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Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4194, 26 November 1883, Page 2

An influential requisition is boinir signed asking Mr J. L. Holland (lato of Holland and Butler) to stand for the roprosontution of Grafton Ward in tho City Council. Mr J. C. Sharland is also spokon of.

On account of its clashing with the meeting of tho Harbour Board to-morrow, tho gathering of thoso favourable) to public recognition being givon to Mr J. M. Clark on the occasion of his retiring from tho Mayoralty has boon postponed till Wednesday next.

Tho thirty servants aolocted in England by the Hon. Mrs Joyco havo not arrived by tho Triumph, as was expected. It seems thoro was no room for them in tho steamer. They may bo oxpoetod at an early date.

Tho now yacht Tamurc met with an accidont on Saturday afternoon, which will require her return to tho workshop for oxtonsivo ropairs. Mr C. Bailey had got her underway with tho object of making a cruise round tho harbour when, the yacht being in shallow wator, a sudden gust struck tho mainsail, and, refusing to answer her helm, she collided with the bargo Wuipu. Tho concussion was so groat that her spars with all goar attached woro knocked overboard. Ono of tho s[urs in falling struck C. Bailey, junior, on tho lioad, inflicting a serious wound, which will incapacitate him from work for somo time

Somo important improromontt) in drays havo been patented and brought into practical use by Messrs Vorroll and Co., of Karangahapo Road, who now claim that thoir patent drays aro unsurpassed by any, combining all tho latest improvements. Thoir patent locker is easy to fasten and tinfasten, combined with strength, and also provides a great saving binding at the cud of tail boards and preventing them from breakage. Tho guard iron clips, aro a groat improvement on tho old style, giving greater security and notsplittingthoboardp. The tip irons speak for themselves, being wider, koop tho dray well secured, and no matter how the dray may bo loaded, can bo oasily unfastened. Tho jam plates provont all dirt, scoria, Ac, from getting in between the shafts and cutting them away. The top board fastonings aro a groat improvement, binding tho ends of tho boards. Theso patents can bo applied to anydray by tho firm at a cost of 508. Messrs Verrell and Company have ulso on exhibition and for aalo a large quantity of iron frame garden furnituro, which took a first prize at tho Agricultural Show.

Tho teachers and scholars of the Now North Road Wesloyan Sunday-school held thoir anniversary yestorday. A? tho weather wag propitious, thoro was a largo congregation assemblod at each sorvico. Rev. W. S. Potter proachod in tho morning on tho subject of " Childhood and its Importance," his text boing taken from Ruth, chapter iv. vorae 15, "He shall bo unto thee a restorer of thy life," &c. In the afternoon Mr T. W. Ken-bold conducted tho service, and delivered an address on " Wisdom," basing his remarks on tho words of Solomon, " Wisdom is the principal thing; thoreforo get wisdom." Tho evening sermon was preached by tho Rev. A. Reid from Matthew, chapter 26, verses 26, 27, and 2S. The discourse was explanatory of the ordinance of the sacramont, and was specially adapted to the understanding ot the scholars. Suitablo hymns were sung by the children throughout tke day, under the ablo conductorship of MrChadwiok. Tho collections amounted to £7 6s.

The opening of Ellerslie Episcopalian Church was celebrated on Saturday by a luncheon and sports at Ellorslie. About five hundred guosts woro presont, and the gathering was a most successful one. Luncheon was provided in ono of tho exhibition buildings by tho following ladies, who, with a number of young lady assistants, were indefatigable in thoir attontion to the guests : —No. 1, Mrs Nolan ; No. 2, Mrs J. B. Russell and Mrs Cochranc No. 3, Mrs W. Halls No. 4, Mrs Elliott and Mrs Pereival ; No. 5, Mrs Colonel Dawson and Mrs A. Saunders; No. 6, Mrs A. Martin and Mrs Me Farland. The guests proceoded to an adjoin ingbuildingafterluncneon,andsoveral interesting addresses were dolivered. His Lordship Bishop powie presided, and from the report submitted by Rev. Mr Gould it appeared that the movement in the direction of building the church was originated by a liberal offer from Mr Robert Graham of an allotment free of all expenses. A general meeting was hold, and it was decided to commence operations at once. A commictee was appointed, and £G0 was subscribed in the room. Since then, close on £300 had boon collected, including some large donations, that of Dr. Campbell being £50. An adjacent allotment of land was bought at £50. Several friends had offered the loan of money for several years without charging interest. The committee had tho assistance of Mr McFarland as architect. The subscriptions had amounted to about £280. They would require to raise i'4oo more before they were clear of debt. Tho opening of the church, which was to have taken place yesterday (Sunday), was unavoidably postponed till probably a day or two beforo Christmas. Addresses were then delivered by Bishop Cowie, Professor Tuekor, Rev, J. S. Hill, and subsequently polo, croquet, lawn tennis, and other pastimes were indulged in by the visitors,

Mr Moncure D. Conway, tho unorthodox parson, contributes three columns on "Gup Day" to the Melbourno "Argus." The race he only mentions incidentally, being more engaged looking at the people. He says the race was beautiful, but adds ;— "Equally beautiful races, however, I had seen, but never a scene at once so brilliant and impressive as tho human part of the Cup Day."

