ST. MATTHEW’S PARISH

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 December 1939, Page 7

ST. MATTHEW’S PARISH

SUNDAY SCHOOL PRIZE-GIVING FUNCTIONS. EXCELLENT PROGRESS RECORDED. The annual prize-giving of the Church of the Epiphany Sunday School was held in the hall yesterday morning. The hall was crowded with parents, friends and children. The Vicar, the Rev E. J. Rich, presided and com gratulated the Sunday School on an excellent year's work which was due to conscientious work both by teacher.-: and children. Mr Rich stressed the importance of building the House of Life on a firm foundation which could only be had by attending to the spiritual side of life. It was in Sunday School days and later in church that this sure foundation could be laid. The Vicar then presented the prizes gained and also a cathedral builder's badge to Elva Jackson and a master builder's badge to Cecily Kemp. The blessing brought a happy function to a close. Another very pleasant function took place at the Upper Plain Church Room, when Mrs Rich presented the prizes to children of the Sunday School. Again there was a good attendance of parents and friends. The Vicar, after a short talk to the children, took the opportunity of thanking those responsible for the Sunday School especially thanking Mrs Andrew and Mrs Major for the great help they had given during the year. The blessing and the singing of the National Anthem concluded the prize giving. Al the annual prizegiving service ol the St Matthew's Kindergarten and Sunday School yesterday, the pupils staged a very pleasing Nativity Play which was interspersed by Christmas hymns and carols sung by the parents and friends. Miss Gattdin ably produced the plav. Mr Rich spoke to the children and introduced Mrs Rich who presented the prizes to the children. Yesterday morning the Lansdowne prizegiving was also held. The Rev 1 V. Pearson spoke to the parents and

children and presented the prizes. After the service a presentation was made to Miss E. Cresswell, the superintendent of the Sunday School. Mr Allsop spoke on behalf of the parents of the esteem in which Miss Cresswell was held.