HOME FOR AGED POOR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1369, 3 May 1883, Page 2

HOME FOR AGED POOR.

The Mayor of Wellington is entitled to great credit for the persistency with winch lie has advocated the building of a home for the-aged poor, and is to be congratulated on having overcome, with the aid of Mr George Bennett, the preliminary difficulty to the success of his project. When the question of ways and means comes to be discussed we trust the Wairarapa will como forward with a liberal contribution to the building fund. We do not tltink'there will be any difficulty in enlisting the sympathies of residents here in such a praiseworthy enterprise, ..-.'.

The best lecture that we have yet heard in Masterton was delivered in the Wesleyau Church last evening by the Rev Mr Morley, tbe subject of it being Dr Guthrie. Tbe Rev Mr Isitt, who opened the 'proceedings, invited Mr D. McGregor to" preside, as.it was fitting tint a Presbyterian should take the ohair at a lecture on trio great Scotch preacher. Tbe Chairman complied with the request made to him with pleasure, as he had a lively recollection; of hearing Mr Morley .speak on a,former occasion at Masterton,and hadbeen much gratified by his address,' He thought that lectures on great men did colonials good. They were a,pf to be conceited,, and this was in a measuro due to their not coming in contact or measuring strength with better men than themselves. The lecturer then proceeded to his subject, Dr Guthrie's life, he said, like all true lives was worth telling, although-it wns almost devoid of incident being simply'the careor of a model Christian unmsU'i'. He then drew agraphio sketch of liw hero's parentage, illustrated by pictures of home life in that country, and the wholesome customs and rules which were observed in tho family circles where a stainless name was handed down from generation to generation. Having described Dr Guthrie's student life he proceeded to detail bis experiences in an interval of fifteen years which elapsed between his ordination and his obtaining a formal charge. The lecturer considered that'these years partly devoted to business and partly to study were not wasted but that they iii a great measure helped to build up the success which subsequently attended his ministrations, and showed "how the world came to him -who waited," whatever might be the duration of the ordeal. Next followed a narrative of his first country charge followed by his removal to Edinburgh, and of the wise and good work done by him in that city. Then came tho disestablish-• ment movement when five hundred, ministers surrendered their houses and incomes for conscience sake, and the great work of starting tho free Church of Scotland was began. First churches were built, then schools, and lastly Dr Guthrie was selected to raiseaf und to build mahsss. He was to travel for a twelvemontli", and during that period he was expected to raise £50,000, but the sum he actually collected, however, amounted to £116,000. His next great work was the ragged school movement of which he was nlmost-the father, He also became a powerful total abstinence advocate. •In advaiico of his time he also urged the necessity of national education by the, State, and when the religiouß difficulty was named proposed that the Archbishop of Canterbury, tho moderator of the Kirk, the President of the VVosleyan Conference, ,and the-representative i of the Independents, should be shut up, like a jury, without food, fire', or lights, for four or five hours, and by this time he thought they would be agreed as to a school catechism, The lecture concluded by a lucid account of the last years of thereat preacher, a pathefio description of the death scene, and an analysis of the character of its hero, in which his splendid physical powers, his sympathetic faculties; and his knowledge of humanity were faithfully delineated, The lecture waß listened to attentively from first to last, no flagging of interest being apparent; occasional applause and a frequent ripple of laughter at the quaint anecdotes with which it was iutersperaed shewed how pmch it was enjoyed. -.< A very hearty vote of thanks was acoordod -to: the lecturer, on the motion of the Eev Mr-Fulton, who spoke in high terms of the ability of the lecturer. 'Before the proceedings closed, the. Rev Mr Morley 'made a brief appeal on behalf of the loan fund, for whioh; he was tho accredited agent, He Baid the main objebts of it were (1) to assist in removing existing debts ! qn church properties; They,held'properties; to the extont of enoumbered with twenty-five'per centof, debt/ ;'(2) 'To'assist in; buying Vsites: jn new townships; where land waailikely rise; in value' bblalhawhat George; increment/; f,^ Theyhoped t6;raisef£lo l oooiiwifcin.stwp; arid it ;but^ainl; England it was tried thirty years ago and stfl^capiial;:h^

