Resignation.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume II, Issue 2, 1 August 1911, Page 28

Resignation.

The Eev. Allan Gardiner, Vicar of Havelock North and Editor of the Wajafu Pjogesan Gazette, ha,s t»een

compelled through ill-health to resign his "Cure." Mr. Gardiner has been manfully struggling to carry on his many duties when he ought to have been resting, and now under medical advice he is compelled to lay down for a time the work to which he has consecrated his life. It is well known to many, both inside and outside of his Parish, how unselfishly and unsparingly he has laboured for the spiritual and social welfare of his Parishioners and for the furtherance of the work of the Diocese generally. The erection of the Village Hall at Havelock North owed much to . the sympathy and energy of the Vicar, and at the present time he was keenly interested m the proposed enlargement of the Church and the work which he has commenced m connection with Woodford House School. The Editorship of the Gazette, which Mr. Gardiner has safely piloted through its first year's existence, has added not a little to his work and worry, but he looks forward to resuming the Editorship when he returns to the Diocese. Sympathy is poor comfort under such circumstances, but whatever comfort sympathy can give to Mr. Gardiner and family, they may rest assured that the sympathy of the Parish and Dioceso is truly and sincerely with them m the change and upheaval which have fallen across their path. Mr. Gardiner is taking a trip Home and will return to the Diocese we hope and pray m about twelve months' time to take up whatever work may be found for him within the measure of his strength. That the Vicar and Mrs. Gardiner may both profit considerably by the iest and change, have a successful and beneficial trip, and return with renewed health and vigour, is the prayer of many friends m the Parish and Diocese.