TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1979, 14 March 1885, Page 2

TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Tk Alton a, Friday. Mas LfAirr, the American teni|>er.ince lecturer, who is on a visit to the baths, addiessed ii huge meeting in the Public Hull, last night. It was not Mis Levitt's intention to come hero to piosecute her mission at present, but a number of fiiends of the temperance cause, hem ing of hei arrival, invited her to publicly lend her \ .ihiableaid to the mo\ ement m this quai ter, and <it their request she appeared. Very shoi t notice was given of the meeting, the bell-man only announcing it about two hours previously. Notwithstanding thin, a large number of people assembled, and had the gratification of listening to a very inteiesting lecture. Mr J. L. Wilson, of Auckland, was called to the chair. The proceedings commenced with the singing of ono of Moody and Sankey's hymns, and a |>iayer, after which the chairman shortly andiessed the assemblage, and then introduced the lecturer. Mrs Levitt described at length the origin in America of the movement with which she is associated, its aims and objects, and the groat success w Inch had there attended and blessed the efforts of the zealous women who had dt'\oted themselves to the good cause. Their attention was especially given to I the young, who wore taught to view with abhorrence tho evils wnich prevail so hugely among the older generation. The lecturer referied fo the progress made in New Zealand in the lritwt hopeful terms, and expressed the pleasure it had given her to address the meeting. Tho lecture was listened to throughout with the most maiked attention, and at the close Mrs Le\itt was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. .St. Patrick's Day is likely to pass over heie very quietly, no mention having yot been made of sports or amusements of any kind. The P.iero.i ]>eoplu hold theirannu.il iacu meeting on that day, and thither most of our pleasiue-seekcrs will betake themselves. Judging from the programme published, there is likely to bo a good day's amusement. A large number of Maoris from tho Thames, Ohinemmi, and K.itikati districts h.tve nahsud through I here dining the last few nays, on their way to tho big native meeting at Whatiwhatihoe.

Tho usual Sunday Services at Le Quesne's Hall, Hamilton, for to-morrow, are advertised in another column.