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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JTJNE 24, 1887.
Number 80.
COMMUNICATION•
Father West's reply to Rea.
J. S, Cooke.
To the Metter of Tun Poem.
A oontroveray above the signatures of
Jos. S. Cooke and myself is going on in
the 1Vingham Advance and will continuo
until 1 have attained the objeot I have in
view. Finding that I was making it too
hot for him, and to give vent to his over
excited feelings, as well as to belie and
misrepresent me before a people who
were unacquainted with the nature of the
lettere I had written against him, he ran
away to Brussel(' to attack me in your
paper. You could not get the vilest
wretch who walks the streets to be guilty
of such cowardice. As a "blind" he tells
the public that the Advance could not
find space for his letters in the order they
are written. He has the same privilege
I have. Why is ho in auoh a hurry? Is
he afraid of dying soon ? My letter, to
which he refers in Tao Pon, and which
chiefly had reference to the Bible, actual-
ly paralysed him, outting away the very
foundation from beneath his religious
system. He could not answer me in the
Advance, for he knew I would attack him
and show up his sophistry and eeneeless
reasoning. He undertook to answer me
in THE Poor by making nine statements,
but there le no anewer there, not a single
proof. They are ell hie own mere asser-
tions, and every one of them an untruth,
except, perbapa, the last two or throe,
whioh bare no referenoe to my letter, but
to his future intention of lecturing, deo.,
appearing,•I presume, as a second Wid-
dows, nttirod in the flowing monk's
gown. The man evidently does not know
what he is doing. Well, he should have
left me alone and not be botching up a
hopeless cause. If he has no remorse of
conerienoe in manufacturing false state-
ments you may be sure he will nob have
any either when proofs are demanded.
That he is guilty of both I have repeated-
ly proved to the readers of the Wingham
Advance. I have written this communi-
cation to warn your readers against the
character of the man who undertaken to
prate about the dootrinos of a church in
regard to which he bas proved, to the
Wingham people, he knows absolutely
nothing, and also that if he wishes to
make any more of his foolish statements
in Tim Poer I will not reply to him.
T. Wase, Pastor Wingham Catholic
Churoh.
County Court and General
bessions.
This Court was opened by His Honor,
Judge Toms, on Tuesday of last week at
12 o'clock. The following gentlemen
were sworn in as the Grand Jury ; 0. 0.
Wilson, Seaforth, foreman ; Albert Ford,
Hay ; Alfred E. Naftol, George McKee,
Wm. Mitchell, Thomas Oakes, Goderioh ;
Janes Ford, Wm. Hicks, Stephen ; Jas.
Scott, Seaforth ; H. Andrews, Wm.
Quinn, Clinton ; James Cartwright, Jas.
Holland, Mullett ; George Kelly, Morris ;
John Reid, Elijah Castle, Bayileld ; Robt,
Kerr, Grey ; John Hunter, Sidney Johns,
Tuokeremith ; Robt. Reid, Ashfield ; Mar•
tin McTaggart, Usborne ; George A.
Deadman, Brussels ; Thomas Jenkins,
Turnberry.
In addressing the Grand JuryHis Hon-
or said the buelnets for their consider-
ation was but trifling as to the number—
some three or four oases of larceny. Un-
fortunately this was a very common
charge, there being a large number ofper-
sona who apparently could not refrain
from taking that which did not belong to
them. Grime in this county, however.
for say the past six years, has been very
small. Cases were not nearly so numer-
ous as some 12 or 15 years, when from
50 to 40 oases would come before the
judge without a jury in ono year. Per-
haps this was at least partly owing to
the faot that the people were becoming
bettor off. He theu instructed the jury
as to their duty with regard to visiting
and inepeoting the county jail. It was
a regrettable feat that the present over.
crowded state of the Provincial asylums
necessitated the keeping in our jail of in-
sane,people who should be otherwise ear-
ed ; in our own country jail there were
some 5 of this class.
