AUCKLAND PRESBYTERY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5635, 8 December 1879, Page 3

AUCKLAND PRESBYTERY.

The quarterly sederunt wai held on Njv. 23, iu St. Andrew's Church, —tbe Rev 11. 8 >incrvill« (moderator), iu the char. Pre-sent:-The Revs. Macky, Norrie, Neal, MoXicol, Uunciman, Monro, Mason, and Carrick. The minutes of the list sederunt were read and confirmed. Genidralj Assembly Expesse Fukd.— The ministers present made their reports of collections for this fund. The Kev. Mr. Ml.iito stated that the sum which had reached the hands of the treasurer was £11 3s 9.1. The provincial district was assessed at £40. That amount must be had by the 31st o£ Deo-mber. PutsiiYTERV Expesses.—The Kev. Mr. Monro said that several parishes had not omtributcd anything to the additional assessment authorised by the Presbytery—the M..uku, St. David's, Thames, North Shore, and Taranaki. He thought ministers should make themselves responsible each for so much of this money as his congregatiou was assessed, at the least eo much as would cover the clerk's fees, to whom the Presbytery was indebted £20. He moved that the ministera be responsible.—Rev. Mr. Macky said the ministers were actually responsible. He thought the fault was not in the people. If the ministers did their duty there would be no diflicultr. Mangkke.— The Rev. Mr. Brown asked the Presbytery to relieve him of the charge. His determination to resign was absolute. After s une discussion Mr. Carrick moved that Mr. Brown's retiguation be accepted.— Mr. Neal seconded the motion.— QueitioQ put: "That Mr. Brown's resignation, of the charge of Maugfre be accepted with regivt." Oanied. Clerk of Presbyteky.—The Rev. Mr. Brown tendered his resignation of the clerkship aud begged that the Presbytery would app.iint his successor. He also asked the Presbytery to provide for service at Mang-re and it would also have to make provision for iuturesupply. —The resignation was accepted, and the Kev. R. Somerville, at the request of the Presbytery, consented to act aa clerk until tho next meeting of Presbyte^'.—The Kev. Mr. Brown next tendered his resignation of his position as theological tutor, which was accepted, and thanks given to him on behalf Of l!io I*l val/J tec y for tl»o efficient mjiiilcl in which he discharged the duty of the office, especially as teacher of Htbrew and Scriptural exiyesis.—Mr. Macky moved, "That the Itev. Mr. Monro be appointed Mr. Brown's successor, especially for his thorough proficiency in Hebrew and Scriptural exegUis, but especially for his uniform a'.'cation to all the duties he undertook." — Mr. Carrick seconded the motion, and it was agre? ■ to.—Mr. Monro formally nccepted the office. DavidV.—A deputation, with a petition from the congregation of St. David's er.urch was decided to be informal, not having come through the kirk session, it was declared to have no locus slatuli, but aa informal conversation took place on the subject to which the petition related. It appears that Mr. Dunn, a student evangelist, is very popular with the congregation, but he has not put in his three years theological curriculum. It was said that other students had been licensed without having done so. The Clerk of Presbytery said that there were three cases where the students by c'.int of bard work and study had comple'ed the three years' course in two years. But one of these was a Master of Arts before he commenced his theological curriculum ; another had been eight or nice years engaged in connection with the work of tho ministry at home, and the other had passed a successful examination in the subjects set down for ea-.:h of fie three veirs. But the Presbytery laid it down that these cases should not be regarded as a precedent. Several members said that Mr. Dunn had not yet passed some of the subjects of the first year, and none of the second year, but the Presbytery would be willing to help his progress in every possible way. PastoiiChixiquy.— The Rev. Mr. Carrick said, the Presbytery bad resolved to welcome Pastor Ghiniquy. He had invited the co operation of other Christian Ministers, who met, and it was decided to act, each cue according to discretion.—The Moderator: The Pr«jbytery desired to welcome him, because it was understood that he came here with credentials from the Church in Canada. He was, therefore, to be welcomed as a Presbyterian Minister.—The Rev. Mr. Carrick: The other Ministers having reBolved to act, each for himself, the oommittee stili remained to carry out its own object.—The Rev. Mr. Macky : I should be opposed to any demonstration. He might be welcomed in the usual way.—The Moderator said the Presbytery would meet him at the steamer, simply a3 a Presbyterian clergyman. College γ-ephrt.— The Rev. Mr. Macky brought up this repoit, and a sermon prepared by Mr. Forbes, etudent evangelist, wn delivered before the Presbytery. This concluded the business.