THE CHURCHES

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 335, 23 October 1908, Page 4

THE CHURCHES

PRESBYTERIAN EXAMINATIONS. THIS SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES. The following scholars of Presbyterian Sunday Schools obtained 80 per out. and over in the examination held on .July 10, and for essays sent in on tho prescribed subject :— 'Primary Division (Scripture).—Marion Thompson (St. Andrew's, Wellington), Wilfred 11. .Ryburn (Carterton), Graco M. tiraco May Aplin (Carterton), Graco M. Paterson (Onslow), Archie N. Smith (Roseneatli), Fred Desmond (St. Andrew's, Wellington). , Junior Division (Scripture).—Dorothy Mainland (St. John's, Wellington), Hamish Donaldson (Kent Terrace), Reno Mayo (Fcilding), Mary C. Clachan (St. John's, Wellington), "Winifred Hosking Margaret 15. Cook (Petone), Louie J. Chapman (Palmerston North), Edith M. Coulter (Petone), Robert B. Watson (Fcilding), Vera Curtis (Petone), Esma North (St. Andrew's, Wellington), Edio Ward (Fnikling). -Primary Division (Catechism). —Edwin Kelly (Palmerston North), Rcay Mackay (Stratford), Ada Forsyth (Woodville), Connie Prydo (Fcilding), Maggie Compton (Cartcr- , ton), Grace May Alpiu (Carterton), Archie N. Smith (Ros'eneath), Portia Kathleen Taylor (St. John's, Mount Cook), Harold Desmond (St. Andrew's, Wellington), Russell Kelly (Palmerston North), Roy Rutherford (St. John's, Wanganui), Stoila )?ain (Dannevirke), Allan Cameron Watson (Fcilding), David Parry "(St. Andrew's, Wanganui), Edna Scott (St. John's, Mount Cook), Doris Ma son (Gladstono), Norah Gordon (Wanganui), Marion Thompson (St. Andrew's,' Wellington), Islay Strang (Gladstone). Bert .Hall (Palmerston North), Arnold Crawford (Taihapc), Daisy Thompson (Hastings), A. M'Phersou (Dannevirke), Wilfred Robert Ryhurn (St. Paul's, AVanganui), Graco Marion Patcrson (Onslow), Phyllis M'Murray (Palmerston North), Fred Desmond (St. Andrew's, Wellington), Ewart Bates (Hastings), Cyril Austin (St. Paul's, Wanganui), M. M'Nair (Woodville), Sibyl Hopkirk (St. John's, Mount Cook), Bella Paul (Stratford), Eileen Murfitt (Hastings), Lily Brett (Palmerston iN'orth), Jean Simpson "(Nelson), Sedman Chisholm (Nelson). Junior Division.—Leslie Bell (St. John's, Wanganui), Rutherford M'Cully (Tnrakina), Dora Johnstono (St. John's, Wellington), Dorothy Maitland (St. John's, Wellington), Stanley Manifold (Khandallah), Jolm A. Allan (St. John's, Mount Cook), William R. Kennedy (Brooklyn), Elsie L. M. Clark (Khandallah), Beryl G. Armstrong (Carterton), Lilian AYeston (St. John's, "Wellington), Doris Bird (Wsjipawa), Isabel Aitken (St. John's, AVangamii), Stanley R. Licidells (St. Paul's, "Wanganui), Daniel M'Donald (St. John's, AVanganui), Hubert J. Hybui'n (St. Paul's, Wanganui), AYilliam Aitken (St. Paul's, Wanganui), Maria Hartley (Marton), Edgar MjEldowney (St. Andrew's, AA'elling- • toil), Emily Hnase (St. John's, AVanganui), Leigh Treadwell (St. John's, AVanganui), Helen Newton (St. Andrew's, AYellington), Isabel L. AA'ilson (Fcilding), Fanny Cook (Palmerston North), Kathleen O'Connor (St. John's, AYellington). Senior (Catechism). —A r era Curtis (Petone), Effio Black (Dannevirke), Esma Nath (St. Andrew's, Wellington), Isa AVilliamson (Marton), . Graco Butcher (Stratford), Jessie M'Pherson (Dannevirke), Leila Magnusson (Dannevirke), Nellie Durio (Turakina Girls' School) Christina M'lndoe (Fcilding), liia AA 7 cmyss (Blenheim), Mary Clachan (St. John's, Wellington). UNITARIAN ANNUAL MEETING. A very-satisfactory report was submitted at tho annual .meeting of tho Unitarian Freo Church, over which Mr. J. Gammell presided. It was stated that Dr. Tudor Jones had handed to the treasurer £1200, collected for the purchase of tho church site in Ingestre Street, and had more to follow. His etl'orts had been admirably seconded by Mrs. Jones. Dr. Tudor Jones had agreed to remain in AVellington, instead of returning to England next .April, as was originally intended. Votes of thanks were passed to tho committee and other helpers. Dr. Tudor Jones also expressed his gratitude for the assistance which ho had received during the year. PRESBYTERIAN MODERATOR3HIP. Tho Presbyteries of AYellington, Wanganui and Hawko's Bay have nominated tho Rev. I. Jolly, of Palmerston North, as Moderator of the New Zealand Presbyterian Assembly for 1909. Tho Mataura and Christchurch Presbyteries have nominated the Rev. J. H. M'Kenzie, of Napier, and tho Clutha Presbytery has nominated the. ller. G. B. Inglis, of Ashburton. Tho Rev. AA r . M'Ara, of Kaikoura, is tho nominee of tho Nelson Presbytery. EVANGELIST VISITORS. Tho Itov. Dr. AYilber. Chapman, Mr. Charles Alexander, and the Rev. F. B. Meyer are expected to arrive in Australia in May next, under the auspices of tho Australian Evangelisation Society. From Australia they will como to New Zealand.