THE ANGLICAN MISSION

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 942, 8 October 1910, Page 10

THE ANGLICAN MISSION

THE MIDDAY ADDRESSES. "THREE CHEERS FOR THE MIS-' . SIONERS."

The last of the midday addresses, in the city iin connection with the; Anglican General Mission took place!: yesterday.' They have been wonderfully well attended yesterday was no exception to the rule-. Tho ground floor of'tho Theatre Royal was filled with, women for the.gathering between \l2 and 1 '.o'clock, • and crowded to tie doors for that between. 1 and 2-o'clock. ■ These meetings have been addressed by the Rev. J. C. Fitz-, gerald, of Community of the Resurrection and Cknon'E:\A. Stuart. ; .Tho -addresses to men at the Town Hall Concert Qhamber during the present week have been given by Canon E. A. Stuart and Prebendary H. -.V/. Stuart, and at the ilas't-meeting: yesterday' there, was a very-\large ..attendance' of : men, who, followed','the-;remarks' of the speakers withVth'd jblcis'&t: attention.. 'After the conclusion': of 'the:'address;'.the Bishop of Wellihg'ion (Dr. Wallis) ;> speaking on behalf:; :of'those .;. present,.. expressed gratitude.'to- Canon. .'. : Stuart'; ; 'and. his ■ brother for their very; "helpful'.;- words; and the audience- then sang' "God' Be: With You Tilt We. Meet -Again." As the gathering. dispersed.. a ;young' mancalled .out,;'' Three, cheers■ for the. Mis-'; sioners,".;which : met -with ah immediate; ana lusty, response. Mr. Joe Harris and Prebendary H. V. Stuart'spoke to; another large' gathering ■ atthe Queen's . Statue v shortly , after - noon. ,'Phe interruptions -were -just sufficient to \ brace. up the; speaker, to. 'his work, and to .prove that the crowd: were: quite .determined to give the snissioners a fair,hearing..' l 'The various; meetings in the churches -were, again.;well;!!.attended, the'congregations at .'the;mission services: at night being very large.' The mission; will be continued to-night and to-morrow. Particulars regarding the services; will, be fouiidin pur advertising columns on -page's'-.1. and 2. . - ;v

v'The. Rev. 'Prebendary _H.{ V.. Stuart will give the:'last of ■' his :special addresses, toymen, at' St. Thomas's .Church' to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. /■///{v.V.ST. RAUL'S. /' =;' ■'■ :■: /:-' '■'At • all' -the/.services at.'. St; Paul's, Thonido.n,: yesterday'there, were large congregations, • that at :the evening {service ; being, jthe'/largest during the- mission.- . ■ ■':; ;■ /'./'■ "■' :?' . In the.afternoon.the Missioner gave •a'.' helpful- and {luminous address/ on 1 the Saoraffljents. {•'■////;/, -' .{-'/ V ■-.'/•/:■ , iln the ' evening/the Bishop,r/clergyj and: choir, • and many of the congregation went inVproeession/through' several streets' singing hymns;.: Addresses/vrer'e. given at various poiafe; by the Bishop, Canon Ivensjand the/Rev. .T: 6; Kay. .:■• In the'. ohurch' .the' Missioner gave a most inspiring on "The Helps' >to the Christian Life/", taking, as ; his text St.. Paul's'- description- .of vthe:.ar r mour of God ; (Eph; yi)./ / ;/-. ". ■■' ■■':' ••. To-day.there will, be',a celebration of the Holy : ' Comrnunion': at 7 a.m.', and: a' conference', at/,8: p.m.:: Subject: "How to make /the/'results/ of the! Mission' permanent and practical.'.'•. /• /// On Sunday the services will,-be:'Holy. Communion at ;7.30 a:m. (not 8 ;o'clock); : "children's service ' /at/Tinakbri Road' Churchroom,'"at 10/45; matins-and serat 11 (subject:,:"Worship"); men's service at ,3-p.m. (subject: '■:■,'. -"Three. Great ■ Evils");' evensong and Mission sermon, 7: (subject :/"My Future");- ■; :: A:: ,''>•;;' : ;y ; sj. peter's./^///v;-'./; • Yesterday "the '■>.. congregations /at 'St. • Peter's Church' 4 .were..larger, if, any- 1 jthing, the:,interest 'in the mission^fiows'l'nojsignof ■ diminish/' ing-'- .': )■'; '/'// • '■:•-:"■■-■-' ■ The Rev. G. C, Cruickshanki,brought .'the:Children's..Mission :to.a,close, and 'each {child on :{ departing . received /'a memorial card.' j /■;:!■;:..->/;',./://{" /,;/ . At 7p!m. a.large-procession, of •' surpliced men and boys'! again,..niarcHed through the/streets, when Mr.; W. H: i Walton (lay missioner) and the.Rev. G. I P. ..Davys (vicar) gave/the/listening crowds ; invitations to. attend, the 'service at /; ' ; ':/ ■•.-. -:/// ; -'-' '''-.' ; " :. .An■'• instruction on";:''Paithi'H opened! the! 7.45, p.m. '•'service/:nnd ■ afterwardsmany; of 'the.bongregation renewed"their' baptismal vows, ■ "kneeling before' 'the-, altar.- ■.•.' //"' ,:■/';■ . . ,' : ';-; ; ' ■■■'■

