TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH

Otago Witness, Issue 3774, 13 July 1926, Page 6

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH

SIXTY-FOURTH ANNIVERSARY. The sixty-fourth vear of Dunedin Methodism was celebrated on July 4 in Trinity Methodist Church. In 1862 the first Methodist Church was established on Bell Hill, and eight years later, the present Trinity Church was built on the corner of Stuart street and Moray place. As has been the custom in the past special preachers were invited and special music prepared to mark this yoarly festival. The Sunday morning service was conducted by the Rev. \Vm Saunders, who preached ably on ‘‘The Beginning and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” Miss Phyllis West sang a solo ‘‘l will sing of Thy great mercies,” and the choir rendered the anthem ‘‘l am Alpha and Omega,” Miss Evelyn Shepherd taking the solo part. In the evening the Rev. Professor W. Heaitaon was in the pulpit. Professor Hewitson spoke on the missionary spirit evinced in the teaching and in the spread of Christianity, exhorting one and all to assist in this wonderful enterprise by show, ing the same spirit in their homes and their business. Special music was sung by the choir including the anthem ‘‘Goa hath appointed a Day.’’ Madame New-combe-Hall assisted materially by singing Gounod’s "0, Divine Redeemer,” while Mr W. Renton sang the recit and aria from Judas Maccateus ‘‘Arm! Arm I ye brave!” The trust fund will benefit considerably by the special collections made on its behslf.