PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD

Evening Star, Issue 20135, 27 March 1929, Page 15

PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD

ANNUAL MEETING REV. J. J. CAIRNEY NEW MODERATOR The animal meeting of the Presbyterian Synod of Otago and Southland was opened last night in First Church. The retiring Moderator (Rev. J. Chisholm, of Knox Church, Invercargill) preached the sermon, his text being “Was not our heart burning within us while lie spoke to us?" (Luke xxiv., 32). NEW MODERATOR. The first business of the evening was the election of a Moderator for the ensuing year, and the Rev. J. J. Cairney, of Ravensbourne, was elected to that office. Ho was welcomed by the retiring Moderator, who said he was sure that no minister was better fitted and none more worthy - than Mr Cairuey to fill the office lo which he had been elected. Mr Cairney returned thanks lor the honour they had conferred upon him. ROLL OF SYNOD. The fallowing is the roll of the Synod;— Presbytery of Dunedin: Ministers — Revs. A. Orcig, M.A., A. M. Finlayson, R. R. 31. Sutherland, R. Waddell, M.A., D.D., D. Dutton, F. Professor Hewitsou, JhA., W. Scorgie, J. J. Cairney, J. Kilpatrick, Professor Davies, ALA., Professor Dickie, M.A., D.D., R. Scott Allan, W. Trotter, E. J. Tiplcr, If.A., G. H. Jupp, Professor J. Gumming, M.A., D.D., J. M. Simpson, 8.A., Tulloch Yuille, R.D., Dr John Kirk, A. C. W. Standage, ALA., I). Campbell, E. AC Alerrington, Ph.D., George Aliller, John Pringle, AI.A , \V. W. 31‘Arthur, D. Heggie, C. A. Kennedy, G. P. Mitchell, J. Wilson, J. W. AFKcnzie, A. L. Sutherland, J. 3l‘Clurc Brodie, Jj.B., R. Ferguson Fish, R. G. APDowall, AI.A., J. Wilson Potts, J. D. Smith, 8.A., A. C. Watson, ALA., J. G. S. Dunn, T. Miller, ALA., Hubert T. Ryburn, 8.D., Professor S. F. Hunter, D.D. Elders—Messrs R. Knowles, T. R. Fleming, LL.B., Robert Miller, A. A. Campbell, William Crawford, W. H. Adams, A. Wisuesky, J. Taylor, J. Russell, John Barron, J. B.- Waters, William AFElrea, J. Seaton, William Anderson, G. D. Cameron, William Henderson, Peter Walker, John 31. Dick, James R. Prentice, John Badcock, William B. Anderson, R. Duncan, Waiter AFEwan, Rev. R. Malcolm. Presbytery of Cliitha. —Alinistcrs: Revs. S. W. Currie, A1.A.., D.D., A. Morton, D. S. Alason, W. R. Hume, A. V. G. Chandler, A. AFNcur, R. N. Alley, AI.A., J. AL Thomson, M.A., T. 'Pweedic, E. E. Andrews. AI.A., W. J. Bevis, G. H. AFNeur, A. L. Alillcr, ALA.,’ H. H. Barton, AI.A., Frank AFDonald. Elders: Alessrs J. Dent, D. Finlayson, R. Sutherland, E. Hayman, I). Walker, F. Bishop, T. Gordon, F. Ji. Russell, J. Lawson, H. Blaikie, L. 0. Mitchell. Presbytery of Southland.—Ali lusters; Revs. *.Tames Baird, A. AFDonald, ALA., A. K. Ross, D. K. Fisher, J. H. Robertson, ALA., J. Collie, ALA., F. Gardiner,' W. J. _ Robertson, 0. Aliclidsen, J. L. Robinson, 8.A., JChisholm, E. G. Evans, J. B. Bickerstaff. W. F. Evans, J. S. Pate, H. Hogg, C. J. Tocker. J. Johnstone. W. Tanner, D. -V. Al'Konzie; D. AFCaIL G. Ilenwick, J. H. Thomson, J. Fordyec, J. Cawley. Elders; Alessrs John A. Lonnie, John Smith, R. Officer, D. AFFadzien, John Grunt, J. Ferguson, sen.. Colin AFLeish, John Gunn, S. AVadclcll, J. Young, Philip Rodger, J. B. AFLean. W. J. Cowie, J. Wylie, E. 31. Poole. Presbytery of Oamarn. Alinistcrs: Revs. P. C. Rennie, A. Songster. AI.A., H.D.. A. Watson, W. AFLean, M.C.. W. Wright, I>. A. Chisholm, G. Wallace, R. H. Blair, A. H. Nordmeyev, 8.A., A. J. Davis, G. L. Taylor, 8.A., A. C. Wedderspoon, W. W. French, A. B- Kilroy, AI.A. Presbytery of Central Otago.—Afinisters; Revs'. A. H. Wheeklon, A. Don, J. Robertson, A. R. Chisholni, CL A. Crockett, C. At. Sullivan, J. B. Kirk, J. S. Young, Hugh Graham. Presbytery of Alataura. —Alinistcrs; Revs. \V. V. Alilne, R. D. AFEwnn, R. Atackio, IV. Hain. A. W. Smaill, D. IT. Hoy. F. 31. Beattie, J. J. Bates. J. E. Adams, W. H. Norton, 31. A. Goiv. Elders: Alessrs R. Potts. A. Hall. W. Gee, W. Paterson, G. Wilson. W. Y. Dickie, AI. AFLay. James Edgar, R. AFKay, J. W. Byars, R. AL Nichol, F. Black, AY. Clark, J. T. Bagrie. FINANCE COAI AHI TEE. The following were appointed a Finance Committee:—The Revs. JKilpatrick (convener). Dr Camming, Dr Alerrington, Revs. E, J. Tiplcr, J. D. Smith, "W. Trotter, A. Watson, W. R. Hume, W. Evans, A. Smaill. J. Robertson, T. Tweedie, and J. Chisholm. and Alessrs W. Gow, John Dick, AY. H. Adams, and T. R. Fleming. _ Forma! business was then dealt with and the Synod adjourned till this morn-