District News.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 January 1913, Page 2

District News.

i£ VENTS IN SHANNON. (Clirofliclod by Our Resident Representative). PRIMITIVE MiiTi-IODIIST OHUItCH. '1 , 1n. , iunniial tea in eele!)i.atj<jii of the annivorsaiy of the* .Shannon Primitive Methodi«t Church took place on Tuesday evening. Tea was laid in the new schoolroom, whicli has >vcently 1)0011 erected at the. 'back •:>! tlie cliurth, and about G p.m. the room was crowded with guests, who -at down to a really excellent knife and i'nrk tea. The ladies of the congregation ably seconded Mr Hyde in waiting on his numerous visitors. After the good things ]ukl been disposal of, a public mooting w«s held in the church, over which' tho Rev. T. Coatsworth, of Foxton, presided, and fhehuilding was well filled. Miss l<. Rutt officiated n-s organ iet. The proceedings began with the ringing of diaries Wesley's hymn, •'Arise, My Soul, Arise." After prayer by the Rov. Mr Coatsworth, I he choir sang the anthem, "Awake, Awake." The chairman congratulated the congregation upon the erection of their new schoolroom. He wished them every success during (be coming year. He referred to the union of tho Methodist Church, which would bo an accomplished fact in a fortnight. He was proud of tho history of Primitive Methodism, :uid hoped there would soon 'be still greater union amongst the churches n|)on all of which ho prayed for the Divine hrossfng during the, coming year. Miss "Butt played an organ solo with her usual ability. MTsses Myrtle and Mary Tremewan Rang "What are the Wild Waves Saying?" as a duet with good expression. The next item was a solo by Miss Signal, of Foxton, who sang with much sweetness. The Rev. N. Hy<lo eaug "Dreaming of Homeland" with good expression, and the choir followed with "Hear tho Trumpet Loudly Calling." Songs were also given by Mrs Tremewan, Miss Laurvig ("My Rosary"), Itev. X. Hyde and Mks Butt (duet), Miss Signal. The Rev. X. Hyde, thanked all who had contributed to make the function a success, especially the ladies who had provided tea- He sincerely thanked Mr Judd for his gilt of an organ stool. He was happy to .say that there was money in hand to meet all liabilities in connection with the erection of the new schoolroom. An authom by tho choir brought an enjoyabe evening to a close. In the evening the children were presented with free passes to tha picture exhibition of Messrs Jenkins and Jones, in seeing which they concluded a very pleasant day. PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL . Another enjoyaßlo picnic took place at Tokomaru, where the chil-

dren attending the Presbyterian Sunday School had a- very pleasaut outing in Mr Wilton's paddocks, on the banks of the Tokomaru stream. All the various games and sports usual at such gatherings made the time pass pleasantly, and in the afternoon tho ltev. J. A. McKeuzie presented the prizes won in the Sunday •School for attendance and work during the past year to the respective prize-winners. }l.r Eric Gunning, who had made himself very popular during his stay in Shannon, while working in his father's business, has gono to Ma«torton, haying accepted a situation in the grocery establishment of Messrs Allan Bros. Ho will lie niis.«od by the many frionds he has made here, whose good wishes ho takes with him.