FLEMINCTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2254, 16 October 1889, Page 2

FLEMINCTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

1 The annual tua meellog was hold on i Friday evening last Ira the schoolroom i under very favorable uuaploes. Friends were present from the oqrrouncUng dlat trlotu of Waterton and Willowby, aud 7 saveral also from Asbburton and aa far ao 1 Wakaoul. The tables were laid lv the - laflteful and elaborate style that la usual i here, apodal oaro having beon t»koa with > a young l»dle<' t»ble which bad taken tho ' p'aoo of tbe buoholora'. The tables were ' provided by Meadamea Oroesan, W. Anderaon, T. Taylor, S. Anderson, assisted by Mrs Jrpjs Oroy, anl Misses M., 1 Ks.har, and Isabella Anderaon, Holland, 1 Asbtou, Taylor and McDonald. The | yoang ladles' were provided f>r by Mltsoi I Inc;iam, Dawklna, and M. Taylor. l Up till 8 the ladles were feopt busy at the tables, shortly after which an adjourn- , ment was made (6 the church whiph was , packed full, some having co atandoutii.de. The Rev A. Blake took the obalr, and i called on Rev Mr Beattlo to open the meetIng, Tbe Ohftii man referred to the regular attendance and the hurmouy prevailing, bat they would not reit satisfied without more spiritual power. For more oouli be done for the spread of the Goepel If they bad the matter more at heart. Mr Gaorgo Giimour, who usually made the treasurers statement, was moving abput among the beautiful eceoeß of the homeland, and was just about to return He had a worthy saooessor m Mr James Oroy Mr Oroy toon made a brief statement aad oonoluded by saying that they were prospering financially and spiritually. Bey Mr Burrows (Weoleyan) remarked onf-lio gqodly proportion of young people preieit. ITtioy wore not; afraid of a spirit of inquiry, but a superßolal knowledge of God's word was to be avoi Jed, Rev P. J. Riddlo, of Bakaia, spoke of the ohief business of lifo — to know ourselves. Mr Bu wlo spoke of por oial influence. Rev Mr Beattlo was there to j >iv ii mo^t hearty felicitations, and it was gratifying to him from his previous oonoeotion with tho ohargo to see matter* going on bo smoothly and pleasantly, In speakiog of "tios" ho gavo sound advloe to yoqag persona In forming connections. He joferred to " tho tlo " between minister and people, but that between t,he soul and tho Saviour was inditHolabJe. Mr Watkins (Primitive Mothodint) referred m humorous terms fo the display of good things m the schoolroom, and ihn juatloe done to them. Ho then pled 'or more faitb and enrneßtneaa on tfio parf; of the people. Votoa of thaDks to the ladies and young ladies (by Mr Donaldson) to the oholr (by Mr Chapman) to tho spoakers (by Mr Taylor) and to the chairman (by Rev Mr Beattie) were bearily accorded. With referenoe to the choir the Chairman remarked they wore Indebted to Mr Dunn for the painu h.3 had taken, they were glad to see Miss Ingram at the harmonium, and they thanked Mr Shearer for the use of the inatrumont. Tho ' sels Ui.q ns of musio, chit fly from Christian Ouoir, wero all Bucceasfully renderod. tho solo part m " Oh that I had wlnga,' ( bolng taken by Mr Dakers, and Miss Duwkins eioging a aoleoted pleoe '• A beautiful dream," tho cjioir joining lv tho chorus. All tho spoakers wore earnest and effective, ar d the opoeohes, while containing . humoroua and wi^ty eaylnga, preserved a blgh and helpful tone. Thiß meeting trill be romembered as one J of the most enjpyablo held m Flemi>gton. <