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34111'011 County . ouncii,
'J'h., naw County Council for 18 1 be-
gan its labors on Tuesday of last week,
all the members being present, The
filet business MINI the election )1 a w:3(•-.
dell.
Jas. dTayO, reavo of MQKillop, Was
nominated by I)r. Rollins and Mr. Cast-
les.
Je:eph Griffin, reeve Aginlold, was
nos hatted by D. 1). Wilson and V.
Rutz.
:1 ledlet was taken resulting in 25
via. lerMr. Hays and 21 for 111'. Grif-
fis. c ,.1u3 the cltlk declared lir, 11ay+
du y , vital and be wee shorn i3( by Iiia
1:na. a• Judge Toms.
l ., new w 11',113, bristly ill.; id: d the
Cec,).til fur the hotter done hie), lvhieit
he rely ieered r:•tlier a recognition Of his
lea:s set iees than of his secrial films);
for he position,
Dr. Rollins and Messrs, 'Torrance,
haine, holly al:d'Steal amide, were elect-
ed by ballot a cenunittie io strike the
atandmg committees for the year, and
instr•uoted to have the het printed on
cards for distribution to the members of
the Council.
Moved by Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr.
MoMurcbie, that, that Peter Adamson
and A. H. Manning be appointed on the
bo'ird of criminal audit for the year
1880.
Moved in amendment by Mr. Keine,
seconded by that W. Proud -
foot )Lod 'Peter Adamson be appointed on
the board. The amendment was lust by
a majority of two, and the motion car-
ried.
Riobard Radcliffe, of Geduld', was
nominated as county auditor by Messrs.
Beek and Girvin. W. N. Watson, of
Senfortb, was nominated by Messrs.
Britten and MoMurohio. Mr. Radcliffe
was elected by a majority of three, and
the warden appointed James Patton, of
Goderioh township, as the other audit.
r.
The usual appropriation of $8,000 for
the improvement of boundary linea was
made on motion of Messrs. Cox snd
Beek.
S. P. Halls, of Godorioh, and James
Turnbull, of Clinton, were appointed on
the Board of County examiners.
Moved by Mr. Strong, seconded by
Mr, Proudfoot, that Thos. Kidd, of Sea -
forth, Geo. E. Pay, of Clinton, and
Frannie Jordon, of Goderioh, be appoint-
ed high school trustees for their respec-
tive schools. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Stewart, emended by
Mr. Kidd, that $800 be granted by this
council to be equally divided between
the branch agricultural and horticultural
societies. Carried.
Application of Messrs. Floody, Reid,
Crooks and Tiehbonrne for the use of
the court room to bold the sessions of the
Superior Grand Lodge of British Ameri-
ca, in the latter part of May next, was
read and granted.
EeteurzATIon.—Rollins, Cox, Beck,
Torrance, Taylrr, McPherson, Manning,
Gregory, Kay, Mooney, C. Either.
FIxorcy,—Wilson, Graham, Bryane,
Rate, Dulmage, JloLean, Castle, Griffin,
Britton, Heppe', Milne, H. Either, Bis-
sett.
Roan AND Bnmaa.-•)Laine, MuMurobie,
Stntbers, Thompson, Elgie, Huwe,
Stuart, Erratt, Melluy, Anderson, Kydd,
Beacom, Scott,
Sonet AND P 1001NO.—Prouclfuot,
Oliver, Sanders, Strong, Benneweie,
Jaoques, Johuston.
i AIL AND Conor I101,18E,—Beek, Smith,
Oluur,
Gib vin, Meldwan, Sanders,
lncques, Bont;ew,•is, Howe, Anderson,
Stun rt.
l Acnun;s.- Strong, Bissett, Johnston,
Protelioot, Mooney, Errant, Cox,
(.irer.ory.
1\ ten n _.Britton, Kelly, McMurohio,
lutine, Torrance, Kay, Milne.
:seises u - iltam)iug, Rollins, Ii. (dither,
Kt•i:y, Girvin, Gritlin, Moppet, hath,
Castle, Beacom, 'Thompson.
Moved by Mr. McLean, seconded by
Mr. Ra;z, that this council pass a by-
law to require the width of all sleighs
ns, d in the county after one your from
the present date to be of the width of
three feet nine inohea apart between run-
ners with the exemption Maus as previd-
ed by statute. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Milne, seconded by
Mr. Rollins, that the warden and olerk
memorialize the Provincial Legislature
to amend the Municipal act as to make it
compulsory for municipal councils,
excerpt counties and cities, to have the
audit of municipal aocounts made and
printed between Deo. 15th and 24th
in each year, also to make the financial
year end on 15th December in each
year ; and to amend the olanses govern-
ing the appointment of auditors to meet
this change. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Bleed, seoonded by
Mr. Graham, that during this or any
other session of this oounan' no member
be audited with the day's pay, with the
exception of Smiled and last day, who
does not at some time between 9 o'olook
t, m. and 6 o'clock a. nn, present him-
self in the council room on any day the
council sits. Carlal.
