Presentation to the Rev, W. Gillies.
An interesting ceremony took place last night at the Presbyterian Oburob, w'aen the Rev. Wm. Gillies was presented by bis parishioners, with a parse of sovereigns as a token of their appreciation of bis labours among them for the last tec years, and of sympathy with him in bis domestic trials. Mr Wm. Evans made the presents* tion on behalf of the congregation and
in a touching address conveyed their sympathy to Mr Gillies. The reverend gentleman feelingly replied, thanking the congregation very sincerely on behalf of himself and Mrs Gillies for this expression of goodwill. After hearty votes of thanks to the lady collectors, to Mr Evans, end to the chairman the proceedings terminated with the benediction.
The gift, which was handed to Mr Gillies in the presence of a largo number of people, was accompanied by a very handsomely bound edition of Schiller’s works in six volumes.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 4179, 4 September 1886, Page 3
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