April 1914

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

APRIL, 1914,

The Crisis.

DURING the past month we have been passing

through critical times. Especially was this

the case during the three eventful days—

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 20th, 21st, and

22nd. Everyone felt that serious developments

might occur at any moment. Sunday, March 22nd,

was a Sunday of sinister rumours. Reference to the

crisis were made in the Parish Church at Morning

Prayer that day, by the Rev. G. Bloomer, who spoke

on the " dark crisis " through which we were passing.

At Evening Prayer, the Rector counselled a spirit of

calm and patient self-restraint under the trying uncertainties

of the hour. Trust in the guiding hand of

the most High, and implicit confidence in our leaders

were the principles most surely calculated to bring us

with safety and honour through the perils which

beset us.

The quiet spirit of determined self confidence with

which Ulster met the crisis is a splendid testimony to

the discipline which prevails among us. God has,

indeed, heard the earnest prayers of his people,

Offered up in Church and Home for many

past. The splendid stand made by the Army Officers

at the Curragh and elsewhere is a welcome proof that

the movement against Ulster is recognised even by

those outside Ulster as subversive, not merely of unity

within the United Kingdom, but of the greater and

wider unity of the British Empire.

The Bishop of Down, in a circular just issued,

writes :—The position of public affairs at the present

time is very critical. Recent events have tended to

inflame the minds of a great many among us. We

have just escaped the most terrible danger to which

any community could be exposed. As a natural result

there is hot indignation in many hearts. A spark

might easily kindle a conflagration. It is a time when

every possible effort should be made to restrain angry

passions, to avoid excitement, and to soften resentment.

We hope the good Bishop's words will encourage

all to persevere in the path of Prayer of

Confidence and of Self control.

Special Services.

During Holy Week, Special Services will be held in

the Parish Church each evening (except Saturday) at

8 p m. Special Addresses will be given on the

subject of " The Way to Calvary " The following is

a list of the special subjects and of those who will

preach at the Services :—

Monday, April 6th—Rev. O. W. Scott, M.A., Rector of Gilford.

Subject—" The Garden of Gethsemane."

Tuesday, April 7th—Rev. H. W. Rennison, B A., Curate of Drumcree.

Subject—" The Betrayal."

Wednesday, April 8th—Subject—" The Trial."

Thursday, April 9th—Subject—" The Last Supper."

(N.B.—Communicants are specially invited to this service.)

GOOD FRIDAY.

11-30 a.m.—Morning Prayer and Sermon.

Subject—" The Humiliation of the Cross."

8 p.m.—Evening. Prayer and Sermon.

Subject—" The *Triumph of the Cross."

On Good Friday the Offerings at both Services

will be in aid of the Jews' Society.

EASTER DAY.

On Easter Day the following Services will be held

8 a.m —Holy Communion,

11-30 a.m.—Morning Prayer, Sermon, and Holy Communion.

Subject—" The Fact of the Resurrection."

7 p.m. Evening Prayer and Sermon.

Subject—" The Results of the Resurrection."

(N.B.—The Offertories on Easter Day at all

Services will be in aid of the Parish Sunday Schools.)

We heartily invite the Parishioners to attend these

Special Services. Make this week a Holy week, not

in name only, but in deed and in truth. We cannot

lightly enter upon a period of such sacred memories.

Arrange your engagements during the week so that

you will be free to attend the Service each evening at)

the Parish Church.

School Concert.

The Concert held in Hacknahay School on Thursday,

March 19, brought together a crowded audience.

The Programme was very enjoyable, especially the

numerous items provided by ' the pupils of the Day

School. The Action Songs were very cleverly sung.

" Topsy Turvy " provoked great laughter. The

Hobby Horses '.' trotted about the platform in a very

amusing fashion. "Dolly's go cart " was sung very

sweetly *by little Ella Heathwood. Among the other

items Mr. Cooper's Comic Songs were much enjoyed,

and Miss Chambers, the Principal of the School, was

loudly applauded for her songs, " Absent " and

" Love's Old Sweet Song," Mr. Chambers and

Mr. Boyle kindly assisted in the arrangements of the

Concert, the former also acting as accompanist for

many of the items. Miss S. Martin and Miss Else

West coutributed several excellent items. The

Proceeds of the Concert were in aid of Hacknahay Day School.

SEAGOE PARISH

PARISH REGISTER, MARCH, 1914.

