BIBLE-CLASS CAMP.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 April 1919, Page 5

BIBLE-CLASS CAMP.

METHODIST YOUNG LADIES AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

The Taranaki-Wanganui district of the New Zealand Methodist Young Women's Bible Class Union has been holding its biennial district camp in New Plymouth during the Easter holidays. The camp has been held in the old Chetwodc School premises, which have proved most convenient for the purpose. The campers numbered thirty-one. Sister Nellie (Ha-' wera) has been camp commandant, Mrs. Williams (Wanganui) camp mother, and the camp housekeepers (Mesdames J. T. Griffin and G. H. White, New Plymouth) have been affectionately designated the "camp aunties." Misses E. Short and Enid White (New Plymouth) are the secretaries. The young women gathered on Thursday night and were warmly welcomed by the representatives of the local classes. Friday was given up principally to a meditation on the subject of the Passion. An address was given by the Rev. J. Napier Milne. iThe whole of the campers attended in the evening at Whiteley Church, where Stainer's "Crucifixion" was given, which made a fitting conclusion to the day's devotions. Saturday was given up largely to rambling, many of the beauty spots in close vicinity to town being visited. In the evening the camp mother conducted a fireside conversation on the influence of young women in the reconstruction of the Empire. On Sunday morning the whole camp attended service at the South Road Church, and in the evening at Whiteley Church. In Khe afternoon, when the camp was opened to visitors, the girls conducted a model Bible class, the special topic for consideration being "The Ideals of a Bible Class Girl." There were a number of visitors present, including some of the local Bible Class girls not able to join the camp, and the mothers and friends of some of the campers. Yesterday afternoon a visit was to have been made to Freethey's grounds, Frankleigh Park, but the rain interfered witlr the programme. The Rev. and Mrs. Milne and the Rev. and Mrs. Liversedge (Hawera) were visitors to tea in the afternoon, and at night the girls gave a camp concert, at which several guests were present by invitation. To-day the conclriing sessions arc to be held. In the afternoon a visit will be paid to Mr. J. Gibson's place, Frankley Road, and tomorrow morning the camp will be struck. Throughout the period the camp day has been kept full, and a definite object has been before the directors all the time. Study circles have been conducted every day, the special topic being a work on "Discipleship" by J T. Lawton. Small circles have been formed, and the leaders have been enabled to come' into touch with the girls, and those who have shown qualities for leadership have been given an opportunity to exercise their ability. The camp time-table and rules have been observed most punctiliously. District camps have also been held in the other centres, where the attendances have been: Auckland, 70; Wellington, 30; Canterbury 100; Otago, 30. Next year the Dominion camps are to be held, and an endeavor is being made to have them at New Plymouth. I :