NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6753, 6 February 1892, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Bev. W. J. Williams will preach at the Wesleyan Church to-morrow morning on A Song of joy in the Desert”; and in the evening on “ Shining as the stars,” —lessons from the life and death of 0. H. Spnrgeon. Ibis is the monthly sermon to young men, to whom a cordial invitation is given. There will be specie! music for the occasion. The draw for the double sculling events of the Timaru Bowing Club resulted as follows: S. Jones and A. E. Billon, L. Padget and Waite, Cameron and Griffin, Berry and Majne, W. Padget and Morton, Bowron and H. S. Bi.ton, B. LeOren and Armstrong. Training will be gone into at once. At the Baptist Church to-morrow.morning, the Rev. 0. 0. Brown will take as his subject, «' It doth not yet appear what we shall be." And in the evening, Personal recollections (dating from thirty years ago) of the late Bev. 0. H. Spurgeon, the prince of preachers. ‘Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel f ’" The results of the first day’s events of the amateur championship meeting, commenced at. Christchurch yesterday, will be found in another column. The day was a wretched one, heavy showers of rain falling at intervals. As a result the running track was heavy and slow. The downfall of Wood in the long distances and Batgor in the hurdles was a great surprise. Iu the hurdles Muir and Posllethwaite were said to have beaten the pistol. Batger made a great run, but suffered defeat by six inches. Grierson won the halfmile in fine form, and Hempton did a good performance in the 250 yards. The milerace resulted in a magnificent struggle, Bees, who timed bis run badly, being beaten by a foot by Burke, of Dunedin, Only one record Buffered, that for the three mile walk, which previous to yesterday, was not of a very high order of merit. A meeting of the committee of the South Canterbury Jockey Club was held at the Grosvenor Hotel last evening. The business was the consideration of the programe for the autumn meeting. The chairman read out the alterations made in comparison with previous years, which showed that minor reductions had been made, or a total reduction compared with the autumn meeting of 1891 of £IOO Mr Grade, the treasurer, also spoke of the programme, and what guided the sub-com-mittee in abating the stake money. It was the desire generally to make the club’s spring meeting the principal one of the year. The programme showed that on tho first day there was a hurdle race of 60 sovs, district plate of 60 sovs, hack race of 16 sovs, Autumn handicap of 125 sovs, selling of 30 sovs, Washdyko welter of 30 sovs, and flying handicap of 60 sovs; on the second day a hurdle race of 40 sovs, county plate of 40 sovs, 5 .0.1.0. handicap of 100 sovs, novel race of 30 sovs, stewards’ stakes of 50 sovs, hack race of 15 sovs, post stakes of 40 sovs. After a conversational discussion on the money to be charged for acceptances, etc., it was decided that the programme as presented by the programme committee be adopted. It was also decided to add a note to tho programme stating that the club would only deduct 10 per cent, from the totalisafcor moneys. The chairman stated that the balance to credit was £213 7s 7d. and after passing accounts amounting to £49 13s 6d, the meeting closed.

The usual Congrega’ional services will bo conducted to-morrow by the Fev, E. D. Cecil in the Sophia street Hall, the morning subject being the noble work done by the late O. H. Spurgeon, the greatest preacher of the age, since Beecher died. In the evening the second of three lectures will be delivered, on the conditions and basis of Christian reunion among the sects.

The Champion Cyclist of New Zealand will this year ride a “ Star ” Racing Safety with pneumatic tyres. Adams, Ourties, and Co., 70 Manchester street, Christchurch. — [Adtt ] The Canterbury and Otago Almanac is now published and may be obtained from all booksellers, country storekeepers, and agents of the Timaru Herald. The book contains a mass of useful information and is good value for one shilling. Penrose's great summer fair and stocktaking sale is now on. See catalogue for prices Wonderful inducements to buyers.— [Advt ] Although most people were disappointed at the poor display of water at the blowing up of the Lyttelton, they are not disappointed at the results of “Can’t Be Beat” baking powder. It is “ bound to rise " and is more satisfying than gun cotton. [Advt.]