Mar 1939

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

MARCH, 1939

CLERGY:

J, W. APPELBE, M.A., PD.D., Carrick-blacker Ave.

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

Lower Seagoe.

CHURCHWARDENS,

Rector's—THOMAS MARTIN.

People's—H. A. CATHCART.

THE CLERGY WILL ESTEEM IT A FAVOUR IF

IN CASES OF SICKNESS THEY ARE INFORMED

IMMEDIATELY.

CALENDAR FOR MARCH.

March 1st—Lenten Service in Parish Church at 8 p.m.

2nd—Monthly Service in Bocombra at 8 p.m.

3rd—C.L.B. Concert.

5th—Second Sunday in Lent.

8^th — Lenten Service in Parish Church at 8 p.m.

12th—Third Sunday in Lent.

Service in Drumgor at 3 p.m.

14th—Monthly meeting of Mothers' Union.

15th—Lenten Service in Parish Church at 8 p.m.

16th—Shamrock Tea in Edenderry Parochial Hall

at 7.45 p.m.

17th— St. Patrick's Day.

19th - Fourth Sunday in Lent.

22nd - Lenten Service in Parish Church at 8 p.m.

26th - Fifth Sunday in Lent.

Service in Hacknahay at 3.30 p.m.

LENT.

The season of Lent is already with us. In the

Church's calendar it leads up to Good Friday and

Easter and since very early times it has always been

observed with special emphasis as a time of spiritual

stock-taking. During this season we follow our

Saviour's last weeks upon earth and we see how human

selfishness, thoughtlessness, pride nailed Him to the

cross. The son of God still "crucified afresh" by

the same sins in our own day. At this season we are

called to look at our lives in the light of the cross so

that Christ may correct what is amiss and supply

what is lacking in us, we are called to draw nigh to

God so that He might draw nigh to us. God wants

and values our worship, and yet how many there are

who deny God of what He demands of us. He gives us

our life, the power to worship. He gave and still gives

Himself in Christ. Are we satisfied with the response

we are making to His amazing love?

During Lent there will be a service each Wednesday

evening in the Parish Church at 8 p.m.

THE MAGAZINE.

This issue begins another year in the history of

Seagoe Parish Magazine and so we take this

opportunity of thanking our advertisers for their

continued support, indeed, without their help the

magazine could not be produced at all. We hope

our readers will bear this fact in mind and when on

their shopping rounds patronize, where possible,

the shops advertised in our pages.

The Parish magazine, we believe, is fulfilling a useful

purpose in our parochial life, and, we know it is read

and appreciated by a large number of our people. Its

pages afford an efficient, medium for disseminating

information and notices relative to the working of

Seagoe Parish and, as well, it enables a record to be

kept of happenings that will be of vital interest in

years to come from a historical point of view. We

believe that there are extant copies of the magazine

forming a complete sequence since its inception over

thirty years ago. These are extremely valuable and

should be carefully preserved as they contain information

which but for the magazine would be completely

lost. The distribution of the magazine each month is

in the capable hands of Mr. E. Mitchell, who, with the

help of C.L.B., has undertaken the responsibility for

this. We are deeply grateful to Mr. Mitchell and the

C.L.B. for their valuable help. Applications for the

magazine should be sent to Mr. Mitchell, who will

gladly arrange to have a copy delivered each month.

Readers will facilitate the progress of the magazine

greatly by encouraging their friends to become regular

readers and also by paying in advance two shillings

per annum, or if they prefer to do so to pay the

distributor regularly each month when the magazine

is delivered.

DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT IN EDENDERRY.

At the beginning of January, a play entitled "Love

in the Mist," written and produced by Miss D Ashdown,

was staged in the Parochial Hall. In spite of the severe

weather conditions and the absence of a regular heating

system there was a good attendance. Emergency heating

equipment was very kindly lent by friends and this made

it endurable for the audience. A full account of the

entertainment has appeared in the local Press. Our best

thanks are due to Miss Ashdown not only for a most

enjoyable programme, but also for her practical help in

handing over the proceeds (£5 3s) to the Hall Committee

to help in defraying the expenses of the new heating furnace

which had to be installed owing to the old one being

put out of action by the severe frost at Christmas time.

THE C.L.B. ANNUAL CONCERT.

The above will take place in the Parochial Hall,

Edenderry, on Friday, March 3, at 8 p.m. A variety

programme, sketches and community singing should

provide an interesting entertainment. Admission will

be by ticket, price 9d each, which are on sale now.

This concert is always popular and we hope that it

will be well supported this year.

THE SHAMROCK GUEST TEA.

The Superintendents and teachers of Edenderry

morning and afternoon Sunday schools are organising

a Shamrock Tea in the Parochial Hall, Edenderry, on

Thursday, March 16, at 7.45 p.m., the proceeds of which

are in aid of the Prize Fund of these Sunday schools.

