Mementoes to the Rev. T. Ward Hall on Departure Priends and well-wishers of the Rev. T, Ward Hall, ata, for nine years chaplain of the Local branch of the Missions to Seamen, filled the Cathedral hall om Apri 17 ata Te: leeption honouring the chaplain's transfer tothe post of Assistant Superintendent of the world-wide organization of the Blissions Scoman. str. and Mrs. Halland their daughter Joyce Penelope left for London on April 18 on the str. [Anchises, where. Mr. Hall will as-fume his new duties, Mr. R. sider Marshall presented the chaplain. with a history and alum of the Cathedral, a. partin itt of the clergy and' officers of the Cathedral, Ble. Marshall commended the chaplain on his cheerfal willingness to give assistance to the Cathedral. and. worthwhile. sctivities and expressed regret the community should ese such faithful servant.
Mr. Hall was given a cheque as a token of appreciation by Csthedr Subscribers. In presenting ity th Very Rev. A. C.'S, Trivett, Den the Cathedral, recalled how the coming of Mr. Hall size years. a marked the rejuvenation oft [Missions to Seamen and. how since then the chaplain has attended the physical and theadands of seamen. Despite. th arduous duties of his offic, tr. Hall found time to Kelp with the work the Cathedral and Bubbling Well Road Chapel, aswell as create a home in the institute adjoining St. Andrew's church for seamen, Mr. Hall replied that dral and other supporters of his mission for the help they had given fand hoped that they would carry. lon with the work they had helped him begin. "He also expressed Jeratitude toward those who. had made possible the gifts he had releeived, and in closing said that he looked' forward to a visit from all Eh his Shanghai friends in Eagland, spread congregation in the world in ing Perhaps. one. of the widest Jas much og he ministers: to the spiritual wants of men who go do to the sea in ships from the city known s the cross-roads yf the world. He is known alike to men aboard merchant vessels, war ships, seamen's hospitals, figured prominently. in many te ligious and civie movements ashore.
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