BUNNYTHORPE

Feilding Star, Volume II, Issue 513, 26 March 1908, Page 3

BUNNYTHORPE

ALL ABOUT AN ANNIVERSARY. [OUB OWN CORHESPONDENT.] The Wesleyan Sunday school anniversary took place yesterday, and notwithstanding the inclement weather, there was a large attendance of both children and adults. During tho afterrioon tea was given to the children, and in the evening the tables were spread for the adults. Needless to say, the catering was of the best, being in the capable hands of Mr Malmo, our local confectioner. The following ladies assisted at the various tables: Mesdames Dixon, Cholly, Arnold, Print, J. Andrew, C. Gore, Faulkner and Proctor. After the tea the public meeting took place, Mr G. H. Bennett presiding. Tho proceedings were opened by a hymn, and then prayer by the Rev. C. Beecroft (President of the Wesleyan Conference). The secretary (Mr H. Dixon) read the annual report, which alluded to the death of one of the Sunday school children with sincere regret, also regretting the departure of Mr W. Masters, who had been a teacher in the school for so many years. Miss Lassen, on her return from Europe, took the position vacated by Mr Masters, temporarily and successfully filled by Miss Dixon. There are now eight teachers. There was a slight falling off in the attendance, but can be accounted for by families leaving the district. Mrs Dixon, the Sunday school visitor, had done good work in visiting the sick and new arrivals whose children do not attend any other school. These were the principal items of "the report. The bal-ance-sheet showed receipts to be £15 19s 5Jd, and expenditure £16 18s 7d, leaving a debit balance of 19s ljdThe report and balance-sheet were adopted. Addresses were given by the chairman, the Rev. C. Beecroft, the Rev. W. Begg and Mr Carr, missionary from Ashhurst. The addresses were exceedingly interesting. As usual, the musical portion of the programme was splendid, and the conductor of the choir (Mr Eggleton) was highly complimented upon the excellence of his choir. Among the singers, special mention should be made of Miss Baker, who sang a solo exquisitely; and the duets sung by Miss Proctor and Mr E. Clevely and Misses Eglinton and Print were beautifully rendered. Among the singers we noticed an old familiar friend, Mr W. Andrew, whose fine tenor voice was a very great acquisition. During the evening many regrets were expressed by the speakers at the serious illness of Mr Joe Dixon, J.P., who, although present during part of the time, was unable to take any active part in the meeting. Hopes were expressed on every side that he might soon recover, and resume his place as usual. Hearty votes of thanks were proposed by Mr Arnold, and carried by acclamation, to the choir and its conductor, the Sunday school teachers, and the ladies who assisted, and a rial vote of thanks to the Rev. J. - -annum of Wanganui for his beautiful sermon last Sunday.