November 1934

Seagoe Parish Magazíne.

NOVEM BER, 1934.

CLERGY :

Rev. Chancellor Archer, B .D ., The Rectory,

Seagoe.

Rev. W. F. Hayes, B .A., The Bungalow, Lower

Seagoe, Portadown.

CHURCHWARDENS :

Rector’s—Mr. John Harrison Twinem.

People’s—Mr. Robert McClements.

Harvest Thanksgiving Services,

The Annual Services of Thanksgiving for the blessings of Harvest were held in the Parish Church

on Thursday, Oct. 18th, a t 8 p.m., and on Sunday,

October 21st, a t 8 a.m., 11. 30 a.m.. and 7 p.m. The

church h ad been beautifully decorated by a band of

willing helpers, and we have never seen such a splendid offering of fruit and flowers and foliage at any

previous service. The Church was also more completely decorated than ever before. A still better decoration was to see the crowds who filled the Church

at all the Services. Especially at the service on

Sunday evening there was not sufficient accommodation for all who came, and the aisles were filled as

well as the pews. Mrs. Casey presided at the organ,

and the choir, which had been very carefully trained

by Mr. T. H. Wilson, helped splendidly in the service. Dr. Hopkin’s setting of the Te Deum was sung

at Morning Prayer, and after the Service a t Evening

Prayer. It is a very fine setting, not too classical,

but a reverent and impressive interpretation of the

Church’s Song of Praise. The Anthem was Caleb

Simpler’s tuneful setting of the grea t 104th Psalm ,

certainly the greatest of our Harvest Psalms. Canon

Moore. Rector of St. Donard ’s, Belfast, was the special preacher a t t e Thursday Service,

and on Sunday morning Canon Marks, Rector of Tandragee,

preached. The preacher at the Evening Service was

the new Rector of Mullavilly, the Rev. J. I. Lea, B.A.,

who was for m any years a Missionary in India.

District Harvest Services

The Harvest Services at Carne were held on Sunday

October 7, at 3.30 p.m., and on the following

Monday at 8 p.m. The Hall had been decorated with

great taste. Mr. T. H. W ilson had charge of the

musical portion of the service, and the singing was

hearty and devotional. There was a large attendance, the room being filled. T he Rev. W. F.

Hayes preached, and the offerings were on behalf

the local Hall Expenses Fund. On Monday evening

the Hall was again filled. The Rev. J. Douglas,

curate of Maralin , preached on behalf of Foreign

Missions.

Drumgor had its special Harvest Services on Sunday, October 14th, and on Monday, October 15th. A

new feature in the Services a t Drumgor was the

holding of a special Children’s Service a t 2.30 p.m„

prior to the usual Service a t 3.30 p.m. T here was a

large gathering of the Sunday School children. The

Service was arranged and conducted by Mr. Wm.

Hutchinson, who is the Superintendent of the School

and takes a very special interest in its welfare. Suitable Hymns and Prayers were joined in and the

children sang very nicely four special Choruses. The

Rector and the Rev. W. F. Hayes assisted at the

Service. Mr. Hutchinson gave the address. The

children brought in special offerings in envelopes

for the Sunday School. The sum contributed

amounted to £1 9s 9d. At the Service which followed

there was a large attendance. T he Rector preached,

and Miss Gracey kindly helped with the music. On

Monday the Rev. J. Boulger, Curate of Shankill,

preached, an d the offerings were for Foreign Missions.

The Hall h ad been very tastefully decorated

for the Services. Special Services were held at

Levaghery on Sunday last, October 28th. Kind helpers had decorated the School. Miniature stacks of

corn were a prominent feature , and there was a

splendid display of dahlias, which seem this year to

have exceeded all previous years in the glory of their

colour and size. The Service on Sunday was conducted by the Rev. W. F. Hayes.

The Rector preached on “ The Manna. Bread from Heaven.” Miss Selina

Bradshaw- kindly conducted the musical portion of

the service. On Monday the Rev. J. Egerton, Curate

of St. Mark’s, Portadown, gave the address. The

offerings were on behalf of Foreign Missions.

