Cross made of Wahine wood
(N.Z. Presi Aatoclotloni
WELLINGTON, June 20. About 150 people packed Seatoun Presbyterian Church yesterday for the dedication of an lona cross made of cabin timbers from the Wahine.
The Rev. J. S. Thomson, who conducted the service, said the style of the cross would link the church with lona, a small Scottish island about 70 miles from the mouth of the River Clyde, where the Wahine was built The island was used as a strategic centre by early Christian missionaries travel-j ling from Ireland to Scotland, he said.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19710622.2.173
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32639, 22 June 1971, Page 22
Word Count
93Cross made of Wahine wood Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32639, 22 June 1971, Page 22
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in