UNITED EVANGELISTIC SERVICES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 112, 28 May 1901, Page 2

UNITED EVANGELISTIC SERVICES.

A vbry large congregation os-emb'ed in the Wbiteley Hall list evening wheti the D"cited Evangelistic service , smarted on Sunday, were continued. A strong choir from the W'sluyai", Pro» byt'-rim, Piimitive Me holitt and 'BtptNt Church.s, with Mr. Whifco pk organist, rendond selections from San key's hymns, and the whole service was cheerful, hearty and impretsivo. ) After an opening pray.r by the Rev. Sei pell the R-av. R M. Ryb'irn, M.A , itf Wanganui, read and expounded a s lection of scripture from Paul's Epis'l l*o the Ephesians in a very lucid manner. After singing, Mr. fly burr gava a forcible and eloquent address from the words " Exc-pt je l'-p-fi"-, y<> s'lall a'l likewise perish." Mr. Rybum is an exceedingly inter--sting speiker jsnd was li-tened to wi»h rapt at'en tion by the large au<!i< nee in « hich ail denominations were represented. He dwelt very forcibly on the neressi'y <f taking hold of the p opp'. r unity. Many put off doing anything for their soul b salvation, thinking and hoping they would drift into Heaven, but the drift was always the other w*y a> d hj» impressed upon them the dangrr o? dflay in a matter of suoh great personal imp-rtinco The R-v N : X' n• nI in pr tyer and t'i« I ym'i " Kumove mi as I am" was sunt', afc r which tha meeting w?s brougl.t to a clo 'o by the BeneJiction pronounce 1 by the Kev. 0 bornp.

The services will lie conti'm d th s evening. A united pi\-iy,.r meeitig will be held aA 7 o'clock and tbe tcr vices at 7.30.