The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPTEMBER 28, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1007, 28 September 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPTEMBER 28, 1903.

Messrs Redstone and Son’s coach will resume running to Morero and Wairoa to-morrow morning.

The llia-Ora Co-oporativa Dairying Company's Gisborne creamery re-opens for the season on Wednesday nest. Mr H. E. Walshe, of the Lands and Survey Department, Gisborne, has been transferred to the Christchurch office. He left by the Te Anau last evening. A special general meeting of the Gisborne Cycling and Athletic Club will be held in the Record Reign Hotel this evening. The servico at Holy Trinity Church yesterday morning was conducted by the Rev Mr Chatterton, and the evening service by Mr A. H. Wallis. At each service there was a large congregation. Mr <T. F. Sheridan, the well-known comedian, has tuade a great hit with the musical comedy, >■ The Lady Slavey. The Company will probably visit Gisborne shortly. The Trocadero refreshment rooms in Lowe street continue to increase in popularity, and the management are sparing no expense to ensure satisfaction to visitors. The rooms are open on Thursday afternoons.

“ Three-fourths of tho boys of the Ecformatory school in which X was a teacher told me that thoy were there because of their love for the theatre,” remarked the Rev. J. G. Paterson last evening. They had gone to tho theatre, got a craving for it, and not being able to pay their entrance they had obtained the money by stealing,"

The bowling season opens iu Auckland on Saturday. Tho railway excursion faro to Kaiteratahi on Cook’s Day will be 2s return. Mr A. M. Clarke, of the firm of Messrs Archibald Clarke and Sons, Auckland, returned from a visit to the Coast on Saturday evening. “ When I had a desiro to hear plays I had not the money, and since I had the money I have had no desire,” was a confession made by the Rev, J. G. Paterson last evening. From the Ist October the Kaiterat-ahi-WhataSutu summer mail service will be resumed. Inward mails will arrive in Gisborne at 11 a.m. daily, and outward mails will close at 3 p.m. 11 Financial institutions throughout the colony are directing their attention to us, and this must make Gisborne one of the most important towns on the East Coast.” Mr J. W. Bright at the Farmers’ Club. “ A well-known station owner of this district, who has just returned from England and America, told me that in all his travels he found no district so progressive and prosperous as Poverty Bay.” Mr W. B. Common, at the Farmers’ Club on Saturday night. On Wednesday evening tho Maritana Assembly hold their wind-up social (plain and fancy dress) in MeFarlane’s Hall, when there should be a large attendance. Tho galley will be open to onlookers at 2s each. A meeting of those interested in cricket for Thursday afternoons will be held in the rooms at Mr J. Thomson’s fruit shop this evening. The object of the meeting is to form a Tradesmens’ Cricket Club. A special invitation is extended to working boys.

“ This is the very thing that the farmers of the district require. As a back-block settler I have found it very inconvenient when in town to have no place to como to where I cau meet my follow settlers and discuss matters of interests to farmers,”Mr A. C. fcsteele at tho Farmers’ Club on Saturday. On Saturday, at tho salo of Mr John Lewis’s properties by Messrs Williams and Kettle, the following sections were sold : —Section 14, 24 acres 2 roods, with whare> cowshed, yards, and windmill, D 27 an acre, Pi. Le Marquand; Section 23, 19 acres 2 roods 32 poles, £25 per acre, Mr W. A. Friar. Tho Cook Memorial Committee havo completed arrangements for tho railway excursion to liaitaratahi on Thursday, October Bth (Cook’s Day), and the Holiday Committee are to be asked to make that day a holiday. Tho Gisborne Rifles have arranged to hold a sham fight, and the Cycling Club are to havo a run to Kaitaratabi. A sports meeting will also be held. Tho outing should be a most enjoyable ono and attract a large gathering. Mr Ernest DoLautour, the piscatoria 1 expert, describes past failures in tho stocking of tho rivers in this district with trout to tho. running of sheep deep water into tho rivers at a time when the water is low and the fish young. He is very hopeful of success if precautions are taken in the matter referred to. Ho thinks the most suitablo place to obtain eggs for tho stocking of Poverty Bay and ilawko’s Bay is from Waikaremoana, which is said to be teeming with fish.

