NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2158, 25 January 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

CONGREGATIONAL METHODIST OhUBOH.— A public tea meeting in connection with the above church will be held at the Orange Hall, Worcester street, to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, at half-past six o'clock, for the purpose of offering a welcome to Mrs Harris. An assortment of useful and fancy articles will be disposed of on the occasion, and at a public meeting to be held after tea, several gentlemen will address those present. Thb New Hebrides Mission.—As will be seen by an advertisement in another column of this journal, a very interesting address on the subject of missionary labor in these islands, will be given by the Bev. Oscar Michehon, at the Old St. Paul's Ohuroh, in Lichfield street, on Wednesday (to-morrow evening), at half-past seven o'clock. The address will bo illustrated by a considerable number of rare and curious dissolving views of thi<! part of Polynesia, and for the effective display of which a powerful lime light will be useoV on the ocoasion.

Butchers Picnic.—A meeting of those interested in the annual re-union of the Knights of the Cleaver was held last evening at tho Golden Age Hotel, Mr Cooper being in the chair. There was a large attendance of the trade, and after arranging preliminaries the mooting was adjourned to a future evening, when the date of the outing will be decided on, and final arrangements completed.

Hydropathy.—The meeting of those interested in the above will be held tomorrow at Professor Ayers' Turkish Baths, instead of at Mataon and Co.'a, as previously advertised.

1.0.0.F.,M.U.—The usual meeting of Loyal Pride of the Valley lodge was held last Thursday, when there was a good attendance of members. The district officers and a few visiting brothers were also present. After the usual business was disposed of the Fror. G.M. presented. the lodge with the dispensation, and, at the same time, congratulated them on the progress made since the opening night, and trusted they would continue to prosper. The sentiments were then given, and a vote of thanks pa-sod to the district officers for their attendance. Bro. 0. J. Wilkins, G-.M., acknowledged the rote in a few appropriate words, and the lodge then adjourned.—On Friday thero was the usual quarterly lecture held at the Chambers. A large number of past officers attended to receive their respective degrees. The Prov. G-.M., on behalf of the district, presented P.P.G.M. Andrew Liddell with a handsome timepiece, for the admirable manner in which he discharged the duties of his office while acting as Grand Master. Bro. Liddell then thanked the members for the testimonial, stating he would always esteom it a duty, as well as a pleasure, to forward the interests of the order by every means in his power. After other business was disposed of, the lecture was closed in due form. Canterbury Sabbath School Teachbbb' Institute.—At a meeting of the committee of the above institute held recently the following resolution was passed—" That the weekly olasses for Bible instruction in cannection with the institute be commenced on Thursday, the 3rd February, at 7.30 p.m., in St. Paul's new lecture room (if available)." The following Ministers and other gentlemen have been invited to take part in conducting the above classes : —Rev. Slooombe (Congregational) ; Rev. Mr Reid (Wesleyan); Rov. Charles Frasor (Presbyterian); Rov. Mr Williams (Congregational); Rov. Mr Cairns (Presbyterian); Rev. Mr Beck (Wesleyan); Rev. Mr Elmslie (Presbyterian); Rov. Mr Dallaston (Baptist); Rev. Mr White (Free Methodist); Rev. Mr Richardson (Wesleyan) Messrs S. 0. Farr, R. W. Black and G. Mannering. The proposed syllabus of the above classes embraces a course of instruction for thirteen weeks, dealing with the historical geographical, and descriptive portions of soripture, together with the ethics, poetry and botany of the Bible. The committee earnestly hope that all Sabbath school teachers will avail themselves of the opportunity of attending the above classes. While all dogmatio teaohing will be scrupulously avoided by the leaders *f the classes, every means will be taken to render the subjects as interesting and instructive as possible.

