October 1926

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

OCTOBER, 1926.

RECTOR :

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

Portadown.

CHURCHWARDENS :

Rector's—Mr. James Twinem, Lylo and Edenderry,

People's—Mr. Moses Gilpin, Drumnagoon.

New Curate of Seagoe,

Mr. William Alexander Henry, son of Dr. Henry, of

Clones, has been appointed Curate of Seagoe. Mr.

Henry is a member of a family well known in Ulster.

He was a fellow-student with the Rev. R. W.

Johnston, late Curate of Seagoe, at St. Aidan's College,

Birkenhead. Mr. Henry has not yet been ordained,

and therefore cannot enter upon his duties

as Curate of Seagoe until the Bishop's Ordination is

held. It is expected that he will be able to begin his

work in the Parish at the end of December.

Harvest Thanksgiving,

The annual Services of Thanksgiving for the Blessings

of Harvest will be held in the Parish Church

on Thursday, October 21st, and on Sunday, October

24th. The preacher on Thursday will be the Rev. E.

A. Myles, M.A.; Rector of Tuliylish. On Sunday the

Rev. R. S. Breene, LL.D., Rector of St. Peters

Church, will preach—The offerings on Thursday will

be on behalf of Foreign Missions, and on Sunday on

behalf of our Parochial Church Fund. The anthem

which will be sung at the services is by Charles

Darnton,

“I will sing of the mercies of the Lord

or ever."

District Harvest Services,

The following arrangements have been made :—

Levaghery—Sunday, October 3rd, at 3-30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 4th, at 8 p.m.

Drumgor—Thursday, Oct. 7th, at 8 p.m. Preacher—

Rev. T. G. Moore, B.A., Curate Assistant

of Shankill. Sunday, Oct. 10th, at 3-30 P.m.

Carne—Sunday, Oct. 17th, at 3-30 p.m. Monday, Oct.

18th, at 8 p.m.

Edenderry—Thursday, Oct. 28th, at 8 p.m, Sunday,

Oct. 31st, at 3-30 p.m.

The offerings at these Services on the week-nights

will be given to Foreign Missions, and on the Sundays to the local Sunday School Fund.

Harvest Thanksgiving Service

This Festival Service was held on Sunday, Sept.

26th at 3-30, and on the following Monday. On both

occasions the large school was well filled, Beautiful

decorations of fruit and flowers had transformed

the old building. An abundance of roses were a

feature of the decorations. Miss Mary Wilson presided

at the harmonium, and the singing was very

hearty. The Rector preached at the Sunday Service,

on " The Lord of the Harvest," and on Monday evening

the preacher was the new Rector of St. Mark's

the Rev. G. W. Millington, whose subject was "Doing

the Will of God."

Death of Miss Bailey,

We regret to record the death on Sunday, September

12th, after a brief illness, of Miss Isabella Bailey,

formerly assistant teacher in Seagoe Parochial

School. Miss Bailey filled that position for no less

than 46 years, having been appointed by the late

Archdeacon Saurin in 1874, and continuing at her

post until 1920. During that lengthened period. Miss

Bailey was, we have heard, never once late at the

School. She had charge of the Infant Department,

and was most kind and sympathetic in dealing with

the children. If a school generation is about 8 years

from the ages of 6 to 14, then no less than nine

generations of school children passed through Miss

Bailey's hands while at Seagoe School, or in other

words she had charge of the education of 1500 Seagoe

children. The funeral took place to Drumcree on

Tuesday, Sept. 14th, and the Rector was present as

representing the Parish. The children of Seagoe

School sent a handsome wreath. Many of those who

read these words, perhaps in distant lands, will

recall the days when as infants in they

were taught their first lesson by Miss Bailey, She

was a person of high principle and Christian character,

with a keen sense of duty. We offer our sympathy

with her sisters in their bereavement and also

with her two life-long friends, Miss Kinnear and

Mrs. Bright

Seagoe Mothers' Union,

A meeting of the Mother's Union will (D. v.) be

held in Edenderry Parochial Hall on Tuesday,

October 5th, at 4 p.m. The Rector will conduct a

Bible study on the Epistle of St. James, chap. 1. The

second part of the meeting will be a business meeting

for the arrangement of a programme and other

matters. Tea will be kindly provided by the

committee for the members who attend.

The Magazine Advertisements,

We invite our readers to study carefully the

advertisements which appear in our advertising

columns. It will be to their advantage. All copies

of the Magazine are sold each month. It is difficult

to get a copy three days after publication. The

Magazine is an excellent medium for advertisements

because it is as a rule treasured up and kept from

month to month. The number of advertisements is

strictly limited. We have often been asked to allow

advertisements to appear on the front cover, but

have always declined to do so. Magazines overcrowded

with advertisements are not of interest to

people. Our readers will notice that in all our

advertisements quality rather than cheapness is the

object aimed at.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

Men's Recreation Room.

