Anniversary Soiree.
The anniversary of the establishment of the Primitive Methodist Sunday School was celebrated last evening by a soiree and public meeting. About 150 persons sat down to tea, which had been provided by two lady members of the congregation. The public meeting afterwards was also well attended, the Bey. C. E. Barley occupying the Chair. After the proceedings had been opened in the usual manner,
The secretary (Mr H. Taylor) read the annual report. This, after referring feelingly to the death of the founder of the School, the late J. Manners, stated the average attendance of scholars was 80, out of 120 on the books, the teachers numbering 15. The cash receipts had been £28, a small balance still being in hand, while the sum left from last year had been spent in new books for the library. The Rev. T. Adams spoke on the importance of Sunday schools, and the work they were doing, exhorting parents to take a deeper interest in their progress, and teachers to remember their privileges, striving to attract the children towards them, to study the Bible for truths to impart to them, and to reflect in their actions the precepts they taught.
After a number of recitations had been given by the scholars, and a dialogue on the truth of the Eiblo, the Bey. H. Bull took up the latter subject, saying that one of the great proofs of the authenticity of the Scriptures was.the-'raaTTy instances of fulfilled prophecy^ while another was the survival of the old Book through all attempts to destroy it lie concluded by asking that God would help all parents, ministers, and teachers, to train up the children under their charge in the nur» lure and admonition of the Lord, and if this was done, he felt sure they would not depart from it as they advanced in years. The Chairman, on behalf of the scholars and teachers, thanked all who had helped to make the meeting a success, and the proceedings were brought to a close by the pronunciation of the Benediction. A strong choir was in attendance, and several hymns were sung during tho evening. '
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4667, 19 December 1883, Page 2
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359Anniversary Soiree. Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4667, 19 December 1883, Page 2
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