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FAREWELL TO REfTORREV. GORDON SMEE LEAVESRoln (ind i% blnrkout did not (rmuwr, Mr |]M I/mi On dafrr nvrr 250 people from gath- bahalf of the Colt;uWl of Bt .Luke1*, '■tins *1 81 Luke's Parish Hull. cutlylng centre*, and lhe congre U-erpool. on Wednesday evening gallon, Mr Lowu *aid It was with *■*' *ov fa'ewell to their rector, mixed feelings that ha performed Rev Ooldon Smee thla duty. He referred to theMr L. J Ashcroft. churfh war many happy meeting* that hod den presided. »nd extended * b^en «peut-at lh* Rectory, which | hearty welcome to all preaent A Mr and Mrs 8me# had u gener- list of aimloMlae wax read by the oualy thrown open to the rhurch chureh •ee-r*nry. Mi A w. Hog- members He aald that they would era. thexe being from Mr L Crow, always remember Mr* Smce's lev ,hrndma'ter Liverpool School), fileudhnesa plua an excellent cup Mt McM riile Mr mid Mrs. Roy of let and aupper They were Ofvond (Who **-rr celcbratln| going lo mis* Mr timers ratmbtl-their !lvrr amilvrrvarv thal III and friendly rharartcrlstlr* light' Mr and Mr* 1! Duck- The oullvtng centre* raperlallyrth i who ware nbaent for the ••me reii-on Mr Rubrav and Mr Grime* lt;of fit Aldan's), Mr Ren McGralh and Mr Rex fitnee CHAIRMAN S REMARKS Ttir chairman commented on i In- ond fellowship that rxited between the various dr nominal lone In Liverpool. a« evidenc'd by a letter hr had received from the Rarlih Prlaat. Rev Father John Oo'!lr« who forwarded a aub scrip* bn toward* a testimonial for the Rev. Bmee. aa a »mall token q( friendship and esteem A further mark of the friendliness that prevailed amongst the denomlnatlonn was the prraenre of clergy from the Salvation Armv, Metltodlu aid the Presbyterian Churchea In Liverpool.TRIBUTES FROM CI.EROY The Venerable Archdeacon Hume Weir aald hr regretted the departure of Aila iJrathcr-ln-law Mr Smee but he know that he had accepted thla wonderful **■!*wo' Id regret ht* departure These centre* had a deep aenae of grnll-tUde to the Rector for the great ChrisUan work he had performed, In cncoi:ra*eing each and every, one to go 1-.) worship Mr Uvct • told the gathering that the »*r. I vice* conducted by the Rector during the pan two yearn had been greater than any other mln.I t-r during the j*a»t 20 year-Mr Since never turned a deal cat to any sick peraon wldlat hr j spent raanv hours that he could | III alT'.rd Ittendlna the Old Man*' Home and Slate Hospital. Liver poolMr Lovett expressed the alncere wjaji of everyone that Mr und Mr* Si-e would have their share of happlne?* whllnt at OrangeTlir actual presentation wax , made ty Mr Frnnk Olll* church warden, who wild that he fellKAlleged to do «o Every Rector vex *otnr tangible form of pro-gTea* during hi* term Mr Meyerthe Z\ OrS^lSSTS, » Mr 9m” *hthat district The Archdeacon Mid hp had nlvvavs admired Mr ? rrr n power and clarity of xpce-h.•a tw» I1L1 common sense application of the Ooepel. .ind wished Mr and Mr* fimcr all good fortune tn thelr work nt OrangeBtc'slngs frcm Ihe Presbyterian* of Liverpool mere expressed by (he Rev Mullin’!, the new minister of that charge. who had only ten days previously received a similar farewell at Dnpto Mr MulUn*Accompanied by Rev Mr.ua with the rectorv In ntlna. leatl ua with one of the ftuest rcdonf anjwhere.RECTOR'S REPLY It * h'*piuhelical which Inc lent or action win itand In memory of mv stay In Liverpool! aald Mr 8mre accepting the gift -Wh-rher It he the time* r hai| hnd to Open the door of 8t Aldan J Church, Moorebnnk. for morning worship or the time went through the floor at Stephen*. Preston* or attendSmith who vu acting Presbyter- the openlm of n new play cent/etan minister i»* Liverpool at Haurave P-»rk. and my aooThe Rev Uttlr local Methodist breaking hi* arm or moving ihe Minister said hla church owed garag* and nndlng It riddled wllh an Indebtedness to Rev Gordon unu m the grand fellowship that Snce who had arganlaed united I have enjoyed during my stay service* which now take piece In herevery quarter of thl» large dlst-' Speaking In reminiscent vain, rlct Mr LHUe sold he had en- Mr Smce recalled the meeting* Joyed the ro^ponlnnshtn of Mr held regarding the Rectory A •-« over the neat It month*, new one would have co«t C7000 and regretted hi* leaving, although. So the old onr waa renovated for he added, 