THE DEAN'S REPLY

Grey River Argus, 18 February 1920, Page 7

THE DEAN'S REPLY

The Very Rev.' Dean Tubman, on rising to reply, was greeted 'with rounds of enthusiastic applause. ■ He referred to the great pleasure he had derived from the musical programme. Under other circumstances, he said, he would have thoougbJy appreciated and enjoyed such a concert, but it was to him a very painful and difficult matter to express himself on this occasion. The memories of Timaru and the -dear friends he had made during the past thirty years — many of whom had now gone beyond that bourn whence no traveller returns, and others whom he had seen grown up to manhood and womanhood — would never be erased from his memory. Reference had been made to his relations with those of other congregations, and his experiences in this respect had been of the happiest. He had no apologies to make to those who held a different belief from him. (Applause). He had nev-. er knowingly said an unkind word or done an injury of any sort to any of them, and whenever he had gone out lie had always received as hearty a handshake from those who did not belong to his Church as from the mem- i bers of his own flock. (Hear, hear). God said they should love their neighbours as themselves, and ' the great principles in which they each believed should not interfere with, their friendly relations. (Applause). He had come to New Zealand in obedience to; the call to service, and it was that call which sent him from Timaru, a piace he had learned to love so well. He would go away as cheerfully as fee possiby could, looking only for the grace of God as

I his reward.- *fHe would go" out to tlie West Coast; but lie changed scenejy and environment .wouia never obliter: ate his fond, memories of : Tiiaairu ana his parishioners. He could truthfully say; "Where'er. 1 go, whatever realms to see } my heai't untrammelled fondly turns . to tb.ee." (Lottd applause)^. He. had nedeavoured to do -his best in ; Timaru, tind ho did not think he would be presuzhptuous, ; if hei said he left no enen^ies^ but '^lyV many/ friepqs behind him. (Applause). Tnc purse ot sovei^tgns Avas i not more golden than the memories he che»ish\ed ;^f Timavu. He was prjpud;.;,.tp lihye . been called 'TatherV' a^ i&e name appealed to him as indicating"^ spiritual relationship, which he cherished most of alii- Tt meant to lum^hat he.had the heart of everyone pf hi s parishioners; (Applause). He felt: it jrattier hard, \at M? time of life, when night was coming on, .that he had to go out again to * new: sphere of labour. He would, however, ever remember find fepl arateful fo r the thought that he hn«+ the sincere and warm-hearted wishes of his. flock at Timaru.. In conclusion^ the Dean referred to .; the , fact that there is a place where, tfiexe is no' weeping, no sorrow,, no parting, andl expressed the fervent hope that they

: '^ z ■, During the p'eyei^lkg \,a' ; -^delightful ■ musical*" .j^rpg^a|m^7 i^/'jKas'^ /ihrouglV^y,:lhe.^^ies|ira''/iftf- tfig Reourned Soldiers^ A|soeiation3'and,'. the iol]oTring"..ydca)iß^s]c^rs./Gimson^ Miss Cara, Hpldgate; *M£J3i; . " 'H-^ Andrews. }apd the Iley -.'; Father >Malon^y. sJrs "N . p. Mapgoß'acted ;as aqcoinpanist t o the vocal items* with" much |tfcceptance. Miss Holdgia^e's "items' met; -vdth a | flattering, reception .'' and- at^the; con- | elusion' of. her encore. ;item, on the call of Dean . Tubriii^n^ the ; audfence; gave her three rpjigiiigt^h^ers, V - . The funfe^On ; with : \ "For JpQy'* ;!^o||KFell<yy^'' V«Auld Lang Svne^^^^e ßational Anthem.

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