Ningpo, Nov. 8.
A very pretty and popular wedding was solemnized in St. Paul's Church (kindly "lent by" Bishop Molony) on Friday, 7th instant, when Miss Florence Evelyn Searle, of Plymouth, England, became the Methodist ion, Ningpo. The bride of Rev. A. A, Conibear, of the
officiating Minister was the Rev. W. Tremberth, assisted by the Rev. G. W. Sheppard. The church was tastefully decorated with white chrysanthemums, and other beauti~ ful flowers, by Mrs. Molony. The Rev. W. P.'Bates, M.A., presided at the organ, and rendered very choice music including the wedding march, 'The bride who was given awe by the Rov. J. W. Heywood of Wen= chow represented a true type of English: gil at the altar, becoming. ly attired and carrying a' bot pink carnations, Her bri were Miss Mabel Fortune B.A. and Miss Dorothy Doidge, B.A., fellow: passengers on the voyage from that only terminated on Tuesday morning. Mrs. Bates was matron of honour, and Mr. EH. W. Perry, B, Se, acted as best man. The church was crowded with interested friends both, Chinese and English.
'A reception was: held in the home of Principal and Mrs, Bates, of the Methodist College. "Before noon Mr. and Mrs. Conibear started on their journey to the bungalow in the hills, where a short honeymoon will be spent.
Reception at Consulate On Tuesday last from 4 to 7 pin, Mrs, Handley-Derry, wife of the British Consul, held 'a very pleasant "At Home." Both the business community and the missionaries wei invited, and response was gratifying, more than 30 persons the whose interests her husband serve much at heart. Nothing is omitted that is possible for her to do to minimize the foding of loneliness that inevitably (at times) come over foreigners in a Chinese port, jonid also add with equal warmth of appreciation the efforts of Mrs, Bethel, the wife of the Commissioner of Customs.
The musical programme was good, Miss Laurence, Miss Davies, Mrs.' Bates, Mrs, Blanford, Mrs, Denniston and Rev. W. P.' Bates all giving of their best.
'The Methodist Girls' School has extended a very warm welcome to, its new. Principal, Miss Mabel Fortune, B.A. Miss Fortune graduate ed at Manchester University. For the past 12 months she has received farther training for her work at the King's Mead College, Birmingham,
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