THE DAILY EXAMINER. JULY 3, 1888.

Savings Bank Returns.

Tue Savings Bank returns to the 3lst of May, 1888, as published in the Canada Clazette, show that there has been consider- able of a falling off in the balance to the credit of depositors in the Charlottetown Savings Bank, caused, no doubt, by the operation of the new rule, limiting deposit- ors to $300 a year.

Balance on 30th June, 1887..

™ ** 3let May, 1888......

. .-$1, 884,361.21 1,772,543.72

Decrease in eleven months...... $ 111,817.49

In a recent number of Toe EXAMINER we showed that the falling off in all the Gov- ernmen* Savings Banks for the same period was $1,125,057 .54.

If this judging from the returns for the monta of May we think it will—we have merely to vbserve that the very selfish object which the chartered banks of the Dominion ap- pear to have iu view, in clamoring for

state of affairs continue—and

reduced Savings Bank rates, will be secured without disturbing the existing rates paid at those institutions.

The fact that the deposits at the charter- ed banks throughout the Dominiva in- creased during the month $2,000,000,of May while the deposits at the Savings Banks show a marked failing off, is a crushing reply to the argument so persistently ad- vanced by the Toronto Globe, that the Government is unfairly competing with the banks for the people’s deposits.

A Decided Improvement.

Josera Unswoxrn, Ese., Superintendent of the P. E. Island Railway, has lately completed an invention which will prove of great value to the Governments and railway this and other countries Hitherto, snowplows for clearing the track had each to be manned by eight men, for the purpose of moving the apparatus by which the snow is lifted from the track and forced frow it on either side; and the lives of those men from one cause or anuther, con- stantly in danger so long as the plow was By Mr. Unsworth’s inven- tion, men will no longer be needed on the

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where the snow falls deep.

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snowplows, for the apparatus will be moved by machinery in close coanectivu with the locomotive. We shall not attempt a de- scription of this valuable invention; but shall merely say that it is exceedingly in- genious and evidently practical. It will, of course, be adopted by the railways, and be the means of saving money and —what is of more importance—human life.

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THE AILY

Methodist Conference.

Moncron, June 29, 1888. FRIDAY MORNING.

After singing, prayer was offered by Rev. W. B. Wallace. Journal read and ap- proved.

After disposing of several communica- tions, Rev. William Harrison presented the report ftum the Sustentation Fund, The following amounts had been raised: —

ee Delis QE. soc eka cscs sed .. $407.72 Fredericton........ ol ees . 150.15 a. ck oa veusens ; 79.52 oe Ue vice eaceh eves 100.07 St. Stephen.......... 40.50

P. E. Island. 211.29

$989.25 12.89

$976 34

This was considered very gratifying; and this fund may now be considered fairly launched.

Remarks were made by Revs. W. E. Johnson, W. H. Spargo, John Read, and Ss. H. Rice, Henry Daniel and W. E. Daw- son, Esq’s.

Report was adopted.

EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

Professor Borden spoke for the Ladies’ Academy. He thanked the Conference for its loyal sympathy. The average attend- ance had been slightly in advance of the previous year; 145 students had been in at- tendance. A fine graduating class of 14 had gone forth from the Academy. Woman's education is assuming wonderful propor- tions. He spoke of the influence of high cultured Christianity in our homes, and aaid that we are abreast of severe competi- He claimed that we still stand first

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tion. in the work of female education in the Maritime Provinces. We had «a very

efficient class of terchers, and expected soon to build a Musical Conservatory. He spoke of the gracious spiritual influence resting upon the young ladies during the pear.

: Dr. Inch, President of the University, came next. During the last year there had been 93 at the University, 73 at the Boys’ Academy and 215 at the Ladies’ Academy, or a total of 317 students. They had hada guod year. There had been scarcely a case vf discipline. He said that they had proper- ty worth about $200,000. The income from endowments during the last year had been a little over $6,000. Said that their aid and sympathy felt when he came to the Conference was a great comfort to him and to the rest of the profession. He commend- ed the Institutions to their sympathy and prayers.

T. Davies, Esq., represented the Boys’

Academy. He said that the year had been a gvod one. He claimed that academic work is very important. He hoped to im- prove the class of teachers from year to rear. ' Dr. Pickard said that the work was being carried on very efficiently. He thought that we ought to have an increase of students in the Male Academy. He had an increasing interest in the work.

Dr. Burwash was tuankful that an in- creasing interest was being taken in these educational institutions. He declined say- ing much as the matter had been thorough- ly ventilated.

