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CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| The Sustentation Fund—Its highest point reached in 1875— Collections for the Poor—Ladies' Association—Mrs Welsh, Bible-woman—Collections for Benevolent Institution and Patients' and Prisoners' Aid Society—Other Special Collections | 31–33 |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| Presbytery enjoins Ministers to visit Goldfields—Dr Stuart and members of Knox Church visit Gabriel's Gully—Mr Bruard's Mission—Canvas Church, Stafford street—Formation of St. Andrew's Congregation, Walker street—Rev. Mr Glasgow—Deacons' Courts of First Church and Knox Church combine to render assistance | 34–36 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| Dr Stuart's Goldfields Reminiscences | 37–47 |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| Chronological narrative resumed—Collection in aid of Taranaki Settlers—Administration of Baptism—Session protests against some drinking customs—Wesleyans obtain use of church on Sabbath evenings—Assistance to Port Chalmers congregation—Mr H. Gilbert, catechist or missionary—Services at North-East Valley—Session recommends formation of Bible Society—Extract from Annual Report for 1864—Rev. R. Anderson, congregational missionary—Formation of Young Men's Christian Association—Evening Classes for Youths—Congregational Library formed—Collections for neighbouring congregations—Chinese Missionary advocated by Office-bearers—Congregational Debt extinguished in 1867—Rev. J. Chisholm appointed congregational missionary—Kaikorai Church constituted—Rev. R. Hood—Formation of Congregational Missionary Association—Scholarship for Divinity Students established | 48–58 |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| In Memoriam: Mr John Gillles; Mr James Wilkie, senior | 59–63 |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| Degree of D.D. conferred on the Rev. Mr Stuart—Deacons to hold office for three years—Hymn Book introduced into the Service of Praise—Mr Adam Johnstone—Rev. Dr Paton of New Hebrides visits Dunedin—Messrs Chisholm and Scoullar begin Sabbath Services at Whare Flat in 1874—Ravensbourne Church opened by Drs Stuart and Copland in 1876—Services held there under auspices of Knox Church—The New Church: Preliminary Steps—Site acquired—Contracts let—Completion of the work—Description of the Building | 64–69 |
