NGARUAWAHIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. RESIGNATION OF THE REV T SCOTT.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 645, 8 July 1876, Page 2

NGARUAWAHIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. RESIGNATION OF THE REV T SCOTT.

Tiie published account of the Presbyterian meeeting in Auckland is largely occupied with the discussion raised by the Rev Thos. Scott, on the Ngaruawahia charge. Mr Scott has failed to obtain the support he expected in Ngaruawahia, and stated that he found an income of £2QO per annum at Ngaruiwahia did not go so far as £125 or £130 did at home, and tabled the following resolution ;—"; — " That a committee of Presbytery bo appointed t> diaw up a letter to the preachers of the homo churohes; that the committee be instructed'to mafco a plain statement in this letter regarding, among other matters, the character of ministerial work in the country districts of this province; the meaning of the word ' charges,' as applied to mission stations in the Church; the stipends which are paiJ, the value of these stipeuds, and the pecuniary obligations that ministers are expected to incur with regard to debts on manses and churohes, and that this letter receive the sanction of the Presbytery before it be sent to -the homo churches." — The resolution was seconded by Mr Bell, but rejected by the Presbytery. In the course of his remarks, Mr Scott charged the Presbytery with sending home "misleading statements." This, the Rev Mr Braco understood, as a charge against himself, and, in. replying, said :— With regard to Ngaruawahia, he had repvessnted that it was one of the most important charges in Auckland, not one of the richest. If Mr Scott lefc it to-morrow — and he'should le sorry to see him do so — the church would find it absolutely necessary to appoint some one there at onco. 110 was sorry that Mr Scott had been discouraged, but' he could assnre him that he would find disappointment wherever he might go. Mr Lamb su'd the failure in the matter of the manse at Ngavuawahia wa3 altogether the fault of Mr Scotfc himself, who, some considered, did not exsrt himself enough. The people were now going to build < the charali instead of the w.u&e. — Mr Scotfc

i-.aJ tiidu ab ia/ a-> he w.u ca.iooruod aTi Limb's sUitoiiJoaU n. ere biuiply untrue. Tiio bpueikur WLiit oil tj describe Lho want oi" hauUnu&a iv tho peoplo w Lieu had loi to liitj utfcur diacoumgeructit. — The liov Air IScofct thou «.anouui:od hib refaiyiution oi tho cliarje of iN^aruitwahia, and iij.udcd iv an extract noni tht; (Jhurch L/oiiiiuittce, accepting uu uiuir part, liis 1 et>igu«iUon. and huttm^ that they considered it souic- \ -|iat v premature to bottle u uiiuystor theie. 2»lr IScott co:ife»sed tluit bis motivo for rehiguiug 1 was that ho found his income did not meet Iris cxpeusos by about £1 00' a year. Pie intended his resignation to dato from tho end of August. — Tho Eov Mr Bi-ucs j.skeil if the opiniou oi the committee produced re[)i-KSented the mind of the ])eoijle'< — Mr Scott would not say that it did.— The Presbytery then formally accepted the resignation, and Mr Bruce was appointed to visit the district. Mr Scott said that the people wished Njjaruawahia and Hamilton to be joined in ono charge.