Rev. B. Chappell, B. A., reported from the Theological Uaion. It had a balance on hand of over $50. The Union has_63 mem bers.

tev. E. Evans reported that the Rev. H. R. Baker, A. M., had read the usual course vf books prescribed, and satisfactorily passed the examination. Cunference ad- juurned,

AFTERNOON SESSION,

After singing, prayer was offered by Mr. A. Heroa, Journal read and approved. Conference was occupied by rvutine business fur some time and then adjourned to give opportunity for the committees to do their work. Session closed in the usual way.

ihe Stationing Committee met this after- noon and made the following change on the Island: Rev. C. H. Paisley, President of the Conference, is moved to Gibson, N. B., and Rev. H. P. Cowperthwaite, A. M., takes his place.

SUSTENTATION FUND MEETING.

The first annual public meeting of this Fund was held in the Church, with the Rev. C. H. Paisley, A. M., in the chair.

After singing, the Rev. Henry Daniel led in prayer. After some remarks from the Chairman, he called upon the Rev. Win. Harvison to read the report. (The figures have already been given in our columns. )

Rev. Edwin Evans then addressed the meeting. He made his opening remarks by referring to the piece just sung by the choir in reference te the handwriting on the wall. God was stil writing if people would only read. He was still giving mes- sages tu hisloved. He explained the ebject of this fund to be to augment the salaries of the ministers on the missions and depen- dent circuits. He said that the average salary on the missions was miserably in- adequate. They could not conscieativusly vetire from the settlements wiere tieir adiiexents were few and poor, The Apostles were good at looking «iter the collections, -Pawal made collections for the saints at Jerusalem. So we must not retire from poor and barren fields.

Rev. J. Shenton wasthe next speaker. He spoke of the beginning of this fund three years ago. He claimed that they were bound to look after all their families. Their work abroad was helped by their work at home. Our interest in one kind of work strengthened our work in every other department. He was not bound to any kiud of methods. Let us save souls by all possible means. The giving capacity of their people was not exhausted. The people have abundance cf money if only they feel interested in any cause.

W. E. Dawson, Esq., came next. He said that the salaries need not be so small if vnly our people did their duties. ‘The peop.e wil contribute if they only under- stand what is wanted. The laymen ought t» help the ministers in every kind of work. ‘The ministers ought to be supported as a matter of right. Ministerial support is not a matter of charity.

Rev. John Read was the last speaker. He said :—The providence of God which feeds the ravens does not forget the preacher and his family. The peuple are

kind and liberal. Let the case be fairly presented. ‘Ihe strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak. ‘This is one of the

principal features of the Sustentation Fund. ‘their churches were bound together by a cUnnexivnal spirit. He prayed that Gul:

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might help them to do something for Him,

The meeting was very interesting and profitable,

A well trained choir rendered several pieces, which contributed greatly to the success of the meeting.

After taking up the collection, the meet- ing was closed in the usual way.

Missioas in India.

Tue Missionary Meeting, last night, in St. James’ Church, held under the auspices of the ‘*Woman’s Foreign Missionary Suciety” of that Church, was one of the tinest we have known this many year. The audience was not large, but what it lacked in numbers it made upinenthusiasm. Mr. Wilkie, who delivered the address, gave an outline of the three systems of religion met with in Central India—Parseeism, Moham- medanism, Hinduism—more — especially sketching out the rise and progress of modern Hinduism and the caste system. In discussing this subject, Mr. Wilkie re- ferred to Edwin Arnold's ‘* Light of Asia,” and showed how far removed these theoreti- cal clatterers were out of line with the actual state of things as seen in India. He stated emphatically that the system as por- trayed in the ** Light of Asia” was not to be found in their sacred books, nor in those parts ot India where Buddhism prevails to-day. He believed that Mr. Arnold simply sacrificed truth for the sake of notoriety. Mr. Wilkie showed that the whole system of Hinduism was a mere pan- dering to the desires of the human heart, with a view to maintaining the priestly supremacy, nothing being too brutal vr too degraded for their acceptance, provided only the priests were able to fatten with every fresh inovation. In proportion, therefore, as the people are educated, they cease tu respect the system; and all over India the educated classes, generally accepting the truths of natural religion, seek to build on these systems, more or less, in harmony with western civilization.

Mr. Wilkie is intensely interested in the educational work, aud his power of infusing his spirit into his hearers is unsurpassed. Consequently last night those present ex- pressed themselves in a tangible manner by placing on the cullectiun plates over fifty dollars. It is a great pity that many who are interested in this department of Chris- tian work failed to attend. Mr. Wilkie preached in St. James’ Church on Sunday morning and in Zion Church in the even- ing. Weare sure we express the mind of all who had the pleasure of hearing him, when we say that the Canada Presbyterian Church is to be congratulated 6n having a man of such ability to represent them in such an important field as Central India. =,

The Military Camp.

Tue militig corps of the Island, with the exception of Nos. 1 and 2 Batteries, G. A., and the Charlottetown Engineers, went in- to camp at Brighton to-day. Following is the Brigade Staff :—

Lieut.-Col. T. W. Worsely, D. A. G., Commanding Camp.

