UNITED MISSION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 795, 19 April 1910, Page 3

UNITED MISSION.

DE. HENEX AND ME,, POTTS. The story of the healing of the blind beggar, Bartimaeua, formed the groundwork of Dr. Henry's address in the Town Hall last evening. There was a very large attendance, and ministers of the Evangelical Churches supported Dr. Henry on the platform in strong numbers. The address took the form of an earnest appeal to the audiemee to make a full surrender of their.will to Christ, and it was illustrated by a variety of moving anecdotes of incidents which had come within the preacher's own experience. Mr. Potts sang a solo very pleasingly, and an. appeal was made for converts to confess their faith by standing, which resulted in a large number of silent declarations. It is stated that those who have had most to do with Dr. Henry during his stay in Wellington so far, have beefn) most impressed with his great earnestness, high aims, and power of influence. The favourable first impressions formed by local ministers have been apparently in every case confirmed, and have grown into enthusiasm in many instances. Dr. Henry will conduct a 'quiet hour" service at St. John's Church this afternoon. . .'■...

■ During the last few days Dr. Henry has received unanimous .invitations from the ministers of the evangelical churches in Hamilton, Nelson, and Ashburton to con : duct .missions in those towns. After leaving Wellington Dr. Henry will hold meetings in Masterton, Auckland; Christchurch, and Dunedin, in that order. He has also been invited to give addresses at Petone, Gisborne, Wanganui, New Plymouth, and other • centres.

Mr.'.C.A. Potts .and Mrs. Potts, of the Dr. Henry mission, attended tho "strangers' tea of the. T.M.C.A. on Saturday, .when over one hundred young men were present. Preparations are being made to hold a strangers' tea on a specially large scale after the men's rally in connection with.thn mission next Sun-day-afternoon, and. it' is expected that an attendance of 200 will be reached..

To-day will be "Church Day" in connection with Dr. Henry's mission. In seven or eight different churches ministers ■ will hold a special service of prayer for the mission in the afternoon, and testimonies arising from these will bo given at a united mission meeting to be held at St.'John's Church at four o'clock.

A young people's mass meeting will be held in the Town Hall on Friday next at four o'clock, when Dr.' Henry will give 'an address on "Fighting Lions."