WAREPA

Otago Witness, Issue 1950, 4 April 1889, Page 17

WAREPA

I „ Pbesbstation.— The Bey.. G. B. Inglis, of, Warepa andKaihtku, having obtained leaveof absence, to „viait, his (rlends ia ,the old country, on Thursday last at the Clq6a pf hi^ mouthlyprayer meeting at Kaihiku, Mr A. D.-Johhston, one of his eWew, delivered aahbrtrad-. dreefli'lu •whjch' he, reviewed the progress made by fche'congregration since the ordlnationof, Mr Ipg|iß to. the ps*torßt9..pJ^e fegp, ,He tyton'UK »f a»%:

of the two congregations presented him with\ purse ■cdhtaining' 54. sovereigns as a small token of th^eir eateem r andaffecfclori ; in their^name i(rfshed him a ( prOspefous J voyage, antt^prayed "that'Ji.e'; might be ' spared, to 'return' in improved health to resume his labours' among them.-' ■ ; "': ' '- J '-•"' '' '' Mr IhgliS,' in' replying, 1 wasr deeply affected. He expressed bis warm thanks for "this unexpected gift, .and his appreciation 'of* the, uniform Mn'dnesS he had experienced from every member'of the'edngregation during tne period of his ministry.' 'Hethariked ! them for-thelrkind J wisheß and prayers for him 1 and his familyv'and stated that' his highest' ambition was to return" and labour in the ministry for 'the rest of his days in New Zealand, which 1 was now hi| home, as it had always been'the home of his partner -in-life. .'••• . - L *--'.- '" ;■"'"'' ' . Mr IngHs'and his family^leave'py theArawa, which saljs from Lyttelfcon on Thursday, 4th April. ,