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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2760, 21 December 1871, Page 3

Old Clergyman.— The oldest minister in Scotland, the Rev. Dr Ingram, Unst, Shetland, has been visited by the Rev. Dr Guthrie. Ho is ninety-six years of age, having been ordained in the year that Dr Guthrie was born. “His eyes,” said Dr Guthrie, at the social meeting held in Dr Ingram’s church, “are not din.ued, nor his faculties impaired/’ He is deaf, but can see well, and still preaches. At the social meeting he spoke, and is yet in the habit of daily conducting the family worship. Dr Guthrie said it was truly an interesting sight to sec the Dr entering into the games of his grand children with alacrity, and he should never forget the pleasant converse they bad held together. Tre second of the series of lectures in aid of the Building Fund of the North Dunedin Presbyterian Church, will be delivered by Mr Black, in the above church, to-morrow (Friday) evening at eight o’clock. Subject : Astronomy. Advertisements received too late for Classification. RID CESS THEATRE. This Evening, THURSDAY, DEO. 21, First time of our Glorious Burlesque Opera, HASH ! Katty MfFarren (new), Rustic Yquu" fieauty, Old Letters, composed by J. Herman. Ethiopian Refrain, When the Corn is Waving. HASH ! HASH ! HASH ! HASH ! FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, Complimentary Benefit to Mr Harry welly, under distinguished patronage. Jap on-Knees. Box Plan at Geddes’a, Tobacconist, Princes-st Doors open at 7-31*. To commence at 8 o’clock Admission, dress circle, .'ls ; stalls, 2s ; pit, Is Mr H. KELLY, Mr HARRi COWLB, Manager. Advance Courier. Steam LYTTELTON, WELLINGTON, and NAPIER. IS. “ RANGATIRA ’ • aptaiu Renner, will ■ be despatched for above Ports on Wednesday next. Cargo received at Rattray-street Jetty. M. HOUGHTON and CO. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF OT GO. 1710UR SILVER MEDALS of the Society are offered for the best kept Gardens. Competitors for the above Medals of the Society are requested to send in their names to the Secretary before the IGth February next, Foy particulars, see Schedule of Society, or apply to the Secretary, A. MACKINLAY, At Messrs Law, Somner, and Co.’s, Octagon. FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BIJOUTERIE, Suitable for Christmas Presents. DM. SP E D D IN G . will Sell by Auction, at bis Rooms, Prinees-strcet, To-morrow, at 12 o’clock, Ladies’ dressing eases, reticules, albums, croquet and cricketing materials, masks and foils, building and cube games, race games, dolls, Aunt Sallys, meerschaum pipes, brooches, rings, ladies’ chains, bracelets, brushes, perfumery, plated tea services, forks and spoons, PRINCESS THEATRE.—Friday, December 22nd. Harry Kelly’s Benetit. WANTED, Tenders for Painting House, corner of George and Duudas streets. D. F. Main. WANTED to Sell a Fairbanks Platform Weighing Machine, 4 cwt. JToarlynew. Cheap. “Scale?,” N(«rOffice.