April 1936

Seagoe magazine.

APRIL, 1936

Text for Easter.

"Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life."

St. John 11 : 25

The Easter Collect,

Almighty God who through Thine only begotten

Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death

and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life;

we humbly beseech Thee that, as by Thy special

grace preventing us Thou dost put into our

minds good desires, so by thy continual help we

may bring the same to good effect; through

Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth

with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God,

world without end. Amen.

Holy Week

On Sunday, April 5th, we enter on the solemn

week the Friday in which is known throughout

British Christendom as Good Friday. Public

opinion has conferred upon that day the term

“Good”.

No other word fits it so well for it

is the day on which we commemorated the

event which has brought more good to mankind

than any other event in history. The week

which contains this great day is called Holy

Week, and each day in it is specially marked

in our Book of Common Prayer for suitable

commemoration. Let us not make this. season

merely a time of holiday rejoicing.

If we do we will lose its highest significance.

A Special Service will be held in the Parish Church on

each evening except Saturday (during Holy

Week at 8 p.m., beginning on Monday, April

6th. On each evening a subject suitable to the

Passion and Crucifixion of our Blessed Lord will

be considered.

Good Friday-

Services will be held on Good Friday as follows : —

11.30—Morning Prayer and Litany.

8 p.m.—Evening Prayer and Sermon.

The offering at both Services will be on behalf

of the Jews' Society.

Easter Day.

On Easter Day, April 12th, Services will be

held as follows in the Parish Church

8 a.m.—Holy Communion.

St. John 11 : 25

CLERGY :

Rey. Chancellor Archer, B.D., The Rectory,

Seagoe.

Rev. W. F. Hayes, B.A., The Bungalow, Lower

Seagoe, Portadown.

CHURCHWARDENS :

H. MURRAY GIBSONe

People's—Mr. THOMAS MARTIN.

11.30 a.m.—Morning Prayer, Sermon and Holy

Communion.

7 p.m.—Evening Prayer and Sermon.

The offerings at all the Services on Easter

will be on behalf of the Parochial Sunday

Schools.

The Easter Vestry.

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

Thursday, April 16th, in Seagoe School, at 8

p.m. It is an important meeting, and all the

members of the General Vestry of the Parish

are eligible to attend and vote. A statement of

the Financial position of the Parish is made by

the Hon. Treasurer. The new Churchwardens

for the ensuing year are announced and elected,

also the Select Vestry for the coming year. This

year there will also bc elected Svnodsmen and

Parochial and Supplementary Parochial Nominators.

Edenderry Prize Distribution,

The last of the numerous Sunday School Prize

Distributions took place in the Parochial Hall

on Monday, March, 16th, at 7.30 p.m. The

Hall was crowded with eager young people and

their parents. There was a splendid supply of

tea and cake, to which full justice was done.

After tea an electric magic lantern display was

shown, with slides to illustrate " How we got

our Bible."

Mr. Harry Hynes and Lieut.

Joseph Hynes showed the pictures, which were

very interesting. Then the distribution of

Prizes followed. They were very numerous and

were handed to the children by Mrs. J. H.

Twinem, the Rector, the Rev. W. F. Hayes,

Mr, R. M'C1ements and Mr. H. Hynes. Thanks

were expressed to all who had so kindly helped

to make the evening a great success.

The number of Prizes given was the largest ever

awarded.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE

Shamrock Guest Tea

The Shamrock Guest Tea held in Seagoe

School on Tuesday, March 17th, St. Patrick's

Day, was a great success. It was organised by

the Committee of the Mother's Union, and the

proceeds were on behalf of the Renovation of

the Parish Church.

Two of the schoolrooms

had been laid out with great taste for the Tea.

Each table looked very nice with its array of

cakes and its decorations of shamrock. At 8

p.m. the guests began to arrive and take their

places at the tables. Before long every table

was filled, and some found a difficulty in

getting places owing to the number who attended.

Grace was heartily sung, and soon there was a

loud hum of conversation all through the rooms.

The tea was extra good, being made separately in

each teapot, under the supervision of Mr. John

Twinem. One could hear the rattle of money

on the plates after tea as each guest dropped a

willing gift on the expectant plate. Then the

forms and seats were rearranged for the concert.

The Rector presided, and the Rev. W. F.

