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Special Speaker

A special speaker at a very enjoyable dinner, hosted by the Wycliffe Bible Translators, N.Z., and held at Ulverstone, was Manuel Arenas. Mr Arenas is originally a Totonac tribesman from Mexico. He was not only the first Totonac Christian at the age of 14 but is now a Christian leader with world-wide influence. Manuel was the first Totonac to ever learn to read and has progressed so much that he now not only speaks, reads and writes five languages, but also has a B.A., an M.A., and is operating a bilingual school for training Totonac young people to become preachers and teachers.

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From left, Mr and Mrs Albert Williams (Wycliffe directors, Auckland), Mr Arenas, and Mr and Mrs John Minns (organisers of the Gisborne dinner).

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Guests at the function included: Mr and Mrs George Lawson and Mr Patrick Matthews.

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Mr and Mrs Alan Kilpatrick and Mrs J. G. Benson

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Rev, Dan Jensen and Mr and Mrs David Smith

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Mr Ben Gerrard and Rev. and Mrs Hector Bruce

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Pastor Howard Arnold, Mrs Arnold and their daughter Valerie

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Mr and Mrs Mick Proudfoot and Mrs H. Gooch.

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Mrs A. D. O'Neill and Mr Colin O'Neill.

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Bev Roberts, Christine Baty and Marie Brown.

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Mr and Mrs Robert Twist.

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Mr and Mrs Alan Box.

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Mr and Mrs Vern Russell

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Mr and Mrs Ken Bycroft

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Mrs T. Ferris and Mrs K. Apiata

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Mrs I. Findlay and Mrs B. Hossack

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Mr and Mrs Joe Lockwood

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Mr and Mrs Alan Yarrall

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