DUNEDIN PRESBYTERY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22205, 7 March 1934, Page 5

DUNEDIN PRESBYTERY

MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Dunedin Presbytery was held yesterday afternoon when Professor S. F. Hunter (moderator) presided. It was decided to forward the Rev. G, Miller's application for emeritus status to the assembly. " » The Deacons' Court of the Maori Hill Presbyterian Church applied for the presbytery's concurrence to the giving of a mortgage over th > Sim street property |Of an Werdraft of £3OO. The request was referred to the Finance Committee with powers. The secretary of the Foreign Missions advised that the Rev. G. H. M'Neur, senior missionary, would be visiting Dunedinvto give lectures in the Theological Hall in May and June itiad would be prepared to speak in church on Sundays. It was also suggested that a campaign should be held in September and October in Otago and Southland in churches outside Dunedin.

The presbytery decided to accept the Bible Class Union's invitation to the dedication of the hall and the permanent camp site at Tirobangi on Easter Saturday. . N ' . ' ',• The Rev. J. Pringle submitted a report of the provisional arrangements for the celebrations in connection .with the eightieth anniversary of the presbytery. Mr Pringle expressed regret at the present state of Dr Gibb's health. He moved that Dr Hunter preside at 'the meeting In Burns Hall on July 8 and that r.he speakers be Dr Hunter and the Revs. W. A. Stevely and S. 0. Francis, and possibly a representative of Clutha. He also moved that Dean Cruickshank, as president of the Council of Christian Congregations, be asked to represent sister denominations.—The motions were carried. -.■•'...'• ■'.■'•■. The Rev. J. Pringle, for the Ecclesiastical Committee, reported the visitations recommended for the year. The Rev. J. D. Smith moved: " That the presbytery desires to express its appreciation of the self-sacrifice and highly efficient services of those ladies and gentlemen who have devoted themselves to the relief depots and assures them of its confidence in their work." Mr Smith said that a collision had taken placo between the chairman of the Relief Committee (the Rev. E. T. Cox) and the other members. The Mayor had practically insulted them in public, and had refused to apologise, so that a strained atmosphere had arisen as a consequence. They were mostly members of the church who Were concerned, as their people gave the bulk of the support to the depot and consequently a reflection was cast on the presbytery itself. It was only fair that the presbytery bould express its confidence in the committee. The motion was seconded by the Rev. C. G. Wilcox and carried. It was decided that the presbytery should hold its next meeting on April 10. , •. •■ COMMITTEES APPOINTED. The following committees were uppointed : Finance and Budget.-—Mr John Dick (convener), and Messrs J. Russell, G. F. Booth, W. H. Adams, J. P. Every, and the Revs. A. Watson, M'Dowall, Ryburn and Taylor. Evangelistic.—Messrs G. Manson, R. Miller, and the Revs. Fish, Armstrong, Stevely and Graham (convener). Youth.—The Rev. C. G. Wilcox (convener), Misses Macfie, E- Calder, »nd Moss, Messrs J. Farquharson, H. Booth, and the Revs. M'Dowall, Dunn, and Mitchell, Dr Hunter, the Rev. R. G. Gardiner, Miss Gray, two from the Young Men's Bible Class Union, two from the Yonng Women's Bible Class Union, and two from the Sunday Schools' Union. Students.—The Revs. Cairney (convener), Standage, Herron, Watson, Ryburn, and Francis. Church Extension and Union.—The Rev. R. G. M'Dowall (convener), Dr Gumming, the Revs. Wilcox, M'Kenzie, Fish, T. Miller, and Messrs Dick, A. A. Campbell, G. Booth, and J. B. Grant. I Ecclesiastical.—The Rev. J. Pringle (convener), Professor Collie, Dr Cumming, and Messrs R. Miller, Alcock, .1. B. Grant, and William Allan. Blair Bursaries. —The Revs. D. C. Herron (convener), Trotter, Cairney, Francis, and Messrs H. P. West and William Allan. \

Representatives to tho Council of Religious Education.—The Revs. Standage (convener), M'Dowall, Wilcox, and Messrs J. Farquharson, D. S. Beath, M. Johnson, and Misses E. K. Macfie awl E. Calder.

Public Questions and Temperance.— The Revs. G. l>. Taylor (convener), professor Collie, Dr Merrington, W. Trotter, A. C. W. Standage, J. D. Smith, G. L. Taylor, W. W. MacArtbur, and Messrs Russell, Dick, and West. Chaplains.—The Rev. Dr Merrington (convener) and all chaplains in the presbytery. Moderator's Advisory Committee. —The moderator, clerk, and conveners of all committees.