The Church of Christ

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1415, 28 August 1905, Page 2

The Church of Christ

anniversary Services Tmi anniversary servi os of the Church of Christ were hold yesterday, in the Minors' Union Hall, and were very lirgely a tended both afternoon Mid evening, The choir, which was a vary larga ono, undir tho baton of Mr James Cdoy,'gave an excellent exhibition of thoir good training, nil 1 a beautiful rendering of tho an-, (hems " Incline Tbino Ear," Mr Nicholson taking iho solo pirt, and " Jeimalem, my Glorious Home," and during tho offjrto;'y " Nreak Forth," Mrs Donaldson taking the solo, and Misses 0. Prisk and Casley ill!) duet poriion of tho anthem, Mii J>s. Thomai sniifl in a most impressivo and acceptable manner" The Dawn ot Redemption " and " The Shepherd King." Mr Powoll song in a mas'crfu) way " Sun-, dhino and Rain," which was well received, In tho aftcrnoou Mr Aldridgo gavo an addross on "The Man, Christ Josus." Tho preacher called attention to tho faot that thoßibloinits historical dovolopmont made certain groat, promises which constituted tho hopes of the poopl", and thoso hopes centred in a poison. What kind of charscter should tho person possoss who would iill tho?o promises ? Tho speaker showed that thoro wasgoueiv.l igreoment as to the purity and nobility of tho ohanicior of Christ, Yet it was singu'ar to no'e that I ho biographers of Joais did not specifically call attention to it. Suoh agreement was based upon tho gcnorol tenor of his words and doods, Bur though men spoke highly of His character, tlio Scriptures placed omphasis upon His work Ho came to givo Life, and to confirm the promises. Thoso wore tho ihins upon which tho Bible insisted most strongly. The preacher enlarged upon these matters, and showed how nccossary it was both for tho individunl and for tho world that these should be filled, and concluded his discourse by urging his hearers to accopt the claims of tho man Christ Josus, At tho overling service Mr, Aldridgo took os his topic " Tho nature ard power of the Gospel," taking as his text, " I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of Go! un'o salvation." Ha claimed tint the go'pol was intellectually groat, being worthy of the attention of tho keenest inio'lec. Ho commended it to young men as tho best equipment for tho mind which could bo acquired, It was omolionally groat, as it mot every need of our complex conditions of lifo, and satisfied tho hoart, whatevor tho circttmsluncos. But it was greatest becamo it saved. " What was salvation '? Horo it is ueoossary to bo cloav. From what aro mon fo bo saved ? Death. To what are they saved ? Life, This is

' tho groat object o' salvation, God's offer ! to man is that of lifo in His Son, No min , haß any right to altor His torniß. Lifo is lifo, and tho necessary deductions from tho '. iißluro of tho gift is that without it mon , cannot livo for ovor. Thoro woro theories of futuropunishmont which affirmed viows of God and man which had no support in Ihoßibh Throe prominent lines of teach- J ing. aro expressed in tho terms ' "Burnon,""Burntout,"and"Burnrp," J Thoso aro tho viowa of Etornal Misery, l Universalism, and Lifo in Christ, It will , bo soon thti' tho list of these is tho only one £ which hasßiblowanant." Tho speaker

quoted passages, and specially ompbasisod Malochi iv, 1-3, John iii, 16, and others, and urged his bonrcrs to accept no interpretation which robbod the Bible language of its primary meaning. Ho closed his address with an exposition of tho' Gospol ns tho power of God, and appoalod to hh hoarors lo take a stand which would show that they woro not ashamed, The progrniumo to-night is lo be tt v»riod one. Tho first portion will bo of a musical order, in which Mrs McWilliaiM and Mr William" will, with a number of other | ladies and gentlemen whoso mimes are advottised, tnko part. Tlio subject; offtislor J Ahlridge'B nddroi-i will bo" God's Etor-inl Purpose," illustrated by chart, As tho admission is froe and Mr Aldndtrn is a , fluent mid powerful speaker, tho Miners' Union Hall should bo crowded to-night.