April 1926

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

APRIL, 1926

CLERGY :

Rev. Canon Archer, B.D., The Rectory, Seagoe,

Portadown.

Rev. R. W. Johnston, L.Th., 51 William Street

Portadown.

CHURCHWARDENS :

Mr. Robert Price (Rector's).

Mr. Thomas Martin (People's).

Easter Day Services.

On Easter Day the following services will be held

(D. V.) in the Parish Church.

8 a.m—Holy Communion.

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

Communion.

7 p.m.—Evening Prayer and Sermon.

The offerings at all the services will be given to

the Parochial Sunday School Fund.

How bright and happy is the Easter Festival ! The

gloom of Good Friday has passed away and the

early morning sun of the Resurrection Day carries

to every heart the message of Light and Life. So

great a gift demands a great act of worship, and

we will keep the Feast by a reverent partaking of

the Sacrament of His Body and Blood. If possible,

while Easter Day is yet young, in the early morning

hour we will make our way to the Parish Church

and there satisfy our souls with the Bread of Life

Divine.

The Coming Census.

A Census will be taken in Northern Ireland on

April 18th. It is most important that all Church

people, when entering their Religious denomination

should write in " Church of Ireland." This is our

legal and historic title and the proper description

of our Church membership.

The Easter Vestry.

The Annual Easter Vestry will be held (D.v.) on

Thursday, April 8th, at 8 p.m., in Seagoe School.

The members of the General Vestry are being invited

by circular to attend this important meeting. The

Easter General Vestry elects the People's Church-

wardens the Select Vestry for the ensuing year, and

the sidesmen. A statement of the Parish Accounts

for the past year is made by the Hon. Treasurer. It

is the duty of each member of the General Vestry

to be present at the Easter Vestry.

Important.

Those who have not yet sent in their Almanac and

Magazine returns for 1925 are asked to do so without

further delay so that the accounts may be closed.

1926.

The Age of the Magazine.

A reader has pointed out to us that the Magazine

is a year older than we represent ourselves to be on

the cover. We are now in our 21st year instead of

our 20th. Although our years increase we are glad

to know that our circulation does not decrease.

every copy of last month's issue was sold the day

after it was published.

Seagoe Air Gun League.

A most enjoyable evening was spent by the men

of Seagoe in the, Parochial Hall on Saturday, March

20th. The occasion was the visit of a crack team

of air gun shooters from Belfast, who most kindly

came down for a friendly competition with the

Seogoe Air Gun League. Targets had been erected

in the Hall, and the ranges carefully marked. The

Belfast Inen arrived about 7-30, having travelled from

Belfast in two buses. They were 25 in number, and

the team consisted of eight men. The match was

closely contested, and the .shooting on both sides

was very even and accurate. The names of the, teams

with their scores were as follows:—

Belfast—J. Gracey„ 66; J. Wilkinson, 65; H. Girvan,

65, T. Corry, 64; D. Adgey, 61; T. Murphy 66; R.

Fisher, 64; J. Phillios, 68. Total, 519.

Seagoe—W. Hewitt, 64; T. M'Cabe, 59; J. Wilson,

59; M. Hewitt, 60; T. Carvill; 59; H. Kane, 61; S.

Rainey, 62; V. Carvill, 61. Total, 486. The shooting

of the Seagoe men was very good and deserved the

commendation bestowed on it by Mr. Murphy, the

President of the I.A.G.A., who was present.

The visiting team were entertained to refreshments, and

at the close of the match the Rector expressed the

thanks of the Seagoe men to the visitors. Mr.

Murphy replied, and congratulated the Seagoe

League on their good shooting.

Drumgor Sale of Work,

The Sale of Work which had been announced for

the Tuesday in Easter Week has been postponed

until Saturday, May 15th. The Sale will open at 3

p.m. on that day. A large band of workers has been

enrolled, and collecting books have been issued. We

ask for the liberal support of this effort by our

parishioners. Drumgor deserves to be helped, for it

has already helped itself. The proceeds of the Sale

are to pay off the balance of the debt still remaining

after the recent renovation of the Hall. This is a

very worthy object. Drumgor Church Hall is now

one of the finest of our country centres and is fulfilling a most useful work.

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Congratulations,

we heartily congratulate the Rev. G. W. Milling-

ton, Rector of! Annaghmore, on his appointment as

Rector of SC. Mark's, Portadown. Mr. Millington is

not unknown to us in Seagoe, and always receives

a hearty welcome when he comes among us. He

was very popular when Curate of Donacloney, and

also when Curate of St. Mark's. We wish him God

speed the onerous task to which he has been called.

The Parishes of Seagoe and St. Mark's have always

been on close and friendly terms, and we are quite

sure the same happy relationship will continue in

the future as in the past.

A New Zealand Wedding.

We offer our congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.

James Gracey on their marriage. Mr. Gracey is a

son of Mr. W. J. Gracey, of Drumgor, and sailed

for New Zealand a few years ago. He distinguished

himself greatly in the War and was awarded the

D. C.M. for conspicuous bravery. The following

notice of his marriage is taken from a New Zealand

paper:—" The wedding was recently solemnised at

St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, by the Ven. Archdeacon

Johnson, of James Gracey, second son of W. J.

