News Items.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume VII, Issue 8, 1 May 1917, Page 88

News Items.

Churchmen m the Diocese of Christchurch have recently raised £15,177 for the building and maintenance of a large Orphanage (" St. Saviour's Orphanage"), to be built at Timaru. * * * A "forward push" is being made for "St. Mary's Home Nursery Fund," started last June. Accommodation for babies of six months old and upwards being urgently needed. £178 has already been received ; donations may be sent to the Deaconess, also to Mrs. Jas. Murdoch, Parker's Buildings, Napier, and' to Mrs. Henley, Marine Parade, who have been appointed special collectors for the Nursery Building Fund. #■ * # The Hastings branch of the O.E.M.S. and the Diocesan Council are doing splendid work m the Camps at Hastings. Two tents are provided one for games, and the other for rest and writing. C.E.M.B. representatives are m constant attendance and their efforts to interest and help the men are greatly appreciated. It was noticeable m the Infantry Camp that our Church Institutes were by far the most popular on the ground. ■■•:## # • . ■ ■ The Poverty Bay Clerical Association held its first meeting of the year at Holy Trinity Vicarage, GKsboriie, on Tuesday, 27th March, There was

a good attendance of clergy. After Celebration of the Holy Communion m the Parish Church, the Eey. H. T. Rawnsley opened the subject for discussion which was " The Crisis of the Church." The subject was suggested by an article m the last number of the Constructive' Quarterly and it gave rise to a considerable amount of discussion. At the meeting a resolution was passed congratulating our Maori Chaplain at the Front, Bey. Henare W. Wainohu, on his having obtained the Order of the White Eagle from the King of Serbia for gallantry m the field. # # * A " Temperance Opuncil " has been formed m England of which the Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal Bourne, Principal Selbie, and "General " Bramwell Booth are the Presidents. The proposals include Sunday closing, restriction of hours, reduction of the number of licensed premises, increase of power of licensing authorities, control of clubs, abolition of grocers' licenses, prohibition of sale to young persons, local option, and provision of alternatives to the liquor tavern. These are the nine points m a programme which has secured a measure of agreement such as could hardly have been looked for m days gone by.