THE CHAPMAN-ALEXANDER MISSION.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1724, 15 April 1913, Page 6

THE CHAPMAN-ALEXANDER MISSION.

FAREWELL SERVICE.-, There ivas not a single vacant seat at the Town Mali iast evening for the farowell service of the Clif.pman-Alcxander Mission party, and the proceedings were marked by great enthusiasm, the feelings of the great gathering being quickened by the .spontaneity an<l whole-heartednesa which featured the singing, under Mr. Alexander's leadership. Uwmg to tho fact that the mission party had to leave for Auckland liy tho 9.1U p.m. express, tho meeting was 'necessarily curtailciJ, and the greater portHjn ot' tne proceedings was taken up by brief valedictory addresses of appreciation/from various speakers. The Rev. \V. S. Potter (chairman of the Utail Executive Committee) referred with regret to the departure of tho mission party, and spoke in terms of the highest appreciation of the stimulating service which had been rendered to those concerned with religious work in Wellington. A profound impression, which he felt dispoi ed to say would be a permanent one, had been made in this city, and local church workers had been strengthened and helped. Mr. Wm. Allan, on behalf of the Finance Committee, heartily endorsed the remarks of tho previous speaker,' and announced that as the result of the generous response that had been made by the people who had attended the services, the expenses of the mission in Wellington had been cleared, and it had been the committee's pleasure to hand over a "satisfactory sum w> tho mission paTty to help them !on their way. (Applause.) Mr. Ernest Dawson, who was in chargn of tho arrangements for the organising of the choir, referred in eulogistic terms to their pleasant association with Mr. Alexander 'as choir leader, and to Mr. Harkness and tho ladies of the mission party he also, on behalf of the choir, accorded an appreciation. In token of esteem and regard,"tho choir begged their acccp'tani.-o of souvenirs of their association with them in Wellington. To Mrs. C. M. Alexander and to Mrs. P. Harkuess were presented a set of afternoon teaspoons, in greenstone, while to Mr. Alexander was presented a carriage dock, and to Mr. Darkness a clock in greenstone. A gold and greenstone pendant was also presented to Mr. Alexander by Miss Eileen Forsette, on lehalf of the Sunbeam Choir. In his fare.vell address, which was very brief, Dr. Chapman, speaking from the text in tho Book of Revelation, "And they sang a now song," spoke upon some famous hymns. He urged his hearers to consistently adhere to tho professions of faith they had voluntarily in ado at the mission meetings, and to obey the call to work in the cause of Teligious npliftment in thu community.