PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 July 1910, Page 3

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

COXGUKCATIOXAI, .MKKTIXG

The annual congregational ineel

ing ot the Presbyterian Church, Kevin was hdd on Sunday oveiiiing last. I lit'i'i' was present a good aik! representative ('ongregatioii, and the |i;\,eeodiiigs wore marked by cordialit.y and deep religious interest. Tiie reports from the various bran-

; n ies of chiircli work dearlv inanife.ste,:l the fact that, despite the largo number of removals from (the district tlie congregation, now in its second .Vf.ar ii.s a fully sanctioned charge with an ordained minister, was gradually rmisoliilstiiig its position,' and .strength, ning iit.s agencies. The report of Hie session, which I:ms cli.iirye of the distinctively spiritual interests of the conigregaltion. stnkv* that there are seventy-six c'oinitiiMvic-rtii't memher.s on .the "roll, bi..sidcs a consideivible number of iion-coininuuicant meniljer.s. Attend'ance at thi* qiuirtoily cominiini. ii maintains a fair aveilige. The report con.tain.s ji suinniany of the pastoral work of the minister; points out the weak places in the spiritual MI" J of the ; expresses tne desire I'oir bi-oitliyrly co-operatia-n with all other Christian diurohes, and calls up.in the uiembprs and in]hernitsof the cliurch to forward" in patient coiitiiniiiinco in we-11-doinjr, fir .securing its own spiritu:il_ nnk-rests i\m\ those of tho riimmunity. The .session consists of th» iiiorlsrator (Rev. J. White). w,h:> is also acting clerk, and the followin.r ordained ekk«:,s:--.ATessrs 7'. L. Stew" ■i'rt, G. Cameron. T. H(>nd.f,r.?nn H K. Keys W. Clark, W. L. and H. Newport. The maiLajiMii; committee was prtwe-ntec] by A E HMw" , fecretary) and I). W. ll fl t& ftreisiiirer), who in disoriminntinostnteimv.ts gave the general ;i ,,d hiKiiK'ifll .aspects of the committee's work.

The fallowing were <>hch»d f.lir

omnmitt.fct! of linnm moment for Wie Mnr-fnrW. H. H. Cork. .7'. MrT-i". enrt. J . W. T. AM,r,, n.nd ■'. SmHliu. An <MKV>ii:rcj.ginK report of KO(1 ,l jvork (foiie in the Siiiidny SVhcol din■Jiur tlie .ve.:rr was c;ivon l»v the siitvr{•'Jtwitlont (Mr H. 10. FCovs) The niifTfliHl faithful scrvict-s" l-onderod to t m.s most important deprirtnuMit "f thediiiroli work l>.v S\v Kevß «--t* most cnrd'ially .apkiiou-Ictlcjecrhv ilie moc/tM-ntor niul r-O'iiirrPiratioii. . a r> Air Ivpvs reqiK-st he wan lihomtt-'l rr>in flic rpsprnisihility of snwrintemfient, u-Jiirh office ivill, for th« prtwnt, bo administered by the Rev •'• M'hite. minister of the" omiwromation. ' - "

Mi Keys also reported on behdf ot ifche choir, which during tine past rew months has recovered in a v-ory gratifying ni.aiiin.eir from .the inroads niade upon it by an mmsiiel .number or removals. Tho moderator expressed cordial thanks on .his own behalf, and that of the congreraation tor .tiho painstaking, efficient and revai-ent servaco now being rendered to the worship of the congregation by the rfioir. The leader beinV r<. lievecl from the responsibility of tho hiuiday Sohool will be able" to concentrate attention upon the choir. Tlie Ladies' Guild has, dinning the past eighteen months, been rendering indmirnible help to the finances of the congregation. The aiunud report will be presented at a meeting to bo held on Thursday next. Tlie moderator, in . a few words, called the attention of tlie ladies of the congregation to the rapid development of the "deaconesses" movement in the Presbyterian Church of .Now Zealand, and stated that he hoped to have >an early opportunity of more fully reporting the .advances made bv the r-.huroli in this matter to the L.ndics' Guild.

A stim-U'linlfinpr. hooeful wu] oncourafifinor service closed with praise and the benediction.