UNITED MISSION SERVICE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2655, 6 November 1923, Page 2

UNITED MISSION SERVICE.

LARGE ATTENDANCE AT OPENING. The united mission services were opened in the Town Hall on Sunday evening by Mr W. J. The service commenced atHr* fjflnTV in order not to interfere with the ~ church services. There was a large attendance, representative of all denominations and non-church goers. A combined choir, under the condnctorship of Mr R. T. Betty, with Mr Tbornber at the oiyan, led the singing. Prior to the address by the Missioner, a number of wellknown hymns were heartily sung by the congregation. Mr Mains possesses a pleasing personality andean earnest, convincing and eloquent delivery. Ho does not dogmatise or pander to emotionalism hut delivers his message in a logical and busi-ness-like manner and kept the close attention of his hearers throughout. He spoke from the text: “Come unto Me, all ye that are weary and heavy laden and T will give you rest.” He dealt with the political, industrial, national, and individual unrest manifest. People who looked for peace and happiness in Wealth and pleasure and other mundane avenues, were disappointed for all such things still left an aching void in -the heart. The transformation was in the acceptance of Christ’s invitation to “come.” He illustrated the various points of his address from the personal experiences in the lives of noted individuals and quoted several personal experiences. / ' At. the commencement of ’ the service the Rev. W. H. Walton opened with prayer. The mission will be conducted every evening at 8 o’clock and will be preceded bv a song service from 7.45 p.m. to the hour of commencement. / N Last night Mr Mains delivered an address on “Christian Fellowship” which was attentively listened to by a good attendance. He referred to the hindrances which -kept many people from a close fellowship with Christ. He stressed the necessity of overcoming prejudices and bitterness against one’s fellows in order to reflect the beauty of Christ in one’s own personality. The singing by the combined choir added to the attractiveness of the service. This evening Mr Mains’ subject will be “Christian Living.” The general public is cordially invited to attend the services.