FAIRLIE'S NEW MINISTER.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16309, 10 August 1917, Page 5

FAIRLIE'S NEW MINISTER.

EAREWELLED AT KELBURIY. At tho annual meeting of the Jieibum Presbyterian Church there was a vory large attendance of members, and the liw. A. C. W. Standago, M.A., presided. Reports of the various organisations of the church were presented, and gave .proof of a successful year. Tho ■meeting also took t-Ueiorm ot a iareweii social to Mr and Mrs Staminas pricr to their departure for Fairlio. Tho Rev. W. J. Comrie, who presided at the after-meoting, expressed 'tho sincere regret of the congregation at the transference of Mr S'taiidage from "Wellington, and in recognition of his faithful services and the esteem in which ho is held by all, presented him wit]) a purse of sovereigns. Mr C. F. Moore, on behalf of the Session, presented Mr Standage with a framed enlarged photograph of the office-hearers of the church. Speeches expressing appreciation of Mr Standage's work were also made by Messrs E. P. Hav, G. Thompson, and the Rev. Bruce Todd, Moderator of icho Presbytery. Mr Comrie pro- '■ rented Mrs Standage wit!/ an afternoon j tea. set and a cqse containinc sih-oi- r or ]- and spoon for Master lan Stnndan- e On rising ko respond. Mr Standard wns j greeted with iienrty applause. He ! thanked all for their kind words and for ' their tokens of affection and o&Wm. i and said he would carry away vorv j plersan':. recollections of his seven rears' I ministry at IColburn.