REV. LEONARD BUSFIELD
— Preas Aaaociation.)
(By Telegraph
CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The death cccurred on Saturday of the Rev. Leonard Bailey Busfield, of Auckland, who was visiting Christchurch for the annual Assembly of the Baptist Union of New Zealand. Mr. Busfield attended the morning session of the Assembly but died during the luncbeon adjournment. He was bom in Yorkshire of parents whose association with the Baptist denomination could, on his mother's side, be traced back upwards of 250 years. After a short business career he entered the famous Baptist College at Rawdon. He later came to New Zealand and, after a successful pastorate ,in Christchurch, moved to Auckland where for 5$ years he was paator ot the Ponsonby Church. Eighteen years ago he became general secretary of the Auckland Sunday School Union, but was able to supply the newly-formed church at Avondale for three years and afterwards the North Memorial Church during its early years.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 21, 18 October 1937, Page 6
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