September 1927

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

SEPTEMBER, 1927.

CLERGY :

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

Portadown.

Rev. W. A. Henry, 21 Edward St., Portadown.

CHURCHWARDENS :

Rector's—Thos. E. Maginnis, Breagh.

People's—John R. Reid, Portadown.

Church Workers' Rally.

As announced in our last issue, a great rally of

Church workers from the Parishes of Seagoe,

Portadown and Drurncree will take place (D. v.) in the

Town Hall, Portadown, on Tuesday, September 27th,

at 8 p.m. The chair will be taken by the Rev. G.

W. Millington, M A. , rector of St. Mark's, and the

speakers will be the Rev. Canon Kerr, B.D., rector

of Seapatrick (Banbridge), Miss Hartford, Head of

the Women's Settlement, Belfast, and Mr. Barker

Wells, of Belfast. This united gathering from the

three Portadown Parishes marks a definite forward

step in the policy of the Church in Portadown. The

Church is so strong in numbers in this district that

it has been felt that it would be a very helpful thing

for all our Church workers to meet together and thus

be encouraged and also encourage one another in

the great work in which they are engaged. The

speakers who have kindly promised to take part in

the meeting have had a long and varied experience

in Church work, its difficulties and encouragements.

The Rev. Canon Kerr, of Banbridge, was for many

years a worker in Belfast. He was Rector of St.

Paul's Church, York Road, for many years. Miss

Hartford has for several years filled the responsible

post Of Head of the Women's Settlement on the

Crumlin Road, Belfast. She has on two occasions

given addresses at meetings of the Seagoe Mothers'

Union. She is a capable speaker and is familiar with

all branches of Church work. Mr. Barker Wells is

a noted Temperance worker. He has, acted as

Deputation Secretary for the Church of Ireland

Temperance Society and since coming to reside in Belfast

some years ago he has been a useful member of

the Diocesan Temperance Society. He is a vigorous

Platform speaker. He resides in St. Thomas's Parish,

Belfast, and is an active Parish worker there.

Admission to the meeting will be by ticket, which

Will be distributed to the Church workers in Seagoe

Parish in good time. We want every Church worker

in Seagoe to be present at this important meeting,

the first of its kind to be held in Portadown.

Visit of Cambridge Students,

Twenty-five students from Cambridge University

are visiting our Diocese. They come here with the

Object of enlisting interest in the great Foreign

Missionary Movement known as "the World Call." One

of the students will be with us in Seagoe on Sunday,

September 4th, and will speak at the evening service.

The. Bishop commissioned the students for work in

the Diocese at a solemn service held in Belfast

Cathedral on Thursday, September 1st. The collection

at the service on Sunday evening will be given

to Foreign Missions. Every member of the Church

ought to take an intelligent and practical interest in

Missions. As the Church of Ireland in ancient days

came into existence through the efforts of Christian

missionaries so ought we in these latter days pass

on the light to those who are still in heathen darkness.

Harvest Thanksgiving Service.

A Service of Harvest Thanksgiving will be held

(d.v.) in Hacknahay School on Sunday, September

25th, at 3-30 p.m., and on the following Monday at

8 p.m. The collections on Sunday will be for the

local Sunday School Fund and on Monday for

Foreign Missions.

The annual Services of Harvest Thanksgiving in

the Parish Church will be held on Thursday, October

20th, at 8 p.m., and on Sunday, Oct. 23rd, at 11-30 a.m.

and 7 p.m. The preacher on Thursday will be the

Rev. Canon Taylor, M. A., Rector of the Cathedral,

Lisburn, and formerly Curate of Seagoe.

Visitors from U.S.A.

During the summer there were many visitors in

Seagoe from the States and Canada. We were all

very glad to welcome Mr. and Mrs. James M'Dowell,

who came from Seagoe, in Providence, U.S.A. (see

cover), to Seagoe in Co. Armagh. Among other

visitors from the States were Miss Walsh, from

Wayne, Pennsylvania, who traces her descent from

a Seagoe family resident here in 1650, and Miss

Bartram, from Lakeville, Conn,. U.S.A.

