MIRAMAR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 139, 15 June 1939, Page 11

MIRAMAR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

A large gathering of members of Knox Presbyterian Church, Miramar, met in the church hall last evening to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Brash and their family, who have removed to Lower Hutt.

During the evening games and competitions were indulged in and items were rendered by the choir and solos were contributed by Mesdames J. Wiltshire and W. Horsfall.

On behalf of the congregation the Rev. G. W. Hunt presented Mr. and Mrs. Brash with a beautiful electric heater as a token of their esteem and made eulogistic reference to the work both had done for the Church for the past seventeen years. They had been; connected with the Church from the day it was opened and had helped it to grow to its present flourishing position. As well as being session clerk for a great number of years Vlr. Brash had taken a great interest in youth' work and founded the Bible classes in Miramar. In this work he was ably assisted by Mrs. Brash and other members of the family. Other speakers were Mrs. P. Fulton, who spoke on behalf of the women's organisations and the young women's Bible classes, Mr. R. Berry, who spoke on behalf of the session, the Board of Managers, the yoUng men's Bible classes, and the Sunday school, and the Rev. A. G. Gardiner, who conveyed the feelings of the Wellington Presbytery. Mr. Brash suitably replied. During the evening the opportunity was taken to welcome back to New Zealand Miss I. Brash, who for the past three years has been in England.