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RELIGIOUS SERVICES. AJARANATHA. MARANATHA. "Behold, I shew you a mystery, we . shall not ALL SLEEP, but we shall ALL BE CHANGED in a moment in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump; for the trumpet shall gound and the DEAD shall be RAISED INCORRUPTIBLE, and we shall be CHANGED." (1 Corinthians, 15, 51, 52). . . , During our lifetime we have been present at many burial services, Church of England, Presbyterian, Baptist, ■ Congregational, Methodist, and Brethren, and we cannot recall a single service but thai the words we have quoted, or at least some portion :of this glorious Resurrection Chapter, were read. There ii.no . shadow of. doubt but that the clergy have always meant the people to believe , that there was a day coming when our Lord Jesus Christ would •in very deed carry into effect the marvellous things which the Apostle Paul here declares were a special revelation made to him. It is equally certain that many people, of every shade of belief or unbelief have , now some faint conception that there.""''^ is the possibility of some untoward event about to take place. "If Christ came," is very much upon people's lips. -We notice that Dr. J. D. Jones haj been interviewed, and we gather he is not looking for anything out of the way to take place. "All's right with the world." Just before Gipsy Smith set forth for Australia and New Zealand he was asked why he did not preach about the Lord's Second Coming, and he replied that he had been so busy preaching about Christ's first coming that he had not time to devote to His Second Coming. We reckon lie has no message for this Dominion. New Zealanders are not ignorant of;'the fact that our Lord has come in ths flesh, but we are not so sure that the truth has : gripped them that He is coming again the second time apart from the question of sin. A local clergyman has come' forward as a champion for Sunday sport. He mentioned that when "in the dumps'' in the trenches, which appeared to •'.be specially on the Sundays, he used to play poker. Fancy the Apostles Paul and Silas, after preaching Christ and being scourged and thrown into a dungeon, getting into the dumps and playing poker. How a professed minister of the Gospel can encourage games and sport on the day which should remind .Christian-and' heathen that our Lord Jesus Christ Trent to death for us men' and our salvation is beyond us. Never in all history - *as . ; there a time when our Lord Jesus Christ could rightly claim the homage of all hearts as to-day, and especially the loving devotion of all of British birth. But alas, how few there are who consider themselves poor enough to require to do Him reverence. We have just noticed; in a religious periodical that \ Dr. F. B. Meyer, with Miss Chrissobel Pankhurit, have started out on a campaign throughout England, preachiDg Maranatha (i.e., our Lord is coming). He is' coming next time, not to set right international, social, or industrial wrongs, but to do exactly what a local clergyman .said to us he . would not do, and that is "wind up His Church as a bankrupt concern." Christ is going to withdraw the Church testimony. (See Revelation, 2 and 3). At any moment now, all true believers will be caught away and woe to those who are left behind. "He that hath an ear, let him bear what the Spirit saith unto the Churches." . . YM.C.A. V.M.C.A. • Willis street. ... OPENING NEW STORY. By His Worship the Mayor (C. J.B. Norwood, Esq.) » TUESDAY. 6th JULY, 8 PJ£ Rooms open for inspection 7 to 8 p.m. All Subscribers to Building Fund, and Members Cordially Invited. Good musical programme arranged. EDWARD M. RYAN, General Secretary. TMHTISH-ISRAEL WORLD FEDERA. D TION. The Monthly Meeting of th« Welling, ton Branch will be held (D.V.) ia St. James's Hall, Riddiford street, on TUESDAY, 6th JULY, at 8 p.m. Discussion of Syllabus. All interested cordially invited. THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, Marion street (near T« Aro P. 0.) > SUNDAY, 7 p.m.. Public Lecture. Subject, . ' 'THE MAKING OF A SHAKESPEARE: A STUDY IN REINCARNATION." Public cordially invited. KOSMON FAITHISTS CHURCH. ANTIPODEAN HALL, 57, CUBA STREET. SUNDAY NIGHT, 7 o'clock. „ REV. J. E. WILLOUGHBY, the Noted Psychic and Healer, of America, will lecture on "HOW TO DEVELOP THE SPIRIT." Messages from written questions,- Fk»»I Clairvoyance, and Independent. All welcome. You are invited. Come. .-':.' COCIETY OF FRIENDS p (Quakem.) , ; A Meeting for Worship will be held on SUNDAY, the 4th inst., at 11 a.m., at ' the Y.W.C.A., Boulcott street, Rodin 3, first floor. Visitors Cordially Invited. TTOPE HAL^ " MIRAMAR. The Gospel will be preached . (D.V:), SUNDAY EVENING, 7 P.M. Speaker: Mr.'F. Hunter (Evangelist)/ AH Welcome. ' Sankey's Hymns" riHRISTADELPHIAN MEETING. v^ Victoria Hall. Adelaide road. An Address will be delivered (God Willing) on SUNDAY NEXT, 7 p.m. ■■% Subject: "The Reward ,of the Righteous. Come and hear, and hope for what God. has promised. A cordial invitation. Beits fee. No collection. WELLINGTON SPIRITUALIST " CHURCH (Inc.), Kent terrace. SUNDAY, 7 p.m.—Trance. Address by Mrs. E. Webb. Subject: "From Faith, Through Doubt, to Knowledge. Soloist, Mrs. Harris. .. i Lyceum, 2.30 p.m. . ■ • Tuesday, 8 p.m.—Members' Circle. Thursday, 8 p.m.—Public Lecture and Healing. .' TTNITARIAN FREE CHURCH. U. VIVIAN STREET. v . . SUNDAY, 7 p.m. ''■; , "If Jesus Came?" Mr. J. Rusden Salt. MERCHANT TAILORS. BROOKLYN Men — A Genuine Tailormade Suit at a reasonable prict- is .; a Real Saving. Own material made up. C. Stockbridge, 59, Cleveland-st. ' HAJIRY BAKER. GENTLEMEN, we have a beautiful Range of New English Suitings. Satisfaction goes with every suit. Entrance: Peter Pan Studio, Manners-st. A. TRACEY. TAILOR. , BIG Reduction in Suits and Costutaen. Inspection invited. 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