WESLEY AN CHURCH, TEMUKA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2899, 26 November 1895, Page 2

WESLEY AN CHURCH, TEMUKA.

Tho anniversary sorvicos in connection with tho Sunday School were celebrated ou Sunday hist, tho Itov. Frank W. Isitt being tho preachor. lu the morning the rov. gentleman selected as his text, Romans, i , 10, and in a striking and criminal stylo brought homo to hia hearers tho apostle's reasons f. >r not being ashamed of tho Gospel of Christ, defining tlie Gospel as " good tidi'gH," and as bringing to all who umbraced it power, love, light, liberty, and life. The preachor vory forcibly applied tho Gospel of Christ to all tin affair* of life, from tho individual to ilco Pni-liutuo.il, assorting that the la tor was often tho last to be roached by tho elevating leaching* of Christ. Altogether it was a stimulating and helpful service. The preacher, full of hope and enthusiasm, congratulated tho children on having lite before them, expressing tho vain wish that ho himself could start life's journey again at, say 18, and share with them tho conflicts and conquests of the coming century. In tho aftornoon th* Church waa again, filled, tho teachers ftud,

children of tho Presbyterian Sunday School having accepted an invitation to be present. Mr lsitt read and commented on Luke xv., subsequently giving an address that rivotted the attention of his youthful hearers on boi'ig "Lost," illustrating it by the story of Charlie Ross, a four-year-old boy, who was lost from a wealthy American home 18 years ago. At the evening service there was a very largo congregation. The subject chosen was Matthew v., 16, " Let your light shine, &c," and proved a vigorous and practical appeal to his hearers to accept and adopt the divine ideal of life. True greatness was reached by making full use of the* light they had. A religion that bore no fruit in everyday life was eloquently denounced as valueless, and the Christ-like life that shone forth on the world's darkness and sadness, in sympathy and help, was urged on all. In listening to the preacher's stirring appeals it was not difficult to understand the secret of his popularity as a preacher. The children, under the able leadership of Mr Jas. Harrison, acquitted themselves well. The collections for the day were slightly in advance of previous years. At th» close the rev. gentlemen announced that his lecture on "Fred Douglas" would be given in the Church next Thursday evening.