TEMPERANCE CONFERENCE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 318, 26 December 1862, Page 4

TEMPERANCE CONFERENCE.

A Conference of the Friends of Temperance was held last night in Dr Burns' church; the Rev D. M Stuart, in the chair. ; The Rev Mr Smith, Gaol Chaplain, opened the meeting with prayer.- '. . ' ' The Chairman, after apologising for the unavoidable absence of Revs. Messrs. Johnson and Hill referred to the manifest growth of a tempera'nee sentiment in society, and said lie was able .to testify that along with, a very expensive drinking system there was growing up amongst the people, a sentiment very favorable to temperance, and notwithstanding all discouraging circumstances, he looked rather hopefully than otherwise on the movement and its present standing in society. , , r ..The Chairman further urged the necessity or a regular and systematic circulation of temperance literature throughout the Prov:nc3, as a means to the dissemination of the temperance principles Mr Jago addressed the meeting in support of a provincial organisation ibr the furtherance of the temperance movement. A general conversation ensued, in which a number of gentlemen took part, put the smaUnes3 of the meeting, occasioned by a variety, of circumstances, prevented any formal resolution being •submitted to it. ~ ~ tt j The proceedings were terminated by Mr Hood •■pronauncing the benediction.