WANGANUI PRESBYTERY

Feilding Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 117, 13 December 1905, Page 2

WANGANUI PRESBYTERY

The above Presbytery met on Tuesday at Marton Present— Revs Jolly, Reyburn, Hall, Budd, Gordon, and McCully, and Messrs Mcßetb, Murray, McGregor, Thomson, and Brechin. Rev J. Jolly, M.A., was elected Moderator for the ensuing six months. Rev W. Malcolm, missionary from China, being present, was cordially welcomed. Plans for alterations and additions to the Hunterville ohurch were submitted and approved. Rev Mr Doull wrote re some sections at Rongotea, and the Presbytery entrusted to Mr Doull the task of obtaining further information regarding them. The thanks of the Presbytery were recorded to Messrs Galpin Bros for the gift of a valuable site in the neighbourhood of Marton. Reports from the variar.3 Home mission stations made by the proper authorities. Mr Hall, moderator of Rewa, slated that the Home missionary in charge of Rewa had tendered his resignation. It was agreed to accept the same, as taking effect from the end of December. The members who had been commissioned to attend the recent General Assembly were then called to give reports, after hearing which the Presbytery adjourned to meet again in Marton on the second Monday in February. At 2 o'clock the Presbytery met in Turakina as Maori Mission Committee. The prjsea in connection with the recent examinations in the Maori Girls School were distributed daring the afternoon. * Miss Macgregor (India) and Mr Malcolm (China) gave brief addresses to the assembled guests and scholars on phases of their work in their respective spheres. It was reported that the school had been examined by the Inspector of Native Schools, and that his report was highly satisfactory. A hearty vote of thanks to the teaching staff was passed,, The school was then closed until February 7th.