REV. A. D. HORWELL

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 50, 16 August 1939, Page 5

REV. A. D. HORWELL

:? ARE WELLED BY BIBLE CLASS On Wednesday night } 59 Bible Class members gathered in the AwaBible Class rooms for the usual weekly meeting. After the usual business, Mr J. Howat who occupied the chair, explained that as it was Mfr Horwell's ]a_st night with them> the bible cla-;s members had taken the meeting on their own that they might show their appreciation of his leadership in some small way. Telegrams wishing t.he Horwell family best wishes were received from Miss'Nellie--Kerr at the Training Institute who until recently had been -Senior Girls* leader, holding the position since the class inception, and from Miss Marion Barr a former secretary. CLASS "MOTHER" The chairman then called upon Mrs A. C. Martin, ''Mother" of the Awakeri Bible Class, as the first speaker. She spoke of the formation of the bible class. It had been started in Luke"s Hal] in August 1932 and then moved to the Awakeri Hall and the old church, where an additional two rooms were added. Thanks were due to those who had helped in the work, especially Miss Jean Mcwho had since passed away. Mrs Mai'tin referred to Mr Horwell's leadership and work for We Awakeri class. Miss Ethel Baird, on behalf of the presented Mrs Horwell with a bouquet. Mr Ray Moore and Miss Janet Baird, on behalf of the boys and girls respectively, spoke of the untiring work and time that Mr Horwell had put into the class!.• Kl* though he was leaving they would put their shoulders to the Wheel and carry on. -Miss Isobel Murray# behalf of the leaders, endorsed the remarks of the previous Mr Horwell was then called to answer a Question Box which he was to have taken tha;t night. These questions, interspersed with humorous ones such as "What is the origin of the Horwellan Tartan" and -'Under what class is Flossy Hup (Mi* Horwell's car) light, heavy or taxi'' were answered in his usual characteristic manner. FLOSSIE'S RECORD Mr Frank Pearce presented a miniature motor car suitably inscribed, depicting Flossy Hup carrying 14 bible class members at their own risk. Flossy Hup's record load tot the bible class has been 19 on board. Miss Norma "'Lulte on behalf of the? cla&s and past members presented Mr Horwell with a roll record of lhe J members since its inception (1932), and of the secretaries and leaders during that time. This roll consists of 588 names which alone speaks for the personality of Mr Horwell as a leader and teacher of young men and women. As a token of appveeia_ t''on of his services and leadership, Mr Jim Howat presented Mr Horwell with an inscribed*study clock. The presentation was followed by "For He r s .a Jolly Good Fellow." .Mr Horwell 'thanked the speakers for their kind remarks. He spoke of what the class .had meant to him, and spoke of the work done by Mrs Martin and others, and thanked the leaders for their co-operation. He spoke of the work be'ng done by present members and said that the class had been blessed in the secretaries they had had—Misses Alma Luke, Jean McKenzie, Marion Barr and Janet Baird the preserft secretary. Mr Jim Howat assured Mr Horwell that the class would carry on !the work that he had started and wished Mr and Mrs Horwell God's richest blessing in their new parish.. After a dainty supper supplied by the girls, the whole class with their leader had their photographs taken, i'and later Mr and Mrs Horwell; hjfttt theirs taken. The photographs have all turned out a success. Mr Horwell closed the evening with family worship.