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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9264, 18 January 1889, Page 4

The gathering at the Choral Hall last night to welcome Bishop and Mrs. Covvie, was of the most pleasant character, and must have been gratifying to His Lordship and his family, The addresses of welcome which were presented included one from the Wesleyan Churches, and another from the Young Men's Christian Association. Sir William Fox, on behalf of the Association, spoke forcibly on its unsectarian character, and the unity with which Protestant Ministers of different denominations worked in its causa Fresh from the great Lambeth Conference and from other meetings in England the Bishop gave a short and interesting sketch of some of their proceedings, but wisely deferred entering at any length upon them till another opportunity. The reception committee had placed the price of the admission tickets unusually high, but the hall was so well filled that there can be no doubt it could easily have beeii crowded to overflowing. Perhaps another opportunity of welcoming His Lordship may be given to those who found it impossible from various causes to attend last night. The cordiality shown by his own people must have given to the Bishop a pleasure enhanced by the kindly welcome of the Wesleyans, whose example we hope will lead to a further development of the same feeling, and enable all the Protestant churches to unite for the furtherance of the good works which they are all striving with equal ardour to advance.