STAFFORD NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1919, Page 4

STAFFORD NEWS.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

A PRESENTATION. On Sunday Miss G- B. Hampson, who has been superintendent of St. John’s Church Sunday School, and who is shortly leaving Stafford, was presented by the children attending the school with a beautifully bound set of prayer and hymn books in a Morocco case, and the following address to which Miss Hampson feelingly responded, urging the children to be regular in their attendance and diligent in their lessons.

It is a great loss to the church to lose the services of Miss Hampson, wtio has for the past nine years successfully and with untiring patience carried out the duties of teacher. In addition to the above Miss Hampson has also been organist for a considerable time, therefore her departure will leave a blank which will be hard to fill.

THE ADDRESS. St. John’s Church Sunday School, Stafford, Sept. 27th. 1919.

Dear Miss Hampson—You have told us that this is the last time you will be with us in Sunday School. Wo are very sorry, for you have been so 1 ind and patient with us when teaching us, and hearing our lessons. We sincerdy hope that you will be very happy du>ing the rest of your life; and that nothing may happen to cause you sorrow at any time. It will give us gi«Ai pleasure to hear of your . welfare. Please think of us, even when we are grown-up, as your loving scholars of St. John’s Sunday Sohool, and our hearts will rejoice.

Yours, with fondest Jove and affection:—William Merewefcher, ,!rmes A. Sandle, Edward Itouthan, Ida Mere, wether, Willie Routhan, Martha Routhan, Christine Linldater, Nancy Linklater, Harry Morgan, Fred Turner, Edward Merewether and Ella Blacltmun.