LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18419, 27 June 1925, Page 16

LYTTELTON NEWS.

, - , Seamen's Institute. - The Thursday evening concert at the Se'a- | men's Institute was given by the Sumner I Ladies' Guild, items being contributed as- foli lows: —Duet, violin and .piano, -Messrs Eoas and Fraer; songs, Mrs Campbell;, elocutionary items, Miss Edmonds; i songs, Mrs Parr; piano solo, Miss A'Court; humorous spue and recitatidn, Mr Fraer; songs, Mrs goriest. Supper was given" by the ladies.at the close : of the concert, supervised by Mesdames-J: A. Merry, president of the' Guild', •Mrs' CM. rtoswoll, and others. . . -■ The combiried 'Ladies'. Guilds of Christchurch, Opawa, ; Sumner, .and \Lyttelt6.u' met yesterday afternoon at the Seamen's Institute for • the purpose -of bidding forewall .'to the Rev. It. C. Stewart, who has resigned from the , position of Missioner, to.- occept a call to the Baptist ; Church at Cambridge. There was a large attendance of members. There were also present: The •Rev. T. M. Curnow. and tho- Rev. S. Bailey, Messrs J.'T. Norton, F. G. Norton,'J. Pit-caithly,--and Capt. K:.Hatchwell..'.- I: In-presenting Mr and Mrs-Stewart .with a. handsome entree dish, Mrs J. H. Hall,, i.resi-, dena of the Christchurch Ladies' Guild, said they were all very sorry to l'osn. MiStewart's services. His-work was apprecU ated by all concerned with the Institute In accepting the gift from members of tho.various guildß, ;she hoped Mr and Mrs Stewart would also accept their.'best ..wishes..lor the future.' •■;• ' '-■ Mr Stewart, in responding, stated-,that he appreciated the kind thought /.that had brought them together that afternoon. The work which tho various Ladies' Guilds had set themselves out to do in;the interest of seamen was appreciated ,by the men who, although they did; not advertise on their sleeves, nevertheless did comment' about it to. others outside the ' Institute. No . work of the Guilds 'Was more appreciated than that ; of visiting sick seamen 4n the hospital, ■ and attending to : their wants. Any success that he .might 1 have, obtained was- due to_ the assistance given by tho guilds, and he wished to thank them all,most, sincerely.■ He also; wished to extend his thanks ,to-Miss W. Hatchwell, the -assistant treasurer. : ■ > •; Mr J.'T. 'Norton apologised'-for- tho absence: of Mr*:J: A'. Froatick, president .-"of'■ the Board,- who ', hard-found .it impossible '.to; attend,' 1 "-Mr Norton said that. Mr Stewart: had. had'tb brelsk'ddwniinanyj.barrlers during his stay.; at'missioiier'fo'r'the p'ast three arid: a-half.years, but he had overcome difficulties.) and ;,, he. trusted he"Would find his , new call a pleasant one. They were sorry to see him go/but MrT'StfewartVh'ai felt- it- his'duty-'to; answer the call. Songs were, .gjven;.'by.Mips^M,.Hatchwell; and Miss'STater',. tKe occompaniments beingplayed by- Miss Hatehwoll... ■ Afternoon ."tea. was served- by the Lyttelton Ladies'. Guild. Among those present ; wore: -Mesdames J.' H. Hall, Haniner',' Thomson, .Vernon, Tre- : leaven.'.'Tßakewell,' S.'• R.'.Webb,, Aclfina, - a'ud Mis 3. Fryer (Christchurch Ladies' Guild),Mesdamos L. A. Taft,,<«<Tullobh,- Hunnibell, • Polhill, . Stuart (Opawa, Guild), Mesdames J. A. Merry, CM." Ros,w,ell, and.E,: Trerisov(Sumner Ladies' .-■ GtUld),- -Misses Slater, Yulei AVebb, Todd, Hatchwell (3), M. Oakley,Mesdames R.- ] C. Stewart,' T M. Ournow,,;J. -T. •■ Norton/ R. Hatchwell,. R. Clow, Gw Smith, Green, E. Wilson,- J.' Wilson, Hildyard,: Pa'ulger; S,. 'Bailey,- W; ; ?T. Foster, Forrester, Semmons, J. Pitcaithly,-, Crocker, Cowie, Gaunßoh; Shuker,. AVddfl, lllingworthj |i. J. Hoist,.P,age,' ; and' : He!r.stono (Lyttelton Ladies' Guild).' ........ . ./- . - ... .. . Euchre and Dance. ■/-, !

