VISITORS FROM DEVIL'S ISLAND.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 57, 30 November 1907, Page 5

VISITORS FROM DEVIL'S ISLAND.

.BRITISH GUIANA SENT THEM, BACK. BY TELEOnAM—PRESS, ASSOCIATION —COFTIUQ3T. Georgetown, November 2S. • Eight convicts frorii Dfevil's ■' Island, the Frenc]i penal settlement,' arrived in a boat at British Guiana, where they terrorised the inhabitants. Eventually' they were 'arrested; , and were handed over to the Fronch authorities.

"Gypsy" Smith, the- English, eyangolist, who is specially mentioned in a recommendation from tho Wellington District Methodist Synod to Conference, that some .prominent missioner should be invited.to hold .services throughout the Dominion, is a Very .well--known figure iii the religious world at Home. Ho has been called; the greatest evangelist now living. The llev: J. Flanagan lias made enthusiastic reference to "Gypsy I '...Smith's work and charactor during his Wellington mission. This 1 moving-preacher is a converted gypsy, and ho is a Methodist by faith,' though he does not confine his services to any denomination. About thirteen years ago' he came out to Australia, but, after addressing a few meetings in tho large cities, ho was recalled to England by.the illness of hiswifo.; Some years ago ho visited South Africa, and quite recently his mission meetings in; America produced a deep impression. Ho is said to bo' a born /orator, a great part of his power consisting in tho simple earnestness and pathos of his preacliing, which abounds in vivid illustrations diawn. from his own; experience. For years past attempts have been made - ' to secure a.,visit from tho; "Gypsy" to Australia and Now :Zealand, but; ho is nearly always under, engagements last-' ing for years ahead. ; , The .quarterly meeting; of the Wellington Licensing Committee, Will bo held at tho Magistrate's Court at noon on Monday. Messrs. J. 11. Betliuu6"and Co. advertise an! important sale of central - city properties for Friday, December 13, n't" 2.30 p.iii; Tho listincludes the well-known Dixon . Cordial. Factory and residence on land about oa. 3r. 12p., between tho Te Aro House, corner And the. Fresh Food mid Ice Co.'e premises. The frontage to Dixon Street is G2ft. Bin., and the' depth 2755 ft.; tho section-widens at tho back, to 122 ft. Bin; A plan mil be inserted in future advertisements. Lot 2.is a section, 42ft. 2iii.;, by 76Jft. to 56ft. llin., Lambton Quay, .between, tho Public Trust iiew offices; and the S.M.' Court. This land is now vacant, and ready for building. Lot 3 ; is 30ft. by .70ft., Ghuznee Street, 120 yds. from )Cuba Street corner, and' 30ft, from Marion Street, situated Opposite the jxa« Bost, Office eite at.Xe^AMc