October 1934

Seagoe Parish Magazíne.
O CTO B ER , 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 Service
The Annual Services of Thanksgiving or the
blessings of Harvest will (D .V .) be held in the
Parish Church on Thursday, October 18th, at 8
p.m., and on the following Sunday, 21 ^st October,

at 8 a .m ., 11.30 a .m ., and 7 p.m . The
choir has been busily engaged for some time past
practising the special music to be sung at the
services. The Rev. Canon Moore, M .A., Rector of
St. Donard’s, Belfast, will preach at the service

on Thursday, and the offerings will be given
to Foreign Missions. On Sunday the Harvest
Services will begin with a celebration of Holy
Communion at 8 a.m . Holy Communion is the
Great Thanksgiving Service of the Church, and
attendance at it has been enjoined by the express

command of our Lord Him self when he
said “ This do in remembrance of Me.” We
hope to see at this service many of those who
have been recently confirmed. They will recall
the solemn words of the Prayer used by the
Bishop at the Laying on of Hands. “ Defend,
O Lord, this Thy child with Thy Heavenly
Grace that he may continue Thine for ever
and daily increase in Thy Holy Spirit more
and more until he come unto Thy Everlasting
Kingdom.” At the 11.30 a.m Service the
preacher will be the Rev. Canon Marks, B .D .,
Rector of Ballymore (Tandragee), and at Evening
Prayer— 7 p .m .— the Rev. -T. I . Lea, M .A..
the newly appointed Rector of Mullavilly, will
preach. Mr. Lea was for many years a Missionary

in India and is at present residing near
Hacknahay. We welcome him to this neighbourhood

and to Seagoe. The offerings on Sunday will

be on behalf of the Parochial Fund for
the upkeep of the Church and its services.

Children’s Harvest Service
Mr William Hutchinson , our capable and
energetic Superintendent of Drumgor Sunday
School has arranged for a special Children’s
Harvest Service for the children attending the
school. It will be held at 3 p.m . on Sunday,
Oct. 14th, in Drumgor Church Hall prior to the
usual Harvest Service at 3.30 p .m . The service

will be conducted by the Drumgor children
themselves. Every Sunday for a few minutes
before the Sunday School begins the children
with their teachers practice chorus and hymn
singing.

District Harvest Services.
The following are the dates and places arranged

for the District Harvest Services:—
Carne— Sunday, Oct. 7, at 3.30.
,, Monday, October, 8th, at 8.
Drumgor— Sunday, Oct. 14th, at 3.30.
,, Monday, Oct. 15th, at 8.
Levaghery— Sunday, Oct. 28th, at 3.30.
,, Monday, Oct. 29th, at 8.
Edenderry— Sunday, Nov. 4th. at 3.30.
,, Monday, Nov. 5 th, a t 8.
The collections at these Services on the Sundays
will he on behalf of the local Sunday School
Funds, and on the Mondays will be given to
Foreign Missions.

Harvest at Bocombra »
On Sunday, Sept. 23rd, a Harvest Service
was held in the new Hall at Bocombra at 3.30.
The Hall was crowded, and the service was very
hearty and devotional. The Rector preached
and was assisted in the service by the Rev. W .
F . H ayes and by the Rev. J . B. Sandford, B .A .,
Curate of Ballinderry, who had been ordained
that morning in Belfast Cathedral by the Lord
Bishop of the Diocese. Miss Hilda Walker presided

at the harmonium . On the following
Monday evening the services were continued.
The Rev. Forde Patterson , Curate of St. Mark’s,
preached, and the offerings were on behalf of
Foreign Missions. The Hall was very prettily
decorated with fruits and flowers.

Harvest Servies at Hacknahay .
Hacknahay held its Harvest Services on Sunday,

September 30th, at 3.30. and on the following

Monday a t 8. The room was crowded
and the decorations were very pretty . Fruit
and flowers, especially roses, were in plentiful
supply. The Rector preached, and M r. T. H .
Wilson, organist of Seagoe, arranged the musical
part of the service. A large choir led the singing.

A very helpful feature of the service was
the hearty way in which those present answered
the Responses. On Monday evening there was
again a large gathering. The Rector and the
Rev. W . F. H ayes said the prayers. The Rev.
J . I. Lea. M .A., Rector of Mullavilly, gave a
stirring address on his experiences as a Missionary

in India . His text was “ B e ye thankful.”
The offerings were on behalf of Foreign Missions.

Seagoe Mothers ’ Union.
The next meeting of the Mothers’ Union will be

held on Tuesday, Oct. 9th, in Seagoe School,
at 7.30 p .m . It will take the form of a “ Musical
Night,” and a very interesting programme has
been arranged. Tea will be provided. A charge
of Sixpence per head will be made for admission,

and the proceeds will go towards the
Christm as Coal Fund, which gives gifts of coal
to needy and deserving families throughout the
Parish.

