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CONTENTS




CHAPTER I.
The earlier Churches and Ministers of Otago—Resolution to establish a second Presbyterian Church in Dunedin—Preliminary proceedings—Two Committees appointed—Presbytery approves of proposal —Commissioners to select Minister at Home—Instructions to Commissioners—Subscriptions collected—Sites for Church and Manse acquired—Contracts for Buildings—Foundation-stone of Church laid—Church enlarged—Class-room erected—Rev. Mr Stuart appointed Minister of Knox Church—His arrival with his family—New Church opened—Mr Stuart's induction—First communion—First congregational meeting—First election of office-bearers—Summary of principles that have guided office-bearers, and of the work undertaken by them—Annual Report of their proceedings—The Quarterly Statement 1–9
CHAPTER II.
Biographical Sketch of the Rev. Dr Stuart up to the date of his leaving Home for Dunedin 10–12
CHAPTER III.
In Memoriam: Captain William Cargill—Mrs Jessie Stuart—Mr C. H. Kettle 13–19
CHAPTER IV.
Bible Classes—The Minister's Sabbath Morning Class—Mr Reith's (now Mr Chishohn's) Sabbath Afternoon Class—Appeal by the Session—Mrs Burn's Saturday Morning Class—Miss Fitzgerald's Advanced Class—The Weekly Prayer Meeting in Class-room—Prayer Meetings in former years 20–22
CHAPTER V.
The Sabbath School—The Church School Superintendents: Mr J. Gillies (1860); Mr C. H. Street (1860–75); Mr Duncan Wright (1875–80); Dr Macdonald and Mr W. B. Harlow (1880–83); Mr J. Reith (1884–1890); and Mr W. T. Todd (1890)—Juvenile Industrial Exhibition (1884)—Annual Gift-Day, begun in 1885—Schools at Wakari, N. E. Valley, Ravensbourne, Pine Hill, Mount Cargill, and Leith Valley—Pelichet Bay School: Messrs J. Grant, R. Dalgleish, and W. G. Jenkins—Sabbath School Missionary Boxes 23–30