Gracey, Lurgan, Ireland, to Pretoria, youngest

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Wright, of Island Bay.

The bride was in a dainty gown of pale blue georgette,

knife pleated, and with a trimming of silver

leaves, her veil was of pale blue tulle with a coronet

of silver leaves and orange blossoms, and her shower

bouquet was of pink luculias and carnations. The

bridesmaid, Miss R. V. Wright, wore a pretty frock

of pale pink marocain, also trimmed with silver

leaves. Her mob cap was of silver tissue, and her

bouquet of abritelons and autumn leaves. The

man was Mr. Andrew Johnston of Wellington.

After the ceremony a very pleasant reception was

held at Miss Marris's studio. Later the bride and

bridegroom left for Rotorua and Auckland. The

bride travelled in cinnamen brown with hat to match.

Our Emigrants.

During the past month several of our parishioners

have emigrated. Some go to the States, some to

Canada, and some to Australia. We regret to lose

them from among us and yet the prospects in a new

country seem brighter than in the old. On Tuesday,

March 9, a social gathering was held in Drumgor

Church Hall to Ibid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. T. G.

Robinson and their five children, who have

emigrated to Winnipeg. All the Sunday School

teachers and children were present, and also the

members. of the girls' choir. After tea a succession of

games. was played. At a break in the programme,

the Rector expressed the regret felt by the people

of Drumgor at the approaching departure of the

Robinson family, who had always taken a great

interest in Parish work in that district. He presented

them, on behalf of the Sunday Schools, with a

leather travelling bag. Mr. Robinson suitably replied.

Mr. Moses Gilpin find Mr. Hopps also spoke.

Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and their family sailed in

the " Alaunia" for Canada on Saturday, March 27th.

James Rea, of Balteagh, sailed on the same boat.

The Rector will be glad to give a letter of

commendation to anyone intending to emigrate who applies to

him. He hopes also that those who emigrate will,

without, delay on their arrival in the new country,

make themselves known to the resident Rector.

Parish Register for March.

Baptisms,

Watson—March 6th, Ivy Maud, daughter of Robert and Ethel Elizabeth Watson, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Sarah M'Broom, Ethel Elizabeth Watson.

Simpson—March 31st, Hannah Daphne, daughter of William and Deborah Maria Simpsons of

Kilvergan. Sponsors—Isabel Simpson, Margery Russell.

Marriage.

Gracey and Wright—July 1st, 1925, at St. Paul's Pro Cathedral, New Zealand, James Gracey,

D.C.M., formerly of Drumgor, to Pretoria, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Wright, of

Island Bay, New Zealand.

Burial.

Colvin—-Marc11 6th, Dorothy Colvin, of Drumnacanvey, aged 6 months.

Mothers' Union.

The usual monthly meeting will not be held this

month, but instead of it the members will attend a

service in the Parish Church on the Wednesday in

Easter Week, April 7th, at 8 p.m. All the members

are invited to be present.

Jews' Society.

The following is a list of the boxes, with tue

amounts which they contained, for the Society for

Promoting Christianity among the Jews.

Halliday acts as Hon. Secretary.

Miss Nora Montgomery ... £1 5 0

Mrs. Rennix ... 0 18 6

Mrs. Vance ... ... 0 10 0

Miss Nannie Hynes ... ... 0 10 0

Miss Woolsey ... ... 0 8 0

Miss Gretta Atkinson ... ... 0 9 5

Miss Woolsey ... ... 0 8 0

Miss Charlotte Allen .i. ... 0 6 7

Mrs. Robert Magee ... ... 0 5 0

Mrs. F la n n ig a n — ... 0 4 0

Miss F lo rrie Hynes ... ... ... 0 3 6

Mrs. Best ... ... 0 9 2

Miss Lily M'Kerr ... ... 0 2 6

Miss Amy Cox ... 0 2 2

Miss Violet Fox ... 0 1 10

Miss S. Hallid ay ... 1 10 0

Miss Clara Kirby ... ... 0 3 0

Miss Lily Morton ... ... 0 2 6

Subscriptions—Miss Armstrong ... 2 0 0

Miss E. Halliday ... 0 10 0

Total £9 17 8

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ITEMS,

Summer Time begins this year on Sunday, 18th. April

Sarah Wilson has attended Hacknahay Sunday

School for 4 years without missing a Sunday,

Sam Magee has very kindly presented a gold medal

for air gun competition in the Men's Recreation

Room, Edenderry. It has led to a series of very keen

and closely contested matches.

Mr. Wm. Reid, of Lower Seagoe has arrived home

from Florida and Pittsburg, U.S.A.

Canon Moeran has been appointed Rector of the

Parish of Ballymascanlan, near Dundalk. We will

miss him greatly from Portadown, to which he came

from Cookstown in 1914. He has been very popular

here and has done good work for the Church.

Our Advertisements.

