DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 28, 13 July 1899, Page 18

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

An esteemed correspondent informs us that it is likely the Catholics of Ranfurly will call for tenders shortly for the erection of a church in that district. The proposed building will cost about £300, of which Bum £200 is promised. Notwithstanding th«» inclerneucy of the weather there was a very large attendance at the meeting of the Dunedin Catholic Men's Social Club, held in St. Joseph's Hall on Friday evening. The principal business waa the election of officers for the present 8r saion, <jhe result being as follows :— Patron, his Lordship Bishop Verdon : president, Rev. Father Murphy ; vice-p>- evident, Mr. J. B. Callan ; hon seo. and treasurer, Mr. L. W. Pavletioh ; committee, Messrs. P. W. Petre, T. Deehan, R. Dobbin, A. J. Sullivan, and J. McKenna, with the local clergy as ex-officio members. During the evening vocal and other items were contributed by Rev. Father Cleary, and M«sers. E. Dunne, R. Ferguason, J. McKenna, C. and J. Fottrell, W. Martin, and F. Stokes. There was a very large attendance of members and their friends at the meeting of the Dunedin Catholic Literary Society, in St. Joseph's Hall, on Monday night, Mr. J. A. Scott presiding. An excellent programme of vocal and instrumental music was submitted, which met with the warm approval of the audience. Songs Were contributed by Misses L. Davis, Crawford, and Falkner, Messrs. IS. Dunne, J. M'Kenna, F. Heley, Ollivier, Forster,and Glubb. Miss 19. Blaney played a violin solo, and solos were given on the flute and eupnorrium by Messrs. T. Deehan and Smith respectively. Mr. Hiiher contributed a step-dance. Miss Bush played an overture, and Mies M. Drumm acted as accompanist. At the conclusion of the oonoert the hall was cleared and dancing was indulged in for a couple of hours. The entertainment on the whole was excellent and highly enjoyed by the large gathering, who showed their appreciation by frequent applause and encores. The proceeds of the entertainment are to go towards purchasing a piano for the use of the Society. The Dominican nuns, Dnnedin, are just now making an appeal to tfieir friends and well-wishers throughout the Colony to assist them in supplying a need, which has long been sorely felt by the community— a convent chapel, where the devotions and ceremonies proper to the Order may be carried out with due solemnity. Ever since the establishment of the Dominican nuns in this city — now nearly thirty years — they have had to hold their religious exercises in a small room fitted up as an oratory, an appartment altogether inadequate for the requirements of the increasing numbers of the community. It is many years since the Dominican nuns made an appeal, and their reason for doing so now is that, in consequence of the heavy drain upon their resources in connection with the erection of necessary buildings, and the establishment of new foundations in various parts of the diocese of Dunedin, they are not in a position to undertake, unaided, the erection of a convent chapel. The work iB pressing and very necessary, and they therefore appeal with confidence to their many kind friends and well-wishers of every class and creed, to aid them in carrying it out. The appeal has the full sanction of the Very Rev. Dean Mackay, Administrator of the Diocese, and all contributors will have their names inscribed on the list of benefactors of the convent, and will be remembered in the prayers of the community. Only those who are furnished with written authority by the Rev. Mother Prioress are allowed to solicit and receive subscriptions.