GOOD TEMPLARISM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7003, 28 April 1884, Page 3 (Supplement)

GOOD TEMPLARISM.

The general annual meeting of the Aratapu Baud of Hope was hold on March 25. The attendance was not large. Mr. Thomas Webb occupied the chair. Mr. George Smith, the Treasurer of the Society, read the balance sheet, which showed receipts amounting to £64 53 9d, and disbursements, £66 5s 7d. There was no Secretary's report. The following officers were elected for the year just entered upon:—President, Thomas Webb; Vice-Presidents, S. C. Hall, and W. Meadly ; Secretaries, C. Piper, S. C. Hall, and George Smith; Treasurer, H. Bowring; Committee, A. Campbell, H. Slade, Mason, A. Rowley, and Stallworthy. ■ The Mount Albert Total Abstinence Society had a very successful and crowded meeting on Thursday, April 3, in the Wesleyan Schoolroom, kindly lent for the occasion. Through the unavoidable absence of the President, the Vice-president, Mr. Garlick, occupied the chair, and made a few brief remarks relative to the growing strength of the temperance cause, which he attributed to the energy and self-devotion of the workers, and a greater reliance upon the blessing of Divine Providence. Ethel Wood recited very nicely "The Mouse's Ball." An instructive and very interesting address was delivered by Mr. Ewington. An amusing dialogue, "Wanted, a Young Man," by Messrs. Astley, Olphert, and the Chairman; songs by the Messrs. and Miss Harbutt, which were well rendered ; reeitations and readings by Messrs. Spragg, Wood, and Olphert, were well received. The musical and literary contributions thus kindly given by the various friends of the oause made it one of the pleasantest entertainments held in the district. Miss Schnackenberg presided at'the organ, and accompanied the various musical selections which were rendered during the evening. An open. Good Templars' meeting was held on at the Temperance Hall, Albert-street. Mr. David Goldie presided. There was a fair attendance. Addresses were given on various phases of the Temperance question by the Chairman, the Rev. W. S. Potter, Messrs. E. Carr, Leyland, and WillC9X. Songs were sung by Misses Marson, Cleary, and Phillips, the latter in Welsh costume, Messrs. Marson, Holland, and Towjisecd.' Mrs. Cottingham and' Mrs. Mason sang tbe duet, "The Larboard Watch," and Messrs. Jenkins and Prescott executed violin solos ; recitations were also given by Messrs. Weir and Leyland. Miss i Eva Cottingham acted as accompanist. A : very enjoyable evening was-spent.