Bible Glass Rallies

Te Puke Times, Volume 25, Issue 51, 26 June 1936, Page 3

Bible Glass Rallies

Presbyterians at Paengaroa

Some 250 enthusiastic Bible Class pupils gathered at Paengaroa on Tuesday last, for the annual Rally and Sports competition. The local classes had made complete arrangements for entertaining the visitors, but the programme was arranged by the Bay of Plenty District Committee, of which Mr G. Yeoman, of Taneatua, is President. After morning tea the Rev. J C. Young, of Rotorua, delivered a very searching and challenging address on Sincerity in religious prfe'ssiion. “Most of us” he said, “live under a. smoke-screen of insincerity. As 'individuals and nations we profess one thing and act another. In aDy form insincerity is abhorrent and dishonest. The challenge of Christianity and the challenge of the chaos in the world, is for a sincere consecration of all life to the Kingdom of God.” After lunch football and basketball seven-a-side competitions were held. Paengaroa A team won the basketball tournament after some keen and closely contested matches. In football the Paengaroa teams played well and deserved their victories. After all the points had been totalled for basketball, tunnel and overhead ball, football and the relay race of six runners, it was found that Paengaroa were in the lead by a very small margin, Awakeri and Opotiki (the past holders of the Cup) were second and third respectively. After tea the President congratulated Paengaroa on “wresting the Mead Cup from the Eastern end of the Bay and formally presented it to the winners. Methodists at Otamarakau

A beautifully sunny day, in ideal surroundings, made the Methodist Bible Class rally at Otamarakau on Tuesday (King’s Birthday) a bright and happy gathering. About fifty young people, representing Te Puke, Tauranga, Whakatane and Opotiki Bible Classes attended, those in charge being Rev. John John (Whakatane), Rev. Hughes (Te Puke), Rev. Jenken (Opotiki), Rev. G, P. Hunt and Mrs Christian (Tauranga). There was no lack of entertainment throughout the session, and the day proved both instructive and interesting. After morning tea had been dispensed to healthy appetites, Rev. John Jobn conducted devotional a service, at which thanks-giving offerings were presented from the various elapses. A dedioatory prayer then followed, led by Mrs Christian. After a duet, “The Old Rugged Gross" sung bv two members of the Tauranga Young Women's Class, had been rendered, Rev s Jenken and Hughes led in prayer. A very inspiring address was delivered by the Rev. John, who took as his theme “The Widow’s Mite.” The address was followed throughout with rapt attention by the young people. The annual meeting of the Unions was held immediately after the address, and the gathering Bat down to lunch. Spotts and recreations on the beach ocoupied the rest of the day* the seaßton, closing with a prayer conducted by the Rev. G. IP. Hunt.