THE BISHOP OF WAIAPU.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12095, 12 March 1910, Page 5

THE BISHOP OF WAIAPU.

Retuf'n.ing ; from a visit to Otoko, the headquarters of the railway construction works, Bishop Averill stayed at Te Karaka last evening, and, assisted by Arcjijdeacon Williams and Rev. W. H. 'Roberts, conducted service m the Anglit'can (^fiurch, which held a large congre'gatiohj Subsequently his Lordship returned." to town, and this afternoon visit,ed Waerenga-a-hika, where he was wel [corned, by ..the Native clergy. I Proceeding by car yesterday morning •to Vrnikofru tlie Bishop's party were juoijveyecl by the ballast train to within la short Stance of Otoko, the latter part of tlie journey being by buggy. The party, comprising the Bishop, Archdeacon Williams, and the Rev.' W- H. Roberts, were met by Mr Armstrong and shown over the workSj.and;. ha'd'luii- . ehebn with Mr and "Mrs ■ Armstrong. The service held at Te Karaki*y m the evening Mas the first at* wliich the Bishop had .'--preached a 'sermon m this* district. '*" Special services are advertised to beheld to-moiTOAV m connection 'with the visit of the Right Rev. the Bishop oi Waiapu to Gisborne,' His Lordship will be' the celehran't at the 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist -m - Holy Trinity Church. Ho will be assisted by Archdeacon Williams. Rev. F. W. Chatterton, aiid the vicar of Holy Trinity. All communicants ; throughout the parish are asked to make. i a point of attending: the" early 'service, ! especially those confirmed m the . parish Uh bygone years. At the request- of 'a |; large number '"■ of p^irLshioners the Bishop has consented to allow* the . 7 o'clock, levelling' service to be. held, m the Gar rison Hall)v and will deliver his first sermon there. There will be abundant , seating accommodaition for allcomers. All parishioners are earnestly requested to be present, "and to regard the service as a church rally. Residents generally •trill be welcomed, particularly those who do riot usually attend any cliurch. Books and hymn sheets nvill ... be provid r *e*rra,s-.far as "possible, but those possessiirig Pra-yer,. Books are asked to bring -them. A strohoi clio'ir will lead the singing. There will be the usual 11 .a.m. service m Holy Trinity church, and a children's service will be conducted at 2.45 p.m. There will not be, evening service m the suburbs of Mangapapa and Kaiti td-riiorrow. Suburban residents are asked to; attend, the Garrison' Hall service. Dr. A\*erill is keenly interested m the . volunteer and ' military matters generally, being for many years chaplain, to the Christchurch forces. He will ■b« glad to see jjll military mer^ and the cadets at the service to-morrow evening.