PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER, Sune 1, 191L
Pentecost—Our Greatest Need.
By Rev. R. W. Keightley.
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Pentecost was the greatest of Jewish festivals. In
numbers attending, in sacrifices offered, in memories
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new accessions of life and fire.
The raptures of
Pentecost are willingly sacrificed for bodily ease and
external change. The inevitable consequences follow. We mourn diminished. and still diminishing,
numbers in all departments of our work. They who
waited for the first Pentecost rejoiced in immediate,
continued, and large additions to the ranks of the
saved.
We substitute the picnic for tie prayermeeting, and we receive our due reward.
Surely it is not too late for us to learn some of the
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of organizing we are nearly perfect. rn social prestige, material resources, intellectual culture, and
pulpit eloquence we are not lacking. Still, the multitude does not come together. Nor will it come in
response to such influences.
It is What the Church is rather than what the
Church does, which will attract the people. A
number of men and women had been communing
with - God for ten days. They had prayed, waited,
longed, expected until a new life had come to them—
a life full of fire, passion, illumination and supernatural power. Their Pentecost came out of preparation and prayer. Whitsuntide arrayed them in the
white robes of a God-filled life. " They were all filled
with the Holy Ghost." Separation from the world
had produced the power which drew the world to the
new society. The Church had become magnetic and
irresistible because she was " clothed with power from
on high." Zion had put on her strength and her
beautiful garments. She had been away in the great
silences of desire and prayer that she might descend
into the world with a shining face and a winsome
power. The fewness, smallness, brevity of our prayer
meetings will explain our spiritual poverty and weakness. We have meetings enough, and more than
enough, in which we can talk to each other, but we
are not as often and as long as we ought to be in the
mount of God. Dr. Jowett calls the Church prayer
meeting her chief business meeting. So it is : a mighty
business was transacted in the " upper room " in
Jerusalem. Out of it came Pentecost with its miracles
of speech and deeds. If the approaching Conference
will devote less time to Reports, Balance-sheets, Resolutions of thanks, etc., and find an " upper room "
in Bradford, and abide there until endued with power,
the Centenary celebration may yet close amid scenes
of spiritual splendour and glory. Pentecost in every
Church, Sunday school, and in the " School of the
prophets " in Manchester will more than restore to us
t1,3 years which the locusts of indifference, have eaten.
The old note of certainty will always be heard in
our preaching. There was - nothing nebulous, uncertain, speculative, or even critical in the preaching of
Peter and John. It was full of points, sharp points,
and of power. The people who listened were
The glorified
" pricked " not ,tickled or pleased.
Christ filled the thought and fired the words of Pentecostal preachers. • To them spiritual salvation included
social reform and every other kind of reform that is
worth a thought, and it must precede them all. All
their sermons grew out of the great text : " There is
none other name under heaven given among men
whereby we can be saved." Their doctrine was broad
and, deep as the infinite love of God, and the omnipotent grace of the only Saviour. They had a Gospel
equal to all human need, and available for every soul
of man. They were dogmatists on fire ! In response
to their life and preaching the multitude came ; the
money came; souls came. What do we need or desire
more ? We dare not be content with less. Pentecost
solves all problems.
" Come, Holy Ghost, for Thee we call ;
Spirit of burning, come ! "
R. W. KEIGHTLEY.
SUCCESSFUL BAZAARS AT
NEWCASTLE SECOND CIRCUIT.
A most successful circuit bazaar was held in the Kingsley Terrace School on May 24th, 25th, and 26th, the object
of which was to raise a funds to meet the expenses connected with the calling out of a second Approved List
Preacher. An additional minister has been long overdue
on this station, and when it was decided to engage one it
was also resolved to dispense with the customary term of
probation and take a married preacher at once. The additional financial burden involved will be a heavy one, but
it was believed that the station was equal to the strain,
and the success of this initial effort goes far toward justifying the belief. Mr. T. Hindmarsh, our late circuit
steward, opened en the first day, and generously contributed £20. 'Mr. T. Dodds presided, and gave £5. On
the second day Mr. J. G. Marriott took the chair, and
Mr. D. Chambers opened, these gentlemen contributing
£3 3s. and £5 respectively. On Friday night the bazaar
was opened by thirty-two scholars from the various
Sunday-schools, who handed in purses containing in all
£14 7s. Miss Wells, a devoted worker in the Maple
Street School, presided, and gave £2 2s., and Mrs. W.
Robson, wife of the circuit steward, contributed £5. The
stalls brought in the following amounts —Maple Street,
including En 3s. collected by Mr. R. H. Whitfield,
£72 3s. ; Kingsley Terrace, including a donation of £5
from Mr. J. Walton and several others of £1 each,
£146 9s. 7d. •' Strickland Street, £14 ls. 6c1. ; Benwell,
£10 17s. 7d. These sums, together with admission money,
etc., realised' the grand total of £312 4s. 10d. Great
praise is due to the companies of devoted workers from
each society who contributed to this fine result, but
special mention should be made of Mrs. C. T. Stapleforth,
who generously provided the dairy stall ; Mrs. R. Smith,
who furnished the ware stall ; and Miss Campbell, Who
save the whole of the refreshments. The circuit secretary
(Mr. H. Potts) did yeoman service in the organisation of
this splendid effort.
"GOD SAVE THE KING!"
By Arthur T. Guttery.
Free Churchmen are ready to join their fellow-citizens
in the sincere prayer, "God save the King!" The gaities
and glories of the Coronation will not leave us untouched.
The old-world ceremonies, the solemn splendours, and the
majestic pomp with which George V. and his Queen will
assume the Crown and ascend', the throne will appeal tc
us. We shall claim to give a modern interpretation to
the ancient ritual. We shall think more of the duties of
the monarchy than of its rights. We shall refuse to be
sycophants and snobs, for our loyalty shall be the intelligent gift of free men. We would be worthy citizens
rather than fussy courtiers ; but the Sovereign will have
no more faithful subjects than Nonconformists. Our welcome is Inore cordial than it would have been twelve
months ago, for our King has shown during the year a
geniality and dignity, a restraint and fidelity that have
won our regard. He has recognised the limitations which
even monarchs must accept in the twentieth century. He,
at least, does not dispute the supremacy of popular
government ; he perceives that in England the people rule,
whoever may reign. He is evidently in sympathy with
thesocial ambitions that would save the poor and feeble.
His tastes are simple and domestic ; his pleasures are
clean and wholesome ; he has refuted scandal and silenced
his traducers, and well deserves that, in the most solemn
moment of his life, the representatives of a flee faith
should pray, "God save the King! "
Our monarch knows that the government of his Empire
is very largely in the hands of Free Churchmen. It seems
a pitiable thing that' An.glica,nism alone should take part
in the Coronation service, for Nonconformity includes the
majority of the Christians of Britain and the overwhelming majority of the British Empire. This injustice will
continue as long as . the present Earl Marshal is
responsible for Court functions, and as long as the Free
Churches will submit to the ban of ecclesiastical inferiority or be placated, as social mendicants, with a few
free tickets. Slime day our leaders will be brave enough
to claim full recognition _for the Free Churches in the ceremonies of Empire, and they may be confident that they
will find no hostility in George V. We claim no monopoly
of patriotism, but we will not tamely accept the position
of pensioners or inferiors in our fatherland. Our people
have done much for the wealth and progress, the culture
and freedom, the civilisation and character of this Empire.
Our churches represent ideals that create the finest
governments, the finest colonies, and the greatest citizenship the world knows. It is our faith that wins the
homage and moulds the life of the young nations across
the seas. Our-churches are democratic and daring, selfgoverning and progressive, domestic and social. We
refuse to be separated by caste and' Lettered by ecclesiastical tradition ; our freedom is the vindication of our
faith. This is the type of religion that alone can grip the
allegiance of our kinsfolk, who people the sweeping plains
of every clime, and it is high time that this virile faith
received fuller recognition in the ceremonies of the Coronation. The ritual may not be so gorgeous, but in its simplicity it would give us a mightier message.
The patriotism of Free Churchmen has the finest qualities of devotion and self-sacrifice, and seeks the worthiest
goal. The day has come for the soldier and aristocrat,
the courtier and mace-bearer, to yield precedence to those
who have the highest serial and moral ideals for Britain.
To fight disease is nobler than to lead a troop ; to drive
back the tragedy of despairing want from aged folk, city
children, and broken workers is a greater thing than to
hold aloft the sword of State. To save England from the
drink-seller, the sweating employer, and the slum landlord is far greater than to multiply " Dreadnoughts" or
to fortify a citadel. When shall we learn that mercy is
mightier than militarism and faith is greater than fear?
The patroitism of the jingo and the -music hall must yield
to the finer patriotism of the -saint and the chapel. Social
compassion is vastly snore royal than the compulsion of
military force can ever be. When we cry, "Got save the
King ! " Free Churchmen utter a deep prayer for Britain.
They are not aliens ; they refuse to be cut off from the
most splendid destinies of the Commonwealth, and they
possess a programme the most glorious and practical that
can fire the faith of any nation. The days of holy
triumph will have Come to Britain when her statecraft
is dominated by the ideals of a free religion. Piety is
not weakness and sanctity is not a puling sentiment.
Conscience is the citadel of the brave and not the castle
of the coward. To fear the things that are low and false
is the truest bravery. That nation shall never shrink and
fail whose cause is just and whose policy is pure. The
truest guardians of Empire are not troops in scarlet, but
the saints in white.
The airirstians have the most splendid of policies for the
Empire over which George V. is called to reign. We, are
not idle visionaries but practical citizens ; we need not
fear to declare our programme and claim the support of
all who love their fatherland.
We would put missionary. fervour in place of military
prowess. Britain should be a lighthouse of faith rather
than a citadel of arms. The days of Qesarism must give
place to the reign of Christ. We must live to save rather
than conquer ; indeed, the truest conquests are only
possible to us in the salvation of the races that pay
allegiance' to our Crown. To extend the dominions of our
flag is one thing, to enlarge the Kingdom of the Owes is
a nobler thing ; the two ambitions are not inconsistent,
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they may become ens when patriotism pays its vows to the
King. of Kings.. We.desire for our. country a- world-wide
power ; England will still be aggressive because of her
virility, but her enterprise in the morrows must not ha,
inspired by lust of dominion or greed for gold, but by,
the burning passion to get the will of God done and His
Gospel known throughout the world. We must lead a
new crusade and let the soldiers of the Cross take the
field.
We would force materialism to give place to
spirituality. We have much cause for congratulation in
the material progress of our nation. Wealth grows by
leaps and bounds. Our commerce is the marvel of the
world ; the oomfcat of the people and the luxury of ilia
rich are ever on the increase, the appliances of civilization/
are being multiplied in both city and country. We need
to remember that nations do not live by bread alone ;
ideals are more necessary than dividends ; faith is more
important than trade. What England needs is a spiritual
awakening, even more than a constiutional readjustment.
It is as the nation holds the vision from above that its
youth will be renewed and its glories will abide. President Diaz has been driven from Mexico in spite of the fact
that his governmerut gave to the people a marvellous
chapter of material progress. Mines were opened, railways built, trade 'increased, debts paid, and wealth multiplied, but he ignored the spiritual elements of freedom
and faith, and lie is exiled -because he forgot that men
have souls as well as stomachs. England must not lose
the templein the market.
We would enthrone, as the maater-motive, service in
place of selfishness. The old pitiless economical creed of
self-interest must yield to the claims of brothershocd. Wo
can no longer be content to tread the comanon road of
personal affluence and ease ; we must cut new paths for
the poor through jungle and swamp, forest and waste,
where despair reigns and death prevails. We must be
daring in experiment and fearless in our efforts to save
the degenerate and the hopeless. In this we may learn
much from our Colonial brethren, who come not merely
to crown a king, but to tell us of the boldest social statesmanship the world has seen. The wealth we would seek is
not personal riches, but the rescue and redemption of our
fellows.
Our land must put its faith in freedom and not force.
The greatest Empire of history will maintain its unity not
in ties that are fiscal, ooanpulsory, or economic, but in a
communiity of - sentiment, a unity of faith and speeCh.
The miracle of South African nnion is eloquent with this
truth ; the generous grant of self-government has done
what war could never accomplish, and the time has come
for us to show in the Ireland at our doors the faith that
has been vindicated in distant lands -across the scar.
Freedom is strength, for it is that righteousness that is
the brae exaltation of any nation.
This is the policy Free Churchmen would offer the
Empire, its details must be worked out in the parliaments
that are Imperial and Colonial but its spirit and genius
are to be discovered in the sanctuary of faith, the house
of prayer. When we say " God save the King! " it is our
aanbitien that this spiritual!, unselfish, peaceful policy
may prevail ; then shall George V. have a reign of high
achievement, and his Empire shall enter an era of
radiant and righteous progress.
GENERAL COMMITTEE NOTES.
The President of Conference occupied the chair at the
meeting of the General Committee last Friday. Rev.
H. J. Taylor, of London, and Mr. W. Wilcox, of Aberdare, were appointed to represent our Church at the Wesleyan Conference at Cardiff, in July. It was resolved
to accept the Royal invitation to appoint six representatives to the Investiture of the Prince of Wales at Carnetvon, and the following were chosen :—Revs. J. Whittock,
S. Bryant, W. Wilcox, Messrs. W. H. Farmer, George
Pearce, and Jieseph Peters.
The Secretary reported that the list of vice-delegates,
both ministerial and lay, to the (Ecumenical Conference
at Toronto, October 4th-17th next, was exhausted, and
that the forthcoming Conference at Bradford would be
required to appoint one ministerial and four lay delegates
to make our delegation complete. The following are the
delegated who have agreed to their appointment, and• will
therefore attend the Conference in Toronto : —Ministers :
Revs. S. S. Henshaw, Edwin Dalton, T. Barkby, J. Ritson,
J. P. Langham, J. Johnson, T. Mitchell, H. J. Taylor,
W. 1VLincher, W. Barker, J. Holland, G. Armitage, B.
Haddon, P. 0. Hirst, W. Mainprize, J. Potts (the last
seven were originally vice-delegates). Lay : Messrs. Dr.
John Wilson, M.P., W. Windsor, J.P., Alderman E. C.
Rawlings, J.P., Tom Fletcher, Alderman Joe Brearley,
J.P., T. Robinson (Cleethorpes), W. Tarver, J.P., L. L.
Morse, J.P., H. Curry Wood., A. Jackson, J. Peatfield,
A. Shaw, and Corbin Harris (the last five were original],
vice-delegates).
Information was received of the superannuation of Rev.
Henry Robinson, of Victoria, by the Methodist Church of
Australasia, and the usual allowance to which be is entitled was ordered to be paid. Severe strictures were
passed on the way in which a chapel in the Bedford
First Circuit had been disposed of. A resolution was
received from the Itinerant Preachers' Friendly Society
on the superannuation of Rev. Joseph Dinnick by the
General Committee last .July. Attention was called to
, mastication. Approval was
the delay in sending this cesn
given to the ordination of Rev. E. Stokes by the Devon
and Cornwall District, lie being ill at the time of the
District Synod and unable to attend. There were only;
three applications for grants from the Local Preachers •
Aid Fund.
As there will be no opportunity for, any further meeting
of the General Committee before the Conference, the subcommittee was authorised to deal with any matters of
urgency which might arise between now and the
Conference.
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suitable for the children's portion of the morning service,
suitable hymns for Temperance Sunday, and other special
seasons and services. Our correspondent says that if we
had more light on the nature of the proposed supplement,
such as that supplied by Professor Peake, many who are
now opposed to it would welcome its publication.
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HEXHAM.
We are gratified at the increasing reoognition which our
Connexional Increase campaign is receiving. Attention
was recently called to the lengthy quotation in the
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British Weekly" from the article by Rev. J. J. Reeves.
From the Aliwal North " Northern Post and Border
And now in its last issue " The United Methodist," the
News"
of
May
8th
we
learn that an interesting meeting
official organ of the United. Methodist Church, calls the
attention.of the churches it represents to the same sub- was held in Jamestown Church on the occasion of the
ject. In a series of notes extending beyond a column the presentation to Mr. A. J. Kidwell of an illuminated
movement initiated at Bradford, adopted by the Liverpool address. Mr. A. J. Kidwell, it will be known to many, is
and Salisbury and Southampton Synods, and warmly the father of Rev. A. A. Kidwell, of Bristol. On the
commended' in other centres of our Church, is placed occasion named Rev. W. Barlow presided, and the presenbefore the United Methodist Church in the hope that tation was made by Rev. George Ayre in the name of the
something may be commenced with a similar object in Church authorities in England., For many years Mr.
Kidwell has been the leading layman in the Jamestown
view.
Church. His house was the first meeting-place of the
The official returns 61 the United Methodist Church Church, and the infant Scciety continued under his roof
membership have not as yet, so far as we have been able for a succession of years. For thirty-five years, too, he
has ministered, sometimes continuously, to the Church
to ascertain, been announced, but from a careful perusal
of the figures which have appeared at the district courts week by week. The address, which was beautifully
framed,
bore the signatures of the President and Secretary
there is, unfortunately, every reason to apprehend that,
like ourselves and the Wesleyan Church there will be a of Conference, the two Missionary Treasurers, and those
considerable decrease on the year. If this should ulti- of the Missionary Secretaries. The gracious and thoughtmately prove to be a correct forecast, we shall all deeply ful act of the Church at home in thus recognising the
regret it, and the more so because it will add another distinguished services of Mr. Kidwell to our South African
decrease to that succession of decreases which has Church has not only yielded great delight to our own
attended our sister Church since the fusion of the three Church there, but has been accepted by the whole of the
denominations. We do not in the least think that one people of Jamestown as a worthy incident to one who is
has any connection with the other ; we merely note the so highly esteemed by the community.
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fact. The same experience, almost without exception,
We regret to learn that Mrs. Leuty feels it necessary,
has attended the other Methodist churches during the
on account of the continuous strain of the work, to resign (Rev. S. S. RENSHAW) will deliver his popular
same period.
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her position as Organising Secretary of the Women's
Lecture,
Is it therefore not time for us as a Church to put first Missionary Federation. The Federation has already made
things first and to put them in the proper place at once? itself a powerful organisation in the Church, and much of
The Centenary celebrations are over. The continuous it has been due to the linking up of the branches by the
strain after the Centenary Fund has in some quarters initiative and energy of the Organising Secretary. The
Chair to be taken at 7 p.m. by
been alleged as the cause of our numerical decline. We annual meeting is now rapidly approachin". and hopes are
steadfastly refuse to entertain this. Indeed, in some entertained that a way may be found that will enable
Mr.
JOHN STEELE (High Wood).
circuits this has been impossible, basing our judgment Mrs. Leuty still to pursue her profitable labours.
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-upon some reports we hive heard presented, for there
could not have been any strain at all. In other centres
The Connexional Insurance Company, York, have
where liberality has been most marked there has been recently considered the question of the insurance of
considerable extension, both material and spiritual. But Sunday-school children. In this the company is following
the Centenary is now out of the way ; the, course is clear the action that has been taken by quite a number of ether
for a winning campaign. The three foregoing years par- insurance companies, some of whom are offering subticularly were spent in worthy laudation of the heroic stantial inducements to our schools. We learn upon relispirit of our fathers ; it will be well for us now to begin able authority that a number of our schools have deemed
to imitate their self-sacrificing and accommodating it wise -to negotiate an insurance policy, for which we
labours. The summer is here. Why not from a thousand think they are to be commended amid the risks that are
churches an open-air campaign be commenced at once? involved. We understand that our own Sunday School
The open-air service is not played out, excepting those Union is negotiating terms of insurance with our own
instances Where it is not known how to do it properly.
company, and the committee in the course of a short time
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hope to be able to announce the result. We are informed Special Scholars' Service at 145, at which
'that
many of our schools are anxiously awaiting the advice
the President will speak.
An open-air campaign is our immediate privilege. Practically it costs nothing but a little hard work, and it is a of the Sunday School Union Committee.
