S.S. ANNIVERSARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 227, 25 September 1922, Page 3

S.S. ANNIVERSARY.

The Methodist Sunday School of St Johu's. Ponsonby, celebrated its fortyfourth anniversary on Sunday, and tbe services throughout tbe day were In every way a conspicuous success. The Rev. C. H. Olds. 8.A.. circuit superintendent, conducted the services to a crowded church. At the evening service thechurch proved inadequate to accommodate the crowd of people. The preacher's subject at the morning set vice was "A Candle." and in tbe afternoon "A Talr of Scales." To a crowded church lit the evening service the Rev. Mr. Obis I gave a stirring evangelical address from the text ••Behold I Stand at the nnor and Knock." A feature of the services withe sinking of the children- a choir of some ] 3.*) voices, with Mr. C. Prime at tbe organ. ; The lunior scholars also contributed several 1 chorines. Solos were civen by Mw»> I Scott anil Miller and Master E. Heath and ■ rc<-it.i« -if Scripture by Misses M. ' ollls, >\V fnretr and Master Dudley Mewa. Mr. I It'S.-ott was responsible for the decora- ' Mens and bis effort won deserved pralsp. ! 4- the rvr-ninc servl-c rhe Key. C. H. Obis ! nubliciv thanked Mr. MeCoskrie. of St. I James'" Presli.vterian Church, nlto at the i last moment came <•• of ct. 1 Tiihn's and trained the children in the slngi ing of their anniversary hymns. The col- ' 'cAiocs f'.r 'ho iliv were a -'record" for I the church, over £__ belli:: contributed f»r I the maintenance ■■' the Sunday school work. I bait i_r the amount being the contribution* I at the evening service.