SUPREME COURT HOUSE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 495, 14 June 1865, Page 5

SUPREME COURT HOUSE.

To the Editor of tho New Zealand Hekaid. Sm i There can be no doubt that the strictures of the Press have been most justly levelled against the utt"r insurability of the recently erected Supremo Court House. Tho public however are anxious to know who is to blame for this piece of mismanagement, and waste of pubiio (provincial) money. -: Yours, &o , Aequs. Auckland, June 13th. fOur correspondent bad better put the question to the Engineer-in-Chief of the Province, who can toll him more about tho matter than wo c&u.—BDj. w. z. a-.] . .

ANNIVEBSARY OF THE COIffGKIG ATIONAL oT7XI>AY SCHOOL, HIGH STRKET. A. tea meeting (o celebrate tho anniversary of tbo above Fcliool wns held yesterday evening in the Independent Chapel, Albert-street, which had been Uiiidly placed iit the disposal of the teachers for tiiat purpose. The meeting was largely attended, tho room being almost inconveniently crowded, nnd an ample nnd excellent tfa was provided by several Indies and othciv infcri'.-ted in the Sunday school work. Tea lmviitj: bet n disposed' of, and the tables re-, moveo , , ' ' J. f i:w3r.>.N, Ksq.,was called to the chair. ''he Kcv. T. Hamek ihon pave out n hymn," The Kdcn /.b<;ve," after the singing of whiciiij the licv. Mr. Bookeu ofl'cred pr.iyer. •• " ' The ( U.MIiMAN, in opening the meeting, expressed lug grati.'ici tion nt Iho kindly good feeling which appeared to pervade the meeting, and his conviction that tho same l<i:id of pereoi al contiict and conequer.t sympathy between teacher iiTul scholar, in Sul. 1 alh School,--, was productive of Ihe inoM hcnefici.-il results He tlien proceeded to point out Ilir imj orance of l<oln>g for present good results, in tho wink <,f Sabbath School teaching, believing that, chlldien weie quite cnpiiblo of rflceivinp < hriiitianity, even in their earliest J oars, and concluded by expressing a hope that the teachers would on that occasion expicss their feelings, and opinions freely, nnd wilhoiit (ear of criticism. Tim Secret arv. Mr. ,T. M. Luxxox, then rend the following report:— . AVitl pr."tiiu<!c t< Grd. thriercli<'islf.y before you n report the inclement weather, ihe nn.'tMtlc'l suite of Urn town, nnd I lie cnsequcn nli-c-iM-f of ii ai-lic-rs hud nil c< niliined to retard tlic iii-nurcsi i( r.ic .chool. The J™- teachers who were left with their classes saw- anil m< uivi-d to see— the attendance of the sclmhii-giadonllydiminH. Til.hhciirt.NWcrooast iliwiiaj ,hey came Sunday nfier Si-May ami saw m fruit f< r their labour, lint the I.oi-rt . id . ot allow this dark cloud Ion? toovershadow them. In answer lu i.n.ycr lie H-pan n glorious work in their lniiM. Many oi their scholars became idive to the reality <jl their ci.mliticm' us sinners, and even led to an anxious eminir.v al.out their souls vella e t wa< at this time—a< tlicufili '.<> >-c<:i]> the hiirresr-ihiii the Lord sent iiito their iniilM one who was a poweilnl ir.-trnment in Ilisliawls in bringing souls to the kn.-wleilgu of .lesns. As a school, m VT.be c;<:il that lirother Douglas Ciiuie mm oncst us. "TruM, in tin' case of our Imitlicr, did the Lord speak tlir»tigli lips of clay. As n live coal fn tin I':' ihe ..liar his words touched tin: heart- of our scholars ami le. , •' ::i to the Lamb of God that tal.elh awny the sin of tl.i •.,.., .

