MEETINGS AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14525, 29 November 1912, Page 9

MEETINGS AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

n' ? "inth anniversary of the Lmwood • Baptist Sunday School, was celebrated last Snnday, by.special son'ices. Thero vfero largo congregations nt all the ' services, whirh wore conducted by the -. Rev. Mr Laird iti tho morning, Mr ■' Earwaker m tho afternoon, and the '■ Pastor, tho jßcv. D. S. Mason, in the evening. Special hymn:* were sun" - by the scholars. The celebration "was ;-continued on tho Tuesday following, .- -when an attractive programme' of recitations and action songs interspersed i With anniversary hymns, was rendered [ ■ by the scholars to an appreciative I ■ aumoaco. Tho Itcv. D. S. Siason prewdol .and th« Tti'7. It S., Gray - , gave an address. Tl;o nnmial report reto th«i successful formation of branch Sunday schools'at Dyer's road, Bromlny. a.id nt tho Stato school, Bromley, with 23 and 26 scholars ■ rexpcrtircly. At the Main school two , additional classrooms had been erected , fit an expenditure of £95. The Younjt llejM' Biblo Ckss had a membership of sistpcn, and thero were nn hundred and hjxty-sis scholars on the ■ whool roll, with a-teaching staff of twenty-two. .\ teachers training; class .Jiad betn instituted. ' at which the ,-. .■» astor Rare monthly lectures upon the i Afferent phases of Sunday School *r- wocnint:. A successful snlo. of work was held ; yesterday in the Mission Hull,.Victoria \ ? tK *t, by members of the St. Luke's branch of the vMin'stcrinc: Children's .' tho nrocDrds being devotwl , towards tho cost of maintaining the 1 •joapuc's convalescent, cottage iii New I'riKnton. One of tho features of the bazaar was tho fine display of wcodby juvenile members of the ■""agne. There wrro also well-arranged sweets, fancy and plain work, stalls, Jα addition to a collection of basket*. I'Ooii business was done at the vari- ■ cus stalls rr.rticul.irTy in tho evening • The weekly meeting of the Reviving Stream Lodjw of Good Tempi* -*. was - °" Bro. C. XT. Bas«and, C.T., presiding over n good attendance of members and visitors. After the usual business, tho programme for the evening, a ">lock - Case." was proceeded with, After Jwtenir.2 to tho- evidence, tho jury returned a verdict of Ruilty, and •. Mi& magistrate committed the defendanU for trial. Vi pjii e "» nu ,?l banquet of tho St. *- • q?? , " Presb yt«ian Young People's ~. aooety Was i££ oa Tuesday evening

Mr TJ W. Reeso prceided. -The. toast list- included sorao old toasts in new guises. "The Sky Pilot," proposed by Mr P. Hercus, and resoonded to by Rev. T. Tait; "Our Annual Jaunts" (B.C. camps), proposed by Mr N. H. Procter, and responded to by Mr W. 6. McGibbon; "Tie Cream of the Earth" (ladies), proposed by Mr S. R. McDonald, and responded to by Misses McWhirtor and Patterson; "Our Foreign Allies" (kindred . societies), proposed by Miss Rao Robertson, and responded to by Messrs Anderson and Plimsoll (V.M.C.A.); "The Skim of the Earth" (gentlemen), proposed by Mise H. Robertson, and responded to by Mr J. Stout; "The,. (Sunday school), - proposed by" Mr N.. Webster, and responded to by Mr Geo. Burn. Items were contributed by Misses Hassal and Patterson, and Messrs Cropp, Watt, and R. Chisholm, tho latter "giving some very clever and humorous impersonations of local celebrities. The speeches were competitive, the winners being Misses" McWhirter and H. Robertson, and vVIr .?. R. McDonald. The Rev. T. Tait acted as judge. The evening concluded with a toast to the Chairman, proposed by Mr Tennent, and a special vote of thanks to tho secretary (Miss Rae Rohertson), proposed by Mr B. l>. Johnston. A meeting of the combined executives of the South and East Christchurck tranches of tho.United. Labour Party was held on Wednesday night, Mr it. Hunter in, tho chair. It wes resolved that tho East and South branches should co-operate for tho purpose of working; the Sydenham of tho city, atul it-was also decided that the Labour Representation Committee should bo asked to convene a ]omt meeting o£ all tho branches at the earliest opportunity to secure tho return of 'representatives for, nil the wards of tho city and outlying boroughs. It was decided that a future joint meeting should nominate candidates for selection by tho Representation Committee. , ... . Aa enjoyable social was held in connection with tho Gleaners and Cen-Lass-iS- as,* ;«h tiou of prizes to tlio successful conVpeh- : tor* of bicycle and foot races at tho recent annual picnic of tho Biblo Class, hold on labour Bay at Lansdown. There was a gathering of over a^ hundred members of tho class present, besides a goodly number of fnends. An entertaining programme of musical items and drills w.is given. During the evening- the prizes wero. presented, ami several presentations wero made. Tho first annual social of tho St. Martins Burgesses' Association was held yesterday evening m Messrs A. IW. Buxton's grounds. Tfco. Chairman, Mr J. Longton, in an introductory speech, referred to tho various im- ! provoroonts which had henx, carried out in tho district. Referring to tho proposed lr.lmvr.ly for St. Martins, ho said that tho Association was strongly opposed to tho trackless system. "Speeches wero rmuln by the Hon. ,T. Barr. M.L.C.. Mr Geo. Laurenson, M.P.. Dr. Thackcr and Mr G. Scott, .referring to tho successful work of-tho .Association and' the recent improvements made. A musical proerarrmo was given, consisting of soncs by Misses Watkim, McLeod .ami Wilson, and Mr Edginton. A Highland fling, executed by ■ Miss M.- Edginton and Master H. Edirititoit. and accompanied by Pipe-major Erskine, was highly appreciated. A progressive euchre contest was a1«o included flmong I.ho attractions of tho evening, Mr T. Rrown winning the gentlemen's, and Mrs G. Scott 'tin- ladies' prize.