MANAIA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 March 1928, Page 7

MANAIA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) METHODIST OHL T RICH FESTIVAL. Harvest festival services are in full swing in the Methodist 'Circuit. They commenced 'on Sunday, March 4, at Aur.ua, when Rev. H. C. Orchard preached to a full, chureli. Members had been busy, and had collected and decorated the church with fruit, vegetables and greens. A sale of the produce took place on Monday and after an interesting .sale nearly £3O was raised. \ ■On Sunday, , March 11, M.anaia Church was well filled in morning and crowded at evening services. The preacher, Rev. H. <C. Orchard, conducted services and the choir rendered suitable music under Mr O. T. Parry, choirmaster., The ch.urch was beautifully decorated with the fruits'of harvest, and some beautiful buncoes o* grapes were displayed. On Monday the festival was continued, when a sale o: produce was held and £4O realised. On Sunday next at Oco there will be harvest festival services at 2 p.m., when Rev. H. <C. -Orchard will be the preacher. Workers are busy and intend to make the festival at Oeo on Sunday and Monday next the success it has been in former years. Okaiawa on the 25. th will hold their festival, when afternoon and evening service" will be held with sale to follow. At the conclusion of the service at the Methodist Church on Sunday morning the Minister, Rev. H. C. Orchard, presented Miss Julia Hill, Avho has occupied the position of organist for some time, with a beautiful edition of the Methodist hymn book, on behalf of the church members' and officials. Miss J. Hill also received a beautiful Bible, the gift of Mr Robt. Gibson.