September 1907

Seagoe Parish Magazine

SEPTEMBER, 1907.

THE Rector has appointed Mr. W. R. Crichton, B.A.,

to the Curacy of Seagoe. Mr. Crichton is a graduate

of Dublin University and has passed through the Divinity

School with distinction. He is a son of the Rev. J. Crichton,

Rector of Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan, one of the most

respected of the Clergy in the Diocese of Kilmore.

Mr Crichton comes to us with the very highest

testimonials of Christian character and attainments,

and we believe that his work in the Parish will be

much blessed of God.

The appointment, must of course, receive the approval of

the new Bishop, but we hope that Mr. Crichton will be

admitted to Holy Orders at the Ordination to be held

on September '22nd. We ask the prayers of the Parishioners

for him who is coming into our midst as an Ambassador

of Christ, and we can assure Mr. Crichton that a hearty

welcome awaits him from the people of Seagoe.

THE RECENT BAZAAR.

We publish this month a full statement of the

Receipts and Expenditure in connection with the

Recent Bazaar. It is interesting reading, and we

think the Parish is to be congratulated on the fact

that the substantial sum of £226 has been raised.

The Parish is now free of debt, and our Hon.

Treasurer, Mr. W. R. Atkinson, has with the consent

of the Vestry, paid the Bill for the Gas Installation

in Church and School, and has also paid off the

Balance against the Parochial Hall. It will be

noticed that the Card Collections were very successful

and we cannot refrain from expressing the thanks of

the Parish to Miss Armstrong, who raised the splendid

sum of £65, more than a fourth of the total receipts.

If any of the Parishioners have not yet handed in

their Cards will they please do so without delay so

that the Accounts may be finally closed.

TEACHER'S PRIZE.

The Teacher's Prize for this month has been

awarded to Miss Agnes Guy, who sent in a very good

Set of Answers to the Questions. Miss Armstrong's

paper is again the best sent in, but is ineligible for a

Prize.

CHURCH ATTENDANCE CARDS.

SECOND QUARTER.

We print below the names of those who have

made specially good attendance at the Parish Church

during the three months ending June 30th.

We think the results are very satisfactory. We

ask parents to look through the list for the names of

their Children

Edenderry,

ATTENDED EVERY SERVICE – Boys

Charles Montgomery, Alfred Richardson.

Girls—Lily Magee, Bella Magee, Maggie Magee,

Maggie Hawthorne, Ethel Preston, Jemima Allen,

Annie Smith, Maggie Allen, Nellie Dawson.

2 Boys—9 Girls.

MISSED ONE SERVICE—John Dawson,

Louie Montgomery, Minnie Atkinson, Alice Hawthorne.

MISSED TWO SERVICES—Edward Richardson, David

Livingston, David Fraser, Rachel Flannigan, Maria

Magee, Sarah Dawson, Maggie Martin, Maggie

Smith, Minnie Allen, Charlotte Green, Gertie

Richardson.

Seagoe.

ATTENDED EVERY SERVICE —Boys—John Porter,

Victor Walker, Thomas England.

Girls — Maude Dickson, Jeannie England.

MISSED ONE SERVICE George Wilson.

VERY REGULAR ATTENDANCE —James D. England,

William J. Webb, Theresa Ramsey, Mary Jane

Webb, Ellen England, Annie White, Eliza J.

McCormick, Mary England, Jane A. Webb.

Levaghery.

ATTENDED EVERY SERVICE — Bertram Holland,

Maggie Lewie, Minnie Lewie.

VERY REGULAR ATTENDANCE —Sarah Montgomery,

Clara Holland, Emily Davison.

Looking over this list of names we find that 19 of

our Sunday School Pupils attended every service in

the Church during the Quarter ending June 30th.

EXCURSION.

The members of the G.F.S. had a most enjoyable

afternoon at Maghery on Saturday, August 17th.

The weather was splendid and there was a good turnout

of members. Tea was partaken of at the Hotel,

and a pleasant ramble through the meadows and

along the shore of the lake, filled up the afternoon.

The Rev. J. E. Archer accompanied the excursion.

Miss Georgie Atkinson, the popular G F.S. Secretary,

made all the arrangements most satisfactorily.

REV. W. BRYAN-BROWN.

The Rev. W. Bryan-Brown, our Missioner of last

year, has arranged to pay a short return visit to the

Parish. He will hold special services in the Parish

Church on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

September 11th and 12th. The Service each evening

will be at 8 0'clock, preceded by a short meeting for

workers at 7-30 in Seagoe School. Mr. Brown will

attend at the Day School on both mornings, and we

know the children will be glad to welcome their old

friend. We wonder will they remember the verse

taught them by Mr. Brown last year.

