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NZ Presbyterian: 1888 Vol. 2 No. 11

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[...]THE N. Z. PRESBYTERIAN[...]MAY 1, 1888.
with the n,rrogauce of aspmn
g
:mate1;unJ relative a certain acc to teach a venerable Paul has hit upon the Christian objec~ of accun:i-ulating.
quite prepared to be told tha om pfo,hment. We are rno ne y-" '!'hat he may have to give to him that[...]t the
originality in our suggestions, re is not a shadow 0£
-needeth." Let a convert fro[...]m heathenism learn how for ·
missionaries have carried on and thn .t our respected to acquire and spend right~y,_ and he[...]has the elements bein
recommended from time imm ir work on the lines 0£ the highest type of Ohr1st1 an character. folll
em
that religious teaching to sav orial. (l) We think (3) We think that missiona1·ies[...]age
to a minimum. We £eel that s should be reduced ing themselves, so as should aim at effac­ prot
it is sheer waste 0£ time to draw out the powe_r of sel~ seiz£
to .try and make savages with government in their con ­
thought, to comprehend the niclittle power 0£ abstract would inflict the torturesverts. We can 1mag111e that it[...]of 'l1antalus on many a worthy
doctrinal distinctions which hav logical definitions and missionary to see any[...]e des cAnded to us as a thi ng
heritage from Hellenic cultl11'
e and flock, without stepping in enegoin~ wrong am?n&' his miss
ticism. l'erhaps all religio M:e direval Scholas­ rge~ICally to put it right. ton
us teaching to savages A.nd yet, if they are to be trame~ e.ver to. act arise
shoulrl be confined to the Apost themselves, the personalit for sion
is but one God who made all thin les' Ureed. That there dominate them too pow y of the miss1on~r) 1s _uo.t to no ea
:ation of the savage ; it also giv gs, appeals to theimagin­ aries are favourably erfully. Presb1ter1~n mission­ prote
es[...]situ
his intellect, dimly conscious a kind of satisfaction to sug(J'ested for by the ver ated f?r ~ctmg m. the way
as he is of the unity of y const1tut10n of theu· Church
the creat,ion, n,nd therefore
readily ascending from they have' a council .o~ native elde~·s .whom they Ii
unity in the effect to unity in[...]the cause. We find that expected to consult with The ~1ssi?n~ry should sen g
the idea of Monotheism, once by the opinio !l of his eld . go accon
Ma.lay mind, is most tenaciousgrasped by the Negro or matter even when he feeers, provided 1t is not a vital our rt[...]ls that they are wrong. '!'hey that :
in the savage mind a sense
of guilt, and a feeling of may be in the right a£te~· all; and if t~ey hav gospe
the need and fact of expiati been permitted to take e
on,
foundation of these idr as, the and on the native turn out to have bee action as they advised, and journ<[...]n wrong, they have learned
must build up his teaching 0£ Christian missionary valuable lesson from[...]the per son and work 0£ rep exp erience, and are not li~ely. to energi
Christ. All savages have som eat the mi stake. Go
e
and the missionary needs only belief in a future state, of allowing men to lead Himself acts o~ the prmmple[...]their I
purge it from its crudities. to clarify this belief, to rn from past mistakes. Th
We have often explained example of the A.pestles. is v~r7. instructive on e In
to ourselves the extmor<lina[...]this
Mahommeclans cling to their cre ry te11acity with which point. They possessed mfalhbihty, and were abl[...]e proprio 1not-ii, to cho e,
repeat it so ofte n till it is bur ed by its brevity; they line of action to be follose the best men ?r th~ best only "[...]all ovE
Not extem io .1, but intension, nt into Lheir very souls. stances. But they lef owed under any given circum­[...]tin
sho t
the missionat·y. Christi1in tea uld be the motto of out a successor to Judas,it to Christian people to choose wit[...]and
these graven on the heart by
ceaseless reiteration. and when the question of 'the to choose seven deacons ; but co1[...]terms on which _Gentiles
were to be brougb
. (2) We should like to bel
ieve that missionaries to they submi admitted into the Church was discussed, As son
savfi.ge races paid considerable tted the matter to the Churc
of what is genemlly rega1·ded attention to some points bled. The nurse does not walk after h fully assem­[...]the child whom
hav e a high opinio.n of the V!i. minor morality. We she is teaching to walk, and carefully[...]lue of the old-fashioned each step. hol d him up at and clc
virtue of industry in consolida
ting the character. We and after maShe allows him to launch o~t for hi~self, after tl
should have little faith in a con ny a painful stumble, to acqmr I had 1
work, how eve r loud his profes vert who shirks honest the faculty of walking. We recomme e laboriously mined
his intelligence. Paul had sion and however groat this policy of non-intervention to all nd ~omew?a~ of accordi
a[...]for
ethica.l worth of work : "F or high opinion of the aries. It is quite possible that we are eign mi~s10n­ was sec
yon, this we commttnded you eve n when we were with number of propoundrng. a
, that if any would not sionary bre self-evident truths to our respected mis­ to us t(
work neither should he en.t thren, and lest we should accordil
.
some among you, <lisorderly, For we hear there are a further display of what they ma annoy _them by[...]w0
aro busybodies. N-iw those 1·king not at. all, but abysmal ignorance on the ~hole subr consider o~r all theil
mand and exhort by our Lo tha.t a1·e such, we com­ from making further suggest10ns.[...]that he
quiejiness they work and eat
him that stole steal no more, their own bread. Let[...]their fo1
but
,vorking with his hand the thin rather let him labour,
may hav e to give to him that g that is good, that he
n[...]~issionaty the born[...]brought[...]here, ]
that commerce should accom deth." lt is desirable[...]pan
it is a thousand pities that wh y the missionary, and NEW BEBRIDES MISSION[...]. with the
him it should be in dishonest en it doe s so acc om pan y -+ +-
hands, and on lines that The French troops have at last back aft,
degrade instead of civilis been removed from I went
ing
sustained on mere negations. . Life cannot be complete; b~t aud[...]and Malikula the evacuatiou of the New He Efate[...]bride~ is Manurik
to his converts simply with If the missionary comes that just before quiFrench did 11ot go off quitjtly. It appears[...]have son
the prohibitives of the tting Mali~ula a quarrel arOijtJ[...]b~twee
moral law, saying, Thon sha[...]he bu8h
lt not, taking away what soldiers and some of the natives about a stolen pig, andu the out getti
gave zest to their old life, and soldiers shot a native cllfof. Cou the
does not provide some mea uected
new honest outlet for their n spite, and provocation that ma. with thi.~ acL oue,tiees a washed (
live for, the converts will con energie~, some object to tion a~ we hinted last month wh,•uy refc bring_ou native retalia­ drawn UJ
tinue to be unsatisfactory, lett~r tha
'l1hey should be taught not onl t predicted troubles on tl~e remrnug to a Noumeau and bra1
y to acq uire property, troops. If such reta oyal of the Freuch frightene
but should know the luxury
of doing good with it, be considered as anliation be mamf~st~d 1t may e_ventually[...]use for a similar occupation of we had t,[...]two there
tttE N. Z. P1tESB:fTER1AM. MAY j, 1888.
my neuralgia commenced, A little afcer widuight I fJt a
little eaRler and hoped get lo sleep, when a legion of mosquitoes
attacked us. Towards the morning two· of our men got up[...]wl
and made a fire to fill the house with smoke. It was a change,[...]di!
but I am not quite sure of the improvement. In the morning ARROW No.IX. see
we had service with the people again, when we committed the -++- he1
tf>acher to the kind care of our Heavenly Father, feeling WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO ~DO ? of
assured that He who said " Lo I am with you," etc., would "Will you honour Hie ca.use and kingdom, tia:
also be near to him. The chief and three of his men and three Wherever your path may be P in ,
women escorted us to the shore. Some bread fruit and other And stnnd ns n.[...]ple, see
fruit bad been found on the way ; they were baked on the That others your light mn.y see P[...]A.re you willmg to live for Jesus P fro :
fire and nfforded a very good dinner. We had a bath in the[...]And ren.dy the cross to bear P
surf, !Runched our boat, and then shipped three heavy seas Are you willing to meet reproaches? WO I
before we got into deep water, which gave us an involuntary The frowns of the world to share P hea
one, and a good ballast of water. After a heavy pull thl'Ough Your lot may perhaps be humble, life
the strong tide rip we got home again yesterday about four But God has a. work for you;
Then, what are you going to do, brother P is Ii
o'clock in the afternoon. It was arranged that in about three Say, what are you going to do P" he ·1

weeks the teacher will come back for his wife. A month or tur1
two after that, if I em spared, I hope to be there to install a The writer remembers Mr Sankey singing this hymn to a
young man into the office of chief. That is among the people meeting of men, after a religious awakeni_n~ in one of the
large cities in the Old Land, and the thrilling effect of the cam
who are yet on Tongoa.[...]words upon the vast audience, an~ feels confident ~hat th!ough
All our work is going forward steadily. I have, however, the 11inging of that hymn not a httle zeal was ktn?led ~n the all i
written too much already to inter into detail I may mention hearts of those who heard it. Ought not the questions m the divi
that our New Year's feast was a splendid success. About 700 stanza at the top of this paper be pondered Ly all ? Ought tion
persons were present. Forty.five pigs, one bull, and fowls not every church member ask, What am I doing for Jesus ? cont
without number were disposed of ; and all went home satisfied Ought not every new convert ponder the questi~n,. What am wou
and happy. I going to do, and seek out some work of Chnstian use~ui­ him[...]ness in which to engage ? In our churches we are suffermg eom
Mrs Michelsen and the children have all bee[...]of w
good health sitice I last wrote you. I have suffered very from two evils in resper.t of work, the one, that man_y ~re
trying to work their way to the Cross. Instead of behevmg acco
much from neuralgia. I took it when we were north and time
have not hnd a day or night without suffering since. This the assuranca of God, tbat it is not by working but by[...]believing that men are to be . justifie?, ''. Rut to him that how
line madP it 11ecepsnry to reduce mental as well as physical[...]co·m1
1:ffort to the le1111t pn11sible. I felt better during the first days worketh not1 but believeth on him that Juatifieth the ungodly,
his faith ii! counted for righteousnes~ "; they are trying by man
of thi~ week, but lllY exertion in connection with my trip to l!Dd
};pi h11s 11ot been without consequences. The natives have their works to commend themselves to Him. The people of
God are a chosen generatiou, a royal priesthood, but the suffe
Hlao suffered much with ueuralgia, and some have died from[...]tabernacle was the place of communioa, and the place of
service for the priests, and before anyone c~uld enter the the r[...]tabernacle he had to pass the brazen altar, which was a type servi,
THE DAYSPRINO, of the Cross · so Wll before we can enter into communion man
with God or begin t;uly to servo Him, must come to Chridt. the o
The Dayspl'in,q left Sydney for the Ne_w Htibrides on[...]ursday 29th March, t:ihe aud her captain have b_ecome Before an~one can work for the salvation of others he must
himself come to Christ for salvation, otherwise he is merely a ation
veterans in the 1Jervice. Rev. J. W. and Mrs McKeuz10[...]wuul,
their daughter were the only missionary pa~sengers, two of blind leader of the blind. The other evil from which the
Church suffors in respect of work, is that many who have Ood.
their sons having been left to attend Brighton College, ltand­ God-1
wick. The vessel, besides the all-important mails, takes a been to the Cr~ss are content themselves to enjoy the bless·
ings of salvation, without making an~ great effu_rt to bring_ our h:
full cargo of miscella11eous supplies for six months for the let th
mission stations- 14 in number. As a saw-mill has been others to enjoy them. The Master might come mto a11 y of
the congregations of the Church, and say to one and another : have ,
started on Aneityum, the most southerly island of the group, sow 1
the vessel will have to carry less timber in future from Sydney. " Why stand ye here all the day idle?" and tht1y would find
that why of Jesus an unanswerable question. They could not seeinE
A email but important part of the cargo consists of books­ AlwaJ
Peep oj Day for the gratese, and the Acta of the Apostles for say that they were idle because there was no work to be done.
They might be inclined to say to another that there was no may 1
the FutuneHe. Peep of Day was translated and " copy ''[...]d by the natives, When the. vess~l la_st saile_d for the work for which they were suited, but they could not say that
to Jesus. They could not say they were idle because. no one opporl
islands, the cloud of French occupation, with its anti-Protest­ beloni
ant influence, hung over the mission. That cloud, by the had invited them to work, for Jesus would reply, " Said I uot
unto you son !go work in my vineyard." Reader, have you fully
persistency of Australasia, and especially of Victoria, has sphere
hfted, and the troops huve left for Noumea. Now is a suit­ been am~ngRt'those who have been standing all_th~ day id.le?[...]lf so consider I pray you, how you have been smnmg agarnst ness it
able time for the missionaries and their respective chur!)hes to . told hi
take fresh heart and to attempt great things for God, so that the iove of J;sus. Jeeus eaved you not to idleness but to
work. You would think by the lives of many professors of Lord l
every island shall have the light. It is possible that it may his opJ
be arranged that the JJayspting will visit Dunedin before the religion that because the Gospel was the Gospel of grace,
it was also the Gospel of idlenedt1 ; whereas the Word of G~d are tol
close of the present year, bringing Mr Milne and his fami[...]the Lo
that some of the latter may be placed at school in Dunedin. teaches that all who have believed it are created. m[...]you wi
Christ Jesus unto good works. If Jesus shed his precious[...].blood for you, is it too much for Him to expect you to ~on~eBB service
Mr. Don ncknowledges with thanks a.further donation of £Z le Him before men ? 'fhink, also, how you have been smnmg[...]placed
from C. Hunter Drown, Esq., Nelson, towards the funds of the against those who are without. Christians are the world's
CbiDese Mission.[...]Bible-worlding11 do not read the Word of God, but the1 reaq ma.kin~
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the lives of professors of religion, and·they.judge reiigion by found your
•· w_ha~ th~Y. see in their lives, Hence Jesus says to His to enable you to use[...]11pher~ 'of labour, seek it, my brother, and a~k God_[...]faithfully all tho pportunities of scrvicd ·[...]I
d1sc1ples, " Let your light so _shine before men, that they may which it affords,
see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in[...]. ·E. . . .!
heaven." Some have been looking to your life for evidences
o_f the reality of religion, an~ if you· have been an idle Chris-'
~ian they have been failing'to find it t4ere. .'Since you believe RELIGIO US WORSH IP BILL, 185.5:, . .,,
10 a future of rew~rds and punishments, they have expected toome zeal mamfested by you that m~n might be delivered ' We meet from time to time with numberLof ,y,mqg,
from the latt;r, and saved to the former, and not finding it persmH\ Clf good education who are not aware .''that.•; Ul,?.; tµ.
they[...]ristiai1s are . 1855. there -was an enactment in force in England pro~i_~iting,
won?erfully complacent about our danger, and if there be a t.he .~eachfog of the Go.,pel and the worship of Go4 in private
~eaven, they seern more anxious to enjoy the comforts of this and unlicensed house~, when more .- than twenty perso,n,s.
