SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION EXAMINATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 217, 14 September 1888, Page 3

SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION EXAMINATION.

LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATF^.

The prizes won at the recent Scripture ex amination of scholars; belonging to th e Auckland S|pday - school Union were presented to successful competitors at a large gathering in St. James's Hall, Wel-lingtpn-sbreet, last, evening. The hall was filled with, a large audience, and pn th^ platform was the Union choir, including about two hundred voices.

Mr Henry Lee occupied the chair, and proceedings were commenced by the singing of ''To the Work.' 1 The Rev. R. F. Macnicol then engaged in prayer. Mr Battley came forward. ■He said that' they were singularly privileged in Having Mr Lee to preside over their meeting. After a long career in connection with Sunday-school work, Young Men's Christian Associations} etc., for the past threescore years and ten, he had come twelve thousand miles to assist in celebrating the centenary of their Congregational friends. (Applause.) Mr Lee was president of the highest office of the EngUeih Sunday-school Union,' ahcj he had been one of its' most prominent workers. (Applause.) Mr Battley added that he felt sure the public of Auckland, and also the) Sunday-schoolteachers and scholars, would heartilywelcomeMriL.ee. (Applause.) Mr Henry Lee then addressed the meeting. He said he felt it a very great honour that he had been invited to preside. It was quite true that for many years ho bad taken an active part in Sunday - school labour. It was somewhere about sixty years ago when he first) entered the Sabbath schools as a teacher (applauso), and excepting for some interval inj whioh/ he; was prevented, by his business as member of. the, House of Camrqons, he had from that tine to this been engaged, more pr less., in Sabbathschool work. He therefore appreciated, in gome degree, the labour in which Sabbath-school teachers were engaged, having had much to do with tie teaching first of infants, then of the upper elasnea, and lastly of men who had beeni under his care for a great number of years. It was not • easy to express how much they owed in England to Sabbath school teaching, and h^ hoped it was so in this colony. He believed it was the foundation ,q( tit!) greatness of England, and he thought that the teaching of the Sabbath school had permeated thrpugh the.whole? population.. In Lancashire, from where he (Mr Lee) ca.me, there would be fou,nd, levy children not connected with the i3ab.bath school. He could look forward among people in his own employ, "'and rincTamongst them a very large proportion of Sabbath-school scholars and teachers at tl^e present day. ' Th£y had been trained to habits of usefulness, to habits of attending public worship, and wherever people were found to neglect public worship we mighlj be sure that they commenced by neglecting the Sabbath school. To the young people he would say, do not negltcfc the Sabbath school. (Applause.) He was in Auckland on behalf of the Congregationo,!'Union'of England and Wales, and he owed that position, and, all the positions', in life that he had been called upon to occupy, to the information he'obtained'arid t^e influence brought to bear