Hayes was also present. The programme was

exceptionally good. Every item was of interest.

Sketches, recitations, songs and folk dances

were all much enjoyed. Two tiny tots in "Little

Boy Blue, " Wee Pickering and Tiny Percy were

splendid, but everything was good. At the

close a very hearty vote of thanks was passed

to all who had helped. We give here a statement

of Receipts and Expenditure, from which

it will be seen that a very substantial sum was

raised by the gifts of the guests.

To Total amount of proceeds, £ 16 13s 3d; By

Expenses, 17s—£15 16s 3d.

By Printing, 8s 6d; By tea and sugar, 8s 6d—

17s 0d.

Presentations.

Several interesting presentations have been

made in the Parish recently. The Committee

of the Mothers' Union have given Mrs. Margaret

Porter a handsome fitted-up handbag as

a testimony of their appreciation of her work

on their behalf. Also the teachers of Edenderry

Sunday School have shown their appreciation of

Mr. Harry Hynes as Superintendent of the

Afternoon Sunday School by presenting him

with a handsome Prayer Book and Hymnal in

a case. The presentation was made to Mr.

Hynes by the Rector at the Distribution of

Prizes held in the Parochial Hall on Mondav,

March 16th.

Special Service at Drumgor

On Easter Day a special Service will be held

in Drumgor Church Hall at 3.30. An address

will be given by the Ven. Archdeacon Hannon

Rector of Shankill. Two new collecting baskets

will be dedicated for use in the Hall. They have

been specially made at the Institute for the

Blind in Belfast. There will be special music.

Our Summer Migrants.

This month our Summer migrants are due.

Look out for the swallow, and let your ear be

attentive for the corncrake and the Cuckoo.

in the Parish. Who in the parish will be the first

to hear or see them?

Seagoe Musical Evening

0n 'Thursday, March 12^th, a Musical Evening

was held in Seagoe School. It began with a

Service of Song, for which a splendid choir had

been trained by Mr. Sidney Robinson. They

occupied a large platform in the Boys'

Schoolroom. The story was finely read by MY. W. Hutchinson,

of Edenderry, and the large audience listened

intently to the music and reading.

After the Song Service an excellent and varied programme

was performed, every item of which delighted

the audience. A ghost sketch and a sketch called

Jackets" created great interest. The proceeds

were for the Seagoe Prize Fund and resulted as

follows : —

Seagoe Musical Entertainment.—Tickets sold,

£6 17s 9d; Money taken at Door, 2s 7d. Total,

£ 7 0s 4d. Expenses—Printing tickets, 8s 6d,

repair and tuning of school piano, 16s 6d; Mrs.

Porter, 5s, Total, £1 10s od.

Balance—£5 10s 4d.

Death of Mr, George Black.

We record with great regret the death of

Mr. George Black, of Knock, at an advanced

age. Mr. Black and all the members of his

family were highly esteemed. They have

sad bereavement, this year. Three members

of the family, Mrs. Black, Mr. Sam Black and

now Mr. George Black have been called away.

A Battalion Service

Sunday, 19th, a Battalion Service of

the Church Lads' Brigade will be held in Seagoe

Church at 3.30 p.m.. Companies from the

various Parishes in Belfast and throughout the

Diocese will take part in the Service.

The preacher will be the Rev. H. L'Estrange, M.A.,

Rector of St. John's, Malone, Belfast, leading

supporter of the C. L. B. Many of the Companies

are coming by train from Belfast, and with the

combined bands will march to the Church from

Portadown Station. The Service will be open

to all who wish to attend, but special places will

be reserved for members of the C. L. B.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

S. A. M. S.

Mother's Union for support of Indian Baby £3;

Hacknahay„ Levaghery and Seagoe Afternoon

S. Schools for support of Indian Girl, £3.

Boxes—Miss Calvert, £17s 10d; Miss A. Guy, 5s 0d;

Mrs. Lewie, 14s 0d; Mrs. Mc Dougall, 2s 6d;

Miss S. Montgomery, 7s 1 ½d;

Mrs. H. Sloan, 5s 2d; Miss Margaret, Reid, 10s;

Mrs. Jack Walker, 3s 1d; Card, Miss Atkinson,

£5 12s 6d. Total—£14 17s 2d.

Seagoe C. M S, Box Collection, 1935-36.

