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RELIGIOUS SERVICES. gT. JOHN’S CHURCH, WILLIS STREET. (Presbyterian) TO-MORROW. .Morning, 11—Service primarily for the children of the Presbyterian Orphanages, tho girls of Queen Margaret College and the Boys of Scots College. Evening, 7—" Not Ashamed of Christ.” REV. DR. GIBB.

£T. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The Terrace. Preacher: REV. LENDRICK McMASTER. 11 a.m.: ’“THE PATIENCE OF JESUS.’’ 7 p.m.: >* "WHICH IS THE TRUE CHURCH?” METHODIST CHURCH OF NX Wesley Church, Taranaki Street. 11 a.m.—Rev. T. W. VEALIE 7 p.m. — MR. MacDIABMID. (of the Sudan Mission) s Anthem —“Let Your Light so Shine" (Barnaby) WEDNESDAY NIGHT, 14th inst, at 7.45 p.m. - Institute Building, M esley Churcii., Lecture by MR. MacDIARMID. Illustrated with Lantern Views. Collection. HUIE TERRACE CONGREGATIONAL J- CHURCH. Minister: - REV. ERNEST R. WEEKS 11 a.m. —Anthem —"I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes” (Whitfield) 7 p.m.—Owing to breakdown in transmission of the broadcasting on Wednesday in Easter Week, it has been decided to rcjieat Stainer's "Crucifixion" after a short service. Soloists: Mr. Len Barnes, Mr. Arthur Coe, and Mr. Gough. THE SAILORS’ FRIEND SOCIETY CHURCH AND INSTITUTE. Services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Preacher, Air. J. Moore, missioner. Subject: (1) "Yes—No"; (2) "When Will the World Come to an End?" Soloist. Miss Bowden. Song service, 8.30 p.m. qiIEE CHURCH OF ST. ALBAN -*■ (Liberal Catholic) 19 Marion Street. First Sunday after Easter. Holy Eucharist. Sunday, 11 a.m. Sermon: “Being Human.’* CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH; TpIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENJ- TIST. 46 Boulcott Street, Wellington. (Branch of Ths .Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Mass., U.S.A.) SERVICES. SUNDAY, 7 p.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL. 3 p.m. WEDNESDAY—Testimony Meeting, 8 p.m. Reading Room, 46 Boulcott Street, open daily 2.30 pan. to 4 p.m., and on Friday evenings from 7 to 9. Free Circulating Library of Mrs. Eddy’s works available at Reading Room.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. QECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST, O' SCIENTIST. DOMINION FARMERS’ INSTITUTE, Featherston Street, Wellington. (Branch of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass, U.S.A.). SUNDAY, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m—Sunday School 3 p.m. WEDNESDAY, Testimony Meeting, 8 p.m. Reading-room and Free Circulating Library, 7 and 8, Cooper’s Buildings, Willis "Street. Open daily to the public, except Saturdays, from 12.30 to 4 P-m-, AVednesday Evenings from 6 to 7.45, Friday Evenings from 7 till 8.30. • t ~ “THE . mighty God, even the Lord, a- hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined. OUR GOD SHALL COME and shall not keep silence: n fire shall devour before Him, and it shall be-very tempestuous round about him. He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, and to the earth that He may judge His people. Gather My saints together unto Me; those that have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice, and the heavens shall declare His righteousness: FOR GOD IS JUDGE HIMSELF. Selah." (Psa 1, 1-6.) Verily, verily, I say unto you, HE THAT heareth My Word, and BELIEVETH ON HIM THAT SENT ME, hath everlastin- life, and SHALL NOT COME UNTO JUDGMENT, but is passed from death unto life." (John v, 24.). “God . . now all men everywhere to repent: Because He hath appointed a day, in the which HE WILL JUDGE THE WORLD IN RIGHTEOUSNESS by that man whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised him . from the dead.” (Acts xvii, 30-31.)

MARANATHA V MARANATHA. "T)E ye therefore ready also; for the SON OF MAN cometh at an hour when ye think not” (St. Luke xii, 40). Before the first Coming of Our Lord there were signs of an astronomical character indicating to the Sages of Hie East tho immediate advent of a Mighty Conqueror—One Who would smash to atoms the throne of the Cesars and establish on its ruins a universal and strong monarchy. Jerusalem was regarded as the capital scat of empire. Tho heathen literature of that day amply confirms this statement. ’lho Eastern world was on the tip-toe of expectation. They were not disappointed, for He came, but they were gravely disappointed at the place and manner of His Coming. It would have been a marvel of lowliness, a wonderful stoop if Ho Who sat on t’ho Throne of the Universe, dwelling in a palace of surpassing glorv. Whose ministering servants were Cherubim, Seraphim, Angels and tho highest created intelligences; had He deigned to occupy the most magnificent palace designed by man. But no,. Ho passed by the royal residence of the king and the princely mansion of the noble, and was first witnessed in a stable bv a few humble shepherds Such was (ho strange mysterious advent of the Lord into His Own Creation. How contrary to all human thought. Once again "there are signs, astronomical, chronological, Jewish, political, industrial. social and moral. Signs which all can understand and may easily read. The whole world is stirred. The Jewish and the Mohammedan expectations have been aroused and tho Christians only hopq now for a distracted Churcii and a shipwrecked world is the coming m power of Their Lord and Saviour. The hope of the world lies in the Second Coming of Christ. The midnight cry has long ago been sounded, ‘ Behold the Bridegroom.” Then He comes in the third watch, which is now running its course. He may lie here at any moment. The third watch opens with tho midnight cry and closes with the calling awav of His people who are readv and watching; then the fourth watch opens and closes with the deliverance of Israel. The third watch is about to close. Our triumph shout is just about to break upon a sleeping Church and a restless world. May God keep our hearts bright for Our Lor<l, our lights trimmed and burning while wo wait for the fulfilment of tho GRANDEST EVENT OF THE CENTURIES—THE IMMEDIATE RETURN OF THE LORD HIMSELF!