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Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1401, 27 January 1860, Page 5

A rather numerous meeting was held he"rVon the 9th insL, for the purpose of %njipg ageAiSbciation in connection with the Society recently formed on behalf of the Maori population. ; The Rev. Wrii. Bannerman having been called to the chair, and «he meeting 1 bavinfe been opened with prayer, several gentlemen addressed the meeting-, remarking on the advantages to the Maori population from their being concentrated in. one locality, and suggesting several modes wjieieby both physically and .morally their elevation might be promoted. Ad association was formed, a body of lady collectors arranged, among whom, the district was subdivided, and the first Monday in February appointed for giving in the report of the collectors to the Treasurer of the district. Miss Gregor was appointed Treasurer, and Mr. Gregor Secretary. The blessing hating been pronounced, the meeting separated, all being satisfied with the beginning made to do something for the hitherto neglected natives.' The Rev. T. Bell, formerly of Gieen Island, died recently at Brisbane, Queensland, deeply; and universally regretted. He was administer of ..the United Presbyterian Church, hi* character is thus delimited by a brother'minister of the Congregational denomination :—" As a Christian he wasintelligent, well grounded in truth, liberal in his religious sentiments, sound in the faith, and charitable towards all. Conscientiously attached to the Presbyterian form of Church Government as practised by the United Presbyterian Church, it yet never operated, as a barrier between him and myself, although there was no compromise on my pan of the Congregationul principles of chu^b polity, to which he knew that I was conscj^tiouslj attached.