November 1914

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

NOVEMBER, 1914.

for King and Country ! "

NO PARLEYING NOW! IN BRITAIN IS ONE BREATH — Wordsworth.

SECOND LIST OF NAMES.

A List of the Names of Residents in the Parish of Seagoe, or attached thereto, who have

answered to the call of King and Country, and have Volunteered to serve anywhere, at home or

abroad, during the War.

Henry Adair, R.I.F

Herbert Atkinson, R.I.F.

John Brown,

William Brownlee

Robert Calleson, Irish Guards

Thomas Cassidy, R.I,R.

Samuel Chapman

William Cordy, R.I.F.

Joseph Craig,

Thomas George Currie, R.I.F.

Constable Dawkins, R.I.C.,

John Devlin, U.V.F.

Thomas Dilworth, U.V.F.

Joseph Donaldson, R.I.F.

David Donaldson

Isaac Donaldson

Robert Duke

David Dunlop

Thomas Ellis

Thomas Freeburn

James Gibson

Samuel Gillespie (1)

Samuel Gillespie (2)

James Gilliland

James Gordon

James Gracey

John Gracey

Joseph Gracey

James Hall

Harry Kane (Navy)

James Kane, R.I.F.

Samuel KiPpatrick R.I.F.

Thomas Kilpatrick

William James Kilpatrick,

James Lamb R.I.F

Isaac Liggatt, R. I. F.

Thomas Liggatt, R.I.R

Robert Livingstone, U.V.F.

George Lutton, Lieut.

Samuel James Magee

Joseph Malcomson

Robert Malcomson

William Matcomson

Thomas M'Cann

Thomas M'Crory

John M 'Cormick,

David M'Nei11

Wm. Maxwell

Thomas Metcalf, Irish Horse

Edward Miller, Irish Guards

George Miller, U.V.F.

John Milligan

Thomas Mighton „

David Porter

John Porter

Samuel Rainey, L.—Corporal U. V. F.

Robert Rainey, U. V, F.

Fred Reid, N.I.H

Johnston Robinson, R, I. F.

Samuel Robinson, N.I.H

Hugh Roney, U. V. F

William Russell, U.V.F

William Shanks

Thomas Stanfield,

Jackson Stothers

Joseph Stothers

Maxwell Stothers

Wm. Jas. Stothers „

Wm. James Webb, „

William J. Whiteside, U V F

First List Seventy-Seven Names.

Second List SEVENTY NAMES.

TOTAL—147 NAMES.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

The Spirit of the Volunteers,

Corporal Thomas Russell writes to us as follows

from one of the Volunteer Camps :—

DEAR SIR, —I have great pleasure in penning you

and Mr. Bloomer these few lines, hoping to find you

in good health as this leaves me. Remember me to

all my fellow-members in the Bible Class, as we do

not know the day we Will have to go to fight for

England's glory once more. Roll on to that bright

and glorious morning dawn when the Orderly

Sergeant says " Tom, pack your kit for the front."

Your obedient servant,

THOMAS RUSSELL, Corporal.

[This is Corporal T. Russell's third Campaign.

He first enlisted in the R.I.F. in 1893, and joined the

2nd Battalion in Kilkenny. He volunteered for the

Matabele Campaign in 1896, and also saw service in

Rhodesia, South Africa, under General Sir R. Baden

Powell. On the outbreak of the Boer War he again

joined the Regulars, serving in the Royal Field

Artillery, and was present at all the important

engagements in Cape Colony, Orange Free State and

Transvaal, being present at the actions of Driefontein,

Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, and Belfast, with the

troops accompanying Field-Marshal Lord Roberts,

V.C. For this Campaign he wears the Queen's

Medal with 5 Clasps, and the King's Medal with 2

Clasps.

We congratulate Corporal Russell on his fine record

and wish him every success in his Third Campaign.

He will get a hearty welcome to Seagoe on his

return

Harvest Thanksgiving Services.

The Annual Harvest Thanksgiving Services were

held in the Parish Church on Thursday, October 8th,

and Sunday, October 11th. The Church had been

very tastefully decorated by willing and reverent

hands. Owing to the mildness of the season there

was a great profusion of beautiful flowers available.

The font especially looked magnificent in its garniture

of moss and white roses. Gifts of flowers were

received from many Parishioners to whom we

acknowledge our sincere thanks. The Music at all

the services was well sung with the heartiness which

we are wont to associate always with Seagoe Choir.

Mr. T. H. Wilson had taken great trouble with the

training of the Choir, and the results were evident in

the steadiness and tunefulness of the singing. The

Anthem, " I will remember Thy mercies," expressed

with great musical power the joy of the Harvest. A

quartette introduced into it was admirably sung by

Miss A. Walker, soprano ; Miss B. Chambers, alto ;

Mr. D. Murray, tenor ; and Mr. D. Livingstone, bass.

The Parish is to be congratulated on possessing four

such finished singers.

The Congregations more than filled the Church,

and both on Thursday evening and Sunday evening

extra seating accommodation had to be provided.

