SUMMER SCHOOL.

Colonist, Volume XLIII, Issue 9689, 19 January 1900, Page 2

SUMMER SCHOOL.

The, meeting on Wednesday evening, was addressed by his Lordship the Bishop! the subject being the " Claims of the Home Field as a bye- work." „ . „ ,r - _„ ..; . The claims of the- home field, the '|peiaS;er ■ said, should surely be" of ' the~firsVimpbrtanoe. Not only our affections, but also.pur qualifications, would attach us there. If. religion at home is not strong and vigorous, the foreign field will suffer, fer the home field is the source whence it derives its vitality. . .... , - „. ..,., Miss Keith, on behalf of Mr Chatterton, ihen made an appeal for workers among the Maoris. Especially she " asked for teachers for a new school to ba established in the Pelorus Sound. " There are worjingy among the Maoris! now," she said, "ihlrtytbiree Mormon missionaries. who" have come from America., , ; Their..zeal should put oar's to shame, fiere at our very doors there is work to be done, and we refuse to do it." .... Yesterday morning the and" visitors assembled for Devotional Exercises, and at 10 o'clock the meeting was continued," both University and School delegates "apd visitors remaining, under the leadership of Mr MoWilliam. fle stated that his object was to give a practical illustration of the conducting of a Mission Study, Class. The real work of the Mission Study Classthen began. Mr Hercus very ably Intro/ duced "the subject, namely, " Missionary Translators and their Work," and" introduced into his remarks.many most interesting statistics. Miss Greensill and Mr Mawson also addressed the; meeting. , ; At 11.20 Mr Sallmon continued his Bible study class in the Baptisi.^ohoblropm. .The subject having been 4ejift wiffivfti jepgih, Mr Salhnon gave it strongly "asliis opinion that Paul had no idea of persecuting Jesus, and that consequently he had no qualms of conscience as he did his persecuting work ; that he was persecuting Jeaus raust have come as a great revelation and shook to him when iie. heard the Lord say, " Saul; Saul, why ,'persecutest thou me." MrvSallmon then closed the meeting with prayer.