Rotorua.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 9, 1 March 1914, Page 124

Rotorua.

Vicar : Yen. Archdeacon Tisdall, M.A. The season this year " has not brought so many visitors into Rotorua, during the month of January at any rate, as m past years'. At Christmas time the town was fairly full and our Christmas Services were well attended, but during January the congregations fell off considerably. Owing to the bowlers tournament, and a large influx from the Medical Congress, the month of February has found the town fuller and Ohurch attendance larger. The Rev. J. L. Greer arrived a day or two before Christinas, and soon settled down to his work 1 . We are very pleased to have him amongst us, and to give him a hearty welcome. The regular monthly Service at the prison camps has been resumed and Mr Greer finds a very cheering response from the men when he visits them. Our annual Sunday School treat eventuated successfully. S. L/uke's

children went out to the Scout, camp at Sheriff's Farm and had a splendid time on the last Wednesday m January. On the Saturday week following the Mamaku children held their treat m a delightful spot m the Mamaku Bush, called Rototoitoi. The Church and congregation a,t Mamaku are suffering from a serious loss m the departure of Miss White, who has been organist for our Services m Mamaku for the last eight years. The Choir of S. Luke's, which for some time past has been reduced m numbers, partly through members leaving the town, and partly through others being away for extended holidays, has been recovering its forces lately, and the members are settling down steadily to the practice of Stainer's " Crucifixion," with, the hope of rendering it one evening during Holy Week. There is a great feeling of quiet thankfulness over the election of Canon Sedgwick as Bishop of Waiapu and we are looking forward to his visiting this part of his Diocese m Easter week, when he will come, as we understand, to open and consecrate the new Maori Church at Ohinenxutu. Members of the Mothers' Union and the Girls' Friendly Society are reminded that their meetings will commence again m March. The Vicar also hopes to present some candidates for Confirmation to the Bishop when he comes m April.