PERSONAL.

Waikato Independent, Volume XXX, Issue 2306, 4 March 1930, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Rev. Jaw. Hay left Cambridge yesterday morning by car for Napier, en route to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, held this year at Dunedin.

Miss May Glanvillc, daughter of Mr and Mrs P. T. Glanvillc, of Cambridge, was taken to Waikato Hospital yesterday, suffering from appendicitis. She has been operated upon, and is reported to be doing satisfactorily. Mr Wyvcrn Wilson, S.M., of Hamilton, is absent on a month's holiday leave. Messrs J. L. G. Herbert and F. H. Levien, S.M.’s, will relieve at Hamilton during Mr Wilson’s absence.

The Grand Master of the 1.0.0. F., Bro. D. Smillic, and the Grand Herald Bro. J. Mansell, paid a flying visit to Cambridge on Sunday evening, calling on Mr P.G. Lewis, a Past Grand of the Order.

We arc pleased to report that the young man named Percy Stark, of B untwood, who recently sustained a compound fracture of the leg when lie collided with a motor car, while riding a motor cycle, is getting along nicely. The injured leg is progressing satisfactorily, and there is now no danger of it having to be amputated, as was at first thought might be necessary. Among the changes of ministers' made at last week’s Methodist Conference .are the following, to take effect next month:—Morrinsvillc, Rev. F. G. Brown; Matamata, Rev. J. Hall; Fraukton, Rev. F. Parker. These arc the only changes in part of ' South Auckland. Rev. Wesley Parker will be stationed at Auckland West, while Rov. Gordon Parke r will rest for a year, without appointment. Rev. W. J. Elliott (erstwhile of Cambridge) will be transferred from Papakura to Gisborne.

Writing under date of February 19, from Suva, Fiji, Mr A. C. Campbell*, who recently spent a lengthy holiday in Cambridge, .and made many acquaintances among local bowlers, says that he had then been back 10 days, and already he wished he were back in Cambridge with its delightful climate and lovely environment. Mr Campbell expressed his appreciation of the good time he had on the Cambridge greens and desired to be remembered to his many Cambridge friends.

Rev. H. Voyce, the Solomon Island missionary, who preached at the local Methodist Church on Sunday eveninglast, ayd gave an address last night on missionary work, is a New Zealand boy. He was a member of the PalmerstoD North Methodist Bible Class when he became a candidate for the ministry, and after completing his theological training at the Methodist College at Auckland, he went to the Solomon Islands, where he and his wife have been engaged in pioneer missionary work in Bougainville Island, the largest island of the group.

On Saturday evening a social gathering was held at St. Paul’s Methodist schoolroom, given hy the combined Bible Classes of the Church in order to bid farewell to one of its prominent members,. Miss Evelyn Esmond. A very pleasant time was spent with games, competitions, concert items, etc. Miss Ivy Arnold, leader of Miss Esmond’s class, referred eulogistieally to her capabilities and her assiduity as a member, and wisher her all success in the future. Miss Gwen Beer, on behalf of the B.C. members, presented Miss Esmond with a very handsome manicure set, as a token of appreciation of her association with the classes. Miss Esmond suitably and feelingly replied.