HOME MISSION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1504, 9 October 1883, Page 2

HOME MISSION.

The annual Wesleyan Home/Mission meeting,'was held last evening in the Masterton. Wesieyati Church, about eighty-persons being present, Mr B. P. Perry occupying the chair. . Previous 1 to the annual report, the Kev.E! Bayinreterred to the'great good_ ,done of late in tho ! Masterton district, and congratulated the members on the success of tKe"recent revival' meetings..,'■;'He also referred 'Wei)iugtoV-fo:anch'"of the British and Foreign Bible Society, at which meeting a short time ago His Excellency Sir William Jervois presided, >ind testified to the great blessing they are con-

fcrring on all races by their work, Mr Bavin stated that the Maori Mission had been- incorporated with the Home Mission, and the conference had decided that it should be the first charge upon the funds. Hedwelt upon the great work that had been done towards the settlement of the colony both by, the,, Anglican, and missionaries., report ia. dealing with the -Maori' 'Mission'. shewed> that there are three large-circuits at Hokiauga, Kaipara, and Raglanj under . charge of English ministers;' ' There are ten Native..ministers, fifty-four places of worship, with an attendance of about three, thousand! five -hundred natives. Several, extracts were read which shewed that there was some, excellent work being done among them. The "Scandinavian Mission-has three circuits, viz,, at Mauriceville,' Norsewood, and Palmerston North,- with paid ministers at each place.' •.TJier.e, are ten English Home Mission Stations,' five in the and five in, the,. South Island. To five. of.'_these' graiits-in-aid were made last-year;, to'the amount of £145. ■■' Of'the citcuitsi;,sixteeh : received grants-in-aid ranging from £lO to £BS, the total anibunt|eing ; ' £685. For parsonages and furniture £2BO was granted, and; for Ministerial training £l5O. In connection with the latter, the report states that there are four young men training for the English and six for the Maori Mission, in the same college.; The college cost £BOO last year, the £lsojbeing the Home MMon grant towards it. The Maori Msion received £BB9, the Scandmaviartjp, and about £6O was chasing sites, bringing up thi' total expenditure to £2545. The income for the year amounted to £2590, being made ui; principally by voluntary aulscripliow. v.ith an item of. £3OO, fdcruiugfroiiu'iiiit; interest on alegacy left l iv ;i genllijDi.u iTfl).; and Sunday schooi donations .'':! if). The; total number of church :i); ; nti; fsi,; 213,000. The rev gentleman in ■concluding' \iiv' report paid a great;'tribute, to ti,:memory of the late Rev ; Biiddlu, •:> whom the Church owed so much of its success', ■ ' ' '.'-

The Rev Mr Young (Greytown) gave a short account of some of his experiences in England; and advocated the Home, work extension,' andthe'riecessily of providing a fund/or. the /carrying out of this work/' He also spoke of the, great good recently done in this'ffistrict and dwelt upon the influences of home teachings uporUhe minds of the young. The Rev Mr Isitt gave a" short address, and votes of thanks were proposed by Mr Ba'jmher, and seconded by:: Mr Broadbent,,. and carried by acclamation to the Chairman, Kcv Mr Bavin and the'-ohbir- (who sang several selections during the evening), .compliment,'"and closed the unvting with the benediction 1 .