The Court then proceeded with the
trial of the appeal oases, of which there
were 20,19 being appeals from convictions
under the Soott Act and 4 of which wore
remnants from last Sessions. The first
day was ocoupied principally with argu-
ing legal objectione to the appeals and
documents relatingthoreto. On Wednes-
day it was agreed that seven of those
cases should be left over until next •Sess-
ions, viz : four caeca against John Mo.
Bride, one against George Cox,, one
against Jas. Bailey, and one against Jas.
Stretton, of Brussels.
The appeal case of Willem vs. Sprague
was tried befork a jury, whoafter nearly
four hours' deliberation, found the appel-
lant guilty of the offence as found in the
conviction.
Mr,; Garrow, Q.0., and Mr. Soott, of
Clinton, acted ter the respondonttin
the Scott Aot cases, and Mr. Campion,
Mr. Holt and Mr. Wade for the appell-
ants.
The following aro the civil oases die -
posed of :--
Steele et al vs. McMillan. An action
for board and attendanoe in illness.
Messrs. Cameron, Q.C,, and Dewey for
plff. Garrow, Q.0., for deft. Judgment
Was gavon by His Honor that the amount
paid into uouet is suftieiont to satisfy
plaintiff's claim ; and action dismissed
with costs.
Garrow et a1 ve. Gillard et al. Action for
services rendered. Ti. Campion for p1ff. ;
deft. not represented by eoonsel. Judg.
merit against deft. for $140.48 and Costs.
The following is the Grand Jury's
presentment ; The jurors for our Lady,
the Queen, bog leave to present that an
eonlorntity with the usual oustom of grand
jurors, they have examined the jail and
find the same and all its apartments
Olean and in good order. The prisoners
consist of the following :—Eight melee
and two females, Four of the males aro
insane ; one a vagrant 86 years of ago ;
one is under sentence for attempting sui-
cide ; one for fraud awaiting trial ; and
one for horse stealing also awaiting trial.
Of the two females ono is insane, perfeot-
ly harmlese ; the other le a vagrant un-
der sentence. Four of the insane prie.
onere have been reported upon to the
Government ; the fifth ease is under ex.
=illation, We regret to find that no
poor house, or place better adapted for
the destitute and the poor than ajail, on
bo supplied by a county so wealthy as
Huron.
We bog to congratulate your Honor on
so slight a criminal calendar, and trust
that out county will always be noted for
its absence of crime.
We rejoice with all other of Her Maj-
esty's loyal subjects that Her Gracious
Majesty has been spared to reign over us
so long, and trust she will be our sove-
reign for many years yet to Dome.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
0. C. Wrrson, Foreman,
The balance of this report will bo given
next week.
Victory for Mr. Mowat.
The Supreme Court Decides in Favor
or the Province.
On Monday the Supreme Court gave
judgment in the ease of the Queen v. St.
Catharines Milling & Lumbering Com-
pany, dismissing the appeal of the com-
pany with costs. The judgmeute were
very long and elaborate, and the reading
of them occupied nearly three hours.
The majority was formed of Chief Jus-
tice Ritchie and Justices Fouriner, Tas-
chereau and Henry, while Justices Strong
and Gwynno dissented. Justice Tasober-
eau was not present, but his judgment
against the company was announced.
The company claims title to the land,
timber and minerals by virtue of their
acquisition of the Indian title, and this
view was held by Justice Strong, who
entered at great length into the question
of the treatment of the Indians by the
British Government, both in British
North Amerioa and in the American
Colonies before the Revolution. He held
that the title of the Indiana to the lands
had always been recognised, and that
means were always taken to acquire the
title and not merely to extinguish it. In
this case, he held, the Indian title had
been acquired by the Crown represented
by the Dominion Government, who had
therefore a right to grant the title to the
laude and to give timber and mining
Rebuses. The majority of the Court took
the view that in dealing with the Indians
the Crown had never admitted any title
to the lands and that the settlements
made with the Indians were made merely
with a view to securing amicable relations
with them ; that the Indian title, so call-
ed, was extiitguiohed and not acquired by
the Dominion Government, and that such
extinguishment inured to the benefit of
the Province of Ontario. It was also
mentioned that in every treaty made
with the Indiana there was inserted a
provision which excluded the idea of pur-
chase of an actual title. It is said the
ease will be token to the Privy Council.