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method of evangelising in which the many can render service. Years ago we were to the front in this laudable
Rev. W. Perry writes us —In the interesting article
means ; to-day, it is to be feared, we are behind some of - in last week's Leader by Rev. W. Sawyer several references
the other Churches. We are not thinking of the little, are made to Rev. J. Preston. It may be interesting to
thin, draggling street procession, that is seldom attrac- your readers to peruse the following extract from his
tive, but of the enthused souls of the Church occupying a journal, and especially to note the beginning of children's
strategic point in a locality where the people congregate. services in connection with Conference :=" At the District
Such places are to be found near hundreds of our Meeting of 1832 I was appointed one of the District delechurches. There we ought to be with the best speaker gates to Conference to be held at Bradford. At the apavailable, with music and good singing and printed invita- pointed time I was there, took part in the business
tions. The summer evenings, after our worship in matters and such religious services as appointed. On the
church has closed, ought to see us in large numbers among Sunday I spoke at the Camp Meeting, which was large.
the populations of our towns taking the Gospel to the At night I preached what I will call my first regular
people. The churches who undertake this form of work sermon to children. The occasion was this. On account
will
will not find the young people lacking. Let this cam- of the large number that was expected to attend the love
file
School
Hall
at 4 o'clock.
feast,
it
was
thought
advisable
to
keep
the
children
out
paign begin at once. The next item in the Increase programme will usher itself in before we have finished this except those with their parents or friends, so arrangements
Tickets 1/one.
were made for a children's service outside. Mr. Bourne
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was the conductor, and I assisted him. After he had
Hexham and 'Whitsuntide are now indissolubly con- opened the meeting he told them that Mr. Joseph Preston
nected in:the minds of northern Primitive Methodists. would preach to them. I obeyed his mandate, taking for
Three years ago, on the Whit-Monday, the foundation- my text, ' And children, let them praise the Lord.' I had
stones were laid. of the new church and schools, when pretty good liberty, and hope from this time to be a
1,350 were raised. The day is almost a tradition. The teacher of babes."
a
crowds were there, and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
Rev. Stanley Rogers, the well-known Congregational
Will be held in the church at 6.30.
and abounding generosity. Two years ago, at the Whit
week-end, the new church was opened, and again the minister of Liverpool, writes us : —I cull the following
Speakers :
sentence
from
our
Liverpool
Sunday
School
Union
Magapeople rallied, and liberality was poured forth. Last year
at Whitsuntide, the first anniversary was celebrated, and zine :—" 'Bible nausea' is a term applied to the feeling
splendid services were held'. Again a great programme produced in many an older scholar by the dreary round
has been arranged. On Whit-Saturday and Sunday the of the tales of Old Testament heroes and kings, and even
•
President of the Conference (Rev. S. S. Henshaw) will of incidents in the life of Jesus." If this is how those
lecture and preach. Our readers will recall the nominat- who are supposed to be our friends and helpers think and
write
about
Bible
stories
and
Bible
teaching,
is
it
any
ing speech of Rev. J. G. Bowran at the last Conference.
It will be interesting to see the President on Mr. Bowran's wonder that we have to report declining attendances in (President of the Northumberland and Durham Free
own ground. On Whit-Monday Rev. T. Sykes will preach our Sunday-schools and churches, and that teachers are
Church Federation) will preside.
and address the great public meeting along with the Presi- apt to be discouraged?
dent. Mr. J. G. Marriott, a staunch friend for Hexham,
will preside. It is pleasing to recall that Mr. Marriott "The Commonwealth of the Redeemed." By Rev. T. 0. Selby.
Robert Scott. as. 6d. net.
presided at the first Whit-Monday meeting, and also
opened the new church. -As usual, there will be a great
More than ordinary interest is attached to this volume.
tea on the Monday afternoon. Already many hate inti- Its gifted author had -promised to contribute a volume
mated their intention to be present. All friends know the to the eeries'of " Preachers of To-day," but, ens he could
welcome they will receive at Hexham. Full particulars complete his task, he was called home. The task of
appear in our advertising columns.
gathering up the material already prepared fell to other
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hands, and the work has been efficiently discharged.
A correspondent writes to express his gratitude for the' Right on to the close of his career this great 'preacher
article which appeared in last week's issue of the Leader continued to prepare sermon; and to preach them. These
by Professor Peake on the "Hymnal Supplement." The are among his Latest and ripest. The lofty quality that
correspondent in question states that he 'belongs to one °f- years ago attracted the admiration of the late Dr. Marcus
our most influential districts, and when the matter was Dods 'is everywhere present in the sermons in this volume.
hearty welcome is given to all our friends
discussed a few weeks ago at the District Committee he If in anything there is a change, it is in the clearness of A
throughout the North.
voted against the proposed supplement. The powerful vision and the mellowness of 'utterance. The themes of
article by Dr. Peake and a recent conversation with discourse almost- altogether belong to the rare and rich
another member of the Supplement Committee have (he qualities of the spiritual heart, the heart Mr. Selby knew
states) entirely changed his views. He now hopes that
DONATIONS will In gratefully received by
• the issue of the supplement will be promoted without so well. As probably no further additions may be made
to the works of_ this gifted preacher, this last volume
delay, especially as the new supplement will furnish what will be cherished as a fragrant treasure by all Mr. Selby's the Rev. J. 0. Bowran, Burswell AMUR,
our present 'hymnal sadly lacks—a good supply of hzinns
wide circle of friends.
!Wham-on-Tyne.
L. E. T.
THE CHURCH
ANNIVERSARY
On WHIT-SATURDAY,
JUNE 3rd, 1911,
The PRESIDENT of th3 CONFERENCE
" MY VISIT TO PALESTINE."
On WHIT-SUNDAY,
JUNE 4th, 1911,
The PRESIDENT of the CONFERENCE
will preach at 10.30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
On WHIT-MONDAY,
JUNE 5th, 1911,
The Rev. T. SYKES, . of • the Central
Church, Newcastle, will preach at 2.30.
A GREAT TEA
ip
be provided
A GREAT
PLATFORM MEETING
The PRESIDENT of the CONFERENCE
and the Rev. T. SYKES
Mr. J. 0. MARRIOTT
SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 1911.
Dr. JOHN WILSON, M.P., will
be the special preacher.
COLLECTIONS FOR THE TRUST FUN OS.
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THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER.
Our Church Leaders.
SOME INFERENCES AND
DEDUCTIONS.
By PHIZ SECUNDUS.
In the physiognomical sketches which have appeared
under the above nom de plume I have given face
readings of some of the leaders of Primitive Methodism.
To the best of my ability I have transcribed with
my pen what Nature has written in flesh and blood. To
read character from photographs is always a risky thing.
He who said " the camera never lies " did not speak the
truth. Some photographs are libels and some are " faked "
to make them flatter. Most of the photographs sent to
me have been clear and good—a few have been as difficult
to read as a letter written on blotting paper. I have
finished for the nonce—not because the human material is
exhausted, but because already the number of sketches
has stretched out far beyond what was originally intended.
Who is Phiz Secundus I How many times I have heard
that question asked, and answered—wrongly. Once I
heard it declared that he was the Connexional Editor—
many times a London journalist, four times a popular
author ; three times he was said to be a philosophical, but
very modest, Lancashire minister. A lady of literary and
scientific gifts kas been accused of writing the sketches,
and not even the Editor of the Leader has escaped
suspicion. I heard one minister say that " he knew but
wouldn't tell "—a very wise reticence—while a layman
declared that nobody but one in authority could possibly
have written them.
Well, Phiz Secundus—is Phiz Secundus, and, while
acknowledging the compliment paid to him in being mistaken for so many clever men, still prefers to hide behind
the convenient shelter of anonymity. It will not add to,
or take from, the accuracy of the sketches to divulge his
identity. He is a -man with a hobby—namely, a passion
to know human nature. For this purpose he has studied
physiology, anatomy, a little psychology, phrenology, and
physiognomy. Human character, its motives and manifestations, interest him. He would rather study a man
than a beetle, and thinks that " the human face divine "
is better worth dissection than the leg of a frog. He would
rather meet with an original old country Methodist, who
uses his eyes, than with an educated but conventional
scholar, who simply repeats what he reads in the newspapers.
But what is of more importance to all those interested
in the future of Primitive Methodism than the identity
of the writer is what kind of men are these leaders of
ours—the men to whom we look to make the policy, and
give the marching orders to the " legions of God." We
have been glorifying the men of the past for three years,
when perchance we should have done better to have been
discovering the men of the present. How do the men of
the " now " compare with the men of the " was " ? Can
to-day hold a torch to yesterday without being ashamed ?
Well, first of all, I have been impressed with the high
average of mentality shown by the photographs. Our
leaders have at least brain, and brain of a high quality.
Not only has there not been one single photograph of a
low, coarse type, but also not one but what has distinguishing qualities. Many of the subjects of the sketches
have been chosen to high office by a democratic vote—a
very uncertain quantity usually, for it is subject to the
emotions of the passing hour—and it speaks well at least
for the soundness of the judgment of the Conference that
in no case has it selected men who have not some claim to
distinction. Whether they have always been selected to
the particular posts their gifts fitted them for is another
matter, about which Phiz will be excused from venturing
an opinion.
I have compared these photographs with three other very
distinct ecclesiastical groups—Roman Catholic, Anglican,
and Congregational leaders. The former have frequently
a round, fleshy plumpness and often a grossness of expression which is very caustically described by the pen of
Marie Corelli. If fasting produces the bulbous cheeks,
thick neck, and heavy forms of many of the Continental
priests, I should advise fasting from fasting. Here and
there the group is relieved by a face like Newman's, who
looks as though he had gazed into infinity and been awed
by what he saw there.
The typical Anglican is broad in the forehead, has a
narrow chin, thin lips, deep, sunken eyes, and long extremities, bespeaking the testhetic habit and mental alert-
ness. Compared with the average of this group the
leaders of Primitive Methodism are more akin to the normal type of humanity, and possess more vim, blood,
energy, and if perchance not the same mental acuteness,
more virility of intellect.
Between the Congregational group and ours there is no
marked difference, and there might be an exchange of men
without any great difference in quality. I should like to
have compared them with the Presbyterian clergy (for
Presbyterianism has produced a type of its own), but was
unable to get a group. What is apparent from my observations is that Primitive Methodism has every 'reason to
be proud of her leaders.
The Church, and our Church, as a. part of the great
whole, is slowly raising the character of the nation. She
is writing her best apologetic on the countenances of the
people. She is the saviour of the race. She is widening
and glorifying the human countenance, and making it like
unto Him,. who is fairer than the sons of men.
If criticism is desired rather than appreciation, I
should eay that in none of the faces I have read are there
any signs of a strikingly original mind. There is no
spiritual Napoleon. Our leaders are net discoverers of
new lands, but workers in those already discovered. It is
a pathfinder that we want badly. But would he be welcome or should we break his heart?
Within the compass indicated I have been impressed not
only with the similarities, but also marked contrasts.
Every man in his own order is the Divine Law. What
latitudes of difference, say, between Professor Peake and
Mr. Guttery ; Mr. Thompson and the President-designate ;
Mr. Windsor and Mr. Morse ; the President and Mr.
Pickett. But each serves the Church, does his own work
in his own way, and leaves upon it 'his own character
mark. It is to the glory of the Church of Jesus Christ
that it has a place for every man.
Travelling one day I found myself in company with
two ministers and one lady—all Primitive Methodists. I
soon gathered from 'their conversation that the subject of
these sketches was the theme of their discussion. As I sat
with my "Daily News" before me I heard one say, after
paying _a high compliment to the writer, "It's all very
well, but it's not photo reading at all. He knows his
men. I should like him to give some sketches of obscure
men, and then we should see what he can do."
Well, the day may come when the Editor may find
space for a series of sketches on " Men Who Will Never be
Leaders." If he does, I feel certain that the minister who
made the remark will be able to send his photo with perfect safety, for, by and bye, I looked into his face. I woudl
stake my reputation as a physiognomist on the prophecy
that he will remain among the characters whom le desired
should be delineated.
For the rest, if anybody thinks that it is easy to write
a sketch from general knowledge of somebody known but
casually, or even fairly well, let him sit down and try.
But let him study Nature's handwriting on nerve and
muscle, brain and body, and what was before a very
difficult task becomes as easy as it is for a botanist to
describe a flower, or an astronomer the star-lit sky.
Without his knowledge of physiognomy " Phiz Secundus"
at least, could never have written the sketches.
MARRIAGES.
On May 18th, at the Burton Road Church, Withington,
Manchester, the wedding of Mr. H. Passman to Mrs.
Farndale was solemnised in the presence of many friends.
Rev. E. R. Davies conducted the service. Rev. F. Peacock, M.A., the bride's brother, gave her away. Mr. T.
Passman acted as best man, and the bridesmaids were
Miss Ferndale and Miss Robinson. The bridegroom is
the .school superintendent, C.E. president, and assistant
steward, and last Wednesday a handsome clock was
presented to him with the best wishes of all.
THE BATTLE OF NAVARINO.
In 1827 the famous battle of Navarino was fought. The
English, French, and Russians joined forces against the
nation who had been the enemies and oppressors of Greece
for centuries. From that time onward the trade and
commerce of Greece improved, and the gallant little
nation has fought nobly ever since for the maintenance
of its industries. These, however, are few, and mostly
connected with agriculture. For flreece is a land highly
favoured with sunshine, its soil is rich and fertile, and
the climate of its sea-girt coast one of the most delightful
in the world.
The principal export of Greece is the little grape we
receive in the form of Currants. A veritable world of
farmers think, dream, speak, and work "Currants " without cessation. As everyone knows, Currants are extremely
cheap, but, unlike most cheap commodities, they are also
good. Currants are pure, wholesome, concentrated food,
full of the best kind of nourishment. That we are
enabled to enjoy them in liberal quantities at a cheap rate
is largely owing to the emancipation of the Greeks from
the date of the battle of Navarino„
JUNE 1, 1911
DOROTHY HOGG, AND SOME
OTHER NORTH FOLK.
By W. M. Patterson.
" It's Dorothy Hogg ! " Henry Davenport had just
preached a sermon that will live in the memories
of all who heard it at Chester-le-Street District
Meeting of All. He
had been at his best.
His Master had told him
that that was the sermon
he had to preach and no
other. He was fully
equipped, mentally and
spiritually. As an ambassador his credentials
could not be questioned.
At the Synod he was the
delegate of the Primitive
Methodist General Committee. In the particular
service he conducted he
was the representative of
the King of the Church.
Universal. With an unction from the Holy One
he declared the condition,
status, privileges, and
potency of a Spirit-filled
church, and corroborative
responses were heard from
every part of the deeplymoved congregation.
The sermon finished,
Mrs. Dorothy Hogg.
Henry Pratt had opened
the fellowship meeting with his clear testimony, and song
and story flowed. '" 'Twas a heaven below," to listen to
the enrapt Bowran ; to Alec Robertson telling how John
Charlton hunted' him for Jesus while he was a laddie
"herdin' the kye" on the Berwickshire pastures ; to
Carey, the dramatic, as he told of his release from the
trammels of Romanism ; and to many more, as they
pointed to William Gelley (who was sitting near the -pulpit, ear-trumpet in hand) as their spiritual father. Then
Harry Pringle and John Clark were on their feet.
"I'm Jamie •Barrags and he's Tommy Wanless," said
Pringle, and they commenced singing an old song, "Never
give up." Barely had they finished when the shrill voice
of a woman sounded around the chapel.
" Glory be to God !" shouted Gelley, springing to his
feet, and flourishing his trumpet aloft..
"It's Dorothy Hogg ! " cried another, who had recognised the aged. pilgrim ; "Dorothy Hagg, of North
Seaton."
She could restrain herself no longer. The old-time
glory shone around—the old-time, natural freedom, prevailed—the old-time joy and ecstasy abounded—and
Dorothy lived again in the old-time power and sweetness,
after being fed on angelical fare. It was Pringle that
added the last touch—Pringle who started for Canaan
when he was a lad at Netherton Colliery, and who spoke
of Barrass and Wanless, heroes of Dorothy's young days.
Without doubt, Dorothy Hogg is a notable woman. She
belongs to a notable family, conspicuous throughout S-aithEast Northumberland. Her parents, known in the Cramlingtons as Tommy and Nanny Grieves, had a family of
seven sons and two daughters, and as the youngsters grew
up into manhood and womanhood they were surrounded
with an atmosphere warm with the spiritual breathings of
their earnest and pious parents. What wonder, then.
that each member of the family should become the useful
man or woman that they did ?
In body and in soul the Grieves brothers were big men
—John, William, Gilbert, Robert, Thomas, Edward, an 1
James in their lives served their Lord in the Primitive
Methodist Church with joy,.at a time when " there were
giants in the land." Their world was the home, the pit.
and the chapel, and the chapel was carried down the pit
and into the home. How they laboured for the weal of
Zion! The prosperity of Jerusalem was their chiefest
joy. For example, Robert was one of the principals in
the establishment of the West Sleekburn Society, and was
for forty years the society steward and class leader. The
tragic manner in which he met his death last spring sent
a thrill through two counties.
Dorothy has been sixty-two years a member of the
Primitive Methodist Church. She was converted at Cramlington in 1849. And she was converted—tremendously.
She is still tremendously saved. If Dorothy Hogg,
Seventy-seven though she be, is in a meeting, the congregation will not be ignorant of it. Her sunny, smiling
face may be witnessed by only a few, but everyone will
hear her "Praise the Lord ! " "Hallelujah !" or " Glory !'
—a real heartfelt shout which thrills the listeners. The
stir she made at the Saturday night meeting at Chesterle-Street was a sample ; and on the Monday night, when
Matthew T. Pickering, whom she knew from his being a
boy, was having the time of his life, she kept up a runnin.g
response, saying, " Gan on, 'Maths ! " That's right,
Mathl! " "Let them hey it, Maths!" "Praise the Lord !"
It will be seen that Dorothy retains in a high degree
the characteristics of the Primitives of the fifties, sixties.
and seventies, when they were so full of emotionalism, ani.
so ready with their responses. So natural is it all, that
were she silent it would be a marvel. She is one of the
very few now left of that historic school. The remnant
who can call to mind the camp meetings and love-feasts of
the later fifties and early sixties in the Crarnlington
region, will associate certain famous personalities with
them. Special mention must be made of the camp meetings held on the green sward by the side of Seghill Burn.
These gatherings were unique in their way—the great
rallies of the fifties attracting large numbers of people,
and bringing together some of the finest types of men and
women in that slice of Northumberland, not the least
amongst them
any means being Dorothy Hogg and her
noble brothers.
JUNE 1, 1911
THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER.
:357
Though born and bred amidst the social environment great work of grace at W estmoor, where she was assisted
AN
which prevailed in the early days of the mining communi- by Henry Yooll, and where several scores were induced to
ties-an environment unknown to this younger genera- turn their steps into the way of God's statutes. That
tion-Dorothy and her brothers had the advantage of an revival is gratefully remembered by many until this day.
early religious training which stood for so much half-a- Mrs. Charlton continued her usefulness after her marriage,
century ago. (On such a theme many middle-class men and until she was called to the higher service.
could tell a tale to-day.) What is also important, they
Though beyond the allotted span, Mrs. Hogg is still
TO ALL READERS.
voluntarily gave themselves to the service of God in their hale, and hundreds will join us in wishing her many more
youth, and steadfastly and zealously attended to their years in this life. Whether that wish be granted or not,
religious duties. Hence they built strong characters on a who can doubt that when the faithful, cheery spirit bids
NOTHING TO PAY
strong foundation.
farewell to this land of separation, she will go
Always cheerful and very optimistic, to have heard
" Where all the ship's company meet,
UNTIL YOUR CONSCIENCE DIRECTS.
Dorothy in a love-feast, when " her family was about her,"
Who have sailed with the Saviour beneath;
one would have been led to think that she lived in conWith shoutings each other they greet,
tinual sunshine, and had no worries or troubles at home
And triumph o'er sorrow and death.
WE TAKE ALL THE RISK.
or anywhere else. But that was not the case. Through
The voyage of life's at an end,life she has had an uphill fight,Alut she has faoed mounThe mortal affliction is past ;
YOU ARE YOUR OWN JUDGE.
tains as though they were mole-hills ; and her native
The age that in heaven they spend
grit and religious enthusiasm and integrity have upheld
For ever and ever shall last."
her under all the opposing circumstances.
It has been my good fortune to hit upon something by which
Dorothy had a family which came to her in a somewhat
new life and vital energy can be
remarkable way. Three times she had twins. Firstly,
given to the constitution of man,
HEMSWORTH.
woman, or child. Thousands nave
she had two sons ; secondly, two daughters ; thirdly, a son
told me that by following my
and daughter ; and, lastly, a son. This is mentioned more
advice they have positively felt
New Church and Schools at South
particularly to give some idea of the home cares she would
new zest and physical happiness
have, and to show the indomitable courage and perseverElmsall.
increasing day by day within themance with which she has maintained her strenuous church
selves. I do not know-no one
knows -the exact explanation of
life. It must have needed a strength almost herculeanThere is no part of the South Yorkshire Coalfield grow- this. But these people know that
physically, mentally, and spiritually.
ing more rapidly than the populous and prosperous village
are brighter, stronger, healthier
Let this picture speak for itself. It was Seghill Camp of South Elmsall. Four or five years ago the inhabitants they
than ever before.
Meeting Sunday-the great day ! From Cramlington. to numbered but a few hundreds ; to-day there is a populaI discovered by accident the dried
Seghill is two miles or so. Dorothy had four children ; tion of not less than 10,000 in the immediate neighbour- residue, of the greatest curative
spring in the world. It seemed
but to that camp meeting she would go, and the only hood, and still increasing.
worth while to try whether this,
means to get there was to tramp. She went ; carrying
When this rapid and continuous development first began when redissolved, would have mineral
her baby girls in her arms, whilst her twin sons clung to our Primitive Methodist Society at South Elmsall found spring virtues.
