TOC H MOVEMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19509, 13 December 1926, Page 14

TOC H MOVEMENT.

SPECIAL SERVICES HELD.

THE DOMINION CONFERENCE.

The Dominion conference of Toe H and special functions connected with the first birthday celebrations of the Auckland group were held during the week-end. A short but impressive service was conducted in the chapel at Bishopscourt on Saturday afternoon by the Rev. R. G. Coats, padre of the Auckland group. This was followed by a conference which was attended by delegates from Wellington and Christchurch. The question of establishing a permanent Dominion headquarters received considerable attention. The opinion was expressed by members that the movement should be extended throughout New Zealand, springing as it did from the dark days of the war, and forming the only living memorial to the deeds and' selfsacrifice of the men who fell. It was also stated that a permanent padre who could travel around the various centres would be of inestimable value. The matter was deferred in the meantime owing to lack of finances, but it was resolved to keep the appointment of a padre steadily in view. The following officers were appointed for the ensuing year:—Patron, the Gover-nor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson; president, Sir Andrew Russell; vice-presi-dents, Archbishop Averill, Sir Heaton Rhodes, Sir Alexander Roberts; administrative padre, Rev. T. Fjelden Taylor, Wellington registrar and treasurer, Mr. J. A. Simpson, Wellington; secretary, Mr. S. Harrison; auditor, Mr., E. A. Feist, Wellington. A special guest evening was held* at the Priscilla tearoom on Saturday evening, when an address on the Toe H movement was given by the Governor-General. The evening was marked by the lighting of the group lamp in memory of the sacrifice of those who gave their lives at the war. Items were given by Messrs. A. D. Reid and G. Collerton and Misses Williamson and Hopkins, while special Toe H soncis were sung by the members. There was a large attendance at corporate communion at the Church of she Epiphany yesterday morning, while in the afternoon members attended a thanksgiving service at the King's College war memorial chapel, when an address was given by the Rev. H. K. Archdall.