October 1929

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

OCTOBER, 1929.

RECTOR :

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

LAY READER (Bishop's Licence) :

Mr. Robt. Cracey, 23 Railway Street, Portadown.

CHURCHWARDENS :

Rector's—George Henry Wilson.

Peopie's—John Harrison Twinem.

Harvest Thanksgiving Services.

The annual Services of Thanksgiving for the

Blessings of Harvest will be held (D.v.) in the Parish

Church on Thursday, October 17th, at 8 p.m., and

on the following Sunday at 8 a.m., 11-30 a.m. and

7 p.m.

The Rev. W.. T. Grey, M.A., Deputation Secretary

or the Jews' Society, and formerly a Curate of

Seagoe, will preach at the Thursday evening Service.

The offerings will be on behalf of Foreign Missions.

Mr. Grey was for many years a Missionary in Tokio,

Japan, and is therefore specially qualified to plead

or Foreign Missions.

At 8 a.m. on the Sunday there will be a. celebration

of Holy Communion. This is the great Thanksoffering

Service of the Church, and we invite to it

all who wish to express their thanksgiving in our

Lord's own appointed way.

The Rev. A. D. Mitchell, Rector of Eglantine, Hillsborough,

will preach at Morning Prayer, and the

services will be continued at Evening Prayer at

7 p.m. The Rev. Canon Manning, M.A., M.C., Rector of

Holywood, will preach at the Evening Service.

The offerings on Sunday will be given to the

Parochial Church Fund.

District Harvest Services.

The following District Harvest Services will be

held (D.v.) during October:--

Carne—Sunday, October 6th, at 3-30 p.m.

Monday, October 7th, at 8 p.m.

Drumgor—Sunday, October 13th, at 3-30 p.m.

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

Levaghery—Sunday, October 27th, qt 3-30 pt..m

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

Edenderry—Sunday, November 3rd. at 3-30 p.m.

Monday, November 4th. at 8 p.m.

The offerings at these Services on Sundays will be

on behalf of the local Sunday School Funds, and

on Mondays on behalf of Foreign Missions.

Sale of Work.

At a meeting of Seagoe School Committee held in

Seagoe School on Thursday, Sept. 26th, it was decided

to hold a Sale of Work on behalf of the Renovation

Fund of the School, on Thursday and Friday,

December 12th and 13th. A large and representative

general committee has been formed and they have

already got to work. SI all committees have also

been formed. Mr. R. Scott has been appointed Hon.

Secretary, and Mr. George Wilson, Hon. Treasurer.

The upkeep of the Parochial School is an object of

much importance. It is more used than any other

building in the Parish. Architecturally, it is a very

handsome structure, with its massive belfry and

It has also fine windows and picturesque porches

some interesting carved stone work. It contrasts

well with the ugly, barrack like rectangular buildings

which now in many places do duty for schools.

We appeal to all the parishioners to help the committee

in their efforts to make the school buildings

worthy of the Parish and of its high traditions.

Our Losses.

Our burial notices this month contain the names

of some who were well known and highly esteemed

in the Parish. The death of Robert Henry Hopps of

Balteagh is specially sad. It was only in April last

that his brother, Thomas Hopps, passed away, and

now the younger brother has been taken, leaving

his aged mother bereft of all her family. Robert

had been in failing health for some years, but the

end came suddenly. He was greatly beloved by all

who knew him and his early death is much regretted.

The shock of his brother's death had seriously

affected his health. His quiet faith and steadfast

hope sustained him to the end. We print here some

verses written by him in pencil a few days before

his death:—

Lead me on, O Saviour,

Lead me all the way,

Lead me on to Calvary,

There my sins I'll lay;

For there Christ, shed his precious blood

To wash my sins away.

Come now, come now, ye sinners,

As vile as vile can be,

And be ye cleansed with Jesus' blood,

'Twas shed at Calvary.

Just think, just think, dear sinners,

The love of Christ for thee;

He shed His blood at Calvary,

He died to set thee free.

I'll thank the Lord, I'll thank Him

For what He's done for me;

He shed His blood on Calvary,

He died to set me free.

Accept it now, dear sinner,

Accept it now, today

Now is the time to take it,

Salvation just today.

Hopps.

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Summer Time

On Sunday, October 6th, we bid goodbye with

regret to Summer Time. Each year it seems to become

a greater benefit to the community. The extra

hour of daylight means much in the way of health

and enjoyment. Put back your clocks one hour

on Saturday night.

