WATERTON WESLEYAN CHURCH.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2290, 30 November 1889, Page 2

WATERTON WESLEYAN CHURCH.

The anniversary ber vices In oonneoilon with tbe above place of worship were 0-lebrated last babbath.' iir J, JJ. Buohanan, from Ashburton, oonduoted the._»i_r*jic©i both afternoon and evening, jhe lage oong-egatinns being pleased and profiled ky the seriaous, whioh wera pppo-slly suitable to the oooasion. Mlm I'ro.b-toe pcenlded at the otgau, and the choral part of the service waV very creditably gone through. On Wednesday the anno*! sooial gathering took p b o e. The att. .dance was tbe larpOßfc known for many years. Ton, was served ln tbe Publio Library, and for some boars the ladies were kept bußy m this part of the programme. The following kdiea provided and presided over the tables : — Mesdames Mobs*. Shott* S. Donaldson, Protheroe, Weston, Qullen, Stevens, Honeywell, Marsh, snd Williams. , Tho after- meeting In the church was crowded to excess,, and was marked by heartiness of feeling end muoh enthusiasm. The Rev J. $T« Battle presided, and addresses were deilvered by the Rev. J\ T. Burrower,, Daptiin Field (Salvation Army), Mi fit Uhajom^u, and tho Chairman. Mra Boott r he well known lady evangelist, was also* present and delivered * powerful addreiet Tbe Ohairman, m hla. address, referred to* ■ho work o . tbo, church during the past pear. Tbe financial position of tho ohuroh . was satl.aiactory, the total Indebtedness being less than £25, whioh would ba still 'u/ther reduced by the proceeds of that neeting. An apology was Wade for tha .bsence of the tSev. Mr Garbett; !PheWillowby choir waa present, and undae he conductor (Mr Wheeler) rendered a. i_r_?ber of selected, antheijw tn a most fF.otivo manner. A' ao\p by Mies H-V---nan, "The Two was well re-. elved, as al^o nr-qlfcatloa by Miia Daisy j'.w, -'^o, Halt-w^y Dolu'a," tho latter KOfttlEg.großVfimujjd.aeut. A CfcwnprebenjIve vote •». tWk* to *»H *»fco hat assisted *•> tflCar.ng the auctws. of the rsarjr vaa moved by &r O|olta Wiulaan ftQ<g Wtled by.< 4<»J*mitU)i^ , " '^'. *