We would direct attention to the new advertisements

which fill our advertising columns, and we

invite the generous patronage of our readers for the

firms which advertise in the Magazine. Each copy

of the Magazine costs 4d, but we are able to sell it

at 2d, because of the sums received for advertisements.

At least one subscriber to the Magazine reads

all the advertisements through each month. Try it yourself.

Old Seagoe Notes.

A Temperance Tract by Miss Christine Saurin,—

[Miss Christine Saurin was the younger daughter of

Archdeacon Saurin. She married Dr. Stewart, of

Portadown. She was much interested in Temperance

work, and the following extract is taken from

a tract on the subject written by her some 50 years

ago. It was printed by Wm. Brown, Steam Printer,

63 Ann St., Belfast. Miss Saurin wrote in a vigorous

and impressive style. We are indebted to Mrs. S.

Hall, of Upper Seagoe, for the loan of the tract.]

From every example of intemperance we may

learn three important lessons. First, hear the

inspired words of Holy Writ, " Drunkards shall not

inherit the Kingdom of God." Oh! then, avoid the

public houses, how much precious time is wasted

there! how much money is wasted there! how many

a precious soul is wasted there! how many a body

Which should be the temple of the Holy Ghost is

wasted there! how many a one can trace their first

step downhill to their first entrance into a public

house. Hear, too, what the wise man says: " Be

not among wine bibbers, for the drunkard shall come

to poverty." Do we not see it verified in many a

family. -Oh- flee from a public-house as you would

from a viper, flee ere you be caught in the snare

and it is too 'late. And methinks the next lesson

is to fathers and mothers. To them it seems to

Train up a child in the way he should go,

and when he is old he will not depart from it."

Habits are like lessons learnt in youth; they are not

easily forgotten in old age. Train your child then

not only to be a useful member of society but as

a member of Christ, a child of God, and an inheritor

of time Kingdom of Heaven should be trained.

Remember your child is but a loan, lent to you by

the Lord. To each parent He seems to say : " Take

this child away and nurse it for Me, and I will give

thee thy wages. Remember the responsibility that

rests upon you, for you have an immortal soul to

train, either for everlasting happiness or everlasting

misery.

Miss Saurin's Advice to Sunday School Teachers.—

To Sunday School Teachers methinks there is a

solemn warning in the prevalence of drunkenness.

I once heard the question asked : " When should a

child's education commence?" and the answer was,

The day it is born," an answer frought with meaning

as if not an hour should be lost with an immortal

soul. Teachers! Be diligent in season and

out of season, in the morning sow thy seed and

in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou

knowest not whether shall prosper, this or that, or

whether they both shall be alike good. Remember

that you have a heavy responsibility, and that one

day you will have to render an account of those

little ones. All does not certainly lie in your hands,

but much, very much may be done by you to fortify

them for the trials and temptations of the ensuing

week. Then work diligently, above all work prayerfully.

Ask God for Jesus Christ's sake to be pleased

to put into your heart what you ought to say, to

help you to say it and to bless it when it is said.

Look after any stray ones during the week; let them

see that their teacher takes an interest in them and

then they will take an interest in the teacher and

the teaching. Visit them if they are sick; strive to

comfort them if they are in sorrow; let them think

of you as a friend and then you may hope to lead

them to look on the Friend of Sinners. Work cheer-

fully, too, for God loveth a cheerful giver, and having

put your hand to the plough, look not back;

you are now a labourer in .the vineyard, and whatever

is right the Master will give you.

Ten Years Ago.

(Being extracts from the War Diary of the late

Pte. Herbert M. Murray, P.P.C.L.I. Continued from

our issue of October, 1925.)

Tuesday, April 18th, 1916—Nothing to do in daytime.

Evening warned for " Covering Party.-' Went

out in front of barbed wire in party of threes and

lay down in mud for four hours, while pioneers

dug trench. Four bombs each. Rain came down in

torrents. Relieved about 1 0'clock, and came back

to dug-outs at Zillebec Lake. Got to bed about 3 p.m.

Wednesday, April '9th—Got up about 11 0'clock

and cleaned up a little. Huns shelled our dug-outs

and wounded Sam Read and also one of 42nd.

Heavy bombardment by our guns towards St. Eloi.

Fell in for fatigue at 7-30, digging a trench at Battalion

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Headquarters. Weather wet. Returned about 1 a.m.

Thursday, April 20th—Nothing to do but bum

around till we were relieved by the 60th Batt. About

10 0'clock p.m. started off and marched to Ouderdom

Huts and arrived about 2 a.m. Got our breakfasts

and went to bed.

Friday, April 21st, (Good Friday - feeling pretty

tired after eight days' spell in the trenches under

most trying experiences and conditions. Got up

about noon and spent remainder of day resting.

Saturday, April 22nd—Raining all night. Morning

parade and short talk by Colonel Buller on our

behaviour in the trenches. Praised us very highly for

our cheerfulness and good spirits under the most

trying conditions. Paid 20 francs. Raining all day.

Night fatigue. Took buses as far as Ypres Asylum.

Walked to Zillebeke Lake Huts. Work cancelled, so

returned nothing the worse, after a bad wetting. Got

back about 1-30 a.m.

