UNION OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 71, 12 April 1901, Page 2

UNION OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES.

FEB PRESS ISBOOUTIOK. JJ Ddxedin, April 10. At a pro re nata moating of the Prwbytei ian Synod of Ottgo and Southland, hold last cv ning, final steps towards tbo consummation of the union cf the Pre.'byturian Churches of New Zetland wcr<) taken. Though thera . was a vigorous debuta and strongly «. ( i pressed opposition,! he rt solutions were 1 carried with bat three disseatiaot>. It was stated t.hafc a Bill concerning the disposition or properties of the Church, adopted at the las. Synod, hud bm taken charge of by Mr. McNab, member for Matnuta, tmd the Union Cjmmittee will t ike all steps oensequent and necessary upon the passing of the Bill, A conference of Union Commit- j teas will be held, probably in Christ* - 1 church, to arratg-j details. The Synod, by resolution, fixed th» hst week i* t ! October as th® titno for the inaugural i ; meeting of the United Assembly, I® is all probability the United Assembly ' will meet on Thurgday, the 31st Octo- ' ber, and the occasion caanot beothw i than of importance. As far as passiM* ■ the proceedings will correspond to these* which have characterised the, reoenfc 'j union of the Free and the United Pres- I hyteriaa Churches of ScotUnd, ' 1 , ' q