PRESBYTERY OF WANGANUI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 85, 9 April 1936, Page 6

PRESBYTERY OF WANGANUI

VISIT OF MODERATOR OF ASSEMBLY bi-iuouthly mccuug at J3t. Andrew’s U'hurcli, -ciarton, un April 7. The proceedings opened with a devotional tervice conducted by tiie Moderator of tUv* General As.semblv of the Presbyterian < huic.i. the K:g'nu Reverend "h. H. Bait v n’ M.A. Eadies attending rhe i’resbyicrial A-suciation also attended A tiiier '■.•afire of the Presbytery meeting was the »lsii of tiie Moderator of the General Assembly. The p t es iytery received him wiiu due ceremony and tor Rev. H. Begg* (Moderator i’lesbyterV' l weltomcu him and invited him to assume the u-iaii uf the Piesbyt c iy. Mr. Barton, in u.knv.. »e.lg Jig tiie welcome, recalled hi? eauv contuul wiM the Waaguiui Pie.-bytei‘y during the ministry oi the Rev. John l.’css Tiirakinu and ul the lic\ eix-ml Di vid Gordon at Marton. Over 3'J years ago. he i Mr. B.iiton} had helped to open tae Church’* work at Takiapc. On a..* lect-nt visit tt. .hat parish he had been nr .*t uiteresieu »o >ec the progress that had been made in cinirch work and in all the life of the community. 2dr. Barton then assumed th - chair of the I’l esbytery. The Rex. A. Hunt and Mr. James Aitken, being present, were also welcome.l and asosciated. The Rex. A. L. Dixon xxas appointed ..i’»dviaj>: •: tiie Bulls Home >tation. lion of >t. David’s. Paimcrstun No.th, had raised oxer 2 p.» by special vfioH, and had also received the premised giant-in aid of £39. The special commitee appointed tv investigate the affairs vl r 4!. David** was therefore thanked and discharged. A proposed calendar ef iiMiirCs for k'3d wfts adopted, in .-hiding a pre.* hytery letrear tc be held at Hunter x il’e, ..nd the annua! < 'inniunion seiihe folioxving . vijgrvgation> are to receive x i.*itations during the jtar.-->t. Andrew s(t aimers*.»n Norin;, M. David’s i Taihape), Apiti and St. Paul’s (Feildxng;. The Fre.-byte 1 y adjourned al J 2.30 p.m. and members proceeded to tJ’e Maoii Girls’ College, where a luncheon in honour of the .Moderator of assembly was held. Attending the luncheon weie the moderator and Mrs. Bart< . the Mayor of Martun and Airs. Purnell aid about 70 other guests. The Moderator of Presbytery and the fxlayvr of Marten gave addresses of welcome, to which -Mr. Barton replied. Adjournment wa* made to the grounds, which looked their b?sr on the bright autumn afternoon. The Rev. C. W. Watt (chairman of .the college com..iittee- presented members of the col lege >taff to the moderator. These weie Miss E. M. Kinross (principal), Mi.*s E. 24. Truman (matre-n; and Misse* M. Middlemiss and M. Mtchell (teachers). After presentation of a bouquet to Mrs. Barton and buttonhole to Mr. Barton the girls of the college gave a delightful programme cf songs, poidances, the stick-game, concluding wit‘» hymns in Maori and the college song. Before dispersing, the company pan# Ihe duxology.