BIBLE SOCIETY’S LOSS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 827, 22 November 1929, Page 11

BIBLE SOCIETY’S LOSS

DEATH OF AUCKLAND SECRETARY MR. R A. LAIDLAW’S TRIBUTE I'li-t rogr. r of the Auckland Auxiliary r *’ tho British iml Foreign Bible Suat the death of its sccretry, Alis> Ettiv? Harvey, of Epsom, vVas expressed Mr. Robert A. Latclluw. who presided at the annual meeting attended by nearly 200 in the Baptist Taberlast evening. Mr. La id law, w ho is an Auckland reT*!’i sentative on tho New Zealand Sosaid Miss Harvey had played a eonsidierablo part in bringing about the r;A Pid progress of the society. "The term ‘secretary’ is something of a misnomer; tho term should perhaps be organiser,’” Mr. Laid law said ,; 10 t society has suffered a severe loss, Miss llarwl excelled in her work, and "Uore rone had exist, d before. In 19_ 2. 421.350 was collected for out M ’° l 'k. Lost year 12 2.43 L was collected and this year the sum has reached £302. Miss Harvey’s efforts have be ert reflected con ideiablv in the increases.’* The now sooretarv. Miss -V. Young nau be.'n ekvselv associated with Harvey, Mr. Lakllaw added. The S.'.rd annual report of the auxilUll 'y f.u* tho year ended October 31 •use referred to the loss brought about h V Miss llarvev'> .lentil. The work -'I uu.'.ili-i.'v bii.l aUxanceU. two new wanche* fx inn forme.l. Volunteer col-'e-tors li.i.i dim, potable service, on-. J‘f them, • 'aMain IV. T. Brand, beine A3oo. *j n ,. wurking-man in the King • • . i ; y. en - t! >’’ M-Vv c Bond. Joseph W ' hm . Lionel !•'!• teber. Dr. W. H ' l Ht. M..,K. A I.aidla w. K. I - y - r. 11..- U \ I. t: Rusfield: reMe A I.a‘tcllaw anil U Revs Av C T. ’ 2i7i< -’lair! 1 ll. J 'if* Bus- '■!- j P. J.iies, w. I*. Morrison-puhei-l-in.l, A I n- .k. ISrlgnUier Cotu'l ’'. Messrs Si. Uurrv. 11. J. K.ltui2®. w. I>. M. Hlaister. r J. Bodle. •' T .:-'lall. \V, T Brand. 11. Childt; li. 1 Mill-- H. Knu-r; advisor} •ommitt ■ . I Has, Men. the Ke\ - "•or-sre Bond. K. ti. Uarri.-. IH ’ :>: I M.- I -t: \ I.:: 1.11.. W. * 1 •: l: II tfnr nn■ 1 r; i, sten-art: and bon •utiltor, Mr. T. B. Whitten.