HAWKE’S BAY PRESBYTERY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3217, 13 May 1911, Page 4

HAWKE’S BAY PRESBYTERY.

MEETING AT MATAWHERO.

The Presbvtery of Hawke’s Bayagain met in the Matawhero I resbv—terian Church last evening, for the final visitation, when they met th. ministers and office-bearers at i p.m.. The customary questions were put to ministers and office-bearers, and answered in <1 satisfactory mannci. xilO' deliverances of the committees in reference to Gisborne and. Ormond weie read and adopted by the Presbytery. Punctually at 8 p.m. the Rev. W. Grant opened the congregational meeting by nraise and prayer. There was a large "representation of the Presbytery,and also of the members and adherents of the congregation. The dreary weather conditions of Wednesday last had passed away and given place to a moonlight night of great beauty. The congregation of Matawhero, as regards weather conditions, was the most favored of the three visited._ The speeches of the visiting clergymen were happy and most appropriateto the occasion*. The esteemed minister of .Havelock North, Rev. R. Waugh, was the first speaker, and from reminiscences of the past he went on to deal with the more serious aspects of the religious life. The next speaker, the honored representative of the Napier congregation, Mr. T. Wilson-Craig, gave a stirring address on the “Relationship of a Congregation to the Minister.” He urged them to refrain from criticism, to uphold in prayer the labors of the minister, and to remember the practical side of the religious life, the duty~ of liberal giving to the cause of God. The meeting gave a very hearty welcome to the “Superintendent of Home Missions,” the Rev. P. B. Fraser, and his subject was the Scriptural one of “Re-digging the Wells,” when he touched upon some practical duties of the Christian life. The congregations of Poverty Bav have enjoyed a great privilege in listening to the earnest spiritual and cultured addresses of this speaker. The Rev. T. Asher spoke some words of encouragement to the ministers and people, and referred to the future prospects of the charge. His subject was. “Take care as to what you are, and w u ~ + you will do will take care of itself.” k n r. E. H rr-vri n stirring recitation.. ?vl Preshyfn--r -'djourned to meet in Gisborne on Monday morning, at 11.15.