PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4282, 23 November 1892, Page 2

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The Rev. Robort Wood, of Masterton, conducted services on Sunday last, morning and evening, in the Town Hall, Fahiatua. There was a good attendance in the morning, and in the evening the hall was nearly fall. At the close of tbe morning service a congregational meeting was held, at which:the liev. B. Wood presided. Mr Wood explained that he was there at, the request of the Church Extension Committee to inaugurate a new mission in the Forty-milo Bush. He had already learned that this mission would have tbe warmest] sympathy and practical support of the! Presbyterians in the district, and all interested in the advancement of the cause of God. ■ There had been quite an exodus, the speaker said, from Masterton and other places of Presby,. terians, and it was quite time that the Church should do something to look after its own people as well as to seek theevangelisationofthecareless. There had been delay in making a beginning, but the delay was caused by lack of men. This district, he considered, waß fortunate in getting the services of a young and vigorous Student of Divinity, in the person of Mr John McKenzie, M, A. Mr McKenzie would be in the.field at once. The first thing to be dons was to appoint a committee to manage the mission aod to co-operate with Mr McKenzie. The following committee, on the motion of Mr Reese, seconded by Mr Haliburton, was unanimously ap> pointed:—Fafaiatua: Messrs J. Miller, P. Stewart, Bertram, J, Stewart, and Reese. Makuri: Messrs.Haliburton, Dick, and Cofikburn. Ballanco: Messrs Allan Anderson and Henry MoLeod. flawera: Messrs Wilson and Andrews. Kaitawa :Mr Boss. Mangaone: Mr Alex. MoKenzie. Alfredton; Mr McQuarrie. At the oloso of the congregational meeting the committee met and appoiuted Mr J. P. Clark to be olerk of committee, and Mr Bertram treasurer. 1

It was agreed that after Mr McKenzie had seen round the district, he should bo left to make his plan of preaoliing. The Committee in the meantime arranged that next Sabbath's services would bo as follows: Pahiatua, morning and ovening; and Makuri at three o'clock in the afternoon.

We understand the very best fcolinu obtains among the Presbyterians with regard to this movement, and the largo committeo are very sanguine with regard to the success of this new mission.—Pahiatua Star. , .