Mrs. Ephraim Collins, 2s 6d; Miss Lizzie

Gracey, 6s Mrs. Dickson, 7s 4 ½d; Mrs.

Stoops, 2s 6d; Mrs. Dawson, 10s 1d; the late

Mrs. Flannigan, 2s Mrs. Metcalf, 4s 0d ;

Miss Atkinson, 2s 6d; Miss G. E. Atkinson,

10s. Hacknahay—Mrs. Bradshaw, 8s 10d ;

Miss Minnie England, 3s 3d; Miss Minnie

McCormick, 4s 4d; Miss S. Maginnis, 7s; Miss

Lizzie Neill, 4s; Miss Dinah Montgomery,

2s 7d; Miss Jane Currie, 3s 6d; Miss Annie

Magee, 1s 7d; Miss Sophie Jennett, 10s 11 ½d

Miss M. McKane, 3s 7d; the late Mrs. N. Eng-

land, 6s 1d; Mrs. George Neill, 2s; Mr. Norman

Creggan, 2s 6d; Miss Calvert, £1 16s 3d.

Total—£7 4s 4½d

Church Missionary Society,

Clarence Place Belfast,

30th March, 1936.

"Dear Miss you very much indeed for your letter

containing cheque £7 4s 8d to hand this morning,

for which please find receipt. We are most grateful

for this contribution from Seagoe Parish, and also for the

help which you give to our Society. Will you

please convey our thanks to the boxholders.—

Yours sincerely,

ANNA GILLESPIE, for

A. T. I. Ford."

The Jews Society

The following are the sums received from the

collecting boxes for the Jews' Society :—Miss S.

Halliday, £1! Misses N. and N. K. Montgomery,

£ 1; Miss Jean Watters, 9s 7d; Mrs. James

Shanks, 5s 2d; Mrs. Richard Hoy, 5s; Miss Amy

Cox, 4s 9d; Mr. Arthur Allen, 4s Mrs. Wm.

Neill, 4s; Harry Hynes, 9s. Total—£4 1s 9d.

An Edenderry Concert

On Thursday, March 26th, the Parochial Hall

was crowded for a concert which had been organised

to cover the cost of the Sunday School

Prizes won by the pupils attending the Morning

and Afternoon Sunday Schools held in the

Parochial Hall. The concert had been most cavefully

prepared for and was most enjoyable. It

consisted of sketches, recitations, songs, folk

dances and instrumental pieces. Every item was

good.

The Rector presided, and at the close

thanked the performers who had given them

such a pleasant evening. The Edenderry children's choir,

trained by Lieut. Joe Hynes, sang

very sweetly. Ten little Nigger boys did their

bit with great spirit.

Parish Register for March

Baptisms

The following were Baptized in Seagoe Parish

Church on Saturday, March 7th, 1936:—

Pierson—William John, son of William John and

Ethel Anna Pierson, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Mary Elizabeth McCorrnick, Mary

Maria Crawford.

M'C1ure—Loretta Maud, daughter of

and Mary Jane McClure, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Margaret Best, Mary Jane McClure.

Irwin—Samuel Joseph, son of James and Sarah

Jane Irwin, of Killicomaine.

Sponsors—Gertrude Fletcllev, Sarah Jane Irwin

Burial

Black—March 16th,

1936, George Black of

Knock, aged 87 years.

Renovations of the Church

Much has been done during the past month to

arrange for the Renovation of the Church both

outside and inside. The Committee invited Mr.

Dorman, the architect, to make a close examination

of the Church fabric. He has discovered

many defects, especially in the Church Tower.

Specifications have been made out and it is hoped

to begin the work of Renovation after Easter.

Renovation Cards

The cost of Renovation will be considerable,

and we ask everyone to kindly help in the good

and necessary work. “Brick" collecting cards

are being circulated. Each brick will represent

the painting of a section of the Church walls.

Each card will bring in 12shillings. Get a card

and help on the work. Let it be said of us "The

people had a will to work. "

Changes in Edenderry

We live in davs of change. A few years ago

the only sound that reached our ears was the

clatter of horses' hoofs or the occasional ringing

of a bicycle bell. Now the whirr and rattle of

engines dominate our roads by day and night.

Edenderry is undergoing a marvellous change.

The pretty trees which bordered Bridge St. and

sheltered the kindly crows have been swept away.

