April 1927

Seagoe Parish Magazine

APRIL, 1927.

CLERGY :

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

Portadown.

Rev. W. A. Henry, 21 Edward St., Portadown.

CHURCHWARDENS :

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

People's—Mr. Moses Gilpin, Drumnagoon.

Holy Week and Easter.

Once again in the round of the Christian year we

approach the solemn week of our Lord's Suffering,

Betrayal and Death, and beyond it the joyful anniversary

of His Resurrection from the grave.

In Seagoe Parish we will mark these great events in

the story of our Redemption by special Services to

which we invite all the Parishioners. During Holy

Week (except Saturday) Services will be held on each

evening at 8 p.m.

GOOD FRIDAY.

11-30 a.m—Morning Prayer and Litany.

8 p.m.—Evening Prayer and Sermon.

The offerings on Good Friday will be

Jews Society.

EASTER DAY.

8 a.m.—Holy Communion.

11-30 a.m.—Morning Prayer, Sermon and

Communion.

7 p.m.—Evening Prayer and Sermon.

The offerings on Easter Day will be on behalf of

the Parochial Sunday School Fund.

The Easter Vestry.

The Easter Vestry will be held (D.v.) in Seagoe

Parochial School on Thursday, April 21st. at 8 p.m

This is the annual business meeting of the Parish,

and all registered members of the General Vestry are

eligible to attend. A statement of accounts will be

presented by the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Hugh Stoopes.

The Rector will nominate his Churchwarden and the

People's Churchwarden, and the new Select Vestry

Will be elected by the votes of those present. A

Circular of invitation is being issued to all members

Of the General Vestry asking them to be present at

the meeting. We hope there will be a full response.

Death of Mr. and Mrs. Price,

It is seldom that we have to chronicle any event

so sad as that which befell the Parish last month

in the death, almost at the same time, of Mr. Robert

Price and his wife, Mrs. Anne Price. Mr. Robert

Price has for many years filled a large space in our

Parish life. We had come to regard him as indispensable

in all projects for the benefit of the Church.

He had been for many years a member of the Select

Vestry and has filled the honourable and responsible

post of Rector's and People's Churchwarden on

several occasions. He was a valued member of the

Vestry, not merely for his wise and practical counsel,

but for the readiness with which he took his share

in all departments of the Church's life. His kindly

good humour and genial manner endeared him to

all of us. It was said to the Rector on one occasion

by a former Curate, " You have a treasure in Robert

Price," and all felt that the word was true. An

attack of rheumatic fever from which he suffered

some years ago, weakened his heart, and recently

the weakness had increased, but he went about his

work as actively as ever. He attended regularly

the Church Army Mission in Carne, but early last

month he contracted a chill, which further affected

the action of the heart. He rallied for a time, but

a severe paralytic stroke followed, and after a few

days of acute suffering he gradually got weaker and

on Wednesday, March 16th, passed away. During his

illness Mrs. Price, herself feeble in health, nursed

him with untiring devotion, although sometimes quite

overcome by the strain and anxiety. She had not

been strong for some years, but her bright, happy

disposition sustained her and kept her from yielding

to her weakness. Several times during her husband's

illness she said that she, too, might be taken away

and was resigned in spirit. On the day of his death

she was very weak and remained. in bed, and on

the next day her little remaining strength rapidly

faded away, and on the evening of Thursday, March

17th, just 35 hours after her husband's death she

fell asleep and joined him in the Eternal Habitations:

It is hard to describe what this double shock and

bereavement has meant to the devoted son and

daughter so suddenly bereft of both parents. The

sympathies of all the Parishioners go out to them

in their deep and tragic sorrow. Kindness and affection

reigned in the home, and this sudden visitation

is thus felt all the more keenly by those who survive

A Double Funeral.

On Friday, March 18th, the funeral of Mr. and Mrs.

Price took place from their late residence in Ballinacor.

A very large number of friends and sympathisers

were present. The Rector and the Rev. W.

A Henry, Curate, officiated in the Church and at the

graveside. The Rector gave a short address, in which

he expressed the regret they all felt at the sad loss

they had sustained in the death of Mr. and Mrs.

Price. Death in their case meant reunion and not

separation. The Burial Office of the Church is

intended to be a bright service, lit up with the hope

of a joyful resurrection and a lasting reunion in the

Life to come. On the Sunday following the funeral

the hymns which were favourites with Mr. and Mrs.

Price were sung, including "The Lord's my Shepherd,

I'll not want," which Mrs. Price had said that she

would like to have sung at her husband's funeral.

The Rector, in his sermon, paid a special tribute to

the memory of Mr. and Mrs. Price.