Special Afternoon Services will also be held. (See

Handbills).

SEAGOE SUNDAY SCHOOL FETE.

SALE OF WORK, 6th JUNE, 1907.

RECEIPTS.

COLLECTING CARDS— £. S. D.

Miss Armstrong 55 0 0

The Misses Dawson 8 14 0

Miss Calvert 8 10 0

Mrs Watson Walker 6 18 0

Mrs Robert Hadden 5 17 6

Mrs Ruck 4 6 0

Miss Twinem, (Lylo) 3 1 0

Rev. J. A. Stewart 1 0 0

Miss Maggie Montgomery 3 6 0

Mrs. Lavery 1 0 0

Miss McMurray 17 6

Miss Monro 1 7 6

Mrs. J. G. Gracey 1 4 9

Miss Wilson 1 11 0

Miss Martin 10 6

Mr. R. J. McKerr 11 6

Miss Gilpin 1 4 1

Miss Gracey 2 16 6

Miss Collins 2 0 0

Mrs. McMullin 14 6

Mrs. Thos. H. Wilson 5 3 6

Miss Coburn 1 0 0

Mrs. Thos. Reid 3 7 0

Mrs. Atkinson Costello 1 2 1

Stop Watch Competition 10 18 6

Donkey Ballot 6 10 3

C.L.B. Sports, July, 1906. 4 6 10

Dublin Excursion 12 6 0

Bank Interest on D. Receipt 6

Church Collection 1 10 5

Major Blacker, Donation 1 0 0

Mr. W. J. Watson 2 6

Mr. Wm. Fulton 10 0

Mr. James Bradshaw 2 0

Mrs. Wilson Irwin 10 0

Mrs. Sloan, Sr. 5 0

Cash Received 1 0

Rev. Canon Blacker, for Prizes for sports 5 0 0

SALE OF WORK AND FETE

Gate £18 1 6

Parochial Stall £15 4 7 1/2

Edenderry ,, £10 0 0

Fancy ,, £8 10 6

Refreshment Stall £5 13 0

Cake Stall £3 1 5 1/2

Entrance Fee £1 16 6

(sports) £62 7 7

Less Attendants £0 12 6 £61 15 1

EXPENSES—

Lighting Church & School

Entrance-Gate, Lamps, 97 3 6

Debt on Edenderry Hall 83 17 6

Prizes Children's Sports 1 2 6

Cost of Watch 2 15 0

Tickets for Same 0 13 6

2nd Prize Watch Competition 1 0 0

Paid for Donkey 14 0

Cheque Book 2 1

Postage Stamps 5 0

W. J. Curry 2 6

Distributing Hand bills 1 0

Prizes Evening Sports 8 15 1

Davison Bros's. Account for

Pastry, Tent and Boilers 1 18 9

Rent of Grounds 2 0 0

Portadown News Account—

4 Advertisements 1 16 0

Tickets, Cards, Advts. 2 8 4 4 4 4

Portadown Express—

Entrance Tickets 0 5 0

204 19 6

Balance in hand 21 10 1

£226 9 11

W. R. ATKINSON, Treasurer.

We have examined Accounts and Vouchers and

found same correct, and Balance in Bank Pass-Book

agrees with the Accounts.

Signed,

J. H. STEVENSON.

DAVID ROCK.

OFFERTORIES FOR AUGUST.

“He gave Himself for us."

Morning. Evening.

Aug. 4—10bh S. after Trinity £1.5.8 0.15.5

,, 11 –11th ,, ,, £1.6.6 0.10.0

,, 18 -12^th ,, ,, £1.6.4 0.9.1

,, 25 – 13^th ,, ,, £1.0.5 0.10.4

Smaller sums 0.5.9

£4.18.11 2.10.7

BIBLE CLASS EXCURSION

A large number of our Seagoe people travelled to

Dublin last Saturday on the Excursion. The day

was very fine, and all were delighted with the

splendid Exhibition.

CHURCH ARMY.

The Rector had a card from Captain Atack, who arrived

after a pleasant journey, at his home Earls Heaton,

Yorkshire. Captain Gaskell comes to Seagoe with his van

for a short mission on Monday, September 9th.

BAPTISMS.

"Of such is the Kingdom of God."

August 3rd —Eileen Maud daughter of William and Jane Robinson.

,, ,, James, son of Hamilton and Elizabeth Hewitt.

,, ,, William, son of William James and Adeline McMurray.

,, ,, Joseph, son of William James and Emma McLoughlin.

