SCHOOL OF RELIGION

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 807, 30 October 1929, Page 7

SCHOOL OF RELIGION

SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION PROGRESS The establishment in Auckland of a .-•f liooi lui religious education was ad'orated last evening at the 64th an'V'.'J °f I'''- Auckland Sunday The Rev. E. A. Thompson. president of the union, was the speaker Increases in statistics of the union ■<\ ert> reported. There are now 37G schools. 3,139 teachers and 30,866 schol,n the annual Scripture tests, • candidates from 135 schools sat. uin mis Of special prizes were:— miss ~ T-V )s ' Edendule Baptist: D. Con-"r-11. \ ictoria Hall Methodist; Avondale; M. Hewitson. Epsom Methodist; 1.. Roberts. Birkenhead Methodist; T. Mounsey, Green Lane Congregational; anil 11. Harris, Furiri, Mount Albert Baptist, Avondale Baptist, Tararu Presbyterian and Ivaraka. Schools won shields of merit. Hr. a. 11. Laws and Mr. J. XV. Shaw had Been engaged successfully in lectures for the training of teachers. There had been services broadcast for ehildren trom IYA and a cur had been bought for the use of the missioner in country work. Officers elected were:—President, Mr. J. Tyler: vice-presidents, Messrs. AV. 11. Xewton, G. Falla and S. E. ' happen; secretary, the Rev. 1,. Buslield: treasurer, Mr. XV. A. Kendon: executive, Mrs. E. Pierce, Misses H. Earle and E. XVinstone, Messrs. R. I.'tting, XV. Rew. A. Huntingdon, T. Fraser. A. Gi-eenmnn. T. Moor. A. G. •lones and E. XXL Burch. .