Seagoe is'acísb /Ifragajíne. JUNE, 1929.

R ECTO R : Bentley, who is Rector of Jonesborough Parish, in the Diocese of Armagh, is one of our leading Church Rev, Canon Archer, B.D., The Rectory, Seagoe, musicians, and bis approval is only given when the Portadown. standard of musical attainment is high. LAY READER (Bishop’s Licence) : Mr. Robt. Gracey, 23 Railway Street, Portadown. Photographs Two of our Parish organisations were photo­ CHURCHWARDENS : graphed last month. On Tuesday, May 21st, the Rector’s— George Henry Wilson. •Church Lads' Brigade marched up to the Church to, People’s— John Harrison Twinem. be photographed. They were arranged in a group at the side of the Church. The Rector, Captain. The King’s Thanksgiving Service. Gracey, Lieut. Casey and Lieut. Metcalf were in the Sunday, .lune 16th, has been flxecl as the day on group. The photograph was most successful and which the King will go id Westminster Abbey to Mr. Moffett is to be congratulated on the result. On return thanks to Almighty God for his recovery Tuesday, May 28th, the Choir was photographed in from his recent severe illness. His subjects in all a. group in front of the Church door. It is more parts of the British Empire will unite their thanks­ than 30 years since a photograph was, taken of the givings with his in an act of uni'ed Public Worship. Choir, and the only person who appears in both Here in Seagoe we w ill join tog.-th“r 1er worship and photograhs is our veteran organist, Mr. 'l'. H. thanksgiving in the Parish Church on that day. The Wilson, who is snll as, fresh and keen as ever. following services have been arranged:— The ehiidren attending Seagoe Public Elementary 8 a.m. Holy Communion. School were photographed in groups last month. A 11-30 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon. Special school photograph is always interesting, and the Service of Thanksgiving. groups will be treasured by parents and children. 7 p.m. Evenng- Prayer and Sermon. The photographer, an Englishman, remarked to the Rector that he had photographed many schools in Anniversary of Confirmation. The neighbourhood, blit had: .nowhere noticed so It was on Friday, June 8th of last year, that the many bright and healthy faces as amongst the Lord Uishop held a Confirmation in Seagoe Parish children of Seagoe School. Church. A Jarge number of young people were then ; Confirmed. Some have ever since been regular Seagoe Mothers’ Union. Mrs. Magill, of Killicomaine Road, wife of the Rev. Communicants, others have attended occasionally, ! W. Magill, curate of St. Mark’s, Portadown, was, but some have been altogether absent. We heartily I the speaker at the May meeting of the Mothers1 invite our young friends to come to the celebration : I'nion, held in Seagoe School on Tuesday, May 14th, of Holy Communion which will be held in the : at 7-30 p.m. There was a larg«' gathering of mem­ Parish Church on Sunday morning, June 16th, at | bers and Mrs. Magill’s address was much appreciated 8 a.m. In the quiet of the earl^ morning they will j by the members. dedicate themselves afresh to their high and holy j Mrs. Twinem, of Lylo, has kin il.y invited the calling. Mothers to hold their next gathering at her house The Choral Festival. in Lylo on Tuesday, June 11th, at 4 p.m. Lylo is- The Annual Choral Festival for the choirs of the a beautiful and healthy place and the Mothers Lurgan district was held in Waringstown Church on always enjoy their visit to Mr. and Mrs. Twinem’s Saturday, June 1st, at 4-30 p.m. Seagoe Choir took hospitable home. As in other years, the members part in the Festival. The preacher was the Rev. will assemble at the Parochial Hall it 3-15 and drive Canon David Wilson, Rector of St. Mary’s, Donny- in charabancs to Mrs, T w inem ’s house. brook, Dublin. Canon Wilson’s mother was born at Seagoe School Excursion. I’eacefield, Ballinacor, in this Parish. Canon Wilson Our Sunday School children are looking forward is a distinguished musician and edited our Irish with eager expectation to our Sunday School excur­ Church Hymnal. One of the Hymns in that Hymnal, sion to Newcastle. It will take place on Thursday, No. 628, “Now the daylight goes away,” was set to July 25th. The Committee is busy perfecting all the music by him and he called the tune “Peacefleld,” arrangements. Special attention is being paid to the after the name of his mother’s birthplace. catering, and we hear that the ham sandwiches At, the practice, of Seagoe Choir held by the Rev. which were so popular an innovation last year, will ■I. Bentley in Seagoe Church on Friday, May 23rd, be provided again this year. Newcastle is a delight­ Mr. Bentley congratulated Mr. and Miss Wilson and ful place for a holiday. The lofty mountains and the choir, it is a great help to true spiritual wor­ the great, expanse of open sea make it an ideal ship in the House of Prayer when the music is ren­ centre for a