Seagoe Mothers' Union.

The opening meeting of the Session will be held

(D. v.) in Seagoe School on Tuesday, October 8th, at

7-30 p.m. Tea will be provided and a full attendance

of all the members is requested. The Mothers'

Union stands for the sanctity of home life. We invite

new members to join. The Union meets each

month on the second Tuesday, either in Seagoe

School or in Edenderry Parochial Hall.

Seagoe Wedding in the States

Last month we recorded the marriage of Miss

Charlotte Allen to Mr. Allan Gracey at Windsor,

Vermont, U.S.A. A local paper gives the following

interesting account of the wedding:—

A very pretty wedding was solemnised in St.

Paul's Episcopal Church on Wednesday evening

when Allan Gracey and Charlotte Allen, both of

Portadown, Ireland, were united in marriage by

Rev. Robert Child Wilson, pastor of the church.

The bride wore a pretty dress of ivory satin with

a veil to match and carried a shower bouquet of

bridal roses.

Miss Isabelle Ferguson, also of Portadown, Ireland,

acted as maid of honour and was attired in a charming

dress of shell pink georgette. She carried a bouquet of pink roses.

Frederick Goodale acted as best man.

In the absence of the bride's father, the bride was

given in marriage by O. P. Nordlund of Windsor.

A voluntary was played by Miss Lucy McClary,

organist, assisted by Miss Ruby Corral on the violin,

After which Mrs. Arthur W. Quimby, of Cleveland,

0., rendered in a most pleasing and effective way,

the song " O Promise me."

The procession was then marshalled by the ushers,

Leslie Parks and John Harris, followed by the maid

of honour, with the bride on the arm of Mr. Nordlund.

After the ceremony the party marched out to the

Parish House to the air of the bridal march where

a reception was given by the choir, led by Miss

McClary, with the Women's Auxilary and Guild

The Parish House was tastefully decorated for the

occasion by members of the above organisations.

The bridal cake was of pretty design and was cut

by the bride, ably assisted by Mrs. Thornton Hynson

of Washington, D.C.

Selections were given by Miss Ruby Corral, violinist,

and by Frederick Goodale, vocalist.

The happy couple were the recipients of many

beautiful and valuable gifts from friends both in and

out of town. They then left for a honeymoon trip

to Ocean Grove, N.J.

Seagoe P.E. School

The teaching staff and the pupils attending the

School contributed 17/6 for the Cripples' Institute in

Belfast on the occasion of the recent " Cripples'

Day.” They also contributed a handcart laden with

fruit, flowers and vegetables for the same object.

The Annual Report

Time Annual Report is now in the hands of the

parishioners. It contains a full statement of all the

sums received and paid out, in connection with the

Parish. We hope, the parishioners will study it carefully

and if they discover any mistakes that they

will mention them to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Hugh

Stoops, Killicomaine Road. The Report discloses the

most successful year that Seagoe has ever had. The

amount subscribed is in advance of any previous year.

The various accounts represent a total £1,074. A new

feature in the Report is thy list of recent gifts and

Bequests made to the Parish.

Parish Register for September

Baptisms

The following were Baptized in Seagoe Parish

Church on 7th September, 1929:—

M 'LoughIin—John Douglas, son of Joseph and Florence Jane M 'Loughlin, of Lower Seagoe.

Sponsors—Ella M'Lough1in, Florence J. M'Lough1in.

M'Cormick—Cecil, son of Thomas John and Elizabeth M'Cormick, of Ballyhannon.

Sponsors—Eliza Jane M'Kerr, Elizabeth M'Cormick

M'Cormick—Leslie, son of Robert and Emily M'Cormick, of Portadown.

Sponsors—Eliza Jane M'Kerr, Emily M'Cormick.

Treanor—lvy, daughter of James and Violet Constance Treanor of Drumnagoon.

Sponsors—Margaret Jane Treanor, Violet Constance Treanor

Marriages.

Pentland and England—15th August, 1929, at the Knox

United Church, Calgary, Canada, by the Rev.

J. Knox Clark, B..A., Th01nas Richard, fourth

son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Pentland, of Ballyworkan,

Portadown, to Jean, youngest daughter

of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. England, of Knock, Portadown.