The Men's Room in Bridge St. was opened on last

Friday evening, October 1st. The room has been

cleaned and renovated and will prove a useful place

of recreation for the men during the dark nights of

winter. We would be greatly obliged to any kind

friends who would send papers to the room. They

could be left at Mr. Phillips' shop at the corner of

Foundry St. Competitions in the air gun shooting

and also in draughts are being arranged.

A Letter from Manitoba.

[The Rector has received the following letter from

Mrs. M. Greenhalgh (formerly Miss M. Dickson, of

Drumnagoon). We hope Mrs. Greenhalgh will soon

write us a letter describing her experiences in

Canada. Our readers will sympathise with the Rev.

Mr. M'Kinney and his parishioners in their sad loss.]

Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada, August 22nd, 1926.

Would you kindly insert the following in Seagoe

Parish Magazine :—

Died suddenly at St. James' Church Rectory,

Mrs. M'Rinney, wife of Rev. J. E. M'Kinney,

Rector of the Parish, both formerly of Drumcree

Parish Portadown. Deeply regretted.

As the Magazine travels far and wide, no doubt

lots of people will remember Mr. and Mrs. M'Kinney,

from Drumcree Parish. They both used to sing in

the choir there, and knew the Rev. Mr. Halahan

well. We have met with a great loss by the death

of Mrs. M'Kinney. She was loved by all who knew

her, a wonderful church worker. She dropped dead

this morning in her home. She had been troubled

with high blood-pressure, but was feeling in her

usual health. They have been in the parish for over

two years now, and we all loved them both, they

were so good and kind. They are the only people

whom I have ever met from Portadown, and it was

like going home to call at the Rectory, so I thought

it would be nice to have it inserted in our Seagoe

Magazine. Mother sends it to me, and I look

forward each month to its arrival. After reading I

always pass it on to the Rectory here, and the

M'Kinneys enjoyed reading it, too. I have intended

writing you a letter long ere this, from the far West,

for the Magazine. I often see letters in it from the

States. If you can insert Mrs. M'Kinney's death in

your next issue I think it would be nice.

From Far Brisbane.

Mrs. M. Nesbitt, a subscriber to the Magazine,

writes to us from far Brisbane:—

Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland,

June 2nd, 1926.

" Just a note to give you my new address. The

Magazines arrive regularly each month. In this new

suburb we have removed to we have come across

people who were attenders of the Seagoe Church

and Sunday School in Archdeacon Saurin's time.

Through referring to the Magazine it has cemented

a friendship with the Seagoeites. Just heard there

is a family coming from your parish to Brisbane. I

understand they attend the services in the Seagoe

Church. Hope they may have a pleasant voyage,

and I am sure they will get a warm welcome on

their arrival here. Wishing the Magazine the success it deserves."

Captain Dobson in Nairobi.

[Captain J. J. Dobson has sent the Rector the following

interesting letter from Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa] :

c/o National Bank of India, Nairobi,

Kenya Colony, B.E.A., 6/8/'26.

Before writing to you I was anxious to see more

of the country, and now I want to get a letter away,

as the mail goes to-morrow. We were 28 days on

the sea, calling at Marseilles, Port Said, Port Suez,

Port Sudan, Aden, and arrived at Mombasa on May

14th, after a very interesting voyage. The Red Sea

was mild and unusually cool, and we just missed

the. monsoons, otherwise we might have experienced

an unpleasant time. We lunched at Mombasa and

then caught the train at 4 p.m., arriving at our de-

stination at 9 p.m. the following night. As our

friend from Lord Delamere's place did not turn up

with the car till the following morning, we had

the excitement of sleeping in the waiting-room for

the night. There were two beds and we had plenty

of sheets and blankets and food, so we were quite

happy. The train stops for all meals along the line,

and the food is very good and well served. The

country from Mombasa to Nairobi is reserved for big

game. Bobbie was delighted with seeing all the

wild animals from the train. I got an appointment

in the Department of Agriculture. I am getting

quite a useful experience and I hope to secure

better position later on, and after years I will

get six months' home leave, with free passages for

self and family. Most of the lawyers, medical men

and vets. are Irishmen and Scotchmen. The chief

of my department is a Colonel Doherty, from Enniskillen,

and young Emerson, from Armagh, is in the

same department—a vet.—one of the ablest men in

his profession, I may say. Referring to the water

question, the rain comes at regular intervals, and

in some parts the drought is very bad indeed, which

is o great handicap to stock and other farming. The

Earl of Enniskillen's brother-in-law—Lord Delamere

—is the ablest man in the country, and the colony.

owes more to him than to any other ten men. He

is the pioneer of every venture that is best for the

country, and a lot of people think he would make a

first rate Chancellor of the Exchequer in the old

country. Swahili is the general language spoken

and is not difficult. There are other tribal languages

but Swahili is the one that must be learned. The

climate seems to agree with all of us fairly well

and we hope to go higher up country very soon

where the altitude is about 7,000 feet, very much

cooler ond healthier. I forgot to say that the cost

of living in Nairobi is just about twice as high as at

home, and there is no reason for such a state of

affairs, except greed for gold. I trust all the members

of your flock are well and prosperous. The

people of Seagoe and Portadown will always have

a warm corner in my heart, and I shall always

remember the interesting times I spent with you.'

