WORK FOR MISSIONS

Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1934, Page 7

WORK FOR MISSIONS

PRESBYTERIAN DEMONSTRATION. GREAT ENTHUSIASM AROUSED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night Knox Church, Dunedin, was crowded for a missionary demonstration to-night. Great enthusiasm was aroused when all fields occupied by the Presbyterian Church were described. The Rev. Angus McKenzie, speaking of Maori mission work, stressed the shame which the Church should feel because it had begun work among the Maoris so late, 29 years later than the Anglican Church. He described the work of the preaching and social service which was necessary, and the medical help which each missionary could render. He appealed for more workers to meet the increasing opportunities. The Bev. George Budd spoke on home missions. He showed the marvellous change which has come over the work. He told of generous donors to the needs of the missionaries, and called upon the Church to seize the opportunity presented. The Rev. J. L. Gray, Jagadhri, India, said critical days such as these were eloquent arguments for advance. The history of the Church showed the wisdom of advance. Preaching led to medical service and to educational efforts, and so to industrial work. He spoke of revival movements in Khasar and in Jagadhri, and urged that the Church’s work must advance if it was to hold what it had gained. The Rev. G. H. McNeur, for over 30 years a missionary at Canton, spoke a farewell word, saying it was hardly likely he would again address the assembly. Missionary- doors were wide open in China and India, he said, but the doors were closed at home. His challenge was that of the Church’s unfinished task.