PARISH MEETING AT OKAIN'S BAY.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 86, 15 May 1877, Page 2

PARISH MEETING AT OKAIN'S BAY.

(From- oub own Correspondent.)

The parishioners of the above Parish,** assembled at the old school house on Thursday evening, the 3rd inst., for the purpose of receiving the annual report from the Rev. D. 0. Hampton, curate o£, the district.

The Reverend Chairman, having opened the proceedings with prayer, read his report, part of which has already appeared in your columns. In addition to what has there appeared, he congratulated the Okain's parish for standing in its proper position on the list, in regard to monies collected for church purposes during the past year, it being at the top of. the tree. The report was generally approved of. The Chairman then called upon the Misses Hutt, who responded with " Sweet Sabbath Bells," which was nicely rendered.

The Chairman then gave a lecture in three parts, "On Dreams." The first part touched on the causes of dreams. The second part the nature of them, and the third part consisted of remarkable illustrations. The lecture seemed to be thoroughlyappreciated by the audience judging from their rapt attention throughout. The lecture, which lasted more than an hour, displayed great care and research in its composition, but I fancy that in it too* much encouragement was given to theoretical interpretation of dreams. A duet, "Dreams of my Childhood" followed, sung by the Misses Hutt, and was applauded. A lecture on ghosts was** then attempted by Mr. W. H. Moore, but failed, no doubt owing to the subjects of the lecture being slippery sorts of animals, they vanished from the lecturer's mind. A solo by Mr. J. Wells, '' Waste not, Want not," was next applauded, when Miss E. Moore recited the ■" Gold Bridge," and was followed by Mr. J. Moore, with a song in character, which was especially appreciated by the younger portion of the audience. Miss Margaret Priest next gave a solo very nicely, and was followed by Mr. Hutt with a reading. Miss E. Hutt gave a recitation called " What kindness did for Piggy," which called forth applause that could be felt. A musical dialogue, consisting of "Rock me to sleep Mother," with its reply, then took place between Mr. John and Mr. Charles Moore. Theji Chairman then explained that, the programme was not nearly exhausted, time compelled him to bring the entertainment to a close, but that he hoped to meet them all again, in a few month's time,* when he intended giving another lecture on " Time." • .

Votes of thanks were then passed, and the National Anthem was sung, when the meeting separated,- all having spent a most profitable and enjoyable evening. £5 lls. was taken at the door for admission,' and was devoted towards liquidating th£:debt on harmonium, which has lately been provided for the Church.