BROADFIELD WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3435, 15 April 1879, Page 3

BROADFIELD WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.

A most enjoyable and successful meeting in eonncctioo with the above school was held on Friday afternoon last. Ihe children attending the echool met in the Church grounds at 2 o'clock, and enjoyed themselves for two hours in the adjacent school play-ground at cricket, racing, &c, a liberal supply of lollies, nuts, and apples having been provided for them. At -1.30 p.m. they sat down to a sumptuous lea in the church, to which they did good justice. At 5.30 the adults took their places at the tables, and showed a juet appreciation of the good tilings so liberally placed before them by Mesdames Jiarley, Ward, Harrison, nnd Benington. After tea, a public meeting was held, the Kev. J. A. Taylor in the chair. 'Die Chairman having introduced the business of the meeting, viz., to receivo the report, financial and otherwise, of the Sunday School, by Mr W. Earley, the Secretary and Treasurer, and the distribution of prizes to the scholars ; addresses, interspersed with vocal music by the Broadfield School Choir, were delivered by Messrs Sylvester, Wills, Braven, and W. Earley. The last named gentleman, who embodies in his own person the various offices of secretary, treasurer, superintendent, head teacher, &c, gave a very satisfactory account of the position of the Sunday School. The attendance had greatly increased during the past year, and after paying all accounts, there was a credit balance in band when the books were made up on the eve of the meeting. This sum was augmented by the proceeds of the sale of tickets for the tea meeting — thus, a good financial commencement was made for the ensuing year. The flourishing condition of the school evoked the warmest congratulations of the various speakers, who, by their hearty sympathies, encouraged the Superintendent and other teachers to "go on in well doing." The Rev J: A. Tav lor then distributed the prizes, which were costly and numerous. Many a grown-up person's thoughts must have flown back to their own school days as the well-known formula was gone through. Perhaps the most pleasing feature of the meeting was Die rendering of the vocal pieces by the Broadfield school choir. Mrs Manning presided at the harmonium, and — led by Mr Manning, the schoolmaster — the children sang with a degree of precision, brightness, and perfection of tune which delighted the listeners, the sweet and deservedly popular hymns, "Sweet By-and-by," "Safe in the arms of Jesus," " Ring the bells of Heaven," and " Home, sweet home" Before 6inging the last piece, votes of thanks were proposed by Mr Braven and seconded by Mr T. Dodge to tho ladies who had so liberally furnished the tables, and to Mr and Mrs Manning for their musical training of the school children, both of which votes were carried with acclamation. The Doxology having been sung, the visitors dispersed quile delighted with the evening's proceedings.