THE ANGLICAN MISSION

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 941, 7 October 1910, Page 8

THE ANGLICAN MISSION

ST. PAUL'S. MASTERLY ADDEESS ON "BIBLE STUDT." At the'early celebration of the Holy Communion at St. Paul's, . Thorndon, yesterday, the missioner (Canon Ivens) gave a most., helpful' address upon tho Gospel for this - week. ' At the iorenoon service ho continued his exposition of the Philippiau Epistle. ■ : There was a very large attendance at "the women's service. The subject was "Bible Study." "It will be strange," says one who heard the address, "if thoso who heard it do not resolve to restore the Bible to that place in the Christian daily life which it once had as a source of guidance, consolation, and inspiration." It was a most masterly address. The open-air service was again held at the,tr'amway. ; terminus, at which the missioner was assisted by the Eev. J. Sykes. The missioner gave, an earnest address on . the "Nearness of God." '' ;..'/.

The subject at the mission service was "My, Church." It was pointed out that men and women needed for the development of their best life a social environment; that'this was provided in the Divine . Society which/ Christ founded, which was meant to be a great universal brotherhood for the promotion of . holiness.. The missioner,urged all who had been influenced by the: mission to follow the example of'the first converts, to Christianity, and.to continue steadfast in tho Apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayeTs. The missioner followed lup his sermon with L an instruction on confirmation...

i The services to-day are.as 'follow:— Holy Communion at 7 a.m., Bible reading at 11 a.m.* women's service at 3 p.m., subject "The Sacraments"; open-air.ser-vice, at. 7.30 p.m.;. mission service and sermon, 8 p.m., subject' "My Helps."

ST. PETER'S. A crowded congregation again thronged St. Peter's-Church last night, and,..a. larger: number, of. people.: attended: the, 3 o'clock service yesterday, .which was taken. :bytho" Eev. J. C.-Fitzgerald, who'spoke upon the sacreduess and need of consecration of the .ordinary' daily labour. -.: . . : ' : At 7 o'clock a procession went-through the streets, and invitations to the mission were 1 given en route.', -At .8 o'clock an' instruction' on confession' in all its aspects .was: given.' The preacher , plainly 'put what he: declared to be the Church,: of England .'teaching on this subject before - his hearers, and'referring to I ,'sacramental confession lie quoted Bishop Gore's:word as ; expressive ', of.' the Church's teaching, "All 'may,, none : must,, some should." Upwards of one hundred of the congregation 'went to ■ the altar and solemnly renewed their vows.. ' .:-:,- '."•:.'. .',-'. :-."■' ■."■'' 'v/ U\ ST: MARK'S." \''". : ;;: ' As .the days -of -the mission pass .« the '.need .-'of. the mission and its usefulness "becomes'more .and more. apparent. The number, of communicants steadily-,grows,, and the number of.those.who consult the, missioner and send iir subjects'- for {intercession" increase's,:' : Yesterday.; the'-Holy Communion 1 was celebrated ; at .7, a.m., Matins' -vvas: said ,at.9 ; a.m!," and 1 in the afternoon ; the;regular.,service'of prayer, and "instruction. was held. .'The. Rev: G, ]?. C do. Cartere'tVgavo.'the fourth: of a mosthelpfnl'-cburse. of. addresses on the 'Ch.Tistian.life,: and the subject was'"The' Christian's. Growth:" /.With, the .earnest simplicity that is begotten of experience 'he-traced the means by which such growth. develops, 'and exhorted those present to iise such means as the.Holy Communion, the' observance :of Sunday, study .of theßible, 1 prayer, and" active work to foster tho spiritual lifel'.'The.evening.service was attended -by -a- larger, congregation than .'oh .previous nights. The missioner spoke'of the incident.:of the. heal-, ihg' of .Naaman, and used' the 6tory. as, a parable: of human .life, v 1 A- large number waited' for' the; after : meeting,: ...when very, practical: and definite : instruction ; was .-'giveni'/.SKfesblution • caras ', we're ■' given, to those who would come up to receiyethem, and a\ short service was' afterwards held in. the''.vestry, -'when these.- cards ;■ were signed.: ■;'. ; :,,::j, V "; V r :':,/; .';'■ V-'-,' 'Hjiii-'jr.' ■■■ '■_.- '• ■ ~ .„,„ :'' :•■■::■

