ORARI SUNDAY SCHOOL TREAT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2183, 2 April 1891, Page 2

ORARI SUNDAY SCHOOL TREAT.

The annual treat of the Orari Sunday School took place on Easter Monday. It was held in one of Mr Boland’s paddocks, kindly lent by that gentleman for the occasion. The weather was all that could be desired. About 31 o'clock the children were formed into procession and marched to the place where the treat was held, and at 1 o’clock all partook of a good dinner. After this games for the adults and races for the children filled up the afternoon. The prizes for running consisted of albums, knives, and other useful articles. At 5 o'clock those present, numbering about 150, sat down to tea. After this meil more games and races followed, until darkness put an end to outdoor amusements. The children were then again formed into procession and marched back to the schoolhouae, where the prizes were to be distributed. At half-past 7 Mr White commenced proceedings by prayer, and the choir followed with a hymn. Mr White then addressed those present regarding Sunday School teaching. He said Sunday School children were his friends ; he had been a Sunday School teacher for over twenty years, and trusted that God would always bless his efforts in this work. He would say that young men and women who had fallen from the path of right were often reclaimed when some good impressions which they had received at the Sunday School were brought back to their minds, Mr White concluded his remarks by making an earnest appeal to the parents present to help the Sunday School as far as lay in their power. The distribution of prizes then took place, each child receiving a prize in value according to their merits. During the evening several recitations, a dialogue, a duet, and three pieces by the choir, were rendered. Votes of thanks were passed to Miss May, who had acted in the past as organist, both in Sunday School and Church ; to Mr Boland for the use of his grounds ; to the Sunday School teachers for their labors during the past year ; and to Mrs May for baking the eatables for the treat. The proceedings terminated about 9 o’clock by the chairman’s pronouncing the benediction. Thus ended a day’s enjoyment long to be remembered by the people of Geraldine.