(From Our Wanganui correspondent.)

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 25, 27 October 1898, Page 3

(From Our Wanganui correspondent.)

The services at St. Mary's last Sunday, were especially interesting the occasion being the vi*it of his Grace An-hbiehop Redwood to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation. Before the Mass began a procession, composed of the candidates for Confirmation, numbering 140, and the members of the societies of the Children'of Mary, and the Sacred Heart, eacorted the Archbishop from the presbytery to the church. The Rev. Father Tymons sang the Mass. The beautiful music of Moz irt's Seventh Mass was rendered by the choir in a manner worthy of the solemnity of the occasion At the Offertory Mesdames Lloyd and Labatt sanij ' Aye Maria.' After Mas-s, His Grace addressed the children, explaining in a simple way the great grace that was about to come into their souls, and giving them advice for their future guidance. During- the Confirmation cere-

mony, the choir sang the appropriate hymn, ' O Holy Ghost on us descend.' After Confirmation, his Grace gave those present his Episcopal blessing. In the evening, though the weather was very wet, the church was crowded to its utmost capacity. After Vesp rs his Grace delivered a discourse on the words contained in Psalm 118-73 ' Thy hands, 0 Lord, have made me and formed me : give me understanding and I will learn Thy commandments,' and at Benediction pronounced the Papal blessing. The altar was beautifully decorated by the good Sisters of St. Joseph's Convent. The St. Columba Literary and Debating Club brought its second session to a close a short time ago. Excellent work has been done by the members during the session, which lasted from April till the end of September. Now that the club has successfully passed the second year of its existence, its future success is almost assured. It is the intention of the promoters to make the meeting, next year, even more attractive than it has been in the past.