Ecclesiastical.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5553, 26 February 1886, Page 4

Ecclesiastical.

* THE CHURCH MISSIONERS. > At a special service held at the Cathe--1 dral la3t evening, the Eight Rev Bishop • Harper welcomed to the Diocese the Revs • Boddington and Mason, who have come to New Zealand to labour -as missioners in s connection with the Church. The Very Rev the Dean and the Ganons of the i Cathedral wer« present, and the prayers . were said by the Rev W. Dunkley. After s the collects had been said, the Mi3Sioners, • who had previously occupied seats in the E body of the Cathedral just before the E chancel screen, advanced and knelt at the 3 altar rails. The Bishop addressed them, : and expressed the satisfaction which he i felt in receiving two ministers who came : from the Mother Church accredited by the Archbishop of Canterbury, whom all ! Churchmen nere esteemed so highly. The ■ Church in this diocese had recognised that i its members would benefit by the services • of those who were specially gifted to per- [ form the work of Missioners in reviving those who felt the need of revival, as all i Christiana at times did. His Lordship i asked the Revs Boddington and Mason whether they were wiiling to undertake this work, and on their responding in the affirmative, he gave them authority to act ' as Missioners in the Diocese of Christchurch. : ' The annual harvest thanksgiving service for the parish of S. Mary'e, Halswell, will be held in S. Mary's Church next Sunday evening, at 7 o'clock, when the church will be suitably decorated for the occasion. A harvest festival service will be held in Holy Trinity Church, Avonaide, at 7.30 I p.m. on March 5. The Rev R. S. Thorpe I will be the preacher. I A harvest festival will be held ia St I Saviour's Church, Templeton, at 4 o'clock I this afternoon. A tea-meeting and concert wjll be held afterwards in the schoolrsow, •