CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 429, 11 February 1909, Page 9

CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

ji.;/;(DY:TELEORAPH--r^^ sThetannual- I^session ,, ; of;'the;Council of ,tliO/. 'Congregational;'Virion'"; of Nplv. .Kealandvwoßi 'commenced;-this;;;mprhing;;>:';A/]arge ! number,■of- ;all; :Wbfb:! ;in'Hhe;;cburßo--6,f ;: a ;day: ; or,; : two.;.',-ffho (Kev;, /W;:,S; chairman-:of.. the : union,;■ pre'sideclX;;.-. .;Vi;■ yV -'/■('£?■ :ft*:s;K£. ; i ■ -W \. ■$..'£'(■■ ;v-THe j proceedings -wore^inaugurated: in .> the. 'morning; "by-a;•.'devotional vscrrice' 'c<)n3uctcd , ■ :byj:thb,,Rev:;.D, : :vHirdt(Palnibrßton;:/Nortli);; followed;/by .a; rnceting'of,.'iho. :ctiuhbiiJ'^•Y ; ■■^i'few^.*v' ; '^:■; ;^; ;-; k Affcr.tlie. roll-ball the'following Seßsibjial.bfß-:; ;cers/wore 'appointed.':fSMiriufe*'6(vrotary,;;'thp. '■)Rev. r G;jHeigKway; .corresponding secretary')' :they,Rey: , vlsnglish;:;;ahd ; ' ; y :i2vnns',^.;-J; s Clbss-:;S;:,Griffltb3,> v l);,'nirdy ! •an'd.flElil-Stceld ;Craik;y;;Finah'cbi Committee,; 'the/Outgoing /cemmittbb- of 'the...unipn, :; .withi •nbwef •to.vaddi.to. their number,;': reporter/for ;tlie -":Putlook,VO:-tho';Bo"v- ; ':Ri'v.Sf'Naughtbn; vAn'- yfbcbivbd; from; vMrv Lyon,,, the;: council's and ;MrKFSMeadbwcfpft' : fas',, appointed;. ;acting l):'C : ,:t j'r:/;y;v:;/s \//r ; /.';.:v//:. , : : -.-.'

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