Grimiey and M'Cormick—Sept. 11th, 1929, Thomas

James Grimley, of Portadown, to Elizabeth M'Corrnick, of Edenderry.

Boyd and Tate—Sept. 12th, 1929, David Boyd, Of

Edenderry, to Minnie Tate, of Edenderry.

Burials.

Hopps—Sept. 15th, Robert Henry Hopps, of Balteagh,

aged 38 years. Interred in Knocknamuckley Graveyard.

Wright—Sept. 20th, Hannah Wright, of Drumnagoon, aged 85 years.

M'Clelland—Sept. 29th, Thomas Edward M'C1e11and, of Knockmena, aged 65 years.

Sands—Sept. 30th, James Sands, of Edenderry, aged 2 months.

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Congratulations.

We congratulate Mr. John G. Gracey, of Balteagh,

his appointment as Justice of the Peace, His election

as Chairman of Lurgan Rural Council carries

this honour with it. At a meeting of Seagoe Select

Vestry held on Tuesday, October 1 st. a vote of

congratulation to Mr, Gracey was passed by acclamation.

Seagoe in Atlantic City

Tom Webb, late of Railway St.. sends us a splendidly

got up Municipal guide to Atlantic City, U.S.A.

Atlantic City is out to beat the record as a seaside

resort, and its Corporation has erected a hall which

holds 90,000 people.

Thanks

A sum of ten pounds has been subscribed in the

Parish to provide a surgical chair for little Vera

Rainey, who is unable to walk through spinal injury

due to a motor accident. Ee thank all who so kindly helped.

Sympathy

In addition to the loss sustained by the Parish by

the death of Robert Henry Hopps, we mourn the

loss of several others Mrs. Hannah Wright, of

Kernan, has passed away at. the ripe age of 85 years.

She was always a most loyal mernber of the Church

and loved its ministrations Thomas Edward

M'Clelland, of Knockmena, was called away suddenly

after an operation. He was much respected in the

parish and has left behind him a cherished memory

or quiet diligence and Christian uprightness: A

little infant, James Sands, has been called hence

after a brief two months of life. We offer our sincere

sympathy With those who in the Providence of

God have been called on to suffer bereavement.

We sorrow not as those without Hope for them

that sleep in Him."

A Palestine Evening

The Rev. W. T. Grey, M.A., formerly Curate of

Seagoe, is to hold a " Palestine Evening" on Friday,

Oct. 18th, at 7-30 p.m. in Edenderry Parochial Hall.

Tickets, one shilling each, are now on sale. Tea

will. be provided for all who attend. This will be

a most interesting and instructive entertainment of

a novel kind. Mr.. Grey has gone to much trouble

arranging a travelling exhibition of Palestine life

It includes costume displays and everything which

can help us to see Palestine as it was in our Lord's

day. Everyone interested in the Bible, especially

Sunday School teachers, should not fail to be present.

Old Seagoe Notes

Sermon by Archdeacon Saurin, preached in Seagoe

Church on October 15th, 1848.—-The following

extracts from a sermon preached by Archdeacon

Saurin 81 years ago in Seagoe Church. It is written

a fine, clear, bold hand and covers 27 pages of

manuscript.

It has been kindly lent by Mrs. V.

Wilson, of Oakfield:—Ezekiel xviii, 27:' " When the

wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that

he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful

and right, he shall save his soul alive." The first

and fundamental doctrine of Christianity is that of

repentance. Before the advent of our Saviour this

doctrine was unknown to the world; it could not be

discovered by reason, and it was but obscurely

shadowed out by revelation. Reason told mankind, that

God, as their Creator, had a right to the whole of

their services during the whole course of their lives.

If, therefore, they fell into error, what atonement

could they make for their transgression? All they

could hereafter do would be but their bounden duty;

it could be no satisfaction to the Almighty for that

which they had heretofore done amiss, Thus they

had nothing to rely upon, but

A Vague And Uncertain Hope

in the clemency of their Creator; a fearful expectation

that his mercy would at last be greater than his

justice, and that he would never be extreme to mark

what was done amiss by the feeble and erring creatures

which His own hands had fashioned.

