Hoares Methodist Church Celebrates 21st
Honey Service.
By Yemi Olakitan
The Methodist Church of Nigeria,
Diocese of Lagos Mainland, Hoares Memorial Methodist Cathedral, Yaba
Celebrates the 21st
anniversary of the Busy Bees Society as well as the 50th year
anniversary of the Church at the weekend.
The
honey service celebration of the society was held at the church cathedral,
Yaba, Lagos. Speaking at the service,
Reverend Raphael Opoko, Secretary of the Conference of Methodist Church in
Nigeria called on members of the Honey Bees Society to continue to do good and
ensure their private lives reflects the sweetness of honey. According to him, they must see to it that
their lives is a blessing to the widows, the motherless, the poor and the
nation as a whole. He called the members of the busy bees to emulate the Lord
Jesus in all their actions. He decried the condition of Nigeria’s education and
the fall in societal morality. Speaking further, the Reverend called on private
mission universities to lower their tuition fee, saying some of the schools are
charging very high tuition fee. ‘‘It is
the contributions, tithes and offerings of church members that built this universities
and yet many of these church members cannot afford to put their children in
these schools.’’ He said,
In a statement by, Cessy Ogunaike
President of the Society,
honey has association that go far beyond its use as food. In language and
literature, religion and folk beliefs, honey is a symbol of sweetness of any
kind. The book of Exodus describes the Promised Land as a place flowing with
milk and honey. In the new testament of the Bible, John the Baptist was said to
have lived in the wilderness on a diet consisting of locusts and wild honey. Honey
has been known for its healing properties for thousands of years and the
ancient Greeks used it for many healing people. Up to the Second World War,
honey was being used for its antibacterial properties in treating wounds.
The Honey Service committee member, Tunde
Oredipe, Olutola Ajaguna, Mosun Adewiunmi,
Tayo Sarumi, Funlola Jolaoso,
Salewa Soyinka, Sola Adenuga, Tunde Adenuga
Sade Fajemisin and other members of the society were
all present at the service
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