ECCLESIASTICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11711, 22 July 1901, Page 3

ECCLESIASTICAL.

ONEHUNGA PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY* SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY. . . •-: Special services were held yesterday at the '■ Onehunga Presbyterian Church in celebration > of the Sunday-school anniversary. The Rev. ' J. J. Cairnoy, M.A., preached an excellent sermon in the morning, taking as his sub- % ject "An Excelling Knowledge." Ho also gave a most instructive address to the children at the afternoon service. The Rev. R. Wylie, pastor, conducted the evening service, and also preached an appropriate sermon. Appropriate hymns were well rendered by the children, who had been trained by Mr. Harry Prime, conductor of the church choir. Miss L. Robertson, of Mangere, _ contributed a sacred solo at the morning service, and Mr. W. L. Prime, of, Auckland, sang, Rock of ! Ages" at night. The: usual soiree' will take j place next Friday. ST. PETER'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. At St. Peter's Presbyterian Church, Great North Road, yesterday, the 15th anniversary of the induction of the minister, the Rev. I Robert Sommorville, was celebrated. The | morning and evening services were attended Iby large congregations. In the morning .the Rev. J. M. Eraser, of Otago, preached from I. John iii. 9, and in the evening the Rev. Robert Sommerville delivered an able (lis- ■ I course from Matthew' xiii. 12. . . ■ -," .-■ ~•'-'■ ■" "■■■;/ —— '.':':.'• j "... '■■■:';. : - >■:•;.,>; K-^%. ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. A children's ser ; ce of praise was held in'."... •';.; St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Symonds- * street, yesterday afternoon, when » choir ol boys and girls rendered the cantata, "Jessica's First Prayer." Miss Culpan presided at the organ, and Mr. Steele officiated as conductor,, and &l o read the story with great effect, as was to be expected from one with his elocutionary gifts. The singing of the children was very creditable, and showed j-"y that much labour had been expended in the training of the little ones. There- was a . large congregation, the church being comfortably filled, and (he attention of the young particularly was most marked. . Last Thursday evening the children of the . choir presented Mr. Steele with a beautiful conductor's baton as an expression of their appreciation of his indefatigable labours and their desire that he would continue hi* work among them. / " CITY HALL SERVICE. The service .in connection with the Y.M.C.A., held in the City Hall last evening, was well attended. Mr. Brakenrig was in the chair, and an earnest address was de- ' livered by Miss Voak, who has just returned from China.