PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 153, 15 November 1912, Page 5

PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

THE QUESTION OF MISSIONS. •- By Telegraph—Press Association. , Wellington, Last Night. The Presbyterian Assembly was engaged to-day discussing the recommendation of the Foreign Missions Committee. During the consideration of a proposal forj the appointment •ftyoung missionaries it stated by the Bev. W. Comrie that the expenditure on mission work had increased at a greater rite than the revenue. The actual balance ha<i "come down from several Jhousand 1 ' pounds to a little over £IOO, and, if church was to have increased laborers it would be necessary to get increased ~ , contributions. The very heart, and life of the gliurch depended on maintaining her interest in the foreign field.: The re-. sponsibility must be faced with a feeling that they lmd to make greater sacri - fices. A motion to appoint young missionaries was adopted; also, a motipp • sympathising, with s the principle t of ; 60operation iii the mission field. : ' ( ) ...*" ' THE IJQUOR QUESTION. " .i i! ; i! Wellingtgon,'Last Night. - • The Presbyterian General Assembly to* .. niglit -resolved iq "favor qf a 55 peij cenlj %J .! majority Qn thp liqijor'■question on both. ( the issues of national prohibition ond 10-t. V cal no-license. Hitherto the had supported the bare'majority, blit ! f>s % '' per cent, was how adopted because it would ibe easier to get from Parliamfciitn.>»'