PRESBYTERY OF CLUTHA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 26 August 1908, Page 15

PRESBYTERY OF CLUTHA.

The Presbytery of Ohitba met at Balolutha on the l4th met., when there were present— the Roa^s. George Miller (Moderator), S. W. Currie, DalTyxnpiLe, Ho wee, Qhisholm, Orr. W. T. Currie, Ponder, and. Williams, and Messrs M'Skiinming, Baxr,Fyfe, M'Caw, and Sarginson (eldert). The Rev. Mr Blair wrote apologising for his absence. ■ - V The Rev. Mr Ohisholm reported re the oost of a for di>-ine services at Pounawea. — It was decided that the Presby- ' tery recommends tbe_ local committee to erect a wooden building, and assures it of its hea-rifcy support a+ next Synod. ■ Mr A. M'Neur, home missionary for ' Glenomaru, reported re his work. — It was agreed to receive the report, and to expreM great satisfaction with the Avork being done. ■ — It was agreed that the Presbytery appoint a commission, consisting of the Rev. Mess re ,' Orx (convener), Dalrymple, and Ghisholrn, to visit Glenomaru, and* to report to next ; Presbytery. j The Rev. Mr Chisholm reported that the ' Ratanui OliUreh TJxtension Committee had '■ appointed Mr Wright as home missionary. —Received! . Applications were received from TokomaiTiro and Kaitangata for leave to use the "individual cup" at the communion. — Both applicatious were granted. The R-ev. S. W. Currie suggested holding an S.S. Conference atßalelutha. and another at Milton at a convenient date. — It was , agreed to fall in Avith the. suggestion, and j to appoint the Rev. Mr Cunrie (conv&ner), j Brown, M'Skimming, and Clark a commit- i tee to make arrangements for a conference j at Balclutha at a convenient date, amd ■ Messrs Miller, Howes, Stewart, and Reid j (convener) to make similaar arrangements | for a meeting at Miltou. . j The Clerk laid on the table a circular i from a united meeting of the Residential I College Committee and of th-e Theological j Committee re proposals for the Drinflmalship : of the college, and. after consideration of the matter raised, it was agTeed to appoint | the ReA\ Messrs S. W. Currie and Dal- j rymple a- committee io ernbodv the results i of the discussion, and to report to next ! Pr-esbyiery ! The Pic-sbytery considered at some length ! the proposed neAv regulations for home mis- i sionane-. — It was agreed as a Tocommenda- j tion to the committee that the study of the English Bible be in each year so attended to that the Avhole Bible iw covered during the three >ear?, and yet in s\ich a way (by shortening if necessary, or even deleting some othjer study) thai the course for eaoh year be not oA-erloaded. The xeniit re giving in certain oases the home missionary who Jhad not yet completed his course of study power to baptise was considered, and, on the motion of ilie ReA'. Mr Ponder, seconded by the Rev. Mr Orr, agreed to. It was agreed to defer cons Ldera tion of the remit re the question of baptism till next Presbytery, and - the Rev. Messrs Miller (convener). Howes, and Spenoe were J appointed a committee to consider the matter, and report to next meeting.