John Knox Celebration.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7832, 26 May 1905, Page 2

John Knox Celebration.

■1 he. social evening arranged by St Andrews Presbyterian Church congregation to celebrate tho 400 th anniversary of tho birth „f John Knox, proved very successful and interestill 8 ' A 1 * 1 * 8 S ather ing assembled in Andrew s schoolroom, which was very tastefully decorated for the oc'f h j« chair was taken b.V the Rov. S. S, Osborne. The proceedings opened with Ui o singine of the Old Hundredth and V vay£ ° £ Ihe Chairman, in' his opening reZ IXI 10 the si P lific iiice of the gathering, and expressed grati/iCot(on at the fact that the Press especially honoured the memory of the great Reformer, and published articles on his- noble life work U nd its far-reaching effects. Mentioning the ( " C " l ,e n aicl » high tribute to tho Daily News for its leading article. Proceeding, lie welcomed the' lev. gentlemen who were in attendance to give addresses. I lie liev. A. H. '(Yeadwell, it \ of llawera, gave an ü ble discourse"™ John Knox as "Preacher, Theologian, and Ecclesiastic." lie traced the conversion and work of the divine •and pointed out what Knox had ac- i complished by reason of his indomitable courage. Calvin was intellectually his superior, and Luther, his great co-worker in Germany, may have been more humane and gentle, but so far ~s Courage went, Knox ranked tho highest, and was responsible lor; tho thoroughness of Ihe lieformation which took place in Scotland.

The liev. William White, M.A., of Waverley,, gavo a well-studied address on '"Knox as Educational Reformer." He demonstrated the position in which Knox found education, and his efforts to place a liberal ■sound education within the reach of all.-

The Chairman apologised for the absence through indisposition of tht ltov. W. H. Philip, of Manaia. who was to have given an address on 'Knox as Christian Hero and PaItriot."

lluring the evening a number of appropriate and enjoyable musical items were rendered, the programme including Song, "The March of th*e Cameron Men," Mr Wilson ; song, "The Atild Hoose, ' Airs Haddrell quartette, "There Grows n Ronnie Hriar Bimh," Mrs llacon. Miss- MacDlarmid, Messrs J. Gray, and N. Mclsaac ; song, "Loch Lomond," Mrs Nesbit Smith, and as an encore "Who Can Say song, "My Nannie's Awa/," Mr . Sinclair. ' Misses Perry and Gideon were the accompanists. The ladies of the congregation kindly handed round refreshments.

Air AlacDiarmid moved a hearty vote of thanks to the Revs. Treadwell and White for their interesting and instructive discourses. This was carried by acclamation.

The Tfev. W. White, on behalf of the Presbytery, thanked those responsible for arranging the celebration.

Votes of thanks to the ladies, thc| concort performers, the Press, and tho Chairman were recorded. The hymn "God of Our Fathers" was sung, und' after (ho Benediction, "Auld Lang 1 Syne" concluded the proceedings.