SEAGOE PAR13H MAGAZINE.

Congratulations.

The parishioners will join with us in heartily

congratulating the Principal of Seagoe P.E. School, Mr.

Samuel Rennix, and also Mrs. Rennix on his election

to the important and honourable position of President

of the Ulster Teachers' Union. There are over

2,000 members in the Union, and Mr. Rennix received

an almost unanimous vote, 26 out of the 28 district

casting their votes in his favour. The Ulster

Teachers' Union will hold their annual meeting in

Easter week at Larne, and in Easter week, 1928,

Mr. Rennix will deliver his Presidential address.

Mr. Rennix is highly esteemed in the Parish, where

he has resided as principal since 1918. Before coming

to Seagoe he was for many years principal of Bleary

School, in the Parish of Knocknamuckley.

Seagoe in Florida,

We have received the following kind and interesting

letter from Mr. James McDowell, now residing at

Port Richey, Florida. Mr. McDowe11's villa at Rhode

Island, U.S.A., forms the frontispiece on our cover

this year

Dear Canon Archer—I was very much pleased on

receiving my February copy of the Seagoe Magazine,

to see a picture of my cottage in Rhode Island on

the cover. It was not quite a surprise, as my sister

wrote me that she had furnished you with a photograph

of the house for that purpose. I consider it

a very nice compliment, and feel that we here in

America owe you our thanks for this distinction.

My family and I think a great deal of “Seagoe"

on the shore. It was built just 20 years ago for a

summer residence, and my family of three sons and

two daughters spent their summers there swimming,

mating and fishing, gaining health and strength,

which is evidenced in their robust constitutions

today. " Seagoe" is now our home in the North, as

we have sold our home in the city Of Providence

and come down here to Florida in the winter months,

returning to Rhode Island when the weather gets

warm enough to live at the seaside.

We have two sons and a daughter married, our

youngest son and daughter are in college, so we have

no one at home but ourselves, so we bought a little

place here in Florida, and are planning to live in

perpetual sunshine.

The winters here are wonderful—no frost or snow,

with hundreds of acres of orange and grape fruit

groves in full bearing We are directly in the citrus

belt, and it is a wonderful sight drive through

miles of country and see the golden fruit peeping

from the glossy green foliage of the trees. Just now

the blossoms for next year's fruit are coming out,

and the perfume is very pronounced while passing

through the groves. .

We had rather a unique experience yesterday,

February 25th. While driving along through the

open country Mrs. M'Dowell saw some wild flowers

growing a short distance from the road- We stopped

to pick them, when judge of our surprise, we came

upon a lot of mushrooms growing around. We

picked all we could find' and had them for breakfast

this morning. Rather odd finding mushrooms outdoors in winter.

The place is practically a new settlement. Ten

years ago it was a wilderness, but people from the

North, getting away from the zero weather, have

spread over Florida, and many new towns have

sprung up. Port Richey is on the Gulf of Mexico,

Petersburg, a well known winter resort and a beautiful

city. One of the daily papers in St. Petersburg

gives away free on the streets the total issue of the

paper for that day if the sun does not shine at some

time of the day before 3 p.m., and it is said that the

paper has been so given away only 65 times in 15

years. It is called the "Sunshine City."

Our little town has several churches. This winter

we have organised an Episcopal Mission Church, of

which I have the honour to be a vestryman. The

rector from Tarpon Springs, 10 miles away, comes

over every Sunday and has morning and evening

service on alternate Sundays. We have a good, hard.

working set of parishioners, and already the nucleus

of a fund to build a new church. At present we hold

services in a parish house, built on the Church property,

and are doing very well. Our parish is named

St. Stephen's parish.

Mrs. M'Dowell and I sail for Ireland on June 26th

this year, and hope to have the pleasure of meeting

you then. We regret circumstances did not permit

us to see you last year, but we shall have more time

this year and shall enjoy the homeland to the limit

I remain, yours sincerely—Jas. M'Dowell.

Seagoe C.L.B,

Robert M'Coo, a former member of the old C.L.B.,

writing from Bloemfontein, South Africa, where he

is at present residing, wishes to be remembered to

all the old members of the Brigade, and particularly

to the 'Rev. W. T. Grey, M.A.,. his old Captain.

are very glad to hear from you, Robert, and hope

you are getting on well in South Africa. The old

members of the C.L.B. who have survived the wars

and are still with us, send you their best wishes.

Seagoe Mothers' Union,

There was a full attendance of the members at

Edenderry Parochial Hall on Tuesday, March 9th.

