CHURCH MEETINGS.

Evening Star, Issue 14318, 17 March 1910, Page 8

CHURCH MEETINGS.

MUSSELBURGH PRESBYTER I \N. A most enthusiastic and s’icccssir.i congregational meeting of the Church was held on Tuesday evening in the local .Masonic Hall. The chair was occupied by the Rev. I). Hondo, who had been appointed as Moderator foe the new congregation. The Rev. J. Chisholm and .Mr W. S. Fitzgerald also occupied seats on the platform, representing the Presbytery. The Chairman, after praise and prayer, briefly stated the object of the meeting, which was to consider the proposals the local Committee would make re the erection of a church building on the site in the Queen’s Drive. He welcomed tlie large gathering, and expressed his pleasure at meeting them. He then called upon Mr Sand Hands, representing the local Committee, to explain tho proposed building scheme. He said that the Committee were unanimously of opinion that a church should he erected, as per ground plan shown; that it should be on the south end of tho sections, leaving room for future extension or Sunday school and class rooms; and that they had conferred with Mr Anscombo re plans, which they expected this week. They also recommended that a deputation wait upon tho Presbyterv for their approval and grant towards its erection, in terms of their regulations for church buildings.' After addresses by tho Rev. Mr Chisholm and Mr Fitzgerald, a motion approving of tho proposals was moved and carried unanimously with the greatest enthusiasm. After the business had been got over, the musical programme, arranged by Miss Barth, was opened with a brilliant duet on tho piano by the Misses Barth. A song bv Miss Dawe was also well rendered. The recitation by Miss Darling was a good item, and Miss Rutherford sang ‘ Jessie’s dream ’ with success. The solo on the piano by Miss Armstrong was a good selection, and Miss Violet Earth’s song ‘ln sunny Spain’ was sung in that young lady’s usual finished manner, and was, with all the items, heartily applauded. After tea and cake had been served by tbe ladies and a band of willing workers, a limelight series of views of the Scottish Musselburgh were shown, tho first being the Town Hall, for which the Musselburgh people were under the ban of the I’opo (who, by tho way, it was stated, were rather proud of it), because after the Reformation they took tho stones of tho Monastery of Lorctto for its erection. Views of New street, Market street, High street/ Eskvale street. Grove street (all of which have been perpetuated in the now Musselburgh) were also shown, and were very interesting, along with views of the river Esk, the bridges, the Links, and the fishwives of Fishcrrow. After votes of thanks to the performers, the ladies, and tho lantcrnist. the chairman closed by pronouncing the Benediction, and announced that ho would conduct the services next Sabbath and celebrate the communion. The ladies had brought so much cake, etc., that it was decided to send a large quantity left over to the Orphanage at Anderson Bay. CARGILL ROAD METHODISTS. About forty representative members and friends of tho Cargill Road Methodist Church paid a surprise visit to Mr J. B. Shacklock, senior circuit steward, at his now homo at Anderson Bay on Tuesday oven) ng. The visit was for the p impose of expressing to Mr ands Mrs Shacklock tho church’s gratitude for much good work done and kindnesses and benefactions shown during their long membership, and these sentiments .were-voieed-by Messrs E. Dowland and W, 11. Johnston op behalf of tho churtK-,and. Sunday,'.school respectively. The Grig", pastor of tho church, presented,- the host and hostess with a piece of bronze"statuary for their home as a tangible token of goodwill. The evening was pleasantly passed in music, song, story, and refreshment, and tho customary ’chorus was given. Mr Shack* lock- thanked the visitors for their gift, and said that he could not do otherwise than' he had done for a cause ho loved.