!1fe than to get there." Thus, if the life of a prof~ssor of religion besides the family were ·assemble.d." . ·,;,,;~a
1s not_full of love, which is the fulfilling· of the whole law, In 1854 we had occasion to invite our neighbours to meet
he becomes a stone of stumbling to others, :and causes them to us in ·a private house to consider whether, by an united.effort,
turn away from Christ. we could obtain a.smipension bridge for foot p 1sse11gers · over
Nothing would contribute so much to the succel!s of the· an historic river, in the interests of education and religion.
caus_e o! 9hrist a:s each ·professing Christian realising his or: Tho object was deemed so desirable that the ,people 011 both·
her_mdlV!dual responsibility to do ' what in·them lies to bring sides responded ·in large numbers. Ou prop·ising, after :tho
a~l ~nto contact _with the living pmonal Jesus. There are in­ fashion of the district, to open the meeti11g ·with praise . and
~mduals who ca~not. be reached 'by ordinary church organisa: prayer, the rector of the .parish in which th" meeti11g_~as
t10n~, who are_ be1Dg touched by professing Christian~ held objected, because the course proposed would contravene
cont1Dually, and if it were the touch of a Christlike life they the Couveuticle L·1ws. As chairman we admitted it'would.do
~ould soon fe_el the, power of it: Every believer has given to so, but as we had tran~gressed these law:1 at an average of
him a sphere ID which to serve God arid in which he and twice a week for some five years, we ad vised · that the
sometimes he alone, can do the work. When the ·dem~niac, meeting should be opened with religious exercises,[...]add\ug
of whom we read in the fifth chaptllr of Mark, requested to that we should hail legal proceedings as likely to secure 1:1s[...]1,
accompany Jesus, He refused to allow him but at the same page in Euglish history, and above all hasten the repeal of[...]~n
time said un~o him, '.' Go home to thy friends, and tell them enactmeut ,vhich dbgraced the statute book of England.
how great things the Lord hath done for thee and hath had After praise and pra.yer the meetiug proceeded to business,
co·mpassion on thee:'' In the whole of that d~rk region that and resolved to erect a suspension b·idge for foot passeugers
man may have ~een. t~e only one who was following Jesus, in the interests of educ,1tion and religion: 'fhe rector who
11nd thus. walk1Dg m the light of life ; a(!d if Jesus had threatened us with legal proccedingd, was ultima~ely­
suffered 1nm to accompany Him, He would· have been with­ enrolled in the list of subscribers to the bridge, .. which was .[...]fa
drawing the only witness from the district, When Jesus denied· due time completed, a11d which still spans · the romantic
the ~an'~ request, He pointed him · to the proper sphere of North .'l'yne, and which has been and is still of grea_t benefit·
service i it seemed a far more limited one than that which the to the people of tho district; PreviotH ·to -its coustructio11
man des(red, ~ut it_ wa~ the God-appointed sphere, and ht>11ce the bigger boys :rnd girls cros8ed · the ri'itlr .when
the one ID wh1_~h his 01iportu11ities of service lay. If he had it _was low, by steppi11_r1 · or stilting, t:arrying thti .youug~r
turned away gneved a11d dii1appointed with the narrow limit• ch1ldre11 011 their back•, and ·when i11 tlovd· by the b<fat at[...]; a,
ations _of the _sph_ere in which he ,vas r1·q11ired to serve, tie cu~t of a peuny. It was 11 gr..at day in' the di~trist wh•·ll the
would 111 all hkehhood have lost the opportunity of serving bridge W,LS op~ned and declared free, uot unly to church aud
God. From his experience we may learn the lesson that the school-goers, but .also to tra111pH and travellers. In conuecti.[...]mi
God-appoiuted work is generally the work that lies 11earest to wi ' h the 1\istory of tho " Reli9iutts Worship. Bill[...]of 1855,
our hand. Be a burning and shining light in your own home,· the biogmpher of Lord Shafte8bury says: " Against[...]perso.m~
let there be a ~avour of Christ in all that you do, and as you who asherubled in auy uumhers fur · seculu or plllitic11l
have opportun~ty sow th~ seeds of truth ·there i and if you purposes, for gain or merriment, there was no legal prohibi•
sow them lovrngly a11d m faith, you will be gladdened by' tion i but if a body of Christians me.t to pray[...]and 'to
seeing them g~rmina~e in the lives influenced accordingly. preach, they were liable to flue and imprisonment. When
Always be consistent ID your walk that your fellow employed the Madiai wtre imprisoned in the dungeon:! uf R[...]11111:111:
may know you to be a faithful disciple of Jesus, and without Tuscany, for haviug faithfully dischirgod tb.i,ir[...]µu~ie:j _,11.~
an unse~onable. int~oducti~n of it you will find ample Chri!]tiaus in their ow11 hou:1ehoid, all England was up i,1arm,,
opportumty f?r d1rectrng . their attention to the things which aud furious with indignation, while at the very time,[...]· t~ere
belong to their eternal peace. If, however, a man does faith­ was in this couutry (England) a law in full force,[...]which g,mi
fully the work that lies to his hand he will find that his power to restraiti the Cb.risti11n teacher, tu per:1ecute[...]the httle
sphe~e ~f servi~~ grows, a~d that his o~portunities for useful­ band of praying folk who met from house to house, and[...]to
ness i?creaEe. lhe demomac doubtless obeyed Christ when he place many ·or the religious organisations which were[...]leavening
told him to go home and tell his friimds what great thing the th~ maes of society, at the mercy of any[...]· non~..1pproving
Lord had done for him, but obeying the command of. Christ neighbour." . .
his opportunities of serving God are soon increased, and we
are told he.." began to P?blish in .Decapolis how great things It is true the law was regarded in moat cases as only ' a
the Lord had done for him; and all men did marvel." So if dead letter, an obselete thing, but as the 1'imes observed, it was
you will do t_he work which God appoints, however humble it "a rod in pickle, an ecclesiaHtic!l! engine to be called into
may:seem, the doing ·~f it will qualify you for higher acts of oiiera~i~n wheri desired.'' If a,,staunch Protes!ant goverµ·.
service. If you serve God in the· sphere in which He ha'.s ment \Vere to be succeeded by one of a Puseyite character, a·nd
placed you, speedily the limits of that sphere will be AXtended that again ~y another leaning still more toward Romani~~',
and .God will _reward your faithfulness in a few things b; the law as 1t_stood was ready to their hands, to shut up a
ma:kmg you ruler· over many· thi11gii. If ·you have 'not yet v~t _nu~ber ?f Sunday and ragged ·schools, ·ae well nP ii'verl[...],millllivn wcetwg auJ C1JLt,1ge loclure througli:out tho couot7.
[...]1~ ~. ~. PlU!lSBtMT.AN.
lu May, 1855, Lord Shaftesbury gave uotico of a motion and for a time the Bill[...]appeared to be iu considerable
to bring in a Bill to ropenl 110 much of the act of 52 Geo, III. jeppardy."
as prohibited tbe a~semhling of more than ~O persons above . We learn from Lord Shaftesbury
~be memhers of a household, for purposes of religious worship motion that the religious worship 's diary, that Lord Derby's
10 one houRe,[...]hill bi, sent to a select
committee was carried by 17, and that eleven bishops voted
It eee~e at first eight extraordinary . that a matter with him. The bishops, said Lord
app~rently so simple should have called forth any very strong the occaeion great ignorance, Shaftesbury, exhibited on
feehng, or have encountered any very great opposition, It evangelical life and bigotry, and opposition to
action, and have eeriou~ly injured their
tniuht reasonably have been thought that such a measure character, iniluence, and[...]position. The Archbishop, I rejoice
would have commended itself to the approbation of all, ae in to say, and the Bi~hop uf[...]Winchester, stayed away.
accordance with the general view of religious liberty, and a The select commitee reported that the bill should not be
common reg11rd for the religious improvement of the people ; proceeded with, but that another
~uch, however, was not the case. The Earl of Derby the was done and a new bill should be substituted. This[...]was introduced to the Ho1:1se by
Bit1bop of Oxford, and others, threatened a stre~uous Lord D.erby. But its rejection[...]was so ably moved by Lord
opposition j and therefore on June the 12th, on the order of Shaftesbury and supported by[...]Lord Brougham, that the E,,rl
the day for reporting th~ bill, Lord Shaftesbury, who at first of Derby rose and withdrew his Bill.[...]So
had conceived that biR task would be merely a nominal one, friends of liberty in Parliament 11upportedheartily were the
found himself compelled to traverse the whole length aud uenciee that before the end of by the conetit­
breadth of the question. the session L'lrd Shaftesbury's
bill stood part of the statute law of the land, nnd thus
Hit1 arguments were to this effect. It was notorious that " enabled a householder to use hie house
there were amazing numbers of persons who never went into and to gather into it any number for religious worship,[...]of persons without his being
any place of public worship at all, that the established any lon~er euhj~ct to pains and penalties[...]of
church and uon-conformity combintd, were inadequate to and made the meetings of miBBionaries any kind whatever ;[...]ture readers, and
grapple with the iufidelity of the times ; that, therefore, every religious teachers, whether held from[...]house tu house, or in
facility should be given to bring the masses within the reach some regular place, lawful aesembliee."
of instruction, and the sound of the Gospel, and that no 1'hus mainly through the heroic efforts of Lord Shanee­
impediment whatever should be placed in th~ way of those who bury were the accursed Conventicle[...]Laws forever swept from
sought to neutralise the poison of indifference and mfidelity the statute bGok of Enghir.d. In[...]this noble work he h.Ml
b~ the antidote of religion. Owing, mainly, to the extreme many coadjutors. Sir James McIntosh[...]toiled in the same
diffi?ult>: of inducing many to attend the ordinary religious field early in the century ; on some n
services tn churches and chapels, there had been provided to that Sir James should devote one expre888ing surprise[...]so much time and effort to the u
meet the wants of the people, missions, cottage lectures, · repealing of w.bat he called antiquated Vi[...]lied, " ae
Bible classes, Sundny and ragged schools, and other kiudred bad law11 may be resuscitated anti[...]vitalized it is the part of
i11stitutio11e, loy meeus of which hundreds of thousand~ of the wise to remove them from the statute .n[...]book." All honour
persons hnve b~en evangelistd, although in nine cases out of to the good and great men who toiled[...]in their day to obtain
teu these tneeti11gs had been positively illegal, as they almost for our nation just and good laws. di
iuvarinhly c·m1111enced aud closed by singing and prayer,
whieh coustitutes "religious wor~hip." During the year 1854[...]es
fur example, the city miRsiou had held no leBS than 25,318 MATTHE W ARNOLD A.ND MODERN lll!..'LIGIO A
meeti111(s, of which 22 000 were in direct infriugemeut of th11[...]nd similar gatheriuga The death of Matthew Arnold, the eminent poet and at
must of 11eces~ity he stopp.,d. Lord Sbafttisliury went on to eBSayist, son of the great or greater Arnold of Rugby, of[...]has a
point out that iu 1820 an information was laid against Lord melancholy interest for the religious world, from the unique as
Barham, the present Lord Gainsborough, by Lord Rumney, position which he chose to occupy as a theologian. J.\ir m1
at West Mailing near Maidstone, under the act ; religious Matthew Arnold was distinguished in various walks of litera­ fr<
services having been held in Lord Barham'e house when he ture-so distinguished, that Lord Justice Cnteridge, during a co
W811 unwell, instead of in the village school house. Lord late visit to America, spoke of him, in New York, as the most Fe
Barham was fined .£40-£20 for each meeting. He gave distinguished living Engli[...]extr9.vagant all
other illustrative examples showing that all who ventured to eulogium, but even those who had most. occa11ion to differ m1
read the scriptures and pray in private houses to more thau from Mr Arnold, will be ready to do homage to hie poetic di:
tweuty persons above the members of the family were liable, ~enius, hie nervous style, his mental amplitude, and suggestive­ tb ,
if caught, to a fine of £20. ness. This, however, was not what our critic cared for. He ID\

The rtsult of the divioion ie told in the following sought to be considered specially as a theologian, One would is
entry:- suppose from the style of his remarks upon Christianity that th(
,, June 13. L,,et night moved Religious Worship Bill he regarded himself ae another Calvin or Turretiue come to
in Houe13 of Lord's, encountered by nine bishops, Oxford and judgment; and he would recur again and again tu the subject, of
as if it had special attractions for him. His references to the · otl
Loudon, a ~not of Jlarasite PeP.re, and Lord Derby with .ae
Bible occur everywhere, and though he sneered at Puritans . Th
many of hie followers as he could command. Carried it,
and modern DiBBenters of all kinds, he _could not leave them ha·
however,_b~ 31 to 30. The Irish _Bish~p Singer giving me alone.
the m11Jonty. Derby aud his friends behind me He is not the only learned iconoclast who has been grc
while I spoke, inROlent, interruptive, discouraging. He irresistibly drawn to the study of theology-a fact in itself doi
which serves to prove the nearness of religion tp our utmost Ge
11eem~d like a man who felt a deep irritation ~t the move­
natures and the literary attractiveneBB of the Bible to men of OUI
ment, and ~atred for ~be mover. Faltered, at least to my
own ~naat1on very _greatlr, W,RB ~wfully depressed, unhappy[...]ess:
and diffident, nothrng without m the Ho•l8e and nothing Yet there is not much in Matthew Arnold's theology. It 81)(

within my own heart to cheer me. . will die with himself. '' Sweetness and light "-words, by pla[...]old
the way, for which he was indebted to Dean Swift, one of the
" The aut11goni1nn of the · Bishop Qf· O.x.ford (Samuel sourest of mortals-have been his
Wllbe1iorce), sa711 Mr Hodder, waa vehement and pel'Billteut, and .the words are very good, ifthethere burden of his preaching,[...]is something behin4 fee:
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them ; otherwise they are like the morning cloud or the early listen to the "still small voice" of heavenly love here may yet
dew, which soon vanisheth away. " The stream of tendency come to some ray of hope hereafter. 'fhis is change enough
not ourselves making for righteousness'.' is another of his in our mode of ttaching and preaching, but the distaste of
modes of stating what religion should be, but what can a Christianity continues much the same. Where it is aggressive
troubled soul make of a.ny such conceit 1 Mr Arnold is at his it is even uow disliked as violently as ever. Is not the reason
best, perhaps some people would say at his worst, in his work to be found in St. Paul's statement which, to use Mr Arnold's
.entitled St. Paul and Protestantism, the rare ability of which phraseology, is in correspondeuce with the deupest and most
.is only marred by its scarcely concealed contempt for, and permanent fact in human nature, that " the carnal mind is
.total misconception of the standing of other religious thinkers. enmity against God 1 "
'.l'he basis of the writer's discourse iR a sentence at the close of[...]in which the Frenchman flippantly says,
."After having been for three hundred years, thanks to
Protestantism, the Christian doctor. par P.xcellence, Paul is AMB RIM.
now coming to the end of ~is reign." From this text Mr -++-
Arnold preaches what gospel is in him, and our readers may Of the thirty-three inhabited islands comprisin~ the New
.taste it and pass on. "PreciRely the. contrary, I venture to Hebrides group, Ambrim is one of the larger, situated in 16 °
think,'' he says, " is the judgment to which a true criticism south latitude. It is one of four, reckoned as of volcanic
of men and things leads ns. The Protestantism which bas origin. OriRinally it had possibly been of coralline forma­
u~ed and abused St. Paul is coming to an end ; its organisa­ tion, as patches of coral, for the most part dead; are to be
tions, strong and active as they look, are touched with the found by the sea-side. ·Through the outbr!'11k of internal
fingers of death; its fundamental ideas, sounding forth still . fires the polypes would seem to have been killed, and
every week from thousands of pulpits, have in them no further coralline formation checked. These •volcanic fires
significance and no power for the progressive humanity. .But must have been in play, however, when the peoples came to
the reign of the real St. Paul is only beginning ; his funda­ inhabit these islands,[...]Ambrim,'' in the
mental ideas, disengaged from the elaborate misconceptions la'nguage of an adjacent island, is supposed to signify a
with which Protestantism has overlaid tliem, will have an " volcano."
influence, iu the future, greater than any which they have yet In shape, the island forms a rough square, having a chain
had-an influence proportioned to their correspondence with of bills running diagonally from south by east to north by
a number of the deepest and most permanent facts of human west. In the centre of the ialand, the'le hills reach their
nature itself/' On this one point there will be substantial highest altitude, culminating 3,500 feet above the seiL level,
unanimity. · No doubt the influence of Paul's teaching will in the great glaring volcano, a pillar of cloud by day and a
wax and not wane in the days to come. Mr John Morley pillar of fire by night, for · sixty miles around. From this
indeed admits that modern scepticism is but skin-deep, and by diagonal chain a few spurs trend on either side to the sea.
