FOURTH DAY.

Southland Times, Issue 632, 15 February 1867, Page 3

FOURTH DAY.

The Synod met again on the 13th ult, and held a sitting with Closed doors, for the transaction of formal business. At its conclusion, the Synod proceeded to the consideration of the further subjects in the order arranged by the Buainess Committee. The Moderator (the Rev. Mr WiU) occupied the chair ; and the Clerk (the Rev. W. Bannerman) read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were confirmed. collections. It was agreed to enjoin the following coUection : — Church Extension (to be made within three months). Passage money of Ministers, Foreign Missions, and Widows' and Orphans' Fund. The Trustees of the last Fund were requested to prepare constitution for said Fund, and to report to next meeting of Synod. SUPPLY OP MINTBTEES. The attention of the Synod having been called to the resolutions already adopted, respecting further supply of ministers, it was resolved that the instructions adopted by the Presbytery of Otago at sitting of date June 20th, 1861, be transmitted to the Colonial Committee of the Free Church of Scotland by the Church Extension Committee, and that the attention of the Colonial Committee be especiaUy caUed to the instructions. It was also resolved that the. same instructions

be transmitted to tbe Colonial Committee each time that this Church request supply through their means. DE. BUBNS. The thanks of the Synod were recorded on the minutes to the Rev Dr Bums for the exceUent sermon preached by him at the opening of -the session. DISSENT. An argument, ensued relating to the laws as to the time of giving in answers to reasons of dissent, but no resolution was adopted. ADJOURNMENT. The business beiug now concluded, the Mode-j rator said that he was glad that the Synod had been characterised by a unanimous spirit, and there had not been a word spoken from motives of ill felling by either Ministers or Elders. If, in his earnest desire to preserve order and to prevent what seemed to him to be a departure from the ordinary form of discussion, he had said anything to injure the feelings of any, he regretted ifc. The session had been a most satisfactory one, and all would return to their labors encouraged. They had great reason to be glad at what had been done. In conclusion, the rev. gentleman alluded to the fact that this year every fund was free from debt ; and that the importaut step of sending for six ministers had been resolved upon. He thanked theinembersforthelindlyspi.it manifested towards him and his efforts ; and, after prayer, declared the Synod adjourned until the 14th January, 1868. — Daily Times.