DUNEDIN PRESBYTERY

Evening Star, Issue 16265, 7 November 1916, Page 1

DUNEDIN PRESBYTERY

The monthly meeting of the Dunedin Presbytery was held this morning, the Rev. R. R. M. Sutherland (Moderator) presiding. Rev. D. Calder (Mosgiel) was introduced to and welcomed by the Presbytery. Tho Presbytery passed a resolution of sympathy with Rev. H. B. Gray in his illhealth at the 'present time. Rev. G. M'Donald was appointed Moderator for tho ensuing six months, and took the chair.

Rev. I. K. M'lntyre wrote stating that his health had been for some time far from satisfactory, and that his doctor had strongly recommended him to give up his ministerial work. He had therefore arranged to have his duties somewhat lightened, and he would endeavor to coittinue at his post at St. Stephen's until the end of next March, when it was his intention to ask the Presbytery to accept his resignation. He asked that he should be allowed to become an annuitant in connection with the aged and infirm ministers' fund from that date.—Rev. J. Kilpatrick said he was sure that the Presbytery regretted very much the reason" for" Mr M'lntyre's impending resignation, and lie had the sympathy of the whole of the Presbytery. He moved—" That the Assembly be recommended to place Mr M'lntyre on the aged and infirm ministers' fund, and he be given the status of minister emeritus, with -i seat in the church courts, as from the date of his resignation." —Rev. A. M. Dalrymple seconded the motion, which was carried. The Presbytery made the following appointments to the Assembly committees : —Business Committee: Rev. A. M. Pin'layson. Committee on Records : Rev. W. Trotter. Committee on Standing Committees : Rev. J. Kilpatrick. The Presbytery received a petition from Mr A. H. Lennox asking to be taken on trial for license.—After consideration in committee it was decided to forward the petition to the General Assembly, with a recommendation that it be granted. The Finance Committee recommended that grants for repairs to the Chineso Church and the manse at South Taieri be approved.—Adopted. % The Rev. R. R. M. Sutherland, reporting in connection with the question of services at Pelichet Bay, said that the opinion of the committee was that the time was not ripe for presbyterial action, and it was decided to leave the question meanwhile in the hands of Knox Church officebearers.