SUNDAY-SCHOOLS BOARD.
, ' ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
;; The annual prize distribution and children's demonstration, held by tho-Sunday-schools Soard in connection with the Anglican Church of tho Auckland diocese, took place >n the Choral Hall last evening. The Bishop W Auckland (Dr. Neligan) presided, and he was supported by Archdeacon Calder, the m- Wilson, and the Rev. Msifc" Sutton : (chaplain).-',. There Was a large attendance °f-pareats and "scholars, including a full complement of the pupils of Victoria College tor Maori Girls, and St. Stephen's: School for boys; • ' ' -The Bishop said that the members of the . Anglican Church had justification for talknif a i_ } ° a bout-themselves, because the snlu of .New Zealand would celebrate its f , 7™ y«a of existence on Juno 13 of this J?J" .-. work of tne . Church,' however, as far back as 1814, when, on Day of that year, a faithful Eng»"li minister, the Kev. Samuel Marsden, WRiy«i at tho Bay of Islands. The Bishop ■ rSHgo hat tho Church of New Zealand • **»* the first throughout the British dominions to set tho example of being a self. governing institution. The historv of tho. '-nuvch should make, ovoryono feel proud ftl J ~ o ver boy and girl should feel proud "' twiongjng *° ib > and-not bo ashamed' to "Ml membership. "Tlio onlv person who "#*'"'«* to bo kicked," declared the Bishop, Oh i*h cnurcn .uian who is ashamed of his €*«(• * Ijto ' s a Person who hasn't tho courage of his cohvictions.and is like tho wrig- '■ * nff?'' crawly worm— its head is chopped - '■ if *L °°? tlnu «s to wriggle. With the man, 'you chop off a bit of his "convictions he giggles off into something else." Ho said : • ■{» wanted to see a!i tho children belonging » the tociety <» fool proud of it. :To colc'fate tho 50th anniversary of tho Church, "was intended to hold a service in tho hr T n of Juno 15 at « fc - Stephen's Church : h » tSiO , voi 7 ■ old . membbers, a : service of ,- ' . '°» r co3sion and thanksgiving at St. Paul's inf • qu f, rto LP twelve, and a social gather- >** in the Choral Hall during the evening, 1 tbo « * ? riZ€B an d certificates won /during sZJ** l , J««, were then presented to the * ' niarWi U u^ holars h y the Bish *1» reaS? -at oun try schools accounted for : -.oS c autals ? r , of awards. During the - -'' were. sung, Mr.. K. : ' oS P V f AU hints' presiding at the ■'&'■ a nnmk/ hepro Bllab8 llabr >mO was concluded with i" - - a rt? n P f . musical items by the children. lfll3^? s « as co»ectccf in aid of. the v.u«aay.schcajls Board fhnd^ !Silli''i: , :^^i J / : '.•-■',■•:•';•.-■.'."■■:■.: .■'.;,:••;■■■ ; ■■:-\t : : { ''. -■'■ ■■■
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13491, 18 May 1907, Page 7
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431SUNDAY-SCHOOLS BOARD. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13491, 18 May 1907, Page 7
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