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Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 11, 1 May 1918, Page 84

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We desire to express the sincere sympathy of . . Churchmen : with -.■< the Bishop of, Wellington, whose son, after a distinguished scholastic career at Cambridge, enlisted and has been recently killed m action. We deeply sympathise with the Rev. J. W. Chapman) of Te Puke, on the death of his sori by drowning. We regret to hear that (at the time of writing) the Rev. T. C. Cullwick's younger son,, who was very severely wounded many months ago m France, is lying m a hospital m Melbourne, after several serious operations, m a most critical condition. It is with the deepest regret we hear, as we go to press, that Secbrid Lieutenant Herbert N; Coleman has been killed m action after being iri France only a fortnight. Mrs Herbert Coleman and Mr and Mrs J. H. Coleman have our deepest sympathy. Lieutenant Coleman was a New Zealander, and was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, he was a member of our Diocesan Synod until he enlisted as a private m the Expeditionary Force; he quickly received promotion and his commission. May the Almighty God grant to him and all others of our brave soldiers who fail m the war a place of refreshment, light and peace. The Rev. Canon Eecles, of Woodville, has handed his resignation to the Bishop to take effect from Jutie 30th. Canon Eecles has beeri identiwith this Diocese for a great many years, being one of our pioneer clergy. He intended to remain m harness till after the war, but iricreasirig age and the long and painful illness of Mrs Eecles have led him to lay down his charge earlier. We wish him many years of rest m his retirement, a rest well earned by" his untiring labors m the work of the Church. We regret to report that the Rev. J. Rogers, C.F., Chaplain at the Institute at Tauherenikau Camp, has met with an accident, and is now m the Grey town Hospital. We wish Mr Rogers a speedy recovery, and that, he may soon be able to take : up again his work amongst the soldiers m camp. '■■■-. '.-'