THE NEWMARKET PUMP-A PULPIT.

Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3163, 8 September 1880, Page 3

THE NEWMARKET PUMP-A PULPIT.

Thk abovo used to bo known ns Ben Turner's pump. He claimed to have been the author of its existence, nnd was as proud of it an if it had been a monument erected to his memory. On Sunday thoro was great excitoment over this particular institution. A man stood on it, and JNcwinarkot people crowded round. Mr Jenkins hearing thero was something wrong with the public fountain, hastened with characteristic zeal to sco what was tho matter with tho pump. Ho was informed it had boon consecrated a Mormon pulpit, nnd that an Elder was going to begin. Tho great apostle of temperance, therefore, waited to hear tho sermon, at tho close making a great onslaught on the Salt Lako sentiments. When Mr Jenkins had concluded his spirited defence of existing Christian institutions, Mr Ball ascended the pump and attacked the Elder on the subject of Daniel's prophecies. Such a rostrum would be advantageous if thero was much conversion of souls to tho Mormon doctrines, as baptism could bo done by the dozen, and there is said to be nu unlimited supply of water ; but a crusty old father of twins asserted that it was tho report of numerous ndvouts of twins which had induced the Mormon visit to Newmarket, and he further growled out his opinion that instead of wasting water on converts he would like to try tho efficacy of half-au-hour's pumping on the disturber of women's peace of mind, and if voluntoors fot the pump were called, ho would make one.