MELVILLE CHURCH

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16828, 21 June 1926, Page 6

MELVILLE CHURCH

DEDICATION SERVICES. The dedication of the Melville Presbyterian Church took place yesterday afternoon. Tiic building was crowded and Hie service impressive. Rev 11. G. Gilbert spoke from the following lexis: ‘'Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool, what house will ye build Me? sailh the Lord; or what is Hie place of My rest? . . . Ye are the temple of the living God.” The preacher showed that Hie Creator of Hie World had no need of temples made with hands, for He was omnipotent—there was no place where He was not. Yet through the spirit of His Son each life might be made a temple wherein He might dwell and be glorified. For ibis purpose churches were erected and lie hoped and prayed that the little church they had dedicated would be a place where tho weak would be made strong, the weary would find rest, the discouraged be given l'r-esli hope, and where all would receive Hie blessing of God throughout generations to come. St. Andrew’s choir, under I lie conduclorship ol' Mr J. S. Prenlice, led tlie singing and rendered “Come Unto Him” (Maunder), with solo by Mr F. K. Mason, and liie "To Dcuni” (Jackson ).

The evening service was conducted by Rev. James ILiy, of Cambridge. There was a large congregation. The collection for Hie afternoon and evening services totalled £ls.