CHURCH CONVERSAZIONE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 202, 26 August 1874, Page 2

CHURCH CONVERSAZIONE.

In response to an invitation from the Bishop of Nelson, there was a large gathering of the members of the congregations- df .Christ Church and All . Saints' at the Provincial Hall last night. Tea was provided in the Grand Jury room and tho Hall had been arranged as a promenade with seats in the centre, tbe walls from one end to the other being huog with some .beautiful photographs representing the scenes visited by the Bishop on his recent travels. The proceedings commenced with .the. singing of an aothem by the Christ Church choir, after which the addresses given below were presented to tha Rev. J. Leighton, the Yen. Archdeacon Thorpe, and Mr Hollo- J way, each of whom returned his thanks for the compliment paid lo him. Songs were suDg. during the evening by several ladies and gentletpen, and three antbems by the choir, which tended greatly to enliven the proceedings. The addresses were as follows : — To the Rev James Leightok, Incumbent of Christ Church. Rj_v. Sir— On behalf of the rarißhioners of Christ Church we desire to take advantage of thia the earliest public opportunity of offering you our best wishes on your entering upon the Incumbency of Christ Church. The presentation of such an address after you have resided amongst us for three months may at first eight appear strange, bnt, on the other hand, we would remind you that an address of welcome on ycur arrival, when you were an fntire stranger to us, must of nece:sity have partaken of a purely formal character, m hereas we now feel that we are addressing one with whom we have become acquainted, and who h-s given us reason to congratulate ourselves upau the appoint-, ment to the Incumbency of our church of a clergyman, who, we feel surp, will worthily discharge the duties of the important post to which he has been called. We earnestly pray that God's blessing may be with you in your arduous duties — (-igned by the Churchwardens). ! To the Venerable Archdeacon Thobpb. ' We, the Churchwardens and Vestry of AH Saints' parish, wiih to express bur congratu- . lrttions to you on your safe arrival in Nelson, sincerely trusting that the change of air and scene have conduced to refresh yoii both in mind and bady, and ac shall be g^ad to have you once more living amongst us. (Signed by the Churchwardens and Vestry.) To John Hollowat, Esq., f Nelson. Dear Sir, We cannot allow you to leave our midst without expressing our deep "tease of tne obligation tbe AH Saints choir ii} under to you for your unselfish and unwearied efforts to bring it to a state of efficiency. Believing, as we do,, that sacred music contributes materially to aid ua to worship our Almighty Miker, we feel sure that the time we spend in tryiog to improve our knowledge of music is not lost, and we should be especially grateful to those who, like yourself, have given time and energy in furtherance of the: good work,: Wishing yourself and Mrs Holloway a pie asnnt journey to your new home, and every success i« your hew sphere of life. We are, &c,. (Signed by the members of the choir.) The Bishop said that he also wished to bear his testimony to the good services rendered by Mr Holloway to the.. Church by bis willingness to assist on all occasions in the musical department. ! Indeed he thought that the whole of | the musical community of Nelson owed ' him a debt of gratitude. Sir D. Monro, President of the Harmonic Society, expressed his thanks | to Mr Holloway for the services he had rendered tbem, and said that he regretted greatly that Nelson was about to lose him. Sir D. Monro then proposed a vote of thanks to the Bishop for tbe very pleasant evening he had efforded to those who were present. He took the opportunity also to eulogise his Lordship for his unceasing endeavors to Advance the welfare of his Diocese, in which he had by his Ringle-mindedness, earnestness, and zeal, gained the regard and esteem of all with whom he wasbrought in contact. The proceedings were closed with a prayer, and the singing of the doxology. The Wellington Jockey Club have issued a liberal programme for the race meeting to be held on the 3rd and 4th of December next. The principal events are* the Maiden Plate.;. of 100 soys; Wellington Cup; a handicap of 200 soys, with 'a sweepstakes'of 10 soys each; Provincial Plate of ,100 soys; Wellington Derby, of 100 soys, added to a sweepstake of 10 soys each; and' Jockey Club Handicap of 100 soys. added to a sweepstakes of 5 soys each. At a last meeting of the Boyal Society, Dr Tyndall exhibited his fireY man's respirator, which is attached to a mask, and consists of an iron- cylinder packed with cotton wool , glycerine, and charcoal. The wearer is enabled to remain in an .atmosphere of smoke, which he could not otherwise breathe, from a quarter to half an hour. Dr .Tyndall has tried the. respirator, in a . room prepared for him by Captain Shaw. , ; '....._, (.For remainder qf-Neios see fourth page.) ~1" m ' ' '' ' ' i ii r_ ' ■' '■ ■