Church of England Men's Society.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume III, Issue 9, 1 March 1913, Page 131

Church of England Men's Society.

Return of the Rev. E. WattsDitchfield.

After nearly nine months' absence from England, the Rev. j. E-Watts-Ditohfield arrived at Euston on Friday last. Although, owiirg to the delay of the arrival of the steamer Empress of Britain at Liverpool, the, train was several hours late, a large crowd assembled on the platform to meet him, when an address of welcome was read by Mr. W. T. Mean,v Churchwardeii,. and also one , from the Mayor on behalf of the Boroiigh ; of "'•Bethnal

Green. When the taxi-cab m which Mr. Watts-Ditchfield. was proceeding, reached the confines of his Parish, it was almost midnight but the throngs m the different streets were so great that repeated stops had to be made so that the crowd might voice their hearty welcome. A torchlight procession was formed, and the scene outside the vicarage . was not easily to be forgotten. Rockets were fired, and cheers were raised, and ! then followed silence, and the crowd joined heartily m the singing of the Doxology, after which Mr. WattsDitchfield gave the crowd, now an enormous one, his blessing. On Sunday large numbers assembled at the early celebrations, the Church being crowded morning and evening, and m the afternoon was filled with men. Meetings have been held nightly m the Parish during the week, and the utmost enthusiasm has been manifested by the people at his return, strong and vigorous, to take up his work among them again.— "Church Times."