PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 27, 14 January 1875, Page 5

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL.

ANKU AL PIC -HIC EXCUHSIOtf. On Tuesday last the scholars attending^ tbe Presbyterian Sabbath School, and their", teachers aud friends, held' their annuaf pic-nic. The children assembled in thtf church at ten o'clock, and from thence^ proceeded— some in drays, some in buggies,. , and others on foot— to their destination*'. ■: the farm of Mrs W. Johnston,- where" arrangements of the most corapleteSkind 1 ' had been made for the enjoyment •otithe M little folks. The' vreather, whieti* lo&fod' gloomy and threatening in the morning,turned out most favorable, and young and* : old were enabled to enjoy themselves to" 1 their heart's" content. No sooner had the party reached the place of their destinatioV : than game's of various kinds; suitable tor* . the young, were heartily engaged < in* . " Creature comforts," in great abundance, * in the shape of sandwiches, cakes, tea, &c, - provided by kind friends, were served out in the course of the day,, to alf bf which' 4 ample justice was done by the young peo- ,' pie. We were much 1 pleased to see that > numbers of the parents and friends from ' the township visited the scene, and seemed greatly delighted* with the arrangements made for the enjoyment of young and old It was admitted on all' hands that while ma* ; y pleasant pic-nics were enjoyed on«" former occasions, this was the most pleasant and successful. AH* day long- the grounds " rung with tbe merry voices of the youn», . a.id every face beamed with joy.' White all entered with enthusiasm into the youth- ' lul sports, tbe first place is due to. Mr Pratt, whose endeavors for the amusement : of the little ones were un'irrag. Mrs Johnston and her son were unwearied in their efforts to minister to the' enjoyment of all. At five o'clock the the party having ~ assembled orrthe lawn, the day's proceed* mgs were brought to a close by singing the ' hymn "There is a Happy Lmd," aid a few words of address from R.;v. Mr Rosj (Queenstown)'/ Thereafter Kiv. Mr M'Ara ' called for cheers— hearty, loud, and long— ' for Mrs Johnston, which were given with right good will. Similar compliments were" ** paid to Mr Pratt, Mr Ra- 8.-11, the ladies;* and the K,v. Mr M'Ara. About half. past * five the party left and reached the towai ship at six, every one pleased with the"day's outing-