TEMUKA WESLEYAN CHURCH.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1952, 5 October 1889, Page 2

TEMUKA WESLEYAN CHURCH.

At the close of the tea meeting held in connection with the above church on ednesday evening a very. enjoy-; able couple'of hours was passed at the church. After the singing of a hymn and, prayer Mrs Bunn sang * Gomel unto Me all ye that travail,’’ the itemj being deservedly applauded. The Eev;| Mr Bunn then contributed a; quaint reading, “ A Negro preacher,” i a' selection which contained a good deal of moral force - underlying its peculiar! humour. Mr John Holdgate, of Timarh, sang “ Kecked in “the cradle, of the: deep,” a song'eminently calculated .to| display his powerful' ani cultivated voice. He was - heartily ■ applauded.' Mr John Miles, who occupied the chair, gave an address pealing chiefly with the hopeful aspeot of the past quarterly meeting. The whole work of the' circuit had been passed in it:was gratifying to find that in every department there were signs ' of unusual activity. The ordinary income from collections was more than it had been for years, and the income from extraordinary sources was improving.; They would thus be enabled to devote the proceeds of that evening to the reduction of their debt. Hitherto they had been hampered by want of funds, bnt how they were, to a great extent, relieved of this incubus* and be hoped that their energies being

untrammelled they would be able to devote more time than hitherto to spiritual work. Mr Miles briefly reviewed the method by which the financial condition of the church was maintained. The two sources of revenue, viz., the Sunday collections and the sustentdtion fund were in promising condition, and generally the was(ia hopeful on#,\ Through ithe -liberality o& & some* thoughtful friends the maintenance of the L circuit horse was provided for, and tie lialdies’ after devoting adailge sbare of their time to the wants ef the. par- V Nonage, "“and, ,so |iorlh, Very f generously assisted tW general 1 funds. .!. arringtpujff sang with much tasted The ■ Priory Q*t|, a very pretty-. song' that received full -justice from the singer. ; --" u <i * 1 Mr J. after 1 , 'a' feft /preliminary remarks, eai&eit and spiritual address on the constituent elements of - the GHristiStt" Chuiteh. He urged that the* <3hlirbh: ’' atiolild ! hW biiilt up: of Ohriifcians in: the full acceptation of the term, that is] by devout believers in Christ. A ; Christian -was constituted by faith in Christ; 1 and although it was eustqmary to call the were in effect aot -so. There were many’ bommonly Ish elled who .read of the precious promises of the Bible, but never claimed themj mkny wh® studied the command mentjii of God but never keep | them. /It was tbeii? precious* privilege to inherit eternal life through faith in .Christy and he urged every member of the congregation who had j notyet attained that glorious privilege to come at once, repentant and believing,,, fkey, would receive the knowledge of the power of Christ unto salvation. .Mr Brown’s remarks .were listened to with much attention.

s iMrs Harrison then sang j ffdlie* Was despised.” This ! difficult selection was very i well sung i andr c appreciated.- ;, ~,;

j Mr White who had been invited to addfesb theta that;.Evening ' felt' it a I precious privilege to be: allowed to speak | for, % Master.;, ; He ; could Sl ad4 little j to ; speakers, but he desired to say a’few ; words on „ “ .Instant JJecisian for | Christ.” Mr thbn'i tirged' all 1 yet done jp ,tp .. np I their minds to become r something j more; than ; professing Christians; •: His j address; was,, a very earnest’: one, itnd i; was aptlyiillustrated by;narratives of .events; Coming under hid notice, during ;i« a yaned rcolonial career. Mrs Holdgate sang with much taste I “ Angels ever Bright and Hair,” after ] whichCthe Rev. Mr Buhh mviiad tbosa present l to thank by acclamation the I ’ladies Whb f had provided the teaj -the 1 singers for their excellent r 'mimic, Shd i all who fiad assisted irfprombtiigjhe I enjoyment j of the' evening. Mr John Holdgate then, by request, sang “ The fetar of ; Bethlehem,which proved a musical treat in itself. 1 The ,■ Doxology was sung and the meeting ! terminated, with theßenedic|h>nC|i The | several accompaniments were ably | played by; Messrs Harrison.' and | Yogeler (Timaru.) ;:« -5 ; /jVI>!U/-,T ii~■ ..j; .■ n-n