MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 258, 5 November 1906, Page 2

MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

"' HELPING HAND MT.^TOX. The twenty-first anniversary celebrations of the Helping Hand Mission, -were begun at the Choral Hall yesterday," when three special services -were held. About 250 scholars of the sehjool assisted by friends Tendered, selections at each service "under the conductorship of. , Mr. H. Bl&keley, accompanied by an , efficient .orchestra .under the .leadership of Miss Millie. Peak. The. ;piano. .and organ "were presided over by Mrs. Tyler ; and Mr- J- ?• Hcoton respectively. At the morning service the ; Eev. Joseph Blight, of Te AroTia,, delivered an ap- ; propriate address. "He ,<3eripture por- '■ tions "were recited by two junior $un--day-school scholars —Master ITirkfeman' and "Miss Flossie Henn., The Eev. G. 3. Cook, of Birkenhead,' conducted' -the afternoon service, and delivered a fine address to the chUdreiu A special 'lea-, ture of the afternoon :■ service -was the redtation in concert "of the scrrpture , portions by four litt!<jf tots aged about. , o years, the daughters of four of the 1 inaxignral workers of the Mission. Their J names are, B-Osie Goodenough, B.utli ! Lawford, Eita Clarke, aiid Muriel Pa- : cey. Xlie superrtfeendent of the Mission \ (Bey. B. F. Bx>£hwell) gave a- stirring , address at the, evening, service. During the day sacred solos "were snng by ' Mesdames Hickox- and W.-H. Hawkins, ] Misses A. M. George,.'aria A. MeLeHan,, : Messrs. C. Snowden dnd R. Jaanfes; The attendance at each service "was large.. Special interest, attaches to_the ..ser:vices as they ate the coming of age celebrations of She Mission, "which is the pioneer organisation of its kind in Auckland. The/celebrations vrill be con' tinned at the Choral Hall to-night. Tea irill be dispensed fitai 5 to 7 o'clock. A pubsc Bieetiqg "vsoll comnjence at' . 7.30, wMch : <mD. be presided over by Mr. J. W. Ste/wart. " Sister Kenieth mil give a. iewsrt of ih'er- .work .during the past year,' and the Bets. 3. J , - -Eothwell J. "Wilson/ and- others -wiH" spfeak : on the different' phases of the Mission ~enterpriaei. On. Wednesday."next the.eele- •■ b'ratioDS.'will'be continued at the Orange Hall;/'W Fxidiy-'at;; Pine Island (a ; speciil' boat "vvjll. leave at .10! ain:^, and •• an at jibe."foresters'; Hall; '• in/the' monsing and at : the. j