PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16895, 17 November 1920, Page 5

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Nov. 16. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Now Zealand opened its sittings in St. John’s Church to-night. The Rev. J. A. Asher (Napier), retiring Moderator, presided, and preached a short sermon,. Tho clerk intimated that there was a roll strength of 244, comprising _ 139 ministers and 105 elders. The retiring Moderator installed the Moderatorelect, the Rev. S. W. Currie (Balclutha), who delivered the inaugural address. The clerk produced a return of the ministerial changes during the year. There had been 15 ordinations, 29 inductions, 6 resignations and 4 deaths. After transacting formal business, the Assembly adjourned till to-morrow morning. .