REV. C- H. MORELAND'S DEATH.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1386, 12 March 1912, Page 4

REV. C- H. MORELAND'S DEATH.

♦ A STRENUOUS, HAPPY, AND SUCCESSFUL LIFE. (By Telegraph-Special Correspondent.) Christchurch, March 11. Further particulars regarding the death of tho l!ev. C. H. Morrlund, headmaster of Christ's College, which occurred yesterday show that Mr. Moreland appeared to ba in excellent health up to Friday morning. At half-past nine ho was chatting brightly with Canon Hare, chaplain and assistant-headmaster at the college. At ten o'clock he had a seizure, and collapsed. His condition appeared then to be most serious and he was taken to Nurse Turner's Nursing Home. It was then ascertained that he was suffering from an internal complaint, mid an operation was performed. The disease, however, had run its course and the case was really hopeless. Mr. Moreland lingered throughout Sunday, but passed away early yesterday morning. The late Mr. Moreland came out (o Now Zealand in lilflt to take over the head-mastership of Christ's College. He. was a native of the North of Ireland and was educated at Oxford, being a scholar of Lincoln College. Ho received tho H.A. degree, in 1800 and the M.A. degree in 1894. Ho was ordained deacon in 1594 and priest in 1805, and in the former year was appointed to the curacy of Scurn'ing, which he held till lSilii, when ho was appointed to tho curacy of Dunstan, Swninsthorpe, and Newton, Flatnian, Norwich. From IS',ll to 11)03 ho filled the position of nssistimt-iivaster at the King Edward VI School, Norwich, and resigned that position with his Church appointments on being appointed to tho hcadninstership of Christ's College here. Mr. Moreland proved a most popular and capable headmaster, and under his regime the col-Ir-go prospered vastly. He possessed n powerful influence over the ho vs. and enjoyed tho love and esteem both of the staff and of the scholars. His untimely death-came as ,i groat shock nnd (he collego was plunged in deep gloom when tho news was announced. The hte Mr. Moreland wns animated by a sincere love for his adopted country. Ho (ravelled extensively through New Zealand and made many lours in the remote parts far away from tho beabn track. Ho was a great, lover of the nlpine. regions of the South Islanrl and wns the author of several publications dealing with his travels. He was married a few years ago to Dr. Alice Moorhouse, of this city. A s|K'Ci\il servico in meinorv of the late Mr. Mot-eland was held at the Cathedral yesterday morning. Special hymns were sung and special lessons read, and the Dead March was played. A short memorial address was given by Dean Harper. The Dean said it iv.n with feelings of tho deepest regret that ho had to announce the death of Mr. Moreland. Ho hiul Iwn headmaster of Christ's College for a period of sumo eight years, and during that time (he coUe.jo hud made great headway. The number of scholars had largely increased, and through Mr. Morelnud's influence the moral tone and general efficiency ef I lie school had much improved. He enjoyed the profound respect both of his colleagues nnd of the boys entrusted to his c.irc. Mr. Moreland had identified himself with the life of his adopted country as well as the life of the school, and was proud to fool that he had become a real New Zealniuler Reference to the death of Mr. Mot-eland was also made'at the evening service bv Canon Carrinpton, who said (hat to maivV the death of Mr. .Moreland was tho personal loss of n dear friend. There was al?o n wider circle, of young people who had been under Mr. MoreloiuVs jnflilMicn who miM- ho diH'plv overshadowed that day by their loss. He wanted hj* honiws lo Iliink of Mr. Mornland's a- n strenuous happy, nnd successful life. Mr. Mnrclnnd came out. here and gave us the vprv bo 4 thai ho had, and died i:i jj-" At (he Christ's College Chapel both services yctenlny were, of a memorial nature.' The livnins nnd psalm? were specinllv fclrrted for the sad occasion. nn;l n most fflins nd.tes tn il u , hoys was "iven bv Cauon Hare at (ho oveiiing service. '