SALVATION ARMY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 7 December 1925, Page 5

SALVATION ARMY.

SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.

A very enjoyable time was spent on Saturday afternoon on the Masterton -'Salvation Army Hall grounds, the ev-•-ent being the opening of the Sunday tSehool anniversary services. The weather was i4deal for an outside pro-, .•gramme, aed many parents and friends to watch the young people. _A novel and interesting item was a review of all Sunday school activities. 'This enabled the parents to gain an idea of Sunday school work.

Major Bladin, the Young People’s secretary for the Dominion, was accor-..-icd a most enthusiastic welcome, and the programme was handed over to him. "ThVproceedings were kept exceedingly bright and happy. A song by the Sun day school workers, a dialogue by 3fi3» 33. Bead’s class, a vocal solo by Berrtiee Pairbrother, recitation by Svd33ev ‘Greenwood, and barbell drill by, a .company of girls, with the united ringing, made a very enjoyable entertainment. • A programme of music was :-supplied by the band in the afternoon riea interval. ovasappplied by the band for the re-.-vicsnm the afternoon tea interval.

The anniversary services were eon-"iin-jed yesterday. The luTyThg by the children was enjoyed, and the ad--dresses given by Major Bladin were "bright and instructive. The Whatman Home clinuren joined ■the Sunday school for • the afternoon •yrogslamme. Their songs were sweat, the united singing was most inspiring. An enrolment of young people, transferred to the senior roll, and the distribution of prizes, also took place. \ At the night service, Major Bladin presented the- efficiency shield, which was won by the Masterton Sunday School for the largest proportionate increase for the year" The anniversary will conclude this evening.