St. Andrew's, Port Napier.
The St. Andrew's branch of the Church of England Men's Society officially began its existence on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 6th, when the Bishop, assisted by Canon Mayne, inducted twenty-two men into the Society. The material looked very promising — real, live men. The Vicar read prayers, Canon Mayne read the lessons, and the Bishop delivered a most earnest and affectionate address on the superiority of the service of love to the service of duty. The congregation was very large, reverent and attentive, whilst the singing was inspiring m its universal heartiness, " praising God by proxy" being 1 looked upon with evident disfavour (may it long be so!), while the service was very impressive.
On the following Tuesday, the newly formed branch met m the Parish Hall, when the following persons became office-bearers : — President, the Vicar ; Vice-Presidents, Captain Lake and Mr Hubert Speight ; Committee: Messrs Edgeley, F. Smith, H. Prebble, Capt. Lake ; Secretary, Mr R. H. Florance. The. meeting was full of brightness arid interest, and promises wejl for the future of the local branch.
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Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume I, Issue 6, 1 December 1910, Page 4
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