,'v{' : ,i : ;'' THOMAS'S., ~-■.'/■ : ; The' daily increase -in the number of communicants'-and intercessions at-; St. •Thomas's, Newtown,..bears eloquent testimony to: the. work- that'is being ' done'.The Bible reading from St,. Luke's Gospel was; continued at the afternoon service yesterday.: The .children's service, at : 4 o'clock continues. to'grow, ■:more children attending:.cyery day.. Again; the prelim-., ihary :: outdoor .service ;was- held ' 'at, 7; o'clock, when Mr, ■"Joe''. Harris invited ■the people to the service.at 7.45, at which the';, missioner preached.;to,; a • large : cdn-gregation.on-the.words, "I am the. Good Shepherd^"; and ':I know My. sheep.".-. • The sermon -was followed;by.an-instruction on the Holy Communion and by a devotional meeting. - :'■■..,.- "'.-..■. /■■• •■.■..:■.: ■ ./-"' : ..' '■ ■''■'■. '.:'r ; meetings; VIn. the Concert 1 Chamber : 'of' the Town Hall at noon; yesterday, Canon; Stnart addressed a : large gathering "of; men -on the subject of '■ Christian ideals and duties.: ■"■'' Prebendary Stuart ■at the; 1.20; meeting spbke'on the power;;of example and the necessity of applying Christian principles to the-affairs .of commercial life. The man who departed' from moral paths■ in business,, he said,:.was 'a: traitor to-God, just "as .the'man w'ho.had dealings, with ■the enemy,in time; of war, was a,traitor to!his countryi' :•':";,' '■:-"•:.•;.-;■ "■'-.■■ .. Addressing the workers who gathered in the dinner-hour at the! Queen's Mr. Joe Harris dealt with; the .parable of the Prodigal. Son. . .;"'■'' ■ :. '.■'. >' ;:.

; >;■ PETONE.;;: v The attendances "at the mission services at St..Augustine's, Petone, continueV to Steadily increase and good work is evidently being done. .The communicants yesterday V;, morning -;humbefed -. 43, .and, thero '.was! an"excellent: attendance;at' the' afternoon service-for women,, when'-.the Bev,C.;T. Horon gave an .impressive address. ' Ho made a special appear to mothers to train their children tor Christ and to ,use-'their, utmost, influence; •cure religious instruction in the schools.; At 'the" evening service the missioner gave another striking address. ,■•;. At the! after service he gave an' instruction on ,"How; to.' Repent, . showing that. people,;. : 'must: feel the. need of -repentence,, find .out. what they.'have done wrong, confess" sin, and make restitution and amendment of life.- ■;:':■;:' .:":••>•'■-". /:.;} -\

: IN .OTHERPARISHES,; : Altho'agh unpleasant: weather conditions prevailed-on Tuesday -and Wednesday, '.there has been ho. decrease in the numbers- that attend the Mission services at AH Saint's and St.. Peter's;:Palmerston Northj.ih fact, the numbers are steadily, increasing. At. All. Saint's -on Wednesday 'evening, the Eev. T.' Eees, in. thecourse of nis Instruction, referred to the awfulness-.of-'sin,' its' nature and its dangers, -: and to the meaning, of forgiveness. ;The leading; thought of the.sermon was that'Jesus'is nowadays despised ;and rejected of men, who are given to formalism, men who; will not put religion be-- : fore 'business, money-making, and pleasures, and men who... chose Barabbas (the sins of the:flesh) .instead of. Christ. Very, few left before .'the -prayer meeting;, in fact, in both churches the prayer meet ings seem to; be very real and quite; a revelation- to those.taking part,