Brigade Major—Lieut.-Col. Irving,

Staff Instructors—Brigade Sergt. £, Sergeant Major Lockhart, 63rd Halfax Rifles; Sergt. Gibbs, Halifax Garrison 4. tillery. ce

The Regimental Staff consists of :—

- Lieut.-Col. Dogherty, 82nd Battalion, commanding. Major—T. 8S. McLeod. Surgeon—James Warburton. Adjutant— Major Purdy. Paymaster—Capt. McPhail. Quarter-Master—Capt. Davison.

Following are the companies and officers in camp: —

No. 3 Battery G. A., Georgetown—Capt. Owen, Lieuts. Stewart and Easton.

No. 5 Battery, G. A., Montague-—Lieut. Fraser.

No 1Co., 82nd Batt., Royalty—Captain Henderson, Lieut. D. L. Hooper.

No. 4 Co., 82nd Batt., Charlottetown— Captain Stewart, Lieutenants Seaman and Carter.

No. 4 Co., 82nd Batt., Little York— Capt Crockett, Lieutenants Thompson and Harper.

No. 5 Co., 82nd Batt., Hunter River—- Capt. Bertram, Lieut. Beaton.

No. 6 Co., 82nd Batt., Stanhope, Capt. Alexander, Lieut. Allen.

No. 8 Co., 82nd Batt., Tryon—Capt. Sherriff, Lieut. Boulter.

The camp will last two weeks.

The Band of the 82nd Bataliion will go into camp this week the Artillery Band

next.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Savings Bank Interest.

Six,—In your editorial in THE Examiner of June 29, under the heading, ‘Dominion Savings Banks,” you give some valuable information respecting the average monthly

—— in deposits since the 30th of June ust.

Some time ago, i¢ was intimated that the | rate of interest on deposits was to be re-' duced from 4 to 3} per cent. If such an: order be issued, you will certainly see a, much greater failing off, and the farming | and industriai classes will be obliged to deposit their earnings in banks whose stability depends mainly on the honesty of | the Directors. As savings banks were | organized principally for receiving the deposits of the thrifty and the frugal, the rule in England of paying a higher rate of interest to the savings bank depositor than to the ordinary public creditor, was a good one. It is tar better to pay 4 per cent. to our own people than to pay 34 to the brokers of London.

Iam grateful to the journalist who has given such an able exposition of this com- plicated fiuancial question.

Fenix.

mone ~46>o.----— ; Reply te “* A Young Man.” | S1x,—-After reading the maliciousletter of | ** A Young M.n,” I fad tu exclaim ** Alas! for the rarity of Christiay Charity.” As his | idea of Secularism is very vague, I would | refer him to the definition of the word given | in your issue of 28th June. It isthere shown | that Secular.sm is not infidel, not atheistic, not even skeptical. Your correspondent there- fore, is guilty of ** bearing false witness,” when he calls Mr. Watts an infidel. No later than two years ago, Mr. Watts, who is courteous and dignified, met in disscus- . si¥n a pronvunted infidel, antl by his stfund

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reasoning demolished the unbeliever. ‘* A Young man’s” logic is faulty, for if all who ‘* deny the divinity of Jesus Christ” are in- fidels, he must place the stigma on that body

of believers known as Unitarians. Will he dare? Intelligent persons will not accept the unmanly—not tosay unchristian—state- ment of ** A Young Man” from Pictou Co., his apparent desire being to throw filth in the hope that some of may stick. It would be a disgrace to any church to recognize him as a member.

I wish *‘ A Young Man” had been pres- ent last evening, and heard the broad, lib- eral, and practical sermon of Prof. Burr on ** Science; its Struggles and its Triumphs.” It might, if he is susceptible of good in- fluences, have benefited him. But why di- late on this subject farther. As a Metho- dist, I trust I have sufficient of that **Char- ity that thinketh no evil,” to allow me to hear Mr. Watts impartially, and to accept the good, and reject the bad. We live in a progressive age of enquiry and investi- gation, and the cranks and croakers (a few of whom remain) ought to know that stabk- bing another’s reputation is not argument, misrepresentation deceives none but the bigoted and ignorant, and that truth—that priceless gift to man—does not shrink from investigation.

Yours, &c., Farrpiay. July 2, 1888. ~*~.

The Seeularist.

Srr, —On Wednesday, the Secularist Watts lectures in the Market Hall. It is to be deplored that he has been brought here; those interesting people never lecture unless a certain sum is guaranteed to them, and I say it is to be deplored that there are people in our midst, who have so little to do with their money as to bring here an infidel lecturer to put forth his infidel principles.

One of these gentry, over the name of ‘‘ Equity,” asks a “respectful” hearing for this man. What claims has he to re- spect? He comes to deny the existence of our God; to ridicule all that Christians hold dear; to unsettle the minds of the young ; to plant the seeds of doubt and mistrust among us, and not only are we to go and hear him, but we are to hear him “* re- spectfully.”’

