October 1932

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

OCTOBER, 1932.

While the Earth remaineth Seed time and Harvest

shall not cease."— Gen. viii., 22.

CLERGY :

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

Rev. W. F. Hayes, B.A., Edendale, Carrickblacker Road, Edenderry, Portadown.

CHURCHWARDENS :

Rector's—Mr. Robert Scott.

People's—Mr. Isaac Dickson.

Harvest Thanksgiving Services.

The annual Services of Thanksgiving to

Almighty God for the Blessings of Harvest will

be held (D. v.) in the Parish Church on Thursday,

October 20th, at 8 p.m., and on Sunday, October

23rd, at Morning and Evening Prayer.

The preacher on Thursday evening will be the Rev.

E. A. Myles, Rector of Tullylish, and the offerings

at this Service will be given to Foreign

Missions. On Sunday the preacher at Morning

Prayer will be the Rev. F. H. Kinch, Rector of

Loughgall, and at Evening Prayer the Rev.

Canon M 'Garvey, Rector of Dromore Cathedral.

The offerings at the Sunday Services will be

given to the Parochial Treasurer's Fund for

the upkeep of the Parish Church and its Services.

The Lord of the Harvest has blessed us

with an abundant Harvest and also with weather

which has enabled it to be well saved. The

parishioners will in these Services have an

opportunity of uniting in Services of hearty

Thanksing for the mercies so graciously bestowed

upon us. At Rogationtide, in the spring-time,

we prayed together for a Blessing on the sown

crops. God has heard our prayer' and has given

us the Blessing we asked for.

The following Services have been arranged to

be held in our Parochial Districts

Drumgor—Sunday, October 9th, at 3.30.

Monday, October 10th, at 8.

Levaghery—Sunday, October 16th, at 3.30.

Monday, October 17th, at 8.

Carne—Sunday, October 30th, at 3.30.

Monday, October 31st, at 8.

Edenderry—Sunday, November 6th, at 3.30.

Monday November 7th, at 8.

Bocombra—Sunday, November 13th, at 3.30.

Monday, November 14th, at 8.

The offerings at the District Services will be

given on the Sundays to the local Sunday School

Fund and on the Mondays to Foreign Missions.

A Harvest Service for the children attending

Seagoe Afternoon Sunday School will be held in

the Parish Church on Sunday, October 23rd, at

3.30. The offerings will be given to Seagoe

Sunday School Funds.

Jumble Sale.

Please remember the great Jumble Sale which

will be held in Edenderry Parochial Hall on Friday,

October 14th, at 7.30 p.m. The charge for

admission will be Threepence. There will be

splendid bargains of clothing, etc. , specially

suitable for. use during the approaching cold

weather. Gifts of fruit and vegetables will also be

on sale. Meetings in furtherance of the sale

have been held in Edenderry, Levaghery and

Bocombra. On Monday, Oct. 3rd, a general

meeting of the workers will be held in Seagoe

School at 8, and the special workers in Seagoe

District will also be present. A meeting of work

ers will be held in Hacknahay School on Wednesday,

Oct. 5th, at 8, and in Carne Church Hall

on Thursday, Oct. 6th, at 8. The proceeds of

the sale will go towards the payment of a

deficiency on our Sunday School excursion to

Bangor last June. The receipts from all sources

totalled £95 18s 0d, and the expenditure £ 118

16s 8d, leaving an adverse balance of £22 18s 8d.

We ask all our Parishioners to help in making

the sale a great success. If by any chance the

local collector in your District fails to call for

your gifts a line or post card to Mr. R.' Scott,

Grove Lodge, Seagoe, or to Mr. M 'Clements,

Bridge St., will secure a call from the collector.

Gifts of any kind will be gratefully received.

Seagoe School Improvements.

The central heating system in Seagoe School

is now almost complete. The new furnace house

is a very neat structure and does not interfere

with the lighting of the school or alter its appearance.

Twelve new dual desks for infants have

been ordered and will be in use almost immediately.

Two very fine Oregon pine tables, supplied by Mr.

W. J. White, of West Street, have

been placed in the school, also three large door

mats from the same firm.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE

A Serious Accident.

A motor accident which might have had very

serious results occurred at Seagoe last month.

