Cathie, Charles

- bn Edinburgh 1849 d. Wellington 8 February 1930. Businessman and Politician. Union Committee 1909/10. Vice President Union 1913-15. President Union 1915/16. N.Z.B.M.S. Committee 1919-22. N.Z.B.M.S. Treasurer 1917-20. Cathie emigrated to N.Z. c. 1885 with his wife (see separate entry) and took up business in Wellington. As a businessman he practiced Christian principles and took an interest in the welfare of his employees. Cathie served as Sunday School Teacher and Superintendent, Deacon and Lay Preacher in the Vivian Street church. He was active in the work of the N.Z. Alliance and was Mayor of Karori. As in his civic duties his sound business capacity and fidelity to evangelical truth were evident in his involvement in the Union and the Missionary Society. Ref.: Obituary: NZB March 1930, 76.