Ormondville.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume II, Issue 6, 1 December 1911, Page 107

Ormondville.

Vicar: Rev. M. Cockerill. B.A. The bazaar for the Sunday School and Parish Room at Makotnku will have been held before this appears m print. Owing to an outbreak of measles it was postponed for four weeks, and is fixed to be held on November 25th. The bazaar at Ormondville for general Church purposes is fixed for Election Day, December 7th. As the hotels are closed on that day it should prove .quite a convenience m the matter of providing refreshments to the many electors who will come m to record their votes. On Wednesday, November Bt,h, an important meeting of the Vestry was held, when the subject of the debt on the Church Glebe was dealt with. It was decided to make a collection m the Parish on behalf of the debt (which amounts to £120), and to ask all for a contribution who are m a position to afford it. The following memorandum has been drawn up for the informaiiou of s\ich pei> sons : — -•..-.. "PAROCHIAL DISTRICT OF ORMONDVILLE. " Memorandum respecting the Church Glebe, for thk information of Parishioners - " While the present Vicarage occupies a fine position it has ever been of great practical inconvenience that no grazing paddock for the Clergyman's horse is attached to it. Every succeeding Clergyman has missed this usual adjunct to a country Vicarage. About last 'Xmas an offer was made to the Vestry of a paddock of 3 acres — between the Recreation Ground and the Church — at £40 per acre. ' The Vestry thought it inadvisable to miss an opportunity that might never recur of securing land m such a convenient position and, by the kind willingness of the Whetukura Church Committee to lend the Vestry £120 repayable m two years, have purchased the block. " Grazing for the Clergyman's horse is thus provided. But.it is still at a distance from the Clergyman's residence. So, m addition to above, it is felt that if, at some future time a suitable offer were made for the present Vicarage, the Glebe would be a convenient site for a new one, the whole block forming a compact and convenient Church property adjacent to the Church itself.. In the meantime shelter trees have been planted around the Glebe, and m due course it will be drained, stumped, and made presentable. A splendid growth of grass is at present on ifcV. •- . . • . . • The Vicar has made afc Ormondville the Evening Service at which he is present a Mission Service. This will be every fourth week. The same thing will take place at Makotuku every sixth week. In both cases the arrangement is until Easter At the same time he has introduced for use among the really earnest of the Parishioners a Weekly Cycle of Short Prayer for use with private prayers. We constantly deplore the prevailing lukewarmness and indifference to religious and Christian ideals among a large section of the community. It cannot be doubted by a believing Christian that a blessing from above must follow the united voice of prayer for an increase of faith,.devotion,, and service. In addition to this the •fact of being joined during-; the week m supplication for common objects is -a ..very

real bond of sympathy and union between members of a congregation as well as between Minister and people. Will every earnest worshipper ask for a copy of the card containing the prayers, which is gladly supplied free of cost. . , The monthly meeting of the Mothers' Union was held on November sth. The Weather was very boisterous, but nine, members were present. Mrs. Cockerill read "An Address to-iMotheiv," by the Duchess of "Albany, and Mrs. Webb gave a Biblp address on " Encouragement to Mothers." ,