But the greatest change of all is the removal of

the great house known to us all as Eden Hall.

It was a landmark and gave character to the

whole district. Now it and its out-buildings are

vanishing under the axes and hammers of energetic

workmen, and soon the fine building will be

a dream of the past. Houses are springing up in

all parts of the Parish. The very sedate and conservative

townland of Knock can boast of several

fine new houses. At Seagoe Turns a row of neat,

small houses has been occupied as soon as built.

The Musical Festival

Many of our young people gained distinction

at the recent Musical Festival. It was a great

success and the sessions held each day were

largely attended.

25 Years Ago.

APRIL, 1911.

A notice is given in this old issue of the

Magazine as to how to fill in the approaching

Census Papers. A list is given of the Easter

Services and also of the Easter Vestry. A note

is inserted on "Our New Bishop, " the Right Rev.

C F. d'Arcy, D.D., now Lord Primate. On Saturday,

March 4th , successful Jumble Sale had

been held. Five Baptisms are recorded, one marriage

and 3 Burials. A physical culture competition

between teams from Edenderry and Seagoe

is announced to be held in the Parochial Hall

on Thursday, April 6th. The Edenderry team

was being trained by Mr. R. T. Montgomery, and

the Seagoe team by Mr. T. Killops. A very

successful display of physical culture had been

held at Carne, and Messrs, S. Currie and W.

Binks had sung some of their comic songs, and

Mr. S. R. Chambers accompanied them on the

piano. Mr. James Killow records the sudden appearance

of two lively bees at Levaghery, a Sign

of coming Spring. Black rain is recorded as

having fallen at Richhill. The Ballad of Tommy

Downshire is given in the Old Seagoe Notes.

Old Seagoe Notes.

Seagoe Yeomanry Ballad of 1803.

It was in the year 96 these Yeomen did begin,

Where they took an oath the boys will keep it free

from sin,

To back King and Constitution is indeed their

whole intent,

And Blacker to command them, his mind is fully

bent.

In Portadown they gathered and to

Drurncree,

Before brave Mr. Manson they soon did till agree

To take the oath of Allegiance, as you may under-

stand,

To stand and fight for George our King, while

Blacker does command.

Out bespoke Captain Blacker like a hero stout

and bould,

I will clothe you all in scarlet most glorious to

behold ;

With a glittering cap and feather your head shall

be arrayed

With a good broad soord and musket as vou

are going to parade.

It is for Lieutenant Watson that lives in Porto-

down ;

He is a loyal member, few like him can e'er be

found.

He with his loyal Orangemen united to his King,

While other haughty rebels in a halter they will

swing.

SERVICES—The PARISH CHURCH

HOLY COMMUNION Sunday after Morning

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

Festivals.

HOLY BAPTISM— 1st Saturday of cach Month at 3

p m e, and during any Service in the Parish Church,

notice be given ; Two Sponsers at least are required

and they must be Confirmed Members of the Church.

Churchings are held at each Baptism. Mothers are

(See Book of

expected to bring a thankoffering.

Common Prayer.

MORNING PRAYER—Sundays and Chief Festivals,

11-30 a.m.

EVENING PRAYER—Sundays, 7 p.m

DISTRICT SERVICES

Hacknahay—Last Sunday of Month at 3-30 p.m.

Drumgor— Sccond Sunday of Month at 4 p.m

Edenderry—Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

MARRIAGES must be performed between 8 a.m. and 3pm

CLASSES,

BIBLE CLASS FOR MEN in Edenderry on

Sundays at 10 a m.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS 10 a.m. Edenderry Parochial

Hall and Seagoe School. 3 p.m. Seagoe, Edenderry

Parochial Hall, Levaghery, Hacknahay, Carne,

Drumgor, Bocombra.

MOTHERS' UNION—2nd Tuesday of each month

at 7-30 p.m.

CHURCH LADS' BRIGADE in the Parochial Hall

on Tuesdays and Fridays.

GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY in Seagoe School on

Mondays at 8 p.m.

SEAGOE P.E. SCHOOL, 9-15 a.m. Principal—Mr.

R. Scott.

3 p m. Licenses are issued by Rev. Canon Hannon,

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

Labourers 5/- Tradesmen 10/-, Merchants and Farmers 15/-, Professional, at. 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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