HUGH PATON MISSION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 53, 11 June 1910, Page 8

HUGH PATON MISSION

St. Andrew's Church was exceedingly well attended last evening, when Mr. Paton delivered another incisive address. To find fresh thoughts in old and well used texts is not given to every man, but Mr. Baton opened up a veritable treasure house in John iii., verse 16. "For God so loved the world," etc. In his introductory remarks he most clearly and soundly showed the uselessness, from a religious point of view, of a merely historic belief in Christ. Mr. Paton does not declaim the Gospel message in ordinary fashion; he has power and vim, but there is behind it an erudition and sound theology of high degree. Mr. Paton laid nature under contribution to his theme, with a style that sticks in mind; lie showed that the forces of nature —the action of the sun; the moon on the tides; growth of the giants of the forests—are the greatest in their results. The violent force of grace—the wrath and judgments do not accomplish anything equal to the great achievements of the more silent force, tlhe love of God. The minutes go by quicktv, listening to this eloquent tall Scotchman speaking entirely without notes. Mr. Paton will deliver stirring addresses in the Theatre on Sunday —afternoon at 3 o'clock (men only), and evening at 8.15 (for everybody).