THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9180, 9 October 1888, Page 6

THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.

FAREWELL TO BROTHERS CAPvR AND ROTHERHAM. A pr/BLic meeting was held at the Temperance Hall yesterday evening for the purpose of bidding farewell to Messrs. H. Rotherham and J. W. Carr, two gentlemen inti. mately connected with the temperance movement in this city, and who are about to leave for Buenos Ayres. There was a large attendance, including several Rechabites in regalia. Mr. G. B. Lilly presided. The Chairman, after some remarks with respect to the good work in which the members of the Rechabite Order were engaged, said that the occasion upon which they had met that evening was one of regret. Brother Carr was a New Zealander, and they could look upon him with a considerable degree of pride, as showing what kind of men the colony could produce. (Applause.) He hoped that Brothers Carr and Rotherham would prosper in the land to which they were going, and return with an abundance of wealth, to settle down and enjoy sound health and great happiness. (Applause.) Mr. R. French thought they should ask themselves seriously when the depopulation of the colony was going to cease ? During the last twelve months they had been losing the flower of the population ; and he urgoi that their two brethren hud no right to leave the colony, but the}' were driven out of :i Mr. French went on to speak of the present depression, and said the Press of the colony and the Bank of New Zealand were to blame for it. (Hear, hear.) Who was to blame for the factitious value set upon the Surrey Hills estate? The Bank of New Zealand. Our assets were half gone. The Bank of New Zealand was responsible for this. The Press would not speak out on the subject. They found syndicates offering: on one hand a guaranteed dividend ol 8 per cent., whilst on the oilier hand they were paying their workmen £1 a week. Mr. French referred to the excellent qualities of Brothers Carr and Rorhernam. Brother Carr was one of those who stood firm to the Education Act. He (the speaker) regretted his departure, because he was a fellow-elector of .Manukau. The electors of that district almost succeeded at the last election in securing another Temperance vote in the House. Though the Herald and other papers had said, "Don't do it," they very nearly succeeded, and they would do it next time. (Applause.) Mr. French, amidst loud applause, presented Brother Carr with a watch, and with the following address :— Auckland, New Zealand, October 8. 18&8. To Brother J. G. Carr : Dear sir and brother,—We deeply regret tiiat you are leaving our city and colony. Having so heartily identified yourself with the temperance movement, we cannot allow you to take your departure without an expression of our es teem for yourself aad appreciation of yom labours. During your respective terms of otfice as Chief Ruler and Secretary of the Hope of Auckland Tent, 1.0.R.. aiid .Secretary of the New Zealand District. No. S4, you have been highly successful in advancing the Order. Your intercourse with tlie brethren has been kind and courteous ; it is therefore with sincere regret that we have to say farewell to one whose valuable work and counsel has been so beneficial. On behalf of friends of the movement in this city, and bv special resolution of the Hope of Auckland Tent in particular, we bey your acceptance of the accompanying watch, as a token of esteem, respect, and remembrance. Wishing you a pleasant voyage, and every prosperity for the future.—We remain, etc., R. French, chairman ; Philii , Cruwk, treasurer; A. C. Riggs, E. J. Carr, C. Bartley ; W. J. Macdermott, secretary. The Chairma.n' read letters of farewell to Brothers Rotheriiam ami Carr, received from the Aratapu Rechabite Tent, and from Brother F. Jeune, Coromandel. Mr. W. R. Cook also apologised for the absence of Mr. J. T. Garlick, of the Gospel Temperance Mission. He wished Messrs. Rotherham and. Carr God-speed, and he hoped that the young would be ready to step into the places of those who were leaving. Brother W. J. Macdermott thought ib was indeed a pity that good men should be compelled to leave the colony. All who knew Brother Rotherham could testify to his merits. Mr. Macdermott presented Mr. Rotherham with a portmanteau, and read the following address :— Auckland, New Zealand, October 8, ISSS. To Brother H. Rotherham: Dear sir mid brother, —On behalf of friends of the Temperance movement in this city, and by special resolution of the Hope of Auckland Tent, Independent Order oi Rechabites, we beg you to accept these tew lines and the accompanying portmanteau, as tokens of esteem and remembrance of past; efficient and valuable services rendered to our beloved cause. We all recognise the ability with which you have filled the respective positions of Tent Chief Ruler, Tent Secretary, District Chief Ruler, joint Secretary of Band of Hope Uniou, Secretary of United Temperance Societies' Demonstration and Jubilee Festival Committees, etc., and we cannot allow you to leave our shores without expressing the desires of a large circle of friends in wishing you hon voycu/e, a successful career, and a speedy return to Auckland. —We remain, etc., R. French, chairman; Philip Crowe, treasurer; A. C. Riggs, li. J. Carr, C. Bartley; W. J. Macdermott, secretary. Master F. Rowk, Chief Ruler of the Juvenile Rechabites, presented Mr. Rotherh;mi with a handsome book on behalf of that order. Brothers J. M. French, sen., E. Trkmain* (President of the Auckland Total Abstinence Society), and Spracjg (New Zealand Alliance) also spoke. Brother J. W. Carr acknowledged the kind wishes expressed towards himself and Brother Rotherham that evening. They left the colony staunch teetotallers, and whilst he was sorry for having to go, he was delighted ab the prospect of leaving with such a friend as Brother Rotherham. (Applause). Brother Rotherham also returned thanks in a brief address. He acknowledged especially the present which he had received from the Juvenile Rechabites. During the evening several choruses were sung by the temperance choir, under the direction of Mr. Ryan. Mrs. Bettany sang, "Have Courage, My Boy," the other members of the choir singing the refrain. " The Arab to His Steed" was rendered by Brother Hipkins, whilst Mr. Cook contributed an entertaining reading, " Ono More."