DR. HENRY'S MISSION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 793, 16 April 1910, Page 11

DR. HENRY'S MISSION.

VISIT TO PETONE WORKSHOPS. Dr. Henry met with a very good reception from the employees of the Petone workshops, whom he addressed in the- lunch hour yesterday. The missionor was introduced by one of the men, and'in a ten minutes' address laid special emphasis on tlio fact that the religion of Christ was practically the only religion that dignified and glorified toil. Hβ appealed to the workers to take their stand openly on tho side of Christ, who was Himself a worker when He was on earth. The speaker was heartily applauded at the close of his address, and a unanimous invitation ,was given to Dr. Henry fco visit the workshops again. Mr. Potts sang a solo,' and the men also saoig, with him.

'i'no evening meeting in the Town Hall was attended by about. 1500 people. Dr. Henry took as tho subject of his address "The Supreme Tragedy of the Moral Universe." He referred to the crucifixion of Christ between two thieves, of whom one . repented, and stated that the cross of Christ separated the cross of penitence from the-, cross of condemnation. Every person in the audience had to take his placcj with tho thief on the cross, but with which thief? Would it be with the one that was saved or the one that was lost, the one. that confessed Christ, or the one that denied Him, the one that crowned Him, or the one that; crucified Him? The two thieves represented the two great divisions of humanity.. As the race was being carried towards thev judgment seat of Christ, there were just two classes, those following the penitent thief by their faith in Christ and by the acceptance of his atonement, and those who were travelling under the black banner of hopelessness and despair, following in the footsteps of the impenitent thief, whoee soul went out in darkness; According to the Roman law, when; there were more than two crucifixions, the, crosses were/ always placed at equal distances from one another, ,so that the cross on which the impenitent thief died-was just as near tho heart of Jesus and ; the cleansing blood as the cross of the penitent. The great purpose of* tho Christian religion, of the ministers, churches, Sunday schools, and of Christian law and literature, the. total fact and force of- the Christian religion was just to get men and women to cross over from the side of condemnation to tho side of salvation, from the dark side of the cross to the light side, from- .the ■ side of despair to the side of hope, from the side of perdition, and woo to the side of heaven and of heavenly peace. Would -those present cross over to the right side of the Cross? Every unsaved man.must cross over if he wanted to be saved, if he wanted a title deed to glory, for.nq man ever had a title deed' to; glory that was not written in the life blood of Christ. Dr. Henry made a fervent appeal to members of tho audienco to get over to tho light side of the Cross. • '•.-.' '.''..'

Mr. Potts'then sang a boIo: "What will you do with Jesus." The appeal was renewed by Dr. Henry, and about a dozen persons signified ■ their . intention to lifo a new life.- The Rey. James Paterson pronounced the ; benediction. ,■.■■■'" ■■,■'■ . This evening a united prayer meeting will be held in the Y.M.O.A. Hall. - To-morrow! a meeting for men will be held in the Town Hall at 3 p.m., and a general rally will take place in the Town Hall at 8.30 p.m. ;....-