CHURCH MEETING.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 44, 1 February 1873, Page 3

CHURCH MEETING.

A mu* mooting;-of the parishioners was held at >e Court ilouse, Taurunga, on Timsday evening as ’ ln to d scus j general Church matters, &lS(> j° fleet a Church Committee- The *' op of Wanpu occupied the chair, and present, wo noticed, Use Venerable r c,i(.e'ic‘on Brown, Rev Mr Jordan, Mr ComWfsionerO’rarke, Major Roberts. Captains Tunks, Urner loyev, Crapp, and INorris, Mr EJgeumbe, .®* !ar ke, J.P., Dr Arrnicage, A.C., gvf sr f Uopfcius Clarke, Gr. Simpson, C.E., li r’ * Gokl ' ,l 'i‘ h, Booth, Sanders, Burrow's, "j ’ Conway, Bradley. Matwell, Welsh, Cumwlnf,land , ?evßra i other gentlemen whose names ® not know. Norris having declined to act. as SecrePrV-* r r:i^e 7 kindiy offici-ifed. Owing to a uu c,ur limited space, we are unable to Ot i i;. , ” ,he ,P r<C^ri " 1 -'' nt nI) J length, and can ■.'give ine ai-t ual resolutions ndf-ott-d and the it ! ' >a! S C,< ' e rt ’n *his exceedingly, inU aiU, " fl ‘ * iiut our re P o,ter iurtii'hcd us with an Jesting report of bia Lordabip’a address, and

