METHODIST CHURCH.

Wairarapa Age, 6 April 1933, Page 4

METHODIST CHURCH.

KUBIPUNI SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY PR£k?Fb TATION TO REV. W. PARKER. The Kuripuni Methodist Sunday School Anniversary, which was held last night, was largely attended, the hall being full. The Rev. W. Parker presided. Continued progress in the religion* education of the girls and boys wa® recorded in the annual repbrt, which stated that the school’s activities had been well sustained and the teachers had faithfully supported the efforts made to enable the Sunday School to become more efficient in its great work. At the beginning of the year, the report stated, the scholars numbered 135 and at its close 132. The average attendance was 111. Thanks to the splendid co-operation of parents and teachers the attendance average was exceptionally good, being 83 per cent, for the year. Two new teachers, Mrs Chapman and Miss M. Mannell were welcomed to the staff during the year but the resignation of Mr. W. F. Wise, who had been leader of the Young Men’s Bible Class for the past six years, was regretted. The Infant Department, with Miss C. McKenzie as leader, was full of interest and the children greatly enjoyed Sunday afternoon songs and stories. The Young Worshippers’ League, with its dxembership of 34, was an important part-of the Church morning worship. During the prizes were awarded to fifteen of its members who had attended nofewer tjhan fifty morning services for the year. Mr. W. Stalker ably fulfilled the position of secretary of the league. "Of the eight scholars whosat for the Wellington Sunday School Union Examination, six were successful* in gaining certificates,” the report proceeded. "We commend this test examination to you, and suggest that parents should encourage their children to enter for it. The Sunday School Anniversary was held on April lT r there being a large congregation at each service. The excellent singing by the children was greatly enjoyed, and we are indebted to Mr. T. R. Mannell for training the children in this important part of the service. We would hlso convey our thanks to Miss Burton and Miss H. Vollheim, who presided at Jhe organ and piano. Our annual picnic was held at Pay ton’s Bush on January 22 under ideal conditions. The children and adults alike, enjoyed the bush, river and playing space which those grounds offer. Our thanks are due to Mr. Payton for allowing the picnic to be held on his property, and to Mr. O. Shute, who again so generously gave his time and the use of his buses to convey the children to and from the picnic grounds, thus adding greatly to the enjoyment of the day.” The treasurer, Miss D. Blane, presented the balance sheet, which showed a credit balance of £5 16s. During the year £3 had been given to Home Missions, £3 to Foreign Missions and £7 9s to the Methodist Trust.

Mr. A. J. Daysh presented Mr. Parker with a copy of Dr. Moffatt’s Bible, as a mark of appreciation of his valuable work as superintendent of the Sunday School for the past two years. After the presentation of prizes by Mr. Parker,' in which 66 prizes were distributed votes of thanks were passed to Mr. T. Mannell, choir master; Miss H. Volheim, pianiste; Miss Burton, organist; Mr. A. J. Wise, secretary and Mr. W. Stalker, assistant secretary.

Recitations were given by Grace Johnston, Robert Harrington, Elsie Binns, Olga Clarke, Thomas Johnston, Valmai Price, George Cormick, Gladys Hoar, William Jones, Harry Price, Glen Daysh, Frank Rigg, Valmai Jones, David Russell, Verna Nancy Thornton, Roy Keill, Joan Pearl Royguard, Alex. Johnston, Ona Shute. A number of hymns were also sung.