CATHEDRAL PARISH.

Waiapu Church Times, Volume I, Issue 2, 1 August 1907, Page 5

CATHEDRAL PARISH.

Vicar! Rev. Canon Frank Mayne,' M.A.

Curate: Rev. Gerald B. Naason.

Lay Readers— Messrs E. Andrews, 8.A., T. Tanner, F. W. Williams. Orgniiist and Choirmaster — J. TH. Fray, F.M.I. C. Sanctuary Guild— Mesdames J. H. Coleman, Levien, J. P. Thomson ; Misses Bishop, Braitbwaite, Jardine, Kennedy, Mai'goliouth, Todd. Chapel Altar Flowers— Miss F. Sutton. Churchwardens — Vicar's : F. W. Williams'. Parish : J. B. Fielder. Vestry— Dr. E. A. W. Henley, Messrs C. H. Edwards, J. H. Sheath, G. G. F. Smallbone, A. Stedman, T. Tanner, J. P. Thomson, H. S. St. Paul, T. M. Thornton. Verger— J. Corbett, Raffles street. SUNDAY SEEVICES. Holy Communion — Every Sunday, Bam (plain) ; Ist Sunday m month, 12 a m (plain) ; 3rd Sunday m month, 11 a m (choral) ; Matins, 11 ani, except 3rd Sunday, then 10.30 am; Evensong, 7pm WEEK-DAY SERVICES. Holy Communion — Saints' Days, Bam; Tlnu'sdays, Bam Daily Matins, 8.45 am ; Daily Evensong, 5.15 p m ; Evensong, with Address, on Thursdays, 7.35 pm Holy Baptism and Churchings— 2nd and 4th Sundays, 3.30 p m ; Tuesdays, 2pm Sunday Schools, at 3 p m— Main School, Mr Sheath ; Napier Terrace, Miss Thornton ; TTDucy Eoad, Mr C. F. Smallbone. Young Men's Bible Class — At Vicarage, Sundays, 2,15 p m Bible Teaching— Main School, Tuesdays, 3.45 pm S. John's Communicant's Guild— Last Thursday m month, 8 p m m Vestry Ministering Children's League — For information apply to Mrs "Westall, Priestly Eoad ; Meetings, Ist Friday, m Schoolroom Teachers' Meeting — Ist Thursday, after Evensong. Gleaners' Union— Meetings when announced Mothers' Union— Presidents, Mrs F. Mayne, Mrs F. W. Williams; Meetings, 3rd Wednesday m month, 2.30 p m Dorcas Society — Meetings during winter months on every 2nd and 4th Tuesday m the • month at 2250 p m m the Schoolroom Missions — Maori, 2nd Thursday, Bpm; Melanesian, 3rd Thursday,- 8 p m It is expected that the new organ m the Cathedral will be finished m about a month's time, and Dr. Bradshaw, the organist of Christchurch

Cathedral, has been engaged, to rive two opening recitals. Gleaners' Union.— A meeting of the above was held at the Bishop's residence, *' Taumata,'' on Tuesday, July -2nd. Although the weather was very unfavorable there was a good attendance. The Bishop opened the proceedings, with prayer. Interesting letters from their, own missionary, and a paper from the ." Auckland Gazette," read by Mss Kate Williams, were followed by a very lucid and instructive talk from the Bishop on Maori relgious customs. Cathedral Club.— The first of a seriea of; winter evering lectures to the members of the Cathedral Club was delivered on Saturday, June 29th, by Mr J. C. Westall, who took for his subject "Temperament, as. expressed by Physiognomy. " The Vicar presided, and there was a good attendance of members. Mr Westall dea/lrt wdth his theme m an original, instructive and entertaining manner, quoting from Huxley and Darwin, and giving an account of many personal experiences and observations. At the close of his address the lecturer was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, on the motion Qf the chairman. It was announced that Mr Westall would probably repeat the lecture on some more public occasion at an early date. A very successful euchre and social party was held at the Cathedral Club on Saturday, July 11th, when a number of ladies were present by invitation, Mrs R. H. Riddell, as chaperone, presiding over the gathering. Prior to the gathering- dispersing Mrs Riddell,' on behalf of the ladies, thanked the club for the capital evening's enjoyment they had provided, while Mr Hunter, m responding, said he hoped the gathering would be the. forerunner of many similar evenings. Children's Ministering League.— The following letter from the Countess of Meath has been forwarded to the Vicar by Mrs M. L. Rutherford, who is at present visiting England. Mrs Rutherford spent a very pleasant day with Lady Meath, and was able to tell her all about the work done by the children for the League m Napier ': — Ottersham, Chertsey., May 30th, 1907. Dear Children, — I he&"< from your friend, Mrs Rutherford, that a branch of the Ministering Children's League has been formed m your neighborhood. I am very glad to hear it, for we cannot have too many young folks who are on the outlook to do kind deeds, speak kind words, and lend a helping hand where help is needed. There are numbers of people m the world who arc not nearly so happy as they might be, probably many of tnem never discovered m their youth what a joy can be found m conquering that hard task-master self, and -becoming a helper to others. Our League has beenestablished for the very purpose of assisting boys and girls to make this discovery for themselves, and we have m our ranks thousands of children who have joined together to make this wcirld of ours a better place to live m, to be as bright sunbeams m their own homes, and to bring brightness and cheer to poor suffering people outside their homes. I am glad to say that our dear League has done not a little to , make sad folks happier. For instance, I have just lately been m Egypt, where we ha - * c a nice building of our very own, and where poor blind lads are taught to do useful work, which makes them ever so much mere cheerful. Then here m Ottersham, where I am now living, we have a number of pretty houses given up to the care of orphans and desti-

