WAIROA.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XX, Issue 12, 2 June 1930, Page 13

WAIROA.

Vicar: The Yen. Archdeacon Butteifield, B.D. Assistant: The Rev. I). J. Hodgson. Our Mothers' Union resumed its meetings on Tuesday, April 29th, Mrs Thompson, who has been our energetic secretary for .several years, regretfully tendered her resignation, being unable to continue on account of inceased responsibilities. The mothers expressed their thanks to Mrs Thompson for her valuable work. Mrs G. Fletcher was appointed secretary for this year. Another meeting was held on May 15th, at which Captain Squiires, C.A., delivered an inspiring address on the need of combining the characters of Mary and Martha — we need to be people of prayer and devotion and at the same time to he active m the cause of Christ. A bible class for girls has been started under the leadership of the Rev. D. Hodgson. It meets on Tuesday evenings. Mr Hodgson also conducts a boys' bible class which meets every Sunday morning at 10 a.m. Now that we have an assistant curate morning prayer is said at Wairoa at 11 a.m. on three Sundays m the month and we have a daiJy celebration of Holy Communion. Mr Hodgson has started a Scout company again, but we are unable to apply fpr registration as yet. The membership is about twenty and unless an Assistant Scoutmaster can be obtained no more members can be accepted. We hope to hold our annual meeting of parishioners very soon. There are several adults and some young people asking for confirmation. It is not convenient to hold the regular confirmation classes duringwinter, but we hope the Bischop wiJl b© able to hold a special confirmation service soon for which a limited number •f candidates will be prepared privately. Captain Squires, 0.A., has several candidates at the Public Works Camps. Our Easter sorvices were fairly well attended— there were, altogether, about 170 Communicants, but a large number of our Communicants were away on holiday. The Vicar expresses his

sincere thanks to parishioners for their Easter offerings'.