CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 30, 5 February 1908, Page 2

CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

ANNUAL MEETING. A LENGTHY PROGRAMME. The annual meeting of the Congregational Union of New Zealand was opened in the Terrace Church to-day with a devotional meeting conducted by Rev. "W. Day. The delegates to the council represented .nil p?rts of the Dominion and those.appointed weio Revs. G. Carr, W. Day, C. K. Davidson, S. Griffiths, R. Mitchell, .1. H. Mrrkcnzie, Mcssis. J. Crook, J. P. Hooten, A. G. Lee, F Rowe, and y. Wood, Mrs Crock, Mesdames Griffiths and Lee (Auckland), Revs. J. R. Glasson, Macdonafd Asplnnd, W. A. Evans, \\. Keaiy, I\lessrs. A. Lindsay, W. J Lanl:Bhcar, J. llott. F. Mcadowrrafl, W. V!. Knowles, (Jr. Hogben, J. Hayes, W. F. Kggers, A. M. Lewis, G. Hunt, J. C. Port, J. Thawley, senr., G. JJronk, and X'"rj. Mi'ler ('Wellington); Revs. D. Ilird, A. E. Hunt, J. Sergmson, Messrs. W. Bull, J. E. ]?aker, S. W. Thornton ;md Misrf Boon (Canterbury) j Revs. W. S Fernie, W. M. Grant, G. He^bway, Messrs R. D. Jark, C. V. Lcijoh.'Mis^f, Bei»g, Cr.sv, Mesdamcs Dvke<», Hctvcj, and C. Hcle (Ohign) ; "Rev. B. L. Thomas, MessiK. C. Coote, T. Vercoe, Mr&. F. Ledger (Nelson); Rev. R. M'Naui;hton, Mrs. and Mjss M'Naughton (llciMK^fi Bay); Mis. Redman (ilas terton), Rev, W. J. Smith, Messrs. J. Nairn, J. J. "SVhitchoad and Mra. Smith (Palineiston North). Thi-> cven : ng an addresß will bo given by the chainn.vn of the council (Rev D. Hiidi. To-mcj-now the councl will dcT . ole its tim 1 ; to missions; en Friday, finance r.nd the care of tho yo'jng people will receive arttulion ; on Saturday there will bo a picnic. "The greates-t need of the church" h the title of an arldiess to lie given by Rev. E. M'Nnughton, and "Modern Mefchula of Sunday ftohool >\'ork" will be dealt with in adchesces by Mr. G. I[oe,ben, Inspccfcor-Goueral of fjchooly, iincl Mr. Win. Gray, Piincipal of the Wellington Training College. "Temperanc",' 1 and "KabbatL Day Observance" •vill engifijo the attention of the council on Tuosdin' and on thiifc occasion an address on "^tinibli.ip" will be given by Hon. <i. Fowlds (Mm bter for Education)". The aji'mila paper countairs among other ni.'tters the piest-ntation of reports mi variou3 msuthcrs including one bif the Pastors' Provident Fuod by Mr. Fowlds, •md anolher on mi o^aminution of all laws a'icctmg religious liberty and equality in the Dominion by Rev. J. R. Glaison. The notices o f motion include surgostions to sat apart the third Snnday in Oetobei' of each .jear af a "Young People's Sunday" and a recommendation to council to Appoint tl>*. -socoikl Kund.iy in Jure as a Universal "Decision Sunday or Youi)<^ Pcop.e"s Day in all Congregational Sunday Sehooh throughout the Domiiiion .