T_ ordiiiaiy meeting of the Auckland IPi_bvtery commenced at'lo a.m. to-day, udtras proceeding when we went to press, fiemembers present were : —Revs. Monro . lideiator), T. Macky, A. Carrick, D. I Jlmce, T. Norric, McCallum, 11. Somraer- S Tfflif J. Bmce, and Macnicol. I ieT.McKenzie Fraser, of Geclong, was _ Mrodnced by Kcv. D. Bruce, and on the |„ti_ of that gentlemen, was associated I ti_ the Presbytery, I Mrßruee presented a petition from the I iibitants of Epsom and Ellerslie praying 1 .mission services there be conducted by ■I k_lr Brown. Mr Monro took exception | (the petitioners not having consulted j _,L__e*|3 congregation in the matter. He ';' JKwed that the matter should be referred | tothesessions of the neighbouring congre ; ptiotis,' It was eventually agreed on di j tisiou-j,6 to 4 th.it the request should be

j granted;-'*.;• ; ~O h fMaiotion cf Mr Bruce, a committee I was appointed to promote the exteusion of I the church in the suburbs of the city.
