PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO THE GOVERNOR BY THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.
HIS EXCELLENCY'S REPLY THERETO. Wellington, This day. The Conference of the Wesloyan Methodist Church which recently met at Auckland having decided to present an address of welcome to Sir William Jervois. the Rev. Rainsford Bavin, President of the Conference, who had been deputed for the purpose, waited upon His Excellency on Thursday afternoon, and presented the following address:— To Sir William Jervois. May it please Your Excellency, —We, the annual Conference of the We.sleyan Methodist Church of New Zealand, congratulate your Excellency upon your appointment as Governor of this colony. The Methodist Church has ever been loyal to the British throne, and we honor you as the representative of the Sovereign whose virtues command our love and esteem. Recognising that your Excellency's administration must be closely connected with the social, moral, and religious interests of New Zealand, we unite in prayer that you may be riclily endowed with the wisdom that cometh from above, and may, under the guidance of Almighty God,' sec the best interests of New Zealand prosper. Wishing your Excellency and Lady Jervois every blessing. Wo are. Your Excellency's humble servants, Rainsford Bavin, President. Heney Bull, Secretary. His Excellency read the following reply: — To tho members of the Annual Conference of the Wesloyan Methodist Church of New Zealand. Gentlemen, —I heartily appreciate your expressions of loyalty to the British throne, and of love and esteem towards the person of Her Majesty, and your kind words of welcome to me as her representative. It shall be my earnest endeavor whilst I am amongst you to do all in my power to promote the social, moral, and religious interests of the people of this colony, and I sincerely value your prayers on my behalf. Lady Jervois desires to unite with me in thanking you for 3-011 r good wishes. W. F. Drum:.iond Jervois.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3620, 17 February 1883, Page 3
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315PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO THE GOVERNOR BY THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3620, 17 February 1883, Page 3
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