Aug 1939

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

AUGUST, 1939.

CLERGY:

REV. J. W. APPELBE, M.A., B.D., Seagoe Rectory.

REV. W. F. HAYES, B.A., L.Th., The Bungalow,

Lower Seagoe.

CHURCHWARDENS.

Rector's—S. McCORMICK.

People's—J. G. GRACEY, J.P.

CLERGY WILL ESTEEM IT A FAVOUR IF

IN CASES OF SICKNESS THEY ARE INFORMED

IMMEDIATELY.

CALENDAR FOR AUGUST.

August 6^th- 9th Sunday after Trinity. Feast of the

Transfiguration.

August 13th—10th Sunday after Trinity. Re-opening

of the Sunday Schools.

August 20th—11th Sunday after Trinity.

August 24th—St. Bartholomew.

August 27th—12th Sunday after Trinity.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

The various Sunday Schools throughout the Parish

will resume again on Sunday, August 13th; Seagoe

Morning and Edenderry Morning at 10.15 a m., the

afternoon ones begin at 3 p.m. It is hoped that all

children attending the Sunday Schools will attend

regularly and punctually; the parents can help the

teachers considerably, by seeing that their children

leave home to be in time for the opening prayers. The

opening act of worship is one of the most important

features of a Sunday School, as it helps the children

to learn to worship. When children come in late, they

disturb those who have come in time, and they

themselves come to think that worship does not matter.

A FEW THOUGHTS FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL

TEACHERS.

(1) Sunday Schools exist to teach children to know

and love Christ. In contrast with Him everything else

fades into insignificance. CHRISTIANITY IS

CHRIST. Our idea of God is that He is Christ-like.

“He that hath seen Me hath seen the Father." Our

idea of goodness is that we must be Christ-like. The

Christian's aim is "to follow the example of our

Saviour Christ and to be made like unto Him." If

the Church gathers the children into Sunday Schools

and entrusts them to us to teach, it is that they may

learn about Christ, believe in Christ, and seek to

become like Christ.

(2) Prepare your lesson during the week. Think

about it, pray about it, but this is only half the

preparation needed. There is another side. A great

bishop said to a curate who asked advice about his

work. "Some men prepare their sermons; some men

prepare themselves.” THE LIVING EXAMPLE OF

THE TEACHER is far more important and impressive

than the lesson. We must prepare ourselves. Words

and exhortations are worthless, unless they are backed

up by a consistent life. You yourself stand before the

child as an embodied illustration of the truth you teach.

Seeing is believing. If the class sees you possessed

by an idea, and struggling to put it into action, they

will not be unmoved. But children's eyes are very

quick to detect an inconsistency.

“He who the Truth would teach

Must first himself be true."

Two well-known sayings are worth recalling. "Teaching

is really a matter of contagion rather than of instruction."

“Religion is caught not taught." The old name for

teaching was pedagogy, which means child-leading.

We cannot lead anybody, unless we tread the path first.

The word "religion" means "a link." The link between

God and ourselves must be real and strong, before

we can hope to link others up to Him. What we are,

always speaks louder than what we say. We cannot

give anyone anything that we do not ourselves possess.

To have this opportunity is a sacred and tremendous

responsibility. To live up to it we need all the help we

can get by Prayer, by Public Worship, by meditating

on God's Holy Word, and by attending Holy Communion

regularly. May our prayer be, as we face our task afresh: —

“Live within us, Lord,

Thy mind and will be ours.

Be Thou beloved, adored,

And served with all our powers;

That so our lives may teach

Thy children what Thou art

And plead by more than speech

For Thee with every heart."

(3) Set the children a good example by being

punctual and regular yourself. The easiest way to

wreck a Sunday School class is to be absent once or

twice a month. The regular teacher has always a full

class. Think of your pupils as the men and women

of the future, who will be called to step into your

place when you and I will be gone. Use your influence

to get the children to attend the House of God once

a Sunday, if this habit is formed early, the chances

are that they will remain regular worshippers all

their lives. Remember your pupils will not be

children all their lives, when they begin to work

or leave home for a position in the world, what then?

