BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 119, 21 May 1903, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.

To mobbow morning New Plymouth wi 1 welcome the Rev, H. A. Ktynes, M.A., Home Superintendent of the Bible Society. This gentlemen acoomp miod by the Rev. F. W. Macdonald, ■) j oior Sacre ary of the We leyan Foreign Missionary Saoiety, reached Aiukland by the last 'Friano stetmer. They hive been hjldiug meetings in Auckland, Ry.uroa, end else wh. re. They are now dividing—Mr Maodonald has gone down the West Ooist and if oow in Gisborne. Mr Raynesisc.nvng idown the West Coast visiting Mew I Plymouth, Hawera, Wangwui, and other pluses, w-joiniog Mr Maodonald in Wellington, from wbenee thsy proceed to the Bouth Island, finally leaving thi Bluff on June 22nd for Tasmania and Australia, Tbe object in visiting New Zealand is tostimuWte interest in the work of the Sxriety, which has for its object the placing of the so.iptures in the hand of every per* son in the world wherever they live, whatever kngu ige they speak, - Mr Rayoei will be the guest of the Rev.F.G.Evans and in tb»afternoon will be welcomed at afternoon tea at 3 p.m. in Whiwley Hall, to which ail friende are invited, and in the evening all are invited to attend in the nou buildiog to hear an address on the ainw of the Society. A centenary fund is being rafcej u it is tbs hundreth year of the Society'* exiatenoe.