la nmniH'rs, us -. ill he -e<<n by th< sulisiquent figures our hook.-, do not show ii huge, merer «. I lie teachers ni.iintv atirib te this t., the fuel: . r the ' ■ -ini-s of the children oil eneli iiumtli lieeninii.p liirlher m.->ve<l from the s<<hool-:i cirennistaneo uliidi lenders it inn < .->ilile tortile children to itlteii.l their eliisses ilnriii: the w<<: \vCMlher. I here me 117 mines i.n the b ok, 7S lioj-k anil 7i-iris. There Imp.been an avfrMjic utH-mlmicc tiirnu-hont i. ,• year <if i:;o■ >cli<-tars, <>2 boys mid SS KirK Tlic invest atte diu.ct! win in the nvuitli.of Aiijinsr, where-J-Vselinhirs were p sent in the niuminp, antl JSiu ilieiifteiii <m. 'I he hij.he>t n- ,s in the inoiitn i.f May (last iniiiith), wh n there were pi. sent in tlie in ruing -10, in the arieriuiiin 1-ja. 'I he teacher- we-nid here state tlnlt they have exiieriencetl iireut tlilliciil.v in μ^lt,n- tlic seholasr I') attend the inoviilnjr sehool. ai.'l they wouM eiirnesiy call upon the p:n ents lo assist them ii. t -,is iinittcr. Fiff.---.ix scholars were admitted diifiti'z tin: ve.ir iw.iity-tive lmve left the selionl, anil two <.f Diir niiiiil.er have tlicil. <:.e a little girl, who with her late.-t liro:,th!f;iiiL- ol thelwppy l:,n,t tn v.iiich .-he whs (.-oin-f. tlie t-tlier was ii nieinhei- of our Yimiv Jlcns" IH\ilt: Class, l'rom wlmt tin: facliers heiinl anil i-.in- hi their Iricnil diirini; liis hoiir«<ifei)n.-eitms:iess, tliuv believe that he fell nslecp in Je-us. ■Iheiv live twenty one I.f ourer- in tlie selimil, K! male* anil S f< lies. Kinht teii.-liers liav,: been i (lniitt-1 during the vca-. antl four have resigned, tv.i. en mcoiint of family tlntie.-. niie on iiretrtiiit ofill-liclili, nn,\ ore lus rttu-in it tohis f:,nn in the ceiintry. The avemue "tteinlaiic throuirhoiit tlie year wa-— in the liiorninj: ii. in tin: arti-i-in.i-ii )5. A Yimvc \Von:in"s ltiljlt: cliisn lm> Ih.ch eoininencetl <luriii" tin' ye.-.r. and has been greatly b u-se<l of ll. u Lord. Th elas iutnit>eriii^-twenty-six, have hitherto met in the chapel. The lencUr- fielir.ii'ilie. neets.-ity of having a comiurlable room tor tliein. le-olved i.]'<u tnildir.g one the chapel The eo-t •<! the l.uildintr isesliniat.dat eithiy pomids, one fonrtli if which ha* hen cenercusly promised t.y the ela-s. 'I he room is now i early linisheil. ami ih- tfiiclier.s hope to si-e the ela-s meeting in their < wii room in the course of n lew weelis. 'I'lie iblloMini c< ntiibuticns were -μ-cwkod towards the buililiiig:— sli--s Siriths' class £10 Mr. 1! tit's •' 30 Sir. Smith's " 10 A Tiie; d , r > The teneheis 1 oyv to realiy.p. with their own contributions, 'about sixty-live louin's. j\f cur Iriti <ls mjH see, Ihis will -till leave'the new Kiini r<11.1; lift, en jiounds in ileht—a fait which the teachers 1 ope will anital to the sympathy of those who me iiWe to help tliein. A Ymnjj SIIIIV Jlil-le Chfs Ins also been cr.n-.menccd. ana is nifcfcdiiic well. Six(e< n iinnu-s me entered upon tin; tlass book, nt iip-s vm-ying t: <in 1' 10 •_>:!. 'I his class has u-tapart asieeial ni«lit dnViiii; tlie week lor iiiei-ting together. (onsfiinis that the scl:o< 1 on Stir.dsy w;is inadequate to si.vplv tlie s]iiiin:<l Wi.nt- < f U:e m-liolkis tlie ttiieliers h:ive e.-tabluhul a 111< tin- •.urcxhoilnliin itiul player, held every Tuesday ev< nir); in tiiiroMii scli< 01-itoiu. '1 liese .ire eolftluetKl alii n attly liy Ihe tturhel>. lll'd are well allend<<l bv the f < nier sehohn■.. to whom, us well 11s to the teachers, tliev I rove sweet and rtfreshi.is seasons. 'j'li.- hlnaiy. l.ineily in i?.« M-stiy, has teen enlarpctl ami removed m onr own -liicol-r. oni. Twelve pounds six shillings have I.'. en e.xpem'ul in n< wlμ ok*, e.. tliirinp ilio year. 'J'he teaclieis w< uld rt-fer villi thaiiMulncss to the c.-tiil)-lislnitnt i.i a >'cla-til Union :ui:on-.sl tl.tni. As t.iu-liei.s tl»y l.ineahtiiy been sticiifrtliened iind cr.couraseU by 11 let in' ll <ir hnihieii, siril the/ l.tiine Iliai the Lord is blessim; Ilii* mov> nieiit. The u-::.l.ii-sci!iiui>t tle.-e their repoi t withoi t apaiii referring will, -ii.tiiLiie to ihe siieat woik tie I.onl has l-cmiii ili their ii itl.-t. ."v hoiaiswlio were last year livingu. itliout God and without In I"-' l::ive come n-rwar.l and tipenly testified heir li.ve l< i-.le-.ns—thrte el whim arc tiir Ji-lli.w lilbtmrers intlio tsiii-days-cliool. 'I he t<; t-l.irs liinl Ihit l! e w< ik in which they are enpsiged i< tl:ei oi-il's. To Him they w. Hid h< I; lor he] , fir il :sl.ythe nid el' iSpirii ■■]• lit- that they lit pe to bring their siliolnrs to the lott 01 the< ross.