Prof. Theo. Noel.
her skirts, one on either side. She got to the camp meet- themselves unable to avail themselves of the fine opporing, and very soon everybody knew she was there.
tunity presenting itself. With a small chapel, seating
The Results Astonished Me
She went to reside at North Seaton some forty-six years
some eighty persons, and destitute of schoolroom or
those who experienced them. The spring was a marvel-far
ago, and has been connected with the Society there all the only
vestries, and no available space on which to erect them and
exceeding
anything that Homburg, Harrogate, Aix, Bath, or any
time, actively and helpfully. James Barrass, Tom or to enlarge the present meagre premises, it was realised
spa can show. Some untraceable element defying the
Chisholm, Nat Rearley,. and Mrs. Hogg lived at North that a fresh site must be sought. This has now been other
chemist's analysis enters into the rock. Whatever this clement
Seaton at or about the same time. The very mention of secured, and plans for a handsome and commodious may be, its effect can be distinctly felt when the drink made from
the names is inspiring. Of the four, only Nat and Mrs. church and schools have been accepted. The entire cost this deposit, which I call Vitm-Ore, or "life-rock," is taken as a
Hogg remain ; yet to be in a service when these two are will be about £1,700. The church will have seating accom- beverage. Those who use it say that it gives a degree of buoyant,
present is a great privilege. Nat soon attracts the atten- modation for 300, exclusive of the choir, and the school cheerful energy which they never, perhaps, experienced before.
There is no woohou in it and no harrow' element whatever.
tion of a stranger. The picturesque figure, with his lily- for
250 scholars. The structure will be of red brick with Whether you are Well or Ill-strong or weak-Vitte-Ore will give
white locks, rises at the head of the pew, after the Ashlar stone facings. Mr. J. W. Winter, of Sheffield, is you new life. Under its influence Nature herself cures
hymn is announced. He had put his head to one side to
architect.
listen for the words of the hymn read by the preacher ; he theThe
Rheumatism Dropsy Constipation
stone-laying ceremony was on Saturday, May 20th,
had heard the tune from the harmonium. His body is when the
sciatica
Catarrh
Nervous Exhaustion
persons laid stones :-Mr. K Adams,
erect, out go his arms ; then the voice rolls ; anon, the Sheffield,following
Indigestion A ncemia
Gout
£5
5s.
;
Mrs.
Arrand,
South
Kirkby,
£5
5s.
;
body bonds, the hands close save the index fingers, the Mr. W. Saul, Sheffield, £5 ; Mr. N. Knowles, North
and all Liver, Blood, and Stomach Diseases.
mouth purses ; then the foot stamps, the body is erect
£5 ; Camplin Bros., Ackworth, £5 ; Mr. J. W.
again, the palms are open, the face beams. So is Nat Elmsall,
Winter,
architect,
£3
3s.
;
Mr.
W.
Truswell.
Sheffield,
The
lancet, the greatest medical journal, says "The clinical
through all the varying time and cadences of the song of £2 2s. ; Rev. J. W. Booth, minister, £2 2s. ;• Mrs. Carter,
praise. Presently the choir sings an anthem. Nat is £2 2s. ; Mr. R. J. Fletcher, £2 2s. • Mrs. Worsnop, results obtained were satisfactory."
seated, but not still. Every part of his physique is in
The Medical Magazine says: "The tests to which we have been enmotion. He is conducting. The habit of a lifetime is £2 2s. ; Mr. H. Human, £2 2s. ; Mr. 'J. H. Merriman, abled to submit thin substance have been eminently satisfactory . .
upon him, though he no longer controls the songsters. £2 2s. ; Mr. A. Harvey, £2 2s. •, Mrs. Greasley, £2 2s. ; We have no hesitation in recommending it."
Mrs. Parnham, £2 2s. ; Mrs. Barlow. £2 2s. ; Mr. R.
He is blind.
Like many of her day and generation, Dorothy Hogg Johnson, £2 2s. ; Mrs. Jennings, £2 2s. ; Mi. J. H.
Thousands of Ministers
Hinchliffe,
£2 2s. Mr. J. Laverick, sen., also laid a
has felt the lack of education, and has had to trust largely
cver three-fourths of the P.M. Ministry),
to her memory for her knowledge of the Scriptures and stone ; and Mrs. Winter, the wife of the architect, very (Including
professional men and either people of education and
of the hymns. As a member of a family whose names generously presented each stone-layer Aith a beautiful culture bear witness that VItaz-Ore does cure the
have been associated with the musical part of our church trowel at her own expense. Twenty-three bricks were above-mentioned complaints.
worship to no little extent in the districts of Cramlington also laid by the South Elmsall scholars.
After tea, to which about 200 sat down, an enthusiastic
and Bedlington, it is inconceivable that she could keep
A Month's Trial.
nuiet when the sacred minstrelsy filled the house of God. public meeting was held in the South Elmsall Wesleyan
YOU RISK NOT A PENNY BY TRYING IT. If there is
Especially was this the case when those grand old hymns Church, presided over by Mr. T. Arrand, of South Kirkby.
The
speakers
were
Messrs.
W.
Saul.
of
Sheffield
;
W.
anything
wrong
with
your health or Bleep • if your digestion, blood,
were sung which have done such splendid service in the
kidneys, or general vitality need 'help ; if your skin is less
religious exercises of Northern Primitive Methodism. Truswell, of Sheffield ; J. Brooke, of Fitzwilliam •' and nerves,
clear and your eyes less bright than they should be, WE KNOW'
Revs.
J.
W.
Waddell.
of
Barnsley
First
Circuit,
and
J.
W.
Indeed, she has seldom been at a loss, for if she did not
that Vita-Ore will put new life into you: and therefore we are
catch the exact words she supplied others, and went on Booth. The total amount realised for the day was over willing to take all the risk of a trial. send for a month's supply.
with her tuneful praise from a heart filled with love to £100. To God be the glory. It is hoped that the opening If you find it good, you pay the bill in a month's time. It is only
ceremony will take place in September next.
4s. 6d. If not, you pay nothing. What could be fairer ?
her sovereign Lord.
How eloquent she waxes when she gets on to talk about
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the old preachers, local and itinerant ! One theme never
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fails-a great revival at North Seaton, some forty-two
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Tears ago, under William Gelley. Night after night for
A very successful bazaar was held in the Town Hall on
long enough the chapel was packed, and night after night
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souls were saved. About a hundred persons in all found Thursday and Friday last. The bazaar was opened on
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pardon and peace ; and when the evangelist left the the first day by Mr. TI'. Smith Wyatt. Chairman, Mr.
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All the Free Church ministers of the town
village a crowd followed him to the railway station, singing John Hall,
according to directions and report results in thirty days.
popular hymns on the route. Reviewing occasions like were present. On the second day the opening ceremony
If I am better for it I will pay 4s. 64. If not I will write
these keeps Dorothy's heart fresh and flourishing, and her was conducted by Mr. C. Tipps and Mr. H. Trafford, old
and say so, and in that case you are to charge nothing.
.spiritual vitality amounts at times to exuberance. Keenly scholars of the Sunday-school. The ladies in charge of
emotional, whether she be in prayer-meeting, class- the stalls were :-(1) Congregational Stall : Mrs. Mears,
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meeting, or love-feast, she quickly breaks out into suppli- Mrs. Trafford, Mrs. 011ey, Mrs. Geston, Mrs. Wainscott,
(Please write (dearly)
cation or testimony. Preachers can always rely upon a Mrs. Yeates, Mrs. S. Salt, Mrs. W. Tatton, Mrs. N.
prayerful sympathy from her. In season and out of Smith, Mrs. Proctor, Mrs. Heapy, Mrs. Mottram, Mrs.
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season she is consistent, loyal, faithful, and carries her Sales, Mrs. Braddock, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Tomkinson, Mrs.
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enthusiasm wherever she goes, matterless what the place G. Salt, Mrs. Spilsbury, Mrs. Sanyer„Miss Heath, Miss
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or the denomination of the place.
Hough, Miss Mottram, Miss Austin. Receipts, £57 5s. ld.
Having known what trouble is in her own experience, (2) C.E. and Sunday-school Stela : Mrs. Vinen, Mrs. J. W.
she has been able to succour those who undergo trial. It Redfern, Mrs. W. Trafford, Mrs. E. Redfern, Misses
has been her lot to carry balm to many stricken spirits. Green, Garnett, Lizzaman, Stanyer, L. Lizzaman, Wood,
Those who have acquaintance with the hardships and Pinnock, Trafford, A. Garnett. Receipts, £44 17s. 4d.
tragedies of mining communities will know what it means (3) Flower Stall: Mrs. J. Mears, Misses B. Pinnock,
Whit-Sunday Services, 10.45 and 6.3o.
to have a woman of the stamp of Mrs. Hogg in a colliery E. Mears, J. Mears, Jennie Mears, G. Bayley, D. Glegg,
village.. She was ever welcome, and her spirit of hope and Master T. Trafford. Receipts, £3 14s. 10d. (4) Young
Morning Preacher : Ram. R.
CILIGLIDT.
confidence has cheered many a labouring heart.
Men's Stall : Messrs. Trafford, Stubbs, Goodwin, T.
Evening Rem. Q. ES ICEEMDTO.
A keen trial fell upon Dorothy last year in the death of Porter, W. Porter, Potts, Redfern, Vinen, Crombie, R.
Soloist: Mrs. PRICE, Slis4en..
h er.daughter-Mrs. Charlton, of Blackwell. -Derbyshire. Trafford, J. Mears, W. Trafford, F. Austin, G.
The latter was much better known as Jennie Hogg, and Salt, W. Goodwin, Spilsbury, Clulow, Smith,
New
Sunday
-School will be opened June 10th,,
had a wonderful career as an evangelist. When about Vigross, Potts, P. M. Trafford, R. Trafford, The.
eighteen years of age she made her first attempt at Proctor. Receipts, £7 Os. 9d. Confectionery Stall :
at 3-30, by Mrs. R. W. JONES.
Preaching at a camp meeting at Chevington in 1880, the Misses Proctor, Potts, L. Austin. Receipts, £3 16s. 5d.
Preacher: Rem. J. T. 13ANILINEIlt.
other preachers being Charles Mein, Robert Bell, J. Barn- (6) Refreshment Stall : Mesdames Goodwin, Stubbs,
borough, and S. James. There were two converts that Garnett, W. Goodwin, Potts, Porter, W. Porter,
Meeting LSO.
Public Tea at 5, ed.
day. A short time afterwards she was planned at Cheving- Clulow, Bayley, Morris, Hough, Misses Henshall, Garnett, Will friends rally to the utmost, and the thousands unable
to coma
ton, and had to be astir at five o'clock on the Sunday Willett. G. Goodwin, E. Bayley, Berresford,.Clowes, Ainsbe with no In sympathy and prayer.
morning to get to her appointment. Doubts arose in her worth, E. Goodwin. Receipts, £15 14s. 5d. (7) Shooting
mind as to whether she• was called to preach, and while Range : Messrs. T. M. Pinnock, Bayley, J. Bayley, B.
she went on her way she prayed and wept. In the salva- Trafford, B. Garnett. Receipts, £1 2s. lid. (8) Entertion of two souls the Lord revealed to her that night that tainments : £2 3s. 9d. (9) Ticket Money : £6 Os. 6d.- The • Primitive Methodist Leader' may
Ire had accepted her service. Thenceforward in ,different which, together with subscriptions, amounted to the grand
Parts of Northumberland and Durham her labours as an total of £222 9s. 8d. This amount will entirely liquidate be ordered through any Newsagent or
evangelist were greatly owned of God. For six months the debt upon the church and schoolroom. Thanks are
slie was engaged by her own (Blyth) circuit. There was a tendered to all helpers.
at Railway Bookstalls.
HONEST OFFER
ST. ANNE'S-ON-THE-SEA.
358
THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER.
ROSES A-ND THISTLES.
By SAMUEL HORTON, Author of " For King or Parliament," cea, etc.
JUNE 1, 1911
his greenhouse and chuckled that evening till he was
purple in the face. " It was better than raisin cake," he
said, " to see the vicar's face when Sir John came in.
And it was like a glimpse of Heaven to see the tears
flowing down Bessie Harrison's face when I told her that
he's going to give her a pension. Bless me! I would not
have missed it for the gold medal at the best show in the
kingdom."
(To be continued.)
CHAPTER XX.
early. The new-comer wa,s to make his appearance by the
eleven o'clock train. The Hall had been splendidly furnished.
Load after load of furniture had arrived, until
"What do you think of marriage?
the villagers wondered if there was ever going to be an
I take 't as those that deny purgatory,
end. On the night of the 24th a bevy of half-a-dozen
It locally contains our heaven or hell,
Annual Meeting of the Preachers'
servants came and took possession. The villagers were in
There's no third place in it."—Webster.
Friendly Society.
a strait 'twixt two courses. That morning Mary Benson
SumMerton was in the throes of a double sensation. was to be married at half-past eleven. The ceremony was
Sra,—Permit sue to state that the animal meeting of
The placid monotony of its life was disturbed. The to take place about the same time as the new-comer was the above society will be held at the Central Hall, Brads,
Manor House, a fine, old Elizabethan building, standing expected to arrive. It seemed as though they would have ford on Friday, June 9th, at 2.30, and Saturday, June
on the top of the hill near the church, had, after being to choose between witnessing the ceremony or obtaining a 10th, at 10 a.m. This intimation has already been made
to the District Assemblies,- but lest some should not have
vacant for three years, suddenly found a tenant and an sight of the mysterious Sir John when he arrived at
owner. A London magnate had purchased it, and orders Hall. As Jack Crookworth had not been seen since the been reached in that way I shall be obliged for this wider
morning he had suddenly disappeared again, three weeks
had come to have it prepared for his 'coming with all before, many were the opinions ventured as to whether he publicity. The Committee of Management has asked the
Yearly Meeting to devote the whole of Saturday to the
expedition. Prichard the builder, Benson's successor, would come or not, but those in " the know " declared that
consideration of the financial position. It is hoped that
had thoroughly to overhaul it, and put it in habitable Mary had received a letter from him sayina he would be this will see the final settlement of this long controversy.
condition in a fortnight. A youthful looking man had at the church in time for the wedding, and'that she was May I urge all the members of the society that can possibly,
appeared in the village to superintend the necessary to be sure and be there, .and bring Rufus and Gwen with attend to do so. It does not seem to be fully known that
every minister who is either a full member or a member
alterations and additions. He, while pleasant and her as witnesses.
The streets were all alive when Mary, accompanied by on trial has voice and vote in the annual assembly.
affable, was a veritable hustler, and fairly took Prichard's
Gwen, made her way to the church. Only by a bit of Railway tickets at a faro and a quarter can be obtained
breath away. He would hear no excuses, listen to no stratagem had Rufus got his wife to consent to allow
in the usual way.—Yours, etc.,
apologies for delay. "It must be done," he said, when Gwen to act the part of bridesmaid, while he had remained
EDGAR BALL, Secretary.,
Prichard expressed the hopelessness of completing a silent about the part lie was to play in the forthcoming
Church Gresley, May 27th.
month's work in a fortnight. It was the same with James ceremony.
He had provided the bride and bridesmaid with a
the painter, and Matthews the plasterer. They were not
Hartley College Vacation.
accustomed to hurry, but Mr. Carter cajoled and threat- bouquet each fit for a Royal wedding. Mary was dressed
in
a neat costume befitting her station, while Gwen was
ened, until the whole village was in a state of agitated
' SIR,—The above College will be closed for cleaning and
arrayed in cream, and looked so radiant and happy that a'
nerves.
renovation after June 1st, and will reopen again. on
" Must be ready by Sir John comes," was his answer for stranger would have taken her for the bride.
Rufus had engaged the ringers, and the bells were filling August 19th. Circuits wishing the services of students
all apa.feals for more time, " and he will be here on the
during vacation will please apply to the Vacation Secrethe
air
with
music
as
the
little
party
of
three
made
their
" We must have everything in ship-shape, or sometary, Mr. H. S. Gerrard, "Norfield," Swinton, Manbody will know about it. You must wake your fellows way to the church, where the vicar sat in the vestry chester.—tours, etc.,
up. They go about as if they were waiting for the day awaiting them. The hour approached and still there was
W. JONES DAVIES, Principal..
no appearance of Jack, and the little handful who had
after to-morrow to overtake them."
•
Hartley College, Manchester.
As to who Sir John was nobody knew, and questions, entered the church began to wink and nod at one another
in token that their prophecies would be fulfilled, and that
oblique and direct, failed alike to elicit the information.
Mr. Carter knew how to hold his peace, and steadfastly there would be no wedding after all. Gwen tried to look
Flowers for Conference.
brave,
but the face of the bride became paler as the time
refused to gratify curiosity on the point of details regardSra,—All individuals, schools, churches who are sending his principal. But he had ever the name of Sir John drew near. Only Rufus wore a confidential smile, and
kept
whispering
words
of
cheer
to
the
maiden.
ing
flowers,
wreaths, strung ivy, evergreens, etc., to me for
on his lips.
Sir John would not like this," or, " would
" Do you think he will come, Mr. Wentworth?" Mary the Conference should attach the names of the senders.
have the other," until, in the imagination of the villagers.
asked,
as
the
half-hour
struck
on
the
church
clock
and
no
These gifts will help us wonderfully. We want to make
Sir John became the very embodiment of indignant
Jack had appeared.
the Conference Hall look really beautiful with God's good
energy.
" Sure as throstles lay blue eggs," said Rufus. Just gifts. Friends are desired not to forget to send a supply,
Rufus had been approached by Mr. Carter, and
then
there
was
a
shout
outside.
Up
the
hill
a
carriage
of
roses. I have trellis ready for 1,000 blooms. The
urgently requested to lay out the gardens in the front of
Central Hall is near the station, and if the flowers, etc.,
the Hall, and, to the surprise of the villagers, he con- with outriders dashed at breakneck speed.
"
Sir
John's
carriage
!
"
was
the
cry
;
and
the
people
are sent there I will see to the rest. Continental supplies
sented ; but Mr. Carter seemed to be able to bend everybody to his wishes, and very soon the old Hall began to put in a body Mt the church to hurry to the Hall, and obtain during the Conference will be welcome. Will someone
on a very different appearance to the dilapidated and neg- a first glimpse at the new local magnate, so that there give a prize for the be©t wreath? Let me say that I have
was nobody left in the sanctuary but the wedding group. heard more prayers for this Conference than I have done
lected one it had worn for many a day.
" Must have a hat-ful of money," said Joe Wentworth, But when the postillion reached the entrance to the Hall, since my boyhood in Wootton Bassett, where they neveal
instead
of turning inside he shouted to the crowd to clear forgot to pray for the Oonference.—Yours, etc.,
as he stood with Mr. Carter watching Rufus laying out the
the way, and kept straight on to the church gates. Arrivbeds with great care and skill.
RAWLEIOH HIMITHRIE&
ing
there,
a gentleman jumped out in great haste, followed
Grange Parade, Bradford.
" Yes, and he spends it like a gentleman," said Carter.
"I guess this God-forsaken place will have to waken up by another whom the crowd recogrlised as Carter—Sir
John's agent. Into the church they went, the crowd
when he comes. Why, there isn't a decent shop in it."
" Well," said Rufus, " depends what you want. At hurrying to follow, and straight down the aisle. The
Our Missionary Work.
stranger
nodded to Rufus, bowed to Gwen, and then took
Dnnton's you can-buy anything from candy-peel to clothes
Sia,—I was deeply stirred by Rev. H. J. Taylor's art:cle
pegs ; and if its paregoric or pills you need, you get them the hand of Mary Benson and led her to the altar. It in the Leader of May 11th on Missions to the Heathen.
was Jack come back, but not Jack Crookworth, the trait!),
at the post office."
This ought to lie heavily upon our hearts. The same note
"Ay, I find you go to the grocer's here for calico, and to but Sir John Crookworth, late Sheriff of London. Mary was recently sounded in " E. J. D.'s" " Women's World"
the draper's for hardware, and to the barber's for fresh looked dazed, but bravely went through her part. After
notes.
I fear so much lest we should not rise to the
the
ceremony
was
over
the
bridegroom,
having
tenderly
eggs," laughed Carter.
great opportunity which is ours at the present. One is
"And if you are a sinner and want converting," said kissed the bride, whispered'something to the clergyman,
appalled at the lack of enthusiasm which prevails about
who
smiled
and
nodded
acquiescence.
Sir
John
turned
Joe, with a sly look at Rufus, "you'll go to the Methody
missions to the heathen. The sacrifice and support given
Chapel • but if you are a saint and want whitewashing you and addressed the congregation.
"Friends, I have come to-day to fulfil a promise that I are utterly unworthy of the cause. May I call attention
go to church. Queer, isn't it 7"
to one means as a remedy to the present indifferenae"Very," said Carter. "But the vicar seems a decent made thirty years ago, to claim the hand of one of the
best women on God's earth." Here 'he drew his bride to earnest, effectual prayer. Could we not have a special
sort."
time set apart to pray that our churches may have a great
his
side,
and,
putting
his
arm
round
her,
continued
:
"For
"He's one of God's gentlemen," said Rufus. " We are
many years, through information wilfully falsely given, enthusiasm kindled within them? I am thankful for the
exalted to heaven with privileges in this village."
Let me see," exclaimed Joe, "what did you say Sir I believed that she was wedded to another, and work the Women's Missionary Federation is doing, and
only a little while ago did I learn that I had been deceived. rejoice to see the work extending, but in small country
John was?"