Perth County Notes.
D. 11. Dorman, of Mitchell, talks of
starting a woolen mill in St. Thomas.
The St. Marys Council are about to
grapple with the electric light question,
in response to a petition of 400 rate-
payers.
J. R. Williamson, of Stratford, dry -
goods merchant and tailor, has made an
assignment to E. R. C. Clarkson, of To.
ronto. Liabilities are given at $30,000
and assets at $85,000.
_Huron County Notes.
The Dominion Government bas appro.
priated a sum of 518,000 to be expended
in improving the Goderioh harbor.
When the work is finished vessels ap-
proaching the harbor from any direction
will have eighteen feet of water.
H.B. Evans, of the Huron road, has a
watch he has earriod steadily for 10
years ; in all that time it has only been
once cleaned and it has hardly varied one
minute winter or summer. Considering
that Mr. Evana' occupation &6 a thresher
IS rather a dusty one, it is remarkable
that a watch could be carried the length
of time his has without getting out of re-
pair.
The Huron Sabbath School Asssooia.
tion has chosen the following offaacrs ;—
President, D. D. Wilson, Seaforth ;, Vice
Presidents, Wm. )?othringham,
field, W. W. J. Clark, Exeter, James Shep-
pard, Goderioh, A. 13. Manning, Clinton,
Rev. John Gray, Clinton ; Minutes Sem
retaries, L Taylor, Clinton, P. Metcalf,
Blyth ; Cor, Seoretariee, J. C. Stevenson
and A. 13. Manning, Clinton.
Geo. Samwell of Exeter,of thefirm of
SamweIl & Pickard, has s
several ancient
coins and other curiosities. Among the
collodion was a copper 00101 that was us-
od in the time of Nero, a menoto of the
jubilee of Ring George III, who reigned
fifty years on the throe of England, and
a token of the coronation of Queen Vic-
toria. whioh took place on Jane 28tH,
1888. These mementoes aro not, worth
much financially, but aro greatly prized
by Mr, ,Smnwoll, who has refused large
SUM of money for them, Mr, Smote l
has &leo o specimen of the first Atlantic
cable, which was broken while being laid
across this water. It is about the size of
and twine the tbiokness of a ten.aent
piece and is composed of all the parts
contained in the cable.
The question of a re -division of the
counties for Orange purposes Dame up al
the South Huron County Lodge and a
oommitteo was appointed to meet a coo.
mittee frons the North Huron County
Lodge to discuss the matter. The propo-
sition at preeent is to form three couoties-
out of the two at present existing: South
Huron to be composed of Hullett, Godo.
rich, Morrie and Wawanosh Districts ;
and East Huron to be composed of How-
fek, Grey and Turnberry Dietriote.
This would make the counties more
compact and make it more convenient
for the brethren to meet together. The
committee from this County Lodge are:
Brothers E, Floody, C. M., John Scarlett,
P. 0. M., and the District Masters of
Godorich, Stanley and Biddulph, who
will report at the annual county meeting.
Tho Secretary of the 0. L. A. galled a
meeting of the clubs to form a Western
District Association. Representatives
were present from the clubs of Seaforth
Godorich, Stratford and London as fol-
lows:—Goderioh—S. J. Reid, E. Cam.
paigue, R. S. Williams. Seaforth--W,
D. Stewart, T. C. Coleman, W. J. Fear.
Stratford—W. H. Neal, M. A. Gibson.
London—G. E. Lane. R. S. Williams,
of Godorich, was elected president, and
W. D. Stewart, of Seaforth. was eleoted
secretary. Games were arranged to be
played on June 21,,Goderioh at Strat-
ford, July 1, Seaforth at London. July
6, Stratford at Goderioh. July 15, Godo -
rich at Seaforth. July 15, London at
Stratford. July 26, Seaforth at Gode-
rioh. July 26, Stratford at London.
