Divine Service at STONEY CREEK.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 137, 17 May 1883, Page 2

Divine Service at STONEY CREEK.

(Contributed.) 1 ' ; About two weeks igo, « represehta*' tion of the Palmerston North .Young Man's, Christian Association; niaael an application to the School Cpikmit^ee-for the use of the school-room : to" 3 bold service m, and the request wag. rea|ily comblied with.: Las.6, ; "fcunijay^ in answer to an antouucemelqit m .ihs newspapers, about : Wenty-^iur ;aaujfel"aad the same number orchiidren^attenied Diviiie Service ; m T thb': schdbl-^)om. Service was conducted by;' ; |lfr' Kenah and another member of the Association, whpse name I am not m possession cf. A very earnest and appropriate 'address was, given, Sankey and Mop^ fiyinns being used, 'a v^ryj pleasjint meeting was brought to 'a'close^tibut four o'clock p.m. I may state th'atthe Bervices 4 are, ; to^ be ejitirely-unsecitarian, so r that t^ere'vVjli ba po' lmpediment to anyone m t)iat {^ay..;.^iv^tha(ivfiiiß association Has with°a very Wmmenlaible spirit place-J that, deside'nTtiini ab (I may say) the sutlers' doors, (and for which they will win the approbation and gratitude of all), it is to-be hoped -tha settlers will testify their appreciation by regular attendance, for which the association is rery; anxious. „ It was stated by Mt- Kenan, J thactlie association/intended to oafry.qq the serviceirea of expense tq the settiew • bat thi^ is too muck, to. expect, m; fact, Pdp* not think the settlers would pertnit' of ilich being done. They are not', wanting m liberality in r a deseryingcauße.'' i: "