PRESENTATION TO MR W. SIMMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2082, 10 November 1885, Page 2

PRESENT A TION TO MR W. SIMMS.

A \ i in pie H'Oit little reunion took pi ice at thi< C unbuli^' l'ro-bytenan Church -ohool room on Friil i\ oveninjil.nt. on theoeca-ion uf tin' dcpirtuii' of Mi W. Simiih from t'l" di-trut. Tin* assembly counted of thi> m-mber-. of the coiijiri'K itinn and levernl <>f Mr Snuin-'s n.any fi kiuls about Cambridge. \n excellent tea was proiidod In thu l.idif. ..f the «..inKi«frtti»n. Thr l.Vv W. Kvnns made a few remark* in hi- u-.ii.il fi-lu itou«t\lc. referring to Mi Siniiu-'- \,»ln(il)'e ioivico-, not only in mn-icil services, Imt in mim other ie-]te<-ts. Th« eontfivK.ition of Tnmty Chnith had 10-tui»t <vi» of it-* mint active member-, ;ui<l hi- f«'lt justified in s.iyinif that the loin to tht> choir would be irrop.ii.it>!''. <»n br-li.ilf of the coiitfnvarion ho wished Mr Kimmsevei V pio-nenty, and had no doubt that sue jo- would attend him whcre\crho mißht bo lociti'd. Mr H. \V. S-irirotit lUn rofrrred at -onn> length to Mi Smiiiw -. -I'mct^ ilunilK In- -tay m Cam biid"i\ He h.ul.i \i<iy pliM-.int dut\ to p.'ifonn, h.nint,' b.vn d-put.-d ti\ th«> onjfri'jritutn toprcM-nt MrSitniiJ'.ttitha -null tok.-n of their o-ti'(<in, and an ai-kiuw-lcdßfiiiiMit <if his m unfold mushm- <liiiiiij,' In- -t iv anioiih'-t thi-m. Tlic pi -w.-nt to.»k th>> form of a \ery hancNonii' diamond nrif,' of in.it di'-i^n. Mi Simms in .-icknoultMltfintflho piiMont.ition, -<aid ho felt . dooply mo\i>d with their \.-ry kindoNpu'— ion-, .uid tin- vctv hind -onic present winch they liatl m idf him Hof.-ltat a lo— for woid- to i"cpn— > hiHH.ITO platitude. Ho did n>>t know whit ho h.id dono to di-.er\i« ■*uuh .tckii'>wlod 0 ' montoii tin ii pa it. What lie had dono wns piThajw for hi-* own -<olf-«iatihc.ition and plra-mo, and ho felt, thcieforo, tint the eoinphmont- which they had bc-»towed upon him *ero, m a \oiy wioit mo i-uro, nnde-eiwxl. It h.-vd always l^on .i -onice of pioit ploi-un' to hint to fiin with hifnond- in the ni.inv -ocial in-tituti>ni- of the town ,i- woll »h those connected with th" chinch of which he w»- -x m miili-i. Wh mtlii- went he would alway- look back with plea-ure to the happy duvs he had -pout in (JuubudKo, and though hiloaxing thrm w.t-, fiom a bii-uie-,- jxunt of Mew, in his own intoio-t, utill it was with t,'i eat H'Kut lie left the place endeared to him by -o many associations The \i>'\. H. K. I >m* -.biirv, «»<• «■»•' present, also mado a few appi opri.ito rem uk-. Ho nifeueil to Mr SimmY- athletic connection^, the active pait he had taken in lawn tonni-, football, ovickm,, and Michhke .trul said the mrmbois of tho various clubs would e\porienee gioat 10-s in his loa\inp the distiict. Somm.il hyn.n-.weie niuir dm ins the evening, and Mr Smunreiuleied in his usual pood style, " Xa/.aieth " and " Ho Wipes a lesir. Mr StimiH received the foll«win(? lettor in ;icknowledpemtnt of his resiffnation .11 .1 member of the choir : — Cumbi idge, fith November, ISS">. Drur Sir,— l hn\* to JcknwlcdKe with icgiet the lrttor in whii Ii you tender your irsiifiiation of membership with mil choir. A«< time dm* not admit <if placing youi letter befoie the inomben befoie you le.i\o this disttict, I can merely s-iy that I 11111 dur« \\l\tn the m.vttrr coin's befoie them them will bo general reffirt at the loss of voui valued nii|. On behalf of our choir I thank you fo V tli« le.idy and uthciont liel{l you luui at .ill tmius leiirlered, .ui«l fni the kindly n\pre«Mons f"i <•'"' fntuio jn'ospi'ilty com eyed in ywni lettoi, I sincerely tiu-t >ou may loiitf enjoy i)ro«jienty and liappines-., and further, tint v>" in »V continue *here\er you m.iv be to take .1 lively uitere-t in the -ervieeof pr.ii*e in tho public worship of <!od, whose Rood net- li\s guon you spcoi'd ability to bo o\ricised foi hi- gli\y. — • ■»"». dear m, yours, t V.c, _ F .1. Hhook-., Conduetoi Tiuuty Fresbytiinaii (Jhinch Chou. Win, Siiniiis E,<{.

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