Edenderry Harvest Services-

The closing Services of the season of Harvest will

be held in Edenderry Parochial Hall on Sunday,

November 4th, at 8 p.m. The offerings on Sunday

will be on behalf of the Parochial Hall Fund, and

on the Monday on behalf of Foreign Missions.. The

Rev. C anon Hurst, Rector of Moira, will preach at

the Service on Sunday, and the Rev. J . Hamilton ,

Curate of Donaghcloney, at the Monday Service. A

local choir, under Miss Hilda Walker, have arranged

for an anthem and special music.

A Jubilee Sale .

A G.F.S. Jubilee Sale of Work is to be held in the

Lodge, Donegall Pass, on the 9th November. T he

Sale will be opened by Lady Dixon, D.B.E., a t 3 p.m.

A special effort is being made to make the Sale a

success. Our local Seagoe Branch is taking part in

the Dromore Stall, and gifts or subscriptions, which

will be gratefully received, can be sent on or before

the 7th inst., to Mrs. Scott, Grove Lodge, Seagoe.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE

Seagoe Mothers’ Union.

The next meeting of the M others’ Union will be

held ( d .v . ) on Tuesday, November 13th, in Seagoe

School a t 7.30 p.m. Tea will be provided for the

members. An interesting programme has been arranged. The last meeting on October 9th was largely

attended . It took the form of a musical evening.

Songs and recitations and instrumental items were

given by m any kind friends. The Rector, who presided, expressed his sincere thanks to all who had

so kindly helped. A charge of 6d admission was

made. The proceeds go towards the Christmas

Mothers’ Union Coal Fund.

The Annual Report.

The Annual Report is now being circulated

through the Parish . It is a very important Financial statement.

We hope the Parishioners will read

it carefully, and if they note any inaccuracy kindly

communicate with Mr. Moses Gilpin, Hon. Sec.,

Drumnagoon.

Annual Subscriptions.

Those who have not yet taken the Weekly Free

will Offering Envelopes but w ho give an annual Subscription to the Sustentation Fund are asked to

kindly send in their subscriptions early in December,

as our Parish Accounts close on December 31st, and

any sum s received after that date must go in to the

following year’s accounts. We would also ask our

Annual Subscribers, if possible, to kindly increase

their Subscriptions. The amount received each

year falls short of the amount required for the upkeep of the Parish . If a ll who subscribe either by

envelope or annual subscription could give a larger

sum our difficulties would vanish.

Parish Register for October-

Baptism .

Dillworth—Oct. 6th, 1934, George Gordon, son of Ezekiel and Helina Isabella Dilworth, of

Upper Seagoe.

Privately Baptized.

Freeburn—Oct. 24th, 1934, Marion Louisa and Margaret Jean , twin daughters of Thomas Henry

and Lilian Elizabeth Freeburn , of Edenderry.

Burials.

Fox—Oct. 9th, Samuel Fox, of Edenderry, aged 70 years.

Best—Oct. 17th, William Henry Best, of Edenderry, aged 77 years.

Brown—Oct. 26th, Margaret Robina Brown, of Edenderry, aged 19 years.

Metcalfe—Oct. 31st, Thomas Metcalfe, of Edenderry, aged 70 years.

Sympathy.

We desire to record our sincere sympathy with the

relatives of those who during the past month have

been bereaved of their loved ones by the hand of

Death. Early in the month Samuel Fox was called

away after a long and pain ful illness. He was very

well known and much respected in Edenderry. At

an age when he might have remained at home, he

Went to France an d served with our 9 th Battalion

during the Great War. His son, Samuel, was killed

in the War and is buried outside Albert. William

Henry Best passed away after a long period of weakness. He also was an old resident of Edenderry and was much esteemed for his quiet and kindly nature.

The death of Margaret Robina Brown at such an

early age and within a year after her marriage, was

very sad. Thom as Metcalfe, who was so well known

and respected by all among us, had a sudden call.

He was engaged in his usual occupation up to a

month before his death . He died after an operation

in Lurgan Infirmary. To young and old among us

Death comes. Amidst the sorrow of separation there

is sure comfort in the words of Him who said: “I

am the Resurrection and the Life.”

Armistice Day.

