S. PAULS WESLEYAN CHURCEH CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2654, 16 July 1889, Page 3

S. PAULS WESLEYAN CHURCEH CAMBRIDGE.

Tine usual quarterly meeting in connection with thi) above church was held on Thursday, when there was a full attendance from the whole of the district. It was the first that has been held since the Rev C. H. Garland has had charge of the circuit, and was in every way satisfactory. At a social held in the ovening Mr J. H. Priestly read a statement of accounts, and said that contrary to their usual mode of procedure they had commenced the past quarter v/ith a credit instead of a debit balance. In a very amusing little speech, he proceeded to tell his hearers that the aforesaid credit balance consisted of that coin which is dear to the hoart of all churchgoers, viz., a throe-penny bit. The receipts for the quartnr were £83 4-i 2d, and the expenditure t'Jii 13s lid, leaving then a debt of £13 !)s 0d to commence the next quarter with. He, however, pointed out that extra expense hnol been incurred in consequenco of the exchange ot clergymen which was not likely to occur ngtiin for some time. The Kov C. H. Giirland slated that tho total amount raised during tho quarter was £121, although only i'So -Is 2d appeared on the circuit balance sheet, as tho extra money had been spent upon matters that did not appertain to tho circuit fund. He was very much pleased with the manner in which the Wesleyans of tho Cambridge circuit contriouted ; he thought that pro rata they gave more than in any other district in which ho had ministered. Spiritual matte:s also encouraging. He had noticed that were individuals who had attended the Church irregularly were now becoming constant attendants at the services, which was very encouraging to him. Next month they intended inaugurating a series of musical and literary evenings, the first of which would be held on the !)th proximo. After tea had been partaken of, the following excellent programme was very successfully gone through : Piano duet, "Dream of Sunshine," Miss and Mr W. Clark ; song, " Bird of the Greenwood," Miss Neal ; leading, "Tho weather," Mr F. W. Cooke ; song, "Ora ProNobis," Miss Priestly; recitation, "Tim Angel of Death," Mr C. Roberts ; part song, "Blow, Blow, Thou Wintry Wind," Misses Priestly, Caley and Mr Nixon, and Messrs Caley, Gane and Garland ; reading, "Max O'Rcll on English Music," Mr S. Gane ; song, " Kathleen Aroon," Miss W. Walker; recitation, "Ciiiur do Lion at his Father's Funeral," Miss M. Dixon ; song, "Swauoeßiver" Miss Caley; recitation, "Tho Northern Cobbler," Rev C. H. Garland; violin duet, Miss and Master K Nixon ; reading, "Farinei , Stubbins on Rolls," Mr R. Reynolds ; song, "When Sparrows Build," Miss Caley ; recitation, Miss Neal; roading, "The JN'ews-boy's Death," Mr R. Caley; The audience was a large one considering the wretched wet evening. In proposing a vote of thanks to the performers Mr Priestly said he thought the audience also deserved thanks for turning out on such a night.