Tauranga.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume V, Issue 6, 1 December 1914, Page 71

Tauranga.

Vicar : Rev. EricD. Rice, M.A. Lay Readers : Messrs. O. H. Butcher, T. R. Philpotts and F. A. Stevens. During the "Wear's absence at Synod the services were taken by the Rlev. Chas. Tobin, who has been at'tathed as Chaplain to the Reserve Forces now m training at Trentham. The Bishop .was here for All Saints' TXay, when he preached at the Choral Celebration to a large congregation, and m the evening the Church was simply packed, when he confirmed twenty-one candidates' and gave a most impressive address. On November 2nd his Lordship preached at Oropi, and met the partishioners. For the next three days he visited the Maoris with the Superintendent, the Rev. F. Bennett and the Reiv Ropere. He, however, managed a flying visit to Grate Pa, where a gift afternoon for the sale of work was being held m the grounds of Mr H. Southey ; he also had afternoon tea» with the Biethlehem parishioners, a function chiefly organised by Miss Baker. The annual sale of work, of the Ladies' Guild was held on November 1 2th m the Parish Hall and grounds m beautiful weather. It was very* well patronised, and the Guild is able to hand over £50 to tbe Vestry towaird the payment of the debt on the Vicarage. The Gate Pa ladies had a stall, party of the proceeds from which will go towards painting S. Georgie's Church. The Junior Work Guild has presented to the Church a brass alms, tiish ajad a pair of beautifal alms bags ; they were dedicated at the early Celebration on the 23rd Sunday after Triniity. The offertories on that Sunday went to the Belgian Rielief Fund and amounted to £13/13/6. Classes of instruction on the Holy

Cohimunion have been proceeding fdr some weeks, arid the lately confirmed will make their first Communion on Advent Sunday. The Bishop has offered to hold a Mission after Easter, and preparation for it has begun. Prayers have been issued to all parishioners for daily: use.