WESLEY AN ROME MISSION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7162, 30 October 1884, Page 6

WESLEY AN ROME MISSION.

A meeting in connection with the "Wesleyan Home Mission was held last evening in the Pitt-street Church. There was a fair attendance, several ministers now in Auckland attending the District Meeting being present. The choir during the intervals rendered numerous anthems and musical selections, agreeably diversifying the proceedings. The proceedings were . formally opened by the Rev. A. Reid, and after singing and prayer, Mr. T. Buddie was called to the chair. _ The Chairman said he did not think sufficient interest was manifested in. regard to Home Missions, but the report distributed amongst them, pointing out the subjects to be supported from this fund,, would, he trusted, create a greater interest in it. Just as much, work was done as the funds afforded, for estimates were made annually, and all ■ subscribers might be confident that the funds were distributed carefully, and for- the pnrposes for which they were -subscribed. Generally they were a year in advance with the expenditure. It would be more satisfactory if it was the other way, for the Treasurer would get on .better, and • £50 of interest would be saved. There was also room for extension of the Home Mission work, now that the Maori field was opening up. They might expect that in future the Maoris would contribute more, and they ought to do better than they had done ; but if they (the Church) did their part, God would give the increase, and an abundant harvest would be brought in. Mr. F. L. Prime, Treasurer, then read the I following statement: —

Collected by Mrs. W. S. Wilson and Mrs. Somerville, £29 18s 6d; Mrs. Keid and Mrs. Wiseman, £23 Is; Mrs. Heron and Mrs. Joynt, £19 ISa 6d; Mr?. Orago and Miss Shorland. £14 sa; Mrs. T. Cooke and Mrs. G. Main, £10 15s 6d ; Mrs. Schnnekenberg and Miss Kemp, £9 Is 6d; Mrs. Randerson, £5 8s 6d; Mrs. Watts and Miss Wykes, £5 ; Mrs. G. McKlwain, £3 53 6d; Mrs. Skinner and Mrs. Reynolds, £1 17s; Misses E. G. and M. Reid, £3 4a 10d; Rev. T.-G. Carr, £6. By the Treasurer : Mr. Cecil Clark, per Mr. James Buttle, £3 ; in loving memory of the late Rev. Thomas and Mrs. Buddie, by the members of their family, £250. Mission Boxes : Pitt-street Sunday-sohool, £42 15s 2d ; SI I . John's, Ponsonby, Sunday-school, £5 Is 6d ; "Union-street Sunday-school, £1 16s 8d ; Mount Albert (girls, £2 15s; boys, £1 18* 3d), £413s 3d; Mastere Willie and Fred. Wilson, £3 183 2d ; Masters Richard and Thomas Buddie Arthur, £2 18a 6d; Tβ Kopua, £2 ; Mrs. Otway, £1 0s Gd ; Alice and Cyril Randerson, ISs Gd ; Mrs. W. Harrison, 14a; Mrs. Caradus, 8s 9d; Mrs. Wykes, 63 6d; Mrs. Parker, 4s ; Mrs. G. McElwain, 3s Gd. Public Collection : Pitt-street (Sunday), £21 3s 9d; St. John's, Ponßonby (Sunday), £5 18a lid ; public meeting, £2 IS3 Gd; Mount Albert (Sunday), £1 13s ; public rueetisg, £1 18s 6d ; Union-street (Sunday), 12s 10d : Archhill (Sunday), 13s 2d : public meeting, £1 Is Gd : total, £494 S3 4d. This was exclusive of the collection taken last night. The announcement of the liberal donation of £250, made by the members of the late Rev. T. Buddie's family, was received with applause. Mr. Prime said that he had challenged them to make the contribution this year £250, and he hoped to-night's meeting would make up that amount, exclusive of the £250 donation from Mr. Buddie's family. . The Rev. Mr. Bavi:j briefly addressed the meeting, congratulating the circuit on the report showing £20 above the estimate. He could just imagine how Mr. Prime, than whom he never knew a more devoted Treasurer, felt on being able to make euch an annonncement.

The Rev. Hauraki Paul gave an address on his work amongst the "Waikato natives during the last year. He apologised for his want of knowledge and comprehension of the English language, wishing he could talk it as well as he could talk Maori, but the apology was altogether unnecessary, and this young missionary gave a graphic account of the district and its wants in which he laboured, saying that either more missionaries must be provided, or he would have to get more horses to enable him to meet his engagements. He gave an interesting account of a visit to Kawhia, and the feeling he found prevalent there to discuss and reason the matter of returning to loyalty to the Queen and to Christianity. Keverting again to the largeness of his district, and the requirement for either more missionaries, Paul said, "It is not my fault that I have not been able to do more. I have done all that is possible, but if you cut off my leg, how can I walk. It is for you to enable me to reach those people and those places." The Rev. Mr. Gittos (of Kaipara), the Rev. S. La-wry (of Pukekohe), and the Revs. Messrs. Hammond and Dellow, also addressed the meeting, and the proceedings were brought to a close by singing and prayer.