DUNEDIN PRESBYTERY

Evening Star, Issue 17084, 1 July 1919, Page 4

DUNEDIN PRESBYTERY

The monthly meeting of til© Dunedin Presbytery was held; this mormwg, thra Moderator (the Rev. i 0& Trotteri .froesicN The Council of Churches, Chrirtchurdi, wrote enclosing resolutions passed; in connection with the new scheme for mOitei-y training. It was felt, the communication said, that the .proposals were so dangerous that it bah ow ed the Christian oemmunity to act prompßy, —Tho matter was referred! to the Public Questions Committee. Tbs Life and Work Committed wrote that they had decided to rrpe on the Church tha dtositttblMty of holding eimul-. tanonualy a series of meetings for the quickening of the spiritual life of its membore,—Referred to the Evajigelistic Committee, * General Ri-rixardson wrote, conveying to the ’ Presbytery his* appreciation of their oiler of assistance in the work of dealing with returned edkliors. There would 1 bo ample opportunity for assistance in this work, and ho would be glad to look to the Ptesbytoxy when the time camOkr—Tho letter was reocired. Bishop Novill, Primate of New Zealand, wrote thanking Presbytery for their 'Congratulations and good ■ wishes. The United Christian Council wrote that a request had been received from the Soldiers' Memorial Club asking financial assistance in the matter of erecting a building. Tiro executive of the club suggested that the United Christian Council arrange for a special service and collection towards the erection of the club. The Christian. Council announced to Presbytery that it had been decided l that tho contents of the Returned SoldiensteMornoiiul Club’s fetter bo sent to the heads of the denominations connected with the council, with an expression of opinion that all possible means bo token to advance "tho true social Intorasts of the returned men.—On the motion of the Rev. J. Kilpatrick it was resolved that Presbytery commend the purpose to the sympathetic cwiridora-tlon of congregations and people. ‘ klr W. H. Holloway, who has been appointed by Assembly to canvass tho Church rn older to raise £20,000 for tho sending of home missionaries to the neglected backblocks of tho North .Island, addressed tho Presbytery. Ho mentioned that tho outlook in the city was brighter. He had this morning reoaiwd .several cheques— one for a sum of £2oo.—lie was thanked for his address.