May 1930

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

MAY, 1930.

RECTOR :

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

LAY READER (Bishop's Licence) :

Mr.. Robt. Gracey, 69 Bridge Street, Portadown.

CHURCHWARDENS :

Rector's—Wm. H. England.

People's—Gilbert Price.

The Easter Vestry.

The Easter Vestry was held in Seagoe School on

Thursday, April, 24th, at 8 p.m. The Rector presided

and opened the meeting with prayer. The Secretary

(Mr. Moses Gilpin) read the minutes of the last

General Vestry meeting, which were confirmed and

signed by the Chairman. The Rector gave a brief

review of the work done in the Parish during the

past year. All the organisations were in a prosperous

condition. The Communicants had increased in

number. The G.F.S Branch had been revived, and

the C.L.B. was doing a good work among the lads.

The Men's Bible Class, taught by Mr. Gracey, was

largely attended and was a most useful influence

in the Parish. The Mother's Union had a successful

session. A new Sunday School had been opened at

Bocombra under the superintendence of Mr. James

Twinem. During the year the Select Vestry had

decided to purchase the Grove Field from Colonel

Blacker at a cost of £150.

Mr. Hugh Stoops read the annual Financial

Statement, which was satisfactory.

The following appointments were made:—

Rector's Churchwarden:

Mr. Wm. H. England.

People's :

Mr. Gilbert Price.

Parochial Nominators :

T. E. Maginnis. J. G. Gracey, J.P.

James Twinem.

Supplemental Nominators.

Lt. Col S. W. Blacker, D.S.O.

John Derrnott. Thomas Martin.

Diocesan Synodsmen :

James Twinem. H. M'Clements.

J. G. Gracey, J.P. T. Martin.

Select Vestry :

Miss Atkinson. James Twinem.

J. G. Gracey, J.P. I. Dickson,

T. E. Maginnis. H. M'Clements.

J. H. Twinem. R. Scott.

Moses Gilpin. T. Martin.

Hugh Stoops. .T. Montgomery.

Sidesmen :

R. M‘Clements. J. H. Twinem.

J. Dermott. Thos. Martin.

J. G. Gracey. Vic Matchett.

I. Dickson. W. A. Casey.

A. Allen. R. Scott.

J. R. Reid. .T. Twinem.

J. H. Reid.

M'Clements, seconded by Mr.

T. E. Maginnis.

J. G. Gracey, J.P.

James Twinem.

Supplemental Nominators.

Lt.-C01 S. W. Blacker, D.S.O.

John Dermott.

Thomas Martin.

Diocesan Synodsmen :

James Twinem.

J. G. Gracey, J.P.

R. M'Clements.

T. Martin.

Select Vestry :

Miss Atkinson.

J. G. Gracey, J.P,

T. E. Maginnis.

J. H. Twinern.

Moses Gilpin.

Hugh Stoops.

James Twinem.

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Sidesmen :

M'Clements.

Dermott.

G. Gracey.

Dickson.

Allen.

R. Reid.

Thos. Martin.

Vic Matchett.

W. A. Casey.

R. Scott.

J. Twinem.

Hon. Secretary :

Mr. M. Gilpin.

Hon. Treasurer :

Mr. H. Stoops.

Hon. Auditors :

J. Dermott. .1. H. Reid.

On the motion of Mr. M‘Clements, seconded by Mr.

Scott, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. James

M'Dowell (a former parishioner), Providence, Rhode

Island, U.S.A., for his kind gift of hymn books and

prayer books for the use of visitors in the Church.

A Seagoe Record,

Dear Canon Your remarks in Seagoe

Magazine for who will see or hear the cuckoo or

corncrake first, I wish to inform you that I saw the

corncrake on the 21st of February. I raised her out

of a plot of trees and she flew into an adjoining field.

Another man with me also saw her. I think above

is a record.—Yours faithfully,

A. J. HALL.

C.M,S.

