CALL TO MINISTER

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17986, 3 April 1930, Page 7

CALL TO MINISTER

REV. E. H. KEDGLEY, OTOROHANGA TO GO TO AUCKLAND. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Waikato Presbytery the requisite steps were taken in regard to the presentation of a “ call ” from St. Peter’s Church, Auckland, to the Rev. E. H. Kcdgley, of Otorohanga. . A letter from the Auckland Presbytery clerk accompanied the call, which was numerously signed and a further letter from the interim moderator of St. Peter's set forth reasons for the call. i On behalf of the Otorohanga congregation, Rev. E. R. E. Ross, of Te Kuili, and Messrs. J. Budge and Perrott, of Otorohanga, eulogised Mr. Kedgley and spoke in commendatory terms of his work. His departure would be deeply regretted. Mr. Kedgley intimated that if the call were placed in his hands he had decided to accept it. The matter having been submitted to the vote and carried, the moderator (Rev. J. T. Burrows) handed the call to Mr. Kedgley, assuring him of their best wishes for his future. Mr. Kedgley, in reply, paid a tribute to the splendid band of officers and members at Otorohanga. lie thanked members of the Waikato Presbytery for their kind wishes and pointed out that in that Presbytery he had begun his work not only as a home missionary, but also as a minister. It was resolved that the pastoral be dissolved as from the date of Mr. Kedglcy’s induction to St. Peter's and that the Rev. J. .Lutterworth act as interim moderator of the vacant charge. A suitable minute concerning Mr. Kedgley’s work at Otorohanga is to be prepared for insertion in Presbytery records.