Tea was kindly provided uy the committee. The

Rector presided at the opening of the meeting, and

the Rev. W. A. Henry, was also present. Mr.

Henry, of Clones (mother of the Rev. W A. Henry),

had kindly come to speak to the mothers. She' is a

member of the Central Council of the M.C. for Ireland.

During Mrs. Henry's address Mrs, Rennix,

President of the branch, presided. Mrs. Henry's

address on " Home" was very 'highly appreciated by

all present. The next meeting of the 'Mother's Union

will take the form of a combined attendance of the

members at the service in the Parish Church on the

evening of Tuesday, April 12th, at 8 p.m.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

Edenderry Parochial Hall.

Important improvements are being made in the

parochial Hall at a cost of some 30. Two lavatories

have been fitted up, and a good water supply has

been introduced, also new shores have been joined

up with the main sewer. The Hall is now, we

imagine, one of the most complete in any parish in

Ireland. The Badminton Club who use the Hall gave

liberal donation towards the expenses.

Concert in Drumgor.

On Wednesday, March 9th, a concert was given in

Drumgor Church Hall by the Windsor Troupe of

Musicians from Lurgan. The programme was well

arranged and every item was first rate and loudly

applauded. The Rev. W. A. Henry presided. The

proceeds of the concert were in aid of the Renovation

Fund for the Hall. A neat and useful vestry has

been fitted up recently in the Hall, which is ,now one

of the most comfortable buildings in the Parish.

Monthly Teachers' Meeting.

The monthly meeting of the Superintendents and

Teachers of the Sunday Schools will be held (D.v.)

in Seagoe School on Thursday, April 7th, at 8 p.m.

"The following subjects will be considered—The

present system of prize awards, the supply of Teachers,

and the arrangements for the annual Sunday School

excursion. A full attendance is requested.

Miss Agnes Guy has kindly consented to supervise

Seagoe Morning Sunday School. Miss Guy has

already given valuable help in reorganising Levaghery

Sunday School and also in bringing Drumgor

Sunday School to its present efficient condition.

Seagoe Morning Sunday School should be one of our

largest Schools. It is the Morning School for the

country parts of the Parish as Edenderry Morning

Sunday School is for the town end of the Parish.

We believe that in the near future Seagoe Morning

Sunday School will regain its old position. In 1855,

when the Rev. Capel Woolseley was in charge of

Seagoe Sunday School Bibles and Prayer Books were

awarded at the end of each four months to the

children who made the best attendance. An important

matter in connection with the attendance at

Morning Sunday School is that it is usually followed

up by attendance at Morning Prayer in the Parish

Church.

We are glad to announce 'that Mr. James Ford has

resumed the Superintendence of Levaghery Sunday

School. We also thank him for a subscription of 10s

towards Seagoe Morning Sunday School Prize Fund.

A Sad Accident.

We lament the death of Mr. Robert Russell, of

Clanrole, an old and much respected parishioner

Of Seagoe. On Saturday afternoon, March 20th, be

went to Portadown Station .to see off David Rea,

Who was leaving for Canada, and in crossing the

rails was struck by an incoming train and Rifled,

His death, just as a number of people were assembled

at the station to wish goodbye to their friends, was

great shock to many. We sympathise much with

Mr Russell's family in their bereavement. Mr.

Russell lived by himself in a cottage at Clanrole.

and took a great interest in his house and garden.

A touching incident in connection with his death

was that when his relatives went to the house they

found his Bible open and his spectacles laid on the

open page just as he had left them before starting

out on what proved to be his last journey.

The following C.M.S. boxes have been received

and the amounts have been paid into the funds of

the Society

3s Stoops, 2s 6d; Mrs. C

Magee, 2s 9d ; Mrs. Flannagan, Is 7d ; Mrs- Dawson,

5s l ½ d; ,Mr. Thos. Metcalf, Is 10d; Miss G. E.

Atkinson, 10s.

Seagoe—19s 7d—Mrs. Ramsey, 2s 6d; Mrs. E Collins.

3s lid; Miss Best, 6s ld ; Miss M. Ruddell„ 6s 3d.

Drumgor—7s 10d—Miss L. Gracey, 4s ld ; Miss M.

Gracey, 2s 6d ; Mrs. Hopps, Is 3d. Subscription or

10s in memory of the late Mrs. .M'Mullan.

Hacknahay-- £5 13s 9 ½ d Bradshaw, 9s 3d ;

Miss R. Black, 4s 6 ½ d ; Miss M. England, 5s 6d ; Miss

M. M'Cormjck, 3s 3d; Miss D. Montgomery, 4s 2d

Mrs. T. Neill, 3s ld ; Mrs. H. Neill, 5s 3d ; Miss S.

