LECTURE AT REDHILL.

Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 170, 4 November 1892, Page 3

LECTURE AT REDHILL.

The Rev. Joseph Blight delivered a lecture at the Redhill church on Tuesday evening. It was a beautiful evening and a good attendance of thirty-three persons were present. Mr Stallworthy was voted to the chair and the meeting was opened by the singing of a hymn. Rev, J. Blight then offered prayer and another hymn was sung. The Chairman explained that the Circuit funds were not in a good condition, those who attended the Sunday services throughout the circuit had not been sufficiently liberal in their contributions and there was now a debt on the Circuit. People by their actions seemed to say that they wanted more for their money, and as it was impossible to get along without money it was necessary to give more. This lecture had been arranged for the purpose of giving the people something in the way of instruction and amusement and also to get from them a contiibution towards the Circuit funds. He then introduced the lecturer to the meeting. The Rev. Joseph Blight’s lecture was ou John B. Gough, the temperance orator. The lecturer gave a rapid sketch of his hero’s career in life showing what sort of a man he was, and then referred to his work on the platform, classing him as of true oratorical power. Then followed several anecdotes from Gough’s speeches to illustrate the humorous side of his oratory. Many of these were very amusing and broadened the visages of the audience. These in turn were followed by samples of Gough’s pathos and of his beautiful perorations. The whole lecture was interesting and amusing as well as instructive and at the close the reverend gentleman was awarded a hearty vote of thanks on the motion of Mr McLeod. The collection which followed was a most, liberal one and amounted to twenty-nine shillings and twopence, an average of almost a shilling per head, including children. This is an example which if followed in other parts of the district would very soon place the Circuit in a flourishing condition financially.