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Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 132, 27 April 1893, Page 2

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♦ — „ Tho nsual monthly open-night of the above, was held in the Forester^ Hall gn Tuesday evening. The weather was most inclement, consequently. tb;e attendance of members and the general pqbhj^a%oply small. A good, prpgramnae, wasiiowtwer the following ladies and t g£riifem.en tdyhtributipg items. Song, '; •■ Trtie* to' the Last," Mr Baker ; ' recitation," •! Bingen on the Rhine," Mr Humphrey ; : «png, M Mother don't you. hear : the Angels," Miss Poad ; .flute solo, ..Mr Kenti,«ong, " Flow ; g§n,tly, sweet Afton," Mis* P#; recitation, " Captain Strachan 6rtjiyerpool," MrTarkinß. ll I?he Rev. GjVtowtifik then delivered a short address. He m&d that within the next fortnight he wipujd speak three times .on the tempennce question. Several thoughts came into his mind bearing upbV' the aims and objects of the temperance cause. They were strongly bent on saving 'the drunkard in his downward course ; next, to preserve the young from the totgs3>f the intoxicating cup, who needed the help and sympathy _bf older people, to enable them to grow.np .^ise and good. Again, they were' determined -jl© banish drink entirely from the country, notwithstanding thY' vast powers &nd forces of vested interests opposed to them. Powers which .wer& Very, eaJhfs^veigr nolpnt, aad very active, and they (the temperance advojqates), must 'be equjfly ' Bo,MHie re verendgentleman urged those "present, who. had not yet joined; theth / » fcame forwatd and do so, and give theminbre strength and; thus enable them to stamp oat this craving for strong drink. ;, The next items were, song, v The Vieir of Bray," Mr Watson ; comio sohgi " Three girls in a boat," Mr Andrew '; "«ncc*efl : duet, " Peace to thy Spirit," Mis* BlKrin and Mr Baker. The chairman'-ittWln-vited Mr J. C. Thompson to addreWthe gathering. Mr Thompson said, -4n«re wore enough temperance people in^Pwilding to enable them to . return ,all -tjieir representatives, at the next Licfbping Committee election. * He then p,rojM»ded to remind his hearers of the comlriffTurit of theReV.L. M. Isitt to FeilainK|nd advised them all to muster in ssron||OToe and give their visitor a great on his arrival next Monday. Thef ,fflw«r stated be had been informeafta* attempts were to be made by ttiepjfjponag interests to upset tbeuvmeeting on Monday flight..- Constable Tooby wpuld However 110 doubt' be equal . to the occdrfpn. A very enjpyahle evening^entertainment concluded about 9.80. '"..' ■.', .^;