WANGANUI PRESBYTERY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 12266, 29 July 1904, Page 7

WANGANUI PRESBYTERY.

The Presbytery met as a Maori Mission Committee on Tuesday last, at Tiirakina. There were present—Revs. R. M. Rybum (convener), J. Ross, C. Murray, I. Jolly, J. B. Hall, J. Dfoull, and A. Morton, and Messrs Bamber, R- K. Simpson, J. Hillier, J. Brooker, F. Rule, Graham, Kilgour, and A. Ferguson. Tho Revs. J. Paterson and R. McCully being v present, were associated. \ Correspondence was read from Mr. Ward, Taumaranui. At the Convener's suggestion it was resolved to make enquiry as to the number of Maori schools in the Mission districts, and as" to the •missionaries' opportunities of "establishing Bible/Classes'.; A letter was read from a Wellingtongentleman, offering a donation of £5 at the opening of the Girls'.School for the up-keep, and £spn the first anniversary for the same object; It was resolved that th© donor be thanked for his liberal 'offer. .-.'■■. . -■ •*• After further correspondence had been dealt with, considerable discussion ensued as to the amount of land that shou'd b9 leased w'tih tho Marise from th©

Turakina managers. -After inspection of the property it. was'''resolved to leas© --about four acres. LateY the Committee met with the Turakina managers, and it was agreed to appoint a valuator to_ value the building. It was reportedl that the sum of £840 had been promised towards the purchase of the building. Tho Prestytery met after Mr McCully's induction. The Rev. J. Paterson i reported that he was commissioned by | the Church Extension, Committee to visit j and assist in every possible way th© ! Home Mission charges. The Presbytery expressed their high appreciation of the voluntary work Mr Paterson proposed to do, and instructed the clerk to arrange for Mr Patersph's visit _to the Presby-