LIFE ASSURANCE.

Southland Times, Issue 3709, 12 May 1880, Page 2

LIFE ASSURANCE.

It will be seen by advertisement that Mr ;T: ;M, Temploton, F.1.A.; Actuary? and Secretary to the National Mutual LiifoAssociation of Australasia, is to hold a public meeting on Thursday evening, to offer information on the topic with which he is professionally familiar. We have had the opportunity of ..ascertaining- that Mr Templeton is-a tborough master of his subject; and being alsu, like all progcients, somewhat of au enthusiast, we are sure he is capable of deeply interesting an audience.' •The ' scietf oe and ' practice of 1 if e assurance . have certainly an abstruse character. But the general principles can' be- grasped without, diffjpulty. are of universal interest, and j t6- Watr^ minds 1 have even an element of fascination. > If Mr Templeton . delivers. . jb}ui6el£ as; we expect him to do,, Jhis dis- ■ cour.se wiil be full of both entertainment j and instruction. His object we understand, will be less to draw his audience into the net- of any one institution, than to enlighten; them on the features that ought to engage the confidence of assurers. There: are l'uiauy points of nice, ingenious, and liberal application of the principles of assurance that modern inquiry and practice have developed, all of ■■which' should be understood -by persons who desire- ty get the full benefit of the ■ystem. Mr Templeton professes himself lable., to introduce. Jiis, audience to sqme.of tlieae of a "iioVel ' kind, and they mil no ,

doubt be a prominent feature in his lecture. On the whole, we feel sure that whether the object be speculative or practical, valuable information will be gained by attendance, and this is probably true, whatever stage of progress the student may have reached in the science. . We shall be glad if ; Mr Templeton succeeds in Attracting a large number of hearers. i