BAPTIST CHINESE CLASS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13631, 28 June 1906, Page 3

BAPTIST CHINESE CLASS.

The annual social in connection with the Hanover Street Baplist Chinese class ma he'd on Monday evening. This gathering a.!wa,ysi proves attractive and interesting, anil the audimco we'.! filled the church. Tho Rev. William Hay oocupicd the chair, and after a, hymn had been sung and prayer offered by Mr H. It. Driver, Mr J lay complimented '.he class on another year of successful work. Tlio attendance both of scholars aim teachers had been very gratifying. During the year two hea,vy losses bad been suffered—by tho death of Mr V/. If. Buchanan, who bad aiwava displayed a lively interest in the Chinese, and by tho depnrliiro to China of M.r AVong Tape who bud acted as interpreter to the ckss. Tho class had sent somo money to China by Mr Wong Tape to assist in the erection of churchcs in that empire. Mr R. C. O'Connor had conducted '.He class with great energy-and fidelity, and M met with much encouragement in his gootl work. Instead of the usual musical programme, fh» evening v.ns occupied in the exhibition of a lino series of lantern views of Cliina, which were lucidly explained by Mr J. H. Todd, who lias just been Appointed Australasian secretaiy of -tho China. Inland Mission. Tho views comprised scenes in various parts of China, portraits of eminent missionaries, groups of scholars in mission schools, nalivo preachers, the ltandicTafla of the people, etc., and through both the eye and the ear much information, was given concerning the great empire. I'jio Inntmi was ably manipulated by Mr R. N. Adams, assisted by Mr Simpson. During an interval refreshments were bountifully nrovided by the members of the class. Mr Matthew Ching Hoy, also, oil behalf of the Chinese scholars, presented to the church an enlarged photograph of Mr Walter Pntwson. who has always taken the keenest interest in the welfare'of'tho Chinese in our city, and. indeed, throughout the colony. This portrait will adorn the walla of the class roMi, alonj with a portrait of tho lato Mr Buchanan, which the Chinese presented during tbo year. In accenting the gift, on behalf of the church. Mr Hay said that the Chinese had no truer friend than Mr IV.erson. and' tiiey w«ro glad tlut his memory would bo perpetuated by '.ho gift which tho Chinese had so generously given. On the motion of Mr O'Connor. Ibe leader of tho class, a hearty vote of •thanks was accorded fc> the lecturer and the lanternisls, and to all who had helped to make the anniversary social so completely successful.