The preacher at both services on Sunday was the Rev. Hedley W. Brownrigg, B.A., rector of the Mariners' Church, Belfast, Ireland, whose father, the Rev. Francis Brownrigg, was for many years in charge of St. Leonards, which he left for Ireland in 1871.

Mr. Brownrigg landed at Melbourne on January 6, 1910, from "R.M.S. Orvieto," of the Orient line, built in Belfast, a fine vessel of over 12,000 tons, and which is now on her maiden voyage.

Previous to announcing his text at the morning service, he said it was extremely interesting to him to stand in that pulpit and address a congregation in his father's old parish of St. Leonards, two miles from which, at Northcote, he was born a little over half a century ago.

He mentioned the names of a number of old parishioners and friends, some of whom have passed away, but others who still survived, amongst them being Messrs. Walter and Joshua Westbrook, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Swan, Mr. and Mrs. Pitt, Mrs. Dowling and family, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Standidge, Mr. Stronach, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Peck, Mr. Propsting, Mr. Cobbett, etc.

He also mentioned that he was a Sunday school pupil there. Two of the pupils who formed his class, Mr. Arnold Smith and Mr. Joseph McKay, still resided at St. Leonards, and a third pupil; Mr. James Westbrook, was present in the church from Launceston.

Preaching from Exodus xii., 13 - "When I see the blood I will pass over you" - he said he felt on that very special occasion he must address them on a very definite subject, and he had been led to that one because it was that type of the Passover which the Lord had used in opening up to him the way of salvation many years ago. That, the greatest of all the types, undoubtedly referred to Christ, for the New Testament said - "Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us" (1 Corinthians v., 7).

In the 12th chapter of Exodus three things were said about the blood - shed, sprinkled, sheltering, and all that was true of the blood of Christ. Moses kept the Passover by faith, as they were told in Hebrews xi., 28 - "Through faith he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of blood." The Israelites were satisfied with the word of God inside the house, and God was satisfied with the blood outside the house. So, too, in their case, the Blood was to be sprinkled through saving faith in Christ.

At evening service the preacher took as his subject St. John x., 9 - "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.".

Mrs. Brownrigg, who accompanied her husband on the voyage, was present at the services, and also some old friends from Launceston, including Mr. C. H. F. Shearn and Mrs. Shearn.

Mr. Boutflower read the lessons at the morning service and Mr. Pritchard at the evening service. In the afternoon Mr. Brownrigg visited the Sunday school service and addressed the children, and between the services he also visited several of his father's old parishioners.