The Rev. R. Young.

Manawatu Herald, 29 September 1898, Page 2

The Rev. R. Young.

APPOINTMENT TO CARTERTONThe parishioners of All Saints Church most particularly will hear with sorrow tbat the Reverend Robert Young has been requested by the Bishop to proceed shortly to Carterton. To us all this seems a most unexpected blow, for ourselves, bus in the inner circle of the Parochial Distriot it has been no news that the extreme size of it has bad marked effect on the health of the Vicar, and tbe long drives on a Sunday of from twenty to twenty-four miles needed the Btamina of a young man to get through with, and the Rev. B. Young is not by any means a young man, though hearty and active foeone of his years. Thus when, but a short time ago, his health gate way it was hoped that a new division of the district might have been arranged, whioh, with the help of a curate, Mr Young might be capable of attending to in the thorough manner he likes to give to all things. His Lnrdship the Bishop of Welling'on, who keeps his eye on hfciv.j clergy, found that Mr Young waff being aaked to do more than he should, and an opportunity presenting itself, he offered the parish of Carterton to our Vicar. This office is an advancement, the emoluments being larger, but in the main the fact that there is only one church to attend and the parish being conveniently compact, forms the great inducement to Mr Young to aocept the offer, for, though, as can be imagined after the large amount of work Mr Young has been successful in accomplishing in this district, be is reluctant to leave, yet there is ever before him the possibility, and we regret tbe probability, that his health would not stand the work here. Therefore Mr Young has announced that he has accepted the offer of Carterton, and will probably be leaving about the end of next month. This announcement prevents one being able at once to grasp the great change whioh has taken plaoe in the I parochial distriot of Foxton since Mr ! Young took office, but to give just a slight idea we may point out that in tbe town a large Sunday Sohool haa been built and practically paid for, the debt being only some £18. In Shannon a new church has been built, and ohurch matters plaoed on a satisfactory footing. In Lwin tbe debt on the new church, just finished prior to Mr Young's arrival, has been cleared off. At Ohau plans for a new church have beeu prepared, funds collected, aud the building will soon be erected. We C3n sifoly say tbat from one end of tht> district ro the other the fact that Mr Young is leaving will be beard with ihe utmost regret, not alone by hn own church people, but by those of aU denominations, as he has proved hin_3elf a man capable of making himself beloved and esteemed by all who come in contact with him. Io a lesser degree Mrs Young and her daughters will be very much missed, and the only bright spot in the whole of these new arrangements appears from the fact tbat in his conduct of hia responsibilities he has secured the approbation of his Bishop, and that from a wordly point of view his family become gainers. Without doubt steps will be initiated to show in a marked manner the feeling of the parochial district to Mr and Mrs Young and their family, and we shall be glad to bis allowed to help in the matter.