N. AUCKLAND PRESBYTERY

Northern Advocate, 4 August 1932, Page 7

N. AUCKLAND PRESBYTERY

MEETING YESTERDAY.. “HOME BREW” DEPRECATED MINISTERS EXPRESS ALARM.

The North Auckland Presbytery met yesterday in the Presbyterian Church, Whangarei, the Moderator, the Rev. W. Elliott presiding over a good attendance of ministers and ciders.

On the motion of the Moderator, the clerk was instructed to write a letter of sympathy to Mrs. G, W. Lochore, of Takapuna, on her recent serious illness and wishing her a speedy recovery. The Rev. W. Elliott, M.A., was reelected Moderator for the ensuing year.

Mr Elliott thanked the members of the Presbytery for the honour accorded him.

A letter was received from the treasurer of the General Assembly asking for information as to the amount of salary paid to ministers. The clerk reported he had supplied the infonnation, giving the amount due to each minister by the respective charges. This did not take into consideration any private arrangement between ministers and their committees as to voluntary 10 per cent, reductions.

The Rev. jST. O. White (Dargaville) considered the amount actually received by ministers should be supplied to the treasurer of the General Assembly and entered in the Blue Book. It was resolved that the treasurer be supplied with information showing the amount of stipend actually received by ministers and home missionaries. The Home Mission Superintendent the (Rev. H. Budd) wrote stating that a Sub-committee of the Auckland 'Presbytery had obtained a list of various unemployed camps in the Auckland Province. and asking for the interest of the North Auckland Presbytery. It was suggested that church services, social entertainment, and suitable literature be provided, and should any complaints be made regarding the camps, to forward them on after ascertaining the actual facts. The Moderator stated that the Ministers' Association, Whangarei, had considered the position of the camp at Mangakahia, and the Rev. R. P. Steele, of Titoki, being the nearest minister to the camp, had been asked to do what he

could in the interests of those there. v 1 Mr. Steele stated he had interviewed

the secretary of the Mangakahia . ; Camp’s Local Committee, who express- ' ed willingness to have services. The' j question of expense for transport in ! visiting the camp, also other items, were a serious matter and could not be' pro- -\? vided by the Titoki church. 1 1 Mr. G. H. Morrish moved, and the / Rev. W. Brabyn (Kaikohe) seconded, : that the Moderator and the Clerk of the / Presbytery be authorised to co-operate ■ with the various organisations to give effect to the suggestions; of the Auck- , land Presbytery, and that an amount . up to l£2 for the current quarter be authorised to cover essential expense. ~ In moving the resolution, Mr, Morrish stated he considered the matter of ■ / the first importance, and he could, riot suggest a more practical way of giving, v assistance than that suggested. The *

motion was carried. The Moderator explained that a min-,-lister of another denomination had the f oversight of the Broadwood camp, " ... A letter was received from the Con- . venor of the Presbyterian Temperance; :J Committee the (Rev. Blanchard) re-;;V garding the necessity for keeping the-’ y: matter of the prohibition issue before; - - V the congregation, and suggesting that:-',''!; a fighting fund should be established'V; preparatory to the ‘ next national- pro-] v hibition election. He also asked.for-.an' V; expression of opinion regarding the_use l : of * ‘ Home brew” amongst the various' ‘p communities. The Rev. R.C.-'Stewart',;' (Hiknrangi), said that in' his district the matter of “home brew’ ’ was serious;' and constituted a rival to the licensed, houses. It was one that was causmg/y. him great concern, and. he was feeling'.’* the effects of its ramifications! The Moderator considered this was -."J, not the time to attempt to raise funds as suggested. Each church was feeling pi the of economic depression, land ,-,N it was very difficult to maintain, the various mission funds and other activi- .v ties of the church. He viewed with;. alarm the increase in the “home brew”.,.. % amongst the people, and said it for serious consideration. Other speakers testified to the expansion of the activities of “home brew”. • ■ -J Mr. M. J. Byrt moved and the Rev.-..j R. C. Stewart. seconded, a resolution; ’J “that this Presbytery view's, with’ 1 ' rj alarm the increase in ‘home brew’’, and.’ that all ministers take every opportun- . ’ ity of bringing the matter of yj] anee before the congregations ,on. Temperance Sunday”. It w r as suggested that the church year//-v should end on March 31 and that -Assembly should be held in July. . * It was agreed to recommend that the; Rev. R. C. Stewart be appointed formal further terra of two years to 1 the Hikuk rang! charge. ■ , . It was agreed to an exchange ,c»fj/ pulpits with other churches to ,be arranged for October 2 next. ■ Youth repqrt:—The results of the General Assembly Sunday School examination wms as follows: —

> im, ■ , v The McCallum children have already ;J won live medals. ' ' 4-

Script. Mem. .Essay.- -C Jovce MeCallum 96J 100 , ; Whakapara. Margaret MeCallum 99 300 >5 Whakapara. Joy MeCallum 100 99 99;$ Whakapara. Sliona White 99 V/f DargaviJIe. Hojie Wilkinson. 01 .. 42 • : Dargaville. 'Joy Pengelly So 95 9$:;. Dargaville. S'lditli Coggins. 89 91 .’SS.i:Dnrsarville. - "■ -