V. Jacobson, J. Dickson, G. Lindsay, J„ Johnson, J. Watt, and W. McAja, and the following elders: Messrs J. Tulloeh, J. Frame, J. Boa*. G. T. Robertson, G. B.'Wright, W. Lewis, J. Hi ,C. Buah, A. McPlierson, H A. Brown, It. |J. Corbett, J. Teutiant, and Captain Hatch well. ' M* G - Jackson (home missionary) was also in attendance. The Rev. N. 0. White was elected U> the Moderatorahip for the next i;air--s <The Rev. E. W. Walker, who vacated fhe chair, expressed his appreciation or, the wa>; ho had been treated daring ha term of ofliee. , .... ~,„ Tho balance-sheet Bhowed tnat tLc credit balance was £26 15s lid, as compared with £ls 8s lid in August last ye in reply to an application from the Plesbvtery that tho words wfeich min-isters-had been obliged to write after marriages dissolved by tbo State should be altered, the Registrar-General wroto stating that there was no objection to the alteration. He stated that the endorsement niight UJce tho following form, and need not be signed by the minister: "The Registrar, Supreme Court, corti-, ties that a. decree absolute of dissolu- { tion of marriage was issued in respect of this marriape." j As* this bridged the difficult-/ which had been felt to exist by several ministers, the letter was received. A letter wab received from tho Nary

League asking that a deputation fldtfft* wais on the Presbytery is regardJ» ttt» statement mado by the Ber. T. ©. Butler at tho last meeting.* X&e oaf** tation was refused. •It was decided to bold the* fadaaliaa. of tbo minister, tho Iter. W. JT. Serfaar ston, at Sefton on Friday aesfc «H that the Revs. N. O. White, W. & Howes, and N. L>. h. Webster aaMfcf officiate.

The Rot. W. H. Howes stated, Is regard to borne missionaries, that a* «M not think that they sJtoald hat* a Wat in the Presbytery, and ho morea 1 accordingly. The Rev. J. Peterson said that it **» sot in accord with the faainMMftl principles of the Church to gif* Wan tho status of minsters. Every miasm ' and elder is the Presbytery wa» llnnWfl by a congregation. It vat abtari Wf the missionaries, to bo annoyed tfcaMtif could not sit in the court*, of t&0 Church, which were not eaattal aatßW* , inpß bat official ornittntions. , - , Tho Rev. K. W.lvaiker state* tilt tho Presbytery would bo jtfltifiart f& giving missionaries a seat, Hum mm a feeuoz of discontent taumgatt Unlit because they were mado to Tad #§* they had no status, and sad WWW fttfb recognition. They west on* ass >wja new gronnd, and then » minister teak charge, and they were ta*Md eat* again. Thiji feeling would be gat «mr if they were given a. soot, sad am thought this could be dose wftamtt Ja» tcrferenco with the laws of tie cMam Dr. Erwin said that it was voMmf to Presbyterian principles, wsJea *NM> opposed to giving the iniaatiiiariaj » seat, except ax representatives at tie sessions. After further discussion, Mr fiavate j motion was carried. ! The Rev. J. Pateraon tfcea projajeil ' that tho ordination of home aaaaaa* [ arics should cease, but that la ejwejal K'ses they should ba siicrwed to «**■»&• 1 tor the bacramenU. The motion was carried and wiß hs. sent as a suggestion to the flwaiftittse, A report oftho Visitation Coaaaitta* in regard to tho parish of WaaYftrf* stated that tho churches at Waßari ivnd Horsley Downs wero in a aatfsfec* tory position. Tho Iter. J. B. Jf*** son and his office-bearer* were «fM good work in combating the iadfflsT» once shown by many in the district. It was decided to expresa jp«»mtion at the work dono by the TJa&Jt. Notice of motion was mveajbf ta# Rev. N. h. J). Webster that aObtttm at ordination be restricted. tattte charge to the minister, and toe datfge to the congregation. . ... It was decided to elect the del*f*t«a for the Assembly ot the neat attsvag;. [ Arrangements were made for vagpi tion committees to visit Rangwre, muo carton, and Lyttclton. I Tlio Rer. N. L. D. Wotatsrwaaappointed moderator of the Satejfctt charge, in place of tho Rev. J. D. weo•iter, who tendered his resignation.