Seagoe C.M.S. Box Collection, 1929-1930:—

Hacknahay—Mrs. Bradshaw, 11S 10 ½ d; Miss M.

England, 5s 6d; Miss M. M'Cormick, 4s 7d; Mrs. Duke,

4s 9d; Mrs. T. Neil, Is 8d; Mrs. Nixon. 6s 9d; Mrs. H.

Neill, 10s ld; Miss S. Maginnis, 7s Miss m

Montgomery, 2s 6d; Miss J. Currie, 2s 6d; Miss A.

Magee, 2s 3d; Miss Rodgers, Is; Miss. Jennett„

14s 2d; Mr. G. M'Nei11, Is; Mrs. N. England, 6s 9d;

Mr. Wm. J. Calvert, 2s 6d; Miss Calvert, 15s 11d.

Edenderry—Mrs. Metcalf, 4s 4 ½ d, Mrs. C. Magee

1s 8 ½ d, Mrs. Flannigan, 4s 6d; Mrs. Stoops, 2s 6d;

Miss. Dawson, 9s 0 ½ d; Miss Atkinson. 2s 6d; Miss G

Atkinson, 10s.

Seagoe—Mrs. E. Collins, 2s 6d; Miss M. Ruddell,

3s 3d; Seagoe Senior Girls Sunday School class, 10s

Drumgor—Mrs. Dickson, 4s 3 ½ d; Miss L. Gracey„

8s ld.

Carne—Mrs. Brennan, 2s; Mrs. Kirk, 2s 10d.

Total—£9 9s 3d.

Seagoe in the States

69 Curtiss St., Hartford,

Conn, U.S.A., 4/2/'30.

Dear Mr. Gracey,—l often meant to, write to you

before and tell you about how I like America, but

somehow or other 1 never seemed to get to it,

I am working every day and like my work very much.

I don't receive a very large amount at present, as

times are very hard here now, but later as conditions

improve I hope to earn more.

I often think of all of you at home and especially

of the Bible Class. It was so good of you to

remember me with that nice wallet, and I think of you

people when I see it. I am enclosing a small amount

to help along the work of the Bible Class. With kind

regards to every one at home. I am, Sincerely yours,

WILLIAM FORDE.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

From Seagoe to Melbourne

In our last issue Jim Porter's interesting Diary was

brought up to July 27th, 1929. The last two entries

are as follows:—

Sunday, July 28th—We have no service this morning

as it is very cold and raining, so we have to

keep down below. We have a service in the music

room from 6.45 p.m until 8 p.m. A lot of passengers

are packing up today as we arrive in Melbourne in

the morning, We are off Cape Otway at 10 p.m. We

get to bed usual time. Clocks go on 15 minutes.

Monday, July 29th.—We arrive at Melbourne on

29th July at 9 a.m., and haven't been sick all the way.

[We thank " Jim" Porter for his kindness in sending

us his Diary for publication in the Magazine, and

we hope his example will be followed by others of

our young parishioners. who may be contemplating

voyages to distant parts of the world. Before you

start buy a note book, and when you are travelling

write down your experiences each day and when

you arrive in the new country post the Diary to the

Rector and he will be glad to print it in the

Magazine.]

Seagoe Mothers' Union.

Miss Cherrie Dawson has kindly consented to

speak to the Mother's Union at their next meeting

on Tuesday, May 13th, in Seagoe School, at 7.30 p.m.

The committee invite any of Miss Dawson's old

friends among the Parishioners to come to the

meeting. They will be very welcome.

Parish Register for April.

Baptisms

RuddelI—Apri1 5th, Everett Ronald, son of Joseph and Matilda Jane Ruddell, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Margaret Gilliland, Matilda J. Ruddell.

Roney—April 5th, Samuel Aubrey, son of Samuel and Christine Roney, of Edenderry.

Isabella Roney, Christine Honey.