Sunday, April 23—Morning did nothing. Afternoon

bath, parade to Poperinghe. Allowed an hour and a

half to go round town. Bought some souvenirs. Had

a pretty good time. Weather dry.

Tuesday, April 25th—Woke up at 4 0'clock by

machine gun firing at hostile aeroplane over camp,

dropped some bombs on R.C.R. camp. Morning

parade for one hour, practising saluting, etc.

Wednesday, April 26th—Parade at 10-30, company

drill. Working party at night took buses to Ypres

Asylum. Marched through Ypres to R.E. Dump

Carried trench fittings up near front line and filled

sand-bags for an hour and a half. Returned about

3 0'clock a.m. Weather fine.

Thursday, April 27th—Did nothing all day. Went

to picture show in evening. Heard of Sam Read's

death from wounds received April 19th.

Saturday, April 29th—On guard all day. Relieved

6 0'clock. Started off for trenches 7-15. Marched

all the way to railway dug-out. Sprained my ankle

and had to fall out. Gas attack and heavy bombardment,

Had to " stand to" and put on gas helmets.

Got to sleep about 4 0'clock. Weather fine and dry.

Sunday, April 30th—Got up about 12 0'clock and

lay around most of day. Went to see Doctor in

evening. Got bandage on my ankle. Heard cuckoo.

Monday, May 1st—Nothing to do during day. Evening

went on fatigue, building a machine gun

emplacement on front line. Huns made an attack on

49th but were successfully repulsed. Got back about 1 a.m.

Tuesday, May 2nd—Heavy thunderstorm and rain

in afternoon. Night fatigue, building dug-out in 2nd

line trench.

Thursday, May 4th—Night fatigue, building communication

trench. Back about 2 a.m. Exciting experience going

through Maple Copse. Machine gun

turned on us; narrow escape. Weather fine and very

warm.

SERVICES.

THE PARISH CHURCH.

HOLY COMMUNION—1st Sunday after Morning

Prayer ; 3rd Sunday at 8 a.m., and on the Chief

Festivals.

HOLY BAPTISM—1st Saturday of Month at 3 p.m.,

and during any Service in the Parish Church

if notice be given ; Two Sponsors at least are

required, and they must be Confirmed members

of the Church. Churchings are held at each

Baptism. Mothers are expected to bring a thank-

offering. (See Book of Common Prayer.)

MORNING PRAYER—Sundays and Chief Festivals

11.30 a.m.

EVENING PRAYER—Sundays 7 p.m., Wednesdays

6 p.m.

DISTRICT SERVICES.

Hacknahay—Last Sunday of Month at 3.30 p.m.

Drumgor-—Second Sunday of Month at 4 p.m.

CLASSES,

ADULT CLASSES--sundays at 10 a.m.

For Men—Edenderry and Seagoe. For Women—

Seagoe School.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS—IO a.m. Edenderry Parochial

Hall and Seagoe School. 3 p.m. Seagoe, Edenderry Parochial Hall, Levaghery, Hacknahay,

Carne, Drumgor.

Men's Recreation Room, Bridge St., open every night from 7 p.m.

Seagoe C.L. Brigade in Edenderry Parochial Hall on Tuesdays at 8 p.m.

Mothers' Union, Edenderry 1st Tuesday, at 4 p.m.

DAY SCHOOL—Seagoe, 9.30 a.m. Principal—Mr. S Rennix.

MARRIAGES must be performed between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Licenses are issued by Rev Canon Hannon,

Rectory, Lurgan. Due notice (48 hours) must be given to the Rector of intended weddings. FEES—

By License—Labourers 5/-, Tradesmen 10/-, Merchants and Farmers 15/-, Professional £1. By Banns

FUNERALS will be attended by the Clergy if proper notice be given. SICK CASES should be notified to the Clergy without delay. FEES FOR CERTIFICATES BAPTISM, 3/7 ; Children (Factory), 1/- and 2

(non-residents) ; MARRIAGE, 3/7. An extra search fee is chargeable in certain cases

A copy of the Magazine will be sent post free to any subscriber for 3s per annum.

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

APRIL, 1926

CLERGY :

Rev. Canon Archer, B.D., The Rectory, Seagoe,

Portadown.

Rev. R. W. Johnston, L.Th., 51 William Street

Portadown.

CHURCHWARDENS :

Rector's—Mr. James Twinem, Lylo and Edenderry.

People's—Mr. Moses Gilpin Drumnagoon.

Appointment

The Lord Bishop has appointed the Rev. Canon

Archer to be Treasurer ,i1V the Chapter of Dromore

Cathedral. Canon Archer was appointed Prebendary

Of Dromara in the year 1917. The Rev N. A, Kelly,

M.A., Rector of Scarva, has now been appointed to

this latter office.

