SERVICE OF SONG.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 236, 7 January 1888, Page 2

SERVICE OF SONG.

' On Tuesday evening last, the Wesleyan Church Choir, assisted by a number of other fj-iends, gaTe the well known Service of Song, '♦ Undo Tom," iv the Te Aroua Public Halk Tlio company numbered twenty four ; Miss G-. Maingay presided must cliiuiently as organist ; whilst Kcv. S. Lawry ably tilled the position of conductor, un . also gave the several connective readings m good style. The following is a copy of the progiumine :—: — DpuntngMeSlx^jjg^ 1 Rejoice in the Lord," ComipahyV Solo Bxtf&Qtoaym,,^' Turn baokPharaoh'a Army," Mr Vans© anti;Oonipany rChorus, "Canaan, bright Canaan," Company ; Chorus, "ThePula,e 01 the King/ Company ; Air, .."Putting," Company; Chorus "Lot tho good Angels come in," Company ; Duot and Chorus, "sJho Sleeps in t lie Valley," Mrs JFrazer and MisB,Hartley ; £>vet and Chorus, ♦' Ovor the Jfasper Bea," Mfssea Allen and West; Solo, "0 Sacred Hevd'onco wounded," K*)Vi 'J, Delldw ; Solo anti Cuorus, '• The Beftttthfut City," Miss Ton^o and «.:ompany ; l>ye?; ; "Ho.isGoi»e, v " Key. S. and MraLawry, Chorus,- 11 Wo kno,w not what's before us," CoiMpan^^'^orus, i 1i 1 - Whon"the' Sra\'s begin to fal^," Company ; Chorus, •'Steal, a»aj," Company -, Cirrus, '^A Home in-JHeavon," Company ; Solo, •' Tho Bright f«/r ever,' Rev. S. Lawiy; Chorus, •• Lt'fc coming, coming ne.rer," Company ; Duetnn.l Chorum" Enter thy Rest," Mesda^ne^Liwry, Marsdou, an i Company ;. Qhorus, '; Hom3 aiLiSt," Cosn.pany- • r Excellent time' was observed, and the sjngt ing really good throughout. Tho duet and eh -rus, " SHe^Sloeps in the Valley , n by Mti Fra^er and Miss Hartley, is deserving of special mention^ these jaiies voices blend, iug m.ost harujonioSsly ; wfufa't the solo, " 6 Sacred Head onoo wounded," suited Rev. J. Dellows iine rich voice, and tvps aung ii t mt gentlemane well kn>wn styX The service ot song concluded about 10 p.m., alter whtchsi tea and coffee supper, of unupual excellence, was served round to those pre?ent; numbering about ono hundred. It U a matter for regret there was not a, larger audience on the occasion ; and we hayo heard assigned aa the reason that tho price of the tickets waaiued too high, viz, 2s j onfl thing ia^ certain, thoao present were or opinion vhe entertatftjhent wua well woruh ihi prica ohargei" i'or admission. We believe we a^e correoi in stating it is the intention ot'Bev Mr , Lawry- i»o .aivango for another soi-vico of song, at na verydißtan't date.