PRIMITIVE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81916, 14 January 1907, Page 2

PRIMITIVE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

On Saturday morning, two candidates for the ministry, Messrs Carlisle and Doherly, preached with great acceptance. The Conference sessions opened with devotional exercises at iI.HO, and after the reading of the minutes and other routine business, the lirsl reading of the rations was given at under:— New Plymouth: A. Harding, A. Armstrong, J. Nixon (one year's rest). Wellington 11., Wehb-street: J. Dawson, 11. A. Moore, JI..M. Auckland I.: Alexandra-street: W. S. Potter, K. Win-burton. Auckland 11., I'ranklin Koad; tlco. C'einenl, X. C'oatswortli. Auckland 111., JOdcn Terrace: T. 11. Lyon.

Imcreargill 1., Don-street; liobert Haine.

Invercargill 11., Jillca Koad: X. A. I'ybns.

Tliiimi's: S. Henderson. Grccmlalc:- JS. Dudley. Chrislcliurch; James Guv, W. Harris, CM. Ashburlou: It. .1. Liddcll. l-'eilding: I'. ,T. Cossum, 11. Danicll, P. W. Jones (Supernumerary). Dunettin: W. Laycock, S, Bailey, C. A. Mint. Waikouaiti: ,[, Feat herstone, 1 "" ; u Foxtou: J. Southern. Wellington 1., Sydney-street: 0. K. Ward, B. Metson, J. Dunibell( Supernunierary). Wellington 111.: ,), Cocker, . Timaru: J. Olpkert. Geraldine: (!eo. U. Mann. Tenmka Branch: J. I', Dohcrtv, 11.11. llalcombe; J. Clover. Stratford: D. Ciuniibcll,' Kit ham: J. lienning. Wainiate and Oaniaru: J. Harris. West Coast Mission: J. Sharp, D. 1!. i>'. Carlisle (candidate-, Inglowood: lied ley White, Muff: G. I'. Hunt. AYnihi: 'J.', if. Ji. Woolloxall, Wanganui: Ji Drake. East Egmont Missions; A', Davis (candidate). JOdendale Branch: I<\ A'. Thompson (candidate). AVaikato Mission: P. J, Mairs, ll.il.

Mr U 10. the cx-presi- | dent, then delivered his retiring ad- , dress, receiving a hearty and unanimous vote of thanks for his able and L eloquent deliverance. Sunday was a full day, the attendanccs at the various services being very good, although the weather was 1 mipropitious. 1„ the morning the pulpit in Queen street was occupied by the Key. J. Ji. Olphert, who took as Ins subject "Christ our Passover" taking Kxodus xii. 11 and 11. Corinthinns v. 7as his text. lb, said that the 1 assover represented a new era both for the nation and for the indivicinal, drawing numerous illustration tiom history and from biography By the separation of the Lamb we' ' arc taught that ho!ine„s i a desired by God iiih tha we must give to Him our ■'>, , ,', OU,y as Wu « ot bclli »« the j-prmkled blood of Christ that we can

Ilu , s " ut - v ,UKI Iwt - The ik. s ], 0 f 1"' Ijiinb was to satisfy and give the Israelites strength for their journey, just il3 Christ nloue strengthens anil «.alisl.es our life. The Passover was to ho eaten in families, so we must .mini that religion must he fostered in the home tliat it may spread j„ cver-widening eireles to .Society ami to Ilk! Aation. At tile afternoon service, (lie Dcv •I. I'awson acted as leader, with the l>oy. K Brake and Messrs lluf ey (vice-president) ami E. V\". Hull. The evening service wmj con

ilucleil l,y the J!ev. W. Laycoek, as sisled by Il,e U ov . ,|. .Dawson. His •.iil'jcct was chosen from Kphosus i. 2, "In whom we have redemption through Jlis Wood the forgiveness of our sin,' He said that people underestimated Hie fact, of sin. Jinny ililiorent views of sin are held, some denying its exist emv altogether. Dut siu'is a- fact that cannot he denied. It is the most real thing c,f which we have any knowledge, it is in the world, anil in our own hearts. The ISihle savs that sin must he punished, (hat whatsoever a man sowctli that shall he also leap.

Nature teaches the same lesson. 3S'o law of mind or of hotly can he transgressed with imjmnitv. Scepticism speaks to the same ell'ect. It declares lliat sin must lie punished. I'elriliutie.n anil pardon seem (o eonllict. Uul. they can l»- reconciled. The ISihle prove., that sin can he pardoned. Thiols opposed liy scepticism. Ingersoll. Kmorsoii, and I'rofessor Clifford agree In this opposition. lint the Bible is Hie Hook of Hope, it announces pardon for all. Ma lure pursues the Mime method. A kindly nature, showing earned ellort to repair injury, thus in

directly declares the possibility of pardon. Society by its practice shows a disposition to forgive, and the love oT (iod is simply a larger love than that of Society. Love always means the capacity for suffering, and Clod in the death of Christ shows that in Him this rapacity..enabled him to redeem man «nd make forgiveness possible. The Uev. (!. H. Mann conducted the aftermeeting. ,', , i

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