PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, TEMUKA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1539, 13 January 1887, Page 4

PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, TEMUKA.

The anniversary tea and public meeting in connection,with the above Church were, held last Tuesday, evening, and were a great success. Persons present from Timaru, Geraldine, and the surrounding districts. The Church Was decorated in’a most pleasing manner with evergreens, dahlias, and roses, and on the tables were also most beautiful bunches of flowers’. The tea, which was kindly provide, i. .. iiie ladies of the congregation, could not have been excelled ; as for quantity,' there was enough,left as.many again, notwithstanding that about 100 partook of the tea, yh£ tables, were presided over by Mesdames Woodley, Burton, Bryan, and Thoumine, and Misses Austin and Wright, who. certainly left nothing undone that tended to the comfort of the partakers. After full justice had been done.to the luxuries provided, preparations for the public meeting, and ll( while such, steps were being taken.,thp young people indulged in various ring games. ; , The publicimeeting was opened by the linging of four verses : of Hymn 43 (Church Hymn Hook), after which the Rev.Mr Dean offered up prayer. After the singing o£ the first and last verses of Hymn 289 (Saukey’s Collection), the Rev. Mr Boothroyd called upon Mr Metson to take the chair. Mr Metson said he , was pleased to take the nothing else they would be well repaid by hearing-the prayer of the Rev, Mr Dean. Hd waa thankful that God bad spared him to sep anoiher. anniversary, which was a success both spiritually and financially. He was pleased to occupy the positioti of Chairman, because he bad good men ! to introduce to them—the Rev. Mr Dean J the biggest gup, in the Primitive Methodist Church) and Mr Qreyburn. (He then, gave a,.verbal account of the position the Church is in at present, and, also spoke upon the advisability of getting up a gift auction. After a f6w,ver£ humorous remarks, ho said he would not detain them longer, as he both the Rev.Mr Dean and Mr Greyburn had something good to say to them; j <■ Hymn 823 (Sankey’s Collection) was next sang, , after which Mr Wm. Smith was called upon to address the meeting. Mr Smith said he bad never experienced a greater inclination to jib, but it was a thing he did not believe in, The Chairman told them they had come to hear: the Rev. Mr Dean, but he (the Chairman) had already said a lot, and he believed be had a great deal more to say. Speaking of Mr Dean, he said he should never forget the sermon be had heard him preach on Sunday ; it took great effect on his immortal nature. As for Mr Greyburn, he had heard him 16,000 miles ... away. The speaker dwelt at great length upon the many labors they had shared together. Ho was pleased to be present at the meeting, Nothing gave him more pleasure than meeting God’s people and mingling his voice with theirs in the praises of God. He concluded a most impressive address by expressing a sincere hope that they would all meet in the next life. Mr Greyburn (of Ashburton) said he was happy to he there. He loved Piimitive Methodists, and he saw them there well represented. He was a farmer, and he was going to speak to them about farming. Some people said, “ How can a man mind swine and preach the Gospel ?” He had no swine, but if be had he could mind them and praise God also. . He compared the Primitive Methodist ministers to farmers, and in so doing traced the various stages through which they bad to go. Tf the .ministers had not good workers around them they could not succeed. He was quite aware that they were not perfect, but neither was he, and be earnestly appealed to all to labor with them. Speaking of ploughmen (local preachers), be said be was glad to see that some of them could shoot Straight. He could tell a man when be heard him pray. He loved good people, and he would tell his people what a joyous time he had bad in Temuka. There was a class of people who believed that they had no special calling in the Church. They had plenty to do; they had little children, and it was their duty to instruct them. If he had plenty, of money he would spend’ all his time amongst children. As the fruit of an appeal which he had made during a sermon in Ashburton he was glad to, see eight children give themselves to God. He would be gl*d to see some of those present come forward and give themselves to God. There was nothing he loved better than having a class of boys before him, and he liked to speak to them plamlv. The speaker gave some anecdotes of lessons he had given to children, and their effects. . If they spoke plainly to them it would always take effect. It was a pleasure to him to have made an acquaintance with the Rev. Mr Dean, who was about to leave for Wellington. Perhaps after his departure he weuld never again see line below, but he hoped to meet him in heaven. Referring to the people of Temuka, he said he loved warm-hearted people, and in conclusion be earnestly entreated all to join in doing good. The singing of Hymn 296 (Sankey’s Collection) was followed by a cornet duet by Mr David Bryan and bis little brother Arthur, which they rendered capitally. Captain Mclnres WAS next to address the meeting. He said he was glad to be with them igain that night. He would have been glad to have been with

