Oct 1940

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

OCTOBER, 1940.

CLERGY:

REV. J. W. APPELBE, M.A., B.D., Seagoe Rectory.

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

Lower Seagoe.

CHURCHWARDENS.

Rector's—GEORGE LEAKE.

People's—J. R. REID.

THE CLERGY WILL DEEM IT A FAVOUR

IF IN CASES OF SICKNESS THEY ARE

INFORMED IMMEDIATELY.

CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER.

October 6th—20th Sunday after Trinity.

October 8th—Monthly meeting of Mothers' Union.

October 13th—21st Sunday after Trinity.

October 18th—St. Luke.

October 20th—22nd Sunday after Trinity.

October 27th—23rd Sunday after Trinity.

Monthly Service in Hacknahay, 3.30

October 28th—St. Simon and St. Jude.

HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICES.

BOCOMBRA—

Sunday, Oct. 6th, at 3.30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 7th, at 8 p.m. Preacher,

J. F. O. Williams, B.A., Lurgan.

CARNE -

Sunday, Oct. 6th, at 3.30 p.m. Preacher,

W. Millington, M.A., Portadown.

Monday, Oct. 7th, at 8 p.m. Preacher,

F. G. Mann, M.A., Knocknamuckley.

DRUMGOR—

Sunday, Oct. 13th, at 3.30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 14th, at 8 p.m. Preacher, Rev.

A. Lillie, B.A., Portadown.

LEVAGHERY—

Sunday, October 13th, at 3.30 p.m.

Monday, October 14th, at 8 p.m.

PARISH CHURCH—SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20th.

8 a.m.—Holy Communion.

11.30 a.m.—Morning Prayer and Holy Communion.

Preacher, Rev. J. Hobcroft, M.A., Tartaraghan.

3 p.m.—Children's Service.

7 p.m.—Evening Prayer. Preacher, Rev. H. Hughes,

M.A., Moira.

Monday, Oct. 21st, at 8 p.m. Preacher, Rev. J.

Haddock, M.A., Waringstown.

The collection will be in aid of Parochial Expenses

at both services on Sunday October 20th, and it is

hoped, that as in former years, the parishioners will

use the special Thank offering Envelopes which will

be supplied to them.

On Monday evening, October 21st, the collection

will be in aid of the Dublin University Mission to

Fu Kien.

EDENDERRY PAROCHIAL HALL—

Sunday, Oct. 27th, at 3.30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 28th, at 8 p.m.

Preachers will be announced later.

N.B.—Where possible special preachers will be

arranged for all the above services. In these days of

shortage of petrol and the difficulty of travelling in

the black-out, together with the demands on men for

these occasions, it is very difficult to procure special

preachers. We have done and are doing everything

possible to get them, but it may not be possible in

every case to achieve this, so we hope that this will

be understood, if this should prove to be the case.

PARISH CHURCH DECORATIONS.

The Church will be decorated on Saturday afternoon,

Oct. 19th, at 2 p.m. Gifts of corn, flowers, fruit,

etc., will be appreciated and should be left at the

Church on Saturday morning. Helpers for this are

also needed; come and help, if you are free; "many

hands make light work," and the burden of this

should not be left to a few.

ANNUAL CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR MEETINGS.

The annual meetings of the Irish C.E. Union were

held in Lisburn during the past month. We quote

the following items of interest from the secretaries'

annual report. There are 418 C.E. Societies with a

membership of 11,862 in Ireland. Of this number 50

are to be found working in connection with the

Church of Ireland. During the year 79 members

passed the Expert Examination. The following office

bearers were elected for the year 1940-41:—Irish

President—The Rev. Prof. Wilson, M.A., B.D.; President

designate—Mrs. J. H. Sinton; General Secretary—Rev.

W. J. Carson; Hon. Treasurer—Mr. S. J. Harvey;

Recording Secretary—Mr. H. Martin; Editor of the

"Irish Endeavourer"—Mrs. E. M. Clow. Mr. W.

