PRESENTATION TO MISS MERLE KENNERLEY

Chronicle (Levin), 22 March 1946, Page 4

PRESENTATION TO MISS MERLE KENNERLEY

A y.ery ple.asapt .and happy event fook place at the Salyation Ai'my 1 Hall on Tuesday evening last, when many friends of Miss Merle Kennerley gathered to wish her Godsp.ee d and farewell, prior to her ; feaving Levin to -enter into the •Tr.aining College of the Salyation Army at Wellington. The local offi- ; .e.ers, .Gapt.alns J.ackspn and WU- . Ua.mson, jarranged a yery delightful -progmmme .of vari.ety and interest ' .to young and .old, while games wer.e | .also indiulged in- " ' i During. the evening oppoytunity w.as taken to express appr.eciation pf the sterhng character of Miss Merfe f£ennerley, who during her years ,of local residence has always , b.e.en of .a kindly and lovi.ng dis- . position and has ever sought to be | helpful tp all gpod r.auses, and to j :any indjviduals in need of help. On i behalf of the members of the Meth- i ■odist Senior JBible Class, who, with : many Mothodist friends w.ere pres- j ent, Mr„ -,Q. R. Spencer spoke inl appreCiation of the worth and work , •Miss Kenperley has rendered in past J years, and asked her to accept a ; hook as a small token of their ; esteem. Major Ward spoke words j of advice pnd encouragement on j •behalf of the Home League, and! recalled her own feelings when she "herself was in the same position as : "Miss Kennerley. On behalf of the! young people, with whom Miss Ken- ! ■nerley has been elosely and happi-ly ■ asspciatfed, Captain Williamson ! Wished the guest of the evening much happiness and usefulness in .her pew spljere. Mrs. Bishop, rep- ! resenting the .Corps and, thei j Spldiers^ spoke feelingly of the, pleas.ur.e pf past work together in tjbe work in Levin, and expressed the thahks and bes.t \vishes for the | future w.elfare of Miss K.ennerley, .gjyi'ng hey much yaluable adwce and sayihg with what jpterest and prayers .the friends would watch the c.are.er of their lpcal candicfate for pffic.ership. A presentation of a beautiful Bible was jhanded to Miss Kennerley. ' ' In r.eply, kliss Keimerley thanked .all pre&ent for their kindness and gifts, and assured all that she would !do her utmost to justify the good Wishes and high hopes expressed. Bey.eral cpmpetitrpns wer.e .enj.oyed .during the .evening and .a very tasty s upper w;as ,par.taken of , after -which ,the Rev. G. R. Harris pronouncedi the Benediction.