British & Foreign Bible Society.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1923, Page 1

British & Foreign Bible Society.

A meeting for the purpose of estab- j lishing a branch of the British and ; Foreign Bible Society for Hokitika was held in Kt Andrew’s Hall on Tuesday, Kelt. 27th. Rev I’. B. Eraser presided over a large gathering of ladies and after prayer welcomed all present and introduced Rev A. T. Thompson, Dominion See., and Sister Agnes, Sec- for Westland. In the opening remarks of his address Mr Thompson paid a warm tribute to Mr R. .McKenzie, who for many years has worked in the interests of the Bible Society. Mi Thump-on then spoke on many aspects of the Society's world-wide work and pointed out how it st<ux] at tie the hack of all missionary work a the 1 ii>inc base and abroad, and how it was seeking not- only the moral no ; spiritual unity of the race, hut ns moral and spiritual uplift as well. 11l '...TT languages. Ihe Bible or some portion of it was being circulated Ihr.ut .7 this great orgamsat ion. Tie following regie-..1 to hole with the work. Mis S. .!. I’re 'oil. ('muiiiii to- -- M.-sdamos I’mr!i;is j Eraser, Ja. U and Abkon. and Revs j Fraser. I’nrehas, Jack and Mr R. Me- i Kenzie. . L'nlleetors. ■ Me-flames I’er'.v, I'T'eilas. Kelli-:. Rowe. Rcrham. Hottslou. i’ilkingfon. Renton, and Mi-ecs Lor uili. 'Aifbcn. Del!' and llmkell.