Moved by Mr. Milne, s000nclacl by
Mr. Orion, thab the county clerk be in-
atructed to procure n copy of the Ontario
statutes for this year for oaoh reeve and
deputy reeve in this council, the same
to become the property of the respeotive
tnuniaipalitioa. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Smith, weeded. by Mr.
Beek that this council grant the sum
f
620 to bo expended, under the die
rection of Mr. Adamson, in flowers and
plants to bo placed around the court
house or county property (Wing the
coming summer, Carried.
Moved by Mr. Manning, aoaondecl by
Mr. Kelly, flirt the 0lansos eeoommend-
ing tho granting of pedlars' lieenees to
Stewart, JObnsoo and Reid, be referred
book to the oommittoe with instructions
to report a reooluinendation making it
Obligatory upon elle local municipality
to aae31110 ono`1ialf the oxnenee of sash
license, and further to make it neeoe0ary
that the Said implication ebail, with .hie
application io this council, send a reeelu.
tion favoring the Nrenti)3 of the sanne
by the aouh1il 0f local muuilipaltty,
BRUS' .LS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, FEB, 1, 1889. Number 29.
to 00enm0 ono-httlf of the expeusc of sorts
license, and further to make it necessary
that the ettid applicant shall, with his rip.
plication to thli4 cunncil, ne'nd t reeelu-
t)on favoring the granting of tha same
by the eouuoit of the local unu)iripality,
Carried.
The report to tins amended was
then passed.
Moved by Mr. Ratline, Reminded by
Mr. Graham, that inthe opinion of this
council representation. in county c0an1-
cile is excessive; that such legislation
shnnld bo provided as to 1r0s-e14 11,111,4•11-
10A011
ein y u-10,143)41 to one.tllird or ono -fourth pr s tat
representation ;that this nn0tinn ha re.
ferns! to the l4peri't1 oo )mitten 14 is,
port in) at .1 nee s sien ve to the le'3
anises 11 tt!.lt )nt e. the : ire t .)ruin
An application frusta 111,1 i'risu,t*ra,
Aid assneta.tim wits referred 3" I.lto 101
Hance -Committee. A peen io,) fro:14
Baer and others, of the township of
Colborne, in refereuee 3 a ).ally 1104)'
IIOhnosvill , bridge was raforrod to
Road and Bridge Committee,
A circular from the county council of
Peterborough, requesting the corporation
of this counoil in memorializing the
Legislature against transferring the col
lootion of eon -resident taxes from the
county treasurer to the treasurers of
townships and villages, was referred to
the Special Committee.
Moved by Alr. Beck, saoonded by
Mr. Proudfoot, that a commibtoe com-
posed of Messrs. Kelly, Wilson, Rollins,
Koine, Manning, Proudfoot and the war-
dens, be appointed to make enquiries 0,e
to a cost of a suitable building for a
hones of refuge in this County, cost of
eight for same, and also ascertain if any
of the municipalities in the County are
willing to grant a liberal sure for the
establishment of such house of refuge
within its limits and also if any private
persons are willing to contribute, and if
so what amount, and report at the Juno
meeting of the Council. Referred to
Special Committee.
Moved by Mr. Rollins, seconded by
Mr. Beaoom, that the motion referring
to podia's' licensee, passed Thursday,
be rescinded. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Manning, seconded by
Mr. Kelly, that olauso 106 of the Finance
Committee's report be etruok out, and
the followiug substituted therefor : That
it be obligatory upon the local munici-
pality to which an applicant for a fres
pedlar's license belongs to assume one-
half the expense of such lioense, and
further that rho applicant shall, with the
applioation, send a recommendation
from the council of the local munioi.
pality, setting forth that the applicant
is deserving of the same. Carried on s
division by a majority of 27.
Moved in amendment to the amend-
ment, by Mr. Stewart, seoonded by Mr.
Koine, that no license bo granted to in-
digent persons, but that each muuioi.
polity look after their own poor. Carried
by a majority of 13.
Moved by Mr. Proudfoot, seoonded by
Mr. Smith, that the advisability of coo.
verting the petit jury room into a bar-
risters room, with an entrance from the
stairs at the north end of the Court
House, bo referred to tho Jail and Court
House Committee. tarried,
The report of the Road and Bridge
Committee was read and laid on the
table.
