REV. COLVILE'S RETURN.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1916, Page 4

REV. COLVILE'S RETURN.

VISIT TO TASMANIA. He/erring to his visit to Tasmania, U the course of an interview last evening, the Rev. A. I/. Colvile, vicar of St. Mary s, raid lie icft New Plymouth on (ictober 11 and attended the Synod at Auckland. J-Ie and Mrs. Colvile emburked oil Jie Paloona at Wellington on November :"i. and proceeded to Melbourne. The voyage across the 'J'asman Sea Inst, od six days, and the passengers were very glad to land. On arrival in Melbourne the eoal strike was in progress, and serious doubt arose as to whether the vessel would run to Tasmania. By a great piece of luck Mr. and Mrs. Colvile obtained berths on the I.oongana. The trip was made the day after the Melbourne Cup meeting, and a large race crowd was on board. After spending two days at Launceston, the vicar went, on to Hobart. He preached in the Cathedral, where the mission opened. Unfortunately, Mr. Colvile suffered from the effects of the rough voyage, a kind of poisoning setting in. On medical advice, he went to bed, and had to lay up for four days. The weather was exceedingly cold, the temperature being con-' siderablv lower than ever it had been in his experience in New Zealand.

The mission' was. generally successful, but the inclement weathei spoiled the' outdoor efforts. He preached in the Cathedral at tiie conclusion of the mission. The edifice wa; crowded, and enthusiasm ran high. Mr. Colvile returned to New Zealand via Sydney by the Mocraki. The return trip was a strik- * nig contrast to the experience going I across. Mr. Colvile was summoned to Bishops-' court, Auckland, on his return, and his appointment as vicar ot St. Sepulchre's was arranged. Uegarding the appointment, Mr. Colvile said he did not hope to better himself. It was Auckland, not St. Sepulchre's, that attracted him. There he would have a wider scope and a greater chance of doing good work than he would by remaining in New Plymouth. He had been five years here, two years longer than In- anticipated. Mr. Colvil« was exceedingly sorry to leave New Plymouth. on account of the fine church, the vicarage, and the splendid people among whom he Imd worked. He could not say who his, successor would be. Tliftt was a matter that the Vestry would have to consider at once. He would be leaving New Plymouth in March.