"I don't know that I have said anything about it," I came to your village three weeks ago in the guise of a places the work depends upon just a few of us. until
poor beggar, for I was anxious to see how my old friends those days come for which we long, let us give ourselves
said Carter.
would treat me. • How some of you received me you to more earnest prayer.—Yours, etc.,
" Is it a secret ?" asked Joe, checkmated.
A LOVER OF THE BINGDO3ro
know, and I shall not forget. But more of that another
"No, not particular."
time. This good man" (pointing to Rufus) "took me in
" Well ?"
and fed me, and would have clothed me, and
" Well ?"
Our Colonial Work.
The dialogue was too difficult to continue on these lines, bedded me also, if I would have let him, and
SIR, —Our interest in the Colonies seems to have
to him alone I imparted my secret that my
and Joe tried another.
" Is he fond of horses, Sir John?
circumstances were other than they seemed. I then diminished since Methodist union in Canada and in
" Yes."
went on to see Miss Benson. She took me for what I Australia ; but, seeing the tide of immigration which has
"Keeps a carriage, of course?"
appeared to be—a poor, penniless beggar man—and she set in to the Colonies, it behoves us, for the sake of our
"Yes."
offered me a share in all she had. She loves me still. I children, to keep ourselves well informed about Colonial
"Any hunters?"
am a wealthy man, but I believe if she had' received me work, and it would be extremely useful if a report were
" Well, he has not in London. Not many four-legged coldly I should never have had much faith in human presented to each Conference thereon.
foxes in Fleet Street, though there are plenty of two- kind again. Now I am going to take her to the Hall, near
Although Australia and Canada are not counted with
at hand, where, please God, we shall end our days. That us, we still have in. New Zealand over 3,000 members and
legged ones."
"Any family?"
is all I want to say now, but to-morrow I will invite you about 36 stations.
all to come to dinner at the Hall, and there will be games
The Hon. J. G. Findlay, K.C., the Attorney-General for
"No.
"What's Lady Thing-a-ma-gig like?",
for the children, and I trust you will all have a happy New Zealand, speaking at Whitfield's Tabernacle, said :1
" Don't know. Never seen her."
time. Then I may tell you how my wife and I intend to " We have a special pride in the great Empire we belong
" Close as an oyster," muttered Joe. Re ventured one promote the best interests of the village, in which we shall to ; we have a special desire to be united to you closer ;
be guided by the two wisest councillors we could choose, we are prepared, and willingly prepared, to work for this
more question. "Is he an old man, Sir John?"
'' Sir," said Carter, "I heard a boy ask another in the the vicar and Rufus Wentworth."
end." It seems to me we ought to be able in church work
The crowd rushed out into the sunshine, surprise on to reciprocate this sentiment. I trust, therefore, that the
village the other morning how old he was, and he replied
' as old as my tongue and a little older than my teeth.' every countenance, and it took a long time to understand Bradford Conference will give a special welcome to the
New Zealand delegate, Rev. Robert Raine, who, after an
Sharp children hereabouts ! Sir Jahn would be about what was taking place.
When the wedding party came out they gave a great absence of twenty-three years from Weardale, whence lie
the same."
Rufus chuckled as Mr. Carter wished them "Good morn- cheer, the bells clanging as the horses pranced in their came, has with his wife and daughter returned to this
ing."
impatience to be off.
country, and is prepared to stay until January next. He
And so Mary Benson came to her new home. "It was is a very acceptable preacher, and I believe many of our
"He was not born on April fool's day, that one," said
Joe. " He's as hard to get anything out of as a church like Jack Crookworth to play a practical joke on his churches will be glad to hear him and to get more closely,
money box."
friends," everybody said, but it was too bad of Rufus not acquainted with our work in New Zealand.—Yours, eta.
E. C. BAWLING&
At length the 25th arrived, and the village was astir to give them a hint of what was coming. But Rufus sat in
FOR RICHER, FOR POORER.
What our Readers Say.
JUNE 1, 1911
THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER.
Impressions of the Centenary Committefi at
Sheffield.
THE PRESENT STATE OF THE FUND. WILL THE
BALANCE BE RAISED?
By Rev. T. GRAHAM.
859
Woman's World.
Woman's Woidd has been a very. busy one during hilt
glorious month of May. The interest has been divided
between spring cleaning and the May meetings. No one
will try to share our glory in the former, nor deny
woman's share in the latter ; for the May meetings of
the various Societies have been under obligation to
woman's eloquence, she has pleaded. for Missions to the
heathen and the Slums for Waifs and Stray's, for Cripples
and the Aged, for Women's Hostels, and Vegetarian diet,
and for the Vote, and held her own great meetings to promote the cause of Temperance. Truly in this busy
month of May, when reform and philanthropy run riot in
London and the provinces, woman has much to say which
it is good for the world to hear.
The Sheffield Centenary Committee was one of the home or methods of procedure. It was decided that when
largest held during the period of its existence, and a the money was distributed next February, it should be
general opinion found expression that it was also one of vested with the Missionary Committee, who would prepare
the finest in spirit and tone. No subsequent Committee a scheme for the Conference when the time seemed ripe for
could possibly rank with the initial one at Surrey Chapel, advance. Mr. Joshua Longden pleaded hard for investwhen verily the Spirit of the Lo'rd was. poured out upon ment by a neutral body, and made the impression that in
the assembled leaders and the keynote was given to the that case there would be hope that the new training instiWe were sorry to miss our own May Meetings in London,
whole movement. If the Sheffield Committee should be tution might be located in Cottonopolis. It became quite but a kind minister of our acquaintance, of whom we
clear that Manchester felt an unusual interest in the prothe last, as probably will be the case, it can only be looked ject.. One began to think of Manchester and Sisters as begged "impressions," greatly delighted us by his fine and
back upon as a good finish to a five years' course of one associates Leeds and Sunday-schools, York and chapel generous tribute to the lady speakers. " A fine speech,
arduous and sometimes difficultofficial labour.
Institutions, and now the Centenary. Well, Manchester well thought out, splendidly presented," was his summary
has its opportunity. What ought to be clearly recorded is of one in particular : other points are that the whole meetHas the Centenary been a Success?
the unreserved and cordial appreoiation expressed of the ing was well organised, and a great credit to the ComSome interesting but curious points of view were taken work women are doing in Primitive Methodism, and the mittee who made the arrangements. London ladies are
when brethren came incidentally to estimate the success promise the discussion gave of a revival of female ministry indeed in a very special degree " ue to their work." Their
business method and fine spirit leave little to be desired.
of the movement. The caution, reserve and modesty of a in the Church-something much wider than at present.
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few were commendable, but one could not avoid the feeling Holborn Hall-Its Success Assured.
that these friends were too retiring. The general convicMany of our readers will 'have been interested in the
The consideration of Holborn Hall obviously did not fall
tion appeared to be that, considered as a whole, the
within the purview of the Centenary Committee. But it " kitchen revolution," which has attracted so much attenCentenary had been a great success and blessing to Primi- came up in connection with Sir William Hartley's new tion lately. The idea of cooking our food in paper bags
tive Methodism and the country. Everyone felt that our gift, and the statement made by Rev. T. Mitchell was of may not be new, but it has not been utilised very much in
success was seriously modified by the failure to secure the kind that removes difficulties and brings an end to ordinary homes ; but if bags will really stand the heat in
an ordinary oven we think they will now be adopted
£100,000 for Connexional purposes. Mr. Armstrong was anxiety. Sir William promised £15,000 to the Centenary
almost generally. The saving effected in gas and material
intensely disappointed, and Mr. Welford seemed to feel Fund if the £100,000 was raised. He intimated that his will be considerable, and many housewives will be glad
even more acutely the reproach to the Church than the gift on present raisings would be £9,000. In addition, he to do away with the unpleasant washing-up of greasy
would make a special gift of £7,500 towards the purchase
lack of the needful funds for pursuing its high and in of Holborn. Hall. Needless to say, the Committee received tins and the annoyance of finding every room in a small
some directions new purposes.
that intimation with gratification and gratitude. Mr. house full of the scent of onions, if that savoury happens
Mitchell went on to show the position of the hall project in to be cooking, will be a thing of ancient history. We shall
£30,000 Beyond the Mark:
the light of the new situation. It is just this : (1) When be wise to take advantage of all the helps we can find in
If we take the financial aspect, what are the facts ? We existing arrangements mature, the liability will be about our housekeeping, thus leaving a little leisure for books
set out to raise £250,000. Now, honestly, how many £40,000; (2) the interest on that sum is covered by long- and friendship, as well as for church work. Science is at
readers whistled incredulously when they heard that sum date or permanent contracts with three tenants ; and (3) last coming into domestic matters to relieve overworked
women, as well as to make the best and most of food
mentioned? No Primitive Methodist with a fair know- over and above the lettings that cover the outgo on capital, materials.
ledge of the conditions and resources of the Church has there are two halls and forty-six offices from which revenue
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may be drawn. Briefly, three items of income cover the
probably ever got away from the feeling that it was a very liability, and whatever is made from the rest of the preMrs. Annie Besant has again visited Manchester after
big project. At 'the beginning, especially after the first mises becomes the working surplus. Lobby talk was full
an absence of many years. The silver-voiced orator is
flush of enthusiasm had waned, it seemed too much to hope of appreciation of the statement and the new situation.
always sure of a large audience in Lancashire, and the
for. When, fifteen months ago, Mr. Armstrong- pleaded Sir William's devotion and generosity were described as large Free Trade Hall held a very good company to hear
ted promise list of £250,000 at Mow Cop, few noble.
for a comple
her lecture on " The Emergence of a World-religion." No
thought it possible to get it. We know what happened. Detailed Returns.
lady speaker in England makes so vivid an appeal to the
imagination as does Mrs. Besant. Tall, supple, graceful,
What did he report to us in the Committee ? PROMISES,
On the financial statement, the Committee commended
• £315,000! CASH, £280,647! We have raised our glad Manchester and Bradford for reaching the mark. Brink- with an ivory skin and white hair, clad in creamy white,
Thanksgiving Fund and gone £30,600 beyond the worth also is distinguishing itself. The figures appended her dress clinging in soft folds to her figure, she presents a
very beautiful and statuesque appearance. Then the
fixed mark
as prepared for the Committee, quickly became out-of-date. voice, so full and clear, deliberately conveys her words
Sir William Hartley's gift should be £9,000, and £7,500 laden with thought. Whether we believe in her concluCentral Fund Rising Fast.
shoUld be added to the total. The precise figure for the sions or not, we are delighted with her complete womanli•
Who knows what may yet happen in relation to the Central Fund, after adding various items referred. to in ness, and grace, and look with wonder at her superb selfCentral Fund? The report presented showed £65,000 in committee, including Sir William's new gift to Holborn control, and splendidly restrained passion of speech. No
that section. But before the Committee closed there came Hall, is £75,864.
nobler woman speaker has appeared in this country, nor
any more free from the crude tricks of oratory affected by
a pleasing item of £2,364 froth one quarter, £1,600 from
Centenary Fund Report to May 20th, 1911.
some.
another, an additional gift from Sir William Hartley of
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Promised.
Paid for local Paid to
£7,500 for the Holborn Hall, and assurances of promises District.
objects.
Central
Fund.
yet to be realised. At a bound the Central Fund has gone
Her lecture was a study of comparative religions by ono
£ s. d.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
beyond £75,000. What are outstanding promises worth? Tunstall - 11,366 1 8
8,327 19 5 2,286 18 3 who has had exceptional opportunities. Herself essenNo estimate has been given. How much.mayabe sent in Nottingham - 11,036 19 6 5,278 6 3 3,383 19 3 tially religious, she has passed through cycles of religious
'before Conference is purely a matter of conjecture. It Hull
- 10,054 16 7
5,857 5 9 3,234 8 11 experience impossible to most people. Her intense sympathy, her very broad liberality, have given her eyes to
would be a safe prediction that if ten thousand Primitive Sunderland and 23,482 7 11 16,236 11 5 5,511 15 6 explore the 'widest fields, her culture and intellectual
N.C.
Methodists sent a sovereign each, or the equivalent, we
Norwich - 9,157 12 3 5,589 12 3 2,777 16 4 honesty make her utterances of value to all earnest people.
should surely raise the whole £103,000. Suppose by Cen
Manchester - 40,182 7 0 33,638 14 2 6,269 13 5' Taking a survey over the whole religious world, she fixed
tenary Monday at Bradford the fund stands at £85,000- Brinkworth 6,935 10 1
4,116 7 1 1,433 4 4 upon the characteristic of each, and thought the time now
ripe for the formation of a world-religion which should
and that may be regarded as a sober calculation-then it
and Swindon
should be within possibility to attain complete success in Leeds
- 11,318 0 6
7,776 11 1
2,344 16 11 combine in itself the active vital principles now scattered,
through
all. It did not appear to her, as it does to us,
- 6,910 16 4 6,173 4 6
578 10 5
the Connexional as well as the local portion of the fund* Brieted
that Christianity embraces and supersedes then all.
No one at the Committee hinted at the possibility of London Ilk_ 12,646 16 10 9,848 12 10 2,390 8 10
5,422 4 0 4,027 5 9 1,052 10 0
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reaching the whole £100,000. The facts of the case, how- London See d
West Midland - 25,529 5 0 22,260 0 1 1,920 10 0
ever-especially the new facts that came at the end of the North British - 2,079 0 2
We are glad to learn that some districts have had their
950 16 9
516 3 3
proceedings, when all discussion was over-prepare one Liverpool- 23,914 8 10 20,674 19 6 3,748 6 1 Ministers' Wives Meetings. The Manchester meeting was
for even complete triumph with the Central Fund. To be Sheffield - 16,995 10 9 10,983 10 7 2,429 2 3 small, but excellent in tone and influence. Mrs. Swindon
and 12,959 17 10 10,868 2 9 1,929 17 9 presided, and Mrs. Herod read a really excellent paper on
clear, let it be added that the thought and hope lie only Grimsby
a suggestive topic, " The Unique Opportunities of a
Lincoln
in the direction of a large infiuseef small contributions.
Darlington and 10,884 6 1
7,167 3 8 3,428 18 3 Minister's Wife." The treatment was practical, and
A Rally for the Orphan Homes.
actual hints given as to where to find and how to use, such
Stockton,
3,758 17 2
861 10 8 opportunities. Nothing but good could come of such a
With only £70,000 to allocate instead of £100,000 no Carlisle and 4,988 0 2
gathering. "Houses and blouses," to quote a too witty
Whitehaven
Institution could be considered as generously as it deserved.
Bradford and 21,400 18 3 16,000 18 2 4,149 13 3 ministerial critic, were not even mentioned, and our only
This was particularly the case with the orphan homes.
fault-finding was of ourselves.
Halifax
When more is wanted for one Institution and no less for any South Wales - 5,188 15 10 ,3,531 1 6
993 9 8
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other, what can be done ? There was not a shadow of con- Lynn and Cam- 2,187 14 7 1,241 5 0
707.13 4
bridge.
The Coronation suggests a very gay season as to colour
tention among Institutions. In the case of the Orphanage,
4,420 7 8
951 7 0 in our dress, and it as good, for women at least are, so
however, all wanted to do more without seeing how it Salisbury and S. 5,952 13 9
Shrewsbury - 4,341 12 5 3,332 13 4
619 15 5 impressionable that we are even affected for good or ill by
could be done, unless there was a surplus which
743 19 5
Devon and
t33 19 9
190 15 '6 our choice of colour and style. Not that we would go so
would later allow special consideration. Both discussion
Cornwall.
far as some doctors, who claim that the colour we wear
and conversation left one with the impression that the York and Scar- 3,565 3 8 1,941 14 4 1,284
12 6 affects our morals, but it certainly does affect our spirits.
Orphanages would be further helped. The royal way
borough.
Therefore we rebel against thecustom which gives all the
- 1,662 15 3 1,196 9 6
318 6 5 lovely and delicate shades to the young and leaves the
would be for friends of the homes to send. a shower of Missions older women to walk soberly through life in black. No
postal orders earmarked for the purpose, then every New Zealand - 5,000 0 0
148
11
0
. 15 0 0
Africa
133 11 0 wonder if eyes forget to sparkle and cheeks to flush when
shilling of such gifts would add to the Orphanage alloca69
9
8
Australia
the
heavy dread folds of black are saddening her. Many
8
69
9
tion.
Sir W. P. Hart - 15,000 0 0
6,636 6 6 elderly women would be better in health and much more
ley
able
to enjoy the warm weather if they would adopt simple
The Future of Women's Work.
. 2,505 12 11
Interest .2,505 12 11 muslins and prints instead of the heavy garments supposed
One of the most pleasing events of the day was the dis- Various - 1,850 18 4
245 0' 4 to be more dignified and more " suited to their years."
cussion on the projected home for training women workers.
These are hygienic days, and older women can afford to be
The motion 'before the committee did not touch location of
315,442 9 7 215,647 8 8 64,904 3 11 original and-sensible.
- Tcrtals- E. J. D.,
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1 Moorland View ; three minute. from station.—
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AXEY, I. ..—The
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Mrs. BEARLEY.
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A SSISTED
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Fare
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MORECAMBE, E.E.—Mrs. BAXTER, returned. Also CANADA,
Farmhands and Ikimestica
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JUNE 1, 1911
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Current Events.
By Joseph Ritson.
The Census.
The Census is not quite complete but the figures
may be taken as substantially accurate. The total
population of Great Britain and Ireland is now
45,216,741, an increase of 3,758,020. This is an increase less by half a million than was expected. The
population of England and Wales is 36,075,269, increase , 3,547,426; Scotland, 4,759,521, increase
287,418; Ireland 4,381,951, decrease 76,824.
The
satisfactory feature about Ireland is that the decline
is the smallest on record since 1841. The province of
Leinster actually records an increase. The decline is
1'7 per cent., and when we remember that the highest
on record since 1841 was 19'8 and the lowest prior to
the present census 4.4, it is evident that the settlement of the land question gives promise of the restoration of Irish prosperity. In this country the
rate of increase has slackened by one and a half per
cent. London has increased by 10 per cent., and has
now attained the enormous population of seven and a
quarter millions. We recall the awe with which we
heard from the lips of the schoolmaster well on for
half a century ago that the population of London
was three and a half millions. Now it is more than
double that figure. Taking the country as a whole,
the rural districts show a small increase, 'the growth
being mainly urban and suburban. The extension
of the tramway system has stimulated the outside
ring of the cities, with a consequent shrinkage at the
centre. Manchester comes next to London with an
increase of 70,000 inhabitants, but reckoned by percentages Bournemouth leads with 31'65. It is saddening to find that Cumberland and Westmorland,
where such a splendid type has been bred in the past,
show a declining population. Only a thorough and
enlightened system of small holdings will restore the
population of rural England and Scotland. Emigration partially accounts for the smaller increase. So
long as the rise in wages scarcely keeps pace with
the cost of living, while the profits of capital greatly
increase, we cannot compete with the new countries
in what they have to offer to intelligent men 'and
women of the working-class. In regard to another
factor, the decline of the birth-rate, we are ill to
please. Half a century ago reformers were crying
out for some rational limitation in the increase of
populations; now they are asking for larger families,
and predicting national decadence if the present
decline goes on. But there is a human factor which
is everywhere tending to limit population. The groiving desire for a better life and a higher standard of
living, combined with a deepened anxiety for the welfare of children, must serve to check their heedless
multiplication. If fewer are born fewer also die, and,
when all things are taken into account, we see nothing
in the Census of a disquieting kind which cannot be
remedied by just and wise legislation.
The Peers and the Parliament Bill.
There has been some comedy and not a little stage
thunder in the Lords' debate on the Parliament Bill.
The • intervention of the Archbishop of Canterbury
with an impassioned appeal for peace revealed so im:
perfect an appreciation -of the facts of the situation
as to make it slightly ridiculous. The suggestion that
all the concessions had been made on the side of the
• strong, and that the weak were-missing 'a,great oppor7
tunity in not following a noble example, was ludicrous.
Such concessions as have been made by the Tory peers
have been wrung from them, and their one concern
is to retain that power of absolute veto which they
have so grossly abused. The Archbishop pleaded for
compromise, but, as Lord .Loreburn pointed out in a
powerful sPeech, no hint had been given of any
-method by which it might be obtained. Lord
Curzon's threat of unchanging hostility scarcely,
savoured of compromise. In charging the Government with obstinacy the Archbishop forgot to mention
the Conference. No terms could be arranged then
because Mr. Balfour treated a General Ele_ction as
nothing, and spurned the verdict of the people.
Lord Selborne and Lord Salisbury were both truculent and implacable, the latter accusing the Lord
Chancellor of having banged and bolted the door
against conciliation, the former declaring he would
have nothing to do with a reconstitution of the Upper
House which left the Parliament Bill standing. Lord
Newton, who is in some ways now the most powerful
member of the House of Lords, gave a striking
example of the curious influence he wields over the
most crotchety assembly in the world. He possesses
the remarkable gift of being able to put the peers
entirely at their ease, and the magic which compels
them to laugh like ordinary mortals. The secret of
his power is said to lie in the gift of a human touch
in an altogether inhuman assembly. His description
of the peers having been " out-manoeuvred " and
" goaded into throwing out the Budget," and then
" induced to enter into a Conference, so that their
hands might be tied behind their backs," was exquisite. But the Parliament Bill will soon be law, all
this notwithstanding.
