REV. JOHN MACKENZIE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 212, 12 October 1914, Page 9

REV. JOHN MACKENZIE.

CONCLUDING SERVICES. The Rev. John Mackenzie conducted the services at St. Andrew's Church yesterday for the last time, there being large congregations at both services. In the morning the minister preached on the text, "And this is the victory that overcometh the world, even bur faith," and urged the overcoming of •difficulties besetting self and the Church by works inspired by faith, saying that the measure of faith would be the measure of achievement. At the evening service he took as his text,

" ' < "In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying 1 , If any man thirst let him come unto me and drink, ,} and delivered an eloquent sermon, the keynote of which' was faith, love, and service. A final entertaiment before his departure for Australia will be given to the Rev. John Mackenzie to-morrow evening: