MEETING OF CHURCH MEMBERS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume II, Issue 73, 21 December 1853, Page 3

MEETING OF CHURCH MEMBERS.

A general meeting of Members of the Churcli of England was held on Wednesday evening last, at the School House Vivian-strea, for the purpose of taking into consideration the pastoral letter recent ly addressed by the Bishop of New Zealand to the congregations of the Church of England witliin the dioceae. Major Lloyd in the chair.

The businrs3 of the meeting wai opened by prayer by the Rev. H. Govett.

The Chairman stated thnt the object of the meeting was to read and disiuss the Bishop'a letter.

The letter was read by the Rev. H. Ciovett.

The following resolutions where then put to the inetrt'tig, and without exception carried unanimomly : —

Proposed by the ReT. H. Govett, seconded by Mr. Cooper—

•• That Uud mcciii g desiret in express Its opinion of thi ur<e>sity tb-t exists for he labdivision of ihe dioicie of New Zcmand, us proposed by tbe BMiop."

Proposed liy the Ret. G. T. B. Kingdoti, Et-conded by Mr. Lukeman —

" Tim tins meetniK con.ideri it extremely desirable that a trained •ono loin.ter aiinuld h« placed in f»Ch of iho European to ihiiunin, and II nl opinion thai br w. aid flnJ sulHulml u.aintenanc«- from the jiajmem* ol ibe icuulars m New PlTwoUtb/'

Proponed by Mr. L;ech, seconded by Mr. M'Kellar—

'• Thnt it is 'he duty of Hie members <'f the ChiiTli ln Ni-wZ'nluliil lo sun»)rt t>i the utmost <'f their power tlir Northern MiMii"na which ln»e li>en eaprrinllv I'.i.uiinlited to our ]} aliop, and r» '" uphold tin- iiiiisiiiiiiry ihuractir ut the ChnrHi.-'

F'ropo'ied by Mr. Cliilman, seconded by Mr. Ni wland —

' That Hun meeting fecln ihe great importance of pri'Vtdnii; mi HiilOwinent (uml in aid of the permanent maintenance of cl-ri)in tt und sclioo!-niii'ti-r», ami cilia upon lh<- Member!) nf ihe Cnurch;n ibis ncttleinent to take iiilvantuge of llu .1 >eral nffer madu tv them by the Bishop."

Proposed liy Mr, Parr's, seconded by Mr M'Kellar—

" That in order to enable the Bishop 10 me bis influence; in Englmid to rai>« an amount sufficient to niet-l the locul cnntributiom, an immediate ellmt shou d be made to raise as large a sum at pomble within the aeitlement m aid ol an Endow* men Fund "

Proposed by Mr. Cooper, seconded by the Rev. H. Govelt— •

" That with a viV.w to carrying out the foreKoing resnlution, a circu'ar letter be nddreised by M.ijor Lloyd, aa ciiHirmun o< the meeting, to the tliiirch M innrri nf ( his V cor ma:, calhiiK upon ihein to air scribo (nw^rdt an^Endowment Fund, and that Maj.ir Lloyd, Mr. Pmri., »,.d Mr. (oojer be appuiuled a cummittco to draw up the ■nid HiMreHK."

Proposed by Mr. Cooper, seconded by Mr MedLiud—

"That Major Lliiyd, Mr. PHrrit, and Mr, Likeiuan havuii; kindly sigmh'ed their willingness mi collect ountnhutioni to the Endowment fund, Ilii-t meeting thankfully accept* the.tr otler."

The busnens of the meel'ng was cone uded by a vote ol thanks to the chaitinan on the mot'on of Mr. Beetham.