PRESENTATION AT MATA KANUI.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1843, 19 November 1897, Page 5

PRESENTATION AT MATA KANUI.

(prom oub own correspondent.) On Wednesday evening 10th inst., the congregation of the Presbyterian Church held a social meeting in the schoolhouse for the purpose of making a presentation to Miss Violet Nicholson, who, for the past two years, has acted as eganisk of the Church. Mr Beattie, who officiated, apologised for the absence of the Rev. J. Lothian, who had wired his regret at nt bring able to be present. During the evening several musical selections (sacred) were rendered by the choir, and considering the shorttime the members had for practice they sang very nicely. ■ Before making the presentation Mr Beattie said :—Ladies and gentlemen, the object of our meeting tonight is to present. Miss Nicolson, on the occasion of her 2lst biithdav, with two handsomely bound bocks—a Church P. aise and a Sankey’s Hymn Book. For the pa t two years Miss Nicolson has acted as organist of the church, and has attended choir practice week alter week, looking for neither reward nor praise, but simply oat of pure love for the church. To show their appreciation of her services the conpregi* t'on resolved to collect sufficient to purcha*** the two books which 1 am about to present. The call wns most aladly responded to, for one and all felt that Miss Nicolson well deserved a reward for her untiring efforts for the welfare of the church. To show the interest Miss Nicolson takes the choir practice I may state that m»ny nights when it has been raining and Mowing hard Miss Nicolson has attended p-act : ce rather than any of the choir should be die;»r>poitiled 1 y her absence. In her private life we all know her to be a lady in the true sense of the word.* Mis Nicolr.v' now came forward, an 1 Mr Beatde p*o gen ted her with the books, on behal of the congregation of the ohutch, saying he had much pleasure in preseMin/ her w th them, knowing that she uoull prize them not for th-ir intrinsic Value. but they showed the respect and esteem in which she was ht M, Mr Sheppard, on behalf of Mi*» Nicolson. thanked the congregation for th p ir h>nd some gifis, and assured them that Miss N icolson waa only too pleased to have been of service to the church, £«om the congregation of wh’eb ehe bad always ipceivod a kindness which had made, and would con* ijnue to make, her duties as organist a pleasure, Al l h** request of Mre Nice’son all present now adjnonud to 'be drawing-room of Mr R Sheppard, where a most enjoyable hour was spent in music, etc. The following day Mrs Nicolson enter* tained the ladies of tbs congregation at an ‘At Home.’