PRIVATELY BAPTIZED.

Donaldson—April 7th, Eileen and Amelia, children of Isaac and Mary Donaldson, of Killicomaine.

Burials.

Maginnis—April 7th, Ellen Jane Maginnis, at The Wilderness, Lurgan, aged 83. Interred in Knocknamuckley.

Finney—April 12th, Margaret Finney, of Edenderry, aged 73.

Deaths

Atkinson—Feb. 5th, at West Hartlepool, Joseph Atkinson,

son of the late Dynes Atkinson, of Seagoe,

aged 69 Interred in West Hartlepool.

M'Loughlin—April 1st, at the Toronto Hospital,

Weston, Canada, Sarah Margaret, beloved

wife of William John M'Lough1in, in her

27th year. The funeral took place from the

Funeral Home, Mount Dennis, on Thursday,

April 3rd, at 2 p.m., to Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Choral Festival

The Lurgan Choral Union, of which Seagoe Choir

is a member, Will hold their annual Choral Festival

in Shankill Parish Church, Lurgan, on Saturday,

May 31st, at 4 p.m. The Rev. John Bentley, Rector

of Jonesborough, the conductor of the Festival, will

hold a special practice with Seagoe Choir in Seagoe

Church on Tuesday, May 13th, at 7 p.m. Parishioners

who would wish to be present are welcome.

Correction

In the list of S.A.M.S. Boxes in our last issue we

regret that two errors appeared. Mrs. M'Dougall

should have been credited with 6s 6d, and Miss

S Price with 6s 9d.

New Curate of Seagoe

Mr. F. W. Hayes, Licentiate of Theology in Durham

University, has been appointed to the vacant

Curacy Seagoe. Mr. Hayes is a native of King's

County, where his family reside, and he comes to

us with the highest recommendations. He hopes to

be ordained at the September Ordination of the

Bishop of Down and will enter upon his work in

Seagoe towards the end of September. The Curacy

of Seagoe has been vacant for almost 18 months, a

longer period than for many years past.

Our Summer Migrants

This spring our summer migrants were somewhat

late in arriving, no doubt owing to the cold north

winds which blew continuously for some weeks.

The swallow came first on Monday, April 14th, the

corncrake followed on Thursday, April 24th, and the

cuckoo was first heard on Tuesday, April 29th. The

letter from Mr. A. J. Hall which we publish this

month is very interesting. White, of Selbourne, the

famous naturalist, observes that the corncrake or

landrail is apparently very ill adapted as a migrant.

Its wings are short and placed so far forward that

it must fly low. It seems to depend more on the

swiftness of its feet than on its wings. White gives

the following date as the earliest and latest for the

arrival of the swallow and cuckoo—Swallow, March

26th to April 20th, Cuckoo, April 7th to April 26th.

Holy Week and Easter

The Services during Holy Week were very helpful.

A quiet spirit of meditation and prayer characterised

them. Mr. H. C. Grubb. pioneer Missionary in

Bolivia, South America, preached at the service on

Monday. Mr. Grubb is a Master in Engineering Of

Trinity College, Cambridge, but has since 1922 been

acting as a Missionary under the South American

Missionary Society.

On Easter Day a large number of Communicants

were present at the early and later celebrations. The

Church looked very pretty in its garnishing Of

flowers and palms. An Easter Anthem " The Lord

God Omnipotent reigneth" was sung, Miss Clay

Kirby taking the solo.

SEAGOE PA RISH MAGAZINE

Ascension Day

Thursday, May 29th, will be Ascension Day, and

the following Services will be held in the Parish

Church 11.30 a.m.—Morning Prayer and Holy

Communion. 8 p.m.-—Evening Prayer.

Concert at Drumgor

On Tuesday, April 29th, a concert was held in

Drumgor Church Hall at 8 p.m. The Rector presided.