Moved by Mr. Beek, seconded by Mr.
Malloy, that the county road eom)nis.
sioner, get the Maitland bridge at Gode-
rich re -floored with roots elm plank as
soon as practicable, if the commissioner
thinks it necessary. Carried.
The Council went into oommittoe on
thein tho chair,
whole, Dir. Griffin
the report 1V05 amended by abolishing
whoa
ishing
all exemptions from taxation, and the
report act thus amended was adopted.
The Commit rent int. committee of
the whole, Mr. Strong in the choir, when
thorepo:t was amended by striking oat
the clause referring to vagrants, and de-
ferring uctiou upon putting 010otrie
lights and water into Ibo Court House.
The warden, clerk, afnd Messrs. Mann-
ing and Beck were appointed a con).
mittoe to report on the latter nuttier at
the Juno session. Mr. Proudfoot's
motion to fit rip the petit jury room as a
barrister's Tootn was amended and adopt-
ed, and the report as above amended
was then adopted,
Tho followiug report) of School and
Printing committee was read adopted.
1. Recommending the adoption of the
report of Inspector Tom, and also, that
a detailed limib table of the work for
eae11 class and sot of examintion papers
be prepared jointly by the inspectors
each half year to bo printed at the ex-
panse of the county.
Recommending the Inspector to im-
press.upon trustees that it 10 their duty
to see that the law in refereuoe to the at-.
tendanoe of children at the public schools
is complied with and 131aa parents who
do not send their children bo mads to do
00.
ROoomnuonding that all foes payable
for m trane° examinations 130 paid forth-
with to the county Treasurer by the ex-
amfuor or Darby who collecha the same.
Recommending that the tender of F,
G. Raclin for the county printing be an -
()Opted.
W. Pnocnroo2, Chairman.
The following report of trio Road and
Bridge Committee was read :
1. Recommending that no action be
taken in the 0orre1penden0e relative to
the jam in the mill pond at Wingham.
2. That the bridges at 1lenfryn, Roger.
vine, Zetland and the ono between Mb.
bort and Usborne, bo built of timber as
00011 as possible, provided the adjoining
counties pay ole -half of tbo expense.
13, That the Wingham bridge he built
0,e aeon as possible, iron superabruoturs
and iron piles for piers.
4. That the county roast commissioner's
report bo adopted and the bridge repairs
recommended to bo carried out,
5 That the petition of David Baa, and
others) rotative to a washout ab Holmes"
vino bridge bo laid over until the nine
Hesaio)1..
JOON Kew:, Chairman.
Moved by Mr. Riad, seconded by 2431,
414'41113, thatthe re30):t bo aln)0n11011 by
stinting nit the Mattes ree0nmheldiug
the beadle); of an iron bridge at Wings
ham, tE; eelieititting thoref r a wooden
boll t'arstd by t Iuajnrii;v of 1)1
3(31••'1 tri„ 1,-p.,r1. .1.i a uca'1':s1 was 33)1111
a 1/431: 1.
1 I10 f** lolvi ,), bylaws wore- read and
311*aeil : To itpie lilt i0)Ilt;y auditors a11d
la beard of n.rrli1 : to re'ula13) the width
of sleigh rnunors, and 'o ennstitttte the
village of Uroditun a milieu village.
Connell then a jeuruo.1 t o moot first
Tuesday fn Jan 3, at 3 wale:k p. 01.
Mut>ie i.'l h3!3un3'.y .ohaool
'rho foliew ec, vary Inti .:-3111)3 pep`n'
se) rhe ah arts 13(•»„ 1V•ee )111e1 by J. liar.
en t - et 1) . 1 e t) n or t!), lienal
Al 1 nab -1 3(l 1,:e aubI_et for use
eh a +41.1 r) )i+0,i i• t l3(. i) the
)3.14 1
14 l3( 1/5 tin?) r34 1 will thee dor, en1 rt-
vor to he al Ise Seel n+ p) 3114113). I3( the
Ile t pin.• -e brits1! ,•3111)'1,,.1 of 11)., i)rd
may be useful to us, It is produanl by a
more nr lase skilful combination of agree
elite sounds. It hoe a potent iefluenc0
river thereat majority of mankind, it
bus a wonderful influence over the oma
tional part of our being, inspiring kindred
feelings within us according as its char-
acter is sublime, mirthful, passionate or
plaintive and wedded to poetry it appears
with double foroo to the intellect and
heart. It hue been pressed into the err
vino of lovo, the warrior has aonnded on
it the note to battle,. and the priest has
made it the medium of his praises to
God.