Insurance Bill Second Reading Debate.
The great Insurance Bill is now fairly in the stage
of criticism, and is bearing the ordeal remarkably
well. Mr. Sydney Buxton, in moving the Second
Reading•devoted himself largely to the exposition of
No hostile
the part dealing with unemployment.
speech was delivered, although Mr. Barnes was decidedly critical in relation to the clauses which prescribe the conditions under which trade unions can
become approved societies. Mr. Buxton intimated
that the difficulties could be met. Sir Thomas Whittaker, the foremost insurance expert in the House,
spoke of the measure as " the greatest scheme of
Mr.
social reform introduced in his experience."
Bonar Law was critical, and took occasion to deliver
a Tariff Reform homily. Neither he nor anyone else,
however, threatens a hostile division. Mr. Churchill,
as usual, managed to indicate in striking and
dramatic phrase the vast scope of the measure. The
unemployment section is the counterpart and complement of the labour exchanges. The exchanges
register 6,000 persons every day, and in the previous
week 17,000 employers offered situations, and 12,800
people were placed in positions, exclusive of casual
jobs. Yet the whole system is only in its infancy.
Mr. Churchill pleaded for the immediate passage of
the Bill. It was no good attempting to insure against
unemployment or sickness when the evil had arrived.
In the good years now at hand provision must be
made for the lean years that must follow. The Bill
would liberate new and increased power for the service of. men ; it would bring the magic of averages to
the air of the million. Although it could not prevent
unemployment and sickness returning to the cottage
of the workman, it would provide that they should
not return alone. " Other visitors would guard his
portals and strengthen the force of his right arm
against every foe." The doctors are very critical,
but here again compromise and adjustment should
meet their objections.
Trade Union Law.
The text of the Government's Bill for the amendment of the law "with respect to theobjectsand powers
of trade unions " was issued last Thursday. The Bill
proposes to legalise the expenditure of money by
trade unions for political and municipal purposes, as
follows :—The funds of a trade union shall not be
applied, either directly or indirectly, in the furtherance of political objects unless rules approved by the
Registrar of Friendly Societies are in force. When
such approval has been given a trade union will be
empowered by a resolution passed by a ballot of the
members to apply the funds of the union to such
political purposes, a majority of the members voting
being sufficient to pass the resolution. The fund is
to be a separate political fund from payment towards
which any member will be exempt who serves a notice
declaring that he is unwilling to contribute. At the
same time; a member who is exempt from payment
shall not be excluded from any of the benefits of the
union, and contribution to the political fund shall
not be made a condition for admission to the union.
The machinery provided for carrying out these regulations seems quite satisfactory.
When a union
adopts a resolution approving of the furtherance of
political objects a circular is to be sent to every member acquainting him of his right to exemption, and
enclosing a form of exemption notice. Two 'ways are
provided for giving effect to the exemption of
members. This 'can be done by a separate levy of
contributions to the political fund from the members
who are not exempt, or by relieving members who are
exempt from the payment of the whole or any part
of any periodical contributions requised from the
members towards the , expenses of the union.
" Political objects " are carefully defined in the Bill,
which seems to meet on the whole the difficulties
created by the Osborne judgment.
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Liberalism and the Colonies.
Mr. Lloyd George's speech at the luncheon given
'by the Eighty Club in honour of the Prime Min i sters
of the Dominions emphasised a fact which is too little
Liberalism is perappreciated in the Colonies.
sistently represented as undervaluing the Colonies.
Every person who has any correspondence with the
Colonies must feel how strangely the political situation in this country is distorted by the cabled reports
which are sent out.
The agency of transmission is
seldom friendly to Liberalism, and the short sumIt
maries of speeches are often quite misleading.
was long before the Colonies were allowed to perceive the real result of the last. General Election; and
Colonial opinion is similarly distorted in this country,
as, for example, the feeling of the Canadians in relation to the taxation of wheat for their special benefit.
Yet the fact remains that the colonies owe everythine;
to Liberalism, whose greatest achievement has been
the conferring of self-government upon great communities in the Empire, 'often in the teeth of the
bitterest Tory opposition. Where would South Africa
have been to-day if Mr. Balfour had had his way ?
There would have been no self-g overnment there, and
no South African Union. Tha t great word Liberty,
which became the pole-star of Mr. Gladstone's later
political career, has ever been the watchword of
Liberalism, the cause of some of its temporary defeats as of its ultimate and splendid triumphs.
Two Second Readings.
Monday witnessed some far-reaching political
developments. The Peers passed the second reaching
of the Parliament Bill without a division, albeit with
many wry faces. Lord Rosebery delivered one of Ins
theatrical orations, and solemnly bade farewell to
Parliament. " The end of all things " will turn out
to be the beginning of a new era of progress and
reform. Lord Rosebery accepts the situation ; the
Parliament Bill must pass, for the Opposition is
powerless, and-to compel the creation of Peers would
only remove the last hindrance to the immediate
passage of Liberal measures. Lord Lansdowne once
more pleaded for compromise, the terms of which will
be -embodied in the amendments to be submitted in
the Committee stage. Lord Morley intimated that the
creation of difficulties at a later stage, after the
acceptance of the second reading, would not be a
credit to the Opposition. In the Commons Mr. Lloyd
George brilliantly disposed of the objections of the
doctors to the Insurance Bill by showing that most of
them were unfounded, and stated that the Bill, which
was read a second time without a division, must pass
this year. He also announced that the Government
will afford effective facilities for the passage of the
Women's Suffrage Bill in the present Parliament.
The Reform Bill will be introduced in 1913, with a
view to its passage into law this Parliament. Truly
Monday was an epoch-making day. Lord Morley announced that the House would adjourn to-day, and
would not reassemble till the first Monday after the
Coronation.
NEW CHURCH AT ASHTON-ON-,
MERSEY.
The first steps towards an important development of
Primitive Methodism in Ashton-on-Mersey, Manchester
Fifth Circuit, were taken on Saturday, May 20th, when
memorial stenos of a new church were laid on a splendid.
site in Carrington Lane. For sixty yearns ours has been
the only Free Churdli in the village, and 'has done excellent
work. The migration of people from the city to the villages adjacent is rapidly changing a typical Cheshire
village into a residential suburb. To meet the needs of
this new community this church is being erected. The
plans have been prepared by Mr. J. Me:Beath, of Sale, and
the work is being done by Messrs. Thorpe and S;:ris, of
Manchester. The coat will be about £1,100.
The friends assembled CH Saturday afternoon, and,
headed by the village brass band, proceeded to the site,
where, in beautiful weather and in the presence of a larg 3
crowd, the ceremony took place. Rev. J. Swinden presided, and was supported by Revs. R. M. Rutter F. M.
Shinemin, H. F. Johnson, H. Haynes. and J. JOhnson,
and Messrs. J. Wheeldon, R. Meredith, T. Bamford, F.
Kean, C. S. Parkin, and John Reales. The chairman introduced the following, who laid the stones :—Mr. John
Brundrett (Asthton), Miss G.. K. ItherWood (Prestwich),
Miss Lily IA-bet-weed (Prestwich), Mr. James W. Tongs
(Ashton), Mr. James Gibbon (en behalf of the Stretford,
Church), Mrs. W. H. Wright (Brooklands) Mrs. Harry
Speaan
km (Brooklands), Mrs. Thomas Gibbon (Stretford),
Mx. T. Penrose (on behalf of Sale Church), Mr. J. A.
Massie (Ashton), Mr. T. Bamford (on behalf of Moss Lane
Ohurch, and Mr. W. Whitbread (on behalf of Ashton
Sunday-sohcol). Hymrials were presented as mementos to
the stone-layers by Rev. R. M. Rutter. Tea was provided
in the schoolroom and largely attended. A public meeting
was held in the evening. Mr. C. R. Parkin presided in
the absence of Alderman Turnbull, who was prevented by
indisposition. Mr. J. W. Tanga presented the financial
statement, which was highly satisfactory Raised by recent
efforts, £289 ; stone-layers, £86 lls. ; donations,
£22 3e. 6d. ; collection on ground, £4 10s. ; tea, £2 10s.
These amounts, with evening collection, brought the total
for the day, £121..
THE PRIMITIVE _ METHODIST LEADER.
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The Hyral Supplement.
am desirous of acknowledging the very courteous
tone of the letter which Dr. Peake has written in answer
to my letter of April 27th, and wish only to say, in
extenuation of the late moment at which that letter
appeared, that it was only at the urgent request of our
April committee that I consented to write upon the subject. But surely, if it is true, as Dr. Peake says further
on, that the whole matter of a Hymnal Supplement was
thoroughly before and understood by the Connexion, then
it is rather a reflection upon the intelligence of District
Synods to accuse them of passing these resolutions under
misapprehension. The fact that they passed such resolution without amendment is to me ample justification for
moving in the matter.
Dr. Peake, I know, will not claim for himself a
monopoly of disinterestedness, to apply his own words
to myself. I have no personal end to serve by moving
in this matter ; it is only because I am equally convinced
as he is that the step decided on by Conference is disastrous and indefensible that I have intervened. In
spite of Dr. Peake's contention that the whole thing was
thoroughly before our people because it was included. an
the Conference agenda and the Conference minutes, I still
hold that the rank-and-file, to whom I specially appealed,
know little or nothing of it ; for, if I am correctly informed, the sale of the Conference minute's is limited,
and the reading of them more limited still. Nor did the
correspondence in the Leader to which the Doctor
refers, in which Mr. Jeffs and others took part, convey
to the minds of our people that a committee had been
appointed for the definite purpose of preparing a supplement. Dr. Peake's failure to understand why I should)
choose " The Leader " as the vehicle of enlightenment is
only one more illustration of the limitations of great men.
The accusation of the Doctor that I have made a great
mistake in stating that the deliberations of the Committee have proceeded so far that they have decided upon
the issuing of a Supplement of 250 hymns is rather lame,
for, whether they were acting A. harmony with Conference resolution or not, the fact remains that this is to be
their recommendation to Conference, and I never intended
to infer that they were in any way exceeding theirpowers,
as a reference to my letter will show. I do not think
there is any justification in my letter for the Doctor's
assumption that I think the present Hymnal is fully
adequate to our needs ; in fact, did I not state that a
strong ease could be made out for revision by elimination
and supplement.
But a stronger case made out for non-interference at
the present, the quotation from Julian anent our former
Hymnal, is to my mind totally irrelefant. If we are to
have Julian, let us have him in relation to the case in
point. Concerning our present Hymnal, he says it is
purely and intensely Methodistic, whilst in the number of
its authors, in the comprehensiveness of its subjects, in
the richness of its poetry, in the care and accuracy displayed in its text, and in the designations of its authorship, it has no equal in Methodist hymnody. The fact
that compilers of handbooks for conferences and synods
go outside our present Hymnal for a selection of hymns
is' proof to my mind of something other than the inadequacy of Oily Hymnal. The Doctor's emphatic declaration that any need for supplement will not be met by a
revision of the Mission Hymnal is, after all, merely an
opinion against which might be set many others.
The claim that the course adopted is in harmony with
Connexional usage to me is unconvincing. If a dozen
hymnals had been issued without any endeavour to elicit
the opinions of the so-called lower courts, it would in
no way justify the perpetuation of such undemocratic
procedure. We can be democratic enough and make
frantic appeals to lower courts when funds are needed
for certain objects, it is only in the spending that we
become autocrats. I think the Doctor has entirely misconceived the reason which the resolution urges that the
multiplication of hymnals would lead to confusion, and
it is very generous of him to suggest that they were
insincere, and only served the purpose of formal necessity.
In large circuits, where some churches might be using
'the Supplement and others not using it, I still hold that
confusion and difficulty would arise in selecting hymns.
The second reason which the resolution urges—that the
issuing of a supplement would divert attention from the
present Hymnal—may amaze the Doctor ; but it seems a
pertinent reason to the untrained mind. His suggestion
of widening the outlook of churches with a limited selection of hymns by adding 250 to 1,052 is, of course, too
subtle for my comprehension. I am free to admit the
extraordinary sacrifice that has been made by the members
of the committee, and do not question their ability and
Etness for the work ; my quarrel is not with them, but
with their appointment on the suggestion of the Book
Committee and Conference. I believe that to publish a
supplement in the present temper of our people is to court
failure. I do not think that the labour expended need
be lost, but that the hymns will be available when the
time arrives for revision or supplement as the Connexion
may decide after a fuller consideration of the whole
question. Having ventilated my views, I am perfectly
satisfied 'to leave it to the judgment of our people, and,
supplement or no supplement, I shall not turn a hair
or lose a wink of sleep, but loyally abide by any decision
arrived at after the expression of opinion by these lower
Pourts.—Yours, etc.,
C. K. WATICINBON.
Fairy Croft, Grimsby.
SIR,—I
JUNE 1, 1911
DR. PEAKE ON THE RE-UNION OF A GREAT tiomt MISSION SPHERE,
THE CHURCHES.
The South Yorkshire Coalfield.
The annual meeting of the Manchester and Salford Free
Church Federation was held. on Thursday last, at Cavendish-street Chapel. Dr. A. S. Peake, M.A., was elected
president for the year, and gave a characteristically
original, illuminating, and deeply spiritual address upon
" The Re-union of the Churches." Under his treatment
this somewhat hackneyed theme glowed with gracious
meanings and wide possibilities. Briefly sketching some
difficulties in the way, the Doctor proceeded to express
the grounds of his hope that these may he finally overcome. "A better understanding of the New Testament
and the disintegrating effect of criticism upon seine
theories that keep us apart" were first instanced. Then
the influence of missionary enterprise and the growing
interest in missions in the home churches was indicated.
There is also ground for hope in the manifest improvement
of temper in our controversies. ".Our first duty to our
opponents," declared Dr. Peake, " is not to refute them
or to argue with them, but to understand them." "We
need more and more to lay stress upon our positive principles and ideals."
Then there followed a beautiful and most inspiring
exposition of our claim to be evangelical free churches.
" Toleration is an insult," declared the Doctor, amid warm
expressions of approval. But it was the masterly analysis
and synthesis of. the term " evangelical " which most
completely won his audience.
The address, which was listened to with almost breathless attention throughout, closed with a powerful appeal to
concentrate our energies upon the distinctively spiritual
work committed to us. At the close Rev. J. H. Burkitt,
of Oxford-road United Methodist Church, and several
other representatives, voiced the thanks of the audience,
and it was repeatedly urged that Dr. Peake would make
this theme the subject of his addresses to the Councils
he visits during his year of office. The profound and
powerful impression made will live long in the memory of
those who were privileged to enjoy this altogether worthy
Presidential address.
AFTER THE CAMPAIGN.
Presentation to Alderman F. C. Linfield.
It was wonderful ! And in 'Spilsby, too ! Old people,
veterans in the Liberal cause, grew reminiscent, and as
the festal day wore on we watched the changing expressions
on their faces as they thought of the dark days of Horncastle Liberalism in the past, now of the promise of a
great victory not far ahead. The occasion was one of
keen interest. Alderman F. C. Linfield• came down last
December to fight as the Liberal candidate, and, after
twelve days, reduced the Tory majority by over 300. Two
months later he came again, and faced fearful odds, but
brought us to within 107 of victory, despite the outvoters that poured into the division from Nottingham
and Derby.
By his simple, straightforward speeches, his hard but
straight and clean hitting, his gifts of repartee, his unfailing good humour, and his great-heartedness, he disarmed his opponents and charmed his friends ; and, to
show their appreciation and esteem, Liberals decided to
make him a presentation. That was why the crowd
gathered at Spilsby last Thursday. All the roads leading
to that stronghold of Toryism were thronged with cars,
carriages, and cycles, and sonic 1,200 people had tea in
the Drill Hall. Followine the tea was a great meeting
in the field behind the hall,
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presided over by Dr. C.
Addison, M.P., persident of the divisional Association.
The enthusiasm of the crowd was boundless. Here were
men and women warmly attached to one who spoke of
himself as " a beaten man." Dr. Addison was introduced
by Mr. G. H. J. Dutton, and then, after expressing his
great pleasure at being present, he made a lucid speech
on the Insurance Bill. Then came an interesting item.
The treasurer, Mr. J. Hipkin, read out the subscriptions
to the testimonial from each polling-station. Then the
presentation : A silver rosebowl, from the children, presented to Mrs. Linfield by Miss Rita Isle ; a case of
jewellery, presented to Mrs. Linfield by Mrs. Hodgett,
of Horncastle ; and to Mr. Linfield an illuminated address
and a gold watch and chain, with a cheque for £200, presented by Mr. Dutton, of Skegness. When Mr. Linfield
rose to make his speech of thanks to the 5,000 friends
who had subscribed to the fund, cheer after cheer rose
from the great crowd, showing how our candidate has won
our affections and gained our respect. It was an effective
speech. He concluded his speech with a pledge of loyalty
first to his party, then to the constituency that had chosen
him as candidate. Following Mr. Linfield, Mr. R. Winfrey, M.P., spoke, and then votes of thanks concluded
the meeting. Later the hero of the occasion was drawn
round the town by an enthusiastic crowd.
And what of the demonstration? It means victory,
assuredly. Liberalism here has been kindled: to new
life, and nothing can impede its progress.
Let Mi. Linfield stay with us, and at the next assault
we shall, we feel assured, gain the citadel, to hold it for
Liberalism and the cause of progress against all attacks.
A two-days' bazaar was held on May 24th and 251h,
in Brougham Hall, Hartlepool, to aid the Building Fund
of the Central Estate Church. New vestries have been
recently built, and this effort was made to reduce the
debt of 2300 remaining on the building. The three
churches in the circuit united to assist The bazaar was
opened on the first day by William Glass, Esq., Alderman
M. Harrison presiding, and on the second day by a
group of forty children, G. Myers, Esq., presiding. Total
proceeds, 2125.
By Rev. E. Mather.
Within the last few years one of the most rapid develop.
ments of the mining industry has taken place in South
Yorkshire, where splendid seams of coal of the most
excellent quality have been discovered. This vast field
extends almost from Rotherham to Goole and from Doncaster to Scunthorpe, but it. is chiefly around Doncaster
and Mexborough where the developments are nee, taking
place. Here new collieries are being sunk, new villages
are being built, and thousands of miners are being employed. In the midst of quiet pastures, leafy woods, and
by sleepy hamlets new scenes of life, industry and enterprise are manifest. It is estimated that within the next
ten years some thirty or forty new pits will be sunk,
employing on an average 5,000 people each and brining
into this district some 250,000 people.
At Doncaster alone some half-dozen railway companies
are either making or planning new lines in order to secure
a share of coal traffic. The coming of this vast population into this district has aroused the interest of the
Churches to cope with their moral and spiritual necessities, in making provision in the erection of schools and
churches. The Archbishop of York, with commendable
foresight, has set himself to raise a fund of £50,000 to
build mission halls, and to set down curates to meet the
needs of the State Church. The efforts of the Archbishop
with the landed classes and-wealthy Churchmen has met
with considerable success. The Wesleyans are making
efforts to collect a large sum to meet the needs of their
People. A Special • Commission from the Wesleyan
Synods has been to survey the district, and they are
appealing to their Conference for men and money to commence operations at once. The Congregationalists and
Baptists, who have not been strongly represented in the
area, are taking steps to secure sites and to commence new
churches.
We have some seven circuits, with forty-four preaching
places; closely associated with this district. Many of
these places are very small, in out-of-the-way villages or
hamlets where we have had causes for fifty or sixty years.
The circuits themselves are not strong, and -some of their
larger chapels are burdened with debt. Notwithstanding
local difficulties, these circuits are keenly alive to this
great opportunity, and are anxious to share the responsibility. With great courage and self-sacrifice Doncaster
First seized the first opening and secured land, built a
new school chapel costing about- £1,800 at Brodsworth,
and were greatly helped and encouraged by Sir W. P.
Hartley. Rotherham First, with its own crushing debts,
has done well in building a new place at Dalton Brook
which meets the needs of one of these new'collieries. The
Kiveton *Park Circuit has acted with promptitude, and at
Dinnington, where six years ago we had no standing
whatever, they have secured a splendid site, built a
chapel, have established a church of 120 members and
some 250 scholars. At Maltby, a new colliery # mile or
two away, where a model village is being erected, the same
circuit has secured a splendid site in a central situation
and are making efforts to secure funds to commence to
build.
This urgent question of how to conserve our own
interests, attach the families belonging to our own Church
coming into this district, and to take our part in meeting
the general demands for religious accommodation, has
been discussed in the Sheffield District Committee. At
the recent Synod a commission was appointed to consider
the whole question, to ask the Conference to appoint two
or three to join the commission to survey the whole district, to make a grant in order to secure sites, to commence new causes, and to put down agents to work these
places. In several of the new villages it is reported that
there is no kind of religious accommodation whatever.
The forces of evil are not slow to avail themselves of these
onnortunities, for drink licences are being applied for.
Places of en'tertainment, picture palaces and Empires aro
being built, and the question of giving Sunday exhibition
is being fiercely discussed. It has been suggested that
some of the mission vans might be sent down for the
summer. Tents might be erected and open-air services
arranged where nothing else could be provided.
