MEETINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 88, 14 April 1913, Page 7

MEETINGS.

TABERNACLE SU-SDAT-BCHOOL. . Large congregations attended tie flftyfifth anniversary of the Tabernacle- Sundayschool yesterday. Every seat in the large buHdinK was occupied at the evening service The Rev. Knowles-Kempton preacned in the morning upon "The Bundle of Licht," which he Illustrated by a bouquet or flowM-s. The main addfeuß was: liowever upon "God , * Aristocracy," the words or the test being "Spring up, O well. Numbers xxl lengths of broad ribbon were utilised to demonstrate the overwhelming lnnuenc.es of Bunday-iichoola In fhe religious life of the community. The Rev. W. 8. RoUJjK" (late ot Adelaide) addressed the gathering in the afternoon, hie subject being The Children of Light." At the evening service the pastor preached on 'Two Contrasted Lives." The special hymns by 300 scholars, under the -direction of Mr Alfred Bhalders, was a fcatirre at each service. The accompanists were Mlee P. Freemen and, Arthur Wilson. In memory of. the late conductor (Mr Al J. Hall), hie -favourite hymn, "0 Love That Will Not JAst Ale Go" was eung. The offertory at the three services totalled £60 3/7. The tea and public meeting will be held to-morrow night. SIXTY-THREE YEARS' SERVICE. A unique gathering was held at the Beresford Street Congregational ■" Churcn yesterday nainclv, the presentation of a, golden certlflcuto'to Mr. William Eady, in recognition of 68 years' continuous voluntary service as a Sunday-school teacher. The Rev. Hay presented the diploma, on ■behalf of the Sunday-school Union of Englniid. Many women who In bygone yeare were taught In the Bible class by Sir Eady attended the meeting yesterday to wltnesi the honour done to their old teacher. Mr Eady, who still looks well, although in his eighty-second year, expressed hie thanks for the honour done Win. and hie gratification at seeing so many present -who had pawed through his class. It may be mentioned that some years ago Mr Eady decided It was time to give up teaching In the Sundayschool, but touvl It impossible to sever himself frotn his life-long work, and he Iβ still teaching In the Bereoford Street Sun-. day-Kclool. Mr Seering H. Matthews and Mr F. Matthews congratulated Mr Eady upon the unique honour of having done 63 yen re' continuous service. In the couree of his reply, Mr Eady mentioned that he had been connected with the Sunday School Union pretty nearly since its establishment in 1883. He taught in Sunday-school in the village of Creaton, England, from 1849 to 1852; then In 'Northampton till 1862: "London Mile End. from J862 to 1865; Remuera (N.Z.), from 1865 to 1868; and In Beresford Street from 1868 to 1018.