Seagoe Mothers' Union.

A meeting of the Mothers' Union will be held (D.v.)

in Edenderry Parochial Hall on Tuesday, September

13th (please note date), at 7.30 p.m. An address will

be given by a lady visitor. Tea will be provided,

and we hope to see a full attendance of the

members and also many new members.

The Annual Report.

The Annual Report for the Parish is now in circulation

and every subscriber to W.F.O. or the Sustentation

Fund should have a copy. If you have not

yet got your's ask your local collector for it, or the

Secretary of the Vestry, Mr. Moses Gilpin, of Drumnagoon.

The Report is a very business like document.

It embodies several improvements. One of

the most important is the allotment of a separate list

of subscribers for each townland, and in the case of

Edenderry the allotment of a separate list for each

street. If any mistakes are noticed please communicate

with the Hon. Treas., Mr. Hugh Stoops, Killicomaine Road.

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List of Advertisers.

We regret the accidental omission from our list of

Magazine Advertisers published last month, the name

of Mr. Moffatt, photographer, of Bridge St. Mr.

Moffett is one of our oldest supporters, and has

always shown a practical interest in the Magazine.

In his advertisement he makes what we consider a

most useful suggestion, that is that photographs

should be taken at the period of Baptism, Confirmation

and Marriage. The last is often done, but a

photograph taken at Baptism and Confirmation would

be a useful and lasting memento of two notable

events in our early life.

Deficit on Excursion.

We regret that there is a deficit of on the Sunday

School Excursion this year. We are sure that

when some members of the Excursion Committee ask

for subscriptions the amount will quickly be made up.

The excursion was a great success, but the amount

charged to outsiders (2s) is not sufficient to counter

balance the loss on each of the children's tickets.

Choir Excursion,

The Choir had a most enjoyable excursion to Bangor

on Saturday, Aug. 27th, by charabanc. The

weather was perfect, and Bangor looked its best. Mr.

Wilson accompanied the excursionists.

The Choir is now very hard at work practising the

music for the forthcoming Harvest Service. The

Anthem is " O Praise the Lord," by Berthold Tours.

Old Seagoe Notes.

The Cuppage Family, of Silverwood (Killenargit).

Among the old families of Seagoe Parish the

Cuppages, of Killenargit, or Silverwood, held a leading

place. Up to 1874 Silverwood was in Seagoe Parish,

but since then the townland was added to Shankill

Parish, but although Silverwood was transferred to

Shankill the family continued to attend Seagoe up

to a few years ago. Many among us remember Miss

Cuppage and her sister driving in her brougham to

Seagoe Church, and this she continued to do almost

up to her death, which took place in the Island of

Jersey, about 1915. The Cuppages were an influential

family. They are generally referred to as the

Cuppages of Mount Edwards, in the County Antrim.

Another branch of the family lived at Silverwood.

The house at Silverwood can be seen from the train

as one goes towards Lurgan from Portadown. It is

the large house on high ground on the left hand side,

about a quarter mile from Lurgan station. Faustus

Cuppage had a son, John (his third son), who became

Rector of Maralin and married in 1693, Elizabeth,

daughter of Wm. Waring, of Waringstown. He died

in 1725, leaving two sons. John, the elder, died in

1797. John's third son married the daughter of Adam

Cuppage, of Silverwood. His second son won

distinction both in Church and State. He was the Very

Rev. George Cuppage, Dean of Connor. He

accompanied Admiral Vernon on the celebrated expedition

to Portobello in 1730, and was rewarded for his service

by the City of London Company with the gift of

the living of Coleraine. He married Miss Burke,

grand-aunt of the famous statesman, Edmund Burke.

In the early years of the last century, about 1820, the

member of the Cuppage family residing at Silverwood

was Mr. Thomas Cuppage and Frances, his wife.

