. Te Karere . later. As in life so in death they twainshall be one Marriage did not terminate the courtship ofthese two, and down through the years their companionshipintensified their love, and every experience was punctuatedwith romance. When the end came the devotion of thewoman and the constancy of the man had so welded theirsouls that then- two hearts could not heat except as one President and Sister Romne) were devoted, not onlyto each other, but also to then- family, their friends andtheir Church. All other interests were secondary to theseinstitutions. President Romney applied himself
. Te Karere . later. As in life so in death they twainshall be one Marriage did not terminate the courtship ofthese two, and down through the years their companionshipintensified their love, and every experience was punctuatedwith romance. When the end came the devotion of thewoman and the constancy of the man had so welded theirsouls that then- two hearts could not heat except as one President and Sister Romne) were devoted, not onlyto each other, but also to then- family, their friends andtheir Church. All other interests were secondary to theseinstitutions. President Romney applied himself to theutmost to lie business interests, which were many, hut neverdid he hesitate to s{-t aide all his personal affairs when theChurch calico! for his services. In V>\\ he was called to New Zealand Mission. He broughthim his wife and family and all served as missionaries until1914. It was during the incumb residenl Romne) that the was built at Korongata. It was typical of Akuhata, 1941 TE KARERE 745. Sister E. P. Romney the Romney life and character that in the construction ofthe buildings of this institution only the best and mostdurable materials were used. President and Sister Romney loved |the New Zealand Mission. In theyears which have passed since theirreturn home their interest in the Mis-sion never diminished. To the NewZealanders who have emigrated toAmerica, they were always consideratefriends. Their mission to New Zealand wasthe beginning, if not the continuation,of a series of honeymoons which they enjoyed together atregular intervals down through the years, and which havenow been carried over into eternity. They loved the adven-ture and romance of travel and together they saw the them the business of living was even more importantthan the complete consecration of one life to business. In their posterity they found that happiness whichpasseth all understanding. They were proud; justifiablyproud, of the twenty-two children and grandchildren bornto
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