Owing to the closing of a part of the Lurgan

Road for relaying in concrete, all traffic to Belfast

was diverted along the Seagoe Road and

Church Lane. A lorry, in which some 16 youths

were having a ride to Lurgan found itself unable

to turn the sharp corner at Seagoe Cottage

(Mr. T. H. Wilson's) and dashed into the

boundary wall, eventually turning over on its

side. All the occupants were thrown in a heap

and several of them were somewhat seriously

hurt. Jack Allen, of Bridge St., got crushed,

and Gardiner Atkinson, of Railway St., had his

knee injured. They were brought to Lurgan

Infirmary, where they remain as patients, but we

are glad to hear they are making good progress

towards complete recovery. Several other accidents

occurred about the same time. A large

Austin car missed the corner and overturned, a

lorry stuck fast in the road ditch, a lorry and

car collided at the point where Church Lane

joins the Lurgan Road, a lorry in passing over

the sharp stones at Seagoe Turns cut a cover

and caused much trouble. Other mishaps also

occurred. The directions to motor cars put up

the daytime, and much more so at night. Who

is responsible? Precious lives might have been

lost. Much damage to property has resulted.

Repairs to the Church.

The pointing of the Parish Church continues.

One portion of the east wall was found to be in

a very defective state, the mortar coming away

like dust. Mr. W. J. Guy, who has charge of

the work, has done it with great care. All the

old mortar has been scraped away and the spaces

have been filled with cement. The work of re-

pairing the upper part of the Church Tower remains to be done.

Harvest Service at Hacknahay.

The first of our District Harvest Services was

held in Hacknahay School on Sunday, September

25th, at 3.30. The School was crowded.

Mr. T. H. Wilson, Organist of Seagoe, conducted

the musical parts of the Service. The singing

was very hearty. The Rector preached on "Our

Responsibility toward God." The Services were

continued on Monday evening and a large gathering

was present. The Rev. W. F. Hayes conducted

the Service and the address was given by

Mr. George Freeman, of Portadown, Licensed

Lay Reader for the Diocese of Armagh. His subject

was “ Death and Resurrection." The collection

was for Foreign Missions.

Seagoe Mothers' Union.

The Mothers' Union will re-open after the

summer recess on the first Tuesday in October,

October 4th—in Seagoe School at 7.30. Tea

be provided for all who come and we hear

there will be an interesting surprise in an

exhibit of work done by some members of the

Union during the past few months. The members

will miss the presence of Mrs. Conolly, of

Carne, who was a most regular attender at the

meetings and took a great interest in the

Mothers' Union.

Death of Mr, Edward Blacker.

We record with sincere regret the death on

Sept. 10th of Mr. Edward Blacker, elder son of

the late Canon Blacker, and brother of Colonel

Blacker, of Carrick-blacker. Mr. Blacker died

with tragic suddenness, being found dead in the

sleeping berth on the Irish Mail when it arrived

at Euston from Holyhead. Mr. Blacker had

been apparently in good health and had attended

the meeting of the Ferns Diocesan Council,

which he was a member, a few days before

death. Mr. Blacker resided at Woodbrook, near

Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. He was of a most

genial and kindly disposition and was very popular

with all who knew him. The funeral took

place to Killanne Parish Church on Tuesday

Sept. 13th. We express our sympathy with

Colonel and Mrs. Blacker and the members of

their family in their bereavement. Mr. Blacker

had been on a visit with Colonel Blacker as

recently as last August and seemed to be in

excellent health.

Our Losses.

Death has removed from our midst during the

past month some of our Parishioners well known

and highly esteemed. Mr. Gregory Hunniford

of Kilvergan passed away after a long and tiring

illness which he bore in a spirit of great

faith and patience. The funeral was largely attended.

By his wish a short funeral service was

held in Seagoe Church before his remains were

borne to Drumcree for interment. Mr. Hunniford

had resided for some years in the United

States and in Cuba. He was a man of great

business capacity and his quiet unobtrusive

manner gained him a host of friends. We

sympathise deeply with Mrs. Hunniford and his

relatives in their sad loss.

The death of Mrs. Conolly, of Carne, removes

from our midst one who was very well

known and much respected in the Parish. She

had always taken a great interest in the work of

Carne Church Hall and was always very willing

to help in every good cause. We offer our sincere

sympathy to Mr. James Conolly and the

members of his family.

