PRESENTATION TO RE. W. MORRIS.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 190, 1 March 1878, Page 3

PRESENTATION TO RE. W. MORRIS.

The following report of a presenta-* tion tp Mr Morris, whichWe take from the Mount Ida Chronicle,' will be interesting to many of our readers, especially Jn, the Catlins, River, .district:'— The Sabbath School prize night at the Presbyterian Church,' fixed for Thursday, February ,7, : passed ,of. very, well; There was a large attendance of | all denominations! 1 ' Thb prbgramm'c. of ; hymns and recitations' by.; the,. -children ■ gave much satisfaction to the parents and their friends, the Scotch piece '•* I'm far frae my hame," by "Miss Murray, being perhaps exceptionally \vbll received. During the early days of the;. week a few gentlemen had initia J ted,,'a i ;mp\re-.. ment which .was to, be. the expression of a very general feeling arid to shew some substari tial ' mark of pn blic s esteem to Mr Morris, .who was about to leave forthe, rising. settlement at Catlins River*. It was thought that the occassion of the children's, night; vfould be a happy one to selbct for a public presentation/ Accordingly, Mr de Lautour was asked to make it during the evening, on behalf of the fesideritsof the district. ' Mr de Lautour referred shortly to the;high;CSteem in which the reverend gentleman was held, and to .he Catholic spirit with whiqhyhe was, imbued, and spoke highly ot the good work he , had been enabled to carry out, and the friendly relationshe had; established in / thp Mount Ida district. The address was as follows ;-■- --: Dear Sir,' — !As yon "are* about., to tiake'yonr departure from arnon^ us, we, the residents of the Mount Ida district, cannot, allow.' you' ,to, do ;.sb '-. without availing ourselves' of the opportunity thus yafForded ..of testifying bur* appreciation > of your unwearied labours, your many good qualities; and, tendering to you bur sincere good wishes. We feel confident that your untiring zeal in proclaiming on ahyand every Occasion the truths of Christianity as revealed by the Head of the Church has materially tended, to.prpmOte, the great cause you have given so large a portion of your life to. During, your stay in this district, Mrs Morris and yourself have endeared yourselves to all by yourihelpful kindliriesi 'arid* ever* ready f sympathy j. and . in parting , with you our best wish is thkt you J may be granted a long and happy.jcontinuM.ee of the useful and self-sacrific ing labour which has, we. venture to say, already borne much good fruit in' the extension of happiness to others, This we do wish you, and our hbpe is that Mrs Morris and "< yourself may bo spared to the Church for many years, that you may be free from r cafe. and kept in the full ; en- 1 joyment t oi that, quiet, and trustful, confidence which Is 1 ' so peculiarly your strength. :i In coni elusion, ,we beg; pf ypu , to accept, .fts, a .^practical token of our esteetd the accompanying purse : of sovereigns,— (Signed, on- behalf of. the Mount Ida residents) C. A de Lautour, "M.Kt.R.J L. V 7. Busch, Mayor of Naseby j E; : Glenn, Presby-. terian Church Mr Morris replied ih a few words, but pleaded his inability to express what he felt whpn he considered, the liindnesg which had been, shown, to him, Thb Key. JbhriHobbs then addrbs^ed the ■■ nieeting^and 7the: competition) for Dhe, prizes was .proceeded r withand r the proceedings brought to a satisfactory conclusion:' ■' '■'-' '' ' ■■'•■"■■•■<>■■ y>-s\ ..--.. .-v -