St. Augustine's, Napier.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 11, 1 May 1918, Page 87

St. Augustine's, Napier.

Locum Tenens: Rev. W. J. Simkin. There A?ere splendid attendances at the Good Friday services, especially the Three Hours, when most people showed their devotion by watching the Avhole three hours at the foot of the Cross. At the children's service the self-denial offerings for the Church of England Waifs' and Strays' Society amounted to £6 16s, while the other offerings of the day for St. Mary's Home came to £6 15s. The offertories at the Lenten week-day services for the Jerusalem and the East Mission totalled £6 17s. The Vicar was home from camp and took the services on Good Friday and Easter Day. On Holy Saturday a good number came to -show their devotion by decorating the church, which looked beautiful. In spite of the wet Easter Day there were 190 Communicants, and the offerings Avere most liberal; for Avhich the Vicar wishes to offer his thanks, and appreciation^ the spirit yph'ieh prompted them... Special inusie fyad beeri prepared by 'Mr Harston arid the choir, and it greatly helped to

emphasise the spirit bf thankftilrie'ss m all- the services; ■'■ ' :r i ■■■■•■ Mr ■ ; Simkin, our ; locutii ; tenens, is : : carrying on with excellent congrega- - ■ tions. • ■"■'■■■ !' ;:;; . ■' ' ; .'-''• ;' : J: .'7 l , -"'■' ■On the Wednesday m Easter Week the prizes of the Sunday School were - presented, and a very excellent programme was given by the scholars. A fair number of .parents were present. During the evening the .Rev. Johri Hobbs, who is carrying ori the Sunday School, work, spoke of the work of the Vicar, and Mr T. Pallot, on behalf of the teachers and .scholars, presented the: Vicar .with a wristlet watch and voiced their good wishes for his* new ; work amongst the soldiers. The Vicar, m. ..• thanking them, appealed for the prayers, of parishioners, young and old, for his work, . The G.F.S. .also presented ; the Vicar with a warm military overcoat.