DUNEDIN PRESBYTERY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10902, 8 September 1897, Page 2

DUNEDIN PRESBYTERY.

he ordinary meeting of tbe Dnnedin Pres>ry was held in First Church Hall on yeslay morning", present—The Moderator (the •. K. J. Poster), the Revs. Dr Watt, J. b, \V. Will, A. M. Finlayson (clerk),. D. T ;'e W. Paulin, J. Kirkland, I. Joily, W. witeon, J. M. Frofcr, A. Greig, J. H. Serrow, 1. E.M'lntjre, A. Cameron, A. Don, listers- Messrs W. Scott, ■D.Thonsson, G, Imes, W. Hutton, J.-W. Laing, J. Fate«OD ß Sonierville, elders.' . ■• . LAY PBEACHKRS' ASSOCIATION. Che Key. I. Jolly reported that the comitee appointed to consider the matter of a preachers' association had c&refully con- —■ ered the rules. and regulations of the y Preachers' Associations of . the Pres--,eri&n Churches of Victoria and New South sle*. aud recommended the presbytery to take 'ps "towards the formation of an association of > Uiod in the church on somewhat similar es la moving that the report; be received, r Jolly mentioned that a great deal of lay irk was at present being done in the country, stricts. The committee believed that in Otftgo d Southland there was room for work of the ad, and that it would strengthen the church, meo twned and selected were arranged^ for the church, rather than have it carried on an "informal way with no oiie really responrieforit. . , The report was received, and it was deciaea have it printed, so that it might be discussed the October meeting. ~ ' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION VISITATION. "-. The Eev. I. Jotrx slso reported on behalf oS c Commifctee on Visitation'to the Benevo'.eut istitntion. The committee "recommended (1) at the presbytery appoint eomeoae as chaplain the Benevolent Institution, snd (2) that the , £ plaiubepaida>laiyof;£2s per annum by c presbytery. .. , . _ ' The Rev. J. Gibb moved and tne Key. .J. :. M'Keerow seconded the adoption of tha~ The' Rev. A. Cahekoh thought it might ba % i.c for tHe church to face the question of limiting a chaplain for the .Hospital, the enevolent Institution, the Industrial Sehooji ad even the Prison, and moved as snamendient—"That the whole matter be referred ick to the committee to consider the question E providing a chaplain for other institutions as ■ell as the Benevolent Institution." , - After a discussion three members voted for lie amendment and 14 for the motion, which ran carried. ■ •"'•;• „ .'.. ■■ ■ The Key. J. Gibb moved ana tne risv. i. • OLLY seconded-" That the Rev. Mr Dntfcpn. £ the Caversbam Presbyterian Church, ba .ppointed chaplain of the Benevolent; InstitQr ion." • . ■ • ■ ■ The motion was carried unanimously. THE CHURCH'S-JDBILEB. : • Ths Rev. A. Cameron reported thnt the, omniittee appointed to. gather suggestions as ;o the mo3t suitable way of celebrating the > shuvch's /jubilee had waited upou the various lessions and ministers, aud a meeting of officajeurors was held. The result Was that but one ipinion was expressed on all hands, and that was that an orphanage should be established. It was s ssheme that ought,to'.be considered rerv fully, so that .when put before the synod every detail might be given He would like to mention that there was a diificultv m the way of the Dnnedin Presbytery dealing with .he matter, inasmuch as it was oue_tn&t was referred by the synod to the Clutha Presbytery to deal with. ; ■ The Rev W. Hewitson moved, and the Key. Mr Gibb seconded—"That the reportJ» adopted, and that the dork acquaint; Mr Chisholm, of tbe Clntha Presbytery (convene? of, the . synod's committee), as to the contants of the report, and ask him if his committee will bo. willing to co-operate with the committee of thai Dnned'in Presbytery." _;. t , •. ; • . - The motion was carried, and the presbytery s committee w*s continued, with tbe addition pt the Rbv. Mr Gibb, the Rev. Mr Porter, Messrs A C. Begg, R. Chisholm, J. T. Mackerras, JR. ■ Giendining, X.. Ramsay, F. Smith, andtha Hod. W. Downio Stewart. „ -■:.-. ,■ Mr J. T. Mackeeras, who was present,. wa«; heard by the presbytery on a matter he wished: to bring up. He said that at the meeting^ office-bearers it occurred to some of them that in order to make the. Jubilee movement as snece*sful as possible, it would be desirable to . obtain a deputationfrom the Home churches; They had a lively recollection of the good work done by a deputation, from the Horns churches some time, ago, on the.occasion c the Jubilee of the Victorian Church. After .nat . Jubiieethey visited New Zealand, and inOtago they wera very heartily received and; did good ■ work They awakened the sympathies ot.tba Presbyterian people throughout the synods bounds, and largely aided in oqnsohdatusg. the •church. An effort should be made to get_out a - - similar deputation on the occasion or the church's jubilee in Ofcago, and ifthe matter to.s placed properly before the Home churches, ie thought they would send out two, or perhaps three, of their leading men. If possjble, they should have all the Horns churches repreLnted, but he would le&ve it to the Home ■ churches to decide^ as; to the suitable deputies tOSRev: W. AVill intimated thafe be had reaabn to believe .that a' deputation would he appointed by the Free Church of Scotland It was unanimously/agreed that the clerk communicate with "the. colonial; commit.ees of the chnrchas in Sootland T and the clerks of assembly in Victom and New South Wales. .... ■ POBAKANDI.. . ~'■:.' An application was received for a grant fora - church and site atParakanui. - . . It v » agreed to approve the s.te, and to . section payment by the. Boards Property of . the purchase money;® ... , , Plans of the church were submitted and . approved, and ib wasresolved^to recommenoVthe , synod tomake a grant for;the church according to thg regulations. •/ / ■'.-V • ■ GHEES ISLANE.. ■■•■■■ Ansmlication from the Deacons' Court'at ;. Green iS for i grant of £50 .for mainten- . aßS:SS^teStDa«on,wlre ': appointed a committee to viait the Green M«*d eburcb and report on the application for a grant for repwi's. . • . ... ■■'■ . ASBEESONS BAT.-'. . . .■ ... The Revs. A. Gretg'andl: Jolly wep^pcofnted a committee to visit the Anderson's Bay : church to Sport on. an application for . grant . ■■ for repairs. ".. ;•'. .. , ■ >■■ ': ■■■■■-. MOT3NT CABGII.L. . .'. ~. ~ ■ Permission was granted to the Mouab Caigill:. opn^tioa to introduce, instrumental musia