YOUTH RECALLED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27391, 17 May 1950, Page 8

YOUTH RECALLED

Sir Donald Cameron CENTRAL MISSION JUBILEE In his early teens, Sir Donald Cameron was no different from any other boy. When he attended church then, it was not to listen to the sermon, but to talk about football with his friends in the back pews. Indeed he misbehaved so badly in church that one Sunday the minister called him aside and told him that he would either have to improve or not attend the services. '

Sir Donald himself recalled this error of youth last night when speaking at the Methodist Central Mission’s diamond jubilee banquet in the Concert Chamber. But he hastened to add that he took the advice of the minister and from then on behaved himself.

Sir Donald, who was for many years an officer in the mission, said that he remembered the days when it was customary for 2000 people to attend the church services. In those days the mission had a band and also a cricket club, which he captained one year, when it won the Third Grade competition. Times had Changed since then.

About 500 people attended the banquet and among the other speakers were the Rev. L. B. Neale (the chairman) and the Rev. D. J. D. Hickman. The Rev. Hickman* made special reference to the Rev. W. Ready, who founded the mission, and also paid a tribute to the work of Mr Neale, the present superintendent.