MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13489, 16 May 1907, Page 3

MEETINGS.

/, _ l<Jj - / ' ■ -,-"-. : " PITT-STREET METHODIST SUNDAY- ' ••;'- ' ~\ -SCHOOL. .'• ; - THE annual soiree and : public meeting in, connection with : the 45th anniversary of tne Pittrstreet Methodist Sunday-school .took place last night, me former in tie Sundayschool and the latter in the church. ' Both gatherings were largely attended.' The Rev. j A. Luxlord presided over the after-meeting. Ti» annual report stated that the number .of scholars on the roil at the end of -March, last was as follows; -Morning 46, average S. ffieat attenuance.s6; afternoon average 18& Uigtiest attendance 225. -'ihe contriuu tions Uirough the boxes and Blake .system amounted to £42 The average attendance of scholars at the Bible class wasJs, .ae highest number on any one Sunday being a. The balance-sheet showed receipts £131- 8s 60, and expenditure £129 13s Id -' During the evening addresses .vere given by the Kev. A. M.acaulay Caldwell and Mr. Oliver; special | singing and music by the scholars and orchestrj.- selections by ,the .W.YJH,,fll»j Party: and recitations by the scholars, at. \ IH-'B Light, F.G.0.. conducted the choir, and ; Mr. J. P. Hooton presided at the organ. j ' —" ;" —;■ . I CENTRAL APEIOA. / ! !'. A lecture by : Or.- Gratt'an ; Guinness,; PKA.S.,'attracted a large' number of peopleto ' the Beresford-street Congregational ! Uiarca last evening. Dr. Guinness took for i his subject "The New World of Central Africa/ ? and -treated his -listeners, to : a -interesting and descriptive lecture. MOUNT EDEN METHODIST LITERARY ! . SOCIETY. I The first members' meeting of the Mount ! Eden Methodist Literary and Debating fco-j cictv was held on oaonday evening, m the sonoolroom. Gordon Hoad. The ftev. W. K. "luck presided. The « following programme was rendered:-Recitation, "Enoch 'Anton. Mr Court; selection, Miss Brown; 'A Social Oonoert." Mr. P. Dellow; " A French . Duel - Miss M.Adlington;*'Hiawatha. »...Miss £.., Eeid: selection from '" Bichard Carvel, Mr. Gunson. Criticism followed. ONEHUNGA LITER CLUB. ! The second meeting of the Onehuhga Lite- , rary Club for the 1907 session- was held an I Holmes' Hah on Tuesday evening, when a; [lecture was given by Mr. J. H. Simpson, en'titled," Other States of Consciousness. . Mr. Simpson gave an outline of tome of the changes of consciousness, such' as sleeping. ! dreaming. Bonambaiism,, the . anassthetic (trance, hypnotic sleep, and mnltipie personality. Discussion followed the lecture. .many of the members of the society bringing up points from their own experience. j The Rev. P S. SmaUheld. of St. John's Collegiate School, delivered a lecture at St. Peter's Parish Hall, Onehunga last evening, entitled, " The Story of the Norman Conquest." There was a good attendance. ',:; • • i