PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 77, 13 November 1911, Page 5

PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONS.

* THE YEAR’S OPERATIONS. (Ptr Press Association.) Dunedin, November 12. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Presbyterian branch of the Laymen’s missionary movement was held last night. Tiie annual report stated that branches were in existence in the presbyteries of Dunedin, Christchurch Wellington, Clutha, Wanganui and Taranaki. Jn the presbyteries cf Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne, Palmerston North and Oamaru congregation branches have been formed and the movement has been very active in Christchurch. On the motion of Mr J. Mitchell (Christchurch), seconded by Mr J. Craig (Napier), the report was unanimously adopted. Mr W. M, Han nay (Wellington) was elected president for the ensuing year, and Mr L. L. Paul (Wellington) secretary.

It was decided to recommend the council to consider the difficulties of the branches under no Presbyterian as-

sociation,' add make provision for their representation on the council. An address <laity.. ofr-'biyjjrßU to the church” was delivered by Mr Goss (Christchurch), and Mr P. Mid, who has just been accepted by the Presbyterian Church for mission work, spoke on the student volunteer movement and its appeals to the Christian church.