Aug. 10, London at Seaforth. Aug. 24,
Seaforth at Strafford. Aug. 24, Gode-
rioh at London. Sept. 3, Stratford at
Seaforth. Sept. 3, London at Goderioh.
Each club pays the visiting club's expens-
es while in town.
A heartreudering accident occurred at
Goderioh on June 21st at noon while a
royal salute was being fired in honor of
the Queen's Jubilee, A premature dis-
charge 000urred while Gunners Oliver
Pennington and- Richard Parker were
Ioading the cannon. Both men were
blown aside and the ramrod struck James
Coutts, son of Gordon Coutts, who was
etanding in front of the gen. The rod
passed through his body in the region of
the heart and pinned him to the ground.
His death was instantaneous. The rod
on withdrawal disclosed a frightful spec-
tacle to the awe-stricken epeotators who
witnessed the sad affair. Dr. Whitely,
who was on the ground, was in immediate
attendance and bad the injured men re-
moved to the lighthouse. Mr. Parker's
injuries were found to be very serious,
the discharge having struck bim in the
fade and body. It was feared hie eyesight
was destroyed; but the dootor thinks that
calamity will be averted. Much sym-
pathy is expressed for Mr. Coutts, who
was among the epectators at the time the
sad event occurred.
The New Era says :—Our readers will
remember that Mr. Powell recently suc-
ceeded in breaking up an arrangement
that had been entered into between a
couple of strangers and Mr. Jamieson, of
the Huron road, which was supposed to
be a swindle of some description, although
the agreement signed by Mr. Jamieson
did not, even on close scrutiny, appear to
be in any way a "catch." Subsequent
oircumstances indicate, however, that
this agreement was only the bait by which
to lead the intended victim into trouble.
On Thursday last Constable Gill, of Exe-
ter, arrested two young men giving the
names of Steinmetz and Roberts (the lat-
ter being a Clintonie n well-known under
another name) on a charge of swindling
farmers, to whom they had been selling
wheat. A farmer near Zurioh, named
Zimmerman, was the victim. According
to what Mr. Gill said they first sold him
three bushels of seed wheat at e4 per
bushel, for which he signed the harmless
agreement r then, noticing hie floe barn,
Steinmetz wanted to lease it to store the
large quantity of seed grain he had ; would
the farmer sign a lease for it ; he would
get a good commission, and as be would.
not want to use the barn until the fall, it
would be earning something, This is just
where the catch is said to have occurred.
The farmer consented, and a few days
afterwards he found that instead of put-
ting his name to the lease, he had signed
a note for $240. After the arrest both
were taken to Exeter for examination,
but as there was nothing to show that
Roberts (so called had any other connec-
tion with the matter than appearing as a
witness to the agreement signatures, he
was discharged and the other oommitted
for trial.
The eighth anniversary of the death
of the Prince Imperial of France, who
wee killed while fighting with the British
troops in Zululand, was oelebrated with
due solemnity at St. Mary's Catholic
Churoh, Chielehurst, the Other morning.
The Emprees Eugenio, owing to an nnex-
peoted delay in the arrival of the boat
from Napier, was not able to be present.
Queen Victoria rent a wreath of garden -
lag and other choice flowers to bo planed
on the coffin of the Prince.
Though Henry George has acquired
auoh large celebrity, his wife's namo has
hardly boon mentioned in the papers that
epoak of him so often and eo much. She
is a thorough home body, devoted to her
hnaband and their four obildren. She is
one of the small, plump, theory bodies
that never gets downhearted, and people
who have known them a long time say
that but for her neflagging devotion and
snbhusiastio belief in lura Mr. George
wound never have been able to come tri-
umphanlly through the long period of
eirsightenod nieano and hard work whioh
prodded his sudden euocoos.
Presbyterian General
Assembly.
Tho annual meeting was oonvonsd' in
rho city of Winnipeg on the 9th insb„ and
was oontinued until Friday, the 17th
inst. Rev. Dr. Burns, moderator, pre.
sided at the most of the meetings, and
filled the position very satisfactorily. A
reoeption was given in Knox Hall on Fri-
day evening and was enjoyed very much.
