MISSION IN PAEROA

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 53, Issue 32425, 1 May 1944, Page 5

MISSION IN PAEROA

SERVICE DURING WEEK-END ADDRESSES BY REV. THOMPSON For the closing service of the Paeroa United Mission on (Sunday evening the Presbyterian 'Church was crowded to the doors. The missioner, the Rev. F. A. Thompson, spoke on “The ‘Significance Of The Saviour’s Scars”’ his moving address being heard with tense interest. Recalling how, after His Resurrection, Christ assured and comforted His disciples by revealing to them the marks in His body of the nails and the spear employed in His crucifixion, the preacher said these scars, to the believing mind and loving heart, were the tokens and pledges of the redemption and resurrection, the permanent love, and the’ abiding, guiding, guarding presence of the Saviour in the experience of the Christian. Meeting In Civic Hall The quartettes, “God So Loved The World” and “Come Unto Me,” were rendered by the Misses O. and F. Hollinshead, 8. Fisher and 0. Ardern, and the solo, “Would You Believe?” by Mrs L. Trim. The organ and piano accompaniments were played by Mrs W. E. Tubman, Miss E. Davie and Mr L. Bradley.

At the meeting in the Civic Hall on Friday night, the missioner discoursed on “ Christ’s Eagerness For Hiss Cross.” The soloist was Mrs A. C. Curtis.

The Methodist and Salvation Army congregations combined on Sunday morning in a service in the Army Hall, in which Adjt. Armstrong took part with the missioner. Mr Thompson’s theme was “The Mystic Cross In The Sky,” demonstrating the wideness and wonder of God’s forgiving mercy and grace, which he said were higher than the heavens, and wider than the earth. Miss Nelson was the soloist, and Mi* L. Bradley the organist. Young People’s Rally The young people’s rally in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon heard an address on “The Saviour’s Steadfast Face” —a challenge to constancy and endurance on the part of young Christians. Miss E. Davie sang the solo, “What Will You Do With Jesus?” The accompanists were Mrs W. E. Tubman and Mrs J. Craig. At the close of Sunday night’s service Mr G. W. Moore (Presbyterian minister), voiced the uniting churches’ and the community’s appreciation and gratitude to the missioner for his moving and inspiring messages during the mission. In responding, Mr Thompson expressed his indebtedness to the organisers, singers, musicians and leaders of the churches for the splendid spirit of help and co-operation which he said had been shown during the mission.