; The sermon;: was-based'on a; Lesson read,'from'..the.;Apocalypse, ."Christ-.'ih the Middle of the Seven CandlestickSj". ; i.e., .the churches. ."./• /.'

There will be no procession to-night, and on Sunday the services will be at 7 8, and 11 a m , Holy Eucharist; 2 45, children's service, 3 45, service foi men only ,7pm, mission service. Monday will see the close of the mission, which will end with a great thanksgiving service

i • ■ The steady. growth of interest in the' mission -that' has been /marked in St: Mark's!parish was'well; maintained■ yes.terday:. There wore more, communicants, more attended the afternoon' service, and. there .was a -good attendance 'Jatnight. : One. most, noticeable feature'in this mission is the. number and variety of the special.requests .for..prayer.' ./■ '■:.'■ In the afternoon, tho Kbv.G. 1 F. C. ; de Carteret;brought 7to ■; a. ;close ; : the series of addresses on'the spiritual life' .that have been of groat help to those ! who !have heard. them, by ah address: , on ' 'The'. 'Christian! Service,'.',! based ; on tho_ words "Y© are. My witnesses," -in; which he begged those who had : been assisted by the mission to work:. in, the concentric ;'circles, or the r-home,' the parish, the diocese, the .province,'' and the world. Incidentally the missioner showed, his i versatility by becoming. ,orV ganist'as well, as missioner.for vice....! .';'.! !.•■/,'V : ■ /!., ■.'!■■.•!'/: The-.evening service was well attended,' though perhaps the! church was hot as full as on; the previous night. The missioner's subject "was "Christian' Liberty,". and he drew,forth from Isaiah's words,': .'.'Ye shall bo led forthwith joy,?? the characteristics of .Christian'!..freer' dom.. Ajt.tho' end of; the after-meeting' resolution'cards were again presented/ and were taken., by a.'.Fargo. numbqr,/ who had been .influenced by !the message of.the/mission. ■■ '■ • '•■"/!/ '«■''';..7,: ! :Sf, THOMAS'JS. ! ! \V The services''at St. Thornas!s yesterday were,the. same-as on previous days, arid the : interest and earnestness. shown; by the, congregation day after day./are ■very, marked:! / ; " >. ' •.'! ..A great: many intercessions ; wero offered at. the! last of' the 3 o'clock! Bible-, reading services. .The Missioner took' as his subject the-two incidents of. the. Healing of Bartiinacus/andtho Coiiversion df/Zaccheus'. .■.'.".'.. ',' At the'mission' service at 7.45 extra seats had to , be brought in. The preacher took as his text St. John x!j 18, '"No.man taketh my/life from me, but Hay. it down! of myself," arid! held the .'congregation's close 1 attention whilst he told with compelling, power arid persuasiveness the story of \'tho cross. ■ ' ■-.' Tho instruction which followed was on the. Atonement, and' then a time for prayer concluded the! service. -,: A list of to-morrow's'services will bo found in our: advertisement'-columns'' on page two. :, IN OTHER PARISHES: Palmerston North.—As the week advances tho power and work of the Mission becomes moro marked. The evening congregations in Iroth clrurches are larger than over, and there' arc- very communicants at .the early''cole-' brazens. Numerous .subjects for inter-i cession are handed in. Yesterday was'

