PRESENTATIONS TO THE REV H. T. PURCHAS.
On Wednesday afternoon, the children, who have been ' attending the day school Scripture Class conducted by the Rev H. T. Purchas, at the Harewood Road Schoolroom, Papanui, presented their teacher with a travelling rug. One of the elder girls read a short address, and two little girls (Ida I Dursy and Mabel M'Donald) made the presentation. j On Friday afternoon, a gathering of thc r ; residents was held in the District School- i room, Harewood Road, for the purpose of saying farewell to Mr Purchas. The R«v i J. Campbell presided, and during an inter- j val in the musical programme, which occupied part of the evening, Mr Nun week, one of the oldest residents, presented Mr Purchas with a purse of 27 sovereigns. In j making the presentation, Mr Nimweek very suitably exnmsed the jcjtcik of tre people of the district that ill-health had caused Mr Purchas to resign, He referred to the minister's good woik in the district, especially in visiting the sick, and wished him a : pleasant-voyage, and complete restoration. „tQ health. Those remarks were endorsed' fctJ
speakers of various denominations. Mr Purchas, in a few words, expressed his'heartfelt thanks, and said that his work had been very pleasant.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12428, 18 February 1901, Page 3
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