RELIGIOUS MATTERS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 310, 11 June 1889, Page 2

RELIGIOUS MATTERS.

A NOTABLE VISITOR. Wellington, last night. Amongst the passengers by the R.M.S. Tainui, which arrived from London last night, was the Rev James McGregor, O.D. of St Cuthbert’s of Edinburgh, and chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen. This eminent divine goes as a delegate to the Jubilee celebration of the Presbyterian Church at Victoria. holt trinity church : CONFIRMATION SERVICE. The Bishop of Waiapu and the Bev. J, S, Hill arrived m Gisborne on Saturday, and at Holy Trinity Church on Sunday morning a Confirmation Service was held. The Church was crowded. The Bishop preached a powerful sermon, having especial reference to the solemn duty which was about to be performed, and in conclusion addressing himself particularly to tho candidates who had presented themselves for confirmation, There were seventeen females and thirteen males confirmed, the service being a moat impressive one, BEV. J. HILL TN THE PULPIT. In the evening the pulpit was occupied by the Rev. J. S. Hill, who was at ona time the Incumbent of the Church, and then secured the highest esteem on the part of members of all denominations. Ha took for hia text the words, " That which is born of the flesh is flesh, that born of the spirit is spirit.” He then made an eloquent and earnest discourse, and in concluding he said tho text from which he preached was the same one as that which he had taken for his first sermon in Gisborne, and it would most likely be his last, for he did not expect to have another opportunity. As in the morning, the sitting accommodation of the church was taxed to its uttermost. bev, j, Murray's farbwetj.. The Rev. J. Murray, who has acted temporarily as pastor of the Wesleyan Church during the Rev. J. Ward’s absence, left for Auckland yesterday, having been called away to take up another charge The rev. gentleman on Sunday made brief reference to hia departure, and stated that the Rev. Mr Wallis, of Napier, would oome to Gisborne for a short time. During his limited stay in Gisborne, the Rev. Mr Murray has made many friends, and applied himself to his good work in an earnest manner. His Gisborne friends will wish him every success in his new sphere of action,

THS SALVATION ARMY. Captain Strand, of the Salvation Army, leaves Gisborne on Friday, hie removal being the result of the ordinary transference of officers. Though many people are greatly averse to the practices of the Army, there will be none who know Captain Strand, who will not regret bis departure from Gisborne, for his regard tor the feelings of others has done much to mollify the opposition usually shown to the body a section of which he leads’. As a platform speaker, the Army has not previously had Captain Strand’s equal in Gisborne. He leaves for South by Friday’s steamer, and in the course of a few weeks’ holiday intends to get married. He will take with him from Gisborne the most sincere wishes for his future happiness. Ma hark’b MISSION. Mr Hare returned to Gisborne on Saturday, and on Sunday resumed his course of lectures, first taking for his subject, “Power over Nations.” A meeting takes place in Messrs Wingate, Burns, and Co's buildings on Thursday night,