ECCLESIASTICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14069, 24 May 1909, Page 3

ECCLESIASTICAL.

AfISS ADA WARD'S MISSION.

PITT-STREET METHODIST CHURCH. Is connection with the foreign missionary services at Pitt-street Methodist Church yesterday, special sermons were preached. In the morning'tho Rev. 'W. 'Ready- was tbo speaker, and in the evening the Rev. W. R. Poole, of Fiji. ' There were good congregations at both • services. ' /\ AUCKLAND TABERNACLE. ' The Rev. R. S. Gray's mission at the Auckland Tabernacle was largely attended at all the services yesterday/ Mr. Gray's subject in the morning was, " Where is the Lord God of Elijah?" und at the evening service, "If God Will, I Will." The young people's meeting in tho afternoon was well attended. The meetings of tho mission will be continued throughout the week. - ' , CENTRAL MISSION.' " At tho Albert-street Hall yesterday morning an address was given by tho missioner on " Obedience." There was a large at» tendance at tho evening service held in His Majesty's Theatre, Mr. John T. Loafe taking? the subject of Watchman, What of the Night?" During the service the orchestra rendered several items. ' MISSIONS TO SEAMEN. - The usual Sunday evening service was well attended at the Seamen's Institute, Swanson-strcct, last evening, the missioner, t Mr. Arthur P.. Cowie, presiding. . ! : ' . , THEOSOPHY. • A large gathering attended the TheosophicaL Hall last evening to hear a lecture by l Dr. C. W- Sanders on "Evolution and Reincarnation." ];'.■ The regular "weekly lecture of the Auckland Theosophical Society was held last evening, when Mr. S. Stuart lectured on "The Value of-Thoosophy.'' ",;r

Hundreds of people were unable to obtain admission to the Salvation Army Barracks last evening, when Miss Ada Ward, the actress-evangelist, gave an address, basing her remarks on the text, "Father, forgivo them." In the afternoon there was also an overflow meeting, when "Miss Ward spoke on the subject,of "Prayer." Miss A. Rimmer contributed acceptable solos. ' .Miss Ada Ward lectures in the Onehunga Congregational Church to-morrow evening, at eight o'clock, on "Incidents from My Life."; ; ■: '