MISSIONS TO SEAMEN

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 62, 14 March 1934, Page 11

MISSIONS TO SEAMEN

WELLINGTON INSTITUTE

NEW SUPERINTENDENT

Appointed under the new system of control, Mr. B. J. Williams, accompanied by his wife, arrived from Aus- j tralia by the Wanganella last evening to take up the position of superintendent of the Missions to Seamen Memorial Institute in Stout Street. For about nineteen years Missioner James ! Moore had the use of the institute, but upon his death it reverted to the Missions to Seamen, whose headquarters are in London. Mr. and Mrs. Williams were born in Wales. They have not long been married, and prior to coming to New .Zealand Mr. Williams was stationed in Bu'nbury, Western Australia. Mr. Williams was educated at the University of South Wales in Monmouth. He was studying there for Holy Orders when he became seized with a keen desire to go to Australia. He left England six years ago, and for the past three and a half years ha has been in charge of the Missions to Seamen station in Bunbury. Prior to that he was in charge of a parish in Western Australia. After he had had a look over the institute, this morning, Mr. Williams was interviewed by a "Post" reporter. "Bunbury is a very much smaller place than Wellington, of course," he said. "I haven't come here with any fixed ideas. My course of action will depend upon the circumstances, existing here. Undoubtedly there will have to be some changes, but no drastic changes, I don't suppose. Everything is very nice here." Mr. Williams is a candidate for Holy Orders, and he to obtain them while he is in the-Dominion. With Mrs. Williams he is staying temporarily with Canon Percival James.