The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1882. MINISTERS OF RELIGION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1160, 24 August 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1882. MINISTERS OF RELIGION.

The Press in the- 'colony .discusses all ' questions under thp sun, excepting re- J ligious ones. There are obvious rea-. ion's for avoiding topics on' which man,l|incl are so much ait variance, but 1 vhila leaving theology out in tlie' cold ] it does recognize that ministers of all. j denominations do good service to the. , State by maintaining peace and'good .] order in the community, and by raising i the moral jtone of) the people.! From I Ihis.point of view the,'press can work" ■ heartily'hand in ; hand : with religious professors, and, we trusty -do justice to j the admirable perseverance and self- : j denial which they so frequently display , in the discharge of their onerous duties, i There are some individuals who-be-lievo that parsons are not'indispensable, c ; •but the large majority of the settlers in the colony undoubtedly hold that'they ' are a necessary element in our progress and civilization.. One of the Waira»i rapa ministers, who for the last'eight : 'i years has worked early and late in the' : field'of labor, sparing neither brain nor 1 limb in the discharge of his duties is now leaving this' district, arid wd feel ' that it is due to-Mr MoKee to express;; the general, feeling of the community that it, sustains, by his removal,' a seri- •. ous loss.. His own immediate flock . has flburished under his pastorship, and • hiS'church in thif town, by an almost miraculous good management is free from the load of debt which usually', clings to the' safcred 'edifices of • our- country districts,, and which suggests, the idea' that Christains ' in the present day are more expert at financing than at giving. '.lt is not,;' however, because Mr MoKee has been- ■ a model minister, conducting a model / church, that we should specially refer, to him, ' as this is a matter be- ' tween him and his ,congregation. It is rather in a broader sense that we f would speak of hinl, a3 one who has' been courteous to all classes' of people, who has been tolerant' to all shades ot opinions, and as one who ,has been - • always ready to aid . with speech or purse any movement in the distrjctj; whioh had for its object the reli'e'f of the sick and poor, or the intellectual and moral'advancement of the community.,,.ln Mr McKee,,M aster ton loses an excellent citizen as well as'a'ri'" exemplary clergyman, and ■ we, are very pleased 16 hear ttiatPhis new quarters.,at Waimate are' "considered • to be one of the pleasantesji,;and most lucrative country charges in the colony.

■■■■»—mbiiill i ■■ he ;St "Mirk's Ohurol|) Oa7rtertoii; 7 ;; in aid; of .the ' amounted to £U7a lid, ( ' Fifty thousand rabbitS are estimitted tb; have been destroyed on the Bowland'a. station,during the present month, ;. The time of closing tiie oftlieMjiiaal - • .|)any_of'Netv Zealand is extended, to the ■J- Rapp and Hare have for,sale 60O4>ushe)s of-priine seed potato oats, uny onexeq'uiri'ng afloat class sample, should' oal). at Pajpp and Hare's.