.no means tLe powerful thing its advocates would make believe. From the contortions everywhere manifest, the island in its
It is not scepticism, therefore, so much as indifference and birth-throes must have presented a lively picture. That the
dislike to religion that have to be comba~ed. volcanic fires we're once more general than now is upheld,
One of Foster's essavs-we were about to say well-known besides by manifestations, by native tradition as well.
esssys, but they are now about as little read ns those uf From the mountain toµs to the sea beach the island is
Addison and Steele-is on the dista~te with which educated clothed with dtHtsest vegetation. The graceful cuc:0;1, nut
iutellects view what is called "evangelical religion.'' 'fhe tree, the 8hady breadfruit, the ~prcading bauyau, the scr,1ggy
author himself, an evangelical writer and at the time one iron-bark, the iron-wood, and the chest11ut, are among the most
of the greatest men among the English Non-conformists, in prominent trees. 'l'be others are woven a11d iuterwoven into
assigning reasons for it, suggests that religion bad suffered a trellis-work with trailing vines. Interruptions here and
much, not only from an occasional narrowness of spirit, but there Rrc S!)en marking sputs where the natives have their
from the peculiar language and the lack of appreciating plantations.
common sense in which its truths were addressed to the world. Hidden in this leafy mass of veget:1tion are the villages
Foster observing that men of culture are disgusted by religious of the natives,[...]towards sundown revealing their situation to
affectation, and his conclusion 'is _that as religion was not the beholder[...]by the thin wreaths of smoke ri8ing in the
meant for fools, the fault is not always with the doubting and evening[...]air. 'l'hese villages are connected with each other
disbelieving, but sometimes with its professors. No doubt and with[...]the •plantations by a network of footpaths. lu
there was much truth in these observations; there would be point of
population these villages vary considerably. Some
much truth in them now; but the re:1son, we venture to think, are as small[...]as to contain only about 40 people, while others
is not adequate to the resnlt-the cause will not account for would reach
about 500. The 'a.verage village would contain
the effect. about 80. Each is presided over by a chief or chiefs, who is
That this is no mere assertion seems evident from writings, regarded as the father of the village. He call8 his people
of which we have just quoted a specimen. No doctrinal or "tererc," his children, while they style him "t<H1,," my father.
· other peculiar language will be got from Matthew Arnold. Out of respect,. too, "lct;1," my father, are the terms in which
. The old worthies lie covered with dust on the shelves. We one chief addresses any other.
. have changed all that. Dogma is very much in the back In each village the proportion of women and children is
ground, and when at any time it comes to the front, it is usually large, showing no evidence, as in some of the other
dogma of a different kind from that which our fathers knew. islands, of a decrease in p•1pulation.
George MacDonald, for example, one of the most prolific of Polyg~my ia practised ; some chiefs, according to their
our religious writers, and a brave go11d soul, too, teaches in wealth, have five or six wives. Each additional wife,
essay and in story (among sundry dreamy ideas, such as by securing the friendship of another village, extends the
al)other state of ~xistence for horses and dog11), that there is a influence 9f ·the husband. In the event of war; these
place of repentance beyond the grave. Not a purgatory in the villages usually range themselves as allies. ·
old sense, far from it; but still a place of probation, where in 'l'he people of Ambrim have received from traders the
l1is own charming, wny, he endeavours 'to show us that the epithet "treacherous," and it is possible they may not be
feeble, the stupid, and the self-willed mortal who refused to 11ltoi;ether undeserving o{ the term, Many dark doede have
[...]THE N. Z. PRE~BYTERIAN. MAY 1, 1888.
procee rlings of the PreHb yterian Counc il[...]at its meetin g During the two yea.re he had been their minist er he
alread y referre d to. Shoul d simila r action[...]be taken at the much satisfaction in the work, and he thanke d them[...]for
Clonve ntion of Anglic an Bishop s, to be also held[...]ar in manne r in which they had stood by him. The reports the loyal[...]show that a
Londo n, the result co·1ld not fail 10 be a known considerable amoun t of work ho.a been quietly accom
:leterm ina­ plished during
tion on the part of Protes tant Britai n to hold the nine month s under review. The session,[...]inter alia, report[...]that they have receive d an additio n of seven to
. tha~ has given her "the advan tages she h,is[...]enjoye d, as a Revs. Dr. Sn.lmond and James Niven, and Messrs
nation , and which have made her the envy of E. Cameron, J.
the world ." Irvine , W. Wallace, A[...]ship of this court is now 23. Speaki ng or the nttondo[...].nce o.t public
W.B. worship they remark that it has been very satisfa[...]ctory. They sa.y[...]numbe r of young
people who are regula rly presen t at the evenin g
SUSTENTA.TION FUND.[...]month of May the deacons' court wisely decided[...]to make all the
-++ - sitting s of the church free in the evenin g. This[...]was a step in the
At a mPetin g of Comm ittee held on 12th April right direction, and to it is, doubtl ess, in some[...]at Dune­ able the welcome increase in the attend ance of the
din, the fol!ow iu g return s were report~ d by i\fr
Geuer al 'l'l'eas urer : -[...]E. Smith , the to." They furthe r state that it is with much th~nkf[...]have seen "the deepen ing interes t which membe[...]rs of the church M[...].£ S d are eviden tly taking in one anothe r's welfare, and
.Ander~on's n ,y ... !.12 10 6 Laude r[...]87 10 0 with which strang ers are now welcomed to their
Blneski11 & Merton ... 8'7 10 0[...]commu nion." th
Mount Ida 95 0 0 '£he additio ns to the membe rship were as
C11versh11111[...]followd :-31 uy ki
100 0 0 'l'eviot ... 89 0 0 examin ation and 25 by certificate There were
Duned in-[...]21 disjunc tions. ot
Gore 81, 0 0 'l'he numbe r on the roll is 595-. The attend
First Church[...]6 First Church , quarte rly celebra tions of the Lord's supper was
Knox Chur,·h .. . 216 2 0[...]l 147 11 9 in Ja.nuary 378, in Septem ber 389. Attend ance[...]. meetin g has varied from 50 to 80, 'rhe minist er's
Church[...]vi 1
... 141 6 0 Limest one Plains a. very successful session, 120 membe rs were
Green Island[...]enrolled, a.nd the fir
••• ]O!, 0 0 Matauro.
87 12 6 averag e attend ance was 85. The week-n ight evange
, Kaikor ai ... 115 0 0 Lower Mo.utura.[...]sel l street had been regula rly wa.intained,
Mosgiel[...]but with only ld
100 0 0 Oteram ikn and slight success. Referr ing to the introdu ction of instrum
North East Harbo ur[...]sci
Long Bush they say: "In the month of March the session
& Po1tobello 87 1[...], in compli ance on
93 16 0 Q11eenstown with a reques t made by the deacons' court, took[...]a vote of tho
Port Chalmers 105 0 0 Rivert on 90 6 6[...]congre gation on the question of ob•,aining the aid
East 'l'aieri &[...]of instrum ental 12
(4 month s) music for the service of pnise. By o. very large
Greyt-0wn[...]majori ty the con­ on
123 l 6 Taring ntura gregat ion declare d themse lves in favour of an in&tru
. West Taieri[...]G1
115 13 0 Winton session approa ched the Presby tery of Duned in for
, North 'I\Lieri[...]leave to give syl[...]st. Paul's, effect to the desire of the congreg-ation. 'l'he Presby
Balclu tha
· CRtlin's River
... 88 4 G Oam,1r11 110 6 10[...]grant the necessary permission, but furthe r proced[...]tery agreed to[...]Wil
87 10 0 Otepopo. K1kan ui, by an appeal agains t this decision. Since then re1
Popotunoo.[...]the Synod has to
... lOl JG 0 sustain ed the finding of the Presby tery, and the
1
Pnk1m1u
r11panui
... and Maheno
87 15 0 P,. Imerst on[...]First Church will soon be in possession of an instrum[...]members of the[...]entBuitnble to[...]to
... 1(10 lU 0 P"kak,1fo their needs. It is hoped that, the or!{an will
100 0 0
'.l.'oko111niriro IHJ 10 (I Upper Wnitak i very decided improv ement in the psalmo dy." Thelead to o. Mo
· wniho ln[...]dea.cona' ev<
93 17 9 Wai1m,ka. court, inter alia, report :-In 1886 a. princip
Ra.vensbourne[...]2el1
Waikoui1iti tablish ed for the reduct ion of the debt, and tile
(3 monthR)[...]cou1·t desire to bro
57 9 7 Wniknia nnd thank the congre gation for their cordial respon[...]se to the appeal s
Waitn huna 88 0[...]ma.de in further ance of the system laid out. 'l'ho
Clut.h1L RivPrsdale 87 IO 0 operation of this
90 1G 9 N. E V11.lley princip le was commenced upon th e bunk's accoun a
Ale[...]t which stood in Wt
debit on 1st Januar y 1887, .£1104 9s 2d. '!'his amoun
·w,nep :\[...]98 64 0 Total .£4873 2 9 fened to an accou nt-sep arate from the workin g[...]accou nt-and it as '
No return s bad been receive d from North Duned was decided to reduce it by periodical specia l collect
in South ions miide for of J
the purpose. '.l.'he system has bP.en steadil y adhere
Duned i_n . ~lorni11gto11, Inch Clutha . Lawre nce,[...]d to, and a con
St. Pa~l's (In- strong , continued, and succeBsful lffort has been[...]made to keep the
varcar gtll), Walla cetow n, and Culum ba Churc workin g a.ccount squo.re. 'fhe rasult h,1s heen tha.t, con
h (Oama ru), on the 30uh
. After deduc tion of coutri bu : ions of those congre ~eptem ber, the debit was reduce d to £95!:S as 9d,[...]gation s that showing o gain of Pre
did cou~e _up to the mi11imum requirer! by the .£l4G 5s 5d, o.nd Oli that d uy the wurkiug uccoun
regula tion8, the r, stool in credit a l~[...]£24 8s, after paying all interns t upon the debt accoun
equal d1Vtdeud for the half-y ear w.1s decla1 ed[...]t. '!'bis result to.b l
iLt J.::103 ls. enable s membe rs of the court to louk hopefu lly[...]for1mrd. It will 'l'h ~[...]be observed tbat during thll p'1riod now under review[...], all 1u·,·ear3 of tak1
accoun ts have been cleared off, and interes t accoun

®tclrstasttcal tarfus. and 14 month s respectively. It is satisfa ctory
notwit hstand ing this, when a. rest wus ca.lied a.~[...]and all accoun ts were paid up to tlu1.t date, thti[...]ts pl\id for 1~[...]to note tha.t[...]llOtb Septem ber,[...]tot1Ll liabilitied[...]were found to be £1433 15s Ud, o.s 11g;1inst £165 11[...]FIRS'! ' CHUR CH -Tl e annual mee1in" and social
the congre gation was held in the church on the ev1miu reunio n of Decem ber 1886, showin g a gain of .£220 13s 5d.[...]9s ~don the 31st[...]In other respec ts[...]g of the 21st also the statem ent may be regard ed ns sutisfu ctory. reso
March, and was very la.rgely 11.ttended. '!'here
were about 760 report the court congro.tulatcd tbe congrega.tion[...]In their Inst ll.CCO
peraons presen t at the tea., and the attend ance at upon t!Je increusti a.1,k :[...]the meetin g hAld in the contrib ution to the sustcn tation fund,
irnmediat~ly afterw ards was ~till mure numerous,[...]and it is with tho
every part of the pleasu re that on this occasion they reco,·d a furthe
church bemg full. The meetm g was p1·esided ovtir[...]by
The adoption of the report, for nine (9) month s was the minister amoun t raised for this impor tant fund. Assum ing[...]moved for the fourth qua.rter would have 11.t least equnilt
l'. punca n, and seconded by Mr K. liams11y ; and addres by M;[...]id the o.verllge the J
ses were of the first three, tile total for the twelve month s
~~hvere~ by the ltevs. A North, J. G. Smith, would havu beuu addr[...]l\nd R. Wadde ll. £419 2s 8d, or £19 10s 8d more than in 1886. It
Ihe choir, under the _leaderah1p of MrJ. Lane, and is hoped tuat . a theii
accompanied on still larger sum will be collected during the presen
the orgon by Mr Timso n, rendered severa l selecti[...]ons with good ordina ry collections amoun ted to £545 lls lld;
eff~ct. Organ solos were played by Messrs Timso[...]n, Barth, and 12s 6d. For foreign missions the sum of .£72 0d
Miss West. Solos were sung by Mrs Wilkie om.I 6d was collected, Pres[...]Mrs '.l.'udd, and by and the l:ia.bbath schools contrib uted for tllis purpos
Messrs Ado.ms and Fraser : these were much apprec[...]ti £35 2s 2d. ,rPpOl
iated. A vote 'rhere a.re three Sabba th schools with 62 teache rs,
of thanks to the speake rs, the ladies, the commi ttee[...]550 schulurJ, and Riwo
the choir and an averag e attend ance of 452. The ladies' associa
to all ~ho had assi~ted d~t·ing the evenin g,[...]tion report an that[...]ied by bcrens ed membtit·ship, and has donti good work
acc~awnt1on: The ch~1rmnn m the course of bis[...]year : 40 families had been assisted in variou s ways.
while lie did not w1eh the congregation to becom s, s<lid that 'l'lle report3 oxpi1·
e a mutua l presen ted by the Fellow ship and HonJA Mission Asi;ocm
admira tion society, he though t it rta.sonable that tion, umi by wua
he should' con­ the Young Men's Litera ry Scciety, show that they
gratul ate them upon the repQJts to be presen ted[...]have reRpect• l!;xtet
that evenin g. ively a goo~ ~embe rah1p and have justifie d their existeµ ce by the appoi
[...]THEN. Z. PRESBYTERIAN. 211
accomplishment of not a little satisfa ctory work.
