THE CHURCHES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 2, Issue 325, 22 April 1881, Page 4

THE CHURCHES.

SUNDAY AND WEEK NIGHT SERVICES AND MEETINGS. EPISCOPALIAN CHURCH.— Tancred Street, West. Rev. A. W. Hands, Incumbent. Sunday. Morning Service at 11 a.m., Mr J. Ward Sunday School, at 2.30 p.m. Evening, at G. 30., Mr J. Ward Country Services —Sunday. Tinwald, G. 30 p.m., Mr G. Jameson Willowby, 3 p.m., Mr G. Jameson Longbeach, 7 p.m., Lay Reader Mount Somers, 11 a.m., Rev. A. W. Hands

RAKATA 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, at 3 p.m., Lay lic&dsr* All Saints, Sherwood, at 3 p.m., Rev. W. H. Elton St. Barnabas’, Methven, 11 a.m., Rev. W. H. Elton. Kyle School, 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.

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, at 3 p.m., Rev. A. M. Beattie Sunday School in the Church at 2.30 afternoon.—Mr A. Orr, 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 Yestry—Weekly at 7. Week night Service at B—Rev. A. M. Beattie. Thursday. Tinwald School— Weekly service at 7.30. Friday. Choir Practice at 7.3o—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.ra.

WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH. —Cameron Street, East. Rev. W. Keall, Pastor. Sunday. Morning, prayer meeting at 10 ; service at 11, Rev. W. Keall. Evening, at 6.30, Rev. W. Keall. Sunday School at 2.30 country services. Old Men’s Home—Afternoon, at 3, Rev. W. Keall Tinwald —Evening, at 6.30, Mr J. Olsen Seafield Afternoon, at 2.30 (Supply). Sunday School at 1.30 Monday. Cameron Street Church—Prayer Meeting in Yestry, at 8 p.m. Tuesday'. Class 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.—Mr. Ray, Conductor ; Miss Hodder, Organist. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. —Wills Street, East. Rev. John Nixon, Minister. Sunday. Morning School at 10 a.m. Morning Service at 11 a.m., Rev. John Nixon Evening Service, at 6.30, Rev. John Nixon Monday. Ladies’ Class—ln the Church at 7. Tuesday. Divine Service, at 7.30. p.m. , Rev. John Nixon Wednesday, Choir practice, at 8 p. m. Thursday. Class Meeting at 7.30 p.m., Mr Dally NEWLANDS PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday. Morning School, 9.30. Service at 11a.m. (Mr Scott) and 6.30 p.m. (Mr Greyburn) Ashburton forks.. Sunday Afternoon Service at 2.30, Rev. John Nixon

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL. Burnett Street West. Rev. Father Coffey. Maas at 9 and 11 a.m., every Sunday. Benediction service in the evening, at 6.30.