Baptist Church Anniversary.

Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 31, 8 February 1888, Page 3

Baptist Church Anniversary.

The tenth anniversary of the Wellington Baptist Church was celebrated last evening with a soiree and public meeting. The teameeting was well patronised, and the following ladies did service at the various tables : — Mesdames D. R. Purdie, E. W. Petheriok, C. Godber, and the Misses Kirk (2), Davis, Petheriok, and Firth. The annual public meeting 1 vras presided over by the Rev. H. H. Driver, pastor. The Treasurer's report, whioh was read by Mr. A. Hoby, showed the finances to be in a sound condition, each fund having a credit balance. The gross receipts amounted to .£645 4s lid, an average of about £i per member, a sum far exceeding the general average. Pastor Driver, in reviewing the history of the Church , stated that it was formed on 20th January, 1878, so that it had just ended its first deoade. It started with a Church roll of 28, and during the 10 years 248 had joined, whilst 84 had left the Church, thus leaving the net total of present members at 161, 30 of whom are non-resident. He regretted that the numbers were not larger, but was comforted by the fact that there had been, during his ministrations, a large amount of liberality, aotivity, prayerfulnes, and harmony, and he urged the members to greater and still better things for the coming year. Speeches weregiven during the evening by visiting ministers. The Rev. L. M. ißJtt congratulated the ohuroh on its financial condition, and suggested the formation of a contral loan fund. The Rev. J. K. Elliott, speaking on the snbjeot of "The Sabbath Day," protested against trains and trams being run on the Sunday, and said he was grieved to see excursion trains advertised for the purpose of visiting lands for sale. The Eev. W. S. Potter spoke about the need for more united effort on the one common platform, that of salvation of souls. Several anthems were rendered by the ohoir in a suocosaf ul manner, Miss Firth presiding at the organ, whilst Mr. Frew handled the baton. Votes of thanks having been tendered to the ladies for the tea, the speakers and the ohoir, the meeting was dosed with the benediotion.

Elisabeth Maskrey was brought np affihe Magistrate's Court this afternoon, before Mr. H, S, Wardell, R.M., on a charge of having attempted to commit suicide on the 3rd of January. It will be remembered that the woman was supposed to have been taken ill in a shop in Molesworth-street. and was supposed to have poisoned herself by taking an overdose of chlorodyne. She has since been an inmate of the Hospital. The woman was seized with _ fit while in Court, and his Worship ordered the hearing of the case to stand over.

Mr. Blair, Chairman of the Education Board, with Messrs. F. H. Fraser, Dorset (secretary), and Turnbnll (architect) visited the Newtown School yesterday with the view of ascertaining whether there was real necessity for the enlargement for which the committee recently applied. As the result of their observations it was decided to recommend the Board, at its next meeting, to carry out certain additions to the back portion of the present building. Henry Haven, a member of the Te Aro Eifle Volunteer Corpse, was snmmoned to the Magistrate's Court this afternoon for having been returned as non-efficient, through repeated absence from parades. It appears that defendant had removed from the city to the Petone district, and his absence from parades had entailed a loss of .£3 upon the company in capitation. He informed the Court that his business prevented him from attending the drills in the city, while, if he accepted the alternative of drilling with the Petone Navals, the appearance of his red coat among the bluejackets would make him a laughing stock. Mr. Grey, who appeared for tho proseoutiou, said that Lieut. Davy, of the Navals, had agreed to provide defendant with a blue uniform, but he hid not availed himself of it. Mr. Wardell, Resident Magistrate, informed defendant that his business must be subordinate to the duty to his Queen and country which he had undertaken when he was sworn in as a volunteer. An order was made for the payment by Raven of the £Z which he had caused the company to lose. The usual weekly session of the Star of Newtown Lodge, No. 24, 1.0. G.T., was held last evening, Bro. Thompson, W.C.T., presiding. Bro. Weston, L.D . read a communication from the P.W.C.T. and also from the 6.W.5., which were received. One brother was recpived on clearance. Bro. Mitchell was elected Marshall. Various reports for the past quarter were read, which were, on the wholo, highly satisfactory. Amongst other information, they stated that 14 new members had been initiated, a large number of degrees conferred, and that the state of the finances was sound and healthy. The installation of officers was then proceeded with by Bro. Western, L.D., Sis. Jones being substituted for Sis. Vince as W.C. The lodge was closed by the new y-installed W.C.T., Bro. Gridley, at 9.55 p.m. "Bcott'b Emulsiox of PiyiE Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites," is prescribed by physi/cians all over the world. It is a remarkable remedy for consumption, scrofula, and wasting diseases, and very palatable. Read the following :— " I have much pleasure in statin? that I have tried ' Bcott'b Emulsion ' in a cage of impoverished blood with scrofulous disease, and found it to be a very efficient preparation. It was taken without the least difficulty." A. Temple Perkins. 22, Lordship Park, Stoke Newinrton. N. England. All Chemists sell Urge and small sizes, 4s 6d and 2s 6d.