CANTERBURY FREETHOUGHT ASSOCIATION.

Freethought Review, Volume I, Issue 2, 1 November 1883, Page 5

CANTERBURY FREETHOUGHT ASSOCIATION.

The courteous Secretary of this Association again favors us with the following particulars :

Christchurch, 14th October, 1883. Sir,Since my last monthly report the attendance of children at the Sunday morning Lyceum has continued up to the average, and at the evening lectures and readings the Hall has been well filled with members and visitors. We have had a piano on hire until now, but last week twenty members subscribed two pounds each to effect its purchase. On Friday evening a Secular Debating Class is held at the Hall and is well attended, considerable interest and ability being displayed in the discussions that take place. On Friday, the sth ult., a ball was held in the Hall, the tickets for which were limited to members and their friends. The Hall was nicely decorated, and the dancing and music were greatly enjoyed by all who had the good fortune to be present, ltis contemplated to hold a similar gathering shortly. There was a crowded Hall last Sunday, when Mr -J. M. Thompson gave an instructive lecture upon the Planetary and Stellar Sphere, illustrated by magic lantern with the oxy-hydrogen light. An efficient band renders valuable assist-

ance at our evening meetings, and a supply of the new collection of pieces for general singing having now been procured from Dunedin, congregational singing will take its place at our future evening meetings. Wm. Pratt, C. Secretary.