NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1377, 15 July 1878, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Lecture. —The Rev. W. Morley will deliver a lecture on “ Wesley ” to-morrow evening in the East belt Wesleyan Church. Theatre Eoyal. —“The Lady of Munster” and the Irish sensation drama of the “ Colleen Bawn” constituted the bill on Saturday night. The same performance will be repeated this evening. Benefit Performance. —Miss Nelly Daley’s benefit will take place to-morrow evening. at the Theatre Eoyal, when a very attractive bill will be produced. The first, part will comprise the operetta of “The Daughter of the Regiment.” This will be followed by a musical interlude, in which Signora Yenosta, Miss Ruby D’Arcy, Miss Daley, Miss Andrews, and Messrs D’Elmaine, Robertson, Simmons, and others will appear. Arrangements have been made for special trains to Lyttelton and the North, leaving Christchurch after the performance. Californian Salmon.—A large number of these fish are still on hand at the Opawa fishbreeding establishment. They are now between four and six inches in length, and their rapid growth and healthy appearance promise very satisfactory results, whilst the eagerness with which the fish, even during the winter, rise to the fly, removes all doubt on that point. The food of the salmon and trout consists now chiefly of meat cut very small by one of the new American mincing machines, by which means a goat a week is converted into fish food. The present time of year is the host for liberating, and at their now largo size 100 might be considered equivalent to 1000 let out at the usual early age. Presentation. —A few days ago some friends of the Bible Society met together and presented the Rev. T. R Fisher with an elegant silver salver as a mark of their personal esteem and of their appreciation of his labours ns the virtual founder of the Canterbury branch of the society, and its secretary for many years. The great success which attended the early efforts of the society in this place, both in obtaining subscriptions and in disposing of a large number of copies of the Word of God, were chiefly owing to the indefatigable labours of Mr and Mrs Fisher. As the circumstances of Mr Fisher’s connection with the society were altogether exceptional, it was thought best that the presentation should be made quite apart from the meetings of the society. The salver, which was furnished by Mr Standstein, jeweller, Cashel street, bore the following inscription: “ Presented to the Rev. Thos. R. Fisher, by a few irieuds of the British and Foreign Bible Society in recognition of his disinterested, active, and successful labours in establishing p,-(l lor many years conducting as secretary the business ofc the (Qaatogbury Auxiliary. Christchurch, Juno, 1878.”

Temperance Sermon.—Tho service in connection with the 1.0.G.T. anniversary, was held yesterday afternoon in the Theatre Koval. Owing to the inclement state of the weather the attendance was not by any means so large as had been anticipated, numbers who had intended coming bring prevented by the heavy rain. Tho service whs conducted by the P.G. Chaplain B:o. the Rev. S. Mac* farlane, and a selection of appropriate hymns was sung by the choir of tho United Methodist Free Church. The Rev. Bro. fir“t read the 35th chapter of flu; Book of the Prophet Jeremiah, containing the remarkable history of the Recbabitcs. His text was taken from the same cliap'.er, and in Iris sermon lie dwelt fully on the character of Jonadab the son of Rechab, and the command be gave to his descendants, “Yo shall drink no wine.” He pointed out how faithfully that commandment laid been kept, for at the time of Jeremiah two hundred and fifty years had elapsed, and even to this day the race of the Rechabitcs exists in tho land of their forefathers. Jonadab was a chieftain of his race and a wise one. Ho saw the evils of drinking customs as then carried on by tho luxurious and licentious King Ahab and his wife Jezebel, and to save bis posterity bo bound them by tho only real safeguard against drunkenness —total abstinence. The Rev. Bro. quoted many cases of deaths and crime caused undoubtedly by drink, which have recently occurred in this community, and exhort, cd his congregation--those who were abstainers —to follow the example of Rechab’s sons and remain faithful to their pledge ; and to those who were not yet pledged, he appealed to become so at once.

Sydenham Borough Council —A special meeting of the Sydenham Borough Council will he heid this evening, to discuss matters with regard to the forthcoming Municipal Conference at Wellington, St. Vincent de Paul.—The members of this society wall gave their first entertainment in St. Pati’ick’s Hall to-morrow evening, at eight o’clock. The opera of “Maritana” has been selected as the chief item in the performance, for giving due eclat to which the services of Madame and Mr Melchor Winter have been secured. Recitations will also be given by members of the society.

British and Foreign Bible Society.— The annual meeting of the Canter >ury auxiliary of the above will be held at the Odd ellows’ Hell this evening. Addresses will be delivered by the Revs White, Morley, Elinalie, Cholmondeloy, Pi her, and Walker.