Congratulations.
We heartily congratulate the Rev. W . G.
Kerr, M .A.. Senior Curate of St. Mark’s, on his
appointment to the Parish of Mullaghbrack. Mr.
Kerr has on many occasions preached and
spoken in Seagoe Parish , and his visits were
always very welcome. He has succeeded the
Rev. H . F . O. Egerton, who has been appointed
to a Parish in the Co. Louth, where the work is
less exacting. W e are glad to know that Mr.
Egerton has regained his former health after his
recent severe illness. W e also offer our hearty
congratulations to the Rev. J. G. Sandford on
his Ordination. Mr. Sandford has given us much
useful help in Seagoe Parish . H e has been appointed

Curate of Ballinderry , in the County
A ntrim .

The B ishop ’s Resignation.
The Right Rev. C. T. P. Grierson, D .D ., Lord
Bishop of Down and Connor and Dromore has
signified his intention of resigning the Bishopric,
which he has held for fifteen years. The Bishop
was for many years Rector of Seapatrick (Banbridge).

He went from there to the Deanery of
Belfast, and in 1919 he succeeded Bishop D ’Arcy
as Bishop of Down. His recent visits to Seagoe
last June for the Confirmation and for the Consecration

of the addition to the Churchyard
brought him once again into touch with the
Parish . His impressive addresses to the

Confirmation candidates will be remembered. His
departure from the Diocese is much regretted
and we trust that the rest from the arduous
duties of the Diocese will help to restore his
health .

The New Burial Plot.
At a meeting of the Select Vestry held on
Tuesday, October 2nd, the charges for Burial
Plots in the newly consecrated Burial ground

beside the Church were agreed on. The number
of plots available is 416. For these the charges
agreed on are— 80 at £1 each, 110 at £2 ,
110 at £3, and 116 at £4. The charges vary

according to the position of the plots. Those who
wish to secure plots should do so without delay
Application should be made to Mr. Moses Gilpin
Hon. Sec., Drumnagoon, Portadown. A large
and carefully executed map of the ground has
been made, with each plot marked and numbered.

The ground has been thoroughly drained
with drains 7 feet deep, and is protected by a

substantial and handsome boundary walls.

Presentations.
On Thursday, Sept, 27th, a large gathering
assembled in Carne Church Hall at 7.30. A
splendid tea was provided, the kind gift of the
people of the district. The occasion was a social
gathering of the Sunday School Teachers,
children and friends to express their congratulations

to two of our Carne workers who have recently

been married. After tea, games were enjoyed,

and then at a break in the program!
the real business of the evening began. The
happy couples occupied chairs near the
form. In a short speech the Rector explained
the object of the gathering and said that those
present felt that they could not allow Mrs.
Sloane, formerly Miss Cissy Price, to leave the
district on her marriage without presenting each
with a token of their affectionate esteem for
Mrs. Sloane had taken an active and prominent
part in all Parish work. For m any years she
had taught a Sunday School class in Carne and
was always ready to help in every way. The
Rector then presented Mr. and Mrs. Sloane with
a handsome clock, and in doing so wished them
all success and happiness. Mrs. Sloane, in
reply, thanked all present for their kind gift and
expressed her regret at leaving the Parish. Mr.
Sloane also expressed his thanks for the welcome
they had given him . The Rector then presented
to Mr. and Mrs. Harland (formerly Miss Car
Guy) a handsome side-table as a gift from Mrs
Lavery ’s Sunday School class, of which Mr.
Harland was a very faithful m ember. Mr. and
Mrs. Harland then thanked the members of the
class for their kind gift. The Rev. W. F. Hayes
spoke of the loss sustained by Carne Sunday
School in the departure of Mrs. Sloan
and Mrs. Harland , but congratulated them
on their marriage and wished them prosperity

and blessing in their new life. Mr.
Wilson, Superintendent of Carne Sunday School
also expressed his good wishes for the future
happiness of their guests. Games and songs a
recitations were then enjoyed until the close
the evening.

Parish Register for September-
Baptisms.

The following were Baptized in Seagoe Parish
Church on Sept. 1st, 1934: —
Magee—Thomas, son of Joseph William and
Emma Elizabeth Magee, of Kernan.
Sponsors— Anne Jane Magee, Emma Elizabeth Magee,

Liggett— Susan Glenda, daughter of James
A lexander and Elizabeth Liggett, of
Edenderry.
Sponsors— Susanna Liggett, Elizabeth Liggett.

McClure—Maureen Victoria, daughter of Herbert and Mary

Jane McClure, of Edenderry.
Sponsors— Susanna Liggett, Mary Jane McClure.

Marriage .
Wright and Brown— Sept. 26th, 1934, Archibald Foster W right,

of Portadown, to Elizabeth Myrtle Pearl Brown, of Edenderry.

Twenty-five Years Ago.
SEPTEMBER, 1909.

This issue of the Magazine for September,
1909, contains an account of the Fete at Hacknahay.

The Toy Stall, in charge of Miss Dickson,

was a great success. Mr. James Killow
acted as phrenologist. His character reading
was very cleverly done. Mr. John England had
charge of the Aunt Sally. Miss Fowler, of
Portadown, won the Gold Watch. Miss Georgie
Atkinson gave her kind assistance at the Bran
Dip. Master Norman Robb brought his pony
and gave rides round the grounds. The sale
realised £80 12s Id. Ten Baptisms, two Marriages

and Three Burials are recorded.