A very interesting programme of sketches, recitation,

songs and instrumental items was provided. The

room was crowded. At the close of the concert the

Rector expressed thanks to all who had so kindly

helped at the concert. The proceeds are on behalf

of Drumgor Sunday School Fund.

Seagoe C.L.B.

April has been a busy month for the C.L.B. On

Friday, April 11th, our lads competed in Belfast for

the Ritchie Shield. They were pitted against the

Belfast Companies and succeeded in getting fourth

place, with special mention. St. Aidan's, Belfast,

won the Shield, but the first four of the competing

companies were only separated by 4 or 5 marks; the

first company got 87 marks and the second 86. Seagoe

C.L.B. was loudly applauded for its smart work.

Lieut. M'Nally has brought the Company up to the

“Guards Standard," as Capt. Lutton expressed it.

On Sunday, April 27th, the Seagoe Lads attended the

Battalion Parade Service in Lisburn Cathedral

(Canon Taylor's Church). The Bishop preached and

after the service made a special inspection of the

Seagoe Company. The following appointments have

been made:—To be Lieutenants—Walter Currie,

Richard Hoy, and A. J. Hall. A Parade Service will

held in the Parish Church on Sunday evening,

May 11th. at 7 p.m.

The Grove Field

The envelopes for the Grove Field Purchase Fund

are coming in and a substantial sum has been already

received, but if the £150 is going to be reached everyone

must give liberal gift. Next month we hope to

publish a list of subscriptions.

Old Seagoe Notes

A Seagoe Pioneer in Canada.—The Venerable Archdeacon

M'Murray was one of the pioneer clergy in

Canada in the middle of the 19th century. He was

born near Blacker's Mill, about the year 1820, and in

early life emigrated to Canada. He joined the Mission

at Sault St. Marie and eventually became Rector

Of Ancaster, Ontario. He worked for many years

among the Canadian Indians, and married the

daughter of an Indian chieftain who made him an

excellent wife. Perhaps some of our readers could

supply us with some further particulars regarding

the Archdeacon and his work in Canada. We will

gladly insert such particulars in the Magazine.

MAGAZINE.

A Kernan Man Who Fought at Corunna - William

Mercer was a member of an important family who

lived in Kernan during the 18th century. They had

many connections with the Navy, but William enlisted

in the Army and served under Wellington in

the Peninsular Campaigns. He served in the famous

50th Regiment at the Battle of Corunna, and barely

escaped with his life. His regiment was cut up by

the French. The Battle was fought on the 16th of

January, 1809. It began at 2 0'clock in the afternoon.

The French numbered 20,000 and the British 14.000.

The English were commanded by General Sir John

Moore, who perished ill the fight and whose loss is

commemorated in the well known poem on " The

Burial of Sir John Moore." In later life William

Mercer lived in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. He was a

man of deeply religious character and his Bible is

treasured by his great grandson, Mr. Ernest Mercer,

of 36 Cliftonville Avenue, Belfast.

Sunday School Excursion

A meeting of the Superintendents and Teachers of

the Sunday Schools will be held (D.v.) in Seagoe

School on Monday, May 5th, at 8 p.m., to arrange

the date and place of the annual excursion.

Social

A very pleasant G.F.S. social was held in Seagoe

School on Thursday, May 1st. There was a large

attendance of members and their friends. Games

were enjoyed to a late hour, and prizes were distributed

for various competitions. One competition was

based on the advertisements in Seagoe Magazine.

Mrs. Scott, the energetic secretary, did much to make

the social a great success.

Seagoe P.E.S.

Important improvements and repairs are being

made at Seagoe School. A pleasant afternoon for

the pupils in the Grove Field has been arranged for

Friday, May 9th. The School and its surroundings

look very pretty just now.

Seagoe War Memorial

The Select Vestry have arranged for the better upkeep

of Seagoe War Memorial. Messrs. M'Clements

& Sons have renewed the pillars, and the gates are

about to be redecorated.

