WESLEY AN MISSION AT HAMILTON.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2159, 11 May 1886, Page 2

WESLEY AN MISSION AT HAMILTON.

Ox S.itnrday evening la«t a Gospel temperance meeting w.i«* hold in the open air, opposite tho co-operative store. The Rev. J. S. Smalley, the Wesleyan Conference Kvangelist, provided, and expounded a poitioii of Luke XV.j dwelling p.irtu ulaily on main as a lost and ruined creature through fin, and the wondeiful provision m.ide by Chri«t for man's recovery. The piencher concluded with an appeal on behalf of total abstinence. The c.une was in ikinpr immense strides. He had t-iken something like 1000 pledged in connection with the congregation he had just left in Dunedin. Some striking instances of homes made happy by the temperance pledge were related. The Rev. Mr Delia w, the local Wesleyan minister, gave a solo and address, in which he appealed to th« feelings of common humanity among his hearer* to rally round the temperance banner in order to save tho victims of strong drink. Mrs Sinalley also spoke on the same topic, laying spcci.il emphasis on the poisonous nature of all alcoholic drinks. There' wert» about 200 peramw present, who listened with eager attention. The darkness wai relieved by soveial lantern I',1 ', and tho faces of the speakers were plninly seen. At the close an invitation wes given to take the pledge at the table piep.i'ed for the purpose, .md 33 |K>r-oii-,, chirfly men, came fonvaid and donned " the little bit of blue."' On Sunday morning Mr Sinalley spoke in the Church fimii Xuiplier* XIV., '21. \ "My sen ant Caleb bath followed me. fully,*' imd Mm Hinalley selected Romans XII lv. as thebasiaof heraddiess. Mr Sinalley also conducted service for young people in the afternoon. Theie wa* a \ery lar^e congreg.it inn in the evening. Addresses were giv.«n"l»y Mr and Mr<s Sinalley, the forinei «i>eaking on "Relisioua indecision as illustrated by Felix," and the Litter on "The tiue source of happine^ in Chri«t alone." ijolo«. were gi\ou by Mrs Smalley, and the Rev. Mr Dellow. A considerable number remained to the nftermceting, and neveral profe-sed to find salvation in Christ. Similar meetings will be held to-night, to-morrow, and Thursday eveuihgH, beginning with an on/sn-air service in the t icinity of the church at 7 p.m. — The sen ices were continued la«t night, when earnest nddrestcs were de livered by Mr and Mrs •Sinalley, Mr Dellow ; Mrs Smalley and Mr Meachem contributing sacied solos.