PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Northern Advocate, 16 April 1887, Page 3

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Tite Eev. B. Hutson officiated on Sunday last in the Whangarei Church, morning and evening, also at Kaurihohore in the afternoon ; and, notwithstanding the short notice and inclement weather, the attendance was very fair. In the evening the Whangaroi Church was filled enough to be comfortable. Mr Hutson is about to occupy the pulpits for the next few Sundays in the different Presbyterian Churches in the "Whangarei charge, and it is not improbable he may receive a call to be stationed permanently hero. The general committee of the churches ih : t>W-' a, meeting onj. Wednesday evonuig.-'^^^^WM^MMjMj Tebe Wesleyan Sunday SchoonsnW^ saijr was held here lasb Sunday. The serjdees were conducted by the Eey.,^ J. Dimes, who preached sermons appropiiatedtothe occasion. The congregation in the morning was but small, though in the evening there was a good attendance, considering the rain that f eij. heavily,, duting the day. A children's service was held in the afternoon, "v^hen j/the superintendent (Mr Walton) reviewed hnefly the work of hast year, and short addresses^ere given by the teachers. Mr R. D.Stuart, formerly head master |of the public school, who is on a visit here, gave a lively telling address, taking as a subject " Life as a Race," which ■wap listened to very attentively. The children, as well as their friends, are -very pleased to see and hear Mr Stuart whenever he visits us. Prizes were distributed by Mr Dixon, Assistant Superindent, to those children who had successfully competed at' the quarterly examinations last year. The Sunday School children had their picnic about a fortnight ago in Mr Whitelaw's paddock, and as it was a MjM^av, all seemed to thoroughly enjojj^ |^^HfeM|^Frizes were dismbutejjrto j^^flHHßbtttitors in the snoots, and B^^^^H^^^H^||red intofwith high HHH^^H|^HB^t'Q^raphcr, con--9fl^H^Hß^B||^^BlLk by taking a copies oi H^^^^H|^^^Hj^^^^A^ n g to Mr

minutes much excited, and stated that her father had been killed by a tree which struck him on the head. One of the members of the family was immediately despatched to tie township ; but when assistance arrived it was found that life was quite extixct from the frightful injuries which deceased had received to the head ; and, frdn the position in which the body was atuated when found, it was quite evideit that death was instantaneous. Deceased was one of the pioneer settlers of thej Paparoa district, and was much respecied by all who knew hini for his genijl and manly qualities. Sincere sympathy is felt throughout the entire ieighbouxhood with the sorrowing fami^r in their sad bereavement. In the afternoon an inquest was held on thebodr before Mr TV. W. Ariel, coroner, and a jiry of six, viz., Messrs J. F. Evans (forenan), H. Barton V. A. Birt, O. C. Haines.jT. Slator, and A. Mcßae. After a fey minutes deliberation the jury returied a verdict of " accidental death." The funeral was largely attended. ' The election of County Councillors for the new County of Otan&tea is now over. Mrß. T. Birt has been; elected for the Mareretu riding, and Mi- W. W. Ariel, J. P., for the Paparoa riding.