MOVE FOR CHURCH AT RUATANGATA
A representative ’meeting of district settlers was 'held last evening for the purpose of considering a proposal for the erection of a new church at Ruatangata. Mr J. Court (Methodist Circuit steward) and Rev, H. Heaslip, Vicar of Hikurangi, were in attendance. In 1868 the settlers: built a church, which was later v burnt down, and the insurance, about £4O, was banked in a fund administered by Methodist trustees. Today, with compound interest, this amount has accumulated to £239. It was estimated that the present cost of erecting in concrete a church to accommodate 70 people would be approximately £350, after taking into consideration voluntary labour which would be available. The proposal discussed last night wf, for -he building of a church, the L-s; or which would be given to ihv. h/c denominations represented in the districl. anil which would be known as the “Pioneer Memorial Church.” A committee embracing the Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist -.rH r "h of Christ denominations , A -..i . v, ogo further into the proposal and report to another general meeting.
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Northern Advocate, 31 March 1938, Page 12
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180MOVE FOR CHURCH AT RUATANGATA Northern Advocate, 31 March 1938, Page 12
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