The Diocesan Intercession Paper.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XV, Issue 2, 1 August 1924, Page 433

The Diocesan Intercession Paper.

Let : us .pray for— .The Church .throughput the , world. The.; Church m H|w ..ZejUand; The Bishops and Clerjjy^ ?Tht Board of Missions. The Church m Dipcf se. Tiie Bishop and Clergy. ' The Lay.-:Reft4?i£ m rt|e Dipqese. The Synod of the Dipcese.' : ' The Workers. '"'". l^.-'P : e^.And..;<^japter. The Standing Committee and nil 'TBoards of Trustees.' The /Board; of Nomination. The Schools Established m this ""' Diocese. "7 7 ; Te.^te; College. H^ar^pSciippl. - Waerenga-a-hika School. ;St. 7^eretaunga ScHboL The Mispion Houses. Whakarewarewa (Misg Seth -, Smith);- „ '- JW#i - Tbkeiflaru (Miss Paris).; '-.::. .o :

Manutuke (Miss :TeiHaiike (^iss^lin). P^iijgahaii (Miss Jsulst?qjdiej| . tW^a^aUe 'Qfas*,' (Clayjibn)^ n« IHwwanTl^tutip^s. -St. Mary's Home, ;N«par (Niiem Carter and helpers). StlTHilda^s iHpme, Otaae (&m Waller and aelpers). G.F.S. Lodge, Napier. Orfftnisa*ioM Established m thi ''" ! ' :: %io<i^»i' " ;V 'r'" : ' T|e i Church of TB^and's Men's .Society. > 7 ] The Girls ' Friendly Society. The. Mothers ' Union. Tfie'NZ; An^ican Bible glass Union.'- . •.'." '*'■ '. The Officials Pf the Dioceee. The Ajcchdeacpns. Tjtie Dr^^wug S^cretarj. Tjta I)>ijM^ SPECIAL PAROCHIAL DXTBB. Fp. _^#U#T7 7 jtfapier (St. Andrew's). Te Kafaka. .:.;.f, .JJWi^jpi^X: ;■. ..;;-;.7^:-.

Parochial SS^^BsiioNS MQR SERTJEllgffi'';'''" ;."■ ' '•Napier (St. Augustine's). . TeTPuke. Mohaka (Maori). Tauranga (Maori). .Requests fprTfnt.ercegsipns to; : he p« jluded ; m the diocesan tuJterefw^pn paper should be sent to Archsf4sfl» Sinikin, ; P.O. vSo? .later -than , the J 18th : day - : M » ea^h month. SPECIAL INTERCESSIONS FOR ". AUGUST, ■'■'"77-7^.; ? Fpr,iypßsio;rLg. ■/.Thy will he done on earth as it. is m heaven." Let us pray for all missionaries. 0 Lord, grant unto Thy the sense of Thy ;Presen.<?e needed for support m loneliness : give, them the large-heartednegs heeded when working: withrthose who ; are uncongenial : help them to realise the greatness, of their calling .amid the amallness of its details. JGrrant them strength to meet their present heeds: clear vision and judgment; healing of body and soiii m times; of • w&akh£ss; and : discpuriagehlentj fttid jby tind peace ih service,

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Let us pray for all those for whom the missionaries work. 0 Lord, give us a sense of the terrors of those who suffer under dread of evil spirits and tribal cruelties and old customs, and rouse us to pass on to them our confidence, that m all fears and needs we can' lean on Thee and "keep to a bright view of Thy kindness whatever happens." Amen. Let us pray for all women who have had training m Educational, Medical, Civic and Welfare work. 0 Lord, Whjfehath entrusted to our Women rich -opportunities of sound training anbf wider service, we pray. Thee to rouse them to use their gifts by 'training -In 'Leadership'-' those Eastern women who are eager to help their own-^people. Amen. Let ; iis prajr for the great end for which -oiir |Hssiona.ries are striving- — th^lWorid^s Peace— the coming :of GMp; 'Kingdom on earth. •' plikevus eager to carry the truth to tli|s#; who know it not, so that the glOfty; and" honor of every nation shalpbe the sooner brought into Thy Temple, that peace may rule m all

.lands and Thy Kingdom come m "all the World. Amen. (Adopted from L. H. M. Soulsby 's Collection). 7 N.8.-r-" As every Body of Believers emphasises some special note of Truth,' a special ray of; light, essential "■ to its full presentment, sp„ each Nation seizes special points m the Mind of Christ; and- His final appearing must tarry till each Race contributes the white light of truth." — Boshop Montgomery. FOR THE BOARD OF MISSIONS. Almighty God7 the Fountain of all goodj grant Thy? help to the Committees a|||g.pfficers of the New Zealand Board '10: Missions, that they may rightfully discern the . needs of ths| hour and boldly enter into; the opportunities of the new day. Give to them a clearer insight into the meaning and demands of - the missionary task,.,. : patiehce and steadfastness, m the discharge of the work comMtted to them, 'and courage to attempp^reat things for Thee, through Jesus-JMirist our Lord. Amen.. --.; For God 's blessing upon the AnniiarMeeting of the Board to bY held

m Wellington m the second week m August. . .....' ....',_ For the Standing: Committee of General Synod. (Meeting August 14th). ',^771 For the meeting^ oC Bishops during the second week iii August. For St. Winifred's School, gisborne, especially that the Holy Spirit will guide the minds of those respond sible for the appointment of . a new headmistress. . ; :'~" For Alfred Pickering Clarke, Canon, Vicar of Taradale, who is seriously ill. ' . 7 For the Parliament of the Dominion now m session. For the forthcoming Session of the Diocesan Synod (September 12th). PRAYER FOR USE BY CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES. :ip Holy';;,Spirit,.;'by. Whose power I have been made an inheritor of the Kingdom of Heaven, prepare, and fit me for the great grace and blessing of Confirmation. Enter, iiito my soul at that moment, and bring: with Thee Thy sevenfold gifts. 'Kindle m my |§£art the fire of Thy love, and grant that I- may persevere unto the end, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.