BAPTIST MISSION

Evening Star, Issue 15517, 12 June 1914, Page 1

BAPTIST MISSION

AT HANOVER STREET.

Although the weather conditions last night were not favorable, they did not debar the Baptist folk and their friends from attending the Hanover Street Church, the occasion being the inauguration• of a 10 days' mission conducted bv the Rev. and Mre A. T. Brainsby, of Wellington. 'lha meeting was opened in pravet offt'Rd by the Rev. R. S. Gray. In briefly introducing the evangelists, the Rev. R. S. Gray referred to the good work performed by them in the North Island, and also stated that those present must be grateful to Providence for having Mr and Mrs Brainsby conducting a ration in Dumdin. He"further said that it tvas a fact that some of the missions had foiled, consequent upon them not being conducted in a Christian Chorea. In reply, the Rev. Mr Brainsby thanked Mr Gray for his words of welcome, and mentioned that the success of these mission* did not depend entirely on the missionor, but on the spirit of prayer. After the Rev. Mr Brainsby had read a passage from Luke, chapter v., Mw Brainsby contributed a vocal solo 'God is Just the Same To-day.' Then the Rev. Mr Brainsby delivered an address, taking as his test the words from St. Matthew's gospel: "And, behold, they brought to him a mao rick cf the palsy, lying on a bed ; and Jeens seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy*: S<!ii, be of cheer; thy ein» be forgiven thee.'* The preacher emphasised that there were four different sections relating to this text. The first was the te=f of friendship. Ho ttJd a efcory in thi« connection in which daring a London raiiway mishap, ft young girl was badly cr;itdicd, with the result that it was found she would not live long. During her period of agony, however, a kindly gentleman stayed bp«de her, and before she di.d she thanked him for his kindness. Then tire next feature was the joy of service. He dwelt at length oa the joy of the rick man's heart at being carried to Christ, and also tho joy of those four men who bore him. In describing the power of faith the preacher said although it nk-ht be contrary to the minds of theolog:*ts of this City, it. was true that a man codd he saved bv the faith of others. I;i confirmation of thia he told ai story where a young man, after being converted, wa* ;!fk«'d the ej.use of his conversion, he replied "I was influenced by my mother's prayers." Tho heart of the Christian gospel was tho last phase of the story. which he described in a vivid and irnpres sive manner. Thronghoet the address was of a most jrrpiring nature and was listened to -with intense in tercet. Ihe choir, which were specially or ganised for the occasion, rendered good service, and the solos, beautifully sung byMrs Brainsby : were no small factor in a&si sting in the mission work. Mrs Mlareti officiated at the piano. The mission will be continued this even mg at 7.30.