GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 18 November 1924, Page 4

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LOYAL ADDRESSES TO GOVERNORS.

By Teli,:;riuili —i'russ Association. PALMERSTON N., Nov. 17. At the Presbyterian Assembly an address to be. presented to the retiring Governor-General was read as follows: “We, representative ministers and elders of the Presbyterian Church, convened in General Assembly, join with our fellow citizens in tho Dominion m washing farewell to you and Viscountess Joliicoe and family. We desire to (is- l sure Your Excellency that your per- . sonal family life among us has won tlio 1 respect and affection of the people, and your official life and work have deepened our attachment to the Motherland and strengthened our loyalty to the Throne of tlie King whom you have so worthily represented. We trust that by the blessing of God the future holds tor you many further years of distm- | guished service to the Empire and ot nappy family life. Your name .will always be followed by us and those wo represent with interest and sinccro good wishes.”- ' A second address to the new Gover-nor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson, was also read: — - . . “We, representative ministers and elders of the Presbyteran Church on New Zealand convened in General Assembly, humbly present you, as representative of the King, our renewed assurance of loyalty to the Throne, ana person of King George, to whose life and services to his people the Empire owes (in incalculable debt. We. offer you personally as Governor-General of the Dominion, her Excellency, and all members of your family, a very cordial welcome t 6 New Zealand, and assure your Excellency that our knowledge of your past distinguished services to the 1 mpire makes us look forward with great confidence to your term of office here. As Presbyterians we also welcome you as an. elcl.6l* of til© Oliui'ch. of fecotlaiKi, which we' often respectfully refer as our Mother'Church. W© trust her Excellency will find great happiness in revivin'"" memories of her girlhood in I our country, and that further residence hero will strengthen the bonds between us.” , ’ The' presentation of the addresses was left to the Moderator to arrange. :

MINISTERS’ SALARIES

Bv Telegraph— F.sks Association

PALMERSTON NORTH, Nov. 17, The Rev. W. J. Comrxe (general treasurer) outspokenly supported the protests of ministers against inadequate stipends at the Presbyterian General Assembly to-day. and declared that they were absolutely unworthy. Thirtyfive years ago a minister with £2OO to £235 per annum was -fifty per cent, better (off than tc—!*xy.

Amßndmonts to the regulations governing 1 the Otago Sustentatiou fund were adopted, providing for raising tho minimum to £275 and if possible to £300,: churches to contribute according to their means.