Armistice Day, November 11th, this year falls on

a Sunday, an d the following arrangements have been

made for its observance in the Parish Church. At

10.45 a short Service will be held at the Memorial

Pillars and G ates, and the two minutes’ silence will

be observed there. If the weather is inclement the

Service will be held in the Church and the two

minutes’ silence observed there. The Seagoe Company

of the C.L.B. will parade and will lay a wreath

a t the Pillars. T he usual Service will begin in the

Church a t 11.15 a.m. in stead of a t 11.30 a.m. The

offerings at Morning Prayer will be given to Earl

Haig's Fund for Ex-Servicemen.

ITEMS.

Major Fanning, of the Inniskillings, who has been

on a visit with Mr. John Montgomery, of Lyndale,

is leaving for India next week. We wish him a pleasant voyage.

Miss Joan Blacker, younger daughter of Colonel

Blacker, has just arrived in India on a four months'

tour.

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We appeal to those who took sets of Envelopes last

January and have not yet begun to use them to

please bring them in without delay, as the accounts

will soon be closing.

SEAGOE PARI8H MAGAZINE

Presentation.

Edenderry Afternoon Sunday School sustained a

serious loss in the departure of Miss Sarah Halliday.

For m any years she had been a most dligent and

painstaking teacher of the Senior Girls’ Class, and

had helped in connection with every effort for the

welfare of the Sunday School an d the upkeep of the

Parochial Hall. Her bright and happy manner endeared her to all. It was fitting that her departure

from among us should not be allowed to pass unnoticed. H er Girls’ Class and some friends have sent

to her a handsome chiming clock as a parting gift,

and Miss Halliday has written thanking the girls for

their valuable gift and expressing her regret at leaving the Parish where she had spent so many happy

years.

C.L.B. Concert.

On Thursday, Nov. 1st, a splendid Concert was

given by the C.L.B. Cadets an d Training Corps in

the Parochial Hall at 8 p.m. The Hall was more

crowded than we have ever seen it before. The gallery and even the staircase were crowded. A roomy

stage had been erected, with electric footlights. Each

item was announced by a junior member of the

Training Corps coming forward and holding up a

card in front of him . T he Rector presided, a d

opened the proceedings with the Brigade Prayer.

The first item was a Band selection, played by the

Seagoe Pipers and Drummers, one of whom wore the

uniform which is proposed to be worn by the band.

Songs were sung by the Cadets Choir and by the

Training Corps Choir. A troupe of C.L.B. minstrels

singing negro songs, with blackened faces, caused

Much interest and amusement. Professor Shandra’s

injuring tricks were very puzzling an d clever. Staff-

Sergeant Hynes excelled himself in h is songs and

sketches. “ The Irish Way” created great laughter.

cadet Hoy played violin solos and Corporal Donaldson recited with good effect. Captain Mitchell sang

two fine songs. Every item was good and was loudly

applauded. A very interesting and impressive sketch

bought the programme to a close. It was written

for the occasion by Captain Mitchell, entitled

Life's Chance.” In six “ Acts,” it showed what the

C-L-B. can do in the training of a lad ’s character as

well as in the redemption of his Home life. Early

on in the programme a clever Football Sketch, “Konky,”

Was given by some of the Training Corps. At the

close of the evening the chairman thanked Captain

Mitchell and Miss Wilson for their splendid help

arranging the programme. Miss Wilson played

all the accompaniments. The National Anthem was

heartily sung and the proceedings then terminated .

Acknowledgment.

W e acknowledge with thanks the receipt of £1

from Mrs. Lyness, of Levaghery, towards Levaghery

Sunday School Fund.

Board of Education.

T he to ta l sum contributed recently in offertories

and by subscriptions to the Board of Education

amounted to £5 12s.

Parish Almanacks.

We are getting towards the end of the year, and

people are beginning to think of the New Year

Almanacs. This year, in Seagoe there will be two

Parish Almanacs. The price of each will be two

pence. One of them is the usual Seagoe Parish

Almanac, and the other is “ Seagoe Kalendar.” The

central picture on the former is “Pulling Together,”

and on the latter “ Jesus calls us.” The Almanacs

will be on sale at Mr. Vance's, Bridge St., from Dec.

1st., and at an earlier date from the Rector at Seagoe

Rectory. Your friends across the sea will be delighted to have one for Christmas and the New Year.

Twenty-five Years Ago.

NOVEMBER, 1909.

