ENTERTAINMENT AT TINWALD

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1680, 6 October 1887, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENT AT TINWALD

A!h entertainment m connection with tbeTmwald Presbyterian Ohuroh Sabbath School oame off very successfully on Tuesday evening m the Hall. Considering the recent inclement weather th') hall was well filled, several frienda coming fr jm a distance. The Rev. A. Blake took the chair, and an excellent pro er&mrae was gone through. The Key R. F. Garbett, who had looked forward to being present, was unavoidably detained, and Mr Oayglll gave anme interesting illustrations of the permanent good done by Sabbath Sohoole. The Rev Mr Beattie epoke with fluency and effect on tha features of oharaoter that might be looked for m a well educated boy or girl. Of these, he ina'anoed five, Coorteßy, Oheerfalneaa, Truthfulness, F rmaaa?, and Honesty, and he waß very attentively listened to. The opportunity was embraced of presenting Mr Arthur wtih several as ful and valuable volames »a a token of appreciation of servioeß cheoifully rendered o.i Sabbath evenings. Mr Arthur, vsh le confessing he waa taken by surprise, addressed the meeting, and suitably acknowledged the glf-. The musical part of the programme waa varied aad exceedingly well dove. Mrs Williams and Miss Martha Meharry sang '•' IVearor Home." Mias Rutherford and jvUbb Blake sang a duet, "O'er the Hill, o'er the Dale." Mr Irtmb gave the Bonn "Anchored," Mia 9 Kidd accompanying this and several other piecaj on the piano. B)me of the junior scholars sang together, "Jesuß bids ns Shine," accompanied ou the piano by Miaa Blake. Mr Down g»»ve the Bong "Speak a kind word for your brother," folllowed by Mr Dakore, 'We ohall know eaoh other better «vhen the mists have rolled away." Refreshments were handed round by the ladies duriug an interval, on a liberal Boale, and ware pronounoed excellent During the sec md part some of the senior scholars Bang a duet, " Beautiful land of rest" and Mißa Rutherford gave a bolo, " Resignation " Mr Wheeler and hia party contributed two pieces " Let us live as under the eye of the Lord" and "1 know that my Redsemer lives" after wbiuh Mrs Tippet sang and played " The land of the leal." Mr Lamb gave a solo, " 'the Good Shepherd," whioh brought the muai al part of the ptogramme to a olobb Mr Hugh Donaldson, of Waterton, moved a vote of thanks to all who had assisted m the evening's entertainment, which was heartily acooided. Where all did well and gave eauefao ion it would be invidious to pvt'oularlse. The meeting was concluded by Binging " Rook of Ages," JNo 433, and by the benediction. Reference was imde during the evening to the fact that a church waa about to be built, A. tender had been accepted, and over £100 raised, It was hoped they would be able to open free oi debt, and sums amouoting to £4 were promised by friends m the room towards this object.