TATARAIMAKA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 10656, 3 July 1896, Page 3

TATARAIMAKA.

[from ovr own correspondent]. A meeting was held in the schoolroom on 'Monday evening, June 29th, to take into 'consideration the advisability of building another church in this district. The present churoh, which was built in the early days when there were only a few people in the district, occupied a very convenient position at that time, but now that the bush land is settled upon, it will be an advantage to have it further inland. Owing no doubt to the very dark and wet night there was not a very large attendance, only about a dozen putting in an appearance. On the motion of Mr Wareham, seconded by Mr Luck'in, Mr Cutfield ■was voted to the chair. 1 The Chairman said that the object of the meeting was to see whether we could not get a church built in a more central position than the present one. the road leading to which was in a very bad state. H» thought we should have one situated clow to the main road. He 'understood that there was a sum of money available for the purpose of building an Anglican . Church in this district, and what with this and what we could, raise by subscriptions, he thought we could erect a very suitable 'place. The question was asked whether this bnilding would be open to all Protestant denominations to conduct services in, or would it be simply for the Church of England ? Tho Chairman thought that tho money before mentioned was available only for the purpose of building an Anglican Church. Several of those present favoured the idea of having a ohurch for the u<te of all denominations, and thef would not be inclined to assist in building one for the exclusive use of one particular set onlj. After considerable discussion, it was deided to appoint Messrs Outfield and Fpaece to be a committee to make enquiries and ascertain whether this money would bo available for a building for the tueof all parties. The will also make enquiries as to the most suitable building for the purpose, and the probable cost, and report at a meeting to be held three weeks hence.

There ase many people in country districts where the inhabitants are few and scattered, and where religious services are somewhat irregular, who consider it their duty to patronise any minister who may come to hold service, irrespective of his particular creed, whereas, if they were living in a locality where each denomination had its own place of worship, they would invariably attend service in their own individual ohurch.