A communication from Lieutenant.
Governor Dewdney, melting the members
going West to visit the Indian reserves
and offering them all requisite convey-
ances to enable them to proceed in oom.
fort, was read by Rev. Dr. Reid, the
clerk. The Assembly received the invi-
tation with thanks and appointed a com-
mittee to take the matter into considora-
tionwith a view to arrange for a largo
number of the brethren to go to Regina
and thence to the reserves. Principal
King and Dr. Wardrope spoke strongly
as to the importance of mission work
carried ou by the Church in that neigh.
boyhood.
A communication from the Provincial
Synod of the Church of England was
read (agreed to by both Houses), asking
that a committee bo appointed from the
General Asdembly with a view to taking
steps that may lead to a eloper union of
evangelical bodies. After remarks by
Principals Cann, MoVioar and Grant,
all of whom expressed themselves as ex-
ceedingly favorable to the proposed fra-
ternal bonfersnce, the following resolu-
tion was unanimously adopted on motion
of Principal Coven :—..The General As-
sembly of the Presbyterian Churoh in
Canada, deeply sensible of the evils of
disunion in the Church of Christ, and of
their 000trariety to the true ideal of the
Churoh as presented in Soriptare, and
especially in our Lord's intercessory
prayer, has heard with lively gratification,
of the action respecting Christian Union
adopted by the Provincial Synod of the
Churoh of England in Canada at its
meeting in Montreal in September last,
and the General Assembly hereby appoints
a committee to confer with any similar
committee which has been appointed by
other branches of the Churoh of Christ
in Canada and to report to the next
meeting of the General Assembly. The
General Assembly a000mpanies this aa-
tion with the prayer that the spirit of
wisdom shall so direct any endeavor to
secure the greater manifested unity of
the Churoh of Christ, that troth and
charity shall be equally promoted there-
by and the glory of the Church's Head
advanced."
The hymnal committee reported and
showed a gratifying success in this de-
partment. Principal MoVicar gave the
report on Frenoh evangelization. It was
shown that during the past year eighteen
oolporteurs wereemployed, either in
whole or in part. These distributed 1,715
copies of Soripture, 17,160 French tradeand pamphlets and visited 38,157 houses.
Adding to this lbs number distributed by
the other missionaries of the Board, the
total distribution for the year woo 3,955
copies of Scripture and upwards of 26,-
400 pamphlets and tracts, being largely
in excess of the distribution of any pre-
ceding year. The department of mission
sohoole shows a gratifying improvement
from year to year. There has been an
increase in the past year of four schools
and 101 pupils. Tho financial statement
shows that the receipts for the year
amounted to 525,668.81 for the ordinary
fund, 57,612.50 for the Pointe aux Trem-
bled schools and $75 for the extension of
these school, making a total of 533,256—
fully $1,000 in excess of the preceding
year's receipts. The disbursements left
a balance on hand of 529.40.
The Colleges of Halifax, Montreal,
Queen's, Knox and Manitoba werereport-
ed by persons interested. From them
were gleaned the faots that Knox had 52
theological students enrolled last year
with 76 residing in the college and a
graduating glass of 18. 528,907 had been
paid into the endowment fund. Ninety-
one students were in attendance at the
Manitoba college, 14 of whom are study-
theology. Reports were also presented
from the Widows' and Orphans' Fund
and the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund
in which balances were reported favor-
ably.
Halifax was agreed upon as the place
of the next meeting of the Assembly to
meet on the second Weduosday in June,
1888.
Dr. Cochrane gays an excellent ad-
dress on the Home Mission work and the
oncoses of Presbyterian missions in Mani-
toba and the Northwest.
Ono of the most interesting events in
the session of the Apsembly was the visit
to Kildonan, the, "Mecca of Presbyter.
ieniem" in the Norbhweat, on .Saturday.