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE:

The Weekly Envelopes.

It is very important that those who have taken

sets of envelopes should bring or send them in

with regularity. At a meeting of collectors held in

Seagoe School on Tuesday, Sept. 21st. , the whole

object was carefully considered. The collectors in

the various districts of the Parish do a difficult

but very important work, and we ask for them a

kindly and sympathetic welcome when they have

occasion to call for the envelopes at your house.

We hope that in the New Year many of those who

have not yet taken the envelopes will secure a set

for themselves. It is the best and surest way of

helping the Church, and it is moreover the Bible

way (see 1 Cor., xvi., 2.) We thank all those, many

in number, who never fail to bring in their envelopes

each week.

Seagoe Select Vestry,

At a meeting of the Select Vestry held in Seagoe

School on Tuesday, September 14th, it was decided

at the Vestry should meet on the first Tuesday of

each month. A great deal of business has to be

transacted at each meeting, and it was felt by the

members that they should meet more frequently and

at regular intervals.

Information Wanted

A New York solicitor has written to the Rector

asking for information concerning William Currie,

son of the late John Currie, of Lower Seagoe. If

anyone has any such information he should communicate

with the Rector. William Currie emigrated to

Australia some 40 years ago.

Parish Register for September.

Baptisms,

The following were baptized in Seagoe Parish Church on September 4th, 1926

M'Cann—Beatrice Jane, daughter of John George and Letitia M'Cann, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Elizabeth M'Cann, Letitia Isabella Magee.

Stella—James Frederick, son of James Atkinson and Margaret M. K. Costello, of Ballygawley,

Co. Tyrone. Sponsors—Ethel Hall, Margaret M. K. Costello.

Hughes—Jarnes, son of John and Anne Hughes, of Upper Seagoe.

Sponsors—Elizabeth Duke, Anne Hughes.

Magee—Sarah Jane; daughter of Joseph and Sarah Margaret Magee, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Emily Reid, Sarah Margaret Magee.

Twinem—sept. 8th, 1926—Margaret Annette, daughter of John Harrison and Anne Jane. Twinem,

of Portadown. Sponsors— John Harrison Twinem, Margaret Dewart, Sarah Boyce.

Old Seagoe Notes.

Past Curates of Seagoe.—Curates come and Curates

go, but our Seagoe people have always a warm

corner in their heart for the Curate and are always

sorry when the time comes for him to leave. Many

of our readers Will be interested in the following

particulars regarding the Curates who have worked

in the Parish since 1879, the year when Dean Dawson

was appointed Rector on the death of Archdeacon

Saurin. The dates given mark the first and

last time when the successive Curates officiated in

the Parish Church as Curates of the Parish. The

Rev. George J. Lodge, July 6th, 1879 to December

25th, 1880. Rev. Robert Quirk, Feb. 6th, 1881, to

December 2nd, 1900. Rev. W. T. Grey, December

25th, 1900, to April 10th, 1904. Rev. J. Jennings.

June 28th, 1902, to February 26th, 1905. Rev. J. E.

Archer, April 17th, 1904, to October 22nd, 1905. Rev.

J. Taylor, April 9th, 1905, to April 28th, 1907. Rev.

R. Crichton, October 13th, 1907, to December 17th

1911. Rev. G. Bloomer, December 24th, 1911, to Oct.

31st, 1915. Rev. J. T. Scanlcn, July 16th, 1916, to

September 22nd, 1918. Rev. H. G. de L. Singleton

October 6th, 1918, to June 19th, 1921. Rev. A. O.

Draper, October 2nd, 1921, to January 28th, 1923

Rev. W. T. Wilson, June 3rd, 1923, to July 26th, 1925.

Rev. R. W. Johnston, July 9th, 1924, to August 11th,

1926.

ITEMS

Mrs. Draper, wife of the Rev. A. O. Draper, has

been awarded a prize by "Home Words" for a household

hint in the Magazine. It will appear in this or

some other number.

The Rev. J. H. M'Leary will preach on behalf of

Foreign Missions in the Parish Church on Sunday

October 3rd, at Morning and Evening Prayer.

