ECCLESIASTICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14985, 6 May 1912, Page 5

ECCLESIASTICAL.

PITT-STREET METHODIST SUNDA?. SCHOOL. The jubilee services of the Pitt-street Methodist Sunday-school attracted good " congregations at all the services yester- '. day, that in the evening. being particu* laxly well attended. The preachers were Revs. Hay, Richards, and Ready. The singing,- under the leadership ,of Mr. \ Bouekill, was most successful. The last of the jubilee meetings will take the form of a social on Wednesday evening, when » feature of' the ', evening will be three-minute recitals of reminiscences by; past Sunday-school workers, CENTRAL MISSION. The meetings of the Central Mission were commenced yesterday with a shipPing workers' meteing on the s.s. Orari at in «?"* A* ">«». Mr. Bissett preached in the Albert-street Mission- Hall to a large congregation, his subject being ■ 'Some lungs Worth Knowing," i n th? first epislJo of. John. In the evening a? seven clock a large congregation - gathered in His Majesty's Theatre, when Mr. Bissett again preached, his subject being "Out of the Pit on to the Rock,". Psalm xl„ verse 2. Miss Clow, of Birkenhead, sang a solo. *, , ■ ■ MISSIONS TO SEAMEN. :' \ strtrt t^ s ; Sailor ?' Mission Hall, Albert, hvered an earnest gospel message to the . Ciemcn and sailors 'present. Bright music was rendered,, by* the choir/ and sung by Miss * Wand Mr, W w«K? Angel Mission to Seamen ' was well attended by seamen last evening for evensong. The missioncr, Mr.. ' mmS.* '«' P" ach «d, and Mr. Lazaron, assisted. Sacred solos and favourite hymns were sung after service, - ayourit * ST. JAMES'S SUNDAY-SCHOOL. The anniversary of the -opening' of'the St. James's Sunday-school was celebrated yesterday. lhe Rev., R. Walker daSZ$ an address in -the mornings aspecial children's service was held in the St James's Hall in 1 the afternoon ' » ft* JL C. H. Garland, o7t£ Theological College, delivered fa''. specat addre to the children. The ! bS. !§£ : Walker.;, presented *if he prizes : for chureh: ' attendance. In the evening the Rev, Howard,EUiottpreacliedato 4 a large «, i BfTj 6 " Wo * a *J?<*M children's cnoir at ail three services, under th« leadership of Mr. W. Impett 'S choir was.assisted by the Young Men's Chris?V; by M Vpa£" orchestra which ?" led ' THEOSOPHICAL. , In the Chamber of Commerce Hall, undor the auspices of the H.RB Lodfo £? i"*- ° rne ' of ,D an «din, delivered her an? £?T l* tlt H in Prison, and the Breaking of the Bonds." The lectures/ declared that the spiritual ' principle within men was enclosed in various ' interpenetrating bodies/.which were com. ; posed of , matter of different densities and .vibrating power, each' corresponding: with! " and belonging, to. one of - the seven: great £ .planes of nature within our solar system : Man :is here ;in order that the God ; within " 'him may; unfold ajl divine potentialities into dynamic powers. Tho perfect control over the mental, emotional, and desire ' • vehicles is essential before the i spiritual ■consciousness can become an actuality. .