"SPIRITUAL SKUNKS."

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 949, 17 October 1910, Page 5

"SPIRITUAL SKUNKS."

DR. HENRY'S "HARDEST MISSION."

;: The 'Henry-Potts mission ivas; coiicluded at; Waihi: on Tuesday evening (writes' the : correspondent of. the AucSanfl "Star''), when the Academy Theatre, was crowded. . In all about 100' converts. ;div clared. themeelvels during, the 'course ; 'of the ten days' 'mission:.. Dr;\ Henry's final 'address was "Half-way Housfe," and his parting.;words, - addresses to non-converte, were ■ of.. a somewhat sensational character, and bore. eloquent, testimony to keen disappointment,' which.: evidently dominated the evangelist's .' mind. regarding the of the 'mission in Waihi. : He ,said; that,. in proportion: to- the population,' he had. never, seen so many occupants of ''Cowards', Castle"; as. he had seen: in-' Waihi.--.. They 'had not, the courage of honest convictions, nor the courage of a Chinaman, and -were; spiritual skunks. The. iriiarion! : .had. been thei;hardest,one. in New Zealiind, His vodoe andstrength had gone, and hia brain was in k whirl. He had'pleaded- his best. If he thought he would have such a'difficult time again with- its burdeai , 'and.'. stwiii' he : \vould tiirn his.back upon.it, for itHyould bieak his heart.'; He would nbt'stjind iri- th&: places' for-the-Waihi minetitself.- ;This campaign would prove the. turning point with respect to the doom and destiny..of those. saved, . and- of: those who. refused when before the Great White Throne. He . requested Christian people only to stand and . sing ' the' closing' hymn, as he did not want any mockery.