MEETINGS AND SOCIALS

Evening Star, Issue 14497, 24 February 1911, Page 3

MEETINGS AND SOCIALS

taxcashi-h-. and YOKKsnun: SOOiI'.TY. The monthly meeting of the Lanra-liii'e and Vorkshiro iSociciv w;i* lie id on Wcduesdav night, hi I'm-* Trade* Hill. There was a good attendant':* of members and friend-;, the president (Mr Fry.-) in the ebair. The foliowing contributed to tli" eveuini*,'-- ontei t:\inment:—Mr Five, c.i.Ucrt readings; Mr W.

F. M'Kiidcv, tenor horn solo; Mr II dl. song; Mr MTaggi-rt, -''V.I- M.et-r f. l-'iy--, violin so'o; s-cngi tv Mr Uu-.Uen and Mi.--; V-*; p ; .in.i duet. Mr (iemve .Iac!;-on ami M ; ss lioll. Tii* res' of ihe evening was snent in (iauring. 'l'lr* nni-i-' was sup-plied bv Mr (-co. J;ie!;.,e;!. ,:::d Mr J.u-k-on. sen., was M.C. v'-riritni of chi:[>t. Mr H. Ci. llaiwavd. late instruct.i.- of t'ue College of the Uible, Jlelbourne. w!io Ins come to New Z'-alaud \nd.;y eugagiin. ni to tho Churches of C'hn*t Home ili.-siou C-'om-

mitten of thi! Southern District, was. tondered ii wel-ome la-:(. ivi'tiiti;' al (lie Tabernacle, Kiiv,' btrcji, lr,- uiemL.ers of i lit- Dimiedin and suburban Clmreho; of Chris'. Mr ,T. liinn.y !(i'i-Mi);p:i".i(', "lr Ji:ii-,v,i:■!, am! 111 ■-» fil'Tt v.'oric upon which they will t-nlcr will bo tiic condie-iini; of a l;-> [>>■! mi ■■•.ion at. Oantant. Mr A. Hoy pre-idcd at the mcetiii", and appropriate addresses were vr-ti W. .1. llas.tie. T. Arnold, and 11. (r. Hanvanl. Coue;rc<.'ati<Hial and a solo by Mr llinnov assisted in milking the liit'ctin'sr, which v.-as bw;,":ly attended, of an pi'tlmsiuslic nature. At llio services in the City and suburban churches on [Sunday the niisS.ion.ers will lake [>art.

f HPI.-TIAX KXDKAYOIt SOCIAL. T!i:' n al .-ocial of the t>oiilli i)i;ncdiu ! i!t'|itist Chri-lian Knde-ivor Society was held | i>* the .-l.iir.-h last mgltl, there being a very ! hi'-e gat liei big of the local people. he-Miles I u'lue-maiivi.- Kmhawi- delegates. The presi- ! dent (1 in- Iter. W. Perry) occupied the chair, ; while the -.pr-akcrs for the o vn-ion were the | i;ev«. ,lani*'-: ln-:. = . 'i. Knev.-les h'liiilli. and I !;.-,llev. The ann.ia! nu-yt r. ad by the -ee- ! u-Uu-v shows an iiie.-eii-e ill the iiietnhtT.-'.-.i[), j whiel'i now stamls al l!iiity-si:.. T!ie mis-

s:eita:v etiierprise of ihe soei'ty i-: wortliy of ] luenlioii. 'I he Cumiuillee report liav.ug eo'i lci-t.d i't-i on -£'j for fui-ei'.-n nil .-ion wof!-:. ! The '|{- v. Mr P< rrv lefe/.ed t-i the health-- : p;ogres- of 'he r-...cifi.v. and c-vt-n-1.-! iho 1 lu-t of greeting-: <e. ;!,-- vi-it.ug (iel- :::.'<. I Tho Kcv. James I::gs. who has r-'eemly ,-'- ! lun.c: flolll tughl.d. deal! Willi lie- v.oi.i-; : CI-:., pointing out that '.v 1 :";: at Heme he .' had the h"i.or of li-iiig lie- pre-idem of lb - [ Lou:!- u !•:.;.i, rn Ci.io.i. and lie had impu-sed i tli ■ delegates tin re with tin- thoughi that l.'.i;. ..inod f.r - ! u::e eeri-. " and " (do e !e-::ly"— two very t :;<-i if. lit niaxiin-- worthy

of consideration. Mr Incs also yrfrtT. d to ttit i!c"d of power i:t lit" Cliri-t ; a'i rich-aver. ; a: d .■nipiia -i■oil 11 .(• point ' ii.it safely and ■ .■■i;ivo:o diMi.-uiKd up m the (Initial! c. .nt.KM. 1 with (Jul.' Tic l!cv. I'.. Knn-.vl-:- .Smith, in sprit kin;.' of the Chiisiiiin [hidcavor of 10-iiay. vMi;,'h: i to brin;;' home to his hearer; the neers-ity i of bciiii; thoroughly practicable in li.e ChrisI tiiin Willi;, in liu-ine:;-;, in athletics, in polii ii,---. in the Inline, and at. all times. The rev. ■ oonlleinaii pointed out. that there was a 1 jrrr.at loss felt in the Christian world of io- ! (lav, and thai wis the 10-.s of inv.itit-ism. I The last, speaker (llio Hcv. Mr Bailey), who ; was drcs-nl in Indian native y.arb, previous

(o speaking, sang a hymn in the native dialect, after which lie gave an earnest address on -Tlii- Xeeleei o:'lndia.' He mentioned ill- yenrl vpioresMon which started with somo 5.000 Hindus on its 200-mile pilgrimage, and gi-aduaiiv grew until on its arrival at. the Sacred Viii-0.-e the procession luuuliered some hundred thousands, with one missionary. The tpaker cited the- ease of three missionaii--- to the whole population of New Zealand as ;i coatrast in the. need of more Cliris-tj--i.ii workers in India. The pilgrimage, 'which lasts many weeks, is the scene of much supci.-tition and idolatry. The missionaries, as far a* passible, try to make arliiiigenien;.- wllh a view to meeting the. procession, and speak with the. multitudes of men and women who are seeking to liud rest for their soul-; in idol worship. ('luring the evening songs were rendered lie Messrs Dunham and Dixon, while a recitation was given by Mr ltobb.