upon himself in the Sabbath school. (Applause.) He was never ashamed of avowing before everybody that these influences had been the foundation of his success in life. M,r Lp.e then spoke of the assistance given to. the Church by the Sabbath school, and pointed put how desirable, it was for (scholars to rise to teachers and to church members instead of the youqg men'and young women running away whenever tfidy were gfpvyn up. This would be a great spurce of comfort in a.fter life, and w<suld enable them to live for^the benefit oi" others, as! we'll' as' to enjoy life. It was said in Scripture that "The Lordwas with Joseph, and he was a prosperous nian," because he made his religion respected and wa£ never ashamed at all times and under &\\ circumstances to avow his truest and faith in God. So it must be with them. Ho was present at that meeting, he presumed, for the purpose of giving prizes, which the young people had earned. He was very glad this system of giving prizes had been adopted.' his younger days prizes were _ uot -given for "information gained direct, from the Word of God. Th_ey wore given' only for reading, writing and arithmetic. He, was gla.d tht^fc the Sunday--school TJn|on had a^ppted this, plan, and he hoped that from year to year there wrould be, more, prizes to give, and that, they wquld be! more valuable, . because, of the gr,eat> amount of information that could be obtained from the Word of : God-' Depend upon it, whatever people might aay about that Boot, it contained all that was necessary fa make us wise to salvation. Mr Leethen urged/that the teachers should pot ; be; discouraged if progress niiadei by the classes was not so gbpd as, they might I winh, and added that he could give from his own experience, n^any examples, of thjs. Thirty yea^s,'' ago he yiiaite,d America, and had the opportunity of speaking to a great number of Sunday: SQhppl scholars, in I)r. Newton's Church, Philadelphia' There were children frpm five to nine years of age, in the infant cluss, and it was taught by a gentleman who had b.een teaching the pla^s for twentiy-five yeaja. (Applauee.) Thp result w%si that* every quarter, nearly one-fourth of th^se young pppple^ere drafted Mfa 'fyi' 9PMwt» ftR3 almost <?yexy 'one, of then} entered the, church. (ARp.lause..) MrLeeurgedthenepessity for aplpse connection betweeq the ch«rch aad Sabbath school, and, the obtaining frpm the school of qpntinual, addition^ fa the church.' The church should dp its utmost fe? foster thes schpolj and the school would then greatlyassist -and B^n.gth,^ the church^ (Applause.) a Addresses were aleo delivered by the Revs. G. B. Monyo and B. L. T^puias, and Mr Battley explained that the 'third examiner, the Rev. H.C, Garland, was unable to be present in* tophsequencej of having mother engagement/ " * A collection was then taken up and the distribution of prftes follpwedt the awards consisting of hdndsdmeyplumes on appropriate subjects. . , SUCOESSIfUL CANDIDATES. The result of the Scripture Gift examination publiehed by the C-ommittee of the Union, of which Messrs E^win Jones and J. R. Hannaare Hon. Sees., shows that 35 schools were represented, and tli^re were examined 64 in the senior, 17p; in the middle, and 104 in the junior divisions. Summaky. — Tlie awards obtained by schools were as follows:—Alexandra-street, 2 first-class, and 5 