,, ,, Norman, son of William and Martha Livingston.

,, 21st —Mary, daughter of William and Mary Ford.

,, ,, Margaret, daughter of Albert and Sarah Ann Hall.

BURIALS.

" Jesus wept."

August 14^th —Mabel Holland, aged 13 years.

,, 24^th —Margaret Boyle, Belfast.

,, 27th —Norman Livingston, aged 3 1/2 months.

,, 28^th —Eleanor Jane Hall, aged 8 years.

Death has carried away from our midst this month

two of our Sunday School children. Mabel Holland

was one of our best. Her Church Attendance Card

showed that she had attended most regularly the

House of Prayer, and in her last illness her quiet

trust in the Saviour whom she had learned to love

was a beautiful testimony to the depth and reality of

her Faith. She was most popular with her school fellows

and teachers who sent very handsome wreaths as a token

of affection. We sympathise deeply with Mr Holland

and his family. Little Eleanor Hall has also passed beyond

the Veil after some months of suffering. She was a happy

gentle little child just entering upon life, and God has

called her to the perfect Life above.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL QUESTIONS.

This month the subjects in the Calendar are very

interesting and practical. Following the suggestions

made at the Lurgan Conference we have inserted at

the head of each lesson the central thought to guide

the Teachers. The portion of the Catechism for

this month is Our Duty towards God. It is very

important that all the Children should know every

word of it perfectly. It will well repay the Teacher

to spend some time over it. For the benefit of the

Teachers we are this month getting the Questions

printed on separate slips, which each Teacher may

get from the Superintendents of Sunday Schools,

price ld each.

SEPTEMBER 8th.

M0RNING—Jepthah's Vow—Judges xi, 29-40—

(Central Thought—The sin of promising what you

cannot or should not perform.) —1. What was

Jepthah's vow? 2. How many cities did he take?

3. What did Jepthah say to his daughter? 4. What

custom arose in Israel?

AFTERNOON—The Feast—S. - Luke xiv, 15-24—

(Central Thought—Danger of excuses.) —1. What

were the words of invitation? 2. What were the

three excuses? 3. Who were invited? 4. How

were those that refused treated?

SEPTEMBER 15th.

MORNING — Shibboleth — Judges xii — 3-10

(Central Thought—Past sins rising up against us.)—

l. What did the men of Ephraim say to Jepthah?

2. Why did the Gileadites fight against Ephraim?

3. How did they find out who were Ephraimites?

4. Mention some of the judges after Jepthah?

AFTERNOON – Lost -Luke, xv., 3-10. — (Central

Thought— God's love for Sinners). 1. To whom

did our Lord address the parable? 2. Whom do

the ninety and nine represent? 3. How did the

man express his joy? 4. What is the moral?

5. In what respects do the two parables agree?

SEPTEMBER 22nd.

MORNING—Samson's Birth——Judges xiii. – 32

(Central Thought—Total Abstainers are Strong). —

1. Who was Samson's father? 2. What does Nazarite

mean? 3. How did Manoah's wife describe the

Angel? 4. In what way did the Angel disappear?

AFTERNOON—The Prodigal—S. Luke xvii.— 32—

(Central Thought—Steps into Sin). 1. What was

the request of the younger son? 2. How did he

spend his portion of Goods? 3. What was his

occupation? 4. What is the meaning of "came to

himself? 5. How did his Father receive him?

6. What was the effect on his elder brother?

SEPTEMBER 29th.

MORNING—Samson's Riddle—Judges xiv., 1-9

(Central Thought—How to fight our sins).

1. What do you know about the young lion?

2. What happened to the carcase? 3. What was Samson's riddle?

4. How did they find out the answer?

AFTERNOON—The Steward—S. Luke xvi., 1-9.

(Central Thought—The duty of honesty).

1. How did the Steward treat his Master? 2. What were

his inmost Thoughts? 3. What plans died he adopt?

4. What lesson does he teach us?

OCTOBER 6th.

MORNING —Defeat of Philistines— Judges xv.

(Central Thought—How to break bad habits)

1. How did Samson burn the corn? 2. Who bound

Samson? 3. What does Ramath-Lehi mean? 4. How

did Samson quench his thirst?

AFTERNOON—Special Missionary Lesson—Acts

xvii., 16-34.—S. Paul at Athens – Idolatry – Images.

God not made.—Not an Image of Silver or Gold.—

Hath made of one blood all Nations.—Missionaries

go Abroad.— See Idols.—The Cruelty of the Heathen.

What Missionaries say about God.—How much do we

give to Missions.—Verse to be learned S. Matt. xxviii.

