PTIST TABERNACLE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1794, 27 June 1906, Page 3

PTIST TABERNACLE.

j TEA AND MEETING. yr * —-

The meetings in connection with the Opening of the Baptist Tabernacle in Gisborne concluded last evening, when a very successful tea and public meeting were held. The tea was spread in Whin ray’s Hali, and at six o’clock there was a largo attendance, all denominations being represented. There were three relays of tables, over two hundred persons being provided for. The tables were very prettily decorated, and there was an abundance of edibles generously donated by friends. The following ladies presided over the tables : Mesdames Batoliffe, Goldsmith, Cumming, Ballantyne, Burgess, Parry, Parker, Galloway, Grafts, Oalcott, Jjmgsford, Ohurob, and Mar*

shall. At eight o’clock a public meeting was held in the Tabernacle, there being a Crowded attendance. His Worship the Mayor presided, and those on the platform included Bovs. Clark, D. Parry and Gri'i/en, Captain Slattery, of the Salvation Army, Capt. Gumming, and Mr Haisman. apology for non attendance was received from the Rev. .1. G. Paterson. vTlic meeting opened with a hymn, followed by prayer by Rev. Griffon, and then an instrumental item was given by Miss Wcllsted and Messrs Massey, foster, Barton, and Chrisp. The Mayor in a short and appropriate speech congratulated the Rev. Parry and his congregation on having succeeded in adding on their place of worship in Gisborne. He was sure that everyone would admit that great difficulties had been overcome and that every credit was due to those who had undertaken the work. The whole surroundings of the place were excellent, and the workmanship was of the best. He hoped to see the church succeed in accomplishing a great and noble Work in tboir midst. He wished that tberß had been es large an audienoe as ■ they had that evening on the previous . evening when tho Rov J. Clsrko gave i vhem one of the most interesting and in' IjlJ-jiactive lectures that it had been his ~->.-J|iaauro to listen to. ~'m£,o Bev. Mr Parry, being called on to Vpeok, acknowledged the kind remarks made by the Mayor. He reviewed the RCe at difficulties that the small band if workers bad had in establishing tho Oburob, and thanked God for the great Buceess they had aohieved. At some length Mr Parry acknowledged the services rendered by local residents, specially mentioning the nama of Mr F. Hall, through whose direot agenoy the Tabernacle stood there that evening. SpeakiDg of the Baptist movement, Mr Parry said that it was one of the most powerful deriominationa in the Obiistian world. At 15 reoent conference, held in England, there were gathered no less than 4000

/.delegates, ropresentmg over twenty mi. -V Hods ot people. In the oonrse of bis re' ' /■'' marks, the epeeker paid a high tribute of *' k ' brftiso to the arChiteot of the building. Mr Brownlee, and the contractors, Mtssre Clayton Bros, and Hall and Sons. Mr Brownlee guitably replied on behalf on the contractors and himself. (Speeches were also given by the repregentativeß of the Churches present, oon''gratulatiDg the Baptist congregation on so f fine an edifice, A capital mus’oai programme was sub' mitted. Songs were given by Mesdamee Church and Bynesmitb, and Mr Galloway, whilst instrumental numbers were con. jributedby Messrs Liohtwark and Byne Bcaitti.