FRUIT CONTAINER CHARGE
CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 4. A strong rebuttal of allcgation published in New Zealand neAvspaper:that clmrches in thd Chatham Islands were desolate and deserted, that tlichurch evaded its respondliilities to t'li islanders and that the Chatham 1'slanders were drunken and depraved. was voiced today by Rev. J. J. FlcAvellen, NeAv Brigliton, just returned after a stay in the islands from December 9 to January 27, during Avhich tiine he covered 200 miles on horseback. Rev. Rlewellen said the strength of the Ajiglican Church in th; - group Avas 112 adults and 124 childrei and services Avere well attended, tlv people shoAving by tiieir devotion, faitli ful ministrv in the past. 'Re\ • Flewellen said he .did not see om drunken man duriug his stay. Un fortunately there were practieally namenities for young people in the islands. Arclibishop West Watson also deniml that the church had neglected its respo^isibilities. Rev. J. M. Fisher had been stationed in the islands for four months in 1945 and Avas only Avithdraw'. because so tnany chaplains. Avent over •tea.s. The cpuestion of niinistry to thislands Avould receive careful consideratiou.
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Chronicle (Levin), 5 February 1947, Page 7
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