Wairoa.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume I, Issue 5, 1 November 1910, Page 14

Wairoa.

Vicar : Rev. W. T. Rawmhy. The Annual Meeting was held on August 17th, when the report and balance-sheot for the year were read . and adopted. The accounts showed a fair credit balance m spite of a falling off m offertories owing to many wet Sundays. The names of the new Vestry are as follows : Vicar's Warden, JohnDavey ; Peoples' Warden, J. If. Christophers;

Vestrymen: H. W. Brown, B. Burge, J. Hnnter Brown, S. H. Mayson, F. Carr, A. W. Hague. The retiring Vestry having brought up the motion, passed at the Synod of 1908, re inadequate stipends of the Clergy, it was agreed to discuss it later on. The Vicar having retired, the matter was gone into, and the new Vestry at their first meeting unanimously agreed to raise the stipend by £2o per annum. Our Missioner, the Rev. E. D. Evans, arrived on September 1 8th. and the reception Service was held m St. Paul's Church the same evening. We had such veiy short notice of his coming that we had not made as much prepnration as we desired, but m spite of this the Services were marked by increasing congregations till the Church could not hold the people. A large number of non-con-formists attended, some coming to every Service of the Mission except to the celebration of the Eucharist. The Missioner has a special genius for Children's Services, and his teachings have sunk deeply into many young hearts m addition to putting strength into many older ones, that were weak m the faith " once for all delivered to the Saints." A great blessing has come to the Church here, through the Mission, and we only hope our Missioner may return and hold a similar Mission at. our other centre, Christ Church, Frasertown. On Sunday, October 2nd, the Bishop of Wawpu visited us and held Confirmation Services at Frasertown and Wairoa. An afternoon Service was held outside of the Maori Church. It was quite impossible to get the huge congregation inside, but a most iußpiring Service was held m the open air. The Rev. Henare Wainohu interpreted tho Bishop's Sermon. Two of the Confirmation candidates at Frasertown wore too ill to attend, and one girl, Alma Stacey, has since passed away to join the great Church Expectant. She was buried on the Sunday that was set apart for her first Communion. The other candidate is now convalescent. The one was taken and the other left. Quite a gloom settled m the little town, but we believe m the Communion of Saints and the Life Everlasting, and do not sorrow as men without hope. Eight candidates were presented for Confirmation at the evening service at Wairoa, when the Church proved too small for the large congregation that assembled, though the aisles, vestry, and porch were filled, and two or three men squeezed into the pulpit behind the Bishop. I 4 is very satisfactory^ to noHce as a result of the Mission, the increase m attendance at the 8 o'clock celebrations of Holy Communion, and the Monday evening Bibl<- Class.