BAPTIST BROTHERHOOD

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 40, 3 March 1937, Page 7

BAPTIST BROTHERHOOD

First Meeting of the Year Held ADDRESS BY MR R. PAYNTER The Hastings Baptist Brotherhood held its first. meeting for the year on Monday, the gathering being presided over by the pi'esident, the Rev. C. B. Boggis, who led a eommunity sing followed by a short devotional session. Mr Ralph Paynter was then introduced, and he gave ail address on his travels abroad, which was both instructive and interesting. Mr Paynter paid tribute to the London police and their wonderful disciplining of the people. By the rqising of the harid all trattic was instantly stopped, whereas in France motor horns tooted and people manifested a great impatience and reluctance. He also described his visit to the great ship Queen Mary, whieh was the last thing. in luxury. He also witnessed the aero pageant where there were planes, ''old birds," the speaker tetmed them, ot 191U. Ail were il^ mg around the 'drome. He also Inentioned Hyde Park with its soap box orators, which he termed the salety valve oi the Enlpire. All creeds and "isms" had a vent, and in no other place m the world was there such freedom of speech. Mr Paynter also spent some time in describing Switzerland and he gave a good report on the tliings he had aeeu there, also of the customs of the pe.npla* Hrt shi'\ved sotlie vieus oi the mu- es he had visited. At the close oi bis address he was bombarded with questious, which he answered to the satisfaction of his audience. A very heai'ty vote of thanks and appreciation was accorded Mr Paynti i and carried by aceJamation. A ] very pltasani evenina clnsfed with Ihe j Beuediction 1