PARENTS UNION

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22389, 30 April 1938, Page 2

PARENTS UNION

ADDRESS BY CANON S. HAMILTON

The monthly meeting of the Parents' National Educational Union was held last night at the home of Mrs Howard James, Carlton Mill road, the president, Mrs Norton Francis, presiding over a good attendance of members. .. The speaker for the evening was the Rev. Canon Staples Hamilton, whose subject was "Bible History." Old Testament writers, Canon Hamilton said, did not set-out to write history, but to reveal God to man. The early chapters of Genesis could be described as folklore, such as existed amongst all. the early, peoples. - The Jewish version of creation accentuated the relationship of God to man. Canon Hamilton outlined the history of the Jews from their entry into Egypt, their return to the Promised Land, and division into two kingdoms; their captivity in Babylon, and their return to Jerusalem. He dealt with the teaching of the prophets, all of which led to the coming of Ch»tet. Gradually, the Jews, he said, had 'learnt that there was but one God; and in their captivity had realised that God is not restricted to one nation or one place. Mr L. Cookson thanked Canon Hamilton for his address. Supper was served by the hostesses, Mrs Howard James • and Mrs ,'D.'. V. Donaldson.'

SUPPER PARTY

Following the pianoforte recital given by Miss Cara Hall at the Jellicoe Hall, her parents, Mr and Mrs G. F. Hall. Hataitai, Wellington, gave a farewell supper party to a number of friends. Mrs Hall wore ' a frock of green taffeta, with a black lace redmgote and a spray of cherry-coloured flowers, and Miss Cara Hairs frock of apricot taffeta had a hand-painted border of autumn leaves. Those present were Mr and Mrs H. M. Taylor, Mr and Mrs W. HarleySlack. Mr and Mrs Robert Clark. Mr and Mrs W. G. Hosken ("Simon's Hill." Mackenzie Country). Mr and Mrs A. Wright (Dannevirke). Mrs W. H. Simpson, Mrs Murray (Dannevirke). Misses Althea Harley Slack. Lillian Harper, Aldwyth Taylor, Ada Rodd (Melbourne), Phyllis Hunt, F. and M. Stone, A. Vincent (Timaru). Sister Faulkner, Messrs B. Seth-Smith, Stanley Hall, Keith Picton (Wellington), L. M. Austin. Norman Bosher, and Robert Taylor.

ENGAGEMENT NOTICES

The engagement is announced of Cyril Patrick, second son of Mr Frank Pablecheque and the late Mrs Pablecheque, iKaikoura. and Eileen Daphne, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas. Vintiner, Avonside, Christchurch. The engagement is announced of Rosa,' youngest daughter of the late Mrs J. E. Marshal and of Mr Marshall (Dunedin), to Robin, second son of the late Mr George Greer and of Mrs Gree.-, Kahu road, Riccarton. The engagement is announced of Eric Charles, only son of Mr and Mrs J. W. Munt (Addington), to Marjorie Joan, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs J.! E.- Williamson, of Martinborough, and formerly of Christchurch. The is announced of Margaret Harriet Kerr, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. McKenzie (Cowper street, Greymouth), to Wellesley Williams, twin son of the late Mr F. S. McKechnie and of Mrs B. McKechnie, Rugby street, Merivale. The engagement is announced of Patricia, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs G. E. T. Shand (Glen Kowhai, Kaikoura), to Hector, third son of the late Mr and MrsT. Alexander, Taradale, Napier: The engagement is announced of Alma Joy Phillips, elder daughter, of Colonel and Mrs S. C. P. Nicholls, Christchurch, to, Ronald Martin 1 (Bill), youngest son of Major-General and Mrs R. Young, Tasman beach. Otaki.