ECCLESIASTICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8661, 2 September 1891, Page 6

ECCLESIASTICAL.

most enjoyable social gathering „ i.eldlasb night in St. George's Jn!" on, to welcome to the district tUI * ew umbcnt of Epiphany CIS fe]"' Jr. Lush. The proceedings we V " nenced at half-past six o'clock wK 'cry large number of friends partook * umptuous tea, at which evefytS 2. a sible for the comfort of the visitor? P ° 3 ' irovided. The tables were under tfS Was »f Mesdames Watson, Newbel" & e ?** lenny McElwain, Simpson, and Li K ff£» md Misses Lipscombe, Willonchbv an i ulman. When the concert otwrL dght clock all the available accornmn/ -ion of the hall was fully taken * : .hroughout the evening the We audi* testified to their appreciation of S e rramme presented by continuous annlJ!'. 0 " songs were contributed by Mesdames Mat veil, Murray, and Wnght, Mi Beea Maxwell md Phillips, and Messrs. A. 1, t.\i u . !' md McGregor. Miss Adams go Ve arZ orte solo in excellent style, and -■■■ harn^l >y Mr. Carter was heartily applauded ' , ivas also a violin solo by Air. Hood t interesting recitations were given— one k° Miss Gnndrod, and the other by Mr a Smith. Both were well received. In add"* "ion to the above items a pianoforte dil was well rendered by Misses Minnie fln Lily McElwain, and a display with duml bells and Indian Clubs by the Boys''cK" which is part of the parish machinery w greeted with hearty applause. The dm ceedings were brought to a close by th singing of the National Anthem. " The anniversary of the Devonport p rf , byterian Church was celebrated by a soit7 and concert last night. There was a larp attendance of ladies, gentlemen, andyouno folks, and the excellent repast provided received ample justice at their hands - th tables being presided over by the ladies of the congregation. After tea an adjournment was made from the schoolroom to the church, where the remainder of the pro gramme was carried out. The pastor of the Ihurch, the Rev. James Hill, presided, and b the course of his introductory remarks tated that the year just passed had been 4o of exceptional prosperity, and had seen aVonsiderable increase in the membership Hlexpressed the hope that ever increasing awaited the future of the church" and included by thanking the congregation and She office-bearers for the kindly an d valualio assistance he had received from them. \At a later stage the Rev. R. Sum. mervilh delivered an appropriate ad', dress, Congratulating the pastor, the office-hirers, and the members on the success had attended their efforts. Several bios were most effectively sung by the Miles McCorquodale, Swinnerton Hume, aid Gels ton, and Messrs. Whitaker' Brought*, and Paget. Mrs. McCorquo! da!e and liss Hume were were most successful in \ duet, and two quartettes were excellently,"tendered, one by Miss Swinnerton, Miss 'fflcCorquodale, Mr. Broughton and Mr. .Whisker, and the other by Sirs, Mitchell, Mils Hume, and the same two gentlemen. The choir, under the able direction of Sr. Broughton, contributed b number of anttems in such a manner as to show the efficiency to which they have at. tained. At tbdconclusion of the concert the usual votes if thanks were accorded on the motions of I'r. Kiccol and .Mr. McCorquodale. The tenth anniversary soiree in connection with the A-chhill Wesleyan Church was held last light. At half-past eix, a large number of She members of the congregation and ther. friends sat down to a very enjoyable tea' the tables being presided over by Mertames Hodgson" McMaster, and Daisly, and Misses Ward, Burton, Bettany, Webber, and Armstrong. After tea, a public meeting was held, at) which Mr. J. Banbuy occupied the chair. In addition to a nitaber of anniversary hymns, well rendered by the children's clioir, recitations were liven by Mrs. E. C. Carr and Mis® Annie Viggs, also a harp solo by Mr. Carter, aid a song by Mrs, Stalker. Appropriate iddresses were delivered by Messrs. E. J. Carr and A. C, Brown. Altogether a ery pleasant evening was spent, the gathering dispersing shortly before ten o'cloc^.