HAMILT0N WESLEYAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1633, 21 December 1882, Page 3

HAMILTON WESLEYAN SUN-DAY-SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.

The third anniversary of the Sundayschool in convection with Trinity Wesleyan Church, Hamilton, was celebrated on Tuesday evening by a tea and public meeting, which was largely attended by the Sunday-school children. The edibles were furnished by Mr Trewheellar. and the tea was dispensed by a number of the laches of the congregation. The "children of a laiger growth did not'pnt in an appearance in such large numbers as might have been desired, and this circumstance was a source of considerable disappointment to the teachers. After tea an adjournment was made to the church (tea having been laid in the school room), and the intellectual part of the feast commenced. The chair was occupied by Mr Manners, one of the Snndayschool teachers, and on the pLvtform were the Rev. Messrs C.irr (Cambridge), Slade (Raglan), Reyburn (Presbyterian minister, Hamilton), and Dukes (pastor of the Church). Prayer having been offered up by the Rev. Mr Reyburn, the chairman delivered a short and pithy addiess on the subject of the benefits to be derived from Sunday-schools, instancing hib own experiences in support of his arguments, and urging the necessity for spiritually educating the generation rising up to take our places. — Mr B. Rothwell read the annual report and balance sheet, which were of a thoroughly satisfactory character. The number of pupils on the rollwasoverSOjWithanaverageatteudance of f)0. There were eight teachere, four male and four female, with an average attendance of six. He said more teachers were urgently required, and invited all having the welfare of the children at heart to come forward and assist in the good work.— The Rev. T. G. Carr then delivered an excellent address on the importance of a high ideal in Sunday-school work, and dwelt at considerable length on the necessity for a teacher to bts not only a man with a cultivated mind, but one with an educated soul as well. — Mr French, superintendent of the Sundayschool, spoke on the subject of the duty of parents towaids the school, and the Rev, Mr Slade made some striking remarks on "the value of doctrinal religion." — The Rev. J. Dukes, who was next on the programme, said that owing to the lateness of the hour, he would hold over what he had intended to say, and would only ask them to accord their thanks to the teachers and all who had assisted iv the proceedings of that evening. He was glad to meet the Rev. Mr Reyburn, and hoped they would labour harmoniously together in the Master's service. The meeting was then brought to a close with the benediction. Duriug the evening the choir and school children rendeied a number of hymns in a most pleasing manner under the direction of the able and painstaking leader, Mr Meacham, who mus>t be very proud ol his choir. The harmonium accompaniments were played by Mr Richard Salmon.

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