DR. JULIUS

Grey River Argus, 24 April 1925, Page 5

DR. JULIUS

A PUBLIC FAREWELL. . i i'7 Press A.s.sticial iou i . ' 'll KISTGH I’ IB 11. April 2:.. six thousand people atb'mlcd to nighl '• p'.ib'ir farewell G> A rrhbislioo Julius in King Edward Barracks. Dean (.'arrii.gt on presidin ; . The Mayor. Mr I’b — hcr. sa.d ihai Dr. Julius w'jis almost an institution in Christchurch, :>.t:d the deep interest he had taken in the city’s we'L’are for 35 years made citizens feel a personal DR. BRODIE'S TRIBI’TE. Bishop Brodie was to speak al the farewell, but the death of Rev. Fathci Rimdaii at. Ross called him away. Dr. Brodie wired, an apology for his absence .ami he congr it ulateCt Dr. Julius on his bmg episcopal life. ILe wished him many years to encourage, with sympathetic interest, the ccclesia.-ijeal, charitable anil civic activities wit'n. which in his bmg life he had been so happi’v a-sociated. Archdeacon, TLaggit spoke for the c-lergy. Rev. Mr Patchett for other churches, and Mrs Roberts for I 1.; women of the Diocese. Mr H. D. Andrew - < Dioces.:n t'han_ cellor) ]>re<ented a wallet of notes on behalf of the laity. The Archbishop '< plied in j reminiscent vein; He said h<* was a New Zealander .though, born in London, and hi* felt that if New Zealand ever for got God. it. would i'"t be w<.rth pre serving. He appealed to parents to proi.'c' their children against the evils of the day. ARCHBISHOP JULIUS RETIRES CHRISTCHURCH, April 23. A i cji bish.;]> Julius pviioraieil his last, id'ticia! act to.day, w.icu he opem the memorial dining hall at Christ s Col lege, erected by the G!d Boys’ A.deviation, to the. memory of those masters and old boys of the College who mad-? th ( . supircine sacrifice- during th” Great War. In aeccjiting the deed of gift, His Grave traced lia- history O' the College in wliiih lie had been as.seeiated .for 35 years, and he ex|'iesi.cd the hope that the bo'-.-; would do nothing that.would bring discredit on the College that they would maintain ils honour and dignity, and keep before them I lie. ideals ot perseveveoee, luilu ulne-s and usefulness, and would pads o:t ’he benefit.' that they had received.