million and a quarter of debt had been cleared off. In Victoria there was a similar fund with £35,000 capital, In I N. S. Walesihey had £IO,OOO in hand f and an expectation of a legaoy of ,^20,000' | The ministers of theN.Z, Ohurohes had set an example, some soore of, them giving on an aveiage ten pound a'piece. In Cbristohurch £ll6O had been collebted in a few'days, one friend giving £500.' Be did not contemplate devoting a jear of his life to mere begging, but he felt that the movement he had taken charge of would liberate energies and stimulate life in the Church, and he also knew by experience how helpful an occasional visit from a brother minister was to the ministers of jheir circuits The Kev, Mr laitt mentioned that tliough Greytown wns reputed to be poor, and its church was bmthencd'with a heavy debt,, Mr Morley had obtaiued £6O there (applause), and he thought at least £IOO ought to be raised : in Mhstertoh. ; ; Alreadyi ; theyihad over/fiftjr pounds in hand r bne friend liay*; inggiventweniy; guineas.. The meeting then closed ; with ihe benediction, ■it.wag very numerously attended and one :6r two intervals/, were ijudioiously filled I>y selections siing byi,he choir. . '.•■ Mr R; J..Fitlonjithe 'popular secretary of; the Wairarapa Coursing Club, became a benedict this morning. Li; M?" -: :;;J ':- Mr Croase, surgeon-dentist will be in Masterfon on Wednesday next, and will rsmainafewdays, ;,, .. .;':.. j The father 'of the Bishop of Nelson has recently, died at Maidonhead, England j at the'advanced age. ofß4, '■" - v : ' ' ,i.san(es'Mackay,.a;bedrbom 'steward on board the's.s; Penguin, was arrested at Wellington yesterday morning on a charge of stealing a gold pin, silk handkerchief, and pair of socks, valued at.s6s, the pro. petty of a passenger named Adams. He was remanded till' Saturday. •,'■■ '■;■■■"■ An accident of a soripuo nature hap r pened.to Mrs Beck, a resident of :Woodv villo; :,on' Sunday evening. The Patea Mail relates; that siieV and her ■ husband were riding down the Ball road, when, for snhie" slight cause, the horse which the : unfortunate lady, was riding shied, and threw her heavily to, the ground. The fall did not prevent her from clinging to the bridle, and while so doing the animal struck heron tho side, breaking, as it was found on subsequent examination, some of her ribs. ■; I

.The statutory annual meeting of the Taralabi-Cartertbn Road Board, as provided by. Section 61' of the Road Board Act, 1882, took place in the Institute, Carterton, on Wednesday.. The Chair. man (Mr W. Booth) 1 in opening thß meeting slated that he -thought it would be as well to confine themselves-strictly to the business for the'ineeting laid down by the statute." The 'balance sheet of the Board for the past year, as audited and approved by the Government auditor was then read and.received, On'the motion of Mr Reynolds, seconded by Mr Bmithwait©, a vote of thanks waß passed to Mr Booth for his services in the chair, which was carried unanimously.' Mr Booth in acknowledging the compliment said they were quite welcome to anything he had been able to do to assist;the Board, but expressed a hope that at the oleotioit some other member would, be brought forward to All the office. ' It was agreed that the levying of the new rate should be left to the in-coining Board. Later in the day the statutory annual meeting of ralepayerr'under Clauses : 4G and 108 of the same Act took place, Mr Booth presiding, The Chairman, after referring to the Act under whioh the meeting was, held, and the powers of ratepayers thereat congratulated the meeting, after, teidiug the balance sheet as approved and audited for the past year, on the addition ot area to the district, that should long ago have formed part of it, the increase of income from tlut source, and the rating of Crown and -Native Lauds, He believed the increased area and income would increase the sphere of usefulness of the Board.

A process by which planks can bo manufactured from, straw hai been developed in America,: and in Chicago a building six stories highland occupying an entire block, is 1 being erected for the new industry. The board is manufao> lured- by. converting straw pulp into thin paper like sheets,:. which are passed through a bath containing certain chemicals in solution.': Then they are subjected to enormous'pressure, and finally to a thorough drying process. . The "Hawko's Bay Herald" hears that there is a probability of a woollen faotory being started at Hastings shortly. An English manufacturer, with capital, has arrived in New Zealand with the express intention of Blarting a wpollon factory in the North Island, and he is now travelling in search of the best. site. He has visited Hastings, and he stated that so far as he had seen, that township was the most suitable for his purpose,..'-,

The .Maaterton Footballersturned out, in good force yesterday afternoon, but through the bursting of the ball only a short practice was indulged in, The team Belected to play Greytowii will leave the Club Hotel on Saturday at 1.30 sharp' in Neil and Cookery's coach, • Gi-eat preparatibns have been made for the Druid's Festival ; to be held ac the Theatre Royal this evening.; The decora* tions under' the supervision of Mr Quick have b6en tastetu|ly, carried out. District President Bro. Band,,and P.D.P.Bro. Bishop, will be present, We are reqifested to state that in consequence of the large n'umbur of tickets sold no one will be admitted unless by ball ticket. - ; Lowes & lorns slock sale was well attended-yesterday. Notwithstanding the state, of. the weather the yards were filled and all linos changed hands. Two entries of sheep were not forthcoming, but that was owing to the bad weather, The only lines-passed pen of 240 merino .wethers'whioh were sold to Mr Martin, butcher, privately afterwards, ; 40 head prime beef brought from £b 10s to £6 ss; 20 cows and. heifers £3 7s 6d; 10 store 6s; oowsifrom £i 15s to < £6.; pen yearlings 40a. In sheep Merino wethers 7s 3d"j cross-bred ewes from 6s 9dto 7s9d; old ewes2s Odj Lambs 6s. Pigs, horses, Poultry, and sundries concluded the sale. •

