METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 4, 8 December 1915, Page 6

METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.

On Sunday last, the Anniversary of the above School was celebrated in the Regan Street Church. The dnV was beautifully fine, permitting the children to come out in large numbers. •During the, day; three services were held, the Rev. C. H. Olds, of New 'Plymouth, officiating throughout. Mr Olds' addresses were especially good, 'and were much . appreciated by the 'children and adults. The children sang a ( fine collection of hymns, which they had practised for some weeks, 3 and under the able conduetorshin of Mr C. H: Lawn, assisted by an orchestra. '■ The items were very enjoyable. ! At the'afternoon service; the prizes .Won by the scholars were presented. In aif"sie classes, 'firsts, {and second prizes were awarded, and each infant was also

Last, night, the annual tea and concert! was/held. A large number of the children 'gathered together i'o'r the occasion ancf did -iustice to the gop.d f;things provided by parents „and 'j obrjer fpjk. ; ' Owing to the,iW6at.he;- not ' 'being' so favburkbW'as rohr Sunday, tjiere was liot a'liVrg«.attendance at :tiie concert. " H6wev-eiy.>an time'was spent by'those jwbo, faced tlie element s. ; : ' f Thef children', again | sang some of their pieces, •" am: . Mr Belton favoured ;' th©:- audience with three of the very ably delivered recitations. Addresses'were given by Kev-deader,-who occupied the, chair for the, evening, iand also by; Mr Foster, Schobl "■■ Superintendaiit. !} , The 'Secretary's report showed that ■ good work had been d6iife through the }' ear >: 'although f the officials had?, theij: ."up.Sj and! downs" ' The ,'e'd a small' credit' balance,. Ybteij () o> Ithanks were passed 1 to r all who .hud worlied to' make* the" AhhiyeA-sary" tym 'year a real success. ' ' -m/:,< |