INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1921, Page 6

INGLEWOOD.

BISHOP AVERILL’S VISIT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Nov. 14. The Right Rev. Dr. Averill, Bishop of Auckland, received a very hearty welcome from the Anglican congregations of Inglewood and district on Sunday. After the early communion service at 8 a.m. he held a morning service in the school at Norfolk Road. At 2.30 p.m. a confirmation service was held in St. Andrew’s Church, Inglewood, when between forty and fifty candidates were added to the church’s muster roll, in the presence of a large congregation. The evening service at St. Andrew’s saw an almost overflowing congregation, and the anticipated treat, a sermon by the bishop, justified expectations. As a stirring call to all who love the Empire and revere the present form of constitutional monarchy, who hope that the movement for the League of Nations may have good results for the real advance of mankind along the highest planes of civilisation, it was a strong appeal. Basing this appeal on broad lines, the bishop endeavored to show how the existing unrest throughout the world, nations, and classes within the nations, at conflict, could only be met by each, with more open minds than heretofore, realising that the fundamental benefit of the race could not be reached in hatred, doubt and violence, but could only be hoped for through each one trying to comprehend his neighbor’s difficulties, and making allowances for the difference of his neighbor’s point of view. On all sides are to be heard expressions of appreciation, giving promise that Dr. Averill’s visit to Inglewood in 1921 will long be gratefully remembered. On Monday morning the bishop journeyed to Kaimata, where, in the presence of a churchful of sympathising friends, the Church of St. John, built as a thanks offering for peace after the great war, and in loving memory of the late Gertrude Leonora Burwell, by her family, was duly consecrated. Visiting clergy were present, in the persons of the Ven. Archdeacon Evans, Revs. Harvie (New Plymouth), G. H. Gavin (Waitara), C. W. Howard (Stratford), J. Kempthorne (Taumarunui) and G. A. Young (New Plymouth), as well as quite a considerable number of laymen. The ladies of St. Andrew’s, Inglewood, choir, with Miss Hamerton the organist, also journeyed thither, and greatly assisted in the successful carrying out of the somewhat lengthy service. The bishop, in his address to the congregation, dwelt chiefly on the meaning of an offering, of which the church was an example, and emphasised the point that every offering implied a sacrifice, basing his remarks on King David’s refusal to accept a gift from a friend for the purpose of making an offering on his own account. He would shoulder the burden himself, or it was no offering as he understood it. He also feeling referred to the fine example of sacrifice given by the life of the late Mrs. Burwell.

After the conclusion of the service practically all those present adjourned to the Kaimata Hall, when a most acceptable and enjoyable luncheon —it must have been J that, as it was too late for morning tea and ; too early for afternoon tea —-was provided, t Before dispersing, Archdeacon Evans and i the Rev. Harvie expressed their pleasure ; at having been present that day, and the . bishop very felicitously thanked the ladies ; for tlie generous provision of good things • they had made, and at the same time ; condoled with them on the inevitable after- ■ math—the washing up. Mr. Frank Brown, j of Inglewood, on behalf of the parishioners, more especially those of the Kaimata district, thanked the bishop IcTr his services, and expressed the wish that they might meet him at Kaimata, under equally pleasant circumstances, on many occasions yet to come.