DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 27, 6 July 1905, Page 6

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.)

June 29. An entertainment in aid of the Sacred Heart Darish fend will take place next Monday evening. A committee meeting in connection with the approaching ba/aar was held last Sunday evening in St. Benedict's Schoolroom, Rev. Father McMillan being in the chair. A large number of ladies and gentlemen was present, and much interest was shown in the proceedings. The devotion of the Forty Hours' Adoration commenced at St. Patrick's Cathedral last Sunday at the 11 o'clock Mass. His Lordship the Bishop was present in the sanctuary. High Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Edge, Rev. Fathers Cahill and Mulvihill being deacon and subdeacon respectively, and Rev. Father Holbrook master of ceremonies. The Bishop explained the meaning, objects, and origin of the Forty Hours' Adulation. After Mass a procession of the Bles-sed Sacrament took place. 'The various parish confraternities took part in the procession. In the evening at Vespers Rev. Father Holbrook ureachea a fine sermon. The devotion continued through Monday until Tue day morning. Warner's 1-listory book is just now the ,talk 'of the city and province. Last Thursday the ' Auckland Star' in a leader called for its removal from the schools. On Sunday aflLernoon an opiin air meeting of the Protestant Defence Association was held, at which Warner's book was extolled, and the Government and Auckland Education Board were urged to turn a deaf ear to the ' entreaties of Rome.' The Premier has replied to the Association saying that he has sent on the -book to the Inspector-General of Schools for his report. Meanwhile letters galore appear in the local press for and against the book. If anything were needed to convince the Government of the necessity for withdrawing Warner's history, its champions are supplying it in 41 abundance. The committee- of the Sacred Heart parish have iss ed a circular Sealing with 'the financial position. After thanking the couipon-holders for their generous help during the year, and expressing the hope that all who have nit taken up coupons will do so immediately, the committee state that there is owing to the bank at the r.'csent time £169 15s Id, after paying away £100' off the church debt ; £375 for school play-ground ; £183 10s 8d to his Lordship the Bishop for improvements to church and school ; and the large sum of £55 18s for interest. The debt on the church is now reduced to £(550, and the debt owing to the bank is £169 15s Id, ma', ing a total still owing of £819 15s Id. T|he receipts from all sources during the year were £SHI 0s I'M f including £258 5s lOd by sale of land in O'Neill street, and £27,8 9s Id coupon subscriptions) ; whilst the expenditure amounted to £740 15s lid (inclusive of £■■(75 paid for land, £183 improvements to church, school and i.'-esbytery, and £100 paid off church).