Waipawa.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume I, Issue 5, 1 November 1910, Page 15

Waipawa.

Vicar : Rev. H. P. Cowx, M.A. Curate : Rev. H. Collier. The Mission.— The Rev. J. H. Darby, Missioner to the Diocese of Worcester, conducted an eight days' Mission m S. Peter's Church, beginning with an address to Church workers and then holding an open-air service m the main street, where he received an attentive hearing. The weather continued fine all through the Mission, and the attendances increased during the week. . On both Sundays, especially the first, the Church was well filled. At the men's meeting there were about forty present, and the Missioner gave a helpful address on "Work." He also spoke to the Sunday School children. The regular Prayer -Book services were omitted, and special forms of prayer used instead. The sermon was prefaced m each instance with dogmatic instruction on various doctrinal subjects and the whole Mission was conducted quietly, reverently, and without any excitement. The non-Churchgoers did not attend m any numbers except on the first Sunday, but the Communicants, Church workers, and regular attendants came frequently and derived much help. About eighteen persons came forward to receive memorial cards, and a number of others have expressed their warm appreciation of Mr. Darby's quiet thoughtful addresses.