Presentation at Palmerston

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 16, 22 April 1909, Page 617

Presentation at Palmerston

(From an occasional correspondent.)

The Rev. James Lynch, having returned to Palmerston after a twelve months' holiday in Europe and America, the Rev. John Lynch, who had had charge of the district during his absence, was some weeks ago transferred to Invercargill. Father Lynch returned to Palmerston at the request of the parishioners on Thursday afternoon last. He was met at the presbytery by the representatives of the Catholics of Palmerston and presented by them with a purse of sovereigns as a valedictory present. ■ <

Mr. John Crisp, in making the presentation, said that Father Lynch had so ingratiated himself with the Catholics of the district during the year he had been amongst them that they felt it to be their duty not to let him depart without a memento of them. He could assure Father Lynch that his splendid example and his xinflagging energy had left their effect on the parish. Father Lynch feelingly replied, thanking the Oath-, olics of Palmerston for their gift and wishing them all prosperity and happiness.