DIAMOND JUBILEE

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20988, 17 October 1933, Page 4

DIAMOND JUBILEE

HALKETT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ,

CELEBRATIONS CONCLUDED

The diamond jubilee of the Halkett Presbvterian Church, which has been Llebrated recently, was concluded yesterday evening, when a conceit nd hiß h tea were held in the Halkett and m„u fhe tea schoolroom, -the nan \wic a ,„n<: f<ailv decorated with was served was gany "*-, . threess Tin "pi.>»■** - ri '-.-,•• nt 'he organists and eldeis ot "he chu n The g cfake was cut by Mrs GT Robertson, who was Present ;U. the opening of the church, CO >eaisj i,g The schoolroom where the concert, ves held was also generously deem-, mod w In heather, lilac, and spring So The Lev. Theo Paierson the m islcr of the parish, opened the concert and introduced the perform-c-s During the programme m«i.> visiting ministers spoke, - ing the residents on the sixtieth bnthday of their church. The visitors were the Rev* T. W. Armour, L. McMaster, J A Allan, D. K. Boyd, C. Robinson and "J Pringlc .Dunedin) the onlyliving former minister ot the parish who "was stationed there from .90;) ] to 1911. , A lime for Remembrance. j The R--v. L. McMaster. the Modera- ] tor of the Presbytery, said he was , glad to be able to bring the greetings | Cf the Presbytery to the church, i There were present in the hall, lie said the Uirce leading ministers ol.; the Prosbvlerv -the Rev. T. Paterson ] being senior, with the Rev. T. W. Armour second, and himself third. The time of jubilee should be considered as a time of remembrance for it'lP, the voting should realise that the past, had much to teach them. Mr Paierson then read many letters from old parishioners who were unable to attend, and also two from the daughters of the iirst minister. Mr Roper, speaking on behalf of Lie Anglican vicar, Mr Roberts, congratulated the church on its past record. The Rev. T. \V. Armour said that though he represented a city church he loved the country, as it had somei Ihing that the town always seemed to ' lack. He wished the church a yet more prosperous (it) years than the good period that, if had just finished. A real connexion with the church, though he iiad been to Halkett but once before, was claimed by the Rev. J. A. Allan, of St. Ninian's, Riccarton, who said that his parish probably contained more old residents of Halkett than any other in New Zealand. He aLo ctiimed a longer association with Mr Paterson than anyone preI sent that night, as he had met him on his arrival in New Zealand. The other speakers were the Rev. C. Robinson and the Rev. J. PringJe. who told some of his reminiscences of his stay as minister.

The musical programme provided during' Hie evening included:- Rechation. Malcolm Walker: songs. Kna Henderson and Margaret Walker; items by the children; songs. Miss White. Miss V.raight, Miss Bates, and Mr Couch: duet. Messrs Bull and Sparkes; and a play dealing with the 'l:s rebellion, acted hv Mrs C. McKuv, Mis-s J. Calder. and Messrs 11. Walker, J. Walker. G. Calder, and T. Paterson.