All Saints in the Parochial District of Taringatura Lumsden [Waimea Plains Parish]
Record Group
Identifier: A0598
Overview
This collection contains records from the Anglican All Saints Church in Lumsden. There is a register for baptisms covering 1890 to 1955, as well as minute books for 1891 to 1967.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1890 - 1967
Creator
- Church of England (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
No inherited restrictions on public access
Biographical / Historical
In 1882 a visit from Bishop Neville of Dunedin prompted the idea of an Anglican church being built in Lumsden. The first church committee had Mr Walter Southern, Mr John E Pickens, Mr Samuel Stanford, Mr Jas Martin, Mr Charles Bowtell, and Mr W. Madden as Church Officer. A building fund was started in 1882 and various fundraising efforts such as concerts were undertaken.
The land for the Church was donated by the New Zealand Agricultural Company in 1883 and the tender for the build was won by Mr Henry Brown.
Monthly services were first held by a Rev. Hobbs up to 1885, then by Rev. Elton for a few months. There was a pause in services and then from 1887 to 1889 Rev. Richardson presided. A Layreader, Mr W.F. Johnson, was appointed in 1888 to allow for fortnightly services. He was followed by a Mr. Chas W. Selby. The Sunday School was established in 1888.
The wooden church building was used as a church hall when the new church was built in 1966.
- Notes by E.M. Easton -
The land for the Church was donated by the New Zealand Agricultural Company in 1883 and the tender for the build was won by Mr Henry Brown.
Monthly services were first held by a Rev. Hobbs up to 1885, then by Rev. Elton for a few months. There was a pause in services and then from 1887 to 1889 Rev. Richardson presided. A Layreader, Mr W.F. Johnson, was appointed in 1888 to allow for fortnightly services. He was followed by a Mr. Chas W. Selby. The Sunday School was established in 1888.
The wooden church building was used as a church hall when the new church was built in 1966.
- Notes by E.M. Easton -
Extent
1 box(es) (Box 1)
Language of Materials
English
Bibliography
'A History of the Lumsden township in Northern Southland from 1870 - 1940' by Roy Brown
Reference: LC 993.96 BRO
'A century of steam : a short history of Lumsden, 1876-1976' by I. L. Goodson
Reference: LC 993.96 GOO
Reference: LC 993.96 BRO
'A century of steam : a short history of Lumsden, 1876-1976' by I. L. Goodson
Reference: LC 993.96 GOO
- Page 40: A list of the Vicars of the Parochial District of Waimea Plains.
Creator
- Church of England (Organization)
- Title
- All Saints in the Parochial District of Taringatura Lumsden
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Invercargill City Libraries and Archives Repository