It is apparent to all who know the circumstances of the
case, if our Church is to seize this great opportunity the
Conference must lend its help and give its counsel, for
the enterprise is too great for the adjacent circuits or the
District to cope with. At a moderate computation it le
estimated that it will be necessary to spend £25,000 and
to employ a dozen extra agents to meet the needs of our
own Church. If we avail ourselves of this opportunity
we may save hundreds of our families who would perhaps
join other bodies or drift away from all the Churches. It
would mark the opening years of a new century in the
history of our Church with a home missionary movement
which characterised the efforts of our founders and early
evangelists a century ago. We should perpetuate those
glorious traditions of the .men who carried the gospel of
Christ to the miners of the Midlands, of Durham and
Northumberland. Our Church has a genius and has
shown its aptitude in missionina and ministering to the
masses and winning them for elitist. Here is an open
door. Shall we enter boldly in? Let the Conference
wisely decide.
DEATH OF THE REV. R. BETTS.
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We deply regret to announce the death of the Be.
Robert Betts, which took place on Friday, May 26t t.
The interment took •place on Tuesday last, at Thetford.
Mr. Bette had reached the advanced age of eighty-two
years.
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JUNE 1, 1911
363
THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER.
HEZEKIAH'S GREAT PASSOVER.
International Lesson for Sunday, June 11, 1911:
2 Chron. xxx. G.T., 1 Samuel xvi. 7e
By Henry J. Pickett.
Guild
of
CONNECTING LINES.—Hezekiah, who succeeded one
of the worst of Judah's kings in 727 D.C., proved himself
to be one of the best. From Micah i. and ii. we may
learn the shocking condition of morality and religion.
Ahaz had shut up the Temple, put out the lamps, cut in
pieces the sacred vessels.' So terrible were those sixteen
years of licensed idolatry that on Hezekiah opening the
Temple it took sixteen days for the workmen to shovel
away into the brook Kedron the rubbish (see 2 Chron.
xxix. 16, 17). Hezekiah began his reformation in real
earnest, and in the first month (v. ii. 29). Between the
time of the cleansing of the Temple and this national
call to the ancient feast of the Passover, it seems likely
that the fall of the northern kingdom of Israel had
taken place (see vv. 6, 7, 9). This took place in the
year 721 n.c. (and of that we shall read later), so that
this Passover would be six years after his accession to
the throne.
- I.—Hezekiah is a subject worthy of special study in
these days, for this reason :—Young people read and hear
much of heredity, environment, the power of precedent and
custom. Here was a man who brake through it all. His
own father had been the sinner. In every step he took,
opening the Lord's house and clearing it of rubbish (see
xxix. vv. 3-5), he was practically condemning his
father, who had closed the doors and allowed the filth to
accumulate. Yet his supreme and fixed affection for God
enabled him to master all difficulties (see 2 Kings xviii.
5, 6). Even so can it be for any of us.
II.—The reading of this chapter is like the breath of
spring. It is the story of a genuine revival, and though,
as in all such movements, there were those who scoffed and
opposed (see v. 10), y5t it laid hold of a great number
(see V. 13), who rejoiced in the new life of the Spirit.
Behind this old history it is not difficult to discover the
conditions, the signs, the fruits of intense loyalty to our
Lord. It is with this modern teaching we are mainly
concerned. In vv. 1-9 we mark
The Beginnings of True Revival.
(a) Of course, God is the source of it all, as He always is.
But for this, " He will be inquired of." What is needed
now in our schools, churches and nation is a great, united,
earnest appeal to Heaven.
(b) God asks for prepared instruments, that He may
work through them. In this case His instrument was
one thorough, earnest-hearted man, whose passion for God
surmounted every obstacle. So has God often used one
man or woman. Luther, Knox, Wesley, Catherine Booth,
Evan Roberts. In cases less prominent He has used godly
young men and women in business houses as instruments
of large blessing to the Churches they served. A New
York minister tells how his Church was visited by remarkable Pentecosts. The secret was discovered on the death
of a sainted sufferer, prevented from attending the services,
and her diary revealed the outpouring of her soul and
absolute triumph of faith just about the dates of special
visitation.
(c) Publication of the goad news (vv. 5-6). A very
interesting picture, theie proclaimers of the new order of
things in Jerusalem ! So our Lord sent out the seventy !
So the apostles went forth ! So He requires of us that we
tell out what we know of Him !
(d) Repentance and surrender, while they always attend
revival, must precede it (vv. 8-9). Our wilfulness and
stubbornness must be utterly broken down. The prodigal
must set his face towards home if he is to receive the kiss
of God (v. 9).
III.—Vv. 10-27 state, in a way tree still,
The Accompaniments of True Revival.
(a) The scornful laughter and mockery of v. 10, as we
have suggested, is very modern. Our Lord's parable
(Matt. xx.) speaks of some who made light of it. The
apostles met them in every fresh city' and village. We
must not be discouraged if our invitations and appeals
are similarly treated in factory and home. Yet, even out
of the company of scoffers, some will hear and heed and
accept (v. 11).
(b) Very modern, too, is the reading of v. 18.
In every revival are some who .are caught by the excitement rather than by the Spirit. The novelty is more to
them than the Cross. The song or the sermon pleases ;
they are not prepared for the searching of heart and the
humbling of spirit required.
(c) But better things are here, as they are still, where
the revival springs from a recognition of the place and
claims of God. (1) Union (vv. 11-12), (2) c'eansing
(s'. 14), (3) healing (v. 20), (4) communion (vv. 22-23), (5)
joy (v. 26). Ephraim and Manasseh, of the northern
kingdom, united for the first time since the separation
with Judah in hely worship. For bringing together
people not on " speaking terms," for assisting us to find
a way through our denominational fences, for making us
Missionary, world-wide in our sympathies and sacrifices,
there is nothing like a great enthusiasm for Jesus. Divisions representing bitterness never take place then. If
we divide in that case it is that we may more quickly
capture wider ground for our King. So of the other signs
of revival. They are all and' always true when God is
given His opportunity.
The Permanent Fruits of True Revival.
IV.—From what shortly followed under Senvacherib it
seemed that Hezekiah's work was undone. But it was not
se. Those who were genuinely won would take into captivity the revived faith in God, to be perfected in discipline. Israel's education was permanently advanced. (1)
Personal life WM. (2) Freedom for the many from the
fruit of sin's tyranny. (3) The wider opportunity for the
Gospel. These are abiding gains of revival.
Kind 1
Hearts.
THE DAISY.
" TONGUES OF FIRE."
Endeavour Topic for Week beginning June 41
Acts ii. 1-21..
I. The Conditions.
Pentecost marked the beginning of a new era. It wail
the Church's great equipment for its universal ministry.
It was the coining of the Spirit. Pentecost was the endowment of the expectant. The promise of the Spirit was
given, and the disciples were certain of its fulfilment.
We need the fires of our faith rekindled. The disciples
tarried. This was commanded of them. It is not a
justification for passivity and indolence. We can work
while we wait. We need moments of absolute abandonment to our Lord. It is the generating room. The lack
of this to-day largely accounts for our ineffectiveness. But
here is danger. We are not necessarily the mightiest
when. most cloistered. We may get up steam and waste
it in simply blowing it off. We need to remember there is
replenishment in service.
The mighty express is reenforced as it rushes along. They waited in harmony.
There is no greater irritant to Divine power than human
discord. Many of our Bethels could be Upper Rooms
to-morrow if more unity prevailed. Comply with Pentecostal conditions, and you still get Pentecostal results.
The other day I saw some children gathering daisies,
and afterwards they were very busy making daisy-chains.
The daisy is the children's flower. In some parts of Yorkshire the old people call it the " bairnwort," which means
the child's flower. Every little child who sees the daisies
amongst the grass is eager to pick some and carry them
home. There may be a board on which it printed " Trespassers will be prosecuted," but that dces not matter at
all. The daisy is popular all over the land, and little
children to-day are as charmed with it as were the little
boys and, girls who lived a thousand years ago.
You all know that daisy is short for day's-eye, and I
expect the flower has got its name because it opens in the
morning when daylight comes and closes up at night before
the daylight passes away. Through the hours of darkness
the daisy quietly sleeps, to awaken when the day dawns.
I have in a book two pictures of a patch of daisies ; one
picture was taken when the daisies were awake, and the
other when they were asleep. If the daisies did not get II. The Content.
off to sleep early", and sleep well all night, they would not
" They were all filled with the Holy Ghost." A power
live so long as they do, nor would they look so bright and possessed them, and a symbol crowned them. Tongues as
beautiful—which is true not only of daisies, but of boys of fire sat upon each of them. The Tongue was suggestive.
and girls.
The power they had received was for expression. There
We call the daisy a flower, but some of you that study was to be communication to others. There were cloven
botany will know that there are scores of flowers (or tongues " parting asunder," indicating not only varied
florets) in every daisy. Each one of these florets is a flower but universal expression. The tongues were as of fire ;
in itself. There are six daisies on my desk as I write, and human speech with Divine inspiration. It was not, howI have quite spoiled one in trying to count the florets in it, ever, the symbol of the endowment, but the content that
But as I have not a microscope -I had to give it up, but I gave Pentecost significance. They were filled with the
found out there were more than two hundred tiny flowers Spirit ; the Spirit of burning, " thawing natural coldness,
and melting hearts with a genial warmth, which should
in the one
beget flaming enthusiasm, fervent love, burning zeal."
" Wee, modest, crimson-tipped flower."
Does the present condition of the Church or of the
Christian suggest such a content? Do we arouse and
Every daisy is really a big community of fellow-workers. arrest to-day because of our burning passion ?
They all join in the one stem and the one root, and root
" Come, Holy Ghost, for Thee I call,
and leaves and everything work' together to make an
Spirit of burning, come! "
attractive flower.
This
Divine
indwelling Dr. Bruce tells us " enlightened
Long, long ago, flowers seemed such wonderful things
that people wondered where they came from and how they the mind, enlarged the heart, transformed the character,
grew. They imagined all sorts of strange things about and made, not excited rhapsodists, but dignified expositors
the flowers. It was said there was a god named Belus e of the Word."
who had a very pretty daughter. One day she was dancing III. The Consequence.
with her lover, and slie was so sweet to look at that another
The people were confounded, convicted, converted. It
god was attracted by her beauty, and he at once flew to her
side. Her favounte lover, seeing this, was filled with rage enabled the endowed to declare in intelligible speech the
and jealousy, and turned angrily upon the new-comer ; wonderful works of God. That is what happens. The
and pretty Belus, trembling for her safety and the safety Spirit-filled life does not express itself in a dead language.
of her lover, turned herself into a flower and disappeared It utters the heart's message and speaks the living Word.
from both. That flower is the daisy. To this day it is the soul needs. There is much expressed that falls dead
called in some books " Bellis-Perennis," which means on the soul. -There is no grip, no power of arrest in it.
" pretty all the year round." And if you look carefully It carries no conviction. But the Word of the Spirit is
you may find daisies every month in the year. There is like a flame of fire ; it burns. It is like a sword ; it
probably no other flower which has given so much real joy pierces. It is like a balm ; it heals. We deplore to-day
the dryness and deadness of things. We lack pith and
to the world as this.
passion. There is reason for this. We will not stir the
Yet even the daisy has to struggle for its life. Just look world until we are moved ourselves. The great, attracat a daisy root. You will see that the leaves grow out tive, arresting power will not be ours unless we are filled
from the root in the shape of a saucer ; and they grow with the Spirit. Divine endowment does not dispense
close together near the ground, to keep the blades of grass with human service ; it qualifies it. Peter stood up, and
from pushing through. All this is to give room for the three thousand souls were saved by his preaching. A.
flower to grow up and open out. Then you know that sensation that is sane follows, and men are drawn, won,
there is a white circle round the yellow button, which and changed. Spirit-filled Christian Endeavour will bring
forms the centre of the flower. This circle of white has a about the return of the day when
very important work to do. Just before sunset these white
" Signs and wonders marked the hour,
petals begin to turn up, and very soon they have covered
All were filled, and spoke with power."
the yellow centre, which is wrapped up in its white nightGEODGE FAWCETT.
clothes. This is to prevent the night insects from stealing
the honey and spoiling the flower. They close up also
when the cold rain is falling, even though it be daytime. "New Evidences In Psychical Research... By J. Arthur Hill.
W. Rlaer and Son, Ltd. 3s. od. net.
Just as a hen gathers her chickens under her wing to
Sir Oliver Lodge, supplies an introduction, in which
shield them from danger, so do these white straps the
yellow florets. But in the daytime—when it is bright and he bears testimony to the careful and responsible truthfulsunny—the flower flattens itself out like a shilling, and ness which marks the presentation of this theme by the
does its very best to make a brave show. When little boys writer. He speaks of it as being worthy of study, and its
and girls have a penny to spend, and they are in a strange discussion of possible explanations as reasonable. The
town, they look at the shop windows. On one window book is a record of investigations in psychical research,
there is an advertisement, " Ice-cream," and at once there in part the experience of the writer and some of his
is a rush to get the ice-cream. Amongst the green grass friends, and also selected examples of recent investigathe bees would never see a green daisy, but the white circle tions by the Society of Psychical Research. The tone and
attracts them. It is the daisy's advertisement, and it says temper of the writer is of the best. He writes, not as a
quite plainly to the bee " Honey for sale! " And as the propagandist, but as a tester of advice and as one in the
bee sucks the honey out of the flower, it leaves some golden quest of truth. He seeks to carefully consider all the
pollen dust to pay fOr its refreshment, so that both bee and facts, and deduce what he considers the most sane exdaisy are content. Both must work hard, or there would planations. In the end the writer concludes that the
soon be an end of daisies and many another precious evidence for survival after death is strong. He affirms,
flower. Some boys and some men are so foolish as to " Survival of man is a hypothesis, which accounts for tho
think that it would be fine if they had no work to do, but facts better, so some of us think, than any other." There
even the daisy can teach us something better than that. is, however, no unreasonable dogmatism. It is a very,
Work is a fine thine, but we must talk about that another sane presentation and worthy of careful study.
day. Only—never be afraid of work; it is one of your best
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THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER.
Services and Preachers.
PERSONAL.
SUNDAY, JUNE 4th.
In consequence of impaired health Rev. G. Litton is unable to undertake the charge of the new church at Horfield, Bristol.
BERMONDSEY, ST. GEORGE'S HALL, OLD. KENT
ROAD, S.E., Rev. Joseph E. Gilbert, at 11, 3.15,
and 7,
BLACKPOOL, Chapel Street (facing the Central Pier).
Services—Rev. John Bradbury, at 10.45 and 6.30.
Thursday, 7.30 to 8.30, Devotional Hour. Visitors
heartily invited.
BUXTON, Mr. A. Watling, at 10.30 ; Mr. G. E. Simpson,
at 6.30 (Choir Sermons).
CALEDONIAN ROAD, N. (corner of Market Road).--Rev.
W. Roberts, at 11 and 6.30.
CULLERCOATS, Rev. r. W. Atkin, at 10.30 and 6.30.
CUSTOM HOUSE, Services—Mr. A. Packer, at 11; Mr.
C. Risby, a); 6.30.
HARRINGAY, Mattison Road, Rev. J. Pickett, at 11 and
6.30.
HARROGATE, Rev. W. Younger, at 11 and 6.30.
MORECAMBE, Parliament Street, Rev. J. H. Ceeson, at
Rev. G. W. Hancock has fully recovered from the illness
which necessitated his leaving the London First District
Meeting. He is now taking full work.
Farnborough Church has recently been transferred
from.Basingstoke Circuit to Aldershot Mission. At
Aldershot the Soldiers' Home has had a prosperous year.
Miss Gladys E. Harrison, daughter of Rev. T. Harrison,
of Greenock, has just passed with " special mention " the
final examination in the Glasgow Athenaeum School of
Music, where she has been a student for the last 'four
years.
Rev. F. W. Dodds who is now home on furlough met the
Missionary Committee last Thursday in London and
gave an encouraging report of the prospects of our work
in Southern Nigeria. Mr. Dodds intends to return to
Benda as soon as his health will permit.
The Missionary Committee, acting conjointly with a
sub-committee of the General Committee, are endeavouring to formulate a policy for the working of King's CrossChurch, London. The -method for the future working
Bennett (Leeds), at 10.30 and 6.30.
will be submitted to Conference on Missionary Day.
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Maple Street Church, School
Anniversary, at 10.3J and 6.30.
The Missionary Committee have appointed Rev. S.
Horton to attend the Conference of Missionary Societies'
NORTH SHIELDS, Mr. Jos. Longstaffe, at 10.45 and 6.
Representatives at York on June 14th and 15th. Revs. J.
SOUTHPORT, Church Street, Services — Rev. J. T. Smith and G. E. Butt have also -been appointed to attend
Barkby, at 10.30 and 6.30.
the Universal Races' Congress to be held in London in
SURREY CHAPEL, Central Mission, Blackfriars July 1912.
Road, S.E., Rev. G. E. Butt, at 11 and 7 ; Rev. S. G.
A Coronat i on ssrvioe, music and words, together with an
Gordon, at 3.30 (Brotherhood).
order of worship suitable for Sunday-schools, has just been
issued by the Old Bailey Sunday School Union. The serConnexional Evangelists' Engagements. vice has been compiled by Rev. Carey Bonner, Which is a
REV. JOSEPH ODELL, Lock Parade, Douglas, June 4th guarantee of its suitability and excellence. We hope that
and 5th.
our schools wil lturn the occasion to the best possible use.
This Oen-nation. service will considerably aid this purpose.
10.30 and 6.30.
JUNE
1, 1911
daughter, Mrs. Hill, a most excellent person, predeceased
him by only a few weeks. He was interred at the Birmingham General Cemetery on May 20th by Rev. S. A.
Barron, who alluded to his character and worth at the
Curzon Street Church, on May 21st.
Mrs. Norris,
After a membership with the Higher Bridge Street
Church extending over twenty years, Mrs. Norris passed
home to God on May 17th, and was interred in Heaton
Cemetery, many sorrowing friends being present.
Preaching at Higher Bridge, on May 21st, on " Dorcas
and the Good She Did," Rev. J. Dudley referred to the
paints of resemblance between Domes and their late
sister. Like 'Dorcas, she was a disciple in the humbler
walks of life, exercised kindly ministries to others, and
died in the prime of life. Like DOTOnti, too, she would b3
missed. A devoted wife and mother, she would be missed
by the family. The church would miss her. At the class
meeting she was most regular in attendance, and always
paid her class pence. If absent but On/CD in six months
the memlbers present wished -to know the reason why.
Hers was a most cheerful disposition. The general
verdict is that she was a good soul. Her death come with
almoet, tragic suddenness. After five days' illness, and
a painful operation'in the hospital, she passel away exclaiming " I have fought a good fight."
NEWCASTLE - ON - TYNE, Central Church, Rev. G.
Evangelists' Engagements.
The members of Rev. J. Burkitt's society class at
GainsJhorough have presented him with a handsome
rolled leather dressing-case in recognition of his devotion
LONDON PRIMITIVE METHODIST COUNCIL. — Primitive to the interests of the class. Mrs. Whitton made the preMethodists removing to London will be directed to the nearest eentation and several members spoke of the personal re1'. M. Church if some official of the church will notify the ligious benefit they had received throuet the class metRev. F. Pickett, 13, St. Andrew's Road, Enfield, N. The full
ing. Mr. Burkitt gives a Bible exposition and encourages
London address must be given, which will be at once forwarded
speaking but does not press for it.
to the nearest minister.of our Church.
MR. ALBERT SHAKESBY, resting from June 3rd to 7th.
Births, Marriages, Deaths.
NOTICES must reach the Office, 73, Farringdon Street, London, E.C., by
Tuesday morning. Terms, prepaid : Under 30 words, Is. ; each additional
marriages, etc.,.
be
10 words or less, Gd. Memoirs, reports
accompanied by a prepaid notice.
of
must
MARRIAGES.
18, at Burton Road,
\Vithington, by the Rev. E. R. Davies, Harry Passman to
Lary Jane Ferndale.
DEATHS.
FLINT.—On May 14, at his residence, Langwith Villa,
James Street, Rotherham, after a long illness, John Flint,
aged seventy-two years.
HARVEY.—At Nechells Park Road, Birmingham, on May 16,
Joseph Harvey, aged eighty-three, years. A member for over
sixty years, and a faithful official.
Ross.—On May 20, suddenly, at Morley Villa, Crowle,
Ann Rebecca, the beloved wife of James Ross, aged sixtyfive years. Deeply lamented.
PASSMAN-FARNDALE.—OR May
IN MEMORIAM.
Mrs. John Harrison.
In the spring of last year Rev. John Harrison and his
devoted wife came to reside in Haxby, where they have,
even in so short a period, very happily impressed the
locality with their kindly interest and Christian devotion.
On May 4th Mrs. Harrison was stricken with apoplexy,
and on the morning of the 8th she received her call to
the " homeland " in the seventy-eighth year of her age.
