DUBLIN STREET PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 24 October 1912, Page 6

DUBLIN STREET PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH.

Tho fifteenth anniversary celebrations of the abovo church were brought to a oloso on Tuesday evening last. Owing to the inclement weather, thero was only a moderate attendance. In the absenco of tho Pastor, the Rev. S. Bailey, who i.s at present attending Synod, Mr. R. B. Horsley occupied the position of chairman. Tho following ladies and gentlemen contributed to the first class concert programme presented :—Song, "Tho Link Divine," Miss Potter; anthem, "Tho Voice of God," Baptist Church choir; song, "PKiding," "Mr. Gregson ; fugal horn .selection, Mr. Scott (encored): character impersonations. Mr. W. Cuttle (encored); cornet solo. "Tcwr-i's Good-Bye," Mr. Georgo Bu-ck-loy Cencored) ; song, " The Mighty Deep," Mr. Gil by; recitation, "The Legend Beautiful," Rev. D. Caldor, BX. and lectiiretto on "Sunlip-.ht and tho Church," by the same gentleman ; organ selection, "The Hn.Melujah 'Chorus," M's< Huckster); mandoline selection, "La Joy," Miss Dresser; .song. Miss Ruby Ooe; anthem. "Yo aro tho Light of the World," Baptist Church choir.' All tho items worn of first-cla^s duality, especially so in the caso of "tho 'Baptist Church choir (lender, Mr. L. Spimllo). To Mr. Ooorgo Buckley tho ohurr-}i p-<----nrossei its thanks ami appreciation for V'i.-. arlmirablo solo. Mr. Jnmrs Scott.

'■''an'«f-, to tho Wp.novnnui Men's Own. _'. !iH* /i11.'.l tl>:» position of solo accompanist. Mr. John Upton, in a ne.at speefh. •;roi>ased r. hearty vote of thanks to tli'-■M-omotor of tlio programme, and to thwo who had so ably assisted to the t'voninpi'fi enjoyment, tlio ."■lidion.-o y.':;s nifying their approval in a hearty round of applause.

IVfi1. ITor.sley read tho yearly report. v.'hi'-Ti sliowofl p. very sntisfactorv staro of .«o*:tirr-:. Tlk> mcn'.ijershi?) hp.'l inr-ro.T.'-orl to O."). Tho Siuiflav School b.ncl made ". great advance, him! Hk* building was l)?f)min.t-: to') s;n:i]] . Rejrret was rxp:P'sf-(! at tho departure of Mr.. Mrs., .".nd M:.^ V.'u-ney :>.!id Mr. liftman] Hrown. '!'!:(> Senior and Junior ChristTiii Er.ilop.vour^ wrr<-> doing gor;<! work. Fji rejrnrd to tho financial a. cnor-t of the work, tho results weiv very gratify inc. Thi> totfi! income from all sources w.*>.<? ■L'3'o. aiul after mec'ting oxnon^es f:'-V) had hocn paid off the church debt. The. v^p.o nf tho r>roTM.»rty. includincr tlul ball, church an<l ])ar«nna</e. wip. .-CIF-10, an<! tbo debt now C") 24. Tho renorr rn.'?rettod that tho Rev. Bailey had sicnifWl his intention of removing from Wanganui. when tho time for changing enme. Tlio reuorfc oonclrdo-'-l ■ — ;'Tn n. littlo over threo months, ,i.i p. Primitivo Methodist Church wo fdia'l cenpo to exist. To .some, nerhans, thir. will eaiiso a deep iiancc of regret but; tho mn.joritv of our r>eoplo have in tbo'r wisdom decided. that tho Union nf tho two sister Churches will make fit" t.'io furth'-raufo of tho Kingdom of God ii. \))'- Dominion, and for thr> creator "!nrv of cur Sovcr^i.rjn T.ord. There will I'.t some rli.iiws; it will take us a Jittlo tinl." to readiest maiters; thero will b° nnof] for much wisiloni. much forboar-."nr-o. mur-h prayer. aiv] r> tifflit crrin nf tbo Eternal IT-md. With a profound *■•"<:£ n'"l f'>'th >n God wo lift lin our ]ip.nnr>r- in tl'^ Name of Je-.us. find sten o'if into tho f-.ih'.ro n^cprofl of His guidnnee, proloct'on. and I)le?sin£r;."