ANNIVERSARY OF THE WESLEYAN SABBATH SCHOOLS.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 596, 7 December 1871, Page 2

ANNIVERSARY OF THE WESLEYAN SABBATH SCHOOLS.

Last evening an interesting gathering of the friends and teachers of the Auckland District Wesleyan Sabbath-schools was held in the Pitt-street school ■ room. There was a sumptuous tea provided; and, after the good tilings had been partakeu of, the public meeting was held. Mr. 3. L. Wilson occupied the chair ; an:i. in a i'ew appropriate remarks, called upon Mr. T. MeYlasfcer to read the report, which showed the several schools to bo in a most flourishing state. Some had been missed in the ranks in the past year, yet it was encouraging to know that they were removed from a world of grief and pain to one of eternal happiness and joy. Nurnbor of schools in the district, 6 ; scholars on the books, 952; average attendance, 680; teachers on the books, 100 ; average attendance, 83.—• Rev. J. Buller moved the adoption of the report. He gave an aecon™ f of his early labours. He had preaclu ■ ■' • iiiodist sermon in Auckland. i ..- congregation assembled in a saw pit, and from that spot, he was, by Q-od's grace, enabled to dispense the word of life to perishing souls. He gave some reminiscences of the early labours of Sabbath-school teachers ho had known in Auckland, which were pleasing to look bank to. Their efforts were crowned in the past, and would bo, if faithful, crowned still further in tho future. —Rev. Mr. Crump seconded the adoption of the report, which w ~ .i-.oi nem con. —Tho Reverend Messrs. Ui;! t atut Williams a d retard tm- mealing upon the adraift&igea of Sabbath-schools, showing that if the Church is to be successful it must work hand in hand with the Sabbath-school-—oue and all to feel that the interest is one, the cause is Christ's, and (lie work a great and noble one.—Messrs. Atkin, Welsuoan, and Hemus addressed tho meeting.—We cannot forget the children. We have not listened for some time to sweeter singing. If thoy had sung all the evening one could not have felt wearied. Mr. Culpan presided at the harmonium, and Mr. Bridsou leader. The whole was a pleasnnt evening's entertainment. At the close, a vote of thanks was accorded to Messrs. Bridsou and Cuipan, also to the ladies who presided. The meeting closed with the benediction. -