Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3050, 10 November 1888, Page 2

Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary.

The aunjyei'sp'y (ea and public meeting in connection with tho abovo denomination took place yesterday (Tflncejof Wales' Birthday). Notwithstanding the iuclemenoy of the weathor' tho anniversary, both as regards' attendance and finance, turned _ out -most successful,- The tea, which was provided in tho schoolroom was spread out in excellent style, the tables being profusely laden with delicacies, the sight of which was enough to whet the. appetite pf tlifl HPt-M&C' iSmi oiio hundred and fifty sal flown to tea, Tho various tables wero presided over by Mosdaines J. Matthews, E, Kibblewhite, J, Minifio, and the Misses J, Matthews, Mi Williams, M. Perry, G- and-iP,\Bpwße.: Tho bachelors' tray, which always ■ forms,'a speoial

feature of these gatherings., was', pre' : sided dveLvby Missess E. Perry, A Brown, and B, Perry. : The public: meeting which followed in the Church! : ' :was largely-attended, although tie: weather waß anything but inviting.- j outside. After the mooting liad been | opened with prayer, Mr Galloway i read the following ■. : ;, : BEPOBT... ';' . i ■\Parn happy in being ablo to give a | good report of the school compared with' any lormev : repui't I have made; but, as usual, 1 havo to report cousidorablo|alterations in tho teaching staff. At the beginning of the year there were nine names on tho roll of teachers that are not there now. Several of thorn 'havo left tho district, and our lato superbtendant, Mr YY. H. Westin, having gono to resido in Wellington our friond, Mr F. Harrison has been elected to fill the office. 'At" the'beginning of'the year .there woro 20 teachers on the roll, now there are only 15. Thoavorago attendance of teachers fur the year has been 14, As regards scholars I nutice wo have lost many of the elder boys | they Boem to think they aro too bij,' to % attond Sunday school. This, I .think is a matter for regret. There has also been a coming and going among tho other classes, but this may bo accounted for by their parents removing out of the district, 1 have just made a new roll, leaving out some names that may be considered doubtful, as their, attendance has not been regular, lately. This brings tho number on the roll down to ,197, the number of girls being 120 and the boys 77i" The average attendance of scholars for tho year has beon 127. The school is divided into 11 classes, 4 boys and 7 girls.. The school is opened and closed with singing aiid prayer. ~ We havo an American .organ which is used to assist the singing. Miss Perry being the organist, :.Tlio l conduct of the schooPmay be consulted .good. .lor this wo are greatly indebted to tho excellent management of our public schools whore the childreu are so well trainod. . AVe continue to distribute periodicals to tho children monthly, On tlio first Sunday in each month each boy and , girl'-' reboivfls an illustrated periodical, The number of these papers distributed to tho scholars during the year in this- ' way lias been IG3B, To help to pay for ' these periodicals, and other expenses of i the school, each class has a money-box ) into winch they put their contributions, j except on the first Sunday of the month, , whon a collection is taken up tor Home _ Missions. This collection is also taken up in boxes, one for the boys and, one f for the girls. All the boxes are opened once a quarter, and tho contents read out to the School, ' In this way tho School l has collocted £L 18s Od for Home Missions, and £3 7s 6d-towards genoral expenses. • The total income of tho School has been £4B Us Bd, and tho 'expenditure £4llßs 4d, leaving a credit balance of £H3s4d. Tho Library, s which contains 300 books, is well patron- ', isod, more particularly by the girls, and r we are in hopes of adding to tho present j supply shortly; but that will depend to j somo extent on the success of these ' Anniversary Services. It, M, GaiaowAy, Secretary and Treasurer,"

This was followed by addresses both amusing and instructive by the Bevs. D. Fulton, W. Eowso, and Messrs .0, Daniells, J, Bauiber, F. Harrison, and J. Gordon. At intervals the Suuday Sohool children sang several of their anniversary liyms, and, judging by the anplauso the singing was highly appreciated. Votes of thanks were carried by acclimation to all those ■ who • had assisted in malting the anniversary a success, including tho teachers, the conductor of the singing (Mr Galloway) Mr Hoar, and to all those who had contributed towards fcliorefreßliinent3. A. very enjoyable meeting was then brought to a close with singing and prayer,