SUMMER SCHOOL.

Colonist, Volume XLIII, Issue 9692, 23 January 1900, Page 2

SUMMER SCHOOL.

At Friday night's meeting Mr Sallmon gave a short Bible exposition, dealing with the subject of Prayer. He said the hours most full of agony to our Lord were those spent in prayer, but it was because of those hours thus spent that He was able to move with that calmness that showed He was more than conqueror. Prayer, he said, was the real battlefield of life, and he deplored that to-day men were losing faith in it.

The Rev Dr Bowie spoke of the claims of the foreign field as a life work, and declared the need for missionaries. He said that people who had no knowledge of the Gospel were dying at the rate of 1000 an hour. The Rev F. Eden spoke on " The calling of the missionary," end in the course of his address he said that nearly two-thirds of the world had never heard the Gospel preached. At half-past nine on Saturday morning the delegates and visitors met in the Presbyterian Schoolroom for devotional exercises, Mr Parr of Canterbury being the leader. He gave a very interesting address on the subject of "Personal lnfluence." At tan o'clock there was a combined meeting of University and school delegates and visitors, when the Bible study department in our Unions was further discussed. Mr Crump gave a short resum6 of what had been done with regard to the subject at the meeting of the school delegates held on tbe previous day. Discussion, ensued, in which Misses Holloway, Currie, and McLean, and Mr Fraser took part, some excellent suggestions being made.

Mr Sallmon having answered several questions the meeting was closed with the Benediction.

The delegates then dispersed in order to attend various conferences under the Presidents of the various Unions. These conferences had for their purpose the gathering up of all that had been suggested to the minds of delegates with a view to effecting desirable changes in the working of the various Christian "Unions.

At 11.45 all the delegates and visitors met in the Baptist Schoolroom, when a short prayer meeting was held under the leadership of Mr Bertram, and prayers were offered by Miss Ferguson and Mr Crump. At Saturday night's meeting, Mr Sallmon continued his remarks on the subject of Prayer, urging the necessity of renewed prayer. Mrs Smalley then spoke on " Consecration in any calling anywhere." She took for her text the words, " Yield yourselves unto God," and showed how a consecrated life makes all the difference between Jhelplessnes3 and power. The Rev R. S. Gray regarded consecration as the vasal truth that must underlie all other truths of Christian service. He warned those who were chosing their life work of the danger of drifting into it without being divinely called thereto. The closing meeting in connection with the Students Summer School was held on Sunday evening in the Theatre Royal after the Usual church services. Some time before the appointed hour the building was completely filled, the platform being reserved for delegates and ministers. The , chair was taken by Mr W. H» Sallmon, and the meeting was run on lines similar to those of last year. Short testimonies as to direct benefit and blessing received at the Summer School were given by 41 delegates and friends of the movement, and Mr Sallmon gathered the various remarks together in a short closing address ,in the course of which he emphasised the fact that God had a specific plan for each individual life. This being Mr Sallmon's last appearance here i n his capacity of Travelling Secretary of the A.S.C.M., a resoution was passed with acacclamation expressing the studeut's gratefull appreciation of his services, and the many benefits recieved by them during bis term of office. Mr Sallmon having suitably, responded, the meeting closed with singing and the benediction.