Sunday School Anniversary

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1481, 14 November 1905, Page 2

Sunday School Anniversary

1 The seventh anniversary festival of tho 1 Wesley Churoh Sunday School was held ) on Sunday, Servions were conducted in ■ the morning, afternoon, and evening by ; the obairman of the Auokknd Distrioc, tho ' Rev. C. H, Garland, , who discoursed on appropriato themos. The services were 3 largely attended, the spacious hall being , orowded for the evening sorvico, ■ Tho feature of the gatherings was the singing ' of tho soholars and choir. Tho selection / of hymns:-,included many of a stirring (ind martial character/'snob as. "Ever -Murching Onward," " Forward by tho * llight," Soldiors of tlio Cross,"."Shoulder 3 Arms," " Sons of Light," " The Warriors of tho Lord." Mr, Adams, who; has 1 trainedthe. sidgors for all-the .festivals excepting one, had the fingers well in j hand, and tbo various times we e spien- ', ■ didly rendqred, tho balance, timo aiid pre- ' (jisioii being reoarkablei. The.' 'brche-tf*- -' groatly assisted, tho cornet/and, violins j being howl to advantage in the "fnaroh" times. Tlio piano and organ were played 3 by Miss Morgan,#nd ; Miss Hiiwko respebtf. ivcly, Tho latter also sang a solo at /the • morning service, which gave; great ploas-' [ ure to the congregation; Tho programme . ! for the afternoon musical service inoltidj ed a pleasing itorn by Mrs Holmes,' Tho , Choristers,", tho spirit' of the /appropriate ' song being finoly interpretad,' Mr. Eyaii y Morgan also sanga, so'o,'" Jernsalom," with good effect, Another pleasing . item wai a'donble quartette and solo by Mr. 3 H, Pudney, given with expression and g power. At tho evening service, Mr Powell's fino range of voico wns heard and 3 admired in the 6ong " The old Cathedral." I Financially and musically tho. festival j proved a record, nnd the conductor, Mr. Adams, the. school secretary, Mi:, A, H. ' Gatland, B. A., and all the willing helpora B are to bo congratulated on the snocoss of thoir efforts. ; The concluding gatherings, tho tea,and publiomcoting,-to.be held to--1 morrow, are plensurably articipitated by 8 soholars and paronts alike.