Presbyterian Church Services

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 80, 4 February 1888, Page 2

Presbyterian Church Services

■ ; ; ■■•.- : ",' : . -' : ;"' ! ; "• " ■:';'■- v " '"■ ; •. The tea and annual generai r meetiii|f • ; 1 ;of the Presbyterian Qhurc^ took' place . last night.' The tea might really, ;be . designated by the name of a jbandk , soinely r laid and substantial^ banquet, so .prettily i decorated and Variously laden were the tables presided ever by Me6(Jame« LetLbridge, McLeod," 3tevenß,Cur^y A- Eade, Shearer," J. Whisker, Muriro, Biggin, and J: Bartholomew, with a bevy of young lady., asßißtanta. "... A very large number sat down to tea, including members of - various other denominations, and visitors from -a; distance. The chuich wa« prettily decoratad witii, ferns, and flowers. The business transacted. at the meeting in the evening consisted of various Church Reports aU- of which ihdioaied Bubstautial' progress, spin- •. tually and financially. After disposing of routine business the Revs. Gordon, Murray, Gaustad, and Treadweli' delivered addresses, and the', 'dhoij?, Under Mr Dowling*s leadership, sang several beautiful hymns and anthems. Special reference was made to the leader of the choir, the ladies who so well and cheerfully provided the rioh ! store of good thinesj to the de- ■ parture of one of the: organists; ' Mr : ; Treadwell's addresa was an earnest and eloquent appeal for abstinence r andefor prohibition^ the principles oorf r which he now intends to inculcate in every possible way. Mr Murray an- ; nounced that this gentlemen would • v preach here Tto-morrdwr evening. jThe manager's' and financial report willappear on Tueailiy. ; '; ; J :,, v: ;'] j u / ;