PRESBYTERT OF SOUTHLAND.

Southland Times, Issue 1049, 2 November 1868, Page 6

PRESBYTERT OF SOUTHLAND.

The ordinary quarterly meeting of the "Bnjiltj* tery of Southland was held in the restry of the Presbyterian Church here, on the 7th instant, »t noon. ,-... t, Present— Revs. Andrew Stevens, moderator; dark, Alexander, and Stobo, ministers ; and Messrs Macarthur, Fullarton, Campbell and M'Hrick, elders. ' • ■' Mr Stobo reported that ha had advertiaed agreeably to instructions given for a colporteur, and that the Committee had received five applications, one of which from Mr Paul A. Detlesseh, they had entertained favorably, but that in all the circumstances they had not ventured to undertake the responsibility of Betting the enterprise a foot. It was agreed to re-appoint the Ctag* mittee, and instruct' them to endeavor to malt* arrangements to find employment for Mr I^etlesseri, either on Stewart's Island or anywhere else within the Province. : . . ' It was unanimously resolved that the Presbytery, having received no communication ■ from Queenstown, take no present action regarding it, bat leave it to the Church Extension Committ»» tq_Bend supply, should such be. requjred-rljelore. next meeting of Presbyter? . JVwaa agreed ncjt to ask the Church Extension Committee, io tupply Mataura in the meantime, but instruct tra clerk to direct the attention of that Committee id the peculiar difficulties of the district v with a view to find suitable supply. .. The Presbytery, having heard a verbal report from Mr M' Arthur, Convenor of the Sabbath Observance Committee, agreed to discharge the Committee and record its thanks to the Con* venor. Mr M'Arthur moved— " That Waikiva, east and west be added to ; and that Winton Btuh, and Forest Hill districts be now disjoined from the present ministerial charge of Wauapetoiwa. It was stated by the mover that as are presently no more sittings to be had in the Churchiiat Invercargill some relief " n "|^ t , j* given if a?. Church were erected for the WailttTi district, p^the north side of the bridge, over th» Waikivi stream. Mr. M'Arthui 1 sJbo urged too total impossibility of the minister' at "Walliaoe;* town 1 continuing to supply districts bo remote ai •, Winton land-ForestrHilL ;; ... :■-'.■ .-.:-A ■>.). The members ,pjE presbytery generally expressed their strbrig-'clesir©-.tc^se'e an .arrangement of thi» Mnd camed%to effecrwithout delay, but many of^hem/efcpreaßad^l&irjgravt^f^ to ...Wantonr and Forest Hi11,. , andt ;! theT«Jj*iaing runs not^being.able, a^yct tp-majntain^o^dinaiiwia for themselves. . ■■■■■-- - x - ,"' After^mubh^conversafionV it^wtt* s&eW to appoint « Committee'- to" collet^ ihfornaMkm on . the rfolloWing. vpdiats.il vw.;i-7rK«itenW^* , sunv ., migi^t" . ; .$e > eoHtr)bftted. ; tjy tibe^j msi* district 'of Waikivi, East and WS st » 3 ?,,^ 1 building' of a cnurcVsnd %warol ! tße J BOBten>t« stion fund? Secondly. 'tfae^ptip'a-Jation-ibr wMch'Wchja cjiutehsmi^hto^e Readily . available, and^ .thirdly, r ,^t v! Buni W^a r( aj^ Forest Hill might be ableJto contribute tow^coe mamtainm^ a Wnisfe'? r tWreV i? ana^^ 'of- the-tipopulation 1 adjbthin^ runs; for, wbichyiußi BefvjceßaWOsdd4»3aTailabto|. The Cojnnutte^. to. consifltr .Qf^Massrß^'A^ij^r, M'llricK Wd. Clark. M' Arthur 'tblie convenor.; ™ "s£r Stobb^|ave*notic^ tnatfie 1 Wuia^move^t mexfrtioleeting •thatqthe-;Pre«bytery -the Synod totake-eteps toincre&se^thejp^aaentjineani ]ql prawej^n -. cbngrpgati^ns, $?,,s&.< t^^hi^ P &SHk^^MtS'thatf me' w'Sfila 1 mSvie^at nexfmeeting to the 1 ' following^ effect fZ-YtbatOm many - connected >with; ourr „cO.ngregatioaiwa*B igno^nt $;the. dis^ctixe^fP^M^^cf^ffe* terianis'm/ and "whereas .«.* mdwledgeuof these t phlicible'iw6ulH J ireattfas^isttfiy f eHufch ( m 3 1iey ■eSoria to^prombte the^ Qlfarpo¥'j'<Jhrilt, Utoi* Presbytery qvertu^i^^iMJd-to.-takedthei whole .subject .. jnto^the^.. iSeriouß^ conß^derati^, oi ffld devise such measures thereanent as_;mayaaem • meeK Oft ' y ' ;ci!l -'' V 7-^ " iK S^zx i-ntqovl a-.uitflau. lA.letteDwaft read jfcom S6v^jDt^ Burhij Tenclosing, one.;,^jm BBV.^iM^r,! LagUso«f Tthe^!* Hebrides JM^ion.^rea^uestinff Jhe, Pre^b^terV to make * engagements for Mr Eiglia " payxdg a "vißit to' the bodndsi' d The°cler8 li was ( iristfucfea'fo l«bmmunic^te withthexierksrofthlffother:Preßby*e»iii with. a v^ew to making mutual.arßangementii,,. oi the sth January at noon. ■ v The- 'Sydney: Mo^nm^rHerild,^^in?Tk«portill^ -the diacovery of icirinabar orbUiilphuret bfnmer-'cury^-ißi 'the'Kvioinity of ;jßylstonejl NewoiSoutii Ajsamplei bad-found; iti *a/!to Sydney aboftt a^ipn^hw a% bapkjjajadvufiotjtfeapg .& Jftffhandßipf a v x;h« W ißt r tlmt«e^tl W itfi, .after applyjbig i tii!6; ) usualr toß^: A declwsed3ttJ|9 r |e tC^nn^bt^fpr bi^ulphu^e,t, ,o| r smerc^ryj; 7 , Ilppn^Jthii ..being asceisained,t afspartyt of .^nyft^goak^p^o the., spot, wher^jthe. [^np^^apq^ JkmikUP found, with instructions to search for the reitt 'wn'enb^he^ r^Me^ fi£i *BißlNfr*XAe a 'tim'e'ifie s"earcn f *w£i suwessiru^an^'-'th^ S& 1f o£ the WeM'w^ found? At to'preaent tinif ing has been done beyond opening the TT loatf, a wne ( re /iey±owß»abairtffoa4tedtfmche«tfiick; : di3'ciii» mixed whMc'quartzrdebrisjdyiag betweat baad«3ef reoentlyndeposited.Md easilyL soluble pjpedaj^f ■ a yellow: colorrv-Jfo drive! hasjiyetrbeen patia<to 'asceftaintHe full size irffithe lodeS TAfl»Wy*ief ithe ore hive beenj made, and- ito has ari»UQd<>to •givfe 85 per cent: of'qmdk«lverfj"lo r-. ii tog si{T ; tot The CihVouicle^ pttbli«hMa p>it#e ileiter'fromCal^ornia^ih ; whidh^#Bta^VTiia»'tn« o^pinion waJ^thkt^e'WheafrW^linfTOiJi. /fornia.^aussyeaE^ouldexceedfiaOiii^JOO^O^ tc '-,nnMYi;//f srtJ ir\Y licit rir.-w»r« n <»nrt firl.t