second class; Avondale Presbyterian, 4 first^' arid* 3 second ; Beres-ford-streetj 2 first, 8; second, ,3 third/1 sppcial in middle division"; Cobk-sti'eet,"" 1 firist, 2 second and 4 third ; Franklin Road, 2 first, 3 second, and 7 thud; Devonport W^esleyad, 5 first, 1 seconds 4 third, and second prize in middle division*; Hpwick Presbyterian, 2 second, and 4 third; Mount Albert Wesleyan, 2 first, 1 second, 5 third, first .prize senior division ;■ Mount Eden Baptist, 2 eecond and 1 third ; ; Mount Eclen ConsEregationfl,; 1 first, 6 second, and 8 third; Newton CbngregatiPhal, 3 first, 1 second, 6 third, and "first prize middle division; Newmarket Wealeyan,' 2- first, . 1 second, 2 third, and eeoond prize in senior division, and second p,rizo. in ; third division ; Onehuriga, Wealeyah, 4 third ; Preabytorian, 7 firsti 4 eecond, PParnell' Wesleyan, 1 third • Pitt,. street Weßleyan» 7 firsts 7, spepnd, 6 thirdY 1 speoial mention in, middlo diyisjon; United, Treo Met&idisii VM and Viri&entstroot, 1 first, 2 third} Poneonby Baptiab,

1 third; Pwsoaby Wesleyan, 4 first, 6 second,6 third ; Bt. Andrew's Presbyterian, 6 first, 2 second, 1 third; Ist. prize in junior "division ; SIV James's Presbyterian, 4 first, $3 second, and 4 third, and 1 special mention in the middle division; St. Stephen's Presbyterian, 4 second,- 2 third; Tabernacle (Baptist) 12 first, 10 second, 6 third ; and second prize in the senior division ; Union-street Wesleyan, & second. The list of awards is as follows :— SENIOR DIVISION. Examiner: Rev. G. B.Monro, Prize List.— Emily Cox, Mount Albert 'Wesleyan, Ist prize; Jessie E. Singer, Newmarket Wesleyan, 2nd prize; Francis J. Stewart, Tabernacle, 3rd prize. First.Class Certificate.—Elizabeth B. Kelsey, Beresford-street; Emily W. Carter,. Tabernacle.; Helen Stewart, Newton Congregational ; Emily S podding, Tabernacle; AUce L. M. Carter, Tabernacle; Ida Ward, Ponspnby Wesleyan; Eveline Holloway, Tabernacle, Second Class Certificates. — Winifred Ward, Poqsqnby Weajeyau;; Margaret Moyle, Ponspnby Wesleyan; Alick Pile, trinity Wesleyan, Wojiganui; Mifla Qranch, Tabernacle; Jessie Wells, Beres-ford-street"; A. Allen, Onebunga Presbyterian ; WallisF. Ellis, Trinity VPesleyan,1 Wanganui; Elizabeth Jones, Pitt-street Wesleyan ;' Kate Fisher, Beresford-street;" Maggie Grant, Alexandar-street; George Frank, Ppnsonby W, esleyan ; Matthew X, Qilmour, Howick Presbyterian; J. A. Drummond, St. James's Presbyterian; John G. Bell, St. John's, Wanganui; H. J. Bell, Tabernacle ; Wni. Blomfield; Porispnby Wesleyan; Arthur Hall, Poneonby Wesleyan; Bertha Davies, Pitt-street Wesleyan; Geol Clark, Pitt-street \Vesl^yan ; S. G. Frith, Newton : Congregational; C. Clayton, Trinity Wesleyan,' Wanganui; Annie Gill, St. James's Presbyterian ; Lily Batts, Tabernacle; B. MeKerras, St.. James's Presbyterian; Eleanor B;roQ^b,a,nk| Mpjin^ Eden Baptist; Edwin J, payey, Hamilton Wesleyan; Harry Searle, Beresford-street; (?) 