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Vicar - Rev. J.M. Boyle-Glover, M.A.
Curate - Rev. E.M. Harris, B.A.

Services:

Parish Church - Sunday; Holy Communion, 1st and 3rd Sundays in
the month, after Morning Service. Morning Prayer, 11.30 a.m.
Evening Service, 7 p.m.

St. Andrew's Feumore, -Sunday: Holy Communion, last Sunday
in month. Morning Prayer, 12 noon

Crumlin - Evening Prayer, 4.30 p.m.

MARRIAGE

Robert James Lewis and Mary Lowry

DEATH

Lizzie Wickliffe

Consecration of St. John's Crumlin - This important event in the history of or Parish has now taken place. It is a matter of the utmost thankfulness to know that the object of all our many prayers and efforts has been attained. We cannot in out limited space give a detailed account of the actual Consecration Service, or of the other Special Services connected with it. We would refer those who are anxious to read the full report to the News Letter of Monday September 14, or the Lisbon (SIC - Lisburn?) papers of the 18th. We would, however, say here that all the services were of a most solemn character, and were attended by large and deeply interested congregations. The special preachers were:- The Bishop of Dioceses: Revs. Canon McClintock, W.F. Garstin, and J.L.Sloane. The words which were spoken were most stimulating, helpful and kindly; each preacher referring in the language of praise in connexion with the erection of the new Church of St. John. The opinion has been expressed by all who have been inside the sacred building, that it is a credit to the architect (Mr. Geo. Sams), to the contractor (Mr. T.A. Irvine) and all who worked with him. It is, we think, not too much to say that for style (early English) and for beauty there are few churches which surpass it. The interior of the sacred edifice has been much enriched by very handsome gifts, the following among others may be mentioned:- Solid Silver Communion Service, from Mrs. Pakenham, Communion Linen, from Mrs McClintock; Font, Rev. E. and Mrs Harris; Bible for Lectern in memoriam; Mr. And Mrs. Irvine; Prayer Book for Desk, Dr. Mussen; Communion Service Books, Mr. J. Patterson and "A Friend"; Cloth for Holy Table, Mrs. Boyle Glover; Chancel Mats, Miss Benning, Carved Desk for Communion Table, Colonel McClintock; Notice Board, Mr. E. McClintock; Oak Hymn Board, Master Theodore Boyle-Glover; Markers for Bible, Rev. C.F. Newell; Markers for Prayer Book, Rev. J.H. Mervyn; Pulpit Lamp, Mrs. Harris. On Saturday, the 12th , the Clergy and visitors were hospitably entertained to tea by Miss English in the Masonic Hall, on which occasion Dr. Mussen, on behalf of the Select Vestry, congratulated the Vicar and parishioners the completion and consecration of St. John's and expressed very warm thanks to all those inside and outside of the parish who had borne a part in carrying out this good work. The Vicar also gave expression to his feelings of gratitude to Almighty God for permitting him and his people to erect a House of Worship to His Glory. Thanks were also returned to Miss English for her kindness. September 12 will be long looked back upon as a day to be remembered with thankfulness in the old parish of Glenavy, which can now boast of a Parish Church, renowned for its age and beauty, and two chapels of ease - St. Andrew's, Feumore, and St. John's Crumlin. God grant that these buildings, dedicated to His worship, may be places where many shall gather together each Lord's Day to praise and bless Him, Who is the Giver of all things.

Harvest Festivals - St. Andrew's Feumore, Thursday Evening October 1, and Sunday, October 4. Parish Church, Friday October 23 and Sunday October 25. Special Preachers in Parish Church will be duly announced. "Offerings for Sunday School Prize Fund" and "Missionary Association."

Bible Classes will be commenced early in October. Days to be announced in Church.

Parish Church - Change of Hour of Evening Service - The Vicar desires that it should be known throughout the parish that the Hour of Evening Service, from November to May, will be 6.30.

Monthly Meetings - Fourscore, Wednesday, September 30, Feumore, October 1; Crew and Ballyvannon, Wednesday, October 7.

Building projects

St. John's, Crumlin

St. John's Church, Crumlin, was built during the incumbency of the Rev.J.M. Boyle Glover and consecrated on Saturday, 12th September, 1903. The records of that time contain some interesting snippets of information, It appears that the Select vestry had the choice of four sites and eventually decided to build on "Mr. Whitfield's site". The builder was Mr. T.A. Irvine whose tender of £714 was the lowest of six received, the highest being £1,000. A two-day Bazaar was held to raise funds for the new Church and the proceeds (which included £4.13.0 for 'Palmistry' and £1.7.6 for an 'X-Rays Exhibition'!) totalled £228. Donations of £335 and a grant of £40 from the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge brought the total to £603. During the next year a further £400 was raised and a Year Book of 1934 states, "the fact that St. John's was opened free of debt reflects the utmost credit on the parishioners". Another observation reads as follows "Early English in style, with red-tiled roof and handsome lych-gate, St. John's is one of the most beautiful of the small Churches of the Diocese."