CANON WILLIAMS VISITS WESTLAND

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 32, Issue 10, 1 December 1941, Page 3

CANON WILLIAMS VISITS WESTLAND

Canon W: G. Williams, Maori superintendent, has recently been on a visit to South Westland, and the following appreciative reference appears m the "West Coast Churchman":—"On the last two Sundays m October and during the week m between, the whole parish f rom Ruatapu to Paririga had an opportunity of meeting and hearing Canjqn W. G. Williams, of Napier. We are very grateful to him for giving so liberally and richly of himself and of his Christian experience. I myself, and many others, have appreciated the sincerity of his message, and the conviction with which he delivered it. As superintendent of the Maori Mission m the North Island he spends a great deal of time amongst the Maoris, and was very glad to meet the Maoris of Jacob's River and Bruce Bay. We had splendid services m both places, and the celebration of Holy Communion at Jacob's River was taken by Canon Williams m Maori. The few who can still speak Maori enjoyed talking with the Canon m their native tongue." y