ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 25312, 15 June 1935, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

A Press Association message from Wanganui announces the death of Mrs Ellen Ballance, widow .of the former Premier, John Ballance, aged, 89 years.

Mr A. D. Asher was yesterday appointed a member of the Balfour Cemetery Trust by the Southland County Council in place of the late Mr Roger B. Church.

Mr C M. Turrell, general manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company, arrived in Invercargill yesterday. He departs for the north by this afternoon’s express.

The death is announced from Wellington of Mr S. H. Ferguson, aged 60 He was a prominent educationalist and taught schools in Taranaki, Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury.— Press Association message.

Guests at the Grand Hotel include Messrs W. G. Wood (Christchurch), C. M. Turrell, A. R. Clayton, L. C. Tatten, A. Ogilvie and J. McLean (all of Wellington), and V. Dunnett (Geelong, Victoria).

The Rev. M. W. T. Lascelles, general secretary of the Baptist Union and the Baptist Missionary Society of New Zealand, arrived in Invercargill last evening from Wellington on an official visit to the Baptist Churches of the city.

The Rev. J. M. McKenzie, LL.B., formerly a missionary of the Presbyterian Church in Canton. China, who is at present on furlough in New Zealand, has received a call to St. Pauls Church, Oamaru. The Wellington Presbytery, under whose jurisdiction Mr McKenzie has been working, has handed the call to Mr McKenzie, who has advised his acceptance.

Cabled advice has been received from England by Miss M. Carrington, “Quamby,” of the appointment as Bishop of Quebec of Dr. Phillip Carrington, formerly of Christchurch (states the Christchurch Press). Dr. Carrington is the son of a former Dean of Christchurch, the Rev. C. W. Carrington, and is at present Dean and Professor of Divinity of the University of Bishops College, Lennoxville, Quebec. The degree of Doctor of Literature was conferred on him recently by the University of New Zealand for his book, “The Meaning of the Revelation.” Dr. Carrington’s appointment to a bishopric has followed a brilliant scholastic and ecclesiastical career. He was born in 1893, at Lichfield, England, his father being at that time diocesan missioner to the Bishop of Lichfield. Coming to New Zealand he began his education at Christ’s College, proceeding to College House and Canterbury College. He graduated M.A. (N.Z.) from Canterbury College in 1915. After completing his studies in New Zealand Dr. Carrington entered Selwyn College. Cambridge, graduating B.A. (Cantab), in 1916, and M.A. in 1923. In 1916 he was Carus Greek Testament Prizeman and Hulsean Prizeman. He was awarded in 1925 the Chancellor’s Gold Medal for English verse. Ordained deacon in 1918, Dr. Carrington began his work for the Church in St. Luke’s parish, as assistant curate to the Rev. F. N. Taylor. He was ordained priest in 1919. From 1922 to 1923 he was vicar of Lincoln with Springston, and from 1925 he held the appointment of examining chaplain to the Bishop of Christchurch. He inclined towards the scholastic side of the work, and left Christchurch in 1925 for Adelaide, where he was for two years Warden of St. Barnabas’ College and Preacher of the Cathedral Church. He has held his appointment in Canada since 1927.