ANGLICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS' UNION.

Evening Star, Issue 9915, 29 January 1896, Page 4

ANGLICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS' UNION.

The annual gathering of the Sunday School Teachers' Union of the Dunedin diocese was held last evening in the Cathedral Schoolroom, which was packed. The Rev. Canon Robinson took the chair.

The annual report, after expressing thankfulness for steady progress in the work, mentioned that one school had joined the Union (Lcith Vallev). The lessons contained in the St. Paul's series of the 'Manual of Christian Doctrine' had been taught, and would bo used this present year. The scholars' examination had been held as usual, with 341 candidates from twelve schools, increase of one school and forty children on the previous year. Twenty teachers had presented themselves for examination and had passed with good percentages. Mr C. H. Statham examined the scholars, and the Rev. Canon Robinson the teachers. Quarterly meetings had been regularly held, when papers on various phases of the Union's work had been read; while nine committee meetings had been held to order tho detail work. The treasurer's statement showed the receipts to have been £25 12s 9d from subscriptions, donations, and sale of books; while the expenditure had been £l6 17s Bd, leaving a balance of £S 15s Id. Oa the motion of Mr Wathen the report was adopted. Mr H. W. Norman wa<j reelected hon. secretary aud Mr Brickell treasurer. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Committee. During tho evening musical items were contributed by Miss West, Miss Davidson, and Mr West, and refreshments were supplied by a committee of ladies. Donations to the prize fund were given by the Ven. Archdeacon Edwards, G. G. Russell, and Mr J. Allen, M.H.R. The following is the result of the examinations recently held in connection with this Union:— Teacheus' Examination. Senior Division. -Miss Dawson, St. Matthew's ; Miss Clayforth, St. Peter's, Caversham. Junior Division.—Miss Stathaiu, St. Mary's. First Class Certificates.— Misses A. M'Cartliy aud Kinvig, St. Paul's ; Miss M. M'C.irthy, St. George's. Second Class Certificates.-Mr \V. Harrison, Misses A. Tuck and M. Woodward, St. Peters Misses A. and L. Screen, St. George's; Miss Davidson, St. Mary's ; Misses M. Boyd and Horwood, St. Paul's. Also, six third class certificates!.

Scholars' Examination (In the order of nurit). senior division (over 14 year*). Prize-takers.—Lena Hampton (bishon's prize), St. John's, Milton; John Jordan, St. John's, Milton ; Eva Butler, All Saints' ; Alice Gruar, St. Marv's : Harriet Reid, St. John's, Milton ; William Mitchell, St. Matthew's; Fanny Sims, St. Paul's. First Class Certificates.—Martha Young, Olive N'eale, Ada Xeale, Mabel Jones, Annie Sullivan, Eliza Martin, Lily Fenwick, William Kane, Annie Kane, Oswald Troehen, Cecil Speddiug, Nellie Martin. Isabella Martin, St. Paul's, Dunedin ; Jeunio Sand, Mollie Shaud, Amy Barnett, Mary Jeriom.TGertie Evans, Holy Innocents', Leith Valley; A. Davidson, Ernest Birt, Frederick Gruar, Feniie Stalker, Ernest Davidson, St. Mary's, Mornington ; Xellie Jarvis. Adelaide Sims, Katie V.vulks, Daisy Easther, St. Peter's, Caversham; Nellie Ogilvie, St. Luke's, Oainaru; Margaret Wright, Alison Wright. Ruby Murray, Harry Murray. St. Martin's, North-east Valley ; Annie Grant, Villa Hampton, Catherine Grant, Helen Scotield, Nora Scofield. Charlotte Jordan, St John's, Milton; Edith Robertson, Clara Moore, August Hamann, John Abbott, Florence Robertson, Catherine Abbott, Florence Moorhouse, St. Matthew's, Dunedin; Emily Ridley, Violet Whinam, Annie Armstead, Edith Xeale, Flora Hoperoft, Isabel Borrow, Elliott Xeale, All Saints', Dunedin; Jeannie Auld, Clara Buntins, Florence Brickell, Elsie Goyen, Xelly Ferrv, Edith Robinson, Cissy Davidson, Chryssie Johnston, Florence Bunting, "Winnie Brindley, Ruth Gibson, Margaret Woodhouse, St. John's, Roslyn. Second Class.—Twenty-live. middle division (12 ar.d IS years). Prize-takers.—Elsie Bray (bishop's prize), All Saints'; Nellie Sims, St. Paul's; EssiePilkiugtoti, All Saints'; Thomas Screen, St. George's; Milly Krridse, Holy Innocents'; Mary Bradley, All

Saints'. First Class Certificates.--Alice Butler, Alice Gjldsmith, Eva M'Niekle, Maud Borrow, Robert "Moore, Raymond Reynolds, All Saints'; Arthur Lilly, Jane Maedowall, Lena Livingstone, Archibald Gray, St. Matthews; Jeannie Fraer, Mary Reid, Florence Woodhouse, Villi Bronhy, Augusta Matthews, Jessie Smith, Marion M'lntosh, St. John's, Roslyn; Mary Webb, Nellie Bills, St. Paul's, Dunedin ; Gertrude C'oulson, St. Mary'*, Momington; Dollie Easther. St. Peter's, Caversham ; Thomas Murray, St. Martin's, North-east Valley: Mary Rawclitfe, St. Luke's, Oauiaru ; Bessie Hardy, Holy Innocents', Leith \ alley. Second Class Certificates.—Twenty-live. Jtsiou division (11 and under).

Prize-takers.—Daisy Hastings (bishop's prize), All Saints'; Dora Bray, All Saints'; Gertrude Ferry, St. Johti's, Roslyn ; Arthur Smith, St. Matthew's ; Lily Williams, All Saints' ; Maggie Abbott, St. Matthew's ; Ethel Bills, St. Paul's. First Class Certificates. Ethel Borrow, Grace Adamson, Lilv Tilbury, Ethel Daniels, Bella Rritislcy. Edith Wood, Croften Cmbers, Minnie Riach, William Emerson, May Umbers, Arthur Bremer, John Rcvnolds, Tainton Bagley, All Saints'; Walter Abbott, Daisy Sandon, Janet Reid, St. Matthew's ; 'Kathleen Goyen, Ethel Fraer, Ada Bentham, Bessie Wright, May Bentham, Hazel Briudlev, St. John's, Roslyn ; Lena Thompson, Alice Xetttefold, Stanley Irwin, Olive Lo keong, Ernest Xettlefold, St. Paul's, Dunedin; L. Harris, Ivy Sprague, John Jones, Amy Milward, Emma Milward, St. Martin's, North-east Vallev; Mary Mitchellhill, Maggie Watson, Sarah Adamson, Edith Gibson, Theresa Jerrom, Holy Innocents', Leith Valley; Fanny Marryatt, Robert Grant, St. John's, Milton; Gwendoline Davis, Willie Gledhill, Jennings, Godfrey Bezett, St. Luke's, Oamaru; Elizabeth Thomas, St. George's, Xaseby. Second Class Certificates.—Twenty-one.