for the district, had been first asked to open the bazaar, and had consented to do so, but pressing public business elsewhere had prevented him from coming to Ashbburton on the opening day. He Cocker; as soon as he found it would be impossible to get Mr Wright, went to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and told his tale of woe. Mr Speaker was good enough to consent to open the bazaar, and he was there that night to do so. (Applause). He would like to add that if Mr Wright was not present in person he was in spirit, for he had sent them a handsome subscription. to the building fund, (Applause). fi rho rev gentleman then went on to give, some statistics of the connection, and made reference to the Clapton missiea carried on by it, an organisation that supplied free breakfasts to the poor of London, distributed cbthes to them, and dispensed aioney help in oases of distress. Major Steward (who suffered from a severe cold, and so spoke under great disadvantage, but was heard distinctly enough notwithstanding), said he appre ciated highly the compliment that had been paid him in being asked to open the bazaar, and was obliged to Mr Cocker for the kindly things he bad said of him in his introductory speech. He had pleasure in being present that evening, and con gratulated them on the new building they had erected. The new part under which he then stood was a sign that they had some idea of having a tasteful build ing in which to worship from' week to week, and he was pleased indeed to see that they had found it - necessary to enlarge their borders. He had gone round the stalls, and had admired the many works of art displayed, and the piles of ladies' work that were to be sefen I everywhere. That work showed to him that the Primitive Methodist people meant to keep out of debt if they could, and, if they did get into ifc, that, they would very soon get out of it. In* all matters of this kind the help of the ladies was indispensable. They knew that old verse of which he would only quota a couplet—. 