PRESBYTERIAN FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19203, 20 June 1924, Page 6

PRESBYTERIAN FOREIGN MISSIONS.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday evening, the convener (tho Rev. G. H. Jupp; being in the chair. ... It was agreed to express sympathy with, the Rev. T. Stinson, 8.A., of Timaru, a corresponding members of the committee, in hia illness. ' , Inquiries were made on; behalf of two conguegations in regard to the conditions under which ‘‘own missionaries” are allocated. The Rev. \V. Maw-son reported in regard to the Auckland Chinese Mission. Arrangemeats Slave been made to secure suitable permanent premises, which it is hoped, wiu help to set the work on a good footing. The Secretary (the Rev. H. H. Barton) reported on denotation work in Christchurch, Ashburton, and Timaru Presbytery. Inall these districts he had met with a hearty reception. Mr and Mrs- Mawson hod also engaged in deputation work, principally m the neighbourhood of Auckland. Donations totalling £521 9s were acknowledged with thanks. Included in this total was the sum of £SOO, being the first instalment of the total amount of £IOOO promised by an anonymous donor for the conteren o and institute building at Kong Chuen, China. This donor is bearing the entire cost o erection, etc., in connection with this buildwhich is expected to serve a most useful’purpose in regard to the field training of native workers. , Accounts totalling £156 0s Id were passed for payment. .. It os agreed to approve tlm acUon ot tho office-bearers in cabling to China £7OO for sites and buildings. It was pointed out that it was a matter of miportance that contributions to the cites and building fund should bo forward wiUout dt lav Arrangements wore reported for waiting'upon congregations and office-bearers m Dunedin and suburbs with regard to this apPE lt' was reported that arrangements wer® being made by tho Dunedin Presbytery lor the holding of a special service to set apaxt Dr A. Leslie Sutherland for his work as missionary in the Punjab. It was decided that Dr Sutherland should sail from Sydney by the Orvieto on September 13 at the conclusion of a brief term of study. Flliott is to leave Auckland early in tu® Lme month also for India It was also arranged, that Miss A. M. shcu d sail for China by boat leaving Sydney for Hongkong about September 10. SEW HEBRIDES MISSION. Tho Rev. W. V. Milne (Nguna) wrote reportin it progress of building operations at h-mal. He had suffered greatly from m^ rla l ‘ centlv. A now British Resident had been appointed, Mr Smith-Reuse. Arrangements wore being . made for the holdui a of th Svnod at Lenakel in July. The Rev. O. Michelsen (Tongoa) wrote say ing that his furlough had -really been due last year but ho had delayed taking it owing t repairing and rebuilding worK .cogent nopn the hurricane. The «F™b Thero principal church was fixed f°r May • had been much sickness on the island, ap r'flfpntlv a form of influenza. 1 Tho Secretary reported that the number o? signatures to tho petition urging BriSh control in tho New Hebrides w« irmwinu rapidly; 55 congregations had already reported. Other church organisalions were being approached with a view to C °V C ~Mtcr was received from the Rev. A. Miller (Westport) from Mr H. E. Holland. a: P Chairman of the Labour Party, suggesting that arrangements should be mado be the Foreign Missions Committee to ad- -. -V +i,c members of the party before the date on which the petition will be finally t ° bv the House of Representatives fr was agreed to authorise a sub-committee to make arrangements. INDIAN MISSIONS. The Rev T. E. Riddle wrote describing the work and conditions in the new field of Kharar. The number of Christians * about MOO. scattered throughout 140 villages The people are sturdier than round Jagadlm, the cattle -much belter, and the houses more T °Dr Porteous reported the Jagadhn Hosuit'il full of in-patients, 50 to 60 all the ilaie The work is steadily increasing; th® chief increase is in cataract cases, of which the total is about 200 tins year. The council held its annual meeting on April 1G and 17, when a number of im--imrit matters were dealt with. The oisL°n/ary for women and children in Jagadhri L” n was closed on May 15. “d arrangements were made for the child welfare and maternity work to be carried on under the oversight of Nurse Arnold It was decided ■that Miss M. Salmoud, MA., should bo given an opportunity to study village conditions as they bear upon the education of Christian girls in our district, and with, this object in view arrangements have been made for her to do district work for two seasons. It is regarded as of the greatest importance that such education should bo to village girls as would not unfit them fer or alienate them from, villffgS life. In the meantime Miss Hardie will take over the non-Christian girls’ schools (JagadhnV from October, 1324, while devoting part of her lime to study , Arrangements have been made for financing the "new field of Kharar so as to involve no° further demand upon the funds of the committee. The estimates for 1224-25 f or field allowances (exclusive of missionaries salaries and allowances) total 46,222 rupees (over £3000), approximately the same as last st fn April a commission from Ludhiana Presbytery visited Jagadhri, put through all the necessary business, and constituted a. church in Jagadhri. This marks the final Rten in the linking up of our district with the" Presbyterian Church in India. Mr Mu'•erii has' been called as minister. ‘ jj cv> T t E. Riddle was appointed president for tlie ensuing year, Miss Salmond eccre-tm-v and Rev. J- L. Gray treasurer. It was ’ agreed to express special appreciation of Miss Henderson’s long continued and valuable services as secretary of the Miss’on Council, she having acted with the exception of two brief periods from the formation of the council in 1910; and of Dr Porteous s services as treasurer. CANTON VILLAGES MISSION. Dr E. W. Kirk, treasurer of the council, provided hia quarterly statement. It vas agreed to authorise tho general treasurer to send with the salaries each month the sum of £SO, in order to meet the shortage- occasioned by the adverse late of exchange.