“FANNING THE FLAME”

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 975, 19 May 1930, Page 14

“FANNING THE FLAME”

THE DAWSON MISSION ALL NIGHT INTERCESSIONS The third week of the series of meetings being conducted at the Grange Road Baptist Church came to an end in dramatic fashion on Friday evening. The speakers for the week were Mr. Harry Dawson, the Rev. Evan R. Harries and Mr. C. J. Rolls. Although the address closed at 9.45 p.m., the meeting went on with animated interest, snd at midnight 200 people were keenly alert to the proceedings. Those remaining for the all-night vigil and intercessory service marched from the church to the lecture hall singing as they went, “We’re Marching to Zion.” At the commencement of the vigil 137 men and women remained to ask for blessing upon the city, and to plead for a God-sent revival. After midnight some 22 motors were ranged before the lighted church, and at 3 a.m. 16 of these still remained. At two o’clock 114 persons were still interceding, and at 3 a.m. there were ill, and it is a testimony to the unusual interest and fervency of desire that instead of being wearied it was at 6.30 difficult to stop the meeting with still 70 suppliants. THE LOST SHEEP The fourth week started by an address by Mr. Dawson last evening, taking as his subject, “The Shepherd and His Sheep,” his texts being “All we like sheep have gone astray” and “The Son of Man came to seek and to save.” Let them remember that the lost sheep belonged to the flock and despise no man however degraded and separated from God and the Church, said Mr. Dawson. The only thing that separated the sheep from the flock was its own waywardness. There was in man a capacity for God which, if sanctified by the Holy Spirit, would fit him for the enjoyment of the society of the holiest beings in the universe. The great incentive to the seeking shepherd was the danger of the sheep and the Lord Jesus Christ was on the track of lost and helpless men seeking to-bring them to home and safety and peace. For this He left His glory and endured the Cross, despising the shame. j. The address was followed by' a duet from Mrs. Dawson and Miss McTavish, “There Were Ninety and Nine.”