SUMMER SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3081, 31 December 1908, Page 4

SUMMER SCHOOL.

, The Summer School closed its sessions yesterday. The looming devotional meeting was led by Rev J. Pactison, who spoke on "Power for Service." The second hour of the morning was taken in discussing some Junior Bible Class problem?, which the previous day's limited time had l?ft unconsidered. At 11.15 o'clock Miss Strang and Rev. G. H. Jupp conducted specimen Bible classes. The afternoon was given to a Garden Party held in Dr.. Johnstone's grounds at Carterton. The School left by special train at 1.30 p.m., snd, in spite of slightly adverse weather conditions, were soon enjoying themselves to the full. Votes of thanks to the Masterton people, to the Executive Committee of the School, to the Borough Council, the Masterton A. and P. Association, the School Committee, the Bowling and Tennis Clubs, the Carterton friends and the Press, were enthusiastically passed. Afterwards the prizes won in the Tennis and' Basket Sill.Tournaments and in the Sports meeting were presented to the winners, a pleasing feature of the gathering was the presentation to Miss Lois McGregor of a silverbacked mirror and a scent bottle by the ladies who have been camped in the District School. In a very pleasing speech Mrs MeKsnzie spolte of Miss McGregor's thoughtfulness and care of the campers, and aakeil her to accept their gift as a token of their love and gratitude. Last evening Rev. J. Pattison delivered an address on the subject "Christ and Victory," in which he gave a word of encouragement and to to those praniit from the text Ronian? B^37 —"More Than Conquer* ors Through Him That Loved Us." Victory was possible for all, was the speaker's declaration. As Christ tempted, so were we, but temptation was not necessarily sin. There was a way out of sin, and our text tells us what it is, —the way is through Chrisc who goes forth "Conquering and to Conquer." i'he blood, of Jesus Christ cleanses our sin moment by moment. The speaker concluded his address by giving as a New Yesr's motto —Joshua I.9—in which God tells the leader of the Israelites to be strong and courageous for He is with him. Aftc j r parting messages of exhortation from several speakers the School was brought to a conclusion with the singing of the Doxology.