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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 565, 3 February 1891, Page 3

There was a good attendance last night at the Wesleyan Church, to hear tbs lecture by. tbe Rev, Mr Beeoroft, on “ William Giimahaw, tha Moorland Apostle of York* shire.” Mr J. Bourke occupied the chair, The lecturer said he supposed that net more than 909 out of 1000 people in tbe colonies could tell them about the labors of William Grimshaw, and tbe lecturer then went pn to explain that Grimshaw was a divine pf the last century who, when he was admitted to orders, was not an exemplary preacher of the Gospel. Later on he became converted, and through his ministry hundreds were brought to see the light. - The lecturer painted a vivid word picture of the state of the manners and morals in England in Grimshaw’s time. He related many inojadents of a painful nature which, viewed by modem ideas, seem ridiculous, but formed capital illustrations of the godlescness of the times. The lecture was enlivened with various anecdotes, which bad the merit of being new, and therefore more acceptable. At the conclusion Mr Ward moved a vote of thanks, which Was Carried with'acclamation. . ‘ ‘