34a ; , Roe McGill, St. James's Presbyterian ; A. Gordop, Trinity Wesleyan, Wanganui; W. H. G. Ypurig, Berestord-street,; Isabella Lawson, St. Stephen's Presbyterian; Robert A. Scott, Ponspn by Wesleyan'. T^irp Class Certificates. — Nellie, Wipkham, Beresiprd - street; LUy E. Marson1, Cook-street (Christian Brethren), ; Lily Smith, Beresford-street; Edith A. B,ailey, Mount Albert Wesleyan ; Jessie M., Bavin,. Qnehunga Wesleyan ; George Peace, Newton Congregational; Lucy (J. Andrew^ Howiek Presbyterian; Edwin J; Kradman, Ponspnby Wesleyan ; Catherine Fleming, Onehunga Wesleyan; Maggie Oorin, Pitt-street Wegleyan ; Ethel Robinson, Tabernacle; Maggie Wickham, Beresford'street; H. TanfaeldL Djevonport Wes J leyan,; Annie Wheeler ? U.F.M., Pitt and Vincent-streets; Amelia Jenkinspn, Franklin Road. r :' '■'■ - X' ""• ''■' ' ':•■' " "''' MIDDLE DIVISION, i E^amifier : Ilev. B. L, Thomag. Mabel Newton Congregational, ls,t prize, specjal mention; A. J. Brown, Ueyonport Wesleyan, 2nd [prize, .special mention; James Drummond, St. James's Presbyterian, specialmention,; Kate Taylor. Pitt-street Wes]eyan, special mention ; Lois Vyobc^ Beresford - street Corigregational, specialmention. , * ' First Class. Certificates.—G. B. Seid, Avpnctale Presbyterian j Nellie . Dukes, Peypflport Wesleyan; Bessie Mill, Bt. Andrew's Presbyter^; George Brown, St. James's Presbyterian ; Agnes J. Ballantine, St. Jan^es'f. rresbyteriau ; Maria Cox, Avonolale Presbyterian; V^. N. Ipgram, Ayondale Presbyterian; Alick Mill, St." Andre'yr's Presbyterian*; Edith Parks, Sf. John r 8 Presbyterian, Wanganui,; Ncllio Spurdle,'Trinity Wesleyan ; E. J. Ingram, Avond.afe Presby,t^ridn ; Sissie Wilkinson, Do vonp*prt Wesreyan ; Nel lie A. Tre\vheeller, Hamilton Weßleyan ; Sarali We^i , Newton "Congregational; Bortba Souster, Pitt-street ( M. 8,. MeGibbon, St. James's Pieabyterian ; Henrietta Gurtia, Trinity Wesleyan, Wanganui; Ada Panrialligen, U.F.M..Pitt and Vincentstreets; Win. McDonald, Alexandra-street. Second Class Certificates. — Winifred Jones, Bereaferd-street Congregational; M.; Henry Moon, Alexandra-street; Peter Drummond, St. James's' Presbyterian; John F^lls, St.'James's Presbyterian; Ethel Ball, Mount Eden Congregational; Chas. JT. Cato, Avondalei P|esbyterian; Johns James Crawford, St. Jamea's Presbyterian; Herbert Wills, Bere.s/6fd-street; Mary A. Falls, St. i Presbyterian.;[ Lily McP|ier|on, St. James'a Presbyterian; Qrace Lewris," Mount Eden Cbngregational; Frede-' tick T. Preston, Unipn-streot Wesleyan; Thomasina Ball; Mount Eden Congregational; A. MoPbeveon, St. Andrew's Preabyterian; Jane Allen, Qnehunga Presby: t^rian ; Annie E. Stewart, Tabernacle ; Edith Sypas, Alpbcandra-street; Mary U. Ball,' Mouni Eden Obngregational,; Grace Wh'itelaw, St. Stephen's Presbyterian; Jbhft" \V.' Baildori, St. Jan^ea'a Presbyttjrian ; Edith Waddell, St. Jaraos's Prosbyterfan ; M, L. Reid, Avondale Presbyterian ; Blestpp'i: Synis r Alexandra-street; : Bosaie 'Tptman, BeresfPrd-street; Henry P. A|nidrew, Howicfc Presbyterian ; Buddlej N,ewmarketi. Wesle^an ;, Janet G," Brbwni St. "^Andrew's" Presbyterian ; Effie ElUngham, Tabernacle.; EyaM. Day, Avoi^dale Presbyterian; Archibald Crpsher, Beresfp.^'Street; Florence Empsori^ Pevbh: S'jif't" Wesleyan,; Julia Carter,, Tabernacle; enry E.'Watts, Tabernacle; Adia Saundere, Alexandra-street; Ada McD^nnott, Cpok'Street(' '|Cnriatian' Brethren); Ktite ReyndldsV Pitt-street' Wesleyan; A^nnie Whitela^i $t>^ Stephen'§ Presbytcsrian ; Eleanqr'T. Jackman, Tabernale ;'Elizabeth M.' WMtfcurnJ Tabenjacle'; Samuel T>. McMikan/'' Tabernacle ;' Emmeline Whyte, | Oinehunga Wealeyan. i 'THiß^piiss Qertiucates'. -r James T. Gilinour, Hbwfck 'Presbyterian; Annio; Torison, Newton Cbngregatiorial; Rebecca M. Oxenhani, 'Onehunga