HOLY TRINITY CHURCH.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3829, 12 May 1913, Page 5

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH.

LAST SERVICE IN THE OLD

BUILDING

Yesterday saw services conducted for the last time in the okl Holy Trinity Church building before moving into the fine new edifice that has been erected.

At 8 a.m. the Vicar (Rev. L. Dawson Thomas) celebrated Holy Communion. There was a large congrebeing men. At 11 o’clock, choral morning service was sung bv the Vicar, and the church was again well filled. The pulpit was occupied by the Rev. AI. W. Butterfield, D.D., Principal of Waerenga-a-hika Native ' College. Speaking on the building of Solomon’s Temple, he dealt with the progress of Christianity and the Alission of the Church. All over the world at the present time they had clear evidence that religion was anything but a dying power. Dealing with the local church work, the speaker dealt at length with the new building to be dedicated next Sunday. There might be many who would* be saddened by parting from the old building, but he was sure- that once in the new church they would pursue the work of building up and developing its influence. In the evening, the Vicar of Gisborne conducted the last service, being assisted by the Rev. G. Davidson. There was a densely-crowded congregation, and much feeling was displayed Speaking from the text, “Alany wept with a loud voice and many shouted for joy,” the A icar dealt with the work which had been done in th<Y past in the old building they were vacating. The workers, both clerical and lav, had many of them passed to their rest, but their memory would never pass away. Dealing with the new church, the \ r icar told something of his hopes and expectations. There would, he declared, be a great work done there, not by the clergy .alone, but bv a united and enthusiastic congregation. They wont theie to uin the wanderer, to strengthen the weak, and to raise up .the derelict not by man’s device, but bv the Gospel of Jesus Christ. AV ith his concluding words, the Vicar impressively invoked God’s blessing on the living who remained and the dead who had passed to their rest. . , ~ , The service closed with the hymn, “Lord Dismiss Us AVith Thy Blessing, Thanks for Alereies Past Received. The congregation and choir joined m the Nunc Dimmittis as a last- act of praise and intercession.