HEW CHAPEL CONSECRATED.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1927, Page 10

HEW CHAPEL CONSECRATED.

ORDER OF GOOD SHEPHERD.

THE ARCHBISHOP OFFICATES

The chapel of the Good Shepherd, situated at the rear of the Anglican Mission House, 100, Grey Street, was consecrated this morning by the Archbishop of New Zealand, the Very Rev. A. W. Averill, D.D. Owing to th» limited seating capacity, which can accommodate 50 worshippers, it was impossible to invite all the many warm and loyal friends of the Order. The representative assembly present at the service filled the building.

The service of consecration followed the order agreed upon by the bishops of New Zealand, with certain modifications, since the chapel is not a parish church. At the conclusion of the consecration service, Archbishop Averill, who was attended by the Rev. G. Coats, vicar of the Epiphany parish, celebrated the Hely Eucharist. The Gospel was read by the Ven. Archdeacon G. Mac Murray, and the Epistle by the Very Rev. Canon Grant Cowen. Other clergy present were the Rev. Cecil Watson, Rev. H. N. Drummond, Rev. H. B. Wingfield, Rev. C. E. Bamford and the Rev. G. Gordon BelL

The. chaplain of the Order of the Good Shepherd, Rev. W. E. Lush, M.A., who has taken a large share of the organising work in connection with the financing of the Mission House and chapel, assisted His Grace in distributing Holy Communion.

The Rev. Mother Superior (Sister Hannah) and members of the Order were among the communicants, who numbered 44. Mr. Middlebrook, a member of St. Paul's branch of the Guild of Servants of the Sanctuary, was cross-bearer. The primatial cross, recently presented to His Grace, was carried by the Rev. G. Coats.

Built in the early English style of architecture, the chapel is for the use of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd and any who may be residing in the Mission House. The altar, which is distinctly English, is a memorial to the late Sister Charlotte, a revered member of the order. The altar, altar-cross, candlesticks and vases have been presented by Mrs. F. Hale, as a memorial to her late sister, who was Sister Frances of the Order. The credence table is a memorial to Sister Blanche. Some beautiful vestments, for the use of the celebrant at the altar, presented by Mr. W. A. V. Walle-Beatty, now residing in Suva, were among other valuable liturgical ornaments given as gifts to the devoted sisters.