NORTH OTAGO BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 510, 18 December 1877, Page 2

NORTH OTAGO BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING. Tho Committee of this Society licit! a special meeting I:ist evening, at the Si er<ta.ry's office. Present:—.Messrs. Fleming: (in tho chair), Allen (I lon. Treasurer), Steward, Greenfield, Milligan, and Falconer.

Tho Secretary read a memo, from Hie Secretary to the Sell. >..!.•; I'oimuiUec, slating that Xinmiiii and Fox had been placed «n this free-list of the .s.-',... ] as destitute scholars, and the .usual fees :i< >- plied for from the Educ-M ion i'.oard. A letter was read fmni .'il.r. Iv'Tr, resigning tho oiiiee of Audoor : and stating that if elec'cd a member of ('. mnuhov h.-

would be willing to act. It was iwoived, "That Mr. Ken's iesigHaiiou be accepted. On the mo;i"ii «.f Mr. Mllhau. seconded by ?.fr. Falconer, >.\v. Kei'l w,;elected ;i member of Commitu-e. It was resolved, Th:;V all new subscriptions received be acknowledged by advertisement on the iirst Sat unlay ■•!" each ni'.'iirii. (live) Were ihce. oeeH.'l. Mr. 1 I ich H'• '1" 1. O.ill.ef-.r io vh ■• eo.-tv. was elected. Mr. T. iliilikeFs teiider for groceries was accepted. rfs >-—. special general meeting. A s;-. ci.d •iciura! \vring ".' mi-inbi-r> the Itevs, (;i;bii-ii. Todd, ami Fa* in r O Tniaii. and .Mr. Church, (.vovi-iry i. The C'l-MniN-.u oN-'ohdned iio «■'■ 1 -.-..-i i'o: which the 111 'eiiiig had h.vii ..- di' d.

rule which woo'd pr-.vid.- i'. r iv! : :i"!i. insfi'"cti'>n Hi' K'Uii.-ii' Co ~-l; . e ehiehv-.. MS follows :—•' Th li '... pel v!l shall -_iv. <n.>t i-iicii<i:» t>f :iiiy i>iii'i !■> !>*<h:i:u! Catholic children ill 'bis lilstiiltl i'lil i-X----eept ami,oris.-d by the il'.-u.-iii Catholic pris'fi*" in f'.iiii-.m.' m' liio mis-ion ; and thai facilities shall '■-.' i-.iv-.-ii at slated (hies fur i\ Unions in---frin.- | in|] miller the mil horny of the 11-mian Oailmlie Church. Tie' Komau Caiholie chile ?-- : i;i;i i e :-..--n i In l!n-

llomaii Catholic si.iiuiii. When at any time a ljoiuati Catholic »-l■ iI-l is to be sent out to service, ul' t<> live in il private family, timely notice shall be given to the Honian Catholic pricsl. HiM he may, if possible, procure a phiee foy -Ay.-'n child where the l-uli.ui.'H ,u ihe. child should lml he interfered with in any way, ami in ali eases tlie religion of Ce.se under the control of tuo Institute shall not he interfered with liv anv person." The'ilev. Mr. Todd m-ivu.! an amendment to the eli'ee-f, "Thai the youihf.d inmates of the Institution will be allowed to receive religious instruction from the ministers, or their representatives, of the denomination to which iiieir parenls b, - long, at such iimes as the Cemiiu;.'.ee shall appoint.

After some discussion, The amendment was put Ivy the Chairman, and carried by seven votes io two. The consideration of Mr. AJ!c.n'a. motion, at previous date. .< tee amendment of rules, was held ever until next mce!ing. A vote of thanks to the Ohabman o-.n-ci tided cho business.