Tho attendance at the Hospital lawn service yesterday afternoon was large, tho weather being lino. A number of selections from Sankey and Moody wero agreeably and effectively rendored by singers from several choirs. Instructivo addresses wero delivered by the Revs. Abernethy and Dellow. The collection was in aid of the funds for carrying on the mission.

A flower service was held yesterday afternoon in St. Thomas's Church, and fully attended by children, their friends, and members of the congregation. Over 200 bouquets were presented by the school children, and subsequently sent to tho Hospital for tho brief pleasure of the. patients. The Rev. Lloyd Keating, incumbent of tho parish, delivered a very pleasing address on "Flowers, Their Beauty and Utility," taking for his text the words, " I am the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley," from Solomon's Song. Mr Keating possesses tho rare gift of talking to children, and invariably engages their attention. It is a great thing in our chequered lives to be able to enter into communion with creations so absolutely pure and innocently bright and fresh as flowers, which are interwoven with simple joys and associations of hopo and trust

Tho guardians of the public peace in Dunedin appear to have been particularly fortunate in recent " consultations." A member of the forco who docs duty in North Dunedin is pointed out as tho lucky winner of a i' 2,000 prize as tho holder of Martini-Homy in a Melbourno sweop; and in tho Christchurch papers it is stated that the first money in "Robin Hood's" consulation on the Melbourne Cup camo also to a Duncdin policeman, tho amount being i'G3li 4s 2d.

A valuable horse and cart bolonging to Messrs Davis Brothers, of North Shore, bncked over the Victoria Wharf on Saturday afternoon. The driver, who was in tho vehicle at the time, had a vory narrow escape from drowning. Ho was, however, rescued by one of a number of boats which put off to render assistance. Tho horso was drowned, it having boen found impossible to separate him from the traps, and two boats were swamped owing to the struggles of tho animal. The occupants wore thrown into tho water, but succeedod in reaching the shore without further mishap.

Wo aro requested to stato that tho Charles Uilmour arrested at Raglan for drunkenness is not Charlos Gilmour of tho firm of Gilmour and Sons.

There wero a largo number of visitors to St. Hollers' Bay on Saturday afternoon, tho attraction boing a cricket match botweon teams from tho master inarinors now in [)ort, and Messrs L. D. Nathan's wareiouso. Tho Mastor Marinois mado a total of 3S in tho iirst innings, and their opponents followed by putting together 45. Ihe skippers then took another turn at tho willow, tho result boing 11} for the whole innings. Thoro not being timo to conclude ths match, it was declared to bo drawn.

Our own correspondent, writing from Otahuhu, nays:— "We are expecting a raid on this important stronghold by tho fighting brigade of Hallelujah Lasses, Grout oxcitomoilt prevails in the town. Over 200 young men have enrolled themselves ns marine advance guards, but should tho amazons bo very good-looking, buxsoino lasses, gravo doubts aro entertained that our volunteers will go over en masse. If this should bo so, tho dofonco of the place will bo left to tho old bulls. Will send full account of tho attack after tho battle."

Tlio (;ood old English gamo fostered by tlio Auckland Bowling Club is becoming fairly ostablishod among us. Its odvanco has boon of slow growth, but, wo win safely congratulate members of tlio Club now upon thoirsuccess. The few true lovors of tho gamo, headed by that steady and indefatigable pliiyor, Mr Thos. Maclfarlane, have had n very uphill ta.sk to koop tho around in order iuid pay expenses during tho last few years. A bowling green, to bo kept perfectly level, with » sward froo from weeds, requires groat attention mid BOino outlay. Tho numerical strength of the Club has not, of lute, boon ho groat us mig lit reasonably havo boon expected, and tho strain upon its resources to koop this jjreon in playing order has, in consequence, been considerable. Tho accession last yonv of soveral new members, and the certainty of j further incroasa this your, has given a Croat impetus to the Club, and with somo further practice the members will soon bo able to give a good account of themselves against any team. Tho game, as Mr Mackochnlo said, has a grunt hold upon communities in other parts of this colony and in tho neighbouring colonies. It appears to bo attractive everywhere. Wo havo boforo us now notice of an intercolonial match between the Now South Wales Bowling Association mid ono of tho Victorian Clubs, and in tho course of time we shall probably have occasion to chronicle the result of many matches between Auckland and other clubs in thiM colony. Some two seasons ago n tennis ground was added to tho Bowling Oroou, which is highly appreciated by tho younger members, who require a little more active exorcise than tho older players.