The Druids ball which is to be held at the Theatre Uoyal May 3rd, 1883, promises to bo the greatest success of the season owing to the low price of admission, and the Bon Marchrf advertisement winch will be found on the third pago of I his paper. Special notice is called to the fact that L J, Hooper & 00, are selling choice white Josephine kid gloves at Is 6d per pair, evening Sowers at 3|d spray, fans at Is 3d, plain and fancy dresses, very cheap, promenade scarfs and shawls, &c, all kinds of drapery, millinery, and clothing at wholesale prices, The largest and best assorted stock in the district to select from.—Advt. Five thousand dollars have been left to children deserted by .their parents in Paris by the late Louis Blanc. ' The Prince of Wales will, it is understood, open the new Royal College of music at Kensington in' May next, The funds are sufficient for the establishment of fifty scholarships, which will be .thrown operi to public competition.- It is suggested, however,- that preliminary local examinations 'should bo held, so that candidates wjio. have no cha'nce'may be eliminated.: 1 ,ut ''" t

The Sail' Francisco-mail arrived in Masterfcoti at noon to-day and mis expeditiously sorted byvMr Bagge and his •assistants. ' t f ;"V"r'' 'Mile coach from Mskatoke to Eketahnna jwas delayed by floods yesterday and only reached (the latter place at three o'cloek this'morning. ' '' .'■ - Divine Service was held in St M&tthew's church this morning, this being Ascension Day. On Monday at 6.60 a.m. there will be a'partial eolipso bt the sun. It will not, however, equal the chronic cloud eclicsee we have enjoyed recently. Matinj Teore and H, T, Manihera offer themselves to the Natives of the Papawai district on the Native Committee. Two. members are to be elected for each of the six' districts in the Waifarapa, the elootion taking place 'on the 10th. On the 15th the representatives will meet at Papawai to discuss their new position and arrange for a deputation to .the Government. "■ •Tho Shalrof Persia, the North American chiefs', the New Zenland chiefs, Cetewayo, and the" Indian contingent," have all declared that the most wonderfnl thing in England is the Crystal Palace. , , The Great Council of Canton Berne has decided by a small majority to continue the law rendering vaccination compulsory. Neuralgia is the bete noire of Bismarck, he being obliged to atop in the midst of a sentence sometimes, while speaking, on account of it. In 1884 the French navy will be able to eight ironclads more to the open'sea than England—that, at least, is a German estimate.

An Anstraiian mineiv had a strange experience .lately.;; Ho' was drinking some beerwhon he discovered a fullydeyelbped lizerd ititbe'bottle he was drinking frbmi ! ■ One of the publicans at Taupo has been fined £1 and costs, for selling .'liquor;to natives, ~This'is the first conviction under the 24th section ot the Licensing, Act.; ■<:) ■',;/ ■..- It is stated tnat in agold-field at the Transvaal. the minimum yield is 15 ounces to the ton, while 1000 ounces of gold has actually been produced from a ton of quavfcz. The Waitara 1 Blresa hears that a considerable' amount, of capital (£4000) will ; ,very shortly 'be'applied for the furtherance of extra steamboat service between Waitara and southern ports. An Onehunga storekeeper adopted a very novel method.of resetving his goods which had been seized under distress warrant, Finding that the bailiff was a very little fellow, he locked him in a room, nailed the window down, and kept him a close prisoner for several hours, at the same time getting, the choicest of his goods to a place of safefy. There is only one objection to such an \ enterprising proceeding, and that is, that it is " agin the law."' McMahon, for that is his name,- is under engagement to appear at the. Police' Court, and the charge against him is certainly of a very I serious character, : :

A Word in Season,—We would call special attention to some new. black dress fabrics for autumn wear, more prominent among these being—lst the Chevron Cloth, This is one of the latest novelties, is all wool, and though not heavy it yet soft and warm, and wears well. 2nd. The Crepe Cloth, to apverj- much like the Australian crape cloth, hut ii is much mora durable, and makes a.very effective dress. 3rd, The Reversible do Lyon is quite a novelty, being Cashmere on one side, and a fine Grecian cord on the other—a oharming fabric and warranted to wear well, 4th, The Watered Beige is a really handsome-looking material quite unique as a watored wool fabric, and can be depended on for wear. Ladies requiring black dresses for either ordinary or mourning attire should inspect these specialities at. an early date. Some of the handsomest dresses, quite pictures in their way, have been and ore now being completed to order in the dressmaking department at To Aro House, Wellington,—[Adyt.]