A LADY'S SKETCH OF SPURGSON.

Tuapeka Times, Volume 22, Issue 277, 22 May 1873, Page 3

A LADY'S SKETCH OF SPURGSON.

A square, florid face, stout figure, a fine keen eye, and a natural, decided manner, very impressive. A strong, clear voice, of much dramatic power, and a way of walking the pulpit like Father Taylor. His Sermon was on "Small temptations," and he illustrated it by facts and examples taken from real life, pointing out several of hia congregation, and calling them by name, which original proceeding seemed to find favor with his people, lie used no notes, but talked rather than preached ; and, leaning over the railing, urged, argued, prayed, and sang with a hearty eloquence, very effective, and decidedly refreshing after High Church mummery abroad, and drowsy Uiiitarianism at home. Now and theu he stopped to tjive directions for the comfort of his fiu-k in a freo and easy manner, which called up irresistible smiles on tho faces of strangers. " Mrs. Slacker, you'd better take that child into the ante-room : he's tired." " Come this way, friend? ; there's plenty of room." " Open all the windows, Manning ; it's very warm." Aud when a sad sort of cry interrupts I him, he looked down at an old woman shaking with epilepsy, and mildiy remarked, " Don't be trou':i<'.l, bivc'nv.i ; our sister is subject to tif.-<," and preached tranquilly on. Fm' two hours he held that great gathering, m sp'te of heat, discomfort, aud »jl I.\ afflictions of the fL'dh, and ended „ saying, in a paternal way :: — • Now, remember what I've said through tho week, and next Sunday show ins that I haven't talked m vain.'' He read a list of meetings for every ni^hfc in the week. — From " Shawl Straps," by L-juiaa M. Alt-olt.

Oddfellovvahip is making extraorvlin.iry pi i o.;ress in Victoria. The laafc stai-isli'-.s furnished to t'i=» '>••.■,. I i.v;t show that there are hi J'-ti" -lj „i -\o colony, in w jicli <Ih'.\ , . „>v .'. fco^elbfi* 152 lod^of. The i, jc.il mi ivier of members on the roll i^ (2,U2, of whom 11,727 are dowu as " -mi the books." During the year 1572 the number increased by 003. The receipts from all source* during tho ye.ii' fimountod to C;)7.(J9'J fa., and tho expenditure to £30,82'J 15s. oi., leaving ;i profit on tho year's t -audactions of £7,773 10s. 7tl. Tho receipts have been steadily incro.isiiiir during the last seven years. In 1803 ""they amounted to £38,231. The expen- | diture has also steadily increased since 18G6, in which year it was £30,72 G. During 1872 the various lodges paid away for sick pay £12,392 17a. 10d. ; for funeral donations, £2,32 i 2a. 3d,, and for medical attendance £12,017 16s. 9d. ; aud £2,216 9s. sd. is down as " advance for funeral donations." The amount of £10,273 3a. 9d. went in general and other expenses durinur the same year. At the end of 1872 the total amount of lodge funds was £131,915. The total has 3teadily increased since 1866, in which year it was £80,297. - At the end of it was £124,995. Tb.e profits during the last 12 months were therefore £6,950. At the end of 1872 the amount due by the incidental expenses fund to the sick and funeral fund was £3,0J<0 Is. 6d. In 1886 the amount due by the former fund to the latte r was £2,985 16. During the seven * years, therefore, instead of the illlooking debt diminishing, it has increased by £51 sa. 6d. That debt, however, was less at the end of 1872 than at the end of 1871, when it was £3,111. In 87 of the lodges the incidental expenses fund is indebted to the sick and funeral fund. Hollowaifs Ointment and Pills. — Health's Defences. — None save the strongest can pasa through the sudden transitions fioin weJ xo dry, from cold to muggy weather so prevalent during the late autumn anil early winter months. Influenza, bronchitis, cough, sore throafc, diptheria, op quinscy will at. tauk thoso moat watchful of their health ; but they can readily arrest any of these complaints by rubbing iiolloway's Oiiicrx *:.: "twice a, day upon tho skin adjacent tj t:.2 alfecte.l ]nvt, s,u-l l.y ac-aisfcibg itd correct '.••- aeciou \v\fch appropriate doses of tae= Pi- j Thi^ wol -kruv/n, Siife and easy aiode c treatmsut etficiently protects tie invalid bom from present aud future danger without weakening or even depressing the syataiiX in the slightest degree-