OBITUARI.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18334, 26 February 1923, Page 8

OBITUARI.

THE REV. W. R. WOOtLEY. J

LONG CAREER IN MINISTRY. The death occurred Saturday of the Wilham^ Woolley, a well-known »» U . 1 spected Baptist minister. IH«> » l85( t Volley was horn at f^ and was trained for th \ B * at Bristol • College. He; held -several;^ torates in England, and came to J*" Zealand in. 1883, taking %***# of the Baptis'o church, at, Thames g v year. One of his principal *°™,£ * d field, and one which met ™* approval, was the amalgamation of the Baptist and .Congregational; congregations to which he ministered for is a tribute to the ability-oithe late Mr. Woolley in laying th« » tftg union that the members of **£**?",■. ln still worship. together :, at **"}«£ p ° 1898 Mr Woolley went to New > riy Sh, where he held the palate of the Baptist church v for ; many years, _ .but, owfng to ill-health, he v«» compiled to resign, .and came to^ Auck land about 15 years ago. His «*J™» were availed of by Auckland churches, and he relieved local mmistera when his health made that possible- He held, W position of president ■■ of the ■.; Auckland auxiliary of the New Zealand /Baptist Union, and was president of > ,-.«*£ New Zealand union in ■, the years 18941 and 1895; He was also for.many;years secretary of the New Zealand Union. n» late Mr. Woolley is ram™* 1 * his widow;-i A service will be held at the Epsom Baptist Church at 2.15 p.m.- today, after which the interment, will take place at Onehunga.