KENT TERRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2585, 6 October 1915, Page 2

KENT TERRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

. —:—a . - ; ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS. Tho anniversary celebrations of the. 'Kent 'i'erraco Presbyterian Church were held. in the Church Schoolroom last evening, and were presided over by tho Dr. Kennedy Elliott. Previous to the speeches which occupied t'he later part of the programme, songs, recitations, and instrumental items were contributed by several performers, and ' were much appreciated by those present. In the course of an address that was punctuated by many anecdotes, Dr. Elliofft touched upon' the achievements of the past year or so in connection with church work. Whilst congratulating the members of the congregation upon what bad been accomplished, ho pointed out ways in which,tlioy had failed to somewhat realise all that might have been done to advance the work in a I still further degree. There was a still iligher goal to reach/and he hoped that t'he Kent Terrace Church, would set the,standard so high that'wherever t'he | members went' they would become an influence that would bo 1 _ distinguished above all other congregations for good. Dr. Envin,\of Christchurch,'was the next speaker, and- among the various aspects 'of church work which he dealt" with in~the 1 course of aU interesting ad-" dress ivas that in connection with chil-j dren. The contrast which was now to be observed in regard to the way in which'children are- ' specially .studied compared to : that-of former years was brought before his hearers. There was hardly a church in which there were not special services for children nowadays, Cut in bygone years such was not tho case. 'The Sunday School, however,; could not take'the place of -church services, and he' hoped tliat children would always bo brought to church with their parents, and in that.way the habit of church going would be formed. Dr. Erwin also spoke of the great crisis that t'he British nation was passing through, and lio did -not think that the seriousness of tEe issues at stake we're realicd. 1 The lightness with' which it ivas still regarded _ was to him appalling.' At the same time it was the Cniirch's opportunity to realise the greatness of its responsibilities, and to realiso what a power it had in its hands now, of all times..

Supper concluded the evening.