The teachers and their friends are providing tea,

after which a varied musical and vocal programme

will be rendered. This venture deserves the support of

our parishioners; after all it is not fair to the teachers

who give of their time each Sunday, to have to face

unaided the problem of raising the necessary money

to provide the prizes, etc., for the children. Here is an

opportunity for those who do not teach to do their bit

in helping this important Sunday School. Invitation

tickets are now available and can be had from any of

the teachers, so please keep Thursday, March 16, free.

PRIZE-GIVINGS.

During February the annual prize-giving socials were

held in Bocombra, Seagoe, Drumgor, Edenderry and

Hacknahay Sunday schools. At each of these the

Rector thanked the Superintendents and teachers for

their valued help during the year and congratulated

them on the flourishing condition of their Sunday

Schools. He also stressed the need for the co-operation

of the parents in the work by encouraging their

children to be regular and punctual in attendance. A

splendid tea was served in each of the Schools,

after which the well-known and ever popular

games were played. The prizes were distributed

by Mrs. Appelbe, except in Hacknahay, where

Mrs. T. E. Maginnis ably deputised for Mrs. B.

Atkinson, who was unavoidably absent. Mrs. Atkinson

as usual kindly presented special prizes in Hacknahay

for those who had full attendances during the year,

and Miss Calvert sent a case of oranges, showing that

she still remembers the Sunday School where she was

a valued helper for so many years.

At Edenderry the Rector thanked Mr. H. A. Cathcart

for his valuable work as Superintendent of Edenderry

afternoon Sunday School and expressed regret at his

resignation. He announced that he had appointed

Mr. Jos. Hynes whom, he felt confident, would continue

to uphold the high standards set by his predecessors.

MOTHERS' UNION.

The monthly meeting took place in Seagoe School

on Tuesday, February 14, at 7.30 p.m., when a most

interesting address was given by Mrs. W. E. Greeves

on her recent visit to India. The large number present

enjoyed the talk, which was made more interesting by

a series of photographs illustrating the scenes

described. The Rector presided and thanked Mrs.

Greeves for her kindness in addressing the meeting

The next meeting will take place in Seagoe School

on Tuesday, March 14, at 7.30 p.m., when a talk will

be given by Dr. Winifred Hadden.

NEW RECTORY BUILDING FUND.

We gratefully acknowledge the receipt of the following subscriptions: —

Mrs. Thomas Martin, Balteagh £1 0 0

Mr. Pettigrew, Bridge Street 1 0 0

Mr. Richard Hoy, Lisniskey 1 0 0

Mr. Lester, Lisniskey 0 10 0

Mr. George Taylor, Lisniskey 0 5 0

Mr. Thomas M'Cormick, Ballyhannon 0 10 0

Mrs. A. M'Cormick, Ballyhannon 0 10 0

Mr. George M'Neill, Ballymacrandle 0 5 0

Mr. George Connolly, Carne 0 3 0

Mr. W. Simpson, Carne 0 2 0

Mr. J. R. Reid, Killycomaine Road 5 0 0

Mr. James Twinem, Lylo Villa 5 0 0

Mr. Charles Twinem, Edward Street 2 0 0

Mr. James T. Twinem, Lylo Villa 2 0 0

Mr. Jos. Ed. M'Murray, Lylo 0 10 0

Miss Minnie White, Lylo 0 2 6

Seagoe G.F.S. Work Party 5 0 0

Mr. L. Wilson, Ballymacrandle 2 0 0

£25 17 6

Amount already acknowledged £446 1 10

£471 19 4

OBITUARY.

Two very old parishioners have passed away since

our last issue. Thomas Gregson was many years past

the allotted span of three score years and ten and

preserved his faculties almost to the end. John

Livingstone was ill only a few weeks; the new Rectory

is built on land purchased from him. We regret to

have to record the death of the infant twin sons of

Mr. W. M'Clements. To the bereaved we extend

our deep sympathy and pray that he who said "I am

the resurrection and the life" will strengthen and

comfort them in their sorrow.

HACKNAHAY SUNDAY SCHOOL ACCOUNT.

To Balance from 1937 £6 14 10

,, Sunday Collections 1 18 11

,, Harvest Collections 2 15 4

,, Profit from Social 3 15 3

,, Rent 3 9 4

£18 13 8

By Books 4 11 3

,, Rates 1937 and 1938 1 10 11

,, Repairs 1 14 10

,, Mission 1 3 10

,, Coal and Oil 1 4 0

,, Caretaker 0 15 0

,, Balance 7 14 8

£18 13 8

PAROCHIAL HALL, EDENDERRY.

ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER, 1938.

Subscriptions received in response to appeal for

redecorating Parochial Hall: -

Balance from Shamrock Tea (per Mr.

M'Clements) £4 0 0

Mr. M'Clements 1 0 0

Mrs. Sherman 0 10 0

Mr. James Sands 0 5 0

Mrs. Vance 0 5 0

Proceeds of Guest Tea organised by C.L.B. 11 0 0

17 0 0

This amount has been lodged in the Belfast Savings

Bank.

