THE CHURCHES

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 33, 2 November 1929, Page 13

THE CHURCHES

TO-MORROW’S SERVICES GENERAL NOTES Details of the services to be held in city and suburban churches to-morrow will be found in the following list:— St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral.—B a.m., Holy Communion; 10 a.m., morning prayer; 11 a..m Holy Communion and sermon, “Blessed Are the Dead”; 7 p.m. evensong and sermon, “The Communion of Saints. Preacher at both services, Rev. Canon James. . . St. John’s Presbyterian Church. —11 a m„ “The Law of Divine Concealment ; 7 p.m.. “The High Cost of Living.” Preacher at both services, Rev. J. R. Blanchard. B.A. . i 11 St. Andrew's‘'Presbyterian Church. —11 a.m., “The Coming of the Word ’; < p.m., “What is Man?” Preacher at both services. Rev. R. J. Howie, B.A. Karori Presbyterian Church. —Services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Minister, Rev. A. Bruce Todd, B.A. Khandallah Presbyterian Church.—ll a.m., “What Happened at Pentecost ? 7 p.m.. “Christ and Our Thinking. Preacher at both services, Rev. R. &>■ Watson, M.C., M.A. Knox Presbyterian Church, Lower Hutt. —11 a.m., “The Mirage Shall Become a Pool”; 7‘p.m., “God the Omnipresent.” Preacher at both services. Rev. J. McCaw. . , St. David’s Presbyterian Church, Upper Hutt—Upper Hutt, 11 a.m.; Silverstream, 2.30 p.m.; Upper Hutt, 7 p.m. Preacher at three services. Rev. G. W. Hunt. St. Columba Presbyterian Church, Johnsonville. —Services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Preacher at both services. Rev. W. Wesley Church: Morning at 11 (Taranaki Street), Rev. E. S. Harkness. Evening at 7 (De Luxe Theatre), preacher, Rev. T. R. Richards. Subject: “A Good Man’s Estimate of Himself.” Hutt Methodist Church: 11 a.m., Rev. T. R. Richards; . 2.45 p.m., Rev. R. Baine; 7 p.m., Rev. E. S. Harkness. Hutt Methodist Circuit: Hutt, 11 a.m.and 7 p.m., Rev. C. H. Olds, B.A. Evening subject, “Practical Religion.” Taita, 11 a.m., Rev. N. R. Gutry; 7 p.m., Rev. G. 8. Hoare. Waiwhetu, 11 a.m., Mr. D. Simpson ; 7 p.m., Rev. N. R. Gutry (Communion). Wesley Church, Island Bay:' Sunday School anniversary: 11 a.m., Rev. T. W. Vealie; 3 p.m., Rev. C. H. Olds, 8.A.; 7 p.m., Rev. C. M. Roberts. Thorndon Methodist Circuit: Molesworth Street, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Rev. R. P. Keall. Karori, 1.1 a.m., Mr. A. E. Soanes; 7 p.m.,-Rev. J. Dennis. Northland, 11 a.m., Rev. J. Dennis; 7 p.m., Mr. T. P. Mills. Kaiwarra, 11 a.m., Mr. C Gardiner; 7 p.m., Mr. G. F. Vance. Vivian Street Baptist Church : 11 a.m., Children’s Worshipping League Anniversary ; 7 p.m. broadcast service, theme, “Jesus.” Preacher-at both services, Rev. F. E. Harry.

Baptist Church. Island Bay: Services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Speaker, Mr. C. B. Boggis. Terrace Congregational Church: 11 a.m., “The Theology of the Lord’s Prayer,” 7 p.m., “A Programme of Fine Thinking.” Preacher, Rev. C. Wickham, of London. Newtown .Congregational Church: 11 a.m., “The Word Made Flesh and Dwelt in Man”; 7 p.m., Temperance Sunday. Speaker at both services, Rev. D. Jones, M.A.

Salvation Army Citadel: 7 a.m., Knee Drill; 11 a.m., “God’s Drunken Men”; 7 p;tn., Service of Remembrance for Mrs. J. Kirk.

