THE BLIND INSTITUTION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 160, 9 July 1890, Page 4

THE BLIND INSTITUTION.

MEETING TO-NIGHT.

We sincerely trust that there will be a large gathering at the public meeting to be held to-night in connection with the establishment of an institution for the blind. The success that has attended Mr John Abbott's exertions in tliia excellent cause has been marvellous, and we believe that the indefatigable promoter of the institution has another pleasant surprise in store for the meeting to-night. It will be shown that there are ample funds to carry on the institution upon sound lines, and, no doubt, a good working committee will be appointed for that purpose. We have received another characteristic letter from Mr Abbott to-day, which we have great pleasure in inserting as a final appeal to our readers to take a personal interest in this movement, and to give proof of their sympathy by their attendance at the gathering in the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms to-night. (To the Editor.) SiR, —Under the decree of Herod Antipas, John was incarcerated. It is remarkable that on hearing of the fame of Christ, prompted by nascent and intense curiosity, he sent messengers who propounded the pertinent question, •• Art thou He that should come, or do we look for another ?'' Without a moment's hesitancy thereafter was sent tho reply, which must have carried conviction into the cool council chamber ot tho enchained apostle's reason, " Go and tell John those things ye do sco and bear, the blind receive their sight," etc. Thus the Divine Man when in Judasa wont forth in uees physiologically, and restored the decayed and witheiod functions of blind, sick, lame and impotent human bodies ; and knowing what was in man, became the physician of His race, and His iirst advent was accompanied by a reconstitution of the power of health, and of healing among His followers. Tho physiology of the true man as separate from that of the ruin man is henceforth tho physiology of tho Highest in man. If the dawn ot a second advent revealing in sublime and glorious majesty Jehovah's fellow coming in Hie own glory, in His Father's glory, and the glory of His holy angels, I think the triumphant entrance would be signalised by a repetition of those inimitable and majestic exhibitions of His healing power. His royal prerogative, clemency and mercy, would find ita highest and holiest development in the illumination of the sightless eyeball. Aβ we know neither the day nor the hour when the Son of Man cometh, may we not improve the time by imitating as far as po39iblo by the auxiliaries of science, our Great Exemplar? I truefc in a large, repreeentative and onthusiastic meeting this evening, we shall abundantly demonstrate how deep is our solicitude and tender our sympathy for tho unfortunate blind.—lam, etc., John Abbott. St. George'a B»y Road, Parnell, July 9th, 1890.