THE CHURCHES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 2, Issue 220, 18 December 1880, Page 4

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 0.30, Rev. A. W. 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, 6.30 p.m., Mr. J. Ward. Willowby, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Ward. Seafield, 11 a.m.. Rev. A. W. Hands. Elgin, 2.30 p. in, Rev. A. W. Hands. Windermere, 3 p.m., Mr. Jameson. R AKA IA 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, 3 p.m., Lay Reader. St. James’, Chertsey, 3 p.m., Rev. W. H. Elton. Kyle School, 11 a.m., Rev. W. 11. Elton. 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. Barnabas’. Fifth Sunday at St. James’. 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. 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. Wakanui School, at 3 p.m., J. Mac Lean Dunn. 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, conductor ; Mr. A. Stott, organist. RAKAIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. —Town Hall, Rakaia. Rev. B. J. Westbrooke, Minister. Sunday. Rakaia Town Hall at 11 a.m. Barrhill School, at 3 p.m. WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH. —Cameron Street, East. Rev. W. Keall, Pastor. Sunday. Morning, prayer meeting at 10 ; service at 11, Mr. H. M. Carson. Evening, at 6.30, Rev. W. Keall. Sunday School—Monthly Children’s Service, at 2.30. COUNTRY SERVICES. Old Men’s Home—Afternoon, at 3, Mr. H. M. Carson. Tinwald—Evening, at 6.30. Seafield—Afternoon, at 2.30, Rev. W. Keall ; Sunday School at 1.30. Monday. Cameron Street Church—Local Preachers’ Meeting. Tuesday. Class Meeting at 7.30. Wednesday. Quarterly Meeting. Thursday. Preaching Service at 7.30, Rev. W. Keall ; Glass at the conclusion of the service. Friday. Choir Practice at 7-30. Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Divine Service, at 7a. in., in the Cameron street Church. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH—WiIIs 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 at 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. Thursday. Class Meeting at 7.30 p.m. NEWLANDS PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday. Morning School, 9.30. Service at 11a.m. and 6.30 p.m. (Mr. H. Grayburn and Mr. Isaac Scott). ASHBURTON FORKS. Sunday Afternoon Service at 2.30, Mr. 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.