WELCOME AND FAREWELL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 151, 20 March 1908, Page 8

WELCOME AND FAREWELL.

PRIMITIVE METHODIST MINISTERS.

The Rov, J. and Mrs. Cocker, after labouring for four years m the Wellington .'Third Circuit of the Pnmitivo Methodist Church, aro about to leave for England on a nine months .holiday. The Revs. C. A. Sims and H. Daniel will carry on the work at Newtown and Island Bay. Meetings' of welcome and farewell aro therefore m season. .One was hold at Island Bay on Wednesday night, when Mr. R Ayres presided, ' and- tho speakers included, , besides the ministers mentioned, . tho ltovs. J. Dawson and E. P Blamires, and Mjvß. Koeno. The last-named gontloman and Mrs. Koene, as well, as Mr! J. and Mrs Reid, are all leaving shortly on a trip to the Old Country. A similar gathoro evenin S in the -Primitive Methodist Schoolroom, Donald - " M'Lcan Street, Newtown, Mr. Higginbo'ttom prosid-

fho Rev. C. E. Viard spoke of the' good woik done by Mr. Cooker during his stav in Wellington and,the help"given him by Sirs; Cocker. From what ho knew of Mr. Daniel and Mr. Sims, ho entertained great hope's of te r i n n ' 3try , hero - The J" l wouW 'find in Island Bay and more especially in Newtown, a splendid field for work in such a commu- / as ,, th ? Primitive Methodist .Church most natuially touched. He also spoko with esteem « fml MrfSi. M '; Mutf welcome to the now ministers. . She appealed ututt fotfhf ctrcT n2r ° Sation t0 thoir Mr.' J .. Embury said that when. Mr. Cockor • oan > u = tho church was not in a flourishing.condicion, but, Vitli Mrs. Cockers valuhpl? n 0 a rf- 0 ' - if 1 pilotf!d it - into a C l ° ndltlo V- Tl,e • ncw churo h building of Mr. cX. be a3Soo,atCd Witb th ™

Tho Rev. C. A. Sims, who is to take charge of tho work at Donald M'Lcan Street, returned thanks for the wolcomo- extended to him, and spoke of tho need for sympathy and ™ml? ln Clu,rch life ' Ho ask"! the co . n ? ta , n % f °r the work. Tho Rev. 11. Damp] a.so thanked the members and friends for the kindlv reception' they had given him. He was delighted" with the piospccts at Island Bay, and with the arrangemont that would enable him to speak sometimes at IS'cwtown. ■ , Tho. chairman then, on behalf of tho members of-the church at Nowtown and Island Bay, handc-d to Mr. and Mrs..Cooker a lady's puree, .containing a sum of money, tho reSl Vru ? s eil eral subscription. Tho llov. J. Cocker suitably expressed TiWlnnl I .P vcse »t- During his visit to Lngland, he said, he intended to e.xnloro his p",° ?Y J,® ll,s grandfather started a Pi lmitive Methodist church. He also looked forward with intense interest to attending f'nF C ,° nfe^" cc ° f t!l ° Primitive Methodist Church. He was grateful for the help that had-been given in the work of the church by the members, and trusted that I ..V bo richly blessed under the now

Ir J- Co ° ker '' returned thanks, nnd .tho-.Lev. J. Dawson spoke. "'Refreshmcni.s were then served.'