THE LATE CANON POLLOCK.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 961, 31 October 1910, Page 8

THE LATE CANON POLLOCK.

A CHARACTER SKETCH. Referring to the death of Canon Pollock, one of the forerunners of the Angncjm. General Mission,' who took . ill wiiile in. Auckland and died soon after his 'retunrto England,, a. writer in the buardian"' (London), states "That-which always struck those who came into contact vrith'Canon Pollock was his vitality, his keen, . brimmingover aliveness to all that was "going on; He had preserved an alert, almost boyish) interest in all manner of persons and all manner of things. It was delightful to see him as Iw showed any young friend over the Dockyard at Chatham or the Cathedral at Rochester, an entrancing guide because he himself was entranced. Always fresh, interesting, full of humour, he seemed to be seeing with his companion's eyes, to be, as a boy onoe said, 'of the same age : as myself.' It is easy : to understand the affectionate friendship which existed between Canon Pollock and the late Dean Hole. These natural gifts were perhaps fixed by his early , training for. the Bar, of which he would, without doubt, have became a distinguished member, as many of his family have been, had he not been led to' relinquish that ; calling and devote himself to the ministry of the Church. Firmly fixed in his.own principles, he was able to approach with understanding men whose' outlook was very different from his own, and was eager to find any jwint of contact. His quick sympathy , made it easy to find such points, and many a man must havo felt that ho wap understood by this delightful, sympathetic personality, and it can never ,bo known how many have been helped by his comprehending words and his still more comprehending silence. As a missioner, and especially as a mission teacher, his name is held in reverence in many placcs widely serrated from one' another—South Africa, New Zealand,' great industrial towns, and country, villages." Another writer in the same paper says:—"The name ot Canon Pollock, or Rochester, has for years been a familiar one ,in connection with efforts to quicken the spiritual energies of our cathedrals and parishes. After his long and varied experience of §uoh work at nome, and during the visit of the Mission of Help to South Africa, it was natural that those who were intrusted with, the arrangements for the General Mission which at this moment is ill progress in New Zealand should turn to him when they needed men to go on in advance to confer with the Bishops and clergy 011 the spot and to prepare the Church to receive the missioners in the right spirit and with an ardent expectation of God's blessing. Accompanied by Mr. Kennedy, of Horbury, he went and most loyally and strenuously gave himself to the task. Littlo did wo imagine that this was'to bo "his final'work 011 earth. It is delightful to recall how gladly and strongly and wisely he did it and how modestly ho reported what had boon accomplished. We wish to give our best to tie service of tho daughter Church, and wo are confident that this gift of the ripost fruit of a manly and consecrated lifo has not beqn bestowed in vain. For us tho memory of tho hoarty, honest, hopeful prtaclier will continuo as a perpetual incentive and inspiration."