CHURCH JUBILEE

Evening Star, Issue 18667, 23 June 1924, Page 1

CHURCH JUBILEE

GIIEEN ISLAND PEESBYTEBIAMS. Sixty years ago this numth the late Rev. Michael. Will was inducted pastor of (.he. td'ccn .Island Dre-sbi leriau Ch-irch, and his pastoral* extended :i!l 1902. when the pieI pastor, the Jlev. J. Kilpatrick', was inducted. It was during the long thinenine years' pastorate of Mr Watt 'that the present handsome church was built.. 'J he diamond jubilee services toot; place yesterday. The minister, the Rev, ,T. Kilpatrick, conducted the morning service, and dispensed the sacrament. The sermon was based on I'hilippians i., 21 ; “ For me to live is Christ and to die is gain,'’ an i i dealt with the two ideals contained in the 1 text: — ("J) Fife’s ideal —‘'For me- to live iis Christ- ”Ml iV.-iJh', ideal—“ And to die lis gain.” The se-viee of praise was cop - j lined to Ihe Realms and PnraphraJ„ . ! ginning with (he 121-st Psalm'and ending ) with the last verse of ib-c lass Paraphrase. 1 Mr .Joseph Hunter. who had for quite a I number of years been precentor, was leader of praise, arid Mr J. 0. .Easton, who had bee;] connect.',! villi the congregation m his yoniigcr days, presided at the organ. There war a large gathering of old friends, j and exchange:- of friendly greeting were i made in the, ciiuivli grounds long after tho ! service had. cle.sial, Ji, was bv far the - iareesi aUep.dance at snv cmnimmion ever | bold m. (iieer: Island. Most, of the early i farniHrs wfio lepivsen W.

Tin- owning .-ervie.es were owidnotod hy Tnii.cm-or Davies, At.A. The borough (touncii. the various lodges, and the hand attended, ami occupied the •litre and several seats on either side. The congregation quite filled the cinrrvii, Professor Davies leek tor bis .IVilm rxviii., ft:

' Dor) f'-ttoih the sobg-vrv in fatnilirt-,"' an.! nre.-j.chcd a, inoai, appmipri.-t.le .«nrmon on the theme of ilie Psalm—-tho -march of Hod to viclory- emphasising the importance of family liir. Die choir, under Miss PDichio. retn!,-i r-'i r:n> anthem * Praise the Lord 1 with tawl effect. The nni-gregat-ionnl smg.eg %v;v, hearty and md. The band played hymns at the chiinh door before Die service. The jubilee social will lie held on. Thursday.