GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 114, 19 June 1914, Page 4

GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY

Last evening a service in connection with the Girls' Friendly Society was held in the Cathedral. It was conducted by his Lordship the Bishop of Christchurch, who gave an address based on the text "She hath done what she could." Mary had anointed the Lord with the precious ointment, and the disciples, not able to understand her action, had ehided her for wastefulness. The value of the ointment seemed too much for it to be wasted, and they could not understand Mary's action. His Lordship said that through the ages the same spirit had come down to us, and people in these days would do nothing unless they were sure of getting an adequate return. They wanted a long paragraph in the newspapers, at any rate. The poorest churches to-day were found in the richest parishes. People failed to realise that the spirit of the gift, or the doing, was what counted '-n the eyes of the Lord. No one should ask "Is it worth it?" They should do what they could, and give what they could, for the glory of God and for no other reason. If the Girls' Friendly Society was going to be good, they required two tilings —first, something .td give, and the next was to get into touch with the Spirit of God. They must try to come. l»y pmyer, to an understanding of the Mnster's mind, for that was the only way 1/,> succeed.