SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY AT GERALDINE.

Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4802, 26 March 1890, Page 4

SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY AT GERALDINE.

The following is the prizo lint awarded to the children attending the Primitive Methodist Sunday School : — DOTS. First class (teacher, Mr W. 8. Maslin)— W. G. Maslin, 1 ; Angus *yfe, 2. Second class (teacher, Mr A. Sherratt) -- W. Fyfe, 1 j W. Borry. 2. Third class (teacher, Mr J. M. Sutherland) — Walter Maslin and F. Howard, equal, 1 ; Ernest Major, 2 j J. Hammond, 3. Fourth class (teacher, Mr H. 8. Hiskens)— Harry Berry, 1 ; P. Wallach, 2j It. Scroggio, 3. Fifth class (teacher, L. Newport)— F. Maslraand A. Berry, equul, 1 ; G. Sherratt, 2 ; 0. Grindell, 3. Infant olas3 (teachers, Misses Frude and Hiskens)— B. Msjor, 1 ; B. Sutherland, 2 ; B. Newport, 3 ; A. Quinn, 4. Gißia. First class (teaoher, Miss Andrews) — Gerty Fyfe, 1 ; M. Btonehouse and A. Jones, equal, 2. Second class (teacher, Mrs Hißkens) — Fanny Gibson and. Ellen Bowkett, equal, 1 ; Emily Maslui, 2. Third class (teacher, Mrs Logan)— J. Fyfe, 1; A. Bowkett and 8. Bowkett, equal, 2; M. Scroggie, 3. Fourth claw (teacher, Miss Kskett) — L. Howard, 1 ; F. Jones, 2 j G. Ward, 3 ; M. Billings, 4. Fifth class (teacher, Mrs Kenington) — M. Billings, 1 ; S. Fenn, 8 j Emily Fenn, 3. Sixth class (teacher, Miss Prouting) — A. Major, lj L. Berry, 2; E. Grindell, 3; A. Huaimond, 4. Thb Tea ahd Public Mbetqtg Were held m the church on Monday evening last. The former was partaken of by a large number of porsons and much enjoyed. There were five tables m all, presided over by Mesdames G. Prouting, Eennington, E. l.ogan, and H. E. Hiskens, the Misses EBkett, Proutiog, and Andrews, assisted by several of the elder scholars. After the tables were cleared, the public meeting took place, being presided over by Mr W. 8. Maslin, superintendent of the Sunday school. After a hymn had been sung and the Bey. W. B. Marten had offered up a prayer. The chairman remarked that he could cot allo;7 the opportunity to pass without thanking parents and others who had so kindly responded to the call for help, and by liberal donations and being present at the lea, had shown their sympathy with the teachers m the noblo work m which they were engaged. Jhe secretary to the Sunday school was not present, so he could only give briefly the financial status of the school. The past year was one m which they had met with munh success and also m every department of the work. Their income had been £22, and expenditure £19, so that they began this year with a small balance m hand, and he hoped with the previous day's collections and amount realised for tho tea that it would be considerably increased. They had cot only had successes m their temporal, but hoped also m spiritual affairs. The children and teachers had worked well together, and he thanked the parents for sending their children regularly to school. Becitations were given by Bertha Sherratt, Mary Billings, and 9corgo Sherratt. Captain McCormack, of the Salvation Army, gave an address on the advantages to be derived from attending Sunday schools, detailing her experience spiritually when a Sunday school scholar herself. Becitations by Walter Maslin, Harry Berry, Fred. Wallach, Emily Maslin, Fred. Howard, and Ellen Bowkett. The Key. W. B. Marten next came forward and gave a an excellent address on the need of imparting religious teaching to the young, interspersing it with many anecdotes illustrative of his Bubject. After a recitation by Willie Maslin, the Key. Mr Olament, pastor of the ohurch, addressed the parents, showing how they conld sympathise with the teachers and give them a helping hand m several practical ways ; first, by sending their children to the Sunday seh'ol regularly ; secondly, by enquiring into the behaviour of the children whilst at school ; third, talking to the children about their lessons ; fourth, always manifesting their sympathy with Sunday schools by going to the anniversary and other special meetings connected with school ; and, fifth, praying for the teachers and the children. During the evening several anthems and hymns were sung by the children, assisted by members of the choir, m a very pleasing maniwr, rejecting the greatest credit on Mr 0. E. Sherratt, who had taken considerable pains to train the former. In order that greater effect might be given to the singing, a small gallery had been erected on the left side of the platform for the children, whereby they could be bettor seen and heard. The church had been prettily decorated with ti palms and evergreens. On the western wall, m the centre, was a floral double triangle, with a single one on either side. The platform was also decorated with ti palms at each cud. The benediction, pronounced by the Bey. W. B. Marten, ended the proceeding'-