Primitive Methodist Church.

Manawatu Herald, 7 June 1900, Page 3

Primitive Methodist Church.

The quarterly tea and pablic meeting of the church were held last evening. A very nice number of members and friends sat down to tea at 6.30. The tea had been got up by the young ladies of the church, and was a great credit to them, all the tables being beautifully loaded with good things. The following young ladies presided at the tables: — Misses Austin (2), Miss Spring. Miss Wallas, and were assisted by the Misses B. Osborne, C. Small, B. Dukes, E. Howan, and M. Cozens.

The meeting commenced promptly at 7.30, and after a hymn and prayer, the chairman (Rev. W. Woollass) called upon Miss L. and C. Austin to open the proceedings with a pianoforte dnefc, which was ably rendered. In .peaking to the report Mr Woollass said it was extremely gratifying to find that the attendance and Interest in tbe services of the church still kept up, the church was splendidly filled every Sunday evening and an intelligent interest manifested in the sermon, the collections in Foxton for the present quarter have been the best in the history of the church, the officials being specially thankful for them, 'as there was still a deficiency which they were anxious to get wiped off. Miss Spring was then called upon for a song and gave in her i usual style "The Deathless Army." Miss Wallass gave a recitation, " The Woman of Mumbles Head," in a capital manner. Mr Hickson was well received for his song, and would have given an encore only he was suffering from hoarseness. Mr E. Westwood gave a humourous speech, and kept the people in good spirits with his funny stories and witty points. The Rev. W. Woollass gave the songs •' Plymouth Sound " and " The Better Land." Mr S. H. Baker contributed a paper of comic items. Miss Spring' gave another song, and Miss Wallace recited " The Inventor's Wife," which was well received. A new singer to Foxton was induced to render an item, Mr Drummond, formerly of Sydney, who gave a very fine interpretation of the good old song " The Arab's Farewell to his Steed." We hopeto bear this gentleman again soon.

A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the performers, the young ladies who had looked after the tea, and those who gave the provisions. Special mention was made of the two young ladies who played the accompaniments, Miss C. Austin and Miss Cook, as on ac* count of Miss Osborne's indisposition tbey were pressed into the work rather hurriedly.