CHURCH SERVICES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 827, 16 April 1910, Page 2

CHURCH SERVICES.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND. - THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER.

8 a.m. Holy Communion ; II a.m. Matins and Sermon ; 2.30 p-m. Sunday School; p.m. Evensong and Sermon; 2.30 p.m., St. Boniface’s Mqutoa.—Rev. Young - Woodward. CATHOLIC SERVICES.—Mass, 8.30 a.m. Rev. Father Kelly.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.— Foxton; II a.m., and J p.m.. Rev G. K. Aitken; 2.30 p.m. Sunday School 5 Jr Oroua Bridge 2.30 p.m. Rev G. K. Aitken; Glen Oroua 7 p.m., Rev W. Ritchie, M.A. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH.—Foxton, II a.m., and 7 p.m., Rev P. J. Mairs; Hiniitangi 2.30 p.m.

At the present time there are no less than 60 members of the New Zealand Police Force in and about Palmerston North engaged in the search for Powelka.

Andrew Carnegie has given away which represents over for every day he has lived. This is surely a record of “giving” since the days of Adam.

The Plcton Press understands that Mr Hamilton Baillie has purchased the old homestead ol his parents in Upper Broadway, Picton. Mr Baillie, who is much improved in health of late left Picton recently eu route for a trip to Australia. The unusual spectacle of a woman, with head erect and well thrown back, and bagpipes tucked under her left arm, strutting along one of Sydney’s main streets, was witnessed the other day. She was playing a march for a number of picnickers, who, basket a hand, followed three abreast behind her.

An interesting experiment has been tried by the Auckland Harbour Board by the immersion of timber in salt water. Timber put down without special treatment was attacked by the toredo, a marine borer, in three months. Timber that had been “ Powellised ” has been down for seven months, but so far it has not been injured by the borer, states the Harbour Board’s engineer. “It is indeed satisfactory to know,” says Mr J. G. Wilson, Chairman of the Palmerston Hospital Board, “ that you can get treated by one of the most capable surgeons in New Zealand under as good conditions as can be found in New Zealand at the Palmerston Hospital even if you have not a - penny in the world. Personally, if I were ill, I should prefer the Palmerston Hospital to any place I know of.”

A young man brought before the S.M. at Christchurch, on a charge of attempting suicide, explained that he loved a girl and discovered that she did not love him. Mr Bishop gave the young man some practical advice, and advised him to get over his romantic ideas. 11 There are plenty more women in the world,” he said, and bound him over to keep the peace towards himself for six months, in one surety of ,£SO.

Ten guineas in prizes for an hour or two’s work is the unusually attractive subject of an advertisement in another column. The genuineness and fairness of the contest is guaranteed by the substantial firm inaugurating it, and our enterprising young people (and old too) would do well to learn particulars and forward their word lists.*

Nominations for the Marlborough Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting to be held on the 4th and and sth May, close with the secretary, Mr L. Griffiths at Blenheim, this evening at 9 p.m. As the stakes have been considerably increased, and every effort has been made by the committee of the club for the comfort and pleasure of visitors, there will no doubt be a large response from northern owners.

A lunatic rushed into St. Matthew’s Church, Auckland, dura morning service this week. He raced excitedly down the aisle, and leaped upon the communion table. Then, seizing the cross, he began to cover it with a scarf, and, when the verger ordered him down, he declared that he was St. Patrick come to life again, and also St. James. After a time he was persuaded lo leave the chancel, and was subsequently handed over to the police.

The Court of Appeal at Wellington on Wednesday, affirmed the conviction of Henry Stephen Coburn, manager of a newspaper called New Zealand Truth, who was lound guilty when tried before a special jury, at the last Wellington criminal sittings, on a charge of distributing obscene printed matter for public sale. At the trial Mr Justice Chapman humated that if the conviction were upheld by the Court of Appeal the offence was of such a nature that it must be punished by a term of imprisonment. Coburn, who is on bail, will be sentenced by Mr Justice Chapman to-day.

A slight deviation from the words of the burial service has been authorised by Bishop Wallis, in view of the opening of the crematorium in Wellington. When it is desired that a service be read at the cremation of a dead body (states the Church Chronicle), the clergy of this diocese are authorised by the bishop to use tho Order for the Burial of the Dead, substituting for the words “ we theretore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust,” the words, therefore we commit his body to the lire, that that which is corruptible may be consumed thereby.”

In our advertising columus of to-day will be found an announcement of great interest to our readers in which the Manawatu Auctioneering Company uotiiy that they are instructed by Mrs Gupwell of the Manchester House, Foxton, to sell all her furniture and effects by public auction to the highest bidder. This house having been refurnished in December last, the bulk of the stuff is practically new and iu many cases has never been used, for instance the spare stock of sheets, etc. This affords buyers an opportunity of stocking up with really useful everyday furniture at their own prices. Mr J. R. Graham, the Company’s auctioneer, and who is well-known in the district, will conduct the sale.