PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 638, 15 October 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Her. , J. and Mrs. '.Takle,' who have just returned Xrom the foreign mission field in India, were welcomed at the Baptist-Confer-ence yesterday by the president (Mr. A.; F. Carey). ■ • . ' '. ' .■'..-... '-. ■ :■'■ '

. Twenty-two, years in ono : pastorate is . the record of tho llev. T. Wagstaff, of East-Ox-ford, who.resigned his charge. during the past" year. " Mr,'. Wagstaff has reached tho 'ripeage of 86 years," says the report of. the Bap. , tist Union, "and has served tho Church in this, sphere with great fidelity, and hopes still to have opportunities of, spreading the Gospel.,,' .■■•'.';■• .'•" ' - ' ■ ~ .-; '■-'■■' ■'■ '.[■■■;■■'■ '

The "Rev. Alfred North, of P-onsonby, Auckland, tho':Nestor of * the ' Baptist: Ministry.-' in New Zealand, has completed a period of service extending brer Mj-y&irel' , man has done mote for tho "denomination"/', says the annual report'.bfitho Baptist-Union/ The Rev. A. North is , father of'tho Rev: J." "X. ■N. orth; of Wellington. ''..1v.'..-'• 'X- ■ -■■' .•,..,.:'■•.-'■".*» -..'•

Tho Ecy.'.'D.'C."Dohiriore, the first Baptist ' minister to come. ..to ■', New Zealand,.-will'bo 90 years old next months The committee of the' Baptist Union has recorded 'Us congratulations tovhini, ::'■'■.■'■'■'■ ,'-,. , ~ . Mr. W. D. Lysnar, .Mayor'of Gisborne, is paying d .visit to Wellington on ■ harbour board business. He Is accompanied by Mrs. Lyshar. ' Mr. S. S. Macljcn'zio left for the south last night/;,-. ; ■ ■■. \'i ■■ .. .'. : '. . ' ■ '•' The locai m'onagor for Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son..has been advised officially of tho 'coming of Lord Kitchener. ; "■'. ~ :.■'.'; : Mr. and.Mrs.'Williani Fors.vthe, of Colombo', ;lenve, Sydney for ".Auckland on Wednesday ■ next.. Mr. Forsythe, who is a well-known resident of Ceylon, is visiting New Zealand,for tho purpose of taking a course of. baths! at Rotorua. . , : ■'•'; ''..: ,'.' .•'.';;,.'■ ." -. ■.'. '- ''.' . ..- ■■; Captain A.- , A. Dorrien-Sniithj . who • was A.D.O. 'to Lord Northcote when he was 'Governor-General of Australia; has. advised Messrs; Cook'and Son that he will arrive in Now Zealand in December,-tind that during his, visit' to those;parts .ho intends to pay ; a'.risit to the. Chatham Islands. Dorrien-5 Smith paid a visit to the Dominion , abolif eighteen months or; two years, ago. , '■• ' ■■'..■' •'. Mr. Eneas..S.. Mackenzie, of Khandallah, and formerly of Timaru, , died on Wednesday at Tiniani,\whither he had gone a few months' ago with Mrs. Mackenzie and Itiss; Mackenzie. in. the Hope that the vigorous southern climate would improve his health. Mr.' Mackenzie had boon a. sufferer'from asthma for many years, , land'-for .a .Jong time past had been practically confined to his house by.the. disease; Hβ came to Wellington a few years.ago from Timaru; iwhore his oldest, son'has ibis residence. ' Mr. SeaforthS. Mackonzio,.of this city, is aleo a son of the late Mr. Mackonzie, tho news of whose death will bo received, with much regret. ■'.'.-• ..■". ';■•:■• -.-., ■•■ .- ; - ■•

i<; C. Ludwig has been' appointed a public auditor for .the purposes oS the Friendly Societies' Act.;'; V.." : ; - ;, . .'.'. .'■ ; ' '-.'• ';,'.-'

1 A notice in this week's Gazette appoints Messrs. V. I. Blake, A. M. Roberts, \\. Laihg,' N.'C. Kensington, and D. M. Wilson to bo die-', triot surveyors."'-...■■' •"'.;' - ; ". "■'•.•' '■' : , : .';■,.

The appointments of Messrs. A. >T. Rl Islicrwood. IV Keddic, J. B. Xiudsay, ■'< W. H. M'Qimrt«rs, and G. 11. Wood as inspectors of factories have beeu canoellcd.

■; His Excellency tho/Gbvcrnor and Lady Plun--rcmiiin in. Wellington until the end of next: week. This niternoon 1 ; their Excellencies aro to entertain 'to'tea' the; delegates' attending tho' conference of. the Society,for the Protection of Women and Children,' ivnd this ' oveningithoy will attend tho Wellington Choral ■ Society s performance of the cantatas " The Black Knight" and ".The. Song of Miriam." On Monday cvemlig next his Excellency will attend the lecture to bo given by Mr. J. Poster Fraser at the Town Hall., Both Lord and Lady Plunket will attend tho Craven School sports, and in the evening will presido at tho" big meeting'to be hold in tho Town Hall in connection with tho Socioto for tho Protection of Women . and Children s Conference. On Thursday .'■' evening noxt his Bxcolloncy will . attend the.Navy League supper at tho Hotel' Windsor. Ill's Excellency and Lady Plunket will attend the races at Trenthatn next weok. ■ The'Rov. : T. G. Bonney, Er v Profcsibr., of Geologvat tho t'niversilj' jollcge of London, has Wn elected of tho British Association for the Advancement of Science for next year, when tho association will moot at Sheffield. Mr. Bonney is a well-known Anglican clergyman. He was Whitehall Preacher, 1876-78 i liulsean , Locturer'(Cambridge) 1884; President of the Geological' Society, 1884-86; Boyle Lecturer, 1800-92; -Rede Lecturer (Cambridge) 1892. He is'the author of of scicßtiflo worlts. ;. /'.-' ' •»■;■■ .-, ... . .'■■'■ ■ ■■'..■.:■■[

The Rev, il. S. Woolicotnbo,, who Is visiting Australia' and Jfow Zealand in connection with the Church of England Men's Society, has iboen holding most successful meetings in various parts of Australia. In connection with : his visit: to Sydney, the central comtnittee. have arranged a series of sectional meetings'on week nights in suburban: centi-os,. culminating in a muss meeting of. churchmen in thb Sydutiy Town Hall on Octobor-2G, when .Lord Chelrasford will preside. As.- Mr. Woollcombe is not holding a general mission for men, but is speukiufc on. the Church's call to . her '■ own sons for personal service, his mcetints i nre intended primarily : for ■ churchmen. his stfty in Sydney, Mr, Woollcoinbb will bo the guest of the State Governor,' Lord Choltns. ford, who was i\ lay worker under Mr: "Wnoll. coinbe at the Oxford House, in BethnaJ Greon East London, imd is keenly, interested in the .work of thqC.K.M.S. On toncludilig his Aus-' tralian visit Mr. Woollconibo vill ■ proceed to; . Now.,,£eahnd. . .;. ■-,;.;. :::■;. : , ..,;. .-.■. • :