The Whitehaven News Thursday, August 14, 1913 Distington Wesleyan Sunday Sch.

Distington Wesleyan Sunday Sch.

The Whitehaven News - Thursday, August 14, 1913

DISTINGTON WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL. ____      The anniversary services in connection with the Distington Wesleyan Sunday School were held on Sunday and Thursday. The congregations on Sunday were large. The Rev. G. MILLS of Cleator Moor, preached both afternoon and night. Mr. BLAKLEY presided at the organ, and special hymns were sung. The children also gave recitations. A collection was taken to defray the expenses.    On Thursday a public tea was held, to which a large number sat down. The tables were presided over by: -   Misses:   M. HALL   C. HALL   BELL   E. WILSON   LACE   OWEN, and Mrs.:   MILLING   T. TAYLOR, looking after the boiling of the water.    The following sent contributions: -   Mesdames:   A. ROBINSON   R. HALL   J. H. WILLIAMSON   TAYLOR   ROACH   MARCHALL   JONES   M. BELL   Mr. N. RUSSELL   Mrs. MILLING   Mr. J. WILSON, and others.    After tea was over a public meeting was held in the chapel, Mr. Robert ROACH presiding and he was supported by the Rev. J. H. CARTWRIGHT. The Chairman and the Rev. J. H. CARTWRIGHT addressed the congregation. An excellent programme was gone creditably through, which spoke volumes for the teachers, theose contributing to the same including: -   A. WILLIAMSON   Millie WILLIAMSON   Martha LACE   Harold LITTLE   Beatrice WILLIAMSON   Tom LOWES   Flors JOHNSTON   Annie TAYLOR   Mrs. BLAKEY   Miss. LACE   Harry TAYLOR   Nellie RUSSELL   Eliza MOSSOP   Alice WILLIAMSON   Edith WISLON   Mr. R. MILLING   E. MCLEAN   Mary LINTON   Harry MOSSOP   Etta WILKINSON   Maud WILLIAMSON.    Mr. BLACKEY again presided at the organ. A collection was taken for the Sunday School funds. A comprehensive vote of thanks was passed to all who had helped to make the anniversary a success. The Sunday School trip is to be to Croasdale.

 

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