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Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 120, 30 March 1893, Page 2

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The Foresters' Hall was crowded on Tuesday evening, when the, regular open night meeting of the above was held. Bro. Huddiestone presided. After the meeting had been opened with prayer by the Rev. G. Clement, the chairman called upon Miss Chamberlain for a piano solo, which was played in a very pleasing manner. Mrs Boss, of Marton, then delivered a very able address, in the course of which she defended their cause from the sneering epithets which are so frequently hurled at Good Templars. She said : " We are called all sorts of names, and are termed narrow-minded. To hear some people talk, one would be led to suppose that strong drink was a necessity. If, on the other hand, we find it a curse to the community at large, are we not right and justified in opposing it? In many towns there are numbers of families in which everything has been sacrificed to it, and they are going the downward path through strong drink." The speaker then went on to show that there was' nothing selfish about their cause, and at the conclusion of her spirited address she received loud applause. Miss Fraser nest sang 11 Ye Banks aud Braes" very nicely.' A duet by Misses Curtis and Unwin followed, entitled "List to the Convert Bells," which was very nicely sung, the voices blending sweetly Miss Brace; of Marton, was the next lady to address 'the meeting, and was listened ito with/ neat attention. The speaker quoted extracts from the Bible bearing upon the justice of their cause, and urged them all to stand firm and push vigorously on in the right way. A song from. Mr Blackmore, " Beantifnl Isle," was well received. The Rev. Mr Clement next spoke,' and alluded to the great pleasure it gave him to be present that night. He Btated that all ministers of the Primitive Methodist cpn. nexion in New Zealand were now total abstainers, a remark which was received with great applause. Miss Unwin then sang " Ever of Thee" in a very attractive and pleasing manner. Mr J. C* Thotnpson proposed, That those present do all in their power to make the demonstration on Easter Monday a startling -success The motion was seconded by: Mr Leth' bridge, and earned unanimously. Mr Lethbridge proposed, and Mr Thomwon seconded, a^bearty vote of thaukM Jtho ladies from Marton for their very afae\d wot h^Jw - 1 to * >*&■ of &° \\ .C.r.U. for their exertions in the cause of temperance—The motion was carried amidst groat applause. Voles of thanks to the contributors to the evening's programme brought a most successful meetiug to a close. ',