WELLINGTON PRESBYTERY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2004, 11 March 1914, Page 5

WELLINGTON PRESBYTERY.

The Presbytery of Weilington met at Sfc> John's Church last night, -the Moderator, the Rev. J. E.- Elliott, 8.A., Aftef tho opening dxereises, Jlr. Elliott refcned t<s the death since the last meeting of the R<sv. A. Thomson, of Petone.

On tho Biotio-ii of Br. Gibh, seconded ojr the Rov, Win. it was resolved: "Tβ place on record thew sense ; cf tho loss they have sustained ifl the death in the mid-tjmo ef.liis days of the Eev. Alexander.Thomson, of Fotane. Fefr, if ii.ny, of his brethren had tho slightest idea that Mr. Thomson was, as he must have been for some time past, dangerously ill, and the- absence of pain trhioh marked his malady largely hid oveii from Wmsdf the seriousness of Ms condition. The end camo swiftly after his: ailment was discovered, an 4 the Presbyter? can hardly yet realise that their brotJsea- is mow numbered with tho departed. With ebistaned lioarts they I'kw to tho dwree of Him Who order's all things jn heaven and earth according to His awn. will, aiwl yet is our merciful and losing Father, Mr, fhomsoti had for itiajiy years been a member of tli-e Presbytery, at first in ehargo of tho congrogations at Phten and. Slartinborottgb, akl for tho lasfc tweittt-uyo years at Petone. Ho was a- faithful minister of the Gospel, with a high sonso of the Church as the body of Christ, tha one holy, Catholic Church throughout all the world. Hβ was an earnest preacher of tho evangel, and his pulpit utterances were onaraeterisec} by'a dsop sense of tbo dignity and solemnity of public worship. In tbo disoharpe of his pastoral duties lie displayed great kindliness, and his wide sympathies secured for liim' a krgo circb of friends. He took-na active interest in the business of tha Presbytery, and -earned the esteem and affection of tho brethren by liis unfailing gen.ifl.litj,- and sympathetic interest iii their toils and trials. Ho gavo much time fo promoting tho welfare of tho community of Petoftc., and especially in the sphere, of education' •renjoreil valuable service to his fclioiv citizens. The Presbytery desire to convej' k» the foi'.grcgatioii who kare lost an esteemed and especialh- to thss widow and thiklreiij'their profoand sympathy. They tpffimoiKi tlic osreaveil to tlifr coinpassroa of Him Whose Fatherhood has led. Him to step oils- sorrows and.iaako our pains His own."

A deputation from tho I'ibte Claaa Xiiiioiis in flm W'c&iftgton dislrici, coiisisting of Jfossvs. Boal,. Howitt, and Tronp, wafed on tho Presbytery to secure their 00-operatien in a forward fliovo that has been decided on with a viaw to increasing the menibershij) s.ihl deoponing . the spiritual liie of'the fllassos. It was rosoh'ed to fall in heartily with the request ;o.f tko deputation, aiid lo instruct- wejasbers to do their utmost ta carry out the programme suggested. pm half-yearly report from the Homo Mission stations at Island Bay and Upper Butt'we're received from Messrs, Bain find tlssher, the niissienaries ia obarge. In Wth cases steady pregress 1 was rciwrted, and the H*resli,vteiy ptoced g» record its grattfioatiou at the ivi'orK acconinlishcd.