(FROM OU R D BURY CORRESPONDENT.)

A soiree, under the management of Mr. Eccle*, Mr, W. Kerr, and others, in support of the Presbyterian Church at JRamarama, was held on the 11th instant, in the church, and was numerously attended, not only by many of the inhabitants of the immediate neighbourhood, but also by friends from Auckland, who came out specially for the occasion! The church was tastefully decorated with evergreens and flowers, with appropriate mottoes. There were three tea tables, which were supplied and sumptuously furnished by Mrs. Kerr, Miss Martin, Mrs. Rhodei, and Mr. Rutherford. At least 109 persons sat down, and did ample justice to the good things pro vided, after which, the tables having been removed, Mr. W. Kerr, who had been, requested to preside, took the chair, giving out the 100 bh Paalm, which was effectively sung, accompanied by the harmonium, at which Mr. Rhodes presided. The Chairman then addressed the meeting, congratulating them upon the prospects of the Church in the district, and concluded by requesting the Rev. Mr. Norrie to address the meeting. The Rev. T. Nokrie, in the course of a lengthened and very interesting address, informed the meeting that two sites had been freely offered for this church. He and those co-operating with him had been for some time puzzled upon which of them to erect the building. They first accepted the ground from both the liberal donors, and then decided upon the present site as being the most central, and perhaps ere long, as the district became more populous, a second church might be built at Razorback. To the liberality of his friend, Mr. Rutherford, they were indebted for the ground upon which the church in which they were assembled stood. Great changes had sinca taken place— an Episcopalian church (St. Peter's in the forest) had sprung; up close by ; and while trusting that the members of both communions would always continue to act in harmony with each other, he had only to regret that according to present ar rangements the hours at which their respective Sunday services were held were found to clash, a circum stance which was beyond their control, but whioh might possibly be rectified. 