The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 2907, 22 February 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1886.

There was a large attendance at Holy Trinity Church last evening, to hear the Missioner, the Rev. G. E. Mason, who preached a most eloquent and impressive sermon relative to St. John’s vision of the Throne of God. He also gave a most devout exhortation on the acceptance of the incarnation and atonement of Christ; and at the close of the service he earnestly pleaded that every person present would adopt some good resolution of a short, simple, and practical character, and carry it out. Papers giving “Suggestions for a Resolution” and “Aids to a Holy Life ” were handed to the people on their exit from the Church. This evening the last of the- series of services of this Christian Minister will be held at eight o’clock. The Rev. C. Bodington, who has been conducting the Mission work in the southern churches, holds the last service at Hokitika this evening ; and it is understood both gentlemen will return to Christchurch to-morrow morning. There was a good attendance also last evening at the Wesleyan Church, where Mr James Wood, a Wesleyan preacher from Christchurch, delivered an excellent discourse. This gentleman is announced to give there this evening “A sketch of some popular Yorkshire evangelists whom he has known,” which is said to be highly interesting, particularly to Wesleyans. We are pleased to observe, by a cable message received this afternoor, that the Union Company’s fine steamship Waihora, which struck on the Eddystono Rock point, on the afternoon of Wednesday last, and was afterwards beached at Swan Island, has been successfully floated again, and, steaming across Bass Strait accompanied by a tug, has arrived safely in Hobson’s Bay.

It is thought probable that at the next general election Sir Win. Fox will be a candidate for Nelson.

The number of persons drowned in New Zealand rivers last year was fortyfive ; the total from date of earliest returns, 2156.

Miss Christian, the charming Melbourne vocalist, who has been enthusiastically received in Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, and Christchurch, on this her second tour in New Zealand, will give her first concert of a series in Dunedin to-night. Miss Christian, whose marvelous voice is said to be more beautiful than when she was in New Zealand ten years ago, has associated with her Mr Armes Beaumont, the chief of Australian tenors, and a younger sister, Miss Emily Christian, a distinguished pupil of the Stuttgart Conservatorium, where, until quite recently, she studied the pianoforte under the best masters. The talented company is under the management of Mr R. S. Smythe, who (the Press-remarks) never travels except with eminent people of some kind. The Misses Christian are the tutoresses of Miss Whyte-Elgin, the elder for the voice, and the younger for the pianoforte. Taking advantage of the presence of Miss Rosini Carandini in Christchurch, a complimentary benefit is being organised by some old musical friends there for next Thursday evening, who will no doubt be pleased at having an opportunity of once more hearing her in some of those charming ballads with which a few years ago she was wont to delight New Zealand audiences.

It costs about a thousand a year to keep up the five Ministerial residences in Wellington. The actual outlay from 1879 to 1885 was £sßll 6s Bd.

The six hours’ walking contest between Messrs S. Goodman and W. E. Stevenson, for the district championship and a stake of £25 a-side, took place in the Theatre Royal, Auckland, on Saturday, 13th inst., and resulted in favour of Goodman, as his opponent retired from the track at 8.30 p.m. when 17 miles were to his credit. He was then suffering from pains and vomiting. Goodman walked leisurely on until near the end, when he spurted for some laps, and putting up a record of 29 miles and 12 laps for the six hours’ spin. Thirty-five laps of the track were required to complete a mile.

Lord Carington has accepted the honorary colonelcy of the Sydney Lancers. A movement is on foot in Brisbane to promote a coffee palace company, with a capital of £60,000.

W. J. MTlroy and Co., Main street, Kumara, beg to announce that they are purchasers of gold.— [Advt.]

Moral Turpitude.— Blame attaches to a jury of intellgent men when they condemn a man for crime whose moral nature has been perverted by indigestion, diseased liver and kidneys. A thoughtful judge may well consider whether society would not be better served by ordering a bottle of American Co.’s Hop Bitters for the unfortunate in the dock instead of penal servitude. Read

A Good Account. —“To sum it up, six long years of bed-ridden sickness and suffering, costing £4O per year, total £240, all of which was stopped by three bottles of American Co.’s Hop Bitters taken by my wife, who has done her own housework for a year since without the loss of a day, and I want everybody to know it for their benefit.”— John Weeks Butler. Find ’