ANNIVERSARY SERVICES

Evening Star, Issue 16853, 1 October 1918, Page 8

ANNIVERSARY SERVICES

Special anniversary services injconnection with the Kbrthe-ast Taltey Presbyterian Sunday School were held in the church on Sunday in the morning and evening, and also in the afternoon, lnere were splendid attendances at all three, services, the church being practically filled each tirfe. The services wore rendered very attractive by the children s choir ot fully 50 voices, specially trained by Sister Lvsbeth, and led bv the organist (Mr K. K. Macfie). The hymns *nd music were appropriate to the occasion. lh \ fl ° r f decorations were a special feature, a beautiful display of spring flowers being made The Rev T E A. Aselsen preacbea in the morning.'taking as his tost 2 Samuel xvui-, 09. "is th<» voung man Aosalom sale: The preacher "brought forcibly before his hearers the temptations that lay in the way of young people just starting ouu m ml and[thedanger of taking the wrong road, which, as in the case of Absalom, led to a miserable end. But H Jesus Christ was taken into the life He wom<l bo found all-sufficient Quito a number of good stories were told, which were much appreciated by the audience. The atterB oon service was special! v for tEe children, an d was taken by the Rev. Clarence Eaton The speaker had lour envelopes. which'he used to illustrate the four points of Ms address. He spoke ot how much the children owed to their parents and Sunday school teachers, and ot the great deb* vrliich tfwy to Christ, and of the spirit ot thanksgiving which thev should all have. Love, mendship and" service were all touched upon, and eeveral coed stories told, which were much amjoyedboth bv children and adults. The Sev. R- E. Evans preached in the evening taking as tho basis of his remarks John xv., 14: "Ye are My friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you." The

speaker went on to say thai his subject was ' The Friendship of Christ.' He that would have friends must show himself friendly. Friendship la one of £he most Important of life's relationships._ Friendship is the golden thread that tios human lives together. Friendship not only reveals character, but helps to model and mould it. If we keep good company wo will soon be one of them. We take on the color of our environment. The highest ideal of friendship is that of Jesus Christ. You can only bo Christ's friends by doing His will. Mr Evans closod a very earnest and powerful address by saying: "May God help us all to have the friendship of Christ..'