■• liifthi-rin, )ia.\ f< r us," that in the year upon which thry have entered, lh< h<< it- of the inuliers may l.c g!tiddellt'(l by ■M.-1-iiK a hi!-e iiui'il.irtiß of ;o.ils, m.d to Ootl they wiii ascnlje the tor ever—Amen. Iho CiiAii man, having conjmcr.tcd upon the encouraging cliiirsictir ol tlie report n< w rend, urged upi n ]iar< jits their liiity arid pinileg'i in Eeconcliiic, tho cilortf of tin) ■Nibbath-sci-jool ttaeher. Mr. IS. H. i-MiTii stated that tlie financial report had. been inadvertently omitted. lie miglit. state lougl'.ly that tho receipts during the pns-t yenr harj bei-ii i'.i", the expenditure £32 10s., leaving a balance in hand of £1 10s, exclu.-ive of the collections on the past J-ahbath. lie i;M.r. then brit fly reviewed tho woi!; of the past year in connection with Hit; s< hool, \ hieh, while giving rise to mingled feelings of pkasure and regret, was, on tho whole matter fur great thankfulness and encouragement. Ho expressed hir opinio: 'hat Mr. Douglas had done much good amongst tho \<-:;naf, and after referring to the various ttmptations u_, •' ; ch they v.-.- s -.. -.trrouhded in this city, urged upon parents tl:i :. nlv, both by precept anil example and sympathy, to inspire their children with confidence nnd love towards themselves; and then seek to inspito them with similar feelings towards the Supremo Being. The choir then gave the anthem " Avo Snnctissiina.,,

Mr. WiTiiEiiroi'D referred to thn various encouragements which arc aiVordcd to Sabbath School teachers, in carrying on their self-denying labours, relating several'tinec'dutes to prove the benefits resulting from the religious training of the your.g. ' Mr. Jrun dwelt upon tho necessity and importanco of parents co-operating with teachers in their work. Anthem—" Cast thy burden upon the Lord."

Mr Jknkins, in a pleasant and amu-ing udlress, urged uj-iiii teachers a kind and persuasive mode of teaching' in preference to harshness and severity. Mr. tr.N'MNCHAjr, of the -Auckland City Mission, gave an impressive and appropriate address. Another untliem luivini; been sung by the choir, a vote, of thanks to the ladies was moved by Mr. Jil.LYi-.TT, and seconded by Mr. ."Wood, after whieli the meeting was brought" to a conclusion, aa usual, with the Doxology and the Benediction.