Christian Union.

In the third term of 1920 the Bible study circles gave place to two tutorial circles, studying respectively Social Problems of the East "under the leadership of Mr. E. K. Lomas, and the "Book of Jonah" taken by Miss M. England. Professor Murphy addressed the only general meeting of the term on "Social Justice," a quality he showed to be substantially non existent.

For the vacation, a series of discussions was organised around the theme of "The Christian attitude to the Institutions of Society."

Mr. I. L. G. Sutherland, M.A., opened for discussion the first study, entitled "The Individual and the Social Fabric"; Canon Taylor introduced the second on "The Family" and, later, the fifth on "The State"; Mr. W. H. Gould dealt with -The School" and Mr. E. B. Hay with "The Church." The attendance at these meetings varied from 20 to 35, and every discussion was brisk and full.

Since October on the first Sunday of each month the Union has conducted a morning service on board one of the Home steamers in port. A short address has been given by a member of the Union, and the remainder of the service largely musical, has been the affair of all present. In the afternoon members have done their best to Show hospitality to the seamen.

The Annual Conference of New Zealand Unions drew some sixty-five Wellington representatives to Te Kuiti during the New Year week, to take part in affairs of more than ordinary moment. The new Constitution there adopted brings into being "The New Zealand Student Christian Movement," and allows a much greater measure of responsibility and government to actual Student members. The next conference is set down for either Kaiapoi or Rangiora. All who were present at Te Kuiti will endorse the view that those ten days provide an experience which is worth many months of ordinary College life under our confined and bustled conditions; worth, too, all the sacrifice necessary to be able to attend. Linking the spirit of the Conference to the inauguration of the year's work, came a very successful Opening Conference at Seatoun on Saturday, April 2nd. It provided an epitome of Christian Union work in all its branches. The opening address was given by Mr. J. A. Allan: "What the C.U. is." A question difficult of adequate treatment was answered by him with much point and definiteness. Picnic meals were enjoyed on the beach, and the afternoon was taken up by a trek to Breaker Bay, which was the occasion of several entertaining "stunts." Before tea. Misses Godfrey and Moncrieff and Mr. Sheat gave short "Impressions of Te Kuiti Conference," and Mr. I. L. G. Sutherland very ably and concisely introduced the year's Bible studies on Building on Rock." Mr. M. Tremenan conducted an intercessory service before the two evening meetings, the first of which was a Presidential talk on "The Year's Work" and the final meeting a powerful devotional address by Mr. E. J. Hercus, in which the whole day's thoughts were gathered up and made vital with the call of action.

There have been only two general meetings in the first term. On Friday, March 18th, Professor Boyd-Wilson spoke to some seventy students on "University Ideals." The address was followed by a discussion. Miss McNeill on Friday, April 22nd, gave an interesting account of the Conference of the World Student Christian Federation, at St. Beatenberg, and on Student Work in China."

The Bible Study Circles have been so well supported this year that the 100 copies of "Building on Rock" which had been ordered proved insufficient. Two additional circles have been formed to study Glover's "Jesus of History," and two others to deal with Angus's "Discipleship," making sixteen in all.

Social study is also contemplated later in the year, but for the time being members are coming to close grips with social realities by conducting educational classes in connection with Canon Taylor's Mission and the Boy's Institute. These classes vary in programme from fourth standard competency to matriculation, and bid fair to become of real help to many boys and girls who would otherwise miss the chance of further education. They are without doubt a most salutary experience to the students taking part.