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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2769, 26 March 1910, Page 4

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annual convention, -gii The annual convention of the .’IQB Christian Endeavor Societies vans held yesterday by a series of services in the dav wmmenced with a devotional meeting' in the Baptist Tabernacle, when there was a very good attendance Mr Vnry Hoare led the meeting, and spoke words of exhortation. Iho meetiig was then thrown open for prayer and a largo number of both men and women paTuciparid in the K xxiv. 4 p the Lord a I way: and again I say r ioice ” He dealt with the need for world-wide evangelism to-day, and ask“L- iver<, those. present, as represr4 tration was made of the buoy upon the SeT However the storms raged, the Ijuov always remained on top of the waves and in like manner a Christian spirit would also be a buoyant one, and ministering the element,. All the con. gregation remained. ■» rrß hvteria-i In the afternoon, at the J re.sbytcrian Church, a fairly well attended meeting WT « he’d, when addresses were gnen on “AVorld-wide Evangelism: The Aroi the Work.” Air. J. Dawson was the leader, and addresses were also riven bv Air. C. R. Webster and Mr. C. Perry and an interesting paper v.a-o read'by Aliss Foster. ...... The annual tea was also held in the St And' evri S.riool, and was partaken of by a large number of those who were waiting for the evening service. An open-air "was L n Firebel! at 7 p.m., the Salvation ArmyBand assistsing, and at <-30 the final service commenced in St. Andrew s Church. - The Rev. AV. Grant was the leader, and a number of speakers helped in the service. The Rev. AA . Grantread from the Scriptures the 19th chapter of St John, relating to the crucifixion of Christ, and in pointing out that they commemorated the day more than other days, be wanted them to realise that tliev were sinners, and wanted them to believe that those who spoke were also sinners, but with the difference that they were sinners saved. He then called on Adjutant Alelksham, who made an earnest appeal for sinners to decide for Christ, and pointed out that they might gain wealth and power, but without Christ these were no good. Tlie Rev. AA'. Lamb spoke on the words. “Their foot shall slide-in due time” (Deuteronomy xxxii, 35). He said he would like them to notice this was the utterance of love. Alost people took it as a declaration of judgment, hut he locked upon it in the way that he thought the Almighty looked on it, as knowing all, and uttering it not out of anger, but in love and pity. The speaker dwelt on the fact- that- the Almiglitv bad said their. rins wer o treasured up against them, unless they realised there was someone on whom they could lay them.

OtlieT speakers followed. Throughout the day special Endeavor bvmns were sung.