The Temperance Movement.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 491, 9 August 1890, Page 3

The Temperance Movement.

The large attendance at the Band of Hope ai d Temperance meeting, held in the Wesleyan Church on Thursday evening, must have been very gratifying to the Secretary, Mr E. G. A. Reynolds, and all others concerned in the movement. The building was full, and a very good programme was presented. The pro ceedings were opened with melodies, readings, and prayer, and the Chairman made some appropriate introductory remark.’. During the evening the Rev. Mr Munro gave a stirring address, abounding wi h facts proving tho widespread evil effects of intoxicating liquors. He humorously said the best side of the public bouse was the outside, and in the course of his address dealt with the colonies’ black record resulting from the drink traffic—the average expenditure per head, the numbers of boys and girls that had to bd cared for in the Industrial Homes owing to the indulgence of their parents, and the thousands of people that premature’y die directly and indirectly through the drink. The speaker, while giving the hard facts, took care not to tire his y anger hearers, and interspersed his subject with many pleasantries that while being diverting for the moment, enabled the interest to be kept up throughout. The other portion of the programme was gone through with equal pleasure to the audience, some of the items being very entertaining. Readings were given by Miss Louisa Forsman and Messrs Veale and W. Searle ; recitations by Bertie Johnston and Misses Harriet Hansen, Mclntyre, and Spence; a duet by Misses Adair and Steele, and a dialogue by Misses Hettie Studd and Kate Skillicorn. Several melodies were also sung.