Wesleyan Home Mission.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3054, 15 November 1888, Page 3

Wesleyan Home Mission.

. Thi\iinmuil meeting in connection with the Wesleyan Church Extension ami Home Missions was hold last night (Wednesday) in thu Wesleyan Church, and there was a very large attendance, Mr James Gordon read tho annual report, and the Rev. J, Dcllow addressed tho meeting in support of its object. lie took occasion to remark that tho Home Mission fund was for tho support of poor struggling circuits which could not get along tinloss with ouisido aid. Cortain grams were made yearly ranging from £lO lo £6O. It was estimated that ono penny per month given'by each registered aidant of.Wtsloyan Churches throughout Now Zealand would givo

areturn of £389 iu excess of tho esti-

mated expenditure on homo mission work. In last year's estimates Mas40ft1on had been set down for £ls, luit tho amount collected fell short of that by £■}. Ho oxpressed a hope that the detliciency would be made up that nigbt by those present, He tuggi-slnl to them to bavo a moro systematic method of raising funds by collectors appointed from amongst tho Sunday scholars, His address was interspersed with several telling anecdotes and he was frequently chcored.. 1 The Chairman, the.Rev, Mr How so then introduced with a few flattering 'remarks as to his capabilities us a lecturer, tho Rev. J. Berry of Wellington, who was received with acclamation. Mr Berry having responded to the iriondly greetings of his audience introduced tho subject of his discourse "The bible and its inspiration," His address of an hour's duration, was listened to with parked attention by his beams, unil certain telling passages tho audience showed their appreciation by applauding, Tho colleotion was taken up, and the earnest appeal of tho Chairman liberally responded to, During the evening the choir added to the success of the meeting by singing several selections and tho Rev, J. bellow's solo " Absolom" (Miss Lindsay) sung with power and pathos mot with great applause. A hearty vote of thanks to the deputation, the lievu. Berry and Dollow, for their interesting addresses was carried by acclamation, and the benediction concluded a very interesting meeting.

Mauriceville and the County Council,

At tho regular monthly meeting of tho North Wairnrapa County Council in October, Mr W. Jessen waited upon the Council in respect to tlio claims Mauriceville had to direct •mentation on tlio Couuoil, and itad that the secession of Pahiatua had loft the Council the opportunity of constituting Mauricoville a separate jiding, which it could do under section •11 of the Counties Act. The time at the disposal of the Council at that mooting was not deemed sufficient for the discussion of so important a matter, and it was resolved to appoint a committee of the whole Council to consider the question, and for that purpose a meeting was fixed for the morning of the next regular meeting, which was on Tuesday last. Mr Jossou asked and obtained permission to bo present at that meeting. On tho morning named a meeting of the committee was held in tho Council Chambora, and Mr Jessen learnt that tho committee would not be through other business they had in hand for half an hour. At the expiration of that time he called again and was

M _ told to wait a minute or two, Five MBguites after that tho meeting was conand lie found the matter had been decided and a report and recommendation drawn up without giving ■ him an opportunity of boing present. Mr Jessen decided then to wait upon tho Council, and after tho report of tho Committee had been read he asked permission to address the meeting, which was given. fn doing so Mr Jessen took the opportunity to complain of tho action of the Committeo in considering the disposal of tho seat in tlio Council rendered vacant by the constitution of Pahiatua Biding into a separate County, during which they had left him out altogether, notwithstanding

that tlioy wore aware that lie was in ' attendance for the speoial purpose. The Chairman (Crßeetham) inter, nipted Mr Jesson at this point, mid explained to him that although the question had been considered in Committo, nothing had been decided ugffflid the report was then before tho meeting to deal with. Any remarks Mr Jesson had to make could be given to the full Council, and would be duly considered. L_ .Mr Jessen said the Mauricevillc Hiiatrict had been systematically, neglected by tho Maste'rton Biding, and their rates had not benefitted them one iota, but they had no voico in tho Council to prevent it. Maurioeville with tho Upper Taueni Kond District added would entitle them to representation. He had tried before to get tho Council to give Mauricevillo a representative, but had been informed that it could not bo done as the full nunibor of members allowed by tlio Act wero already in tho Council. 'l'hat did not hold good sinco tho secession of Pahiatua, . Cr Dagg said Mr Jessen was making random assertions when lie statod that the Committee were aware ho was in tho hall at the time tho meeting was being held that morning* I '' '<•' IjjkCliaimian stated that ho was. cogW/int of Mr Jesson being there, but did not know that ho was. desirous of attending tho meeting. Mr Jessen expressed himself strongly of opinion that the Council had treated him scurvily. 1 ' .. Cr Dagg objected to the roinarks of Mr Jessen. let him address the meeting upon tho business of the titation, and not peck at Councilin the manner ho had been doing. Mr Jessen look umbrage at Cr, Dagg's remarks, He should decline to say anything further, in support of the claims of his distriot, after being accused of making false statemonts. Ho should represent the matter in another quarter, After some further roinarks, the discussion dropped, and the Committee's report, which recommended that thf number of Councillors to represent tho Masterton Biding be increased by one was adopted.

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