THE CHURCH

Southland Times, Issue 21337, 7 March 1931, Page 10

THE CHURCH

NEWS AND NOTES.

FROM PULPIT AND PEW.

The Rev. S. Bailey will conduct both services at St. Peter’s Methodist Church, Elies road, on Sunday next.

The preachers at the Esk street Baptist Church on the Lord’s Day will be: Morm ing, Mr G. Corner) evening, the Rev. J. Carlisle.

In order to build up this creative side of the intellect, there must be solitude, there must be time for thought, time for gathering, tune for contemplation, tune for dreams, time for meditation. —Mr J. Krishnamurti.

The anniversary service of the Dipton Presbyterian Church will be held on Sunday. The Rev. F. M. Beattie, of Gore, will preach during the day. Large congregations are expected and special offerings are being taken for the interest on the manse debt. Nothing but life can reveal Him who is the Life, and so we cannot be impatient, but by-and-by we are satisfied, when everything that happens to us, without or within, comes to seem to us a new token of His presence, and sign of His love. Phillips Brooks.

A little sin will shake your trust and disturb your peace more than the greatest sufferings: yea, in those sufferings your assurance and joy in God will grow and abound most if sin be kept out. So much sin as gets in, so much peace will go out. — R. Deighton. The true use to be made of all the imperfections of which you are conscious is neither to justify nor to condemn them, but to present them before God, conforming your will to His and remaining in peace; for peace is the Divine order, in whatever state we may be. —Fenelon.

"The Silver Lining” will be the subject of the Rev. C. H. Olds, 8.A., on Sunday morning at the Central Methodist Church, Leet street. The theme will be in keeping with the national day of prayer to be observed throughout the Dominion. In the evening the Rev. B. R. Hames, M.A., Aoung Men’s Bible Class organizer, will conduct the service.

“Life Secrets” is the subject for the Sunday evening service in the Salvation Army Citadel which will be conducted by Ensign Allan Montgomery who will also conduct in the morning and afternoon. Holiness and praise services at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Visiting Salvationists will take part in these gatherings and also the musical sections of the Corps.

Members of First Church are asked to note that on Sunday morning and evening, a retiring collection will be taken up to augment the Napier Earthquake Relief Fund inaugurated by the General Assembly of the Church. This fund is to give assistance to deserving members of the church and in no way interferes with the general relief fund now being collected by the Mayor.

The bishops of the Church of England have appointed Sunday as a special day of prayer for guidance in dealing with the general unemployment problem, and particularly that guidance and wisdom may be granted to those in authority in this and in all countries. Special services will be held at All Saints at 8 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. and in the North Invercargill Hall at 9.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m.

A very cordial invitation is extended to all past members and friends to attend the great home-coming services tn be held in the Church of Christ, Teviot street, on Sunday and on March 10. Special preparations have been made to worthily, celebrate this the 72nd anniversary. Pastor G. Fretwell will be the preacher at both morning and evening services. A young people’s rally will be held in the afternoon at 3 o’clock when the Rev. E. Gardiner will be the special speaker. On Tuesday evening at 7.45 a birthday social will be held when old friends will have the opportunity of recalling past days and of catching inspiration for the days to come.

Led by the Anglican General Synod, the heads of the various churches in the Dominion have agreed to call upon the citizens everywhere to observe to-morrow, Sunday, as a special day of prayer for the nation. This decision has been reached in view of the fact that Parliament will meet next Wednesday, and that it will then be called upon to face tasks and problems of almost unexampled difficulty and urgency in the history of this young country. The factors which bring about this situation are mainly the world-wide trade depression, with its inevitable consequence of widespread unemployment and distress, while the catastrophic events in Hawkes Bay both magnify and intensify the difficulty of the situation. It does indeed seem a fit “time for the whole nation to lift up its heart to God, beseeching His guidance and wisdom in a time of grave difficulty. The Day of Prayer will be observed in all the churches locally and special attention is called to the United Civic Service which is to be held in the Town Hall at 8.15 p.m. under the presidency of his Worship the Mayor.