TARANAKI PRESBYTERY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 19, 10 June 1914, Page 6

TARANAKI PRESBYTERY.

'jl-'AlU'lil! ,sK-siy.\. The 'Jaraii.iKi Presbytery met at .iawem on .linie I. Rev. .Mr. i.itti.jon i'i'i-.sidcd. an.l Cere was a full attend--.iiie of mini tors and even out of eight elders. The I'ev. A. I'orler. of Jiai(.:n, was well by the Moderator and Associated with th,- Presbytery. Vi.iitat : on of St. Andrews, Xew .Plymouth.—Tnc report ~1" t| i( . triennial visitation wis i-ad by Cue clerk, and evidenced: the good work being done bv JJov. K. Ko-cvcire and his hand of officebearer.. A great lines .) information was fa'ni-i.el by the report, and the I're.bitcry adopted tnc limliiiL', and expiessed .-.ppreeiafion of the measure of pni-periiy an 1 nil'!" certain suegi'.tions. The llev. Mr. Potfison was" appointed lo .e:,d it t„ the rcie.rc •>;({-:!- Jlible. iii"-e!ods I. ,ig„e. Tj,,. Presbytery adopted':; r,s lutinn picd-ing itself to continue its -upoort ef the League', pb.tfinm, already ad.u.i'd hv several general assemblies .■!' the I'.i iirch, and urged that as upw:; !. r-r ]:(;'.«!« eh .•- lor.- h'.id signed tae re.; :■ si ~,:.. refercn(.Pin, the ('ovcrnmo.'i!. '« ..'„| !,.. justili.-il 'n facilitating the wishes of th'.i people. The clerk was instructed lo end a cointo each Cabinet Minister. •liiMc Class < ■onfereiice, -T!- Presbytery express.'d its delight at the success of the confereppe on June ',). and' of the fact tl'.at 101 l of the yning people should spend a holiday in this way. Oratcful acknowledgment was made of the s»r. vices ef P.ev. A. Porter and Mr. F. Parker, M.A.. and the whole ilible class movement was commended 1 lo the prayers of the miui-ters and ses-ioiH.

Toko.—A good deal of time was taken up discussing' the i-ituation in this station, where I'lv-Jtyterinn population is diminishing. It was decided' to po,tpone tile appointment of -a fresh agent until the finances were on a better folding, and that the Stratford ses-ion be asked to continue services at Toko, and. if possible, al liniroa ami lluiakama.

Ordination ..f Itino Mis-ion.iries.—lt-was agreed to ask the sanction of the Home Mi.-'nion Committee, in Wellington to sanction the ordinal ion of Mr. Dunlop, of Waitara, while undergoing the cour--e. of study, and I- awe to the exemption.of Mr. -Stewart, of Kaponga, with a view t.i ordination. Messrs, liiibertson and Pattison. with their elders, wire appointed! lo ordain Mr. A. .1. Kaon at high-wood. A similar application from Mr. l.uth l .'- for -Norma nh v. was held over. Waitara—Plans and specifications for the first Prc-hyterian Church (Kn.ix) in W-pf'ira were evaiebie,]. ae-1 ,m 5,,, i bv a stih-comniiltce. and Uev-s. P.itl.i.-in. ■"Robertson and' Howes were appointed lo represent the Preshvterv at the ceremony of laying (he t'ounilation e.tom> on June 10. Leave w'.s cranio! to Opimake session to introliic the individual communion, cup. Messrs. Sh ,iv ami l.'nhertson. -.<•■< their elders, were appointed' +r> vis'' Opunake. and Me srs. Howes. P-ift!:. ■-. an! .(heir elders and Mr. Ireland tn vi-it Wnverlev.

M-vssrs. Shore and McT™-- were appointed lo revi-f- the Hook of Order.