This issue of the Magazine was a very notable one,

for it contained a fine portrait of the Rev. John

Campbell, who was Vicar of Seagoe from 1687 to

1730. He was present in Derry with the Rev. G eorge

Walker all through the famous Siege, and also accompanied Walker to the Boyne. He was buried in

Seagoe within the walls of the Old Church, on Dec.

2nd, 1730. Seven Baptism s a re recorded, three Marriages and one Death. The Death recorded is that

of Miss Wade, sister-in-law of the late Dean Dawson,

w ho died a t Knock, Belfast, on October 27th, 1909,

aged 83 years. At the Annual Harvest Thanksgiving

Services the preachers were the Rev. T. J. M'Endoo,

Rector of Tandragee, and the Rev. Bedell Stanford .

Rector of Holy Trin ity Church, Belfast. The death

of Mrs. Erskine (formerly Neilson, of Seagoe Parish)

of 2998 Percy Avenue, New York. U.S.A., is recorded

at the age of 99. She h ad a great love for Seagoe,

and was Baptized in the Old Church in 1809.

Seagoe G.F.S.

A meeting of the G.P.S. will be held (d.v.) in

Seagoe School on Monday. November 19th, a t 8 p.m.

SEAGOE PARI 8H MAGAZINE.

Old Seagoe Notes.

Seagoe, The House of Goban. A peculiar fact connected with the history of Seagoe is that the Church

was always up to the end of the 16th century known

as the House of Gobhan. Tegdogobha is the form

the name usually assumes, but about the 14th century it was familiarly known 'is Tydba, evidently a

shortened form of Tegdagobha. When Gobhan had

built his rude Teg or House on the site where the

ruins of the old Church now stand he would gather

the simple country folk together and teach them the

sacred truths of the gospel story. But a day came

when the aged and faithful Gobhan passed away to

his eternal rest. Reverent hands laid the body of

the Saint in a grave under the shadow of the

“House” where he lived and taught. His group of

Christian converts would s till assemble for prayer

and worship where he had taught them . So by degrees the

“ House” became a place of public prayer

and a centre of Christian influence among the neighbouring tribes, but the people did not call it a

Church for they loved to think of it still as Tegdogabha. the

House of Gobhan.

The Cloth Bann or Old Bell of Seagoe.—The old

Bell of Seagoe which is reproduced on our Magazine

cover now occupies the most prominent position in

the collection of old Irish Bells in the Museum in

Kildare Street, in Dublin. It is the largest and finest

of the Bells and attracts attention a t once, not only

for its greater size but also because of its bronze colour

and the very noticeable inscription in Irish characters on its side.

This inscription can be traced in

the photograph on the cover of the Magazine. The

inscription is important because it enables us to fix

the date of the Bell at A.D. 919. Another remarkable

feature of the bell is that it has a perfectly smooth

surface which reflects the light. This is due to the

fact that the Bell, unlike other ancient Bells, was

cast in a mould and not hammered out in the rough.

Private Roads in Seagoe in th e 18th Century.—

Roads were classified as “ Priva te” Roads and

“Grea t” Roads in Seagoe Parish in the 18th century.

There were only two “ Grea t” Roads in the Parish.

One of the Great Roads was otherwise known as The

King 's Road. It is the old Road running through.

Edenderry, Killicomaine and Crossmacaughily to Lurgan.

These Great Roads had Turnpikes on them at

special points. One Turnpike was just at the point

w here Goban Street leaves Bridge Street. There was

another Turnpike where Church Lane branches off

at Killicomaine. The other Great Road was the Low

Road to Lurgan, passing through Seagoe, Kernan

and Drumnagoon. All the other roads in the Parish

were termed “ Private" Roads and were kept in repair by local labour.

SERVICES—The PARISH CHURCH

HOLY COMM UNION—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 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 thankoffering. (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 4 p.m.

Edenderry—Wednesdays at 8pm

CLASSES, &c.

BIBLE CLASS FOR MEN in Edenderry on

Sundays at 10-15 a.m.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS -10 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 and Fridays,

GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY in Seagoe School on

alternate Mondays 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. Licenses are issued by Ven. Archdeacon Hannon

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 15/-, Professional £1. 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.

A copy of the Magazine will be sent by post to any subscriber for 3/- per annum.