ROBERTSON CAMPAIGN

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 53, 11 September 1928, Page 6

ROBERTSON CAMPAIGN

The Rev. J. Robertson, M.A., of Christchurch, continues to draw large audiences in the Vivian Street Baptist Church. Last night ho was assisted in the service by the Rev. F. E. Harry, and Mr. Harry Pargetter sang an appropriate solo. Mr. Robertson at the outset referred to the "high-brows" who decried emotion, who forgot that the man who lacked it was lop-sided. With singular force and beauty ho expounded the great passage from St. John's first epistle, "If we confess our sins. He is faithful and just to forgive us our sinß, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." This he described as one of the sweetest words of Scripture. Confession of sin became every one of us; in fact, the holiest and best of men, like Paul, Augustine, Luther, Wesley, and Carey were ready to humble themselves as contrite sinners before God. But forgiveness was not the only boon promised to the penitent, for what would bo its value if the sinner were still left a victim to evil passion? God promised that the penitent soul, when sin was confessed, was cleansed from all unrighteousness. That was the great final boon offered to all who turned to God humbly and penitently The preacher appealed earnestly for confession to be made to God. To-night the address will bo specially directed to young people. There will be special singing and no collection.