NEW ZEALAND EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION (HAMILTON BRANCH.)

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1922, 30 October 1884, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION (HAMILTON BRANCH.)

Thk second anniversary of the above branch was celebrated in LiQucsne's Hall on Tuesday evening by a 'tea. and public meeting, at which about 150 people were ptes'enr. The hall was \eiy tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreens, and the tables, w hicli were bountifully supplied with good things, were pic aided over by Mesdames Pearson, Hines, Bennett, Quinn, Talbot, Keep, Downing, Smith, Franklin and Roffuy. After tea a public meeting was held, which was numeiously attended. Mr A. Scott occupied the chair, supported by Messis Rocs and Aldiidge. The pioceednms commenced by the choir singing "Wh.it a Gathering," after which Mr Rees offered up a short prayer. ' Tin Chairman, in opening the meeting, stated that their church was differently constituted fiom others in many ways, and also that they had no balance-sheet to offer. If they had, ho fe<ned it would be found th it they were a long way behind. Their Auckland friends had been veiy kind in helping them along, and ha thought they ought to express theii thanks to them. Their church had steadily piomessed since their last anni\ei»ar\, and he was veiy pleased to sec so many present that evening to celobrate their second butliday. Their fust anni \cisuy was hold 12 months ago, and at tli.it time their chinch was in a state of embi^o. They had to thank Bio. Biown who fiist bi ought these truths amongst them, foi by his enetgies, on the Chiistmns d,\y follow mi», eleven poisons were bipti/cd m the Waik ato river, and again in Maich si\ moie. making a total of 17 iltogcthci, bi sides thos'; baptized fiom oHici chinches. This year h.ul heen a io m.ii liable one foi them — inasmuch as Bio. Biown had taken his depaituie from this t'i)iintiy, and Bio. Aldiidge, who had so zealously laboured amongst thorn, had also left for Auckland for another and wider field of usefulness, whilst Bro. Rees had come among them to labour, and he ti listed that God would help him in his undertakings. Their Sundayschool was in a healthy condition he was glad to say, and he would urge upon parents the necessity of sending their childien regularly to Sunday School, thus fitting them for a higher standing. In conclusion he trusted that if any haish i em.it ks were made that evening by the various .speakers they would be overlooked, and expressed a hope that their church would continue to prosper in Hamilton, and that God would bless them. — (Applause.) The Choir then sang Sankey's hymn, " I have hoard of a Saviour's love." Mr Aldiidge upon rising was received with applause. lie said if there was one tinner mote than another which he disliked it was a tea meeting. However, he was very glad to see so many present that evening, as also to see that they had enjoyed themselves. After the able ad(iiess of the chairman bethought there was veiy little for him to say, and they might to let him off " Scott free."' He was veiy sony that Brother Taylor was not piesent that evening, as he was one full of humour. lie had received a telegiam fiom that gentleman apologising for Ins ab-encf. but lie could tell them that his sympathy was with them. (Hoar, hem). It was seven or eight yeais aj»o since he became connected with the chin th advocating these tiuths of life and Clnist only When he liist came to Hamilton everybody wanted to know what he wanted heie. After a st-nt had been made it was said they would soon die out. However, tho iiist .niinvcu-ary came toiind, and again hints ueio thrown out by come thai thc\ should not see a second, but be was pleaded to find that they had seen a second, and it afFoided him great pleasme at being piesent that evening, and to sec the inteiest evinced in their chinch. As a great deal of then time hid ahead}' been taken up he would not detain them long. The speaku m conclusion touched upon tiie subject "Is Lifcwoith living for," and g.ive a \eiy interesting and powerful niiiinncnt showing that it was, but it thuie was a. hell as some stated he must t<'ll them that life was not woith living foi Mi Aldiidge leaumod his -e.it amidst applause. The cli'Hi then sang, '• Go Work in my Vines. ud ' Mr Manning, in a shoit t -p n ech, addics--e<l the meeting as to the pleasme it alloidcd him in being able to publicly state the Ik in lit lie had deiivtd fiom joining the dim eh He boie no animosity igutibL anyone, but sometinus h j got into aigumuits in which he said things which weie not always pleasant, but he would advise those who did not believe in tin n doilinit lodo as hehad done — seaich tilt; Js"<)k foi the tiuths and it they did thai lie fell convinced the} would agiee a'j to th" piques-, of their cause. Mi--, I'citl.i Stwidman tlicn sang as a 010, " \\ ill you meet me at the Fountain ' A (juaitettc followed by the Mis»e» Guidon and E'uily Rees, and Messis KoiuM and Manning, "We shall Know ' Mi Rcos, who was veiy warmly left iv (d, suid that w hen ho drew out the iiio.'ianiine of the evening's arrangements i.c must plead guilty to having fully ippieciated what had happened He u.io the List to address them, and he f.nild not think of detaining them long, as tho hour was late. Indeed, if he had not a lew woids of importance to say he would not det'iin them at all. Several of the speakeis had biought the subject of lmmoitality before them, and he wished to bay that, whilst agreeing with them, that man does not by nature possess tlnsattiibnte, still clowiuleepinthehnman heait was this ciaving for immoitality ; for a life that should never end. This desire had been placed there by God himself, and he had provided a way of fully satisfying that desire. The Lord •Jesus Chiist was the Life giver ; He was the central theme of all the messages that we have to deliver here. Thcie was eternal life iv Him for all who would accept it, and none who came to him should ever be cast out. He (the speaker) hnf, much to say of the blessedness of the lot of those who were His, and of the glories of his coining Kingdom, but as he was here amongst them he would not keep them to say it now. (Applause.) Choir :— " Fierce and Wild the Storm is Raging." Mr Steadman said he wished to bear testimony to the good he had derived from joining the association, and sttongly advised others to do so. He had not taken a very active part in this yeais' annivcrsaiy, but he was veiy pleased at 'being able to be present that evening. Ho was about one of the fiist to join the association, and he uiged all to search the Sciiptures and see for themselves. Mr Aldridge proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the ladies who had so kindly given their services which was duly cartied. A vote of thanks was also accorded to Mr Aldiidge, The National Anthem was then sung, after which Mr Aldridge offered a short prayer, which terminated the proceedings,

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