|J6 speeches of several other eentlemen p-eseuf / Jut it 13 simply impossible to find room. r . • L ° rda!ll P' having delivered his address. Captain Tovev read the report of the retiring committee, which was adopted. Ihe meeting then considered the ndvi«ahilitv of the formation of this district■ intu • "--i.-Uh 111Lordshipi. explained that in the t of *m h being the desire of the public, p.roehmi matter, would be managed by two churchwardens (o»o appointed by the clergyman and ilw other hy thparish), together with a vestrv apnointe d bv'he parishioners. Tho*pariah .would tho- he suhhet to the laws of the General Svnod of tho colony anu Church affairs generally would bo nla.ee d upon a more substantial and systematic basf- It would, however, be necessary to appoint a Church. Committee this evening, to act in the meantime. i,£, .Hussion, Captain Tunks proposed lhat it is expedient that the dietriet of Ta>;ranga be formed into a pnmh, aud that the buhop of Waiapu be requested to take (he nece~»>»ry steps at the next meeting of tho Diocesan faynod. Mr Hopkins Clarke seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. Mr Samuel Clarke proposed, "That it is desirable that steps should be taken to raise funds for the erection of a church." He was quite aware ot the difficulty in raising money, bur thought jt could be managed. A building," say 70ft. byV'ft with wa'la sufficiently high that side aisles could I be raised at any time would, he thought, answer the purpose for the present. The wis'U'-* could be arranged for enlargement when required, and a chancel of 10ft would be sufficient. Dr Arnv.tage seconded the proposition. His Lordship, in reply to Captain Norrss, said he thought money could bo obtained at a low rate j of interest from the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge at home. He had airead/written to the S >ciety requesting to know their terms, and upon receipt of answer would communicate on the eurjeet. The parishioners would have to consider if they could depend up m a certain annual sum, say £OO, psrt of which should go towards paying the iut-rest, and the residue devoted to a sinking fund for paying off principal. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr Commissioner Clarke said he had alrendy had the pleasure of handing to the Archdeacon two subscriptions towards the Church Building Fund from gentlemen residing in cistant parte of the colony, and lie thought'the least that we could do was to make a struggle to help ourselves. He would therefore propose,*'- That this m-. ting is of opinion that every effort be made to "aise funds for the purpose mentioned in las-t resolution by private subscription/' Seconded by Captain IN orris, and carried unanimously. Captain Tovey iken "That a loan be ! at once negoeiafed for the erection of a chureii, \ and that anj money r.dsed by private subserip- • tion be devoted to the liquidation of the loan, and j that the Church Committee for the ensuing: year J be requested to carry out the project." Captain j Tunks seconded the "resolution. l j Mr Commissioner-Clarke would like to know j the_ nature of the security required by the j Society ? ! if ia Lordship : Three subs'ant ial names. j Captain ft orris mentioned the JN\w Zealand j Loan Company as likely to advance mor.ep at. a i reasonable rate. ' j Cons'*lerable di.-cussion ensued, and uliiuiaUlv 1 the resolution was carried unatotnou ly. _Mr Commissioner Clarke thought a church similar to the at Wamrde, which cost. .€350 and was capable of holding 2LO persons, wuu'd be all that is required for '.he pre?- nt Captain IN'orris proposed, and Mr Sammd Clarke seconded, " Th-.t tho Church Committee be requested to obtain pl-n\«, i»pec : d;. . ■ vms, and estim.tes for proposed cnurch, t-> b. ■., ;situ-d to a general meeting of the parishioner lor auoption." Carried unnnimou-:lv. Mr Commisfionpr C'arke"propo?ed and it vra* duly seconded, '* That this 'matting is of opinion that there should be two Sunday services one at 11 inn , the other at 6 30 p.m.,""both to be held at the Memorial Sehooihouse as being the most central." Mr B*ll proposed, and Cipt-un Wrris seconded, as an amendment, " That the moroing service be j held at the Mi.-sion Chapel at 11 o'cock. and in j the evening at the DisUi'-t S •":»- ol at c. 00." Mr C tnmiasiocer Clarke remark (i that the Mission C'aj'el was now the- private property <d the Archdeacon, and he w>>uld Iwe to be con suited in the matter. The chapel was bodly ventilated, and the diVanc« from Mr Jordan's house considerable. Tne residents of the Gate [ Pa also should be thought of | Captain Norria was understood to cay that he never saw n Gbite Pa man at church yei. Ihe Archdeacon: I can only say dial* the Mission Cnapel is very mm h at the service of the public as loig as they dee-ire. (Loud ap, iau?e.) Mr Hdgeumhe thought if Mr Clarke'* motion was carried it wou'd be looked upon by matiy as a mere piece of ciiquism. The amendment would suir both townspeople and those at the Gate Pa. The Rev Mr Jordan, who w„* well received, trusted his convenience would not be considered at all. He was there to do his best for everybody, and always entirely at the service of bis parishioners. (Loud applause.) A further discussion then ensued. Mr Ball stud he hid proposed the amendment I in order to elicit, discussion on tho matter, which I he was glad had taken place. j Mr Siaiuel Clarke said it must be remembered j there was Oily one hart: oniurn. | Mr Kdgcuicbe was in a position to s!ate that a ; gentleman hid kindly oifered to lend % harmonium j for service in the township. j The meeting divided on the qmstiort, when the | amendment was carried by one vote. | The Archdeacon wished it to he made public i that he nad not voted on the subject. j Tho following goutlempn were elected on tee i Church Committee : Messrs Samuel Clarke, bid., Henry Clarke, Captains Tovey, Tunks, and Turner. Mr Commissioner Clarke said ho would be unable to accent office on account of his tlu*i--s constantly calling him away from the disttici. He would, however, as an outsider, do ad in hipower in the interest of the church ; and, indeed. 1 in any matter for the public bent fit whulever. I His borne was Tauranga—ho hid tue welfare of j the district ana people at heart, arsd 'at ali times

might be depended upon in urn - public- movement for the common good. (Cheer? ) Captain Tumor could not act, a? he cNo w as frequently absent, from To Papa. Li >U interest in church mattera would not, however, bo the less. At tin* juncture, the cry of lire was raised, and the meeting quick y dispersed. JL lie follow ing i? the list of gentlemen who have ron sen tea to stand on the Committee ;—Messrs > amuel Clarke, Bull, Shcatb, Burrowos, and Captains Tovey and Funks.