VALEDICTORY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7000, 16 January 1901, Page 2

VALEDICTORY.

'"- A large iiumbslr of "people assembled at the Trinity. Congregational "Church;' lasir evening to say farewell to the Rev S.;.J, Baker,, who has b;eei appointed toihe charge of the new church at palinerstbi: North. A number of church ■officer? and prbmiijent citizens exppesscd.their regret at Mr Bakofa. departure, andhe was presented with a purse of sovereigns, and further appreciative references were made to. Mrs Baker, for the gracious and endearing manner which she had shown to all. Mr A: M, Owen, .organist, on behalf of the choir, presented\Mr Baker with a handsom.e:.writing-desk: Mrs G. L. Beath read a short framed by the ladies of the parish, and -\ presented Mrs Baker with a witch' and phain: on toeir behalf. 1 Mr Baker, im returning th^*s, saidthat he had felt ; the parting very keenly. He would always feel one with, the™ yherever he was: ,He hoped that .they wjpuld still write to him, and he would still be able to help them, because -heknew^ their troubles, 'and their friends, and something about them nil. Rev William Bauittber. for the "Ministers' Association^ and'the Revs Dr Ir* win, Dr MorTey and J. -North; -andfMr Burgess, of Timaru, gave-shorfciaddresses, ro show in' what estimation Mr Baker was held outside «f his own- denomination.