YOUNG PEOPLE'S DAY.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10587, 17 October 1910, Page 6

YOUNG PEOPLE'S DAY.

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. Yesterday was Young People's Day in the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, and-, throughout .the Dominion one speeiftl order of .service was conducted in all Presbyterian Churches. In St. Paul's Church, nt the forenoon service the Sunday School scholars to the number of quite 200 occupied the front ol the church. The Rev. Mr Porter preached, a -splendid sermon lor the voung people, his subject being the lad's pait in the miracle of the ieediiiift ot the five thousand. The attention ol the young folks was a noticeable feature in the service. 1 rizes gained b\ scholars at the Assembly s recent examination for Sunday schools were distributed after service to the number of 61 in all. The following are some of the best marks obtained:— Essay on "The Life of Samuel. Coral Caldwell, 79 marks; Nellie WestphaJ, 76. „. ,„ , Senior ll.—Scripture: Nellie Westphal. 93. Catechism: Chnssie Craig, 94 . ' -' ' Senior I.—Scripture: Minnie Westphal, 80. Catechism: ' Minnie Westphal, 96; Dorothy Robertson, 96 ;Mid'dle- Division.— Scripture: Catherine Dftwar, 68. Catechism:.Lawrence Dunn,-96. ' . _ . , .Junior and Primary—Scripture: Kitty Allan. ■ 93. Catechism: Leta Dunn, 100; Marion Meldrum, 98. Ot the above Lawrence Dunn and .beta Dunn.are of the Eveline branch ot the Sunday School. f '■ . Tlie evenin« service took the Torm ot n Bibla Class., "Rally," the .young men and young >omon attached -to these classes occupying the front of the church: The service'..was, as m the niomino-, a special one adopted by the Assembl• for this day the address being given by the Rev. Mr Porter.