BAPTISMS.

" Go, and Baptise all Nations."

Baptised on March 7th, 1914.

Ellis—Mary Jane, daughter of James and Agnes Ellis, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Emma Moffett, Agnes Ellis.

Jane, daughter of Valentine and Amelia Carville, of Killicomaine.

Sponsors—Margaret Roney, Amelia Carville.

Hewitt—Mary, daughter of Thomas John and Sarah Jane Hewitt, of Killicomaine.

Sponsors—Mary Jane Forde, Sarah Jane Hewitt.

Simpson—Leslie, son of James and Sarah Simpson, of Carne

Sponsors - Elizabeth Connolly, Sarah Simpson.

Curry—Thomas John, son of William Henry and Elizabeth Anne Curry, of Ballymacraodle.

Sponsors—Judith M'Neill, Elizabeth Anne Curry.

MARRIAGE.

" Love Divine, all Love excelling."

Wright and Dynes—March 14th, 1914, William Henry Wright, of Edenderry,

to Eliza Dynes, of Lisnisky.

BURIALS.

Jesus said unto her, “Weep not.”

Magee—March 13th, 1914, Margaret Magee, of Edenderry, aged 17 years.

Corkin—March 23rd, 1914, Elizabeth Corkin, of Moyraverty, aged 72 years.

Hawthorne—March 24th, 1914, Alex Hawthorne, of Edenderry, aged 71 years.

Gilmour—March 26th, 1914, John Gilmour; of Drumnacanvey.

Hymns for April.

5^th M 160, 161, 369, 159. E—171, 518, 165,

43, 640 p. 111. 12^th M 189 Anthem, 591, 530.

E—185, Anthem, 189, 188, 324. 19^th M – 196,

193, 243, 625. E=192, 199, 543, 319, 324. 26th—

M—44, 284, 300, 252. E—53, 318, 219, 630, 24.

Easter Anthem—" Alleluia, for the Lord God

Omnipotent reigneth" by Rev. E. Vine Hall, M.A.

Insurance Contributions

(At Church Door).

March 8th—Morning, £l 8s l ½ d; Evening, 6s 2d.

March 15th—Morning, £l 5s 3 ½ d ; Evening, 2s 9d.

March 22nd—-Morning £l 2s 2 ½ d ; Evening, 3s 3d.

March 29th—Morning, £l 3s 3 ½ d ; Evening, 4s 6 ½ d.

Total, £5 15s 7 ½ d.

Sum required £21 0 0

Already received 5 15 7 ½

Balance required £15 4 4 ½

MARGARET MAGEE,

Died March 11th, 1914.

Photo Moffett.

Many of our readers, especially in Edenderry, will

be glad to possess remembrance of Maggie Magee,

so well known in the neighbourhood where she lived,

and whose death at an early age was so deeply

lamented. She passed to her Eternal Rest after a,

painful illness on 11th _March, 1914.

Margaret Magee had from her earliest years taken a very active

part in Christian work in Edenderry. She was never

absent from Sunday School and Church, and had on

several occasions been awarded special Prizes---&

Silver Medal and Books, for exceptional regularity of

attendance. When a pupil in Seagoe Day School,

she took leading part in everything connected with

the School. She was also most active member of

Edenderry Band of Hope. In spite of increasing

weakness she was present at her Sunday School Class

so recently as February 1st of this year. Her Funeral

on Friday, March 13th, was very largely attended,

and many marks of sympathy were shown along the

route. Her fellow-workers in Edenderry assembled

outside their workroom as the funeral procession

passed. The example of active Christian work shown

by Margaret Magee should lead many amongst us to

dedicate their lives while young to the service of our

Lord Jesus Christ. Her bright and happy presence

amongst us was constant witness to the joy of

consecrated childhood and youth. The sense of loss

which we feel must be but slight when compared with

that of her widowed mother and near relatives with

whom, in their sad bereavement. we express our

deepest sympathy.

Offertories for March

Sunday Morning, £6 13 7

Evening, 2 1 7

Week Days, 0 6 11

£9 2 1

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

ITEMS.

It is worth noting that in the Parish of Seagoe, which

contains 3200 members of the Church of Ireland,

every single adult parishioner, without exception, is

enrolled in the Unionist cause. This is, we believe, a

record which would be hard to beat, and it speaks well

for the absolute unanimity which prevails in the

Parish.