Mrs. Harrison had always been an active partner in her
husband's long ministry, frequently occupying the pulpit,
addressing missionary meetings, or conducting evangelistic
services. She was a typical Primitive Methodist, and had
the supreme joy of leading 'hundreds of souls to Christ.
Not many days before her death, in conversation with her
only son, she joyfully exclaimed, " There will be hundreds
waiting to welcome us on the other side." For over fifty
years she served our church as class-leader, and more than
forty as local preacher. Some of her earliest associations
and activities were under the ministry of her sainted
friend Jeremiah Dodsworth in Old Stonegate Chapel,
York. During her short residence in Haxby she has
endeared herself to the people as a woman of rare
Christian experience and spiritual wisdom. A large
Ministerial Changes and Engagements. number of friends gathered for the funeral service in
Monkgate Church and the interment in York Cemetery
on May 11th, the officiating ministers being Revs. J.
Changes in 1912.
Reavley and W. Franks. Deep sympathy has been exRev. T. Pearson Ellis from the Haltwhistle Circuit at the pressed for our venerable friend Rev. J. Harrison,. now
end of fifth year.
in his seventy-fifth year, and for their son, Rev. J. J.
Rev. W. H. Whiting from Appleby Branch at the end of Harrison, of Hindley.
IN MEMORIAM.
PARKIN.—In loving memory of the Rev. Joseph Parkin,
who died May 30, 1909. Death doth hide, but not divide;
Thou art but on Christ's other side ; Thou art with Christ,
and Christ with me, In Christ united still are we.
probation.
Rev. W. S. Barrett from East Dereham.
Rev. Isaac Brentnall from Dawley and Madeley.
Mr Joseph Harvey.
-A faithful and much-respected member and official of
the Curzon Street Church, Leicester Third Circuit, has
passed away in the person of Mr. Joseph Harvey, who, at
the ripe age of eighty-three, died on May 16th. Our
TRADES UNION LABOUR.
departed friend was born in the village of Ratby, near
Leicester, and'lived there until he had reached the age of
Ssa,—It seems we are not the only Church to realise its twenty-eight. He there gave himself to Christ and became
responsibility in the matter of fair wagein fact, I think a member of our Church. Removing to Birmingham, he
that the conscience of the churches generally is being was for twenty-five years a useful local preacher in the
aroused in this respect. At the quarterly meeting of the Lord Street Church. He was diligent in fostering the best
Aryan Congregationalists, held on April 12th, Mr. B. G. interests of the cause in all ways, and himself obtained,
Evans opened a discussion on the position of that by personal effort, the sum of £100 for a new chapel in the
denomination in regard to fair wages. Mr. Evans pro- circuit. Rather over thirty years ago he came to reside
posed a resolution to the effect that it. is not tecornin.g at Leicester, and connected himself with the Curzon Street
of the principles of Christianity for religious institu- Church. He was for many years a teacher and school
tions to give out work to employers who do not pay fair officer. Though a much-occupied man, .in a responsible
wages to their employees. The resolution was passed, post in the insurance world, he was very regular in his
with a request that special aktention be drawn at the pre- attendance at the means of grace. The weight of years
sent time to printing contracts. Still, I think that in and infirmities has been a limitation in recent years ;
this movement our Church can claim the lead, for the still, whenever he was able he was in his place at the
resolution to which Mr. Fewster refers in your recent Sunday services, and was present not many weeks ago.
issue was passed by the Lincoln and Grimsby Synod last His death was caused by an internal growth, which was
rear, but unfortunately was net reached in Conference.— not suspected until it brought on his last illness. He is
Yours, etc.,
survived by Mrs. Harvey, to whom he had been married
E. STILES BONY,
'Louth.
sixty-two years, and by several sons and daughters. One
•
Mrs. Ross.
By the death of Mrs. Ann Rebecca Ross, Crowle
Society has lost a very valuable helper and friend. She
was a lifelong Primitive Methodist, and was always ready
to help the church she loved. Other churches, too, shared
her sympathy and generosity. Her religion was of a
quiet but genuine sort. She had a beautiful home life,
and she was a good neighbour and friend, and her kindly
manners made her always a great favourite amongst all
classes of the community. Her gardens and greenhouses
occupied a great part of her time, and from these she
derived infinite pleasure and gave great joy to many. Her
end came unexpectedly at the close of a fortnight's illness.
She leaves a husband and nine children to mourn her loss.
One of her daughters is the wife of Rev. A. Naylor, of
Tetney. The funeral took place last Wednesday, and
Rev. P. Gibbon, last Sunday evening, held a memorial
service for her in our Crowle Church.
Mr. 'John Flint.
Our church as Masbro', Rotherham Second Circuit, has
suffered a severe loss by the death of Mr. John Flint,
which took place, in his seventy-second year, on Sunday
morning, May 14th. He had been connected with our
church about forty-five years. Brother Flint was a
-trustee of our Masbro' and Handsworth chapels, and for
a number of years was the secretary of the Masbro' Trust,
and for a long time he held the office of Society steward.
His best work was in connection with the Sunday-school,
in which he gave forty-five years of constant and faithful
service, and thirty years of that time he was the superintendent. He passed away on the morning of the school
anniversary, which cast a gloom over the day's proceedings. The funeral took place on the following Wednesday. A service was first held in our Masbro' Church, Revs.
W. Franks, J. Badminton, and G. G. Martindale taking
part. A large number of our own friends, and also representatives of the Masbro' Equitable Pioneers' Society,
in connection with which society Brother Flint for thirtysix years was the grocery manager, showed their respect
for the deceased by attending the service in the church
as well as joining in the procession to the cemetery. On
Sunday, the 28th, a memorial service was conducted by
Mr. H. Houghton. That God will 'graciously sustain the
bereaved widow and daughter is our earnest prayer.
MR. TOM HOLLAND AT GRIMSBY.
Ever since last January, when Mr. Holland conducted a
mission at Flottergate Church, the people have been anticipating a return visit, which was booked for May 27th
to 29th, and was a great success. Mr. Holland was accompanied by his son and three daughters. On Saturday
evening a grand concert was held in the church, presided
over by Mr. Joseph Barker. It was a time of great delight and a rich means of grace.
On Sunday morning the church was nearly filled. Rev.
A. Jubb gave the address to the children, and Mr. Holland
•preached, and he and the party rendered solos and Gospel
songs. In the afternoon there was a sacred musical service; and more than 700 people present. Mr. Willows
(the circuit steward) was chairman. Familiar pieces were
splendidly rendered, and Mr. Holland's singing of "
heard the Voice" (502 in our Church Hymnal) stirred the
audience most profoundly.
In the evening the church was packed in every corner,
1,200 or 1,300 people being present. Rev. Arthur Jubb
preached for twenty minutes on "The Companionship of
Christ." Mr. Holland also gave an address, and he and
his children sang again. In the congregation were some
of the converts of January, who have stood fast unto this
day. In the prayer meeting which followed there were
several conversions, two promising young men being
amongst those who decided for Christ. Thus was brought
to a close a most successful day.
On Monday evening Mr. Wm. Walsham, one of the most
respected of our Grimsby officials, presided over a song
service. Rev. A. Jubb gave selections from the life of
Mr. Willis, the evangelist, and Mr. Holland and Ms
family gave a number of musical selections, several of
which had been -specially requested.
JUNE 1, 1911
THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER.
Primitive Methodism in Sheffield.
OLD METHODS PRODUCE THE OLD RESULTS.
BY
opt, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
Sheffield is now a city with a world-wide reputation, but
the first glimpse of it which hiJory gives us is that of a small
village, cff the main track of travel and traffic, corsisting of
one single street of rude cottages and smithies, with the
church at one end and the castle at the other. Out of this
obscurity and isolation it has emerged, and taken a first
place amongst the cities of the land, with a population of
nearly half a million, in the heart of a great industrial
centre, and having commercial relations with the whole
world.
Primitive Methodism in Sheffield has possessed many of
the characteristics of the city itself—vitality, robustness
and enterprise. It began with one member ninety-two
years ago, and has grown into a church with over 3,000
members, 10,000 adherents, and property which has cost
over £100,000. The first race of Sheffield Primitives was,
in many respects, remarkable. For heroism, self-sacrifice,
saintliness, and service it had few equals. And the pre-,
sent generation has entered into a rich heritage of tradition, privilege, opportunity and power. It has a religious
ancestry of which it may be justly proud, and a history
which is•unique among the churches. It has opportunities and means of usefulness which involve grave responsibilities, and signs are not wanting that those responsibilities are recognised and the obligations bravely
accepted.
It is interesting to observe the extent to which old
family names are perpetuated. As the leaders have
passed to the higher service, in many cases, the sons and
daughters have promptly stepped into their places, and
are filling the offices and carrying forward the work so
dear to their fathers. The new problems created by the
changed, and changing, social, industrial, and political
conditions, especially in relation to the young people, are
recognised, and the necessary adjustments of organisation
and methods are being made to meet them. A general
review of the churches reveals conditions fraught with
possibility and promise. The predominant spirit is that
of aggressive evangelism. All is life and movement. Most
of the churches are open nightly for some form of work or
worship.
During the last two years the First Circuit has done
well under the general oversight of the Rev. S. Minoher,
and the special charge of the Bethel Mission by the Rev.
H. Coulbeck. The work of the mission especially has
excited widespread interest. The transformation has
been phenomenal, and demonstrates the fact that the old
message and old methods, with the old devotion and enthusiasm behind them, will produce the old results, and
are still sufficient to meet the present-day needs, both of
city and village. Conversions, many of a most remarkable character, are of weekly occurrence, and the congregations and finances are improved threefold. A few remain who have stood by the church in times of strain and
difficulty, and rejoice in the return of the days of power
and progress, and younger men are cheerfully taking up
the burden of office and work.
Stanley Street is one of the historic churches of the city
which has a glorious past, and at one time had a connexional reputation for spiritual power and success, but
which, in recent years, has fallen upon evil times. The
neighbourhood hal degenerated into a slum, with the consequent removal of members and congregation to other
parts of the city. Still, excellent work is done, notwithstanding a debt of £2,250 on the property and other
difficulties associated with down-town churches. There is
a vigorous church, though small, and well-staffed Sundayschool, with a cluster of flourishing institutions associated
therewith. 'Under the ministry of the Rev. N. Haugh,
supported by the co-operation of tried and loyal officials,
general prosperity is being realised. The strongest
church in the circuit is at Stocksbridge, a place missioned
by the present minister forty-six years ago. Interesting
societies also exist in the suburbs at Crabtree and Fir
Vale, and at the latter place there is a debtless schoolchapel, and site for a new church, towards which £200 has
been secured.
The Third Circuit, of which Petre Street is the head,
has been for many years one of the most powerful and
agrressive. There are few circuits in the Connexion with
such 'a large proportion of loyal, generous, and capable
laymen or such a record of liberality 'and work ; but in
recent years financial difficulties have arisen, and accumulated, until at the present the circuit is passing through
an acute crisis, and only the wise and strong lead of the
Rev. W. E. Walmsley and his colleagues, and the quiet,
persistent toil and generosity of a few officials, have
averted disaster. Under this financial pressure an appeal
is being made for a reduction in the ministerial staff, and
on this anticipated relief, and the results of a reorganisation of forces, and the success of projected enterprises,
rests the hope of a retu:ii of brighter days.
Under the judicious superintendence and untiring
energy of the Rev. G. Ford the Fourth Circuit is renewing
its youth. Like many central churches. Hoyle Street has
suffered through the decadence of the neighbourhood into
a practical slum, and its condition had become a cause of
grave anxiety. But recently it has experienced a marvellous quickening. A mission, conducted by "Jerry
Binns"—himself a recent marvel of saving mercy and
transforming grace—supported by Messrs. C. Cartledge,
G. Hopkinson, and the rank and file of the church, re-
sulted in a wondrous revival in which over 100 conversions
took place, including some of the most desperate characters in the locality. Characters and homes have been
transformed and new life and power came to the church in
every department.
Walkley possesses one of the finest church and school
properties in the city, secured at a cost of nearly
£8,000, but a heavy debt cripples its spiritual work. The
pressure of this burden, however, is being gradually
relieved.
The John Street Church and Circuit, with which the
name of Mr. Henry Adams was so long associated,. maintains its place and power und4r the ministry of the Rev.
James Keigthtley -and the loyal and hearty co-operation
of a band of male and female workers. By a fine effort
last year over £400 was raised, and the splendid church
and school premises are debtless. The Sunday-school and
young people's institutes maintain a high level of
efficiency. The new mission in the Endcliff district continues to progress, and the cause in Hodgson Street has
improved under new arrangements.
The Sixth Circuit, which covers the Attercliffe and
Darnall industrial districts, maintains a characteristiCally
robust and vigorous life under the ministry of Rev. W. D.
Cox. The erection of a new and beautiful church at
Darnall has added to the strength of the circuit and
increased its power as a centre of Christian work. The
outlook of this circuit, with its strong staff of able and
energetic officials, is encouraging.
In the Seventh Circuit (Langsett Road) Rev. E. Quine
and his band of officials are 'bravely struggling amidst
many difficulties, financial and otherwise, with encouraging success. The Centenary Hall in Hillsborough,
recently erected, is the most hopeful sphere of operations,
and which, if wisely and energetically worked, should be a
source of strength to the circuit.
The Eighth Circuit (Heeley), with Rev. G. Wiles as
superintendent, is alert and vigorous. The fine block of
property in Ann's Road cost oetr £8,000, but has a debt
exceeding £5,000, which is a heavy burden for a church
of 208 members to carry. The little band, however, is
undaunted, and by a recent effort over £400 was raised.
The church is healthy and active, and the Sunday-school,
Band of Hope, Christian Endeavour, and other institutions, in the hands of an exceptionally able and
enthusiastic staff of workers, are flourishing.
Associated with the church in Kent Road, erected by
the late Mr. H. Adams, there is a church of sixty members
and an efficient staff of workers. At Woodseats, too,
another growing suburb, there is an iron church, with a
prominent site adjoining for a permanent church, in connection with which successful agencies are at work.
Abbeydale is the youngest and most aggressive of the
Sheffield circuits. The principal church was erected
eighteen years ago at a cost of £6,000 : Carterknowle, ten
years ago, for 23,500 • and Greystones-, opened a year ago,
at a cast of £3,500. The circuit has a membership of 500.
It is ably staffed with workers, some of whom hold
important district and Connexional positions. Further
developments are contemplated, involving an expenditure
of £8,000, which, with £4,000 existing debt, is a formidable
undertaking. But the church is optimistic, and under
the ministry of Revs. E. Mather and J. R. Tranmer great
things are anticipated.
But is the position of Primitive Methodism in Sheffield
as strong as it might have been 7 While there is much
over which to rejoice, the answer must be a negative.
There are obvious weaknesses, one cause for which has
been the over-division of the circuits. The unwisdom of
some of these movements is generally acknowledged, and
to this is attributable much of the difficulty with which
the smaller circuits are struggling. With half the number
of circuits the Church would be stronger..
The Sheffield churches seldom appear to advantage when
united demonstrations aro attempted, and estimates of
the united strength, based on the attendances, would be
misleading. More enthusiastic rallies of the united forces
would be of great pract,ical service, and the success of the
annual 4frican Demodstration and the Young People's
Conversazione shows what is possible of accomplishment.
Have all the churches been sufficiently alert in their
outlook and prompt in seizing opportunities for aggressive
movements There are immense and densely populated
districts in the city and the rapidly developing suburbs
untouched by Primitive Methodist agencies, and there is
latent power in the Church waiting for development. If
these pent-up energies found outlets into these districts it
should be possible to sustain evangelistic movements
involving little immediate financial liability and laying
the foundations for future and permanent expansion.
Amongst the features of the churches, fraught with hope
for the future, are an obvious deepening of the spiritual
life, the hosts of young people in the congregations, the
intelligent interest and increasing activity of the women
in the work of the Church, the improving organisation and
working of the schools, and the spirit of aggressive
evangelism which is everywhere manifesting itself.
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ISLE OF MAN PIONEER.
Death of Mr. Quayle Stowell.
Two dates—December 14th, 1817, and April 25th, 1911—
are on the face of them prosy enough ; but for Primitive
Methodism in the Isle of Man they will for ever be important, for the first saw the birth of Quayle Stowell and
the second witnessed his reception into the heavenly
country. His earthly life, ninety-three years, was longer
than most, and to the end his heart was younger than
most; for he was the children's friend. His conversion
took place in his youth, when about nineteen years of age.
The early Primitive Afethodists in Castletown met regularly for prayer in the homes of the people. Mr. Stowell
was drawn to meet with them by their hearty singing.
Those who know anything of Castletown will know that the
inspiring power of song is still with us. In these prayermeetings Mr. Stowell felt the desire to enter into the
experience cf these good people who prayed and sang.
And one night, in the quiet of his own home, lie determinA
that if there was such an experience as conversion possible
to him he would have it. That night the assurance was
given him. He started to preach almost immediately, and
was soon in great demand, so that when Hugh Bourne
visited the island Mr. Stowell often spoke with him at
Camp meetings. The work of the local preacher in those
days was very heavy and covered a wide area ; but he
walked all his journeys until eighty years of age, and was
always warmly received by the people. He was often
called upon to conduct revival meetings, and in these
Mr. Quayle Stowell.
meetings hundreds found peace. For many years he conducted two cottage prayer-meetings weekly, which were a
source of great power to the religious life of the district.
For seventy-four years he was a local preacher, for over
seventy years a Sunday-school superintendent, for over
sixty years a class-leader and circuit steward. He worked
hard and long in the cause of temperance. In the old
days, when it was esteemed weak to be an abstainer, Mr.
Stowell and his brother toured the island several times,
and by their eloquence and fervour established many
temperance societies. He was the oldest Rechabite in the
world. For the last two years he suffered greatly and lost
his eyesight. We who are left are proud of his memory,
grateful for his example, glad that he has reached the goal.
The remains were interred in Malew Churchyard on April
28th, the service being conducted by Revs. W. Harris and
H. W. Matthews. A large and representative assembly
gathered to pay their last respects to one who for so many
years stood unflinchingly by the truth. A memorial service was held on May 7th, conducted by Rev. H. W.
Matthews.
PENGE CIRCUIT EMPIRE FESTIVAL
Bromley Common.
An Empire festival was held last week, which proved
a most successful and interesting function. In spite of a
warm summer evening, the large hall was packed. The
hall was set out as a drawing-room ; crimson carpet, flags,
bunting and flowers made it a scene of gay colours, and of
quite unusual charm. The musical programme was given
by the Misses Warmington and Poole-Smith, and the
various parts of the Empire were represented by dress and
sona., R. Leonard Powell, Esq.,,of Chislehurst, presided.
Refreshments were served by the young ladies, dressed in
white, with favours of red, white, and blue. The audience
gave unmistakable evidence of their appreciation and
enjoyment. Pr000edb were for the new building fund.
Penge.
In aid of the Sunday-school section of the forthcoming
bazaar an Empire tea was held. A prize was offered for
the most completely arranged and the best decorated table.
Three tables, representing Canada, India, Ireland, were
most tastefully arranged, and, on account Of the excellence
of each. Rev. W. and Mrs. Curry had some difficulty in
awarding the prize. It fell to Canada, which had a model
in the centre, with lake and cottage illuminated. An
entertainment followed full of surprises, and all enjoyed,
the evening.
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Church News.
Bournemouth First.
The annual sale of work on behalf of
the funds of the Highcliffe-on-Sea Mission.
Church was held on Wednesday and Thursday last. Councillor W. Taylor presided
at the opening on Wednesday, sppported
by Rev. J. Wellings (who gave a short.
statement concerning the Mission), Mr. J.
Frampton, Mr. W. Johnson, and the stallholders. Mr. H. White, of Boscombe,
declared the sale of work open. Councillor
W. Taylor rendered a solo, accompanied
by Miss M. Herridge. On Thursday, Rev.
F. S. Button presided, a financial statement was given by Mr. W. Johnson, Mrs.
J. M. Burridge opened the sale, and Miss
E. I'ortnell contributed a solo. The stallholders were Mrs. J. Frampton, Miss E.
Frampton, Mrs. J. Purton, and Mrs.
Evason. The effort was very successful.
Castleford.
A very successful conference of teachers
and C.E. workers was held at Fryston on
Saturday, May 20th. Reports were considered, and arrangements made to inaugurate an increase campaign to win the
176 elder scholars who are outside church
membership. A committee was formed to
frame a scheme embodying certain proposals for a missionary banner to be competed for by the junior missionary collectors. In the evening an excellent paper
was read by Mr. John Holland on " Sunday School Work." A good discussion
followed, and there is every seoson to
believe a stronc, impetus has been given to
the work in this circuit.
Cubitt Town.
The choir at Cubitt Town (Poplar Circuit) obtained second prize at the musical
festival held at tile People's Palace,
London. The test pieces were an anthem
—" The Lord is Loving" (Garrett)—and
hymn—"Jesu, lover of my soul" (tune
"Aberystwyth "). There were six entries.
Darwen.
The anniversary services of Park Road
Sunday School were held on Sunday, May
21st, when Rev. W. Younger was again
the special preacher. In the morning the
usual procession was held, and Mr.
