MORE LOVE NEEDED.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3402, 18 December 1911, Page 5

MORE LOVE NEEDED.

WORK OF THE MINISTRY. EXTENDING TO THE MAOPh

A most impressive ceremony ,br £ place at Holy Trinity Church yestcl morning when the Rev. Pine Tam' was ordained a priest, and ManiNjJpv Manahi and Rewi Mataraia WikiiWr\_ deacons. The ordination service was condv-: by the Right Rev. Dr. Averill, » Felt of Vaiapu, who was assisted b. : Yen. Archdeacon Williams amS, SI Revs. L. Dawson Thomas. Ohatbi Roberts, Wi Rangihuna and Rangi. The Rev. Ohattorton preached a"} ing sermon on the work of the. The world to-day was. he said, ei-l* 5 out for love. Greed for gain,, tin. j of competition, and other things f| done much to kill out love, .incf_ quickening love among men tho 3 JC pose of tho church would be achiej Christians, he said, could render a \ que service to the world in the up - of Christ, but it must at oil time:,^—« a loving, self-sacrificing service | was given. They heard a great K about rights nowadays, and the chf *■ stood to direct them to the real rtf* ' The world spoke of rights where the language of Christ, the word sec. was used. Tho only impression could be gained of Christ was thr his reincarnation in man, but then wh( Christ would not be within the ranaen w perception until every nation Or sloe; world had 1 made its contribution. Maori race had its pert in this yof their Maori brethren, in entering ijy i their work, would be helping on ■ . race.' t ou . Addressing those about do be OTC/,. co jf ed the preacher invoked them to b' tx ° 9 good heart and to fill their offices i s - a knowledge of its responsibilities. Holy Communion was also dispensed by Bishop Averill. The Bishop conducted a confirmation service at 3 pm., at which there was large congregation. He delivered two brief addresses, one to the confirmees and the other to the congregation generally. Tlie Rev. L. Dawson Thomas announced that the confirmees would receive their first Communion at the ordinary 8 a.m. service on Christmas morning.