Distribution

The Alan Bell Memorial Fund was distributed in

the week preceding Easter. There were 51 recipients

this year. We wish that a tablet could be erected in

Seagoe Church to the treasured memory of Mr. and

Mrs. Bell, who loved Seagoe and did so much for it.

Acknowledgment,

Mrs. Atkinson wishes to acknowledge the receipt

of a further sum of £3 6s 0d towards the St. Mark's

Fund, making a total of £60 6s 0d.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE

Congratulations

Hearty congratulations to our new Churchwardens,

Mr. W. H. England and Mr. Gilbert Price.

Edenderry Children Service

130 of the children attending the Wednesday

Children's Service had a splendid afternoon in the

Grove Field on Wednesday, April 30th. The children

marched up from the Parochial Hall with Mr.

Gracey. Abundance of tea and cake were distributed

in the field. and then games of all kinds were

played. The weather was perfect.

Thanks

We acknowledge with many thanks a generous gift

of £5 from Our kind friend Mr. James M'Dowell,

for the purchase of hymn books and prayer books

for use by visitors in Seagoe Church. Mr. M'Dowell

hopes to revisit Seagoe in 1931. He has spent the

winter months at his home in Florida,

Twenty-Five Years Ago

MAY, 1906.

Mr. Atkinson Costello was nominated Rector's

Churchwarden, and Mr. T. E. Maginnis as People's

Churchwarden. A parade of the Seagoe C.L.B. was

arranged for Sunday evening, April 29th, and the

sermon was to be preached by the Curate, the Rev.

J. Taylor. Eleven Baptisms are recorded, two marriages,

and eight burials, the last including that of

Mr. James Atkinson, of Lower Seagoe, aged 93.

letter to parents on the attendance of their children

at Morning and Afternoon Sunday School is inserted,

signed by the Rector and the Rev. J. Taylor, Curate,

Regret

We announce with much regret the death of our

old and respected Parishioner, Mrs. Finney, also

the death of Mrs. Maginnis, mother of our respected

Parishioner, Mr. T. E. Maginnis, of Breagh. The

death last February of Mr. Joseph Atkinson is much

regretted. He spent some time here after his father's

death a few years ago. He was much attached to

Seagoe and to his Church in West Hartlepool. Mrs.

M'Loughlin's death in Toronto was very sad at an

early age and after a long illness in a distant land.

We sympathise sincerely with all those who have

been bereaved.

ITEMS

Mr. Robert Gracey has joined the new Portadown

Cricket Club and several' of our C.L.B. lads have

also joined up.

A very fine building has been erected at Seagoe by

Cumo, Ltd. A pretty electrical device in front is

brightly lighted at night.

Some of our Seagoe folk in America are eagerly

compiling lists of their ancestors. The old registers

of Seagoe have proved very useful.

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 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 thank

offering. (See Book of Common Prayer)

MORNING PRAYER—Sundays and Chief Festivals

8 p.m. during Advent and Lent

EVENING PRAYER—Sundays 7 p.m.

DISTRICT SERVICES.

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

Drumgor-—Second Sunday of Month at 4 p.m.

Edenderry—Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

CLASSES,

ADULT CLASSES--sundays at 10 a.m.

For Men—Edenderry. For Women—Seagoe

School.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS—IO a.m. Edenderry Parochial

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

Parochial Hall, Levaghery, Hacknahay,

Carne, Drumgor.

Mothers' Union—2nd Tuesday of each month.

DAY SCHOOL—Seagoe, 9-30 .a.m. Principal—Mr. R. Scott.

MARRIAGES must be performed between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Licenses are issued by Rev Canon Hannon, Rectorv, Lurgan. Due notice (48 hours) must be given to the Rector of intended weddings. FEE By License—Labourers 5/-, Tradesmen 10/-, Merchants and Farmers 15/-, Professional £l. By Banns

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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