Oamaru

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 07, Issue 45, 7 November 1907, Page 24

Oamaru

(From our own correspondent.)

November 3.

The Very Rev. Father Clune, who had been conducting, missions in the county townships, left for the south on Friday. " *

■ At the evening devotions at St. Patrick's Basilica on Friday *ast, the Rev. Father McDermott preached a short sermon on devotion to the Sacred Heart, and at the close initiated a large number of young-people into the Sacred Heart Society.

A very pleasant evening was spent at the Catholic Club rooms on Friday evening. The first part of the programme consisted of a debate on the question ' SJipuld dancing be encouraged ? ' Mr. J. Wallace presided, and the speakers on the affirmative side were Messrs. Jas. Griffiths (leader), M. Hannon, o. Molloy and T. Ford, while the supporters of the negative were Messrs. F. Mulvihill, F. Cooney, Wm. Griffiths and E. Curran. A splendid debate resulted The chairman awarded the victory to the speakers on the negative side. At the conclusion of the debate a question box ' was instituted, and each member present was called upon to answer the question drawn by him. This proved an admirable way of bringing out young speakers, and some really clever replies were dehvered. The club has lost, through removal to Wellington, a popular and useful member in Mr. H Cartwright.