TE KUITI CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 105, 29 October 1908, Page 2

TE KUITI CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

Welcome Social.

On Thursday evening, 22nd inst,. a very pleasing function took place in the new hall, when the Church of England congregation and friendB —in fact members of all denominations— met at a conversazione to welcome the Rev. ' G. H. and Mrs Morse to Te Kuiti, they having arrived from England to take up their residence here. A few of the oldest officers of the Church and residents welcomed the guests at the hall door and then proceeded on to the stage. Here the licensed layreader (Mr Melling) in a few appropriate words bade Mr and Mrs Morse a very hearty welcome on behalf of the people. Mr Morse responded by thanking everyone for their kind welcome, and he hoped they would soon make a good New Zealander of him. He particularly mentioned the work done by the layreaders of the Dominion, saying he was proud to be sitting between two of them, viz., Mr R. Ormsby, senr., who was a licensed layreader at" Pirongia for many years, and Mr Melling, whose efforts had kept the church together here for ten years])- also others. He concluded by thanking all present who had contributed to theJ evenings enjoyment. II

The following programme was rendered:—Overture, Miss HandysiV (piano), Mr Lever (clarionet); etongj Mr Hira Poutawera; vocal duet, Mia and Miss Melling; song, Mrs Julian; glee, Company; song, Mr Blackmail; song with vioiln obligato, Miss Handyside and Mr Thomposn; song Mrs Baker; pianoforte solo, Miss Pressley; song, Mrs Darrow; glee, Company; song, Miss Kerr; mandoline solo, Mrs Johnstoh; and as an encore gave a violin solo; song, Mrs Porter; trio, Mrs Stanton and Messrs Hira and Gray Poutawera.

The singing of "God Save The King" brought a most enjoyable evening to A close.

During an interval Bupper was handed round and the guests were introduced to everybody.