CARGILL ROAD METHODIST CHURCH.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16994, 3 May 1917, Page 8

CARGILL ROAD METHODIST CHURCH.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CONCERT. The Sunday school annivgjsary was celebrated last nijrht in the church by a concert, the items being contributed by volunteers from among the children assisted by a few of tlieir friends. The minister being unable to preside owing to his unfortunate accident, <£nd r Shacklock being in the city on business, Mr S. James presided. Ihe church was well filled, and was tastefully 1 decorated with autumn flowers and evergreens. A number of character songs with actions were very well rendered by groups of the scholars, and evoked much laughter from tfee audience. Recitations were contributed by Agnes Caskey, Elsie Duncan, Muriel Cunningham, and Leslie Duncan, and songs by Evy Lumb. Eileen Bewley, Edna Yeoman, Isabella Oldham, and Harold Bain—all scholars of the Sunday school. Another pupil, Hope Atkinson, 8* piano solo in a style which promises a bright future for this little musician. All 'J® items were well presented by the children, and fully merited the appreciation they drew from those present. . During the evening solos were rendered by Mrs Wiiripenny and Misses Heazlewood and Blackburn. Miss Thomas was the accompanist both for the children and the adults. The Rev.' Mr Eaton, in a short'and impressive address, referred to the importance of the training of the young, who would form the future citizens of the Empire. He reminded parents -that example was bettor than precept, and said that in the training of their children parents were engaged in the most important of all duties. ° The meeting closed about 10 o'clock with the singing of the National Anthem. The annual report stated that the year commenced with a membership 'of 269 scholars and 24 teachers. The present numbers were 323 scholars and 27 teachers. The increase was largely due to the pastoral visitation of the minister (Mr Raine), who had spent a largo amount of time hunting up new scholars. The number of infants on the roll was 90. and the department was under the capable management of Mesdames Raine and M'lndoe. The same ladies had charge of the cradle roll, which numbered 72. The school library contained 800 books, and members of the congregation could avail themselves of its advantages by paying the fee (2s 6d). The balance sheet showed a credit of 18s 2d. Tho sum of £6 10s had been devoted"'to homo missions and £5 9s 3d to foreign, missions.