The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 351, 30 December 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1879.

For a generation past, what is culled ''spiritualism" has almost ranked as a leading religion in America, but in New Zealand it is only of late yews that any general knowledge of it lias been obtained through the-medium of lecturers. Mrs Hnrdinge-Britten has for some time past been engaged in propagating its tenets, and it is important to notice that the opinions this lady delivers arc not exactly her individual belief, but the collective opinion of a very large community in America. 1 contemporary, reporting one of these spiritualistic lectures entitled '■ Where are the Dead'! or Life in the Spirit World," says that after referring to the teachings of Christianity concerning heaven and hell, and pointing to the notions of ancient people with regard to the state of the soul in the spirit world, the lady went on to explain the beliefs entertained by spiritualists, There was no such thing, she asserted, as finality, either here or beyond the grave -for progression reigned throughout tho works of the great All-Father, and there was also no such thing as space, Each planet was surrounded by spirit zonics. Those of one orb imoincing upon those of another, until the blue vault which we had come to look upon as a vast and empty void, clotted here and there with distant solar systems, became a teavirg universe instructed with intelligence. As far as could be known the earth was encircled by seven of these zones, the first commencing in our atmosphere and the others being fitrlli.ir and yet further removed from it. The relined and more sublimated spirits flew direct to the further zones upon earth, while those of coarser and more sensual natures were obligid to commence from the lowest and gradually qualify themselves for admission into the hidier stages of spirit existence, The first sphere was the earth, will', us population of materialised beings. The second sphere was the world of spirits—the soul world of this earth. There was not an atom of matter that the eye rests on here that had not its counterpart 'here, It was th.; abode of the dwellers on the threshold of those who by crime, immorality, or selfishness, had failed to prepare themselves upon earth lor entrance lo a higher sphere. Tho third sph re was the homo of the little child en- he land were the broken buds ut mortal life are re-pianted in the i/ailicr'.; garden—the home where iho immature - spirits of earth are gathered up in arms

of spiritual fiithm-.s. mothers and teachers, The next sphere was that oi' knowledge—the wisdom sphere, where abode the great inventors. artUs sculptors, and htiitcsnvn of th: eaiili. Above it was the sphere of love Higher still the sphere of wisdom and love combined. The inhabitants of it were dwellers upon the threshold of a new series of spheres, the bliss, character and beauty of which it was beyond the language to convej, or of thought to conceive, There wore superbly glorious and infinitely holy beings who inhabited them,

The Carterton Volunteers parade this evening,

Tenders close to-morrow for binding 100 acres of wheat at Alanaia.

Mr J. M, Girdlestnne sells to-morrow, at 2 p.m., Mr Ruckel's collection of plants without reserve

F. H. Wood & 00. hnlil a large sale of stock, &c, at the Sale Yards, Featherston, to-morrow.

Tenders are invited for the purchase of the standing crops in the estate of the late Mr Bannister, coiivirisiivj 233 acres of oats and 12 acres of wheat. We direct attention to Miss Best's announcement of aLidieV Sohool in Oulestreet, Mastcrton. We understand prospectuses will be forwarded on application. Tenders close on the Ist prox, for the supply of stores, provisions, Ac, for the Masterton and Wairarapa Hospitals respectively.

Persons who are liable to pay Land Tax, but have not yet done so, are warned in anoiher column that proceedings will he taken against defaulters after the Ist January.

The half-yearly meeting, clearing night, election ami installation of ollioer.l fur the ensuing term, of h>)&\ Masteitoii Lodge, 1.0.0. J?., takes place this eveu.ng at 8 o'clock.

Three candidates were nominated yesterday for the viiJ uit sjat in the AI morion Borough Council, viz., Messrs J. H Corbet!, W. l'urry, and C, Wilton. The poll is fixed for Timrsd.iy, Jan, 8. A public meeting of persons qualified to vote under the Miisterton and Grcytown Town Lands Management Act is convened at the Town Hall, Greytoivn, for 7.30 p.m to-mght, for the purpose of sanctioning the terms agreed upon between tlipMiistiii'tuii and Grey town Trusts at their late conference. .

The Miiuviccville spoils, in consequence of the rain on Boxing Day, have been postponed till Kew Year's Day, when they will he held in Mr Guudeiscu's paddock.

Mr G, Euss-jII has, we understand, appealed against the recent election of a vestry at Mastertmi, and the Standing Committee of the Diocese will have to decide upon its validity. Should there be a new election we shall probably have a more excilins. contest than the Into one. The majority of the parishioners are clearly adverse to the picu'iit minister, Mr Teakle, but that gentleman has on his side an organised minority and apparently he will not give way while he has a leg to gtandupon.

The Masterton Cemetery lied Bilk Trustees meet'on Friday evening next, \

. The Feathcrstou Cricket Glub announce a grand soiree mi j\ow Year's eve,

The ship Bebingtouifroiii London has arrived at Wellington. ,~. • ToWhitiand To Kooti are acting in concert.

The Missca Rockel notify that they propose giving lessons in music, singing, drawing, and fancy needlework. An application has been made to the stewards of the Wellington Jockey Club fur permission to use the totalisutor at. the next race meeting.