Nor was the doctrine of atonement for sin made

much clearer; even by the light of the Mosaic

revelation. It is true that the law of Moses enjoined

many sacrifices for sin, which 'prefigured that one

all sufficient sacrifice, which was afterwards to be

offered for the sins of the whole world—but still,

the sacrifices themselves were no atonement whatever;

they could not Wipe out the stain of sin committed

—they could be no compensation to the Deity

for the violation of his precepts; the blood of bulls

and goats, as the Apostle expresses it, could never

take away sin. (Even the text itself, which to us

who understand its prophetic signification, so clearly

intimates the efficacy of repentance, conveyed no

such meaning to those to whom it was immediately

addressed). When the prophet Ezekiel spoke

in the words of the text to the Jews they were captives

in Babylon. Thither they had been carried in

consequence of the

Prediction, which foretold

that when they had filled the measure of their

forefathers' iniquities their country should be laid

waste, and their religion and temple be trodden

under foot of the Gentiles. This prediction they had

remembered—-but they had forgotten their own

manifold transgressions. They murmured, therefore,

against the dispensations of the Almighty, and complained

that it was for no fault of their own that

this calamity had befallen them.

The fathers," say they,

have eaten sour grapes, and the

children's teeth are set on edge." That is, our fathers

have transgressed, and we, their children are.

punished for their transgressions. This was the

error which it was the prophet's object to correct.

He wished to convince them that it was for their

own sins that they were. justly punished:

" The soul," saith he, " that sinneth it shall die. The son

shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither

shall the father bear iniquity of the son: the

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righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him,

end the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

When a righteous man turneth away from his

righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in

them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he

die. Again, when the wicked man turneth away

from his wickedness that he hath committed, and

doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save

his soul alive. Such was the sense of the passage,

as it was originally spoken; it was intended as a

justification of the conduct of God, who had given

His chosen people as a prey unto their enemies,

not, as they alleged, for the transgressions of their

forefathers but for their own personal and crying

sins.

But, 'tho' the efficacy of repentance for sin was

thus

Beyond the reach of reason,

and left thus in the dark by the revelation of Moses

and the prophets , it was the earliest and most important

doctrine, which Christianity revealed to mankind.

Before our Saviour's advent, John was commissioned

to announce his coming to the world, and

prepare it for the reception of its Redeemer; and the

doctrine which he preached, as an indispensable

qualification for the Gospel Kingdom, was the doctrine

of repentance: " Repent ye,"

says he, for

the Kingdom of heaven is at hand."

And when

John's ministry was ended, and he was cast into

prison, our Saviour himself commenced his preaching

with the same doctrine—" the time is fulfilled,

and the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent ye and

believe the Gospel." This also was the doctrine first

taught by the Apostles, when, on the feast of Pentecost,

they had been endowed with power from on

high to preach the Gospel to every creature. The

multitude, awakened by the power of their teaching,

" were pricked in the heart, and said unto Peter and

to the rest of the Apostles, Men and brethren, what

shall we do? Then said Peter unto them, Repent,

and be baptized every one of you in the name or

Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and yo shall

receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."

Thus, then, we see, that the doctrine of repentance

is the first and most important of the Gospel

covenant.

Did a Seagoe man fight at is at Waterloo? This is a

question we should like to have an answer to. It

seems almost certain that one or more Seagoe men

were in action on that famous battlefield, but who

were they? Mr. Cochrane (of the composing staff

of the " Portadown News") thinks that a man named

Sprint from Edenderry fought at Waterloo, also that

another named M'Dowell of Killicomaine was at the

battle. Perhaps some of our readers can clear up

the matter.

Seagoe Choir in 1890.—Much interest has been taken

in a photograph of Seagoe Choir in 1890, which has,

recently been on exhibition in Mr. Moffett's window

in. Edenderry. It belongs to Mr. T. H. Wilson, organist

of Seagoe, who is seen seated in the middle of

the group. it is just 39 years since the photograph

was taken.

Silhouette of Bishop Saurin.—Bishop Saurin

father of Archdeacon Saurin, was a frequent visitor

to Seagoe in the earlier years of the last century. A

striking solhouette or shadow picture of the Bishop

is in the possession of the Rector, who got a block

and copies made from it some years ago. The picture

was made in 1833 by the most famous silhouette

artist that ever lived, August Edouart, a Frenchman.

He came to Ireland in 1833 and set up an establishment

in Westmoreland St., Dublin, and in a short

time made no less than 6,000 portraits. Bishop

Saurin of Dromore was one of those who patronised

Edouart's studio.

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 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