ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 599, 30 August 1909, Page 9

ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.

- Tho'fi'rsiiaiiniversai'y of. iho 'Brooklyn branch of p tho Methodist Church jvas held yesterday/ in' Fullford's Hall. The weather was unpromising, but fortunately 1 the rain held off. Th'o ■ services wero well attended all,day, tho,seating capacity of, tho'building being "taxed to its utmost in theeveuinp. The Rev. Mr. Williams gave].the address in tjho morning, and spoke ohiefly of ; . ; . work among'the children in the East of London. In the afternoon tho Rev. Mr. Clark took •the service,! 3iid held tho attention of the children in a.rather novel manner.. Instead of the ordinary text, ho illustrated his remarks by tho employment of a lighted candle, using it as an -example of certain phase 3 of tho oharacter and life, of to-day. After. the service the prices awarded to the. deserving wholars for-tho year were given; out. The service in thcevenang was ag»m taken by the Bey.-Mr. Clark. Before.commencing the, address, the speaker stated that it had bee-ri intended to introduce, tho superintendent (Mr. Gamer) on the following iTuesday evening, but owing to his being out of townion tho date named, ho-would call on him to make a few remarks regarding the Sunday School. Mr." Garner's remarks mostly: referred to the needs .of scholars and teachers, and he intimated that Mr. Howe, of Taranaki Street Sunday School fame,' had consented to take over the infant class as soon as members of the Brooklyn branch had got into their own church, whioh was now nearin'gj completion. . He also expressed appreciation of the action of the visitors who had kindly assisted in tho anniversary services. also wished to thank Mr. Wilton and Miss Coventry for their .efforts in the

training of the children, .who had readered music suitable to the occasion) supported by Mr. Aston at the organ, and an efficient orchestra. Mr.'Wilton made a very efficient conductor. ' ■• ''