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WELCOME TO THE MISSES REID.

On Tuesday night, a social was given in the Akaroa Presbyterian Church, welcoming the Misses Reid, who have come home for a short holiday, after spending eight years in China.

The Rev. J. Pattison, in introducing the Mieeee Reid to a very large gathering, spoke at some length on missionary work in general, and to illustrate his remarks, be produced a stick to whioh were tied ribbons of various colours, denoting the different ohristian denominations, and the number of each denomination. The heathens, who were represented by a black ribbon, were shown to be much in advance of obrietians, as far as numbers are concerned. After some musical items had been gone through, Miss Lily Reid gave an address on the Chinese mission Perhaps, the most salient feature of her speech was the state , ment, ac to the support of the Foreign Mission. It seems that this mission never asks for help from man, but looks to God alone for aid, aud never yet has that aid not been forthcoming. Glimpses of the . daily routine of life in China were given now and then,and this local colouring added greatly to the interest of the address. The audience showed its appreciation by according a splendid hearing and a hearty applause at the end of the speech. Some more music followed, after which a very liberal supper was given to all present. The Rev. J. Pattison, in asking Mr Bedg- * wiok to give an address, spoke of hie pleasure in seeing Mr and Mrs Redgwict, and bo many members of the English Church present at the sooial. T The Rev. W. 3edgwlck thanjked Mr Pattison for his welcome, and complimented the Presbyterian Church on having Bent to China euch missionaries as the Misses Reid. He hoped the English Churoh would also be able to say that it had contributed some of its members to the Mission field. Miss Reid then addressed the social. She£ Bought particularly to answer those enquirers, who ask " Does the Chinese Mission Pay 1" In her opinion, the Mission did pay and a hundredfold. . She knew that she had only found it a privilege to be, allowed to work in the Mission field, and ! none should look upon Missionary work in any other light. Some more mueio and the singing of the Doxology brought the sooial to a close. The following is the programme :— Choir, " Lead Me Saviour "; Mrs Ander-/* , son, "Sometime We'll Understand"; Choir, «• When I Shall Wake " ; Jrfiss Shaw, " Hβ Wipes the Tear " ; Miss MoNab, "My Am Countree": Choir, " Will Your Anchor Hold ?" ; Miss Gardiner, " Eternal Rest" f , Choir, •• Take Time to be Holy."

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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2799, 14 August 1903, Page 2

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WELCOME TO THE MISSES REID. Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2799, 14 August 1903, Page 2

WELCOME TO THE MISSES REID. Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2799, 14 August 1903, Page 2