The Roy, John Warren, Wesley mi clergyman, died rathersuddonly at his residence in I'onnonby Road on Saturday afternoon, from heart disease lie had purtaken of dinner as usual, and was very cheerful. About, half-past ono o'clock ho sat down in his chair, looking over some numbers of tho "Graphic," and for n few minutes ho wont out of tho room us far ax tho back door, but returned, saying that il was 100 cold for him. While standing in tho room a spasm came upon him, and ho fell backwards on tho Moor. Death intervened in a fow minutes, and boforo tho arrival of Dr. Evans, who had been sont for. Deceased had boon 14 years in tho colony, having arrived at Hokianga in 1830. Ho was present at tho great meeting hold at Wmtangi, Hay of Islands, on February (sth, IS4O, whon tho treaty between Governor Uob.ion and tho leading Maori chiefs of tho North of Now Zealand was BiguoJ, Ho also witnessed from tho further shore tho sacking of Kororaroko (Russell), in tho Hay of Islands, by tho Maoris under Hono llcko on March 11th, 1845, For nearly sixteen years Mr Warren occupied tho lonely station at Wuima, near Hokianga, and was subsequently transferred in turn to Nelson and Wellington, and then to Auckland. Ho was appointed to Onohunga circuit in 1860, and remained there till 187.*, Mrs Warren having died in 187(i. Ho was seized with heart disease in IS7O, and his life was for some time despaired of, but he temporarily recovered. Tho funeral took place this afternoon, the cortcigo leaving the late residence of the deceased, corner of Hepburn-street and Ponsonby Road, at three o'clock, for the Pitt street Wesloyan Church, where a short mortuary service was held beforo proceeding to tho Symonds-strcot Comotory.

Tho Baptist Church at l'oiisonby was again well lillud last ovening by an nttcntivo nudioncc, to hear tho second of n series of discourses in connection with tho Into debate. Tho Roy. Mr Carter vory ably dealt with tho subject. Ho spoko from tho words, "In tho day that thou oatost thereof thou shalt surely dio" (Genesis, eh. ii., 17v.) and also eh. hi., 4th and flth vorses :" "And tho serpent said unto tho woman, " Yo shall not surely die, for God doth know that in tho day,' " &c. It was shown that it Mas not eternal torment that was threatened, as Adam could not havoundcrstood it from tho words, and it would havo beon an oxcessivo and unjust punishment. Next, that tho terms demanded that it should be something that, actually took place on that day, and that tho materialist's definition of death, morely becoming a lifeless corpso, is necessarily wrong, because it did not take place on that day. Tho rev, gentleman argued at groat longth thatthcHobrow proposition moans in, and not after, and that this being so, utterly overthrows the statement that death merely means becoming a lifeless corpso. Tho preacher admitted and maintained that God could not inflict spiritual death, showing that it was only "predicted," and not "inflicted" by God himself, but was tho inevitable result of yielding to tho temptation, and justified tho words, "In tho day thou catOßt thereof thou shalt suroly dio." Ho then wont on to show that tho original penalty was not inflicted in fu'l butwas superseded immediately by a new institution. Also, that it is absurd to say that the sentence pronounced upon Adam (Genesis, eh. Hi., 17v. to l!)v.) shows tho original penalty, or is tho Judge's own definition of death, as was assorted in tho late dobate; and equally absurd to say that Christ's death shows the original penalty, for that would mako it out to bo only throo days' death, mid then resurrection to a highor life ; bosidos, if the penalty is now annihilation, Christ did not sulibr tho penalty. The preachor wont on to show that the first institution .was set aside, and that wo havo nothing to do with it, and that neither good nor bad havo the Adamic penalty inflicted upon them. Tito preacher urged, in conclur sion, that his hearors should accopt God's offers of mercy now, and not take the false comfort of expecting annihilation jf they arenotsavod. Mr Carter being a Hebrew scholar, the argument founded 'upon the Hebrew and Geseneois's remarks about " after " camo with great weight.

An interesting sermon, with special reference to Martin Luther and the Reformation, was preached at the Devonport Wesleyan Church last evening by Rev. 11. Bull. A number of Orangemen were present in rogalia. In the course of his remarks, tho rev. gentleman said Luther wrote 36 hymns, which still live, and published 400 volumes on various subjects. He had a great equilibrium of moral and mental life, tender, yet courageous, heart as large as brain. His memory was perpetuated not by bronze medals, but by the Protestant world. In 1500, Roman Catholicism boasted of 80 millions of adherents, while Protestants wore almost nil. Since then the proportionate increase has been largely in favour of Protestantism. To-day, while Roman Catholic governments rule over 181,000,000 of people, Protestant governments rule over 409,000,000.

A cricket match between West End Second Eleven and Excelsior, was^played on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for tho former by 51 to 19. Berry, 13, was the only batsman who succeeded in getting into double figures.