Entertainment at Waiorongomai.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 470, 10 May 1890, Page 2

Entertainment at Waiorongomai.

On Wednesday evening last an entertainment was given.in Waiorongomai Public Hall in aid of the Sunday School funds. The attendance on the occasion was very large (and included friends from Te Aroha and surrounding districts), the Hall being well filled in every part. Revs Evans (Anglican) ; Law (Wesleyan) ; Norrio (Presbyterian) ; and Kea'l (from Thames—Wesleyan); were on the plutform, also the Secretary and Treasurer of. the, Sunday School and the Choir, j , : Rev J. Law opened the proceedings and presided during the early part of the programme, Rev F. G. Evans presiding during the remainder of the evening; The following is a copy of the programme Chorus, Joy Bells, Children ; adureas, Rev F. G. Evans ; annual report on the Sunday School, by Miss Nixon, Secretary, and Miss Goldsworthy, Treasurer: jichorusj Bethany, Choir ; recitation,; The. Master' Builder, Master Benney ; address, Rev J. Law ; song, Little Mary, Miss Benney ; recitation. Birds, Master A, Scottsong, The Dying Child, Mi’s Darby (who res-* ponded to an encore by singing The old Folks at Home) ;, .recitation, Beautiful! Snow, Miss C.' Nixon ; address, Rev T, A. Nome ; chorus, Galilee, Choir; recitation, The Fox and;' the': Crow, .Miss Healey ; address, Rev W. Keall ; cho/us^.The Tempest, Children,-.:; j . The various items on-, the programme were really well rendered, and the several uddresses interesting and practical ;‘eaoh of the speakers,referring to the great importance ofSundaySchool work, i Li * ; ReyMr Kead administered a well merited' reproof to some lads who had not kept quiet as requested; by the Chairman, and reminded them of the verse which says t “ A word ip the /wise' is: sufficient for' them," aud askeij theui—that, being the ciise--TwhatUiiust‘ those be Who*required to ' be spoken to. more than once? One lad artßwdrtid'aji—fboikF Rev Mr IveaU.in 1

tilt* litter part of his address, referring to the conversion of children, referred to some very (dear mid bright cases of the conversion of children of tender years, lie had met with durimr his residence at tlie Thames, and urged. both parents ami teachers to do their duty towards the children intrusted t’> their charge. Rev Mr Norrie in the course of ids address, speakim: of the great importance of Sund y Sclmol work, said those who were capable of assisting in such a grand work, but held' aloof therefrom, surely failed to realise what a blessing they were losing by so doing, Hev Mr Evans in his address spoke of the value of Sunday Suhools, and of getting hold of the young people so as to impart t > them the grand truths of the Bible ; of the great results that .might be looked for from early training of the right kind, rind of tlie great need of more helpers coining forward to "assist in so very ini'' portant a movement. Rev Mr Law in the course of Ids re* marks referred to the state of the world just now, the great changes and social i p'ieavals and refoims taking place, and the craving fpr change ; in the midst of all ’of which, however, the good work in Sunday Schools was being cairied steadiiy m'iv-'i-- ' " ‘ Hearty votes of thanks were proposed, seconded, and'carried by acclamation to the Clmir, the speakers, and to all who had assisted in making the entertainment the success it was. The proceedings closed by singii gf the rioxjologv. We understand the result of the entertainment will he the addition at £2 18s iOd to the Sunday School funds.