Waipiro.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 11, 1 May 1918, Page 88

Waipiro.

Vicar: Rev. J. Pigott. On Easter Day we had celebrations of the : Holy Communion at St. Andrew's]' arid St. Mary's, Tokomaru Bay, and 11 o'clock at Waipiro, also Evensong at Tokomaru. We were thankful for the thirty-eight Communicants at Tokomaru, making a total of forty-four for the day. We know that the strerigth of : the Kingdom of God can not be measured by numbers, but Easter Day is the one day m the year on which all Communicants are asked to make their communions. The Vicar was sorry not to be able to get to the northern parts of the district as well. We have suffered much by floods this autumn> which have interfered with all the services, especially at Kaharau. The Vicar is making an appeal to clear off the debt on the general fund of the parish before the end of the present financial year. At the end of last financial year, June 30th, there was an overdraft of £130 ?.6s lOd, chiefly incurred by improvements to the Vicarage some three years ago. We want to raise this amount without appealing to those lafcge runholders who have hitherto practically kept the work going. Each of the centres would have to raise from twenty to thirty pounds. Surely the Avork of our Saviour amongst us and • of his Kingdom on earth, can come second to none. It must never be said of us that "He was despised and rejected of men, a man of srrows and acquainted with grief and we hid as it were our faces from Him." If we put a little keenness into His work overdrafts and disreputable churches will soon disappear and we take our place m the front trenches of the great war of love against hate. Appeals for other portions of His work reach us by nearly every mail. We would particularly call attention to the Bishop 's appeal for the Mission to Jerusalem and the East, also the Church of England Waifs' and Strays' Society, for particulars of which see last month's "Gazette." Contributions for either of these should be sent to Mr A. M. Beale, Waipiro Bay. The Vicar has decided to remain m the Waipiro Vicarage, et any rate for this Avinter. The Churchpeople at Kahakura are setting to work -to put their church m order. Mr Manning has already given an altar and Mrs Manning has promised a Prayer Desk. In conjunction with the Maoris it is hoped to repair the building. The beautiful linen vestrrients, the first set made by the

Church Embroidery Guild :at St. Mary's Home, Napier> were worn for the first time at the early Communion on Easter morning at Waima, arid will be kept there for regular use. They will be looked after by the members of St. Andrew 's- Ladies ' Guild.