For the Sabbath

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14499, 23 October 1920, Page 4

For the Sabbath

LET U 8 QO ON.

“Some of us stay at the Cross, Some of us stay at the Tomb, Quickened and raised together with Christ, Yet lingering still in its gloom; Some of us bide at the Passover Feast With Pentecost all unknown- — The triumphs of grace in the heavenly place That our Cord has made our own.

"If the Christ who died had stopped at the Cross His work had been incomplete, If the Christ who was buried had stayed in the Tomb He had only known defeat; But the Way of the Cross never slops at the Cross, And the way of the Tomb leads on: The victorious grace in Hie heavenly place Where the Risen Cord has gone.

"So. let us go on with our Cord To the fullness of Cod He has brought. Unsearchable riches of glory and good Exceeding our uttermost thought; And let us grow up into Christ, Claiming His life and Its powers— The triumphs of grace in the heavenly place

Which our conquering Cord has made ours."

METHODIST FIELD DAY. The Field Day to be held at Ferry Bank, Hamilton, on Monday next (Labour Day) promises to be very successful. It should play a big part in Increasing church unity, for by coming together in this fashion the Mcthodlsis of the Soul); Auckland district and their friends from other churches will get to know cacti other better. The choir competitions arc attracting widespread interest, the various choirs having been practising enthusiastically for some time past, and all being hopeful of victory. The male voice and quartette contests in the Town Hall in the evening should also evoke much interest.

Rev. K. Drake, president of ttm Now Zealand Methodist Conference, is expected In he present. The hymn, “Fierce Raged the Tempest." to he sung in anlhrrn form, has laecn chosen as the test for the male voice competitions at the Musical Festival in Hamilton on Monday next. In the mixed quartette (own selection) it is rather strange that no fewer ttian six of the choirs have chosen "Cod Is a Spirit,”

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ RALLY

At the First Church. Presbyterian, Frankton, on Tuesday night, a rally of Sunday School teachers and others interested in the work took place. Rev. ,T. T. Burrows presided and Mr McLaurin gave ar interesting talk o.i Sunday School work, stressing the importance of arousing the scholars' interest and gaining their co-opt ration. Mr Marsh read <in interesting paper, and in the discussion which followed

Messrs Harford and Coolrnan. and Mrs Sayers fool: part. The opinion was expressed that meetings such as -these would prove instructive and helpful. Mr Burrows, at the conclusion, expressed tils pleasure at seeing St, Andrew's Church so well represented and thanks were returned by the visitors for the pleasant and instructive evening afforded -them.

A FAMILY RECORD. NINE GENERATIONS OF PRIESTS. "The following may interest some of your readers,” says a correspondent of the Guardian. 1 William Venn, ordained 1595. 2 His son, Richard Venn, ordained 1624. 3 His son, Dennis Venn, ordained 1670. 4 His son, Richard Venn, ordained 1716. 5 His son, Henry Venn, ordained 1747, 6 His son, John Venn, ordained 1782. 7 His son, Henry Venn, ordained 1819. 8 jlis son, Henry Venn, ordained 1867. 9 His son, Arthus Dennis Venn, ordained 1906,

MINISTERS' STIPENDS.

The stipends of vicars of parishes were raised from £3OO to a minimum of £350 by the Auckland Anglican Synod. The increase was recommended by a conference of laymen. The stipends of vicars of parochial districts are not affected by the decision. These may be fixed at any sum agreed upon, but the hope was expressed that they be not less than £3OO with travelling expenses.

PRAY FOR IRISH PEACE

The Rev. .lames Lyon, the Irish Congregational delegate at the Boston International Connell, returned to Carrickfcrgus to find tils people in a state of anxiety. So far the town has escaped from the hands of the rioters and looters, but trouble was anticipated on Saturday. But with public houses closed and with police and clerical patrols and a military guard within call everything passed off quietly. Mr Lyjn fends to the Christian World an appeal for peace in Ireland, signed by himself, the rector, and the other Protestant ministers in Carriekfergus. The appeal *sks; —"Is there a place for one League more—a League of Christian Irishmen and who believe in prayer, and who, in prayer, would seek first for justice—what is fair and right—between man and man, people sud people? If we are Christians at all It surely means for us not only that Christ has revealed a way of life for the individual and for the Church, but that He can Himself he the Way of Peace, and the Way to peace for the Ireland that we all love. It may pe that there are numbers in every part of our country who are thinking along such lines. May w« ask them, putting assay all hatred and prejudice, to begin at once, unitedly or apart, to pray and work for justice and peace in Ireland V”