Waipawa.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XI, Issue 2, 2 August 1920, Page 306

Waipawa.

Vicar : M. W; "Butterfield; ; A Confirmation will probably be held m Waipawa early m November. All. intending; candidates should send m/ their names immediately. 0 ■-. A Memorial tablet to spldiers of Onga Onga and surrounding '-. districts has \beeh uhveifed m the church, Onga Ohgav '.'<'■' ; , \ We/are '.* gratef ul to Mrs ■■ Riddles, who has kindly -undertaken the improvement of the altar furnishings at St. Peter's, Waipawa, .and is making rapid progress with the. Work. . Owing to the heavy 5 ; cost ol paper no list of services will beisjsued in lieu of the list -which expires- oh July : 25th. If parishioners >ill subtract 2 f rom . eyery - date ; m the old list, begin- ' nin£ with August 3rd (which becomes August ls|) they will be able to use thfi old ; list' ; agaih : for/ the ensuing tAvrelve months^ ', '.".."- "-" ; > '.----'•• At^. meeting of the vestry held re-' cently, the Archdeacon's report; of his visitation of the parish was read and considered. / The Archdeacon- called attention to the need; of painting St. Peter's Church; It was resolve^ to paint only the parts that heed urgent attention, at present, and 'to leave the rest until painting is cheaper and, funds available. : s - / It was resolved to repair, the fences and gates •:: at once. ; Three , gentlemen have offered their services -tb. assist m the work. The question of increasing the sti r pend to the minimum* laid down by Synod Was; deferred until the churchwardens have obtained information as to the amount of subscriptions "available. >At present there are insufficient funds/in hand to pay current accounts ahd a large increase m Church collections and "subscriptions is absolutely necessary to pay Church exp,ehsesv /All/ must" realise 'that offerings ahd/subscriptipns which were sufficient m 1914 are quite inadequate ,ih : l92Q. • The condition • of the Church cemetery was discussed. The cemetery must be cleared of noxious weeds and riihbish. All who "are interested: m plots,; Who haye dear ones buried there whose memories they hold sacred; must surely Be willing 1 to help. All who a^e ashamed of God's acre being m such a neglected state are invited to send contributions to the . church- ' wardens to defray the expense of putting it m order. In accordance with the requirements of General Synod the roll of Church membership is, being revised and enlarged; All ' anjl

Churchworaeh over 21 years of age whb/ciaimtb be members of the Anglican' Church, are qualified, oh signing the declaration of membership, to be enrolled. Only those so enrolled are qualified to vote at parish meetings or to be elected as members of the vestry? ; ' " . "/.; : - : -. , _«; - ' ' •