Havelock North.

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

Havelock North.

Vicar: Rev. A. F. Gardiner. Curate; Jiev. — — — The Vicar regrets very much that the Key. H. Kobjohus, feeling that he was

better suited for town, rather than country work, has accepted the offer, of the Rev. Gillam, of S. Matthew's, Auckland, to help him m the work of that large and important Parish. Mr. Robjohns left Havelock on the 18th, and after a visit to Rotorua will proceed to Auckland. One good result of liis work was shown at Olive early this month, when he presented to the Bishop for Confirmation, eleven candidates, six of them being adults ! At the recent meeting of the Vestry a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Robjohns for his services, S. Mark's, Olive.— Before the Confirmation Service the Bishop consecrated the new Font. It was made by Mr. J. Waterworth of Oamaru stone, from a design given by Mr. Rush. A set of handsome brass vases, and a new set of Altar linen are m use. The Church is also to be re-seated throughout, and when that is done the whole appearance of the interior will be greatly improved. The Vicar hopes to hear of a Curate to help him m the work of the Parish, which is impossible to undertake single-handed, but will probably have to wait for some time, and m the interval asks Parishioners to remember that he cannot do more than one man's work. The Mission has left an abiding impression, so many of us have received an Uplifting of heart and life, and the increased congregation at all the services, and most especially at the early Celebrations, give us fond hope that the blessings already received are a token of yet fuller and richer blessings for the whole Parish m the future. And the Mission has also called out workers. Two male teachers and one female teacher for the Suuday School; new members for the choir ; while our small branch of the C.E.M.S. is growing slowly m numbers, but powerful m influence. At the last meeting of the Vestry a resolution wav carried allocating the offertories at the early celebrations to a Benevolent Fund, for helping cases of need m the Parish. The week day celebration will be on Wednesday mornings, at 8 o'clock, unless otherwise notified. The Service of Intercession on Tuesday evenings at 7.45.