PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 187, 17 November 1910, Page 5

PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

DEBATE ABOUT HYMN-BOOKS. '.jH By Telegraph.—Press Association. jH Auckland, Last Night. The whole of the morning was oecu-,,|H pied by the Presbyterian Assembly in |H discussing whether the "Church Hymn- fl ary" or the new "Church Praise" is more suitable hymn book to be adopted JB throughout the Church. jH Dr. Gibbs moved, "That the Assembly 9 declare m favor of one hymn-book, and ,9 that it be the new ''Church Praise,' but JH that its introduction be deferred to- & jfl convenient time, though it shall be'JH adopted at once in new and mission stations." ~^H The Rev. J. M. Simpson (Auckland)jW seconded the motion. jjfl The Rev. A. Miller made an appeal °nJH behalf of the "Church Hymnary," and II moved, "That the 'Hymnary' be recognis- jH ed as the hymn-book of the Church ia|H New Zealand, and that liberty be givenJß to congregations to use the new 'ChurcnSjM Praise' if they so desire." This was sec«JH onded by the' Rev. R. Inglis After considerable discussion; a was taken, and the Assembly decided a large majority in favor of the "Church Praise," but the Rev. P. Fraser's motion to defer the final ment of the matter until next AssembraM was carried. I^| The Training Institute Committee ported that there had been nine in the Institute during the year, of them being first-year studentts. effort was being made to gradually the standard of entrance and of tion during the year, 'tt was agreed approve of a scheme for the tion of the Institute with a residential college for University wom «ffl^B