REV J. S. BILL'S MISSION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 241, 12 October 1888, Page 3

REV J. S. BILL'S MISSION.

The Bible reading attracted a large number yeaterdey afternoon. ''Christian Service" was the subject, and the texb was taken from Luke, chap, vii, verse 47. Mr Hill said that service wus imperative upon all. The motive mast be love and thankfulness. It must be done not as a mere matter of duty or to establish our cause, bat to a cerson. — Bath 1, 16 ; 1 Samuel, 18, 1, 16 must be spontaneous, and of the beat wo have. General Gordon's motto in •errioe among tha waifs of the east of London was, " Inasmuch as ye bavo done it to one of the least of tbeeo ye have done ife to me."

Tha ProTincial Hall was again filled for I the evening ««vice. Tbo rev gentleman xaad the 3rd chapter of St. Matthew, and mid that we notice the willingness and Ability of Christ to cleanse. The leper was Ita oatcasb and no onn might touch him, bub the Saviour would, The gospel represents oar Lord in various characters, such as sacrifice, sin bearer, shepherd, light of the world, bread of life, and the good physician. It also represented sin as being possessed by the devil, as a harden, as a bondage, and as A diseaee, He was going to look upon it aB » diseaee, and Christ the gocd physician. He then rand from Lake, chap, i, verse 27 — " And many lepers were in Israel in time of Eliaha the Prophet, and none of them was cleansed saving JNaaman the Syrian." Kaaman knew his need, but went through ignorance to the wrong person for cure; when rigbtly directed and obedient he was completely made whole. The rev gentleman Save a vary impressive addresp, which was stoned to throughout with the greatest attention. Captain Neville and the Be? T7. O. Olivar took part in the services. Thtre will be another evangelistic address this evening at the Provincial Hall.