19-20, also Hymn 120, verse 3.

(N.B.—The Teachers are asked to make special

preparation for this Lesson so as to encourage the

Children to take an interest in the Missionary work

of the Church.

ITEMS.

A handsome new Lamp and Fountain have been

erected on the Square at Edenderry. We hope this

is only the beginning of many further improvements

in this District.

We congratulate the Council on their determination

to consider the widening of the Bridge at Edenderry.

It is much needed.

Some sort of recreation ground is greatly needed in

Edenderry District. We hope our young men will

next year take the matter in hand.

The Collections for the Choir Fund will be made

this month.

The Seagoe Recreation Rooms will open for the

winter season on October 1st.

A splendid new Moulding Shop has been erected in

the Portadown Foundry. We congratulate Mr David

Bright on this fresh evidence of his energy and

business capacity.

Mr. James Twinem has returned to the Parish, and

is we hear about start business in Portadown. We

wish him every success and are very glad to have

him with us again.

We are glad to hear that Miss Smart, a valued

teacher in our Sunday Schools, is recovering from her

long and serious illness.

The average attendance at Hacknahay Sunday

School during the half year ending June 30th, has

been 72 out of a total of 95 on the Roll.

The Synod for the Election of the new Bishop will

be held in Clarence Place Hall, Belfast, on Tuesday,

September 3rd, at 11 a m. We hope all our Seagoe

Synodsmen will attend without fail.

We are glad to hear that there is a demand for

more Church Attendance Cards from Carne Sunday

School.

A meeting for Sunday School Teachers will be held

in Seagoe School on the last Thursday of each month

during the Winter. The first meeting was held last

Thursday. There was a large attendance, and an

excellent paper was road by Mr. A. Murray.

The Rev. D. W. Galway preached an able sermon

on Evolution and the Fall of Man, in Seagoe Parish

Church on last Sunday week.

Please remember the week-night service on Wednesday

evenings in the Church. After the service the Choir

meets for practice. All members of the Choir are

expected to attend.

The great Belfast Choral Festival will be held in

the Cathedral on Friday, (All Saints' Day), November 1st.

Seagoe Choir has been asked to take part.

The new Cathedral Organ lately erected at a cost of

£2500 will be used at the Festival Service.

Information is wanted as to the whereabouts of

Solomon Carvill, who left this parish for America

some 37 years ago. Perhaps some of our friends in

America could give us his address.

ESSAY PRIZE.

A Book Prize will be given to the Sunday School

Teacher or member of the Bible Classes who

sends in to the Rector before September 25th the

best short paper on Why am I a member of the

Church of Ireland? "

(The usual set of Teachers' Questions is held over

this month.)

OLD SEAGOE NOTES.

The first entry in the Seagoe Registers dates so far

back as the year 1673. The reason why there are no

Registers older than that is that they were probably

destroyed when the Church of Seagoe was destroyed

during the rebellion of 1641.

***

The list of Rectors of Seagoe is practically complete

from the year 1244.

***

In next issue of the Magazine we hope to insert a

photograph of Archdeacon Saurin who became Vicar

of Seagoe in 1826, and Rector of Seagoe in 1832,

and held that position until his death in 1879.

***

There is reason to think that at the beginning of

the Christian era, a fort occupied the position now

occupied by the old Church, and that St. Gobhan

about the 6th century turned it into a place of

Prayer. There were two other forts in the neighbourhood

one on Kernan Hill, and the other at Lisniskey,

which derives its name from a fort surrounded by a

circling fosse of water. The name Duneglish (Fort

of the Church), is still applied to the District

between Lisniskey and the Church.

***

The Forts were no doubt erected here either to

guard the fording place on the Bann now occupied

by the Bridge or else to prevent marauding bands

from coming up the river from Lough Neagh which

in ancient times was a famous gathering place for all

the Ulster tribes.

***

In old days the Vestry of Seagoe beside discharging

duties on behalf of the Church, also attended

to such matters as the making and repairing of

Roads through the Parish, the support of the poor,

regulation of mendicancy, planting of trees, the

ballot for service in the Militia, or provision for

substitutes, etc. We give here from the Vestry

Minutes of 1705 the Form of exemption by Seagoe

Vestry from payment of Hearth-money, an old tax

long since abolished:—

COUNTY ARDMAGH.

“We doe certify that Charles Ryder of the Parish

of Sego is a very poor man, and lives upon alms

and is not able to get his living by his work and

labour, and soe not lyable to be charged with the

payment of Hearth-money. Dated the 3rd day of-

April 1705.'