GOSPEL TEMPERANCE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1879, 28 June 1888, Page 3

GOSPEL TEMPERANCE.

The fortnightly meeting of the Tlnwald Goipel Temperance Sooiety and Band of Hops wib held on Taeadoy evening In the Presbyterian Ohoroh. The Rev A. Blake took the chair and opened the meeting. An addresi was given by Mr G. W. Andrews;, calling for Increased effort and determination In the great temperance movement. A dialogae, entitled "The T^mperance'.Gloves," was gives by Masters John Lewis and Daniel Oairnoross, and four yoang people united In the song "For we are yoang abstainers. 1 ' Readings were given by Messrs Oalverhonse and J. Gqdsell. Recitations were given by Mesara A. 0, Blabs and Shlletto and Mies A, LewN. Songs were contributed by Mtssei Meharry, Mies and E. M. Blake. Several hymns were sung from Hoyle'a book, and alio the " Emperor Frederick's favorite hymn." In ea close a translation M possible the hymn rnna »■ follows : — When tht Lord me Borrow sends, Let me bear it patiently ; Lifting np the heart m prayer, Comfort he will not deny. Therefore let there come what will. In the Lord my heart is still. Though the heart ia often weak, In despair and all forlorn, When m days of utmost pain, Not & day of joy will dawn : Tell it : Loi there come what will, In the Lord all pain is still. So I p«&y» oh, Lord my God, That my faith and hope may stand , Then no care I know, nor need, Guided ever by thy hand 1 Therefore let there come wh,at will, In the Lord my heart is still. It was announced that the Committee woald glvs two prizes for the best essay on the subject " Why I am an abstainer," competition open to any member of the Society or Band of Hope. There was a large attendance, and the meeting was apparently very mnoh enjoyed.