ST. PAUL'S WESLEYAN CHURCH, INVERCARGILL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 106, 6 May 1868, Page 2

ST. PAUL'S WESLEYAN CHURCH, INVERCARGILL.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] Since the purchase of St. Paul's Church, Leet Street, nine months ago, to which reference was kindly made in your columns some time since, we have had mauy satisfactory proofs afforded us that, although the judiciousness of purchasing so large a building was questioned at the time, the result has proved that, within a very short period, it has become too limited for our congregation. The example of the devotion of a united few, considering the sparse and intensely Scotch population, has operated powerfully in exhibiting the adaptedness and effectiveness of our Church organisation in meeting the spiritual needs of all. A sensible improvement in the moral tone of the community soon became perceptible, those who had previously desecrated the Lord's day, and who had been constant frequenters of the taproom, with many others, turned their feet to God's testimonies, and soon the cry went up ' Give us room that we may dwell.' Then enlargement was thought about, talked about, comrnitteed upon, and decided, the Minister with another (a lady), got over half the amount promised. Tenders to accommodate over 100 additional worshippers were called for, and on Sabbath,. April 12th, the Rev. R. S. Bunn preached to large congregations. On the following Monday tea and public meetings were held and very well attended, when the Minister reasoned upon the necessity and advisability of enlargement. It was so clear, that it was their duty to pay for it, that every penny that was incurred was met, the principal part by the new members. The letting of sittings on the following Wednesday proved that we had made no mistake, nearly all were taken up.