—Advt!. J; '{U j] Notice, is given that'all'olalirhsj against the estate of-the late MrjCWrles'Dixon must-be'sent^in'to the Trustees) Mtors J. M, Oleland and B, P,'Perry,' before, ith'e 31aUriatant,i or they will not be rco6»-'' i J • | • I Sjr Arthur Gordon's pair of 'carriage horses were at auction, for i thirty-five,guineas', XoMx Somerville, tbe .well-ltnowrtcab proprieter of Wellington,. Thpy coat their late owner a hundred, t '■ A. return of alljrailway, free passes ißpped' l by; the Uovernment. tor. the past twelve the persons io wiiofti "they 1 are issued, ivas yesterday presented 'to.the Council, ftora .which the,fojlowing results aire obtainbd ! : : First blaßa i assda issuedjiXoso ; f Second,class,7lß. ■ ; fVX' ■ i H.ift -Excellenoy'tbfl j Adnamsfcrator of the Gov§i'iiment has been' pleased ; tij revofe the authority given on the 14th of: 'March;*; 1579, to ' Chief Inspectors and Inspectors ■of • sheep appointed udder-v'lSlio-SheetiiAcfc,-'. 1878 r Ui'tpr,-receiyeftWe* .sheep rate, and; to authorise Postniasters at any post office where there is : a money, order office to be tha persons to receive! the sheep rate under the'provisions o£ the said Act, ■ ; •• ... If, the',,p.rflmo|ers.;;of; the. Masterton , Wpollep factory only knew the large .quantities of .Colonial .Weed, Clothing, Flannels, and Blankets' that are weekly turned; into ,oash.&t-; Eapp; ; ;'aii"d Hare's' Emporium,' there would'be ho difficulty in .setting..rid. of sharps: in this new venture. -Wfien 'you- pass 'Rapp 'and Hare's Emporium, please - call land ihspect their stock of New Zealand Blankets;—Advt.- • * . u-,.',. 4 (f\' > sl-,$ l -, ■ 1 The M|owih» are'tlie'shires taken' up to date' ih .the Taratahi Butter iahd Cheese Faotovy;CfolyrTel FamnKtotj 60, 'Walter Francis 50, John Burrow 100, G, (A. Fairbrother 25, Mn; Gallie 56,-iWin. Hodth'SO, G. Clm'mpney 25, T. Ray; 25, R, ; Crawford 15, % G, Buchanan, Mifl.E,* i00,;6, .. Beetham, M.H.R.; B; N, Saudilinda 25, C. H. Giles 10,.R, Elliott5, A. McKenzie 25,'R, H,.'Elliott 10, Watsop.lO, T.. Bennett 16,. E. S, Styles 5, R. R. 'G.'W;;Deilar 1(1' W.iTP..Allen 25, 'A, .Li "White 26,'E, L. Wakelin 10, T: Hodgina 5, J. Standen 10i ; J. Sexton 10, A. Vtiitch's,". C,'.Bowlei''6, J; Vile 30, T. Waldin 25, T/'Hpoker2s, Di-Nicholsoh 10, D: Treme'wan 20, A. C. Clifton 25, L Nix 25, J. Smith 15, A. E.' Maunaell's, H.-' Raynor 7, J- '"Hannah 5,EevW.T, Western 10, E, Samuel 10. G: Burnett 25, T, Reid'lo, "J,. Eeybolds 10," Captain Way.e 10, C Osborne 10, A. McPhee 5, R. Dixon, sero., 6, J ; , JS; Ao*ove 20, P., A, Eriokson 10,' 'G. .Edwa,rds : s, F. H. Wood 10, Frank \M'i •10. Pike and S)ierin;2s, W./Miller 25, G. Beokett 5, J. Payton &;00. 6,. A meeting of Presbytery was ; held at the ..Presbyteluam Church, Masterton,. yesterday', to dispose of the call addressed to. the, Rov. James ;McKee by-the Waimate Presbytei'f. 'The Eev. Mr Ogg occupied the' chair as : Moderator :pro' tem,.:Kii(|;Uh&fiev. Mr Patersoh; the Eev. J.v McKee, and-the' ; Re#i';Mr: Stewart were viii' Attendance. •The office-bearers Of jthevMbsregation' and two commissioners'appointed by the • late,' meeting were also present.- ■ Aftor the meeting: had 'been' duly constituted, the call' irom Waimate, in the Timaru Presbytery,and ;the minutes of the congregational meeting of Monday; lu'pt considered;::. The lattfenaet' forth the'Nikh *appreciati»iY_ entex-tumed, for' Mr McKee as. a pastor, and left, the question "f- accepting the call to his own decision. Mr Yule : one '"of- the ; ciiiti nissioners?; spnke 'very 'feelingly' &f thb' ''fnondiy' re- ; lations which,had■Bubsiß{dd-fo[ jsd many: years' betwee'ii -itf RtcKee' the oon'- 1 ' gregiition, 'ind ekpi'essed.the de6p regret they would feel if : he. w.eiit away, ,i, Rev..Mr, MoKe? beingcalled. ;up6n,*ei ;; pressed in feeling'terms; th6--pain : which a severance! of the, tie between himself and his ; congregation.'