The afternoon was beautifully clear and
warm and the quiet, simple beauty of the
Red River banks, with farm houses hid-
den among the trees and picturesque
groves on every side, delighted the 400
guests that filled the (leeks of the Ante-
lope and other steamers, kindly planed at
the services of the Assembly by the Pres-
byterians of Winnipeg. Arrived at
Kildonan, the Assembly in large numbers
visited the graves of the sainted Dr. John
Black and, James Nisbet!, and then the
immense crowd that were gathered from
co ishan o filled the huroh to over-
flowing.
at d o (' 0 of -
flowing. Ayanna the windows, in the
old graveyard, Lurilreds listened with
broathless interest to the proceedings.
Professor Ilart povsided and after dm
votional osorcisos Do. Coohrallo offered
prayer. The tenoning memories of the
past referred to visibly affected many.
Addressee were &fterwards made by Pro-
fessor Hart, Dr, Burns, the Moderator,
Dr. McLaren, Dr, Bryce and Dr. Oosh-
ra11e, after whieli the crowd repaired to
an adjacent grove, whore aboentifitl sup-
per had been provided by the ladies,
Here other speeches were made, inalud.
iag one from Premier Norquay. As the
sun was setting the steamers (tarried
back the Aesombly members to Winni•
peg, but the hallowed memories and im-
pressions made will not soon be forgot-
ten,
The following are too oouveners of the
nine important committees :—Knox Col-
lege Board, W. M. Clark ; Senate, Prin-
cipal Caven ; Montreal College Board,
Mr. Morrico ; Senate,Principal MoVioar ;
Halifax College Board, Dr, Burns ; Sen.
ate, Prof. McKnight ; Home Mission,
Western Section, Dr, Cochrane ; Eastern
Section, J. MoMillan • Augmentation,
Eastern Sadie!), Mr. McCurdy ; Foreign
Missions, unified, Dr. Wardrope and
Alex. McLean, joint conveners ; Frenob
Evangelization, Principal McVicar ;
State of Religion. Dr. J. K. Smith ; Sab.
bath Schools, Mr. Fleck ; Sabbath Ob-
servance, Dr. Armstrong ; Tomporanoe;
P. Wright ; Distribution of Probations,
Mr. Laidlaw ; Widows and Orphan's
Fnnd,late Canada Presbyterian Churoh,
J. L. Blakie ; Eastern Section, Mr,
Laing ; Aged and Infirm Minister's Fund
Western Section, J. K. MacDonald ;
Eastern Section, Jas. Chase ; Hymnal
Committee, Dr. Gregg ; Presbyterian
Record, Dr. Campbell, Montreal.
A proposal to reduce the Assembly
from one•fourth to one-eighth of the
ministers and elders and to create a fund
for the payment of the travelling expen.
ses of members, was sent down for fuller
oonsideration to Presbyteries.
Tho following were elected delegates to
the next Presbyterian Allianoe :—Minis.
ter. Dr. Burns, Dr. MoVicar, Dr. Cavan,
Dr. Cochrane, Dr. King, Dr. Matthews,
Dr. Smith, Mr. Gordon. Elders. Hon.
Justine Taylor, J. K. MacDonald, W. B.
MoMurrich, David Morrico, J. K. Mum
nis, John Charlton, Jas, McLennan, Dr.
Fraser,
Dr, Smith intimated to the Court that
a number of the members of the Assem-
bly had a desire to erect a monument
over the grave of the late Jas. Nisbett at
Prince Albert, and that he was ready to
receive subscriptions. A oonsiderable
amount has already been subscribed and
paid.
Wednesday afternoon the Assembly
were treated to a drive of three hours in
and around the city: The carriages
were provided by the Mayor and Alder-
men for the occasion. The route was
across the Assiniboino, through Fort
Rouge, back through Main street to St.
John's College, and then to the city. The
military band and an immense crowd
greeted the Assembly as the members
entered the flay Hall. After ahandsome
collation was partaken of, Mayor Jones
read an address expressing the unfeigned
pleasure that it gave him and his col-
leagues and the citizens of Winnipeg to
weloome the General Assembly to the
chief oily in the Northwest. Dr, Burne,
the Moderator, replied. Before the go
thering broke np, the fire brigade gave a
floe exhibition of their celerity and des-
patch in the extinguishing of a fire.
