The Rev. Mr Campbell was appointed to preach, Rev. Mr McGregor to icduct, Rev. Mr Rogers to address the minister, and Rev. Mr Tout to address the people. The Rev. Gordon-Webster then pre» sented a call from the Lyttelton congre gation to the Rev. J. Hi McKenzie, at Invercargill. The call had been signed remarkably well in so short a time, these being forty-four signatures of members and twenty-three of adherents. The call was a unanimous one, all parties having evidently been desirous of settling the question of filling up the vacancy. In the first instance the vote of the congreoaCioa had been given to the Rev. P. R. Muqpo, and the call was in course of signature to him when it was arrested by a letter, in which he withdrew his name front the list. The Rev. J. Ferguson, of Inver cargill, had been spoken to on the matter, and he had offered to prosecute the call if it were placed in his hands. The representatives from the congsfffia* tion were heard.
On the motion of the Beve. AdaksoM and MuNao the call was sustained. The Key. J. Ferguson, of Invercargill, was elected to prosecute the call, after which the proceedings were closed In the usual manner.
CRICKET FIXTURES.
Notb.—Secretaries are reqnested to ses4 la the fixtures of their respective Clubs not latef than Wednesday evening. We oannoc under* take ta publish any received later in the week.