The Rector has received from Brisbane a copy of

the 80th Birthday number of " The Brisbane

Courier." He thanks the sender. The paper is or

immense size, 44 pages and 352 columns, and

contains a facsimile of the first number printed on June

22nd, 1846. It is magnificently produced and contains

much interesting matter and many photographs.

Summer Time comes to an end on October 3rd.

Put back the clock one hour. The best way to do

it is to stop the clock for an hour, not to put back

the hands.

Professional beggars reap a rich harvest in Portadown

on market days. Each of them gathers in at

least every Saturday. Some of them call round

the houses also during the week and take in about

30s on the round. The average earnings" of each

for the week amounts to about £7 Most of them

could get suitable work and have been offered

but begging is more profitable. It is high time that

the streets in our Ulster towns were cleared or the

whole lot.

A Brass Font Ewer has been purchased out of the

offerings at the Churchings, and will be a great

improvement at the Baptismal Services.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

The cause of the ugly damp patch on the wall of

the nave of the Parish Church has, we think, been

discovered. The inside of the Church needs renewal,

and the Vestry are considering the matter.

We hope our parishioners in the States have escaped

the destruction caused in Florida by the

typhoon which wrecked the famous seaside resort

of Miami.

The roads about Seagoe are being much improved

by the laying down of tar surfaces, but some of

the contractors do not seem to understand the danger

of leaving rough stones unrolled on the road

during the night. This has happened twice lately

at Levaghery. Loose tar barrels are another source

of danger. Two lives were lost recently in Wales

from this cause.

Nine Years Ago.

Diary of the late H. W. Murray.

AEROPLANE DROPS BOMBS.

Monday, May 15th—Slept to about 11 0'clock, and

were relieved by 43rd Batt. at 12 0'clock midnight,

Walked to Ypres and got train to B. Camp, arriving

about 4 a.m., to be welcomed by a Hun aeroplane

dropping bombs near our camp

A CONCERT BY THE GUARDS.

Tuesday, May 16th—Got up about 11 0'clock and

did nothing during day. Evening fine concert in

Y.M.C.A. hut given by the Welsh Guards. Splendid

chorus of about 40 voices. Weather fine and warm.

A MIDNIGHT RAID.

Wednesday, May 17th—Woke up in middle of night

by enemy aeroplane dropping bombs near camp

Parade and reading of orders in morning. Paid

francs. Evening, cinema and concert in Y.M.C.

Weather very warm.

A CAS ALARM.

Thursday, May 18th—Woke up about 12-30 by gas

alarm. Put on gas helmets, but found it was false

alarm. Parade for inspection of rifles 10 0'clock

Evening, fatigue work. Took buses to Ypres

Walked through ruined city to R.E. Dump and

carried sandbags up Hooge trenches to S. 3 building

new trench. Got back by 'bus at dawn

BASEBALL AND LACROSSE.

Friday, May 19th —Got up about 10 0'clock, and did

nothing for the remainder of day. Baseball, football an

lacrosse. In afternoon P.P. (Princess Patricia) concert in Y.M.C.A.

BAND AT CHURCH PARADE.

Sunday, May 21st—Church parade in Y.M.C A.

11 0'clock. Very nice service Band of 49th Batt

rendered music. Service choral. Weather very warm.

DRILLED BY GRENADIER CUARDS SERGEANT,

Monday, May 22nd—Rifle inspection by armoured.

7 0'clock, parade and drill by Grenadier Guards Seargeant.

From 11-12 and from 2-3 in afternoon fell

for fatigue. At 7-15 took 'buses to Ypres and carried

cable irons to Maple Copse. Got back about 8 a.m.

ARTILLERY ACTIVE.

Tuesday, May 28th—Moved to F Camp. Got back

and bivouacked out till 6 0'clock. Fell in at 7 0'clock

for fatigue, filling sandbags at Zillebeke lake. Got

back about 2-30. Artillery pretty active.

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

11.30 a.m.

EVENING PRAYER—Sundays 7 p.m., Wednesdays

8 p.m.

DISTRICT SERVICES.

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

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

CLASSES,

ADULT CLASSES--sundays at 10 a.m.

For Men—Edenderry and Seagoe. 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.

Men's Recreation Room, Bridge St., open every

night from 7 p.m.

Seagoe C.L. Brigade in Edenderry Parochial Hall

on Tuesdays at 8 p.m.

Mothers' Union, Edenderry 1st Tuesday, at 4 p.m.

DAY SCHOOL—Seagoe, 9.30 a.m. Principal—Mr.

Rennix.

MARRIAGES must be performed between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Licenses are issued by Rev Canon Hannon,

Rectory, 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 5/-

FUNERALS will be attended by the Clergy if proper notice be given. SICK CASES should be notified

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

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