MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10900, 3 November 1898, Page 6

MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE closing social of the Mount Albert Literary and Debating Society for the present session took place on Monday evening. Several items of merit were submitted,! amongst which was" the refreshments. The Women's Christian Temperance Union met at the Central Mission Hall yesterday, when important Exhibition business received attention. A plan of a kiosk was tabled and approved, which, when completed, will be an ornament to the machinery annexe, as well as a great boon to the public needing refreshments. A resolution was passed heartily approving of the formation of an Anti-Gambling League for Auckland. Announcement was made that Mrs. Hutchinson, of Australia, and late of Auckland, would address the meeting next Wednesday op "Rescue Work." ' The monthly meeting of the Auckland New Hebrides Missionary Association was held in the Y.W.C.A. Rooms yesterday afternoon. In spite of the inclement weather, there was a very good attendance of ladies, who worked industriously. Mr. Strong, of the C.1.M., was present, and gave a most interesting address on work in China, dwelling particularly on the work which women may do out there. There was a new member proposed, and there were several visitors present. Despite the unfavourable weather, there was another large attendance at the Agricultural Hall last night, when the talented Fuller Company presented their enjoyable myrioramic and concert entertainment, " The Land of the Mikado," which was received with many marks of approval. Most of the vocal items were loudly encored, and, as on previous occasions, one of the features of the programme were the burlesque oddities of Mr. Will Watkins. Another entertainment will be given on Monday night, when a complete change of programme will be presented. The annual meeting of the Wesleyan Methodist Home Missions was held at the Pitt-street Wesleyan Church last evening, Mr. J. W. Shackelford in the chair. The meeting opened with devotional exercises, after which the chairman delivered a brief opening address on home mission work, in the course of which he impressed upon those present the necessity for a warmer and more liberal support of the movement on the part of the members of the church, and pointed out, the large field of labour that opened itself for the good work in the colony. The annual report; on home mission was read by the secretary (Mr. F. L. Prime), this giving details of the work carried on in the various home mission stations by the agents, Mil urging those associated with the movement to redouble their efforts, as much yet remained to be done among the native population of the district, and among the settlers. The interim financial report showed that about £100 had so far been collected, in aid of the work, in the Pitt-street circuit, this being some £70 under the amount required (from the circuit, though it was mentioned that a number of the collecting cards, which it was expected would swell the total considerably, had not yet been handed in. Addresses on mission work were delivered during the course of the evening by the Revs. Dr. Hosking and C. E. Beecroft and several sacred part songs were contributed t by the Maori students from Three Kings College. A collection was taken up in aid of the home mission funds. lie popular cantata of " David, the Shepherd Boy (Boot, composer), was rendered last evening in the Tabernacle, under the efficient conductorship of Mr. A. J. HallTif; Ti « • being oranist : aDd M 'S3 r Y , ? officiating as pianiste. There were about 700 present. The cantata was 8 T T ? t tile fund for the liquidation ; the church debt. Mr. M.Trenwitl, (tenor) ook the title role, and his fine, sympathetic tenor voice was heard to great advantage in Je part allotted to him. Mr. Tracey Hall (bass) gave a very minted rendering of the AbLn S !, h : le Mi ? s M ™ Rimmer « Abigail rendered her solos with much taste and feeling, one of the gems of the everinz Haf ° d renderin S ° f the part, the noti Hlfi! Mr°Vr?, C ° m P° sed of 100 vL Ld ■ was very pleasing the effect tomers. The i r mimero,ls <"»• had charge o hev,ri gentleme n Kelly, Whytock Vr™ ™ "', Mesd ™es Swing Guild, reCtf 1' ladies «f the U them, and sS ™ eatcsfc credit. ? 3 to the boubg'^ ,en ' but eloquently We undergone to S e Which th V success, ft will hi ? Ut ■* • comnoon and evening TihLT"^ this aft « " 8^"'! la st evening i n the K Assoc 'ation, held lilii