THE LATE MR. COLLIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1920, Page 4

THE LATE MR. COLLIS.

TRIBUTE TO HIS WORK,

A memorial service was held last u " cll for the late Mr. W. a Collin until recently the OeputvMavo ZPropnate hymns we e sung, - and the anthem. "What Are These* was ret dored teelingly by the dioir "he Mayor Mr. K. E . mhon> m git'ion ' d there WaS a lar S e con^"

Preaching on John U 19, the Rev J. J-apier Milne gaid:-'Th. sorrow' which lies upon our hearts to-day might »cll make any man shrink from atemp mg e.ther to express or comfL t. Oeath has removed from our midst a zealous and much-respected townsTW m ?? ere ftlld Jo -V a l member of ' ht '„ Mrthodigt Chuwh, the founder of a beautiful Christian home. In a day ™? + 4 i! or "° direct was made to ht men for the duties and responsibilitie. of Mr. Collis began to interest himself in publie ,f. fans He had not the sympathy of a ™/M? n ?" with tUose « ood but »«&- guided Christian people who either fold their hands m a comfortable conviction that, all ,s for the best in this best ot BIJ possible worlds,' or conceive of thanwives art called to be separated from tho»e civic projects and problems'for which jnon ought to be mutually responsible. Because his citizenships ii Heaven our brother sought to make ' more vital and effective the citizenship this matter, as m so many others, a striking illustration 0 f the dose "on c.iei icy. He gave himself without stint w 106, .H 61 a vision of what New Plymouth might become, and he counted no sacrifice too great and no labor too severe so only the vision might be realised. "As churchman, he was equally asmduous and whole-hearted. q If o„V" time or auother he fl] , ed a]mogt J offices open to a layman. In his oarliefc years he was an esteemed worker in thl ■ Sunday school, an ardent Band of Hope? helper, a strong supporter of the ten! perance movement. At the time of his) passing h e was secretary to the. Gre* rrust, the splendid Whiteley estate oS the South Eoad, the income of which >3 Riven for the support of home missions] in this labor he was very happy, and bh discharged the duties of the trust whf commendable devotion and coftßdentil ousness,." T