Since
of the period cove,1·e~ by the reports, the congre the close a proposed scheme of S11b1.Jath school examinations[...]submi tted by
gation has the Rev. D. Fulton , convener of Sabbat h school
purcha sed nnd erected m the gallery a larl{e organ,[...]comm ittee. 'fhe
which pro• Rev. W. O. Robb and Mr Chas. Fulton were appointed
mises to give them much satisfaction. It was used[...]com•
for the first misssioners to the forthcoming Assembly.
trial in the service of praise on the 11th March.
This was only ST. ANDR EW'S KIRK , BALL ARAT .-This congre
five months after the Synod hn.d grante d tho[...]gation ,
con.,.re.,.ation which took away one of the ablest of our New Zealan
permission to introdu ce an instrum ent, and says O[...]n. good de:1 for presen ts in its annun. lreport
the energy of the Deacons' Court and the liberality[...], an excelle nt tale of work and libertLlity.
of the people. 'l'he session has 13 members exclusive of the
A. sum of over .£600 has been alren.dy subscribed and[...]Cairns , the minist er; and the Committee of Manag
it is expected that when all donations are in hand,[...]the debt on the '!'here are several other committee&, as Works, Fin1Ln
orgnn will not exceed .£350. Thti instrum ent w11s[...]purchased from and Truste es of Manse ground, and 'fruste es of Sturt
Mr G. West of Dunedill, and built by Halmeshaw[...]street ground .
of
It has l'.8 stops, and over 1500 pipes. The exterioBirmin r[...]gham. 'l'he session states that the attend ance has so steadil[...]y incren sod
handsomely decora ted by Mt· D. Scott. has been since the settlem ent of Mr Cairns that it is now difficult to loco.w
SYDENHA!li.-The annua l congregational meetin new applio an~ for sittings, and adds that an enlar,;?ement[...]"' of the church must be faced in the near future. The Soldie of the
Sydenham Presby terian Church was held on 'l'hur,[...]r's Hill groun d
day eve;in g 22nd brough t at auction the handsome sum of .£6519,
ult. There wus a very good attend ance, and[...]and after paying[...]Rev. P. R certain sumsd uethe Scotsa ndEbe nezerC hurche s and
Monro, minidter of the con~regation, was in tho chn.ir.[...]After some • leaves u. balance of £5084 for manse
introdu ctory remarks by the cnn.irmn.n on the work purposes We learn that a[...]and du ties c,f suitabl e manse site has been
the congregntion, the Session Clerk (Mr Duncan[...]purchase:! at a cost of £1584, and
Mariin) read tho that the manse, &c., will cost .£3600, and when comple
kirk session report for the past yea.r. Mention was[...]ted will prove
made, among a residence worthy of the congre gation of St. Andrew
other things, of the ch,rnj?e of minfat ry; the election[...]'s. 'l'hrou gh
of three a.ddi, the maturi ng of Building Society shares, the debt
-tional elders, viz., J nmcs Forres ter, Chn.rles Smith,[...]on the ohurch[...]has been reduced by .£1000, leavin g £1000 the only
and that the attendance and membership were keepin[...]congregu.tional
g well up; also lia.bilit y. 'l'he prayer meetin g which haci lap~ed during tho vacancy
that the various depart,ments of church work were[...]h y and was resumed in May, audthe a.ttendunco ha3 been encoura
vigorous condition. 'l'he treasu rer, Mr James Forres[...]ter, read tho minist er's Bible class had 70 on the roll. The n.ttendauces
financial statement, the summa ry of which from all[...]source~ showed Lord's supper 1vere, at the four dispensations, 199,18
a totul income of .£743 7s ld, and a credit balance in[...]hand of £l4 2s additio ns were 28 by examina.tion, and 41 by
ld. Mr A. Campbell and Mr Charl[...]certificate ; dis•[...]the Sabbat!, junctions, 6 by ce1·tificate and 2 by death, one being
school reports, which were very satisfactory, the numbe[...]Mrs Glover,
r of childre n the oldest membe r of the church . 'fhe young women 's prayer
on the roll being 312, an increase of 92 for the year,
with a staff of meetin g meets on Tuesdcy evening, and the young men'd on
31 teachers. '!'he Band of Hope report showed a
membership of Sunda y morning. "The session draws attenti on to
122; this .was considered very good, seein~ th11t[...]the society had of parent s to bring their children for public baptism
only been a short time in existence. 'fhe Literar y[...]and Discussion the members that the genera l practic e of the church
Guild was stated to have a membership of 55, with[...]an interes ting that baptism , as well n.s the Lord's supper, should
syllabus and well-at tended meetings, and the Lndies[...]' Work Society earnes tly exhort s them to revllrt to the usu11.l practfoe which has
was very active preparing for 11 sa.Je of work at an
early date. The now almost become the exception." 'l'he Sabbil
reports were adopted, and considering the dep1·esscd[...]th school has u.11
times were held attend ance of 339 and a compe tent staff. 1'he congre
to be Yery encouraging. Votes of thanks were accord[...]gation in
ed to the Fin­ every depart ment of work shows much heartin ess.
llnce Committee for the past year, the Sabbat h school[...]'l'he
to the choir, special thanks being given to the organi
teachers, and are the chief items of inc~m e: Collect ions, .£75S; followini;[...]Miss Fanny stipend , £101; Sunday school, .£38; rent of manse, minist er's
Martin , and choirmaste1·, M1· James Haig . In the[...]course of the fund, .£49; foreign missions, £ 29 ; buildin g society, .£1000; seat
evening refreshments were handed round, and the choir[...]sang severa l rents, .£i99 ; repaid . from proceeds of sale of
2clections of music. A ve1·y harmonious and pleasan[...]Soldier's Hill[...]t tivening was ground , .£755. In addition we find the Dorcus association
broul!h l, to a close with thP. Doxology i..nd the Benedi[...]credite d
ction. . with £131; Sunda y school, .£433; missions, £29;
CHU HCH PRESB Y'l'Ell Y. - Ou Monday, March[...]jubilee fund,
n. Ctlmmission of the Presbytery, including 26th, £58; gra,nd total, .£3921. In additio n .£1231 have
the .lfovs. G.[...]been . subscribed
Webst er, W. Wust, and R. Gordon, visited to the jubilee fund by thirty persons. 'l'he
the l{angiora Committee of
ch m·ch. Th,·y we1·c met by the Revs. R McGrel{or MamL gemcn tconclu detheir report in these words: "Your comm ittee
and J. Smellie, would gratefu lly acknowledge the generous spirit and harmony with
as well as the office-b ear~rs. At u. genrral meetin[...]g thu quo, tion which the congl'egation have entere d into the work
of perma11ently dupplying the pulpit 11·us considered,[...]of the year, and
lrnt no Ll~finite tl'Ust that the same spirit of earnes tness in carryin
conclu sion was arrived at. A vote of t-hnnks to[...]g out the work
the Commidsion ma.y be manifested in an increa.sed degree i11 the
concluded the pruceediugs. On :-unday, March 25th,[...]future, so thu.t
the ltt v. H. our influence for good may he more and more widely
Irwin preached the sermons morning and evening[...]in the Kaiapoi congrn tuln.te the minist er on having tho sympa thy and suppor t of
Presby terian Church to large congregations. Un 'l'uusda
a tea-mcEi ling, also connec ted wit.h the anniversary, y evenin J olficll-b en.rers who love our Zion u.nd her ways. May they boJ long
wi1s hold, th& spared to one another.
tn.bles being p1·ovided by th<;! lady members of the
congregation. CHUR CH EX'l'E NSION COMM IT"fEE .-A.t the
'!'here was a. good gather ing. At the after-m ee ting[...]tht:: ch,Lir wn.s meetin g of the Church Extension Comm ittee of
taken Ly Rev. K McG rt;lgor, and addresses wue given[...]the .Presbyterian
by Rev. ll. Synod, satisfa ction was expres sed at the settlem ents of the sanc­
Irwin, K 'l'" ut, P. W . .l!',, frclou:d1, J". tlmelli11.
'l'he choir of t ho tio ued chu1·ges of Riverton, Ravensbourne, and
chu ch contriliuted a number of choice selections of North Duned in;[...]music. also at the settlem ent .:;f the church extension charge of 'l'oi-'l'o
N ELSO N.-'l'h e P1esuyt ery met at Pictou on Wednc[...]sdu.y, 25th 11nd the prospect of Kulso being speedily settled . 'l'he
J ,rnuary. Pr~sen t :-Rev . l'. Calder (m udemto r[...]71'ro.
W. U. RoLu, and Mr Charles l!, ultun, elder. Thu ten,. ). Hev. Htatement for the half-ye ar showed thnt only 20 congrei;,1tiond htLd
presbytery ns yet 1·epotted collections to Lhis fund, a.mounting
resolved to proceed with the ind uction of the !tev.[...]in all to ove1•
R. J. Ailswo rth, .£9U, and donations amoun ting to·.£44 17s 4d. 'l'hirty
tLccording to a1·r,111gemont. 'l'he edict hav ing[...]-fivti co11gru-
Leen returne d, 111Ltio11 s have not yet roportud their contrit .utions to this fund.
at,ll'slcd us duly served, and the other forms havmg
been obs~rvecl, Owing to the new vac1Lncies of Lawre nce and .Pukerau, the com.
tho licv. P. Cu.Ider conducted public worship
nnd pre11ched o mittee h1Ld a difficuh.y iu making sui,abl o appoin
suitahle and impressive sermou from I .Pder ii. ,15,[...]tments to all the
Mr Ailsworth places, and a deBir~ was expressed that two 01· th1·eo
having answered the usuu.l questions wi.s solc1un[...]suitublu proba•
ly inducte d to tiouers might be got to cnablo the comm ittee to carry
the pustom te 1,f the Picton cougrogution. 'l'ho Ucv[...]on the work
W. 0. Robb effectu ally. Grants were 1nlldo
uddt·l'ssed the newly-inducted minist er nnd the[...]for the half-ye ar ending 30th June,
congregation on to Stewa rt Island
their 1·especlive oLligutious u.i..u Liuties, As the people and Orepuki. It WllS also unanimously
retired fr,,m resolved !o rocommen<i ~he Synod to make exceptiona
thu cl~urch they hu.d un upport unity of welcom[...]in the case of
ing thdr ucw Cromw ell and W11naka 1n regard t:> deduct ing Lhe cost of
millidter in the usu:11 w1Ly-by u hearty shake of[...]site from
the hant.1. 'lhe the grant for cottag e manse, on the Kround of
Presby tery met next duy fot• ordinnry bu sine~s.[...]the extra cost of
Mt· Calder buildini{ at those p:aces.
_rPporte d that, us oppoinlcd by the Presbyt ery,
ho had visited NOR1 'll .IJJAf!' VALL EY.-T ho openin g social meetin
Ri waka, and spl ke favourably of tho pl'O~pe,:ts of[...]g of the[...]the church in Valley Mutua l Improv ement Society was held in the
that distric t. A Mtur was re.1d from l\Ir Hugh Young[...]church on the[...]st11dent 11th ult.; aamis:; ion was by invito.tion, and a goodly numbe r of
uvnnge)i.t, rcsiguiug his 11ppoinuuc11t tit Honwic
k at the youn!{ people sat down to tea provided by the so(•iuty
oxpil'utiou of his pwfun t engag-ement, :list l\fot·ch[...]last. 'l'ho clerk by Mesda mes llorrie, li'.razer, and Arthu1·. After
wus iustrnctcLI to forward M1· Youug ·s lettot·[...]thll tea tho presi ­
to t-he Church dent (the Rev. D. Bome ) opened the meetin g with
l!;xtension Comm it~e with the reques t that a[...]an addt·oss, and
successor be was followed by Messrs Hunte r and Arthu r, who sot
appointed without delay. 'l'he Presby tery 1·esolve[...]forth the bene­
d to approve of fits of such societies, u.nd appealed to those presen t[...]to join the aocioty
[...]THE N. Z. PRESBYTERIAN.[...]make it a success. During- t-he evening suitable eongs wore to Mr J f\s, l!'1·eenmn, nnd was carl'ied out in a m1nner highly s11otis­
sung by Mrs Macdonald and Mad,imo Q3car David, as well as by factory, the cost being defr iyPd by cel't,t in me1nbers of the con!:frega­ .lfJ
Messrs Murray, Bowden, Cray, and C,unphell. Mt· Bowden presided tioo. Interesting u.nd stirring u.ddresses were given by Rev. J. qt
at the piano, which was kindly lent by Mra Prictor. Fruit was dis­ Orchard, who spoke chiefly on '' Co-operation and Unity"; Rev. C. pl
.tributed during the evening, and at the close votes of thanks were Dallaston on " •rho necessity for the grace of tho Holy Spirit in the of
proposed by Messrs Joseph, Arthur and Adams. Altogether a very[...]various departments of Church life and work"; and by thi:i Rev. R,
enjoyable evening was spent, and the result should be an increase in Erwin on the "Mission schemes of the New Zealand Presbyterio.n th
the membership and usefulness of the Society for the future.[...]Church," in t,he course of which was presented a number of strikinir
PORT CHALMERS.- It will afford our readers pleasul'e to and importi.nt facts in connection with missions. The choir, under an
know that this congregation keeps its own, notwithstanding- the the leadership of Mr C. Turvy, jun., sang anthems which were much be
depression and the withdrawal of a coneiderable share of the[...]appreciated, as was a solo, " She wipes the tear from every eye," by
shipping. Its session has 9 members outside the minister, and the Mr John Andrews. The proceedi_ngs were varied by Messrs James pr1
deacons' court 13 members, excl 11sive of the minister and the elders. Anderson and Hans Kennedy coming forward at a certain point, Rt
The report states that the weekly services of the sanctuary have and requesting Rev. H. Erwin, who, as pastor of the church, presided,
been well and regularly attended, notwithstanding the exodus which to vacu.te the ch:i.ir, and that meantime it should be taken by the Pi1
is taking place in the parish. ,The Lor~'s supper was dispensed, Rev. C. Dallaston. Mr Anderaon then, in a few appropriate on
quarterly in the church, and half-yeurly at Purakanui. The words, snid that he and Mr Kennedy had been deputed by wh
additions to the communion toll were 13 by examination and 10 hy fro
certain ladies of the congregation to present their minister
certificate-23 ; and tbe disjunctions 9 by certificate and 3 by with a pulpit gown, which he considered it an honor to do. ace
death. 't'he session, while acknowledging the goodly number that[...]Whereupon Mr Erwin was duly enrobed by Mr K ennedy and
delight to frequent the sa.cred table, expresses the hope t.bat next[...]t. Mr Erwin thanked the ladies and their friends most
year will witness an appreciation of it by a still hirger number. 'l'he heartily for their handsome and valuable gift, and in Slllne appro­ mu
attendance at the weekly pra.yer-meeUng has been some" hat slack, To,
priate remarks showed that the wearing of a gown might he a1lvo­
owing, 'it is said, to the multiplicity of meetings-but it is added, cated on various grounds. Votes of thanks w~re passed to those mit
that the cottage prayer-meetings were well attended ann highly who contributed to the entertainment, to the speakers, and to the Thi
appreciated. 'rhe latter are conducted by the elders. The four choir, and the proceedings were brought to a clo~e by the Evening bro
Sabbath schools connected with the church, continue to render good[...]Hymn and Benediction. More details of the year's work are deaider•
service to religion, The Hible-classes in the District High School,[...]ated liy our readers.
