MACRAES SOCIAL GATHERING.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8507, 29 June 1896, Page 3

MACRAES SOCIAL GATHERING.

■♦— (?ROM OJJR OTyN CORRESPONDENT.) A very enthusiastic meeting waa hold on the 24th instant at Dunback m connection with Macraes church extension charge, where the Rev. P. B, Eraser officiates as missionary. The evening being very unfavorable the friends from the surrounding branches were not m evidence so largely as those m the immediate vioinicy of Dunback, The room was fairly well filled, and ample provision was made by the ladies of the congregation for refreshment. Justice having been done to these good things the greatest heartinesH prevailed, so that the wintry weather outside waa quite forgotten, A lengthy programme was then gone through, comprising addresses by Beveral members of the Presbytery — Rev. Jas. Clarke, Palmerston (moderator of Macraes charge) chairman, Rev. W. Nichol of Hampden, and Rev. A. D. Thomson of Otepopo. Mr Duncan read the report and bal-ance-sheet of the congregation, which were adopted. Mr Ritchie spoke encouragingly, and tho Rev. P. B. Fraser having addressed the audience recorded his sense of gratitude to the ministers who had driven out

»^»^<»>»w— wj___» mi \^m*d*tmmm>m»m from Palmerston oil such & wet evening to be present at this annual gathering ; also to the friendß throughout the whole district, who had given him so much encouragement during the past year m the carrying out of his work m his extensive charge The addresses were interspersed with , music, and the utmost harmony and good j feeling were apparent. The meeting 5 closed about 10 30 with the pronouncing of the benediction ; and tho w"eather having somewhat cleared up the . visitors drove to Palmerston, arriving at midnight, glad with the thought of having m some small measure been enabled to * cheer m the dead of winter their brethren > m these remote parts. • ==========_==_____=