CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 608, 10 September 1909, Page 6

CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR.

COUNCIL OF NEW ZEALAND. ] '■":" ' BUSINESS CONCLUDED.. . The biennial convention ef. the Council of the New Zealand Christian Endeavour Union. was : eoncluded at the Wesley Schoolroom, tar&uaki : Street,, yesterdar. .-The l!«v. J. T. Pinfold •« presided. H Th»ltev. C. E. 25«ereft was associated with •„ thecounoil for the-meeting. ■•■ ■ Following npon a further discussion 'on s j the. proposed correspondence school, it was re- e ! solved that for the six classes in the course, «J different examiners-should ■be appointed, to ft' represent the.respective provinces. The fiv« u following appointmeubs were made , .—Auckland, R .Mr..W. H. Newton j Wellington, the Rev. W. «. Shiier; Canterbnry, Mr. R. Gebbie; .West f, Ceast, the Rev. J. C. Jamieson; Otajo, the j, Bsv. J. Knoivles Smith. Yγ ' ' ■ • , Tbe appeintment of ■ the extr, examiner was ! left to.the.executive,.to be made from tho first a new province recognised.. It. was decided that J in th« event of any-of-the present nominees " not eeeepting appointment the executive be empewered to-select substitutes from the. pro-- • vihees cenwrned; ■ ■ . . - ■ ■ The En.YE. A. Erwood, Mr.. Hiett, Mr. .Egsers, the president, secretary,. and treasurer were.appointed'a sub-committee to.deal withthe. accounts of the convention. . • ■ "■ • It wss resolved,that while regretting that i nnforeseen circumstances would prevent Dr. \ ■ Chapman- and Mr. Alexander from , visiting. \ New/Zealand at tht close of■ their Australian t tonr, the council express' gratification at the n prospect of. their visit in 1511; ...•'..'.'. 1 Mr. C. K. N. Mackie. was. appointed conn- \ cil's representative to' the Christian Endeavour Convention at Agra this year.- . : ■ It was decided, with regard to the question of ah officiaHournal, that in the three, centres ether than Wellington, efforts should be made to issue a magazine, similar.to the Wellington , "Christian Endeavour Advocate," and that the . executive should, be directed to encourage ' efforts in that direction: 5 The secretary reported that the "Incie&w t Banner" had been won by the North Otago Union. . ■ Prorincial union executives were instructed ' to appoint deputations in the interests of Christian Endeavour work to' church assemblies. . , ' - . Instructions were . also isuesd to tho New } Zealand Executive to form unions in the' pro- I vinossof Hawko's Bay, Nelson, and Taranaki. i It was recommended that the president should i visit the various parts of the Dominion during ] his term of qffico, tho expensss to bo , borne bji ■ the unions visited. ..''''. The council resolved that [Jie' executive , ■should, make arrangemonts for' suitable in- .' signia- to be handed on to each incoming pre- ! sident. An offer by the retiring president, the i Roy. J. T. Pinfold, to present a suitable Bible t ,for inclusion among the insignia, was accepted i with thanks. ; . ; , ■ ; It wiw agreed that in the event of Clause G in the constitution proving unworkable with reference to the place "of meeting of tho next convention, the executive bo directed to arrange for its location in Auckland. Other arrangements, iiiclniUng tho time of meeting, were left' to tho executive. . . M'ith a view of preserving the history of the Christian. Endeavour movement ■in New Ze.v ; land, it'was .decided to take steps to secure j records for publication in the provincial maßij- | lines, .and subssquen'ly in booklet form,' if • practicable.. The Rev. J.. T. Pinfold' was j asked, to supervise the publication. ,; , , There was a fair attendance at the consecra- , Hen' service held in the evening. The expresident, (the Rev. J. T. Pinfold) gave his re- ] tirins address, and the now president, the.Rev. , E. Kirwood, of Auckland, was installed. The ■ flag for the union gaining most new'members : was won by the Ciutha .Society. The various : societies present responded to the roll call, and : the consecration address was delivered by tho Rov. C. E. Btecroft on; the motto; "The Best for the Highest." A communion sorviee ' was then held, atwhich the Bey. S. J. Serpell .: officiated, being assisted.by the,'Revs.. J. Kennedy Elliott, W. S. Potter, W. Evans, and T. : "'Fee. _.'■ ,■■■■ -.■", .":'■.'■.' , ■ . ■.