COLUMBA CHURCH.

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

COLUMBA CHURCH.

There was a largo, gathering of children in'Columba Clmrch yesterday mornine, when tho special service arraged for *o daj' by the General Assembly was held. The, singing was led by a children's choir, and a very eftectivc address was given by the Rev. \\ . J Williams on the subject, Jdou. a Boy Helped Jesus." At the conclusion of the service the prizes awarded in connection with the Assembly s amui;. examination (held in July last) weie handed to the successful candidates Mr W H. Cottrell, Sunday School Superintendent, stated that tho examination was divided into three subjects: Scripture, : Catechism, and. Essay, the number taken being optional, llurtjsix children had entered, taking between them 57 subjects; and ol these nino had gained third-class marts, Zi. second-class, and 27 first-class marks. Four special prizes, dona Led by Mv «■• Brown, jun., had been won by Donald Martyn, Mabel North, Stewart Gibb, and Norma Cottrell respectively. Hie latter candidate 'had gained an equal first for tho whole Dominion with an ~nd candidato in the Middle Division in Scripture. The iollowing is tho prize-list, the letters S., C, I'j. denoting the subject taken:— Primary Division —May Herrnn, s»i ; Flora Robertson, s 68;. Lizzio North, s 67: Bessio Wallace, s 62, c 91; Dorothy Arthur, s 85; Ethel Ross, s 69, c oi ; Walter Gibb, c 91. Junior Division.—Donald Martyn, s 91, c 80: Geo. Chalmers, s 46; Geo. Sutherland, s 74, c 96, e.35; Mabel North, s 85, c 96; Ada Riach, c 96; Ella Kidd, s 80, c 8S; Marjory Kidd. &41; Geo. Sievwright, s 76, c 60. Middle Division.—Alex. Johnston, s 44; Wni. Pafcrson, s 70, c 75; Eric Molli'sou, s 48; Norma Cottrell, s 99, c 98; Elaine North, s 87: c 87; e 66; Grace Johnston, s 95, c 92, o 79; Ivy Kean, , s 86, c-70, e 58; Sophia Chalmers; s u ;• Lily Clarke, s 62, c 74; Gladys Hall, c I 64; Mabel Ross, s 77; Ellen Sievwright. s 80, c 73; Ella Dunn, c 62; Charles Mollison, s 90; Stewart Gibb, s 97; Merle Galloway, c 78; \\ illiam Gibb, e 58. • Senior I. Division. —Marewa Arthur, s 81, c 66; Kate' Hunter, s 88, c 91; Flora Martyn, s 87', c 99; Mabel Kennedy, e 57. At tho children's service m the afternoon, Mr W. E. Searle' gave ' a black- ! board address, which was much appreciated by those present. WESTON SUNDAY SCHOOL. The results of-.the Sunday" School examinations held in July arc to hand, the work comparing very favorably with that of the previous year. Firstclass honors were received as follows: — Primary Division. —Arthur Scherp, 85 per cent. Catechism knowledge. Junior Division.—Chas. R. Stringer, 90 per cent. Scripture; Jas. B. Jackson, 86 per cent. Scripture, 90 per cent. Catechism; Jas. R. West, 99 per cent. Catechism; Geo. W. Stringer, 91 per cent. Scripture; Helena Alice" Jackson, 180 per cent. Scripture, 81' per cent. Catechism. - Middle Division. —Jano S. West, 88 per- cent. Catechism; Ellen P. Baxter, ,90 per cent: Catechism; Chrissie M. Stringer, 88' pdr" cent. CathecEism; Leanor G. Sinclair, 83 per cent.. Scripture, 90 per cent. Cateohism;. Ada E." W. Stringer, SS per cent. Scripture, 96 per cent. Catechism; Erie J. Kelly, 90 ' per cent. Catechism;-Robert D. M'Gil- J livray, 9o'percent. Catechism:' 1 '"' I Senior Division. —Irene L. Hill, 82 per i cent.'Cathechism; George'A. Kelly, 90 per cent. Scripture, 99 per cent. Catechism. Tho results-of the Essay examination were not so satisfactory, but mention j might be made of Robert D. M'Gil : ! livray, who secured 79 per cent. —only . one mark from the honor's list; and ! Ada E. W. Stringer, 71 per cent. |