THE BATTLE OF AGINOOtJBT FOUGHT

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THE BATTLE OF BALACLAVA / FOUGHT IN 1854. «*

Both werq notabki for a grand display of British plusk and reofelees daring; and whether in wwc>-»wiEicli we greatly deplore— or in peace—which we dearly love—it is to eb hoped these qualities rightly commanded, will never be wanting in our English and colonial boys ami girls. Every boy has read some account of the battle of Aginoourt and knows something of the quali ties of the great comlnander King Henry V, In every campaign he had e> definite purpose in view, from which nothing could turn him. When anyonp urged the presence of some great difficulty, and that the thing proposed was impossible, he would simply reply, "It must be done." There was no shilly-shallymg, no indecision witfi King Henry, an admirable feature in any chaiv acter. Let ©very Band of Hope boy oulti vate decision of character and strive to have a purpose. Dare to be a Dank). A protest .has been raised against the action of tSie Government in accepting con tributiojne of drink for the use of our army in South Africa, It is pointed out that 1/crd Kitchener, in the Soudan, and Lord Wolsefcy, in his African campaign, pro hibited the use of intoxicating drink with the beet rteult. Papanui Temparanoe Brass Band progre*. sing favourably, Ooncert in aid of funds, Febniory'lst, in St. Paul's ecbooboom. Tho monthly meetin<rof the Band of Hope in connection with St. Matthew's parish vets held last Monday evening in the school room. The Prerdenfc (Rev, Henry Williams, eenr<) baing aljsent (he now taking his an nual holiday) the Rev. H. 'Williams, junr., vicar of Halswell, took the chair, and about 120*juvenike and a4tihe were The proceedings having been opened by singing, albymit Let us with a gladsome mind, Praise £he Lord, for Hβ is kind; For His mercies shall endure, Ever faithful, ever sure. The Rev, H. Williams'.gave a most instruc tive address, in which he iold hie hearers what painful sights Ec had to witntsa when he went to t3» prisen and asylum aa a visit ing clergyman, and a large number of the iranatc* found their way into them institu tions all through drink.' Hβ was attentively listened to by sit present. 