ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON
(From our own correspondent.) Mar oh 11. The Rev. Father Holley^ of Thorndon parish, retunned fromi his holiday in the South during the week. The mission being given In St. Anne's parish, Welvlington South, by the Redermptorist Fathers, has been again largely attended this week. The mission will be bro.uigjht to a close on Sunday evening. On Monday evening the Catholic Young Men's Literary Society held an interesting and able debate on the great question of International Arbitration. The opening sipeeoh was 1 made by Mr. H. O'Leary. During the absence in Christchurch. of tne Rev. Father Kimbell the chair is occupied by Mr. P. J. Moran. A meeting of subscribers to the Brother Mark memorial was held in St. Patrick's Hall on Thursday evening. On the mdtiion of Mr, H. McKeowen the previous resolution, as to the foundation of a scholarship, was rescinded, and it was decided to erect an additional wing to tibe Brothers' school in Boulcott street, to be called the Brother Mark Memorial Wing. A brass plate! suitably inscribed will be placed in the old school. The annual meeting of St. Joseph's Cliloir was held on Monday evening. There was a large attendance of members. The president (Rev. Father O'Shea) occjifpieH the chair. The secretary's report, presented by Mr. F, J. Outtram, referred to the excellent feeling that existed among the members, also to the consistently fine work done by the choir during the past twelve months. The treasurer, Mr. E. J. Healy, reported that notwithstanding a> very heavy expenditure, owing to the chart* ges in cnurch music, the finances of the choir were on a sound basis. The report on the year's workings disclosed a credit balance of three guineas. The conductor (Mr. W. McLaughlin) and the librarian (Mr. Foote) were warmly commended for the energetic and able seo> vice they rendered to the choir. The organ fund hail benefited to the extent of £50 by the production of the oratorio, ' The Seven Last Words.' The following officers were eldcted .—Secretary, Miss M. Murphy ; treasurer, Mr. E. J. Healy ; librarian, Mr. Foote ; the above-mentioned with Misses Hamilton, A. Shanahan>, and Marshall to form the committee. At tibe conclusion of the meeting Father O'Shea Heartily, tjh,an|ked and complimented the choir..
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11, 16 March 1905, Page 5
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377ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11, 16 March 1905, Page 5
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