THE CHURCH SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume I, Issue 32, 21 November 1840, Page 5 (Supplement)

THE CHURCH SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND.

GENERAL COMMITTEE. The Earl of Devon, The Viscount Sandon, The Viscount Courtenay, The Lord Ashley, Hon. Francis Baring, M.P. r Rev. J. G. Bowers, 8.D., Rev. G. Brett, M.A., J. J. Briscoe, Esq., M.P., The Dean of Chichester, Rev. A. M. Campbell, M.A., S. R. Gowen, Esq., Edmund Halswell, Esq., Rev, G. Hamilton, M.A., Rev. W. Harness, M.A., Rev. S. Hawtry, M.A., Rev. Samuel Hinds, D.D., William Hutt, Esq., M.P., The Archdeacon of London, Rev. W. Selwyn, M.A., Sir G. Sinclair, Bart., M.P., John A. Smith, Esq., M.P., Alderman Thompson, M.P., Rev. J. G. Ward, (with power to add to their number.) The New Zealand Church Society, which now for the first time comes before the public, was originally formed for the purpose of obtaining subcriptions to aid the Colonists of New Zealand in building a Church and establishing an Infant School, in which it wasproposed to bring together the children of the colonists and of the natives. The members of this Society in their endeavours to promote these objects, have ascertained the existence of so general a desire for the establishment of an association more extensive in its plan and objects, that they have this day 'adopted the following resolutions, which they submit to the public, with the earnest hope that their anticipations of general concurrence and support will not be disappointed. 1. — That this asjocietion be called "The Church Society for New Zealand. 2. That its efforts be directed to two objects ; the one to provide such a Church establishment for New Zealand as shall be complete and efficient for all present purposes ; the other so to endow this establishment, as to enable it to keep pace in its resources with the growing prosperity of the Colony. 3. — That for the first of these purposes, it is highly important to obtain the appointment of a Bishop or Bishops for New Zealand as soon as possible. 4. — That each Bishop be accompanied by a body of three or more Clergymen who shall fix their residence together with the Bishop in some one spot which, may form as it were, a centre of Religion and Education for that part of the country. 5. — That every exertion be made to cooperate with the colonists in the erection of Churches and Infant and other Schools as they may be required. 6. — That for accomplishing the second great object of this Society, " the .providing the Church of New Zealand, with such means of support as may be expected to increase with, the growing prosperity of the Colony," portions of land be purchased, and applied under proper regulations to the maintenance of the Clergy, and the general purposes of the Church. 7. — That subcription books be opened at Messrs. Twinings, Strand; Messrs. Hammersley's, Pall Mall ; and Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith's, Lombard-street; andthat subscriptions be received at those Banks, or by the Secretary, in order to carry into effect the objects of the Society. R. FEW, Horn Sec. March 20, 1840.