A new departure has been made by the Christian Union this year, in the formation of a Students' Christian Social Service League. The objects of the League include the studying Social Problems and the undertaking of social work. A committee. consisting of Christian students, has been set up to manage the business of the League, which is not constitutionally connected with the C.U. The actual work taken in hand by the men's branch of the League is the management of the religious and educational work of the Boys' Institute. The women have formed a Girls' Club in Frederick Street, and are at present directing their activities towards instructing the girls in physical culture, cooking, and dressmaking.

Bible Study is being conducted on the lines formerly adopted, its place being taken by Mission Study every fourth week. The book used for Mission Study throughout the Union is Mr. Donald Fraser's ''The Future of Africa.'' Bible Study in both branches is based on Bosworth's "Teaching of Jesus and His Apostle."

Intercession meetings are held every fortnight immediately before the general meetings.

Miss England is again holding a Sunday morning class. The subject taken this year is "The Book of Ezekiel,' considered from an historical standpoint. The class is unavoidably small, but makes up in enthusiasm what it lacks in numbers.

An At Home for new students was held in the gymnasium by the Women's Branch at the beginning of the term. A large number availed themselves of this opportunity of becoming acquainted with other students. Competitions were engaged in, and much pleasure was derived from the short programme of music and recitations. Miss Jenkins gave a brief outline of the history of the World's Student Christian Federation.

Pre-Sessional Work.

The annual conference of the N.Z. Christian Union was held at Cambridge from December 29th to January 3rd. Sixteen delegates from Victoria College were this year able to attend. The keynote of the Conference was the social problem and individual responsibility towards it.

Sunday, February 25th, was observed as a day of universal prayer. A special service for students, conducted by the Rev. Gibson Smith, was held in St. Andrew's Church. After the service Professor Picken conducted a students, intercession meeting.

Meetings.

At the end of last year, Dr. Karl Kumm addressed a large meeting of students, his subject being the present conditions existing in Africa, and the future possibilities there. He gave a vivid picture of the struggle of the Central-plateau tribes to withstand Mohammedanism.

The first general meeting for the year was held on April 13th. Mr. Haslett, travelling secretary of the A.S.C.U., gave an address on "The Student Movement." Professor Picken occupied the chair.

The meeting held on April 27th was addressed by the Rev. Gibson Smith on the subject of "Faith." He pointed out that faith is fundamental to human intercourse.

On May 11th the Rev. Johnson delivered an address on "Early Church History." He traced the history of the Church from its beginning as a weak and despised body to the time of its official recognition by the Roman Empire. He also sketched the lives of some of the outstanding Christians of this period, and gave an account of early Church doctrines and heresies.