PRESBYTERY OF CHRISTCHURCH.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 5013, 14 March 1877, Page 2

PRESBYTERY OF CHRISTCHURCH.

The Presbytery of Onristehuroh met in S;. Andrew’s schoolroom, Christchurch, on March 8, and was duly constituted with ccvoticnal exercises ; Sederunt The Hevs Dough* (Moderator), Cree, Elmslie, Burnett, Fraser. M'lntosb, Horner, and tf‘Gregor (Clerk), •=“ Messrs Craighead and Duncan, Elders. The Rev W. Douglas, retiring Moderator, thanked the Presbytery for their kindness ana forbearance during the year of his Moderator* ship. He nominated, at his successor, tne a H. B. Burnett, and it was agreed to cv t.e brethren. Mr Burnett, having taken the chair, said would endeavour to discharge the dutiesi ct his office faithfully, and thanked them wr I- 3 honour they had conferred upon him. It was resolved that Mr Horner w associated to take part in the proceeding** A deputation from Oust and Oxford introduced, to make application for metiers* tion in a call. ... Mr R. L. Higgins stated the stops wduhad been taken in the district to secure - settlement of a minister in their uuJet.athat they were prepared to pay the ramltn ? , stipend of £250. Also be had to say they were thinkng of building a church, the Oust, as well as a Manse. Mr M'Oandish, Oxford, confirmed Higgin’s statement, and said they were about to build a church at Oxford. The Rev w. Douglas moved- 1 ' That applications be granted ,* and oat " Moderator of the district, at an ,*’ sr -j convenient date, preach, preside, ana mo , on a call.”

The motion was agreed to. Mr Miln appeared as a deputation Papanui, and laid on the table p l -*”* church for the Presbytery's appro'a • was also desired to request that it- 3 r ‘ tery might, recognise them as a and that Mr Elmslie be appointed -o-le sJ It was resolved that Papanui be recoemf a ministerial district, and Mr luais' 1 appointed Moderator. The plan* church were adopted, and the .' recommended that a neat belfry be ••■'* c p jr iJ A commission on behalf of Mr . Duncan, 8. Paul’s was laid on the ta ' sustained. The Revs Douglas, Elmslie, o'" 1 Assembly Commissioners, gave in the .. their attendance and taking part in ceedings, which was approved yr The Clerk slated that tne call MTntosh from Prebbleton and L jU _„ quir- dto be disposed of. The can *y r tamed, and directed to be pl»ce M'lntosh’s hands to wait his reply , (j,e Mr Fraser stated that he h'.u pai _ Lytlel'on title deeds in the hands ol " Duncan, soliei'or of the Synod, for r_p • A le-ter whs read from Mr * _ ' erJg eS anei j 1; e ba-is on which Presbytery e

were fixed , jil* I> whs resolved—“ That the Uf ~t , !( 1 sum not exceeding 30s for p*m 3

of meelingt, to be 8' T * n to caidi. d»yt before each snooting, each M>n« « B letter from Mr Wilton jhe Clerk"*.. jj„ a |, a M »d a copy of rr<' :(,, ’ in V ff nuitod to Mr Wilton, and ttaled • received tho Rot. Prater and durl w, I.Sly expen.ee for thit year are W ■ A ' „folio*. :—St Andrew'., £7 ,8t spP°f tlon ,.- Lyttelton, £4) Lewton, £4| P» u ‘ '■, £5: Akaroa. £2, Prebbleton, £8 i A» hbu %! Ktiapoi, £2 ( W.Uu, £2. S 'rf’ KoVt Klmtlic and WQregor reported T “ p if nf their Titit to Bankt Pcuiniula. tfc rr ,U Rer» Klm.’ie and Douglaa reported ?" e ■ the Waiau. tl rllJiriiorU wore unanirooutly approved, i. u-lj«.*or B»vo notice of an overture to Preibytorial visitation at foltbe rri i . whereat our congregation! are at Jj,rf ’ij.ilated, and in a great degree inde-prM-f: tof e*.'h other, and have little or no in eafh other', welfare, it it humbly ,n . -ed by the reverend the Pretbytery of 5I Pr M'lurh to the very reverend the Synod of end WetUand to meet in Ohriit t on » day appointed or to be appointed • vVt next, to take into iU favourable conthe neeeetily of remedying thit *-f thingt, by enjoining Preibyterial viii,!t‘.V 0 f the congregation! by the teveral and to determine on tuch mca,h»U be moet conducive to the glory *{ and the good of the Chnrcb within the of the Synod." jV|! Eimflie gave notice of the following .lion—" That inasmuch at the Pretbytery r f C‘ -j!'hurch h M obtained the tanclion of fl •',!<. aeoeral Attcmbly to the propoeal • ,; v n-ide. that tlept be taken towards the vn of a Theological Hall inChrittchurch, * ; V ieiirable that ttept be taken accord-

1 Kevi Douglas, M’Qregor, Praaer, and , •(. von* appointed to viiit Leestou on Ap*»* ■jl- P»rid Marshall wa* called for, accord- ■ ‘V-. station, and ho did not compear. The C o:l fU!o-i that hs had received a letter from jj.’jj! u-d, on receipt thereof, had intimated to r Marshall that he most comply with the fits-i'* l TmhjUrj went into Committee to ronaider the letter, and the whole hiitory of j x .f<ton title deeds a* far as possible. Or. the Presbytery reiuming, the Clerk waa instructed: to write to Mr Marshall that the cocsequencei of his conduct may became tenon?, and In lummou him to a special ctetirg of Presbytery, to bo held within tho tiurcb, Leeeton, on April 25, at 2 o'clock; sol that this shall be to him the second riti'ioa, when on compearance, he shall also bt -(.juired to answer the statement* in hi* letter; alto, that the Clerk tummon Messrs ilei Webster, Andrew Anderson, John p.-rle, Georg* Johnstone, and Wm. Qilmour, to five such information as they know in Mr Msnhali’i case. Further, that Mr Marshall’s letter be put in the Presbytery report, along with the agreement he wa* desired to-day to situ.

The Clerk stated that the meeting of Synod wjdi be notified by the Clerk of Synod, and iiit it would eit early in May. The meeting mu closed with the Bono* diet:::.