WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XX, Issue 43, 12 August 1892, Page 15

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) August 8. At the Cathedral oh Sunday the Rev Father Dawson, on ascending the pulpit at High Mass, said he would, instead of tho usual sermon, apeak to them on the condition of the fiaancea of the parish. He then gave in detail the usea to which the various collections have been put, each as the support of the schools and the clergy, the maintenance of tin Cathedral services in a manner worthy of the principal church in the archdiocese, and the keeping up of their choir and organ. He appealed to the congregation to take up the sittings, and h« promised that in return the seats would be kept for those who paid for them, and those who did not care to have any, or were too poor to pay for Bueb, would always find plenty of room in the place set apart as being fiee. He pointed out that on tbe four Sundays previous the number of persons who attended the services were somewhat less than 2.0U0, whilst not more than 900 of those contributed anything. He impressed on the congregation the necessity, and even duty, incumbint upon all of supporting tho Church according to their ability and means. I hear that in consequence of the wants of funds it has been found necessary to dispense with the services of Mr McDuff Boyd, the leader of the choir orchestra, and on one evening during the week tbe choir took the opportunity of presenting Mrs McDuff Boyd with a tea and coffee service, on the occasion of her ceasing from active membership of that body, and as a recognition of the valuable aid rendered by her during her connection with it. His Grace the Archbishop and the Very Rev Dr Egan arrived from the South to-day, both of them looking nothing the worse for their experience of the cold weather of Otago. The financial debato came to a closo on last night, much to the delight of the general public. The Premier replied categorically to the criticisms of the Opposition, and it is conceded that be mide a very good reply too. Amongst the visitors here during the week were Mr P. Burke, Chrißtchurcb, and Mr W. Hoban, solicitor, who was up here on business connected with the Railway Servants' Union. lam glad to be able to repoit the resuscitation of the St Aloysius Guild and Literary Society, tie session having been opened on last Tuesday evening, when there was a very fair attendance. The rev president, the Rev Father Goggan, delivered a very rloe address, which I regret I have not been able to procure.