SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8287, 15 November 1906, Page 5

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS.

YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. At the sitting of the Conference, yesterday, in connection witli the annual Gimp meeting of the Seventh Day Adventists, the question of "Education and Schools" vfaa discussed. During the discussion the question of fixing the locality of the school which the Denomination in;end to build in New Zealand came up. Some of the members were inclined to favour theAucklanrl district as being the most suitable loaalltyfor tUe proposed school, while others held that the school phould be established somewhere near Masturton. The matter was not settled yesterday, but acom3iitte3 will be appointed by the Conference, and the question will reoeive attention after the Conference closes. The Domination B re endeavouring tq establish aechoolin connection with o! th'iir churches i$ New Zealand.

lAt the evening meeting a spiritual address was given by Pastor B. J. Cfidy, & missionary from the Scoiety 1 tslail'lff. The wa? gg interest, log one, and & liatoned to attentively by a lafgfi fltid ience, Pastor Cady introduced hjfl Subject with the words found ia 2 Cor. 6-1, which were as follow:—"We then, as ambassadors together with Him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain." Continuing, the speakor said: "The Lord has oalled us to a high and holy calling; not simcly to work with human agencies, bat with those of Heaven, being even workers together with God. When a person rooks at this in the right light a great privilege is found (o enjoy." Pastor Cady related his experiences as a boy on a farm. There he was enabled *to see how the yoke can be either made a help or a hindrance. Providing the animals yoke 3 pulled together, something was acoomp* lished, but where sell-will was manifest on the part of one of the creatures trouble resulted. It is the same with the yoke of Christ. It either becomes a blessing or a curse, accordingly as the individual relates himself to Christ. Lessons were there drawn from the life of Christ. "If W9 want, to have bar mony in our work," said the speaker, "then let us walk in line ' with cur Dlreotor, and follow His example." It #as shown that Jesas, in His work, ever sought so make bis life bumble and lowly, notj being desirous of worldly display or vain glory, rank or applau'se. "This was a true missionary spirit," remarked the speaker, "and hence is worthy to be patterned after." Continuingg, Ije said: "If we wish to hecome truly great we must humbly present ourselves before the Lord. This means [a life of suffering with Christ; yet, while labouring in harmony with Christ we can always rejoice in every trial and ciroum- | stance. We are the ambassadors of Heaven, whioh. fact, in itself, gives a highnasT that, if accepted, gives joy which lifts us over every obstacle. It has been stated that our lives are the only Bibles whioh some people read. This is the only way that somp people can be teaohed. Thus, some who .disbelieve the inspiraton of the Scriptures are fcroagbt to submission through the noble example of a Godly life." Several incidents, illustrating this point, of being "living epistles, read and known of all men," wereoifed. In the life of Paul—that noted missionary to the Gentiles —is exemplified how wonderfully the Word of God changes a man. "Every missionary," Pastor Cady said, "would do well to study the life and works of this untiring labourer in the caupe of Christ Jesus." Christians have an influence, and in times of siakness or distress they are the ones who are in the greatest demand. No one can exert such a saving influence as a consecrated Christian in conclusion tbe speaker emphasised the importance of exerting a ] saving influence and patterning after the noble* characters studied.