MANNERS - STREET SUNDAYSCHOOL.
The anniversary of the Sunday-school in ‘Connection with the Manners-street Wesleyan Chapel was celebrated by a tea and public meeting last evening. A very large number of scholars and their friends partook of tea, which was served in the schoolroom in firstclass style. A public meeting was afterwards held in the chapel, when the following satisfactory report, drawn up by the School Committee, was read : _ “Your committee again desire to thank Almighty God that we are preserved to see the commencement of another year. During the thirty-three years that have elapsed since the establishment of the school, the hand of God has been upon us for good, making it the means of turning many from darkness into His marvellous light. Although the past year has been marked by no special occurrence, we have to report an increase in numbers. There are at present on the books 227 male and 205 female scholars, making a total of 432, showing an increase of 93 for the year. The average attendance of scholars in the morning is 167, and in the afternoon 329. These are taught by 23 male and 13 female teachers, together with a superintendent, secretary, librarian, and assistant librarian, making a total of 40 engaged in the working of the institution. Your committee has cause for great thankfulness to Almighty God that, out of so large a number of scholars, we have only to report three deaths —that of Julia Clark, Mary Kelly, and Charlotte Wheeler, who each, after a short illness, went to live with Jesus. The circulation of periodicals is considered to be of great importance, but it is with regret we have to state so few of the many useful and instructive publications find their way to the scholars.' The young women’s class is taught by Mrs. Williams, and numbers eighteen; also a second division, which is in a very encouraging condition. The young men’s is taught by Mr. Charles Godber, and numbers seventeen. It is pleasing and encouraging to see so many young people outgrowing the foolish prejudice that they are too old to attend Sabbath school. We have in connection with the school a young women’s bible class, which, up to the last month, has been conducted by Mrs. Rieley on Thursday evenings. We regret Mrs. Rieley has been obliged to give up this part of school labor, but rejoice that another teacher has willingly taken charge of the same class.
“ Your committee would take this opportunity of inviting young men and women to these classes, and would be delighted to see among us again any of our old scholars. Our infant class numbers 158 children, who are taught and cared for by three male teachers. The library is being freely used. There are in the catalogue 541 volumes, being an increase of 112 during the past’year : these are read by twentynine teachers and 204 scholars.
“Your, committee would respectfully draw the attention of parents to the great importance of urging their children to learn their lessons at home, as the time used by their learning them at school might be more profitably taken up. Visitors to the school are respectfully invited ; the ready and earnest assistance of parents is greatly desired,” Several gentlemen addressed the meeting, and the proceedings were interspersed with appropriate hymns rendered by a choir of juveniles in a style which reflected no little credit on their tutor, Mr. Godber. The following are the officers and committee of the school for the ensuing year Mr. Moxham, superintendent; C. Luxford, jun., honorary secretary ; A. Goddard, librarian ; Geo. Godber, assistant librarian. Committee ; —■ Messrs. C. Godber, Dunn, C. Dixon, Wrigley, Bell, Tattle, HcAllum, Bennett, Alcorn, E. Shannon, Denton, Billman, Tustin, Barnard, Jno. Waters, and Eilchet; Mrs. Williams, and the Misses M. Cell, and Moxham.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4389, 14 April 1875, Page 3
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633MANNERS – STREET SUNDAYSCHOOL. New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4389, 14 April 1875, Page 3
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