REV. JAMES LYALL'S MISSION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 14 June 1902, Page 2

REV. JAMES LYALL'S MISSION.

The interest taken in this mission wms shown in a vary m irked mtnner las 1; night, when, in spite of th* exceedingly iuileraent weather, there was again t>n enormous ga hiring in the Drill Hall. Aifrr the usual opening exercises, the rev. miss-oner gave an excellent raiding and cxprsiiiou of the 14th chapter of St, Luke's Gosp-1. Afti.r a very eiroest piayer by the K v. S. 8, 0-borne, tikirg for h's text the ,vvrds of tho 18th ve-so if 'he same chtfp er, " A a 1 they all with ono consent, to nviko exnise," the rev missioner gave oi.e of ilu uimt earnest, towerful, find tc'ding addre ses of the mi-sion. Dealing whh hindrances of ev ry clay life, he showed how Appropriate the words (f ih" text were 'odiiy, as they Iu cilin irxisive language Mr Lyall pointed out the danger of de'ay, and that now was tin accepted tim* with ■ hose who waut.d to m.ke their pace with God. Mr Lyall'd illustrations were veiy lappily chosen, and altogether last evening's Kervii e wai p rh*ps thi mos!, impressive <i the mission,and a very larg<i numb, r stayed till t l ie aft r mvetiog.

We would remind our leaders that t e mission cl>srs on Sunilay end particulars o' th* reveal services appe.r elgjwl.ere. A.t thos< S)rvic s thsnksgiviug co'lec'iois will be made, the proceeds of which ate entirely djvoted to d- fraying ths expenses of the mission. vho have rot yec had the <ppjitu>i!y <f hearing Mr. Lyall should no', fail to avail themselves of the chancj of doing so on Sunday. On Sunday Mr. Lyall takes the ordinary mornkg s rvic>i at the WeiUyan Church.