May 1914

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

MAY, 1914.

The Easter Vestry

NEW CHURCH APPOINTMENTS.

AT the Easter Vestry held in Seagoe School

on Thursday, April 16th, at 7 30 p.m.,

the election to Church offices for the

ensuing year took place. The meeting

of the General Vestry was preceded by a

meeting of the Select Vestry. The meeting of the

Vestry was preceded by Prayer and the reading of a

portion of Scripture. The minutes of the last

General Vestry having been read by the Hon. Sec.

(Mr. Wolsey R. Atkinson) and confirmed, the Rector

made a short statement regarding the work of the

past year. The attendance of the Parishioners at

Public Worship still continued below the number

which would bear reasonable proportion to the

total number of Parishioners who belong to the

Church of Ireland. The District Services in

Tamnificarbet and Drumgor had been held regularly on

Sunday evenings during the year, and had supplied

an opportunity Of worship for Parishioners who

resided at such distance from the Parish Church

that they could not easily attend Evening as well as

Morning Prayer in the Parish Church. The various

Funds connected with the Parish had been liberally

supported, and the sum contributed for Foreign

Missions was in excess of that of last year.

The nomination and election of the Rector's and

People's Churchwardens and of the new Select

Vestry was then proceeded with. The Rector nominated

as his Churchwarden Mr. Wolsey Richard

Atkinson. Mr. Atkinson replied accepting the offce.

The Chairman then called for nominations for the

offce of People's Churchwarden. Major Stewart W.

Blacker was proposed by Mr. George Calvert and

seconded, and there being no other name proposed

Major Blacker was declared by the Chairman

unanimously elected. Major Blacker replied thanking

the members of the General Vestry for the position

to which they had elected him.

The New Select Vestry was then elected as

follows

T. J. Atkinson, LL.B.

T. E. Maginnis

G. Calvert

J. H. Stevenson

J. G. Gracey

T. J. Montgomery

J. T winem

T. Martin

W. Best

J. Monroe

R. Price

J. Sands

The following were elected to the office of Sidesmen

J. Twinem, W. Best, W. J.

Cox, L. BradshaW, R. T. Montgomery, T.

Martin, J. G. Gracey, and D. Rock.

Mr. James Twinem was elected as one of the

Representatives of Seagoe Parish on the Diocesan Synod

in place of Mr. Wilson Irwin, resigned.

We welcome on the Select Vestry two new

members, Mr. Robert Price, of Ballinacor, and Mr. Jas.

Sands, of Edenderry, who have in many ways already

done good service to the Church in Seagoe Parish.

PARISH REGISTER, APRIL, 1914,

BAPTISMS.

" Jesus took a little child and set him in the midst of them.'

Baptised in the Parish Church on Saturday,

April 4th, 1914.

Best. —Mabel, daughter of James and Anne Best, of Drumnacanvey.

Sponsors Elizabeth Boyce, Minnie Hughes.

Beckett.—Elsie Emily, daughter of Robert James and Jessie Fitzpatrick Beckett, of Tamnifiglasson.

Sponsors—Robert James Beckett, Jessie Fitzpatrick Beckett

Martin.—Hannah Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Martin, of Kilvergan

Sponsors—Mary Martin, Sarah Martin.

White.—William Johnston, son of William John and Julia White, of Killicomaine.

Sponsors—Sarah Jane Atkinson, Julia White.

Webb.—Edith Edna, daughter of William John and Jane Webb, of Kilmorarity.

Sponsors—Emily Magee, Jane Webb.

M 'Nulty.—Kathleen, daughter of William Henry and Mary M'Nulty, of Hacknahay.

Sponsors—Ellen White, Mary M'Nulty.

MARRIAGES.

Those whom Thou by matrimony hast made one. "

Book of Common Prayer

Wilson and Duke—April 9th, 1914, Henry Wilson, of Ballymacrandle,

to Sarah Duke, of Ballydonaghy, Parish of Knocknamuckleye

Newell and Finney—April 16th, John Henry Newell, of Portadown,

to Elizabeth Finney Of Edenderry.

BURIALS.

" They rest from their labours."

M 'Bride—April 18th, James M'Bride, of Killicomaine, aged 77 years.

Offertories for April

Sunday Morning, £5 5 6 ½

Evening, 1 11 4 ½

Week Days, 1 0 1

£7 17 0

The above total includes £3 18s 5 ½ for Sunday

Schools on Easter Day, and 7s 2d for Jews' Society on

Good Friday.

Church Insurance Collections

Insurance collections for April—£l 1s 11d.

The total sum collected towards the Special Insurance

of the Church against Civil War Risks, now

amounts to £9 17s 6 ½ .