tute children. In New Zealand; at Christchurch, you have a delightful home, which the League has started, where ailing children can go to get veil again. In Victoria, too, there is a splendid home of the same kind, which has done no end of good. 1 must not- weary you by telling you of all our institutions', 'but I trust that a great many more children as well as older boys and girls -will join the League, and that they will try to learn something of what it means to be a Christian, namely, to be a follower of Him who went about doing .good. Believs me to be Your affectionate friend, M. J. MEATH. Confirmation.— The Bishop held the solemn rite of Confirmation on July 4th, when 37 candidates were presented—2o males and 17 females. The girls from the Hukarere School will be confirmed m a lew weeks. Girls* Friendly Society.— The fifth annual meeting of the Girls' Friendly Society was held on Thursday, July 11 th, at 4 p.m., the Bishop o7 Waiapu m the chair. There were present Mesdames Hansard, Ruddock, Stopford and Watson, and Misses Thornton and K. Williams, also the Rev. Canon Mayne, Rev. C. L. Tuke, and Rev. G. B. Nanso-n. The following report and statement of accounts were read and adopted : — " The work of the society has been going on steadily during the past year and there certainly seems to be great-"" er interest taken m it as time goes on. Although 10 new members have joined, the total number has not increased, owing to some leaving the diocese and others getting man-ied. There are now 77 members, 22 associates (1 more than last year) and 12 candidates. Two married members htive become married helpers. In November last, Miss Peacock, the organising secretaty from England, visited Napier. She was entertained by tn-e associates ahd members, to whom she gave very interesting and helpful addresses. The G.F.S. stall was again held at the mission 1 bazaar, and it :<;iUised £4 2s. The parish of est. Augustine's has been linked with that of Stoke Dameral, Devonport, England-, and a regular corrfspondence has sprung up between the members of these two parishes. During the year, very successful sociable evenings have been held m St. Augustine's Schoolroom, and at the last of these Mrs Tuke was presented with a handsome bookcase which had been carved for her by the members. The annual intercessional services were held on June 20th, the day appointed m England. There were two celebrations of the Holy Communion at the Cathedral, and m the evening a short service was held m St. Augustline's Church at whijeh the Bishop preached the sermon. He dwelt on the duty of self-sacrifice and every member be■coming an active member for Christ. On the conclusion of the service, the annual festival was held m the adjacent schoolroom, a pleasant evening with music, singing, recitations and plenty of refreshments having been arranged for the occasion. The branch at Opotiki has been carried on successfully during the year, and now numbers 19 members." '•' Statement of Accounts of the Waia7pu branch of the Girls' Friendly Society for-the year 1906 to 1907.—Receipts : Balance from last year £5 9s lOd, subscriptions (associates) £3, subscription (members) £3 ss. Savings Bank interest, etc., 4s ; total, £11 18s lOd. Expenditure : G.F.S. publications £1 3s 7di' Miss Peacock's expenses £1 7s, advertising £1 6* 6d, postages and stationery lis 4d, sun-

ditfes 1b 6d, cash m hand £1 Bs, Savings Bank balance £6 Os lid ; total, £11 18s lOd." The council elected was as follows : —Mesdames Mayne, Tuke, C. H. Maclean, Hansard, J. McLean, Watson and Nanson. Secretary, Mrs Stopford ; auditor, Mr Hensard. Baptisms. — Elizabeth Richmond Riddell, Douglas Chambers, John Murray Heise, Frank Heise, Murray Ileise, Karen Margarite Htlise, William George Stedman McKernon, John Cranston Lindsay Margoliouth, Benjamin Bayly Johnson, Wilton Ernost Henley, and 4 adults. Marriages. — Frederick Delannoy Luclde, jun., and Martha Gage. Death. — Percy Marmont Howell, one month.