The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-19 00:00:00

PLEASLYO PRESENTATIoN.

On Monday evening last the parishioners of West
Staffer' pre.ented the Rev. I'. Holt Wilson who bag
for the last three moths officiated on behalf of the
rector, the Rev. Canon Reginald Smith, with • very
handsome inkstand and illuminated address, as a
token of the respect and esteem which the rev, gentle.
ease ha e deservedly won for himself during his stay in
the parish. The ceremony took Oboe at the Rectory
in the presence of G. IV. Floyer. Esq., who made the
presentation, ends goedly number of parishioners.
Mr. FLOYZA real the following address

To tie Rev. I'. H. Wawa.
We. the undersigned parishioners of West Stafford, in
the county of Dorset, reepectfully beg to offer and to crave
your acceptance of this humble addrese in testimony of ,
the deep feelings of interest and love you have
esuanifested towards us during your short stay among
as, and whilst regretting your having to leers as
a° soon, we beg to aspire you that your ministrations hers
will ever be treasured in our hearts and memories, sad we
pray that the "Lard may blows thee and keep thee," sad
at your labours in his vineyard may ever be crowned
with success.
The addrem was subscribed to, by J. 17140,C.
oyalL
Mrs. Moyer. G. W. Fiore, Req., and (
principal parishioners.
Mr. Fit Oren said he only wished Mr. Willmar c
have remained with them longer. Ha hoped he would
often come beck and preach to them.
Mr. POWELL said be was very glad to see this little
token of respect from tbo inhabitants of the
He bad been but a short time amongst them,
perish.uti
bad during the time made very many friends, and not one
enemy. (A.pplause.) And be was very glad to see it in
another respect, because he felt it would be very pleas-
ing to the good and beloved rector of the parish. He
was obliged to leave his parish on account of ill-health,
which none of them could avoid, for he wee sure it
would be very pleasing to Mr. Smith to find that the
ederyman, whom he has left to fulfil his duties had
bean appreciated by the parishioners. (Applause.)
Me was generally pretty successful in the clergyman
whom he selected, and be was sure they could ail say
be had been GU this occasion. He hoped that, though
be was leasing them, it would not sever the biendship
between them, and that at some time they might be
ens/sled to beer • little inure of his good advice. His
kindness towards those in adversity would long be
remembered, and treasured by those who by the and
of Divine Providence had lost their bread. He prayed
God's blessing might ever rest on him for all his kind-
aim ithPnleum./
The Rev. T. Hour Witeori made a very feeling reply.
*Awesoing the comp my as his " friends" for, be said, he
could not call them by any warmer name, or any name
that tams to his lies more fully when he first MIN le the
knowledm of their rector and his family, it was at • far
distance fress that place and under very trying cireum-
eteaoirs. Some of them might perhaps wonder why be, a
perfect stranger, should come amongst them as be did
soddenly and unknown, unknown to their recto=
few months before; but it pleased God in the w
way in which He worked to take him suddenly from his
boom some 15 mouths sieve with his wife to the borders
of the Mediterranean sea. It wee there that be first
formA an acquaintance with their rector and his family.
At that time his wife was in declining health, and the
kindeem shown to him by the ladies and the family, aad
the kind fatherly interest, and counsel which the rectal*
gave him, be should
remember with lep limp of gratitude ant love. latently
sew be ported with tbe recto', his son's widow Mrs
Henry Smith, whom they knew, became the intimate
and bosom Mend of his dear wife under circumstances
that would never be forgotten as long as life should last
She was to them as a sister and • friend, and had it not
been rot her kindness and assistance he did not thiak his
wife would ever have reached Itegl•nd slier. It was her
=Moire if she died to die in England, and it wee
through the kindnees of Mrs. Smith that be was
able to bring bee boas. A.s they knew, last interne God
took her, and an the day of her funeral be received a
letter from the rector saying that he should be obliged to
leas Zeeland spin, and if he had nothing better to do,
end if he had no preview call upon his time, he should be
=Hif he would maze and give what eminence be
e believed firmly In what be celled the orders of
God and God's providennal =ants, and he looked
upon this call as an especial to take him away
fres things that would have been very painful to him.
Be felt Mat there was work before him, and he had
endeavoured to do the work for which God had called
hiss. Be Moke of the blessing both Physical and spiri=k
whit* his vlsit to Stafford ;lad besot and of the
liSting and love which had been shown towards him Iffis
had tarot since he had been there what • =WA
be if those who were leading in the nerhlesmirre,
eariwisg ler the welfare th around
lisoml mimes, those whom heamhad visited during the —e
time
be had hmm In the Perish evidence of good-Mil towards
and in many, he might Ma in mirk
t7° He expressed his gratitude for the
es mil Idealisms width they bad Mown
ea di wNefle he semued than be should nevtrwarfc;i ht --111
C imilavelleghwee offered by Mr. Wilson ter the Mater
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