ANDREW JOHNSTON SERVICES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 203, 13 September 1937, Page 9

ANDREW JOHNSTON SERVICES

Stirling Addresses The special meetings conducted by the blind soldier, Mr Andrew Johnston, were continued yesterday afternoon and evening. There were large attendances in the Baptist Church, and the forceful messages of the evangelist were listened to with keenest interest and attention. The afternoon address was directed mainly to young men and women, and was entitled ' ' The Strength of Being 8ure." In these days, said Mr Johnston, we needed tlie note of assurance and authorjty, The reeurrjng th§m§ in the writings pf Jphn was ' ' that ye may know." The speaker dealt with various classes of people who had no assurance in the matters of rcligion, and pointed out the clear condition's that had been laid down. Young people needed to rply implicitly on the word of Christ, and they would find that Christianity did np.t rob them of trqe ahd pure joy. The building was crowded at night when a most impressive address oji "God's "VVeighbridge" was delivered. Mr Johnston conducted very hearty cominunity singing at tho commeneement of the meeting. 1 1 Thou ari weighed in tlie balance and found wanting" was the text expounded, The commandmeiits eujoining the sncredness of lifc^ of purity, of honesty were being broken coutinually, and men wero serving business, pleasure, honie, fashion, instead of settiug God first. ! At tho close of the message Mrs Johnston sang a solo. The meetings will be continued cvcry evening this week Rt 7.30. j