The Preacher on Thursday was the Rev. Canon

Peacocke, B.D., Rector of Bangor, who chose his text

from the Book of Ruth, " Let us go into the fields

and glean." The offerings were on behalf of the

Foreign Missions.

On Sunday Morning the Rector preached, and on

Sunday Evening the Rev. Oswald Scott, M.A., Rector

of Gilford, was the special preacher. The, offerings

on Sunday were on behalf of the General Parochial

Fund.

District Harvest Services,

During the month Harvest Services have been held

at Tamnificarbet on Sunday and Monday, October

18th and 19th, and at Drumgor on Sunday, 25th, and

Monday, 26th.

The Services at Tamnificarbet were as usual

attended by crowded gatherings. The hall had been

beautifully decorated with flowers and fruit. A row

of splendid chrysanthemums was placed across the

end of the room, and some very choice fruit (one

apple weighed 1 ¼ lbs) added to the brightness and

beauty of the decorations. The Rector preached on

Sunday and made an appeal on behalf of the Local

Expenses Fund for the upkeep or the Services. The

Rev. G. Bloomer preached at the Service on Monday,

the offerings being for Foreign Missions. Miss M.

Dickson ably presided at the Harmonium.

The Services at Drumgor were marked by great

heartiness. On Sunday the Hall was crowded, great

trouble had been taken with the decoration. In fact

the decorators had been at work every night during

the week preceding. A large white text on a red

ground filled the end of the hall—" Thou crownest

the year with Thy goodness." Mr. Chambers had

charge of the music which was well and heartily

rendered. On Monday the Services were continued

the preacher being the Rev. W. J. Sirr. The offerings

were for Foreign Missions.

Harvest Services will be held as follows during

November :—

Levaghery—Sunday 1st, at 3-30.

Monday 2nd, at 8.

Carne—Sunday 8th, at 3-30.

Monday 9th, at 8.

Edenderry—Sunday 15th, at 3-30.

Monday 16th, at 8.

The offerings at the Sunday Services will be for

Local Expenses and at the Monday Services for

Foreign Missions.

Seagoe War Notes,

Foundry Street in proportion to the number of its

inhabitants has provided more Volunteers than any

other part of the Parish.

Half of the North Irish Horse, in which many

Seagoe boys are serving, are acting in the

responsible post of Bodyguard to Sir John French,

and the other half are engaged on the lines of

communication in France.

A slight knowledge of French and German would

prove a valuable addition to the equipment of our

Volunteers. We recommend them to purchase

cheap grammars and study them in their spare

moments. Erskine Mayne, Donegall Square, Belfast,

has a supply.

The knowledge of even 100 words of French, the

names of the most ordinary necessaries of life would

be a great help Here are a few, Pain ( pang)—

Bread, Beurre—Butter, Café au lait—Coffee, Savon—

Soap, Tabac—Tobacco, Merci—Thank you, S'il vous

plait—Please, Ville—Town, Où —Where ?

The letters from Lance-Corporal George Preston,

R.I.F., in our last issue were read with great interest.

We believe his relatives have not heard from him

since, but we hope he has managed to escape capture

by the Germans.

The Belgian soldiers as a rule speak French but

many speak the Flemish language. Flemish is very

like English in many of its words.

Another of our Seagoe men has been wounded

Private William James Browne, late of Florence

Court, has written home saying that he is in hospital

having been wounded in the foot during the fighting

at Mons. We are glad to know that the wound is

not serious, and that he will soon be ready again to

take his place in the fighting line.

Five members of the Liggett family residing at

Florence Court, Edenderry, are serving in His

Majesty's forces. This is a record for Seagoe Parish.

The Milligan family, of Century Street, and the

brothers, of Foundry Street, form a good second,

having each four members in the army, of the

Milligan family the father and three sons, and of

the brothers family four brothers.

The following families are each represented by

three members— Malcomsons, of Joseph Street,

Kilpatricks, of Mount Pleasant, Donaldsons, of James

Street, and Foxes, of James Street.

Sergeant R. T. Montgomery is amongst those

selected to go to Chelsea Barracks, for training with

the Guards' Corps.

The Lord Primate preached at Clandeboye Camp

on Sunday, October 25th. His kind and eloquent

words were much appreciated by the men.

Lieut.-Col. Blacker attended the meeting of the

Diocesan Synod on Tuesday, October 27 and was

re-elected a Member of the Diocesan Council.

Out of the 12,106 men and 225 officers who form

the Ulster Division, 6,496 men and 164 officers are

members of the Church of Ireland.

Last month's copy of Seagoe Magazine found its

way in a few days to the British trenches in

Northern France, and was eagerly read by several

Seagoe men under fire. The Roll of Honour List

was much appreciated.

Offertories for October,

Sunday Mornings, £8 3 2

Evenings, 4 3 5

Week Days, 3 5 2

£15 11 9

Included in above Total—

Harvest Service—Missions £3 0 6

Harvest Service, Church Funds—

Morning £5 3 11

Evening 3 3 7

Carbet Harvest Services—

Sunday 0 15 4

Monday 0 10 1

Drumgor Harvest Services —-

Sunday ... 1 1 9 ½

Monday 0 13 0

Baptisms.