One hundred and fifty'peoplo are at •oik on the newly-discovered {jam-field, bout live miles from Hamilton (Waikatp.) 'he iivenn.'O of wages made is 10s or 1.2s a lay. ■"

The Caledonian Society have by request

dded to their programme a Volunteer

iiml Fire Ihigado race, first prize a cup, second prize ill, which will be open to the

nembers of-any corps in the district,

Two funeral notices appear in another column iiddent to two sudden deaths,

The one of Mr James Doddsj accidentally drownrd while crossing the Taueru at Gladstone, the other of Mr James Smith,; a well-known Taratahi. settler, who', dropped down dead yesterday. : The letters, newspapers, and book

packets postc I at Mastertnn for all places and received from ollifi" offices for delivery, amounted for the 14 days ending 27th inst, to 7490, or, per annum, ,194,740. This return is not inclusive of letters, ac, received from oilier offices to be sent on ; merely those posted and delivered at window.

The ceremony of investing and installing ih(! ollicers of the Thistle Lodge No. IMT.S.U., fur the ensuing year was held 'nst evening in the Miisimic Hall, Empire Hotel, There was a large attendance of the brethren, including a number (if visitors from other lodges. P.M. Bro. Price acted as Installing Master, and emidueied the ceremony in. a \ery impressive inanner. Tho following are the

ollicers for the eipiiing year:—R. W.M., Ui-o. Cmrmi; ftW-.D.M., Bro. Ross; R. \V.S.M.,Bro. Wonlcott-; S.W., Bro. E. Braggins; J.W. Bro. Oorbett; Treasurer, Bro.- F. Gray; Secretary, Bro W. [[. ■ Smith ; S.ll, Bro. H"»an; J.D., Bro. Elloy ; J.G., Bro. J, E. Thompson; Stewards, .1. (.!. Fawcett and D. McKon•/ia; Organist, Bro. Carver; Tyler, Bvo, Richards. After the conclusion of the ceremony the lirelliveii adjourned to the biiiiijiieliiig room, where a substantial n'l>:ist was provided by Bro. G'oi'bett, in Ilia well-known style. Tho various toasts customary on such occasions were duly liimoi'od, ;.. very pleasant evening being s:ijnf. enlivened by songs from the musical brethren.

Central Africa is». cliflicult post for missionaries to reach, as is proved by the experience of a band of six missionaries who sailed from London in March, 1877, fur the Tanganyiki mission, They hoped to reach I'jiji lief urn the end of the year, hut its close found them r.nly IGO miles from the cuast. Li their jounieyings the next year, accompanied by native porters, they met with various disasters; three men belonging to ihe party were killed by !he natives; in December, 1878, they were attu-ked by an armed band of one hundred ogives; two of the missionaries died, le.if,-after many perils, the rest re .elk"! Ujiji. At the last news of them they had yet a considerable distance to travel before reaching the station on Lake 'i'aiuanviki.

It '.vouM appear tli.at jobbery and ex-:r.-ivagaiice flourish as luxuriantly under .lie iibra-democratic form of Government irevailing in Victoria, as tliey wonld mdrr any other form of ride. The Melbourne 'i'e!oj.i:n-h yives the following specimen :—'' .Inspector of Water-troughs U tin! ii:iiii:.! of ii sinecure which Mr

Cooper sav:i ins recently been created in the I'uhlic Works Department. He first heard iif ii under peculiar circumstances, which lie' related to the House. A certain individual .ill Uasllouiiiiiie, a enns'itnent of ihe Cumuliisioner of Public Works, haviii'.; been out f work for some time, suddenly told his friends one day tli.it he had found employment in the Civil Service. ' What is-ir, ]' they asked. 'lnspector of Hoise-trouglis,' said lie, 'Yes, luit whit duties have you to perform V they enquired. ' Oh, nothing much,'ho explained, 'I have merely to walk about and see if there are any troughs oven minim/ with water and report to the department.' This little anecdote seemed to amuse the lion members and their lan»hler was by no means decreased when Mr Patterson, denied that any such appointment existed in his department, and beard the confession which escaped from his colleague, Mr Loirpwe, 'Excuse me, it is in my department."

We have received from Messrs 6. E. West ij Co., copies of IK 2 of their "New Zealand Musical Magazine," just issued by them. It contains 12 of the most popular drawing-room pieces, songs, waltzes, and liclmttisches. The first is a charming val.su de salon by Tumor, entitled "The Fairy Wedding," brilliant but not difficult. Next follows the wellknown seliottiscbe ''The Mountain Belle," by Ivinkel; after comes Strauss' worldrenowned " Blue Danube," by the charming strains of which every votary of Terpsichore has' been delighted. Next follows the two well-known songs, " Still thine own," by Thomas, and Bishop's "When the green leaves come again." Wc have also Lunge's beautiful melody, 11 .Blumenlied," with-its characteristic modulations ; Mallard's '.' Waiting," and live, other well-known Christy balladsmaking altogether one of the cheapest shilling's-worths ever published. The

work reflects credit on all engaged in its production.