conducted by the Revd. John Ryley, and the Independent and[...]PA.PA.KURA.- The annual soiree and general meeting of the
Wesleyan ministers, assisted by Mrs Ryley, were numerously Papakum Presbyterian charge was held in the Papakura add
attended during the year. In proof that this movement has the Church, on the evening of the 29th March. Tea and
sympa.thy of the inhabitants, we need only say that the children's other good things were bountifully provided by Mesdames tion
annual picnic was a.ttended by 500 persons. The congregational McLennan, Norrie, and Willis.[...]'l'he Rev. 'l'. Norrie, tot:
Bible-class, conducted by the minister, had 89 on the roll, average the mimstor of this ex tension chnrge presided, and opened the
70. 'r wo of the pupils took second prizes in the Synod's classes. meeting with prayer. 'rhe thirty-second annual report was read, com
'!'he marriages were 9, and the baptisms 34. 'l'he Blue Ribbon which gave a summary of church work for the pa.Rt year. Twelve libe:
Juvenile Society is heartily supported. · Its affairs are vigorously stations had been regularly supplied with divine service. Three of b;
managed by Messrs Tait, Morris, and Walker. The Dorcas weekly, two fortnightly, und seven monthly, thus entailing 1he occu
Society is doing excellent work in its own spher'3. The session com• don,
work on the minister of preaching five timed every alternate
mends it to the kind consideration of the congregation. It also Sunday, and four times on the other Sabbath. A well-a.ttemled Am<
notices the frequency with which the angel of death has visited the[...]prayer meeting had been conducted monthly at Wairoa, and
homes of the members during the year; but prays that bereave­ similar meetings had been held <'Ccasionally in other churches. whic
ments may be sanctified. The congregation began its financial year The communion was dispensed once at Drury to 26communicants, chik
with a credit balance of .£41 ; ordinary collections, Port, £268; and twice at Pu.paklll'a, on the one occasion to 39. unri on the other prog
Pura.kanui, £10; North Heads, .£14; Sustenation Fund, £146; seat[...]to 43; and also twice at Wairo11, on the one occasion to 30,
rents, .£277; Sabbath schools for Dayspring, Port, .£5; Bawyer'd and on the other to 33. Twenty-two members have heen addud to gru.ti
Bay, £116s; congregational contributions to New Hebrides, £9 10,; the communion roll, and t.welve of these were communic1mts for them
special collections-(1) Aged and Infirm Ministers; (2) Church the first time. B,1ptism has been administered to 22 chiliir11n. on h
Extension; (3) Synod prize; (4) Bursary Fund, .£9; Building Fund, six marriages have b.!en sol emnized, and eight funerals attended." pleae
.£87; tea meeting, £50 ; picnic fund, £10 18s ; Synod grant for[...]There are four Sabbath sc hools in connection with the cha111a , the
manse, £50 ; odds and ends, .£3; total, .£957. •rhe deacons' number of teachers being 13, and scholara 142. Reli;,{iou~ in• Cowi
court in their report, states that they 'II ill be able to struction was v,iven by toe minister in nine d11y sc hool:1, to a ~ro~s recei ·
reduce the debt by .£100 ; leaving the liability of the attendance of 16l:! schol,1rs. A large number of copies of the exprE
congregation at £2000. Having wiped out .£900 in the course of JJritislt Messe119er, JJritisk IJTorkma11, and Ba11d of Hope Review h,1d musi<
two years, the members must be faint-hearted who look with fear at been monthly distributed. The general treusurer's r~ceipts 1ve1·e and s1
tho congregationol liahility. None who reads this report will won­ as follows :-Sustentation fund, .£168 19s 7d; schemes of the[...]M. B
der that the deacons acknowledge with grateful hea.rts the spirit of church, .£9 !ls Bel; S1ibbath school fund, .£3 13~ llol ; Daysprin~ fund, harm1
liberality which God bas bestowed on the congregation. The seed .£3 14s 6d; building fund, .£41439d; periodicals, &c., .£LO ls 7d; nounc
sown in faith and prayer, bears most liberally to the praise of God, total, .£237 Gs. Notwithstanding the depressed durns, which h11d good-1
and the joy of the brethren. caused a reduction in all thefunds, yet thecommitteo had be•·n able to futur1
NORTH BELT.-'l'he annual tea meeting in connection with meP.tcurrontobligations, and reduce t heir debt by about £19. The s
the North Belt Presbyterian Church was held on March 27th. '!'he report was unaniwouely adopted, and a.n interestiu~ pro~r11mme of meeti1
. building was tastefully decorated for the occasion, some handsome musical selections foll owed. '! 'he ch ..irman, and the 1:tev. 0. It. H ew• Marcl
pot plants, kindly lent by Mr F. Cunningham, form ed an attractive lett ,Episcopalian ministel'), and others, contribu ted speeches full of goodl:
feature. There was a good attendance at the tea, which passed off plet1santry and instrnction. '! 'his statement of ment[...]w0t·k shows on the praise
most successfully, and at the public meeting held afterwards the part of Mr Norrie the zeal of youth, and on the p.t.rt of the people
church was filled in every part. '£he Rev. R. Erwin,ipastor of the diligence, contentment, faith, and hope. Our re~ders will join us port o
congregation, presided. Apologies were received for the absence of in the prayer that he muy long be spa.red to pre,1ch the glorious It dea
the Rev. H. Adamson and Rev. J. Bury. The Chairman and the gospel to the settlers of his ext.ensive parish. 'l'he meeting con­ year, o
Rev. C. Dallaston gave addresses, and music was contributed by the cluded with votes of thanks to the ladies, singera, spe.i.ktirs, aad ing th
choir, o.seisted by Mrs C. M. Gray and Mrs Corrick, and Messrs chairman, and the benediction. forty-1
Puschell, B. C. Johnson and H. M. Johnson. The solos went very INDUCTION A'l' SPRINGSTON .-On 30th March the Rev. one re
.well, and the singing 01 the choir undel' their conductor, Mr H. M. Wm. Finlnysou was inducted as minister of the Methven-Rangitata period
Johnson, was much appreciated. Votes of thanks were passed to Presbytcri11n Church. Tho c~remoay took place in the Springston of thir
all the ladies who had assisted in getting up and pre,iding ut the school, and waa witnes~ed by a numerous g11thering fro1u the a regr1
tea and decorating the church, to the choir und singers, and to the various districts con~tituting the ch,1rge. 'rile following miniatol'8 tifico.tE
speakers. The meeting then closed with the benediction. We wish were present, viz . :-Revds. A. M. B, littie (Moderator pro tem.), J. impose
we had fuller information respecting this church, as the additions Elmslie, G. Wabster, and A. illake. The l'resbytery havinic been (Spray
to the rall, the members attending the Sabbath school, and the formed, the Rev. G. Webster conducted public wo1·ship, and pre11ched report,
revenue.[...]a very able u.nd impressive sermon from Romans, 5th chapter and School
ST. PETER'S, CHRISTCHU ROH.-The anniversary soiree 10th verse. '!'hereafter thll Moderatot· relu.ted to the cong,·eg~tion moved
(postponed from January), was held in this church on Murch 29th. the steps which had been taken, and had led up to the pres~nt and un
.,A large company sa.t down to tea, and a st-ill larg er number was meeting, at which the minister elect was now present. When u.n that th
present at tho after meeting. Tho ca~~ing had been committed to appen.l for objections to the lifo and doctrine of the Rev. Willia.1u volum<[...]
[...]THE N. Z. PiiElSBYTERiAN.
.F.iulu.yson wu.11 uurcijponJed to, the IYiodemtor
put the usual wondt!rful amou nt of intere
questions, and these being satisfactorily nnswe st wiis shown by the young people in
prayer wa.s offered, nnd the minister elect receivred, tho induction thi~ depar tment . Mr S. C.[...]ed the right hand appropri11te remarks Johnston, superintendent, made some
of fellowship from the members present. The of an encour1Lging and hopeful nature in regard[...]Rev.
suitab ly addressed the new pa.stor ; after him follow .A.. Blnke then to the work in the schools. Mr George Laurensou, treasu rer of the
the people by the Rev. J. Elmslie, who admonished ed an address to Association, read the financial statement, nnd moved its adoption.
tb em ns to the It was seconded by Mr J.
mutua l obligations existing bet\veen the minist Gibb, son., and un!\nimouslyc!l.rried. The
er
and the need of co-operation. Tbo ceremony wns and his people, report of theLit erary Society stated that the session just closed had
benediction, pronounced by the Rev. G. Webster. conclu ded by the been a very succeseful one,
ful tea meeting was held in the evening, about
A. very success­ the A.ssoci!\tion hna sustainGtwithstanding the many serious losses
200 people being members to other places ned by the removal of miny vnlu!\ble
present. The tea. tables were furnished by[...]. ln
Rutherford, and McGregor. Mesdn mes Baxter, to contend with the attrac tion addition to this the Association had[...]of the gen1Jral electio
PIGE ON BAY .-'l'he nnnual meeting in connec pince lust year. Durin g Inst session 21 ne\v memb ns which took
tion with the to the roll ; and the average weekly ers were added
Pigeon JSay Presbyterian Ohurch was held in the[...]attendance was 49. All the
main schoolroom leading branches of the
on March 29th. The chiir was occupied by the syllabus compnred favourably with previous[...]v. D. McLennan, years, the essays especi
who read the annua l report of the session. Mr[...]Murray, missionary '.rhe reports of the Young being of a very intere sting character.
from the New Hebrides, was present, and gave[...]P&ople's Bible Study and Christian Work
a very interesting Associ iLtion was rend
account of his work in those Islands. Mr Monro nnc! adopte!I. The treasurer's statem ent and
and Mr Gavin, of Christchurch, also gave addres e, of Syden ham, report of the Finan cial Committee of th11 con~re[...]gn.tion was 'th1m
under the leadership of Mr '1'. 0. Hay, render ses. The choir, read by Mr W. Chrystall, chairman, who mnd~ some explanatory
.:d some exce119nt remarks, and moved
music, Mies Robertson playing the accompaniments their adoption. Mr R. M. McDowall seconded,
on
Towards the close of the meeting, Mr InneR, Chairmthe hnrmonium. and it WM un1tnimously carried. In doing so he supported system•
mittee, made a few remarks in connection with an of the Com­ ntic giving by envelopes a9 now used. At this stage of the[...]proceed•
The usual votes of thank s being given, a very enjoya Church w0rk. ings t,he pustor gave an expression of his viewa in regard to the
broug ht to a close by singing the doxology. ble evenin g was scheme submi tted by the Finan cial Committee,
Mr James Hny, plicity and unity of action recommending sim•
treasurer, read the financial statement, which,
though not so good recommending the envelo throug hout the whole congr egatio n; also
as last year, was considered satisfactory Additi pe system. A. discussion follo,ved, in which
numbers in the Sabba th school, and lending items ons to the roll, various office-bearers .took part, unanimously urgin g the people
add to the value of this abstract. of revenu e, would throug hout the congregation to fall 'in with the proposals
by the Committee. It was unanimously resolv now made
HALKJJ;TT AND KIMB ERLY .-The members of[...]ed that the Session
tions representibg the HalkAtt and Kimperly Presby the con!!r ega· be recommended to make n.n addition
terian Church nncial Committee as early of eight members to the Fin•
metin the OmngeHall,Courtenay, for the purpose as possible, so that it might consist of
of biddingfarewell twenty-four members.
to the Rev. J, Cowie, who is lel\ving the distric
t for the purpose of and harmonious one-w The meeti ng-wh ich was a very plea.snot
completing his studie s at th,, Divinity classes,[...]as closed with praise n.nd praye
Duned
liberally provided by the ladies of the congregn.tion in. 'l'ea was CA.VE RSHA .M.-T his church held a meeting on r.[...], and partak en receive the reports of congregation11l work for the April 29th, to
of by a goodly numb er. Mr A. McNae, elder of[...]Kimberly Church, kirk session report
occupied the chair, and referred at some length showed that the average attend ance at the
done by Mr Cowie during his ten months' ministto the good work sn.cmment of the Lord's supper, which is dis;iensed quarterly, was
Among other things , he had, immediately on ry to t.he charge. 913 persons ; that 15 names
entering upon his commumon roll, and during the year had been added to the
duties, opened a Sabba th school in the Orang[...]e Hall, Courtenay, prnyer meeting was kept
which he leaves with an attendance of betwe up during the greater part of the year.
en
children. Mr A. Calder, elder of Halke tt Churc thirty and forty .rhe deacons' court report indicated that the clear[...]h, also spoke of the amounted to .£414 19a receipts for year
progress made during Mr Cowie's stay amon~st[...]them. Mr Cowie, in year, and ~hat .£100 h!\d being £28 7s 6d more than tho preceding
thank ing the congrrgation , said he was unable been piiid towards the reduction of church
to
gratitu de he felt for the kindne.s shown him during express the debt, of which £40 13s 2d was raised during the year, iind that::a
them and the expr~ssion of good wishes his stay among credit balanc e to the buildi ng fund is at presen t in Duned[...]in
on his leaving. His stay among them has beenfor the future savings' bank to the amou nt of .£31 l!is 6d, also a credit balrmc o to
pleasure, and he feit deeply partin g from friend to him one of general account, to tlvi amou nt of £1114[...]s is now in bank. Sabba th
him so kindly. The Rev. Neil McCnllum, who who had treated school report stated thntth emun
is to succeed Mr th ere was a staff of 22 teache berof childrenon the roll was 190,tlmt
Cowie, was present, and addressP.d the meetin[...]g.
received from the Rev. J. W. Cree, J. Maxw ell, and Apolog-ies were of about .£ 110, exclusive of the above sum of .£U4 l!ls ld, had been
expressing regret at their inability to attend. W. 'l'. P. Winte r, raised by tho Sunday school. 100 vols. have been added[...]to the
musical selections were given by thA Halkett and[...]Kimb erly choirs, tho work of the congregatio g a tc,~1Ll of 500 vols. Address es on
and sacred solos were nicely sung by Miss Lenno[...]x, and Miss A. and Rennie, who congrn tulate
M. Brown, and Mr John Cowan, Miss McKa d the congregation on the prosperity
y presiding at the attending the efforts of mini,t
harmonium. The Rev. Neil McCallum closed the er, office,i:,earers, and people.