.would-cost:hiui. i'lio bond botween them had been 'aj close i-vne; .but looking at all the ciro'umatances' of the' Case, he-felt,it to be his duty to 'close with the call.; Durinsj his .pastoral term the cengregation had beep'hhrnioniu's, I '.and he ;-hppedr proaperousJ He' "snicelrely trusted 7 that it; 'would cniittnuV : 'so in"the future. : .The Pie'sbyfery'liavirig; heard •h o th'- par ties f > the * JRe v. Mr :Patt'eK soii ttfoVed tha:t iriiy iefw' of.tthe statements made; and more' Vapecmlly of the .explicit declaration s ,of.Jlr.McKee,!the course of the Presbytery was clear, and ; .that.was 'to put the cnll'' into McKee's hands" for hia formal acceptance. . MrPaterson' added.th,at he oould sa'y .for.hiinself, and also, he beli.evejlj fiir the: other'hieiubers of the Presbytery, that ; th&y parted froth' .Jfr McEee with great'regret;'thaij-.they had a high appr'eoiatidn .of ' the earUestness 'and zeal which he : had drsplayed ih hiS 'WOrk, and the kintlness and hospitality which hl» : " had Always shojvh to :them; They.' would ; ill wish i him, a •hearty God-speed; in hjs pew sphere of ;labor. The motion ' was seconded., theEev. Mr.Stewart, sjiid carried,' The Rev.,Mr McKee having intimated, .his 'acceptance of the call, the Rev, Mr; Ogg ;after ..eflgagingi; in prayer,'; dedlare'd', the tie.between pastor, and congi'e'gatipn dissolved. The. Rey. Mr Paterson was appointed Moderator,to .the Master ton •Churql) jduring'. the time tliat it might 'rbmairi' l without a; pastcfi- ' The final concert in aid of the ; Library fund took'place atf the 'Publio Hall, CarJetton, last evading, and! the flight being bright' muonlight, {hei'e was-a large audience, including several. from ;Gr'eyt'oTOi; the chair Ihoing pcoiipied'by Mr Booth,' - Owing to the indisposition of those who were to have taken part ifi itj ili'e'farbe "No. 1, Round the Corper," Inid unavoidably to be left, out of the programme. ,Th6 f overtures : from "• Semira-; mede" by the Misses Wyett, and'M&ttee's ■Yalse by. Mrs Paltner were seleotibna from a rather'higher caste than ! ia. general--at hut 1 hereby -.Siiy ; the nior'ij 'efficiTOtly tended' to display the talent, executants, both being -rendered'in an- expressive' and :miistoly •manner';''' Mr Wilson \A's moat successfijd tin the Kerry dance; the alternation nflm voice : from the "more -Bparklingl to the pathetic stanza' of -'the song-being very effective. Messrs Dollar and' Snodgrass also sung' WelL; the aonga selected, and 'he fortuev BecuriiijErf an< en-coi'ei.;in-:.-".The.<iS<S6ut.'' SAropng. 'the visitors Messrs Black 'ahd-;B(inny-ihd .'the Misses Wyettrendafed eftit'itrit aid, imi must' we forget'®Bs Hiraohherg, wlni rendered Valuable assistaiicefas an»ac(ipmpanist to,several of tlje songs; 'J.Readihgß , were giye'h .-by. Mes'srs Bd'otH and Boys, . and the evatiing was Brought to a close by . ihe,B.iugitjg>hV 1 by all present." VVe ru'nderata'pd'. the' Season's , receiptsiwill, after all- expensesliaive beer • :met( leavei about inVreductioh of.the "debt on theLihrary,' >, • Heads of families, don't for?et yourJittli ones I Boys'and Youths Clothing is to hi had cheap at the Suiplus Htock at Ti Aro v House.—Ad. j ' "''

(' there • were -nearty twenty ( | b;- 'dajeJ. iiivihe' R.M, Court to-day it waa |;diffibn.lfc'thiß/ moriiing for MrWardell to j. : ; list, pwirig. to the negli-' j - find 'defendants in not I answering „to. their names when called. jjadß-aii'example' of one or ?" tlieif "oases j-Fu't' ". further examples will have to he made yet to-put the buainess of the Court on a pro3'' ''' " " :