Baptized on Saturday, October 3rd, 1914.

Smith—Alice Eliza Jane, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Emma omith of Portadown.

Sponsors—Sarah Rainey, barah Emily Smith.

Abraham—Hubert Henry, son of Frederick William and Elizabeth Abraham of Kilvergan.

Sponsors—Elizabeth Dickson, Elizabeth Abraham.

Hoy—Henrietta, daughter of Thomas James and Frances Jane Hoy of Lylo.

Sponsors—Jane Anna Webb, Frances Jane Hoy.

Freeburn—Susanna, Thomas Henry, Margaret Jane,

children of Samuel and Margaret Freeburn of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Martha Armstrong, Margaret Freeburn.

Marriage.

Roberts and Coulter—October 9th, 1914, Seth Roberts of Kernan, to Isabella Coulter of Tarson.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

Burials.

Elliott—October 4th, Jane Elliott of Belfast, aged 46 years.

Davison—October 1 i th, Isaac Davison of Breagh.

Major—October 20th, Emily Major of Edenderry, aged 5 years.

Robinson—Oct. 21st, Sarah Robinson, of Balteagh, aged 82 years.

Gray—Oct. 22nd, Thomas John Gray, of Raughlin, aged 7 days.

Letter from a Seagoe Soldier

Wounded at Mons.

[The following letter from Gunner William James

Brown, No. 1 Battery Royal Field Artillery, will be

read with interest. Gunner Brown, as will be seen,

was wounded at Mons. He was for many years

resident in Edenderry.]

Newcastle-on-Tyne,

Sunday, Oct. 25th, 1914

Dear Father and Mother,

I write you these few lines to let you

know that I am all right now. I have been at the

front since the war started. I was wounded at Mons

I am home here at Newcastle on Tyne, but I am

going out on the 10th of next month. Two Batteries

of us were inspected on Friday by the Colonel. He

says we will be out in the Front in ten days time.

We are getting cut up. It is all field work.

I was wounded in the ankle, but I am all right now. We

had it tight all along the line. I lay in a trench for

12 days with only 3 biscuits, tin meat, and up to the

knees in water. This is all at present. Write soon.

Send me some tobacco if you can.

No. 26131

Gunner W. Brown,

No. 1 Battery, Royal Field Artillery,

Newcastle-on-Tyne.

OLD SEAGOE NOTES,

The Lectern Bibles in Seagoe Church. The

handsomely bound Bibles in use on the Lectern of

Seagoe Church were presented by the late Sir Thomas

Drew, President of the Society of Irish Architects, on

the occasion of the re-opening of the Church after its

restoration in 1890. The binding is of fine red

leather, with impressed crowns in gilt, to match the

mosaic designs in the chancel. Each volume contains

both Old and New Testament.

Seagoe Parish in the Crisis of 1893. At a

special meeting of Seagoe Select Vestry held on

Wednesday, 8th March, 1893, the following " Protest"

was unanimously adopted on the motion of Mr. Geo.

Calvert, Churchwarden, seconded by Mr. William

M,Cann

We, the Select Vestry of Seagoe, in the Diocese of

Dromore, hereby declare our unswerving allegiance

to the Resolution of the General Synod, passed on

23rd March, 1886, and we consider it our duty to

protest against the measure which has just been

introduced into the House of Commons under the

title of the " Government of Ireland Bill." We are

convinced that the revolutionary changes proposed in

that measure, if carried into effect, would seriously

imperil the safeguards of civil and religious liberty,

the security of property and life, and the integrity of

the great Empire of which the United Kingdom is

the centre. We also believe that these changes

would tend to impoverish if not to expatriate. many

of those on whose support the maintenance of our

Church under God depends, and would thereby

disable her in the effort she is making to supply the

spiritual needs of her people. And we make this

protest not as the adherents of a party nor on behalf

of a class, but as members of a Church numbering

600,000 Irishmen, who, holding many political

opinions and following different callings, are united

in a common allegiance to the Throne and a common

desire for the honour and welfare of their native

land.

List Churchwardens of Seagoe—Continued.

The List of Churchwardens of Seagoe is complete

without a single break from 1691 to 1839, but

unfortunately there seems to be no record of

Churchwardens for 1840, 1843 and 1845, and those for 1841

and 1844 are doubtful. It is possible that missing

names may be discovered, and so the list rendered

complete.

1840— (No Record.)

1841 — James Twinem ?

Robert Calvert ?

1842—Mr. William Cooke, of Levaghery.

Mr. James Gilpin, of Tamnifiglasson.

1843 —(No Record.)

1844 —John Walker?

John Simpson ?

1845 —(No Record.)

1846 —Robert White, of Killicomaine.

George Armstrong, of Drumgor.

1847—Mr. George Cherry.

Mr. James Gilpin (Widow's Son.)

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