YOUNG PEOPLES RALLY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4439, 12 April 1930, Page 2

YOUNG PEOPLES RALLY.

■The voting folks Tally in connection with the Sfith celebration of the Presbyterian Church was held lust evening in the church. There was a large attendance, representative of all denominations.

The Rev. U". If. Nicholas presided and ini reduced Mr. V. french,ol flock House siIT, who, in the absence of the Rev. Mr. Cntherwood, gave a very inspiring address, taking as his subject St. Paul's exlmrtal ion to the Philippia us, chapter 3, verse 13. “forgetting those things that are behind and reaching forth unto those which are before, l press towards Ihe mark.” lie said, “that while the past must not he lost to us, tor we owe In the I rials, hopes and visions of I hose wlm went before us, the foiimlatmiis on which we now build. M e must not live in the past |nd use wind they luff us, lor I bey Ini ill in a new land with vision lor the future. So we, the youth of lo(t.iv. must, see llie future and build our lives for I hid future. M r e must dream dreams, see visions and realise those dreams ami visions tit wholesome living, m righteousness, in clean living, in service. Youth with the spirit of adventure and ambition could only iind the I most fulfilment of till vision and ambition with lesits Christ as (heir leader, following Him, they would dream of great things, and have a. vision of life’s true perspective. That would lead (hem to the highest places of human endeavour, and seeing Him they would see Hie real things of life. The Rev. \V. 11. Walton spoke of the certainties of life. Many (bought that edtiealion would give them the power to grasp and hold life's eerlainlies. Olliers thought of power, or money, or lhal the graces and gifts of life would enable them to accomplish I lint end. lint the foundation of life’s certainties was to he found only in .lesus Christ and 11 is resurrection. Other things help, such as home, love, and friendships, lad life’s eerlainlies were only lo he found in Him and in Him life became real and true. At the close of the meeting those presen! were invited by file Girls' liible classes lo adjourn to the school room where a social hour was -pent. Pianoforte duels were rendered by Masses .loan Barron and •Joan Mason. Margaret Mason and Margaret Barron: piano solo, AIT. Cupples: vocal duel. Misses King; solo. Miss Thomson. The serving of a dainty supper closed a very ple.-isanl and inspiring evening.