The queston of marriage with a de.
ceased wife's sister was taken up and
after a lengthy discussion was voted on
and deolared permissable.
The following ministers were received
into ohuroh connection :—Rev. P. Begg,
Rev, John Gillies, Rev, Wm. Graham
Rogerson, Rev. Isaac Baird, Bev. D. B.
McLeod, B.A„ Rev. John McLeod, B.A.,
Rev. John Hutchinson, Rev. W. H.
Spence, Rev. W. W. Percival, Rey. F. C.
Simpson, Rev. John McLeod, M.D., Rev.
Nathaniel Smith,
Tbe following are the 'retiring minis-
ters ;—}tevr S. Jones, Rev. Wm. Niven,
Rev. Joseph Alexander, Rev. Jas. Gor-
don, Rev. Jno. Alexander, Rev. David
Wardrope, Rev. Jas. Clelland, Rev. R.
Rodgers, Rev, Jno. Crombie -
Mr. Wright, convener of the Committee
on Temperance, gave in the report for
the year, with a last of the questions sent
down to kirk sessiong and ministers. The
replies given showed that the overwhelm-
ing preponderance of opinion was that
public sentiment wan ripe for total Pro-
hibition, but that there was at the same
time difference of opinion as to the ad-
vance made during the year ; that good
results had followed the Canada Temper-
ance Act, although in some localities at is
assorted that drinking has increased, and.
that in the opinion of the Church the
great agency to be relied upon for de-
veloping Prohibition sentiment is the
Gospel of Christ, with temperance asso-
ciations and other agencies as, subordin-
ate means. The committee made the
following reoommendatlons, whioh were
adopted :-1, That since Christ alone can
uplift and bless the race, purify and save
society, and make of us a temperate and
peaceable people, we ,give ourselves in
gromotingthe Temperance cause with re.
newed consecration to the preaching of
the Gospel, and that we hold up Christ
in our pulpits, prayer meetings, Sabbath
schools, Bible olasees and families as the
only Saviour from sin and the only guide
to true oharaater.
2, That this Assembly views with
gladness and gratitudethe cheering pro-
gress of Temperance and Prohibition ptin-
oiples thronghont the land; that it reoords
its thankful acknowledgement of assist-
anoo Tendered by the prase and various
Temperance sooiotiosin forming and Ddu.
sting public opinion on this question; and
that it cordially endorses the action of
snob Provincial Parliaments as have en.
sated laws requiring instruction in our
Pulllio school as to the effect of alcohol
and other ilarootios on the human system.
8, 'Shat th(aAssembly again deolare ibe
oonviotion thst the liquor trafHo fe o0m
teary to the Word of God and to the spirit
elChristie n religion ; that total Prohibi-
tion is right in principle; that 11 is the
duty of the State to pass a Prohibitory
law, and that this result is to be earnestly
sought by all right means; and further,
that this Assembly decilitres its readittess
to oo.operate with the other Christian de.
nominations of this Dominion in an earn-
est and united effort to hold fast that
which we have and bo obtain at the earliest
possible day, an efficient law for the entire
suppression of the liquor tramo.
4, That this Assembly, with renewed
earnestness and emphasis, again expresses
the hope that electors in their ohoice of re-
presentatives will elect only able and good
men, who are well-known to be in sym-
pathy with prohibitory legislation,
5, That this Assembly calla on all its
pastors, eiders, teachers and members to
Use their utmost influence against the
deadly power of the saloon, by their public
utterances and private life, by pereonai
effort and example on behalf of Temper-
ance, and by a watchful care of the young
gathered in our Sabbath schools and
homes,seas to awaken the oonsoienoe of
the indifferent and save those who are
tempted or fallen.
Additional resolutions, as to petitioning
Parliament in favor of Prohibition and
the urgent necessity for a better enforce-
ment of the Canada Temperance Aot, were
also passed.
Walton.
To too Editor or Tan Poez'.
