METHODIST MISSIONS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 62, 24 May 1928, Page 2

METHODIST MISSIONS

IN THE SOUTH SEAS, There was a good attendance at the Methodist Church last evening when a mission address entitled "Sunny Isles of the South Seas," was given by the Rev. W. A. Sinclair, being illustrated with a large number of interesting lantern pictures of Samoa, TOnga, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. Additional interest was lent by the presence of Giva, a young native of the Solornens, who is at present in training in Auckland for work m the mission field. In his opening remarks the /Rev. H. L. Blamires said Giva, who was still in his teems, had previously been in Stratford, and since his last visit had learned to speak English. Giva addressed the meeting, telling something of the life of the children of the Solomon Islands for the benefit of the children present. He described the change which had taken place in the native children since the missionaries came to the Solomons. Previously the children were unhappy and unsociable, being Til constant fear of death. Now they were happy and smiling. The Solomon Island children were very, imitative, and on the introduction of electric light, brass band instruments and wireless were industrious in constructing imitations. When Captain Williams passed over the Islands in his aeroplane, the speaker was among those who signalled a message to him by flags, receiving an acknowledgment of receipt of the message by letter.

Giva then sang "Nearer My God to Thee." Mr Sinclair's talk followed, and he . gave an interesting account of each picture as it was shown. The house and tomb of Robert Louis Stevenson were shown, and the lecturer had a good deal to say in support oj General Richardson, late Administrator of Samoa. A photograph was shown of George Brown, the great Samoan missionary, and his work was touched, on. In. dealing with Tonga it was mentioned that the Rev. Blamires' daughter was engaged in mission work on this island and was regarded as a very useful worker. Mr Sinclair also stated that much of the area covered by his address was now being visited by Mrs Blamires. ■ Reference was also made to the recent decision to send trained medical people into the mission field, thus'relieving the missionaries of medical work.

The evening concluded with the playing of a cornet solo by Giva, who also sang a song in his own language.

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