Sunday School going stops, but if they have already

formed the habit of Church attendance, there is hope

that they will become faithful and life-long soldiers

and servants of Jesus Christ. The power and privilege

of public worship is the one thing that helps men and

women to remember that "we've no abiding city here,"

it is the one thing that keeps before our minds the

Grace of our Lord Jesus, the Love of God and the

Communion of the Holy Spirit, the Eternal Reality

above and behind a changing and perplexing world.

DISTRICT SERVICES.

Sunday, August 13th—Drumgor, at 3 p.m.

Sunday, August 27th—Hacknahay, at 3.30 p.m.

NEW RECTORY BUILDING FUND.

We gratefully acknowledge the receipt of the following

subscriptions for the above :—

Mr. Frank Heasley, Twinem Terrace £0 10 0

Mrs. Jos. McGloughlin, Seagoe Lower 0 5 0

Mr. Maginness, Breagh 5 0 0

Mr. D. McKane, Ballymacrandle 0 5 0

£6 0 0

Already acknowledged £532 3 7

Total £538 3 7

SEAGOE PARISH SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSION.

Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet.

INCOME.

To 472 Adult Rail Tickets £59 0 0

,, 18 Tickets to Band Free

,, 218 ½ Adult Refreshment Tickets 10 18 0

,, 29 Children's Ref. (only) 1 4 2

,, 313 Children's Rail and Ref. Tickets 39 2 6

,, Balance from 1938 Excursion 0 2 6

Total £110 7 2

EXPENSES.

By 794 Railway Tickets £82 14 2

,, Catering A/c (Messrs. Davison) 26 5 0

,, Hire of Dufferin Hall 3 3 0

,, Insurance of Children 1 1 0

,, Printing Account 0 17 0

,, Postages 0 2 6

,, Bill Posting Account 0 2 6

,, Tips 0 5 0

Total £114 10 2

By Excess Expenditure over Income 4 3 0

W. Hutchinson (Secretary)

R. M’Clements (Treasurer)

The Committee very much regret that there is a deficit

on the Excursion Account of £4 3s 0d. This is explained

by the fact that the children received their Rail and

Refreshment Tickets at a reduced rate which was a

dead loss of fivepence per head to the Committee. In

addition out of the total number of adults, only one-half

supported the Excursion by taking refreshments with the

children. Also, a number of adults only attended the morning

meal, which meant a dead loss in this undertaking. It is to

be understood that in future years no half refreshment tickets

will be sold. The deficit this year will be met by an equal

contribution from the funds of each Sunday School

as soon as possible when they re-open in August.

SALE OF LAND.

The land recently purchased from the representatives

of the late Miss Jane Collins has been divided, and the

Select Vestry are retaining about 2 acres of it which

surround the Church; this will permit ample room for

development of the Burial ground in years to come.

The house together with the remaining 3 acres has been

sold and we are delighted that the purchaser is a very old

and highly respected parishioner of Seagoe, Mrs. L. Walker,

of Seagoe Farm.

SIDESMEN FOR AUGUST.

The following sidesmen are expected to be responsible

for taking up the collection in Church during August: -

Morning Prayer—The Churchwardens, Messrs. T. E.

Maginnis; G. Wilson, Thos. Gracey, W. R. Sherman.

Evening Prayer—J. Walker, Wm. Hewitt, Thos. Hall,

J. Rehill, Wm. H. Best, G. Nixon.

BEQUEST OF THE LATE MRS. RENNIX.

In the year 1934, the late Mrs. Rennix bequeathed in

her will £20 to the Parish. Through an oversight this

has been omitted from the list of bequests in the

Annual Report. We regret this oversight but in future

reports it will be acknowledged with the others.

C.L.B. ANNUAL SPORTS.

The above took place on Friday, June 30th, in the

field kindly lent by Mrs. Best, Church Lane. Capt.

