ST. PAUL’S CHURCH.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 210, 5 August 1937, Page 4

ST. PAUL’S CHURCH.

SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT. The annual report' of St. Paul's Presbyterian Sunday School leads as follows : "Rolls.—Officers, 12; average attendance, -10. Scholars, girls, 60; boys, 46; total, 105; average attendance, 68. Infants on cradle roll, 46. Three tea chers left during the year, Misses Armour, H. Wilson and V. McFailand, and we wish to record our appreciation of their helpful services. Miss Connie McFarland is a welcome addition to our staff. To those who have assisted as relieving teachers we extend our sincere thanks. Under the capable training of Miss Armour the. scholars gave a very successful concert in August. In October children's day was happily celebrated, appropriate addresses being given bv our minister, whilst the children's choir, trained by Mr Bartholomew and Miss Armour, provided suitable music. The annual tea was well patronised, and the prizes

won by our scholars in the Sunday Schools’ Union and our own examinations were distributed by our minister. In December the Christmas tree social afternoon for our primary department, together with the cradle roll little ones and their mothers, proved a most enjoyable function. At the break-up of the school Mr S. D. Pearce gave an interesting talk. Our library is well patronised, and again we thank those interested friends who have donated suitable books. Our mission collections amount to £6 5s 6d and have been allocated as follow: Foreign Missions. £2 12s; Home Mission, £2 12s; Break-of-Dav Box, £1 Is 6d. The statement of finances shows a small credit balance of £1 16s lid. The library fund is depleted so we propose holding a concert to provide funds. One of the happiest functions of the year took place in May, when the children celebrated Mr G. Bartholomew’s 80th birthday by a Sunday afternoon song service I under his experienced leadership. The teachers continue to render taithfui service Sunday after Sunday, and we often wonder'if parents fully appreciate the true value of this "band of quiet workers. During the past six months the work of the school has been seriously disorganised through the unfortunate epidemic, and attendances suffered considerably. Now that the danger seems over, may wo urge upon parents the significance of their responsibility in the matter of sending their children regularly to Sundav school?”