DISTRICT NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 1 April 1915, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS

HOPE. FAREWELL TO REV. C. EATON (From Otar Ow® Oopresponden*.#

A concert and social vteii held.in the Hope Methodist Church' -pn Friday evening last to give the ineniberf.and friends an opportunity to - bid ' faxevfltfll. to . t".® ■Rev. • and Mrs Eaton.. The ? •fulV and a most enjoyable evening

SP Mr Chisnall, on behalf of the Church, presented Mr ana' Mrs Eaton with a beautiful travelling, ragj as -a mark „of ( appreciation, ;together with the assurance Oi the good wished of the congregation ,Mr P. W. Smith also spoke in £u\ogi%tie ferms of, Mr Eaton's . ibriefty* outlining- the Circuit's -sijpWffiE ■ five years ago and comparing it. with day," 'Aflx. Smith r pointed out,, the prod®? - ous success that had. attended. Mr iEatr on's JApart_ ■ from, the > fact- th®r, Mr Eaton had at .Rich* mond that which had be A n ..deemed.. most impossible, in that_ an £BOO. l buiW* ? i . t ing-had'been'erected, and in thatvseVfiW' ; other 5 churches were • being.-construct***! . elsewhere, they had listened, i Mr Smith, for five years to a- preachaj - I whom H would be hard to replace,, : Ihe was sure that his '(Mr Eaton's) o#- -- parture would be universally regretted, Mr Smith concluded . his remarks' 'by* wishing Mr and Mrs. •Eaton^tvsiif®.jour-, ney*to their new home, and a prosper<fu« and happy future., ■Mr Eaton, in .reply, thanked Mr' Chitf-* . nail,' Mr.Smith, and the congregation, on ■behalf of, Mi's Eaton and himself, for tiler • kind expressions of, good-will, and for <• their 'beautiful. present: which,; he. said.j would 'be treasured -by Mrs ®atoj»-and 'himself ns 'a - ftieihento. of thjsix J^opP l . >• ■ friends, v. He (Mr , Eaton) * very much' the gift of the evening; ,bujb he appreciated jfar- more the ■ .'' of from, the people. During fchfcfive years *he had been in the Circuit had,spent.a very pleasant time. .'Hejhap always found the-*Hope- people kind_ hospitable, and he had never met" with i rebuff during "Tho whole term of. his -< ministry among them. l\ad had.- occasion to ■ leave Nelson' lie «i ; ways looked ' forward to, i;eturnjng , tb ..•what ho had camoJ to , -Richmond :#s •' 'Hpme,"ats l< and sunny - pecfple- helping to more homely still. Air Eaton referred to, ■ •his successorj the Rev; iAslicrof -who "is coming from Gteymouth, trusting, Jus s ,said, .that' the. Hope pe9plc would sttanH •tiy their new minister as they. had 'by him. ' , Those who • .took ■ part m > the .concert W.ere - as.ioljows; Solos, cMisses Burrough and Thomas ; reading, : Mr. Burroti^h; t§- x ' citation, Miss V. 'Cunningham and Mr Smith, Tea was provided at the close of the entertainment. "* * - HOPE TENNIS -CLUB. Mr Eaton was also made the recipient of & set of ebony hair "\ With sil| 1 ver plate suitably engraved with his initials *; in. a leather case, on. Saturday i , afternoon, by tlfe Hope Tennis' Clup. Mr Frank-Bateup made the presentation, and on behalf of. the club, wished, tp t jnank Mr Eaton, for the interest he jhad ail ways and .for ..the sportsman-' Jjkp manner in , jyhich, he (JV1r.,.., Eaton) hnd / always conducted. TUfy' \■■ Eaton, continued Mr Bateup, haa <beet} V ' xAiefly responsible for starting'the clulk and they .sincerely "regretted the fact . that they were losing such an efficient and versatile man. : After the usual games: and afternoon tea good-byes -were exchanged.. ,•.