THE REV. E. BEST EXPIRES IN CHURCH. (press association telegram.) AUCKLAND, November 19. The Rev. K. Best, died suddenly when con ducting the sendee at- the Union Free Church last evening. The service bad only jusi corjamenced. He had asked for a Hymn Book of larger print, which someone blinded to him, when he uttered the excla mation "What?" and fell forward into the arms of Mr R. H. Swales, and expired. The j body was taken into the vestry, and the j service brought to a close. There is little ! doubt that the cause of death was heart \ disease. The deceased clergyman had com- j plained lately of weakness. j The Rev. Mr Best was seventy-five years i of age, and this was the fifty-first year of : his -nirustry. Ho belonged to tlie Wesleyan Church. He arrived in the Colony twenty- ' one years ago, and was first stationed at '• Dunedin, then at Christchurch, Thames, ; Auckland, and Napier. From thence he he went Home. On returning to Auckland, he breams a supsmumewry. He w;vs well- '. known and universally respected, and helped the various churches of other denomina tions. He haves a widow, three sons, ;,nd nine daughters. Deceased had made all , arrangements for his grave, evidently ex- ! pscting the end.
[A daughter of the deceased clergyman is married to Mr E. C. Brown, manager of the D.I.C. hero. A son, Mr J. F. Best, Ls a partner in the him of Messrs Best and Towne, cycle manufacturers, Manchester street.]

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