THE REV. CHRISTIAN AKER was appointed missionary in charge of the Kumara Methodist Circuit in April, 1905. He was born in the year 1874 in Timaru, where he went to school. Mr. Aker early entered the Salvation Army, and went through the Army
Training Home in Melbourne. He was in the Army service for seven years, for most of the time in towns and districts in New Zealand. In 1903 Mr. Aker entered the Methodist church as a Home Missionary at Akaroa (Peninsula circuit), prior to his present circuit. He is president of the Kumara branch of the No License League, and of the United Endeavour Society. Mr. Aker is married.
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Christchurch Press Saturday 25 June 1938
Accidents - 356 AKER - Henry William ----- lost his thumb ----