TARANAKI PRESBYTERY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 17, 21 January 1903, Page 2

TARANAKI PRESBYTERY.

Wb »re i idhbted to the Waimate Witness for tht following particulars: The Presbytery of Tariniki m«t at Hawpr.i on tbe 15th insS, the Rjv. K. Bertrftm being moderator. Thare were present—R-V/». McDoiiald, Oiborn?, Hutson, Philip, and Messrs. Math son, Burr, Irvine, aad Hundy, r.ldars.

Th) Str .tford c;s> cime up and wa* deal with. Mr Birtrmrfi.reported tliHt a m»n s e bad bean securltl by the Eltham congregation. A se mon on Rom. I 16, by Mr Spier?, of Inglewood, was sustiined. A n«w church will be ope ed on the 18th inst. at Inglewoo-1, by Rev. Jamea Patterson, Moderator of tbe Gener.'l Assembly. (Sipco opfned.) Tbe CI rk r -po' ted on tbe good work done at Optra \k< by Mr Waugh. Power 1 was given Mr Waugh by th 9 Presbytery to baptise within tbe district of Opunike. j Tbe Taranaki bursary, amounting to j £lO, was granted to Robert Waugb, of I Opunake. I Mr McDonild reported progress at 1 P ;tGa, and that Mr Lewie is still there, and bis labours are appreciated. Tho Presbytery met in the evening at 6 30 for the purpose of holding thI triennial visitation of tho congregation. I Tbe prescribed questions were put to iMinis'es, elders, and nnmgers, and answers were obtained,