DIOCESAN SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS' UNION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13831, 19 February 1907, Page 2

DIOCESAN SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS' UNION.

—o> The animal service of the Diocesan Sunday School Teachers' Union was held in the Cathedral last' night, when a. large congregation. ,\vus present, the Hev. H. L. Snovr'giving a most impressive and instinctive address. Alter the service a,u adjpurninont was made to the schoolroom, when tho annual mooting and tho annual presentation of prizes took place. Archdeacon liobinson, in the absence of the Primate, took the chair. After the presentation of prizes the annual report and balance sheet for 190G were read and adopted. On the motion of Mr Bcntkni, seconded by Mr Bray, Mr A. Holderhess was re-elected lion. sec. and treasurer. A hearty vote of thanks to Mr C. H. Stathara, who bo ably officla.ted as exa-miner during the recent examination, was proposed by Mr Benthara, and carried by acclamation. Mr Snow and Mr Hauihlett suggested that in future the annual ■ presentation of. prices bo made more of a festival than'in recent years. A hearty vote of thanks to the chairman, proposed by the llev. Oanon Ncilfl; was carried by acclamation, Tho meeting was brought'to a close with the benediction'.. The annual report stated that " at'lho last quarterly meeting it was decided to hold nil quarterly meetings of the association in St. , Paul's ■ Schoolroom , on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December. . Muph .correspondence and discussion ''as taken ipla'ce during the year ro texibooks, and your committee finally decided to udopt the inter-diocesan Sunday school textbook, comprising lessons on tho catechism and' Old and New Testaments. It-has been decided to take the first book over two years. The Kevs. E, U AYoodhouse, H, L. Snow, and, Mr Slatham wove appointed a sub-com-mitteo to draw up a syllabus, which has since been sent to all schools in the association. On .August 5 a united children's Eervico was held in tho Cathedral. All schools, exoept one, in the town and suburbs, partaking, over 700' children wero present, and the service was bright and hearty. It has been decided to hold a, similar Eervico every year if poasiblo, and the next Ls fixed for March 10. On August G the quarterly meeting took the form of i social, over 100 teachers being present. This wB3 a decided success, ajid a, balance of lH Cd was handed over to the Maori Mission. The annual examination was held in Kovember, mid the thanks of the association aro duo to Mr Statham, who so ably undertook tho arduous duties of examiner. Two hundred and six children entered, of whom 49 obtained, first ciuss, 53 second, 40 pass, and 65 foiled. The following are tho prize agprega,tos lor the different iichoob:—All Saints',12; MorninKton, 7; pamaru, i; Norlh-Easb Valley, 4; Koslyn, 2"; Waikouaiti, 2; St. Paul's, 1. Your conuuitUe begs to tender tc All Saint*' its hcartieiil congratulations on its signal success. Ten schools belong to the

mivn, one lias withclrawib-narflely, Warrinff« ton,—and three have promised to join at thtf beginning of 1007— namely, Lawrence, Nasoby, and llavonsboume. fflio balance sheet shows, the aasociatiQn to ba iu a satrsfactory Cnaß" eia.l position."