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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 76, 1 April 1899, Page 2

Ecclesiastical. A TJCKLAND BAPTIST TABERA. NACLB. Preacher, PASTOR JOSEPH CLARK. At U-r'The Power of Christ's Resurrection.' The Lord's Supper at the close of the Morning Service. At 6.45—'A Fool's Paradise.' Afternoon at 2.45—8ib1e Classes for Men and Women. "PONSONBY BAPTIST CHURCH. i- At 11, Rev. H. R. Lapham. At 6.30, Rev. A. H. Collins. Subject: 'Christ and Curious Questions.' T7IREE METHODIST CHURCH, Mount -T Eden.—Morning, Rev. S. Buchanan: 'Christ's Death and Resurrection'; Evening 6.30, Rev. S. Buchanan. /CHURCH OF CHRIST, WEST-STREET \J KARANGAHAPE ROAP. Morning at 11. Evening at 6.45. The Rev. C. C. BROWN will preach. Subject: 'The World Cannot be Rid of its Woes by any Church or Secular Organisations. What then is the Remedy?' HHUECH O~W CHRIST. '•-' PONSONBY. ROAD. CONFERENCE SUNDAY TO-MORROW; 11 a.m.—To Remember the Lord.' 3 p.m.—Special Children's Service. Speaker, Mr A. Kelly. Subject 'Traps.' 6.45 p.m.—Preacher: THOS. J. BULL. Subject: 'The Foundation Laid by the King.' All Seats Free. A Hearty Welcome. CENTRAL M Fs~SI ~6~N REVIVAL SERVICES. EASTER SUNDAY. 1. , i'ellowship and Bible Reading. b.Sv iJ.nl.) Addresses by Mr E. Crouch and Mr Patullo, the Converted Infidel. Mrs WOODS will sing 'The Better Land ' with Violin Obligate. Duet by the Misses FEAR. CST. GEORGE'S HALL,Great North Rd~ Newton.—Sunday, 3 and 7 p.m., Gospel Address. No Collection. Tuesday 7.30 p.m., Prayer Meeting. Thursday 730 p.m., Bible Reading. ■VTEW CHURCH SERVICES, PompaUier -^ Terrace, Ponsonby.—Morning at 11. -NTEWTON ~ GOSPEL MISSION «" (Unsectanan), Karangahape Road. Open-air G. 30, Corner East-street; Brass Band plays. Service inside at 7 o'clock Instrumental and Vocal Music. Short AdTw!«' Onr <Th.? U"known God of Modern | r v at $£Hn!££ Baritone Soloist of America, will sing 'Nazareth' at Mission April 9th, 7 pm Everybody Welcome. G J T T "~ H A L.JU EASTER SUNDAY NIGHT. EVANGELISTIC SERVICE, from 8 till 9. Address by Rev. Hugh Kelly, M.A. Non-Churchgoers, Strangers, all Welcome Doors open at 7.30. Sunday Evening Evangelistic Service for Non-Churchgoers, Visitors, Strangers (conducted by the V.M.C.A.), from 8 to 9. Doors open at 7.30. All welcome. "VTO MEETING on Sunday Afternoon in -i-™ the V.M.C.A.' Rooms in consequence of' General Booth's Address at the Opera House. TTNITARIAN CHURCH, ODDFELU LOWS' HALL, PITT STREET. Sunday Evening, April 2, Service at 7. Mr McCready will conduct the service. Subject: 'A Rational View of the Bible.' Collection. m H EOS O P H Y. 'The Future Progress of Humanity.' Lecture by MRS.A.IKEN, F.T.S., From Christchurch, In the MUTUAL LIFE BUILDINGS, LOWER QUEEN STREET. TO-MORROW (SUNDAY) EVENING, at 7.30. ' Questions. Collection. ■pETURN^O F rTM R S HA R rTi's, AUSTRALIAN INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER.. AN EASTER SERVICE will be held in .the TAILORESSES' HALL, COOK STREET, on. SUNDAY EVENING. Doors open at 7 p.m. Subject: 'Truth, Its Burial and Resurrection.' Sankey's Hymns. Silver Coin at the door. T^HA^F~ls:vT)T~Sabbath~3: ;idoiaR,,n« *ro^ * Ci? ristianlty' or Hot Cross £™th VictorlMt., 7. 'Easter, or Ashtaroth, Queen of Heaven.'Jer. xliv. 19. rpHE CROSS IS THE ATTRACTION.' I, Robert Dawson, of Opotiki, remember first.hearing of Jesus .Christ dying for us upon t^e Cross. Although but a child I thought what an awful thing it was for a man to die such a death, and there was a greater impression made upon ,me than by many of trie sermons I afterwards heard. As I became older I heard of the miracles of Christ, believing them to be true, and heard that a Christian experienced a satisfaction that worldly enjoyments could not give to the soul. I understood that conversion meant a work of fSS? b$ *the ? pMt of God wltm"n the neart. Before J saw the Salvation Army I, had listened to men testifying how through faith 1a Christ they were enabled to serve God, but could not get any clue as to bpw I was to realise Christ as my own personal Savious unUl I thought to myself 'How is it possible that the suffering or one man can atone for the sins of others? It seems so unjust that one man should be crucified for the sins of others It then occurred to me that Christ was more than man-Hhat He was God's Son, and because God created mankind, He therefore loved us; that being the reason why He gave His Son to die as a sacrifice to atone for our sins. After this I believed Christ had died for me, and tried to act accordingly; but could not be persuaded to keep from worldly pleasures and was for 4 years a half-and-half Christian. One night in Gisborne a friend read from Dr. MacKay's book .'Grace and Truth': 'Suppose I was dying the devil said to me 'You re not saved.' Suppose that I was to say that I once had a vision of Christ hanging on the Cross for me, 'Ah,' he would say, 'that was only a delusion I brought before your eyes to deceive you.' 'Well, but I dreamt one night that Christ canlo close to me -and said "Thou art Mine." ' 'Only a delusion.' Oh. but I had a thought one day that I was saved. 'All a delusion,1 and I could not naswer the accusing deceiver, but I will tell you what will put him to flight. I take my Bible and say God says that He gave me Christ. 'How do you know that Christ Is for you?' Because God says that He so loved the world that He save His only begotten Son. But do you think that such a sinner as you can be saved by simply accepting Christ as God's gift? Yes, .for God says: Whosoever believetb on Him shall have everlasting life. As these words were read tome I got a clue to rest upon, the same as If I heard God speak it. It was only then that I saw the simplicity of believing and resting upon the bare word of God. While' reading 'Grace and Truth' I was further brought to see that I had been trusting myself to keep from sin, and was humbled as a sinner at the Cross of Calvary, realising my sinfulness by nature and my Saviour's dying love for me, so I was enabled to give up worldly pleasures and trust in Him to be kept •from sin. Previous to conversion I had heard of entire sanctlflcation and deliverance from the roots of inbred sin; but would not believe it for about two years after conversion, as 'Grace and Truth' says that we receive a new nature from God, but the old nature is unchanged and unchangeable. Ab my experience agreed with this, I would Insist that this must be correct; since beiievlne for sanctiflcation I have experienced a gradual spiritual heart cleansing. pEOKGE riREGORY, ARTIST and PHOTOGRAPHER, 245, Corner of Quben & Weluesley Sts. 3 ENAMELLED CABINETS. Df" •3 ■ ivortTypss. 6/" n M is xl 2 Ooal Enlargement and One Dozen one w jy^JJJk Matt cabinets, 165.. PROMPT DJELIYERY.