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June 1923 : page 2 (of 2)
Hartlip Parish Magazine. June, 1923.
The Vicarage,
May 28th, 1923.
My Dear Friends,
The month of May has been an important one for us in things connected to our Church. The special Rogationtide Service, on the 8th, was attended by about 70 people - a few of them coming from neighbouring parishes. We were pleased to have the Vicars of Rainham, Halstow, Stockbury and Bapchild, taking part in it. One of them said to me afterwards that he thought we ought to have included in the prayers other parishes besides our own, as he regarded the services as being held for the neignbourhood! This had not occurred to me, but perhaps another year we may be able to arrange for the Service to have the wider significance, but it must, of course, be chiefly for our own Parish and People. The weather was not very nice for an outdoor service and all the time it threatened rain, although we only had a few drops. On Ascension Day, it was good to see practically all the children of the School present with their teachers for the bright Service at 9 a.m. Considering how little notice is generally taken of this great day, we had a fair attendance at Evensong. What beautiful Services we had on Whit Sunday! The rendering of the anthem, "Peace I leave with you," and the singing of Simper's setting to the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis were a credit to our Choir. We owe much to our Organist and to the members of the Choir for the pains they take in making the music so good. Good music does help us in our Worship and we feel that we must give our best in Divine Service.
We were glad to have some Adults as well as our Children at the Flower and Egg Service, ono Whit Sunday afternoon. A large quantity of Flowers and 144 Eggs were brought and Colonel Locke kindly took these to the Chatham Hospital, on the Monday. A grateful letter was sent back for them.
The Confirmation Service on May 24th will not forgotten. It was delightful to see the Church crowded with such a reverent congregation together to witness the "laying on of hands" and to pray for those who were being confirmed. We are grateful to the Bishop of Dover for coming to Hartlip this year for the Confirmation and for his impressive and inspiring addresses. In all 23 Candidates were presented. From Hartlip 13, from Stockbury 6; from Murston 3; from Sittingbourne 1. Those belonging to our Parish are:- Thomas Clout, John James Smith, Dick Tilden Chambers, Violet Emily Chapman, Violet May Steerstree, Harriet Barbara Locke, Annie Rosetta Fry, Emily May Philpott, Dorothy Nellie Hills, Elizabeth Gertrude Simmons, Winifred Edith Simmons, Irene Margaret Simmons, Patricia Wilson Witherington.
Let us continue to pray for them, that they may be faithful to their promise and "daily increase in the Holy Spirit more and more,"
Now a few words about a less serious subject but one which is also of interest to many of us and has much to do with our village life - Sport. May sees the beginning in earnest of the Cricket Season, but the weather has made the game not quite all it should be for players or lookers on, and the wickets have been decidedly "soft." Our Club has made a good start with 3 wins as against 2 defeats, and we look to see a keen interest in its doings through the season. Bowls has come much to the fore this summer with the new club of nearly 30 members. We hope to have regular nights for play on the greens at Dane House, The Cottage and the Vicarage and to arrange some matches. Any men of the village who care to join will be welcomed.
On Sunday, June 17th, the collections in the Church will be for the fund for relieving the terrible distress and suffering of the Greeks who have been driven out of Smyrna or have fled from Constantinople and the neighbourhood and are now homeless and destitute and dying of hunger and exposure. From all accounts their suffering is terrible and a short time ago a "National Appeal" for help for them was signed by many of our leaders in Church aid State. To such an appeal we cannot turn a deaf ear and we must try to do what we can to help, I hope to say a little more about this from the pulpit.
The Hartlip Band earned a reputation in the county and I heard of it before I came here. It has been rather in abeyance for some time, but I am glad to say that Miss Fausett-Osborne has called the members together again for a special purpose. The band is to play on the Vicarage lawn on the last three Sunday evenings in June from 7.45 to 8.30, and we hope that many parishioners will come in and listen to it. It will be nice if the Vicarage garden may be regarded as a general meeting place for friendly chat on these Sunday evenings and those who come will please feel at liberty to walk and sit anywhere they like. We can't offer a "show" garden, but let the gatherings be quite free and easy and all come.
Your sincere Friend and Vicar,
D. H. CREATON.
COLLECTIONS IN CHURCH.
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| £ | s. | d. | ||||
| April | 29th | - | Organ and Choir Fund | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| May | 1st, 10th & 22nd - Vicar's Fund | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||
| " | 6th | - | Church Expenses | 1 | 13 | 9 |
| " | 13th | - | Quota to Diocesan Funds | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| " | 20th | - | Central Church Fund | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| " | 27th | - | Church Expenses | 1 | 17 | 4 |
BAPTISMS.
April 26 John William, son of Lottie Margaret Day.
May 6 Audrey Barbara, daughter of Leonard Walter and Florence Elizabeth Wicks.
May 20 Silvia Doreen, daughter of Thomas and Annie Chapman.