TIMARU PRESBYTERY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14056, 13 November 1909, Page 7

TIMARU PRESBYTERY.

ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Timari. ■Prpsbvtery was hcid in the Hall ot SBSTctan*, afternoon. Resent: Kevs. T. Stinson (Moderator). cTMacdonald A. S Mom-«... - King,, P. Wilson, and A. U. K"W (clerk) Messrs llcwsou. >sh« w ' " Sl7 elders. Revs. M. Calder and Japp were present and assoc.aaed A S. Morrison meutionea the decision of the Presbytery that Rev. A B Todd should visit \\ annate to read the finding of the Presbytery ... «s visitation. He had been »* a* from his pulpit so frequently "- »■'• arid arrangements had been made t.T other exchanges for futnrv fcunrlriy-. and he asked that one m the visit.>:> be allowed to read the finding »<• «■-..- a Sunday. It was -.."reel that, K -*. Sir Jupp should do so. Delegates to the late f-enenil Assembly at Cbristchurch made brief reports, i i- .1 Rev. A. S. Morrison spoke ot tue EUpcessful launching of the free insurance scheme which bad hvn worker! tip hv a rommittee »( ibis Presbytery. It had. he said, n fund of tlO.lKl" guaranteed in our- way or auoth-r. aim a very influential committee of management had been appointed. TMr Morrison, who bad been eonTenor of the committee, was congratulated on the success of it.s wi.»rk.

Speaking of the Assembly K ,- i>< '"""."■ • Sir Morrison said it ivjis ;i very fied gathering, and luul dom- :i ;;!"(•;• t deal of important work in a very ni"-<-spirit. Rev. A. B. Todd said In; «;rs :isi olri hand at Assemblies, but bo had <•"- joyed this one very niuvli indeed. Ten much, time w;ts sjwnt t>vrr business at the beginning, and other items had to be rushed at the rlos*-. Tin- chief presented were of a very eucouraKinK unture, the fon-ijrn n.'isshns report especially. It was remarkable how many young men and losing women were offering theniselvis for foreign mission work, and he «-.-ik inclined to fear that they c-oulrl not all be adequately supported. The chief business of the church at present were Home Missions and these were comparatively neglected. It was pitiable to hear of tho miserable salaries some of the men—family men too—were getting in the back-blocks of the North. Island. The Horde Mission fund should be four or five times as large,, though, not at the expense of Foreign Missions. Mr Shaw also expressed his satisfaction and pleasure as a delegate.

• The Moderator said the financial reports were highly satisfactory. In spite of the depression the total contributions were £IO,OOO in advance of any previous year. Members were reminded that the \ Foreign Mission collections have to be made this month. Rev. Mr Bole sent a draft list of visits for the Social Service Association and this was approved. The dates are: —Temuka Nov. 11, Timaru (Trinity) Nov. 21, Waimate Dec. 5, St. Andrews 12, Pleasant Point 19, Fan-lie x Jan. 9, Geraldme 16, Albury 23, Waitaki 30, Timaru (Chalmers) in February."Each, church will pay Mr Kale's railway fare from Christchurch and return.

Bev. Mr Jupp, travelling secretary to the Bible Class movement, addressed the. Presbytery on the need for Sunday \School teachers recognising more fully the extent of their opportunities and the importance of thenwork, for the proper fulfilment of which- training in teaching was required by very many of them. He proposed, if the Presbytery approved, to attend one of their meetings and address them on the subject of forming a Sabbath School Teachers' Association, such as was doing good work in northern cities, and he hoped that an opportunity wodld be given to form an Association.—The Presbytery approved of the proposal, and suggested their next meeting. Some inquiries were made regarding the suggested new charge between Timaru and Pleasant Point, and the re-ply-was that the investigations were not yet completed by the committee. The-clerk mentioned that all commission* to elders expired with this meeting, and new commissions must be presented at next meeting. The Presbytery adjourned to February Bth.