'here were no farewells a little over C2000. and Mr Smee In the Fellowship of Chrtot remarked that the building waapadre Noblp of Inglebvtrn Mill oow aa sound as a bell and goodtarv Camp, paid a trihtite »o thejmpf^ HM» y«er»grout work that Mr Smee had carried out In thl* parish In reviving to a great degree the Interest In the church tn the amall outlying centrea. He paid ■ ape-rial tribute tn Mr* Smee Thl* gin clou* lad/ nlway* made the Rectory a welcome niece U everyone I feel «ure that the ladle*ft*aklng of church wtfnhlf). he ■aid he had been * little horrified to find churches In the pariah wl'hout coneteot worahlp He always fell that where there waa a church there should be worship —daily, if possible Sometime*, he added, morr people attended morning service during the weekwill mlM Mr* Smce. who has at S’ Luke* than ild on Sundaydone an much In bringing 'he j whilst In the outlying centres hewomenfolk together. hr added [revived Sunday worship to arch Salvation Army 8gt.-Mir South |i\ dearer that *nme of the churche* all npologlsed for Ihe abiM-npe of hud four service* on Sunday* hi* leader and wife. U. and Mr« Wtvn It waa tlnallv dlt;reed thatHelnehel. who were on f iiaugh William* Creek Migrant Camp w »•nnd iv'deel hbi words of pral'e and in his parish Mr Smee had eight appreciation for the work ihM centres- St Luke's. Caaula. Pre*. M Smee had carried out In thlt;- ton*. HID view. Monrebank. Wll dlatrlrt llama Creek. Hargrave Park and ICiirrs TO MRS SMC* C|Upplno Nrr,on — ,it,dor hi. Whal ihe rhnlrnun wrmed ;»M8' Mr. Smoe s»ld lh« thethenmelnPi'^'''bS^i-rePrMily ol’ nnl-ellone hMpjd In |SRSfTSS »WnrS he.r,lnln, Mchurch cm.nliaiuon. i'T eehl of ll, concrcralhm onvice-prrnldeni of’ ihe Womrn'i Sundeyi »•* formed of -oun« r.ulld Mr. t J Aehcmfl. nre. peoplewnted Mr. Smee nlth i lovely “I hero a tree, low for minlcroffee wit. cam Inn the ben. «uhe« 1 continued the fteefor ,» ho 1, a of the ladle, of the Guild for very fine plnnlMl and If It were tacrine* and «ood fortune In . ponlble t wruld Un« a aervlce ljMi*r new .phere He added that he learned moreMi, smee. arcepttnit the elf 1 In Ir.chlnj the children of Uver-mild .he would have remembered , pool oehoola than he had durtn« many friend* without the fine gift I the past 17 years He said the She ‘ tiddrd Ihnt ahe had leornefl | K-hdria were frightfully overcrowd-love them all. and would rrlaa ed. an,j the sooner the new schoolthe happy time* they had together Mr* Pme- sold that earlier the, Mother*’ Union anti* other OulM* had expreased Ihelr frkndahlp and devotion with gift* which she was so honored to accept On behalf of 81 Luke's Choir.wm completed the better It would be for *11 conccroed Despite the , conditions pnd the 1500 I enjoyed every moment . anld thr Rector The sing, lar of the jji-i* was really something worth while and If. had I'*WH UUIIB14 «•! ua MU-V a ....... - ,Mt.v Marrr Hnlmr, pmrntcd Mr. rrpcrtu«.lon« n thr rraalton of Emrr vllh a jortaoua bouquet af Ihe Junior rholr at St Udte ■ He tladoll and the rMtlor with ■ el aald that 3000 wrvtcM been ni t enrdt tntlUed 'Betortlofu | taM JurlM b^fav n t^raraool. Horn thr Creation. From Cooula I hove plored Jeatw ChrW be amr handaotnelv bound volume, fore mv faml'v he la he Kln« 1.1 the hand. Of Mr. Oofdon al'o me redeemer and If durlnt the , lea,net CON, yhleh contained a pa«t montha 1 have made y ,u pretty dbdt for Vjr. smee thtolt more lov1n.lv more evhall-[ avid Michael end Peter 8me*. edly. of Him. thru mv time lit oho had .on prteea at Sunday Uycrpoo »ae no, wa.ted r-WI rut unfortunately would I He referred 1/1 h' *'* „ 'r_ not b- preaent tar the annual. nevrtnj the amplllleetlon lyatem rt ttvlhg. .ere V-mod wtth'ao that the chimp ■wouM pe.1 thrlr prtara-nne booka-hv th. afBln' from St hlr. hl-torlc the Ruoertnlenderl of the Sunday : toner. He pr-ml I hr •rt1 School Ml-a K.llln.er, Mr Don Everrt, In thl. rejartnui.rMT.nntj mri n»-mn No. the chimes of the .ortda PPKSENTATION TO RBCTOR 1 , , „rtllton. rould be heardTlte main preaenutMt of the J llv lrwrr ,nd. .Ilh this evenlna a wallet of hotea—aao, J.r0adca*f system .lte.ln,ln« of In the capable hands of tllo church ^ [BI)lnai rho,r. of the aorldn FFVFI Y Ro*y Beauty SalonyM’
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Thu, Dec 04, 1952
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