METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19137, 21 October 1927, Page 9

METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.

The forty-ninth anniversary of the Sydenham Methodist Sunday School was celebrated last Sunday, the church being prettily decorated for tho occasion. The preachers were: Morning, Rev. W. Slade; afternoon, Rev. IV. . Greenslade; evening, Rev. H. J. Odell. Special hymns were sung by the children, assisted by tho choir and an orchestra under tho baton of Mr G. B. Rawlinson. Mr Lawrence Riekard presided at the .organ. At the morning and evening services the Scripture lesson, Isaiah 55, was recited by Miss Hazel McCaughern. In the evening the church was filled to overflowing, the singing (which was broadcast) being very fine. Two very well-known hymns ("Tell Me the Old, Old Story," and "All Hail the Power") were sung by tho congregation and children. Mr Chapman, Sunday school superintendent, made an appeal for teachers, and also spoke of the work that was being done in the school. An organ solo, "Festal March in D Major" (Roberts), was played by Mr Riekard. The Rev. H. J. Odell preached from Joshu3, 24, verse 4. The services were concluded on Wednesday, when a very good programme was given in the schoolroom. The first part of the programme was a cantata, "Soot and the Fairies," the parts Queen Lily and Captain Soot being taken by Winnie ...Parker and Jack Scotland respectively. In the second half the items were: Action song ("Sing a Song of Sixpence"), infants; action song, '"Rainbow," senior girls; piano duet, Newman and Harold Dobbs; piano solo, Kathleen Holdsworth; recitations, Hazel McCaugliern and E. Parsons; sailors' hornpipe, N. Bates: vocal duet. Norma Collett and Winnie Parkes; violin solo, Bee McCaugliern. A comedy by the Cistern Choir (Y.M.8.C.) brought a very fine programme to a close. The secretary intimated that letters and telegrams of congratulation regarding the singing over radio had been received from all parts of tho Dominion. Mrß Chapman then presented prizes to thu following:—Homework: Intermediate grade, Gwen Sti'pbens.-Newman Dobbs; junior grade, Lorna Stephens, Harold Dobbs. General work, conduct, and attendance—Girls: Class 1: Kathleen Lee, Bee McCaughcrn. and Gwen Stephens (equal) 1. Class 2: Isobel Northcote and Margaret Scotland (equal) 1, Lilian Avers 2. Class 3: Doris Richardson, Sadie Rintoul and Winnie Parkes (equal) I, Norma Collett, Jean Maddren, and Grace Ayers (equal) 2. Class 4: Irene Graskyo 1. Class 5: Lorns Stephens .1, Mavis Lee 2. Bovs— Class 1: Fred. Baird 1, William Baird 2-. Class 2: Chris. Mountfort 1, Gordon Brown 2. Class 3: Walter Richardson 1, Newman Dobbs 2. Lan Jackson 3. Class 4: Jack Scotland 1. Harold Dobbs 2. Class 5: Len Rule 2, Allan Holdsworth 3. Scripture examination (Dominion): Rupert Pearce,'—. Mountfort, and Kathleen Lee (senior grade); Gwen Stephens (intermediate); Flora Allan (junior).