SUNDAY-SCHOOL EXAMINATION.

Press, Issue XLI, 25 February 1885, Page 3

SUNDAY-SCHOOL EXAMINATION.

The annual examination of the Sunday Bchools in connection with the Christchurch Presbytery was held on the 20th January. The school at Hokitika was associated with the other schools this year at the request of the Superintendent and teachers. A large number of scholars presented themselves for examination, and the answering was highly satisfactory. In Catechism several of the children gained 100 per cent. The following is the prize list:—Senior Division—Catechism — 1, Helen Craighead, Bussell's Flat; 2, F. W. Dunn, North belt. Bcripture—l, Helen Craighead, Bussell's Flat; 2, W. H. Morrow, North belt. Upper Middle Division—Catechism—l, William Wilkinson, North belt; 2, Anna Kissell, Sydenham,, Frances Wylie, Sydenham, Bobert Allen, Sydenham, and Martha Connol, Lyttelton, equal; 3, Lizzie McKee, North belt; 4, Mary Bobertson, Bussell's Flat; 5, Catherine Louttit, Lyttelton. Scripture—l, Frances Wylie, Sydenham; 2, Jane Badden, St. Paul's; 3, Jane Wilson, Hokitika; 4, Anna Kissell, Sydenham; 5, Janet Campbell, Sydenham; 6, Lucy Craighead, Bussell's Flat; 7, Jane Jraighead, Bussell's Flat, and Alice Davis, Halkett, equal. Lower Middle Division—Catechism —1, Maggie Campbell, Sydenham, Bessie Mill, North belt, George Mill, North belt, and Louie Green, North belt, equal; 2, Andrew Dunn, North belt, John Boland Eadie, Sydenham, Bobert Mcnroy, Sydenham, Barbara Beattie, St. Paul's, Emma Orr, Ashburton, Bachel Connal, Lyttelton, Eva Louttit, Lyttelton, and Arthur Geddes, Lincoln, equal; 3, Annie Alexander, North Belt; 4, ElizaGroundwater, Sydenham, David Bain, Lyttelton, and Edith Howes, Kaiapoi, equal; 5, Bena Wilkinson, North Belt, Mary Lewis, Tinwald, Sarah Cairncross, Tinwald, and Henry Bennett, Halkett equal. Scripture—l, Emma Orr, Ashburton; 2, Henry Bennett, Halkett; 3, Arthur White, Halkett, and Ella Bennett, Halkett, equal; 4, Agnes Williams, Tinwald; <5, Arthur Geddes, Lincoln ; 6, Edwin Craighead, Ashburton, and Mary Lewis, Tinwald, equal; 7, Helen M'Kee, North Belt; 8, Eliza Groundwater, Sydenham ; 9, Edith Howes, Kaiapoi; 10, Christ? ia Blair, Hokitika; 11, Bobert M'llroj Sydenham; 13, Sarah Bobertson, Bute til's Flat. Junior Division —Catechism—i, Maggie Coratti, Sydenham; 2, John M'Hroy, Sydenham; 3, Laura Campbell, Southbndge; 4, Alfred Orr, Ashburton; 5, John M'Bae, St. Paul's; 6, Charles Craighead, Bussell's Flat; 7, Duncan McGregor, Kaiapoi. Scripture— 1, Alfred Orr, Ashburton; 2, Charles Craighead, Bussell's Flat; 3, John M'Bae, St. Paul's, Eva Bennett, Halkett, Eva Edwards, St. Paul's.