TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1967, 31 December 1906, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. NAPIER, Saturday. At the Presbyterian summer school in the Sunday school section, Mr. J. Oaughley, ot Wellington, gave a thoughtful and useful paper on (a) “The Teacher in n.is tAudy,” and (b) “The Teacher in the Class.” Miss bowman, of W aikato, also dealt with

“The Teacher in the Class,” and a model mass .study was given, eight members having been selected for the purpose. The class was led by Mr. J. Lang. The church was well 1 lied for the evening session, when the Rev. J. W. Havnaid was in the chair, and two valuable addresses were delivered. The Rev. J. Fattison, of Waipukurau, spoke on "Spiritual RowyT-.n or.” His remarks were based on Acts i. 8, which lie said told of the mission and the equipment of the church. Ho said "c needed not more light, hut more power, the lack of which produced failure in our mission! That power came “from oil high,” and could he obtained by turning in consecration and expectancy to God. The Rev. Isaac Jolly, of Palmerston, north, followed with an exceedingly able and powerful address on “Tho Value of Rible Study,'' in which he said that its chie-i value iay in its'importance for the spiritual life.

Yesterday morning, at ten o’clock, the chair was taken by the Rev. J. A. Asher. Miss Strang, 8.A., of Nelson College staff, react a most comprehensive paper on “How to Secure : .spiritual Results/' In the tliat followed it was noted that from ' Ob. John’s class, Wellington,. in one year, 28 members had professed con- . version through the influence of their fellow-members. Mr. J. E. Strabliam delivered an eloquent address on “'Conven tional ]sjsß«geiism,”'' '< and Air. Boal, St. John’s young women's~»'cliass, dealt with

“The Price of Personal Influence! ’ in the afternoon the visitors were' . f entertained by the local members tq EKs p‘ ia garden party in the Botanic ~Gaj> deus ,kindly granted for the purpose by the municipal authorities. Votes of thanks were passed by the visitors to the Napier friends for their indefatigable labours and hospitable entertainment. A special vote was reserved for the travelling secretary, i the Rev. J. C. Jamieson, and for Airs. Jamieson, to whose genius tho school owed its conception, and whoso skili had guided tlie local workers. At the evening meeting, the last oi the series, a large congregation again assembled. The Rev. Isaac Jolly, of Palmerston North, delivered a powerful address upon “The Crisis of Spiritual Life.” Thereafter the meeting was resolved into two sections, junior and senior. At the close of the sectional meetings the congregation reassembled lor the limit testimonies' and leave-takings. Tiiis meeting was the most impressive of all the series. I hose who have had experience of previous summer schools' arc of tlie opinion that tiiis school has been by far the most significant. Apart.from*?*-" tiiose who have received tary tickets 375 person have registeied as sL kI have formal across--s delivered l.y - J.ifiivertiiy~gra'fTuites and prominent' educationists, followed by general discussion. The school mded to-dav. Some of the Northern visitors left by the steamer last night. 1

TEN AIS CH A MP I.CXSH ] PS.

r , CHRISTCHURCH, fist night. The lawn tenuis Australasian ehampionship meot'iig was (oiitinucd yesterday. with the following results: Australasian Championship. Pinal: A. Wilding beat FI J. Fisher, o—d,0 —d, (>'—l.' f I —4; New Zealand Championship Similes —First round: F. Al. B. rislier heat C C. Cox, G—l; O—J. fi —2; Goo. Aitken beat G. F. Salmoud. G : ,—r,. o—4. Second round :. W. Kiver boat S. Brown, G —3,' 2 —G, p 0 G —o; R. Heath beat R. Swanston’ b 9 3- < —s; H. W. Brown beat L. jLionniiigton, G —3, G—2. 4 G 8 G; Goo. Aitken beat P. A. Lawrence G —<>, V —s, G—2. Fourth round: s! A. Parker beat 11. AV. Brown, o—ll* Mk G—i, G-o. 1 Ladies’ Championship Singles.— Vr» lull'd round: Atiss Baker Goat Aliss ■“ Batham, G—o, .o—2; Alias Powdreiiffi ■ beat Atiss Hitideinai), G—G IMiss Williams beat miss Campbell’ 3 —G, 6—3, 6—3. ■ ' - Men’s Championship .. Doubles.— G First roiiiid : Young and Slbwman ; .'G: beat Ross and R- Ba-upJiojj, 6—; 3 > 7-sj.Wilding and Heath beat Quill' f and Kiver, 6 —], 0“ —I, 6—3. Second ‘ i?| round: Cox and Parker beat Fisher- - '‘Jj” and Swanston; AAhiite and Sahnond • -Si> beat Young and Slowman, 6—4 6 —j flj

Ladies’ Championship Doubles.— , i | Second round : Misses Nunnelly and /, A Baker beat Misses Batliam and. Van Stavern,. 6—o, C —2, a • - • ' J Combined Championship Doubles. ' —First round: Miss''A. Gray and ’ Goss beat Miss Baker and Cox by ; - m default; Miss Simpson and Young; ' ■ beat Miss Wilson and Honcroft by. de-j e . .fault. Second round: Miss PowdieliV.fi jH and, :Wii,l ip VEheafG- ■i :