THE REV. I. K. M'INTYRE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10306, 13 March 1895, Page 7

THE REV. I. K. M'INTYRE.

The Hobart Ministers' Association held a social meeting on the 3rd in3t., to enable the members to say good-bye to their late esteemed secretary, the Rev. I. K. M'lntyre, who has accepted a call to the North Daueciin Presbyterian Church. There were present, in addition to the guest of thfl evening, Revs. Dr Scott, J, W. Simmons. G. W. Sharp, C. H. Talbot, D. B. Eridgwood, J. T. Pierewy, R. A. Thompson, 8.A., M. Gumming, B. Ricards, I. Hereford, and W. Perry Hart. Apologies for non-attendance wore received from Revs. J. H. TuckUeld, S. Iroueide, J. Cope, and W. R. Cunningham. A Hobart paper states that after a pleasant halt-hour at the tea table a meeting was held, afc whioh opportunity was afforded of saying a few farewell word^ to Mr M'lntyre. All the members readily embraced the opportunity, and bore testimony to the affection and esteem in which they held Mr M'lntyre, and all spoke of the hard, earnest work by which he had brought thß association to its present position of influence in the city. Ad address was then presented, to which Me M'lntyro suitably replied. He thanked the members for their constant kindness, briefly sketched the history of the association and it« work during the last seven years, and expressed the pleasure ho had always felt in working side by side with the ministers of the city.

The following is the text of the address :— To the Itov. I. K. M'lntyre. March 4, 1895. Reverend and Bear Sir,—We, the members of the Hobart Ministers' Association, on the eve of your departure for New Zealand, desire to address to you a few parting words. Whilst deeply regretting your removal from Hobart, we are assured you have not arrived at your decision ! without much prayerful consideration and under j a clear and strong sense of duty. Your work in ! our association has been of a most helpful kind, and its influence for good will, we are sure, continue in our city. By your earnest and persistent efforts in the interests of religion and social reform abuses have been rectified, and a more healthy moral tone has been imparted to the community. Though it would have been a great pleasure to us to have retained your valuable services as secretary to our association, we bow to the inevitable, and trust that yourself and your dear wife and family *ill derive much benefit from the change, and that the great Head of the Church will make your ministry in the larger sphere to which you have been called an abundant blessing.—We remain, Rev. and dear Sir, yourd sincerely.

A pleasing incident in the evening's proceedings was the reading of a letter from Bishop Montgomery, who said, amongst other kindly things, " I take the liberty of writing to you to say how sorry I am my good friend is leaving us. Mr M'lntyre and I hive always had-the happiest of relations, aod I value his upright character. I consider we are losing one whom we can ill-afford to lose."