BAPTIST TABERNACLE.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 201, 25 August 1919, Page 6

BAPTIST TABERNACLE.

I . ( lll'KCll ANNIVKHSAIIV ASH I'AS'IUU'S l-'AKKW LLL. ;' Large i-o'iorrgatious assembled at the Baptist Tabernacle \csterday, especially iv the evening, when every seal in the huge building was occupied. The occasion ~as the sixty fourth anniversary lof the church, and the farewell sermons Iby the minister, b'cv. Kuo.vles Kemptoil, jv.ho leaves for his new charge at Dun- ' edin this week. The Sunday scholars jiuteiided the morning service, and sung I two of their last jitmiversary hymns. | Mr. Kempton took his text from Acts 11., IJ and T7: -They contiiiueil steadfastly in the Apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and of prayer, and the Lord added to the Church daily." I lie made reference to the past eleven years of his ministry and said he rejoiced that the church had the o conlidenee 'of the community, and he trusted it I might continue to have favour with the I people. The Apostle-' words were very I simple—continuance in doctrine, fellowship, breaking of bread and prayer; ! but the early Church had known power [and blessing through these practices, and there was no surer way to-day. In the evening Mr. Kempton" took as his textSi..|ohn vii..:t7: "If any man thirst, let him come unto Mc and drink.'' He | referred to thai thirst of the soul, a thirst I which Christ alone could satisfy-, also to it he power, as rivers of water, which would How from a life wholly surrendered to Christ. The Lord's Supper was observed at the close of ihe service, and a large number remained to the ordinance. The choir gave a beautiful rendering of Mendelssohn's "Hear Mv Tracer," Miss it tb-orge taking ihe solo. Mr. A. K. 1 W'lsoii* organisi and choirmaster, played some suitable selections before the service. ; To-morrow evening, in the Tabernacle, there will !.<■ a pitbli.. farewell to the i.cv. Knowles Kempton, preceded by a reception .t 7 o'clock.