One of the Cuppage family was a Major-General and

had long and distinguished service in India.

Mrs. Emma Saurin and the Warburton Family.

Mrs. Emma Saurin, the second wife of Archdeacon

Saurin, and remembered with affection by many in

the Parish, was a member of the family of Egerton

Warburton, of Cheshire. Her father was originally

the Rev. Rowland Egerton. He married Emma,

daughter of Jas. Croxton, Esq., and granddaughter

and sole heiress of Sir Peter Warburton, Bart. , of

Warburton and Arley Hall, Cheshire. On his marriage

he assumed his Mife's surname and was

henceforth known as the Rev. Rowland Egerton Warburton.

Mrs. Saurin had two distinguished brothers, who no

doubt often stayed at Seagoe Rectory. Her elder

brother, Rowland Eyles Egerton Warburton, was born

at Moston, near Cheshire, on the 14th September,

1804. He was a strong Tory and a great Churchman.

He was also a keen foxhunter, and wrote a volume

of Hunting Songs for the old Tarporley Club. The

volume is quite a classic and went into a second edition.

He married Mary, daughter of Sir Richard

Brooke, of Cheshire, and died at Arley Hall, Cheshire,

on Dec. 6th, 1891. The title of his volume of Poems is

Hunting Songs and Miscellaneous Verses by R. E.

Egerton Warburton," published by Longman Green

& Co., London, 1860. The preface is dated from Arley

Hall, 1859. Among the songs are " The New Kennel,

1834 " with its chorus " Derry down, down, down,

Derry, down." Another •piece is " The Tantivy Trot.

Its chorus runs—

Let the steam pot

Hiss till it's hot,

Give me the speed of the Tontivy Trot.

Mrs. Saurin's younger brother was the famous

Australian explorer, Peter Egerton or Egerton

Warburton. He was born at Arley Hall, Cheshire, on

15th August, 1813. He was educated at Orleans and

Paris for the Navy and Army. He is famous as being

the first man who crossed the Australian continent

from Adelaide, in South Australia, to Perth, in West

Australia. He left Adelaide on 21st September, 1872'

and arrived at Raeburn, Perth, on 26th January

1874, after undergoing fearful hardships, which

has recounted in a published volume. He died at

Adelaide, South Australia, on 16th December, 1889

It is interesting to note that Archdeacon Saurin, who

was a keen horseman, used to sing snatches of his

brother in law's hunting songs, which he greatly

admired.

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Parish Register for August.

Baptisms,

The following were baptized in Seagoe Parish Church on 2nd July, 1927

Hunter—Robert, son of William James and Emma Hunter, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Mary Webb, Emma Hunter.

Mullan-—Florence, daughter of Horace Henry and Christina Mullan, of Portadown.

Sponsors —Emily Reid, Christina Mullan.

White—George, son of George and Emma Jane White, of Tamnifiglasson.

Sponsors—Mary Jane M'Cormick, Emma .Jane White.

Clayton—Wi11iam, son of William and Mary Elizabeth Clayton, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Sarah Anne Clayton, Mary Elizabeth Clayton.

Wright—Thomas John, son of Samuel James and Emma Wright, of Portadown.

Sponsors—Mary Jane Best, Emma Wright.

PRIVATE BAPTISM.

Malcomson—Oswald Girvan, son of Charles James and Eveline Malcomson, of Edenderry.

Marriage.

Lynch and Malcomson—6th August, 1927, John Thos. Lynch, of Lurgan,

to Hannah Malcomson, of Edenderry.

Burial.

Guy—Aug. 23rd, Isabella Guy, of Kernan; aged 52 years.

Seagoe to Toronto and Back.

Bob Sherman tells Seagoe readers all about his

Transatlantic Holiday.

[The Rector, thinking that it would be of interest

the readers of Seagoe Parish Magazine, asked Bob

Sherman to write an account of his recent holiday

trip to Toronto and back, and he has kindly written

the following notes.]

