THE PRESBYTERY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17997, 14 February 1924, Page 3

THE PRESBYTERY.

.MONTHLY MEETING.

A M.ccting of tile Clir.sithureh jfrcsb.vfcry held yesterday, the I'ev. J. Paterson presiding, Tht»ro were twenty ministers and ciders present. Un the motion of tile i'ev. .H. Howes, the Jtcv. V. Tanner iSi. J/etcr'e; was elected Moderator Jo:: the session. A letter was .received from. -Mr JJ. C. llerron, chairman or the S-.i'inlres and Api.'oin; meats Committee, whicti was cstalj-ii-ilkd recently- by the Presbytery, asking that the Presbytery should forward to tho committee lists of any vacant charges ill the district. It \vasuggested by the I'ev. V. . H. llov.cs that tho letter should be .received.

The Pres : :,vterv would have to wait- to a-S----cer'.ain how the ariacgementi ivere working. The motion was earned. The Kev. .1. paterson reported oil the rtfi-iißt'-O!' '' !e iJiarsjc and "suggested that the Presbytery should ap'vji::;. a -nri'iabio person !, ■■'-e'.h l ale : lor a cl iwehv months. j: c'-cM.-u W.d over the visitatioi.fi t<> :.:J2! i-.'.l th« r.vxi mfeiin*.'. ... :,.i • -.. ,1- received fr r >lu tb'; Ihi". .1. V. ,1 acvo.-en stating iim nr. he had accepted the Linwood charge, he wished to Seeder his iv-i'-'n at ion cl tin: WaDcari-Hors.ey Do~. charge. Tne resignation was received with re?ret, ami it was decided to ;>lace upon record the Presbytery'a appreciation of his worik at T\"a ; i:ari. The Prc-sbyUry approved of Mr Jaoobson's appoiatir.cnt to the. Lin wood charge, end it Vass decided that h.e should be inducted <•« "he second "Wednesday ;;; March. Tie Kev. F. Robertson, of Kaianci. wa s iiii'.'.oiuted to the meat? irr.exleratorship of tlic Waikaii-Horflley Dorn charge.