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CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER XII.
Opening of the New Church—Services by Dr Salmond and Messrs Todd and Will—Social Meeting—Speeches by Dr Stuart and Mr W. N. Blair—Votes of thanks—Bazaar in aid of Building Fund—Minute of the Session—Summary of Building Accounts, December 31, 1876—Efforts to Reduce and Extinguish the Debt on the Church—Mr Robert Wilson—Mr Andrew Cameron 70–79
CHAPTER XIII.
Ladies of the congregation present the Minister with horse, carriage, and equipments—Minister's Catechetical Service for the Young—Dr Hislop—The Outfield: Mount Cargill, Pine Hill, Leith Valley—Appeal by Session on behalf of Outfield work 80–83
CHAPTER XIV.
Loss of Office-bearers by removal from Dunedin or other causes—Mr W. T. Glasgow, 1879—Mr J. Borrie, 1880—Mr A. Scoullar, 1883—Mr R. Short, 1885—Mr J. Reith, 1891—Mr Duncan Wright, 1892 84–87
CHAPTER XV.
In Memoriam: Mr A. T. Stuart—Mr G. Hepburn—Dr Stuart's Tablet in memory of first elders—Mr E. Gillies 88–93
CHAPTER XVI.
Introduction of Instrumental Music—Memorial in its favour from members and adherents—Vote of the congregation taken—Sanction of Presbytery obtained—Organ Committee appointed—Subscriptions sought—Mr J. Ross purchases organ in England—Its arrival and erection—Mr A. J. Barth appointed organist—Bazaar in aid of Organ Fund—Abstract of accounts—Valuable services of Mr J. Roberts, and of the Organ Committee—The Choir—Mr A. M. Braik—List of Precentors from the outset 94–98
CHAPTER XVII.
Assistance to Dr Stuart—Mr H. Gilbert and other Congregational Missionaries—Committee appointed in 1879 to consider question of permanent assistance—Dr Stuart takes a short leave of absence in 1880—Resolution to procure an assistant from Home—Failure to obtain assistant—Pulpit Supply Committee—Mr D. Wright employed for short time—Dr Stuart takes a short holiday at Queenstown—Rev. Mr Treadwell takes charge—Dr Stuart persuaded to visit the Home Country—Generous offer of Messrs Ross and Glendining—Dr Stuart's departure—Pastoral Address—News from Home—Mr Donald Stuart's illness 99–109