UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH.

Inangahua Times, Volume XV, Issue 20887, 1 December 1890, Page 2

UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH.

A sacred concert in aid of the funds of the abovo Church was held in the Oddfellow's Hall on Friday evening. The hall was comfortably filled, every seat being fully occupied. The anthems and chorus singing were yery successful, the conductor, Mr Ashby, having evidently taken great pains in well drilling tho Bhigers. The concert was opened with an' Overture by the lteefton Band, followed by the Anthem " Awake, Awake" by the choir, and then by a solo from Mr Cooper entitled '"The Pilgrim Fathers." Mrs Scantlebury sang "Queen Mary's prayer," the singer being enthusiastically^ received. After a chorus by the Choir, Mr Dunn sang " Arise, he calleth thee." Miss Mollor, who was not in her usual good voice, sang " the Reaper and the Flowers." The anthem " Tl»e Lord is my Light" was nicely sung. Mr Stebbing was very successful with his solo "The Guardian Angel." A duet "Over the sea" by Miss Worboys and Miss Austin brought the first part of the programme to a close. The second part opened with the Violin Solo " Silent lovo" i by Mr Anderson, for which he received | :iu enthusiastic encore. MrO. Lawn sang " The Song I'll ne'er forget." Mrs Scantlebury's next contribution was the solo " Sweet Spirit hear my prayer." "Pass under the road " rendered by Mrs Absolom, was received with hearty applause, and the singer repeated one of the the verses. Mr Anderson again played a violin solo, "The Marseillaise" and Mr Stebbing followed with the. solo " the Christian Martyr." Mesdames Absolom and Scantlebury sang tbe duet " Tired," and after an anthem by the choir the comet*, was, closed by all present singing the National Anthem. The accompaniments to the solos were played by Mr Ashby, and to the anthems by Miss Bow<tter.