Rotorua.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume V, Issue 12, 1 June 1915, Page 151

Rotorua.

Vicar : Rev. Kenneth McLean, M.A. On April 28th, a Chrysanthemum Show, in add of the parish funds, was held in Sloane's Hall, and despite unfavourable weather conditions, was a pronounced success as far as quality was concerned'. A pleasing feature was the exhibits by school children, who sent some very creditable blooms. In addition, the Rotorua District High School made a most effective special exhibit of cut flowers, coir.iprising some twenty-five varieties. The fruit, while not remarkable for quantity, was unexceptionable in quality. The vegetable

iclasses were fairly well filled, ,and the quality of the exhibits was remarkaibly good. Much of the undoufoted success of the Shew was due to the magnificent display, made " for exhibition only, ' ' by the Tourist Department. From the Government Gardens came some sixty varieties of chrysanthemums, fifty varieties of d'ahlias, superb blooms, and ai fine collection of vegetables. The principle prjiae-winners were Messrs J. EOalkett and J.. M. "Warn, the former of whom secured the prize for the champion chrysanthemums. Buring the afternoon an excellent tea was i served to visitors. In the evening" the Countess of Liverpool visited the Show. Members of the Girls' Friendly (Society performed the cantata " Indian Sisters," under the ■direction of Miss Russell, of the Medical and Zenana Mission. His Lordship, the Bishop arrived from 1 Te Puke on the afternoon of Friday, May 7th: On the following Sunday at 8 a.m. he celebrated the Holy Communion in S. Luke's Church, being assisted by the Vicar. There were about thirty communicants. His Lordship preached at the 11 a.ni. service m the Maori Mission Church at O'hinemutu. The serv.ee was conducted by the Rev. F. A. Bennett, and there was a large conr gregation, including many European visitors. The sermon was translgted into Maori by Mr Bennett, and his Lordship took for his text the words, " What wilt Thou have me to do?" (Acts ix, 6). Is sermon was an eloquent plea to his 1 hearers to show their Christianity in their lives, to be " doers of the word, and not hearers only." S. Luke's Church was densely crowded on the Sunday evening, when the Bishop administered the rite of ConfirmationThere were twelve candidates — seven females, three of them adults, and five males. At the conclusion of the service the Bishop preached from the text, " Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost has com© upon you, and shall be witnesses unto me." (Acts i, 8.) He sa,d that men's thoughts at this time turned towards power, towards national power, towards military power, but he wished his hearers to turn away their thoughts from human power t<y wards that which was stronger than all the power of the *world, the power that was in Christ. On the afternoon of Monday, May 10th, his Lordship distributed prizes to the children at the Maori Mission School at Ohinemutu. The Rev. F. A. Bennett presented him with the sum of ; £'27, subscribed by the Maoris towards the fund for the support of Native Clergy. The following" morning • the Bishop left with the Rev. F. A. Bennett, in the latter's motor car, for Galatea and Taupo.