CHURCH SCHOOL DEDICATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 147, 22 June 1923, Page 6

CHURCH SCHOOL DEDICATION.

TAKAPUXA METHODISTS. The ceremony of dedicating thft neir Methodist Church school at Takapuna toot plUie on \Vedne3day ni;;ht ana proved a most successful salhering. The interest in tbe forward movement at Xakapuna was evidenced by the fact that the offertory towards the building fund was over £10". Two years ago a manse was ercted, and it is proposed later on to erect a church. Already £iWO has been expended in purchasing the site aud erecting tbe present fine building.

Over -100 friends attended the dedication service last evening, which was conducted by the president of the New Zealand Melodist Conference, Rev. If. 11. ltothwell, assisted by the rice-president. Mr. 11. Field. The Rev. T. R. I!. ■VVoollosnll, minister of the uira-reh, and the Uev J. Lochore, »l Ivpsom Methodist Churrh. assisted at the service, which was an impressive one. The musical portion <>f the service was most rOV.-tivc, being rendered by a choir of Sβ voices, including members from ihi» other l'rr.testant churches In the district. The it.-ins -.-iven were J:i. ksnn's "Te T'euin I.au'lair.us," ihe ••Hallelujah Chorus" (Ilindeli. and the anthem, -Send (.hit Thy I.lniit."

Mr. Rothwell bam»d his remarks on the text (Iliiegiii. -. '■'•■ The Rlory of thi.s latrer hnupi' shall exfeed the (,'lury of the former."' Hi- ,-;..Th.i~i->cd Hi" r.-irt 111/ it liiiildlnjj the Siiiul.ns, liimjl lirsc witU the ,-lnir, h to f.illjw

showeil tlnit ili'-.v understood tbe Injportauie of true education.

Xfxt Sunday mornlni. Dr. 11. Kanstnn. nrlm-ipal »1" tile Mi-thodist T!ie»l"iri' :il f I--1,.-.-. will ; roach in the new biill'llng. In the aftt'rnnon there is u> he a rally :ir nrblrß ir is cxpeiieil fully OJii rhililren will he pnsent, ini-ludliig scholars from srhools of nt'uer rrcitt-staut denominations. The Uev. 1 , . N. Klilght will late th.: at ui-lit.

Men~ tohralco .-hirts, splendidly ina'le and in rroor! ranTe of ?rnart ,-tripes. all size?: 10 ii each.—At Milne and' Choice's Sale. — tAd-J