Sunday School Excursion,

The annual Sunday School Excursion is looked

forward to by our people, young and old, as the

event of the year. It is -so nice to get away from

the dusty streets and familiar country roads and to

get to the shore of the great sea and inhale the cool,

bracing air from the heather-clad mountains and

the glittering sea, The date of the excursion this

year has been fixed at a meeting of the Superintendents

and Teachers of our Sunday Schools for

Thursday, June 17th, and Warrenpoint, as usual, is

to be 'the place of the excursion. We have secured

the use of the Town Hall for the two meals, so we

will have a roof over our heads if " Seagoe weather"

should by any chance fail us. The prices of the

tickets and the hours of the trains will be published

in our next issue.

Portadown Musical Festival

This annual event seems to grow more -interesting

every year. It ought to have a great influence in

Stimulating interest in musical matters in Portadown

and the neighbourhood. Seagoe School, as usual,

took an important part in the Festival, and this year

competitors were entered not only for the singing

but also for the Elocution. In this latter competition

the candidates from the School acquitted themselves

well. The following are their names Asabella

Walker, Annie Rudde11, Mamie Coulter, Ethel Brown,

Lily Ruddell, Hannah Coulter, Agnes Graham, Ivy

Ruddell, Harry Hynes, Willies Robinson. Harry

Hynes secured third place and was commended by

Miss Fogerty, of London, who acted as Judge. Isa

Walker entered in the Senior Girls' competition, and

gave, according to the Judge, a " very pretty" rendering

of the piece. Two choirs, a Senior and a

Junior, entered in the Large Rural School Competition.

They both sang very nicely and were loudly

applauded by the large audience. After they had

sung, Mr. Wiseman, of Edinburgh, the adjudicator,

got both choirs to sing over the piece together with

fine effect. He awarded the Shield (won now for

the fourth time) to the Senior Choir. In making

the award he said—" I heard this song sung lately

by a School Choir in Portsmouth, Their vowels

were all wrong. With this (Seagoe) Choir the fault

is not the vowels but in the consonants. Be careful

not to overstress your consonants. The Junior

Choir did not quite get together on the " Be's."

They must also feel the song a little more. They

were a little late starting, but they did not quite

" bete" . together, The tone was good in the soft

passages, but a little thin in the loud parts." The

Senior Choir, which sang second, was awarded the

Shield. Of its work Mr. Wiseman said—" They had

nice flowing rhythm, but lacked shape in the

phrasing. They were a little thin in some parts but

had a beautiful touch." The marks gained by the

Senior Choir were (86 and 83) 169, and by the Junior

Choir (80 and 78) 158. Mr. Wiseman paid a special

compliment to Miss Green (Mrs. Rennix's sister)

who accompanied the Choirs on the piano. He had

seldom heard such a fine accompaniment. We

congratulate Mr. Rennis on the success attained by the

children in Elocution and in Choir Singing at the

Festival. Seagoe has set an example to all the

surrounding Schools. The names of the children who

sang in the Choirs are as follows.—Senior Choir—

Frank Jones, Ernest Guy, James Allen, Israel

M'Cready, Robert White, Samuel Watson, Harold

M'Loughlin, Willie Rohmson, Fred Walker, Harry

Hynes, Ethel Brown, Lily Ruddell, Elsie Dunlop,

Maggie Duke, Hannah Coulter, Agnes Graham, Annie

Ruddell, Ivy Ruddell, Mamie Coulter, Isabella

Walker, Olive Guy.

Junior Choir—Agnes Killops, Myrtle Brown, Doris

Livingston, Sadie Harra, Isabella Freeburn, May

Vennard, Evelyn Glassey, Emma Walker, Sophia

Porter, Florrie Forsythe, Maggie Ruddell, Dinah

M'Cabe, Eileen Dunlop, Florrie Hynes, Janie Liggett,

Olive Coulter, Lizzie Major, May Jones, Jack Allen,

David Porter, Herbert Killops, Alex. Ruddell, David

Guy.

A feature of the competition was the neat appearance

of the children. The girls all wore the School

monogram, S.P.E.S., embroidered on their dress.

" Spes" is, we remember, the Latin word for "Hope,"

and say the initials of Seagoe Public Elementary

School provide us with an appropriate motto,

" Hope." We thank the parents very much for the

care they took in turning out their children so neatly.

Alan Bell Fund.

The distribution of the Alan Bell Fund was made

by the Rector and Churchwardens at Easter. £25

was distributed in gifts to 38 parishioners. The

object of the Fund is to give assistance (I) to families

where there are young children none of whom are

yet of age to work, (2) to elderly people Who are

in infirm health but who are not yet eligible for the

Old-Age Pension. Special consideration will be

given those who are regular in attendance at the

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

Change of Address.

The Rev. R. W. Johnston has left his former.

address. His new address -is—21 Edward Street.

Men's Recreation Room

Now that summer time has come the Room is

more or less deserted. We have had a splendid

winter session, and the room has been fully availed

of by the members. The competition for the gold

medal presented by Mr. Samuel Magee resulted in

a win for William Hewitt, one of our crack shots.

The League competition, unfortunately, came to an

uncertain conclusion owing to some of the teams

dropping out.

Our Emigrants

Again, this month we record the departure of

others from our midst to seek a home in far off lands.

