PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 632, 8 October 1909, Page 5

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

•i,';:;: 'EXAMINATION• HONOTOS, LIST/ -'"I 'The "following list- contains the'/names "of those ■ who have gained the gold : and: silver ni'edals : inthe 'examination, .held by the General ~Assembly * of. the. Presbyterian: Church of New-Zealand:— ■ • •, ' :'■-'■'■'■ :.-.-•'.'.',- '■''.':'-: ,"■ ...';..'. ... ,' . •■ ' " -.-.. .-'-. , ' ."O- '..■':■"■■•• .■• '•'■-" ~ •.'•'■',■''»'2-'- "S '■''/■. /"■•'■ ■ ." -£ a **p'K ■:■'■•';•'■''.'■'! !;■■■ Gold Medal,.'-" ,■/ e'a «§' /yDivbion/'/V/i/'-'''- --'-V > ■»-• ,So.-.'- v «W, Senior .ll— Wright, St. "■.'''■>«■'" : Paul's,: Invercargill .'.........,...:■.....: 291 ■•',.' 300 Senior l^Mary"Cole,: Onehunga'...:; .291 ;/300; i;>-.:; : Silver. Medals. .'.'•■' ';■...'' Middle—Jessie...Haiel A. Watters, . , ~ ';.;.;.'........'....'.;.., . '.:.'.;».:...;''1 2 r6.i..300 Junior—Flora. M'Phee,' 'Puk'ahu, 1 ' .' '• I V'/ /;Hawke's;Bay;......::.»/;;.;u:.;..:.;:./» ; 191 -200 Primary—Florrio! Epplett, : Pukahu, : '■"■'■'..' :,"Havike's; Bay ;;...;;,.„,.........,......;.../ 187-;, 200 ',:,:.-, "■;;■:';•'.• Banner Competition. v v. -■■/ .. ,-. 'i '■ No. I—Schools' of! over-.'SO on' roll. : .'••.. ■'•;'',::>■'■:v. : - ' ■■■:-;"•'-./'v-./..- /.Per.. ■ ■"..'.' ■//■.' ■'. '- "..'.' .'■' ■■ ''■' ''•'■ .-cent.. 1. 'Havelock North ...............,......"........... 89,48 2. Weston ,;i.;...:.......:.; :.;,',..'.;.,..'.'..-.'... r .. 76.83 3., St. ■ Andrew's, Wellington ...:...'..;.'........'.. 64.92 4. Tapanui,'Otago :....'.........„.......„.;.....;..'.. 64.23 s.;Northcote', Auckland ~......:............"..'..;. 60.96' 6.. St. David's,. Auckland .....-.....-.....,'. 55.86 7. Feilding :...;.......... .......J ; .-.'.;..' 53/49 i.' No.,ll—Schools .of under 50 on roll.;, •,,. l.'.Cust;' Christchurch ...!.............'..........„. 92.17 2. Moa Creek, Otago .......-........;...;.....;,..... •■• 91.51 3j .Maraekakhho 89.02 4. Pukahri .........:.....„.....;... ;;.......; 88.26 s..L'auriston ........... ; ...,;..,..'.....„.,..• 86.77, 6. Overdale, Eakaia ....;„...,....:,„.... 82.42 7/ Haurapu • .....^.......'..........i...,....:;..',..:..... 75.86 8/Miller f s'Flat :...:..-;'....;";.....!..'..../....'...1.... 68.06 9/Tifiwald i ;....«.;.;.;;.:.;;..';.'...;;.'. ; ..;,;..;,....;.Vi. ■ 64.75' . i- '/.Teachers' Examinations! 'The results/of!the Sabbath School teachers': examinations. are/given in j this'-week's. "Outlook." '.'.'; '.' '..'.':' ■''...■ ~ ;',/'■-' '-. Last year. there were 35 entrants' for ' both text-books./'. This/year, there are 42 who 'took 'the examination on "The Life and Times of .Cli'riat," and 36 on "The Summary of Christian Doctrine'." •'■'■' :-'-■.:.' '• /Thellev/D/ 3. Steele, M.A., who examined in- -The, Life: and' Times of 'Christ,'" reports that, oh the whole, the papers wore very creditable, and that only one candidate on the pass;hst_ secured less.than■ 50 per'cent. ' In .this subject' thero were, however, six who failed'.to/qualify. The Eer. P. Ci Durward, M.A.,' who examined on "Christian Doctrine" that - "many of ■ the' papers are excellent—indeed,' not a few. are perfect, and-the answers show that.while the handbook has been, carefully studied, and almost committed :.to by some, yet its has been well, understood, .and in their own.languaga manyof.the students give the points well." The f, 0 .""™? is the : pass and honour list, for' the .Wellington, and neighbouring districts. In the :case of those who have secured'first-class honours (over 80 per cent.). the marks- 'are anpended :—' '. ' ■ - - •■ ';■•"■ ;:.-; "Summary.; of ;Christian i Boctrine."-First-.olassT-A, ,:B._ Cooke. (Waipuku'rau), '99; Mrs Annie Toung (Waipnkurau). Second'-class-M .Gov- (\\aipukurau). ~ . Jamieson .wJiin^n^ ; :^:: D v Eoulst< ?:,( st - :•#? n'r"S' f ?, an j d 'Jj mes , of •' Josus Christ."-w. W Mulholland- r (98) andAli<ie B. Cook (96) Waipukurau j.Mrs. Annie Young (84), WaiDnknr»n Uncclass-Edgar % -Ellfott,''M; Ahme Jamieson (Waipuknrau). - ■ ■■ *£fa — 'Jv were not 'represented in the examinations :-Auckland, W a l k ?'°-A, Ta l ana;£ V iWan ß anu ". Nelson, Timaru and Clutha. Abou.t.a third of..the'cand™a""s Sere irpm the Christchurch Presbytery S v°?} s ln moit candidates were St* Paul's (Christchurch), Greymouthr and Wat puknrau. • The ; hope is expressed that minji •w^i.^'^" e - succe establishing a teachers training class .: in every . 6ari*h throughout the church. • v " m