ANGLICAN MISSION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXI, Issue 15457, 8 November 1910, Page 4

ANGLICAN MISSION.

FENDALTON. Ills Rev Prebendary H. V. Stuart continued his mission av. St Barnabas's -hurch, PVndalton. on Sunday. There " ei °. celebrations of Holy Conimvnuon, 123 eonmiunicantg attending. Inn morning service and the children s fcOJVico at 2.30 p.m. were well attend- * an d at 3.30 over 200 men attended ie service for men only. In the evening the church won densely packed r .Tdit ut> to the altar rails. ' The inisKioner preached eloquent sermons, i" tlm morning from tlu: Gospel on touching Christ/ : in the afternoon VJ 1 . Opening the Young Man’s Kyes HI. lungs vi., 17). and in the evening on ‘ the Sinner Woman ” (St J/ike vu.j. 35) and on “Conversion/' The services were all marked by quiet fer- \ our and deep and impressive solemnity.

KAIAPOr. . Tlio concluding services ot the itnsmoti at Kaianoi were very impressive. On Saturday evening St Bartholomew s Church was'f ull when the Rev H. Farrar preached from, the parable of the sower. He said that Christ had been sowing seed in Kniapoi during the great mission that was drawing to a close, and God would inquire into the hearts of the people to see what fruit they were yielding. The Saviour was always ready, always willing to take all who wb'ii.il come into His arms and for ever hold them safe. What would be ?oid in the great judgment if any who had been at tiro mission admitted that they were not. then ready to receive their Saviour, hut had been waiting lor a more convenient timeP He urged them not to delay. He had been pleased to see that on the previous evening sixtyeight people had gone to the altar rails and renewed their baptismal vows, and he hoped that before the mission closed many more would do the same. He earnestly prayed God to give them all strength to continue faithful to the end and receive the crown of glorv that was waiting for every blessed soul that had made peace with God through the precious blood of Christ. On Sunday at the 8 a.m. celebration of Holy Communion and at 11 a.m. there were very large attendances. A children’s service was conducted at 3 p.m. by the Rev C. A. Frner, and was largely attended. A men s service at ■1 p.m. also attracted a large congregation. Air Farrar spoke from Luke xvii.. 5 and 6. The missioner dwelt mainly on faith, and concluded a most impressive service by exhorting all who l had attended the mission to have full laith in God and trust Him implicitly.

The last meeting was held on Sunday evening. The Oddfellows' Hall was crowded, seats being provided on the si age and in the side-rooms. The text chosen bv the Rev IT. Farrar (misisioner) was St Matthew xxv., 10: tho Parable of the Virgins. The preacher stronglv exhorted Ins hearers to choose the part of the wise virgins. _ Ho said that some would say that it was a difficult task, hut they had only to keep free from sinful doings and tlio rest would he easy. God would give them strength sufficient for all requirements. Nearly 200 cards of renewal of baptismal vows were given out at the close of the serv ; ce. The final service of tho mission was held yesterday morning, at six o’clock when Holy Sacrament was administered to a large number. GERALDINE. The mission services which wore conducted by Canon Ivens in tho Geraldine district were brought to a close last evening, when a thanksgiving service was held. Tho, services wero well attended, and the missioner expressed satisfaction at their success. On Saturday an open-air service was- held, and Canon Ivens made a stirring appeal to his audience, using as his text the words, “ Como unto Ale. all ye that labour and are heavy laden.' On Sunday morning the Territorials, Cadets and Boy Scouts attended service, and Canon Irons preached from 11. Timothy ii.. 3. -‘Thou therefor© enduro hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” At the servico for men held in tho afternoon the missioner gave an address on verses from Ephesians V. The church was packed on Sunday evening and seating accommodation had to be found in the vestry and in the central aisle. The missioner spoke from tho text “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ ■Jesus. ’ The address, which was tho final one of the mission series, was listened lo with marked attention by tho large congregation, and showed that tluT missioner had created a deep impression. ____________