SHANNON NEEDS A VICAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 March 1910, Page 2

SHANNON NEEDS A VICAR.

To the Editor. Sir, —Y 'uir Shannon correspondent thinks that the English Church people are apathetic in regard to the neglected state of their churchyard. I feel in duty bound that .1 should venture a word of explanation on their behalf. Just before the busy season with farmers, several members of the vestry proposed to hold, a working bee to put the churchyard and fences in order. Wet weather prevented the Shannon sawmill from hauling logs for posts, and when the day was finally fixed, it was raining again, .although two members turned up and started work. The busy season had then set in, and it was decided to postpone the event until the time was more favourable. Finally, at a vestry meeting, held last Friday, it was thought best to have the work uniformly done by two competent Shannonites, some of the vestrymen having guaranteed a day's wage in preference to attending themselves a working bee. An effort is being made to secure more land for a Church room, and one "notable want alone remains, viz., a resident vicar. Let the church people but work for this, and I have authority for saying that, it will i:i time become an .accomplished fact. •Yours, etc., S. G. COMPTON. St. Mary's Vicarage, Levin. nSS,-l