POUNAWEA CONVENTION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2860, 6 January 1909, Page 15

POUNAWEA CONVENTION.

(Contributed.) Pouna-.ve-a is a romantic little spot charmingly situated on the bank of the Owaka aud Catlin'b riven?, about three miles from Owaka toy nship. The tidal rivers, &s ver due-clad hi!ls, the native bush, and the opporfcunit'es for quiet walks, bathing, boating, «md fishing caaJce it an ideal spot for a holiday. In a spot shelteicd by native bush in the public domain the larjre tent used for the convention has be«n pitched. Entering it we find it large ajid commodloua, comfortable seating having been provided for over 200 persons. The platform has a rustic preaohdiig stand i and rail, and behind the platform is the motto of the convention.: "All cxne in Christ." The tent is lit in the evening with aoetjlene gas. The first meeting was lieW on Saturday ! Due. 26, and was of a devotional character, hat tiio R-&V. Andrew Allan, from Glasgow, contributed a stimulating address from the tho four "I Wills" in Joel, second chanter. On Sunday an early prayer meeting was hr-ld. then divine service at 10.30 was conducted by the Rev. H. B. Gray, of NorfchKvusi Valley, and by the Rev. A. Allan, who preached from Revelations, chapters 3 a.nd 4, on the " Open doors " mentioned in such chapters. At 2.30 Mr G. H. Stephens conducted a children's service, | iL-ing a " magnet and nails " as an object | le»=oii. Then at 3.45 a missionary ro*et-in-r, presided over by Mr John Wilkinson, wa;j aclclre^vsd by Miss Joan Macgregor, recently from Ram>abai'e Mulcti Homes, on "The Missionary Needs of India." In the evening tlie tent was crowded, and solemn addressee wer© delivered by Mr Mallis on " Causes of Spiritual Breakdown," and by Mr Allan on "Things that Gcd Hath Joined Together." The ram militated against tlie attendance, hut, notwithstanding the very heavy showers which from time to tigae fell, all the rno-stin^s were well attended. It ia interesting to find those gathered from far and near, seeking one object, the deepening of their 'spiritual lives and greater efficiency for Christian work or service. j

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