nouncing the Benediction, after which those presenme&ting by pro­ MORN INGTO N.-Fo r some
t bid Mr Cowie at Mornington have found theirtime the Presb yteria n congregation
good•bye, each tendering their best wishes for the
future. rev. gentleman's crowded, althou gh only built chmch buildings inconveniently[...]some sever, years n.go, and the
ST. PAUL 'S, CHRI STCH URCH .-The annual continued n.<lvnncement of the district forced[...]tho question of
meeting of St. Paul's Church wiis held on Wedn congregational enl1trgome11t on the session and tho nrnnngers . Several plans were
March 21st. Tea was served hy the ladies in the esday evenin g, submi tted for the enltl.rg emeut
schoolroom, to a tho 11ddition of a transept, 5Mt , 'l'he one ultimately ndopted was
goodly gather ing of members and adherents. After x 24ft, and n minister's vestry ndjoin­
1nent was made to the c~urch, where the meetin ten an ndjour n- ing the plntform, which has been raised and enfarged;
g wns opened with space !111s been given to the[...]xtra
praise and prayer by the Rev, Mr Elmslie, who choir. 'l'ho walls are of hollow brick­
presid
port of the Kirk Session was read by Mr W. Gavin ed. Tho re­ work, on concrete foundations, tho outside being coloured, and tho
It dealt with the various events which lmd taken , Session Clerk. joints tuck pointed. Tho intol'io1· is finished with a varnished kauri
year, and went on to speak as follows of the progre place during the dnda, and from it to roof is phLstorcd. 'l'ho roofs are sla.ted, and n[...]ng turret is plnccd
ing the pnst year the number of members added[...]at the a.pox or nave and transept.
to tho roll has been '!'he new qunrry-light windo
forty,seven, sixteen of those being yout:gcommunican ws wore made by Mr D. Scott, who
one received by certificate from other churches. ts, and thirty• deserves credit for the manner in which he h11s[...]executed his pn.rtof
period there have been twelve disjunct-ions, makin During the same the work. One hundr ed and forty -six additional soats are provided,
g in nil an incrense making a totul of 436, exclus
of thirty-five. But in mentioning this the Seesio ive of those occupied by the choir,
n
a. regret that members so frequently leave withou would express The new addition _is lighte d by two large sunlights, havin g two!ve
tificates, or making their removal known, thus t asking for cer­ burne rs each; besides which[...]rendering it 11lmost addecl in other p~rts of tho several ndditi:>nnl pendants have been
impossible to keep a correct communion roll.[...]Mr W. Henderson every part. Spec1al care bu.a
(Spreydon) moved, and Mr John Cook seconded been given to tho ventil
report, which was unanimously carried. The report the adopti on of the building has been placed in thorough repair, and ation. The old[...]the style of the
Bchool Teachers' Association was rend by Mr Peter of the Sunday new work has been made to harmonise with it, both intern ally and
moved its adoption, which was seconded by Mr David son, who extern "lly, so that the whole
George Laurenson appearance. The cost of these presents a complete and finished
and unanimously carried, ~he report amongst improvements has been about .£600,
other things, st~ted nud the works have been
that the librar y has been mcreased to the exten~ completed in a very satisfactory manne1·
volumes during the yenr. The Band of Hope contin of about s1~ty by Mr 1'. J. Anderson, contractor, West Dunedin
ued to tlmve, intendonco of the archit.cct, under tho super•
and the membership roll had increased to upwar
ds of 180. A buildiug was reopened on Sabba th[...]Mr E. M. Roach. Tho extondod[...]last by 11, sorios of special serviced ,
[...]'.rlIE N. Z. PRESBYTERIAN. }.fay I, 1888.

'l'he Rev. James Gibb, of tho First Church, nreached in the morning kind speaking
to a large congregation ; Rev. R. J. Porter, tho pastor of the and multiplica[...]one tcngue, with such a tendency to llabel confusion =
congregation, presided n.t o. gathering of tlie children attending the one man. tion of tongues, must have originated recently from ti[...]d, plrhaps living-iu fi :
Sunday echool in the n.fternoon; and at the evening service Rev. a tree; on t he other hand, he might have been A.d•im in Eden, falling
Professor Salmond, D.D., preached Crom the text " Seek first the into worse of
confusion th<J.n that of ton\;'ues. The P hilosopher Zeno re
Kingdom of God and His righteousnese, and a.II these things shall wa.s puzzled[...]about the possibility of motion, for he was a t.hinker­
be added unto you." though parhaps not much. Epicurus, who, like so•ne modern
OA.MA.RU .-At the fortnightly meeting of the Columba Church[...]philosophers, was no thinker, was not puzzled about the possibility tl
MnRical and Litera.:-y Society, tho Rev. Dr MMGregor delivered the of motion;
but was quite g~y and festive under the pleisi ng pt
following address " on the origin of the world, of man and of imaginrition
that he un cteratood t-hings, merely becaustt he could talk M
language." In the course of his observations, the lecturer said th1tt about the
order, the way and the manner, of origiun.tion, as in the SC
some who did not care a.bout the origin of anything else, were noble poem of Lucretius, DeReriim Natltrm. Now, they were n.ware
sensitive about their own. Darwin thought that they might have[...]that thin gs had had to begin somehow. Geology found that this world dir
sprung from " o. hairy quadruped," perhaps living in trees. That, must have beg-unto be, within a calculable period. And the time
however, must have been long before the Caledonin.n forefathers of[...]was coming to be shorter and shorter, the maxim•tm limit, defined th
modem Scotsmen, for example. They were hairless bipeds. They by th~ progress
did not wear cloth, but blue po.int> whence" looking blue," and the of real knowledge, rapidly shrinki_ng. Da.r1~in_, for
the origin of some p·irt of the animal world, required 300 rntlllons E1
" blue banner" of the Coveno.ntera. The reason why they did not of years ! yet[...]twenty years a.go Sir William Tnomson proved, by th
wen.r cloth was, that the sheep was not then invented ; and as for the testimony of the sun, the moon, and the earth itself; that this
the swine, with which they competed for beech-nuts and acorns,[...]world could not h11.ve been, for 11, third p·u t of that period, tit for an
they had a proverb that " There was more cry than wool" at the any kind of life ; and that OS millions of years ago, the earth-if it
shearing of those animals. Long before those perspicacious Piela,[...]existed-m ust have been a ball of fire if not a vapor of nebulous an
the Egyptian s did not live in trees, but worshipped in temples; a matter, vag-ue in space. However, even Sir W. 'rhomson's limit
vast 'advance upon the hairy quadruped, so that perhaps, in some[...]had now shrunk. according to Professor Tait, to five millions of m
future age, the North Ota.go people might be found all attendin" years; and Sir William Da,w5on, perh<J.ps the best judge now living,
church. There were two points in which the quadruped w::S thought that the geological period of man's possibb duration ·on
" infinitely" inferior to the biped. He was not afraid of ghosts, ov
the earth was perhaps not long-er than 8000 years. So that, as WE
and he had no sin. The go1illa was not above superstHion, but Tertullian said[...]of the primitive Christians, we might sa.y of all men, im
" infinitely" beneath it. He did not believe in angel nor spirit, and indeed of the hairy quad ruped and all our other" poor
neither in resurrection, bacause he was n•bea.at. And aiain, a hairy[...]soi
relations ,"-·• We are of yesterdn.y." Zeno was puzzled n.bout th!l
quadruped could not sin, beca.uso he had not a soul. Gout was a possibility of motion; but supposing motion, how did it, yesterday,
gentlemanly disease, and sin could be only in a being who waq[...]take this new direction : our world coming to be, with its living we
rationally free. No1v, the hairless biped was a. sinner. Witness the tribes; and then, man, with his ra.tionnlity, shown by worsnipping,
policeman who sadly knew tho.the would never be" unemployed" eo[...]by sinning, and by 3peaking ? In conclusion, snd in support of the
long as there was forbidden fruit. Witness, too, Kant, the 11,rc,ument that all tongueo and languages have branched from one
greatest of modem philosophers, who saw in man the radical evil,[...]pa~ent stock, Dr Macgregor gave various instances of the_close mi
as if be had been a Westminster Divine, writing about "the root of family relations traceable in the language spoken by diverse
mankind." Witness, also, Pia.to, the greatest of ancient philoso­ peoples, and made a[...]strong and striking point of the identicalness Lo
phers, who held that there must have been a previous existence, in of stories from the folk lore of t he n!ttions of the world, showing
which men had fallen from uprightne ss. That, however, could not[...]that tales told in the Highland s of Scotland we1·e identicn.1 with SOI
have been only dropping out of a tree, even though the act of those told in Lapland;
dropping had strangely turn,d man from quadrupeds into bipeds.[...]being traceable in the folk lore of Centra l Germany, in Armeni~, in
Milton, who was only a poet, thought that the fall was P, moral Africa, in the ,frabian Niglits, and in Homers Od1jssey. The
transgression, in a pa.rac1ise of God, which was 10s1 and is rec.rained.[...]to,
members and visitors forming a largo company, joined in a hearty shi
Then, there were questions coming after that. Who nurs~d the vote of t hanks to tlrn lect urer.
first baby P said a girl to her grandmother. Herodotus found thP. Ro
PRESHY l 'ERY OF DUNEDl N.-The ordinrtry meeting- was we
Egyptian s dolefully reflecting , that of all creatures newly born. the hold on the 4 ~h of April. ThtJrP. were present-:- R•Jvds. R. J. Porter
most helpless was man. Moses in thn Nile had l!OOd cause to weep.[...](~fodcrator), Dr S•uart, Or Dunlop. Profcsso1· Watt. M~ssrs W.
whereas an infant crocodile might like ,Tohn Knox, when htl wa~ Will, A.. Grei~, .J. M. Sutherland. J. Kirk! rnd, A M l!'rnraysou, R.
thrc!l.tened by Queen M1ny, have maintain ed" a reasonably merry ano[...]bell, J. Fraz-Jr Hurst, ,T. 8iJ
countenance." A 1Zrown up human baby could not-, even in o. mild Christie, D. Barrie. A. C,un~ron, ,T. Gibbs, ,f. M. McKerro1v; J. G.
climate, live one season, though an eccentric hairy quadruped[...]Smith, and H. Kelly, ministers ; Messrs W. Dymock. J. Pitterson, 301
should suckle him, like Romulus and Remus's wolf-nurse; afterth,i.t, J. Runciman. W. Hutton, K. R,umay, A. lJatherwood, and J. Wa.ugh,
if he were not ea.ten up by his own quadruped or others, he wo11ld elders. Rev. J. Lothian , J. H McKenzie, and C S. H.o;s (of Skip•
have to eat in order to live himself. Sir Matthew Hale snid ton, Victorill.), were[...]associated . 'rhe collection for Church. Th
meditatively that" the arts of life" were recent. Some of them Extension wa.s adop t~d as ha.vin~ been m,ide in 12 cmgregations.
were, the telephone, for instance, and-the totalis1t-01 ! But others The collection for services[...]at Otago Centr,1.l RLilway was reported lllli
wer~ not: delving and spinning, for example, were said to be very from E-1st Taieri. Knox Church,
ancient.[...]N. E. Harbour, .No1·th 'l'aieri, and Pr,
Port Chalmer3 . Rev. D. Borrie read a report by Rev. J. Waters of Re
When Adam delv'd, and Eve span, the work done at the Central Railway, wherllupon it was unanimously
Where was then the gentle[...]ng-reed that the Presbytery appreicate the labour~ of Mr -Watera ca.I
And BClmethin~ of" art" man must have had somehow from the in preaching and in tract distribution, and recogntse the value of
beginning. No man could, even now, without some training. catch[...]to E
the services rendered by Mr Scott, in conducting the ~a.bbath school con ,
the artful weka. for a breakfast, to say nothing- of runnin~ ofter the at Mullocky : also that Mr Waters be authorised to arra.ng<1 to give WO!
great rabbit, or swimming like an otter after trout., in Wuitaki, the the people opportunity to contribut e towards tho expon~e of
mpid. Good St. Mungo, the ancestor of all the Glasgow" chap.[...]the services, and that the congregations that have not yet made the als<
pies," was said to have taught the art of angling to the n11,tives of collection, be asked to
do so
tho Conway Valley, in wild Wa.iea. But that WllB only a witty Suther!and having suhrnitted as soon as possible. .Uev. R. R M. No1
allegory for his keeping a missionary college for making Welshmen a report on Presbyterial visitation, it the
was resolved that the following be appointed o. dAputation to visit ace,
into evangelists or fishers of men, as St. Anthony preached to the one-third of the congregations of tile Presbytery, viz. :-H.ev. J.
fishes. Yes; there must have been some" art of lifP." wherever Ryly (Convener), Dr Stuart, the
there was any life of man, and language was perhaps the oldest. Messrs W. Will, J. M. McKerrow, J. ind[...]R. H.. M. Sutherland, l're
Not the three R's, but simply" articulate speaking," which was the ministera; Dr Hislop,[...]Captain Thomson, Mr Paterson, Mr Ramsay, and
Homeric epithet for man. There was nothing in the animal world, and Mr A. Rennie, elders. 'l'hc Presbytery having ta.ken up
among hairy quadrupeds or feathered bipeds, in the least like the remit of Synod[...]aneQt the year of probation, it wa.s moved by ,Mr inti
articulate speech. Hence Plato had to make his featherlescl biped Berrie, seconded by Dr Stuart, that tho regulation be retained. lt
to be an articulate speaker inorder to make a man of him. There were, was moved by Mr Gibb9, seconded the
perhaps, a thousand tongues in the world, as there were a thousand ment, that preachers specially by Mr Cameron, as an amend· :No1
swords among the Camerona of Lochiel'& Warning; yet at one time mittees of the Homtl Churches commended by the colonial com• trio
there was only one langue.ge of mankind. It was now an established this rule. After discussion be exempted from the operation of ThE
conclusion of philological science, that originally mankind wore all Morniugton cong-rego. the motion was carried, by 13 to 6, 'l'he Ass[...]tion applied for the concµrrcnce of the Asa
of one speech and one tongue ; and that might be one of tho things Presbytery, in a proposal to mort;;nge the church property, which
which led 'l'aylor, who maintained o. plurality of human races, now to WM u1mnimously[...]agreed to. Applic.Ltion from the North East Boe
adwit the unity ol' wunkind, in origin 118 well uu species. llut a. wan- Vu.lley s,·ssion for lu,1vo Lo u;;e iu,!Lrument.i.1 music in tluLt congroga• def,[...]
