VALEDICTORY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 12 April 1907, Page 2

VALEDICTORY.

At S. i ill Una,| Aletlmdist Church laM evening ii "farewell" was tendered lo i-he licv R. \\ illiains, Mho is leaving tlir civ,-nil. The Uev. T. I'.rooke presided. Tht! building was crowded. An apology fur null alt,'II,l:lll,r. was received from All'. W. 11. 'l'. Kkhmrr, win, eulogised t lie work done by (he Williuns during his sojourn in New I'ly. iiuiii'..h. Addresses were given by .Messrs Ulaektsuperintciidcnt of Sunday school), 11. M,'lsaac (choir). C. Carter (on behalf of tin' circuit). On behalf of tlkcongregation Mr. Li I ley made a presentat ion of a framed combined photograph of the church clioir am] organ. Tho various .speakers referred ill most complimentary terms to Mr. Williams' work amongst them, and attributed tho successful position of (lie South Itoad Church to his untiring energy. A vocal mid instrumental programme of intisie was su'-mitled, every item being well rende'ed Uo l're>diiueuts oil a liberal scale vcrc provided. I A sii, ia 1 gathering was held on Wednesday evening by the young pe»|ile ~f llie Whitelcy Memorial Church lo hid lareweil to the licv. I!. F. Williams. wl-„, is leaving for Dunedin shortly. In asking Mi- Williams to accept a small dressing c.u.c as a token of the esteem in which hj; was livid by the young people. .Mr. Lewis said that during the time Mr. Williams had been in New I'lymoui ii he had gained the wannest admiiaii-.n and the highest respect of all who knew him. and his leaving the district would be a great loss to the church and the community. The best wishes of the young people bir Mr. Williams' sncce.ss would go with him to his new sph'.e of labor, and. they nil hoped he. would lie happy and successful in his future career. Mr. Williams suitably replied, and gave a few parting wurds of idmonition to the young -people, wishing them all prosperity mid advancement in the Christian life. During the evening games were indulged in, and after refreshments had been partaken of, tho proceedings terminated with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" and "lie's'a l Jolly Good Fellow." 1 ________