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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 76, 23 December 1907, Page 4

Tho "Otautan Standard" reports nn occurence which was very amusing to tho observers, but extremely embarrassing to tho person immediately concerned. His Lordship tho Primate was holding a confirmation service. Ho had just commenced his sermon, an impressive, and interesting discourso on tho solemnity and responsibilities of confirmation; when the vicar's churchwarden, observing that a crying baby was distracting tho attention of both Bishop and congregation, quietly stepped up to.tho mother and whispered: "May 1 help you out with tho baby?" She- immediately thrust tho youngster into his arms, when ho quietly slipped out of tho'church, thinking; of course, that tho mother was following. But tho good lady liad como to hear tho sermon, and quietly sat it out and tho remainder of tho service, leaving tho custodian to tako care of tho baby until tho congregation dispersed. The churchwarden is not so fond of babies as ho was*