VALEDICTORY.
A very pleasant function took place on Tuesday evening, when a number of members of the local Methodist Church met at the residence of the Mayor, G. H. Stiles, Esq., to say farewell to Miss E. Carter, who is leaving Foxton for Wellington. Mr M. H. Walker presented Miss Carter, on behalf of the members and teachers ot the Sunday school, with a silverbacked mirror, comb and brush, a set of silver-topped scent bottles and silver hairpin case. Mr Walker, in making the presentation, spoke of the high esteem in which Miss Carter was held, not only by the members of the Church, Endeavour Society and Sunday School, but also by the citizens of Foxton. Her Christian character and influence had made an impression for good upon those with whom' she had come in contact, and on behalf of the Church and Sunday School he wished her success and happiness in her future life. Miss Honore, one of the young teachers of the school, in a few well-chosen words, spoke of the high esteem in which Miss Carter was held by the teachers and scholars, quoting the words of the poet Tennyson, Miss Honore said, “ They live noblest who think most, act the best.” Miss Carter’s actions had spoken louder than words, and had been for good. The Rev Mr Mairs also spoke of the value of a Christian character, such as Miss Carter's, in church work. He was pleased to hear the other speakers say that Miss Carter’s place would be hard to fill, and that she would be missed, that was an evidence that she had not lived the life of a drone. He knew that she had taken the full share of work in all departments of the Church’s activities, and his one desire was that Miss Carter’s future would be one of increasing usefulness for good. Miss Carter feelingly replied. Mr Stiles, who also spoke, referred to the happy associations in their home lite.
Refreshments were then partaken of, and on leaving all present joined in singing “ Blest be the tie that Binds Our Hearts in Christian Love.”
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 854, 18 June 1910, Page 3
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353VALEDICTORY. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 854, 18 June 1910, Page 3
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