DANNEVIRKE: S. John's.

Waiapu Church Times, Volume I, Issue 1, 1 July 1907, Page 7

DANNEVIRKE : S. John's.

Vicar : Rev. E. Robertshawe, B.A. Churchwardens— W. F. Knight, Esq., and A. Webber, Esq. Vestrymen.— Messrs W. T. Irvine, S. Tan3ley, R. Soundy, H: A. Bamford, C. Edkjins, H. Tilsey and R. H. Coltmah. , Lay Readers— Messrs Webber and Ronberg. Choirmaster— Mr J. R. Russell Organist— Mr T. O. Kerr. SERVICES. Holy Communion— ll a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Snndays of the month ; 8 a.m. on other Sundays and Holy Days. Matins— On Sundays at 11. Evensong at 7. Baptisms and Ghurchings —On the 2nd Sunday of the month at i. 30 p. «n . Baptisms— James William Wylie. Marriages—Frank William . Hawkins and Mabel Ayres ; George Norton and Lilian Tudor Wratt. Confirmation— On May 13th the Lord. Bishop of the Diocese held a 'confirmation.' iin St. John's, Dannevirke, when 2*l candidates were presented by the Vicar. The service was taken without evensong, and gained m impressiveness. By this means the congregation's thoughts were fixed on" brie thing — the ordinance of the laying on of hands. When the confirmation service is pre-

ceded by matins', or evensong, the service becomes too long, and the attention of the people and clearness of outline are lost. Some who were above the usual age were confirmed, and so set a good example to the younger people. We trust that at the next confirmation, any that have not been confirmed will not be ashamed to come forward to take up the yoke of Chist. A great event m church progress m this town has been the installation of the pipe organ. For several years churchmen have been considering the question of the possibility of providing an instrument better fitted for the E raises of God than the one which as served the church for the last 18 years. Last year, hearing that the cathedral organ was for sale, it wa? determined to attempt to . raise the funds necessary, about £370. The choir under Mr Russell and Mr Kerr offered to be responsible for £50, £26 4s lid of which has been paid over as the net proceeds of two concerts, leaving £24 to come m from that source. The churchmen of the place have given about £310, nearly all of which has been, paid m. This 1 leaves from £10 to £15 yet to be met. The congregation are to be congratulated on their open-heartedness. There is no scheme for raising funds equal to direct giving, and let us hope' that the same method will be pursued m the future. The organ was used for the first time on Sunday, May 26th, when the tone was much admired, and the help govern by it to the singing much appreciated. Another great movement m church life and cause for thanksgiving is the establishment of Bible classes In the public schools of the town. This is a movement which, begun m Nelson Province, has existed for some years m Hastings, Havelock, and Waipawa, , and now has spread to the Parishes of Gisborne and Dannevirke. This work is possible wherever brotherly regard for each other's work exists among the various Ministers of .the town. We trust to hear shortly that the same custom obtains m every school m the Diocese. A very handsome chancel chair has been presented to the Church by Mr Thomas ; Bates. one of the oldest churchmen of this Pariah. The chair is made of picked rimu, and is of a handsome ecclesiastical pattern. Such gifts show the interest that people take m the House of God.