Cantkbbttey Bowing Oittb. The race for the senior pairs (one and n-half miles) came off on Saturday. Only two orewß entered—Messrs Ollivier and Davis and Grierson and Boulton—and as the orows.were very e7enly matched, a good race was the result. On the word "Off" being given, Grierson was the first to catch the water, bat Ollivier soon forged ahead, and at Pratt's had a lead of two lengths. The boys showed considerable staying power, but the superior weight and strength of the men told in the long run, and finally brought them in winners by a length. The course was from Butterfield's to the Willows. Two boats came out for the junior fours (one and a-half miles) — the Electric, north bank, 0. B. Dobson, (stroke), A. Johnson (3), G. Callendar (2), A. L. Smith (bow); and the Tyne, south bank, F. B. Dunsford, O. Edgar, E. Winter, W. de Castro. The captain (Mr Ollivier) got the crews away to a capital start. Dunsford at once took the lead, and at Pratt's had an advantage of three lengths. At the bathing place Dobson commenced to draw up, and at Oowlishaw's two lengths separated the boats. From this to the Willows a splendid race ensued. Dabson called on his crew at the bridge, but without effect, notwithstanding whioh he eventually won by half a-length. The winners of both these races are open to challenge until the end of March, United Methodist Fbbb Ghtjuches.— The district meeting held a very lengthy sitting yesterday, and concluded their business. After opening exorcises, the district missionary treasurer presented his report, which showed a deficiency of about £35 upon the estimated income. It was decided to request the circuits to make up tho deficiency. The belt thanks of the meeting were presented to the Bev. T. B. Fisher for his services as treasurer during the past year, and he was unanimously re-elected. The district committee were appointed the missionary oommittee for the ensuing year, and were instructed to urge upon the circuits the organising of juvenile missionary associations. Fraternal greetings were received by telegram during the day from the Wesleyan Conference and the Primitive Methodist District meeting, and were cordially reciprocated. The report of the preachers' children's fund was presented, and a levy of 2s per member struck. Tho thanks of the meeting were presented to the Bev. H. B. Bedstone for his past services as treasurer, and ho was unanimously reelected. Tho treasurer of the " Free Methodist Magazine " submitted his report, showing a debit balance of £1 2j. The report was adopted, and after the passing of votes of thanks to the retiring editor and managing committee, the Bev. B. O. Perry was appointed editor and the Bev. B. Taylor and Messrs Oatway and J. A. Caygill managing committee. The distriot oommittee were instructed to take immediate aotion for supply of the Malvern circuit. It was unanimously resolved to open a mission in Dunedin at once. The following is the final draft of stations for the ensuing year:—Addington, Ksv. B. Taylor ; Auckland, Bev. T. Hodgson ; Ohristohuroh, Bevs. B. O. Perry and A. Peters; Dunedin, Bev. J. White ; Malvern, referred to district committee ; Napier, Bev. O. Penny ; Oxford, Bev. H. B. Wilkinson and Bev. M. Baxter, supernumerary ; Bangiora, Bev. S. Macfarland; Beefton, Bev. J. Parkin; Waipawa and Woodville, Bev. J. W. Worboys ; Wellington, Rev. H. B. Bedstone; Weatport, Bev. J. J. Pendray. Resolutions bearing on Sunday-schools, Temperance, and Sabbath desecration were passed, and votes of thanks to the different officers, and then one of the most successful distriot meetings ever held in connection with this body was brought to a conclusion by singing the doxology and prayer by the chairman.

An Elopement. The " Mount Ida Chronicle" tells of a remarkable elopement from an important township in the northwest part of that county. The most peculiar thing about, says our contemporary, is that the giddy pair are both married people; neither can be much short of fifty ; and further, neither could ever possibly be selected by any artist, however mad, as a model for a painting of Venus or of Apollo. The God of Love seems to have awakened a fiery und unhallowed flame in them at a very advanced period of their lives, for it must have been no ordinary attachment that induced an elderly man to desert his wife, and a grandmother to leave her husband and her children in such a manner as this. It is believed that the lady went via Blacks and Lawrence to Dunedin, while Adonis, journeyed via Pigroot—taking with him, as a esteem and gratitude, a horse belonging to a gentleman who had befriended him for years, which he left at Palmerston. The guilty pair met in Dunedin, and the last that was heard of them was that they had left for the South, presumedly with the intention of catching the steamer for Victoria, which was then about to sail from the Bluff. The To talis atok.—Mr B. O. Bagot, the eecretary of the Victorian Bacicg Club, is a strong advocate for the introduction of the totalisator at race meetings. Here is what he says in his evidence before the Select Committee appointed to inquire into its working .- —" I am of opinion very strongly that the totalisator will bo the means of annihilating the biggest lot of rogues there are in the world—that is, the mushroom bookmakers, who numberod over 700 upon the hill of the Melbourne racecourse last Cup day. Did you hear of any cose of defaulters upon the hill ? Yes any number of the lowest class of thieves, who came down to the stand resnrve when they get the money of tho people on the hill. They came below to try their hand, end paid their 2s. The change ticket is Be. Having paid 23, the change ticket is Bs." Mr Bagot thinks that at least 200 totalitators will be required to meet tho speculative spirit on tho Cup Diy. The introduction will be the tigrnil for a large number of the gentlemen now motallioians to take to work a little more arduous. Floqoinc hi Schools.—With a viow to a mora humane procedure, ihe oommittee of the Sydenham I) strict School have instructed the teachers to cease flogging in cases of incorrigible children, and in lieu thereof to have recourse to expulsion, the object being to bring the incorrigible child under the parent's notice It will then bo nocessary for the parent to make special application for the readmission of tho child's name on the school register.

An Example. —At last night's sitting of tho City Council one of the cabmen on the South belt stand had hi* license suspended for the too common and dangerous practice of rushing acrous tue road out of his turn for a fare.

Thb Thbatbb Liouksb.—The subject of. granting a licßnso to tho Theatre Boyal was under discussion at the Oity Council last night, when it was determined to grant it only for week days. The same restriction was imposed as regarded the licenses for the two Oddfellows' Halls.