OTHER CHURCHES.

Auckland Star, Issue 66, 19 March 1900, Page 2

OTHER CHURCHES.

Last night the Albert-street Barracks was crowded for the Salvation Army annual Harvest Festival. The Barracks had been tastefully decorated, and presented a picturesque appearance. The playing of the band and singing of the trained musical company were the leading features of the service. Stirring addresses were given by Adjut. and Mrs Williams, also Captain Mclnness and Lieut. Nicholls. The Barracks has been lighted with the incandescent lights during the week, and this had a most beneficial effect in showing the decorations «•!_, besides giving a great deal of extra comfort to the congregation. Tonight, as advertised elsewhere, a harvest field, by limelight, with descriptive singing, will be .shown at the Barracks, and to-morrow night the festival series of meetings will be brought to a close with a musical evening and supper. The proceeds, after defraying*expenses, go to purchase a new instrument for the band and assist the local corps. Since the advent of Capt. Burton (who is an Auckland boy) the congregations have largely increased.

As usual, the Central Mission Hall in Albert-street was crowded last evening to hear Dr. Howard Taylor, of the China Inland Mission.

At the Theosophical Society's rooms last evening Miss Davidson lectured on "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity."

The Sunday evangelistic service under the auspices of the V.M.C.A., held in the City Hall last evening, was well attended. Mr W. Brakenrig presided. The service had a special interest on account of it being t,he farewell of the Hudson Taylor party, of the China Inland Mission, Addresses on evangelistic work in China were given by the Rev. Hudson Taylor. Mrs Hudson Taylor, Dr. Taylor and Mrs Taylor. Miss Alice Rimmer rendered, in a feeling manner, "God be with you till we meet again," the audience taking up the refrain. Altogether the service was a most impressive one, and at the close ithe Hudson Taylor party had to under-

go a lot of hand-shaking. The party left for Sals i.'l-.il.ri.SiM in Mi; ..10:111a to-day, en route to New York and London.