BAPTIST TABERNACLE

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2442, 5 March 1909, Page 5

BAPTIST TABERNACLE

ANNIVERSARY SOCIAL

The Baptist Tabernacle was crowded to excess last evening, fully 350 people being present, the occasion being the anniversary of the establishment of the church. The Rev. W. Lamb presided, and in a brief speech expressed his pleasure at the manner in which the church was being supported, and hoped the progress during the present year would be as satisfactory as it had been in the last. A first-class programme was then gone through, the following ladies and gentlemen contributing -items: —Mrs. T. Clarkson,, recitation; Messrs Heathcote (song), Rhinesmith (violin solo). Harry (song), Barraclough (piano and clarionet solos), J. Chrisp (cornet so'd), Lancaster (recitation), H. J. Brownlee (song), W. Barlow and R. Mitchell (song)." The church orchestra also played a selection, the choir contributed an item, and a quartette partv sang ‘-'Steal Away.” Airs. Brownlee played the accompaniments. At the conclusion of the entertainment, Air. Toneycliffe made an appeal for funds towards the cost of erecting new class-rooms. Refreshments were then handed, round to the audience. It was stated that the building fund will benefit to the extent of £2O as/the result of the entertainment.