CHRISTCHURCH.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume I, Issue 9, 1 March 1911, Page 132

CHRISTCHURCH.

C.E.M.S. — A deputation from the Diocesan Council, consisting of one clergyman and two laymen, viz., the Diocesan secretary, and Messrs Carter, Bear, and Claude Ferrier, waited lately upon the directors of the Ohristchurch Cycling and Motor Club, for the purpose of asking them to abandon their Good Friday sports m future years. The matter was fully gone into, and as a result a resolution was passed, that although the sports would have to be held this year by reason of all arrangements having been made m July last, m future years they would not hold Good Friday sports. Needless to say C.E.M.S. is delighted with this result.

We are all looking forward to the New Zealand Conference, which is to be held here on the Wednesday and Thursday, after Easter.

The Diocesan Council is to die on March 3lst. From that date we shall have several Federation Councils and a Diocesan Union, the Councils being composed of representatives of the branches, and the Union of representatives of the Councils. Mission Extension.— The Bishop has appointed a committee to arrange for the holding of missions m all parishes, that had not the privilege of a mission last year. The committee is arranging a general exchange of preachers for week-day services m Lent. Bible m Schools. — Some of us have great hope that something may at last bd done m this vital matter. The Bishop has appointed a committee, and soon there is to be a Conference of all Ministers of religion m Ohristchurch. The New South Wales system is to be discussed.