METHODIST CHURCH.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3575, 9 October 1916, Page 4

METHODIST CHURCH.

BARING SQUARE SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.

The aumveif-ary seJTioes in connection with tho übovo school wens held iv the IJai-jrijj; Squaro Church yesterday, and v.«im eomluctod by* Rev. Percy Knight-, U.A.. of the Dwham Street Church, Chnstchurch. The church wa>s grucofnily decorated with white flow ens fo>r tho occasion, and with tho children staged tier above tier on an extensive platform, presented a very pleasing .appearance. Tho congregation in tho morning was very largo, and taxwl tho seating capacity of tho church to tho utmost, extra seats having to be provided. The sermon, which wa.s of v vlm-v high order, was directed chiefly io tho parents of the children, rlo preacher impressing' on them tho groai; responsibility that rested upo-j thetr as iho rightful trainers of their children. The sermon was much appreciated, as also was the very fine singing of iho children, who had been exceptionally well prepared by Mr R. Watt. Mr Ca-rier presided at the piano, and a string orchestral party added much to the pleasure and profit of all p'rey>nt.. Tho hymns had been specially ciiostn for, the ocoasionj and were well nmdoii'd.

[n tho ili'lpriioon si children's service wad liold. 'Jiiis also \va>s well attended, and fchr prciiehor hold tho attention of tho chiklron for three-quarters of an hour as ho spoke to them from the text • "Do rijrhl, speak true, rigbfc the wroii'4, and follow tho King."

Tho cliihlrcn. under tho baton of Mr. R. Watt, eoutrilmird tho "nusical part of tho sorvico, i:nd iho v» hole sonioo was :i pl^asin'j; i\tu\ profitable one, and 'much appr:c:aL(>d t by all present.

In,thp evoniiu; the ehnrch was all too small for the l:irn« i f;on<iros;ation presont, ami ilie pro:u:hor, in v.n oxceedincdy oloquont and*impressive sermon,' spoko from Urn suhjoc-t:,, "Clirist Who is this Iniaap of \hc- Invisible God.", The preachor'h stylo and troatment of his subjecl wenl qnito cliiiractoristrc of the v man. and tliotiyli Uio discourse lasted a full 4o iTiiniH'-"-. nn ond was tirotl or listleps. Tl.o 'cliildrr'n's efforts wore sixain ploasinir. and aliortethcr the day's sorYiiv, ivill intik "vrell with previous record.-; of l?;iriiv; Square Scn"ool'r+> Aimivor?an'o>.