CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 27, 14 July 1880, Page 2

CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

A meeting of members of the Church of England was held on Saturday in Mr. Wanklyn's office. The Rev. Mr. Dasent was present, and was voted to the chaii\ The rev. Chairman explained that the meeting was called to receive the report of the committee appointed to canvass the district, and to select a site for the church. One point he wished to bring before them, and that was, that they should appoint a committee, who would have the entire management of church matters connected with the district. The committee need not be a large one : four, with the curate, would, he thought, be sufficient. With the consent of the meeting, ho would like to see the committee appointed before going on with the other business.

Mr. Parriugton was of opinion that a longer notice should be given, and moved that the report of the committee be received.

The Chairman said the usual course was to appoint a committee first, and then go on with the other business.

Mr. Morecroft seconded Mr. Parrington's motion. Mr. Hobbs said the reason the meeting

had been called was that Mr. Perry and himself had been appointed to canvass the district for subscriptions, and as-, they had promises for about £200, tliey "GQftsi- :- dered that the meeting pughtto W held. Mr. Hobbs then referred to.-what" ( .had taken place at the last meetmgjiejd^at Lloyd's hotel, ancl also at a subsequent meeting held at Mr. White's house.. (They had received promises of .£196 Bs. 6a,. .towards the building of the church. ,; .[ •. Mr. Perry said that, at the request .of Mr. Hobbs, he had written to the. Bishop of Wellington in reference to a sum; of money received from a donor for building a church at Waihi, and the bishop had replied, stating that, as there was no-pro-bability of a church being built there, he thought it likely the money could be hvA for a church at Hawera, and that he had written to the donor, asking his permission to change the grant. In the bishop's lett r to Mr. Perry, he suggested that before deciding upon any course, they should first submit the matter to him for approval. Mr. Hobbs said that the committee b,ad visited different sites for a church, but'the prices asked were so high, that they Sad not held out hopes ot purchasing any." of them. ■ , , The Chairman said, if the m eting considered that a sufficient sum had been promised, a resolution should be proposed as to the desirableness of erecting a church. Mr. Parrington moved — " That this meeting is of opinion that the thanks of the members should be given to the committee for the. energy they had displayed in obtaining promises for the building' of a church." The resolution was carried. Mr. Parrington said the question then was, whether they should build a church or not. If they had to purchase a site, it would make a considerable difference. Mr. White and others urged .that the notice convening the meeting was rather short, and suggested that it would be .well to adjourn it for a fortnight or- so. He would move that the meeting be adjourned for a fortnight, and that the Rev. Mr. Dasent should be empowered, to convene the next one. Mr. Morecroft suggested that the notice should state definitely the objects for which the meeting was called. The resolution was seconded by Mr. Tucker, and earned. A conversational discussion took place, as to whether it would be better to buy a site, or to build on the land near the proposed railway station, but nothing 'definite was settled. A vote of thanks to the rev^chairrnan concluded the business. . ' '. .