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TTNITARIAN FREE >-. CHURCH. V Vivian-street (near Willis-street). SUNDAY, 23rd JANUARY. 7 p.m.—Subject:" "FALSE AND TRUE REVIVALS IN RELIGION." SPECIAL MUSICAL SERVICE. . Solos from "The. Messiah." Soloists—Miss Jean. Haryey (Contralto) -j Mr. Martin Duff (Tenor) Mr. Arthur Ooakey (Bass) Organist—Mr. J. C. Beaglehqle .•••■ { JkTARANATHA. MARANATHA. , SIGNS OF. CHRIST'S COMING. THE CHURCH SIGN, iln the Church, the signs are both dark andy bright.' Among true believers, those who in every denomination, and in none, name the Name of Christ with love and faith aiid reverence—what are the signs among them*?. Vye are warned that in the latter days His popple will be prosecuted, shall bo betrayed one by another, and that they shall- be hated of all men for His Name's sake. And to-day we see'a process of sifting going on. Believers are being tested by tie offence of the Cross as nevor before. And when we find many turning to a broader pathway than of Christ'if order, unwilling to risk unpopularity by open expression of allegiance to the Son of God. we may know that these are the last days which he. foretold. On the other hand, there does seem to be a longing for holiness of life, and for an experience of the power of the Holy Spirit. Above all, it is- doubtful if there ever was a period in which there was such an unmjstakeablp consciousness on the part of those who desire to walk closejy with Him that His return is at hand. This is not emotion or fancy. Did not our Lord say that His Spirit should show His people things to cojne? As Dr. Stuart Holden ■has so well put it: "If I am travelling through unknown country in< company with"' those' who know it, and see fellowpassengers taking down their wraps, getting ready to" depart, "I know we are getting toward the end of the journey." When-, all over the worjd, among the most earnest, active, vigorous, self-sacri> (Icing men and women in all the mission-fiplds-sQf the world, there is an inexplicable stirring of consciousness .that Ho i» coming soon, we cannot affect to ignove it. It is eloquent of a movement of His Spirit in the hparts of His people preparing them i to catcli the sound of His footfall and to ! welcome His approach. "The night is far ' spent, the, day is ul. hand." We are distributing a preliminary programme of' the? ' proposed Prophetic Conference Meetings, to bo hcIcWD.V.) in the Concert Chanibor of the Wellington Town Hall, from 17th i to 27th February next.