NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7295, 26 August 1893, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

At tbe Baptist Church to-morrow morning the Bev. 0. 0. Brown will take as his subject, "Tbe miraculous birth of Jesus, one of the marks by which we recognise Him as the Son of God.” And in the evening, " The letter of the risen Lord Jesus to the Church at Smyrna. What is the ‘crown of life* promised, and * the second death' which He solemnly threatens ? "

Wo bog to draw the attention of the police to a mob of boys of various sizes and degrees of iniquity, who congregate every night in the street betwetn the Post Office and the entrance to the Arcade, and make themselves an almost intolerable nuisance to residents in the vicinity and pss'crs-by. We beg to paint out that the street is not intended either as a play'ground or a tryaling place for larrikins, and that part of the duty of the police is to make people move on. Parents ought not to allow their boys to haunt the streets after dark. By and by some of these night-birds will go to the devil, and then their fathers will say “ Who’d have thought it ?” At the Wesleyan Oburcb to-morrow the Eev 0. B. Beecroft will take as his morning subject “Divinely given enlargement,’’ and in the evening “ Self-incurred privation.” On Wednesday evening the Bev. Mr Munro, of Bangiors, visited Pleasant Point on behalf of the Direct Veto Association. The schoolroom was crowded. The Bev. J. White occupied the chair, and after an appropriate solo, “ Water from the spring,” sung by Miss Bishop, the Bev. Mr Munro gave an address that amused and instructed. He is a wity speaker, an admirable debater, and an earnest advocate of women’s franchise. In criticising the present Alcoholic Liquor Bill before the House, Mr Munro dealt rather severely and somewhat unfairly with the Premier and the Hon. W. P. Beeves, charging the one with insincerity, and characterising the other as an exploded rocket. The Bev. Mr Dixon, of Temuka, moved a resolution expressing approval of certain portions of the Government Liquor Bill, but insisting on the alteration of clause 15 so as to read a bare majority. Mr Buxton in sreonding the resolution, took occasion to defend bis former colleagues, and to urge the temperance party to stand resolutely to their cause and to the party now in power. Mias Elder, of Dunedin, sang by rpccial request, the pathetic song “ Daddie,” and the audience enjoyed a rare musical treat, A hearty vote of thanks to the singers and to the rev. gentlemen brought a pleasant gathering lo a close.

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