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Session and Deacons' Court of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Dunedin. Dear Madam,— 155 Princes Street, Dunedin, 18th June, 1906. We are directed by the Session and Deacons' Court of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church to convey to you the following resolution passed at its last meeting : " That the Session and Deacons' Court, having heard with deep regret of the sudden death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, desire to express their sincerest sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad loss, and trust that in this their darkest hour they may be sustained by the consolation that cometh from above." A. McKenzie, Session Clerk, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. A. McNaughton, Deacons' Court Clerk. Presbyterian Church, Thames. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Thames, 21st June, 1906. Thames Presbyterian Church expresses its deep sympathy. Rev. Thompson. Presbytery, Wanganui. "Mrs. R. J. Seddon and family. The Manse, Bull's, 14th June, 1906. Before proceeding to its ordinary business on 12th June the following motion was agreed to unanimously by the Presbytery of Wanganui: " That this Presbytery desires to place on record its sorrow at the death of the Right Hon. Richard John Seddon, and its sense of the deep loss to the colony and the Empire caused by the death of so distinguished a statesman, and its deep sympathy with his family. A copy of this minute to be sent to Mrs. Seddon and family." James Doull, Presbytery Clerk. Hebrew Congregation, Wellington. Dear Madam, — Wellington, 14th June, 1906. It is with feelings of deep regret that the members of the Wellington Hebrew Congregation now address you and your family in the sad bereavement and loss you have been called upon to bear. We feel the loss is also ours, having lost a noble chief and guide, and a man who proved himself religious by acts and deeds and not by words alone. It is some consolation to us that he was called away without pain, and at the zenith of his great powers. We hope that when time has seared the poignancy of your grief, you may draw consolation from this, and by remembering he sacrificed his health and life to benefit his fellow-creatures. With assurances of deepest sympathy from this congregation, I am, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. P. Nathan, President. Methodist Church of New Zealand. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. New Plymouth, 16th June, 1906. The whole Methodist Church participates in your great sorrow. All honoured your husband and many of- us were privileged to call him friend. May God sustain and comfort you. T. G. Brooke, President, Conference. Methodists of Thorndon, Wellington. Dear Madam, — 17 Goring Street, Thorndon, 15th June, 1906. On behalf of my congregation, I wish to convey to you and your family heartfelt sympathy in the great sorrow that has entered your home by the sudden removal of Mr. Seddon. We pray God, the Great Father, to comfort and sustain you all. My wife joins me in profound sympathy and earnest prayer on your behalf. Yours, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon. Chas. Porter, Methodist Minister. Primitive Methodist Congregation, Donald McLean Street, Wellington. Dear Madam,— 94 Owen Street, Wellington, sth July, 1906. I am instructed to send, on behalf of the Donald McLean Street Primitive Methodist Congregation, a message of sympathy with you in your hour of trial and sorrow. May the Saviour bless you at this time and may you realise much of His comforting presence. I am also sending a copy of the New Zealand Methodist containing an article upon Mr. Seddon. written by myself. Yours, &c, Mrs. Seddon. J. Cocker.