THE REV. E. J. PHILLIPS'S FAREWELL AT KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2107, 9 January 1886, Page 3

THE REV. E. J. PHILLIPS'S FAREWELL AT KIHIKIHI.

The rev. gentleman and family arrived at Kihikihi shoitly after midday on the last day of the old ye.ir. A great number of the resident* of the district, including Sunday-School teachers and scholars, met to recene him, and after the Usual greetings they all proceeded to the school grounds, whore they spent a most enjoyable afternoon, the amusements enibracing the various game-j usually bi ought into request on such occasions. At about 5 o'clock those present formed thoni'<p|\e- intogioups on the grass mid were served with a Rood, substantial repast, consisting of tea, bread and butter, cake, biscuits, &c. An hour later they adjourned to the Public Hall for the purpose of distributing prices to the Sunday-school children. On the stage of the hall stood the Christmas tiee, magniticiently decorated with the prizes suspended from the branches, and illuminated with an immense quantity of small wax tapers. Mr Phillips opened the proceedings by telling those pte.sent what a very great pleasure he felt in the task allotted to him, being that of presenting pupils of his Sun-day-school with their prizes for good behaviour and attendance for the past year, and what very great pleasure it gave him to meet them with their happy smiling faces that day. He impressed upon them that religion did not mean that they should be alwayn looking sotrowful ana pulling long faces, but that it allowed them time for innocent pleasures and pistiines, that their Saviour was with them, and was as pleased to «cc them enjoying theniseh es on the field that day as whim they were in church. Mr Phillips then called upon the children to give three cheers for the Sunday school teachers, apd the promoters of the Christmas tree, namely, Mr and Mrs Berry, aud Miss Ogle. Here we must pause to give credit where oredit is due, Fir&t of all, our good and worthy clergyman, as the principal inventor of all good things tending to promote the welfare of the church, Mr and Mrs Berry, and Mibs Ogle, for their untiring energies to make the present arrangement a success, and Miss Julia Berry, for the most arduous and disagreeable part of the busjnePß, that of collecting subscriptions to pay the piper, or, in othei ;wordß, to defray the expense, of the whole, which she undertook and carried out, in a most creditable manner. When distributing the prizes, eaoh scholar presented Air Phillips with a bouquet of flowers and a presentation card in memory, and as a token of their regard for his kiudue&s toward them in the past. Mr Phillips subsequently held service in the chuich, preaching a most touching farewell sermon, concluding by saying that if by any aot or woid of his he had offended any person since he had been in the district it v,u> done unintentionally, and he hoped they would forgive him. It is well known that Mr Phillips has laboured very hard since he has been in the district, not only as a clergyman m the phurcb, bu,t as one ever ready to do gopd at the bedside of the sick, through all sorts of weathers and at the risk of his own health aud strength. He has had many obstacles to contend with, but has always been ready to advise and assist to the best of his means, and our greatest regret is in losing so kind and valuable a friend. We wish Mr Phillips every success in his new field of labours, hoping that (here wjll be nothing wanting to m.ftke him happy and prosperous, as well as those around him, the members of his family, — (A CORKJSJiPOJfDENT).

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