SUNDAY SERVICES.

Evening Star, Issue 12026, 26 October 1903, Page 8

SUNDAY SERVICES.

Tlie anniversary services in connection with the Dundas street Primitve Methodist Church Sunday School ■ were held in the church yesterday. The church was appropriately decorated for the occasion. The preacher hi the morning was the Rev H Ji.Jscottcr, who took as his text: "Jesus raid, Herein is my Father glorified, that ye t 63 ? .™?^ In the afternoon the Kev. J. idddeU pro-a practical adJress to the voung people. In the evening the Rev. J. Uuy spoke on the words "Wist ye not that 1 must be about Mv Father's business?" enlarcina on the desirability that the younir be brought up to reverence the «ouse of God, and should begin earlv their training m the Christian life. At each service the children, under Mr R, Young, rendered special choruses, and solos were taken } \ x?,?. f *** scbolars-Misses Lilv Arthur and Nellie Parker. Miss Roberts*presided at the organ On Wednesday there will be aa entertainment, when the prizes will be presented to the scholars. << 'v.** 19 ! S ? at,il Dunedin Presbyterian Sunday rpCbool held their anniversary ' yesterday, lho services at II sun. and 2."o0 p.m. were conducted by the Rev. George Budd. of Melbourne, and that in Ihe evening by the Key. W. Scorgie. Large congregations were present on each occasion. A special address was given to the children in the afternoon by the Rev. Mr Budd, who took as his text "Cboose ye whom ye will serve." In the course of an interesting and instructive address the preacher showed tin beneficial results to bo obtained Lv making a good choice ; and impressed upon his hearers the importance of choosing to serve the Master. At the evening service, when the church was filled, the Rev. Mr Scorgie based his remarks upon the words from Luke ix., 32. After referring to the three great davs of experience in Christ's life—the temptation m lie wilderness, the transfiguration on the mount, and the agony in the garden—the preacher pointed out the value of the transfiguration, both to Christ and to the disciples, and then demonstrated the conditions of those who were asleep as far- as religion was eoccerned, those who were half awake, and those who were fallv awake to the supreme reality of God and to the ideal Kinc and Saviour, Christ. Mr Scorgie concluded by showing the glorious visions to be enjoyed by those who were in the position of being fully awake. A sacred concert will be held in the drarch on Wednesday evening. -/V S £ Paal ' s Cathedral last evening Bishop Nevill spoke out clearly and plainly on topics that are too often 'ignored. He warned young men against the evils of drunkenness and gambling. Many contemptible persons in the form of men had deserted their wives and children here and bid themselves in cities like Svdnev, Melbourne, and Adelaide- His lordship gave particulars of a case of desertion of a young married woman, and declared that such evildoers would have to give an account of themselves at the Day of Judgment. He denounced the conduct of men who were married at registry offices and privately said they ''took their wives only for 'a wnde." Unless there were exceptional circumstances, the bishop held thai it was the duty of every man to many. On Sunday evening, in the Club Room, Moray place, Mr S. J. Sullivan addressed an audience, taking as his subject 'The Worlds Saturday Night, or The Closing •T e l The lecturer said that the indications given us bv recent cablegrams, and the crisis that bad arisen m respect to the. much-dreaded "Eastern Question, gave reason for looking in the near future for warlike developments in that, part of the habitabk world. The complications that liave arisen over this question m particular caused thoughtful men to survey the situation with dread. The speaker then gave a historic review of the various wars of the last century, and quoted Scripture in support of his deductions He concluded a lengthy address by saving that the prophets introduce us to" events soon to be carried into effect. There need be no fear of their words not being fulfilled. The fulfilment of prophecy in tlie past has justified our expectations of the future. We can take by this means the rare word of the Hebrew prophets as a testimony for the future. The events that terminate the fnlnevs of the Gentiles are terribl* in character, notwithstanding their liWal enactment* Wise men will accent demonstrated train, and rejoice in being the recipients of «. Tlie Bible'has stood on impregnable rock for ages past, and will renin in so until the end. God did not mat,-, the earth in vain. His purpose as declared is of the highest order. Man is to b-eome of like narun: to God if he be found worthy and exalted above the anpels. Thi« will be reaJised m tho fallen kingdom of David restored with Christ as its head, ruling in mercy and righteousness the nations. Then the song of the angels chanted ai the birth I! * I S,, W l ro to be its nccomi.lisher will be fulfilled: "Glory to God in rh- hi<?he<:t pc ~ e on earth ;iud good-will arnomr men." The temperance meetings promoted bv the Hope of Dunedin Lodge of Good Templars were contmncd last night hi the Rattray street Hall, when there" was a "-ood attendance. Bro. C. J. Thorn occupied the chair An address was given by Bro. D. C. Cameron, who reviewed the Government Licencing Bui. While approving of several ciauses—viz.. abolishing the bottle licenses prohioiting clubs in No-lieuise districts and supplying liquor to bovs—the speaker wn<= ■;? option that if these passed the florae the .Le-nslative Council would throw them out. With the other clat-MC? they as temperance reformers could have no sympathy, and if the Government, can do" no better it would be as well to bear the ills we have than fly to others we know not. of Bro. HuttonV orchestra, rendered two selections. Si*. Johnston sang • Heavenly rest' (with violin obligato by Bro. TV Lautourj. Bro. Miu-tin Bro. Crolly "Where is Heaven?' Sis. Stephenson presided at the piano.