Maginnis, 8s 9d ; Miss J. Currie, 4s 3d ; Miss Rodgers,

6d; Miss G. Best, 3s '2 ½ d, Miss S. J.ennett, 12s 10d

Mrs. Doyle, as; Mrs. N. England, 7s ; Mr. G.

M'Nej11, 2s Mr. Wm. J. Calvert, 3s 6d;

Calvert, £1 12s IOd.

Total—£8 5s Od.

Entertainment in Edenderry

" The trial of John Barleycorn" given by the

Carne Players in Edenderry Parochial Hall on Tuesday,

March 29th. The platform had been skilfully

fitted up as a Court of Justice, and Mr. Geoffrey

Brown, of Newtownards, kindly and efficiently acted

as Judge. The whole thing was remarkably well

done. The counsel ,and witnesses, the prisoner and

his guard, and the court crier all played their parts

in a most realistic and dramatic way. The “Trial”

reflects the greatest credit on Mr. Jack Robb, who

from the first has given much time and attention to

making it the success it has been. The players came

in a 'bus, and at the close were entertained to tea

in the Hall. The proceeds of the Trial are on be

half of the Edenderry Men's Recreation Room, whose

members are much indebted to the Carne troupe for

their kind help

Church Army Mission.

This Mission in Hacknahay, which concluded on

Thursday, March 17th, was attended by large numbers

of people and the services were very hearty and

devotional. It has -stirred up the spiritual enthusiasm

of the people. We hope that those who have been influenced

for good by the Mission will become regular

in their attendance at Public Worship and thereby

seek to make permanent the good effects of the Mission,

The Church Army van is now in Ardmore.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

Parish Register for March.

Baptisms,

Cracey—March 5th, Mary Eunice, daughter of Thomas and Mary Gracey, of Ballyhannon.

Sponsors—Thomas Gracey, Mary Gracey.

Pierson—March 23rd, Eileen, daughter of Joseph Henry and Mary Anne Pierson, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Margretta Craig, Mary Anne Pierson.

Marriage

Neill and Costello—March 23rd, Robert Neill, of Brackagh, Parish of Mullavilly,

to Agnes Costello, of Carne.

Burials.

Hughes—March 12th, Isabella Hughes, of Ballinacor.

Price—March 18th, Robert Price, of Ballinacor, aged 58 years.

Price—March 18th, Anne Price, of Ballinacor.

Russell—March 21st, Robert Russell, of Clanrole, aged 76 years.

Robb—Maréh 24th, Hamilton Robb, of Carne. Interred at Drumcree.

Death of Mr. Hamilton Robb.

The death of Mr. Hamilton Robb, of Carne, has

caused much sorrow throughout the Parish.. All his

Life he lived in the parish, and everyone felt and

knew that the great object of his life was to benefit

to the fullest extent the people amongst whom he

lived. Strained relations often exist between employers

and employed, but this was never the case

with Mr. Robb. No word of harsh criticism was ever

said against him, for everyone felt that he had the

interests of the people at heart. His long and trying

illness with the gradually increasing weakness

aroused much sympathy for him and his family, and

the courage and patience with which he endured it

deepened our affection for him. He loved his work

and his workers, he loved Edenderry and Carne, and

his love was reciprocated.. The end came almost

suddenly on Tuesday, March 27th, and on Thursday,

March 29th, the funeral took place at Drumcree. The

Rectors of Drumcree and Seagoe officiated. In the

name of Seagoe Parish we express our deep sympathy

with Mrs. Robb and the members of her family

in their bereavement.

ITEMS.

Congratulations to the Rev. W. T. Wilson, formerly

Curate of Seagoe, on his appointment as Rector of

Lockeen, near Birr, in the Diocese of Killaloe.

Owing to lack .of space we postpone the Saurin

Centenary notes to next issue.

We ask our envelope holders to please bring in

their envelopes with regularity, as our finances depend

upon their weekly offerings, and arrears are

difficult to make up.

We thank Mrs. Nesbitt, of Brisbane, for an interesting

illustrated Christmas number of " The Queenslander. "

The Rev. H. Lamb will preach in Seagoe Church

on Sunday evening, April 3rd.

SERVICES.

THE PARISH CHURCH.

HOLY COMMUNION—Ist 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 thankoffering. (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.

CLASSES,

ADULT CLASSES--Sundays at 10 a.m.

For Men—Edenderry.

For Women—Seagoe School.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS—10 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 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 2/-

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

to the Clergy if they are notified of the arrival of new Church families in the Parish.

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