'The usual fortnightly meeting of the Temperance Society, venerally held on Saturdays, took place on the 28th ult., to allure an opportunity to' present an Address to the Rev. J. Thomas, the Vieepresident, on the occasion of his departure to England. An attractive and varied programme of songs, recitations, and callings was presented; and several of the items given were of a higher order than usual, notably the singing of Dr. MecCarthey, the solo on the flute by Mx. Loan with'pianoforte accompaniment, the reading by Mx. R. W. Little, the violoncello playing by Dr. Zacharive, and the recitation and reading by Mr. Sillifant.
At the close of the programme, Mr, Blethen, the President of the Society, who was in the chair, said those present wore all aware that the main object in holding; their entertainment that evening, not on Saturday, was tu present an address to the Rev. James The: of the principal and old the Society, who would take his departure for England on Friday morning. He had now much pleasure in calling upon Mr. Gordon, the Honorary Secretary, to read the Address, which had been prepared for the occasion, The Honorary Secretary then read the Address which was as follows Shanghai Temperance Society, Shanghai, 28th March, 1877. To the Rev, Jastes aromas.
Rev. aNp Dean Str,—We feel that we eauniot allow the relations that have so long existed between us to terminate without offering you sume expression of our sense of your Valuable and signal services to this Institution, as well as of our high regard for
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