Religious.

Otago Witness, Issue 1465, 13 December 1879, Page 8

Religious.

The Right Rev. Dr Moran administered the sacrament of confirmation to 110 girls and 40 boys at St. Joseph's Church on Sunday. At the special service held on Sunday at Knox Church, Dr Stuart admitted into the deaconate of Knox Church Mr P. G. Pryde, who was chosen at the last election of deacons, but whose induction was delayed through his late illness. The usual Christmas morning service at Trinity Wealeyan Church, Dimedin, will this year have an additional attraction in the shape of a band of our best instrumentalists. # A special appeal will be made on that occasion for contributions towards the choir expenses. Mr Chas. Waud has given his services, and will play as a violoncello solo the Christmas anthem " Adeste Fideles." The Rev. G. P. Beaumont has been ap pointed by Bishop Nevill to be Rural Dean of Queenstown. - , The quarterly meeting of the Dunedin Young Women's Christian Association was held on Monday, Mrs Davis occupying the chair. From the report read by Mrs Inglia, it appeared that a commodious room had been recently added to the Association's other apartments, and in consequence a higher rent would have to be paid. The report also contained a proposal to start a mutual improvement class, and the matter was referred to a committee for consideration. We are informed that eight converts to Mormonism have been made in Dunediu, and that on the return to Dunsdin of Elder Batt, who leaves for Christchurch to day, the convarts will be baptised by immersion. Two more eldera, fresh from the city of the Latter day Saints, are also to pay New Zealand a missionary visit. Elders Batt and Bailey both express satisfaction at the treatment they have received in Dunedin, and the patient manner in which they have bwn listened to.