PAHIATUA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4534, 27 September 1893, Page 3

PAHIATUA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

lie Wellington Presbytery met in Down Hall, Puhiatua, on Monday noon at four o'clock, for the purof inducting the newly-eleoted ster, the Eev. William Philip, he appointment of the Presbytery Rev.Bobt, Wood presided, end ! wero present the Bev. Paterson ilington), Lytnbum (Martina gathering of people mIttTPIfUI. After devotional sises preached a sermon id to the occasion, from tho toxt t. 13'.h, 31-32. Aftertbasernjon Mr id put to Mr Philip the questions Bribed by the chnrcl), and having ged in prayer Mr Philip was deid to be duly inducted a Minister 1 le Pahiatua congregation. The ibera of the Pre3bytery then save lr Philip the right hand of fellow- , The Eev. Mr Paterson next 'essed some suitable words of ise! and encouragement to Mr .ip and the congregation, fter the induction service the ibytery and congregation adned to a larger hall for the social ption meeting. A largo and insiaßtic gathering then assembled, jr a plentiful supply of tea, cakes, fruit, the public meeting was held Rev Robert Wood, as Moderator, ied the meeting and introduced Philip, and asked the congregate rise and givo him a hearty iome. This request was heartily onded to, and the chair was at ! taken by MrPhilip. Aninterestprogramtne was then gone through, listing of yocal and instrumental lie and addresses were delivered by Bevs. Jlterson, Ashctoft, Lymn, and After the usual is of toWs the meeting was ught to a close.