Waltara.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 36, 12 February 1904, Page 2

Waltara.

NEW WESLEYAN -CHURCfe. OPENING SERVICES. - The dedicatory services ji coosm-t-ion with t-lta above now church wera held yesterday afternoon, under roost auspicious circumstances. A large amount of Interest wa9 in Ulie proceedings, not only by th« townspeople, hut by many visitdrs Irom Now Plymouth, lnglewood.. Midfairst. Stratford and other places dent of the Waitara circuit) coaoW ted throughout and was assistet bit the HevK. W. Oomncll and J. N. Buttie, the Rev. W. d. Dent reading the second lesson. The dedicatory 7rayer was offered by the Rev. W. Conmil, and the sermon was preached by the Rev. J. N. Buttle. The tm was I salm xlvtii, i M4i Tho preacher indicutcd the divine origin of the church, her present position and glory. Her sources of strength were to be found in the kingship of t hust, the providence 0 f God, and the j.unty of her doctrinal teachfo*;-'-the promises of God as coirtalSSrnff ■lis woid were palaces of seat, comlort, nod communion to all the membership of the church. I n conchtton the preacher referred to God's un. changed gc-nttaness and th» certainty 01 »n heaivonly inherittmce to' •mrv true follower of Goa. The above i,tho barest outline of Mr Battle's address wilriuh was followed with close attention by the large congregation ■ which Mica the oluirdv. Tte rittrX service was excellently rendered- by, the choir, Mr Herbert-Joll acting ,2fl conductor and organist.' The onitbefl was Jackson's 'lt Ueum which waH given with fine eflfcet. Durimr th 9 course of the service Mr WcS (church treasurer) made a briet 1 statement of the financial position the cxiworiituro had been £494 i<jg Hd the amount including buildiiur contract £447-, plans, etc.. £ll £ IK', funaslw-ng and supervision £«5 and other items m«d» up the total' Jhe income has been as follows •-! l.entury fund contributions £79 fis collecto-ra' books and donations £a*7 0s (id, furnishing and supervision. i-M loan from churob building and oan fund (without interest) £ioo <-aving aibout £43 to be niised hi the ojAsiMog services. Towards tMa £» «. 2?"' i' hu ofle 't«7 realised l£B as 3d, and a further amount" oj hah was hehl at Mrs BayleyVit tho conclusion of tlie service maMn. a total of £:« „„• t*. 7ay ft* ad,es of the congregation provided a «unptuous tea in Mrs beautiiul grounds, which was Seat! y nwvwiated by those present At the concision of the oroSl the «ere eiron for all who had helped to* <wcun. tho success o, the day'sCu? enng. The service/ Jfit t ontinuod „ex-t Sunday when tto R« C. i'ort«r, of Hawera, win me»T Hio warmest congratulaUoifs due to tlie Waltam Wcsta * PO ho fact that they have carried out .tho new undertaking wtttout i s^ kind. Ihe new church is r B UD6t»i! '"' f «*■"*. built to Ut tt ioi many years to come.