History tells as the Jews snug and
also used wind and stringed instruments
and their singing was oonduoted by
choirs. St. Paul said to the Christiana
at Ephesus, "Be filled with the spirit
speaking to yourselves in psalms and
hymns and epiritcal songs singing and
making melody in your heart to the
Lord."
Now, music in the church, to my
mind, has a close connection with mesio
in the Sunday Sohuol. No person here,
I presume, not advooatee m110ia in the
church, there is a differonoe of opinion
of course, as to the kind and quantity.
In relation to its use in tbo school I will
divide into :3)0 following heads :—
let, Why we employ musics in our
school service.
2nd, Row it should be employed.
3rd, Why music {s necessary.
4111, The qualineations) of leader or
choir.
5311, What kind should bo used 2
6311, Holy much )nusic should there be 7
Under the first heading,
WHY w'E Eb1PL0Y MUSIC IN OUR Sonoma :
It seems to me there are two chief
reasons. One is that ib is a valuable, re-
freshing rooroation after intellectual
study of the word of God and after the
olo+e communion of prayer with Him.
The other is that it is au interpreter to
the deep and thrilling emotions of the
heart which can only be expressed in
song. I believe it is eo used in our
churches. For instanoe after en in-
telligent and eloquent discourse upon
some passage from scripture, suitable
music is rendered to refresh and encour-
age the mind, and in the school after a
careful study of t110 day's lesson
a il:netts' minds are similarly refreshed
and ootufo0ted by joning in singing the
praises of God about whom they have
just been studying and as in many M.
811)tcen I verily believe, the seed sown
by an able explantation or God's works
and v1ays is only ripened and matured
by a hearty expeoseion of the soul in
eons!. 1;.) in the euhool when we have
ennea.von.'I to draw souls to a knowledge
of Cort, the 13111013 smell is in the same
way 3(3 .3(.'..i Os earthy singing properly,
to to es;r , .h:, prim )1113 thought or lesson
about :n'':, - 1•'y hove b c)1 studying, se
that 1114 eanpe n music) in the sellout as t
roureatinu aitd:' study and t0 assist in
drawing out 0,r ripe-ning the groat truths
w0 want to Meth into their hearts.
How 21101.1L) MUmc nr. Ei0LOY13e
should he us„d to give expression to the
lesson or thought lvbtoh w0 endeavor to
instil into the mind. In fiat it should
help or assist in imparting the same in-
etrnotion contained in the lesson or it is
of little use. If we have shown why
thanks should be returned to God, our
meek should do the same. If we have
studied His Mercy and Goodness to us,
our singing should try to influence our
souls to that Knowledge. If we have
shown how necessary a contrite and
humble heart is in God's sight our
music should be used to matte us feel
so. Under this I will say that music
shouid be used to oonvey the sentiment
of the verse. It should not bo rendered
in a Sing song, stereotyped manner, with.
out punotuation or pause, because the
music on tbo staff is so written. Tho ex-
preesion in a hymn or psalm 0am101 be
brought out if all ver00e aro sung just as
the music is set, each and every note
receiving its internale valne as to length
of time, volume of sound, see. If aroador
of verso, reads pausing always and only
at the end of oath lino, every word the
same volgmo of sound. length aid time.
you would consider hien a very poor
roader,'quite incapable of entering into
tho•sentitnont intended by the poet. I
hoard 414 story of a oelebrated elocutionist
reciting, Our Lord's prayer with . such
feeling and expression that an old, gray.
headed matt who hail listened to him,
afterwards said, "I have 14030113011 that
prayer from my childhood till flow every
night and morning and. I never really
1(n0ty what it was or meant till 7' heard.
you," I have heard hymns suugby first.
class musicians and I have heard
0om11101, ovory-day songs snug by first.
class tma0iela18 that left' me the impels.
then they wore new and contained soma.
thing I never hoard before, simply be-
ca1100 3110 performer c0nld interpret the
fooling Or expression the poet intended.
So Ms with one chnroh and school
mesio, in the 11)'013'331410 the words should
(g)ba11e it sleep and noble 00nti111ont or
thought, and the mus30 ))tat college
such 0antii11einte home to the sold is the
singing for both chl3rel) Knit school. Sing.
ing should be, like 'prayers, from the
beetle prayers with the lips only, aro
31ot lirayeraeend singing with the mouth
Only, ie not nark, -
Wee 31r•ac RS 23rl1:4ata0:--11'' dual')
surely )vie lllllt'.ii) 31V 11 mare form, any
mere than we pay as a form. it, le f
benefit, 1) ie ueeesstt'V, in fact i6 0an-
110t bo db,p*, ed with, Bishop Horne
says "the le art ltay b1 11•oaui,a fres)
ever,*) hing that Is base and mean and
elevated to e•o ythi. t execs keit trod
praiseworthy by sacred nnlsie." Aa-
othe' says " tlusio 10 calculated to corn -
MAP the n){n.l and fit it, for inoirlwtion."
