LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 643, 21 October 1909, Page 4

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

. . HEAVY CALLS ON ITS INCOME, - -, (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ■> Christchurch, October 20. • Sir Albert Spicer, now visiting-New Zealaiid is. treasurer, of the Lond6n Missionary Society and, this morning, a deputation of .member: of the Congregational Church" waited upon hin and disctissed with him several questions con nected. with the . society's, work. j ; ',During..conversation; .Sir-Albert,'stated'.thai the demands made upon the socioty had beei so great 'that tho -work had .outgrown ,thi society's-income, an<J,. since 1891j-* : no appoint ments; of missionaries liad been 1 made, excop whero friends were .prepared to guarantee:!thi stip'ond fpr five-years. Another, difficulty, hi added, jits'-ia Regard- to tho, dissemination. o] tho society's-• literature amongst tho genera, public. It was suggested by thO:,'deputatioi that' a boird should bo appointed in Now Zea land to examine candidates for tho missioi fiold, a3 that,course would obviate'the expensi incurred by candidates gomg' to Australia.' Another point raised was as to whether thi ■expenses connectod with'.tho missionary stoamci John 'Williams, which runs between Sydne: and the Islands, should bo continued., ■'• Sii Albert oppressed, the opinion that the openini up of regular steam traffic would do awn; with thb necessity of . that expenditure. Hi referred with satisfaction (xk tho appointmen of vthe E'ev. 1 S. J; Williams as successor ti the Ecv. J. King, aa Organising Secretary o Australasia. Tho deputation mado'n number.oi suggestions in ! regard to tho society's work ii New Zealand. It had been arranged that .Mr Williams should be given a reception in Christ church on Thursday evening, bnt, n3 he wishei to meet Sir Albort m Wellington, tho receptioi will not take place until liVfday night.