DUNEDIN PRESBYTERY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8721, 6 February 1890, Page 3

DUNEDIN PRESBYTERY.

A meeting of the Dunedin Presbytery was held in the hall ol First Church yesterday. Present: Hevs. D. Button (moderator), Vr Stuart, Dr Watt, Dr Uunlop, W. Will, J. Kyley, A. Cameron, A. M. Fin lav ton (cle-lt), A. Greig, J. Kirkland, J. Christie, W.Cnmpbell, J. SI. M'Kerrow, D. Borrie, J. >!. Knifer, U. Wright, ,-md A. Don; eldcrcMessrs D. Thomson, A, Chisholm, C, M'Queen, J. r<uersou, aud Key. J, Nlven.

KLKCTION.-'OJ? MODEIUTOH. The first business was the election or a moderator for the ensuing six and the Hey. Mr FlKlavsos moved ant'- c Stuakt seconded—"Tliat the Jiev. J. Si. Frasei/ °c api l 0

The motion w-ls cirrieii and Mr Duttou left the chair, which wa^ ll ierl takei, by the new moderator. 1 ASSOCIiTIoyi! The Hevs A,- Bruce Todd (o»>naru), Scott West (Auc'rtl»nd^., C?':irilo" Webster (O'hris^.UurchJ, and J, 3i. .1....V.11 (lirislKiue) '.vcro aasociated huu Worcon-'ed to the presbyter?/.

XORTII-EAST lIABBOUK. An application from North-Kast Harbour for a grant of £50 fair the maintenance of the raause was granted. ;

/ A LADY EVANGELIST. A communication vr.s received from the committeo of the V.JI.C A. stating that Mra Eaeyertz, a converted 3'ewess, would shortly conduct an evangelistic mission in this uity. A circular letter (rom a number of ministers in Victoria was enclosed. rc~ commendin.i! the la'ly tut ho churches in New Zealand, and ateo staling that she had been faithfully serving thri churches of Victoria and the other Australaiiau colonies during the past 13 years as an i Itev. Dr Stuakt moved—" That the letter be received, sind the prtsb?tery express the hope that her work as an evangelist in connection with the Young Women's Christian Association be attended with much blessing." He thought this was all the presbytery could do. He did not beb that they could ri-cumnifnd their ministers to put their pulpits at her disposal. Rev. Mr Don seconded the motion, and said that Mrs Baeyertz was well aud favourably known in Victoria. She worked on the 6ame Hues as Dr Somerville, going round aud holding services in places, as a rule, undenominational. The motion was agreed ro. THEOIOKICAL MALI EXAMINATIONS. A notice of motion by the Key. J. M. Sutherland rc^nrdinig entrance and exit examinations in conn- ction with Theological Hall was brought up, but Mr outherl&nd being absent it was ordered to stand over till next meeting. SIR D. WRIGHT'S VISIT HOJIK. Key. Vir Siuakt said the presbytery would be aware that Mr Duncan Wright, who had beencloaey identified with the Presbyterian Church in the colony, but especially iv Otago, lor many years, was about to visit the old country fr>r the benefit of hia health. Yet the last nine months Mr Wright had been sufferirg more or less, sometimes from a partial deafness and sometimes from a relaxed throat, ■ and hia friends had urged him to take a rest which would quite restore him. He would leave vest month, and he (the speaker) was euro llmt the mem- j bers of the presbytery, who hatl known him as one j of themeelvesj as a member of svood, and as an evangelist, would at once ask that Uod might bless his voyage and restore him to health, so that he might further enrry on his good work. The presbytery, ton, might stronnly recommend him to the Home churches as a brother beloved and trusted for his work's sake, ile moved a motion to that effect. liev. Mr M'Kf.khowseconded the motion, which was put aud carried. COMMISSIONS. It was intimated that Mr O. M'Queen had been commissioned to represent Knox Church as an elder for the rett of thn year, and that Mr Hufcton had been similarly charged iv respect of Horth-Eaat Valley. Home formal matters were dealt with, after which the presbytery adjourned.