From many letters recently received we rejoice to

learn that those who leave Seagoe for distant lands

carry with them their loyalty to .the old Church of

Ireland, and attend regularly the Parish Church in

the land of their adoption.

We regret that some of our customary subscribers

were unable to obtain copies of our March issue. The

350 copies issued were all bought up within three

days of publication. We would recommend our

readers to become annual subscribers (1/- per annum),

and thus make sure of a copy each month.

Mrs. Greenhalgh (formerly Miss Maggie Dickson,

of Drumnagoon), writes an interesting letter from

Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada are living in

nice little town 116 miles west of Winnipeg. It is

the fifth largest town in Manitoba, and has a

population of about 2,200. We have a nice little English

Church here. It is not very large, but it is very nice

inside, and is very well attended. There is a good

surpliced choir, and a lady organist. We had a

Mission in November. It was conducted by the Rev.

Canon Murray, son of the late Dean Murray, of

Ballymena. There are very few Irish out here. A

family named Pink, from Gilford, are the nearest.

This has been, a remarkable season for hedge

cutting. Scarcely a hedge in the Parish has escaped

the knife'. Many cyclists unfortunately have reason

to remember the industry of the husbandmen by the

possession of a deflated tyre, though we must say that

the farmers have made every effort to clear the

thoroughfares of thorns. The unsettled weather

by hindering work in the fields has driven our

farming friends to level the hedges, and a very good

work it is. Many acres of useful land are wasted in

hedges and ditches.

The Rector is still receiving letters from distant

parts of the world claiming a share in the Harrison

millions. This week's letter came from a lady in

Toronto, a Canadian by birth, who volunteers to come

over to Ireland, if necessary, to pursue the search,

even though she is “ old and deaf." Of course the

“millions" are quite mythical,

An excellent Concert was given in Carne on

Tuesday, March 3rd. Messrs. Birrell and Fawcett

from Belfast, contributed many amusing items, and

were assisted by Messrs. Johnson and McCullagh.

Misses L. West, and S. Martin also kindly helped,

and Mr. S. Chambers accompanied.

The Rev. Arthur Chase, Rector of Trinity Church,

Ware, Mass., U.S.A., writes to the Rector, acknowledging

letter of Commendation for a Seagoe family

who have gone to reside in his Parish. He says—

" I am glad to assure you that the members of the

family attend regularly the Parish Church."

The Golf Links at Seagoe are nearly completed,

and promise to provide a very pleasant place of recreation

for the inhabitants of Portadown. We hope

special terms will be made for working men members.

Golf is a game for all classes, and the men of Edenderry

will have a fine opportunity for engaging in a

most healthful and enjoyable pastime. Who knows

but that some Incipient Vardon or Braid is at this

moment developing in Bridge Street or Joseph Street.

The amount sent to Foreign Missions this year

from Seagoe Parish totals up to £53.

The General Synods meet in Dublin this year,

during the week commencing April 27th. Seagoe

sends three representatives to this central Council of

the Church.

Nature Notes,

April is one of the most important months for ob-

serving the processes of Nature in plant and animal

life.

The ground beneath our feet bursts into a new

life of colour and beauty ; the air is filled with the

music of birds One of the most remarkable features

in Nature life this month is the return from southern

climes of our summer migrants. Who amongst us

will be the first to witness the swift flight of the

Swallow, winging its way from the Tropics to our

colder latitudes? Who will be the first to hear the

rasp of the Corncrake as it pushes its rapid way

through the dewy grass? Which of us will first hear

the musical note of the Cuckoo, which has not been

heard in these parts for eight months? These are

objects to keep in view during this month. It is quite

possible that within the next few days our eyes and

ears will be gladdened by such welcome sights and

sounds. A southerly wind generally induces our

migrants to change their winter for their summer

quarters. We shall be glad as usual to publish in our

next issue the names of those who first hear and see

our feathered visitors. Among Flowers, observers

should note the lesser Calendine, one of the earliest

and prettiest of our spring blossoms. Its polished,

yellow petals, and bright green rounded leaf are fitted

to withstand the frosts and rains of early spring. It

grows in profusion in the grove beside Seagoe School.

In appearance it resembles the Buttercup, and is often

mistaken for it.

The Stars this month are very bright. The brightest

of all is Sirius, which now shines each night in the

south west, setting about 10 p.m. The " sickle " of

the Lion is due south every night about 9-30 p.m.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

The Jumble Sale.

