METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40034, 3 December 1929, Page 3

METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.

ANNIVERSARY SERVICES,

The anniversary services in connection with tihe adiove school lield on iSnnday, were a great success. The church Was beautifully decorated .with flowers and the day was fine. The Rev. W. !Deckett, of Levin, delivered very helpful and inspiring addresses. At the morning service he based his address on the words, “The gate of the Temple which is called (Beautiful” —Acts 3 —2. The preacher said that as the gate called “Beautiful” was the finest- and most important of the gates of the. magnificent temple, built by Herod the Great, so the Sunday School was the most important of. the gates leading into the church to-day. Hence the need for teachers gifted and devoted, who can inculcate into the minds of the children the eternal .truths of Christ's Gospel. The minister said the call was imperative for a wider diffusion of biblical truth in these days, when youthful depravity was causing concern among our magistrates and judges. In the afternoon speaking from St. John’s Gospel 20 —20, Mr. Beckett gave a very interesting address on “Hands.” He showed that the children’s hands could (be used to please the King of Heaven by doing loving deeds of Ikindness, by carrying on good and honest work and faithful service in our every-day life and by never defiling our hands ' by any sinful practice. In the evening the sermon was especially addressed to young people, the text being taken from Proverbs 4 —23: “Keep thy heart with • all-diligence, fofr out of it are the issues of life.” The speaker stressed the necessity of young men and women grading their health resources, name and reputation and counselled his hearers to emulate the example at the late 1 General C. G. Gordon, who gave" his sympathy to the suffering, his wealth to the poor and his heart to God. The congregations for the day were good especially in the afternoon, When the Presbyterian and Salvation Army Sunday Schools attended, a feature that was much / appreciated bv all at the Methodist Sunday School. The singing, which was a special feature of., the day, was very enjoyable and favourably commented upon and reflected cre--dit upon Mr. R. T.. Betty, as conductor and M(i‘S. Dorset, organist, assisted Iby some instrumentalists from Levin. Last evening the Methodist Ladies’ Guild entertained the Sunday school pupil si to a tea-in the schoolroom. There was a large attendance and the- children did justice to the good fare provided, after which a concert and the prize-giving was held in the Church. Items were gi- ' ven by the following children: Keith, Nancy and ,-Oolin Chrystall, Annie and Ada Dorset, Joan Lucinsky, Vera King, Roy Fowler, Leslie Symes, H. King, Hazel Hinds, Betty (Edmondson, Nellie Fletcher and Mr. Cule, of Marton. The accompaniments were played by Mesdames Chrystall, Cowley, Dorset and Ross. Several special anniversary hymns were sung by the Sunday school pupils. •Prior to the distribution of prizes Rev. Edmondson congratulated the school on its healthy condition and made reference to the good work done by the Superintendent (Mr. A. G. Huntley) and his wife. Special mention was also made of the, work! of the Ladies’ Guild, of Mrs. Dorset’s assistanee to the Church in presiding at the organ and to the efforts of Mir. R. T. •Betty, who for niauy years had Conducted the anniversary service singing. On the motion of Air. A. G. Huntley a vote of thanks was accorded the above mentioned for their assistance in making the anniversary such a success. Prizes were then distributed as follows: — Bible Class: Dorothy Edmondson 1, James Chrystall 2, Donald Chrystall 3. First Girls: Annie

Dorset, iC'lariee Hobbs, Winnie Ebbett; second girls: Ada Dorset, Betty Edmondson, Joan Young; primers, girls: Betty Young, Hellen Murray, Darcy Ebbett; first, boys: Colin Chrystall, Kenneth Symes, Kenneth Rickerby; second, boys: Percy Symes, Keith Chrystall, Norman Replies; third, boys: Tom Procter, David Dorset, Leslie Symes. Other prizes were also distributed according to marks earned, every child receiving a book aecor- " ding to usual custom. The meeting closed with prayer after the anniversary had been very fittingly celebrated.