CHURCH SERVICES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 22, 21 October 1907, Page 4

CHURCH SERVICES.

fi ;-;■■•! ; ST.! JOHN'S CHURCH-- "'- : - -^'i-- , ; ' • •-' i :,■■>!..■: •-.•;. I'l'ir,-'! ■\! ■ •:.•■(:.•',).>■ Ta;r^■;■,■.:•. Yesterday, by appointment of : the Presby* : - terian General Assembly, was celebrated as "Young People's Day ; " in.,.most-!of itheir.;,;, churches. A special'. order of service,, with hymns and responsive had;beeii : pie- , .. ,'pared by the Assembly's comiiuttee: v The ,ser- ; ' .vice in' the morning .was intended chiefly, tor '.. the' , children of the Sunday' Schools, 'arid 'that 1 (■ , in tho t 'oveniug for the youiig men and young- v women" of'the Bible Classes; At 'St.' ..John's" . therewere; large congregations.' '."•'■ ■' .-'.','.,!,'!;!. ,-, ; Iri the morning, Dr.;Uibb delivered'a sor-'.;' f'monyto.the,children on ,tf\v words, ''The ' 'name'of tbo-Lord is a strong | tower," .'';- ( .";.,,- o In"tho'evening,. Dr... Gibl) 'chose 'his ; toxt,'.'.. N ■ from : the following' verses:—Joshua xxiy, .'ls| >'. ;" Choose ye this, day whom ye will, serve".;, 1 ;and.'Phijjpji^ii;',i3-li,' f "TJiis, one.thing 1..d0,..;.. fprgetting'the's'e. i tliirigs,.Y'liich aro'Vehind and." .before, I: press.tcnyards'the mark.for the. prize,,, of, tho high 'calling .of God .in, Christ .'•' The;; first'.text j' , said.' Dr! Gifjb,.. proposed';.' a ■'.' ■ choice; the a'choice .that" jiad.t.' ,beqii'nlade.'' .Joshua,..who ; .utterpd,the.first.p£ ' • . thq;t«"o_ scntenoeV qujoted, ..was. giving parting"','," counserto'hisipeople'i'.whp," under God's . ( !, ance,had been victqricius'in'a series, of wars....'. The supreiiie, question';',was':' ."Would, they'..-', cloayb'to God and keep His cpmmahdmehts ?"...' Tho';words !in the,'secpiid.text were spoken. , by Paul, who was a groat warriqr. too, thpugli. . his arms, were, not of the: flesh,, but) pf. tho.; : . spirit. '.His' choice! 'was',.Christ.; Dr^. Gibb,., ;weiit;ori.to say'that he had.taken.as'his first ,- text'Jthe words'iof Joshua because ho .wanted '•' to press, upon'.his, hearers', the choice^'of;-,a ' •service, and that Ji'o'h'ad'choJsen as his second / text to.-the Philjppiaus becauso,.,, he .wanted 't'oi,'press upon, tlicir acceptance the..., service',of Christ!., His'i advice was " Don't. : . drift." "Do, your, best,", said Dr. Gibb,:"to. . : ' come to. some conclusion as to what you are, and are'meant to be; aud;thoii goiandiwbrkV • out your,:lifo ; in.accordance with your. con-. • vicjiious.y If- ;you ■ think -that .life -was, given-: •■;. ■ .you,to malip money, then go and do 3 r our best.!, to make money, -'If you '-are, sure that to get; > !as much pleasure-as possible is the he-all and. .■ the end-all,-of.existence,-tlien go and, get as-: much, pleasure as-., existence..can, give-you. t .I'puwilljje a fool to do anything of; tho kind,-:» but-less of a ,fool.,tl}an i;o. drift ; into-.monoy-j!.-. s getting or, pleasure-getting as the -chief busi— ;.-.• ness of life with'out first having-made, your i.,mindrthat this is what your life has been r. , :giveu'you: for."