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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 778, 9 October 1878, Page 2

LATt ADVERTISEMENTS, CI FECI | THE LAST NIGHT. j VOLUNTEER HALL, at S o'clock. Speakers—Rev. J. KIRKLAND, and Mr. D. WRIGHT. Everyone cordially invited, especially Young Men. The Oamaru Young Men's Christian Association Choir will conduct the singing, and I sing from 7.30 to S o'clock, while the audij ence are assembling. Hymn-books can be purchased at the door. & A CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH JTX. FOR OAMARU. Sympathisers are requested to read the subjoined Correspondence, and ATTEND A MKETING, to be held in harmony tbere- ' with, at the Old Tees-street Hall, on the ; EVENING of WEDNESDAY, OCTOBEK i !lth, the Meetiug to commence at 7 o'clock j precisely, and close at 8 o'clock. j Persons unable to attend will assist if they ! forward their names and addresses to the Chairman at the Meeting, or to Mr. Ferrier, Bookseller, Itchen-street, before or after the Meeting. Oamaru, October sth, IS7S. Rkv. Edward Walker. Dear Sir—We, the undersigned, on beialf j of ourselves and others who believe that i there is room and a growing need for a Church of the Congregational Order in Oamaru, address you, as a Cong?egational Minister known to be making a. short stay in our town, and request that, before vou leave, you will oblige us »,y presiding at a Meeting, which we desire should be called ; by advertisement, oi such persons, being male or female, rss would wish to promote [ the inimediat;'. or early formation of a Con- | Church here, either by becoming j members, or adherents, or promoters un- !_ attached. Hopefully awaiting your plea- ; sure, i We are faithmlly yours, I HENkY J. MOTE, DAVID FERRIER* I JAMES REID, I E. PITER. Oamaru, October stb, IS7S. • Messrs. D. Ferries; ani.» others. Dear Sirs—l shall be happy to comply with your request ; and as I leave here next Friday, shall be glad if your Meeting be called for an early date. J am vours very faithfully, j " EDWARD WALKER.. i ORDINARY CONSTITUTION OF A i CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. The Church is a Society of avowedly 1 • spiritually-minded persons, organised for the j promotion of spiritual ends, and united by | the ties of common sympathy, faith, and j purpose. Anyone who presents credible | evidence of " repentance toward God, and I faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ," aneSi j prof esses a willingness to abide by the ruses. ; instituted and discipline enforced by the- '. majority in meetings constitutionally' coni veiled, is received into the fellowship by the I vote of its members. The officers, consist of i the two orders of Elders designated in tiie I New Testament '" Risiiops," or "Pastors," ; and •' Deacons." The Pastor and the. Deacons arc . Jike chosen by and responsiblaito the members of the Church. The Chisrci'l ia subject to no control from without,, and j the members assembled at meetings properly i convened, constitute the final Court oi' j appeal within. No Head is recognised but : Christ, and God's Word ia accepted as the- • only authoritative guide. i The doctrines ccixunonly received as j Scriptural by Cvngregitionalists are clearly I set forth, in the " Congregational Year i Book." and include all those tenets which : are ordinarily acknowledged as constituting ■ tiie Protestant Evangelical Faith. But ac-. ■ personal subscription is required to this or ; any other merely human formulary, the ; Holy Scriptures themselves deemed | all-sufficient and preferable, as being of i Divine authority. 992- | PRO SP ECT US j Oh THE OvMAKU WOOLLEN FACTORY COMPANY (LIMITED). I Capital .£50,000; | (With power to increase), ! In 50,000 Shares of £1 each, of which it ft« 1 proposed to call up 12s, extending over- | two years. Deposit on application, Is. I per Share ; allotment call, Is. j Provisional Directors : Henry Aitken, Esq. 1 John Barraclough, Esq. ! J. G. Finch, Esq. j Neil Fleming, Ksvj. j S. Gibbs, Esa. J J. C. Gilchrist, Esq. j J. W. Humphrey, Esq, ' James Lees, Esq. j A. H. Maude, Es^., Alexander M'Master, Esq., Hon. H. .»;. Miller, M.L.C, T. Meek, Esq. E, Menlove, Esq. T. Procter, Esq.. ■Jfohn Reid, Esq. (Elderslie) S. E. Shrimski, Esq., M.H.R. Solicitors : Messrs. Hislop and Creagh. Bankers: Colonial Bank of New Zealand. Broker: Mr. George Sumpter. This Comjjany is projected for the purpose of purchasing a site near Oamaru, erecting necessary buildings, buying machinery and plant, and the carrying on of a Woollen Manufacturing Business in all its branches. It is proposed to secure the services of a skilful and reliable agent for the purchase of the most improved and labor-saving machinery. It is believed by the promoters that the neighborhood of Oamaru is admirably adapted for the commencement of the industry, being conveniently situated for the purchase of the raw material, an Lalso for the disposal of the rnanufactureel article. Tiifc promoters, desiring to afford people of small means, as well as capitalists, aa opportunity of investing, have determined to make the shares of such an amount as. to be within the reach of everyone. The callg have also been fixed at small amounts, tending over a considerable period. It is thought that this arrangement will afford people, within the district an opporr tunity of assisting to develop an industry which is likely to be of matei ial advantage. As soon as a sufficient number of shares, have been applied for, the purchase of necessary plant will be proceeded with. The promoters confidently place, this proposal before the public feeling assured ths,i proval and support. Applications for shares to be addressed to Mr. George Sumptee, Tyne-street, Oamaru. 954