Salvation Army, Brooklyn: Services at 7 a.m., 11 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 7 p.m.. conducted by Ensign Janes. Karori: Services at 7 a.m., 11 a.m., 2.30 p.m.. and 7 p.m., conducted by Captain Avenell. Miramar (-Park Road): Services at-7 a.m., 11 a.m., and 7 p.m., conducted by four visiting envoys. W. J. Thompson. Captain. Church of Christ, Petone: 11 a.m. Worship and Communion; 7 p.m., Gospel Service. Preacher. Rev. W. S. Lowe.

Church of Christ, Lower Hutt: 11 a.m., Worship and Communion. Speaker. Mr. V. R. Brown; 7 p.m., “Appearance and Reality.” Speaker, Mr. W. M. Garner.

Pentecostal Mission of New Zealand: Services at 11 a.in. nnd 7 p.m. Speaker, Mr. E. E. Pennington. Sailors’ Friend Society: Morning, preacher at 11, Mr. A. McMillan. Evening, preacher at 7, Dr. J. B. Pinfold. Unitarian Free Church : 7 p.m., "Truth and Toleration.” Speaker, Mrs. Stanley Natuscli.

Church of St. Alban (Liberal Catholic) : Festival of All Saints. 11 a.m., Holy Eucharist. Christadelphian Meeting. Adelaide Road: Address at 7 p.m., “Is There an Immortal Devil?” Theosophical Society: Public Lecture, 7 p.m., "This Wonderful Age, and its Spiritual Significance.” First Chtireh of Christ, Scientist, 46 Boulcott Street: Services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School, 9.30 a.m. Second Church of Christ. Scientist, Bolton Street: Services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School. 11 a.m. Bethel Temple, 191 Vivian Street: Services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Pastor E. T. Mellor.

Complimentary Concert. There was a large attendance at a complimentary concert given by the choir of tiie Newtown Congregational Church to adult members of the choir on Thursday evening. During the interval the conductor (Mr. A. M. Lewis), as host, took the opportunity of making a present on behalf of. the choir, to Miss Pennington, one of their number, who is shortly to be married. Concerted items by the choir and a playette, "Uncle Jacob’s Statue,” produced under the direction of Mrs. Martyn Williams, were greatly enjoyed. Those who contributed to tin excellent programme were: Mrs. Fauvell, Misses Freeman Read, Small, Boyd and Elliott, and Messrs. W. Lewis, Gaunt, Hutchings aud Smith.

Church of Christ. At the Petone Church of Christ, on Wednesday evening, the combined clubs gave their annual display. A large and appreciative audience filled the building, including many from Lower Hutt and Wellington. The programme was made up as follows:— Pianoforte solo, Miss E. Cullen; grand march, combined clubs; letter formation, combined clubs; part song, Haeremai Girls’ Club; sketch, Miss Gladys Gunn; skipping (fancy), Haeremai Girls’ Club; exercises, Young Men’s Club; song, Miss Gladys Webb; pole exercises, Haeremai Girls’ Club; club song, Sunshine Girls’ Club; group exercises, combined clubs; duet, Miss Scott and Mr. Boyd; balancing and posture exercises, Misses Birrell and Phear; recitation, Mr. Alf. Pocknail; vaulting, Young Men’s Club; song, Miss Gladys Webb; novelty item, Young Men’s Club; letter formation, combined clubs; group and tableaux, Haeremai Girls’ Club. At the close of the programme, the chairman (Mr. W. M. Garner) spoke of the good work that had been done by the clubs during the year, culminating in such a creditable display. Special mention was made of the club lenders, Mr. Fred Cook and Miss E. Birrell, and the instructress, Miss Phear, who was presented with a bouquet by the Haeremai girls. Probation After Death. “Probation After Death” was the subject of the lesson-sermon in First and Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Wellington, last Sunday. The Golden Text was from Matthew 24: 13, “He that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved.”

Among the citations which comprised the lesson-sermon were the following from the Bible :—“So, when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass Ibe saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.” (I. Cor. 15: 54). The lessonsermon also included the following passage from the Christian Science text-book, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures;” “The suppositions that sin can be pardoned while unforsaken, that happiness can be genuine in the midst of sin, that the so-called death of the body frees from sin, and that God's pardon is aught but the destruction of sin—these are grave mistakes. We know that all will be changed ‘in the twinkling of an eye,’ when the last trump shall sound; but this last call of wisdom cannot come till mortals have already yielded to each lesser call in the growth of Christian character,”