Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3046, 5 November 1888, Page 2

Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary.

The anniversary services in conneo- ? tion with tbo Maaterton:Wesleyaii Sunday School were lield yesterday.; (Sunday). The church'was tastefully. decorated with evergreens andohoico • flowers, and the innovation was verycffectivo and highly appreciated by ; < the largo congregations who nvere prosont at the did'eron t services yesterday. The platform was raised and exteiulod, and in front was oreetod a triple aroh decoratod with ferns, . laurels, and flowers; in..-profusion."j; Tho gas and lampbrackets weiro:alsoijt ornamented in a.similar iiianiiei-aii3 the Minister's table was garnish'et( I with choice 'exotics. 'J The/Sunday I School children sat on tbefroht'part 3 of the platfimh, theteachersand Organ • taking up.tlio space at tho baokjpart. I ■ Tho girls for the most part .we ; dressed;>in ; .white \or,' light summer, dresses and had bunclies of flowers a in": their hands or nt ltheir shoiilders; ' and the boys had their usual clean ' and tidy appearance whilst they all looked pleased and happy at being called upon'to take part in the days proceedings. 1 ; The whole <) arrangement had a very striking effect, and took tho attention of tlie"cbngrega ; . tion asthey flocked into' church The morning spice'; was conducted 1 : 1 by the gentleman delivered ail iidWs jqt'i parents and children in the afipr-J,'< ' upon. The Rev. liowse presided in tho eveningand preached aii eloquent = sermom upon .the duty of parents, jlj He urged uponliishearers the' abso-'r luto necessity of sabbath sphools now that day schools were confined to the teaching of secular subjects only,. For-: several weeks past the young scholars. >" liavo been practicing Bpeoial: hymns : to be sung upon the occasion 1 of tho- * anniversary. Mr R. M, Galloway; , ; who for a number of years has been closely connected tvitli tho working of the Sunday School, was their instructor, and must have been highly gratified with the success of his labors • for tho. children acquitted themselves in .i a highly satisfactory manner, . Ho '.'. was ably supported in his : endeavors ' to make tho children's choral sorvico.; a success by tbo teachers, who eiltliusiasticallyassistedhim. The audience also showed their appreciation of tlia / Sunday School work by tho interest 1 they took in its success by their • ~ contributions. Tho collections fo'nljj the day, which, it was announced, ® was for tho School fund, amounted to upwards of £i, Miss Bose Porry, who presided at tho organ at eaoh sorvice closer ves more than aword of praise for having been so constant in her ; attendance at tlie numerous practices • of tho children, upon which so muoli of the success of tho singing depended, A great many strangers, and mem- . ■ bers of other churches, attended tho three services, yestorday,: which they evidently appreciated, The Church in tho evening boiug brilliantly lit' up with gas, and a row of Wax candles at tho back of the platform ; looked very bright and cheer- 1 ful, and was further ■ enlivened by, J fresh supplies of flowers.; Upon;i overy point tho management aro to bo congratulated on the success of their Sunday School anniversary, Oh Friday next, November 9th, tho'.i the anniversary 1 ; teaimeCtiiig takes . place, to be followed by a meeting in the evening. . ;;