observed at All Saint's as a day of: the church never being without some praying:- silently !from 8 a.m.' to " 7 p.m.' At All Saint's the Missioner ! preached on "The Lovo of God." " He said it was unwise to brood over failure in the-, past, and-. advised? instead of : doing so. to trust in the powerof God's \ love to save, in. which was founded the ' whole system of ;the Sacraments—Bap- ■ tism, Confirmation, and Holy: Commun* ion—-and all, the: Church Ordinances. '■

Feildmg; Every-available Eeat iii the ' Parish Hall at Fcilding'was occupied.;; - at tho women's meeting- on Wednesday afternoon. Tho missioner (the. Rev. A.-: H. Colvile) : gavo; a; niost;helpful address '' : . on home 'life', and '"the;:;; responsibilities-. -. of- mothers.-:At;the,evening service:in!v.; ; tho olmrck every corner was filled up/<including a/Tnumber'■■; ;of. additional-;' chairs.;.,The,keynote of• an': impressive ... sermon.was.:,-;'! What does Jesus i Christ v:' -think of. my.relations to;othcr , As at v all the-other" services,' not a' ' single individual! left, the 'church: before-.-! the . .;.Tlie:: missioner in- n Invited all who would to come up to the-W altar-rails ;and-receive ~;av "resolution- ; '- card ,: (renewal-;of-,tlie baptismal vow);:-W.-A steaa> ; flow ofVpeople at : oiice:set in,::' - until .the v niissioner'!hadi!to- announce'-f '■ that'.all .the cards were gone,,but that ; ' -more; would:be:;ayailable; tho. . Pahiatua: The mission ■■ was' continued' ', on Tuesday,: Unfortunately the weather'Changed, ■■ and violent Tain lasted- nearly- : all ■day..:; In spite of ; this there'was ; a" good number present at the Holy' Com- "■'■* munion at 7.ls.a.m!V\This"in:itself'ia:■; • a sign of the';force.of'tho;:mission.:,-;la : tho-evening a largo .congregation-.again ■ ,was.present.when the'missioner; (Mr.- '.' Hepher) spoke with great veamestness! !:' on conviction of sin,'.and.'|ave;a;search* 'i -'-' rag ;-iristructibii-:;Von'i vsell-exdmiiiation^:'!'■'■ -whicli-tho" speaker^'described \ ''-■'as ■'■; ■'*! spiritual steck-takihgi .:In':%pite'' : of'-'thei.':- ' 'inclement ..weather/on" rWednesday, v l.very-large- , the-evening.;.-•real-meaning-, of repentance;:;;; .!*;*;. -V;"

;> Eketahuha: ..The' 'Anglican conducted.by the RoV. J. "Heatoii: Darbyla Worcester diocesan missioner),- began .on;, September',3o;';. The' i have : been well attended'throughout, ,mspiteof. inauspicious: weather : during 'the last'; three days..-. The audiences.■''•have;;beer*' most: attentive'_-tb'.'"the; ■ • rnissionei's:',-.ufi/ structidns'and sermons;;;He.dealttwithi the. subjects of. but, repent-' anco,/confession;. prayer, '.'and':.Holy Communion/-:'.Oh': : the"{last,night "of" themission nearly;' all .present : to igb ; viip-: to>re* : faeive::from : ;him -at ■ ■ the';; ; 'altar■ ; memorial ■ and'; resolution/ cards', i V as '■'■ ■; a ' token, of .'blessings'^receivedtand 'resblii-:-•tipnsmade.''.The.'miskiotfended'with affinal .Eucharist.at 7.3'0. : day,.;;.Obtobers,6,/at: which" an ..unusuar and unexpected ■number i cbmmurJcated.'.