OCTOBER, 1909.
In this copy it was announced that Seagoe
wish had raised £300 for the Auxiliary Fund.
Seven B aptisms, three Marriages and two
burials are recorded. Mr. James McKenzie
gave a Lecture in the Parochial Hall on “ Life
'the Far W est of Canada .” His descriptions
of Prairie Church Life were both interesting and
amusing. The scheme for the purchase of Seagoe

Rectory was launched by the Select Vestry.
Congratulations are offered to Colonel and Mrs.
Blacker on the birth of their second son. Mr.
Leonard Twinem, of Lylo records the departure
of the last swallow on September 23rd. An extraordinary

spell of fine weather is noted.

Old Seagoe Notes.
Old Maps of Seagoe.—The oldest map of Seagoe

is found in what is known as the “ Map of the
Forfeited Lands in the B arony of 0‘Nealand in
Ardmagh County .” It was published early in the
17th century and the original is now in the
Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris. The maps,
while being sent to Ire land by sea, were captured

by a French Privateer and found their
ultim ate resting-place in the great Library at
Paris, where they still remain. The map is
very clear but contains only a brief outline of
each Parish . The only two Townlands from this
Parish which are marked on it are Lower Seagoe
(written “ Seggo” ) and Kilvergan, written Killvergann.

The old Church is marked on it. A
large section of land north of Lower Seagoe is
marked “ Unprofitable,” and a section north of
Kilvergan is arked “ B ogg.” The scale of the
map is 320 perches to an inch. The next oldest
map is Roque’s Map of Seagoe, made by the
Frenchman Roque, who was brought over to Ireland

by then then Archbishop of Armagh to make
a map of the County Armagh. The map of
Seagoe Parish contains the outline of the roads,
townlands and houses, but is not very correct.
It was made about 1760. The first scientific
map of Seagoe is seen in the first Ordnance Survey

map dated 1834. It is quite correct and
contains many interesting features. The actual
fields are not marked but the roads and townland

boundaries and also the houses are distinctly

marked. The next Ordnance Survey map is
dated 1857. It is the first map on which the
newly-made railway is marked. It contains the
boundaries of all the fields in the Parish , also
the Townlands and houses. More recent Ordnance

Survey maps are only a copy or enlargement

of this map. An examination of these
maps reveals how many changes have taken
place in the buildings, farms and roads of the
Parish in the course of a century .

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“ Bench-Marks” in Seagoe Parish.— “ Bench-marks”

are to be found in every Parish and are
always interesting. Their origin is somewhat
obscure, but the Broad Arrow on which they are
based is supposed to have formed part of the
Coat of Arms of a French nobleman in the 17th
century . The Bench-Mark is the Broad Arrow
surmounted bv a horizontal line. The line indicates

the exact level above the sea at low
tide. The Bench-Mark most readily seen is low
down on the stone work to the left of the door
of Seagoe Church. It was placed there in 1833
and indicates that the line is 127.6 feet above
Low Water mark. There are also Bench-Marks
in the graveyard boundary wall in the Grove
Field and also on the stonework at the door of
Seagoe Rectory.

Regret .
We greatly regret to hear that Miss Minnie
Graham , formerly of Railway Street, Edenderry,
passed away after a brief illness at her home in
the States on January 22nd of this year. Miss
Graham was a devoted friend of Seagoe and
enjoyed the Magazine, which she received each
month. On several occasions she sent kind

subscriptions to her old Parish . She was most
highly valued by the family for whom she
worked and had been in the same situation for
m any years. She was greatly attached to the
Episcopal Church of America in the Parish
where she lived, and frequently sent copies of
their Parish Magazine to the Rector of her old
Parish .

ITEMS.
Our advertisement columns are very interesting

and should be read by all who get the Magarine.

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W e regret that Mr. Vennard, the caretaker of
the Parochial Hall, is retiring. He was a most
efficient caretaker and we will miss him badly.

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Apples are so plentiful this year that they are
almost unsaleable.

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Miss Jean Finney, a pupil of Seagoe P. E .
School, has won a Scholarship in Lurgan College.


Mrs. Nesbitt, an old subscriber to the Magazine
has left Toowong, Brisbane, and is now resides
at 41 Grove St. Albion, Brisbane.

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Captain J . J . Dobson, a former Lay Reader
in Seagoe, is now Secretary of the British Legion
of Ex-service men in Nairobi, East Africa. He
is very energetic and popular amongst the men.
The Bishop of Mombasa, who resides at Nairobi
expressed his high opinion of Captain Dobson
during his recent visit to Northern Ireland.

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A meeting in connection with the G .F.S. will
be held in Seagoe School on Monday, Oct. 22nd
at 8 p .m .

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  The recent storm caused slight damage
  some of the newly-erected electric wires
  Seagoe.
  
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  We ask all who have sets of envelopes
  kindly bring them in punctually . It is a great
  help to the Church and Parish.
  
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  Colonel Blacker, accompanied by his daughter
  Mrs. Thring, paid a visit to the Parish last week.
  He is looking well and strong and while he
  visited many of his old friends in the Parish.

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.