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[Magic lantern service] (lantern service, Hanbury, Staffordshire, England, 1897)

Type of event
lantern service
Full title
Magic lantern service
Date
1897
Audience
Van Mission
Organisations linked to event
Reference
‘The Church's Holy War’ in Church Army gazette

“The new 'Staffordshire' Van: we held 11 Mission Services, 4 Lantern Services, and 3 Special Services for Men. The attendance and the attention shown were most encouraging, especially with regard to the Lantern Services, and we hope and pray that the slides shown will long remain in the minds of those who saw them, and will produce in their lives a higher and a nobler state of things. The addresses at the Mission Services were listened to with great attention also. Perhaps God, in His great love and mercy, has used our weak words to the blessing of some souls; if so, hen our work has not been in vain. The offerings towards the furthering of our work were given freely and bountifully, and have indeed helped us greatly. The Dedication offertory at the Church was 15p. 12s. 6d. The other collections during the Mission amounted to 7p. 3s. 11d. The sale of books and text cards amounted to 10p. 9s. 4d. Our food cost us nothing, owing to the very kind offerings of those who sent food to the Van, and those who offered us hospitality in their homes. Of course, the most important of all results are the spiritual results. We cannot tell them - God alone knows that - but 45 memorial cards were asked for and given in acknowledgement of blessings received during our stay. I cannot close this report without expressing my thankfulness that it fell to our lot to begin the work in this diocese in this parish. [...]”

Lucerna ID 7000478

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 19 February 2011

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