I. ATKINSON

Balance in hand £6 2 9

Harvest Offertory 3 18 6

Payments for use of Hall 24 15 6

From G.F.S. Candidates for Panel 0 5 6

£35 2 1

Salary £11 2 6

N.I. Electricity Board 10 19 1

Star Electric Co. 0 7 0

Coke and Coal 3 16 9 ½

Cleaning Materials 0 15 11 ½

Ground Rent 0 1 0

Tuning Piano 0 17 0

Sundries 0 14 10

£28 14 2

Balance 6 7 11

£35 2 1

I. ATKINSON, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.

BEETLE DRIVE.

On Shrove Tuesday evening in Mrs. Vance's Cafe

a Beetle Drive was held to raise funds for the

Parochial Hall renovation scheme, when about

eighty people assembled, many of whom made the

acquaintance of this novel form of entertainment for

the first time. It proved a great success from every

point of view. Miss I. Atkinson entertained the party

to supper and Miss G. Atkinson provided the prizes.

The prize-winners were:—Ladies—1, Miss S. Maginnis;

2, Dr. Ruth Lemon. Men—1, Mr. A. M'Louglin, 2, Mr.

T. Hall. Booby prizes—Mrs. I. Walker and the Rev. G.

A. Boulger. Travelling prize—Mrs. E. Mitchell. The

prizes were distributed by Mrs. Appelbe. The Rector

thanked on behalf of the Hall Committee, the Misses

Atkinson for their practical help in providing the supper

and prizes, Mr. E. Mitchell, who was a capable M.C.,

and the audience for their attendance and support.

ST. PATRICK.

On Friday, March 17, there will be a celebration or

the Holy Communion in the Parish Church at 11.10

a.m., the day on which we think of and thank God

for the coming of the Gospel to our native land by the

teaching and preaching of His servant, Patrick.

The Book of Armagh, now in the library of Trinity

College, Dublin, was written over a thousand years

ago. Amongst other records it contains a life of St.

Patrick written in the seventh century, and also a

copy of his confession copied from one written by

Patrick's own hand. This Confession and a letter

written by him to Corolicus, a Welsh prince, are

authentic and are the only sources of accurate

information regarding Patrick's life. Prom his

Confession we learn that his father was Calpurnius, a

deacon, and his grandfather was a priest named

Potitus. It states that he was born at a place named

Benaven, that he was taken captive with many others

at the age of sixteen and sold into slavery to a chief

named Milchu, who lived near the present town of

Ballymena. Here for about six years he was employed

as a slave herd, before he found an opportunity to

escape. The place Benaven, his birthplace, cannot now

be identified with certainty. Some think it to be at

Boulogne, in France; others maintain it was near

Dumbarton, in Scotland; others again that it was in

Wales.

After his escape from slavery he was educated in

France, then called Gaul, and was ordained deacon

and priest and consecrated as a bishop. He returned

to the land of his earlier captivity about 432 A.D. to

preach to the native Irish. He landed at a place near

Strangford Lough in Co. Down in the territory of a

chief named Dichu, who became his first convert.

Dichu dedicated to God the ground on which he first

heard the Gospel preached; there a church was

afterwards built called Sabhall Padhrig or Patrick's Barn,

hence the modern name Saul, where a new church

was built on the old site a few years ago.

From Saul Patrick travelled all over Ireland. At

this time the people of Ireland were living under the

clan or tribal system, hence the key-men were the

princes or chiefs. This explains the successful method

adopted by Patrick—his aim was to preach to the

chiefs, and if these were converted their clans

followed suit as a matter of course. At Armagh he

obtained the site of a church from a chieftain named

Daire, on which about 455 A.D. he founded a

Cathedral where the present Cathedral now stands.

He died at Saul on 17th March, 492, and was buried

near where the present Cathedral of Downpatrick

now stands.

The teaching of Patrick, we gather from his writings

was simple and it testifies to his deep personal love

for Christ and his faithful adherence to God's Word—

characteristics which still mark the church he planted

in this land—the Church of Ireland to which we are

proud to belong—the Church which since 432 has held

high in this Island the torch of the Gospel of the

Love of God revealed in Jesus Christ.

BAPTISMS.

"Suffer little children to come unto Me, and forbid

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

February 5th — Robert George, son of Robert and

Agnes Bell, 14 Foundry Street.

February 5th—Maurice, son of William and Evelyn

Jennett, 33 Carrickblacker Road.

February 14th—William and Albert, twin sons of

William S. and Annie M'Clements, Omagh

(privately).

MARRIAGES.

"Those whom God hath joined together let no man

put asunder."

February 22nd — James Porter, Kernan, and Sarah

Leake, 17 Alexandra Gardens, Portadown.

BURIALS.

"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from

henceforth, yea, saith the Spirit, that they may

from their labours."

February 6th—Thomas Gregson, Drumgor, aged 86

years.

February 10th—John Livingstone, Killicomaine, aged

78 years (interred in Knocknamuckley).

February 14th—John Adamson, Glen Hill, Newry, aged

89 years.

February 16th—William and Albert M'Clements, 29 Union

Street, Lurgan, aged 6 weeks.

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. Edenderry Parochial Hall, Saturdays at 3 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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