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the Yass parish when it became vacant. It had annoyed me in the past how ministers in that position have often influenced the parish to appoint a minster of their choice, rather than one which the parish wanted, regardless of whether he or she was suitable. I didn't want to make the same mistake. I let the settlements committee work at their own pace and make their own enquiries from the list of available ministers. It was sheer coincidence that the committee decided to call Rev. David Sloan. After they had made their decision I told them that I knew him from my student days and that I thought they had made an excellent choice. I realised then that it could have been easy for an outside observer to jump to the conclusion, that I too had influenced the selection committee in their choice, when in fact I hadn't.

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