The National Insurance Company's balance for the year ended September 30, Including the nmoanb brought) for ward from laat year, ia L58.792 16 3 8d, from which has feo be deducted the interim dividend of 61 per ahare 'or the half year, The directors ricommend a farther divi dend of 9J per ehire, making a tofc*l for the year of L12.254 13a 9d, and to carry forward L16, '-,35 2j lid. la iho Presbyterian Synod the Mole* rator (Rev. VV. Bannerman) delivered an addreaa on missions. The report of the committee on B- Je^re ding in sohools was considered. It w 1 re^o'ved th*b ministers of chnrche9 be enjoined to bring the matter of BibleMreadlug in schools before their respective congregations per« Bonally or by exchange of pulpi s as early in November as possible. It was also decided to try and arrange for a conference on the subject with the Anglican Synod now in conference.
DUNEDIN. October 31.