This ‘eminent English Secularist ”’ has secured the Market Hall for two nights, and no one has the right—and I am sure I have not the desire—to deprive him of it, but there is no reason why men and women who believe in the Gospel should be pre- sent, or permit their children to be present to give a ‘‘ respectful hearing” to a long tirade against the Christian religion; to hear abuse and ridicule heaped upon the Son of God,

There is nothing that stirs the anger and the hatred of the ‘‘ Secularist” so much as the Passion of Christ. To laugh and jeer at Him, as He stands bound to the iron pillar, or hangs from the cross, is what they delight to do, and on Wednesday and Thursday there will be plenty of all this in the Market Hall; the scorn of Herod and Pilate will be poured forth once more by one infinitely their inferior, and without their excuse.

* I do hope that this man will be given a hearing only by those who sympathise with him, vr who desire to do so,—he will have had a fair hearing, perhaps even a ‘*re- spectful” one, but I believe the num! ¥ will be few, who will have spent two hours in listening to a series of insults to their Saviour and their God.

Yours truly,

July 3, 1888.

Unnecessarily Agitated.

CITIZEN.

Sir, —‘* A Young Man” of Pictou Co. is, I think, unnecessarily agitated regarding the visit of Charles Watts to this city. Our christian people are tuo ** well grounded in the faith,” to be shaken by the sophisms of Secularism. We have the truth, and fear no foe.

This shrinking from, and warning peo- ple not to listen to any opposing arguments, is much to be deprecated, as it is tanta- mount to an admission Of weakness and an inability on our part to cope with the Secu- larists. Truth fears not error—is mighty, and will conquer.

A Cnr’Town Youne May.

July 2.

Vernon River Notes.

The farmers around this vicinity are pretty well through with their cropping.

The choir of the Roman Catholic Church presented their worthy pastor, Rev. James Phelan, with a very handsome easy chair as a welcome on his return from the Southern States.

Mr. O'Neill had a fine young Cleveland foal hurt badly this week, by running against a sharp spike in a gate; tearing a large gash in his breast. Dr. McNeill was at hand or pro- bably the foal would have bled to death.

Pat.

June 29, 1888.

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Trotting Races.

THE races at Union Park, Lot 66, came off on Saturday afternoon. The weather was ail that could be desired, and the track was in excellent condition. A large number of peo ple were present, and much interest was taken in the proceedings. There were but three entries for the three-minute race—the only one called. Following is the summary ;—

F. Dogherty’s Harry.......... 11231 dr. S. Stewart’s Mount Albion Boy.2 2 1 2 2 R. Steele’s Flora S............ 32313

The last heat was given to Steele’s Flora S., whereupon Dogherty *‘drew” his horse and the other two finished the race alone. It resulted in a victory for Stewart, much to the disappointment of many who thought the ‘*dark horse” should have won.

Teacher Wanted.

A SECOND-CLASS MALE TEACHER wanted

for Stanhope School. One having some

experience preferred. Aue . C. LAWSON,

Chairman of Trustees.

Stanhope, June 30, 1888. 2i—jy3

TENDERS. |

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SECULARISM.

(For definition of the word, see Daity Ex- AMINER of June 28.)

‘In discussion heis quiet, pertinent, logical. There is not, in all he says, a touch of malice.

CHAS. WATTS,

—THE CELEBRATED—

Haglish Philosspaer and Lecturer, MARKET HALL,

Wednesday Evening, July 4.

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(THURSDAY'S Subject to be announced.)

A Debate will Follow Each Lecture.

&a7 A respectful invitation is extende?d to Cl r- gyimen totsake seats on the platform and assist in the discussion.

Doors open at 7.30. Lecture to commence pt 8.

Admission, 15 cents; Reserved Seats, 25 cents.

thi to be had at the Book and Drug Stores.

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Excursion to Cape Traverse, JULY 25th.

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Go Tuesday, 10th of July,

for the purpose of paying off the balance of the debt on their new Churen.

The Committee are determined to make this Tea surpass any eniertainment of the kind ever heid in this part of the Island.

Amusements customary at such places will be amply provided for the occasion,

Prizes will be viven for throwing the Hammer and -ione.

A Piper has been engaged for the day.

There wiil be a Horse ace on the Park imme diately after the arrival of morning trains. This wili be a three-minute race, trotiing to be done according to National Rules, The sum of $3) will be given to the taree fastest horses, kn- trance fee, ten per cent,

A Special Train wili leave Charlottetown for Peake's Station on the morsing of the Tea, at8 o'clock (standard) ; returning, will leave i’eeke’s Station at 5 p. m. (siandard.)

Rates of fares will be as follows :—

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