THE CHURCHES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 157, 10 June 1895, Page 3

THE CHURCHES.

THE LATE REV. A. CARRICK.

MEMORIAL SERVICES,

Yesterday, memorial services were held in St. Andrew'a Presbyterian Church, Alten Road, in connection with the death of the Roy. A. Carrick, paatcir of the church, who died last Sunday. The memorial services were preached by the Rev. James Hill, of Devonporb, and bhe Rev. R. F. Macnicol, of St. Jamea', the former speaking in tho morning, and the labber in the evening. There were large congregations ab each service. Bobh preachers made feeling references bo the high character of the late Mr Carrick, and tho circumstances of hie death. Mr Macnicol alluded to Mr Carrick. lofty conception of his holy ministry, and aaid the people musb have appreciated and been largely benefited by bia preaching and paatoral work, and by his lifo, which was in keeping with his profession. At both services, Mr Culpan, organist, played the Dead March in "Saul," the congregation standing as a mark of respecb. Ab St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, Remuera, yesterday, memorial services consequent on Mr Carrick's death were conducted by the Rev. A. M. McCallum, owing to tho illness of the Rev. G. B. Monro. Ab the close of the sermon, Mr McCallum Bpoke on Mr Carrick's life, and gave come reminiscences of his personal acquaintance with bhe deceased minister. Mr Carrick, he said, was a gentleman of a kindly disposition and gentle nature. Tbe city had loab a man of culbure in the death of Mr Carrick, who had in his early years studied arb to some extenb in London, as well as Gorman literabure. He devoted; eight years of his life to university study and theological training, and as a preacher few could equal him. Before commencing the sermon yesterday morning ab Beresford-streeb Congregational Church, bhe Rev. G. Burgess said "During the pasb week we have had to mourn bhe unexpecbed loss of bhe accomplished miniaber of St. Andrew's Church. Hia form and voice were loved by this people, and wo aharein that special sorrow which belongs to his church and homo. Mr Carrick waa an accomplished %enbleman of broad scholarship and varied attainments making him an able preacher. His chaab6 and beautiful sbyle gave fresh force bo bhe truth he loved to preach. He has been suddenly taken from his ministerial work, from toil and diaßappointmonba^o enjoy bhe full robed glory which ia the reward of auch as he. Leb us commend to the God of all consolabbn those who sorrow the most deeply for his loss." The choir then eang the requiem anthem "Sleep Thy Last Sleep, Free from Care and Sorrow." A sermon of a more than usually mii .creating character was given ori Sunday i evening in the Beresford-s.roeb Churchy i and was listened to with rapt attention by j bhe increasing audience which ia being attracted to this well-kown church by bhe thoughtful and practical übterances of ibs pastor, the Rev. George Burgess, F.R.A.S. The subjecb wus '• This Spirit of the Life of Christ." -Tho sermon ibaelf was enriched by apband inberesting illustration from the domains of arb, science and literature. This sermon was preparatory to a series of "Talks for* the Times," which Mr Burgess is to give on "Jesus Christ aa a Social Reformer." The fireb aspecb to be considered, nnd which gives its title to next Sunday evening's diecourse is "The Rights of Men." The acknowledged ability of the Rev. Buigeaa, ond hie strong convictions of the necesaity of the practical application of religion in daily business, social and political affaire, render him a fitting exponent of the subjecb he has selected; ■ -1$