More About Amy Bock. (Manawatu Herald, 27 May 1909)

On 27 May 1909, a report surfaced regarding the past involvement of Amy Bock with the Oamaru Salvation Army, claiming she had been a member approximately twelve years prior. However, Mr. W. Lee Martin, a former captain in the Salvation Army at that time, refuted the claims. He clarified that while Bock did approach the penitent form seeking membership, she was denied due to prior knowledge of her past and a desire to assess her sincerity. Mr. Martin recounted an incident involving Bock's conduct while in Oamaru, where she allegedly obtained 30 shillings from members by falsely claiming she had lost money that was supposedly the proceeds from ticket sales for a soirée. Upon learning of this issue, Mr. Martin confronted Bock, as she had not actually been supplied with any tickets for sale. When he confronted her about the allegations, Bock vehemently denied any wrongdoing and requested to face the young men who had informed on her. When Mr. Martin went to retrieve these young men to clarify the matter, he returned only to discover that Amy Bock had vanished, taking the 30 shillings with her. This incident firmly established Bock's dubious reputation and suggested that her intentions had been deceitful, leaving a cloud over her brief association with the Salvation Army in Oamaru.

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