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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 9

XI

XI.

Thursday, 18th January.—An overture on hasty legislation was sent down for consideration by Presbyteries and Kirk Sessions. The Temperance Committee's report recommended generally that ministers should use their influence as far as possible in promoting the formation of bands of hope, temperance societies, &c and that petitions should be largely signed in favor of a Permissive Bill.

On the motion of the Rev. Mr. Todd, the Rev. Messrs. Kirkland and Riley were appointed as an evangelistic deputation to visit some of the more remote districts of the Province—especially the Goldfields.

The Rev. Mr. Gow brought up a report on the subject of employing students and lay agents in the work of evangelising. It suggested that Presbyteries should forward to the Church Extension Committee full particulars of destitute districts within their bounds, and seek out suitable men for the work of evangelisation. It also recommended that means should be used to increase the fund at the disposal of the Committee to enable it to overtake the work which will devolve on it. The report was adopted.

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Regulations for the administration of the Widows' and Orphans' Fund were agreed to.