WELLINGTON CHINESE MISSION

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 47, 19 November 1926, Page 7

WELLINGTON CHINESE MISSION

ARRIVAL OF AIR. Y. F. LEUNG. Last Sunday Mr. Y. F. Leung, who has como from Canton to take the place of the Rev. E. Y. P. Lee, began Jus ministry in the Chinese Alission Church in Frederick Street in the presence oi a very large congregation of lis countrymen, many having to stand throughout the service. The Rev. F. B. Redgrave, the general secretary of the Board of Missions, on behalf of the Bishop of Wellington, instituted Air. Leung. Airs. Sue Shen Niug end Messrs. J. D. Kwoiu and N. Y. Sui epoke issuring their new missioner rf the Jjearty support of ttic Chinese community. Mr. Leung is a graduate cf St. Paul s College in Canton and received his theological training in the Union Theological Seminary in that city. He worked for some years in Japan among Chinese university students and was about to be ordained when the great earthquake put an end to his work there. On Wednesday night there was a social gathering to welcome the new missioner. The Bishop rf Wellington presided, and addresses were also given by the Consul for China (Mr. Li), Air. it. Jackson (secretary of the Consulate), Archdeacon Johnson (the first superintendent of the mission), Canon Watson (the present superintendent), Rev. F. B. Redgrave (secretary and treasurer), Rev. W. Mawson (in charge of the Auckland mission). Mr, Sue (Baptist missioner), Mr. S. Webber (on behalf of the teachers), Air. Nelson GeA (for the older scholars), Air. Wong Poy 'for the business community), and by Airs. Li on behalf of the Chinese women. Several speakers eulogised the fine work done among the women and children by Airs. Wong, widow of the first missioner. Air. Leung, first in English and then in Cantonese, spoke eloquently of the great work done hy his predecessor (Rev. Lee), and earnestly asked for the prayers of all friends and attendants <f the mission.