PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 8, 28 May 1914, Page 4

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

VISIT OF am COMMISSI OX. There wad a .good' gathering of Uie c-ongp'ogaitaton! of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Ukurcih lin St. Andrew's Hall, New Plymouth, Inst night to hear the report of 't)he Presbytery Commission, which ha*i just completed its triennial visit to I the Church. The ohaifltora.n of the Commission (Rev J. IVtfJtuon, of Stratford), in a brief uicti'c»s, explained that Itilie object of the cojnniisajiogi was to enquire into the [working tund condition of the church, J and iho was pfcased to state. Uint they ;had fern ml evidence of loyal and enthuli&istiic work tho Ew. T. 11. Rose-kx-aro ami bis wife, who Jiad also token a prominent pailt in various reform work as citizens. Tlie fmani»3 of the Church ;wer« flourishing. There was a debt of £7OO on the Manse, but the interest til this in paid by the. rent of a cottage. As evidence of progress. he »t«ted that the total revenue -had increased Prom £336 in 1011 to foil. The Church was supported l>y loyal officers and' regular attendants.

| Brief wore delivered by Uie [I-evs ltolwrltH of Wth.ini, and Hoives, (of Mamiia, members of <tihe commission, j The llcv. T. I!. Uvwei.ire explained Unit there -was 1 a <1 .'l>t in revenue, as well ia.s on 01)(? .nw-iiM 1 , but there would he 110 difficulty in lii|uid«iti)i}? it. flongn worn- conlMbuted Jiy .Misses (!<>ekw and .Rosevcure, and .Vlr McClellan, a brio by Misseti Kea and Cocker and tlie Rev T. If. lfaseveare, antJicnus l>v ifche 'rfvni.r, anil by .Mr McOlellan, A dainty .-upper was handed roim;l.