Primitive Methodist Church at Awahuri.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 113, 7 November 1894, Page 3

Primitive Methodist Church at Awahuri.

+ The newly erected Primitive Methodist Church at Awahuri was opened on Sunday last. The Rev G. Clements preached in the morning aud the Rev. Mr Boys in the evening to large congregations. Last evening a tea, aJI the provisions for which were given, was held to celebrate the occasion, when there was also a large attendance. At the after-meeting Mr Broadbelt presided. The usual addresses were given by the Eevs. Boys (Foxton), Griudloy (Halcombe), and Clements (Feilding), and Messrs Adams, A. Linton, J. C. Thompson, Bowater, J. Bennett, and Johnston. The choir from the Feilding church rendered several selections, Miss Gould gave a solo, and Messrs Moore and D. Simpson played a violin duet. It is worthy of note that the church, which is, iv dimensions, 20 x 30 feet and will seat about 150 people comfortably, has been opened free of debt, aud it is the first Primitive Methodist Church iv New Zealand which has becu opened in the same position financially. The balance sheet showed receipts to have been from donations, £84 8s lOd ; last Sunday's collection, i'l 13s lOd ; tea last night, kl 7s ; collection, £4 4s 6d ; total, £97 14s 2d. The expenditure— The contractor of building Jt'77 2s 6d ; purchase of section, 114 14s : painting, £5 15s Ud ; total, .£97 11s Oil, leaviug a credit balance of 2s sd. This does not include scats aud lamps as these articles were previously in hand. At the conclusion of the meeting votes of thanks were passed to Mr Broadbelt, who gave his services r/ratis as architect, the contractor, Mr Dillon, and all those who had assisted iv other ways.