DUNEDIN PRESBYTERY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20867, 6 November 1929, Page 14

DUNEDIN PRESBYTERY.

MONTHLY MEETING.

The monthly meeting of the Dunedin Presbytery was held yesterday, the moderator, the Rev. D. Heggie, occupying the chair. The commencement of business was delayed for a long time as a result of strenuous objections raised by the Rev. R. F. Fish to the minutes of the previous meeting as read. It appeared that Mr Fish had vigorously opposed a certain motion at the previous meeting, and objected to its record in the minutes as having been carried unanimously. He moved that the minutes be amended to include the fact that the motion was carried after discussion. After a great discussion the minutes were adopted as read, Mr Fish again stonewalling on the question of how his opposition was to be recorded in the minutes of that day’s meeting. It was decided to send a letter of thanks to_ the Rev. Lionel B. Fletcher in connection with his recent mission, expressing approval of his methods and pleasure at the results achieved. The moderator extended a welcome to the Rev. D. Calder, agent of the Bible Society, who was at one time a member of the presbytery, when he held the Mosgiel charge. The Rev. Alan C. Watson was appointed the presbytery’s convener of statistics. The Rev. A. C. W. Standage submitted a report on the religious education conference recently held in Christchurch, and attended by representatives of the principal denominations in the Dominion. COMMITTEES SET UP.

The following executive committee was set up to arrange for the General Assembly of New Zealand, which will be held in Dunedin m March:—The Revs. R G. MDowall (convener). H. G. Ryburn’, J. D. Smith, G. Dunn, R, F. Fish, Dr Herrington, J Kilpatrick, G. Miller, and Meesrs J. M. Dick and W. H. Adams A committee of the Quarter Million */? 5?“ Bet “P as follows:— The Rev, t’ C ” at^ n ’ A - C - W - Standage, GH. Jupp, Dr Herrington, H. J. Ryburn, E. Yv i P 4j’ Dr Cun , lmtn 8> and Messrs Gow. LMck, Adams, and Prentice.

TIME OF MEETING. ,Jhe clerk reported that he had circukirk sessions on the question of meeting time of presbytery. The majority rep lea .* le had received bad cx?nM Se< * if preference f° r evening meet- -- i t ) va ® now a question for the presbytery to decide between morning and phnn lDß ‘i T 1C 1 c ? rk tllen moved that a change be made in the time of meeting from morning till 7 n.m.. the position to ID30 eC ° nSl^elC(l at t ° Une meet > n K of

tw r thn 1 ”' 11 ” , n, ? ved as °n amendment P l '9Bbytcry continue with its wor^,Pi , r ot l' 1 ,K tllne * If «>e meeting ®f, e , l 6 ( [ ‘J 1 the evening outlying sessions could not bo represented without their a C niX ntatiVCS r bcinK . compelled to spend a ™* h ta™y from home. The Rev. J. Pringle moved that six ;r=s and fi , v< r, evenings be devoted to fV f n nd the Rev - R - G - M'Dowall that the meetings be held in the th *9™ distinct motions * nee tmg the discussion became somewhat involved and tangled. Just ™r V Jf nV °n Ved mattars wero h« a me apparent when an endeavour was made to mAn Bh ° W £ f hands on each of the four motions. By a process *of elimination ■he issue was reduced to afternoon versus mormng. the former time being agreed to r iori > 14 ™s decided fc ,n h i? ! nc l tlnK nt new time should be held in December, : LICENSING OF STUDENT. trUhf ?®V‘ J ’ Ca i rn ey moved that the trials for license of Mr J. S. Murray be sustained. After the report ujon beS ?- delivered, the meetd pted j be . motion and the moderator Murran° CCeded t 0 tbe licensin « o* Mr }\ emai «K the moderator de}l' Rrc d the address to the licensee and led the meeting m prayer.