THE PRESBYTERY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 612, 15 September 1909, Page 8

THE PRESBYTERY.

APPOINTMENT, OF NAVT. CHAPLAINS.

PEOGEESS OFjCHUECH' EXTENSION. At tho meeting of the Wellington Presbytery yesterday thoro present: the' Eevs. Dr. Gibb (Moderator), AV. Douglas, G. K. Stowell. J. C. Mill, J. 'Gibson Smith, J. Konnedy Elliott, R Inghs, Vi. Shircr, and F, Tuokor, Messrs W. MTarlane, W. Allan, K Pollock, "W. M. Hannay, J.iEeith, Coatcs, E. Johnson, Eoutledge, and J. Barr.

i.. . Evangelistic, Services. ; ■ Thei Eev. Vf. J. Cbmrie reported that evangelistic service's.-, had■'■ been held ,at Petbne, Lower Hutty.and. Kilbirnie. -Bain had interfered the meetings,;but there was a general opinion that, the-services had been and should , be.. continued. Arrangements , had .been made ' tb N hold 6imilar services. at ■ Khandallah next week, and Stj James's, Newtbwn; r < the following, wekr : . The Ee'vs. ;W. Donglas(iCilbirnie), A. Thomson (Petone), and J. M'Caw (Lower Hutt) epoke warmly: of; the .value of'.the. meetings in their churches. ;'..;■:'-;' ;, .;;. ;. ', :-" : ; ';. ■','.■.. . An evangelistic "committee for Wairarapa was set , up,-with, the Rev. L. Thompson: (Carterton) as convener; ■'' ; '"-.; ■ "'. T The visitation,'of, (Khandallah.was fixed' for Monday next,-and the Eevs. J. : Gibson Smith and W. Shiror wore appointed as representatives of the.Eresbyterv. . '",-.. . .".-■. ~ It was decided to visit St. Andrews, Wellington, on October'-io,; the visitation to be'made by. the. Presbytery as. a.body. ; . ■ - - \ ■~ , .-.'..;:• ■' ■'■■ -Navy Chaplains.. .'"..'.■.- V Witn'regarii;tb ; lone-standing question' of navy .chaplains,, a communication was- received stating that directions had been given for facilities to be accorded chaplains-who have; been appointed , to'; exercise . pastoral • oversight of '.-Presbyterians' in the", Royal' Navy. and Eoyal Marine. "The', facilities will extend to..the following chapliins ippointed for' the principal ports :-Eev; Dr. iGibb (Wellington), Eev. Dr. Nisbe't (Dunedin); Rev. J. J. Bates (Lyttelton), Rev. E., C .Tonnant-.(Port .Chalmers), Rev. -A. Laishley (Biufi), and Rev.'A. A. Murray (A.uck:land).i ' /,:■.;■-■■-■■:■■', ' '■ '.-.. - • '-' ■' I.'- ;■ Communications were - received; asking the Presbytery-to:apply for;the recognition of similar, cbaplaibs at Nelson, Timaru, and-Hawke'a Bay.- . .-',- ;• - : -k,.-■;- .'■';.;.: . ;;-. ■•'.•■■ , Dr. Gibb said that he could notbe a.party to a further application for these,smaller ports, so. soon after the''granting of -the .first applications, and while we .matter was still in a. test stage. 'It would Eβ hardly consonant with the dignity or "self-respect pE the Presbytery to do so. He did not eay: that, these smaller places should -not be but the: time was most inopportune for making further applications. He 'thought that the matter was of sufficient importance, to.be referred,to the_Genera.l Assembly, who, he ■ felt sure,"' would refuse to mairo.the request'.at this time. ' ' .■■' '■■'■ It was:deqiqe9 to refer the applications to the General Assembly.-;,.' .. .-■--;■'■;. . .

, . '.Church Extension. ' . The : Rev. G. %. Stowell said that the Batter of appointing a student for the summer months hail been taken rip very heartily by'C.irterton an'l Wairarapa,. and he thought that ■ this step could bo taken with the assistance of arrant from the t .Chnrch Extension Committee. .It.was 'decided'.to recommend the committee to make a grant for tho purpose. ; : Mr. Stowell said it was hoped that the Tesnlt would be the, creation of another charge. in' course of time. ' . .»' ' ■ . ■•:"'' . ', ' ■.' ■■ r <: ■'..■ General. ■-.- • 7 :'. A motion, was passed to increase the honor, ariura of the clerk of the Presbytery, (the Rov. W. Shber) 'so that it-shall include - all'-clerical .expenses. ; .'.;" ' ~ • .-..'...'.: On the motion of Dr. Gibb, it was agreed strongly to recommend the Assembly to grant the application of the Rev. Frank- Tucker, who recpntly arrived from England,, for admission to the' Presbyterian ministry. , : : . f A- favourable report ' Waa • givon of church affairs at Wadestown. , ., - The Eov. W. J. Comrie gave notice of motion for the next sitting of Presbytery:—"That in future the Presbytery elect its Moderator for .a poriod of six'months." . .' ■~ ■■. ' 'The following delegate's wore appointed 1 to attend the General Assembly, which meets next month in Christohurch:—Revs. Dr.Gibb, W. J. Comrio, and W.Shirer: (Wellington),'W. Douglas (Evans Bay), J: M'Caw (Lower Hutt), L. Thompson (Cartorton), A. Thomson (Potone), J. C. Mill: (Pahiatiia),' and H. Jupp (travelling secretary), with 'an elder, to bo elected by each of.the sessions of Wnirarapa South '(Mr. W. Allan), St. Andrew's (Mr. Johnston), Kent Terraco (Mr. W. M. Hanndy), .Onslow "(Mr. W., A*. Patterson), Mastorton, Martinborpugh, find Brooklyn. . : ; ...