HARVEST FESTIVALS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 64, 17 March 1930, Page 3

HARVEST FESTIVALS.

ST. ANDREW'S, HENDERSON. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Henderson, held its annual harvest festival yesterday, the Pastor, Rev. Charles E. Perkins, preaching on both occasion's. Special hymns, anthems and solos were rendered by the choir, assisted by friends from Auckland, Glen Eden and the Henderson Methodist Church, under the leadership of Mr. W. Haythornthwaite. A unique feature of the service was the singing of two new hymns, the words of which were written by Mr. J". Collings, an elder of St. Andrew's Church. The church was tastefully decorated by members of the Ladies' Guild. Exceptionally large congregations attended both services, and there was an excellent display of farm, orchard and garden produce, which is to be sold later on for the benefit of the church funds. ST. GEORGE, PAPATOETOE. Harvest festival services were held in St. George's Anglican Church, Papatoeioe, yesterday. There was a crowded congregation in the evening, when the vipar, the Rev. T. H. C. Partridge, took as his text, "What a man sows that shall he also reap." The usual harvest festival hymns and solos were sung. The large collection of produce, fruit, and flowers was taken to Brett Memorial Home at Takapuna. HIGHER THOUGHT TEMPLE. The second anniversary of the opening of the Higher Thought Temple, Wellington Street, was celebrated _by special services. The morning service was conducted by the Women's Progress Club, represented by Mesdames Silcock, Mollei and Robinsons Mrs. V. J. Moller took "The Silence," explaining to strangers that it takes the place of prayer in the orthodox churches, that all great woiks, Nature's efforts and growth, man s highest ideals, are born in the silence, and it was bv getting in touch with these hidden sources of power, listening to the still small voice within, that we became conscious of those fundamental sources of energy, and so taxed the great reservoirs of the subconscious mind, and, turning in to the Infinite Mind of God, become in tune with the Infinite Giver of all <rood. Mrs."~H. F. Robinson gave an appropriate reading, taking a chapter from the Book of Proverbs, which extolls the qualities of a virtuous-woman, and what she stands for in the scheme of things. Cheerful hymns to popular tunes couched in Higher Thought language were played by Mr. H. H. Barrington at the organ, and heartily sung by the congregation. Mrs. Moller, as chairman, introduced the speaker, Mrs. G. H. Silcock, who took as her subject, "Woman —the Soul." She said that the Woman's Progress Club stood unique as an organisation in Auckland, to uplift, educate, build, prepare and help women to take their place in the scheme of things and affairs of the world. At the evening service addresses were given by ihe president (Mr. T. Silcock), the vice-president (Mr. H. F. Robinson) and Mr. Walker.