'The Rev. C, Wilfrid Allan, in opening the formal part of the' proceed ngs, said they Were opening & new chapter in. the history of Union Church, "there had" always existed' a splendid spirit of" cooperation between that congregation and other churches in the community, and. the many Fe: Dpresentatives that afternoon qoarantee that 0 Srould be continued, Mr, E,_ Kilner, Chairman of the Ghurch "Committee, read. messages of greeting from the Lancaster Road ongrepational Church, Preston with whid Mr, Newsham was associated his early. days, and from. the
Accrington, and Aonteose "Street Gate Seyeet Congregational Church, Ghorehy Glasgow, where he ministered. prior. to accepting the call, to Shanghai, all warmly. commending the work of Mr. and Mrs, Newsham their. midst" and wishing." them "Godspeed in. their "new "Held of gervice™ In" the name" of Union Church, Mr, "Kilner extended to Mr. and Mrs, Newsham a very hearty] Welcome to the Chuteh, to the hearts homes of the members, and ex-Blessing to the Church und to the essed the confident hope that great
community" will result, Dean Trivett, on behalf of the clergy, vestry, OMeers and members the Cathedral congregation, offered to Mr. and. Mrs. Newsham very hearty' welcome, and to Newsham fellowship of the clergy. He himself tele that they were not eve denominations} in fact, s0 close:
were the two churches identified that it was sometimes dificult, to where one ended and the other Began. lite. Newsham. would: find plenty. of work in Shanghai to Sccupy. his time and energies, and in he faced the task before him he could be assured of the sympathy, avers and good. wishes of the thedral workers.
Similar sentiments were expressed by Mrs, W, H, Lunt, who represented Community Church on behest of the Rev. C. W. Luccock (who had to Teave early to' fil-an appointizent), Hermann, Gatjen, who. rep sented Pastor: Kruger, of the Ger-nan Church, and Afr, Hardman, who spoke on behalf of the Free Christ-fan Church.
'The Rev. Harold G., Newsham, on rising to respond, said he felt" his first word should' be. in the nature Of a question to himself: "What fam 1 and what i my life and work hat such kind thing should be said dri" Seleominge Mfrs. Newsham. and miyselt to: Shanghai?" For of the warmth of the welcome there could be no doubt, From the time they Mopped off the ship last Saturday fftermoon up tothe very. moment hho stepped on to that. platform to address to them his first word as Minister of the Church, they had experienced "many" evidences of Marmness of heart, not the least of hich was. the presence at that datheving of representative clergy Snd'ministers of other Churches, hose hearty" welcome and. good Wishes hed greatly encouraged them. To him it was a great. privdege to take over the wor of Union Church from their friend, "Mr," Allan, of hose devoted service to Union Ghoreh hho had heeed in letters from many sources, and he felt he was expressing the feelings: of sil pre-fent when he thanked Ins. and Mrs. Allan for all. they had done in the Interests of the "Church. and cone
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