them all the evening, but h« bad bad to conduct a' meeting. They had always to be “ at it,” so as to puli the Devil’s 1 kingdom down. He asked: all to join hand in hand in[pushing on to glory.. ~Some , people.; wefe fllwajs grumbling, saying that they were making no conversionsp but they could do no good by grumbling. It was novy about 18 months since be had given his whole time to the work of Christ. Hj» had doubts and fears at times, but God bad given hiqs'tbe grace of sanctification. He ! thanked God, who alwayls had borne the heavy end of the crossl He exhorted all to go hand in band unitedly, no matter what denomination they belonged to ? and said they should do all in their power now in leading souls to God, for their rest was coming. Hymn 359 (Snnkey’s collection) brought the programme to the address by the Rev. Mr Dean. The Rev, Mr Dean (of fimaru) upon coming forward was well received. Ho reminded his hearers of an old woman’s proverb, “ Ble°sed are they who expect nothing, and they will not ha deceived.” He was sorry he had been raised so high in their expectations by the previous speakers, because it was hard to satisfy people afterwards. He, disr ownad what was said about him being the biggest guu in the Primitive Methodist Church. He was only of small calibre —a pistol, not a horse pistol. It was a pleasure for him to be with them. If his" visit did them any good he praised Ged. It did him good ; it warmed him. He praised them for the manner in which they joined in the singing, especially Mr John Woodley. He was greatly interested by the addresses, especially ‘ Captain Mclnnes’ address. If he was a representative of the men they had in the Salvation Army lie. was not sorry to have made his acquaintance with them. He spoke at great length upon . the differences existing between denominations, which would finally be melted away by the Sun of Righteousness; The time would come when bigotry would be again billed, the security they had for which was the pmnipotence of,’the goodness of their Heavenly Father. Nothing but the Gospel would do so. Tbey might try their systems of education and, philanthropy, but they would be useless to morality. As auxiliaries of the Gospelthey would They had said a lot about preaching. They could all become preachers—even women and children —by their Jives. Mr Qreyburn had said that preaching from the pulpit could not be understood by children, bullet them preach by examples of holy, jlives. Hjb spok?,, at length on piety in families, and said that if they would build up nations let them have good families and they would have a righteous nation. Speaking of grumblers, he said if they could not cure them let them get rid of them. He described the dispositions of.good persons, and said he hated the religion of aorne persons—-grumbling. Mr Metson bad said something to him about a collection, but he wasia poor beggar, and Mr Metson could hav emade a better sppeal to them himself. He asked all to give as God had prospered them. Prayers were good, but he had no faith in the prayers of a miserable stingy Christian. He wanted them to clap—not with their shoes, because it was rough on shoe leather; not with their hands, because it might hurt them; but clap their hands into their pockets and empty them into the plate, and he believed that when the collection was counted their Chairman would smile more than ever, • The collection was next made, during which a hymn was sung. Mr Boothroyd said that while he bad been sitting there and listening to the ■ addresses they could not imagine the! happiness he felt. He spoke at length on the anniversary, and also on the comforts of religion, and appealed to all who were not his regular; hearers..to \loek into themselves, and administered : some sound advice to them. Speaking [ of the Rev. Mr Dean, he said that other! churches bad titles for their ministers,, but that he (Mr Dean) was the only j I “ dean ” the Primitive Methodists had j in New Zealand. He wound up his! address in a most humorous manner. The Rev. Mr Dean next proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the ladies for, their kindness in providing the tea, and in so doing he kept the audience in continual laughter, Mr Grey burn moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman, who bad faithfully carried out bis duties. - Both votes were carried by acclama-' tion, After the siqgiog of hymn 395, dhe, meeting was brought to a close by,Mr Boothroyd pronouncing the Benediction.

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