KNOX CHURCH.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3155, 5 April 1909, Page 5

KNOX CHURCH.

ANNIVERSARY SERVICES. The anniversary services in connection with the Knox Church Sunday School were held yesterday. There were large attendances at the three services, which were conducted by Rev. A. T. Thompson, 8.A., who addressed most appropriate remarks to the children. His text in the morning was from Genesis, 16th chapter, 13th verse, the words of Hagar "Thou God seest me." In the afternoon the annual distribution of Sunday School prizes took place. Mr Thompson congratulated those who had won prizes, which were evidence of regularity, attention and obedience to teachers. His text was "I press towards the mark for the prize," and the speaker hoped that the children's attention was not solely on these mere material prizes, but that their strivings would be like Paul's, towards the prize of the high calling of God. The text for the evening service was "Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field that the Lord nad made." The preacher showed how the serpent is the symbol of sin in its subtlety and power, but pointed out that there is a power that is far greater than the deadly power of sin—the power of Jesus Christ— who though tempted and tried as other men, was abie to overcome and )e£ sin have ho place in His life. At all the services special anniversary hymns were rendered by the children, who have been practisingassiduously for some'' weeks past, under the able conductorship of Mr R. J. Young, who is to be congratulated on the result of his efforts. During the taking up of the offertory in the morning the solo "Blessed Surrender" was nicely sung by Master Ronild Crichton. At the afternoon and evening services Miss Myrtle McKenzie rendered the solo "Near, S.till Nearer, ' in a very acceptable manner. Mr G. *H. Ralph ably presided at the organ at all three services, and at the conclusion of the evening service gave a short recital, which included the items "Baptiste's Andante," "Gilmont's organ sonata" (first ' two movements), "Barcarowle," "The Storm" (Lemmens), and "The War March of the Priests."

PRIZE LIST. The following is the prize list in connection with the Sunday School classes. Scholars who obtained 90 per cent, of 240 marks were awarded first prizes, 75 per cent, second prizes, and 60 per cent, third prizes: - Girls (Mrs Messenger's class), second prizes. Ethel Leacb, Nessie ChappelL Mabel Chappell, Chrissie Peters; third prizes, Mabel Hunter, Gladys Hunter. Girls (Mr Ross' class), first prizes, Eileen Wilton, Mary Ross; second prizes, Mary McKenzie, Lily Lumley. Girls (Mrs Cork's class), first prize, Dorothy McKenzie; second prizes, Agnes McCormack, Martha Evans; third prizes, Olive Cook, Lily Pauling, Gladys McKenzie. Girls (Miss Reynold's class), first prizes, Berry Leach, Jeasie Miller, Dorothy Cork, Helen McGregor, Doris Lett, Ivy Wilton; second prizes. Ada Hunter, Connie Cook; third prizes, Sybil Cameron, Mabel Devonport, Ethel Braggins, Nellie Bedford. Boys (Mr Miller's class), third prize, Stanley McEwen. Boys (Mr Feist's class), second prize, Bert Wood; third prize, Hamilton Logan. Boys (Miss J. McGregor's class), first prizes, Alex. McKenzie and Lander Thompson; second prizes, Reg. Wilton, Walter Evans, Wallace Ross. \ INFANT CLASSES. (Miss L. McGregor and Miss Miller, teachers). The following is the list of infant scholars and the marks obtained by them out of a possible of 144: — Boys: first prizes, Nathaniel Miller 144, Willie Feist 136, Alex McGregor 135, Douglas Wood 133; second prize, lan Gibson 122; third prizeß, Neil Gibson 106, Gordon Wood 98, George Clifford 97, Reginald Feist 96, Jack Cork 94. Girls: first prizes, Margaret Peters 137, Aileen Thompson 132; second priz**, Marjorie McGregor, 124, Ella Wilton 120, Bessie Peters 115; third prizes, Maggie Smith 101, Dolly Marten 90, Roy Cole 96.