Hercus, Rev. Harold

- bn – d - . Pastor. Churches: (India) Union Church, Coonoor 1909-15; (N.Z.) Hamilton 1915-27; (Aust.) Burton St, Sydney, 1927-? President Union 1926/7. Hercus was an active member of the Young Men’s Mission in Dunedin in the 1890s. After a time as a law clerk he was called to lead the Central Mission in Auckland and there met his wife, Margaret Macky (see separate entry), while active in evangelism. Six years at Coonoor followed before Hercus returned to N.Z. to pastor the Hamilton church and to further the education of his growing family. His ministry in Hamilton enjoyed rich blessing, with membership increasing from 60 to 200, a new church building established, and many active missions and ministries developed during his 12 year term. He left N.Z. in 1927 for Sydney. Ref.: NZB November 1925, 294.