HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, DEVONPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10626, 15 December 1897, Page 6

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, DEVONPORT.

INDUCTION OF THE REV, SYDNEY ' HAWTHORNE. ,fM At Holy Trinity Church, Devotiport'; list i night, the institution of the Iter. Sydney Hawthorne (late of Nasehy, Otago) as vicar; of the pariah took place. There my large attendance of members of the' congregation, and considerable interest wai manifested in the proceedings, which were throughout of an impressive. and,'withal cordial natnre. The visiting clerjj I consisted of the Most Rev. Dr. Came (Primate) who officiated, the Bishop's chip, lain: (the Revs. Edmund and John Come),' Archdeacon Dudley, Canon Gould, Revs.L;' FitzGerald and F. Larkins. As the clem entered the church the hymn " The ChiucW one Foundation" was sung, after which the evening prayer to the end of the third eollect was intoned by the Rev, Mr. Fill. Gerald, with special psalms and lessons, tit Rev. Mr. Larkins reciting the first,- and Canon Gould the second lesson. After the third Collect the anthem, "0 Thou who makest souls to shine" was sung, and thi Bishop then addressed the congregation. In the course of his remarks, His Lordship referred feelingly to the death of the late view (Canon Bates), who, he said, was perhayiloofe!: ing down upon the impressive service tint night. The speaker eulogised the late Canon's i good work and his pure and sterling life. lit r Primate dwelt upon the great responsibility! vested in the Bishop of the Diocese, jfji' s final choice of a vicar, and especially Mi?admitting of a priest to holy ordere.:li remarked upon the splendid system adoptd in Now Zealand of appointing five ..Mutnators, and leaving to them the first i selection of a vicar, and dwelt upon the care exercised by the nominator) in the present instance. His Lordshiu thea proceeded to exhort the congregation to help the new vicar at all times and in all thing!,'; thereby securing relations the most pleasant ; and cordial between Mr. Hawthorne and hi) ; people. He characterised the Parish d: Devonport as an important and growing on!, and one which in the near future would h: among the largest in the diocese. The Parish nominators (Colonel Burton, and Messrs. 0. Mays, and W. Philcox) thin ; presented the Rev. Mr. Hawthorne to the Bishop, Colonel Burton saying, " Most Rer," Father in God, wo present unto you lit Rev. Sydney Hawthorne to be instituted and inducted into the care -of this parish." The registrar (Mr. W. S. Cochrane! then tendered the declarations of canonical obedience to the Bishop, assent to the Prayer Book and Articles, and submission to the authority of the General Synod, to which the; new vicar deposed in the usual manner, The Bishop then signed the deed -of institution, which was read by the registrar, and after prayer the Bishop laid hands on the newly - appointed Vicar, saying:- " Almighty God, who hath given you the nil to care for the souls of these people, grant also unto you strength and power to perform the same, that He may accomplish His work is their midst, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Amen." Archdeacon Dudley then proceeded to induct the Rev. Mr, Hawthorne, by dcliverinj to him the keys of the church, and after another hymn had been sung prayers were said bj the Bishop, and the formal proceeding! terminated, Messrs. Templer and GilW were the wardens. - Subsequently a reception was held in the schoolroom which was handsomely decorsW for the occasion. A hearty welcome ,w« extended to the new vicar, and the proceedings throughout were of the most cordiil nature. Instrumental and vocal select® were contributed by several members-:® the congregation, carols were sung by uK choir, Run speeches of welcome i; wtj delivered and responded to. In a'.W! adjoining the ladies had provided a temptwf display of edibles, the lady parishioners prf siding being Mesdames Philcox (convener!, Templer, Mays, Dunning, Duder, Best, J» Philcox, Armstrong, I'. E. Mason, and CM 1 by, Misses Russell, Cave, Bartley, BitrgeJJ and Cameron. It may also be mentions that in decorating the'schoolroom vala»w assistance was rendered the ladies by ilessrt G. Beat, Crceth, Queree, Bartley, ac ° Bunby. 'i^g!

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