Mitchell and the C.L.B. Officers took endless pains in

making the arrangements for competitions, etc., which

were well patronised. The evening, though cold, kept

dry. At the end Mrs. Appelbe presented the prizes.

At the conclusion, on behalf of the C.L.B., the rector

thanked Mrs. Best for the use of the field, the audience

for their presence and support, and congratulated the

Captain and officers on the success of the evening.

THE PAROCHIAL HALL, EDENDERRY.

During the summer holidays the Hall Committee

has taken the opportunity of having the hall redecorated.

The paint work had become dirty and the walls were

much in need of attention. As we go to press the work

is well in hand; the walls are being painted green, which,

together with the freshly varnished woodwork, will give

a restful and pleasing effect.

Miss I. Atkinson, Hon. Treas. of the Hall Committee,

would be glad of subscriptions for the replacement of

the boiler in connection with the heating apparatus,

which was destroyed by frost at Christmas.

MOTHERS' UNION.

The annual excursion arranged for the members

took place on Thursday, July 27th, to Newcastle.

About thirty-six members availed themselves of this

outing and all enjoyed it very much.

There will be no meeting in August.

ORANGE ANNIVERSARY.

This annual Service was held on Sunday, July, 9th,

in the Parish Church at 7 p.m. There was a very

large attendance of Orangemen, and as well a very

big congregation which taxed the seating capacity

of the Church to its limit. The preacher was the

Rev. Herbert Lindsay, Rector of St. Bartholomew's

Parish, Belfast. The lessons were read by Sir William

Allen, M P.

Mrs. Casey was at the organ, and a visitor who is a

highly accomplished musician was loud in praise of

the choir's rendering of the musical part of the Service.

Seagoe Parish can justly be proud of its choir.

SOMME ANNIVERSARY.

The 1st of July, 1916, will never be forgotten in

Ulster, for on this date the Ulster Division covered

itself with glory by the heroism of its men at the

Battle of Somme; very many paid the supreme

sacrifice, and many were maimed. On Sunday, June

25th, the usual commemoration Service took place

in Seagoe Parish Church. There was a good turn-out

of ex-Servicemen and members of the local Branch

of the British Legion. The preacher was the Rev. W. J. E.

Dawson, M.A., of Ballymoyer. After the Service

there was a short act of remembrance at the Church

Gates, the Parish War Memorial, and a wreath was

laid in memory of the fallen.

This year such Services have had a special

significance owing to the uncertain and disturbed

state of the international situation. With the

thanksgiving for the valour and heroism of the men,

who in 1914-1918 gave themselves to rid the world

of the curse of war, there was mingled a prayer that

the nations may be guided to avoid the folly of another

war.

G.F.S. CANDIDATES.

Twenty members of the above met at the Rectory

on Saturday afternoon, July 8th, at 3.30 p.m.

Unfortunately, the weather was wet, so there was no

chance of having games and tea in the open as had

been planned, but instead tea and games took place

indoors and all seemed to enjoy it just as well.

Amongst other games, a memory test took place, in

which Ena Porter scored 18 out of a possible 20

marks; Irene Gracey 17; Winifred Wortley and Ellie

Hall 16; Elsie Walsh 15; Lottie Allen and Helen

M'Murray 14.

Miss Sarah Montgomery helped and presented some

prizes.

The work done for a Mission Hospital abroad during

last year was on view, and when all together it was

seen that it was well worth the hard work put into

it. It resulted in the following articles for use by

medical missionaries: —70 bandages; 5 purificators;

14 eye bandages; 9 knitted scarves; 1 single bed quilt;

3 cot quilts; 1 pair operation stockings; 12 gauze

swabs; 2 pairs knitted cuffs. The following letter has

been received from the Church Missionary Society,

6, Salisbury Square, London: —

" Dear Mrs. Appelbe, - Thank you very much for

sending the bandages and other things from your

G.F.S. Candidates. Everything suitable will be sent

as you wish to our hospital at Toro, and I should be

glad if you would pass on to your girls our very grateful

thanks for their help. —Yours sincerely,

"P. M. BENNETT.

