Rotorua.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XI, Issue 11, 2 May 1921, Page 2

Rotorua.

Vicar: Ven. Archdeacon F. W. Chatterton, B.D, The G-ood Friday services in St. • Luke's Church were all conducted by the Vicar and were 1 well attended. The collections produced a very satis^ factory sum for the Jerusalem and the East Mission. The church was decorated with exceptional taste for the Easter Festival and all the services were well attended, at 'Matting and Evensong the building- being .crowded. Holy Communion was celebrated at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. and after Mattins. The number of communicants was very large. The Vicar w'as assisted in the services by the. Eev. P. T. Mig'not, a visitor from the Channel Islands. The monthly meeting of the Botorua branch of the Church of England Men J s Society was held, in St. Luke ,'s Parish Hall on Monday, April 4th, the Vicar presiding. An interesting discussion took- place on the question, "Is the anti- Asiatic feeling in Australasia justifiable?" The general opinion of members was that the feeling in question is justifiable in so far as it is directed towards the prevention of Australasia being overwhelmed by an 1 Asiatic invasion, whether by "peaceful penetration" or other means. Much satisfaction is expressed at the appoinement of the Vicar to ths Archdeaconry of Tauranga, though it is felt that the office entails an addition to his work, already quite heavy enough, especially since the parish' has been without the services, of a curate, v .