“ A dumping ground whore the most vile and putrid rubbish is thrown forth,” was the description given by the Rev. Paterson of tho modern theatre last evening, and the reverend gentleman added, “ Do you think that it would be wise for me to advise you to go to a restaurant where you would get a substantial meal occasionally, but where tho ordinary menu was disgusting, doloterious, and deadly ? No, young people, I wish to lead you right. I wish to speak honestly and straightforwardly to you, and warn you against evil.”

A quiet but pretty wedding took place yesterday morniDg at the Presbyterian Manse, tbe contracting parties being Miss Alice Chissell, daughtor of Mr H, M. Cbissell, of Whangarei, and Mr Herbert Adderly Clarke, only son of Mr W. Clarke, of Whangarei. The servieo was conducted by the Rev. J. G. Paterson. Tho wedding breakfast was partaken of at tbe residence of the bride’s sister, Mrs John Robb, and tho happy couple left for tbe South by the Te Anau in the ovening. They have tho hearty good wishes of a large circlo of friends.

On Thursday the employees of Messrs F. Hall and W. 0. Skeet will play a friendly game of football on Victoria Domain. The following will comprise Sheet’s team : Full back, Holder; three-quarters, Wallace, J. Skeet, Mullaney ; halves, R. Skeefc and Liddlo ; forwards, Pallisser, Hawkins, Walker, Anderson, R. Skeet, Ilouldsworth, Taylor, Davitt, Moore ; emergencies, Johnston, Cooper, and Sheen, Considerable interest is being taken in tho match, and there should be a large attondance.

There was a largo attendance at Wesley Church last evening. The Rev. B. F. Rothwell preached an interesting and striking sermon from Psalm 68, verse 13, showing that the cleansing powor of the Gospel could not be exaggerated as it covered the blackest sin. No dirt could be more adhesive than the pot-dirt. Mrs Harrison-Lee said “ tho dear men folk did not understand it,” but the preacher was sure that every heart knew its own bitternoss in relation to sin. Tho musical portion of the service was excellent, led by a full choir. The anthem was, “ Come Thou Fount,” Miss Foster taking tbe solo. Mr Owen sang 11 The Lost Chord ” most effectively. Tho monthly moeting of the Matawhero School Committee was held on Saturday evening, there being prosent: Messrs Nasmith (chairman), Hay, Bartram, O’Donnell, and Brocklebank. Tho Education Board wrote notifying that the architect would report on alterations to tho school and a new teacher’s residence. The headmaster (Mr J. Marshall) reported that the averago attendance during tho past month had been 90. He also stated that the spoutieg had been cleaned out. Accounts amounting to £3 15s 6d were passed. Tho balance-sheet of tho recent concert was presented, showing a balance of H 9 odd. It was resolved to procure a now swing for the girls, and to repair tho school blinds. Messrs Bartram and O’Donnell were appointed a visiting committee for tbe month.

“ A Message ftom Mars compared with a Message from the Master—is Theatregoing Helpful to the Christian Life'?” formed the subject of an exceedingly interesting address by the Kev. J. G. Paterson at St. Andrew’s Church last evening. In the course of hi 3 address the prcncher pointed out that for hundreds of years no theatrical performances wore allowed in Romo, and by the advice of such men as Dumas, the celebrated dramatic writer, and McCrcdie, the famous actor, and others, the theatre was not a desirable place for a man to tako his daughter. One noted American actor, beiug interviewed, stated that tho modern burlesques, as seen in that country, were most indecent exhibitions of the vilest sort. Not only were they morally bad, but they were absolute trash. The same authority stated that tho New York stage was as different today from what it was fifty years ago as I light was from darkness. In pretty nearly every play there were things that one would not allow the children to read of in books. Actors and actresses were exposed to great moral peril, and a Christian had no right to support a system that was fraught with such dangers. Continuing, the rev. gentleman dealt in a scathing manner with two leading dignitaries of the Church of Eugland in Australia, a hishep and a canou, who had expressed pleasure at seeing a certain play so well patronised, deeming it a sign of the growth of a refining influence in the community. The recommendation given by the ministers in question would, he said, be scattered broadcast, and be productive of much harm, in oonoluGion, Mr pateraon urged the young people of the congregation to give their hearts to the Lord, and the theatre would then have no attraction for them.