MR. AND MRS. J. B. MOTT'S ADDRESSES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10128, 11 May 1896, Page 6

MR. AND MRS. J. B. MOTT'S ADDRESSES.

On Saturday evening Mr. J. R. Mott, M.A.,hon. secretary of the World's Students' Christian Federation, addressed a public meeting in the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association on "The Great Missionary Uprising among Young Men and Young Women," in reference to missionary labour and enterprise. Archdeacon Dudley presided. There was a good attendance. After the singing of a hymn tho Rev. W. J. Williams engaged in prayer. The chairman, in introducing Mr. Mott, hoped that good would arise from his visit, and their interest in mission work be stimulated. Mr. Mott then proceeded to describe the great movement which had taken place, first of nil in the United States Universities and Canada, and then in England and on the Continent, leading young meu and young women of culture to offer themselves for mission work. There wero a thousand now ready to go if moans wore forthcoming to maintain them. The speaker showod that the mere fringe of heathendom had I been assailed, and that it would take 20,000 |in tho field to evangelise the world. What was wanted was a zealous army of workers in heathen lands, and another equally important army at home of self-denying, systematic givers to maintain these at the front. He showed how the Christian Endeavour movement) had stimulated liborality- to missions. There were conventions of students now in Great Britain, in Germany, in France, in Canada, and the United States, which proved very helpful. One was to be convened for Australasia, to meet in Melbourne early in June, to which delegates would go from New Zealand. The Otago and Canterbury Universities had joined, also Sb. John's College and Prince Albert College, and it was expected by-and-by a sufficient number of students from the Auckland University. If a delegate were sont from Auckland to Melbourne io would involve an oxpense oi £12 or so, and any of those present could forward donations for that object to Mr. Brakenrig, general secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association. Dr. Purchas closed the proceedings with the Benediction. There wore a number of the clergy of various denominations present. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Mott addressed a large meeting of men only in tho City Hall—the Mayor presiding—on the subject of " Purity." There were about 700 men prosont. A hymn was sung, " Rescue the Perishing," the Row F. Warner engaged in prayer, after which the chairman briefly introduced tho lecturer. Mr. Mott stated that tho nations of Rome and Greece passed away owing to their social vice; that France was troadintr the same path, while even in Germany, where the fountains of life and the youth of the nation wore formerly guardod, the same foal blot was to bo seen—the saddest sight of all, in the University towns. In Great Britain and United Statos social vice was manifesting itself in the great cities. Taking for his text "The wages of sin is death," tho speaker said that impurity physical and mental death, death to personal reputation and success in life, and finally death to the soul. In a poworful and eloquent address the speaker elaborated these points to his audienco, who listened with the utmost attention.

In the evening Mr. Mofcb gavo an address at the usual evangelistic services, City Hall, under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A. There was a lergo attendance. Mr. Mott said his audience might bo divided into several sections -first, those who had control of themselves ; secondly, those who were battling to master thoir own evil habits ; thirdly, those who had given up the struggle and wore drifting; ana, fourthly, those who had struck the rocks and gone to pieces. Men thought there wero four saviours, but ho know of only one — heredity, environment, and willpower wero great factors in colouring a man's life, but they would never save him in the highest and best sonso of tho word, Tho discourse was an impressive one. There was an after meeting, to which many remained, with satisfactory results. Mr. Brakonrig announced that the little brochure promised by the Rev. C. H. Yatman to the converts at his mission had arrived, and would bo distributed tt. those concerned at & social in the Young Mon's Christian Association at an early date. Tho subject of tho address given by Mrs. John P. Mobt, M.A., at tho Young Women a Christian Association, yesterday afternoon, was " Recent Experiences in Palostine." She spoke fired of what the Armenians in Constantinople suffered during the week of their visit in that city, and said that the newspaper accounts, bad as they are, do not tell half the awful truth about tho wholesale martyrdom of this oppressed people. Sho spoke of the difficulties of travel in Palestine, resulting from no roads, no hotels, and no railways. The history of tho Holy Land, of the Jewish nation, and the Christian Church began when God said to Abraro, 'Get thee out of thy country unto tho kind that I will show thee." Two thousand years later, Christ came, and spent within its narrow borders nearly all his life. Every place is associated with Him. The speaker described Nazareth, its well and the view from the hill ; the well of Jacob, Gerizira, and the Samaritans, tho Mount of Olives, tho life of tho Eastern shepherd, and how wonderfully it explains and illustrates Christ's parable of tin " Good Shepherd," and the lessons of tho Shephord Psalm.