ST. ANDREW'S SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11146, 9 December 1907, Page 6

ST. ANDREW'S SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.

Favored by beautiful weather, the anniversary services m connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sunday-school wive very successfully conducted yesterday. Tlie church was prettily decorated for the occasion. At . nil the services special mu.vic was sung by a strong choir, including a number of tlie Sunday-school scholars, who had been well trained by Mr Hookey, who presided at the organ. The §injjing waa also assisted by an orchestra, ~ dons.isting of Miss G. "Warren, Messrs J. Brown, and Von Lubbe, and Master Rhinesmith (violins), and Mr A. Don (flute). At the morning service the R.ev. E; W. Walker, of Ormond: occupied tlie pslpjt. He gave a very able address from $ Kiugg, $>, l§, "What have they seen m Thy 'House? 7 After relating the circumstances surrounding the text, the rev. geht)#man dealt with {us subject under three lieads, "What have they seen m Thy House *a» regard/a pup Church," "as regards our Sabbath Sohool," "as regards Our Home," and drew many practical and searching lessons from them, both for young and old. During tive service Misses Yardley and M. Church sang very nicely as a duet a hymn, called "Dear to the heart of the Shepherd." Thirteen little girls also Sang "Jnct a little pansy," each one wearing a small bunch of pansies, appropriate to the title of tlie hymn. The Rev. Wm. Grant conducted the afternoon service, which was especially for children. There was. a large attendance, including the . Methodist- j . Baptist, and Salvation Army Sunday sfc-ijoois. M.r Grant gav^ an excellent address oft fcije "Watch," pointing out very forcibly (.hat tjipy should watch their actions, watch their thoughts, and watch their character. Mauler Bert Nisbgj£ gang a solo. Tlie subject for the evening "wa/s £akep. from Samuel 15, 22, "Behold to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rruns," from which test the Rev. Grant again preached a powerful sermon, advising the parents not to be afraid to exercise more discipline over their children, and urging

the cliildren to learn to obey ; learn to give instant and unquestioning obedience, for that was the way to success. While tlie offertory was being taken up, the choir rendered an anthem, entitled "Forward," the solo part being sung by Mrs Church. A quartette was. also given by Mi«>es Parker and Church, and Meesrs Grieve and Church.