MOSGIEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23161, 10 April 1937, Page 14

MOSGIEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS The celebration of the diamond jubilee of the Mosgiel Presbyterian Church will take place on April 17, 18 and 19. On the Saturday afternoon there will be Sunday school children’s sports and a garden party. A P.W.M.U. reunion will take place in the Bible class hall. On Sunday, the Rev. S. C. Francis will conduct the morning service, when a baptismal font will be dedicated in memory of Miss Mary Scott. The Rev. A. W. Armstrong will conduct a youth service in thu afternoon, and Rev. R. T. Dodds will take the evening service. The official opening will be in the hands of the moderator of Dunedin Presbytery, and special singing is being arranged for all services. A diamond jubilee social will be held on Monday night, over which the Rev. Hugh Graham will preside. At this function a film, “Memories of the Past," will be screened. A hope is expressed that former members of the church, from far and near, will be present.

MOSGIEL MINISTERS’ ASSOCIATION The Rt. Rev. T. H. Roseveare. moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly. addressed the Mosgiel Ministers’ Association at its annual meeting, held this week in the East Taieri manse. The Rev. N. Challenger, retiring president, welcomed Mr Roseveare. The moderator said that the minister’s task was a great task—a task that carried with it great privileges and heavy responsibilities. The Church to-day was faced with many grave problems, but , the old-fashioned method., were still effective. They still needed the faithful proclamation of the Word of God, and they still needed pastoral visitation. They should be careful to put the emphasis in the right place, concluded Mr Roseveare. To know where to pause and put the emphasis was the mark of highest wisdom. Appreciation of the moderator’s visit was expressed by the Rev. D. N. Mackenzie, of West Taieri, and by the Rev. S. C. Francis, on behalf of the presbytery. Officers were elected as follows: President, the Rev. W. W. Ewart; secretary, the Rev. Hugh Graham. The president was asked to represent the association at the iprthcoming diamond jubilee celebrations of the Mosgiel Presbyterian Church.