CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17427, 23 September 1918, Page 6

CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

ANNUAL PRIZE CEREMONY. Tho annual prize distribution ceremony in connection ,with the Congregational Sunday School Union was held in tho King : Street Congregational Church on Saturday ev ® n ing. There was a large muster of scholars, parents, and friends, and the proceedings were of an enthusiastic and happy nature. The function opened and closed with. devotional exercises. The Rev. I. Sarginson (president of the union) presided over the meeting. Hon. Geo. Fowlds gave a. short address, in which he exhorted the children to be tine to church and the ideals held before them in the Sunday schools. During the coursc of the evening musical and other items were contributed by members of the Sunday schools at Port Chalmers, St. Clair, Moray place, Ravensbourne, Leith street, and King street. These •items were much appreciated, and helped to maintain tho interest of the auditors in the proceedings of the gathering. The prizes were presented by the Rev. I. Sarginson and the Hon. Geo. Fowlds. xhe examiners w'ere Messrs T. Begg and W. PhillippSj and the essays were judged by the Rev. G. Heighway. Timaru competed this year for the first time, and was successful in winning a number of prizes. Xhis marks the extension of the scheme to Canterbury. <C" The following is the prize-list:— Grade 1, candidates over 10 and under 12. Krst prizes: Euth Bell (Port Chalmers), 100; Maud Moody (St. Clair), 98; Reta Jennings (King Street), Colin Clark (St. Clair), and E&a Morrison (lort Chalmers), ; 97; Edwin Caraa (St. Clair), 96; Esther Sim (King Street), 95; Nancy Taylor (Timaru), iConih Corson (St. Glair), Grace banders (Kavensbouriie), 95; Bertha Nelson (St. Clair), Douglas Logan (Leith Street), llita Mornsf 1 T ,ff, orfc Chalmers),- Bl; Ida ,Taclc (Timaru) and wilham Souter (Port Chalmers) 93; Nancy Praser (King Street). Lois Colvin (Leith Street), Alexander Millar (Timaru), Lilla Faitt, (G-ore), 90: John Thompson (Port Chalmers) and Jack ff«Hi Street), 08; Carrie Wilkie and J/ithe Berwick (LUth Street), 86; May H'MiUan (Havensboume) and Mavis Smith (Gore). 84; Leonard Clark (Port Clialnaers), 83; Doreer.' Faitt (trfsre), 82; Gordon Findlay (Leith Street), David Grieve (Kmaru), Eita Kemp (Port Chalmers), S .],< Chapman (Timaru). 79; Nora Stevenson (lort Chalmers) and A r io!et Pollock (G-ore), 70. Second Prizes.—William Abernethy (Kin" Street), <4; Edna Monk (Ravensbourne), 72- ■?- T -, I ah a y (St - ciair ) Lorna Pulsfon i S/Tubi, ?&u) F fir (Moray riace) - gg: Grafie 2. Over 12 lind under 14.—First prizes: ? Tliomas (Leilli Street), 92; Inn leaser and James Tliomas (King Street), 88; Elsie Higgims (Timarii), 85; Laurie Gardiner (Leith Street), il ' c ®, Cors o n Olair) and Eobert Souter (Port Chalmers), 81; Ena York (St. -Clair), SOMaisie Taylor (Timaru), 78; Winnie Wilson (St' Clair) and Ina Logan (Leith Street), 77; Isabel ??. a,mCrS) ' 76; Elsie Cam P^ll Second Prizes.—labcl Nisbet (St.. Clair) and n r-^f° m^ n (G i° re) ' 73; -Alexander M'Gregor (Port Chalmers) and Jack Walker (Moray Plare) Bracefield (Timaru). and Nellie Wilson (King Street), <1; Athol Clayton (King Street), Stanley Jack (Port Chalmers), Edna and Freda m' ' °' -?° m Cam P bell ( Por t Chalmers), 69; Denham Faitt (Gore), G8; Clvde Sarginson (St. Olair), 66; Lo'vis Eoutledge (St! Clair). Winnie Kemp (Port Chalmers) G2. Grade 3. Over li and under 10.—First prizes: May Dryden (King Street). 98; Edith Paterfon (Moray Place), 96; Edgar Baldock (Timani), 94; Itay Matthews (St. Clair), 93; Yivienne Fergus £ o Js'J Chalmers), 92; Eslie Collett (Leith Streft), oi°° V Jlaria n Thompson (Gore), 91; Vera Hall (King Street), Jessie Grecmvay (St. Clair), Fny Melvin 90HTin" raS< l\ S5; Nellie Henry R? Fl c ii Te -R kc thesorl (I>orfc Chalmers), (Gore) 77 Street), 81; Willa Willis Second Prize-May Arthur (Leith StroetV 62. Advanced Grade. Over 10.—Scripture > md Catechism.—Winnie Ben Jell (King Street), 100 Essay o.nd Catechism.—First prizes: Gwen fGo?e\ er V \'l aCe) ', 86 ! Thomson (bore), 82; ftcllie Hacartnev (Gore) 78. Second Prize.—Freda Sherborne (Gore) * 74. Points to Shield.—Gore, 25; St. Clair, 20; Port Chalmers, 1,. The shield was won bv Gore lS year, and by Port Chalmers in 1916.'