PAPATOETOE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 412, 24 September 1918, Page 3

PAPATOETOE.

(See also page 1) PAPATOETOE ORPHAN HOME. TPE NEW CHAPEL The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new chapel at the Papatoetoe Orph ;n Home was carried out on Saturday in the presence of a large and representative gathering by Bi-hop Averill. The foundation stone was ol white caen taken from the Bell Harry Tower of Canterbury Cathedral, England, and forwarded to the Dominion by Bishop Neligan in | response to a request from the Board «. f Trusties. In the course of his address the Bishop spoke of the responsibility of the community in caring for children, particularly those who were in such an institution as sn Orphans' Home and handicapped in the race

for life. He touched upon the dtffifculties of life and the need for the building of a true and sound f*unda tion of character, as the latter enabled them to meet the difficulties of life. The new chapel, he said, was not simply an appendage to the block of buildings but represented a necessity in the religious training of the children. Little ones learned a great deal ihruugh what tuny saw and when they saw a building being erected in which they were to be taught the word of God, they would naturally take a deeper interest in it. They had heard of heroes in the present war and it was their duty to endeavour to biing out heroes in civil life as well as in military life In conclusion he impressed on the minds of the children that to live for God was the highest ideal in life Mr C J. Tunks (chairman of the Board of Trustees) outlined the his tory of the Orphans' Home He said that in 1860 the Home wax established in Auckland by Arch deacon Lloyd (then Vi ar of St Paul's Church) and Dr. Kendrine In \Hl*' \ f was r"moVr<d from Grafton Roa i afiJ was* opened at St. Stephen's site at Pame 1 It was removed only temporary but, said Mr Tunks, it remained there 40 years In 19"8 the present btnl lings were rrected and he hop?d that the present w mid be the perm ineit bite The new chapel was costing £I2OO, more than it would have ost in pre-war time-i, but up to the present m ire than half of the money was in hand Tin c >s r . of furnishing thu chapel had yet to be provided but he was sure sup porters of the Institution would see to that.