BISHOP NELIGAN.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1922, Page 4

BISHOP NELIGAN.

ASSOCIATION WITH TARANAKI DR. AVERILL’S TRIBUTE. “You will have read in your paper this morning of the death of Bishop Neligan,” said Dr. Averill (Bishop, of Auckland) in the course of liia opening remarks at the meeting of the Taranaki Archdeaconry Board last night. Bishop Neligan, he said, was well-known to many of those present and had for seven or eight years presided over the destinies of the diocese till ill-health had intervened. The speaker said he could not but be thankful at that day’s news, aa it had been realised that the restoration of the late bishop’s healtn was impossible. Still, by Bishop Neligan’s death, a very good friend of the diocese had been taken. It was always necessary to realist that the late bishop had come to the diocese at a very critical time, and as the beginner of a new order he had had to suffer to some extent. But he had done excellent work and one lasting memorial to him was the Auckland Diocesan High School, one of the finest schools in New Zealand. Biahop Neligan had now been taken out of his weakness into his rest. “It is very difficult to put thoughts into words,” said the Rev. E. Strong. The bishop had been so full of vigor and bright personality up till the time of his illne«H, a change that was very regretable. Bishop Neligan had always spoken with the greatest possible kindliness of all with whom he came in contact. The speaker recalled that the Rev. C. W. Howard (Stratford; and himfielf owed their first introduction to New Zealand to the bishop, having come out from England with him in 1919. “We owe more than we can ever say to his kindly encouragement and interest,” concluded the speaker, who then moved: this board has heard with profound regret ot the death of the Right Rev. Moore Richard Neligan, DJl>., Bishop of Auckland, 1963-10, and expresses its thankfulness to Almighty Cod for what he accomplished during his tenure of the bishopric, and its deep and sincere sympathy with Mre. Neligan and her family in their loss.” A further tribute to the work of the late bishop, especially in connection with the London Missionary Clergy Service, was paid by the Rev. C. W. Howard in seconding the motion, which was carried in the customary manner. It was announced that a cable expressing sympathy had already been despatched. A memorial service will be held at St. Mary’s at 10.30 on Friday morning.