-. It is better your:." souft-o the world and the devil than .to be:cheated out of your soul, by the world and, the devil." Dr. Gibb then enjoined his , hearers to choose Christ.. He said that if , the :Will of Christ >-ere done '.by: evry ; member, of the human race, 1 earth would bo utterly ■■ transformed, and there would ibe 110 need toYwait.for Heaven for a perfect world. .- <; -; ; Young'-people's services''•'were" also held-'b' '• the:iMecnoaisu:and other ohurehes. ■••"' '•■•■',■'. : ;'' r: . ':' ~o^ Bishop Wallis :hold ai confirmation, soryico'■■'.■-. ' at St. Poter's Church yesterday ; morning, • ; w'heii, about.thirty'candidates: for tho-rite '■ wore,pr«sented by the llijv. G. P.' Davys." -• -,;.-■;■. . A confirmation service was held: in St. ,Arin's Church, Northland, last evening. A mumber of candidates w«ro" presented, by ■the' , .vicar,.Rev,,T. G..Kay, end,tho rito was also administered,..to'.. a number l: of boys.from v - H3l.S.,Challenger,;...whc wore presented by..--. thoir.ijhaplain.the.Bov. W.W. , Nicholson. ;-.■ \. Seventy-two candidates ■ wore confirmed at- = St Mark's, last, week, tliis being the record ; ;. iiumbor for thq.church.... ,- >'.■.'■'. . ••■ Mr.'- John R.> Bar'ncttr.has, boon appointed- < -as a liiyreadfer in..co'nnection;.with St.-Mark's ,r Churcli. .;i;-f ; :,--,. ■:::■■.:::; '."!'. ■ i,i ' ; - ; '':' i] :-'- • ' ■■ ■■".' ■■■'::-'- : '' i y;m:c.a.';^,;; : ;;'/--; , . ;, ';'; , ' • Thorq was a very lino gathering of youngs men e.t.tbe Bjblo Class ,111 the, Y.M.C,A." . ltoonj:i yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Lyman L. Pierce was preselit, and gave a.vory helpful , and'inspiring talk, "taking as the subject,.of. . his address the story of tho rebuilding-of tho.. walls 01 J'Qrusalem'/.iindtir tho., leadership'.of,;,, Nejieiuiali. : v, At tho ?tningers', tea. that, fpl-..-.' lowed thoro werp also a great.many.present,..: the tables,. as usual,/ being most > tastefully :■: laid and beautifully-.decorated with flowers....' In .extending' -a ■ hearty welcome>■ to Sir..!: Pierce, tho Chairman ~. (Mr. ■i. J-. Ilott): \ briefly referred .-tp.-.. the., t inyaluablo helpi" he .bad :,beon -enabled . to.-; ! 'give ■-!tOi-L Association work in- Australasia. ; .and ; New-, . Zealand, particularly in. connection with,the/.: recent iioiv buililijig cniiipaigiis.. On behalf of the strangers' Tea Committee, the: Chairman i : 1 requested Mr. Pierce to convey their hearty fraternal greetings.to like committees-.of kiu-!-.--.i drod Associations whom.he might, visit.n In , , im ! interesting address, Mr. Pierce expressed : thanks for the very cordial welcome-accorded .' him.' " .:. ■• : : ;. -~ ■ a cnuEcn wjacbjiß.,.^' 'S} : ' ' The Church Eoom, Ishind Bay, was filled to. ovorllowiiip on Thursday.- evening, on tho ■ occasion o f a welcome, given, to the Eev. .Mr. •■ ■ and Mrs. K. P. lilaniires. by tho Wesleyano-. ' of Island Bay and Kilbiniie,, r.Duriiigr thev,, livcning- Mr. ' Eaiidorson. oil ■-,-.behalf.s.-,0f,,, the-members' of the Church,,, presented,-Mr,.". liln'mifes With a handsome easy..'clittir. . Speeches were Riven by Messrs.'- 'Kaiidersou, ] p car, Tonks, ' Prince, and ; CopithorhoV songs ",' by. Mrs; -J. Carr, Messrs. K 'and : B. E6rrbn, '•'- and Mr.Hood j and recitations by Miss , ' May ■'■'" Tonics.: Mr. J. Carr presided .at the' organ; •- ■'»