Waerenga-a-hika.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume II, Issue 6, 1 December 1911, Page 108

Waerenga-a-hika.

Vicar: Rev IS. Ward. The Bishop's visit, the first' since he dedicated the new Parish Church a year ago, is the only recent event of importance. Despite his many engagements he spared us time for two services. The first was m the Makaraka Hall on the evening of All Saints' Day, when there was an excellent attendance. Evening Prayer was said by the Vicar, the Rev. F. W. Chatterton presiding at the organ, kindly lert us for the occasion by the Presbyterian Church at Mntawhero. The Bishop jji the course of an impressive and powerful sermon strongly commended to his hearers the Church building movement recently inaugurated. On the following Sunday he preached m the Parish Church at the Morning Service, when the Church was completely filled. Probably the Bishop has seldom been heard to better advantage than he was on this occasion. We can only hope that his words may bear fruit by strengthening the spiritual life of his hearers. There was an unusually large number of Communicants at the Celebration of Holy Communion, the Bishop being celebrant, assisted by the Vicar.