Wesleyan |? Agnes C'roabie, Ppkenp H^l : .; V^m. B^gelpw, Ppnsoqifey l^apiist; Joseph^Baildon, St. James's Presbyteriftn; David 6iQa|fch, St- .tfamef's Presbyterian; Charles Bridge, St. John's PresbVierian,' WangaDui| James Brown, Tabernacl©; Catherine Bp^skili, Ppnscinby Weßleya'n "; 'Jessie Lowry, Pbkeno Hill; Isabella" Wright,. Cbok-^treet j (Ghristi,an Brethren); Eva Lefanue, Newmarke,t vVesleyaii; Helen punwpbdie,! Onehunga Presbj.teriaii;;.iIloja,. Spurdle,;-./Jpr,iigity* We^- V lejyan, ; THbmas Moore, Frank-' lin l&mclf Edith Wright,'HamiKon Wesleyan ; Percy Howden, Cook - street (Christian BvethreD); Alice Downey,.Cookstreet (Chrisfciah Brethren); Elizabeth King, HowicW Presbyterian ;" Chas. "Gummer, Mount Eden Congregational j H. Harbutt, Mount Albert Wesleyan ; Lily McPherson, St. James's Presbyterian ; Tho.?. H. i'idd,' Hamilton :! Wesieyan ; Chtirles Harvey, Mount' Eden Congregational; 41ic© Ran - defson, Mount Albert Wesleyah; Mary Peace, Ne\v ton Cpngregational; Clemen-^ tina Fleining,' NewmarSqt Wesleyan ; Ida Me Waster, Pitt -street Wesleyan.; Frank Grant, Onehunga Presbyterian ; Robert G. Carney, St. James's Presbyterian ; Barbara liluir, Pokeno HUI; 'Beavin, Trinity W^anganui; Nellie. Scott, Ponsbnby VVeSleyaii;' Herbert W. Batitley, Tabernacle ; Sydney , Einpsdn, ; pevotippft.; ■ \!V|esley.an ; - Laura ■. D.unwodie, Onehunga Presbyterian,; William. J. Catchpole, Pbnsonb^; '\ . Mary O. Peacock, St. Stephen's Eresbyteriau; Ellen Gertrude Da vies, Tabernacle; Mary E:. Nickles, Franklin Road; Cecil Ne.wton, J-^ount Eden Corigregational; W. Snaitli, Mount Edon Congregational ;Wml B. Scott, Ponsonby Wesleyan*; Lily Hopkin, V^aittku Welleyan; -Wm.'Beaviri, Trinity .^esleyan,; Wanganui; Dora C. Yeoman, MounfeEden Baptist; Pora Newton, Mount Eden Congregational'; Flbrence Willertbri,Mbunt Eden Congregational ; Sarah Brbbdrg, Newtpri ■- Congregational; Jnue Punwoodie, Onehanga Presbyterian ; Mary H.

Taylor, Pitt-streot Wesleyan;' Margaret E. Peacock,? St. Stephen's Presbyterian ; Jane Kinkead, St. John's Presbyterian, Wanganui; Edwin W. ~NK? Holloway, Tabernacle; James E. Wheeler, Pitt and Vincent' Streets ; Annie Bennett, Waiuku Wesleyan ; Fred E. Ward, Franklin P*pa,d ; Ethel Neil, Devonport Wesleyan; Lily Roberts, Mount Albert Wesleyan ; Bertha M. WoPd, Newton Congregatibrial 5 William Pipps, Onehunga Presbyterian'; William -p. Bickers, Tauranga Wesleyan ; Leonard Tarrant, Trinity Vyesleyan ; Wanganui; Emily M; ' Robinson, Parhell Wesleyan -Jessie JJ Hedges, Franklin Road; Ernest; A. Cook, Man^awhai'e ; Sarah Andrews, Hamilton Wesleyan; Wm. T. Gilmour, Howick Presbylerian; John Stewart, Newton Congregational; Win. R. Waller, Onehunga Wesleyan ; Mary Smith, Onehuuga Presbyterian ; Annie Cullens, Franklin "Road ; Flora McKenzie, Franklin Road; * James A. McLean, Mangawhare ; Harry Poiter, Mount Eden Congregational. JrusfiQß diyisionV : Examiner : Rev. C. H. Garland.;. I PBIZK9.