Saturday, 28th May, 1927—At 8.40 a.m. we left Portadown

for Toronto. We arrived in Belfast about 9.20

am., and in a short time we were on the tender

Robina at the Donegall Quay. When all passengers

and luggage had been put on board, the Robina

started on her cruise down the Lough, amid cheering

and singing from the crowds on shore. We enjoyed

the cruise down the Lough, watching for such

familiar sights as Holywood, Carrickfergus and

Whitehead. About three quarters of an hour after

leaving Belfast we could see the s.s. Regina, and in

another quarter of an hour we were all aboard. The

Regina sailed from Belfast Lough about 2 p.m. to

Geenock, where the Scottish passengers came on

board. At midnight the ship left Greenock, at which

time we all retired to our bunks.

Sunday, 29th May.—We arose quite early this morning

but all sight of land had vanished ; and had a

hearty breakfast. One of the items was " Rolled

oats," but as the ship was rolling a bit I let them

roll by. There were two services held on board during

the day. The morning service was Church of

Ireland ; the 2nd mate held the service, while one of

the ship's orchestra played the piano. In the evening

we had the Salvation Army service.

Monday, 30th May—We explored the different quarters

of the ship today. The Regina is a great ship.

She weighs 16,500 tons ; she has no less than six

decks, four of which may be used by tourist passengers.

Passengers have their cabins on the two lower

decks ; the upper deck is used chiefly in sunny weather,

while the second deck is used when the weather

is inclement.

Tuesday and Wednesday, 31st May, 1st June.—We

amused ourselves for the greater part of these two

days by playing shuffle-board and deck quoits. There

were very few passengers seasick as the weather was

quite calm. About one third of the passengers were

foreigners, chiefly from Poland and Finland.

Thursday, 2nd June—It was quite foggy this morning ;

there was some excitement when several big icebergs

put their heads up out of the water quite near

us. The fog cleared at noon, and shortly after we

passed an enormous iceberg a quarter of a mile distant.

We had a grand concert on board this evening,

almost every passenger being present.

Friday, 3rd June—About 10 a.m. we sighted part of

the southern coast of Newfoundland, but this faded

from sight as we entered the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Saturday, 4th June.—A portion of the Quebec coast,

on the southern side of the river, greeted us when

we went on deck this morning. The greater part of

the day was spent on deck, as the land was quite

close, and we could see houses dotted here and there.

At 11.30 p.m. we arrived at Quebec. The dark outline

of the Heights of Abraham could be seen ahead of

us. Ferry boats were going backwards and forwards

on the wide river, and as the ship drew alongside

the dock we could see the wharf-men running hither

and thither with the ropes to berth the ship.

Sunday, 5th June—We got up at 5 a.m., and after

breakfast disembarked and passed the Canadian

Customs. At JO a.m. we left Quebec, on the Canadian

National Railway for Montreal, passing over,

en route, the world famous Quebec Bridge. We arrived

in Montreal at 3.30 p.m. The largest, railway

engine in the Empire was on view at Montreal. It

weighs 290 tons. We walked to the base of Mount

Royal and through several of the principal streets

of the City. We left for Toronto this evening, and

after a long sleep on the train we awoke to find that

we were. very near our destination.

Monday, 6th June.—The greater part of today was

spent unpacking our trunks, though we went for a

short walk in the afternoon.

Tuesday, 7th June.—-We went to Riverdale Park

this morning. The Toronto Zoo is situated in this

park, and has a lot of animals—Polar bears, wolves,

pumas, lions, monkeys, porcupines, etc. This evening

we visited High Park, which contains 335 acres.

A great many acres have been fenced into reserved

enclosures, where large animals such as the bison

and elk are allowed to roam freely and undisturbed.

Wednesday, 8th June—We visited the City Hall

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today. It is a very large building, beautifully

decorated inside, and massive marble staircase.

There was a violent thunderstorm this evening,

with vivid flashes of lightning and loud peals of

thunder. It lasted several hours .