The teachers and children of Carne

Sunday School sent a handsome wreath

in memory of Mrs. Conolly.

Twenty-Five Years Ago,

SEPTEMBER, 1907.

The Magazine for September, 1907, records

the appointment of Mr. W. R. Crichton to the

curacy of Seagoe. He is described as a son of

the Rev. J. Crichton, Rector of Ballyjamesduff,

Co. Cavan. fle is to be ordained on Sept. 22

1907 and the people of Seagoe are asked to give

him a hearty welcome to the Parish. A note records

that a sum of £226 has been raised at the

recent Bazaar to cover the cost of the installation

of gas and the extinction of the debt on the

building fund of the Parochial Hall. On Sept.

11th and 12th the recent Missioner, the Rev.

Bryan-Brown, was to pay a return visit to

the Parish. On Saturday, Aug. 17th, the G. F. S.

had a most enjoyable excursion to Maghery.

Ten Baptisms are recorded, and four burials,

among the latter that of Mabel Holland, of

Levaghery, one of our best Sunday School children,

aged 13. Among the “Items" we read of a

handsome new lamp and fountain erected on

the Square in Edenderry. Mr. James Twinem

is about to start business in Portadown. " We

wish him every success." Old Seagoe Notes

contain reference to the Forts or earth-works in

the Parish.

OCTOBER, 1907.

This issue of the Magazine contains a fine portrait

of Archdeacon Saurin with his autograph

attached. There are also many particulars regarding

his work in Seagoe. It records also the

ordination at Kilkenny by Bishop Crozier of the

Rev. W. R. Crichton on Sunday, October 6th.

Eight Baptisms are recorded; one marriage and

two burials. Mr. T. J. Montgomery is congratulated

on having won the Gold Medal for tea

blending against 150 competitors in the Grocers'

exhibition in London. The Rector announces

that he has secured a fine portrait in oils of the

Rev. John Campbell, who was Vicar of Seagoe

from 1689 to 1733. A swing and see-saw have

been erected in the School playground.

Heartiest congratulations are offered to Mr. and

Mrs. Hugh Stbops on the occasion of their marriage.

The annual Harvest Services will be held

in the Parish Church on November 7th and 10th.

Congratulations.

We heartily congratulate Mr. Charles Montgomery

on his winning the Championship of Britain

tea-blending at the Grocers' Exhibition

in London. This distinction was won in open

competition against the tea-blenders of the

United Kingdom. By an interesting coincidence

we publish in this issue under our heading of

twenty-five years ago" that in September,

the late Mr. T. J. Montgomery, father of

Charles Montgomery, won a similar distinction

Parish Register for September.

Baptisms.

The following were Baptized in Seagoe Parish

Church on September 3rd, 1932

Harrison—William Henry, son of John and Isobel Harrison, of Levaghery.

Sponsors—Muriel Hanna, Isobel Harrison.

Wortley—Stewart Ernest Cornwall, son of Stewart and Mary Jane Wortley, of

Edenderry. Sponsors—Stewart Wortley, Elizabeth Hutchinson.

Crawford—Marjorie, daughter of Nicholas John and Margaret Crawford, of Levaghery.

Sponsors—Mary Maria Crawford, Margaret Crawford.

Magee, James son of Joseph William and Emma Elizabeth Magee, of Kernan.

Sponsors—Anne Jane Magee, Emma Elizabeth Magee.

Marriages.

Watson and M'Mi11an—Sept. 10th, 1932, James M' Millan Watson, of Lisniskey,

to Agnes M' Millan, of Belfast.

Hewitt and Vennard—Sept. 10th, 1932, Robert Ernest Hewitt, of Kernan,

to Minnie Vennard, of Lisniskey.

Brown and Hughes—Sept. 26th, 1932, Andrew Brown, of Ballinacor,

to Charlotte Hughes, of Ballinacor.

Burials,

Hunniford—Sept. 21st, Gregory Hunniford, of Kilvergan. Interred at Drumcree.

Conolly—Sept. 23rd, Elizabeth Conolly, of Carne, aged 68.

Seagoe C. L.B.

On Thursday, Sept. 15th, a social was held in

the Parochial Hall for the Junior C.L.B. There

was a large attendance, who partook of a hearty

tea. Games were they played. The Rev. W. F.

