BAY OF PLENTY CLERICAL ASSOCIATION.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 26, Issue 4, 1 April 1936, Page 1

BAY OF PLENTY CLERICAL ASSOCIATION.

A quarterly meeting of the above association was held at Tauranga on the 3rd March. .'., ' Present were Archdeacon Chatterton, O. S. O. Gibson (chairman), D. Rankin, R. Hodgson, S. F. N. Waymouth, C.G. Salt, W, Lea, E. A. Mc'Gutcheon, W. T. Puha, T. Manihera, and F. Middlebrook. Before the meeting members attended Holy Communion at Holy Trinity Church, Mr Gibson being the celebrant. The meeting was opened with prayer. The minutes of the previous meeting was read and confirmed. It was decided to hold the next meeting at Rotorua on the 26th May. At this meeting the Rev. W. Lea is

to give a "talk" on his experiences during his stay m England, especially regarding Church life. The Rev. R. Hodgson gave an account of the Retreat for Clergy held at Te Aute. This led to an informal discussion regarding "Retreats" and the desirability of having a Retreat at a time and place, making it possible for all the members of this association to attend. The meeting decided that reports of our meetings be forwarded for publication m the Waiapu Gazette, and that the other clerical associations m the Diocese be requested also to send m reports. The question of having a library m connection with the association was discussed and the secretary was instructed to write to England and obtain information as to the assistance, if any, that the Bray Library Trustees could give. The special subject of the meeting was: "The Teaching Ministry of the Church." The Rev. O. S. O. Gibson prepared and read an excellent paper which contained much that called for serious thought, and was quite naturally followed by prolonged discussion. The Benediction was pronounced by the Yen. Arch. Chatterton.