NEW HEBRIDES MISSION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 37, 13 February 1892, Page 5

NEW HEBRIDES MISSION.

DR. LAMB AT THE V.M.C.A.

Before a large and representative audience of Auckland ladies, Dr. Lamb at the V.M.C.A. yesterday afternoon spoke interestingly on the New Hebrides Mission. The Very Rev. John Elmslie, D.D., Moderator of the General Assembly, presided. There were a few gentlemen present —mostly divines. The Rev. J. Elmslie introduced the lecturer. He ppoke of having known Dr. Lamb since that gentleman's childhood, and referred also to tho doctor's acquirements in both science and medicine. He suggested bhe giving of a boab bo Dr. Lamb. It was as necessary to an island missionary a3 a buggy was to a country one. Dr. Lamb opened his address by stating thab Auckland was his childhood's home, and that he took great pleasure in re-visiting the old spots. Many changes had taken place since he lefb, bub they were all changes for the good. The lecturer then went on to speak of Bishops Selwyn and Patteson. He bold several anecdobes aboub bobh, bub dealb parbicularly on the splendid services and untiring zeal of Bishop Selwyn in his work amongst the Maoris and the Islanders. He was glad to find in Auckland an association of women devoted to such a noble end as thab for which tho ladies of the New Hebrides Mission worked. Dr. Lamb spoke at length of the conservative feeling which had kept women oub of the church for so long. Now ib was felt, however, they could not do without women to help them. The value of medical, skill in women's mission work was also dwelt upon with emphasis. The greater part of the New Hebrides, it was poinbed oub, still remained unchristianised. The missionaries' first enre was to clothe the people, and in this way the Auckland | ladies were lending their noble aid sending oub chests of simple garments. But there were other ways in which they might help. Ib was necessary that they should have native teachers. Converts who had been trained and could go and work amongst their own people as witnesses for Christ were the most valuable wibnosses ot Chris- j tianity. Bub of course this meant money ; £6 a year would bo sufficient. If the Sunday-school and churches would put by £6 a year each for this good objocb bhey would soon have 200 native helpers ab work. A hospibal wa3 also a uccessiby and ladies mighh help here agnin, for the hospital would need furnishing and making bright, and cho ladies could do this work. Lady volunteers for mission work were also needed,