Shortland Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3059, 4 December 1878, Page 2

Shortland Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary.

The tenth anniversary of the above Sunday School was celebrated last evening in the Willoughby street Church. At the appointed time the room was well filled, and it soon became evident that a number would have to content themselves with'a second sitting. After all had partaken of the good things, the room was arranged for the public meeting, and the Bey. E. S. Bunn, circuit minister, took the chair, and proceedings commenced by the singing of a hymn, and prayer by the Bey. B. Laishley, after which the choir, who were arranged in admirable order in tiers at the head oY the building, the little ones at the top, Bang "Another happy-, glorious year/ Mr Miller, secretary, was then called upon to read his annual report. It proved a very satisfactory one, showing that the school was flourishing in point of numbers and financially—29o children were on the roll, and the average attendance nearly equalled, this 'number.:: It 'was decided that mm? additional accouimodation must be provided, and that all the proceeds of the anniversary services were to be devoted to this end.. After paying all expenses during the year,; a balance remained to the credit of the Sunday School of £8 ls'cdd. Over £31 was expected as the result of the services. The Rev. it. Laishley came forward, arid said he had much pleasure in moving the adoption of the report. He commented on the satisfactory nature of the same, and spoke of the Sunday School work. After another hymn had been sung, Mr Benshaw seconded the adoption of tlie'reportf, and he said he had never heard such a report in his life—such a thing as interest on a deposit from a Sunday School was to him unheard of v and if certain Home papers got hold of such an item it would go all over England. (The Chairman : send it to the Times ! Applause.) The adoption of the report.was then carried by acclamation. Choir—- "Hark, i the voice of Jesus calling," given in a creditable manner. The Chairman then said he had very great pleasure in /making a presentation to the Superintendent of the Sunday School, „Mr Ashby, on behalf of the senior, girls of the school, and after paying high compliments to him 'for the able way in which hs discharged his duties, the Chairman presented to him an inkstand and a book. Mr Ashby expressed his surprise and pleasure in receiving the present, and hoped as long as he lived to aid in the work of the Sunday School. The Choir then sang:'' This is the Victory " being the prettiest selection of the evening. Bey. J. T. Hinton next addressed the audience, and commented on the limited room for the accommodation of the scholars.. It had been said the Wesleyans were '.' .trained;tQygfce.,": and he wished;to. see" evidence of this. Let them build a good brick building on the next allotment. The, Chairman called on Mr T. Pascoe to move a Vote of thanks to the speakers, the Choir, and Mr/t^. Gribble, who provided the-music. This was seconded by Mr McEoberts and carried •by applause. ■',' Eventide," a pretty piece,, was the last item, and after the benediction the audience dispersed.