Snt.—I see in the last issue of Tim
Peer that the choir of the Presbyterian
church of Walton did not bake their place
as usual, the leader being absent. Their
was nothing wrong in it but the corres-
pondent must have gone astray, as he
puts the choir's religion down at a very
low ebb. The oorreepondent's religion
must be still lower to think of such a
thing and he must have forgotten all the
commandments through his ignorance as
a church goer. Let gossips of both gond.
era give up the shameful trade of tale -
bearing, and don't be the devil's bellows
any longer to blow up the floe of strife.
Leave off setting people by the ears. If
you do not sub a bit off your tongue and
aeaaon it with the salt of grace, praise
God more and blame neighbors less.
June 22nd, Yours, Onsnwyxn.
Mn. Enrron, Srn, I noticed in your
last issue an article commenting very un-
fairly on Walton Presbyterian church
choir, which in justice to them I cannon
let pass. It is true I was absent from
ohuroh that Sunday. Itis also true the
choir did not take their places on -the
platform but the reason is simply this,
the person who usually led the singing in
my absence kept his seat in the body of
the church, even.when the choir sat in
the front pews, and now whenthey stand
on the platform, I think it showed their
good taste and judgment in not making
an exhibition of themselves standing on
the platform, when their leader, for the
time, kept his plane in the centre of the
church. Now, was there anything in
that to call forth the "righteous indigna-
tion" of a nameless scribbler ? The oth-
er questions I shall pass over very briefly.
I cannot say how high or how low the
ohoir's religion .maybe but I think I am
safe in saying yobr correspondent's relig-
ion is at a very low ebb compared with
his desire to have a "hit" at the choir.
The motive is very apparent. Your cor-
respondent asks, have they forgotten the
first oommandment, without apparently
knowing there is a ninth commandment,
which says, "Thou shalt not bear false
witness against thy neighbor." Now,
dare your correspondent come oat over
his own signature and prove his base in-
sinuations ? .Tbe last question, was it in
ignorance of a ohoir's duty, I have ans.
wered that before, and repeat it; no 1 but
for impudence unadulterated commend
ma to your correspondent. Hoping I
have not taken up too muoh of your val-
uable spade. I remain, yours, &o„
WAa, MoAraosrna.
Grey, June 21, 1887.
Canadian Ne'tvre.
The Mayor of Ottawa Tuesday morn-
ing cabled a aongtatulatory message to
the Queen and reoeived a reply in the
afternoon.
Mr, Norquay, M.P.P., who has just
returned to Winnipeg from bine West,
says the crop prospects throlibout Man-
itoba are better than he bad ever seen
them and that farmers everywhere are
jubilant.
The new bridge of the Canadian Paci-
fic Railway at Lachine will be completed
by the middle of next month and the
lino from Smith's Falls to Montreal is
expected to be opened for traffib about
the same time.
James Labadie, of Chatham, the
ohampion °hanker player of America,
paid London a visit the other day and
exhibited his skill across the board. His
full soon so far as learned from was 2 --
Games won, 42 ; games lost, 0 ; drawn,
18. Total, 58 played, an excellent rec-
ord.
In his sermon° at Elm street Church,
Toronto, on Sunday morning, the. Rev.
Dr. Potts said : "I recognize and freely
admit that morally and intelleatualiy the
greatest man in the British Empire to-
day is William Gladstone. In point of
popularity next to him in England stands
the Prince of Neelei..1
Tenders for,;jh`fi 449truction' of the
Red River V
allg
a'pailrpad,.w
were
opened
at Winnipeg ort -.8 u1idap, three tenders
being received;, U0 Mann & Holt
,FO10 Bros. ,sri t 4neY,represent-
ing
Hugh RyairymS wathe uooassful
tenderer. Ths'p86ii
is understood to be
about 5250,000 bend* the estimate. Be.
fore the tenders were opened it was said
by the Opposition that it was all Out and
dried that 11011 shonid receive the .omi -
traot, Mr. Norgday molting considerable
boodle out of it, The result..elibws that
the charge had no foundation. Mr.
Ryan's experience and reputation vary
anted that so far as the oonstraotion of
thecauroaof d is fault-ooitloerndiugnud. there will bo no
se