On Monday, April 12th, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Collins,

of Bright Street, with their 5 young children, left

for Auckland, New Zealand. The Mothers' Union

presented Mrs. Collins with a comfortable travelling

rug on the occasion of her leaving. The Collins

family had a very pleasant cross-Channel passage.

They are now far out at sea on an Eastern liner.

Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and family, who left in

March for Winnipeg, had a rough crossing and

suffered from sea sickness. The passengers were

only allowed up on deck the last day of the voyage.

Gus Wallace, of Goban Street, has sailed on the s.s.

Largs Castle for Melbourne, Australia, under the Big

Brother scheme of emigration. The Rector will be

glad to give intending emigrants a letter of

introduction for use in their new home beyond the seas.

Death of Mr. McGredy

We regret to record the death of Mr. M'Gredy, of

Portadown. He has made the name of Portadown

famous for its Roses. His skill in producing new

Roses, which won the admiration of the world, was

quite remarkable: He never advertised himself, but

his Roses have carried the fragrance of Portadown

to the farthest ends of the earth. Portadown seems

never to have quite realised what a famous rose

grower was living in their midst. For grace, fragrance,

shape and colour nothing surpasses the Rose.

It has been rightly named the " Queen of Flowers."

ITEMS,

We regret there were some errors in the names of

the Jews' Society Boxes in our lost issue. We will

correct them in our next issue.

A very pleasant Choir Social was held in Seagoe

School on last Thursday to welcome the Messrs.

Robb and Miss Robb, of Kernan, who have recently

come to reside in the Parish from Glasgow.

Please bring your envelope with you to Church

each Sunday. The regular giver is the best giver.

Men's Recreation Room

The following is a general statement of the accounts

of the Recreation Room from Oct. 1st, 1925,

to April 17th, 1926:—Receipts from all sources, £34

8s 11d; expenditure, £33 8s Od; accounts not yet paid,

12s 3d; Rent and rates for six months, Oct. 1st

to March 31st, £7 13s 10d There is therefore an

adverse balance on the Room of £10 5s 2d. An effort

is about to be made to raise this amount and also a

sum sufficient to cover the rent and rates for the

summer half-year. A great many expenses which

were necessary (purchase of guns, etc.) this year

will not occur next year. If any parishioners who

recognise the good work accomplished by the room

last winter will send the Rector a subscription it

will be thankfully acknowledged.

Drumgor Church Hall

SALE OF WORK—SATURDAY, MAY 15th.

This important event will (D.V.) take place at

Drumgor (half-way to Lurgan, on the Lurgan Road)

on Saturday, May 15th. The Sale will open at 3 p.m.

There will be stalls of various kinds in the Hall, as

well as many varied amusements, also music and

refreshments. Buses pass the door frequently.

Drurngor is very prettily situated and the views from

the windows of the Hall are very .attractive. It is

an ideal place in which to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Gifts for the sale will be gladly and thankfully

received by any of the following—Miss Agnes

Guy, Lower Seagoe ; Miss Wilson, L.L.R.C.M.,

Knockmena ; Mr. Thos. Hopps, Balteagh : Miss

Mabel Dickson, Tamnifiglasson ; Mr. Moses Gilpin,

Drumnagoon. The object of the sale is to free the Hall and

School from a debt which rests upon it. The Sale

will remain open until 10 p.m.

Seagoe in Australia

John Gracey, of Carrickblacker Road, who recently

went to Australia under the Big Brother scheme,

writes home as follows:—

New South Wales, Australia.

I am doing well here and I can get along splendidly

with the Australians and the Aborigines. They

are good fellows when you get a good one. They

are very big, with a shiny black complexion, and

their chief occupation about here is hunting rabbits

and hares. As you know, the rabbits are a pest

here; they eat all the farmers' wheat crops. I am

about 5fi. 7in. and 36in, round the chest. I milk a

good few cows here. The weather here is very hot

and dry: On Sundays and Saturdays I swim in

the River Macquarrie ; it runs through our paddock

or field. I suppose you will see my horse before you

get this letter. I sent its photo on to mother. When

you come I hope to have a number of them. How

are all the boys at home? The wording of this letter

isn't very good, but I know Mr. Jamison is not going

to correct it, and I think you Will be able to under-

stand it. I think this is all.

Seagoe Mothers' Union

The next meeting of the Mother's Union will be

held (D.v.) in Seagoe School on Monday (please note

the day), May 3rd, at 7-30 p.m. Mrs. Heney has

kindly consented to give an address to the members.

We hope there will be a large attendance.

Seagoe School is very nice at this season of the year,

surrounded as it is by trees and fields, and makes

an ideal meeting place for Parish gatherings.

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The Easter Vestry

The Easter Vestry was held in Seagoe School on

Tuesday, April 8th, at 8 p.m. There was a fair

attendance of the General Vestry. The Rector presided,

and the following appointments were made:—

CHURCHWARDENS;

Rector's—Mr. James Twinerny Lylo and Edenderry.

People's—Mr. Moses Gilpin, Drumnagoon.

