MEETINGS AND SOCIALS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17320, 5 December 1921, Page 4

MEETINGS AND SOCIALS.

LIXWOOD METHODIST C.E.S. The Linwood Methodist Christian Endeavour Society gathered at their wceiily ■■ meeting on Thursday evemt,;j, and being the first Thursday in the month, a contention service was he'.d, nearly every member re- ■ eponding to the roll call, after ".vhich the Bev. W. H. E. Abbey gave an interesting addresis on "The Life of John Vv'esk-y." During the evening opportunity was tak;n by Mr Abbey, on behalf of the membeis. to present Mi3s Cropp, who is leav.ng to take uo further deaconess work, with a volume wlich should prove helpful to liar futuio work, llise Cropn svitably responded. EECHABITE OEDEB. A largely attended meeting ci the Independent Order of R«chabits >ras held in the Hiilipson Tent on Thursday, Sister L. Partridge, P.C.E., being in the chair. Six candidates were initiated, and «ck piy was passed to three brothers. Sister Partridge welcomed Sister Kennedy, District Superintendent of female members, who was paying an official visit to Christchurch. S.ster Kennedy congratulated the officers on the manner in which they conducted the initiation ceremony, and afterwards gave an address dialing with the order from ito commencement right up to the present tims. Bro. C. H. Bascand, Pride of Christchurch T.ent, proposed a hearty vote of tiania to Sister Kennedy for her able address, which was carried by acclamation. After tho business was over a pleasant eocial hour was spent, after which, refreshment® were handed rounu Brothers Purdom, Elham, Ball, and Falloon supplied the music during the evening.