LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 90, 13 October 1902, Page 2

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

VISIT OF REV. A, E. HUNT. The Rev. Archibald E Hunt, of New Guinea, is afc present in Wellington, as special representative of the London Missionary Society, and delivered his first public utterances in connection theiewith since his arrival from the pulpit of the Terrace Congregational Church yesterday morning. He took as his subject, "Heroism in New Guinea," preaching from the words, "Men thai have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ" (Acts xv., 26). The reverend gentleman is' a fluent and attractive speaker, and in the course of his address (delivered in forceful style, and yet withal partaking more of the nature of a story than a sermon) the speaker unfolded to his hearers a striking record of what has been accomplished by the carrying of the Gospel message to the heathen tribes in the lands to which he particularly referred. Mr. Hunt briefly referred to tho earlier steps taken by the London Missionary Society with the object of sending God's Word and His messages to these tribes; and especially referred to the Rev. Samuel Macfarlane, who was asked to first take up the work in those particular parts; and the ready ond hearty manner in which he responded. The speaker also dwelt upon the wonderful faith and zeal evinced by the native converts, and the splendid work many of thent had " accomplished as native 'teachers • and preachers ; and related numerous instances of their self-denial, endurance, and! strong faith i r n od under most trying circumsta gladly and freely risking their lives .or the cause they had learned to love so well. Indeed, the pi«acher remarked, the quiet unostentatious work and heroism shown by these natives, to whom so little has been given stands out in strong contrast with what is being done by so many living in more favoureS lands, and enjoying so many privileges and advantages. Mr. Hunt, in referring to the lecture he is to deliver this evening in the Terrace Congregational Church under the title of "From Darkness to Dawn in New Guinea," with lantern illustrations, said he believed he had the finest set of views ever obtained relating to these parts, and they were right up to date, some having been taken since he had left, and sent on to him. In the afternoon Mr. Hunt delivered & missionary address at the Courtenayplace Congregational Church, and in the evening he preached in the Constablestreet Congregational Church.