people, unhesitatingly and generously granted it. Of the building itself as such I cannot pre tend to speak as one acquainted with architeo tnral phraseology. I am thankful thatiome one else has described it in a local paper, and giren to the architect, Mr. Wrigley, and to tbJe contractors, Messrs. Aitoheson and McAull, the meed of praise to which they are, I believe, justly entitled. I merely wish to say that I rsjoice sincerely, and give you joy, that a building not unworthy of the oldest settled country district in the province, and in keeping with its natural beauty and fertility, has been ereoted by you j that'your own liberal efforts, aided by A few friends in Otahuhu and Auck land, nave placed it almost in that most enviable position, free of debt ; and that it has been happily set apart for the stated worship of God. Anthem by the choir : " How beautiful upon the mountains." Sir. W. I. Taylob read the financial state ment,n t, which showed that the contract for the erection fof the t church was £487, and the extras, for entrance gates, &c, amounted to £14. The subscriptions already paid amounted to £437 115. ; promised, £42 ; collections on Sunday last, £21; and the proceeds from tickets sold for the soiree it was expected would amount to between £20 and £25. The debt upon the building, including architect's fees, &c, would be about £45, and to reduce this the promised subscriptions would be solicited to be paid. The Bey. D. Bbuce, in addressing the meet ing, said hisappearance before the meeting' that evening revived old associations in his mind. They would no doubt well remember that the Tamaki had been under his charge some years ago, but he was very glad, upon Mr. Maoky's arrival in this country, to hand over the district to his ministrations ia. order that the spiritual wants of the people might be better attended to. Still, he possessed somethingof the oldlove of the place. He was rejoiced to find that they had by the grace of God been able to build such a handsome ohurch,and onemore commodious than the first one. In the old church he had always found it much more difficult to speak and be heard by the congregation than in his own church in Auckland. 