Luther 111{,1 "'file devil hates 800,1
mer n ." T11.91n ere 0anie trmehed by
the Ii mmnnV or son .33 , hea4tt4 that 0TO
01)13',"i 6( cul:'c. e:lm,5t-inqu•3,:!sable 'n
oithor l gir 3(r ion, n heel; Ian t,3(
g1e:t work deist: or oar I1 „yet real U. 1
(11,31*) With tP.. 1. ?hof t? r h-'.. tire! aua
1 t'i { 1,11 th dr and.
itne., of th see.,l a vs p,c:eel y 113:1
LIMY mtn :,11,1 when Gies,.;o to
have driven Wane, ::r • it truth home to
the heart they clines it with the iu1111-
`41Ve and 311(8*' m :se. 1111,1 over tl).1 heart.
So 111 aur Sunday Sellout, explain too
lesson as thoroughly as possible, show
how plain and simple the truth is, notic-
ing will drive it t' many hearts except
mesio 0ni1 with children, eepsoielly, who
generally look on religion ns something
gloomy and only fit for grown np people,
a joyous singing of plain simple truths:
is necessary. It is necessary because it
is easier to render thanke to God and to
praise Him fur hie goodness in 3114)038
than by any other means. It is neces-
sary because 11 ie not for expression of
an inflnenoo from without but for ex-
pression of an inspiration that is within.
It is not -designed to pour into the heart
now feelings but to unload the full heart
ani give utterance to its otherwise un.
utterable emotions.
THE QOALIYICATION0 OF LEADEns.—In
the school as in the church, the leader
should be a person in whose soul there is
music. Ho should be able to sing a
hymn that its thoughts or sentiments
should bo expressed, that the same les-
son contained in the teaching may be
again more truly brought home to its
hearers. Then, as he leads so will his
following be, as he sings it, the necessity
and beauty of praise will be more appar.
ent and every child will feel its reality.
He must not sing like a parrot, he must
sing to God and must show that he is
singing to God and the children will
have the same feeling and will express
those feelings. If he singe from the
heart they will also sing from their very
hearts.
WHAT KIND 08 MUSIC SHOULD TIE noon IN
Sonet.—Now, we consider the school an
auxiliary of the church, each school
should sing their ohuroh mesio. No
ohurch or school teaches that there is
any preference for churches in God's
eyes but men have their preferences, and
with these preferences shocld be their ef-
forts for the prosperity of their church
and if the school should help the church,
teach them to love and cherish your
oburob music. In our eobool the sing
suitable hymns out of our church hymn
books and I wish to learn them to sing
some of our chants. People should not
go so all churches promiscuously neither
should children go to any and every
Sunday School. Then lot our singing
and music bo as nearly at possible like
our church music, that when they be-
come old enough and join the church its
music, will servo as 'a etrong link to bind
them to it.
How Keen Memo Suomi) THERE 1311:—
This will of course be different according
as our judgments are, bet I think with
children the musical part should form
an essentially lari:e pais of their )101•V113',
WW1 the infant )lasses more than with
the older ones. 1O'tnu01 prescribe how
3110011,11014111110 of the night kind, eon
Mining, as it should the trod; • of the
lesson, yen can scarcely hay.' tri, i.ua3).
We open 0,.u• school with to hymn .'14141 r
the devotional exoroieee, eomm)uly so
called, but 1 oaonot sea why nnns'1 is not
devo•ional, we sing another, then after
the lee:ono sing another, )teams with
the benediction. Teach the children a
religion of music as wall as of prayer,
that they may in til their tronbloe end
temptations, find plenty to keep a joyful
and glad heart, ever ready to shag as well
as pray. To
Sing when the brds are madam,
Sing with the morning light,
Sing with the noontidos golden beam
Sing in the hush of night.
Sing when the boort is troubled,
Sing when the hours are long.
Sing when the storm Mona gathers
Sweet is the voice of song.
Local Legislature.
The oponiog of the Ontario Legislature
on Thursday of last week was marked by
oven £ewer formalities than characterized
last years inauguration, the Lieutenant -
Governor arriving at the House mutt.
tended by the usual escort of oavalary.
