St. Dunstan's Chureh, Clyde.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 390, 29 October 1903, Page 5

St. Dunstan's Chureh, Clyde.

I On Sunday, 18th inst., St. Dunstan's Church, Clyde, was consecrated and dedicated by His Lordship Bishop Verdon, assisted by the Rev Fathers Murphy and Hunt. The first service was held at 9 a.m., when the consecration and dedication ceremony was performed in the presence of a large congregation, many of whom had come from distant portions of the district. Father Murphy said Mass at 11 a.m., the church being agaia-crowded, and the

singing was led by a choir under the conductorship of Mr A A Briasco. The soloists were Mrs Oostelloe, Mrs O'Kane, Miss Martin, Dr M'Kibben, and Mr J J O'Kane. The first-named lady sang the " Ave Maria " during the offertory, which was in aid of the . building fund, and amounted to £lO6 16s with a further amount promised which made the total £l6l 16s. His Lordship Bishop Verdon preached an eloquent sermon appropriate to the occasion, in the course of which he took 'the opportunity of congratulating the congregation on having erected such a beautiful building to the glory of God, and he expressed the hope that within its sacred portals they and their children and their children's children would find peace and blessing and consolation from the services of the Church.

At the evening service there was again a large attendance, and the Rev. Father Murphy preached an able and powerful sermon.

SUBSCRIPTION LIST. Following is the list of offerings received in aid of the building fund:—

£ s d Rev Father Hunt 15 0 0 Mr E M'Manus 10 0 0 Anonymous 10 0 0 The Right Revd. Bishop Verdon, D.D. 5 5 0 Rev. Father Murphy, Adm. 5 5 0 Mr J Dickie, Senr 5 5 0 Mr F Faisandier, Senr .. 5 0 0 Mr F Faisandier, Junr ,. 5 0 0 Mr J Faisandier 5 0 0 Mr J Kerin 3 3 0 Mr J Holt 2 10 0 Mr J O'Kane 2 0 0 Mr J Foohey .. ... 2 0 0 Sergt Rodgers... .. 2 0 0 Mr J Dickie, Junr 2 0 0 Mr J Butler 2 0 0 Mrs J Dickie 1 10 0 Mrs J Holt 5 6 Mrs W Pitches 2 6 Mrs W Ryan 1 0 Mrs Donnelly 1 0 Mr 0 Keliher 1 0 Mr — Oallaghan 1 0 Mr D Murphy 0 0 Mr J Burke, Junr 0 0 MrTM'Oarthy 0 0 Mr Hamilton .. 0 0 M r Gartley .. 0 0 Miss Paget .. .. 0 0 Mrs Foohey 0 0 Miss Oahill 0 0 Mr Oallaghan 0 0 Mrs T Williams 0 0 M r D O'Oonnell 0 o Mr F Donnelly 0 o Mr M'Donald 0 o Mr John O'Kane 0 0 Mrs Lynch 0 o Miss M'Ternan 0 0 M r J Bolton .. 0 o Mr D Hanrahan 0 -0 M r JO'Dowd .. 0 0 M r D O'Brien 0 0 Mr J M'Ginnis 0 0 M r M Keliher 0 0 Mrs F Faisandier 0 0 MrsGrimstone 0 0 M r L Ryan .. 0 0 MrTGilhooley 0 0 Mr D Tohill 0 0 Mr 0 Banning 0 0 Mrs M'Ginnis 0 0 Mrs Gartley .. .. 0 0 Mrs Gorman .. .. 0 0 Mrs Brown .. .. 0 0 Miss H Keliher 0 0 M r M Hanrahan 0 0 M r S T Spain 0 0 M r B Flannery • ... 10 6 Miss Hare .. .. 10 6 iMrs J Paget 10 6 Miss Flannery .. .. 10 o Mrs H Faulds 10 0 Miss Bourke .. 10 0 Mr A J Thompson 10 0 Mr L M'Donald 10 0 Mrs J Riley .. 10 0 Mrs J M'Nulty 10 0 Mrs Thomas 10 0 Mrs Mitchell .. 10 0 Mrs Tohill 10 0 Mr H Reid .. 10 0 Mr D McDonald 10 01 Miss M Flanagan ' 10 0 :MrO Tohill ... 10 0 Mrs M'Gettigan 10 0 Mr W Bourke.. 10 0 Mr B Naylor, Senr 10 0 Mr Shanahan ... 10 0 Mrs W Richards 10 0 Mr G Stumbles 10 0 Miss Stumbles... 10 0 Mrs G Stumbles 10 0 Mrs 0 Hanning 7 6 MrJM'Nulty 7 6 Miss J Faisandier 7 6 Mr J Gillies .. 6 6 Mr P Oallaghan 6 0 Miss N Bourke 5 0 Mrs M'Nulty ... 5 0 Mrs W Holloway 5 0 Mrs H Christie ... 5 0 Miss D Kane ... 5 0 Mr W Watson 5 0 Mr T Purton ... 5 0 Mr M'Namara, Junr, ... 5 0 Mrs Bell 5 0 Mrs B Naylor, Junr ... 5 0 Mrs Partridge... 5 0 A Friend 5 0 Other sums under 5s collected at morning and evening services make a total of £150 9s. ■ Father Hunt desires to return his sincere thanks to all those who kindly subscribed.