RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXII, Issue 5288, 23 September 1876, Page 3

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

At Sfc. Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday, Sept. 17, at the 11 o'clock miss, tin cule'uant infoiined the congregation that the Very llev Father Fynes had lequest >d the priests to announce from the altar that he had been appomte I Vicar-General by Bishop Moran, who had sent a letter on the subject This lecogmtion of the conscientiousness and ability with which the Very Rev. Father Fynt, has conducted the affairs of the diocpsi! diuiiig the ppriod of unceitxinty and induction following the translation of the Kiyhfc Her. Dr. Croke from the Bishopric of Au -klmd to the Archbishopric of Cajhel, nurl !ju :i butuce of yratitieatio.i t> i'le reverend gentleman himself and to his numcioud friends, amongst whom arc to be found very many not of his church. Tnure WA-, a large attendance at >>t. Matthew's Church on Sept. 20, when the childien of the Sabbath-school performed an oiatono entitled "The life of our Le-ul." Tho oratorio consisted of various hymns, selected from a book in use among the children illustrative of the chief events m the life of Christ. Between each hymn an appropi iate passage of Scripture was read by the 15 ov. II. S. Hassard. The organ was played by Mr. Joseph Brown. The whole performance was about the most successful service of song which has yet been given in the city. The children bang the various pieces sweetly and with admirable precision. Tluusday being St. Mattho* V day a child ren's ilower show and exhibition was held in the school-room. The anniversary services in connection with tho Union-street Wesleyan Sunday school were held on Sept. 10. The moi ning seimon was preached by the Rev. W Kirk, who took as his text Matthew vii., 7 S. \ collection was made at tho close of the sermon and resulted in £1 10s. 5d. being taken up. The afternoon address to parents and fi iends was to have been delivered by the llcv. W. J. Watkius, but owing to the Hints-, of his wife he was unable to attend, and Ins place vas supplied by the Rev. T Buddie. The collection at this service amounted to £1 0a. 3d. The evening service was also conducted by the Rev. T. Buddie, who preached an impressive sermon fiom Genesis xlii., 32. At the close of the seimon, the sum of £1 9s. lid. was collected, making a total for the day of £4 0s !K1 The anniversary soiree and public meeting was held on Tuesday, September 12. About 100 i pcisoim sat down to an excellent tev. it halfpast fi. The tables were piesided over by Mesd uncs Scott, Caradus, Webb, Salt, Millei, .ml Smith, nnd Misses Rose and Cai.ulus The tibles being cleared after all had p.u taken of tei, tho public meeting was commenced by the chairman, the Rev. W. Kirk, giving out the anniversary hymn, which was sung by the childicn of tho school under the leidciship of Mi. bait. Tho chairman then read the Dili Pn.ilni, and afterwards engaged in piayei.— Hymn, " My Sabbith song." — The supeiintendenfc of the school then read the annual lepoit, whioh showed the number of scholais on the books was 70, the gills numbering 20 and fie boys 50 There were seven teachoi s w ho wei e all gentlemen, tho want of female teacbeis beiii'? severely felt. The average attemluico in the morning was 3a ; in the afternoon, ."50. The hbiary was not used as much as could bo wished, but more books were wanted. The financial affahs of tho school were in aieiy good position. There was a debt of £2 3^ lid., but lb was estimated that the proceeds of the anniversary services would wipe out this and leave a balance in favour of the school. Ihe reading of the report was received with marks of satisfaction.— Hymn, "The cuddiea's jubilee." — Tho Chairman followed with a speocli ou the "Oii^m and progress of Sunday schools —Choir. "Tho lifeboat."— Mr. WeKmin delivered his well-known speech on "Tea-meet-ings and Sunday-schools," and supplemented it with some lemaiks on the question, "Should the Bible be read in the public schools'"— Hymn, "ClnUtian, awake?"— Mr. U. Aithur spoke brielly on the importance of Sabb itli school works.— Mr. G. Rhodes gave some of his lemin iscences of Union -street Sunday-school. — Choir : "Daniel's Band."— Mr. Caradus proposed, and Mr. T. Buddlo seconded a vote of thanks to Mr. Suit for teaching the children tho anniversary hymns, to Mr. R. Redfern for presiding at the harmonium, and to the ladies who had kindly given the tiays for the tea. The motion was carried by acclamation. — Mr. Buddie also notified the service of song, which was to tak« place next night.— Tho meeting was brought to a close by the sinking of the Doxology, and the pronouncing of the benediction. The Rev. Mr. Taylor held Divine serTice at S. Brido'i Church, Manku, on Aug. 27, and administered the Holy Svcramont. Previous to the service, the Church Committee assembled in the vestry to receive tho presentation of a silver communion service, kindly subscribed for by two ladies in England (£5 each), Bishop Cowie (£2), and tho Bishop of Lichfield (£1). The service was oUtained by Mr. Crispe, through the kindness of a friend in England, at the manufacturer's pi ice, and is Biir.ple and elegant. The KiRhtRov. Dr. Cowie. Binhop of Auokland, on Aug. 25 delivered one of the winter series of leotures in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association. Tho subject chosen by his Lordship wa» "Tho Canon of tho Now Testament." Captain Daldy occupied the chair.

The Kev. Mr. Hassird opened the proce ding9. Di. Puichas mo\ed a vote of thmkstotne lectuier. He would have deeply regietted being absent The vote was carried by acclamation. -Di. Mauniell closed the mooting with piayei, the chairman pionouiiciug the benedictioii.