TEMPERANCE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2212, 9 June 1891, Page 2

TEMPERANCE.

1 On lant Saturday evening, at the 3 Volunteer Ball, lemuka, there was i only a moderate attendance at Mr * E. Tennyson Smith’s lecture. The j Bev. Mr Dellow occupied the chair, [ and spoke at some length on Prot hibition, stating that the cause must 5 go on. If they did not get all, they j would get as much as they could; they [ would first of all prohibit the sale of , drink, and then prohibit it coming ; into the country at all if the pre- , sent workers were to die, another y army of workers was coming who i would carry on the warfare. Feople , said that it would be very wrong of the majority to prevent the minority from urinkmg, but he replied the majority has kept the public houses open in the past against the wishes of the minority. How can that majority complain now, when it has gut mto a minority, if it is treated as it treated others P (Applause.) After having spoken forcibly to this effect, he introduced Mr Smith, who delivered one of Mr J. B. Gough’s great orations, entitled “ Man and bis masters.” No language can convey an idea of the horrors of delirium' tremens as depicted by Mr Gough, who, .in his early life, experienced it. It cannot be reproduced on paper, and even the language wouldfaii stale and flat as compared with Jrstening to it as delivered by Mr Brnith. His, indeed, was a wonderful, soul stirring, rendition of it, and the result of it was that some six or eight went up and signed the pledge. On Sunday evening Mr Smith delivered one of Dr ialmage’s sermons, entitled "The Arch Fiend jf the Nations.” This, as its name indicates, dealt with the evils of drunkenness, and a most terribly soul-stirring oration it was. It differed from the Gough lectures, inasmuch as that it lacked humour

and fun, Gough’s lectures are * full of humourous, racy anecdotes, and laughter-provoking jokes, but the great preacher’s sermon was free from anything of this kind, It was solemn and impressive as a sermon ought to be,while fact after fact tolling with terrible force against the evils of drink, and: denunciation niter d«.

nunciation of it were ponred out in the glowing, Beautiful language for which the preacher was famous. It is needless to say that Mr Smith did it full justice. He had great acopd for displaying his histrionic as well as his elosutionary powers, and he availed himself of it to the fullest extent. The hall was packed fall, and Mr Smith was heard to great advantage. At the close of the lecture the Her. Mr Bellow said that a rumor had got abroad that Mr Smith was paid £lO a night for his services. This was not true. Mr Smith got nothing except the receipts at the door, and they could judge by the attendances they had that when expenses were deducted it would be a great deal less. Mr Smith said he had no iuca that that ramor had get abroad, but even if it had been true he would not have been ashamed of it. He had been paid immediately on landihg in Australia £lO per night by Mr B, S. Smythe, the principal lecture agent of the Australian colonies, and was offered a year’s engagement, but he (Mr Smith) declined the offer, as be thought he could serve the cause better. Temperance and Christian people generally in this colony needed Education on this point. The great Gough got £6O a night, and he died a poorer man than many who only got £5 a night. There was nothing te be ashamed of in getting money for work done, and it would be impossible for him (Mr Smith) to travel, with his wife and secretary, through the colonies, pay hall-rent, and other expenses unless he made a charge. He liked the work he was willing to make sacrifices for the sake of temperauee, but he could not do impossibilities. He could not travel without having the means to do BOi Mr Smith then invited those E resent to take the pledge, and for alf an hour a most exciting scene was witnessed, first a single individual •midst tremendous applause dragged himself out of a crowded seat and donned the blue. Then came another, and another, and then they came in two’s and three’s till a distinguished citizen of the highest standing, and one, owing to his' calling whose example was likely to be followed, put on the blue amidst tremendous cheering. It is said that women are quicker in their perceptive faculties than men, and what occurred then went a great way to prove it. a bevy of young ladies, seeing' that the tide was flowing in favor of temperance, decided to take advantage of it, and rushed down the hall to secure converts. He was hard hearted who resisted their allurements. They pleaded, they urged, they coaxed, they coerced, they dragged, with extraordinary success, till blue ribbons and pledge books were all exhansted, and a messenger was sent for more. So the thing went on amidst goodhumored badinage, cheers, and applause, till Mr Smith announced that 90 bad joined, and then prayers were offered up, and hymns sung, and an appeal was made to raise the number up to 100. The young ladies went to work, and very shortly afterwards it was announced, amidst great cheering, that 100 had joined. This did not satisfy the insatiable desire of the Templars. They wanted mere, but or two more came, and the meeting was brought to a close in the usual manner.

Last evening again (ha hall was crowded, and the Bev. T. A. Hamilton occupied the chair. An immense cbeir rendered appropriate music The lecturer spoke till 10.80, delivering a most telling address, which was one of his own, and being modern was more in harmony with prevailing ideas. j Amongst other things he impersonated the spirit of drink, and depicted in terrible colors the tragic scenes over which it presided. This was effective and stirring, and he wound up with a thrilling appeal to the Christian churches to take up. the work, giving first place to the Salvation Army. At the close a show of hands was taken as to whether he should appear again this evening, and almost all present held up their hands in favor of it. It was then announced be would speak again in Temuka for the last time ibis evening, on the subject of Prohibition. Immediately the invitation was given a crowd rushed up to sign* the pledge, and over 50 joined.

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