THE BLUE RIBBON MISSION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1232, 26 August 1884, Page 3

THE BLUE RIBBON MISSION.

Regarding Mr T. W. Glover, who commenced a Gospel temperance mission at Dunedin recently, we have been requested to publish the following notice from the Blue Ribbon Chronicle;—“lt has been frequently urged against the Blue Ribbon movement that its advocates are new men in temperance work. The charge, like many other charges against the men and the work, has no foundation in fact; for most ot the men engaged in the latest phase of the great temperance movement are not “men of muahroom growth.” Mr Glover certainly cannot be called a new man in the field. Ho was born at Ross, Herefordshire, on May 24, 1844, and in his ninth year became a member of a bud of hope. A portion of bis early manhood was spent behind a draper’s counter in the east of Loudon, but with characteristic sclfrdenial he devoted his spare time and his energies to temperance work. The advocacy of temperance proving more congenial to his taste, Mr Glover decided to give up business pursuits in order to accept an engagement as temperance missionary at Reading. Mr Glover left Reading in 1874 for Southampton, where he l}as snipe represented thellnhod Kingdom Alliance. In addition to his official duties as district superintendent to the Alliance, he takas a practical hand in the work of other organisations. His services to the Alliance have been extremely valuable. Through bis influence Canon Wilbertorce, Canon Barker, Canon Conor, and other influential gentlemen joined the organisation. As a speakpr, Mr Glover is deservedly popular, “ His general characttfistics,” remark* Canon Wdborfoioo, “ are oi iginality and vivacity, accompanied by no small reasoning powers and a reverent realisation of the religous aspect of the movement, and of the necessity for the change of habh. He is simply indefatigable as a worker, seldom discouraged, and ever cheerful. ! The Hon. Mrs Elliott Yorke, referring to one mission conducted by Mr Glover, writes : * 1 feel that whatever success may result fpom the mission it will be mainly due to your earnest and energetic exertions.’ Mr Qlover is Canon Wilberforce's right . hand in tne teraperanie cause. Through

the worthy tanon’e influence tne Executive of the United Kingdom Alienee have i l.im 12 months’ leave of absence, in order that ho may accompany his friend, Mr R. T. Booth, on a mission tour in the Colonies. We heartily commend them'to the prayers of their tens of tnousmids ot friends throughout the United Kingdom, and hoped that their efforts may bo crowned with great success.