PRESBYTERIAN SABBATH SCHOOL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1110, 19 June 1883, Page 3

PRESBYTERIAN SABBATH SCHOOL.

On Sunday last the children attending school met in the church for the purof receiving the prizes given at the end of each half year to those scholars who have gained the greatest number of marks for diligence, attention, good behavior, and regular attendance at Sabbath School during the half year. There was a large number of parents and friends present. Before distributing the prizes, Mr Gordon, the'paator, addressed the teachers and scholars in an earnest and impressive manner on the benefits, blessings, and importance of the Sabbath School. He referred to it as an organisation whose influence for good was felt in every congregation, and whose teachers had the high privilege of instilling the Word of God into the hearts of the children, and of exer‘>ng an influence which which would laut and bear fruit when they themselves had passed away. The ; successful scholars were then presented with their prizes by Mr Gordon who addressed a few appropriate words to each. Mr God v on said he had, in the name of - the teachers and scholars of the Sabbath Scbeol, to present Mr Mackay, their much loved superintendent, who was about to leave them, with a writing desk, and a tortoise-shell card-case for Mrs Mackay, as a small token of the love and esteem which they felt for him. In making the presentation, Mr Gordon feelingly referred to the great good Mr Mackay had done both in the Church and Sabbath •» School. By his energy and love for the Hester’s cause he had been able to assist largely in evey good work connected with the congregation. He (Mr Gordon) in t the name of the teachers and children and of all the friends present, who hud come to show the honor in which they held him, wished him all happiness and ■ prosperity in his new sphere of labor. ' Mr Mackay briefly replied, thanking the teachers and children for their pre- ■ sent and still more for the kind feeling it ■ expressed, and the kind wishes accora--1 panying it, which had been addressed to Mm through their pastor. He prsised them for their regular attendance at ... Sabbath School, and attention and good behaviour while there, as well as for the way in which their home lessons were always prepared, which reflected great credit on parents and children alike. He trusted these lessons would never be forgotten by them but would btar good fruit in their after life. Daring the meeting a number of hymns • were beautifully sung by the children. Miss Blyth presided at the harmonium. Subjoined is a list of the prizes taken :

GIRLS. Class 1—Teacher, Mr Mackay. Name. Marks. Prize. Isabella Marshal! .. 280 ... 1 Isabella Morton :: 279 i ® iMl Helen Morton... ' Margaret Russell .. 277 ... 3 Elizabeth Ackroyd . .. 262 ... 4 Class II-— 1 Teacher, Mrs Gordon. * Name. Marks. Prize. Robina Morton .. 284 ... 1 Jeannie Kirk ... . 266 ... 2 Katie Lyon .. 261 ... 3 Alice Dyson ... .. 249 ... 4 Priscilla Phillips' .. 238 ... 5 Class III—Teacher, Mr Russell. Name. Marks. Prize. Eleanor Storey . 288 ... 1 Helen Cooper ... . 287 ... 2 Lillian Upton ... . 272 ... 3 Sarah Cain . 270 ... 4 Sarah Roddick... . 266 ... 5 Class IV—Teacher, Miss McCulloch. Name. Marks. Prize. Sarah McBratney . 270 ... 1 Annie McCaskill . 242 ... 2 Caroline McCallum . . 232 ... 3 Florence Storey . 218 ... 4 Class V—Teacher, Mr Smith. Name. Marks. Prize. Rebecca Smith... . 263 ... 1 Helen Henderson . 224 ... 2 Eliza Cain . 223 ... 3 Amelia Rump ... . 205 ... 4 Class VI—Teacher, Miss Morton. Name. Marks. Prize. Katie Mackay ... . 270 ... 1 Ida Phillips ... ; ill *** Minnie Smith ... Maggie Findlay . 228 ... 3 Class VII—feacher, Mr Knowles. Name. Marks. Prize. Elsie Mackay ... . 234 ... 1 Marian McCaskill . 227 ... 2 Carrie Edmonds . 207 ... 3 Alice Smith ... . 143 ... 4 BOYS. Class I—Teacher, Mr Wood. Name. Marks. Prize. Archibald Kussell . 286 ... 1 William Mackay . 285 ... 2 William Storey . 284 ... 3 Wilfred Cooper . 282 ... 4 Teacher’s Prize. William Russell. Special Prize, William Brewer. Class 11—Teacher, Miss Blyth. Name. Marks. Prize. Oswald McCall am 266 ... 1 George Brogden . 228 ... 2 James Washington . . 163 ... 3 Robert Knowles . 131 ... 4 Class III—Teaeher, Miss Russell, r Name. Marks. Prize, , William Morton . 288 ... 1 Andrew Mackay . . . 277 ... 2 Percy Fauvel ... . 275 ... 3 Charles Talbot... . 266 ... 4 Class IY—Teacher, Miss McCallum. j Name, Marks. Prize. C Francis Storey... . 284 ... 1 Cooper... . 281 ... 2 Horace Edmonds . 277 ... 3 William Marshall . 230 ... 4 Class Y—Teacher, Mr Brown. . Name, Marks. Prize. Robert Wood ... .. 288 ... 1 George Gordon : iH| John Morton ... George Talbot,,, . 268 ... 3 Special Pjize, David Gordon, Class VI—Teacher, Mr Cain. Name. Marks. Prize. James Roddick .. 227 ... 1 Fred. Storey ... .. 221 ... 2 Lemuel Edmends .. 166 ... 3 Thomas Sheen... .. 158 ... 4 Class VII-Teacher, Miss Douglas. Name. Marks. Prize Ernest Cooper... 231 ... 1 John Roddick ... 217 ... 2 Alfred Storey ... 214 ... 3 Alfred Hump ... George Morton 211 } Ef l uaI