CANTERBURY RECHABITE COUNCIL.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18184, 22 September 1924, Page 6

CANTERBURY RECHABITE COUNCIL.

Tho Canterbury' Rechabite Council met at the Y.M.C.A. on Friday evening', ■ when tho Prorincirjl Chief Ruler, Brother E. A. IT.' Leaver, presided.' Other officers who attended were.:—Bro. A. D. Hawaii) P.P.C.1?., Bro.' C. 11. Bascaad, P.D.1;., Bro. E. AVilfon, Pior. See., Bro J Sraitb, Br?. TT. G.. tostcr, Bro. A. Hart in, Prov. Supt. of Juveniles, Sis. G. ifastinj;:", ; and representatives from the various Tents.

The chairman heartily welcomed' to the meeting Bro. T. l'athcrs, district 6ccreta.ry, Satisfaction • was expressed at the anniversary sphering recently held in connexion wira the- Addiiigton Tent. ■tieferrinj; to the highly successful nature of tho Rechabite-banquet held on Thursday to celebrate the forty-ioventh anniversary o£ the Pride of Christcliurch Tent. Bro. A. D. Ilaosail propc.wd (-he following resolution: "Tho members of this Provincial Council offer their . sjliccrc • congratulations to the Prido of C'hristehurch Tent on attaining their forty-seventh birthday. It freely recognises (he very fine work that has been accomplished during lengthy period, and learns with satisfaction that the mcmbctehip cow cursbcrs 330 bcnciit rncmbais. M'c alia affirm that the arrangements made in conncs:on with tho recent bajiquct fully entitled it thn complete succptu of the gathering. which was an undoubted credit to the 1.0. Eechabitcj.' 1 The chairman seconded the proposal, and endorsed the sei>tirnonts expressed. Tho motion was c?rricyj unanimously.

A'ftrr various local icatfxir?. of nad been dcait wjth, the district, secretary was lav.t-c/j \r> address the council. Bro. Pat,hcr3 rcct, with a hearty reception. Hr> rpoko of flic great. pleasure it afforded btm to visit Christohuroa, u-hn.ro fo much vgh;ab!e work in tho interests of. Plccbap_it;siu the banquet, had frivr.n b:m luurli pleasure, 3tid he pajd a> to the promoter?. He referred to the xT>i st r i<-* Council to be held al Christ church, and be was confident that, Cuiterbur/ v.-:,u)d ru"? to' the <rcas:oti.

, A nwnscer 01 " qum-oM on <h'c wciia.c of '« o:v.?v Ttn 3 3kf.-l nnd rcpiir/j to. _ A vole of tbauk* w;is axeorded hiru lor u:s prescrfjc and azaia'Dncc.