Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1882-07-22 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

OOO. (Applause.) So that :they in Stookton were evidently on the right track from a financial point of view. Another point to which Mr Austin had alluded was that Mr Daniels was to be found some sort of light employment at the Steckton Forge. Mr Austin, however, seemed to be nuder a misapprehension in thinking that he (Mr Dodds) was the proprietor of those works. The fact vies simply this. Findirg that in his position as a member of Parliament he was unable to tender for any Gore-run:tont work, he thought is ex. redient to make over all his interest in the Stockton Forge to his son (Nfr Matthew B. Dodds). It was, therefore, to Mr M. B. Dodds and to his able and kind-hearted manager (11r Penton) that their thanks were really due for any little kindness in connection with this regrettable affair. (Hear, hear.) He also desired it to be clearly understood that the presentation of £lOO to Mr Daniels was not in any way due to the fact of Mr Daniels receiving his iujery at the Forge. (Hear, hear.) The benefit was given entirely by the rules of the Society, and was one of the rights which Mr Daniels had acquired by having become a member. Without further remarks the hon. gentleman than took the blue silk bag containing the £lOO off the table and handed it to Mr Daniels, expressing a hope that he would live long to enjoy it. (Loud applause.) Mr DANIRLP, in acknowledging the presentation, referred to the timely aid he bad received from the Society during the ten months he was laid off by his accident, and urged all those present who had not enrolled themselves as members to lose no time in doing so. Mr McCnotLacx (Messrs Blair and Co.'s) then proposed a vote of thanks to the hon. member fot his kindness in attending to make the presentation. Mr J. PROUD (also a working man connected with the Society) seconded the motion. Councillor BAISBRIDOE supported the motion, and said Mr Dodds was always ready to come forward to advance the political and social and educational interests of the whole town. (Applause.) Alderman NELSON, who was very cordially received, expressed the pleasure he had in being prssent to witness such proceedings —proceedings which were of a most commendable character; (Hear, hear.) Could the late Thomas Carlyle have been pre, sent he would doubtless have said that what they had seen that evening was a striking illustration of what might be called prectical Christianity. (Applause.) It was so because it went straight to the heart, and clenched itself on the ether side. (Renewed applause.) The great nations of antiquity, whatev r state of perfection they might attain to, never made auy provision or organizations such as we had at the present time for the amelioration of suffering humanity; as a ma ter of fact, the grest mass of the people were in a state of abject slavery, whilst those who were very poor were left to die uncared for and unattended. It was a great truth that benevolence never assumed a practical character until the Great Teacher proclaimed to the world that human brotherhco I was established by charity and kindness and love, and not by creeds. (Applause.) "By these shall all men know ye are My disciples," He said; and they were not at the present day made disciples of Him because they attended this church and that church, bet simply because they love one another. (Applause.) I And this religion had been a brilliant star in human darkness, and it was shining amongst them like a bright light in a dark hemisphere. (Applause.) Oliver Goldsmith , --one of the kindest and gentlest of men— told a beautiful, and, to this subject, apropos story in his " Citizen of the World." A Chinese Emperor, having gained three successive battles over the Tartars, re. turned te his capitol without any display of " the pomp and circumstance of glorious war." Tuis greatly displeased his people. Searles of this, the emperor announced a entud pageant for the next Feast of Lanterns, and the display was anxiously looked forward to. When the time arrived, tee Emperor, instead of marchilig gorgeously attired, and attended by a brilliant retinue, came forth clad in the most humble garb, and followed by thousands of hie poorest subjects, each clad in new attire, and each bearing in his hand sufficient gold to keep him for a year. The people were very much disconcerted, but on reflecting they saw that the Emperor was a wise and good man, and that it was better to make even one human being happy than to rule over millions with a rod of iron. (Applause.) He fancied be heard someone saying that the good time was coming when " Ban to man the warld ewer Shell brothers be for a' that;"  but it deie-taeci--iiTo'n "O"tiiee-iv-Ji—w. hen this time should come. (Hear, hear.) A great many people, however, prated about liberty, equality, and fraternity who were very tyrants in their own households, and wbo were never animated by feelings of love and kindness. (Applause.) He had great pleasure in supporting the motion, and in congratulating Mr Dodds on his recent escape from serious injury in a railway accident. (Applause.) Councilor Senezamoti hiving added a few words, ttie resolution was passed by imolai/lation.  The compliment having been responded to, li-vote of thanks to the Mayor for presidlng brought the proceedings to a close.  Lieutenant Parr, of the 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade, ecunmitta suicide at Beggar's Buck Barracks, Dublin; on Sunday, by shooting himself through the bead.