THE BISHOP OF AUCKLAND

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 53, 27 March 1909, Page 2

THE BISHOP OF AUCKLAND

VISIT TO TAIJANAKI. The Bishop of Auckland (tlie Jlight Kev. Dr. Xeligan) was to arrive in New Plymouth this morning by the Onehunga steamer on his annual visit t<>

Taruiistki. He will lie the gnr,--t of tin* Vicar of St. .Man's Clmreli during his utay in Xew Plymouth. The Bishop is accompanied by tin- Kev. 11. Hawkins,

.superintendent of tile Maori Missions. This morning the Bishop will go to Waitara, where he administer* coiiliriim-

tion to candidates at the Waitara and Crenui Churches. In the evening he will return to New (Plymouth. Tomorrow morning he will be the celebrant at Holy Communion. Morning prayer will be said in the church at 10 o'clock, and at 11 o'clock the Bishop will administer confirmation to a large Giumber of candidates of Loth scxe*s. Ho will also preach in St. Mary's at the evening service.

In the afternoon a most interesting service wilj be held in the church in connection with the unveiling of the I three new hatchim-nts. There are now | about 17 hatchment* erected in the church, the last three completing the j number -being those of the lloyal Engineers, the Ixoval Artillery, and the ' 12th Jtegiment. The whole of the hatchments liav x , been painted splendidly by the Yen. Archdeacon Walsh, and are highly creditable work* of art. Appropriately enough, the Archdeacon is to make the address on this occasion and will no doubt trace the history of this uai(|iie -display of hatchments in the church—unique ,iu th<. colonic* at least. The service will be largely the evening service of the Church of England, with jspecial prayers interpolated, aJ. /lor example, a special prayer of dedication read by the Bishop. The hatchments wilt he unveiled by the senior surviving! members of the corps >tiH alive and Te- '

sident in Tarauaki. That of the Koyal Engineers will lie unveiled by Lieut. T. AlcOuinnesK that of the Koyal Artillery by iSergt.-Alajor A. Hood, and that of the 12th Begimcnt by Captain Alaee. N.Z.I'. The who 1 .- of the headquarters military forces, from the veterans down to the youngest school cadets, will be on parade for the occasion and will be played to the church by th<> bund. At the end of the service the National Anthein will be sung and the "Last Post" will be sounded as a -bugle fall. The ceremony will be tile mo*t iuteroting in the military records tor years past. On Monday the BMiop goes with the Hew 11. Hawkins to Oka to, where a number of Maori candidates for memlier*hij> will be confirmed, lie will be taken thither by the Kev. Mr. Allanson in his motor car. In the evening the Bishop will deliver a lecture in St. Alary\s Parish Hall on the subject of the "Pau-Anglienn Congress."' -which he attended as a representative oi all the English Churche*. "the Church of the Province of New Zealand.His narrative of the proceedings should be exceedingly interesting, and it is anticipated that the gathering at the hall will be very large. The leciuiv will l><. illustrated by a set of specially-prepared lantern slides.

On the following day the Bishop will go to Stratford for a confirmation service, and will rHurn lo Auckland on the same evening.