REV. RUTHERFORD WADDELL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1917, 16 July 1889, Page 1

REV. RUTHERFORD WADDELL.

[THB .EkAEIESB iIXPONBNT OI THE EVIIB Of THH SWB4TINO SXBTBI£ Iff DUNBDIN.] O worthy maa of God and true,; O champion of tHe poor, Whose woes uomov'd thou oanst not view, Nor wrongs lhat ; they endure, Behold !:who've late been hr distress How;joyful now they be,,, And all this new found happiness They sarely owe to thee. In soatb, thou art the toiler's friend, Thy mission is. to bless The weak,,the helpless to defend, And evil to repress ; Thou'sti told eur modern Shylooks here—- : With: voipe. to fear unknown—- . They must : tprego, however dear,, ; ; of flash and boae. Ourigirlsin misery and woej ; Our sisters, sweethearts too,, - ;Werc| forced all]day to stitoh.andsew , For pence a paltry few ; , Thon saw'sfc the tkoms upon their path, ! The eruelwroags they bore, Thou!oa»est forth>in righteous wrath And smote the evil-doer. With earnest p*rpose,.y ; oicp, and pen ; their cause }: Thine efforts nerve thy fellew men, And gain, for thee appliUse.. '' Thousbow'st the world those means are best 0 For piloting the soul.. .. To its appointed plaoe of rest ■■■>. That keep.the body;whole. ; ,: 1 Thou toilesfc for the ooHamongaod, , While;others of thy cloth ■>•■ ' Aloof recline in oaralass mood, In luxury and sloth j Thine,»re the efforts that would add A joy to humble lift, Theirs to promote aad Bpread'abroad Disnaityi and I strife. ■; "''. 0 olarie of the gen'rous heart, God speed thee on thy way! It BHrelris r neblei part „I Theu'r.t acting here to-day., A thousand-hearts released from care, A thousand voises blend . Aid sing his praises ev'rywhere, Who is the toiler's friend. ■ Ahti-Swbating.