CHALMERS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9565, 22 October 1892, Page 4

CHALMERS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The atmUal meeting of the congregation of Uialmers Presbyterian Church was held on Thursday evening, the ltev. J. HI. Fraser presiding. There v/as a good attendance. The various reports which were read, and unanimously adopted, made it apparent that ail the agencies in connexion with tlie Congregation wtere in a flourishing condition. Twelve names had been added to the communion roll durin X T^- ar'^uCkuoWMmbered 127 members. In addition to the usual church services a Gaelic sermon had been delivered on the last Sabbath oE every month, and it was mentioned that at this service a greater attendance might reasons7n% f P, 6Cted than had latter]y been the case. S^de^TS£=^SS ar .clesvaluec atL2o._,TheSabbathschool,under Sirst™ s, fuperintendency, numbered 65 sciiolais, taught, by nine teacher-; and thp library contained nearly 500 volumes The children's collections.amounted to Lls, and ™"l eSpeu F df \ n d? aiio^ to. .nissions, the purchase of books, & c . The finances of the church were in every way satisfactory. Apart from the contributions of the Ladies' Mission Assoc.at.on and the Sabbath school, the year's income had been LSH, and the debt on t^ church had now been reduced to L6OO from LIOSO, at which ifc stoed three years a™ in hand ca -h g "f l0? gJ"g to this fund mhand. xhe church sittings continued to be entirely free and this system had proved highly satisfactory to all concerned. Addresses ileming D. M'Pherson, and A. Matheson, all the speakers expressing their gratification at the harmony and success which had attended the church m all its operations. A vote of thanks was awarded the treasurer (Mr Fleming) for the great care and attention he had bestowed on the duties of his office. The meeting was opened and closed with religious exercises