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Southland Times, Issue 8095, 25 August 1885, Page 3

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* (FBOM OUB OWN COBBEBPONDBNT.) Mr Fred. Fulton, the Temperance advocate, lectured here on Saturday night to a tery good audience, .confideriDg the heavy - downppnr in which this people had to turn out.' Mr Fulton > fat and away the jbest lecturer we have ever Jhid in this district, and especially on. Temperance. A* I heard a gentleman cay, " he Has evidently been behind the scene*," and I can certainly say ftx x , ny-own put that I have never yet heard any - ttaii who had inch a happy knack of handling nil different subject*, and carrying his audience so easily with him. He is especially good in varying his subject by illustrating it ' with little anecdote*; in fact the Temperance ' cause has a Host in Mr Fulton alone ; and if ; we had a few more .such advocates, ' who would take the same interest in the cause, „ my opinion is there would be a greater revb- t lotion worked before many yean ? than even r fht Julius Yogel could bring about with' all his financial schemes to reduce -the general depression. . Mr Fulton undoubtedly deserves the thanks of 'the community at large, and especially those who take an earnest interest —ia-'-ihe great cause.- After Mr-Ftilton thanked hia andience. for their. .patient hearing.— in spite of the , dastardly in- . - tattnptkm .which 709 m likely ? to/ bejf

I? ''repreßcht, ; .it'-'i;>;~the;':Kda(MUoni.vßaM,7.ba ii. would publicly announce it on plat • form on which tie lectured, as well as th } man's: name and the position he holds- ; r ajj%out.v.t<.n/'\dqnn>^ f -announced that he/vW^aiif again lecture^a ; 'Jthree"' o'c'bcS ; on /Sftndiy s ahe*rrio6i. I wai i "very pleased to See a really good turnout ; especially of part'e-s who have the welfare^ i the district at heart.. The Key, Mr Hodgsoi i took the chair^and introdubed the lecturer ji '■ a few very appropriate words. I was verj ; much pleased; to 6ee the rev> gentleman it the chair, as he has got the caasethoronghlj ! at heart, and is one who. advocate* it bimsel! i whenever he gets a chance, Mr jFultbn agaif ! handled his subject without fear or favour I and so thorougblj Ventlnto the drink quea. I .tion, the imitations and adulterations, and > illustratea it" so simply, that ten more ,tcpl( the pledge and donned the blue. I heartilj wish them God speed in their undertaking. 24 th At) cust, 1885. ,