Thursday, 9th -June.—This morning we went for a

walk along Bloor Street, one of Toronto's main

thoroughfares. In the afternoon we went to Sir

Henry Pelatt's castle, which has recently been converted into an hotel.

Friday, 10th June—This was a very bright morning

but before noon it began to rain heavily. It, however, brightened up again about 2 p.m. We went

to High Park, where we visited the animals again. I

took several snapshots.

Saturday, 11th June—This afternoon we went to the

island ; it is a little way across Lake Ontario. We

had a very enjoyable afternoon. The evening was

spent at Sunnyside—" Toronto's Playground."

Sunday, 12th June.—We attended morning service

at St. Paul's Anglican Church. The Rector is Canon

Cody. Unfortunately, Canon Cody had a son

drowned during our stay in Toronto. This afternoon

we went for a drive around Toronto and district.

Monday, 13th June.—We went alone for a walk

through Queen's Park this morning. This park has

several monuments, and also contains the Ontario

Parliament Buildings. We were driving this afternoon again. By driving in the car and having the

streets and buildings pointed out to us we were able

to get about Toronto in a short time.

Tuesday, 14th June.—The morning and afternoon

were spent at the Royal Ontario Museum. The

Museum has a wonderful collection of Old English

furniture presented to it by Timothy Eaton.

Wednesday, 15th June.—We had a walk in the afternoon around Toronto's picturesque suburbs. This evening we drove around the Rosedale Ravine.

Thursday, 16th June.—We paid a second visit to

the Museum this morning, and in the afternoon we

went to Allan Gardens to see Robert Burns's statue.

Friday, 17th June.—We again went to Riverdale

Park, where we took several snaps of the animals.

I am glad to say they didn't snap us. We walked

through the Jewish quarter of Toronto this evening.

The Hebrew folk were in a great hurry to have their

shopping finished before sundown, when their Sabbath began,

Saturday, 18th June—We went on a fishing trip

to-day and had great fun. Several fish were caught

but unfortunately I caught nothing, only a crab.

We arrived home fairly late.

Sunday, 19th June.—We did not attend morning

service as it was raining heavily for the greater part

of the day. This evening we went to a service in

the Bathurst St. United Church.

Monday, 20th June.—This morning we strolled

along Bloor and Yonge Streets. In the afternoon we

walked along the banks of the Humber River.

one side there were nice shady trees, while on the

other the river tumbled over rocks and stones in its

swift course.

Tuesday, 21st June.—This morning we drove about

40 miles from Toronto, where we had a picnic. We

had all kinds of fun, and we got home about 8.30 pm.

Next month we hope to publish Bob Sherman's

adventures in the backwoods of Northern Ontario

hunting the porcupines, canoeing, salmon and ch?

fishing, etc.

ITEMS

Some ugly holes on the Seagoe Road which were

for long a danger to motorists and cyclists, have

been recently filled up.

The heavy rains have made hay making a difficult

process this year.

The Rev. W. A. Henry is on holiday in Clones.

Several motor accidents have recently occurred

the Parish through hedges at corners being allowed

to grow so high as to obscure the view.

Warning notices to motorists have been erected

on each side of Seagoe School by the Automobile

Association. We thank them for this timely action

Drumgor Enterprise.

Through the kindness of Mr. Hewitt, who gave

rooms free, in the Picture Palace, Lurgan, the committee

of Drumgor Church Hall were able to organise

and have tea rooms on Saturday, August 27th, when

the Black Preceptories of Belfast and Down visited

Lurgan. The committee—Mr. Gilpin, Mr. T. Hop

Mr. I. Dickson, and Miss A. Guy, were ably assisted

by Mr. J. G. Gracey, Miss M. and R. Gracey,

Montgomery, Miss L. Cordner, Miss Wilson,

M'Causland, Miss T. and H. Anderson, Miss

Gracey, and Miss E. Atkinson. The gross takings

were £21, which, after deduction of expenses, will be

to the renovation debt on Drumgor Church Hall

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 £l. 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.

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