MEN'S BROTHERHOOD.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1419, 22 April 1912, Page 4

MEN'S BROTHERHOOD.

MR. BUMIRES ON SOCIALISM,

The Now Theatre, Manners Street, wa« comfortably filled yesterday afternoon with a Very enthusiastic audience; The occasion was the. initial gathering this year of the lion's Brotherhood. Tin president (the Hev. 15. 0. Blamires) took Iho dmir, -and Messrs. Arnold and Ker. shnw also occupied seats on Iho platform, Mr. W. J. Kcrshaw requested the men present to come forward and help in furthering the good work of the Brotherhood. Ho assured them that a heartj welcome awaited (hem.

The president in his address referred to his visit to the King's Theatre (nflcr hie service last Sunday evening), whero lie found a Socialist meeting; going on, and listened to the. speeches. Ho was voit much surprised, ho said, at what ho heard from tho lecturer, and could not agree with him on many points that ho dealt with. Mr. Blamires appealed to tho men present not to bo led away with speeches that were full of opposition to tho religions world. Tho Socialism preached bjsuch men as ho had listened to on the occasion referred to was without true method, and, furthermore, was against its own aims, interest, and ambitions, anil utterly antagonistic to men. Such Socialism placed men only on a level with, machinery, end did not tend in any wny to uplift true manhood. The economic conditions of tho past were very much, worse than they were to-dny. Religion lind ployed a prominent part in bringing about advanced social and moral conditions. Mr. BlamiiTS said that ho welcomed the social reformer when ho was to assist mid benefit his fellow-man, and not, to hinder Win,

Hiss Yomig (Hawera) rendered a solo, "Lovo Not tho World, with much rtVecf. Mr. J. l'hipps gave two solos, "Tho Toilers" and "Tho Son of God Goes Forth," for which he was loudly applauded. The Brotherhood Glco Partv nlso rendered "Tho Wnysido of tho Well," which wa« well received.

The- secretary (Mr. J. Lowts) made a strong nppeal lor funds towards nllcvinting tho distress ot Home. Tho collection Hint afternoon, he said, would be devoted to that object, and as tliero were- no oxf)ense3 to bo deducted from the sum colected, lie hoped that tho response would bo liberal. The result of tho collection was £5 12s. Cd. A voro of Uinnks win passed to Messrs. MacMahon and Donnelly for their kindness in lending the theatre free of charge for tho occasion, also tho editor of the "Evening Post" for liis in connection with the fund.

Tho Bpeakcr next Sunday will be Mr. E, Trcgcar.