PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13986, 24 November 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A Press Association message Invereargill * states that the Rev. C. Herron has accepted a call to St, l David's, Auckland, and will be induct- f ed on December 11.

At the Methodist Synod now sitting in Wellington, the Rev. D. J. Murray, Lowar Hutt, who has been in active ministry of the Church for 45 year A made application to be made a supeSf numerary at tho forthcoming conference. Many references were made to the influence of Mr Murray's work.

The funeral of the late Miss J. son took place yesterday afternoon. The cortege was one of' the largest seelin Masterton, settlers attending from. various parts of the Wairarapa to pay ■a last tribute of respect to one wh* was held in the highest.esteem, especially for her devoted nursing work.: during the epidemic last year.

On Saturday morning the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church; of New Zealand considered the applications of candidates for the Chair of Old Testament Language and Literature and Church History. There werotwo applicants—Rev. James Cummings, Khandallah, Wellington ,and Rev. Hector Mac Lean, Knox Church, Invereargill. On a vote being taken the Rev. James Cummings was appointed. The* appointment of the New Testament Chair will be made to-day.—Press Association.

A Greymouth telegram states that the. death -took place on Saturday of Edward Alphonsus Burke, in his 75tfc year. The deceased was v well known, i and for many years was the representative of O'Brien, Ltd., oFf Christchurch, boot fnanufacturers. lie travelled the Nelson, Marlborough,,. West Coast and North Island for quarter of a century. Mr Burke was widely known and highly respected as the vet-r eran of the road. He has been a pioneer of the West Coast since 1865. The deceased leaves a. family of five daughters and one son, Mr J. J. L. Burke, examiner of titles in the Deeds Office» Wellington.