PAPNUI PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Press, Volume XLII, Issue 6247, 26 September 1885, Page 3

PAPNUI PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

. w jni*tt£e advertisement announced am a " tS? and Scotch concert" was s*.<a Thursday evening ia the Papanui gJJ HaD as & valedictory gathering, to '{P* w severance firom the Papanui - -gggrtoiaa Church of th* Bey. F. M. Sgxjell, who is goinar to the old country. ge Mm. W. Dinwiddie presided, and at • SUSS? B ®** ** Shaw read the following 2"™ 008, testifying the regret the con- "* HE!^ v -' fai * ** losing its pastor, and SHWaauon of his services during the _ 22? **. l»ad occupied the pulpit: — ««»this meeting, representing the PresfiSS 6 °««wgaJion of Papanui and its express :—lst. Its deep regret and &c resignation of the Bey. Mr --2S* ,, *" as the minister of the church, SMt Bie same time, it admits, however S*e«?j the force of the reasons which 2»<e him the duty of returning to the gywf Country. 2nd. Its most cordial g*yw*aon of the services which he has Borne Tearß ** a faithfal , Jj"Wiaa preacher, pastor and friend, " SL^-"" 1 . and to the , .![~y«»~eßmeee which have ministered to_ttany individual hearts, which *k e spiritual character and . Jg* 51*te Sock, and which have made Sil-iIT* 11 mmiatr y respected and SKS? fe. ,0 * ,, ? yt^ iO Kγ® outside the -*td- Its eincera wish and *gataaongh the blessing of God he have a ante and plea16 Home, and that a new and of labor as a minister of SCI" YMwae-iie coon provided for him ■ -gy»*ft which fee may fully and happily <£g*B||ho«e£3ia and graces which nave ' a -* e 4E^B?.*«. g Pßiairy in the church from fee Iβ go,. Mvered." j^j. adopted unanimously, and the - iS^S e S lox » cl l acknowledged them. were a success. At were given by Mesdamea '- sSS&S^?*\¥ hine< *< mea Donald, a * Slitf/fW i^i?^ B '* ll, * Committee, *S iL^V 1 among those who took