The total sum required is £21. Balance required

£ll 2s 5 ½ d.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

Death of the Rev. Dr. Quirk.

We record with deep regret the death, on Saturday,

April 25th, of the Rev. Robert Quirk, D.D., Rector

of Magherally, who for almost twenty years, from

February, 1881, to December, 1900, was Curate of

Seagoe. He had been in failing health for some

time, but his illness assumed a serious form only a

week before his death. The death of Miss Quirk

some two years ago came as a great shock to him.

Seldom have a brother and sister been united in such

close ties of affection as were Dr. and Miss Quirk. The

work accomplished by Dr. Quirk in this Parish will

be long remembered. His sympathetic manner and

his diligence in visiting won for him a secure place

in the affections of the people of Seagoe. The

erection of the fine Parochial Hall in Edenderry was

largely due to the efforts of him and his sister.

The funeral took place to Rathdrum, Co Wicklow,

on Monday, April 27th, leaving the Rectory,

Magherally, at en early hour that morning.

References were made at Morning and Evening

Prayer in the Parish Church, on Sunday, April 26th,

to the death of Dr. Quirk and to the good work he

did when Curate of the Parish.

We hope in the next number of our Magazine to

publish a portrait of Dr. Quirk.

Rev. W. R. Crichton, M.A.

On Sunday, May 10th, the Rev. W. R. Crichton

will pay Seagoe a visit. He will preach on that day

both at Morning and Evening Prayer on behalf of

the Jews' Society, of which he is now Assistant

Deputation Secretary. His many friends in the

Parish will be very glad to see and hear him

once again when he visits the scenes of his former

labours.

The Easter Services

The Services in the Parish Church at Eastertide

were very bright and hearty. There were large

congregations, and the Church looked very pretty in

its decoration of plants and fragrant blossoms. The

anthem interpreted the joy which always marks

this great Christian Festival. The solo was sung

with great power and feeling by a member of the

choir, Mr. David Murray. A large number were

present at the celebration of Holy Communion,

and many also attended at the later celebration after

Morning Prayer, Appeals were made both at

Morning and Evening Prayer on behalf of the

Sunday Schools of the Parish, and a liberal response

was made. During Holy Week Services were held

in the Church each evening. Special subjects were

dealt with by special Preachers, so that during the

week the successive incidents in the events of the

Passion were brought before our people.

Church Attendance Cards,

JANUARY—MARCH, 1914.

Seagoe Sunday School.

1st Rank—35 —39. Gold Seal, 39. Joe Kelly, 39;

Willie Holland, 39 ; Mary J. Atkinson, 39 ; May

Best, 39 ; Isabella Best, 39.

2nd Rank —30—34. Maggie Mothers, 32 ; Minnie

M'Cormick, 31 ; Rachel Turkington, 31 ; Caroline

Magee, 30.

3rd Rank—25—29. Rebecca Turkington, 28 :

S3rah Porter, 25.

4th Fred McDonald, 24 ; Dynes

Turkington, 24 ; Henrietta Porter, 22; Elizabeth

McCormick, 22 ; James Hall, 21.

Edenderry Sunday School.

1st seal, 39. Agnes

Johnston, 39 ; Arthur Allen, 39; Annie Walker, 38;

Sarah Martin, 37.

2nd Best, 32; Agnes Wilson,

32 ; Mollie cox, 30.

3rd Rank — 25 —29 — Hannah Johnston, 28 ;

Richard Best, 28; Maud Best, 26 ; Maggie Forde,

26; Minnie Crawford, 26; Edith Haire, 26 ; Jane

Dawson, 26; Mary Best, 26; Jemima Matchett, 26 ;

MI m H. Best, 26 ; Robert Crawford, 26; Teenie

Flannigan, 25 ; Annie Gates, 25 ; George Best, 25.

4th Rank—20—24. Bella Magee, 24; Emma

Best, 24; Sidney Walker, 24; Willie cox, 24 ;

David Rainey, 24; Willie Best, 24; Martha McCrory,

22; Annie Cox, 20 ; May Hynds, 21 ; Maggie

Rainey, 21 ; Sarah Malcolmson, 20 ; Willie Forde,

22 ; Isaac Clayton, 20.

Carne Sunday School.

1st None.

2nd Rank — 30—34. Margaret Costello, 32 ;

Hannah B. Caddell, 32 ; Agnes Costello, 32.

3rd Rank—25—29—James Connelly, 29 ; Anna

Connelly, 27 ; Isabella Hewitt, 26 ; Amelia Hewitt,

26; William John Costello, 26; Willie Connelly,

26 ; Ellie Hewitt, 25.

