STRIKING MISSION METHODS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 918, 10 September 1910, Page 6

STRIKING MISSION METHODS.

UNUSUAL SOENES IN AUCKLAND . : STREETS. :'\ IMPRESSIONS OF A'WELLINGTON .; CLERGYMAN. : '■ The Rev. Tv/ % Kay, of Wadestown. and Northland, has returned from Auckland; where he assisted, in the' services connected with: the 'openingr of .the Anglican General' Mission, ■ which is being, conducted by sixteen.clergymen, from England, assisted by several New Zealand clergy. : ;Mr. Kay, who' was seen by a. Dominion representative; yosterday,: gives; an enthusiastic■" ,ac--count of the way in which the 'mission" has gripped the people!' 'Special services are being. held every: eveniiig iin ' the churches and the meetings . for men only and women 'only are being: splendidly attended. ■■'..'Mr..,Kay ■'addressed one of ; the- men's meetings, .and v con-; fesses. himself •surprised .at the--large-attendance-,and), the;'; earnestness; of those present. :'Apart from the','.indoor, services, .open-air services are being con-, ducted in the .main, streets,-.and -on the; ferry wharves; 'also in factories-and at the -. Colonial "Ammunition \ Company's' works.- Most', of ■ .these\;services...'are; conducted during lunch-hour, and fromthe attendances and the;attention '.with which the. addresses are ..listened;: ;to,' one could only, conclude that the.people* are greatly ' impressed;,.:;; -i-;'':;;;.;; '.':'■■.':'■■..': ;."I was present,-,';. at . one.. meeting.held iii; Queen: Street,',';., said Mr. Kay.:,.." All ■ the , clergy ;rpbed in .cassocks and" surplices, and"-..there , was: a full choir, headed by. a •processional cross, and.agathering of between': 600: and 700 \ people.'/: K:. the'.-:; mission, is;, as: . successfill s in': Wellington^as ■;■ it; promises to,bo;in t 'Aitckla;nd,;l shall ..be, well,;satisfied." '■';'; ! ; ■■} '■;•/v^v^^..j-,S.'■- ; 'v' r One. of :the J features' of .the meetings' 'for men or women"only.is,the Resolution 'Card,', renewing ,the; : baptismal-.v0w..:'.;, ' / "It was : •' simply - astonishing,'.'; ; says ;■' Mr; Kay,';''to note, the; large- number ofvrequests:;forrth^se;- ; cafds;'';'rS- )>;'-; ■■' Themissibn will commence' at..Wadestpwn oh .September- 17; : --i:<;y.'■',:'•.'-'--j;:-'•;:

:; SERVICES ;AT UPPER HUTf/;; ■ 'Mission' services': were•-.'.continued', at .Upper Hutt ■'. on.. Monday,' Tuesday;/ and iWeanesday.,.Each mbrnihgthere;was:'a; celebration of Holy ; . Commutiionji/wheri special :prayersr.were:'dffe'red.for;'God , s: blessing; upon -.the.': service's; /whichjare: : beingheld and are to b'o.held through'oiit ;New ; ;Zealand;;:,"'' : '> ;; -;:'"■?'■;';Ov: : \;'OhMonday■■and■ 'noons, /services.w'ere : held : for/children :and..' their parents,. : and,,were ; ;greatly : appreciated; ■~•. The missioner gave': most interesting ,■ addresses^•' '_, Vwith'. suitable. illustrations; ; ; ';A ; ;:'.'t''':':; ~;*: '■> ./'■■-. ■'; -'On ;:Tuesdayy. afternoon, there-.was"'a: service;for/.women,':when'the.'missioner' 'dwelt /on", the ■ importance :i bf:..:'.training their children.for: ;-. ; .the:':Kingdom;,,of; Heaven. l ; : ; : //:;;:./;: /.';M:f;:c;;V:'^ ; .'•; Mission'seryices: were .also, held ?each: evening : ;iat/8 o'clock, and/were largely ; attended; S T, the -n subjects '/• with ■ ;l>eing ; :—Monday l :'.. "Repentance -and'the' / Judgment DayM-;;Tues.day ; :; "The" Atone--irient,' in. "whichl God's:' Love;,. for. vMan; 'Reached.■ its- ;-v/ : '."The Importance i-'of ..Christians Witness'-; 1 ing'-for; Christ!"; /At,this closing .service, the missioner showed, in "simple language" -.how .we 1 -represent :Christ:fo; the' world;.how:,the 'world.'.was.'.'constantly' watching '.the: lives ;-of professing ,Chris.tiarisV. and if we'failed:to : show.'W : the :world /the /reality;;of. the.Gh'ristiaii; life, : : |we- i were I "hiridermg : \ r others '-, ;frbm'/:;bef: jcp'ming;Ghnstians'. ;;; Atfthe'close of'the: ' addreisß. 1 i'the 7 . missioner 7 invited'/'; those; ' w'Mo'/ha'd'' received'-.'Help;; and-,were; ■■.sir6us';or^m'a]£illg;a^ : fresfi\ste'rt,vtevcx)me. forward; to the ''communion/ rail, v and/re-' ,uew- , the..solemn.;promise.:and vow.-made ' at;-' v their/v 'baptism.iv'A' /. fairly x il large ■ . number ;.respbn<^^^ ! Te^ived:a'':m^mo.nal-vCar'd;-'-;.Vsighed;'^.bx : ■themselves-.and ;the/missioner^^^^^

i-: ; Both-the /missioner .(the /Rev!' Nt W.'' •■KMI6ch): , -/and','the'-Wicar.v6f- : 'tW-';pansli; [ (the- Rey./J. jH;//• Sykes)-V-haveV: :been: greatlyreaicpurag^ : ;/.by ? :i;thVfynterest taken : in;;the: special !: sefvices./;;x ;' ; ' ; ;;/