PIRONGIA

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 48, 29 October 1896, Page 2

PIRONGIA

Farewell.—The Rev. W. 11. Wilson preached his farewell sermon as our Vicar on Sunday last, to-a large congregation, from the 33rd to 3Sth verses

of the Kith chapter of the Acts. The rev. Vicar preached ;i most eloquent ami appropriate sormou, which was most attentively listened to and fully appreciated. At its conclusion the preacher addressed a few farewell words to his parishoners, expressing his regret at leaving. He said the good attendance at divine service had greatly encouraged him in his ministerial work, which lie hoped would continue in his absence. The Rev. Mr Wilson will shortly leave the district to take up his new appointment at Pacroi. Ciii'kcii Matters. —While on church matters, it would lie as well to mention that a paragraph in list Thursday's Altai's reporting a visit piid to the King Country hy the Rev. Mr Mather, is somewhat misleading, as it would leave a casual reader to suppose, that hut for that rev. gentleman, the residents of that district were hitherto entirely neglected. That is not so, as rlurin? the whole time the Rev. Mr Wilsoa has been Minister of this district, now some two an I a half years, he has made quarterly visits, and preached iu the King Country during the winter and during the summer months every six weeks ; his visits always being most acceptably received. There were in addition three native ministers stationed there, viz. : The Revs. Taimoua Hapiniana and Nikora of the Church Missionary Society, and the Rev. William Warena of the Wedeyan Mission. Po that the King Country is not altogether neglected in religious matters. School Examinations. The Alexandra school children were examined, and the school inspected by Inspector Dickinson last week. The examination of the children resulted most favourably to the school teacher, Mus E. Wills, all the pupils examined passing the ordeal, w ith but one exception. Tne Inspectors' report of the discipline an-l conduct of the school throughout was also a most favourable one. On the 23rd, the Mangapiko school pupils were examined by Mr Dickinson. Miss E. Tidd, the teacher of the school, has been most successful with the children under her charge, as all passed the respective standards in which they were examined. The Inspector's report of the school management wjs al-o a good one.- (Own Correspondent).