Tho Speech from the Throne {VELA read
by the Lieutenant -Governor (it may bo
fond on page 8 of this issue), followed
by, the mover and seconder of the ad.
dross, (1.73. Smith and E. Davis. Hon,
O. Mowat and W. Meredith also ad-
dressed the House on Friday.
In the Legislative Chamber incl around
tho Parliament buildings tho usual quiet-
ness and serenity prevailed on Saturday,
the majority of the members having re.
turned to their homes to 0poul Sunday
With their families.
Tho first Govermnonb bill introthteed
wee by Horn. C. 11'. Fraser, and ems On.
titled"An Aot to amend the \13r' List
Act."
Mr. Blythe will ask the Government to
grant anon legislation 33.tail! Doable .it to
tante oyer the money of municipalities,
and pay them a reasonable interest
therefor.
111r. Balfour has 01114150of a hill to ine
corporates an important lino ofrailw
entitled 1"7110 Aunhorstbnrg, I ei (0 Shore
and Blenheim Railway." The road will
start at Autiherstbttrg, golug along Lake
Brio io t.o Illonbehn, emin0ntl)g with the
Lake. e lane, Essex 0)131 Detroit raiiwav at
harrow and with :,the Erin 'cud Huron at,
itti lirn30eed terminus, An 3120ei1101
company has taken Mold of the collecrn.
Zi'ltl'auora' Irstitllto.
feel. ralae r1 ler '.) of 1..• lllreet,r.
of the i .o.,t Huron P°,remrr: Instil.l',
(3110 held al thee Ames:we n 31
role. 1331e fel nwt1g nn•lnhcra )ver.
prime/it - Messrs. aloCrae, ltfoeigrove
Edgar, Sobeeteen, Dihe nrt1, Gard 1)310,
11)13.,, ' 01 el to . end Bishop.
1 x00111 1)i. 31e1'ad'lon explained the
nl)j•1- 3(l :.,' illeeti)1g, 1.111, n) eo)0311 t
11(1 311*s so st 3(i certain topic. -cud
jai a., : , • brought before the Can.
tl'Ll 1'.. a;ti,U 1 b.: held 431
Toros ,, ,' .1'11,,;' I a„ lied:) •hay
313). .1s7.! t Vi
he 1
by t''• :,,, '"1, 5d+t ! 1 .JC.
10, . ail`. .1 ha.
the 1.1i3.• , 3,3 3(d.: ,.1,; 11:g .h•�t ,f t: ;614
b Llvi:.1111ba,,33 law with ) r -'rd
t ( i s 114) 1 +, ' i 'nd0. 1 as not t
3 *10. 3D „'- 1- 111 irtn 3 f ft alav'o war1c, but
11 b„i..,t It %TORI1 1: well To
upiio)ed c:ani 1110 Teem -hip Councils.
Moved by Jobe ,110 eau,, sxconded by
Robt. 321;,ar that we are opposed to the
erection of an agricultural hall at
Toronto.
Moved by by 1). Robertson, seconded by
T. LMosgrovu that in the opinion of this
meeting cue representative from oaoh
Municipality to the County Council is
gnite suflieiont and the Deputy Reeve
should not be asked to attend.
Moved by Robt. Edgar, seconded by
Robt. Dilworth that we deem it advis-
ble to retain the Township Agricultural
Shows as they are constituted at pre.
seut.
Moved by T. E. Hays, seconded by D.
Robertson, that the President, let Vice
President and Secretary be a Committee
to make the necessary arrangements for
the next meeting of the Institute.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
at the call of the President.
Melville Church.
The annual meeting of Melville church
was held on Monday last with a fair
attendance. Rev. John Ross, B. A.,
pastor, presided. D. ,Stewart was ap-
pointed Seoretary. The report of the
session allowed that there were 105 families
in connection with the congregation, and
204 members. The number of eobolars
in attendance at the church Sabbath
school and the district union schools
during 1888 was 186, with 29 teachers
and officers. Elder Stewart submitted
the Financial Report from the Board of
Management, the rea8ipla for the year
being 31,525.50, and the disbursements
31,487.48, leaving a balance, after meet-
ing all accounts, of 338.02. Itwss agreed
to use this balance, with sufficient of the
arrears paid in since the books were
closed, to liquidate one-half of the debt
remaining on the basement, which
amounts to 3100, the other half being
covered by subsoriptions now due.
