Primitive Methodist Anniversary.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9061, 9 June 1898, Page 4

Primitive Methodist Anniversary.

The anniversary services of the above ohurch have been the; most successful held for several years, very large congregations attending the services on Sunday, the collections being higher than they have bedn for many years. j

On Tuesday a large gathering assembled in the Mackay Street Church* The Rev. F. W. Boys, Minister of the Church, prMdod'oyer the gathering, and there werekalso present on the platform: The \ Revs. W. R. Woolley, J;-IW. Burton; and Capt. Dixon. V- :;■;■ i ■ An apology'was receivedfromßev. J. MoKenzie, who.was unavoidably detained in Auckland. The annual report was read by Mr J, Danby, showing a reduction of .debt by the Trustees of £50, and for a bazaar in August for further reduction. The balance sheet showed that the year's expenses had been more tnan met, the total income of the Church being £380 2s lid. ( Mr Boys, in his addresj to the Church, spoke of the good work done by" the'officials, the regularity of| the congregation,and the number of elder scholars wh'oha^joined the Church. Touching reference, was made to; the late Mrs Addicoat,-;whose; Jossithe I Church had loreii called onto mourn.

r-The-Eev., W. R Wob'lley,jin a most excellent address, which greatly ,impressjed the audience, spoke of obscure workers, pointing out 'that' while we need a Gladstone, there was room for the unobserved workers, and while it was said the Duke of Wellington won W were those who made the victory possible, iHe urged courage and patience for the year before the Church workers, j The Rev. J r W. Burton, spoke on;the need of having sympathy with young I men. Ho was glad to see so many I young men in connection with that church and rejoiced that the day jiad pasßed when it was considered "nambypamby " ; tb be a Christian. The day was now come when the church took an' intelligent interest, in the ! needs of young men. I ' CaptainD'xon also spoke. ] '' The choir,, under the. baton, of Mr J. Lange, efficiently! repdered,, several anthems.: -Mies Billings in her recitation " Darkest England" told a pathetic' story' of street life, which.was greatly appreciated, by the audience. The sowi „" Come, all ye faithful/' sfliig;% Miss Rose Wiliiamsi • was rendered in most; style, The duet "Plow, oh. Thou shining river," by the Misses Oats, was •sung in a, manner for which the singers deserve the greatest praise.- Mr Cant-, ley, in his solo u The Holy City,"'gave an exbellent rendition of this popular sacred sobg. ' " : ".,.<,:,'■ \---.n\ ■. A very enjoyable and successful anniversary was brought to a cipsehy , the usual 'coffee supper. 1 . ' :