TARANAKI PRESBYTERY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 274, 10 April 1911, Page 5

TARANAKI PRESBYTERY

The Taranaki Presbytery met on Thursday at the. Hawera Presbyterian Church, and was constituted as" follows: Revs. W. H. Howes (Moderator), J, M. Thomson, J. B. Shore, D. Mclvor, J. McArthur, S. S. Osborne, and F. W. Robertson, and Messrs. Lennox, Bridge, Orr, Murray, Hioka, MaeDiarmid, ana Huston (elders). . There was a lull meeting of members of Presbytery, and a large amount of business was transacted. Certain matters were conducted in connection with the resignation of the Rev. S. S. Osborne. Tie subcommittee appointed to draw up a minute in connection with the resignation reported to the Presbytery that in respectfully acceding to the Rev. S. S, Osborne's request to be relieved of the charge of St. Andrew's Church, New Plymouth, the Presbytery would place on record their high estimation of the valuable services rendered by him both to tbe town of New Plymouth and the district where he has labored bo faithfully and strenuously for sixteen years, and -to the Presbyteries of Wanganui and Taranaki, of which latter body he had been a wise and reverend father since its formation. The tminute said that no man was respected more than Mr. Osborne for sterling aTisi upright character. An interesting discussion followed as to who should be appointed Moderator to the vacant charge. The Rev. J. R. Shore was ultimately appointed by vote of the Presbytery, although it Was freely recognised that he had had more than his share of this kind of work. The Rev. P. W. Robertson (Eltham) was appointed Moderator of the mission station of Inglewood, and the Rev. J. McArthur Moderator of Okato district. Reports were received concerning the home mission stations, and showed that general progress was being madle. Mr. Miller had been situated at' Waitara and a church site secured. Mr. Adams had resigned from Okato, and' Mr. Albert from Inglewood, to take up work in other spheres. . 1 The thanks of the Presbytery • were given to Mr. Osborne for Ms arduous labors in connection with the home mission stations of Inglewood, Okato, and Waitara. The. Revs. W. H. Howes .fuid P. W. Robertson, and Messrs. .T. X,T. Murray and A. TT. Lennox were appointed a commission to visit and report! on Opunake.—Star. <5