Elder Wilson read the report of the
Missionary Association, the receipts of
which, from quarterly contributions, were
3255.10, 3258 of which were distributed
among the schemes of the church, the
balance having been required for tracts,
dm. The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society raised 382.41, the Sabbath school
gave 840 to missions, while special oon.
tributions amounted to 316.12. The fol-
lowing are the amounts given to the
schemes of the ohurch from all sources :
Foreign Missions 81317 74
Home Missions 78 00
French Evangelization 75 00
Augmen'ation 30 00
Knox College - 10 00
Aged and Infirm Ministers Fund. 15 00
ilanitoba College 12 00
\Vidowo and Orphans Fend - 5 00
Assembly Fond 5 4131
W. J. Wtnie.,, ,1.13,0 17 79
Praats, a c, .v 2 02
Total 11231 3,
Amount raised by congregation
(inolncliag S. S. 852.25) for
ordinary purposes w4577 75
Sum tote] 82001 80
The officers were eleetod for the our-
rent year as follows :—Treaearer, Elder
Stewart; Aslistaut Treasurer, D. Stewart;
Managers, Elder Wilson, Walter Innes,
A. M. McKay, O. Smith, Dr. Graham,
J. M. Martin, Alex. Stewart (Grey), Jas.
Grieve, Thos. MoLauohlin, P. Ritchie and
Will. Taylor; Auditors, 3. 12. Mulntosb
and Jno. Shaw ; Missionary Association,
Elders Wilson and Stewart, Mrs. Gra-
ham, Mrs. W. Martin and Mrs. Skeno.
It was agreed that the managers should
present a printed report in detail at next
annual meeting.
The proceedings were brought to a
close with the Doxology and Benediction,
mast Huron. Befornsers.
ANNUAL 111003)0 08 TIM Aa801TATION,
Than was a largo and representative
turn -oat of the Reform eleotors of East
Huron in attendance at the annual
mooting of the aSs0oiation hold Wore
Saturday afternoon. President E. E.
Wade called the meeting to order and
delivered a pointed congratulatory ad -
dross. Tho election of offices for the
ensuing ,year 1'eeoltsd as follows :—Pros.,
D. E. 1•Gade; First Vice -Pros., Geo. Mc -
tray ; Second Vice Pres„ A. Hislop ;
Secy. -Tress, W. II herr. Chairmen
were also elected for the various mini.
eipalities in the constituency 115 follows :
nutlet, A. Woodman ; MoKillop, George
Murdie Grey, J. Yergason ; Brtnssels, 7.
15. Smith; 13)yth, W. 11, Young ; Morrir,
Wm, 10b{sizer ;• 'Turnberry,, G. 19 oetuno
Wingham, W. Robertson ; Wroxotet, J.
Paulin; D;owiok, T. Gibson and J. Mit-
chell. Tho following resolutions wore
submitted to the meeting end carried
llnanilnouely, tho mover swathe seconder
in moll in0tanoe speaking to tine motion :
llovecl by T. W. Gibson, seconded by
Js MoMillan, 11I, I'. for South Huron,
that it la highly desirable that tho largest
possible freedom of commercial inter.
course should obtain between the Dentin-
ionof('11nada anti the 'United states,
eta that it is expedient that ell articles
manufeettnred in or the natinel peocluots
uidi,•r of tho :,1.013 he
:031031)o 1 free of duty On', 43)13 p1rf1 1f
ell i0h' u313'* , .a, t tat,', of
i J.at isr, n of 1.d -11:N1 11310neu ahn.e. nx-
le!)ta•l; Ilett i'1 feriae° e0pedtent that
•
the g•n'..I )11 .d the Uwe11 341 e:huutd
take sb,ps ,it an early date t., ny1ertain
on wh:,t tonna and oendi.iena arrauge-
menta tine h( olio •ted 11::11 tin Cuited
States fur the ponos. of securing full
sold Unrestricted iter:inn:oily of trade.
11•raw nth.
1foc, d by'. Stl 3(t) - r i 1 by T.
Grose,. 31. 1'. 1'., 11... lui> t1c.•1iiall
1' ;'•,i'e with i'i' 3'•Y irPL�
whisil11m i). 3Iriaal. a',,, 11 -.cut
a;n; f : n, i' in
de. . f lie' )i:•r 3c..:,
1t
L1 3�w, c 1n , r, �... •
u1+t;at: th'•an )n , .'3, ',d
, c a: ,. '• 1,13t rt�) 11
particularly 311'10 a e.. '11'! t ) the
r)ustoftbo )c..v il.' .,•,t,.1'he
(;:thariue- .lir 142.33 l 401a::y, by
1:!)10.1 the sp:en'li,i limber rcr'om'ces or
our new (lietl'in's are 1:0ltnrtil''t to this
Province; anis this convention would
exp*ess its unabated confidence in and
pledges its hearty support to the present
Administration of Ontario.
