VAL TRIGGE MISSION

Evening Star, Issue 16779, 6 July 1918, Page 12

VAL TRIGGE MISSION

An "At Home" for old people was s»rranged for yesterday afternoon. It was $ hanpv idea," and proved entirely successpi. 'Tho audience crowded the large social Toum at the Octagon Hall, and took liveliest interest in tho proceedings. The Rev. Val Tri-gge, at whose suggestion the meetiug; was held, and the Rev. C. _E. Eaton. "presided. Tho mooting opened with the united repetition of the 23rd Psalm. Mr Triiy-e stated tiiat this was the il2th o\ erings he had held ;. and steps were then t«ken to obtain some very lnterstirtg records from the old people present. It was ascertained that tho oldest person present was Mrs Gilks, aged 94. Twenty-two had re-sided in Dunedin for over 50 years, ami the bouquet for the resident of longest standing was given to Mr God by, who has been hero for 62 years. Ten present had been in New Zealand for over 60 years, one, Mrs Moodie. having resided in tins country for 70 years. The award for having most grand children went to Mrs Edwards, who claimed 33. There were cud-l couple* present who had been married for over 50 vears, the palm carried ofi b-.- Mr arid Mrs A. Wilkinson, with ". record of 62 years of marriage union, fourteen claimed to have been Christians for half a centurv or more, tho award in this case v-lug to" Mrs Middieton. who looked back 63 vears to the time of her inversion. Evervone nresrnt received a buttonhole, but to each of the winners mentioned a srie-cial bouquet wa=. presented. Mr Trl~ge cave, a cheering n:KI appropriate add'ress'on the words of Zechanah. 14-7. "At, eventide it shall h- licht."' He dwelt on th.e decay of reverence m the attitude* of young po-itde t-iwaids trie Church, and towards their parents and their elders. They seemed i-.-ner, nt oi their immense debt to those v.ho had precoded them. Ke paid a beautiful tribute to the help and inspiration and ruidance that eame to the young from the old. Tea and refreshments were iioe-rally dispensed to all present by the ladies of Centra! Mission, under the di!-•■. tiot: of Mcsdames F. E. Davis and Fair! asm and Miss U'Greqor.

In the evening, in the? P.;i:-!:.* Hall, there was the larcest attendance? ihnt has yet been present at any of the meetings. Mr Tribe's subject was the story of the

woman who touched the hem of Christ a garment. He depicted vividly the circumstances and surroundings of the. incident, dwelling upon the greatness of the. woman's need, the imperfection of her faith, and tho value of her confession. It was necessary that she .must confess for the honor of' Christ, who had heuled her, so that her own faith might be strengthened, and the faith of Jairus, to whom the fatal news had come, might be revived. There was a, gratifying response t.i the appeal at the close. of. the. address, and as at every previous meeting there were some who "made public confession of faith. An open-sir service will be conducted bv" the Rev. C Eaton, in the Octagon, at 7.45 this evening. To-morrow there will be a yo'.iuc people's service in the Octaron Hall, at" 10 a.m. ; a patriotic service at. 3 p.m.. over which the Mayor will pres:de. and a people's service at 6.30 p.m.. el! these rathermes bein; addressed by Mr TriggeV The prayer meetings, from 12.30 to 1.30, and tho evening meetings, will be continned for the first three days of next week. On Monday night t!ie emphasis u- : p be on hoiv- and familv religion, am! it* is e\rv-e!>d th't families will attend together." On Tuesdnv ni nut Mr Trirrge .-.-{]! te'S th ( > story of his Hfo, and on \K"lnes<lav the meetings will close with a united ."itherin-