4th Rank—20—24—Annie Porter, 24 ; R. Gilbert

Price, 24; Sarah J. McCabe, 23 ; James Costello, 23;

Sarah Porter, 21 ; Thomas Simpson, 21.

Visit of Archdeacon Perry, of Ontario.

On Tuesday, May 5th, Archdeacon Perry, of

Ontario, will address a Meeting in Edenderry

Parochial Hall, at 8 0'clock. Archdeacon Perry will

speak on behalf of the Colonial and Continental

Church Society. Very many of the Parishioners

have relatives in Canada. We heartily invite all

such to attend and to bear from the Archdeacon Of

Ontario the efforts which the Church in Canada is

making to meet the pressing need caused by the

extraordinary increase of population due to emigration from this country.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

Hymns for May, 1914.

Morning—3rd—33, 419, 358. 10th—52, 552,

276, 242. 17th—37, 577, 625, 631. 24th—31,

60, 261, 550. 31st—9, 275, 39, 542.

Evening—3rd—245, 832, 455, 249, 24. 10th—

243, 315, 467, 310, 24.

17th—280, 48, 474, 27,

24. 24th—304, 289, 285, 279, 392. 31st—273,

268, 247, 17, 992.

A Canadian Parish.

Mr. Herbert Murray sends us the following interesting letter :—

I got a copy of the Annual Report, and am sending

it on to you. The Easter Vestry is being held to-

night, and Mr. Skey announced that a hearty invitation

was given to all the women as well as the men

who were interested in the Church and its work during

the past year. This is the first time that the women

have been asked to come to the vestry meeting, but

Mr. Skey thought that the men would turn out better

if they had their wives and lady friends with them.

The Easter Vestry in St. Anne's is not confined to a

chosen few, or only those who have been registered

like Seagoe, but anyone who likes is made welcome,

and it is expected there will be the full of the Parish

Hall, and it holds about five or six hundred, so you

see it is quite a swell affair.

Last Wednesday we had the Annual Confirmation

Service. There were 125 candidates, the largest

number, I think, there has ever been in St. Anne's.

It was a very nice Service, and the Bishop gave a

nice address, but I think I would rather hear Bishop

D'Arcy. There was a very large attendance of

Parishioners.

The Easter Services were exceptionally nice and

bright. We had five Services altogether. Holy

Communion at 7 and 8 a.m., Morning and Evening

Prayer with Communion after each, and a Children's

Service in the afternoon. At the 8 0'clock Communion

there were over a thousand. I left about

half-past nine in order to get home for breakfast and

to get back again for the eleven Service, and a good

many had not partaken then, so it must have been

about ten o'clock before the Service was over.

The Congregations at both Morning and Evening

Prayer were very large. Many had to go away—

couldn't even get standing room. With a choir of

over 90 voices, the singing was magnificent.

The Men's Association held their last meeting for

the season last Monday, when a very interesting

address on " The Life of General Gordon " was given

by Rev. T. Macnamara, Rector of Colingwood.

It was illustrated with lantern views. The election of

officers is on next Monday night.

The A. Y. P. A. are entertaining five city branches

next Thursday, and then on the 30th we are having

Our Annual Banquet, which will wind up .the season

tor indoor gatherings. During the summer we have

picnics at various places.

ITEMS.

Ardmore Parish Church has been restored and

beautified at a cost of £385. It was re-opened for

Service on Friday, April 24th, by the Lord Bishop

of Down.

Seagoe Choir is practising the special music for

the Lurgan Choral Festival, to be held in Shankill

(Lurgan) Parish Church, on Saturday, May 23rd.

The Organ in Seagoe Parish Church was tuned

last week.

The manoeuvres of the Portadown Battalion of the

Volunteers took place at Moyallon on Easter Tuesday.

They proved most interesting and useful. Major S.

W. Blacker, J.P., was in command.

Councillor S. W. Allworthy, M.D., of Belfast,

kindly acted as Inspector of the Ambulance section

during the manoeuvres.

The Hacknahay branch of the G.F.S. will hold its

annual excursion on Thursday, May 14th, going by

the 2-15 p.m. train to Belfast. Tea will be had at

the Bellevue Gardens, Glengormley.

The great S.P.G Missionary Exhibition will be

held in Dublin from May 13th to May 20th. Those

interested in Missionary work should endeavour to

attend.

The General Synod was held in Dublin last week.

The debates were very interesting and were largely

attended.

Parents should warn their children against the

dangers of motor traffic. The child of a Parishioner

in Edenderry was run over in Bridge Street recently,

but is happily now recovering. The danger is great,

and all in charge of children should warn them

against it.

This is the time to sow flower seeds in your

garden. For a few pence you can fill your garden

plots with bright and fragrant flowers.

