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REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING GREETS REV. E. G. POWELL.
A WARM WELCOME. A large gathering of members of the Union Church, as well as representatives of other churches in the Colony, assembled at the Union Church hall, Kennedy Road, yesterday evening to extend a welcome to the new minister, Rev. E. G. Powell, and his wife.
Mr. C. C. Hickling presided over the meeting,
which nt
warm tributes were paid to the memory of Rev. F. C. Young, the late minister of the Union Church."
The Chairman, in welcoming Rev. Mr. Powell and als wife
said:
torin is in the basin formed by the Hongkong and Kowloon Hills.
A Different Congregation, But on the other hand what a difference in the preponderating class of its inhabitants. Hore we. have, in the main, a young to middia aged virile population attending to shipping, commerce and in the Ser vices in this far flung corner of Empire, whereas the traditional Bath is a haven for the aged and the sick and of course all those countless others who are required o minister to their wants. I do not press the analogy too far or may be told that 1 misrepresent
Bath, but this I can assure you,
Mr. Powell, you will find much work here to be done among Young People.
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by the Chairman, and trusted that their work would be pleasing.to the congregation, and bring every satisfaction to themselves.
Chinese Church's Welcome. MIss Sheen, on behalf of the Hop Yat Chinese Church, extended a hearty welcome to Rev. and Mrs. Powell. Their church, she said, was called the Hop Yat Church in Chinese, and that meant all in one, or unity. The Hongkong branch of the Church of Christ in China represented a great movement to unite all the China churches into one. About 25 years ago the
Union Church and the Hop Yst Church had started a society for
evangelistic work in Hongkong and the New Territories, and that work had been carried on in very close and friendly co-operation be- churches. She tween the two wanted them to know that the their Hop Yat Church needed
I know little or nothing of the religious atmosphere of Bath but I am more than pleased to be able to say that relations between the Churches have long been cordial in Hongkong and in my observation sympathy, interest and continued were never closer than during Mr.upport in their work. So they Young's all too short ministry here. Felcomed Rev. Mr. Powell, not only in connexion with their work int That this is no fabrication of my
the New Territorica, but also in "It is a great privilege to be in mind is evidenced by the presence
whatever they attempted to do. this Chair on the occasion that has here of representatives of the
She felt sure a way could be found brought us together to-day, and Anglican Churches, the Wesleyan
to give opportunities for the mem- suppose the majority of you would Methodists, the Chinese Churches consider that what I have to say and Union Church Kowloon: Thisbers of the two churches to come is obvious. But I wonder how list may sound short but you will into closer contact with one an- many have considered the pitfalls find that Union Church is on such other, and to share their Christian in the pathway of the unwary and a broad foundation that apart from experiences and fellowship. Shr those two specially mentioned it was sorry that their minister could inexperienced.
embraces all the other large bodies not be present to welcome Rev. and Mrs. Powell, but they would be very glad to have them visit among the Protestant Churches.
the Hop Yat Church as snun 28 possible.
I
From more than one private source I know things of Me. and
In the name of the Church, Mrs. Powell that it would be im- pious for me to repeat to their faces tender to you Mr. and Mrs. Powell, and would, I fancy, make their cars a very warm and hearty welcome. the May your presence here, be fruitful their right ears-burn. On
in lasting friendships and may other hand. I. could-in the en-
your work in this Church be abun- thusiasm of the moment-say many things about ourselves that; whiletantly blessed by God, from whom quite true, might be embarrassingly alope good things can come. awkward to have to live up to, and
It is easy to speak thus for the
A short two years ago, we were met in this Hall for a similar par- pose and voiced a very hearty wel come to Mr. and Mira, Young. Alas, Mr. Young's untimely death early this year robbed as all of a very real friend and our Church was
Unity of the Church.
was a
Dean Swann said that he was very glad to be given that op- portunity of welcoming Rev. und Mrs. Powell, not only on behalf o so you see that on both sides myChurch, but what avail if we, the himself but very particularly on course is set with danger signs.
individual members of it, do not behalf of the Bishop of Victoria, and the people of St. John's mally round and make these words a
great friend of the late Rev, Mr. reality. I have no commission to Cathedral. The Bishop speak for individuals, but I can as- sure you both that Hongkong does Young, and he (the speaker) was sure a bond of sympathy would not lag behind the proverbial re- palation for Eastern Hospitality.pring up between the Bishop and in my own experience your three Rev. and Mrs. Powell. On behalf immediate predecessors in this of the people of St. John's again without a Pastor.
