CHURCH OF CHRIST

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2121, 13 April 1914, Page 3

CHURCH OF CHRIST

MIDDLE DISTRICT CONFERENCE, Tho Bible School session of the Church of Christ Conferences opened on Saturday morning i'i BkMifonl Street Chapel with a short devotional address by Air. Lionel Johnston, evangelist, of Palmersion North. Tho reports of tho secretary, Mr. P. Boddingttfn, showed tho increase i« tlw munt)ij!'"of scholars to bo about 200, and tho balance-sheet of |i» union showed a. credit. Pleasure was expressed at tm> improvement in tho oguipmeflt and staff of the. Sunday Schools', Tlio election of the new eummitteo resulted as follows: —President, Mr, I' , . B. Knapp tary, Mr. P. Boddington, with Juessrs. i Phillips. Ames, Bolton, and Page. Mr. lA. W. Williams was appointed Norm i Island correspondent to tlie isolated brethren, and Mr. Oichtoii South bland ■α-orrcsponcicnfc. There was a very large attendance a-t tho afternoon session, many no doubt being attracted by a blackboard ana sand table demonstration kindly given by Mr. Hflwe. % wry able address was delivered by Mr. M. 0. Johnston, M.A., on tho Jioed for teachers' training classes, and bow to went flie A very goo;! diseassfan followed, unci a voto of thanks was heartily accorded Mr. Johnston. Speeial setviops wero tlold yesttfruay tlir-oiißliout the district, tho conference sermon being (Miveswl by 5Fr. A?!. Pliillins, cvaiieclist. There was s. largo attendanco. The conforoncc continues its sittings this morning, whoii tlio report of tho Foreign Missions , Committee will coins up for consideration. This afternoon a Sisters' Conference will be held at the chapel.