Rotorua.

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

Rotorua.

Vicar : Rev. K. E. Maclean, 8.1. , The Good Friday services . m. s $t. . . : Lufe 's : Church,. 1 ; Well'at/' tended and were conducted by the '

Rev. C. E. Nicholas, who is taking duty m the parish- during; the regretted absence*; of the; Vicar for* health' reasons, r. They • consisted ■ of -. shortened Mattins/ Commencing at •9: a.rii.; followed; by tlie Litany and the AnteCommunion.: service, a : service for children at 11 a.m., and evensong at .7.30:; p.m.: 7-- '•: ,:-:v^:, 'The church -was very tastefully de- . cprated , for ■ the Easter festival, . arid there- were large attendances 'at the services. •• Three celebrations, of the Holy :Oomriirinion were held-^- at 7 a.m. (choral); 8, a.m. and 11 a.m.,.the Rev. C. E. Nicholas celebrating at each. The total number of communicants was 181. ■ Evensong, at 7 -p.m*., was conducted, by Mr Nicholas, who preached, and the lessons were read by Mr H. : E. .Gilbert. -, Miss Ruth Gardner presided at the organ, 1 and the choir led the singing of the Easter music very effectively. Work, m connection 7 Avith the erection of the Church of England Soldiers ' Institute m Rotorua* was commenced about a week before- Easter, the contractors being Messrs: Wright and ICing;, of Wellington, and one of the firm,: Mr H. L. Wright,. is m Rotorua. supervising the operations, which are expected to be finished. early m June. The building is to face the main entrance to the Government Gardens, being situated -at the corner of Arawa and Hinemanr streets on the Section opposite the Town Square, where the lessees — Messrs Hancock 'and Co.— have generously given the use of the necessary ground. It will by a decided acquisition to the- town, both architecturally and from the point of view of usefulness. The institute is to be 50ft. square, and will* contain six rooms, namely: Billiard room, 22ft. by 12ft.; lounge, 14ft. byr 13ft.; chaplain 's . room, 14ft.- by 9ft.;. reading and Avriting room, 21ft.t by 13ft.; card-room, 20ft. by 13ft.; kitchen, 15ft. square. There will be a capacious verandah, porch, . and all conveniences; to date. The studs are to be 10ft. high on the outside, rising to 12ft., to carry an octagonal dome over the billiard room. The main hall, which will be furnished with commodious and comfortable seating, is to be entered from the porch! arid verandah by adjustable doors. The billiard room floor-is to be somewhat lower than the main floors. . The card and , reading rooms , are to be 'fitted Avith folding doors. The lounge .will be separated from, the-'billiard--room-by .an. -archway.' The main idea of; this arrangement, is that the whole can. be practically made into • one eroom if necessary, enabling the occupants of the outer rptxjns to overlook the. play m the .-.bij.liep.room. The institute is "to be; f oi' the use of all "soldiers/ irreIfiective of their feligi : 6us :i denomination.