The .Mission services were continued at Pahiatua on, Monday. . .In the: evening there was another' large congregation. The intercessions and periods of silent prayer .were very impressive. ';

The Mission at Peilding begins evory day with a celebration of the Holy Communion at- 7 a.m. At the evening service, on Monday there.was a crowded congregation.' The-keynote of a most striking and impressive address was: "What does God think.of your sin?" The.whole of the large congregation remained for; the: after meeting, when the missioner gave an explanation of what conversion really 'meant. The churo hwas again filled to overflowing at the evening service .on Tuesday.'The singing of the mission hymns was distinctly congregational, and very hearty,' In: the afternoon, a service whs held'iii the Parish Hall for children and p'aronts. In spite of tho boisterous weather, the hall was full. The missioner has a wonderful way of ' dealing with children; and had their attention from start tofinisfc- : '

The mission in St. Lawrence's' Church, Aramoliq, commenced on Wednesday evening with a service for ths reception of

the Missioner (the Eev. M. W., Kinloch), the church being well filled. The Missioner gave, an earnest- and impressive address on the' power -of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Communion was celebrated at 6 o'clock on Thursday morning, with a good number of communicants. Ser-vices-for children are being held every morning at 8.30, and also on two afternoons during the mission, and there are also special afternoon services for men, ■women, and. girls.

' The mission at St. Stephen's, Mnrton, was brought.to an end yesterday with a celebration of the Holy Communion at 7. a.m. It began on Saturday, September 24, • when the Eev. Hubert Jones, the missioner from England, and the Eev'. E. I. Sola (vicar of Bulls), who assisted him, were formally received., Throughout the mission the Holy Communion has been celebrated daily, and matins and evensong said as usual. But the rest of the services have been distinctly of the mission type. Prayer meetings have been held.immediately after matins, and in the afternoon the missioner has given a series of addresses to women on "The Love of God." . The children's services have been in charge of- the Eev. E.. I. '.'. Sola, who took for his subject "The Life of the Baptised." These services have, been well attended not. only by -children,'but elder people as well. They have been. held at 3.15; ' and friends have been ■ most kind in providing conveyances for childrenliving at a distance. The main mission services were.at 7.30 p.m. and- the large .congregations that have? attended . these, 'night after night, bear unmistakable witness to the deep interest. the. mission has aroused.: Many went, up to, receive resolution cards and many solemnly renewed their, baptismal Vows..-■; .On Wednesday evening a Thanksgiving service was held when memorial cards : were 'given to those who' wished them; the' children having received'similar tokens at .the end of their, last service. The. addresses dealt, with the great truths of the Gospel,-sin,.re-demption, -regeneration,..conversion, penitence, forgivenness,'prayer,■,and the Sacraments. ■ '.: ■..-':■■ :....;'■'.■'■'.• ■'.; ■■..-■■:

; '/DESERTED THE THEATRES."; : •' (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) .■: . Diihedin, October.'6.-• " - At the annual : conference of the; Bap-. tist Union,, which opened-' to-day, reference was made. to-the. Anglican Mission recently conducted in Auckland, and: particularly to the fact'of .the'extraordinary success: attending- 'the, preaching. , The people, of■ Pa'rnell,. it was. remarked,- had deserted the theatres, ■ the explanation being -that the men and; women 'of Parhell had found''-something. :, better.: •.than theatres. ■'-. v.. ■■•-.■"■:'..'"'.'--'-';-■,'.'••..■'■. ■'.•.'.

■.-.The.-' permanent uplif tingv effect -of :■, the Anglican, mission in .Auckland (says the "Herald") is'indicated by the'large hum-; ber; of communicants, at;-local-' churches. At a.meeting, of clergy on Tuesday;:those present were inost\ enthusiastic : as to the good .results. Advices have ibeen. received ' here that theVKey.'; Hubert: Jones; ■ who created. a great, impressionvat.Devonport,. has conducted a ..wonderfully: successful mission' at .Mar.ton. . His. next, : destination is Eltham. ";:,..! V'' 1 ;: ,/./-'-V'