The Annual Parochial Report will shortly be

issued.

The Rev. G. Bloomer, Curate of Seagoe, has been

appointed Company Commander of the Tamnificarbet

U. V. F., and took part in the manoeuvres on Easter

Tuesday at Oxford Island near Lurgan.

Ascension Day will this year fall on Thursday,

May 21st, and Whit Sunday on May 31st.

The Offertories on Whit Sunday in the Parish

Church will be as in other years in aid of the

Parochial Day Schools.

SEAGOE PARSH MAGAZINE.

Concert in Seagoe School.

A successful Concert was given in Seagoe School

on Thursday, April 23rd, at 8 0'clock. An interesting

Programme bad been arranged, consisting chiefly

of items by the Pupils of the Day School. Some

very pretty and amusing Action Songs were sung,

and they were ably supplemented by Songs by Miss

Chambers and Mr Uprichard, of Belfast, and by

Recitations given by Miss Irwin. Miss Quinn opened

the Programme with a well-played Pianoforte Solo.

A hearty vote of thanks was passed at the close to all

who had assisted, and especially to Mr. Chambers

and Mr. Boyle.

Nature Notes,

Our Summer migrants have not disappointed us.

They have arrived up to time as usual. As we

promised last month we publish the names of

those who first heard them. The first Swallow

was seen by Mr. George Jennet at Carrickblacker

on April 4th ; the Corncrake was first heard

by Mr. Thos. E. Maginnis on April 15th. The

Cuckoo was first heard by James Hall, of Lisniskey,

a pupil of Seagoe Day School, on April 21st, 1914.

Old Seagoe Notes.

The Turnpike in Edenderry, 1820.—In the

early years of the last century the Turnpike in

Edenderry was a well-known landmark. It stretched

right across Bridge Street at the narrowest point. It

consisted of double gates on the roadway and a small

gate for foot passengers on either pathway. The

gates were feet high. Mr. Watson, father of the

late Mr. W. J. Watson of Edenderry, was in charge

of the gates for many years. He lived in a house

near the turnpike. All horse drawn vehicles were

compelled to pay a toll on passing through the gates,

but foot passengers were allowed to pass through

without charge. The money received was expended

On the upkeep of the roads and bridges in the

district. The coaches always changed horses here.

and stables were provided by Mr. Watson where the

spare horses were kept. The Postal Mail Bags were

also put on the coaches at the Turnpike.

The First Courthouse in Portadown.—The

first building used as b Courthouse in Portadown was

one of the small houses in the row between Foundry

Street and First Presbyterian Church. The house

is the end one of the row. It may be recognized by

having a larger window than the other houses. Here

during the early years of the last century the local

magistrates (usually Lt.-Col. Blacker and Mr. Obins)

sat weekly to mete out due punishment to wrong

doers.

The Old " Stocks " of Portadown—Until

about 65 years ago the " Stocks," which had been

used for the punishment of offenders, were set up in

the High Street nearly opposite the present Ulster

Bank premises. Originally a series of stone steps

extended at this point from the pathway to the centre

of the roadway. The present very steep incline is

due to the removal of these steps. Up to the year

1840 a double row of poplar trees grew on the right

hand side of Bridge Street (looking from the Bridge

towards the town) where a line of houses now stands.

Plans for New Seagoe Church, 1811.—At a

Vestry held in the Parish Church of Segoe, the 11th

day of June, 1811, by adjournment, and legal notice

for the same having been given, It was Resolved that

the following Parishioners be appointed a Committee

to receive Plans and Estimates for the building of

New Church and to procure a lease of a sufficient

quantity of ground for that purpose—Rev. Richd

Olpherts, John Midcaff, Mr. Woolsey, Mr. Wm.

Overend and Mr. Thos. Woolsey. Resolved that we

consider a plan now before this Vestry of Church

of eighty feet in length, sixty feet in breadth and

forty feet in height, exclusive of the Antechapel and

Tower, to be a proper guide for the Committee in

treating with the different tradesmen necessary to be

employed. Resolved that it appears necessary that

the New Church be formed of Coigns of Cut Stone.

Resolved that the gentlemen of the Committee be

requested to be as expeditious as convenient, so that

the work may be commenced with as little delay as

possible.

Churchwardens of Seagoe (continued.)—

1815—Mr. Wm. Gilpin.

Mr. Jno. Overend.

1816—James Walker, of Levaghery.

William Harrison, of Knockmena.

1817—Joseph Malcolmson, of

James Elliot, of Breaghe

1818—Robert Watson, of Killicomaine.

Joseph Gaskin, of Kilvergan.

1819—Robert Watson, of Killicomaine.

Joseph Gaskin, of Killvergan.

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