SELECT VESTRY

W. H. England,

Robt. Price,

Hugh Stoops,

Miss I. Atkinson,

John Dermott,

John G. Gracey,

Miss N. Montgomery,

Mr. T. E. Maginnis,

Isaac Dickson,

J. E. Lavery,

John Montgomery,

Thomas Martin.

SIDESMEN

T. Martin,

R. Price,

J. G. Gracey,

I. Dickson,

R. M'Clements,

Mr. Wm. Cox, junr.,

James Allen,

Jas. Ford,

John R. Reid,

W. H. England,

Joseph H. Pierson.

HON. SEC.—Mr. Moses Gilpin.

HON TREAS.—Mr. Hugh Stoops, Killicomaine Road,

Portadown.

South American Missionary Society

BOX AND CARD COLLECTIONS—1925-26.

Boxes—Mrs. M'Dougall, 9s ; Miss Elizabeth Reid,

10s ; Miss S. Montgomery, 7s 5d ; Miss Calvert, 12s

7d; Mrs. -Lewie, 4s ld ; Mrs. Walker, 3s Miss

A. Guy, 4s 8d, Miss S. Price, -2s 31d. Hacknahay

Harvest Offertory, 9s 7d. Card—Miss Atkinson,

10s Od. Total—£9 13s 4d.—I. Atkinson, Hon. sec.

C.M.S. BOX COLLECTION—£8 8s 2d.

Edenderry—£1 5s H. Stoops, 2s 6d ; Mrs.

C. Magee, Is 9 ½ d; Mrs. Flannigan, Is 6 ½ d; Mrs.

'Dawson, 7s Od ; Mr. Thos. Metcalf, 2s 10d ; Miss G.

-E. Atkinson, 10s Od.

Seagoe—10s 10d—Mrs. Ramsey, 2s 6d ; Mrs. E.

Collins, 2s 6d ; Mrs. Rennix, 2s 4d ; Miss Isa Best,

Drumgor—æl Is W. Gracey, 2s Od ; Mrs.

Hopps, Is Od ; Mrs. Dickson, 7s 6 ½ d ; Miss Lizzie

Gracey, 8s 41d ; Miss Madge Gracey, 2s 71d.

Carne—Mrs. Price, 2s 6d.

Hacknahay—£5 7s 7 ½ d Bradshaw, 5s Od ;

Miss Grace Best, 2s 5d ; NTiss S. M'Murray, Ild ; Miss

S. Jennett, 12s Od ; Miss J. Currie, 2s 2bd ; Mrs. N.

England, 5s ; Mrs. H. Neill, 6s 9 ½ d ; Miss R, Black,

2s ; Mr. W. J. Calvert, 2s Od ; Miss Rodgers, 8d ;

Miss S. Maginnes. 8s ; George M'Nei11, 2s ld ; Mrs.

T. Neill, 5s ld ; Miss D. Montgomery, 3s 5d ; Mrs.

Doyle, 6s 6d ; Miss M. England, 4s Od ; Miss Calvert,

17s 9d

Seagoe in Connecticut

Mrs. David Johnston, of Carrickblacker Road, who

emigrated to the States a year ago, has sent the

following interesting letter to the Rector :

Dear Canon Archer,—l received your welcome

letter all right and was delighted to get it.

I also thank you for your kind letter sent to the Bishop.

The Rector came to see us. I was down at South

Manchester from Good Friday to Easter Sunday

night, and went 10 the Church there. Its

More Like Home.

I was at home in it, and I am sending you a leaflet

I got in it to let you see it. I have our Church

Hymnal here, and we play the piano and sing our

hymns. just think I am in Seagoe. I never will

forget it, and I always wish to be a member of my

old Church, which is always dear to my heart. I

often think of the Mothers' Urion and the helpful

meetings to me I will never forget. I am glad to

see by your letter that it is still going on well.

To let you know how we are getting on after one

year here, I must say God has blessed us wonderfully

since. When we got on board the boat on

Sunday morning we had breakfast, and then when

I was going up on deck I saw there was to be

A Church Service.

I went to it. The Captain held it, and it was lovely.

I may tell you that all are working and John goes

to High School, and as for little David, he has got

very tall. My husband is working at his own work

and doing well. I hope, if God spares me, to go

home to visit the old homeland again.

This place is not as big as Portadown. It has a great

carpet mill in it and employs between three and four

thousand hands, so you will have an idea of the size

of it There is

A Darkie Church

a short distance from here. I have seen them going

to it. There are a lot of foreigners here. Some of

them cannot speak English, and they sign to you.

Now, Canon, I think I have told you all particulars.

I may tell you, my son, Samuel bought me a radio

for Christmas, and we have some nice Church

services on it when we can pick England up. I shall

always think of dear old Seagoe. I see there is a lot

of changes around, as I get the Magazine every

month. I pass it on to another Portadown woman,

a sister of Mr. Logan who has the ropeworks in

Edgarstown. She comes to see me and we talk all

about home. I hope Seagoe is still going on well.

With kind regards from your old parishioner,

A. JOHNSTON.

Old Seagoe Notes.

An Act of Seagoe Vestry, 1683.—[This extract from

the Vestry Books of Seagoe is one of the oldest.

