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Waiapu Church Gazette, 1 June 1933, Page 7

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(Canon E. D. Rice, Vicar.) The Holy Week Services were well attended. The Rev. N. Benham helped, and gave a lantern lecture on the work of the Church m the' Diocese, on the Tuesday to a good attendance; he repeated it to a crowded schoolroom at Flemington on the Friday. Mr Benham also took the Three Hours service on Good Friday, for which we are grateful. The Easter Day services were splendid, and there was a record number of communicants. The assistant curate, the Rev. W. A. 800 l left the parish after two farewell parties m Easter week for Hawera, where he has joined the staff of the parish; he was here for fourteen months, and good wishes follow him m his new work. One of our best church families left us about the same time: Mr and Mrs Leigh and family have been most faithful for sixteen years m the parish as members of the Vestry, choir, Mothers' Union, Sanctuary Guild, Women's Guild, etc.; they have' been most regular attenders at church, and we are missing them tremendously. They have gone to Whangarei. A most enjoyable and well-attended farewell evening was tendered to them. They were presented with a silver teapot and hot water jug by the parishioners, and Douglas was given a fountain pen by the choir. Another faithful family we are sorry to lose is the Kershaws, who have gone to Hastings. The Bishop is paying his annual visit to the parish on June 11th, and will hold a confirmation. The Rev. Canon Mortimer Jones is to speak to the Mothers' Union, on May 25th, on "Religion m the Home."