Puketapu.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 9, 1 March 1914, Page 122

Puketapu.

Vicar : Rev. Percy Davis. On December 18th, 1913, a number of the parishioner! assembled at tfoe Vicarage . to say farewell to Mr Clarke, who for more than twenty years had ministered to the spiritual needs of this scattered district. After the goodly things m the shape of tea and cakes, supplied by the ladies, had been partaken of, Mr Shrimpton, the Vicar's warden, at the conclusion

of a few well chosen words, m which he spoke of Mr Clarke's twenty years of hard, unselfish labour for his Master, presented him, as from the well 1 wishing parishioners of the Puketapu Parochial District, with a purse of Sovereigns. Mr Clarke, m a few words, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the many old friends, whom, •during the course of his ministry, he .had grown to love so well. » The Services throughout the district are fairly well attended. Christtians are apt to forget that Christianity is something more than a name, it is a life, it is being and •doing at whatever cost. He iWho instituted the Last Supper, whereby the spiritual life is revived and reinvigorated, said, " This do m remembrance of Me." In the out districts the remembrances are so far nil. Have those words no meaning, " If ye love Me keep My commandments ? " All through the district the Vicar has realised that S. Paul's words are very true, " Love is kind," for open doors and open hearts have been everywhere manifest, and he is full of hope that all hearts will be •open for the Gospel message soon.