Farewell.

Mt Benger Mail, 1 April 1914, Page 3

Farewell.

tin lue.-day evening last a farewell s >eial was held in Ihe I'iv-Ih lerian ( h irch, Miller* !■ lai . in honor of Mr iiaiford, stud nt, who 'had bei n a--?isl i.g in liie * or!, ul the i lunch .1 irinj Hie pa-t lew months, The I'hurch ..a- eoiiilui ' a.'K illl d, there being a numb r of \ isitor.- pit .-< nl fi urn Uox i. u-gh. A good iii gi amine of vocal Miii ii,-; I'linii'iitul iti nis was i<\ ovid il, the various items, i ei ._ «i Ii receivi J i i.o !.•■.. I. T. Ciuin occupied the ■ hail a'ni Il,i -oeial openi il with Ihe •iriL: ii. hi ilie I- ixnlo.) ai I prayer, •iii which the 'hi >ir rendered an ai| them. ihe hairman said he was [doused 1 i S' e such ~ large number pros* u! '<•> bid ianw. I! to tin ir -: udent, Mi llaliord, who had been lurking aunmg in .ii for ~ojn lime, lie ;• it sure thai Mr llalfonl's *or'« both in the i hurch and hhe lioin had neon up |nv.aaud in them all. Al tli" conclusion of tli< fn -i part of ili" I'ijgraniino lho chairman expresso.l in ■ pleasure, ~: !ia\ know a \lr ilalford even for just a short tinu . i"1 lho more lie had known Mr Hallo. ! da/ more ho had appreciated his worth, lie had d. n> good work both ii. the pulpit and in ihe home u*d ke «a- sine th \ all wished him even s, i' i ess in his coming \iar at the •heolo leal Hall and t .at he would Ijjo Puceessful in hi- f.\amination3. ih • g'»od work hero Would not readily ho forgotten and the\ would all lie picas j ear. Air Armstrong said he had not much loft to s.,y niter tho pro\ious speaker. Mr Ilalford had bei n a good miuistoi and a good preacher., and he had been a welcome visitor in the home. 'I li' re ha ; bee a so\ , ral students- in tho di triet before him but none of them had been keener than Mr Ilalford, who had proved himself a grand man. Ih .re hud lot been a bad word said about hen ; (hey WOlo ail SOrry that he was leaving the district. lie wished Mr ilalford every success and expressed the hoi"' that ho would come back again next year. lie had much pleasure in handing him » purse of sovereigns as a digit token of esteem.

Mi Ualford was rather taken by surprise at all the good tilings said about him, which be -aid lie had not altogether earned. lie bad done so lit tie when he might have done a good deal more, but perhaps he had aimed too high, lie appreciated their expressions of good wdi towards him ana thanked them for their nice gilt. lie had tried to keep up the high' standard of the pulpit and he hoped that Mr '.una would have the ready help and sympathy which he had always received and that they would alt come to hi.- assistance, lie was glad of the experience he had bad auiQug ihem a ij felt sure it would be of great benefit to him iu his future study at the Hall, where he would be greatly helped by the knowledge that ho had their goodwill with him, \\y hoped the work ul God would extend among them and concluded by agaiu thanking them for their kindness to him,

A plentiful supply of refreshments was handed round by the ladies durii.g an interval in the proceedi»js. Ihu accompaniments duiing the evening were tastefully played by Mrs Jno. Klliott and a pleasant function was brought to a close by the singing of a verse oi "God be with you" and the pronouncing of the Benediction.

Ik" following was the programme 501,,, " The Three Fishers " Mr Cuihbertson ; humorois reading, " Intensely Utter/' Mrs Smith ; solo, "God'a Garden," Mr Halford ; m, "The Court of Justice," Miss Crossan; duet, " Banks and Bra.es," Messrs Laston and T. Ballnntiae ; solo, "The Shepherd of the Fold," Miss M. McKenzie ; solo, Mrs Cuthbertson ; clarionette solo, Mr M. Faigan ;. song, " The Auld Scotch Sangß,.' Mr Eas-> ton 9 aolp, " The Land of Little Children," Miss M. McKenzie"; recitation, "Aunt Tabitha," Miss Crossan j solo, The Sweetest Flower that Grows,'"' Mr Halford ; instramental diiet, "Life's Dream is O'er," Messrs Faigan (clarionet) and T. Ballantine (cornet).