DUNEDIN PRESBYTERY

Otago Witness, Issue 3556, 9 May 1922, Page 30

DUNEDIN PRESBYTERY

MONTHLY MEETING. • The monthly meeting of the Dunedin Presbytery was held on the 2nd, the Moderator (the Rev. \V. Fairlie Evans) presiding. Applications for grants for repairs to manses were granted to Knox, St. Andrew’s, South Dunedin, Brighton, Ravensbourne, and Anderson’s Bay. The Rev. J. M. Simpson intimated that Mr 11. C. Campbell had offered a section at Purakanui Inlet for a church, and explained that it would not interfere w’ith the regular services. He moved that this very generous offer be accepted, and hearty t han ks_;jy:c.oi;dfcL _ tq_M r Cam pbe 1 1. —Carried. MEMORIAL MINTjTESr " Memorial minutes were adopted touching the death of of the Rev. Dr Watt, the Rev. Alex. Gow, and the Rev. Andrew Gray, recording in brief the history of their ministrations, and referring to the late pastors in these terms: —- The Rev. Dr Watt, for almost 41 years, ministered with exemplary fidelity to a warmly-attached people. As a member of the staff of the ’Theological Hall he held the reverence and affection of successive generations of students, and of his brethren in the ministry. Profound and accurate scholarship, reverent loyalty to Christian ideals, unaffected piety, and gentleness and humility characterised him throughout his long career. Mr Gow was a man whom God had blessed W'ith distinct evangelical gifts. His preaching and personal work were both characteristic of the whole man. He was a devout student of the Word of God, a faithful follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, and a minister of the Church with a passion for souls. In his death the Church has lost one of her strongest advocates of the Gospel message. Mr Gray was a man of the highest integrity. His work was characterised by sincerity of purpose and singleness of aim, while his personal character possessed a charm that enabled him to exercise a strong influence in an ever-widening circle of friends. He was a faithful preacher, and a pastor beloved of his people. In a trying illness he evinced unusual courage and Christian fortitude, meeting the end with a faith that never wavered.