Ministry have found abundant wel- Cathedral, he thought he would be Through the instrumentality of come in the hearts ar hemes of right in saying that they were for the day on that broad-minded body in
us all and I feel confident you will longing Home Country, the Congregational not find us lacking in this respect.
which the different branches Union of England and Wales, we
In conclusion I pray earnestly of the Church would be united between were introduced to Mr. Powell of that neither of you may regret this together. There was. Bath, and on their strong recom-step you have taken, but that you mendation a unanimous invitation may realize in the days to come was extended to and accepted by that in responding to the call to him. Events since then have folminister to us, you, have widened lowed routine course and on your own horizon and that your Friday last Mr. and Mrs. Powell sojourn in this outpost of the Em- arrived in the Colony and to-day pire may prove a blessing to you as we are here to give them a very well us to this Colony." (Applause). hearty welcome,
the
Young's outlook was in suct
them and Rev. Mr. Young a bond have of fellowship which would led to some real development of the unity and co-operation in work of the Kingdom of God, and his successor he hoped that would carry on that work, and they would try to do what they possibly could to co-operate to- Welcome From Kowloon.
gether. Personally he welcomed Difficulties Surinoun!ed.
The Rev. Horace Johnston. Mr. Powell because he (the speak Throughout the summer I have speaking on behalf of the Kowlooner) was a friend of Mr. Young. been kept closely posted regarding Union Church, said that he con- and he came to value Mr. Young's the trend of negotiations and know sidered it a very great privilege work. Also he found that Mr. something of the difficulties in the indeed to represent the daughter way of coming so far from home church in order to supplement the and how Mr. Powell Hurmounted welcome, which had been admir them. For one thing it meant leavably expressed by the Chairman ing two dear boys behind in Tau-le congratulated the numbers on ton. In this we sympathize with the way in which they had held Mr. and Mrs. Powell, but they will together during the past month find this a human touch that will and he congratulated the con bring them close to many here inmittee, who had helped them to similar circumstances. In 1927 carry on the work of their well met Mr. Powell for a brief hour or two and the added information had been recelving, all united to make me very happy when I saw the cable announcing that he had accepted our call. I felt sure we had invited the right man.
tried servant Mr. MacPherson, the secretary, as well as Mr. Hickling This all hore ample testimony to the congregation keeping together waiting the providence of God. at they all felt the greatest satisfaction that night in welcom ne the minister whom they had selected. He did not thisk that there would be any doubt in any o their minds, after they had met Rev. and Mrs. Powell, and work o the future would go forwar just as well, if not better, thar ever in the past.
If I may be allowed a facetious allusion, on this occasion I might ay that Mr. Powell has had ar nusual career and opportunities beyond the average of sparing to ward the Heavenly regions. Mr. Powell served throughout the war in the Air Force, but was determined оп higher On behalf of the Kowloon things and after completing Church, he wished to express their his theological training entered heartiest wishes of welcome te he ministry of The Percy Church, Rev. and Mrs. Powell. They ha Bath, where he has been loved and already had the pleasure of enter respected for the past seven years.aining them to their service las It would be outside my province to Sunday, and their presence there attempt any exhaustive comparison been a great help, and they of Bath and this place, but two would be very pleased if Rev. an points may well be mentioned, one
Mrs. Powell would, whenever. op in which they bear resemblance and another in which they are wideyportunities presented, come and
mingle with their church. opposite.
Bath nestley down in the hollowuped that the close unity which existed between the Kowloon of the hills-not inconsiderable ones
H
it that if you have ever negotiated Church and the Hongkong Church them with anything but first class could be fostered in the future brakes-much as the City of Vic. He endorsed all that had been said
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Wesleyan Welcome.
on
Rev. J. C. Knight Anstey, behalf of the Wesleyan Church. aid that it was a great pleasure
welcome Rev, and Mrs. Powel n behalf of the Methodists, e realised that Rev. Mr. Powell ha
wonderful opportunity as well s a difficult one. He hoped that "Tod's abundant blessing would Issist Mr. Powell in the carrying out of his task. Speaking of the inity between the different chur- hes, the speaker said that they were longing for the day when
here would be something real in the different Christiar Churches. The thing which mat
mort
ered was to achieve a unity of the spirit, and he trusted that inity amongst the churches would be dispensed by their new
astor.
Minister's Reply.
Rev. Mr. Powell said that it was not easy to reply adequate ly to everything that had beer said, and to him it appeared to be 'mpossible. He thanked them a on behalf of his wife and himself for the reception which they had given them and which they appre (Continued on Page 13.)
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