CHURCH OF THE ORUAWHARO.

Albertland Gazette, Issue 9, 3 February 1864, Page 4

CHURCH OF THE ORUAWHARO.

JFor some time past a very peculiar, almostundefinable feeling has obtained here with reference to church matters; owing partly we believe to a little excusable delay in producing details of past doings, but more still to an intermittent external interference, encou-

raged by a very small amount of—as we think . —misguided sympathy from within. Perhaps - the unorganised state, of our church encouraged this interference primarily, being, as we have hitherto, without a spiritual home. This requirement is however at length in course of being supplied, when no doubt things, will take a-sufficiently practical shape to'convince !bbkers=on, that .the Christian, unsectarian; Church -On' the Oruawharo is a permanent,; ■■ .■:/.■.■■ '■ ' .t-. 'I .' ■■ ■■~ " :' ■ ■ !

peace-loving and united body; having within its pale the,elements^of strength and?, future success—true hearts, bound together by mutual esteem and religious principles. It was we believe, ,1o show to all interested that this unity was not imaginary that a meeting was'held on Jan. 25, at Port Albert, by general invitation and notice, when after the most unmistakable evidence of unity and cordiality'jin the proceedings," the following1 resolution was unanimously adopted. Resolved-*-" That this meeting having" had submitted to its consideration a statement of contributions and disbursements connected with the formation and establishment of the Church at Port Albert, this meeting-expresses its entire satisfaction with the same, and also to the cause that he, with them is seeking to establish, viz. the formation of a scriptural unsectarian church." , ; The following is the statement referred to, Receipts —Per Messrs. Mason, £4 6s 6d, Stevenson, 13s l^d; Sisam, 4s 6d; Beecroft, £11256 d; Symonds, 7s 6d; Schofield. 4s; .... £1 7s 6d;.... 6s 11 $d; Goodacre £.4 10s; 12s 6d; Collection at Spurgeon's, ( less £11 expenses,)>e26 Iss I Jet; total £41 0s 2*. Disbursements— Hymn Books, L 1 0; Bell and carriage, 18s; Wood, Ll6 10s; balance in hand, LI3 12s 2sd. Total, L4l 05.24 d. It is only just to remark that the Kev.fS. Edger being distant on a visit, was not cognizant eitherof the.meetingj.nor ofthe_above remarks. '" ' *'■''. - ,

The Advance, Dodd, 'from hence, reached Auckland on Jan. 12,' with 195 boxes gum,; and 6 bales wool. . : The Advance, 25 tf tons, Cheshire, for this; port left Auckland on the 18th', with 2. tons flour, 16 bags biscuit, 2 pgs provisions, 2 tons rice, 1 ton sugar—Mariner; 6 tons flour, 2000 bricks, 35 bags salt, 26 pgs sundries —Brown, Hall, &Co ; 5 tons flour, half chest tea, 54 gum spears—Heath; half-ton flour, 25 pgs. —Bradbury; half-ton flour, 16 pgs. groceries —Judd; 1 ton flour, 24 do. —Macefield; 22. pgs provisions—Co-operative store; 44 pgs, sundry owners; \\. ton flour, 7 pgs,—PDodd Arrived here on 29th all well. Launch. —A vessel built for Mr. Russell of Fort-st, by Messrs. Holmes, was launched" from their slip on the North Shore, on the 16th ult, MrsJßussell performed thefceremony of christening, giving it the name of the Henry Havdock. The launch was perfectly successful, and was followed by a treat to the workmen. The following ar.e the dimensions of the new vessel: 37 feet keel, 13ft Gin. beam, sft. Gin. depth of hold, 30 tons builder's mea- . surement, 43 feet over all, and about 20 tons register. She is intended for the Kaipara trade, under the command of Capt. Dodd. The Havetock left Auckland on the 23rd ult, reaching Port Albert on the 29th, with stores for Cray, Marcroft, Hindle and^thers.l^ Both vessels left for Paparoa, Wairoa, &c, on Ist. ; We expect that the Superintendent accom-; panied by an eminent engineer, will in a few weeks visit the Hotea, with the view of con-, strutting a; suitable bridge. It appears that the works will require to|be of anjextensive : character, about 160 feet span and considerable height, the water rising during freshets,, 17 to 20 feet; until the bridge is built it will be impossible to get that way to town. Since our last we hurried to town, and after walking two days, and upwards of 50 miles, we found ourselves but 14 miles from Port Albert II! So we were informed, and all for want of the Hotoa. rqd.d and: bridge., .