Christchurch Presbytery.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5991, 28 July 1887, Page 4

Christchurch Presbytery.

T^E SYDENHAH CONGREGATION. ' An in hunc pffectwn meeting of tbfe Presbytery oi ' Christchuroh was held at St Paul's schoolroom yesterday"to consider the ' call from tihe Sydenham congregation to 'the Eev P. B. MunroT'TfielSeva J. Elmslie (Moderalj)r), Hill (Glerk), Munro; Erwin, and : Irwih," and "Messrs Ritchie and Scott 1 (Elders). ,wgre gresept, .M.egsr.a Whitelaw and Forrester -attended '6'n behalf of the Sydenham congregation in support of the call. Correspondence was read 'from the Oust and Oxford congregations, regretting the femoral of Mr Munro, but offering no oo^ectfoi to his accepting' the .call. The Moderator r plEtced' the call in'€he Kandsl)f Mfr'Murifo, who notified his acceptarice of . it. It was then resolved, on the motion of the Rev H. Irwin, seconded by the Rev J. • Hill—" That the E'ey Mr Munro '• be loosed . from hii 'charge of' Cask "find Oxford; and that steps be take'n^ in accordance with the order-book, to induct him at Sydenham!" It was arranged that the induction should take place on August 11, at 3 p.m; the EevH. v Adamson to preach, the 'Rev H. Erwin ' to inddct; fhe'Eev \B. M'Gregor tti acldress the 1 minister, and the Rev "J. W. Creetb address the. Congregation. The Rev J. M'Kellarwas appointed Moderator of the Cust, with instructions to preach the charge vacant on Saljbath first. - >