THE ‘TOC H’

Southland Times, Issue 19821, 18 March 1926, Page 8

THE ‘TOC H’

AUCKLAND GROUP SYMBOL BROUGHT FROM LONDON A HIGH HONOUR. (Special to the Times.) Auckland,’ March 17. The Auckland group of the “Toe H,” which was established last year, now possesses a visible symbol of the movement, a bronze taperholder or “rushlight.” Any body of the “Toe H” members, properly organised, is entitled to a “rushlight” and later when it has proved itself by comradeship in service to others it may be awarded a “lamp” and constituted a branch. The symbol was brought out from the headquarters in London by the Rev. C. L. Brown, who has been associated with the movement for a number of yeads and who arrived by the Athenic to take up parochial work in North Auckland. Mr Brown formally handed over the “rushlight” to the group at a gathering last evening. The padre, the Rev. R. S. Coats, presided. Lights were turned out and a taper was lighted with a brief commemoration of “Elder Brothers” who had died in the war. Then followed two minutes’ silence and the lights were restored and the taper was put out. Mr Brown explained the work of the “Toe II.” in English cities, towns and villages. He said the movement would probably find in New Zealand certain local difficulties such as helping members living in isolated districte, but of these he could say little or nothing since he had just arrived in the country. So far as New Zealand is concerned “Tcc H” dates back to last May when the founder the Rev. P. B. Clayton, M.C., visited the Dominion and expounded its objects. It is a movement to keep alive the war-time spirit of comradeship in the service.