THE CHURCHES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 510, 16 December 1881, Page 2

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, 2.30 p.m. Evening, at 6.30 p.m., Mr J. Ward Country Services —Sunday. Tinwald, at 3 p.m., Mr J. Ward Willowby, at 3 p.m., Mr G. Jameson Mount'Somers.Schoolroom, 11 a.m., Rev. A. W. Hands Alford Bush, 3 p.m., Rev. A. W. Hands Alford Station, 8 p.m., Rev. A. W. Hands RAKAIA 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. James’, Chertsey, 3 p.m., Rev. E. E. Chambers St. Barnabas, Methven,3 p.m. ,Lay Reader All Saints, Sherwood, 3 p.m., Lay Reader Kyle School, 11 a.m., Rev. E E. Chambers 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. Mark’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. Wakanui, 3 p.m.. Rev. A. M. Beattie Tuesday.

Finance Committee —First Tuesday of every month, at 7.30. S. S. Teachers’ Association—Second Tuesday of every month, at 7.30. Wednesday. Week night Service at B—Rev. A. M. Beattie. Pastor’s Bible Class in the Church Vestry—Weekly at 7. Thursday. Tinwald School— Weekly service at 7.30, Rev. A. M. Beattie Friday. Choir Practice at 7.3o—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. Children’s monthly set idee Evening Service, at 6.30, Rev. W. Keall COUNTRY SERVICES. Old Men’s Home, 3 p.m., Mr H. M. Jones Seafield, 2.30 p.m., Mr J. Alison. Sunday School, at 1.30. Tuesday. fTlonn Meeting, at 7.30 p.m. Thursday. Divine Service, at 7.30, Rev. W. Keall Friday. Choir Practice at 7.30. —Mr. Ray, Conductor ' , I

PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. —Wills Street, Easi&.;. Rev. John Nixon, Minister. Sunday. * Morning School at 10 a.m. Morning Service, at 11 a.m., Rev. John Nixon Evening, at 6.30, Rev. J. Nixon Monday. Laches’ Class—ln 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 CHURCH. Sunday. Morning School, 9.30. Service at 11 a.m. (Mr J. E. Buchanan), and A 6.30 p.m. (Mr J. >V. Parker) ASHBURTON FORKS. Sunday Afternoon Service at 2.30, Rev. J. Nixon 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 11 o’clock, 4th Sunday of the month.