PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 148, 25 June 1931, Page 3

PATEA

GOLF The challenge match that was arranged for last Tuesday between! Patea and Hawera Ladies’ Clubs for' tho Tap’.in Cup, was postponed owing | I to tho wet weather. Instead, this i match will be played to-day. Tho team to represent Patea against > Waverley on Saturday will bo picked from tho following: Wills, Wybourno, Findlay, Fraser, Hunger, J. Edwards, Rook, Hughes, Gilbert, Hegarty, Sheild, Mitchell, Jones, I. Honeyfield, Besley, Robinson, Torens, Meharry, C. R. Honeyfield, Glenny, Bourn, Currie, L. Honeyfield, Harnett. Players are asked to be at tho clubhouse at 1 p.m. There will be a general tea. Any player unable to-day is asked to notify the secretary. METHODIST ANNIVERSARY Last week-end marked the fi I eighth anniversary of the establish ! ment of tho Methodist Church in Patea. Special services were held on Sunday, Rev. Aker being assisted by Mr Mackay, vice-president of tho Methodist Conference. A tho evening service, the local brass band was present. On Monday evening, a conversazione was held in tho Town Hall sup-per-room, when tho gathering was both largo and representative. Tho Rev. E. S. Emmett presided. Other denominations represented were the Patea Presbyterian (Rev. Smaillc), and Salvation Army (Capt. Rawcliffe). His Worship tho Mayor (Mr E. Ramsbottom) was also present. Apologies for non-attendance were received from the Mayoress, Mr H. S. Dickie, ,M.P., Rev. Oxbiow, and Rev. Eyton, Mrs Corbett, and Mr Boagey. Rev. Emmett, in his opening address, expressed the congratulations from all other churches in tho district, and especially from the Hawera Church. The litter was originally a part of the Patea Church, but had since established its own church in Hawera.

His Worship tho Mayor then spoke, welcoming the visitors to Patea for the occasion. He was delighted to see i so many present, which promised well | for the future of the church in ; Patea. Ho would like to sec more of • the younger men of the town pre- 1 sent at Sunday services, instead of i spending their time standing in shop doorways. Mr McKay replied thanking his Worship for his welcome. Rev. Aker spoke of the splendid record of the Church in Patea, and of ‘ its staunch tupportors. He referred, in tones of gratitude, to those who had built up thi Church in by-gone days. Among these, he stated, were tho founders of the Church in Patea— Rev. John Law (father of Inspector Law, Auckland); Mr W. Paterson (father of Mr James Paterson, who was present that night); Mr Hawken (father of Mr O. Hawken, ex-Minis-ter of Agriculture); and Mr 8. Dickie (father of Mr H. S. Dickie, M.P. for Patea). Rev. Smaille and Captain Rawcliffe both tendered tho congratulations of their respective churches. Mr McKay said ho had no idea what kind of function he was going to attend, and he was more than pleased to see so largo a gathering. Ho would like to offer the Church in Patea his hearty congratulations on their 58th anniversary, and also to congratulate Mrs R. A. Adams, Mr and Mrs 11. Locker, Miss Boagey, and Air Jas. Paterson. (Applause). Ho believed that the past was not always the best, and that tho best was still before them. He believed that the young people behind all their so-called friv olity, were sound at heart. In a meet ing in tho Fur North recently there were 35 young people and 10 adults present, and at his request 21 young men and 5 young women took a vow of consecration. “Don’t fear for the old era and don’t fear for m lornism,” added tho spea r. The Church is immortal. Tho great need to-day was a quickening of the souls of men towards high ideals. There were no greater enemies to Christianity than those who led inconsistent lives. They should keep up tho moral standard, and this could only bo done by Godly example. Service was the supreme test of Christian reality. There was a great work to do. If they trimmed tho lamp and burnt it God would re plenish it. Homo people wore asking if religion was dying. Be did not I believe it was, but they could well ask . themselves, each one, if his religion J ' were dying out. If it were, then the i only way to rekindle it was to some Ito the Cross. It was crying shame that there was not a circuit steward. He called them to service in tho Name of their Lord and Master. Who had done so much for them all. (Appluase). Supper was then served, and during this, songs were rendered by Airs I Ingley, Airs Alastors, Alisses Hainerton and O. Adams, and greatly appreciated. The gathering shortly afterwards concluded. During tho evening bouquets wore presented by little Dulcie Mitchell to Airs R. A. Adans, and Airs 11. ■ Lockett, two of the oldest and staunchest supporters of th Church in Patea, and to Airs Aker. Bouquets for Airs Watson, wife of the late Rev. W. Watson, and for the Afawtress, were received by Airs Moore, and his Worship, lespecdively ou their behalf.