MINISTER'S JUBILEE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 229, 27 September 1930, Page 15

MINISTER'S JUBILEE.

REV. GEORGE lIEIGHWAY.

The Auckland Congregational Men's ] League met on Thursday at the Mount Eden Congregational Church to do honour to the Rev. George Heigliway in this, the jubilee year of his ministry. The building had been tastefully decorated by the ladies of the Mount Eden Church, the bowls of dallodils and Iceland poppies making a charming scene. There were 80 members and their wives present, and at eight o'clock the president, Mr. J. Gordon Smith, escorted Mr. and Miss Heigliway to the seats of honour. Mr. Smith spoke of the high esteem in which Mr. Heighwav is held throughout New Zealand. For 21 years he laboured in Dunedin, and for the past eight years in Auckland. Mr. Smith read a "sheaf of letters and telegrams received from all parts of the Dominion, sending greetings and congratulations and eulogising Mr. Heighway's record of service. Other representatives of the Auckland churches also spoke. A very fine musical programme was presented, the artists contributing being: Mrs. and Miss Bioberg, pianoforte selections; Messrs. H. Ring, L. and B. Jackson, instrumental trio; Mr. H. Fisher, vocalist; and Mr. Hawking, humorist. A beautiful bouquet a'nd a box of chocolates were handed to Miss Heighwav, and Mr. Blott, on behalf of the league, presented Mr. Heighwav with an easy chair and a smoker's companion. At supper time a golden cake, mounted with ten golden candles, was wheeled in bv the ladies, and Mr?s. Lediard, in a very happy little speech, asked Mr. Heighwav to accept it as a token of affection.* After the usual ceremony, Miss Heighwav cut the cake. Mr. Heighwav responded on behalf of his daughter and himself. A letter was read from the United Congregational Church at Dunedin, referring to the faithful work of Mr. Heighwav during the 21 years he was in that | charge, and adding that as a memorial to his late devoted wife and fellow ' helper he had presented the church with a valuable manse.