THE CHURCHES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 504, 9 December 1881, Page 4

THE CHURCHES.

SUNDAY Aim WEEK NIGHT SERVICES AND MEETINGS. EPISCOPALIAN CHURCH.— Tancred Street, West. Rev. A W. Hands, Incumbent. Sunday. Holy Communion, at 8.30 a.m. Morning Service, at 11 a.m., Rev. A. W.

Hands Sunday School, 2.30 p.m. Evening, at 6.30 p.m., Mr J. Ward Country Services—Sunday. Tinwald, at 3 p.m,, Mr J. Ward Seafield, at 3 p.m., Mr G. Jameson Waterton, at 3 p.m., Rev. A. W. Hands Longbeacn, at 7 p.m., Rev. A. W. Hands

BAKAIA PARISH. Rev. E. E. Chambers, Incumbent. Sunday.

St. Mark’s Church, Rakaia. —Morning at 11, Lay Reader. Evening, at 7, Rev. E. E. Chambers

St, John’s, Barrhill, 3 p.m., Lay Reader St. Barnabas, Methven, 11 a. m., Rev, E

E. Chambers All Saints, Sherwood, at 3 p.m., Rev. E.

E. Chambers 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’ and All Saints alternately. 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. Murk’s.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—Havelook Street, West. Rev. A. M Beattie, M.A., Minister. Sunday Services. Morning at 11, Rev. A. M. Beattie; Evening at 6.30, Rev. A. M. Beattie. Sunday School in the Church at 2.30 afternoon. —Mr A. Orr, Superintendent. COUNTRY SERVICE. Ashton, 3 p.m., Rev. A. M. Beattie. Tuesday. Finance Committee —First Tuesday of every month, at 7.30. S. S. Teachers’ Association—Second Tues- • day of every month, at 7.30. . Wednesday. Week' night Service at B—Rev., A, M. Beattie. P(V»W B Bible Class in the Church Vest' y —Weekly at 7. Weekly service atW&i Jtev. A. M. Beattie

Friday. Choir Practice at 7.30 —Mr. Alex. Craighead conductor; Mr.' A. Stott, organist. WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH. —Cameron Street, East. Rev. W. Keall, Pastor. Sunday. Morning, prayer meeting at 10; service at 11, Rev. W. Keall Sunday School at 2.30. Evening Service, at 6.30, Rev. W. Keall. Communion after Service. COUNTRY SERVICES. Old Men’s Home, 3 p.m., Mr J. Alison Seafield, 2.30 p.m., Mr H. M. Jones; Sunday School, at 1.30.Willowby, at 3 p.m., Mr G. W. Leadley Wakanui, at. 2.30 p.m , Mr J. Olsen. Tuesday. Class Meeting, at 7.30 p. m. Thursday. Divine Service, at 7.30, Rev. W. Keall Friday. Choir Practice at 7.30. —Mr. Ray, Conductor PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. —Wills Street, East. Rev. John Nixon, Minister. Sunday. Morning School at 10 a. m. > Morning Service, at 11 a.m., Mr J. F. Rudd Evening, at 6.30, Rev. J. Nixon Monday. Ladies’ Class —In the Church at 7. Tuesday. Divine Service, at 7 p.m., Rev. John Nixon Wednesday. Choir practice, at 8 p.m. Thursday. Class Meeting at 7.30 p.m., Rev. John Nixon NEWLANDS PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHORCU. Sunday. Morning School, 9.30. Service at 11 a.m. (Rev. J. Nixon), and 6.30 p.m. (Mr V. T. Lill) ASHBURTON PORKS. Sunday Afternoon Service at 2.30,j Mr Maidens. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL.— Burnett Street West. Rev. Father Coffey, Ist Mass, 9 o’clock ; 2nd Mass, 11 o’clock, on the Ist, 2nd, and 3rd and sth Sundays (when one occurs) of the month. Rakaia ; Mass, at H o’clock, 4th Sunday of the