OTAUTAU NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 20042, 2 December 1926, Page 4

OTAUTAU NOTES

BIBLE CLASSES SOCIAL. (From Our Correspondent.) The members of the Otaut.au Methodist Bible class and their friends journeyed th Invercargill last Friday evening to pay a return visit to the Invercargill Methodist Bible classes. The social, which was held in the new Central Methodist Sunday School Hall, was one of the first of its kind to be held in the building. Games and competitions helped to make the time pass pleasantly, and the ladies of the Invercargill classes provided a dainty supper. Mr Brown, leader of St. Peter’s Young Men’s ( Class, referred to the pleasure it gave them ' to entertain the members of the Otautau class, and trusted it would be the forerunner of many such functions. His remarks were endorsed by the Rev. Mcßean, who spoke on behalf of the Central classes. The Rev. M. Ayrton conveyed the thanks of the visitors to the members of the Invercargill classes for the enjoyable time which had been spent, and the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” brought the social to a fitting termination. ST. ANDREW’S TIDE. Sunday was observed as Children’s Day in St. Andrew’s Church, when there was a large attendance. At the morning service the vicar, the Rev. L. Snell, delivered a special address, and in the afternoon a flower and gift service was held, the children bringing eggs, jam, flowers, etc., the vicar receiving them from their hands. The eggs were sold, the proceeds being put towards the children’s missionary offerings. The jam and other preservable things are to be sold when opportunity offers. The flowers were sent to the Riverton Hospital. On Monday, to mark St. Andrew’s tide, the Sunday School children were given a picnic in Mr Norman’s paddock. Games were indulged in until 6.30 p.m., after which a short service was held in the church, at the conclusion of which cheers were given for St. Andrew, the’ vicar, Mrs Rountree and her staff of teachers. P.W.M.U. The final meeting of the P.W.M.U. for the 1926 session was held in the vestry of.the Presbyterian Church on Friday, when there was a good attendance of members. A most interesting account of the doings of the annual conference was given by Miss Gould, who had acted as delegate. Mrs Bickerstaff thanked all who had attended the meetings, and made them such a success, and more especially Mesdames Burns, Chisholm and Maxwell, and Miss Burns for decorating the church. A review of the work of the first year of the branch is interesting, much of the success being attributed to the zeal of the president, Mrs Bickerstaff. Two small “Bring and Buy” sales had been held, as a result of which the sum of £7 had been sent to the Maori Mission Fund, <£3 to the Rest Home for missionaries on furlough, and a small donation to the Travelling Secretary fund. Mrs Thomson had 21 members for the “Harvest Field,” Mrs mean 50 members for the Maori Mission Birthday League, and Mrs Chisholm had sold over £2O worth of Oriental goods, the proceeds from which went to pay for the Missionary Manses, one of which was in Dunedin, and the other was to be in Auckland. Monthly letters from missionaries were read at the meetings and were much appreciated. In October, Miss Arnold, of the Indian Mission staff, paid a visit, and gave an interesting account of her work among the women and girls of India. Next year it is intended to take up other departments of P.W.M.U. work. TENNIS. A meeting of the committee of the local Tennis Club was held on Monday evening, when it was resolved to commence a competition for three sets of silver badges for ladies', men’s and combined doubles. The following conditions were drawn up—(l) Winners of the first match to hold the badges until defeated; (2) Holders to accept challenges and play within a week, or forfeit badges to challengers; (3) None of the first seven lady or gentlemen players on the club’s ladder to play as partners; (4) Losers cannot re-challenge with same partners within a fortnight of a lost match.

It was mentioned that Mr McGill had kindly given two prizes for competition, and it was decided to hold a Yankee tournament later in the season. —The secretary was instructed to forward a letter of appreciation to Mr McGilL