NEW VICAR INSTITUTED.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 129, 7 January 1916, Page 2

NEW VICAR INSTITUTED.

Rev. J. P. Cowie. In the presence ot a fairly large congregation the new Vicar ot Fukekohe, The H'.v John Patteson Cowie, late ol Piieroa, was, at a special service held at St Andrew's ChuTch last evening, instituted by the Ven. Archdeacon McMurray t'j the charge of th 3 local parochial district.

At tlie ommencement of the service the Vicar-Elect, attired in his robes, was escorted by Messrs K liilkey and I l ' Brown (Churchwardens) and Messrs H Bockett, A 0 Woollett, J Russell and W H Fausett, members of the Vestiy. to the foot of the Chancel, the Archdeacon taking his place within (he Chancel. After a hymn and the reading of ihe appointed prayers the Vicar-Elect made the formal declaration of obedience to the Bishop ot Auckland and tha Uhurch authorities, and the Archdeacon then read tha Bishop's warrant of appointment. 11ns was followed by Mr Churchwarden Bilkey making declaration on behalf of the Vestry of acceptance of the Hev Cowie as Vicar, and handing him in acknowledgment of the same tha key ot the Church. The usual service of Evensong was then proceeded with, an exceedingly eloqieat sermon being preached by Archdeacon McMurray. Taking for his text Psalm 14, Ist Verse, "I speak. My work ia for the King," the Archdeacon pointed cut that ministerial work for the King of Kings was the most honourable duty one could be engaged in. That evening, he said, a new Vicar had been appointed to the charge ot the parish to do the work of the King of Kings. He (the preacher) had had the privilege of knowing the Hev Cowie fur a quarter of a century, and he felt confident that he would work heartily, diligently, faithfully and speedily in accordance with the four rules of ministerial service. Too olten, he remarked, a cl.'Tgynian was looked up to because he wa3 commonly called a "Good Sport," hut he thought ! such popularity ill placed, although tie was in lull sympathy with clean I inns of sport. There had been in the past too much inclination to make sellish amusement and pleasure the main object in life, hut he believed that the war would cause people to louk at things in a more practical way. He aßked that the parisboncrs shoull loyally ci-operate wiih the Vicar, as it was not possible for him ti do his work by himself. The Archdeacon s concluding exhortation was: "Stvnd by your new Vicar. Help him in his task. Sympathise with him and mete out to him loving, kindly Christian help."

ilic new Vicar wbj bjrn in 18/12 and is the Becond ton oi the late Bishop Cowic, I'rimate ot New Zealand. He was educated at the Church of England Crammar School, Auckland, and at King's College, Lord in. He was ordained a deacon in Auckland in 18%, and after being attached to St Matthew's Parish, Auckland, for some months he served vs a curate at St Anne's Church, Uoxton, London, and then went to Brisbane, where in he was admitted to the Priesthood. The following year hj: waa appointed secretary to his father, and in 1901 he was instituted as Vicar ot Paeroa, which living he has now eruharged for that of Pukekohe with the Rev I l ' B Dobson. In ];i00 the rev gentleman married the youngest daughter of the Lite Rev James Marshall, formerly Vicar of Kllerslio', and has a family ot three sons.