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DISTINGTON WESLEYAN
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
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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.