Henry William Harper

Name: Letters from New Zealand, 1857-1911 — Letter 14
Author: Henry William Harper

Letters from New Zealand, 1857-1911… (1914)

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“Letters from New Zealand, 1857-1911 — Letter 14”, published in 1914, is a work by Henry William Harper. It explores elements such as General Synod, Church and parishioners.

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Henry William Harper, Letters from New Zealand, 1857-1911… (1914)

“ In a new country, and such as New Zealand, full of promise of a great future, there is a special romance in all pioneer work; one does not build on another man's foundation. Here there is the privilege and responsibility of beginning, with its own charm and powerful incentive, which no one, I think, can quite realize as they do who leave the old world to begin a new life in the uttermost parts of the earth. ”

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Henry William Harper, Letters from New Zealand, 1857-1911… (1914)

“ Our Church Constitution seems to forbid any sort of change except under the authority of the Church at Home. That authority no longer exists. Yet we are not technically free, for our Constitution in set words declares that its provisions are unalterable by General Synod. To myself and many others it appears self-evident that such a declaration is null and void in itself No Synod can legislate for all time. The Founders of the Constitution were wise in their own generation, but they could not foresee the future; their legislation cannot be unalterable by succeeding Synods. ”

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Henry William Harper, Letters from New Zealand, 1857-1911… (1914)

“ I have also got together a Guild of Ladies for Needlework, who will raise funds for certain portions of the new Church. Things are progressing generally in South Canterbury; whether this will last, I cannot say; in a young country people take short views, and are inclined to let the future look to itself, and, I think, also to live too nearly up to their incomes.
My work is pleasantly varied by occasional visits to Christchurch, one of which was to the Consecration of the Cathedral, of which the nave is completed, with a temporary chancel. ”

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Henry William Harper, Letters from New Zealand, 1857-1911… (1914)

“ Great opposition, however, arose when the design was submitted to a general meeting of parishioners for their approval. Without their consent, as the progress of the Church, whether in the matter of church building or support of the clergy, depends here on their contributions, nothing can be done. The opposition was vigorous, and in argument effective. "That plan will not be finished under £16,000; the nave alone will cost £10,000; where is the money to come from? Why embarass the church with debt? ”

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Henry William Harper, Letters from New Zealand, 1857-1911… (1914)

“ The great debate of the session, extending over three evenings, took place on a motion introduced by Archdeacon Harper, entitled the 'Formularies Bill,' being a statute to limit and define the power of General Synod in reference to alterations of the Services, Formularies, and Articles of the Church, and the Authorised Version of the Holy Scriptures, and to settle the mode of procedure in reference thereto. ”

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Henry William Harper, Letters from New Zealand, 1857-1911… (1914)

“ Personally, I prefer direct subscriptions, but there is this to be said for a bazaar; it employs numbers who are eager to work for the Church, but have little in the way of money to give, and it promotes social intercourse amongst all classes of parishioners. ”

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Henry William Harper, Letters from New Zealand, 1857-1911… (1914)

“ Owing to the nature of the soil, and the risk of earthquake, the foundations have been laid with great care and considerable cost, though the risk is comparatively slight, as so far as experience goes, the earthquake zone, which has its centre in the North Island, does not extend far to the South. ”

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Henry William Harper, Letters from New Zealand, 1857-1911… (1914)

“ However, he found the Dean too much for him and, as he left, he said: "Well, I may be wrong in some respects, but it's a good thing you've come, for, like St. Paul, you'll do your son Timothy here a lot of good." Without doubt the Dean has done us all so much good that it will be long before his powerful yet practical sermons are forgotten. He was especially welcomed by several Tasmanian families, who have made Timaru their home, such as Messrs. Arthur and Cecil Perry, and Mr. J. W. White, our principal legal firms.
Sunday School work is progressing ”

Henry William Harper

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