NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7079, 27 February 1893, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Eangitata river was in heavy flood at the end of last week, and several fishermen had a fruitless journey. A few days should see the river in good order again. At the Baptist Church this evening Mr George Aldridge, of Auckland, will lecture at 8 o’clock. Subject—“ The Atonement, or Life through Death.’’ A large audience assembled in the church last evening to listen to this well known preacher, and those in* terested in theological matters should take the opportunity to hear the lecturer to-night.

The effect of the terrific gale of wind of a few days ago has left most destructive marks in the picturesque plantations which border the lower Orari (Rolleston s) road. Tail poplars were blown clean out at the roots, whilst others had their choicest branches lopped off as cleanly as if done with an axe. The willows also suffered} one in particular looking very curious with a clean split from the main forks to the roots. All the trees have had their autumn growth “ cut ” by the wind. Highly Recommended for invalids and Delicate ChiIdren—AUMBUBOOK’S Craoknell, Digestive, and Arrowroot Biscuits.—[Advt.]

A post mortem was made of the gelding lost by Mr T. G. Kenny to see if bote were the cause of death. Mr Marquis found that hots did not cause death; it was due to enteritis, through the horse being given a drink of cold water whilst it was warm. Thera was a tumour in the left hemisphere of the brain, which for some time previous to death had caused uncertainty of movement, but had nothing to do with the fatality. This is another warning to owners to on no consideration give their horses cold water while they are hot, the consequences of such treatment being enteri* tie or founder.

The Rev. B. D. Cecil last evening preached his farewell sermon in the Congregational Church, as he is leaving the colony, and a social gathering is to be held on Tuesday evening by the congregation to bid him farewell. There was an unusually large at* tendance at the service. The “ lesson ” was Paul’s epistle to the Fhilippians, iii., I*l6, and the text from the same chapter, verses 1314 —“ This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unt o those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore as many as be perfect be thus minded.” This being his last sermon, the preacher said, it would be given a personal note at times, for which he perhaps should apologise. He urged his hearers to forget the past, not wholly, but only so far as concerned such things as would impede onward progress. Among the things to he forgotten were old forms of truth, when newer and better forms were ’ obtained; injuries, enmities, accusations, misrepresentations, discouragements, disappointments* failures. Among the things to be reached forward to were, growing in knowledge of the truth, development of character, and becoming of broader, wiser, and fuller usefulness to the world. Each of these points was illustrated, and the sermon as a whole was of a stimulating character. A YEAR’S LUXURY FOR ONE SHILLING.

Shavers should bear in mind that for twelve pence a Pear’s Shaving Stick can be bought, which will last twelve months, and give a softer and better lather than any other soap.—[Adtt]