MEN'S BROTHERHOOD.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1474, 24 June 1912, Page 3

MEN'S BROTHERHOOD.

Members', of tlio. Wellington Men's Brotherhood, met .yesterday afternoon in the Now Thea'tr'ei..^\Jl l arineY;s'' ; S.tr'sct ; , ■ wiheii there wai... ,a fair muster. Mr. E'. : Arnold, J.P.,..occupied: .the chairs and was supported by W. Bnrd.

Reference:. was .'made by ..the chairman at tho enforced' absence of their esteemed president, Rev. K. 0: Plann'ros, who Has. prevented ,from .!to.ihg...witb .them through, the critical, condition of his wife. Sympathy was expressed, and also, best wishes for Mrs. iilaniires-'s; speedy recovery and. return to activity a.ii)Qhg"st them.

The Horn G-' Xaurenspn was the speaker who had been announced for flic afterneon, but jit;. tHo/iast.. liionVent ho .fo.untf it impossilije-fp '.be.' prf.s.eiif'.. Professor EasieriieM came to the rescue, and, at the outset of his address, stated that he was one' of those who believed that _ any thing, worth 'listening to always required to • lie well thought out., and needed a great deal o'f preparation. He took for his- .stih'j'ect; ."Spying anil Heap? ing." _ He impressed his liearcrs throughout his address. .'-That., there could Ik> no mistaking;.'tho:' fact. thai; .'"Wlktsoeyer a man sows that shall ho also reap." That statement.^appeared." quite' v simple' and' true, but was it universally realised ? Many might iay that they knew not to expcct a cr6p" : ypf"''barl'ey after .haying sawn oats,' but did tli'ey examine themselves and. askl'theinselyes whr.t theifflivn.. harvest What had tlrey sown? 'nowever, many d.id; frequently .think over this grave and serious question, and probrtlily <i<-cid«l to pluck out. the weeds, but at tho' same tiino neglected' 1 , to. repian't. goo.d teed in its stead. Consequently the weed's grew up again stronge.r arid more numerous, lie, therefore, urged his hearers r.ot only to pluck out (he weeds, but. to replant with good s<«l, so that their lives w-ould act as an influence for others, arid, lie assured of'd rlc.lr.harvest ;at tho right time.

Mr. J. L; LVint saiijf '>Tesu, of My Soul," and Mr. \V. 11. Simmonds recited "Tlie Surgeon's Child." At the coucTi'tsipn,. Mr- B.rid<:.e.i' prnpo-rd a yplie of (hffiiks to .jjivalier .-iiid sitn.viv. This iviV? earvii.d by tioa-