CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17119, 14 April 1921, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY.

MONTHLY MEETING. The Christchnroh Frcsbytcrv me) yesterday, (ho Moderator. the Kcv. K. W. Walke*, presiding over a large attendance. The Rev. John Walt, lusistiuit St. Ptui'< parish, wus granted u ie.il :n t'.ic Pi«by« tcry. Sister Jcgiii, of tho M;ioi i mission. Xululi*, I briefly addressed the Presbytery or. the ««i»jeet of tho spiritual requirements of tbe sutivtß, with sperial. reference to thi> awakeoirfl of interest in w!isia.:s mutter* voiiMquenl , on the cures effected by R«t*ti». ■ Tho Rev. Dr. 11. Erwin •übmitted hie J report on St. Andrew's College. It stnte.l -,] that £I3OO was immediately required to pi«i> , vido hospital accommodation and plsvtng grounds. i\irthor expenditure was imminent for increased class room and hostel accommodation. For immediate financial require* nients, Dr. Krwill stated that it- wa; in* tended to ifsuo debentures, hut in view ■»( i tho present stringency in fii.anciil matter* it was doubtful whether these would be taken: u'p; if they were not taken up they would have to pet on as best they could. lb« College WRB on tho verge of paying ordinary cxponscs together with interest and ra'.ee. Since the College was established about £IO,OOO had been spent on the building*; th« value of the property had greatly appreciate since it v.-as purchased. The report was roceivcd. and it *M de* cided to transmit it to the Clerk of AaaemKy. It. was decided to lease the manse at Littta River for twelve month*; the leapp not U» be renewed without tho consent of tho I'm* • bytery. The Rev. N. O. White submitted propotaii in respect of Sunday nchool examination • being conducted by each Presbytery. A mo- ] lion was carried in favour of the decenp* tralisation of the examinations. It was de-' cided thrit suggestions in rcHpect of the conduct of the examinations should be uitdo at ; next meeting of the Presbytery. A letter (the full text of which had alreadf ■ been printed in "Tho Press") wn» received from tho Rev. Dr. J. Gibb, relative to tlia proposed union between tbo Prwbyteriaa ■: Church and the Congregational Church. Tb* euggoted a green uiit lor un oi was fnrwuM. - The Presbytery decided to receive tho com*, munications and to consider them at nut : mseting. ! = !. I