EVERYMAN'S HUT REUNION

Chronicle (Levin), 15 March 1947, Page 4

EVERYMAN'S HUT REUNION

PLEASANT . EVENING SPENT Ex-servicemen, with their friends and members of the- Levin Go#el Hall and Queen Street Hall congregations; met last Monday night, the occasion being an Everyman's Hut, re-Uniop. convened, ,by the Levin branch of ihe Everyinah's Hut Committee. -The function was "attended by 109 or more Who enjoyod a very pleasant evening. Mr. R. Roiston welcomed the men and all present, and expressed the pleasure of meeting in the original Everyman's Hut, it being the first hut to be erected in New Zealand. Mr. Enoch Coppin ahd Mr. L. Taylor, the two speakers for the evining, were then ihtfoduC'ed ard; a warm welcome wks extendfcy^to them. Plbasure was expressea" in that 'Mr. Coppin WaS a ohe' time

resident of Levin. He is also a veteran of World War I. Mr. Coppin and Mr. Taylor gave inspiring mbsS'age$ and d'ealt with matters vital to all, in view of the conditiori yn the world today and all arouhd. They expressed the great need for a change of heart Godward, stressing the fact that the cure was hot in creeds or religion, but faith in ' God and acceptance Qf Christ. Mr. Taylor,, formerly of Everyman's Hut, Trentham, expressed the great pleasure it gave him" to re-visit Levin fof the second reunion an'd meet the" men in the old hut. He then made referehce to the fact that the old hut, which had seen such good service, had received a decoration. that of W.H., which stbod for Welcome Hut, ex-Everymah's Hut, and now included eyery woman also. He then referred' to the ex-servicemen who had pasSed on since the last re-union in Levin, and the gathering stood in silehce as a mark of respect, with prayer I following for those who had lbst j their loved ones. , The Mayor, Mr. H. B. Burdekin, very fittingly responded on behalf of the servicemen, and in his remarks gave an outline 6f the principles for which the R.S.A. stood. A community sing followed, after i which a solo was given by Mrs. Mc- ■ Keagg. Ot'her items were given by I M.essrs. Coppin and Taylor and the | Misses Roiston. i