Metropolitan Church at Auckland.

New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, Volume I, Issue 7, 21 August 1841, Page 4

Metropolitan Church at Auckland.

AT a Meeting held at Government House, Auckland, New Zealand, on Saturday, April 14th, 1841, for the purpose of taking steps for the Erection of a Church at Auckland^ His Excellency Governor Hobson, in the Chair, It was proposed by Mr. Charles Terry, seconded by Mr. Francis Fisher, and resolved : That? while it is incumbent on every Member of the Christian community to afford assistance in grcfEotitjg tke Christian Religion, it becomes a mere paramount and important part of his duty, as a Resident in a New Colony, the Natives of which chiefly remain in ignorance of Christian Truth, to provide for and encourge the due Observance of Public Worship. That, for the furtherance o such duty, and making provision for the present most pressing wants of the Christian Inhabitants of the Township of Auckland, it is necessary that a Church, for the celebration of Divine Service, according to the use of the Establisned Church of England, be erected ; and that, as by the Acts of Council, for regulating the temporal affairs of the Church, a sum of not less than (£300), Three Hundred Pounds, must be subscribed towards the Erection of such Church, before the Aid of Her Majesty’s Government can be applied for, and that it is expedient to enter into immediate Subscription, and that a Meeting of the Subscribers be called under, and in compliance with those Acts, so saon as that Amount shall be collected. Proposed by Mr. E. S. Halswell, seconded by Captain, Ric hmond, and resolved : That the following Residents in Auckland, be requested to form a Committee, to carry into effect the foregoing Resolutions : Rev. J. F. Churtcn Mr. G. Heather Mr. Charles Terry Mr. G. T. Clayton Mr. John Brown Mr. George Cl rke Mr. David Scott Mr. E. S. Halswell Mr. Francis Fisher-* Captain KichifiohU Mr. Johnson Captain England Proposed by Mr. Geo. T. Clayton, seconded by Mr. Mair, and resolved - That the cordial thanks of this Meeting be presented to His Exceileney the Governor, not only for his kindness in presiding at this Meeting, but also for the kindness with which, on all occasions, he promotes the interests of the Caaamunity. The amount of Subscriptions up to the present time:—£49l I4s. od. Subscriptions received by Henry Tucker, Esq., Treasurer, to whom it is requested all outstanding subscriptions be paid.