Rotorua.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 1, 1 July 1917, Page 7

Rotorua.

Vicar: Rev. K. E. .Maclean, B.A.

The "Right Eev. Bishop Sedgwick tpaid a visit to Uoto'rua during the first week'in June. He arrived by motor from Taupo, [accompanied by the Vicar on Friday, June 4.st,_:and proceeded to the Mission House:a,t Whakatewarewa. On the following Sundayihis Lordship held an early celebration of- the aHoly Communion m St. -Luke's Church, .where, despite the extremely cold weather, ;£tH!ere was a considerable- number of communicants. At mid-day; he held a celebration,! and preached ift the Jjaorj C^rph^at^Qhineifliiitu,

After the service he was entertained by the Natives at luncheon m Whakaturia. In the afternoon he went with the Rev. P. Munro to Awahou, where he held a service and gave an -address. In the evening, his Lordship administered the rite of confirmation m St. Luke's Church to six candidates, five of whom We're girls. He also preached , an eloquent. sermon, dealing with the nature of "God.' On the Monday he paid a visit to Mahukau, and on Tuesday afternoon he was entertained at tea m Whakaturia. A very enjoyable social gathering was held on the Tuesday evening m St. Luke's Parish Hall with the object of affording the parishioners an opportunity of meeting the Bishop. The hall had been tastefully arranged and decorated for the occasion by Mrs J. Halkett and Miss Gilbert, and a programme, which had be?n .organised by Mr J. Halkett was "gone through. An excellent light supper was served during the evening. The Vicar, the Eev. K. E. Maclean, presented a silver egg stand and a handsomely bound prayer-book to Miss Marsh, as a gift from the parishioners ou the occasion of her approaching marriage. The Bishop gave a brief address during the evening, earnestly appealing for help to the work carried on m this diocese by Deaconess Esther, the rescue of young girls who have ' got into trouble, and the training of ladies for church work. He suggested the foundation of a ladies' committee to collect funds for the rescue home m Napier, and of a parochial association to raise funds for mission purposes. He remarked that the time was approaching when the Maoris would assume the responsibility of providing the whole of the funds required for the Maori Mission, which would enable the European portion of the Church to devote all its missionary offerings to other fields of work, and he suggested following the example of the Church m Canada, and maintaining a diocese m China. Next day his Lordship paid a visit to Galatea, and on the Thursday he arrived at Rotorua and conducted an evening service at Whakarewarewa. He left for Tauranga on the Friday.