WESLEYAN JUBILEE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3543, 23 June 1890, Page 2

WESLEYAN JUBILEE.

. LooalOoleteations. ■ The Jubilee of the introdnotipn of Methodism into the, colony. of;Ne\v Zealand was celebrated in the local •Wesleyun Church yesterday, when special services were held in the morning, afternoon, and evening. In' the morning the pulpit was occupied by ; the IJevjQ H Laws, who proached a Very able and interesting sermon, Despite the threatening appearance of the weather tho church was well filled,

At the Sunday School in the afternoon the Her, Laws addressed a large assemblage of children, pointing out in tho plainest of language thonecessity of following in the paths of the Master;-'" ■ '' ; '' The seating accommodation of the Church wig taxed to its utmost it, the evening, f wlien the Eev, Mr Motley, of Cliristchurcli, preached oh'eoi the most able sermons evor heard in Masterton, The text, which waß taken from Leviticus 251 h, had reference to the celebrations of Jubiloe by the Jews.Tho E«v. gentleman explained:-the many advantages to be • derived from such demonstrations, urging that, at regular periods the iner'cyof Uo'd should bo recognised by the setting at liberty of those who were captives. He alluded in feeling terras to'., the philanthropic acts of Wilberforce, Abraham Liucoln, and other slave liberators, but contended tlmttuo, njfffiage'iof freedori) which was committed to the ministers of the Gospel was of infinitely, greater/ iuipbrtarice' than' either qf these, as it brought liberty to those who vf r ere in tho bondage-of sin'. * A very Ombresnive anrvico was, concluded by' a fellowship roeeting,ioi which' a large riupiber took part, • ~■■■;,*;; .•;■ ,; During the daythe choir rendered hymns suited to the occ.asiqn; ; The Bey;'' Laws will conduot a Jubilee service in the Church at 7,30 to-night, 'arid ;oii Wednesday evening a inonster toa meetipg will he held jn the .scbpolroou), followed by a sorvicß in the Qhrnch, atwhioh tddresses will .be delivered by tho 'Revs Morley, Watkius,. Laws and other*. I ':;■■';' -"'. ,■' "■' .'"'.".'"' '" Sunday ribxl is /appointed, by, the conference .'.as the day,'j6ri :; . whiob simultaneous' jubilee and .thanksgiving services shall be held in every church tlirpughou(S ! ;.thecblony ; ".; ;? : , (' .(The speA'arsorvices aro to be devoted to a Thanksgiving Fund, which will bo .divided between the Home Mission and loan; funds. ":■'": iif...i ii. ; .:..'i Wi i.lilii,':!