Hutchinson, Portadown, retains his seat on the Council,

and will continue the oversight of C.E. work amongst

Sailors and Seamen in the various parts of Ireland. – (W.H.)

EDENDERRY BRING AND BUY SALE.

The above event took place on Saturday, September

7th, in the parochial Hall, Edenderry, commencing at

3.30 p.m., to raise funds for the Parochial Hall

expenses. It was organised by the Hall Committee,

together with the help of the teachers of the morning

and afternoon Sunday School teachers, and realised

the sum of £12 5s 4d. This result was most gratifying

in view of the inclement afternoon and the fact that,

there were two other functions of a kindred nature

in Portadown on that afternoon.

Our best thanks are due to all the helpers and to

our friends who sent subscriptions or material for

sale, and to those who by their presence made the

venture a success.

NEW RECTORY BUILDING FUND.

The Hon. Treasurer for the above gratefully acknowledges

the receipt of the following subscriptions:

Mrs. Tedford, Seafield £0 2 6

Mr. W. H. Best, Goban Cottage 0 10 0

Mrs. Hoy, Bridge Street 0 10 0

Mr. J. Wilson, Seagoe Road 0 5 0

Mrs. T. Mitchell, Seagoe Upper 0 2 6

Mr. Geo. Leake, Lurgan Road 1 0 0

£2 10 0

Already Acknowledged £655 10 1

Total £658 0 1

SIDESMEN.

OCTOBER—

Morning Prayer—The Churchwardens, Messrs. T.

Martin, C. S. A. Twinem, W. R. Sherman, W. G. Best.

Evening Prayer—Messrs. N. Campbell, Thos. Gracey,

W. Hewitt, H. Ellis, Wm. Neill, J. M'Loughlin.

NOVEMBER—

Morning Prayer—The Churchwardens, Messrs. T. E.

Maginnis, R. Scott, R. M'Murray, J. Stephens.

Evening Prayer—Messrs. A. Kirke, Geo. Wilson, Wm.

Hutchinson, D. Allen, W. H. Best, J. Ward.

MOTHERS' UNION.

There was a large attendance of members present

at the monthly meeting, held in Seagoe School, on

September 10th, when Mrs. Moore very kindly gave

a talk to the mothers on children in the home.

The next meeting will take place on Tuesday,

October 8th, at 7.30 p.m., and it is hoped there will

be a special speaker. The members have expressed

their preference for evening meetings throughout the

coming winter rather than in the afternoon, and to

make this possible they have undertaken to be

responsible for the blacking-out of one of the rooms

in the School so that meetings can he held without

contravening the "black-out" regulations.

SCHOOL CARETAKER.

We are grateful to Mrs. Margaret Porter for so

kindly carrying on in this capacity until October 1st,

when it is hoped that a new caretaker will be appointed.

Mrs. Porter is the position at her own request after

years of faithful and efficient service, and she has set

a very high standard for her successor. Her many

friends are delighted to see her about again after

her recent illness.

PRESENTATIONS.

Two parishioners received gifts recently on the

occasion of their marriage. Miss Jean Watters, now

Mrs Hobbs, was presented with a travelling clock by

The Superintendent and teachers of Edenderry Morning

Sunday School, where she rendered faithful service as

a teacher for many years; she now resides in England.

Mr. Walter Currie, R.A.F., received a canteen of

cutlery from the members of the choir on his marriage.

The presentation was made by Miss Montgomery on

behalf of the choir at a social held recently. We are

glad that Mr. Currie still finds it possible to help in

the choir when he is home on leave. We extend to

Mrs. Currie a hearty welcome to our midst. To these

happy couples, and to all married recently, we extend

our best wishes for a happy married life.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER.

Sunday, September 8th, was observed in Seagoe

Parish Church in accordance with the King's wish as

a day of special prayer for the British Empire at this

time when she faces alone the tyranny of Nazism. We

were glad to see so many present, especially at the

Morning Service. There was a good turn-out of the

local contingents of the "B" Special Police, Home

Guard, as well as the Seagoe Company of the Church

Lads' Brigade at the Morning Service, and their

uniforms added a touch of solemnity to the service.

