LONDON MISSION SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1875, 8 October 1913, Page 7

LONDON MISSION SOCIETY.

$ — ; LOCAL AUXILIARY. "Raco Antipathy", was tho subject of a powerful address by the Rev. G. J. Williams, organising secretary for Australasia, at the annual meeting of tho Wellington Auxiliary of tho London Missionary Society, which was held at tho Terrace Congregational Schoolroom last night. Tho Rev,. W. A. Evans presided, and was supported by tho Revs. J. Reed Glasson, M'Donald Aspland, A. W. Brougli, and G. J. Williams. Tho following officers wero elected:— President, tho Rev. J. R. Glasson; treasurer, Mr. W. W. Knowles; secretary, Mrs. W. Mill; minute secretary, Miss E. L. Harper; librarian. Mr. B. Lankshear; auditor, Mr. Greig; lion, member, Mrs. M. A. Williams. Tlio Rev. G. J. Williams then spoke on "Christian Missions in relation to Raco Antipathy," and remarked at tho GUtsot that ho wanted to see the realisation of the black, yellow, and coloured men, but they did not want to' turn tho Indian into a European. It was not the missionary aim to turn tho coloured man into a white man, as colour differences had nothing to do with a man's place in tho scale of life. One of the most sinister forces they had to fight in tho great international affairs of tho world was tho unenlightened mental repulsion called ,race antipathy, which warred against tho brotherhood of man. Wliito people wero tho bleached descendants of their washed-out forefathers, and many coloured people wero the product of generations of ignorance, but given tho samo opportunities l tho two would be equal. ;

The Rev. A. W. Brougli followed with his reminiscences of many years' work in South India, and showed tho economic, educational, and political progress which lmd taken placo in India, especially during the last fifty years. He had often been asked if India was restive under British rule, but there was no thought in any part of India of breaking away from the Empire. Three years ago events threatened. more serious trouble than tho Mutiny, but tho visit of King Goorgo removed all thoughts of sedition —tho effect of that visit was nothing loss than marvellous. His Majesty's speeches rovcaled his sympathy with the natives' aspirations, and his declarations of enlarged power which they were so anxious to have, and by a miracle tlie wholo feeling of tho country changed from sedition into most enthusiastic loyalty. There had been a wonderful unity of Christian Churches, and now all"denominations wero lost, and there was one united Church of Southern India, which would soon embraco tho Churches of all denominations in Northern India. On the other hand, there were no fewer than 25.000,000 widows in India, 300,000 of whom were under sixteen 4 years of ago and 18,000 under six years of ago.

Pending the retirement of Mr. J. Lomas, Secretary of Labour, at the end of tho year', arrangements havo been made for a re-adjustment of his duties. In order to be enabled to devote the whole.of his attention to his position as Secretary of Labour, Superintendent of Workers' Dwellings and llogistrar of Industrial Unions, ho has relinquished the office of Chief-Inspector of Factories, which position is now transferred to Mr. F. W. Bowley. hitherto Deputy Ohief Inpector and Cliief Clerk of tlie Department. Mr. J. W. Collins, formerly Accounts Clerk, lias become Chief Clorlcj and. Mr. W. 11. Hagger, Officer in Charge of the Oliristclmrch branch,.has been appointed Demity Chief Inspector, stationed at Wellington. Mr. Hagger's position in Christchurcli is being filled by tho promotion of Mr. D. Cannody, Inspector in Charge of the Wellington (Citv) District. Mr. Carmody's duties will, for tho present, be carried out by the other inspectors of tbo Wellington office.

The first monster publio clock keeping time in accordance with the new French computation has just been unveiled in the tower of tho Saint 'Lazare railway terminus. The peculiarity of this timepiece is that it has two separate dials, which change places automatically on the strokes of,midnight and midday. The first is numbered from zero to- twelve, and the second from thirteen to twenty-four. Even logically-minded peoplo who obioctcd to tho suppression of cither zero or twentyfour o'clock in the ordinary double-figured dials can find no objection to the Saint Lazare clock. Five minutes before midnight will bo as they wish to have it, "five minutes to twenty-four,' and five minutes after midnight, "five minutes past zero.'

To-day, Wednesday, at- the farm at Hangiotu, Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. in conjunction with tho N. 7,. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., will sell, on account of Mr. George Kendall, who has sold his property, some of the choicest stock in the district, including S5 mostly young dairy cow?, fouib of whicli have "calved, whilst others ivill calve almost immediately. There will also bo offered 80. 2. 3, 4, nnd 5-year bullocks, somo of which are verv forward, and also 38 cattlo of various breeds. A riTce line of HO floelt ewes, with 110 per cent, lamb? are well worthy of inspection. Ton horses, both heavy and light, and all. tho farm implements will also be put up..

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