The Cathedral.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume V, Issue 6, 1 December 1914, Page 69

The Cathedral.

Vicar : JRev Canon Mayne In future the parish news will be given m the body of this Magazine instead of on the cover. The Vicar wishes to erive the money he thus saves to the Mission Field. The cost of printing the parish news separately has been about eight giutneas a year. ' ■ ■ '• ■ '■'];-;'■ "' The Annual Festival of the G.F.S, and Mothers' Union, was held m the Cathedral on Wednesday, November lßth. It was splendidly attended, and the Bishop gave a very helpful address to the . mothers and gir.ls present-. After the service fill " as

Jqurned where P< ?»o£t enjoyable afternooia was spent. Two successful meetings, , together with an TntercessijDn' Service, wters hield last month m connection.' with the urgent appeal for funds from the Mission. Twenty members of this congregation are already trying to collect at least £l. Several donations have already been sent m, and it is confidently hoped that the Cathedral parish will do its share. The last meeting of the Session of the Ladies' Bible Class took place on Tuesday, November 24th. The next Session will commence about the beginning of April. A memorial service for the late Lord Roberts was held m the Cathedral at 12 a.m. on Thursday, November TQth. the same hour as that chosen for the fnnieical m S. Pauls' Cathedral. Notwithstanding the very short natice, there was a large congregation, including Lieut - Colonel Hi si on and the officers, non-commis-sioned officers and men of the Defence Department. The Bishop took th" opening sentences , and concluding nr avers, Archdeacon Ruddock the Psalm. Canon Tuke and Mr Martin also assisted, the Vicar reading the lesson. Hymn S4o was suns' and the Dead March m Saul played by the organist, Mr Bates, at the conclusionof the service. There will be Celebrations of the Holy Communion on Christmas Day at 6 a.m., 7 a.m., & a.m., and after Matins. The preacher at IT a.m. will be the Bishop, who will also be m residence the first two' Sundays m January, preaching both morning and evening. Evensong with Carols on Christmas Day will be at 7.30 o'clock. The Bishop will hold an Ordination Service on Sunday, January 27th, at rr a.m. Carol Service, etc,, will be held on Wednesday. December 23rd, at 8 p.m. Collection for Choir lunds. On Thursday evening, November 19th, the Bishop confirmed thirtyeight candidates. Parishioners are informed that very little damage has been done to the fabric of the Cathedral by the earthquake. One or two small cracks are visible m the brickwork of the north and south sraibjes. As soon as possible this will be set right. Members of ; the congregation: should bear m mind that when the building wus erected special attention was paid to ensuWno- stability, and there is no doubt that the Cathedralis one of the. safest buildings -in the Dominion. Waiapu's Christmas gift to the Melanesian Mission :— -Received per Canon Mavne : Mrs Holt Thompson, £i ; Miss Braithwaite, £1 ; Archdeacon Ruddock, £l ; Mr H. W. Brabant £l ; Mr Thos. Tanner, £«; '; "A Friend/ £5 ; Canon Tuke, £1 ; Mr?

Ruddock £1 is ; Mr Jenkins £l ; Mrs Brooke (Hastings); £i ;, " Tw<i> Hastings Sympathisers," £1 ; Deaconiess Esther Brand, io/-. BAPTISMS. Wifliam Douglas Bridson Chapman. Phyllis Efcnily Mansner. Gwendoline Lilian Wolfe. MARRIAGE. (By the Bishop of Waiapu.) George Enoch Kear to Ellen Martha Goldstone. BURIALS. John Patrick Ward, 26 years. Mary Keith Bennett, 4 years.