[...]rnE N. ~. PRESBYTERIAN.
t-ion WAR irmntPrl . 'l'f,,. P~sesRment for Presl,yter.v expenses was to enact that the old act in ils unalte1·ed fvrlll lid held as bt1ll the
fixtid11u.111eu11 lastyear. It was agreP.d to meet.on the fi-st Wednesday law of the Church, for there was nothing in the proceedings or
of May, t.o conRider the remits on A!!'ed and Infirm Minister·s Fund minutes of Assembly to show that the alterations had been o.utho•
rules, nnd on Wirlow nnrl Orphans' Fund scheme. rised. No charge or r.omplaint was laid against any party or
.. STEWART ll:lLAND.-On e of our miniRt,ers recently pa.id a parties, and we had to deal with the Supreme Court only in the
v1e1t to Stewart's Island, anJ got an insight into the work done by matter, Mr Sommerville in the course of bis remarks, pointed out
the Revd. Charles Conner; as mi@sioMry and schoolmaster. He was tbat there were precedents for what was asked and quoted from
present at the breo.kinl! up of the school o.t the week o.t the end of previous ucle. The Moderator ea.id the whole fa.ult from beginning
March,and was favo11rably impressed with the excellent order of the to end was the fault of the Assembly in omitting to minute the f11ct
school, and the intelligence of the M11ori children The Bible is not. that these appendices had been submitted, Finally it was moved
u_nder t~e ban in our native schools, and the knowled"e of Scripture by the Rev. Mr Carrick, "That the Presbytery, whilt, accepting the
di~pla.yed in an oral examination on the Acts of th~ Apostles, ti poke sta.tement that the appendices had received the approval of the
ahke for the proficitncy of the teachers and the mental activity of Assembly, regret that the fact was not minuted in tho records of
the children.[...]the Assembly, and that acting upon ~he absence of authoritative
_WYNDH_AM.- A very al?reen.ble s11rnriee. sa.ys the Mc,tura information, the Presbytory o.pproo.,;hed the Assembly 1n a matter
E 11 ~19n of April 20th, a.waited the Rev. R. Wood and his bride on on which they had no information." Mr McCallum considered it
the1~ retur!1 to Wyndham last week from their wedding tour. would be a pity to pass snch a resolution. It was evident that the
I>urIDg t,he1r absence their many friends throughout the Edendale wholti matter arose out of a misunderstanding, and it was open for
and Wyndham districts h,,d not only put their heads to"'ether, but any member to bring up n.n overture and 11pproo.ch the Aesembly on
something with a more metallic ring. The re,ult was a, ,',;oat chaste the subject. The motion, however, was put and carried.
and_ e_legant silver tea and coffee eervice, which has now, be0ome an AVONDALE--The arrangements for tho settlement of this
~d1t1?n to the manse plate. 'fhe drawing·room furniture received parish are progessin~ satisfactorily. The Kev. Mr Worboys ha.
likewise some valuable additions. received a. unanimous call.
TOI TOIS.-The Revd. James Johnston was recently settled · ONAMA.LUTU VA.LLEY.-If attendance at Divine services
over the Church Extension Cha.r"e of Toi Tois In our next issue be ta.ken as a test of the work of grace, there is encouraging
~e will give !1-n ~ccount of I.he g~owth of the ~ongregation in this evidencti of spiritual growth in this place. J!'or the last five months
1~portant d1Rtr1ct; and also, particulars of the induction and nearly every family in the Valley has been well represented 1>t the
so1re~.
s,irvices, so much so that on some occasions the sitting-room of the
. PLEA UNT POINT.-!. very successful itift auction was held school, was barely sufficient to o.ccommod11,tethecongregation. '!'here
durIDg last mont,h, when the sum of .£80 towards reduction of debt was a large gathering, and much interest manifested at the thanks•
was realized. '!'here remains only about .£50 of debt on manse and giving service, to which some of the people brought various kinds of
church property. offerings, and thes.i with a special collection were sent to Miss Re<is,
TIMARU.-Tr inity Presbyterian Church session has secured the Hospital Matron, who rtl turned hP.r grateful acknowledgments
th~ s_ervices ?f Mr roshack, who was for many years a successful for the timely and suitable gifts. 'rhe Band of Hope has sixty
m1es1onary m Alloa, Scotland, and who for the past eighteen members on the roll, twenty-five of whom are adults, and some of
months hiis been in charire of the Presbyterian congregation at these, tispecially Mr Barton and Mr White, h11.ve done a great deal
lat~obe, Tasmania. Mr Toshnck has commenced work, holding tow..rds the succesdful carryin){ out of the Society s fortnil{htly
services every Sabbath in the Mission Church, Oullmanntown, built meetings. Tho Sunday school is undenomination11l, and conducted
some time ago; and also supplying other stations in the by the supel'intenrlent, Mr White. On tho 2lst, of March,a. farewell
neighbourhood of Tim·,ru • eoitee was given to Mr Young, who has laboured in the district for
GERALDINE -On 191h and 20th ult., a bazaar was held tbe last nine months, 'l 'he meeting was ve1·y successful, aud well
to~arde defruying_expen,e in,iurred in rP.moving church to the town• patronised by the people in the Vu.lley and others from a dietancti,
ship, and enlargIDg the Rame. At the opPning, the Hon. W. 'l'be ep,eu.d wu11 highly satisfactory, and presided over by Mesdames
Rolleeion gave an interesting address, for which we regret to say, B.u·ton, Rickertsen, and White, assisted by otlrnrs of tho con,:rega­
we cannot, mako room in our present is~ue ; u.nd wus followed by tion. 'fhe chtLir was occupied by Mr Harker, W,isloyan missionary,
the Rev. G, Barclay.[...]and ndd..esscs were given by various religious teu.chors, and hymns
KNOX CH URCH- Itis currently reported thatt.heoffice bearers rtJnd,•red by the 111e111 hers of the B.md of Hope. At the close of the
and con11regation have s,·cured the consent of Dr. Stuart to take a. meeting, Mr B1rton presented Mr Young with the proceeds of the
~ix wonths' furlough in the old count.ry. It is understood that he soiree, o.s II token of the congr~g,Ltion's esteem, and good wishes for
leaves by lhti Kuikoura steamtir which is udvertised to sail on tha his future career. !Ur Young returned heartfelt thanks for the
30th of May. accopt1Lble cxp1·essio11 of their kindness, u111l spoke of the
AUCKLAND PRESBYTERY -The court met on the 3rd ult. ple11s1L11t relations that existed betwl!cn himself and tlu~ people since
There was a good atwndance or ministe,s and elders. The Rev. comin;:;- to tbe V11lley, and had continued growing to his departure ,
ThoF, Adams, formerly a minister of(the Con~rPaational church and He hoped that the good work going on among them, would
who had joined the Presbyteriun church, was ;rt!sent, and hu.vinl{ cont,inue to grow under the blessing of a favoul'inl{ ltod.
unewered the uaual questions. he was received by the rcodero.tor and KELSO CHUl~CH EX'l'EN.SION CHARGE.-W e have
Presbytery. each e>.tending to him the right hand of fellowship plcnsurll in eta.ting th.it the Rev. Mr Whitu has been inducted
Rev. Mr Munro reported that the Onchunga congregation were into \.his charge with every prospect of usefulness. '!'he district
unanimous in support of the cu.II to Mr Adams The clerk read the wo.R under thti care of Mr Andorson, who worked it in connection
call, and Mr White spoke in support of the invitation to Mr Arla.ms with the cong1·egation of 1r1Lpa.11ui under the supervision of the Rev.
to accept the Onehunga pastornte, 11nd said that the Omibuugu Mr Butt "t thti ti111t1 minister of 'l'apanui. It was sunctionod a.a a
congregation would contribute £150, whilst the Mo.ngere people church extension char~e with the H.ev. Mr ::icorgie for moderator.
would ~ive .£100, making the stip,md .£250, and there was also 11, We tLre confident that here its proiress will be in 1111 respect!! satis•
free manse for the pastor. M eesrs. Robertson, Inglis, and Massey factory.
also s1,oke. On the motion of Mr McCallum, seconded by Mr St ANDREWS DUNEDIN.-'l'his congregation hold its
Norrie, it was resolved, "That the call he s11Rt,1dncd, tincl phLced iu 1111nu1il social meet,ing on 2i>th ult. 'l'hure WILB a l11orge atwndance.
the hands of l'yfr Adams." Mr A.do..t1s addressed the 11 n ·shytcry, as in a rec,mt 1ssuu wu iru.ve u. full abcitmct of the ruport wo do net
accepting the call. Mr Munio was appointed to serve the edbt on deem it necessary to reproducd it. l'ho music by the choir a.nd org11on­
the first Sunday, Mr Steel to do this on the second Sundu.y. 1'he is1, and the solos _by Mrs Howorth and Miss \lray, were ex..:ellent.
induction service was fixed for TuPsday. the I 7th instu.nt, the Addressee wure J!iven by the Rev. R. Waddell MA., minister, Pro ­
Presbytery to me~t at the Onehunga Church o.t hn.lf.past two p.m., fessor Salmond, Dr Stua.1·t and others. Wti were struck with the
and the service to commence at three o'clock. Widows mid Vrpha11s bri~ht cal111nl Bs whioh p~rvo.deJ the meeting.[...]0


Fund.-The Rev. Mr Gillies, clerk to the General A~sembly, wrow A HANDSOME CON'fRIBU'l'ION.-Mrs Whitelaw of Dun.
intimatiog that it wn.s compulsory for the churched to subscribe to edin, bus preRented through D1·. Srnn.rt, to the University of Ota.go
the Widows anrl Orphans Fund. Ohurcli Exte11sioii.-'l'he Rev. 'l'. -Baco,1's Works, 10 vol11; Locke's Works, 9 vole; Lapin.co
:Norrie was authorised to visit 'i'e Aroha, Ko.Ulrati, and Wuihi dis•
tricte, and report as to the practicability of holding regular service11.
Mocbo.nique Celeste, 3 vole Svo, iu calf; '!'he Imperial Lexicon
vols hulf calf. To ~he '.l'heological College Li.b mry-lJ, Wright[...]i
The Rllv. R, ~ommerville drew attention to the finding of the works, 5 vole; and Hall's Contemplations, 6 Villa l:lvo. in calf. 38
Assembly on the netition of the Presbytery directing attention of To Knox Church Congregational Library-Gaze tteer of the World•
Assembly to the fact thnt the net of the Assembly of 1887, anent 7 vols; Farr's History of England, 3 vols large 8vo. half oa,lf. Mr~
Presbyterian visitation, as it appeared in Appendix 1 to the nt1w Whitelaw's handsome gift,t.o these institutions numbers 4:i valuablu
Book of Order, had undergone great changes, thut these chnnl{CB vols. We venture to recommend her ex11,mple.
defeated one of tho chief purposes of the act, viz, public exawim~tiou, PRESE.NTATION.-A farowcll soiree and preeontation of
that the l'reBbytery diiapproved of them,and prayed the Asijembly money were given to Mr Young on Good Fridny night at Gibso .[...]
[...]================
town, one of the out stations
laboured as stud ent evangelist of the district in which he has give him a part of your dinner. ;= = = = = ==
Band of Hope, and bodies of for the po.st year. The couuuitt1?e, him to leii.ru his lesson,,,[...]If there is a dull one, help
zealously, and the result of the congregation, took up! the mat ter
On tho afternoon of the do.y thei r lo.hours wo.e highly satisfactory. Is thii.t not the way your Heaven
on which the tea meeting was behave1 An unfeelinrr heart, I ly Father exp~cts you to
lo.rge number of visitors of
various denominations came held a ye kind one to anothe;, tender-h[...]am sure, grievE:s Him . "Be
saddle, and conveyances to in the
people in the neighbourhood, the schoolroom, and these, with earted, fo~giving 01~~ anot~~r,
thronged the schoolroom to the even as.God, for Christ's sake
There was a delightful spread[...]cess. hath forg1 ven you . -B rit uh
on
Gibson, J. Gibson, B. Lawson, the tables, at whi ch Mesdames A. Juvenile.
satisfaction of the guests. o.nd J. Storey presided to the entire
At
Onamalutu, was chairman, o.nd the public meeting Mr Whire, of "T IE D TO HI S MOTHEll'S
delivered by Messrs Barton addresses suiting tho occasion were AP RO N-S TR ING S."
vocal selections were contriband Lambert, and instrumental and[...]-+ +-
uted by visitors and loco.I mem
During the evening Mr Sto bers.[...]rey,
presentea Mr Young with a purs in the no.me of the committee,
e of mon a silver b~ll, the voice rippled ove et as a note struck from
district. They were sorry he ey from the people of the
was[...]r the common.
back t,hey would give him a hea leaving them, but if ever he came "'!'hat's mother," said one of the
ing thanks, so.id it wo.e uncerta rty welcome . Mr Young in return­ boys, and he instantly·[...]threw down his bat and picked
but wherl!ver his lot mig ht in where he would be in the future,[...]c,ip.
be
memory Qf the people who tha cast, he would always cherish the " Don't go yet ! Have it out[...]!''
valuable token of thei r affectiot nig ht had presented him with o. "Finish the game, Try · it aga
keep in prayerful remembrancn and good will; he would always[...]in," cried the players in
visitations and public ministrae the people to whom his houije noisy chorus.
attended with the countenanc tions had been acceptable, and "I must go- rig ht off -this mi1
He ho.cl also received o. gifte and blessing of his grac ious Mo.stet·. whenever she called."[...]1ute. I itold her I'd come
neighbouring station, o.nd he from the people of Okarn1mo, the
gratitude. The usual vote took this opportunity to express his " Make believe you didn't hear,"[...]they exclaimed.
gathering. of than ks closed a very succ "B ut I did[...]"Sh e won't know .you did."
" But I know it, an d-"
for tbt ~fJilbttn " Let him go" said a by-stander[...]with him; he is tied to his mo , "yo u can't do anything[...]ther's apron-strings."
" That's so," said Charles; " and
TH E SP ILT BEANS. ought to be tied, and in hard bo it's to what every boy[...]t, too."
-+ +- "B ut I wouldn't be such a bab
A poor hard-working boy was goin y to run the minute she
g alon g called," said une.
beans on his shoulder. All of wit h a bag of
a sudden the beans burst a hole "I don't cii.11 it babyish to kee
through t-he old bag and came[...]p one's word to one's
rattling down on the footpath. mother " answered the obedient boy
Several other boys were close[...], a bright light glowing in ·
by at the time of the ac.cident bis blu~ eyes ; " I call that manly
with a velocipede. I wonder wh ; and the boy who doesn't
at they will say 1 Boys, you keep his word tu her will never kee
know, have generally something p it to any one els e-y ou
Do you want to know i to say or do on such occasions. see if he does;" and he hurried awa[...]y to his cottii.ge home.[...]Thirty years have passed sini::e
One begii.n to stamp on the bea commo those boy ~ played on_ the
clear them off the pav ement into ns with his heavy boots and gre n. Charlie Grny is a pro sperous bu, rne~ s man m a[...]at
and shouted, "Halloa ! upset you mud. Another laugh~d wor city, a,1d his merc,u1tile ~r_iends say of him_ that " his
r app le-c art?" 'fwo others d is a bond." We asked mm
scarcely noticed the mishap-th[...]how
velocipede. ey wer e eng age d with the rep utat ion. "I nev er broke my word he acquired such a
how gre ii.t a temptatiou; and the when a boy, no matter
A fifth ran to the spot. " Get hab its thu s formed then have
cried to ~he boy who was mak out, you, Joe Marsh !" he clung to me through ilfe ." 'fbis is bis testimony.
ing the accident worse ; "you
mean, miserable fellow, get out
!-I 'll help you pick them up,
Tommy. How did it happen?[...]LIT TL E THINGS.
wecnn ;" and he began to scra Never mind; we'll save all
pe
hands, then to examine the hole up ·the beans1 with both - ++ -
until the bag was ~ii.fe on Tummy and stop it ; and nev er left I cannot do great things for Him
's bac
" I am very much obliged to you," k again. Wh o did so much for me,
in his eyes. " Father won't bea said Tommy, with tears But I would live to show my love
t me now : do you ,
will 1 not many are lost." thin k he Dear JesuS', unto 'l'hee.
