MISSION OF HELP.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10113, 7 October 1910, Page 5

MISSION OF HELP.

The interest in. the Mission shows no signs of'lessening. Indeed, the congregations at all the services yesterday were larger than ever. At ths 7 30 a.m. celebration of the Holy Comunion the numbers were larger, snd also the attendance at the 10 o'clock Intercession Service was the largest during the Mission, and the volume of intercession has greatly increased, showing the value many place on intercessory prayer. At the afternoon meeting at 3 o'clock, the church was crowded with women--nearlythree hundred being present The Missioner took for his address four phrases from Psalm xxxii— Trusting in the Lord—Delighting in the Loid—Resting in the Lord—And Waiting on the Lord. All through the address the Missioner succeeded in holding ihe attention oi his congregation. In the evening at the Mission Service the church was rilled to overflowing—many, though extra seating was procured, being unable to obtain admission. The Missioner took for his subject the well known story of the Prodigal Son, upon which he preached a forcible and eloquent sermon. He began by pointing ottt that he had row reached the turning point of the Missbn. Hitherto he had tried to bring hoise to each individual the reality and the awful' consequence of sin. From now to the end of the Mission he would try and show the great love of God, and to tell of the wonderful means lie had provided for man's forgiveness and salvation. After vividly describing the parable and painting its spiritual application, the Missioner dealt very clearly with the subject of Repentance. In the second address he spoke of Confirmation and Holy Communion. Dealing first with the rite of Confirmation, he showed that it was a means by which God strengthened the faithful members of; His zhurch with the gift of the Hply Spirit, ard he clearly showed that it had scriptural authority by referring to tho confirmations held in Samaria an* at Ephesus, which are lecorded in: the Bth and 19th chapters vt (he Acts of the Apostles. With regard to the Holy Communion, he showed how absolutely necessary it was for the follower i uf Christ to ob--y Christ's com- j mands, and a partaking of the Holy | Communion was e. joined upon i Chrisl'b follower by fiiH Master's last command. At the close of his address the Missioner lovingly and earnestly invited those present to renew their Baptismal vows—an invitation that was responded to in j a wonderful way.