OPENING OF A CHURCH AT WAITATI.

Otago Witness, Issue 2151, 16 May 1895, Page 10

OPENING OF A CHURCH AT WAITATI.

The new Roman Catholic Church at Waitatt was opened ou fiuuday by the Vety Rev. Father O'Lenry. Fathers Ljnch and Newport being prepetit. Notwithstanding the disngff'eablo weather there was a good attendance, anumbei having travelled from Dunedin in buggies and drags. Mass was celebrated by Father O'Leary, assitted by Father Newport, while Father Lynoh preached. The music for the occasion was that of Farncei's Mass in B fUr, the soloists being Mrs Sandys and Miss Horan treble, Misa Kate Blaney alto, Mr E. Eager tenor, and Mr W. Woodo ba<s, Miss D Iloran presiding at the organ. Cherubiid'fi u Ave Maria" was a'so sung by Miss Horan, and an " Aye Marift" by Luzzi was rendered by Miss Blimey, while Mr Eager sang "Consider the lilies how they grow," In the evening vespers were celebrated, the Muses Horan dinging as a duet an "0 Balutaris." The church itself is an exceedingly pretty one. It is 32ft by 18ft, and is capable of feat ing 100 persona. The situation is amoit denrnrle one, in the heart of the township, and aUos;tthcr the building, which has been cected under the gupervhion of Mr D. W. Woods, should be eminently suitable for the needs of the Catholics in the district. The collections during the day amounted to £50. \

Bifhop Chalmers, speaking at the Diocessn Bynod atGoulburu on the question of wine at the communion tablo, said the only trustworthy definition of wine that he was njjnre of waj " the U rmented juice of the grape." Thus the Waoganui Herald, the late Me Ballanct's paper :— " It is said the Government intend 'to reorganise the telephone bureaus with the idea of superseding coma of the lady operators (daughter* of wealthy and comparatively wealthy persons) with the daughters of poor but respectable people, whose namc3 lmve hetn on the list cf i'.j.j.licanlsfor enVojim-nt in the Ulei '. • n < ; <'O for a louii time without wy ciiauve v* <<w±>iv}r