Sunday School excursion. The beach dered in a hearty and devotional manner. Mr. is a very safe place for children. SEAüOE PAKibJti MAüAlôlriE in Drumgor and throughout the Parish generally. Congratulation. In the prime of life he has been called by his We congratulate our popular Sexton,' Mr. Robert Heavenly Father to higher service. Richardson, on his recovery from a very severe ill­ ness. “Bob” Richardson has been Sexton of Seagoe Church Army Gazette. for eleven years and lie is much respected and Many of our Parishioners get a copy each week of esteemed by all who know him. We hope he will tlie Church Army Gazette. It is a very bright little soon be quite restored to his former health. paper. The illustrations, as well as the lettei-piess are most telling and effective. We would suggest IJumble Sale. The Committee recently formed for the Upkeep That every family in the Parish should get a copy and Improvement of Seagoe Parochial School have each week. Parents will find that the children lika decided to hold a Jumble Sale, with farm produce it and it makes excellent Sunday reading. and “White Elephant” stalls, in Edend.-rry Parochial The General Synod. Hall on Friday, June 21st, at 7-30 p.m. Contribu­ Seagoe was very much in evidence at the General tions towards this object wil! be gratefully received Synod in Dublin, which was held during the week by the Committee or by the Hon. Sec., Mr. George May 13th—19th. Mr. James Twinem spoke frequently Wilson, Seagoe Cottage. Collecting cards to help and was listened to with much interest and sym­ our school funds have been issued. It is hopt d to raise a sum of at least £50 to carry out necessary pathy by the members. The Rector also spoke on repairs. Seagoe School has a warm place in the the subject of the necessity ot improving our Church hearts of many of our people who received within Newspapers. its walls their education in secular and in religious The Venerable Archdeacon Crichton knowledge. The School has a great tradition, ex­ The Rector has had a letter, dated 2Uh April, 1929, tending over 200 years, and many who now occupy from our former Curate, the Rev. W. R. Crichton, high and responsible positions received their educa­ now the Archdeacon of Madras, Southern India. tion there. It is the wish of the Committee to make He lias just returned to India from a lengthened the bulding in every respect worthy of its position holiday at home. He is very anxious to secure a as the ancient school of Seagoe Parish. clerical helper in his work in Madras, a man who “ Seagoe” in Queensland. can stand a very hot climate and do a good day's work. The Church in Southern India is planning There are many places all over the world called a great Reunion movement, in which Archdeacon “Seagoe,” after the old Parish at home. A world­ wide affection exists for the old place. There is a Crichton is much interested. “Life,” says the Arch­ '‘Seagoe” in Monkstow'n, Co. Dublin, in Broadstairs, deacon, “ is very crowded for us just now.” Kent, in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A., in Mel­ The Somme Anniversary. bourne, Australia, and now we hear that there is a On Sunday, June 30th, both at Morning and Even­ “Seagoe” in Queensland. Major Edward Costello ing Prayer special Services of commemoration will has given the name of “Seagoe” to his farm at be held in Seagoe Church m memory of our Seagoe Thane, Warwick, Queensland. Major Costello is a men who fell in the Great War. The names of nephew of Mr. Andrew Costello, of Tamniflglasson, those from this Parish who made the great sacrifice and served with the Australians during the Great will be read during the Service. The collections War. He is of giant stature, being six feet seven will be on behalf of the Co. Armagh Protestant inches in height. If this should meet the eye of Major Costello we would be very much obliged to Orphan Society. > him if he would send the Rector a photograph of The General Election Seagoe Farm at Thane, Queensland, for insertion in a future magazine. Seagoe School was used as a polling centre in the. recent election on May 30th, of a member of Memorial Service the Imperial Parliament. We are glad to say the A Memorial Service was held in Drumgor Church Seagoe voters turned out in large numbers to record Hall on Sunday, May 12th, at 4 p.m., in connection their vote. The number of voters on the Seagoe list with the lamented death of Thomas George Hopps, w as 923. Superintendent of Drumgor Sunday School for many years. There was a large gathering of people. Inspection of Seagoe School Suitable hymns were sung, and Mr. Richard Robb On M nday, Ju n e 10th, the Rev. R. H. E gar, M.A., played the accompaniments. The Service was Inspector of Religious Education for the Diocese of taken by the Rector and Mr. R. Gracey read the Dromore, will hold the annual examination in Re­ lesson. An address on “Jesus Christ the Resurrec­ ligious Knowledge: in Seagtie P.E. School. Mr. tion and the Life” was given by the Rector, in the Egar has recently been appointed as Inspector in course of which he referred to the loss they had Dromore. He is a trained educationist, and his work sustained in the death of Thomas George Hopps, who in Belfast as Curate of Dundela was highly appre­ in spite of constant ill-health had given a large share ciated. As a, parting gift the. Parishioners pre­ of his time and kindly interest to further God’s work sented him with a handsome motor car. ^EAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE. Heid, who was closely associated with Seagoe Parish Register for May. Church. Our readers will unite with us in wishing Baptism s. Mr. and Mrs. Lavery much happiness and blessing The following were Baptized on May 4tU, 1929, in their future life. in Seagoe Parish Church:— July Anniversary Service. Fiddes—Henry, son of Robert Logan and Mary The Rev. Professor Moeran, M.A., formerly Rector Elizabeth Fiddes, of Edenderry. of St. Mark’s, Portadown, has kindly consented to Sponsors—Margaret Vaughan, Mary Elizabeth preach at the Anniversary Service in Seagoe Church Fiddes. on Sunday, July 7th, at 7 p.m. a yness—Alicia, daughter of John and Alicia Lyness, Dangerous Corners of Carne. The recent serious accident at Hoy’s Cross, on the Sponsors—John Lyness, Alicia Lvness. Lurgan Road, is a reminder of die danger which Yi'Murray—Noel, son of Jam es H enry a n d M argaret still exists at many corners where hedges obscure M'Murray, of Portadown. a view of motor traffic. Serious accidents, involving Sponsors—Anne M'Clatchey, Margaret M'Murray. loss of life or limb have now occurred at the fol­ lowing points on tiie Lurgan Road between Seagot- M a rria g e . Turns and Wells’ corner. Man killed at Seagoe Lavery and Reid—M ay 14th, John E m m anuel I^avery, Turns, a man seriously injured at Church Lane and of Kilvergan, and Amy Louisa Heid, of Lower several serious accidents narrowly averted. A leg Seagoe. seriously fractured and a shoulder displaced at Burials. Hoy’s Crossing. A leg crushed and fractured at Bal- i/i'Cauley—April 28th, in D ublin, W illiam Jam es teagli Crossing. This is an appalling list for two M'Gauley, aged 58 years, formerly of Derry- mile stretch of road, and it proves the danger which vore, in this Parish. exists where hedges at corners ar» aiU wed to grow. vTNally—May 7ih, Elizabeth M'Nally, of Edenderry, Old Seagoe Notes aged 44 years. Seagoe Sunday School in 18b4.—Mr. John Waugh Joyce—May 11th, Sarah Joyce, of Levaghe.ry, aged 71 possesses a prize awarded to his aunt, Miss Jane years. Stanley, at the examination held in Seagoe Church weir—May 30th, Thomas Weir, of Killicomaine, aged on 15th October, 1864. Miss Jane Stanley’s mother 71 years. was an Irwin, of Carne. The prize is a New Testa­ ment finely bound in red leather and a printed slip Obituary. is pasted on the inside of the cover giving par­ Death has again been busy in our midst and has ticulars regarding the examination. removed from amongst as some who were much * ^ 5jC «teemed. Mrs. Sarah Joyce, of Levaghery, passed The Pronunciation of the name “ Seagoe.”—The way after a brief illness. She sustained a broken name “ Seagoe” is always pronounced “ Sagy” by eg through a fall, but. a ratal result was not ex­ the people of Seagoe, and they ought to know. But acted. She was a very ioyal member of the Church many wondered why this word of two syllables is md was a regular subscriber to the funds of the never pronounced as it is written. It is possible ■o. Armagh Protestant Orphan Society, in which to give at least a partial explanation of the discrep­ was much interested. ancy. Throughout the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries Mrs. Margaret Cole, of Belfast, whose burial we the letters ‘ ea’ were always pronounced as if they ecord, h ad been a useful m em ber of Seagoe C hurch were ‘ay.’ We have' plentiful proof of this in the -hoir up to the time of her marriage some thirty writings of Pope and Swift, as well as in many ears ago. She was then Miss Margaret Lavery. other writers of the period. For example, the wora ?or some years past she had been in failing health tea’ was always pronounced ‘ tay,’ and was made "W had expressed a wish to be laid to rest in Old to rhyme with ‘ obey.’ Here are two lines from Seagoe, for which she had always shown great the poet Pope relating to Queen Anne:— 'flection. Thomas Weir, of Killicomaine, a mem- “ And thou, great Anna, whom three realms obey, ler of a family long connected with Seagoe Parish, Dost sometimes counsel take and sometimes tea.” 'as also been called home at the age of 71 years. The word ‘ weaver’ in Swift’s day rhymed with ‘ favour.’ It was, therefore, natural that the ‘ ea’ Best Wishes. in Seagoe should be pronounced as if it were ‘ ay,’ We offer ouv best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. John and the old pronunciation has continued down to -avery on their marriage as recorded in this issue. the present. It is not so easy to account for the Lavery has been a member of the Select Vestry weakening of the second syllable from * oe’ into ‘ y’ °r many years and has also filled the office of or ‘ ie,’ but as the emphasis was always laid on hurchwarden. He is a member of a family which the first syllable 1he second syllable would naturally )as for generations been associated with Seagoe tend to weaken. •hurch. Mrs. Lavery is the daughter of a former * * * ... Vestryman and Churchwarden, the late Mr. Tom Seagoe Church Repairs in 1862—The interval be- SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE. cloth and leave for three days, stirring now and tw een 1860 a n d J870 w as a period of active repair agairn Strain it then and put the water to boil for ■and renovation in the Church of Ireland, both in J h o u r w ith the rin d of a lem on an d ad d a little Rectories as well >as Churches. Disestablishment ginger, slice the lemon into it with li lb. of lump and Disendowment were seen to be inevitable and so sugar. When cool add \ oz. of yeast and leave for the Church determined to set her house in order. So a day or two, then put in a jar for a month or two. in the Parish of Seagoe extensive repairs were made Half a glass in the morning is excellent for liver both in Church and Rectory. Here is a list of some complaints. of the repairs executed in the Church in August, 1862:—Fixtures in Schoolhouse for Service during Exhibition in Portadown. repair of Parish Church, £2; Kneeling Boards in A C.M.S. Missionary Exhibition, in which Seagos Church, £4 10s; Carriage on Carpet 3/6; Painting is taking part, will be held (d.v.) in St. Mark’s Walls of Church, £6 14s 3d; one bottle of Blacking Parochial Hall, Garleton St., on Monday, June 24th, for Stoves, lOd; Hat Pins, 15/-; Upholsterer’s Account, and the two following days. Six stewards from £7 15s; Altering Singers’ seat, 12/-. Opening Collec­ Seagoe Parish will assist at the Exhibition. Tie tion, Oct. 26th, 1862, £20 5s 8d: Gash from Duke of exhibits will be of great interest and we recommend Manchester, £5; from F. Heath, £3 3s; from John our Parishioners to visit the Exhibition. Greer, Esq., £1; from Francis Greer, Esq., £1. Bal­ ITEMS. ance due Archdeacon Saurin, £16 13s 9d. We regret to learn that a greyhound racing trad Houses to Let- lias been formed at Levaghery. The' gambling and betting evil in Portadown has reached destructive We would suggest to those who own house pro­ proportions already, but now with the introduction perty in the Parish that before they let their houses of greyhound racing it will become a still greater to parties who are strangers to the district they danger and nuisance in our midst. Parents who should get from them reliable testimonials as to are alive to the danger and its disastrous conse­ c h a ra c te r and conduct. quences should warn their children against it, W't Dandelion Wine. hope the police authorities are awake to the illegal In last month’s issue of this Magazine in the Home practices which are at present very active in oiir Notes we notice an interesting recipe for the making midst, A public protest should be made against the of Dandelion Wine, sent in by Mrs. Morrow, of introduction of a greyhound racing track, especially Portadown. Readers of the Magazine should refer into a neighbourhood where police supervision if difficult, to it. * * • Dandelion Wine.—Gather two quarts of dandelion petals. Pour over them J gallon of water which All copies of our last issues were sold out the day has been boiled and cooled, cover with a flannel after publication. . “ *^£J-a s s e s ^ . SERVÎC KS — THE PARISH CHURCH. ADULT CLASSE8--Sundays at 10 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION—1st Sunday after Morning F o r Men—E denderry. For W om en—Seagof Prayer ; 3rd Sunday at 8 a.m., and on the Chief School. Festivals. HOLY BAPTISM—1st Saturday of Month at 3 p.m., SUNDAY SCHOOLS—10 a.m . Edenderry Parochial and during a n y Service in the Parish Church Hall and Seagoe School. 3 p.m. Seagoe, Eden- if notice be given ; Two Sponsors at least are derry Parochial Hall, Levaghery, Hacknahay. required, and they must be Confirmed members Came, Drumgor. of the Church. C'hurchings are held at each Baptism. Mothers are expected to bring a thank- Men’s Recreation Room, Bridge St., open every offering. (See Book of Common Prayer.) night from 7 p.m. MORNING PRAYER— Sundays and Chief Festivals 8 p.m. during Advent and Lent. Mothers’ Union, Edenderry, 2nd Tuesday of each EVENING PRAYER—Sundays 7 p.m., Wednesdays m onth. 6 p.m. DISTRICT SERVICES. Hacknahay— Last Sunday of Month at 3.30 p.m. DAY SCHOOL— Seagoe, 9.30 a.m. P rin cip al—Mr. & Orumgor—Second Sunday of Month at 4 p.m. Rennix.

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