THE CHURCH

Southland Times, Issue 25306, 8 June 1935, Page 10

THE CHURCH

NEWS AND NOTES FROM PULPIT AND PEW. ; The Corps Cadets attached to the Invercargill Salvation Army Corps will take an active part in the meetings at the Citadel on Sunday. Silas Hocking, the novelist, is in his eighty-sixth year. He is still busy with his pen, though no longer in writing novels. Joseph Hocking, also a novelist, is his younger brother. A couple—Sir James and Lady Hill—who were married in a-Congregational church in Bradford (England) 60 years 'ago, have been in unbroken fellowship with the same church up to the present day.

The service to-morrow at St. Peters Methodist Church will be conducted by the Rev.' F. E. Foot. In the morning the children’s story will be continued, and as it is young people’s day Bible class members will assist at the evening service.

The passing of Mr J. W. Rybum leaves a very real blank in the life and work of Presbyterianism in Auckland, says the Star. He gave willing and unstinted service as an officebearer in his own church, as a lay preacher, and as a member of the Presbytery. The suddenness and unexpectedness of his death came as a great shock to all who knew him—he looked so well to the last.

You may read all the books in the world, but you cannot gather wisdom from them. You may follow all the religious systems of the world and yet remain a slave to them. Only .when you stand alone can you find wisdom, and be wholly free, liberated. By aloneness I do not mean living apart from humanity. I mean that aloneness that comes from understanding, not from withdrawal.—Mr J. Krishnamurti. Services at the Esk Street Baptist Church will be conducted to-morrow at 11 a.m. by the Rev. W. E. Lambert, his subject being “The Lord’s Day.” Mr A. Turner, returned missionary from Bolivia, will preach at 6.30 p.m. Georgetown services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m., preachers Mr H. Shroeder and the Rev. W. E. Lambert, respectively. West Plains at 2.30 p.m., preacher, the Rev. W. E. Lambert. Visitors to the city and non-churchgoers are especially invited.

At First Church on Sunday being Whitsunday the themes will concern themselves at both diets of Divine worship with aspects of the operation of the Holy Spirit upon the Church of the living God. It is being said, along with other institutions, that the Church is in the melting pot, in these days, but what of the operation of the Holy Spirit? Can the Church die? For 200 years the Christian Church has lived on despite many funeral orations —and it lives still—can we believe it will never die? The anthem will be Jacques Blumenthal’s Evening Hymn. A rally was held under the auspices of the Presbyterian Bible Class Union in St. Andrew’s Hall, Gore, on Monday. A large number of young people attended representing various classes throughout the Mataura Presbytery. In the inoraing Mr Davidson, of Brydone, delivered an address. In the afternoon the Rev. W. G. Hannah, of Knapdale, Presbytery youth representative, presided and subjects pertaining to the conduct of Bible class w.ork were discussed, these being introduced by Mr McFadgen, of Kelso, and Mr Dunn, of Gore. A further meeting was led by the Rev. D. D. MacLachlan, who took the devotional exercises. The Rev. A. Campbell, of Waikaka, followed with a. very eloquent address on “Our Captain,” stressing the appeal which Christ makes to all who follow Him in paths of righteousness and truth.