Illness of the Primate.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 30 October 1890, Page 2

Illness of the Primate.

On Sunday at All Saints Church, the Primate (V.ish .p iiadffel!), held a contirmat on s rviae. The rite was a-lminis erod t) ab'Mit 10 young pc ;p:e, and the sacred building was crowded, forms having to be place:! np a ong the aisl'S. The Primate gave an itnpressiv address, taking for his test "Be s rong in the Lord, and iv tho power of his might." His Lordship apposed t > bo particularly well, the troublesome cough hat so of tea affects him being conspicuous by its ; ab-*enc -, and the sudd n cdlapse of the i'ishop took everbody ly surprise. It was whilst impressing the ne.vly-coufirmed with ihe meaning of the rite th-y had ju4 received and the vows they had renewed in their own individual persons cliat his Lordship was observed to be falling firwards. Ho was standing on the t.hancu-1 step- between the choir stalls '. and would have falU-n to the ground • had not Mr A. Drew^ caugli' him in his arm-. A chair was at one brough ! from the chancel, and the Primate [ rested him Be f a whi c and was the i . carried into the vestry. Dr utchrll who was i:i cnurch, wa- 1 q'.i'Vkly in attondawce nnd pres ribe I f o * hiLordship. 'I'll* serviie was imni •- . diatelv closed by th Incumbent, th"- --' Rev W. Harvey, who pronounce' 1 the Benedic ion. Lata- on the Primate was con- , veya.l to the residence or Mr \V. L. : Hirst and n-.\v lie> there. j At the eve ling* se vie the R->v W. ! Ha wy a.niouuee I that Dr Hadfb . wasa it c betti-r, and hopes wore enter: ained of his speedy recovery.J/. r i!im-s.