LENTEN SERVICES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15234, 22 February 1913, Page 5

LENTEN SERVICES.

The series of Lenten addresses conducted each lunch hour in the Chamber of Commerce were continued yesterday, a large congregation of men attending each of the two services. 'The preacher, since Wednesday, has been the Rev. A. H. Colvilo, \icar of Palmerston North. The third of the ' series of Friday evening Lenten mission, services in St. Matthew's Church was held , last night, the Church being well filled. - The preacher was the Rev. A. H. Colvile, . who "-aye an. inspiring addref-s on the ; allegorv of "The Pilgrims' Progress. The preacher drew an analogy between ; the life of Christian and the life of a ; Christian to da v , stating that everyone had to go through the Slough of Despond ( after a sense of sin had been acquired, , but the struggles of the Christian and the , long path of suffering led to happiness at J the last. .',"'.,■, , On Monday the series of mid-day addresses will b"e continued, bull owing to the , , Chamber of Commeice being engaged. next . week, the services will be held in the Sea- , men's Hall, Queen Street, at 12.20 p.m.. and 1.20 p.m. respectively. .- ( The preachers next week will be the Rev. , A. H. Colvile, luntil'Tuesday, and on and - after Wednesday the Rev. H. D. Burton, , vicar of St. Michael's, Christchurch, will ] conduct the services until the following Tuesday. , i ========= ;. i