ANGLICAN SUNDAY SOHOOL TEACHERS' UNION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10580, 29 January 1896, Page 4

ANGLICAN SUNDAY SOHOOL TEACHERS' UNION.

The annnal gathering of the Sunday School Teachers' Union of the diocese o? Danadin wm held yeitetday. There was a celebration:'. of Holy Communion at 8 a.m. in 86. Paui'ii Cathedral and evensong at 7.30 o'clock. At the latter the sermon was preached by the Rev. Isaac Eichards on the text St. John iv, 38, "Others have laboured and ye have ectered into their labour." After the Berviea the annual meeting was held in the Cathedral Schoolroom, which was well filled. The Rev. Canon Robinson took tho chair.

The annual report, after expressing thankfulness for steady progress in the work, mentioned that one school had joined the union (Leith Valley). The lessons contained in the St. Paul's series of the," Manual of Christian Doctrine" had btea taught, and would ba used this present year. The " Manuals " being also used; in the schools not yet enrolled but would be shortly. TO9 scholars' examination had been held as usual, with 341 candidates from 12 schools, being an increase of one school and 40 children on tbe previous yeat. Twenty teachers had presented themselves for examination and had passed with good percentages. Mr C. H. Statham examined the scholars, and the Eev. Canon Robinson the teachers. Quarterly meetings had been regularly held, when papers on various phases of. the union's work had been read ; while nine eomixiitttc meetings had been held to order the detail work. The treasurer's statement showed t'jo receipts to have been £25 12s 9d from subscriptions, donations,.and sals of bookß ; while tha expenditure had been £16 17s 8d ; leaving a ealance of £8 15s Id. On the. motion of JSr T/athen the report was adopted. Mr H. W. Herman was re-olected hon. sacretary and Mr Brickell treasurer.: A hearty vote of thsuka' was passed to the committee. During tiia evening musical items were ' contributed, and refreshments were supplied by a committee of ladies.

The following is the result of the examinations recently held in connection with this union :— , "'' - Teachers' Examination. Senior Division—Mass Dawson, St. Matthews: Miss Clayforth, Si. inter's, Caversbam.; •..'■: . Junior Division.—iviiss Statham, St. Mary'B.: ■ First Class Ceititi.Mtes.—Misses A. M'G'arthy and Kinvig, St. Paul's; Miss M. M'Carthy, St. George's. Second Class Certificates.—Mr W. Harrison, Misses A. Tuck and it. Woodward, St. Peter's; Misses A. aud L. Screen, St. George's; Miss Davidson, St. Mary's; Misses M. Eoyd and Horwood, St. Paul's. -..-.• Also, six third class certificates. Scholars' Examination (In the order of merit). ~-: c Senior Division (over 14 years}.—Lena Hampton (bishop's prize), St. John's, Milton; John Jordan, St. John's, Milton; Kvs Eutler, All Saints'; Alice Gruar, St. Mary's; Harriet Keid, St. John's, Milton ; William Mitchell. St. Matthew's; Fanay Sims, St. Paul's. '- First-class Certificates.-Martha Young, Olive Neale, Ada Neale, Jlabel Jones, Annie Sullivan, Eliza Martin, Lily Fenwick, Wil'iam Kane, Annie Kane, Oswald Trochen, Cecil Spedding, Nellie Martin, Isabella Martin, St. Paul's* Duuedin ; Jennie Sand, Mollie Shand, Amy Barnett, Mary Jerrom, Gertie Evans, Holy Innocents, Leith Valley ; A. Davidson, Ernest Birt, Frederick Gruar, Fetme Stalker. Srnest Davidson, St Mary's, Mornington ; Nellie Jarviai AdelaideSims,"Kiitie Fanlks, Daisy Kasther, St. Peter's, Cavarsham; Nellie Ogilvie, St. Lake's, Oamaru; Margaret Wright, Alison Wrislit, Kuby Murray, Harry Murray, St Martin*, North-Kast Valley; Annie Grant, Vida Hampton, Catherine Grant, Helen Scofield, Nora Scofield, Charlotte Jordan, St. John's, Milton ; ■ Edith Robertson, Clara Moore. August Hammann, John Abbott,' Florence Robertson, Catherine 'Abbott, Florence Moorhouse, St. Matthew's,, Duoedin; Emily Ridley, Violet Wajnam, Annie Armotead, Edith Neale, Flora flopcraft, Isabel Borrow, Elliott Neale, All Saints' Dunedin; Jeannie Auld, Clara Buntinz, Florence Brickell, Elsie Goyen, Nelly Ferry, Kdlth Robinson, Cissy Davidson, Chryssie Johnston. Florence Bunting, Winnie Brindley, Ruth Gibson, Margaret Woodnouae, Su John's, Roslyn. Second-class.—Twenty-five. Middle Division. — PrizeUkera: Elsie Bray (bishop's prize), All Saints'; Nellie Suns, St. Paul's ;■ Essie Pilkicsfcon, All Saints' ; Thomas Screen, St. George's; Milly Erridge, Holy Innocents ; Mary Btidtey, AU Saints. First-class Certificates. — Alice •' Butler, Alice Goldsmith, Eva M'Nickle, Maud Borrow, Robert Moore, Raymond Reynolds, All Saints'; Axthui Lilly, Jane Macdow9.ll, Lena Livingstone, Archibald Gray, St. Matthew's; Jeannie Fraer, Mary Reid, Florence Woodbouse, Vini Brophy, Augusta Matthews, Jessie Smith, Marion M'lntosh, St. John's, Roslyn; Mary Webb, Nellie Bills, St. Paul's, Dunedin; Gertrude Coulson, St. Mary's, Morninfrton; Dollie Eastber, St. Peter's, Cavwshara ; Thomas Murray, St. Martin's, North-East Valley; Mary Kawdiffe, St. L\ike's, Oamarui Bessie Hardy, Holy Innocents, Leith Valley. Second-class Certificates.—Twenty-five. ■ Junior Division.—l'rize-takers: Daisy Hastings (bishop's prize), All Saints'; Dora Bray, All Saints'; Gertrude Ferry, St John's, Rnslyn | Arthur Smith, St. Matthew's; Lily Williams, All Saints'; Maggie Abbott, St. Matthew's: Ethel Bilk, St. Paul's. First-class Certificates.—Ethel Borrow, Grace Adamson, Lily Tilbary, Ethel Daniels. Bella Brinsley, Edith Woo-j, Ooften Umbers, Minnie Riach, William Fanerson, May Umbere, Arthur Bremer, John Reyaolds, Tainton Bagley, A.U Saints'; Walter Abbott, Daisy Sandon, Janet Reid, St. Matthew's; Kathleen Goyen, Ethel Fraer, Ada Bentham, Bessie Wright, May Bentham, Hazel Brindley, St. John's, Roslyn; Lena Thompson, Alice Nettlefold, Stanley Irwin, Olive Lo Keong, Eraest Nettlefold, St. Paal'R, Dunedin; Lonie Harrii!, Ivy Spragne, John Jones, Amy Milward, Enima Milward, St. Martin's, North-East Vulley; Mary Mitchellhill, Maggie Watson, Sarah AdaiMon, Edith Gibson, TheoSsa Jerrom, Holy Innocents', Leith Valley; Fanny Marryatt, Robert Grant, St. John's, MSton: Gwendoline Davis, Willie GledhiU.-Jennings, Godfrey Bezett, St. Luke's, Oaniaru; Elisabeth Thomas, St. George's. Niiseby. Second-class Certificates.—Twenty-one.