Reports from all quarters of the Empire go to show that

these Services were well attended. This is as it should

be; these days of crisis and strain have at least this

advantage that men everywhere are being driven by

the sheer weight of circumstances to a fresh realisation

of our need of God. When peace comes again let us

hope and pray that this lesson so dearly learnt will not

be forgotten, as unfortunately it was forgotten after

the last war. Even in peace time we cannot live in God's

world without God.

CARNE CHURCH HALL.

We congratulate Mr. Alfred M'Loughlin and the

Sunday School teachers of Carne on their initiative

in making some much-needed improvements in the

hall. It has been painted and coloured internally,

and a new harmonium has been procured for use in

the Sunday School, the old one had become totally

unfit for use. We hope that our parishioners in the

neighbourhood of Carne will show their appreciation

by their presence and support at the Harvest Services

to be held there on Sunday, October 6th, and Monday,

7th.

DEPENDENCE ON GOD MEANS.

“After a year of war," said the Archbishop of

Canterbury in a broadcast address on Sunday, the

National Day of Prayer, "our country finds itself

alone. We have many friends on both sides of the

ocean, but among the nations the British Commonwealth

stands the solitary champion of freedom in Europe.

We do not complain. It is an honour to hold the fort

with the flag of liberty still flying. It is an even greater

honour to hold it alone. We are proud of the honour."

His Grace asked his listeners to think quietly, for

a short time, what a nation's acknowledgment of its

dependence on God ought to mean. The archbishop

spoke of faith, humility, loyalty to the will of God,

and dedication to God's service. As to faith, "it is

an immense help in the midst of all the demands, the

anxieties, the perils of the war to rise sometimes

above the things that are seen and temporal to the

things that are unseen and eternal—the abiding truths

that God reigns, that God knows, that God cares; yes,

and (however hard it may sometimes be to realize it)

that God loves."

A National Day of Prayer used long ago to be called

also a Day of Humiliation. But, said the archbishop,

"I cannot, I do not, think it right to use that word

now, for we are called to rise to the height of one of

the noblest causes ever entrusted to a nation. But most

certainly humility, the humility which shows itself in

penitence. May it not be that one of God's purposes in

this war is to show what our once vaunted civilization

may become if God is left out and Christian standards

are ignored, and to pronounce his judgment upon it?"

THE CHOIR.

The members of the Choir went for their annual

excursion to Bangor on August 31st, and by all

accounts they had a most enjoyable day.

The steady and regular choir practices are beginning

to show a marked improvement in the singing on Sundays,

and it is gratifying to note the keenness of the members

in attending the practices; at present they are working hard

for the Harvest Services.

CHURCH LADS BRIGADE.

The meetings of the above have been resumed for

the winter session in the Parochial Hall, Edenderry,

on Tuesdays, Training Corps at 7 p.m., Seniors at 8

p.m. There are vacancies for new recruits in both

sections, and we commend its useful work for boys to

the parents in our parish in the hope that they

will encourage their boys to join. In all its varied

and interesting activities it has one dominant aim,

“the extension of Christ's Kingdom amongst

boys."

LORD HALIFAX AND FUNDS FOR OVERSEA

A PERMANENT CHRISTIAN OBLIGATION.

MISSIONS.

Dr. William Paton, Secretary of the International

Missionary Council, recently wrote to Lord Halifax

pointing out that some of those who regularly support

the work of foreign missions are in doubt whether it

is right in time of war to send money out of the

country, and also whether war charities and war work

ought not to take precedence over everything else.

In reply, Lord Halifax says:

“Action already taken by several Government

departments has shown the desire of the British

Government that the services rendered by Christian

missions should continue. I am myself quite clear that

the support of foreign missionary work in time of war

is an essential part of the Church's witness. I should

much regret if the responsibility which Christian people

rightly feel towards the special needs and charities that

press upon us in war time should lead them to desert

this permanent and universal Christian obligation.

