MOBNINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8496, 17 May 1889, Page 2

MOBNINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The seventh annual meeting of this congregation was held yesterday evening, when the churehT- asorowded. The Rev. E. J. Porter preaided. At t£ conclusion of the tea, which was provided by the unmarried ladies of the congregation, thelatman delivered a short address, commenting upon the progress that had been made during thf pasSvear and pointing out the necessity for continued ftvnr < ! t^ 6 fhSSi O fnv, report>whichwa3 wad by Mr Sawett stated that the average attendance at the quarter i' communions was 178. During the year there h«* been 38 additions to the communion M" and 13 df ß junctions. Of the additions 16 were receivedl by cc? utaeate and 2I from the young people of the congregation. The disjunctions were, with one eTCentmn the result of removal from the district. The numw on the roll was now 2SS. Satisfactory"reports w«£« given as regarded the weekly prayer meeting wm class, Sabbath school, and Band of rCe g ' c The financial report, read by Mr Wnrs ~»■ .. * that the total contributions fr^onT Bttfomcet mS? eluding the synod grant of £50 and thateSf™ ' last year, amounted to £622 15s lOd The co^rih^ bone by the congregation themselves were £524 £ id, showing an increase over last year oi li M able to dear o S d^nfthfSS^ 1011 b& 6 ? P°/} S were "opted. g year> attractive musical nmi»mm "addell,. and an: