FAREWELL SOIREE.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 1, Issue 16, 3 August 1886, Page 4

FAREWELL SOIREE.

tl r in Examiner July IKU H i. . 8a kill, wfc tl i , . t • I',,- vti rian ("nurch in this „ t,. r the six months had .i. | i ll m tor England to complete . . todies, it was thought h.v several to, ic of tli,' committee that he should . 1 ■ ell mi- arranged winch came otf ill tlui schoolroom on i lay in.'ht, and was in every way • k. B. Hogg occupied thi , .: p rt.d 1 v tl. Rev . A. , . ' W. Grant (Horan), un i V, !iv i\\ ... 1v : 11«-1, In sides mem-

1 .• j>. -t- hn- having been opened • ■ 1 • I i , I: ti: . lit length (Ml the hulj -ct he h i It. n. M. .. - The Union .lack,’* n t t .1 *t»»rv of the origin of the tl ig, S’, i. : • ftm hngl.ind, St. Andrew for . tot | nit mi mat .on winch was a urprise .... iii Lory! lit was at tho w. 11 ’ to tin ~ , .teei.Mil friend.*'* lie alt .c .! ; it was the lo h of his friend lit 1 t * con.-i<ltr. Mr Smaill und him- ,, l! had worked very J^oce fully and prua |n v *t il .r. I i.t y hit 1 s.uictl fttch ed to ■ l l i i i; • \ rd of his tiho q*t aker's) . ..J . |.. Mi. Sumill’s worth, lie <Mr. SiMdi.ii had had ini jut» s aud dulnuhio-. hut he thought they hud t w.i e t*» rejon e m the measure of HUt - v which liad attended their

fr * .tl labour >. It was u i*auitul word *■' ~V ••Farewell." How ever, he hoped Mr omaill would fare wclland have a juvous tune of it at Wsipaws ; lie hoped , . dd fare mil a 1,.- waited Ida hrt t • : he tre-ted Neptune would be tnu! tii.it he would fare well on board p : he ht pt.l he would fare well in the old c, uniry. Now a word or two about I le., \o.rui.-. i . Alw .t v .t tuke e.«r« to i • u\i - . It tl in.out. - !.»•» at the t rv;o : Will,, a ........tor look. round ....... empty I , i In | s him w,.; lerlully ; if tile oust laU it i-wader i d in Ip t«> Im.i. Don't go regularly to i h -I li onlv ah.mt every third or fourth tun lav that 1» a great help. Den t by , I, .... . go Urn. a day, or tell your friend-, that tie minister's sermon was - all trash,” (laughter.) The way to Mr. . a tin u mu . tor's hands was to • i' ;n i. ... niir. i.i;u-i n Church, .1 ■ 1.,, v " ihair aympali , , id , ravers to support and assist hint, lie • on i by t xpics ing regret st Ins : . .. i. ...... h inw re w .hat ,-d m by Uiosc pi eaent. M. May, on behalf of the tueurU-rs of ' 1., .. Mr. Smaill with a bllalsotuely. i a t Lilies s small mark of apprecia to.it Ml'. Snmill v., dd have a sate journey to the father - I . d, and t. it t e Messing of tiod might Mr. hrnaill said tins present was su u; mli!t' HUfpri.o to hiiu! he had no (hut Mic.i a w tii* ui ftlor* for him. H«’ t.uitb'd the UMiuUnt of I ho I'll'lc t«*r tluir iu.uk of r»Uctu. — (Applause.) t lie Lev. W. Brant then addresMsl tho meeting, lie id he lisrl known Mr. Fiinnli |..r m o i time, al d luul hr l ample oplWlUu.lc vl istiowuig luagovsilli'fis .uni

M* worth, and tha people hare would only realise what they hail lost whan ha had gone. They would not get another minister w ho would threw his whole heart in tin w. rk oa Mr Suiailt had done. He trusted that in the record* of eternity there would he a great harvest gathered fr ui t!u- seeds sown hero in Woodvillo by Mr Kiuaill. Mr (irant then proceeded to wake some sensible remarks on tho duty f ( .r stian and tho necessity of their ..mug up to their professions. Many, lie r< . retted to sny. were only Christians in nauu. He wonld ask the member* of the congregation to ge forward realising that Christ wa their Master ; that they were His servants, and so order their lives accordingly. He was very glad to Bee so many present to do honor to Mr Sniaill, ui 1 trusted that the congregation would help hi» Micccssor all in their power.— (Applause.)

c Chairman (addreusing Mr Smaill) - ti l that, <»n behalf of tho congregation, he had been naked to thank him ftincerelv lt»r the int« r« -t lie had taken in the Church work in Woodvillo. The Bev. Mr. hmaill aaid it gave him pleasure to we no many present, and ho f* It moKt sincerely the honor they had done him. He would not be telling them tl truth if he said that all the time he had been in Woodvillo had been pleasant and joyous. There had been many dark and painful days, but these, he was happy to mv, had been relieved by bright flashes which had given him corresponding pleasure. That night would ever be remembered by hiiu as one of the brightest memories of the past. In looking back u; n his work for the past six months he c »uld not say it hud been all pleasant ; sometimes he felt as if he would liked to have laid down the burden. But the failure*, had shown him his wcaknes, and when a man felt that he was on the road to gain strength. The friendships he had f rim l in \V' dville w uldlast till death; tl.' y ha 1 been cemented by prayers and -upplieations. For nil the kindness ho had received lie desired to tender his h arty thanks. He must now say a few parting word . His poor prayers had e up t-otfod the Father for the ]>eople hen . and would go up again if God gave him strength, and as there luul been a owing time, so there would be a reaping in God’s own time. His last words, in w . diing them “ good-bye ” were that God u aid bless them abundantly. (Ap-

plause.! Mr Smaill then stated that he had i. it pleasure in presenting books to two members of his Bible Class for the pro- ( ticiency they had shown in answering ! i Bible qu< lions. Miss Agnes Crawford j , 1 gained the first prize for work exceed- | i i igly well done, and Mr. J. Beagley had ! | • . ured the second prize.—(Applause.) Mi . Hnggen, as a fellow btuileut of Mr j iiaill's, had much pleasure in being pre- j I nt at tliat farewell meeting. Mr Sma’H :ii 1 alway had the hearty sympathy of li< j lei low students, and had gained the friend- j .’nil* and « -teem of the people here, and ii would, no doubt, look back with plea- . •>n b alt of the committee ho (Mr. Hug--1 gen) pn»|K»sed a hearty vote of thanks to In ladies who had provided the refreshments, to the choir lor giving them such .. i. nt mu .i\ and to the chairman for presiding on tho occasion. . d a similar compliment was paid to Mr » arver, who hail arranged tho musical * p *rti- :i of the programme. 1 Miring the evening the following pieces d in -ic wt re admirably rendered by the choir •• Onward Christian Soldiers” m. (iertru b , Arthur Sullivan, M.D.; ; •* Nearer My God to Thee M (Propior Deo), .'•!.!'.; ** Iniereenion 11 M<ndilp l:n‘ 1 i'juh; ” In Ihun’s Sacred Gates” :« lapted from Beethoven; “The HomeUvan : •• (loi i« Ma " •<ia)>ted from 11 tow; “ i’cico be Still” 1 11. li. Palmer.