VALEDICTORY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 137, 4 July 1901, Page 2

VALEDICTORY.

A large number of the congregation of: Te li«nui Ohutcb, as w< II as several j r sidents in the ce'ghbourhoxl assemble d nt 'he Pin h Hall, adjoining the church, >n Yutslay afetnonn, for the' purpo-o of t>'<«itf leive of the Rev. F. W, Y.-ur.g. -hi is ab''Ut to take uph : s duties a'. Okato, and the adjoining on the cotst. Archdeacon <nd the R°v. *F. W. Evana were al« • presw.t bv invitation. It was a happy- ioi-pi-atioi t.f th" ladies 0 mils 'tin git h ring tike th* form of a socal afternoon tea, and so heartily did everyone enter into the tpirit of the I i.c-a>ion that though farewells are ■lsiifl'v somewhat depressing, this prove.! a pleasant execptien to the rule, a>.d a:l present had a thoroughly eh-jiy.-ttile time. During the afternoon, Mrs Daius Shnttleworth, in very graceful terms presented Mr Young, o't 'U'i.nlf of the congregation, with a haidi.me ma'lle docI', 1 ', as a memento of hi-j ea 'res'; wo'k in that part of the iist'iot, and of the high esteem, in wh'ch he was held, and wished him "ve>y success in his r>ew sphere of liboiif. A'chdeacon Govettandothnrs adlitssed a few remnrks, and Mr Young f<eling!y expressed his thinks, add'ns that everywhere in the district 119 had been well recaived, and it was wi'h regies that he was loaving. inothar pi asing incident was a presentation if a prayer and hymn hook in i case to Miss Andrews, (Mr YouogV nine) male by Archdeacon Govett on 1 ehalf of the teachers, and the gi'ls in the first c-liss of the Sunday ijchoo', ai a memento of her wot kin the school. T-iis -was suitably replied to by Mr .Young on behalf of Miss Andrews. Before ihs assembly dispsrsed, Archde icon Govett convyfld the thanks of iihope pre-ent to thelidirs who had provided the afte. noon t.pa. There was a ii nitdiness an i spontaneity abou*-. the preceding which wai very refreshing, -r.d thi ladis c, n-trned should b.i wel: pleased with the r'suit of their c Ifjrts to make Mr Y'ung's farewell a pleasant memory to him and all who were present.