ECCLESIASTICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12071, 15 September 1902, Page 6

ECCLESIASTICAL.

Co\'( i REG ATI OXAI, COLONIAL M 1 SSI OX ARY SOCIETY. The pulpit at the Beresford-strect Congregational Church was occupied yesterday morning by tho Rev. D. I'urford Hooke, of London, secretary of the Congregational Colonial Missionary Society. He delivered an interesting address on *' The Work of the Society," taking as I lis text St. Mark i. 38, " He said unto them, Lot us go into the next town;, that I may preach there also; for therefore came J forth." This passage, said the preacher, was specially applicable to the work of the Colonial .[Missionary Society, whose object was to speak to those near a;, hand rather than to go far afield. He gave an interesting account of a vi> ; to South 1 Africa and the labours of the society i amongst the white population of that conn- j try, particularly (.1 Rhodesia and Bulawayo. ! There '.'.as a brer congregation, and the ill - j course was listened to with much attention. Lust evening Mr. Burford Hooke preached i.'i another good congregation at the .Mount Kdc* Congregational Church. St • DAY-St 'f [()( >L AXXIYF.KSARY. The ?Jst anniversary of the Sunday-school connect"-*! with the Church of t.nri.-t. Waststreet, was celebrated by special services in the church yesterday. [n. the morning (lie usual fellowship meeting was held, and was followed l-.y a communion service. In the afternoon Sir. Charles Walt, of the Ponsouby Road church, pave ae appropriate address to th" children, entitled *' .A Short Sermon on « Queer Text," the text being "The Imy is father to the man." At the evening service .Mr. Krnosf, Tuck delivered an address to p.>rout« and children from the text, "And th child grew." Th" church was well filled at each service, and in the afternoon and evening a number of special hymns were excellently rendered by the scholars. An eliiriont orchestra »l-o added much to the success of the musical portion of the services. The anniversary will bi> further celebrated by a tea and meeting on Wednesday evening next. KNOX CHURCH ANNIVERSARY. Special services wore held at the Knox Church, Pamell, yesterday, tho occasion being the third anniversary of the church 'I'ho •{'■ v. Hugh Kelly, M.A.. preached U> a large congregation at the morning service, choosing his text from Bphc.sians i. 3, "Blessed be the God and Father ~[ our Lord Jesus Christ. Who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ." Mr. 0. 11. Poole conducted a service during the afternoon, and the Rev. J. Wilkin.-, ministered in tin- evening, there being good congregations on both occasions. There was also appropriate music by the choir under Mr. •'. Bennett. An anniversary conversazione will be held on Thursday evening, when an excellent musical programme will be submitted,