TO-DAY'S SITTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13372, 14 January 1907, Page 7

TO-DAY'S SITTING.

h The Revs. H. Wliite and A, Army strong preached and impressive sorni^ris. at $.30. ai1d;9.45. s , The Conference was opened by the B Vice-p^esijdent, and after the roll call a and readohg 'of the minutes, deputations a woro received. , > >. , r The New'.Plymqlit^^lir.feteJrs' Assoc- ■ iation wa^ , repj^esented ". by^th© Rev. S. S. o&orne/.-Hess > r..g jlaunideT and ' 'Handley,;-^rith' the local dffioar of the » SaNatioiJ ArnVy. &\x * Osbbrne spoke j '• on the need for more spiritual em1 phasis id oxur work. Especially must ; we avoid sensationalism a nd give to • owr congregaticTis the strong meat of ■ the word of God, making more of the Sunday morning servico than is at present done. He also emphasised the importance of family religion. Messrs H-andley and Maunder also addressed the Conference. Captain' MfcAulay said that ha belonged to that •branch of tbe church that sought out the flotsaiu -and jetsam of society. He wished tha Primitive Methodist Church muchl success. On behalf of the Conference, the Rev. G. H. Mann and Mr T. Booth replied. Mr M-anD agreed with the remarks of Rev. Osborae on the need for family religion, and urged the. Church to greater earnestness and enthusiasm in reaching the masses of the people. Mr T. Booth spoke on his experience of men en tbo gum-fields who were the derelicts of t society. These men' needed the Gospel. The No-License deputation consisted of Messrs , C. E. Bellringer, Goodacre and Maunder. Each speaker emphasised the success of No-Ucense in the colony, and spokfc hopefully of the future. In reply the Rev. J. OP phert delivered a. most eloquenjt addrebs, as also did Mr Lill, of Ashbur-