-^[6hn E, Mill, St. Andrew's Presbyterian, Ist prize; Jessie French, Newmarket Wesleyan, 2nd prize. First Class Certificates. "Ernest Allen, Onehunga Presbyteriarf; William Grant, Onehunga Presbyterian; Jos. M. Carr, Hamilton Wesleyan 5 Ethel E. Bell, St. John's Presbyterian, Wanganui ; Alice Chamberlain, Devonport Wesleyan ; ,Wva. White, Onehunga Wesleyan ; John S. Butler^ St.Andrew's Presbyterian; Willie Wilkes, Tabernacle; Enitha Howden, Cook-street; Ada Da vie?, Pitt-street Wesleyan ; Florence Steward, Tabernacle ; Annie Jane, 'Mount Eden Congregational; Maria Gordon, St. John's Presbyterian, Wanganui; Arthur Ji Horsley, Ponsonby Wfisleyan ; Ethel Jane Adams, Onehunga Presbyterian ; Mary Reynolds, Pitt-street Wesleyan; Susan Burgess," Newmarket Wesleyan; Austin T. Adams, Onehunga Presbyterian; Henrietta Elliott, Mount Albert Wesleyan; Edith Winstone,r Pittstreet Wesleyan; Arthur G. Sandford. Tabernaolo';; Wm. D. Walton, Ponsonby Wesleyan; Adelaide Empson, Devonport Wesleyan ; Laura A. Aaams, Onehunga Presbyterian ; Emma M. Moon, Franklin Road ; Sydney E. Ghappel, Tauranga Wesleyan ; Ella Phillips, Pitt-street Wesleyan ; Violet Ellinghairi", Tabernacle; Lavinia Christie, St. John's Presbyterian, Wanganui; Alice Spedding, Tabernacle ; Mary 0. Goldie, : St. Andrew's Presbyterian; Earnest Adams, Onehunga. Presbyterian ; Bertie Brown; : Tabernacle; Maurice Spnrdle, Trinity Wesleyan, Wanganui; W. A; Chitham, Alexandra-street; Eva McKenzie, Taurariga YVeslejan • Arthur P. Tarrante, Trinity Wesleyan, Wanganui; Esther McGilli Franklin Road ; Ella Lillewall^ Devonport Wesleyan ; Fred Carter, Tabernacle ; Peter Moir, Tauranga Wesleyan ; Chits. Hollovvaj, Beresfbrd-street'■';' Abraham Holloway. Pitt-street Wesleyan ; Mabel L. Blick, Tnuranga Wesleyan ; Geo. W. Horsley, Ponsonby Wesleyan; Mary S. Carr, Hamilton Wesleyan; Frederick Souster, Pitt-street Wesleyan. Class Ceetificates. — Ada G. Ridliug, St. Stephen's Presbyterian ; Margaret J. T. Pieston, Union,street \yesleyan; David Reid, St; Jamos's Presbyterian ; Beatrice Wadmari, Onehunga Presbyterian; Ethel Martini Pitt-3treet Wesleyan; Lillian Harvey, Mount Eden Congregational; Sarah Wright, CookStreet (Christian Brethren); Grace Henton, Mount Eden Congregational; Jessie H. VViseman, Pitt-street Wesleyan ; Laura Kinkead, St. John's Presbyterian, Wanganui;., Elsie McMaster, Pitt - street : Wesleyan ; Grace Parkes, St. John's Presbyterian, Wanganui; John W. McLeod77"iiangawhaie'; Harry Williams,' Taurariga' Wesleyan ; Mabel Brown, Franklin Road,;-. Maggie Laird, St. John's Presbyteriau, Wanganui;' Lilias J. Mr.Gibbon/St. James's Presbyterian; Maud Sellars, Mount-Albert Wesleyan> Mildred E. Yoeman, Mount Edch Baptist |:-Mory. Tidd, Hamilton Wesleyan ; Ethel Billman, Fi 4anklin Road; Elsie Beavenj Trinity Wesleyan, Wanganpi Beaven, Trinity Wesleyun,^ Wanganui; Areta M. Franklin Road, ! Third Class CERTiFioATiss.—Thos. Garland, Pitt-street Wesleyan; Marcus L. Wright^ St. Andrew's Presbyterian ; Wm. F. . Dean, Onehunga Wesleyan; Annie Pulton, PuniPresbyteriari: Mary Grayc'ohi Devonport Wesleyan; Charles Whitburn, Tabernacle; Z. No number on paper; Arthur Tucker, Mount Albert Wesleyan; Emma R. .Farquhar, Pitt-street Wesleyan; Arthur Oyril Gummer, Mount Eden Coiir gregational.■ -'■■■:■■->: ,•■ :^ ■ - ..• ■ ■■.■■: , Where names have not been traced, no cards ha^e come in^showin^ the particulars.;. • \'"'. ':*':■*■'] ' \ ''],'"', ' ' ' V" / V ■.■■ During the evening aelectiona of music wer^ rendered by the chqir. Votes pf were pasßed by acclamation to the examiners, to the Chairman'(Mr Leo) and to the Secretaries of the Union* Messrs J.; R. Hanna and E v Jones. The doxology was sung arid proceedings closed with theßene- j diotion pronounced by the -Rev. G. B. Monro. _______„ " *