WAIKATO PRESBYTERY

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19902, 3 June 1936, Page 9

WAIKATO PRESBYTERY

i JUNE MEETING. ; VISITA‘I'IONS I'o CHARGESi ’ WORK anoxosr THE YOUNG. i ___. At the June meeting ot'the Waikato Presbytery, held in Hamilton yester—day. there were present: Revs: R. ’JGriffiths (Moderator), F. J. Atkins, I‘. 11. Burton, C. L. French, J- ““5‘ 10p (clerk), A. C. McLean, J). G. McLeon, and A. ‘C. \Vvhltelaw, Messrs. A. Anderson, I-l. Insham. 11. A- 31091‘0. .l. C. .\lclntyre, J. Riddell, \V. C. b-M'DI‘S. and T. Thompson. . Apologies were sustained from Revs. \\'2 'l‘. Brabyn, J. \V. Coombes, H. .i. Lilburn, G. A. Kayla-r and J. C. Young. and Messrs. W. Jones. D. C. 31““de and H. W. Stewart. . Presbytery endorsed a remit dealing with the appointment of_ elders to commissions in connection with con—re ational appeals. 3 Ag notification was received that the Clerk of the General Assembly. the Rev. J. H. McKenzie, had decided to retire this year, and it was proposed to show appreciation of his servlces over 25 years to the church in a tan—' gible manner. The oo—operatio-n ol members of the Presbytery at this end was solicited. Arrangements in connection with the Calvin celebrations, to be held in July. were held in abeyancc. . thlklhl. The Rev. A. C. .\lclman tsuhmllled the report on the triennial Visitation to the Kihikihi charge. it revealed a most satisfactory state of affairs. The home I‘nissionary (.\[r 11. .\loorc), sup—ported ‘by his elders and office hearers, were doing excellent work in a wide charge. The work amongst the young people was particularly commended, the Bible classes and Sunday Schools being well attended and satisfactorily staffed. The congregational life was good, the services in the out—districts, of which there are .\l, being well at—tended. On the material side the position was also healthy, and an effort to pay off the debt on the church prop—erty had been successful. The grounds in Kililkihi were well kept, betokcning healthy interest in the affairs of the church. The report was received, and a lindinvg commending all concerned for their past work and urging them to still greater efforts was approved. This will he read to the congregation by the ltcv. A. U. McLean, ot‘ Uambridgc, at an early date. Paterangl. ‘ The Rev. T. It. Burton reported on the triennial visitation to the Pateran-gi charge. This also showed a healthy state of affairs, the oi'llcc bearers and church members c'o—Operating heartily with the minister, the lie\'. 1). U. .\lc Intyre, in the operations 01‘ the charge. There are ilve elders and 120 families were represented on the membership roll. The communion was dispensed half—yearly, the average attendance ‘be—his BS out of a membership of “7. The youth work was well maintained. the Sunday Schools and Bible classes showing zeal and enthusiasm. There are two churches and a manse in the charge, the total debt being £lls. Reference was made to the work done by the Rev. D. C. Stewart when minister of the (charge, and of the warm co-operation extended by the congregation to the present minister. A finding covering the report or the committee. and expressing Presbytery's pleasure at the satisfactory state of the charge was adopted. and this will be submitted to the congregation in due course. Youth Work. \ The Rev. A. G. \\'hitelaw (convenor of the Youth Work Committee) intro—duced .\lr Manson and Sister Elizabeth Allan, who are on a Visit to the Presbytery in connection wilh Bible Class and Sunday School activities. in doing so he testified to the value of their work in the centres already visited. The result should be to raise the work of the Sunday Schools to a much higher plane. 110 commended the institutes as an invaluable adjunct to the work amongst the young people. Sister Allan gave a short address dealing with her work amongst the Sunday Schools, and especially com—mended the Home Sunday School Movement. to the support of ministers and the Break of Day to the Sunday School executives, .\lr .\lanson expressed plea Sure at the healthy tone of the Bible Class .\lovement throughout the Presbytery. lle found easel-11055 and enthusiasm in all centres Visited, though some classes were labouring under heavy handicaps. tine diiliruiiy was the supply of lead—ers, but this it was hoped to overcome in time. He made certain suggcslions calculated to lead to more co—opera~ tion among the classes, including in—stitute meetings and week-end Confercnccs of Bible Class lenders and sun—day School teachers. lle also urged greater use of the correspondence course, which had been greatly simplilied and was intensely practical. llc thanked the members of the Presbytcry for their hearty co-opel-ation_ This had made his campaign a pleasure, and '“0 ll“lied it had been prolitnble in the direction sought. The .\lodrrator thanked the Visitors for lill‘ll' addresses and warmly com—mended their work. The next meeting- or the l’l‘L‘Sllyiory twill be held on Tuesday, July 7.