The weekly progressive 'uehre party, and dance under the auspices of the Court' Qtieen of the Isles Lodge, .will ba. held in the Foresters'' Hall to-night. :*.Good I : prizes -are offored, and Bupper.will.be prbyided. Methodist Church. The morning at. :',tlie Methodist Church to-morrow will ■ be ■ conducted by thi. Kev. A, J, Seanier, 'Maori Missioner, and speaial'-hymns-will be* sung by the . Maori Mission . Party. ' The ": Rev. "S. Bailey will take thfe evening servie'e, .'• when be special .anthems' by;, the choir, nndn solo by Mr <T. Nelson. The ( Rev, A. J; Secmer and party'wil} hold a service ,at the.Rapaki' Church,Ho-mbrrow. afternoon. . .' '. ■.. * : Valedictory.. „. , !; At. a meeting of the. Mothodist " Ladies'.. Guild, held at xho residence of: Miss Kenner, Coleridge terrace, this ,week, the opportunity, was taken by members- to'say farewell to Mrs P. C. Stewart, wife ;.of-the Port MiaBjoner, who is Jeaving. Lyttelton this week. Mrs 8, Bailey, who.presided, mentioned- the splendid work performeH. by Mrs. Stewart in connexion with the Ladies'/Guild, and asked her acceptance of a handsome cake-staud,; at the same time wishing/her' aid hipr 'husband and .family Godspeed, --Hrß Stewart feelingly replied.--:' '.."■ ~-:'.i- '..:-\?.<',', ~-'-".'"" 7' \ The Lytjteltcn Ministers' Association,..' met at .the . Methodist parsonage/ r oh } Thursday morning to bid farewell to one.of its mem-, bers, -the:. Rev. R.<,o.'ißtew*rt r late* of'" the .Sailors?.". Institute/}now--under callto«=-V;'the Baptist* Church, Cambridge. :'■*- '■ ' - ■-'■■' The Rey.;S. Baiiey.-in handing to ■ Mr Stewart .a i gift ,from; the..Association, referred tp. t|e good work he ,had done in connexion 'with. the Institute. He hacl been called upon to discharge his duties .during a most critical p,ori'6d'"of the Institute's history. His patience and- firmness during this period had enabled, the, o'rga'uisatioE to win through, its,, many., difficulties, and ihc present happy position was largely duo to his wise guidance." .'His experience :in :this particular type of work-would,stand him. in good stead when he' resumed: his dutias as minister of the Baptist Church. He "would wish him Godspeed, and. trusted that ihey would have'the pleasure of .Beeing Mr and Mrs Stewart when they visited ". their many friendsjin the south. , -.' The" Rev, W. l\ Nichbl referred. to;the loyal co-operation- Mr Stewar.thad; shown 'with the other ministers, and .the facilities granted to tham for getting'in touch with the sailors belonging \o the various-denominations. He had enjoyed 'the friendship 'of 'Mr Stewart, pad trusted that- hs would -nave a very, happytime in his new settlement. ... ' The Rev.'A. J. tPetriemade mention- of "the self-sacrificing' labour of Mr and Mfs Stewart in connexion with the. sailors. ; Not only in connexion 'with-the ■ work- in. the "Institute, but : ; also in making their noma an open House to the ineh 'from off the ships. No one would bo able to'measure: the amount of good .thus done, and no one,-unless acquainted with such" work, knew; the self-sacrifice such work involved. The friendship with ,;Mr Stewart had. been, strengthened , as.- a result of the meetings of the; Ministers' Asso'cfation. ~ ".••''..' ' The Rev. T. M. ■■• Oiifnow thanked Mr Stewart for all the assistance, he had given him in connexion with'his work. As a.re-

suit of Mr Stewart's efforts much progress had been made in the work and the future of the Institute seemed bright. He trusted that' Mr Stewart'3 sphere of labour would bo a most-happy one. Mr Stewart, in reply, expressed the pleasure that had been his in his happy associations with the ministers ~of Lyttelton. They had always stood by him in his work, and if he had had any success, it was in a great measure due to the loyalty .of the ministers and. their congregations. He vould carry away with him pleasant memories of his relations; with the various churches and their ministers, and'trusted that the same brotherly spirit displayed amongst them here in Lyttel: ton-would bo his happy experience in. his new sphere of- activity. He. asked for the same help and loyalty to his 6uece9sor as had been accorded" him during . his' term' as Seamen's Missionary. .-.-'> ' Gotf. Tho Lyttelton Ladies'- Club, will play a match at. Charteris Bay during the week-end for a trophy given by Mrs H'. Ayers.