RECHABITE LEADER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26473, 29 May 1947, Page 11

RECHABITE LEADER

♦ VISIT TO DUNEDIN VIC RECEPTION GIVEN When the Rechabite Order in DunIn asked if a civic reception for Sir Bliam was possible. I agreed with the [atest of pleasure," said the Mayor, Cameron, at the civic reception to William R. Williams and Lady Uiams yesterday morning. “Sir lliam comes from a land which we e to call ‘ Home ’ —the land which B borne all the effects of the war th noble fortitude. It is, indeed, honour to receive a representative the Old Country.” t was interesting, said his Worship, note that Sir William was a memr of the Court of Governors of the elsh University, for Dunedin was a fversity city. The Mayor went on refer to Sir William’s distinguished ord in the Methodist Church, and the fact that he was a high chief er of the Rechabite Order, of which ganisation the Mayor's father had in a foundation member in Dunn.

A. V Gain, who represented the Order in Dunedin, stated from Sir William's biography he learnt of Sir William’s many fine foremost among which was desire to promote the welfare of fellow-men. This spirit of charity benevolence had been mainly through his activities in the societies. The Rev. D. J. HickHn, speaking on behalf of the Metho■t Church District of Otago and and Mr Walter Jones, dis-' Hot chief ruler of the Rechabite Order, expressed their welcome to Sir and Lady Williams. Khe community of interest throughthe British Commonwealth was one things which had impressed him during his tour, stated Sir WilThe frequent references to the Bt which Britain had taken in the had made him very proud of his and if he could regard himas a representative of that country pride would be even greater. He tempted to give some of the imwhich he had gained in the of the tour, which was nearly and he would say that he had a high standard of public serin ,the Dominion. The control of ■flic and the observance of the reguhad impressed him in travelthroughout the country. He conhowever, that the library in the Dominion —as far as he ■d seen it—coud be improved. had, he said, captured many mental pictures of the try's peoples, ways of life, and woriders and he had written ■ a friend in England that he would arriving in Southampton with some the most valuable pictures in the ■irld. He was not going to declare Km. and he would “defy anybody ■ find them in his luggage.” the civil welcome, which was by members of Parliament, councillors, representatives of the ■urches and of the friendly societies, other citizens, Sir William and ■dv Williams were entertained to ■rning tea by the Mayor and and in the afternoon the were taken on a tour of tne ■y- .