Porangahan.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XXI, Issue 1, 1 July 1929, Page 13

Porangahan.

Vicar.— -The Rev. B. R. Brierley. It is with pleasure and no little pride that we are able to record having reached our missionary quota for this

year; m. fact, we ihaye sent m more than that amount. We are more proud, because it is the first time the parish has ever met its. quota. May we never be lax m future, but strive to forge ahead m this, the most important work .of the Church. The Vicar is very grateful indeed to those who kindly sent donations to the Melanesian appeal for Whitsunday. The amount sent m for that day was £34, a record for the parish. We are able to record a credit balance again this year. On the whole, the service, s have been well maintained, though one would like to see a good increase m the Parangahau congregations; people leave and never seem to be replaced, and m a small community this sadly affects the congregations. One would like to see Church attendance become more regular and less spasmodical. John Norval Speedy passed to ihia rest on May 18th, after a very long and trying illness, which he bore with remarkable fortitude and patience. The end was no doubt a happy release from suffering. It was a pleasure to have known him; always cheerful; always ready and pleased to welcome one to ihis home and hospitality, m spite of the fact that he was always a sick man, though he would never admit it. May he rest m Paradise m peace. To his wife and little daughter wo offer our sincerest sympathy. All our friends seem to be leaving us one way or another. The last one to decamp is Canon Cullwick. What a loss he will be, both as a help and as a personal friend to the Vicar. Even his merry laugh he takes with him. Te Retiunga have gained where we have lost. It is wonderful to see a veteran like T. 0. C. going into harness again, and rejoicing m the fact, too. May his new parish deal gently with him ; he ha s a large frame, but $, still larger heart. We part from him grudgingly, but he takes with him our prayers and good wishes for his work and his health.