CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1136, 7 October 1879, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE.

EIIIDAY. *• Service of -?otrc. was held m the Cam- ■ bridge Public Hall m aid of the Wcsleyan 'Church lining-, and Organ Fund on Wednesday Inst. In spile of the inclemency of tho weather, tliere was a fair attendance. The chair was occupied by the l._ov. Henry Bull, who opened the entertainment by reading* a few selections from Mr Bccchor Sfcowe's famous work, Un_lc Tom's Uabin. He explained the reasons the book was written, unci that Uncle Tom i.s supposed to be (who afterward became a celebrated), a negro minister named Josh Henson, who sufFered very much as Uncle Tom is made to suffer, but, subsequently he escaped to Canada, -taking* -his -family -a -distance of six h undred miles, lie is still living now and visited England three times. Mr Joseph. Crane then commenced the Service of Song called" Eva; by reading the introduction. The first -'Scene is laid on board one of the Mississippi River ''Boats, where Eva and Uncle Torn first meet. Thoy strike up a friendship, aiid the girl persuades her father to buy the negro for £300 This bo. docs, and he has a comfortable home with Mi* St. Clair. Then comes Eva's illness aud death. The united choirs of the We-deyan and Presbyterian Churches sang at intervals.- sacred choruses, which;,, were very ably rendered. After the service was over, the chairman called for a vote of thanks to Mr Mackintosh for tho able manner m which he had conducted the musical part of the proceedings, and had brought the voices at his disposal to such a pitch of harmony m the short time available.- The ladies aud Mr Gane were also thanked for their services ; also, Mr John Houghton, who presided at the. harmonium. . " God save the Queen," was then sung, and the audience dispersed. The nett proceeds will be about £9. On Tuesday last, at tlie Public Meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association, the Adult' Bible Class connected with the Presbyterian Church, ably conducted by Mr C. D. Mackintosh, presented him with a handsome family Bible. Mr H. Niccolls read an -appropriate address, to which Mr Mackintosh replied m a few well chosen remarks. — Correspondent.