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CHURCH INTELLIGENCE.
CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS.
A meeting of ministers was held at Chalmers
Church on Thursday morning '"to
consider how best to teach the Old Tcsia
men in this time of transition.'' There
was a large and representative gathering
of about 60 minister. most denominations!
being represented. Professor Harper, of
-VI ci bourn?, attended. Dr. Paton presided,
and said that the movement for holding
the gathering was-, not originated by the
Presbyterian Church, but by ministers of
other churches. he introduced the subject
in a, few remarks-?. The Rev. F. G. Master?,
of All Souls' Church, St. Peters, explained
the question which he would like Professor
Harper to deal with, each, for example, as
the "iVeiy to deal with the older Christ.ian.
and the younger members of our churches,
and he called special attention to some
parts of the Old Testament which were
exceedingly difficult to interpret. Professor
Harper, in his address. dealt with a number
of tlití-eques-áons, Rich as the fundamental
teaching of the Book of Generator the difference
between the poetical and the piece
Statements of the Holy Scripture, and laid
down some of the principles necessary to
guide reader-) and teachers alike in the proper
understanding of the Old Testament.
Several of the ministers took part in the
conference, and all acknowledged She benefit
they themselves had received from Professor
Harper's address. On the motion
of the Rev. W. S. Milne, seconded by the
Rev. J. C. Kirby, a hearty vote of thanks
was accorded to Professor Harper at the
close of the meeting.
On Tuesday evening the first of series
of lectures on 'The New Christianity' "was
delivered in the Glenelg Town Hall by the
Rev. Percy Billings, and was listened to
with, rapt attention by those who were present.
The subject of the lecture was
Emanuel tSweden'borg.'* The lecturer gave
a brief sketch of the primary teaching and
beliefs of primitive Christianity will re
aspect to God and the incarnated, tendered
Scriptures, faith, and Christian life, and attempted
to show how these primary teachings
and beliefs were gradually perverted
and lost during the progress of the Christian
centuries'. The lecturer stated that
he believed that Swedenborg was commissioned
to i estate and teach to men on earth
the great and primary teachings of the real
ligion of JCSIH Christ. He taught that I
Jesus was Emmanuel, that the Scriptures were
Divine wisdom and crediting, embodied
in fc-Eiitencct- written by men, that Christian
faith is the intelligent and afle«.-tioii.ite fix- ing
of the mind upon the Christ, and that
Onriscian life 'id an embodiment in daily
life of the Divine truth, and command-
ment.-- contained in Divine revelation.
On Sunday the aiimverr-äury of the
Brompton Methodist Church was celebrated.
The Rev. P. C. Thomas was the preacher
in the morning; the cantata, ''New
Jerusalem," was given in the afternoon by
the choir, the principal vocalists being
Mesdames Geo. Tamlin and Ward,' Misses
E. Tamlin, M. Langsford, Bradley, Messrs.
W. T. L. Knight, J. Davis, and J. Low, and
the Rev. F. Bullock gave a short address.
A lantern service veM conducted by the
Rev. J. D. Langsford in the evening, and
the pictures illustrative of --scenes in Pale
tine were thrown on the screen by Mr. F.
W. Wood. On \Vc.inci--day evening a tea
meeting was held in the lecture
hall, and the Hon. T. Pascoe presided
over a meeting held in the
church. The financial statement was presented
by the Rev. J. D. Langsford. J'he
receipts amounted to 1200 17/0. The liabilities
were £1,709 3/1 inclusive of £92
18/9 due to bank and treasurer. Addresses
were supplied by the Revs. W. T. Shapley
and F. Bullock. The musical part of the
1 services was under the direction of Mr. T.
J. Bishop, and Mr. W. Baston presided at
the organ. There was a good attendance.
On Sunday the 46th anniversary of the
Hanson-street Zion Chapel was celebrated,
when the preachers were Pastor A. Hyde in
the morning, and the Rev. W. L. Morton in
the evening. On Thursday evening a tea
meeting was her in the church, and Pastor
Abbott presided over a public meeting hAl
afterward?. The treasurer stated 'that the
receipts for the year were £40 staff, all of
which had been expended. He also ordered
that £325 10/0 had been collected for the
pastoral ail fund, and £74 11/3 for mis-
sions. Addresses were given by the Revs.
W. L. 'Morton and J. Lyall, and Pastor A.
Hyde. Mr. Joshua Gurr, -who was one of
the founders or the church. also spoke,
and the musical part of the programme was
supplied by the choir.
Chalmers Church concludes its jubilee
celebrations this evening by a conversazione,
in the Victoria Hall. Gawler-place,
at which -students from the Conservatorium
and other artistes will assist.
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