THE CHURCHES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 1, Issue 148, 4 September 1880, Page 2

THE CHURCHES.

SUNDAY AND WEEK NIGHT SER-

VICES AND MEETINGS.

EPISCOPALIAN CHURCH.— Tancbbd Street, West.

Rev. A. W. Hands, Incumbent.

Sunday.

Morning at 11 a.m., Rev. A. W. Hands. Afternoon at 2.30, Sunday School; Baptismal Service in the Church, at 3. Evening atG.3O, Rev. A. W. Hands.

Wednesday.

Evening Service at 7 p.m., Rev. A. W.

Hands. Choir Practice at 8.

Thursday.

Confirmation Classes at 6 p.m., and Sunday School Teachers’ Meeting at 7.30. Country Services —To-Morrow.

Greenstreet at 3 p.m., Mr. W. C. Walker. Tinwald at 6.30 p.m., Mr. J. Ward. Longbeach, Mr. Grigg. Elgin, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Ward.

RAKAIA PARISH. Rev. W. H. Elton, Incumbent. Sunday.

St. Mark’s Church, Rakaia. —Morning at 11, Rev. W. H. Elton. Evening; at 7, Rev. W. H. Elton.

St. John’s, Barrhill, 3 p.m., Lay Reader. Chertsey, at 3 p.m., Rev. W. H. Elton. Kyle, 3 p.m., Lay Reader. All Saints, Sherwood, 3 p.m., Lay Reader. Communion.—First Sunday in the month at St. Mark’s. Second Sunday at St. John’s. Fourth Sunday at St. Barnsbas. Fifth Sunday at All Saints. Baptism in St. Mark’s, and Children’s Service at 3 p.m., second Sunday in the month. Sunday School. St. Mark’s, St. John’s, and Kyle, at 2.30 every Sunday. Friday. Evensong! and Choir Practice at 7.30. St. Mark’s. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—Havelock Street, West. Rev. A. M. Beattie, Minister. Sunday Services. Morning at 11, and Evening at 6.30, in the Church.—Rev. A. M. Beattie. In Ashton School and Waterton Library Hall alternately, at 3 o’clock afternoon —fortnightly—Rev. A. M. Beattie. Sunday School in the Church at 2.30 afternoon. —Mr. W. Gavin, Superintendent. Tuesday. Finance Committee —First Tuesday of every month, in the Church at 7.30. S. S. Teachers’ Association —Second Tuesday of every month, in the Church at 7.30. Wednesday. Pastor’s Bible Class in the Church Vestry—Weekly at 7. Week night Service at B—Rev. A. M. Beattie.

Thursday.

Tinwald School —Weekly ’service at 7.30.

Friday. Choir Practice at 7.30 —Mr. Savage, con' ductor ; Mr. A. Stott, organist.

RAKAIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. —Town Hall, Rakaia. Rev. B. J. Westbrooke, Minister.

Sunday. Rakaia Town Hall at 11 a. m. and 7 p.m. —Mr. Silvester. Methven, Road Board Office, at 11 a.m., Rev. B. J. Westbrooke. Alford Forest’ Swamp School, at 3 p.m., Rev. B. J. Westbrooke.

WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH. —Cameron Street, East. Rev. W. Keall, Pastor. Sunday. Morning, at 11, Mr. J. E. Buchanan. Evening, at 6.30, Rev. W. Keall, Communion after the usual service. Sunday School—Afternoon, at 2.30.

COUNTRY SERVICES. Old Men’s Home —Afternoon, at 3, Mr. J. E. Buchanan. Willowby—Afternoon, at 3, Mr. J. Alison. Tinwald-—Evening, at 6.30, Mr, J. Alison. Seafield Afternoon, at 2.30, Rev. W. Keall; Sunday School at 1.30.

Monday. Cameron Street Church. —Prayer meeting at eight o’clock.

Tuesday. Class Meeting at 7.30. Thursday, Class Meeting, at 7 ; Preaching [Service at eight.

Friday. Choir Practice at 7.30., Mr. Weeks, conductor.

PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. —Wills Street, Bast. Rev. Arthur J. Smith, Pastor. Sunday. Morning School at 10 a.m. Morning Service at 11 a.m., Rev. J. Dumbell. Afternoon School at 2.30 p.m. Evening Service at 6.30 p.m., Rev. J. Dumbell.

Monday.

Ladies’ Class—ln the ChurclTat 7.30 p.m.

Tuesday.

Divine Service at 7.30 p.m.

AVednesday. Children’s Singing Class, at 7 p.m., Miss Jowsey, teacher.

Thursday.

Class Meeting in Church at 7.30 p.xn,

Friday. Choir practice at 7.30 p.m. NEWLANDS PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH.

Sunday. Morning School, 9.30. Divine Service at 11 a.m. and at 6.30, Mr. W. Smith and Mr. J. W. Parker.

ASHBURTON FORKS. Sunday Afternoon Service at 2.30.

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL.— Burnett Street West. Rev. Father Chervier. Mass at 11 a.m. on the second Sunday of every month. Benediction service in the evening of the same day at 6.30.