KING’S RECOVERY.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5446, 10 July 1929, Page 2

KING’S RECOVERY.

THANKSGIVING SERVICES. The Special service of thanksgiving for the restoration to health of His Majesty the King was held on Sunday morning in St. Paul’s Church at 10 o’clock. The form was that prescribed for use throughout the Empire, and the service was conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. W. G. H. Weadon. There was only a moderate attendance of parishioners, which was no doubt partly accounted for by the heavy downpour of rain shortly before the hour of the service, but those present joined in the singing and devotions with a heartiness which testified to the sincerity of the spirit of thankfulness.

RATANA SERVICE

Thanksgiving Services for the recovery of King- George was held at Awaiti by the members of the Ratana Church on Sunday last. The service was conducted by the Rev. Ruatikanga Kihirini, an Apostle of the Ratana Church in the Paeroa district.

Those present at the service were the Apostle, the chairman, and the secretary of the district committee of the church, and 50 members and followers of the Ratana Church. This thanksgiving service was held in accordance with instructions received from the head office of the Ratana Church at Ratana Pa, and in accordance with a request to T. W. Ratana and all his followers from the Government.