Moved by Dr.Macdonald,M.P., seoond-
ed by D. Robertson, that this convention
views with satisfaction the adoption of
the prinoiple of manhood suffrage by oar
Looal Government, and we would honest-
ly urge upon our member for the Do-
minion the advocacy and application of
the same prinoiple to the Dominion and
all elections, and that tbo preparation of
the voters' lists should be left in the
hands of the different Provinces.
Moved by Dr. Sloan, seconded by John
McCrea, that this convention desires to
record its approval of and full confidence
in the course pursued and the principles
advocated by the Liberal Opposition at
Ottawa, ander the leadership of the
Hon. Wilfrid Laurier, and to convey to
him and them the assurance of its
warmest sympathy andcoutinued support.
Moved by W. H. Kerr, seconded by L.
Lovell, that in the opinion of this con-
ventien the Parliament of Canada should
have power oonferred upon it to negotiate
its own commercial treaties with foreign
countries.
Moved by Andrew Govenlork, seconded
by G. Hood, that this conventiondesires
to express its unabated confidence in our
members for this riding, both Dominion
and Local, and to hope the successful
and patriotic coarse pursuedbythem in
the past will continue to characterise
their actions in the future.
A hearty vote of thanks was passed to
the president for the earnest and ener-
getic work done by him for the Reform
party, to which Mr. Wade replied ap-
propriately.
On the platform, in edition to the of-
ficers of the Association, were Dr. Mac-
donald, M. P'; T. Gibson, M. P. P.; Juo.
McMillan, M. P., South Huron ; Dr.
Sloan, Blytb ;11.f. Y. McLean, Seaforth ;
D. C. Monro, Wingham ; Thos. Strachan,
A. Govenlork, arid John McCrae.
East Huron Reformers are well organ-
ised and they have every confidence nn
their representation both at Ottawa
and Toronto. Considering that there
W1.43 nothing special to be considered at
the meeting of the Assooiation the
gathering on Saturday was well attended.,
Q]itxlttdirt it Ne'Ce",o,
An Ottawa lumber firm has made 0
3?30,000 sale.
Sir Alexander Campbell 1,as 0.14aged
apartments in -'.Iuntl'eal for eareival
Week.
W. 11. Meredith, Q. C., inns been np-
puiuzed solicitor (u :No Bunts of *11.Irtr:al
in :London.
Elgin (.•aunty ('on: c,11s not fn fav,er of
abolishing tax exemptions, bet favors
p.ohibitian.
i1r)). Dr. Nellie, London South, has
been awarded a 7000 upright piano in a
Bible competition.
Sir Wm. 13. Richards, ex -Chief Justice
of the Canadian Supremo Court, died at
Ottawa on Saturday.
Joseph A. Moore, the half -million del
faulter, of Indianapolis, is supposed to
have come to Canada.
Richard Holmes, of the Township of
Kealey, eighteen miles from Brookville,
died on Friday, aged 102.
An hostler named Harkness was fatal-
ly shot by a drunken Indian at Allonford,
Bruce County, on Saturday.
Rev. P. K. Dayfoot, of Strathroy, has
been appointed on the editorial staff of
the Canadian Baptist, Toronto.
Three times in eighteen months the
judge at Prince Alberb, N. W. T., has
been presented with the white gloves.
John Anderson, Registrar for the Norah
Riding of Wellington, has suceeodod in
his efforts to have a High Sobool planed
in Arthur.
John Milne, of Essex Centre, states that
he has raised 24 boxes of oranges from
his two.aore Florida oraherd, which he
planted three yoare ago.
The Grand Trunk directors aro inviting
the shareholders to petition the Canadian
Government against the bonusing of linos
running parallel to their road.
Benjamin McMahon, of Wheatly, has
been erre0ted and taken to Chatham on
0u91)ieion of having boon concerned
in the. Holton murder in Tilbury last
July,
Sir 101111 Meadonal)1 said in Montreal,
as reported by the Star, that the coming
session would nob bo long, as no measure
of great importance would be laid before
the House.
The Elgin County Council will peti-
ti0n tho Legislature to peas tan Act
making it oompuisery upon candidates
to either resign on nomination day or go -
to the polls,
There is trouble in 111e fit. 'Tames'
Church o110ir at Stratford, a number of
the ri0ynibers having )retired for time at
Meet, owing to ciente disagreement among
f aatnleelvea.
The West 33353n l,iconee (lomntiseioi-
ere have decided to prosecute for third
offences from this time until the Scott
Aot toped vete fa taken. The penalty 3s
00 dare in jail. -