Gisborne.
Vicar : Rev. Canon H. Packe, M.A. Assistant Priest : Rev. T. A. Cato.
Th last two months of this year have been very busy ones m Church life m the parish. 'The Girls' Club held a most successful sale of work m aid of a Club room on November 24th* the takings being £73 Bs, and there is still more to come m. A Nigger Minstrel concert was held a week later for the same object, and organised 'by the Girls' and YoungMen's Clubs, the .amount raised being
ever £20. The Confirmation candidates made their first- Communion on Advent Sunday at the 8 a.m. celebration m the Parish Church when there j were . 122 communicants. It was a i service to be long remembered. Some of the candidates made their first Communion, at St. John's, Man..gapapa, the same day at 8 a.m. .The big effort for extinguishing the debt of £1300 on the Vicarage exceeded all expectations, the takings of the Xmas Fair at the Garrison Hall for two days realising £1070. We are very grateful to the band of workers who worked so usefully for this object. The management of the "Waiapu Gazette" m this parish has been handed over to Mr W. P. T. Long, 'phone 58. We are grateful for his help and we wish him every success m the work. The Tennis Club is proving popular for the young people of both clubs. A very impressive children's service was held m the Parish Church on December 11th, when the children from the suburban Sunday Schools came m for the annual service m aid of the Waifs and Strays Society. The Vicar gave an instructive address to the children on the work of this Soeiety. The church was well filled with children and the singing was very hearty. The four Sunday Schools break up the week before Christmas, and reopen again, about the 2nd week m February. We hope to see a greater number of children _ next year. We will begin the New "Year with a full staff of teachers. Please help and encourage these faithful teachers, by sending your children regularly to be taught the truths of Christ's religion.
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Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XII, Issue 7, 2 January 1922, Page 339
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