CENTRAL MISSION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 283, 27 November 1905, Page 3

CENTRAL MISSION.

The eighth anniversary of the Sabbath school was celebrated yesterday, the serviqes being held vi the Albert-street Hall in the morning and in His Majesty s Theatre afternoon and evening. The crowd was" so' great 'at the latter service that many' Were' unable to' gain aclmisBion. Mr W. H. Smith presided, and the day was celebrated with much success. The singing was exceptionally good, thanks to the untiring efforts of the school superintendent (Mr J. Lock). The harpist (Miss W. Carter), the choir, orchestra, and children rendered the musical portions of the services in a highly creditable manner. Mi 93 Barclay recited a Psalm ~in the morning, and the Misses itorotliy Parkes and Violet Legoon recited the afternoon and evening portions of Scripture with great accuracy and clearness. Mrs Harrison Lee moved the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr Black (the new Missioner), Md carried by a show of 2000 hands: in the opinion of this, the largest Sunday evening congregation in this <%, the efforts of the Auckland Prohibition and Temperance League, in the interests of No-License, are worthy of the highest commendation, and that the hearty and unanimous support of the Central Mission people is piedged to ass wt in the abrogation pi the king of curses—the liquor traffic." Mr Black delivered appropriate Gospel addresses, both afternoon and evening, and in comPany with Mrs Black and Mr and Mrs Wo-pil, sail g a beautiful refrain entitled f° Night in Heaven!" Mr Dimant, ■ Melbourne, was the speaker in the morning, and amused the young people Present by gradually drawing from his ™* n y pockets a number of watches of au lands and sizes, until the table was "terally strewn with them, when he devered a most edifying address from «ese/object-lessons, dealing with the ™mponent parts of a watch and com-T:Sf--them to the character and habits ffi ß fl - • Wed nesday evening will be a *? c Memorable by a Sunday-school tea a public meeting, at which the prize will take place, and a re- ■ ww e given of a record year's progress.