“Payments overseas which involve a loss of exchange

are, of course, an increasing difficulty in these times;

but, as you point out in your letter, by far the greatest

part of British missionary work is carried on in countries

whose currencies are linked with sterling. In other cases,

I understand that the Treasury will look at applications

from well-recognised bodies for transfer for missionary

work as sympathetically as they reasonably can, having

regard to the circumstances as they exist from time to time."

(The above pronouncement by a layman, who is also

one of Britain's leading statesmen at the present time,

is specially worthy of note at this time for us in

Seagoe, when at one of the Harvest Festivals in each

of the district services and the Monday evening

service in the Parish Church, the collection is in aid of

the Missionary work of the Church.)

THE UNWEEDED GARDEN.

"Quite a lot of people make fresh starts to live in

real truth and service of God several times in the

course of their life. Many people do it every morning,

some even two or three or more times a day. They

understand that an effort is the kind of thing that

rises to a climax and then falls, and that the whole

business of life in and for God is worked with a

succession of efforts, very much as the machinery

works which drives a steam train or a motor car. But

then often a new reason for being down-hearted comes

and crops up. They would say, perhaps, "Yes, I

understand all that about efforts going up and coming

down like rockets, and I'm trying to allow for that,

but my trouble is that whenever I make an effort,

I always fall back sooner or later into the same sins.

It's ridiculous to tell me to go on. What's the use, if

I keep doing the same wrong thing?'

"But—supposing for the moment the person to be

you or someone you are trying to help—what on earth

did you expect? The real cause for despair, or for

something very near it, would surely be if each time

you made a fresh start you fall away into a totally

new form of sin; if when you had started, for instance,

fresh after a life of burglary you began setting fire to

people's houses, and when you had got over that you

began running away with other people's wives, and

then took to solid and convincing lying. I have

instanced more or less open crimes which are easy

to talk about, but you can sketch out parallel cases

to suit yourself or your friend. Actually, people

very rarely keep on falling away into different sins

like that, which is a very good thing; they would be

extraordinarily difficult cases to advise and help,

because their actions would be apparently unaccountable,

like a lunatics. But falling back into the same sin is not

anything like so discouraging. You see, the sin you or

I fall back into, perhaps over and over again, is the

particular kind of sin to which your special character

or mine is liable, the particular weed which tends to

grow in the special sort of soil and conditions of your

soul and mine. Just as if you find thistles in one corner

of your garden, and get them out, it will generally be

thistles that come up in that particular corner again

someday, because the soil and conditions in that special

bit of ground are suitable for thistles. You'll very rarely

find the thistles succeeded by groundsel, and the groundsel

by nettles and the nettles by something else.

"So in your soul and mine, there are special conditions

that favour in each of us one particular kind of weed, just

as the same conditions favour one or two specially glorious

flowers and fruit which can grow there, and perhaps there

only, to the honour of God. When you find weeds growing

in the garden of your soul, then, pull them up. Don't leave

them there because they are the same kind you

uprooted before. And then, if we weed regularly and

patiently, fresh effort after fresh effort, and the flowers

of our better doings have room to grow and are not

choked, the garden of our soul may become a cool

and pleasant place for the Feet of the Son of God to

tread. Don't fuss about weeds; pull them up!"

(From a recent broadcast address by the Rev.

Bernard Clements.)

MARRIAGES.

"Those whom God hath joined together let no man

put asunder."

28^th August—Foster Shanks, Edenmount, Carrickblacker

Road, Portadown, and Ruth Hewitt, Marlaeoobeg,

Portadown.

31^st August—George Deane Elliott, 55, Parkmount,

Portadown, and Jane Robb, Tarson.

4^th September—Samuel Whitten, 100, Park Road,

Portadown, and Sarah Mary Simpson, Seagoe

Lower

17^th September—John Crealey, 5, Ormonde Street,

Portadown, and Gladys Winifred Porter, 20,

Railway Street, Portadown.

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. Candidates - Oct. – Easter, Edenderry Parochial Hall, Saturdays at 3 p.m.

SEAGO CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR SOCIETY – Mondays, Orange Hall, 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. 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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