WESLEYAN TEA MEETING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume III, Issue 196, 11 January 1882, Page 2

WESLEYAN TEA MEETING.

Last evening the tea meeting, in aid of Hawera Wesleyan Church Trust Fund, was held, trays having been kindly given and presided over by lady friends and the inevitable bachelors. Although a good number of tickets were sold, the attendance at the tea was not large, owing probably to the early hour at which tea was advertised to be on the tables. The "get up " of the tables did credit to those who provided and presided over them, their appearance at 5.30 being decidedly tempting. After tea a well-attended meeting was held, presided over by the Bey. J. A. Luxiord, who in a short but concise speech, reminded Christian workers of the great aim of all their exertions. In the course of his remarks the chairman mentioned that the Bey. H. E. Ensor had been removed to Opunake, aud that this was in a manner a valedictory meeting. He also referred kindly to his six months' labor amongst them. After the singing of a hymn, the Rev. D. McNicoll, of New Plymouth, d< livered a telling address, based on the question, " Is the world to-day better or worse for Christianity." In an able and interesting manner the rev. gentleman contended that, directly or indirectly, the world owed all that is good in it to the influence of Christianity. Mr. Ensor having spoken for a few moments on the need of united effort to get rid of the debt still on the Regent-street church, the Chairman proposed, and Mr. Read seconded, a vote of thanks to the ladies who had interested themselves in the success of the tea, to the Rev. D. McNicoll for his attendance aud address, and to the Rev. H. E. Ensor for his services during the last half-year. The vote having been carried by acclamation, the doxology was sung, and the benediction being pronounced, brought a pleasant and profitable meeting to a close.