A GOLDEN WEDDING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12934, 29 March 1904, Page 2

A GOLDEN WEDDING.

It falls to the lot-of but few to celebrate the fiftieth annivor-sary of their wedding day. Mr and Mrs It. g. Nico'.son, of Mornington, however, have been spared to each other over a long half century, and yesterday afternoon, at the residence of their .-on (Mr P.. E. Xicolson), celebrated with Ibeir family and friends tli» jubilee of the happy event of 5!) years syne. There was » largo attendance, including the iiev. W. Scorgie. ' Bearkg in wind the faithlul, wiliinj, mid capable services of the husband to l''irst_ Cliurclt, rendered as en elder from 1871 omvimls and as se??ioJi clerk from February, 1575, to April, IS9G, and knowing • tlio pai'ience and (.■hct-iftilneira with which ho has borne tho illness \yhich compelled him to resign his office, as session clerk, and which, of late years, has ever been present with him, the session of .his church sent a deputation to represent Iham at the gathering, and to felicitate Mr and Mis Jiicolsou on the completion o[ 50 ytars oi their lorn; and happy union. Tho congratulations of the officebearers and friend;! tool; the tangible form of a purse of sovereigns and a framed minute, in which, the session gave oxpri-ssirjn of their regard ami good wishes in the following word? :— "March 28, 1801. "To 1?. S. Xicolson, Esq. " Dear Mr Xicolson,—On bolnlf of the officebearers and friend!) in First Church, we desire, on the occasion oi the iiiiicth annivwrary of jour wedding day, to express to you our esteem and rcgunl. and to assure yon of our dsep sympathy in the long iliness which, in the I'rovidi'ni'o of God, you are parsing through. "V'o also hand you herewith extinct of minute which the session has adopted to marl; ; its appreciation of tho great services you have rendered Christ's cause m First Church, ai i member, elder, ,im! scsinii clerk. " 'flic office-bearers oi the church and friends in the congregation could not aliow this opportunity to pass without in some way marking tho occasion, and now r.sk you lo accept tho accompanying tokeu in expression of Ihoir regard and esteem." " Tho Session of Fiirst Church have pleasure in recording their extreme gratification at the attainment by Mr and Mrs R. S. Xicolson of the fiftieth tuiniversity of their wedded life, and in testifying to tho value of the services rendered by Mr Nico.'son in tho cause of Christ during tho many years he has been a raemb?r and tin elder of First Church. Tho session hnvo great satiiataption in inscribii:; in ihoir records tint no oflita-beanr lies served i tho church bitter or mors iaithf-.iuy than Mr JTicolson. During the past eisjlit years, though prevented by sickno.a from taking an active part in the work of the congregation, ilr Nicolson lias, by Jiw cramiliiiypatictice under trying circumstances, ken "m,t merely an example, but an inspiration, (o those wiio'havo had the privilege oi meeting him. The session desire to assure Mr and Mrs Nicolsou oi tliar sympathy and best β-iahea lor their welfare, and earnestly pray that God's richest blessinmay attend Air and -Mrs .N'icolsou during the yean that He in His love and wisdom may yet grant thpui."