Superintendent, Hospital Supply Department."

C.L.B. CAMP.

Thirteen members of the Seagoe Co. Training Corps

are at camp as we write, in Bangor. Reports are that

it is the best camp which has been held. The weather

has been mixed but on the whole it could have been

worse. Brian M'Court was prevented from joining his

comrades at camp owing to a cycling accident, but

we are glad he is progressing favourably, and we hope

he will soon be well again.

OBITUARY.

This month we regret to chronicle the passing from

our midst of two members of one home. Richard

Maxwell was in poor health for some time and had

reached a ripe old age. The following week his son

Edward was called Home after a very short illness. To

Mrs. Maxwell and her family we extend our deepest

sympathy, and pray that they may be comforted and

strengthened in their great sorrow by Him, who said

“I am the Resurrection and the Life."

FIVE GOOD POINTS.

It is good for all of us to know that we are not

creatures of chance or fate, but children of God,

capable of fellowship with Him, and heirs of

immortality if we will only hold fast to our

birth right.

It is good for all of us to have firm faith and true

courage; to pray for power from above; and to live as

those who have been redeemed by Christ from the

bondage of sin and selfishness and moral death.

It is good for all of us to take warning and

encouragement from the mistakes and adventures of

other men, and to bring the live histories of the Bible

home to our own business and bosoms.

It is good for all of us to refrain from harsh and

hasty judgment of our fellow men, and to imitate

what Francis of Assisi calls "the great courtesy of God,

Who maketh His sun to shine and His rain to fall upon

the just and upon the unjust."

It is good for all of us not to waste our time in

speculating about those mysteries of theology which lie

beyond the horizon, but rather to content ourselves

with proving the value of a short creed, honestly believed

and thoroughly applied.

"Prove all things; hold fast to that which is good”.

(From the " C. A. Gazette.")

BAPTISMS.

“Suffer little children to come unto Me, and forbid

them not, for of such is the Kingdom of God."

July 2nd—Samuel Joseph, son of Samuel and Jane

Elizabeth Liggett, 21 Florence Court, Portadown.

July 2nd—Irene Louise, daughter of Herbert and Mary

Jane M'C1ure, 8, Carrickblacker Road, Portadown.

July 2nd—Sheila, daughter of John Joseph and

Hannah Margaret Medlow, Lisniskey.

MARRIAGES.

"Those whom God hath joined together let no man

put asunder”.

July 6th—Thomas Henry Webb, 33, Carleton Street,

Portadown, and Elizabeth Major, 26, Watson

Street, Portadown.

BURIALS.

"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from

henceforth, yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest

from their labours."

June 30th—Richard Maxwell, Bachelor's Walk, aged

76 ½ years.

July 4th—Edward Maxwell, Bachelor's Walk, aged

35 years.

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 Sunday of each Month at 4 p.m.,

and during any Service in the Parish Church, notice to be

given; Two Sponsors at least are required. The father and

mother must be present. 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.

DISTRICT SERVICES.

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

Drumgor—Second Sunday of Month at 3 p.m.

Edenderry—Wednesdays at 8 p.m., Oct—Easter.

CLASSES &c.

BIBLE CLASSES FOR MEN in Edenderry on Sundays at 10.15 a.m.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS—10.15 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.

GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY in Seagoe School on Mondays at 8 p.m. as announced

G.F.S. Candidates - Oct. – Easter, Edenderry Parochial Hall, Saturdays at 3 p.m.

SEAGO CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR SOCIETY – Mondays, Orange Hall, at 8 p.m.

SEAGOE P.E. SCHOOL—9.15 a.m. Principal—Mr. R. Scott.

MARRIAGES must be performed between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Licences are issued by Ven. Archdeacon Hannon, the 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 £1, 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 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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