Hayes presided, and among those present were

Captain Metcalf, Lieuts. Mitchell and Currie,

and Sergt. Shanks. The Juniors are a Very enthusiastic crowd.

C.L.B. in Belfast.

On Thursday evening, October 6th, a Public

Meeting will be held in Clarence Place, Belfast,

to advocate the claims of the Church Lads' Brigade.

The Lord Bishop will preside and a representative

from the Central Office in London will

give an address on the work of the Brigade. The

Seagoe Company will be represented at the

meeting.

Old Seagoe Notes.

Distraints for Tithes in Seagoe in 1750.—The

following is an extract from the Quaker " Book

of Sufferings" of Ulster Province for the year

1748 and after.

1756, Co. Armagh, Parish of

Seago, John Chambers had taken from him for

Tythes by Robert Harrison, Tythe monger under

Hugh Tisdell, Priest of Parish of Seago, about

8 hundred weight of hay worth 8 shillings, and

3 stooks of oats and one stook of wheat worth

4 shillings.

1758—Henry Greer had taken by

Harrison, Tythe-taker under Robert Harrison,

tythe monger under Hugh Tisdell, priest of

parish of Sego, and under George House, Archdeacon

of Dromore, 3 cocks of hay worth £l 16s.

John Chambers 2 sto. wheat, 2 stone rye and 3

stone oats, 6 shillings. William Valentins, 12

sto. oats, 8 sheaves rye, 3 loads of hay, all worth

14 shillings and 10 pence.

1763—Henry Greer has taken by William Harrison

for Robert Harrison, by George House and

Richard Bugby, Vicar, 2 cocks of hay, £l 10s.

1774—Henry Greer for Church cess by John

Murrow, Warden, 5 hanks of. yarn, 2 sh. and

8 ½ pence."

Seagoe Old Church.

SEAGOE IN RESTORATION DAYS.

The even current of parochial affairs was once

more interrupted by the miseries of civil war.

The years 1689 and 1690 are blank in the parish

records, except the registration of one marriage

and eight baptisms. As a measure of precaution,

or yielding to Lundy's treacherous counsel,

the Ulster Protestants abandoned their homes

and retired to Derry, where they made their

glorious stand. Cooped up within the walls of

the devoted city were the Rev. John Campbell,

vicar of Seagoe, and, no doubt, many of the

parishioners.

It is said that Major George

Blacker and his son, William Blacker, were

among the besieged. The former, with other

gentlemen, had been obliged by James II to

proceed to Derry with proposals for the surrender

of the city; but when within the walls they

chose rather to remain and share the privation

and the glory of the defence. In the infamous

Act of Attainder, passed by James's Irish

Parliament in 1689, were included "George Blacker

junior, of Knockbridge, gent., Oliver St. John

of Toneregee, Esq., and " Henry Genny,

Segoe, Clerk. "

The last had been the former

vicar, and although at the date of the Act, he

was actually rector of Shankill (Lurgan), he

still described as "of Segoe, ' to the- rectory

which, indeed, he was afterwards collated in

1692.

In 1691, the record of the vestries held in the

parish church of Seagoe is resumed, and it has

continued without interruption to the present

time. The churchwardens of this year (1691)

expended seven shillings and tenpence on

glazing and pointing the East Window ; " and

the following vestry in 1692, a much larger sum

was applotted " for glazing of the church, and

for further repairment of the church. " The

entries probably indicate the tumults of the preceding years .

ITEMS

A Yo-Yo competition will be held among the

pupils of Seagoe P.E. School during " play

time" on Monday, Oct. 3rd. Some of our young

people are very clever at Yo-Yo.

The townlands mentioned in our last issue a

the note on Ancient Parish Inns were not quite

correct. The " Red Cow" was in Moyraverty

and the " Rose and Crown" in Legacurry not

Legaghory, as it is sometimes spelt.

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 each Month at 3

p m., and during any Service in the Parish Church,if

notice be given ; Two Sponsers 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 8 p.m.

CLASSES,

BIBLE CLASS FOR MEN in Edenderry on

Sundays at 10 a m.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS 10 am. 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 730 p.m.

CHURCH LADS' BRIGADE in the Parochial Hall

on Tuesdays and Fridays.

GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY in Seagoe School

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 Rev Canon 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 post free to any subscriber for 3/— per annum.