METHODISTS CELEBRATE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 791, 11 October 1929, Page 7

METHODISTS CELEBRATE

EIGHTY-SIX years in AUCKLAND OPENED IN 1843 The S6th annual celebration of jletliodism In Auckland, and the 6ord anniversary of the Pitt Street Church "osed last evening with the anniversary conversazione held in the sehoole.ora of the pitt Street Church. The t, e y -\V. Walker presided over a good ittendanee. , nje wealth of tradition belonging to Jke church in Pitt Street was referred fn bv the K v T. T. Olds, who said optimism was to be the guiding note j„r the future. Pessimism and church work could never go together. ' "It is °f interest to note that the .vst Methodist church in Auckland yas opened in 1543. To the llev. James ESuller belongs the honour of nnfurlins the first Methodist flag in die city.’* stated the annual report, presented by the trust secretary, Mr. j vV. Shackleford. The Pitt Street Church was built in 15.66 under the •uperin tendency of the Rev. John Warren, and. in 1574. the earlier church was closed. Its numbers uniting with Wtt Street. Deep regret was expressed at the death of Mr. S. J. Am bury, who had been an active church worker for nearly 30 years. v V meeting of old people was held i-esterday afternoon in connection with the anniversary, Mr. George Winstone presiding over a largo attendance. Short talks were given by the Rev. e Bond, the Rev. T. G. Carr and the P, v S. Griffith. A call was made by lie'Rev. \V. Walker for the oldest neople present, and presentations were made to Mrs. M. K. Hooper, aged !)3. »rd Mr. G. Pearce, aged S 4.