MAURICEVILLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 817, 12 July 1881, Page 2

MAURICEVILLE.

[kroji OUR own correspondent] The foundation or memorial stone of the Mauricsville Wesleyan Church was duly laid on the 2th July, There was a good congregation at the service, Pastor 0. Ohristoffsen, who has charge of the people of this scattered district, was present, and so was Pastor Neilsen, from Norsewood, The Rev, W, G Thomas gave an address explanatory of the doctrines, sacraments, and discipline of tho Wesleyan Church. This was translated by Pastor Neilsen, who, with Pastor' Christoffsen, took part in the. service, There was good attention, hearty singing, and the collection was aB much as could be expected. •• , The building is a neat little structure, ' $ 31-0 by 18, with a small spire,' . It was plahned irid constructed by amateur carand" yet is well and 1 faithfully built, > The c|>urch stands in a ing: position, in t'|ie centre ofMaiiriceville South, and it has, if not an i'm'po- | sing, at least a piqaaant appearance, 1 IJost gratifying it is to'see the pro- ' grass of phristjafiity among'the Scandinavians, They pijll together, aqd evince a type of simple and devout religion rarely seen in these days of superficiality and fgrttjalism. Taking the iaboi siven into account, and the sub? scriptions given in money, the building cost £149 1?8. Before the day's gather--1 ing there was a small debt of M. ' A - few outstanding subscriptions, and the result of pollutions on tljeljtli andl(}th of July, with tj||? proceeds of the tea-meet-ing yesterday js expected' tn extinguish this small deficiency. Qn the l()th qf My were throe services in connection tl)i opQijing of the Ohurch, Tjjerq was a qttqrjand it) tl}e afternqon ffje was completely packed lyith people, l'lje . , Rey. _W.i GK Thomas preached' on eaoh occasion, and Pastor Ifeilsen translated .the discourses into the. Scandinavian language. -It was delightful to witness the fervor, of. these aimple-haartei- , lieveM.in Ghristr At'the close of the evening service the sacrament nf the Lord's Supper was administered to a large number of communicants.. The collections of tha lXth realised £<j Os 2d.