“ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH."
YESTERDAY’S OPENING SERVICE
There was a large congregation at the new Catholic Church at Makauri yesterday morning, when the opening service was conducted by the Rev. Father Alulvihill, assisted by the Rev. Father McGinnis. Father Mulvihill took his text from n. Para, vii., 15, 16 : “ My eyes also shall be open and my ears attentive to the prayers of him that shall pray in this place. For I have chosen and have sanctified this place that my name may be there for ever and my heart may remain their perpetually.” The speaker explained the surroundings of the text and showed how well it applied to that occasion yesterday. He went on to give an account of the dedication of the Temple with its attendant sacrifices, and pointed out that if the Jews loved and revered their temples how much more should those he was addressing do so. The preacher dealt with his theme in a most impressive manner, adding : “ So we erect our churches, pluces specially dedicated to the Kingdom of God—what we can call Houses of God, and His alone. .
. . With that motive we build our little church at Makauri. God looks to the intention more than to the gift.”
In the course of his remarks Father Mulvihill, who gave an apo'ogy from the Bishop for being unable to at tend,said that the name of the new church was” St. Patrick.” Tfieir thanks were due to Captain Tucker, who baa given the land free. The church was very centrally situated, so that services previously held in three different schools could now be held in the church. A condition had been attached to the gift by Captain Tucker, that each year a memorial service be held in connection with the Poverty Bay massacre. “ The Church,” said Father Mulvihill, “gladly accepts that condition, and encourages anything that makes us remember the dead—it is a holy and wholesome thought.” Thanks were given to the Makauri people and others for the assistance given, and also to Messrs Haisman and Son for the new altar.
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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 841, 16 March 1903, Page 2
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