Yesterday a section of the community was circularized in an endeavour to elicit the degree of support to be anticipated for a Presbyterian church here- We have already dealt with the scheme in its broad aspects, in fact no details have as yet been ventured upon except that it is felt that the church should be in the west end. The case for such a church is well put in the circular, to which Mr. Souter refers in our correspondence columns to-day, where it says:
The words "Scottish Presbyterian"® are not to be taken as fixing either the name of our future church or the government thereof: still less are they intended to suggest that the church he exclusively Scottish in membership they simply indicate that this appeal is addressed, in the first instance, to the Scottish people many of whom have already pledged their support in the formation of & Presbyterian church akin to the church of their native land and associated with its grand traditions and simplicity of worship. The need of church extension ju this Settlement is particularly felt by people residing in the western districts and Frenchtown, and the promoters of this scheme feel that without detracting from the usefal work of existing churches there is room for another church in a district which at present is not provided for.
We have no doubt that adequate support will be forthcoming, but in order that the committee may be able to make a start with tangible matters it is requisite that the section of the community interested should states its opinion definitely without dela;
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