A HARASSED CONGREGATION.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1405, 3 April 1912, Page 4

A HARASSED CONGREGATION.

KEMAKICAIiU; POSITION AT CHAUIEUS CHURCH. IB» Telctrnoh.-l'icfs Außoolailon.l Dunodin, April 2. A remarkable position in regard to th« Chalmers Church was discussed at the meeting of I lie presbytery of Duncdin toI'uy.. In this church worshippers stand lor prayer, ami sit for prni.-e, while nothing is snug e.vept psilms and paiaphrnses thereof, it appears (iie or two members stood to sing, and sat to pray, and tho result: was a threat of legal proceedings for brca-jh if tillo deeds. I'he congregation has iH'en so hara-sed that though lliey are persuaded they have cimmilted no breach of title deeds, they decided that (lie terms of deeds have become intolerable, and that: it is id use continuing under them. Tim deeds of the church stipulate that if (he terms are not fulfilled the property is. to be. sold and tho proceeds devoted to the Foreign Mission Fund of the X'resbyferian Church. It now devolves on the Deacons' Court of tho Church lo sell .ho church «nd hand tho proceeds over to tho Mission. Fund. The congregation : s anxious to retain the property unler new conditions. A committee of tiio presbytery was authorised to consult with tho Deacons' Court of Chalmers Church it the hitter desired it.