IN THE CHURCHES

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXV, Issue 3265, 5 February 1935, Page 5

IN THE CHURCHES

SUNDAY SERVICES AVERAGE ATTENDANCES There were average attendances at the district Churches on Sunday morning, but in the evening when the atmosphere was.- cooler tho congregations were large. .^.-ji. l St. Andrew's Church "How long will you halt between two opinions" formed the scriptural basis for a sermon on "Indecision," by the Rev. C. W. Chandler in the Parish Church in the evening. The absolute conviction ot Elijah —his assurance that no matter how hard the test, Jehovah would win, put to silence in a most dramatic, fashion, all the prophets of Baal. Conviction is the "percussion cap" behind all our prayers and spiritual endeavours, and "to know," and be "persuaded" of tho love of God through Jesus Christ is the product of experience through faith. Miss Maud Giles gave a very beautiful rendering of "Come Unto Me," from Handel's "Messiah" during the service. Harvest Thanksgiving The Eev. Jasper Calder will be visiting Cambridge on Sunday, the 17th, and will be preaching at St. Andrew's Church at Evensong, it being the harvest thanksgiving. The whole of the produce from the thanksgiving will be transported by the City Mission van to Auckland for distribution to the poor. Mr Calder's work in Auckland is unique ih the annals of the Church of England:in Australasia, and Cambridge Anglicans will welcome the visit of the City Missioner. Presbyterian Church The Eev. A. C. McLean was in the pulpit again after a month's holiday. His morning subject was "A Pertinent Question" and in the evening he spoke on "The Common and the Sacred." The Eev. McLean also conducted a setvice at Roto.-o-rangi at 2 p.m. Methodist Church Morning worship at St. Paul's was conducted by the resident minister, the Eev. J. Richards, while in the evening Mr Eon Easter was the preacher. Country services were held at Leamington by Mr .J. J. Smyth, Fencourt by Mr H. Bycroft, Maungatautari and Kaipaki by tho Eev. Richards. Baptist Church Services 1 at the Baptist Church were conducted by Mr P. P.. Lea in the morning and Mr E. C. Dewar in the evening.