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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 567, 14 May 1913, Page 5

The Presbyterian Church of New Zealand is adopting a very active forward movement in connection with its Home Mission and backblock With the rapid growth of settlement in the North Island it finds a great problem as to how to keep in touch with the many scattered members of the church. Demands for service are far greater than can at present be luDPlied. Especiallv does this apply to this part of tne Dominion where phenomenal growth has taken place Cm settlements all round urgent and persisent requests are being made tot the services of the church For a long time past application has been made to the church to commence work S the widely settled district round Pio Pio, which can at best be only infreauently visited by the minister at TeS. Knowing, however, that there was already a missionary of the Free Church there, the Presbyterian Church in no way desired to "overlap" in the work, and so refralnedfrom establishing 'oer work thT However, it being understood that recently the agent of the ConIftinnal Church has witharawn district, the Home Mission f? mfJSe of the Presbyterian SESTa- now acceded to the re, C i«f the many adherents -of the y appointedtheßev A McLean to be minister for the vr/-„r TO ith Pio Pio as headquarters. KS wiU doubtless be Ratifying to m anv Presbyterians in- the district Soto the settlers in general Mr McLeaP commenced his ministry at . • „„ qnndav last, and henceS°wm be "arranging regular and ha 9 commenced bis work-in St.e°rßwli y do their best to support Tnd encourage him in his good work.