Although but a brief preparation was made for the

Jumble Sale it proved, as usual, a great success. We

cannot hope each year to increase our supply of

saleable goods, so many rivals have now entered the field,

but this year there was a large supply of articles of

various kinds sent in by many kind friends. The

gale began on Saturday, March 28th, at 5 p.m., and

within an hour the tables were cleared, with the result

that a gross sum of £5 4s 7d was realised. The

proceeds will be. equally divided between Seagoe Day

School Fund and the District Services' Fund.

Old Seagoe Notes.

Newspapers in Seagoe, 1773. —So far back as

the year 1773 the inhabitants of Seagoe were interested

in newspapers. At least we may gather this from the

following entry in the Burial Registers for that

year :-

1773, March 25th, John Macdowel, News' Letter

Carrier, aged 78.

The word " News Letter " - in the above entry

possibly refers to the " Belfast News Letter," which

is one of the oldest newspapers in existence.

An Impressive Funeral, 1855.—The Funeral

of Lieut. Col. William Blacker, which took place to

Old Seagoe Graveyard, on Friday, November 30th,

1855, was a most impressive incident, and is still

remembered by some of our older Parishioners. Colonel

Blacker died at the age of 79, on Sunday, November

25th, 1855, just on the stroke of noon, and as the

Parishioners were assembling for Morning Prayer at

the Parish Church. The following is an account of

the Funeral, taken from a contemporary record :—

The mortal remains of the lamented Colonel

Blacker were conveyed on Friday last, at 12 noon,

from the residence of the lamented gentleman, Carrick

House, for interment in the Family Burying Ground

at Seagoe Church amidst general grief. About a

quarter of an hour previous to the setting forth of the

melancholy procession, the children of the two Schools

and the choir of Hacknahay proceeded in advance to the

Church where they sang a part of one of those hymns

written by Colonel Blacker, which he was in the habit

of getting printed for their use each year. Shortly

after 12 the funeral procession left. First advanced

76 Tenant Farmers wearing scarfs and hatbands.

Several of these had served with the late Colonel in

the Regiment of which he was Colonel and others in

the Yeomanry Corps of which he was Colonel Then

followed twelve soldiers, sons of tenant farmers, who

carried the coffin. The Pallbearers were Colonel

Verner, Colonel Close, Lord Lurgan, and J. Harden,

Esq., of Harrybrook. INinety carriages and other

vehicles joined in the procession, and a vast multitude

followed on horseback and on foot. The service at

the grave was taken by the Rev. Capel Wolsey,

Curate Of Seagoe, and the Rev. ELA. Beers.

Sale of a Seat in Old Seagoe Church, 1802. —

The following entry occurs in the Records, dated

Tuesday, April 20th, 1802 :

Be it here recorded in the presence of the above

persons that Ralph Wilson, of Kilvergan, and Mary

Wilson, Of Ballyhannon, have for and in consideration

of the sum of Four pounds, eleven shillings, paid

by them, received, given up and transferred to

Abraham Walker, of Levaghery, and William Lutton,

of Breagh, all their right, title, and property in the

sixth seat from the Commnnion Table, on the North

Side of the Church of Segoe.

G. BLACKER,

WM. DICKSON, THOS. WOOLSEY,

FRAS. DOHERTY.

Churchwardens of Seagoe (Continued).

1811— Mr. John Overend, of Portadown.

Mr. David Ruddell, of Turmoyra

1812—Mr. John Overend, of Portadown.

Mr. Wm. Gilpin, of' Tamnaphiglassone

1813—Mr. John Overend, of Portadown.

Mr. Wm. Gilpin, of Tamnaphiglassone

1814-— Mr. Wm. Gilpin, of Tamnaphiglassone

Mr. Wolsey Atkinson.

1815—Mr. Wm. Gilpin, Of Tamnaphiglasson.

Mr. Thomas Jones.

A Wrangling Vestry, 1761.—On a torn leaf in

the Records the following entry occurs in the hand

writing of the Rev. Wm. Tisdall, who was Curate of

Seagoe Parish for a short time before the death of

the Vicar, Rev. Hugh Tisdall

29th September, 1761.—A very wrangling Vestry.

Tuft and Holland were pests.

A Stiff Churchwarden, 1815.—The following

note occurs under date 1815

£3 5s 2d in John Overend's hands which I never

could get from him. R. OLPHERTS.

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