Continuing a series or sermons at St. David's Cburch on the Ten Commandments, the Rev. D. C. Herron, taking as his text ''Thon shalt not bear false witness," urged his Leareiw to refrain from repeating damaging gossip. It was a crime to pass counterfeit coin ac well as to manufacture it. "The fear of slander," he eaid, "is perhaps the principal deterrent to men who could fill political or civic positions with credit to themselves and benefit to others from entering upon them. The reward for devoted public eervice is often villification from those whose interests they are representing. The discovery of wireless has given Uβ a new conception of the inevitablences of spoken words; not God himself can call them back when eaid. Every word spoken became part of the eurrounding ether and with sufficiently powerful instruments couid be picked up in Greenland or the Equator on its winged way to the throne o: God. Latest novelty. 4S-ineh ombre bordered voiles; large Horal designs and newest colourings.—Smith and L'aiighey. Ltd., dress specialists.—(Ad.) Twenty-four years' experience with Sharland's Egg Preservative proves it absolutely reliable and very economical.—(Ad.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 205, 30 August 1926, Page 9
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