Presbyterian Assembly.
(Per Press Association) ! WEfcMWFQN, February 14. At the Presbyterian Assembly this morning, deputations were received from the Wellington Ministers' Association, Christian Endeavour Union, and New Zealand Temperance Alliance. The report of the Temperance Committee was submitted and the Alliance affirmed the desirability of further legislation in connection with the regulation on the drink traffic. The following were admitted to the Ministry : — Church : Revs Walls, McDougalf, Lewis, and McLean ; also, Rev Griffiths on certain conditions. " The question of the admission of the Rev Miller Smith was deferred to 'next Assembly. ' ' ' * The foreign mission report referred to the good work being done, especially in the New Hebrides, and also t<? the generosity of tlje Rev Watt, Missionary at , Tamja. f^QPQ was expressed that they would I §oqn Be able to appoiut another missionjury tp assist him. Reyeralqther reports were presented, among whiph were thoso on Maorj and Chinese missions. ■i.'"" ill"." 1 1 . . .1.f 1 ." 1 " . »> ■■■
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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 191, 15 February 1896, Page 2
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156Presbyterian Assembly. Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 191, 15 February 1896, Page 2
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