It is almost 250 years since it was written.] Whereas

Oliver St, John, of Tandragee, in the County of

Armagh, Esq., has and enjoys a very considerable

estate within the Parish of Sego, and whereas the

said Oliver St. John now does and for the future

intends to repair to the Parish Church of Sego,

aforesaid, and having a prospect in case of issue males

to make a settlement for some one thereof within

the aforesaid Parish. It is therefore adjudged fitt

and right that the said Oliver St. John should be

allowed a convenient quantity of ground within the

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The Bible Society

said Church of Sego for the erecting of decent

seat to use of himself and family : Pursuant

Sermons on behalf of, the Hibernian Bible Society

whereunto the Minister, Churehwardens and

Parishioners have concluded unanimously that the said

Oliver St. John shall nave a seat in the said Church,

he building it and for ever hereafter repairing it at

his or his heir's Own proper cost and charges. And

the present Incumbent doth for him and his successors

(what in him lyes) grant and appoint all

that space of ground contained in the North east

aiyle of the Chancell, as it is now enclosed in a seat

formerly designed for the Minister, for the said

Oliver St. John to erect his seat in. Provided that

the next seat forthwith to be built of the same

dimensions with the former, lying between the said

Oliver St. John's seat and the pulpit on the same

side be for ever without interruption preserved and

continued to the use of the Incumbent and his successors

—and to witness our consent hereunto we set

our hands this 9th of April, 1683—Hen: Jenney,

Clericus, George Blacker, Churchwarden, Hiram

Hall, William Mathews, John Mathews, John

Francis Mathews.

Our Summer Migrants

We insert with pleasure the following observations

of the arrival of our summer migrants made in

Seagoe Parish

The Swallow first observed by Ruddell Calvert at

Breagh on April 10th.

The Corncrake first heard by Miss Rebecca Calvert

at Breagh on April 17th.

The Cuckoo first heard at Seagoe on April 26th.

SERVICES.

THE PARISH CHURCH.

HOLY COMMUNION—1st. Sunday after Morning

Prayer ; 3rd Sunday at 8 a.m., and on the Chief

Festivals.

HOLY BAPTISM—1st Saturday of Month at 3 p.m.,

and during any Service in the Parish Church

if notice be given Two Sponsors at least are

required, and they must be Confirmed members

of the Church. Churchings are held at each

Baptism. Mothers are expected to bring a thank-

offering. (See Book of Common Prayer.)

MORNING PRAYER—Sundays and Chief Festivals

11.30 a.m.

EVENING PRAYER—Sundays 7 p.m., Wednesdays

8 p.m.

DISTRICT SERVICES.

Hacknahay—Last Sunday of Month at 3.30 p.m.

Drumgor-—Second Sunday of Month at 4 p.m.

will be preached (Dev.) in the Parish Church

Sunday, May 9th, at Morning and Evening Prayer

by the Rev. Cecil Long, M-A., Deputation Secretary.

Parish Register for April.

Baptisms,

Porter—April 3rd, Georgina Florence, daughter of Robert Henry and Jemima Porter, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Charlotte Allen, Jemima Porter,

Milligan—April 3rd, Robert George, son of Robert George and Eleanor Milligan, of Killicomaine.

Sponsors—ane Elliott, Eleanor Milligan.

Topley—April 28tl!, William. son of William and Caroine Topley, of Kernan.

Sponsors—Christina Livingston, Caroline Topley,

PRIVATE BAPTISM.

Montgomery—April 17th, William, soh of Thomas John and Martha Montgomery, of Upper

Seagoe.

Marriage.

Elliott and Dawson—April 5th, George Stevenson Elliott, of Kernan, to Jean Dawson, of Belfast.

Burial.

Lyness—April 7th, Mary Frances Lyness, of Carne, aged 3 years.

CLASSES,

ADULT at 10 a.m.

For Men—Edenderry and Seagoe. For Women—-

Seagoe School.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS—IO a.m. Edenderry Parochial

Hall and Seagoe School. 3 p.m. Seagoe, Edenderry Parochial Hall, Levaghery, Hacknahay,

Carne, Drumgor.

Men's Recreation Room, Bridge St., - open every night from 7 p.m.

Seagoe C.L. Brigade in Edenderry Parochial Hall, on Tuesdays at 8 p.m.

Mothers' Union, Edenderry 1st Tuesday, at 4 p.m.

DAY SCHOOL—Seagoe, 9.30 a.m. Principal—Mr. S. Rennix.

MARRIAGES must he performed between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Licenses are issued by Rev Canon Hannon,

Rectory, Lurgan. Due notice (48 hours) must be given to the Rector of intended weddings. FEES—

By License—Labourers 5/-, Tradesmen 10/-, Merchants and Farmers 15/-, Professional £l. By Banns 5/-.

FUNERALS will be attended by the Clergy if proper notice be given. SICK CASES should be notified to

the Clergy without delay. FEES FOR CERTIFICATES BAPTISM, 3/7: Children (Factory), 1/- and

(non-residents) ; MARRIAGE, 3/7. An extra search fee is chargeable in certain cases

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