BAPTIST ANNIVERSARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 113, 6 October 1914, Page 4

BAPTIST ANNIVERSARY.

SUCCESSFUL '

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' isr * meeting yesterday. The AWs on Sunday began with a meting <or prayer at 10 a.m. The pastor of ¥he church Rev. Frank Hales, occupied the pulpit both morning and ermw giving most appropriate sermons: in the morning on the example of the Apostolic Church (Acta 4:31); and in the ovening on the power needed for success (Daniel 11: 32, last clause). The tea-meeting wa 9 hearty and well attended, several from other con«re«a- I tjons being present. The accommodation now provided by the new buildmss was much appreciated. The public meeting was held *a th« tabernacle, and a strong platform of speakers was there to satisfy the demands of the audience. The Rev Frank Hales presided, and, after Hire opening exercises, called on Rev. Wm Drew, a foimer pastor of the church, to upeak. Mr .Drew's remarks were very oneouraging, for he sees a vision of prosperous days for Christian churches when they have been purified byi tilie terrible, ordeal of war through which the nations sue passing. The church secretary, Mr. G. IT. Maunder, gave, a brief outline of the prist year's work under difficulties, and then fcorae reason* for accepting Mr. Drew's hopefulness for the coming year. tftev. T. 11. RosevenTe, Rev. A. B. Cliappell and Adjutant Gibbs also gave vnriU of brotherly good wishes to the Ntw Plymouth Baptists. Perhaps tho ali tco short address of Mrs. Nalder wa„ the speech of the even in?. This lady in the kindest way possible exhorted her hearers to cultivate a reverent, liberal spirit in all their church work and worohip. She referred to her experience in England and Nora. Scotia, and to the example set by <!»> Christians of India in reverence aiKl in liberality. Mrs-. Naldex thinks that it may not be long before native Indian Christian* will be able, to come to ns and teach us lessons on the higuen Christian life.. The choir contributed several anthems, and Miss Ibbotson gave that favorite sacred solo, "Ifc Wipes the Tear fiom Every Bye." The meeting closed with ranging the Doxolngy, <m.T tho Benediction iy U*> Rev. Frank Hales.