"B eat you, no !" cried the boy :Faithful iu every little thing,
of yours. If he beats you, I'll brightly; "it was no fault 0 Saviour, may I be !
bea
good-naturei laugh, and each wen t him !" Both laughed a
peating once more, "I am ever t his uwn way, 'l'ommy re­ There are small crosses I may ~ak
so much obliged to you."[...]Small burdens I may bear,
It made me t~ink that all ,boys do Small acts of faith, and deeds of
were made to be kmd, generous, not know that they love,
and unse[...]pful, while Small sorrows I may share ;
some do. Let me repeat to you
a[...]And little bits of work for Thee
man, who has done much for the bit of advice which a good
especially to boys : elev ation of the young gives I may do everywhere.
·[...]'
"If there is a poor boy in the And so I ask Thee, give me grac
don't let him know you ever not school who ha~ a club foot My little place to fill,[...]iced it. If there is a boy with
ragged clothes, don't talk about[...]rags
ing. If there is a lame boy, give wl..en he is within hear­ And ever do Thy will ;[...]e,
which does not require ruuuiu him som e part of the game
g. If tht:re iij a hungry ouc, And in each duty, great or sma[...]
[...]217


@: 0 t t £ Sp On i) £ lt C£. our clt:vote,l missionary (Mr .Murray), labournd single-hand ed,
and co11ld only reach part of the island. Other island~ are
at this moment in the darkness of heathenism, and crying
LOYALT Y PO THE "PRESBY TERIAN. " out, as those ot old, '· Come over ond help ns." What
response does that cry awaken in our hearts 1 We send only
-++- four men when at least forty are needed, and imagine we
(To the Editor of The PRESBYTERIAN.) have done our part. My impression is that future ages
Sm,-Kind ly allow me space for a "word in season" on will marvel at our apathy as much as we rumvel at
he above subject. While conversin11 with ministers and the callommess of · our fathers in regard to Foreign
tprese 11tative elders during the recent meeting of Syuo:l, I .Mission operations a century ago. There are two point~
learned from one and another, that owing to dissatisfaction on which all ministers and Chri~tians generally are agreed,
with the PRESBYTERIAN in time paRt, they did not subscribe namely, firat, that the demand is great, earnest, and urgent.
to it. At the same time each and all said they understood it The second, that we have in our midst efficient and willing
had lattery- become much improved, I do not know that the labourers. In other words, we have the supply to meet, to a
PRESRYTERIAN does not receive support suffi.,ient to cover all large extAJ1t at least, this pressing demand. 'fhe problem,
expenses, nor do I know the extent of its issue, which I am therefore, to be solved, is this: How are the hundreds of
told is advancing. I am simply noting the fact that it does earno~t and willing Christian men and women in this colony
not receive from all who bear its name (or whose name it to be utilize.cl in Foreign Mission work 1 In my own dis­
bears) that lo11al &upport, to which as our Church'1:1 organ, 1t trict { believe a dozen labourers could be summoned to
is entitled. Wem it a mere speculation, aud if it, as snch, service to-morrow ; but this cannot he attem)Jted according to
failed to supply what might reasonably be expected ot it, then our present modes of operation. Therefore they are content
its rejection would be justifiable; but as its production to give their money and their prayers in behalf of Foreign
(entailing a. )1uge a.mount of continuous effort throughout the Missions. But is this the apo8tolic mode of procedure i
month) is purely a labour of love, and its object the laudable Assuredly not: on the contrary, it is neither scriptural nor
one of conveying to our homes information of congregational rational. It is certainly irrational to appeal for men and
work in the colony and beyond it, r... issionary work, Ptc., it women to enter on the nohle work of 1wangolising the
seems to me the simple duty of the ministers and families of heathen, and when they offer themselves there is no outlet for
the church to give it their practical countenance, even though them, 1 have in my possession a most inspirinp letter from
it may not in all respects come up to their ideal. It is a very a Christian young woman, stating that her only desire in life
readable paper, and would be made mora so, and its useful­ is to be a foreign missionary, and I must simply ask her to
ness be increased, if ministers and others would but put them­ abaudon her noble purpose. Yet tltcre are the poor heathen
selves to the trouble of supplying in brief form interesting perishing in darknesP, and none to poi11t them to J es11s. Now,
items of iutelligence, iucideuts, and short, racy bits upuu this cannot be a scriptural state of things. In the apostolic
instructive topics. I do not quite endor~e the Rev. Mr church all members were missionaries, not only at home, but
Erwin';i ol~ection to the •• scissors and paste," as he in bis also in the foreigu field.
pithy Synodical address expras~ed it. Vigorous thought i11 The problem, therefore, I should like to see discussed
1Jot confined to the colony, and it is desirable we should have in your columns is this : What revolution i:i necessaary
the benefit of appr11priate cullings from other laud,,; but tl.!ere to awaken the Church to the maguitude of her l11bours in
is (if it would only be loyally exPrci~ed) within the sour,heru the mission field 1 May l off.Jr you my ow11 solution, whicli
and northern chu•ches of .New Zealand talent enough, and a is both practical a11d scriptural, and moreover it has been fully
thousand times more than enough, for the production of a Mtill tested els.,where. It i~ briefly as follows: That the Cbnrch
more pupular Presbyterian J ourual that would provide raise a company of devoted lahl,urers whv are at this rnomeut
valuable information and spiritual iustructiun to our homes, willing to volun.eer witl.iuut 1ltly guamuteo as to salary ; that
and that would, especially, go a long way to deepen the the Church, by prayer and effort seek to awaken in tha rr em­
affection of the riRing generation for, and stimulate their bership a deeper and more consecrated spirit of earnest
interest in, the church of their fathers. I have said m6re thim solicitude for the salviition of the heathen. This simple and
l iutended; but the one point I wished to emphasise is this­ roughly stated method is both on apostolic lines and in accord
as a plain matter of duty there should on the part of all our with the principle of one of the most successful missions of
ministers and families be loyalt!! to the PRESDYTERI AN,- the present day, viz. the China Inland Mission. 'l'hi:1
1 am, &c., scheme may be regarded by some as visionary and wholly[...]impracticable. We have in the experience of ~Jr Hudson
Tiiylor proof to the contrary. The twofold advantage of
some such effort would be, a more thorough spirit of evangel.
RE1'0LU TION L.V MISSION.A.RY OPER.A.TIOBS. ism on the part of the Church, on the one hand, and an
-++-[...]immense accession to the ranks of missionaries to the heathen
on the other.
('l'o the Editor of the P.nESllYl'EltIAN)[...]During the past week or two we have heard our devoted
Srn,-It has occurred to me that the cause of Foreign missionary (\1.r Murray) at Akaroa, and he has awakene,l
Missions might receive a fresh impetus \\ere the valuable co_ns~derable enthusi~sw among our Christian people i11
columns ot the PBEBBYTEBIAN opened for the express pur­ m1s~1011 work ou_ t~e 18lan?8 of the New Hebrides group. l
pose of discussing its modus operandi. The impression has have been subnuttwg to him the above scheme and he informH
been growing upon me for years that the Church is not doing me that the missionaries would gladly welc01~e a company of
her duty in this field of labour. Moreover, I nm not sure devoted fellow-labourers such as I propose. Buti,he think.,
that we are carrying on our operations on apostolic lines, not, the plan would work perhaps better in the hands of an indi­
indeed, on the most effective lines. How does the matter vidual than in the hands of the Church · I am thereforu
stand with regard to the New Hebrides Mission? The two anxious to see the subject discussed or'a better schem"
Churches employ four missionaries and several native propounded of a practical character. Meantime it i:1
catechists, Are these adequate 1 On the Island of Ambrim encouraging to see the church of God every~~ere giving so
[...]1888. THE N. Z. PRESBYTERIAN. 219

This is my earnest wish. Do not disobey this urgent and Of the Father's love.
., special proclamatfon.-Presbytcrian Messenger.[...]Knowing that life's chequer'd pathway[...]Leadeth to His rest,
now PO SUPPORT Li. OHU.llOTJ 'HITHOUT THE Satisfied the way He leadeth
OOSP BEING FELT Must be always beat.-Montldy Witness.
-++-
A church of 300 members, of whom one.third expend one
ONTRIBUTIONS received by the General Treasurer up
penny per day, one-third twopence per day, and one-third
fourpence per day, on drink and tobacco, will spend in one[...]to
Missions- £ s. d, £ s. d.[...]Columba Sunday School (Oamaru) 3 7 G
That amount, if paid into the treasury of the church, Synod Bible Class-
would defray all the following expenses :- St. An[...]£ s. d. Church Extension-
Minister's Salary 400 0 0[...]le , .. 2 2 10
Home Mission Work Kelso , .. 1G 11 0[...]150 0 0 Waikouaili ... 2 12 3
Foreign MissionR 150 0 0[...]iku ... 3 6 0
Beni:Jvolent Funds 100 0 0[...]nd Riversdade 1 0 0
College 50 0 0 Portobello .. , 1 14 4
Ch[...]rcargill 6 0 0
Bible Society ... 50 0 0 Portobello Road 1 13 6
Tract Society ... 50 0 0 North East Harbour ... 0 9 6
Leaving for Coals and Gas .. 14 11 8[...]Ravensbourne 0 10 7
And to spare ... .Anderson's Bay ... 5 0 0[...]50 0 0 Donation "M. R. M." ... 4 17 4[...]do do (special) ... 40 0 0
£1,064 11 8 (For Otago Central) Knox Church 11 1 1
If all the membFJrs of the church would agree to east the 95 17 6
cost of tobacco and intoxicating beverages in!,o the treasury, Welfare of Youths-
the sacrifice would be very small, and they would be richly Knapdale 0 115 G
repaid by improved health, and by the knowledge that they Native Teachers (~ccount Mr
were setting a good example to those around them-to the Michelson)-
Mr Chisholm's Bible,class 12 0 0
rising gen'eration in particular-at the same time knowing (Acc. Mr Milne), Knapdalo G 0 0
that they would not have the sorrow of expelling any members Mosgiel Sunday school ... G 0 0
for drunkenness, as is too often the case at present, in many (Acc. Tongon), Mornington
churches throughout the kiugdom,-Tlte Presbyterian Sunday school.., G 0 0
'A1essengcr.[...]J.P. New Hebrides Mission-
(Arrowroot sold) account Bible
Society ... 12 7 0
MY FATHER KNO WETH. Presbytery expenses-
-++- North Taiori .. , 1 10 0
Precious thought ! my Father knoweth Mission Box-
In His love I rest, Otepopo 3 4 G
For whate'er my Father doeth Sustentntion Fund-
Must be always best. Donation "M. R. M." 914 8
Well I know thcJ heart that p!anneth
Nought but good for me ;[...]MarcM25th 1888.
Joy and Borrow interwoven,
Love in all I see. Missions-
Merton 1 5 1
Precious thougl1t ! rr.y Father knoweth, Knox Church 2 15 9
Careth for His child, St. Paul's, Onmaru 20 11 0
Bids me nestle closer to Him Teviot 4 9 0
When the storms beat wild, Palmerston 6 0 0[...]Evansdale Sunday school 0 4 0
Though my earthly hopes are shattered,[...]34 4 10
And the tear-drops fall, Church Extension-
Yet He is Himself the solnce­ Merton 0 13 10[...]Blucskin o rn 4
Kaikoura 5 17 0
Sweet to tell Him all Ho knoweth, Tois-tois · 26 0 0
Roll on Him the care, Limestone Plams 1 0 0
Teviot 2 (j 6
Cast upon Himself the burden[...]2 0 0
That I cannot bear. Mt. C[...]4 3 4
Then, without a care oppressing, Knox Church 29 19 8
Simply to be still, St. Paul's, Oaruaru 7 17 (j
Giving thanks to Him for all things, Kel8o 5 5 7[...]is will. Brighton, Saddle Hill, and Kuri 2119 2
South Dunedin 1 10 0[...]Waihola 2 7 G
Oh ! to trust Him then more fully,
Just to si•t ply move,[...]First Church Inveroargill[...]0 0 8
On 1Vard in the calm enjoyment[...]
[...]fMAY 1, 1888.
Chinese Mission-
Donntion Bev. E. Mcinlosh STUART BOOK PRIZE.[...]174 18 11 TnE STUART BcoK PRIZE will be off11red for competition to
Dunedin, 25t~ April, 1888. Students attending- the Theological Hall in t.he beginning of this
session. Time and place to be mentionP•\ iu 11. subsequent isgne of
THE following sums hn.ve been received n.s subscriptions to the
PRESBYTERIAN
A. McDiarmid, Dunedin
up to·April_24, 1888.
the PRESBYTERIAN, Subject-Scottish Church History, from
1868 to 1843.[...]MICHAEL WATT.
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F. W. F. Geisow, Queenstown Mch '88 I ... 7 0 Mr. John P. Armstrong, Princes Street, Dunedin, has Intro•
Mr McIntosh, Glen June '88 duced several new and most vo.luable improvementR into his busi­
4 O
~ev. J. M. Fraser, Pn.rnell · June'89 ... 12 0 ness as a dentist. Mr. Armstrong's artificial teeth will now be
Mr Peoples, Cnveraham Mch '88 3 0 found of a kind quite unequalled in the Colony, and supplied u.t
Cnptnin Watson, Port Chnlmcrs June '88 8 0 prices that clefy competition. Hie piunleas method of extractiou is
W. Stewart, Dn.lkeith SPpt'87 4 0 also a difcovery tho.t should give much eati~faotion and make a
Wm. Scott, Port Chrilmers June ' 89 formidable operation appear trifling and en.eily encountered. Mr.
8 O
J. Cleghorn, Glendermid Sept 188 4 0 Armstrong's arrangements and charges will be found to suit all
A. McRny, Carey's Bn.y June'87 ... 24 0 possible requirements.
Thomns Angew, Tllieri Bench June'88 ... 4 (I
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D McIntosh, Lnwrence June'88[...]... 10 0
Captain McC111lum, Port Ohn.lmers June'88 ... 4 0
Thomns Knight,:Auckland Mcb '88 ... 8 0
John Mills, Green Ielnnd The follc,wing have kindly consented to act as agents for the[...]June'88 Presbyterian, and will receive names of new subscribers, and[...]... 4 0
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