SHORTLAND WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XI, Issue 3185, 4 December 1878, Page 3

SHORTLAND WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.

The tenth anniversary of the above institution was celebrated by a tea-mooting last evening, and was in every way a great success. The building was crowded to its hlmost capacity. The following kindly, provided tables: -MrgJ&roh'f; Messrs. Dean, McLaren, Deejdj, Kitchen, Stono, Miller, Gribble, Eoltestoh, Ashby, Bunn, Clarke, Veale, Frank, Hetherington, J. 0. Mcßoberts, Joynt, Bright, E, Mcßoberts, Phillips, Menrs, Pierce, and James. After lea, the Rev. E, 8. Bunn took the chair; "Come let us join our cheerful songs," was sung, and the Eev. E. Laishley offered prayer.—The children sang one of the anniversary hymns (" Another Happy Golden Year"), being accompanied on the harmonium by Mr William Gribble: the performance of this and the other pieces sung being nearly perfect.—Mr J. A. Miller read the tenth annual report, which showed an improved attendance, The numbers on roll (290) remained about the same as last year. The averago present on Sunday morning was 85, afternoon 209; while for several consecutive Sundays 235 attended—a circumstance necessitating increased accommodation; and to procure which they purposod devoting the whole proceeds (estimated at £32) of the present anniversary. Tho teachers and officers number 30, and more are greatly needed, The condilion of the young men's and of the young women's classes was eminently satisfactory. £10 was to be expended in the library. The collections and subscriptions for missions by scholars reached £16 7s, The accounts showed balance from last year, £1816s 2d: net proceeds last anniversary, £31 7s; interest on deposit, £1 13s — total. £51 16s 2d. Expenditure: Subsoriplion to Tararu Sunday-school, £5; deficiency on last festival, £1 6s Id; insurance, 10s; repairs, &c, £4 10s; printing catalogues and rules, £3 ss; subscription Sunday-school Union, £1 Is; periodicals, &c, £17 14s Id-total, £33 6s Id, leaving balance in hand of £18 10s Id. The following are the officers :— W. Ashby, superintendent J. Nodder, treasurer; L. Walton and E. Joynt, librarians; and J. A. Miller, secretary,— Eev. E. Laishley moved the adoption of report, remarking that it showed they had n capital band of teachers, that very ' much of the training of our children (in his judgment, far too much) was left to the Sunday-school teachers; and recommending them to carry out (if possible before Mr Bunn left) the much-needed enlargement. He wished them overy success.-The children sang "To tho work,"—Mr J. Eenshaw seconded adoption of report, and said one item in it was unique—a Sunday-school receiving interest on a deposit. Ho thought they would find too that the £5 given to Tararu was one of their best investments. Financially he had never read such a Sunday-school report before. Mr Bunn was so successful in securing means that if they made him manager of one of their depressed claims gold would soon flow in. He trusted, too, that from among the scholars many had been gathered into the church, for the salvation of souls was the one object of Sunday-school effort,—The report was adopted by acclamation.—Rev. Mr Bunn said that both speakers had expressed astonishment at what had been done. The fact was his people were trained to look upon giving as a moans of grace, As to spiritual success their senior classes were very promising and full of encouragement.—Hymn, "Hark the voice of Jesus."—Eev. E. S. Bunn said a very pleasing duty now fell to him. On behalf of the young women's class, uuder Mrs Joynt, he had to ask Mr Ashby's acceptance of a handsome ebony inkstand and of the volume now before him as a token of the estoom in which he is held by them..—Mr Ashby gratefully aoknow.

lodged the unexpected presentation — Aftor another hymn, Rev. J, T. Hinton encouraged the intention to secure increased accommodation, having witnessed himself the straits to which they were put in that small church. He urged the teachers to look especially and earnestly for the conversion of the young and to aim at immediate results. As soon a? children are capable of iiffection for earthly parents so soon could they also give (heir hearts tothcSaviour, Heprayed Cod might bless them and Iheir school very abundantly.—lflcr a few remarks from the Chairman as to the need of what "r. Osborn called findinc the " missing link" between Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Mr Thomas Pascoe moved a vnto of thanks to the ministers and Mr Renshaw for their attendance and speeches; to those who so kindly provided tho trays; and to Mr W. Gribble who that evening and regularly in the Sunday-school prosides at the harmonium.—\fr McKoberts seconded the motion, which was carried by acclamation.—Rev. H. S. Bonn suggested a vote of thanks to the scholars for their good behaviour.—This was also carried by acclamation.—Tho singing, " Abide with me," and pronouncing the benediction, brought this interesting festival to a close.