WANGANUI PRESBYTERY.
■ (Dr. 'TBtEOBAPH—SPECIAL; : CORRESPONDENT.) .;. ' V ; "•"; ,'.-'■, Marton, February 2. ■' ' ;The Wanganui Presbytery: met; to-day. ! Owing; to . ill-health,'' Mir. Bishop, missionary 'in charge'at- Taihape,,tendered, his resigna-. ' tion.- : ;,His medical adviser had; recommended' a.change, and.he. felt.,tha'tihe should take, a holiday.. The good' service, rendered by-Mr.' 'Bishop was placed.on.recdrd, and the opinion ; was expressed .tha]t;his resignation should;not at. present-.be., accepted. JL committee -.was appointed to go .'into the matter and report at next meeting.. , •, ■ ■ , '-..-.,■ ';■;.- Satisfactory reports were received from the] missionary stations. ';■;.."'..'•'-! .'lt was.proposed that the Presbytery should; transfer the Rev I J.&. Mackdnzie from' Apiti' to Shannon, place' on record its appreciation of his"work,in the Ximbolton.and, Apiti. districts; during, the', past seven'years', and' also, to.express the hope' that.in his.new station 'of Shannon; ho'will be as*successful in. the , ; work,'of l the'Church there as he has-been in :his'ipresent]station.." Mr. Mackenzie!will!be. leaving Apiti', for Shannon at. the] end. of.; ;March,_ and Mr. Donald M'Kehziewill ;suc•ceed(him at Apiti.' ■ ;■','. .".-'.'., The Rev. Mr. Gordon reported that,.Ohingaiti had paid' the remainder of. their loan into'the;Presbytery fund..".!, : . ; ,',.".' !,-,.'.. ..'.- ; The Key. Mr. Jolly,-reported that the Rev*, Mr;-, J. White had been duly inducted at Levin' ■on January 27' by Revs. Jolly, JEutson, and (M'CuDy, and that'.the. proceedings were of lari enthusiastic' charaoter. Mr. White begins work there; under most< encouraging conditions.'] '.'!.V V '.;,],]. \. ; .:..\'.:,':... . ■. .■■■' , '-' i
■ ..The clerk reported on,.the.,summer school for borne missionaries which had been held ! at 'Turakiha last month. ..Eire' missionaries, atteridcdand, 21 ; lectures were.'given.' : V .The Rev. Mr. Jolly' that Miss Rosa had been duly ordained" .'aß,'deaconess, at Palmerston North. '■'. : ■..-'■:
-. -Messrs.',John,Mafcgrego'r'and;J.'; W. Ross, 8.A., were granted certificates : preparatory .to'''entering the'. Theological Hall'at Duhedin.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 422, 3 February 1909, Page 8
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263WANGANUI PRESBYTERY. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 422, 3 February 1909, Page 8
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