WORLD'S TEMPERANCE SUNDAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 141, 9 November 1914, Page 7

WORLD'S TEMPERANCE SUNDAY.

OKSERVAXt® 'IV KEW J'LYMOI'TjI. World'?. 'L'en:p:rai:ce Rim.lay was well observed in and around New Plymouth. Temperance sermons wore preached ill nearly all tho churches of the town and suburbs. The fiood Tompkins held a special service in the evening at IM-y,-roy. Hcv. 11. Olds was tho preacher, and Hit; members of the Kpne'iit were in strong force and in. their regalia. In the afternoon the children in' their lumdmls, from the Sunday •Schools, assembled to a peeial esrviee in the Good Templar Hall, ffliort mid pointed addrcses avovo Hales spoke on Dame] as a striking example. oF staiuliv.s to principle. Then the children sang "Dare to bo :i Daniel.'! Mr Rock-el urjred the children to expect tem.jitat.ion and . to resist it and overcome in the diving strength wkicll is promised to thorn. They sang "Rield 'Not .to Temptation" JI-v. A. B. Impel! spoke on patriotic lin»w. "Keep the .-ne.iiiv outside,".wac his motto: ami be a trolled it to the arch-enemy "strong drink!" The closing hymn was "Clod Blnss our Native Land." Before leaving, those, who had previously taken the fledge stood and renewed their covenant: and time those who had not previously '-iinifi! wort.' United to do so: and many did sign.