THE CHURCHES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 2, Issue 214, 11 December 1880, Page 2

THE CHURCHES.

SUNDAY AND WEEK NIGHT SERVICES AND MEETINGS. EPISCOPALIAN CHURCH. — Tancred Street, West. Rev. A,.: W. Hands, Incumbent. Sunday. Morning, at 11, Mr. J. Ward. Evening,.at 6.30, Rev. A. vY. .Hands. Sunday-school, at 3 p.m. Wednesday'. Evening Service at 7 p.m., Rev. A. W. Hands. Choir Practice at 8. Thursday. Sunday School Teachers’ Meeting, at 7.30 p.m. Country Services —Sunday. Tinwald, G. 30 p.m., Mr. J. Wa r d. Elgin, Mr. J. Ward. Longbeach, Rev. A; W. Hands. Waterton, 2.30 p.m, Rev. A. W. Hands.

RAKAIA PARISH. Rev. W, H. Elton, Incumbent. Sunday. St. Mark’s. Church, Rakaia.—Morning at 11,• Lay Reader. Evening, at 7, Rev. W. H. Elton. - St. John’s, Barrhill, 11 a.m., Rev. W. H. Elton. Kyle School, 3 p.m,, Lay Reader. All Saints, Sherwood, 3 p.m., Lay Reader. St. Barnabas’, Methven, 11 a.m., Lay Reader. Communion. —First Sunday in the month at St. Mark’s. Second Sunday at St. John’s. Fourth Sunday at St. Barnabas’. Fifths Sunday at St. James’. Baptism in St. Mark’s, and Children’s Service at 3 p.m., second Sunday in the month. u. . - Sunday School, St. Mark’s, St. John’s, and Kj'le, at 2.30 every Sunday. Friday. Evensong and Choir Practice at 7.30. — St. Mark’s. Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Morning Service and Holy Communion, at St. Mark’s, Rakaia, at 11 a.m. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—Havelock Street, West. , Rev. A. M’ Beattie, M. A., Minister. ■ Sunday Services. Morning at 11, and Evening at 6.30, in the Church.—Rev. A. M. Beattie. Ashton School, at 3 p.m., Rq'. 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.thb 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, conductor ; Mr. A. Stott, organist. RAKAIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. —Town Hall, Rakaia. Rev. B. J. Westbrooke, Minister. . Sunday. Rakaia, Towii Hall at 11 a.m. Chertsey School, at 3 p.m. WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH. —Cameron Street, East. Rev. W. Kcall, Pastor. Sunday'. Morning, prayer meeting at 10 ; service at 11, Rev. W. Baumber. Evening, at 6.30,-Rev. W. Baumber. Sunday School—Afternoon, at 2.30. COUNTRY SERVICES. Old Men’s Home—Afternoon, at 3. Tinwald Evening, at 0.30, Mr. J. E. Buchanan. Seafield—Afternoon, at 2.30; Sunday School at-1.30. Wlllowby Afternoon, at 3, Mr. J. Buchanan, Wakanui—Afternoon, at 2.30, Mr. G. W. Leadley. Monday. Cameron Street Church—Prayer meeting at eight o’clock. Tuesday. C ass Meeting at 7.30. Thursday. Preaching Service at 7.30, Rev. W. Keall ; Class at the conclusion of the service. . Friday. Choir Practice at 7.30. Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Divine Service, at 7 a.m. , in the Cameron street Church. PRIMITIVE. METHODIST CHURCH. .sr-WiLLS Street, East. Rev, Arthur J. Smith, Pastor. - Sunday. Morning,School at 10 a.m. Morning Service at 11 a.m., Rev. A. J. Smith. Afternoon School 2.30 p.m. Evening Service at 6,.30,, Rev. A. J. Smith. Monday, Ladies’ Class—ln the Church at 7.30 p.m. Tuesday. •’ Divine Service, at 7.30. p.m.

_ , Wednesday. Choir practice at 8 p. m. >:i, Thursday. ' Class Meeting at 7.30 p.in. NEW’LANDS -PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. _ Sunday. , Morning School, 9.30. Service at 11a.m. and 6.30 p.m.’(Mr. H. Dally and Mr. E. Watkins). W ASHBURTON FORKS. Sunday Afternoon Service at 2.30 Rev. A. J. Smith). 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.