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Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 447, 13 June 1899, Page 2

The Rev. Dr. Hosking will address the eleotors of Waikato at Ngarua* wahia this evening. We remind Hamilton readers of the lecture to be given to-morrow evening at the Wesleyan Church by the Rev. D. O'Donnell, entitled "Prophecy, or things to come."

The sequel of the Palmerston horse-whipping case, referred to in our Saturday's issne, ia that the young woman who so vigorously asserted her self has had to apologise, pay £5, and provide a new hat for the young man attacked.

We are pleased to learn that the Hamilton Comedy Compauy have now in hand Pinero's masterpiece "Sweet Lavender," and that the rehearsals will be commenced this week. It is expected that " Sweet Lavender " will be produced some time during August. The evangelistic mission in the Wesleyan Church, Hamilton, will be brought to a conclusion this evening, when the Rev. D. O'Donnell will deliver an address on "Can A Merciful God Permit a Soul to be Lost!" The subject for the Bible-reading at 3 p.m. will be " Difficulties Met."

The ordinary meeting of the Piako County Couucil will be held on Friday, the 16th, at 12 o'clock. A special meeting of the Council will be held at 1 p.m. for the purpose of strikiug a special rate for the Taotaoroa Riding. At the ordinary meeting Cr. Harrison has given notice to move that the Waiorongomai Tramway be surrendered.

The Gisborne Chamber of Commerce has passed the following resolution :—"This Chamber of Commerce desires to again draw the attention of the Government to the great necessity there is for snch remedial legislation as will enable the natives to utilise the great area of unoccupied native lands in this district for settlement."

Our readers will scarcely need reminding of the concert to be given in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, to-mor-row evening by the members of the Waikato Mounted Rifles now in town. A capital musical programme has been arranged, and the entertainment will conclude with the charming farce, " Ici on Parle Francais," which created such a favourable impression here a few weeks ago. No doubt there will be a large attendance of volunteers and their friends.

On Sunday morning at St. Andrew's, Cambridge, Archdeacon Willis gave notice that on the first Sunday in August he should, if the congregation did not object, commence to use the revised edition of the Bible in the services of the church. In his sermon he referred to the matter and gave a resume of the opinions of the leading Bishops of the Church in England on the subject, which were on the whole favourable to the change, though nearlj all of them objected to certain portions of the revised translation. The Archdeacou asked the congregation to earnestly consider the matter and let him know what they though of it before the time mentioned.

Cambridge has good reason to be proud of its natural advantages as a health resort, and pleased with the manner in which its Borough Council and Public Domain Board—especially the latter body—have spared no pains to beautify the town. A prominent Auckland citizen, who recently spent his holiday in Cambridge, writes as follows to one of his friends respecting his visit:—" I should compliment the Chairman of the Domain Board on the work done for Cambridge, The eight of those beautiful specimen trees was a delight to my wife and myself; any one of them is worth going to Cambridge to see. It revived old recolleotions connected with some of the finest parts of Devonshire, Buckinghamshire, and the Plain of Evesham. I have not had an opportunity of enjoying the sight provided by the good people of Cambridge since I left England."

The Hamilton Band (under Bandmaster J. Munro), assisted by several visiting players from Cambridge and Ngaruawahia, gave the public a musical treat on Sunday afternoon last, when a number of choice selections was rendered on Sydney Square. The afternoon was fine, and quite a large crowd assembled, and many enconiums were passed upon the manner in which the items were played. The following is the programme, which, though not strictly sacred, was nevertheless most acceptable :—March, " Ambervale " ; selection, " Cave of the Elephanta " ; gavotte, " Sweet Robcs " ; march, "Reveller"; selection, "Sydney by Night " ; march, " The Sultan " ; fantasia, " Amanda " ; march, " The Paragon " ; " God Save the Queen." The band is undoubtedly making steady progress, and Bandmaster Munro is untiring in his efforts to bring it to a state of efficiency. He is now busy coaching some eight young players, who with a little training will be a valuable acquisition to the number. It is a pity that the'members do not see their way clear to appear a little more frequently on Sunday afternoons, as without doubt their efforts are greatly appreciated. After the churches were out on Sunday evening, Mrs Captain McCallum, of Cambridge, who has had considerable experience in rescue work in connection with the Salvation Army, delivered an interesting address in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, to a fair audience, which would no doubt have been considerably larger had it not been for the evangelistic service in the Wesleyan Church, which was unavoidably loug. The chair was occupied by Mr W. A. Graham, who, in introducing the speaker, paid a high tribute to the Army for its social work, remarking that there was " not a man or a woman in the world who could not rely upou a helping hand from the Salvation Army." Mrs McCallum, who is a fluent speaker, graphically described the Army's work, amongst the outcast and degraded, and narrated many pathetic incidents, in connection therewith. The prison-gate brigide and other branches of Army work were aho touched upon. We regret that we are unable to devote more space to the address, but if any of our readers wish to become better acquained with what the Army really is doing they should obtain a copy of the social report for 1899, entitled " Social Triumphs," in which facts and figures are given proving the gigantic strides this philanthropic organisation is taking and of the immense amount of good it has accomplished,

The pulpit at Trinity Church, Cambridge, was ably filled on Sunday last by the Rev. J. M. Mitchell, of Hamilton, who officiated by appointment of the Presbytery, and at the conclusion of the morning service read the Edict which formally announced to the congregation that the charge had become vacant through the resignation of the Rev. T. Scott, and enjoined on the officebearers the duty of taking all convenient steps to till the vacancy. The rev. geutlemau in both discourses—which were admirably suited to the oacasion—impressed on his hearers the truth that the Head of the Church was not the minister but the Lord Jesus Christ, and thstt though under the dispensations of Divine Providence ministers were often removed from the sphere of duty, as was the Apostle John wheu imprisoned at Patmos, their Divine Lord and Master as Supreme Head of His Church would not neglect His people nor fail to supply their needs.