Campbelltown Notes.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 97, 18 October 1894, Page 2

Campbelltown Notes.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. I A well-attended meeting was held in the Primitive Methodist Church last Tuesday evening in aid of the Mission Fund. Mr Broadbelt presided. The Revs. Clement and Grindley gave two eloquent addresses. The Rev. Mr Clement mentioned that there were in New Zealand about 1443 members belonging to the Primitive Methodist connexion, 29 ministers, 2 missionaries, 128 local preachers, 63 Sunday schools, and 4,600 Sunday school scholars. He said there were new fields to be opened up, but, being deficient of funds, they were unable to carry on more work. Feilding had contributed £8 4s 5d to the fund and Campbelltown about £8 during the past two or three weeks. He then spoke of the inauguration of the connexion in New Zealand, and told some amusing stories of old Methodist parsons. Mr Grindley spoke well on the work there was to be done in this colony, and how it became each one to labor in this work of love. He said there were willing hands to help on the mission work, but substance was required. At the close of the meeting Mr Clements proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the young ladies who had exhibited such great enthusiasm in collecting for the Mission Fund, which was apparent to all, as the sum collected was a good criterion as to their untiring labor. Mr Grindley seconded the proposition, which was carried, and after the benediction the meeting closed. The members of the Church of England are very successful in their collecting for the building which they intend to erect. Several sums of £20 each have already been promised and it is their intension. tha.t the church shall be cqmpleted. free of debt, The Catholic church is also to be erected shortly and when both are finished they will add greatly to the appearance of tbis rising town. Tho farmer* have all sown their crops and many fields are already beginning to look green and anticipations are high regarding a bountiful harvest