Younger addressed over a thousand
people. Services were held in the afternoon and evening, when the rev. gentleman preached inspiring sermons to great
congregations. Under the leadership of
Mr. V. Cacker, with Mr. S. J. Lord as the
organist, the choir gave fine musical.
selections. On Monday night the anniversary services were continued, when a large
attendance was presiddd over by Mr.
E. M. Davies, at which Mr. Younger
lectured on the subject, " The Changes
which are Coming in England." The collections, which amounted to£116 14s., are
specially generous in view of the takings of
£442 at the bazaar recently held.
Derby Second.
Campion Street school anniversary services were held on Sunday and Monday,
May 21st and 22nd. Sermons were
preached morning and evening by Rev.
G. E. Lloyd, of Beverley. In the afternoon a children's service was held, at
which an excellent address was delivered
by Mrs. James Potter. The singing by
the scholars, under the leadership of Mr.
J. Lacey, was excellent. Mr. C. W. Lacey
presided at the organ, assisted by a string
band. On Monday night a concert was
given by the scholars, presided over by Mr
J. J. Antliff. Total amount raised was
£29. This was a great success.
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THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER.
Faringdon.
On Thursday last a gold and silver tree
was dressed by Misses R. Alder, Poole
and Lee, and stripped at 6.30 by Misses
Florey (Standlake), and Treadwell (Childrey). Eighty-nine gifts frotn sixpence upwards were received from all parts of the
circuit, incruding two guineas from Major
Henderson, M.P. for the division. The
total proceeds were twenty guineas for the
circuit fund. Afterwards Rev. J. T. Evans
(Swindon) conducted public worship, and
was happy in his exposition of the joyousness of religious service.
Grimsby.
The. Lord Street Mission Sunday-school
anniversary was held on Sunday, May 21st,
and sermons were preached by Rev.
Arthur Jubb. In the afternoon a Popular
Children's service was held, when many of
the scholars gave recitations and dialogues
and sang special hymns,' under the conductorship of Mr. W. B. Mason, the choirmaster. On Tuesday, the 23rd, a public
meeting was held, addressed by Mr. T. R.
Watkinson, J.P., and Rev. A. Jubb. A
large congregation was present, and afterwards many sat down to "a dainty
supper," which was served by the lady
teachers. The financial result was equal
to any past year.
Halifax Second.
Pye Nest Sunday-school anniversary
services were conducted on Sunday, May
21st, by Rev. J. Prestwich. Afternoon
meeting, conducted. by Rev. W. Shipley
and Messrs. J. Brearley, W. J. Radcliffe,
and W. Clarke. Crowded congregations.
Mr. Prestwich lectured on Monday on
" Guiding Stars," Mr. Smith presiding.
Great credit was due to Mr. Jowett, choirmaster, Miss Chatburn, A.L.C.M.,
organist, and the choir for the efficient way
in which they discharged their duties.
Proceeds £53 8s. 10d., being £12 10s. in
advance of last year. The services of Mr.
Prestwich were much appreciated.
Hempstead.
The friends met on May 18th for the
purpose of wiping out the chapel debt.
The chapel was altered. a few years ago at
a heavy outlay, but that has-been now paid
off, an old member giving the last 10s.
Great praise is due to Mr. A. Purkiss and
Mr. S. G. Turner , for the manner in which
they worked and contributed to bring
about such a satisfactory result.
Littleborough.
The anniversary services of the Smallbridge Primitive Methodist Sunday-school
were held on Sunday, May 21st. Sermons
were preached by Mr. J. Hailwood; from
Hartley College, Manchester. The service
of praise was under the conductorship of
Mr. J. S. Murgatroyd, who has led the
choir for twenty-one years. The scholars
and choir rendered the anthems, " Thou,
0 God, art praised " (Tovey) and "Send
out Thy Light " (Gounod), in an admirable
manner. Sacred solos were impressively
sung by Miss Alice Whitworth. Mr. R.
Law acted as organist, a positian he has
occupied at these anniversary. services for
forty-two years. The collections realised
over £20.
Long Eaton.
Bourne Church Sunday School anniversary was held on May 14th. Preacher,
Rev. F. W. Beal, Nuneaton. Collections,
£64. Derby Road Church Sunday-school
anniversary was also celebrated on May
21st: Preacher, Rev. J. Dobson, West
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Ealing. Collections £58.
Marple.
On Sunday, May 21st, school anniversary sermons were preached by Rev. G.
Emmett, of Stalybridge. In the afternoon
the service was conducted by Rev. W. D.
Judson and an address given by Mr. A. V.
Coster, of Mellor. The singing of the
scholars and an augmented choir, assisted
by our string hand, was conducted by Mr.
W. T. Howard. The Marple Reed Band
paraded the streets and attended the morning service. On 'Monday evening Mr.
Emmett delivered a lecture on " The
Father of Nobody's Children: A Chapter
in Social Christianity," Mr. Councillor
Smith presiding. The congregations were
large, and the collections, which amounted
to £24 2s. 91, were in advance of last year.
Newark.
We have just had a visit from the girl
preacher and her singing companion,
F. B. Storr and G. Brackenbury. All the
services were well attended. On the Sunday evening the chapel was packed. . A
gracious influence was felt in all the services, and on each evening a number professed conversion, most of them scholars
in the Sunday-school. The good work has
spread to Balderton. After the mission
Mr. W. Hall gave a tea to his Bible Class
and the members of the church. A very
enthusiastic meeting followed, presided
JUNE 1, 1911
over by Rev. J. Turner, when twelve new
members were publicly received into the
Church. "
Pelaw.
A Mother's Anxiety.
The friends have been holding a unique
PARENTS who have delicate children suffering
" At Home " recently to celebrate the
with weak lungs, or threatened will? Consumption,
eighty-third birthday of Mr. James Kelly.
will be interested in the following testimony of
Mrs. CLARK, of 48, Hal rowby Street, Prince's Avenue,
Mr. Kelly inns been a local preacher
Liverpool. Her little daughter had been delicate
for over fifty-years, and continues to take
from infancy, requiring more I ban ordinary cafe.
At the age of 12 she suffered from cold after cold,
his appointments. During the whole of
affecting the chest and throat. Her mother
his marvellous career he has never been
says
I was afraid of her going Into
known to be late, or to have missed a
decline." Ordinary remedies having failed to
effect any improvement In the chi d's health, her
single appointment. The " At Home,"
mother decided upon giving her a course of
which took' place in the Heworth Council
Schools on May 17th, caused quite a stir
in the district. South Shields, Gateshead,
Jarrow, Hebburn, Washington, and the
immediate district, and a niece of Mr.
Kelly's, who resides in South Africa, was
As she persevered with it, health and strength
also privileged to be present. Ald. R.
gradually came to the weakly child, and, to use
Reavley, of Jarrow, presided' over the
Mre. CLARK'S own words,
gathering. A musical programme was pro"REMOVED ALL ANXIETIES."
vided by the Pelaw Concert Party,,assisted
On the 17th March, loll, the mother reports to
Coombe Ledge
I am gla 1 to any that my daughter
by Miss Bessie Dail, of Gateshead, and
now enjoys good health."
Miss Jennie Kelly, a granddaughter. Re•
Have been for
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PECK HAM, LONDON, S.E.
A successful and inspiring circuit gathering was held in the above church on
Thursday, May 18th, when Rev. A. T. Guttery preached and lectured. A good company
was present in the afternoon. Tea in the
Lecture Hall, followed by a social hour.
Chairman, Mr. W. E. Woodhall. Vocalists : Miss A. Prideaux, Miss Thorpe, and
Mr. W. J. Pugh. Revs. A. T. Guttery,
J. Watkin, and W. Green also took part.
In the evening Mr. Guttery delivered his
popular lecture, "Wanted, the Modern
Saint." Mr. William Evans, J.P., C.O., restore gray, streaked or faded hair to
presided over a large and- appreciative
its natural colour, beauty and softness.
audience.
Prevents the hair from falling out, pro._
Seaham Harbour (Tempest Place).
motes its growth, prevents dandruff, and
In connection with the Y.P.S.C.E. anni- gives the hair a sort, glossy and healthy
versary services were held last week with
It will not stain the
great success. On Saturday Rev. H. Daven- appearance.
port preached to a large congregation. In scalp, is not sticky or dirty, contains no
- the evening a rally was held, presided over sugar of lead, nitrate silver, copperas, or
by Mr. C. Farrar, when inspiring addresses poisons of any kind, but is composed of
were delivered by Revs. H. Davenport and roots, herbs, barks and flowers. Package
J. Snaith (of Nottingham). Solos were makes one pi r t. It will produce the
sung by Miss H. Donaldson, and Mr. T. most luxuriant tresses from dry, coarse
Leighton. On Sunday sermons were
preached by Rev. J. Snaith. A concert and wiry hair, and bring back the colour
recital was given in the afternoon by Mrs. it originally was before it turned gray.
Full size 4"- package sent by mail, post
C. Clipperton, assisted by Messrs. R.
Kelly and J. D. Harrison. Rev. E. paid, for 1/3.
Phillipson presided. On Monday night
ADDRESS:
Rev. J. Snaith lectured on " The Secret of
Arrested Progress of the Christian
DOMESTIC SUPPLY CO.,
Churches." The whole of the proceeds are
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for the funds of the Y.P.S.C.E.
37, fillIcrest Avenue, LEEDS.
Stewkley.
The Sunday-school anniversary, held on
May 21st and 22nd, was a record success.
NEW CURTAINS.
Jacquard Curtain., 8/9 pr. ; Mon!e
The preacher was Rev. F. S. Clulow,
Rasa, Swiss 1i/feign, 7/9 pr. ; Hemstitch
assisted by the resident minister, Rev.
Muslin Curtains, 6/- pr. ; Lattice Net,
John S. Buckley. A large company
1/3 yd. ; Casement Curtains, Hemtltched, 2/0 pr. POISE LIST of Lace
assembled for tea on Monday, after which
Curtains, Muslin., alines, Casement
a very fine meeting was held. Mr. T.
Fabrics, Littera, Laces, 80.. Poet FOES.
Faulkner, the superintendent, presided.
S. PEACH & SONS (Dept. 190),
The Looms, NOTTING hAM.
The report showed an increase of both
teachers and scholars, while the finances
1HE BRADFORD CONFERENCE.
were in a satisfactory condition. An excellent address was given by Mr. Clulow.
Mrs. Buckley was warmly thanked for her
three years' service as teacher of the Senior
Bible Class. Proceeds, £33.
Tenbury.
A most successful picnic tea was held on
Thursday, the 25th inst., at Mr. Anthony's
Upper House Farm, Sutton, Tenbury. SPECIAL, EXCURSION
from
Thanks to Mr. -Anthony and family were
given for their kind invitation. Proceeds
HARROGATE,
BRADFORD
to
a .
were £2 3s.
On WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14'h,
Walkden.
has been arranged for
The success of the garden party held last
June at Mosley Common induced the
A
GARDEN
PARTY
officials of the Walkden Circuit to hold a
In the interests of the
similar event this year,.which took place
ORPHANS' HOMcS FUNDS,
on Saturday at Walkden. The usual
(Provisions for the Party are generously given by
meeting was held in the chapel, when Rev.
Ald and Mre. JOSEPH SHEPHERD.)
F. N. Shimmin presided. Revs. R. W.
Return Ifet Tlcketr.
Ferguson and J. T. Taylor and Mr. Joseph
The friends who have arranged the Exert:819n and
Garden Party will b3 glad to meet visitors from the
Hall (circuit steward) supported, and there adjoining
Circuits, as t. ey will be glad also to have
was a good attendance of representatives large company of friends from Bradford and Conrail euce
from the respective churches. The reports Delegates.
relating to the Sunday-schools, finance,
missionary, district synod were accepted.
THE CHEAPEST PRINTER !
The three ministers were unanimously -reinvited for the year 1912-1913, it being the 50 vlielmagof,TINZI".7aertZelosleictr 1/1
c., 1 /8
s, Tea .11117tinaLe
pecr
fourth year for Rev. F. N. Shimmin, the
for Concerts,
free.
260
sixth year for Rev. R. W. Ferguson, and 100
by 5,1,000 5/6. Carriage paid. Samples and
the third year for Rev. J. T. Taylor. An Handbills,
Eetimatee free. Posters, dc.f., for Chap&a a Specialty.
excellent tea was served in the school by
Agents wanted.
the Walkden ladies, after which the comHARRIS, Printer, CREWE.
pany adjourned to the adjoining recreation
ground, which is admirably adapted for
SECOND-HAND BOOKS.
such a party. Games of cricket, football,
bowls, etc., were heartily taken up, and a 3,000 Volumes, remainder of a deceased
Clergyman's Library, to be cleared cheap. ,
thoroughly enjoyable afternoon and evenList free for stamp. HARRIS, Printer, Cressy I
in' was spent.
CONSUMPTION or DECLINE
CONGREVE'S
ELIXIR.
HA
AY
VANISHES.
Hair Colouring Herbs
Orphanage Garden
. . . Party . . .
JUNE 1, 1911
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et eonlyy efioor 0 9
n Instead ofp the
short
S
eapseothawli ot fferi
last. Rev. W. A. Bryant acted as chairThe Winkfield Row Sunday-school -anni- man and Mr. S. Lancaster as secretary.
great
old e r of
published
versary services were held on May 21st and The circuit stewards were re-elected. Dispndia of Biblical Exposition at half price. U
7/6 net.
22nd. Rev. A. Warcup preached twice on cussion arose in reference to Centenary
_the Sunday, and also gave an address in matters, and it was stated that this circuit
had
raised
about
£380
for
home
purthe afternoon. On the Monday evening
Councillor H. M. Osman presided. The poses and about £40 for the Connexional
chapel was well filled. Recitations, dia- part. It was urged that more should be
logues, etc., were given by the scholars, given for the latter part of this fund. It
Being Sermons, Outlines, Quotations, Anscdotes, Similes, Emblems,
and special hymns were sung. Mrs. was decided that the question of building
and Illustrations ; Expository, Scientific, Geographical; Historical, and
F. W. Bower presided at the harmonium. a new manse should be put on the agenda
Homiletic Notes; gathered from the entire range of Home and Foreign
During the meeting presentations were for next time. Notice of invitation of
Literature of the Past and Present, on the Verses of the Bible.
made to Miss Benton of a work basket, minister for 1912-13 was given. A circuit
including a leather-fitted case, by the Camp Meeting is to be held at Coxhoe on
school and friends. For about twenty June 18th. We were still able to report
years this lady has been superintendent 488 members, an increase of eighteen on
55 Volumes. Price 7s. 6d. net per Volume. Offered at 3s. 9d.'
of this country school, and,she is very the quarter. The circuit is in a flourish1 Index Volume.. Price 103. 6d. net. Offered at 5s. 3d.
much esteemed. Coronation cups, saucers, ing condition.
and spoons were given to Mr. and Mrs. Dawley.
The following is the arrangement of the V oblates :Osman by the scholars and teachers.
T HE NEW TESTAMENT (28 Vols.),
Quarterly Meeting held at Iron Bridge,
THE OLD TESTAMENT (08 Vols.).
St. Matthew.
Wingate.
Genesis,
Vol.
I.-ch.
I.-sot.
May 29th. Rev. Isaac Brentnall presided.
St. Mark.
Genesis, Vol.
St. Luke, Vol. I.-c'.
The officers and boys of the 1st Wingate Same membership as March. Money a Exodus.
St. Luke, Vol.
Boys' Life Brigade held their first church little deficient. School anniversaries, on Leviticus and Numbers.
St. Luke, Vol. I I 1.-xiv.-xxiv.
Deuteronomy.
parade on Sunday. Preceded by the the whole, very successful. Mr. Brentnall Joshua,
St. John, Vol. I.-i -vii.
Judges, and Puth.
St. John, Vol. II.-viii.-sv.
officers and band of the Salvation Army, intimated his intention to leave in July, I. Samuel.
St. John Vol. III.-xvi.-xxi.
SamueL
they marched through the village, and ser- 1912. Horsehay Chapel to be renovated. II.
Acts, Vol. I
I. Kings.
vice was then conducted by the chaplain, Dawley debt to be reduced by a circuit II. Kings.
Acts, Vol. 11.-lx.-xvii.
Acts, Vol. IL-xviii.-xxviii.
1. and 11. Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah,
Rev. J. Charlton, who preached from bazaar.
Romans, Vol. 1.-i.-viii.
and Esther.
"Quit you like men, be strong." Both Hetton Downs.
Romans, Vol. II. -1x.-xvi.
Job.
I. Corinthians, Vol. I.-i.-ix.
officers and boys are enthusiastic in this
Psalms, Vol. L-Ps.1.-xxvi.
The quarterly conference of the Hetton Psalms, -Vol.
I. Co ■ inthians, Vol. II.-x.-xvi.
new department of our Sunday-school
II. Corinthians.
Circuit Sunday-schools, Bands of Hope, Psalnce, Vol. III.- li.-txxxviii.
work.
Galatians.
Vol. IV.-Ixxxix.•cxvili.
and Christian Endeavour societies was Psalms,
Fphesians.
Psalms, Vol. V.-cats.-el.
Woking.
held in Hetton Downs P.M. Church on Proverbs.
Philippians and Collonsians.
I. and II Thessalonians and I. Timothri
The Sunday-school anniversary services May 20th. There was a good attendance of Eccles,astes and the Song of Solomon.
II.
l imothp, Titus, and Philemon.
Isaiah Vol. I.-1.-xxx.
were held on Sunday and Wednesday, 21st workers, and reports to hand of work done Isaiah, Vol. IL-MIL-Ali.
Hebrews, Vol.
Hebrews, Vol. II .ix.-alit
and 24th. Sermons were preached morn- was very satisfactory. A very instructive Isaiah, Vol. M.-I.-lay'.
James.
Vol. 1-1.-xx, i.
ing and evening by Mr. C. Pinhorn, address was given by Mr. J. Bucroft, of Jeremiah,
and
I. and IT. Peter.
Jeremiah, Vol.
I., II., and Ili. John and Jude.
of London. In the afternoon the Baptist Hetton, entitled. " Shall the Sunday School
Lamentations.
Revelation.
Ezekiel.
Sunday-school joined in the service, as in Feed or Drain the Church?" and discusIndex to e New Testament.
Daniel.
previous years. Mr. W. Cowlino, (super- sion followed. The Rev. W. Barton pre- Minor Prophets, Vol. I., Hosea, Joel,
These books flee the greatest time trive, ever known to
Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah.
intendent) presided, and Mr. Pinhorn gave sided, and the Rev. J. Pinchen, who has
the buy preacher and tea he-. Sy their aid the work
Prophets, Vol. II , Nahum,
a helpful address. The children were taken up his duties again after a severe Minor
of hours may be compressed into minutes, and the
Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai,
under the conductorship of Mr. Drury illness, was also present.
student may see at a glance what all the gre,t preachers
Zechariah, and Malachi.
of the ages have said on the texts from which they hos
Smith, while Mrs. Rodbard presided at the Thornley.
prone: ed.
organ. On Wednesday a public tea was
Quarter day held May 27th. Rev. W.
While this offer lasts, any single volume, or any number of volumes, may be purchased at
held. This was followed by an entertainment by the scholars, solos, recitations, Gelley presided. Mr. E. Hind, local 3s. 9d. each. Ord,-rs should be sent to the publisher and postage added as follows :-The
action songs, etc., being rendered. The preacher; received a letter of thanks from postage on one volume is 5d., on 2 vols. Ed., on 3 vols. 7d., on 4 vols. 9d. on 5 vols. lid., on
the King for a special Coronation hymn. 6 vols. Is. 4d., on 7 vols. Is. id., on 8 vols. ls. 6d.. on 9 vols. Is. Sd., on 10 vols. Is. 10d. ; more
collections on Sunday and Wednesday were
Local preachers recommended to give than 10 vols• will be sent by the cheapest route. TEe postage to America and the Colonies is
increased, to that of last year, to the
children's address at Sunday morning or 9d. pert olunte, which khculd be remitted when ordering.
amount of £210s.
,
afternoon services. Membership, 576, inI am anxiously awaiting the next
A Clergyman wr:ting to the publisher says
Worcester (George Street).
crease 32. Rev. Amos Ryder succeeds published volumes of THE BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATOR. 1 have never seen any commentary
Mr. E. G. Prasatham Cotelingam, the Rev. W. Gelley in 1912. Rev. T. Dale to approach it as a help for preparing Sermons. The variety of writers, and ,yet the unity of
famous Indian traveller and evangelist, stays for fourth year. Circuit balance in purpose and belief is to great, that one looks upon the work as well-niga inspired-for it
breathes out the truth."
paid a special return visit on Sunday, hand, £9 14s. 6d.,
May 21st. There was a good attendance Willington.
London: FRANCIS GRIFFITHS, 34, MAIDEN LANE, STRAND, W.C:
both morning and evening. The address
The Quarterly Meeting was held on
at the P.S.A. on "Life's Outlook and OpMay 27th at Byers Green, Rev. W. Sutton
portunity " was much appreciated. On
president, Mr. G. Lauder secretary. A
Monday, May 22nd, Mr. Cotelingam gave
good number of officials present. Joy felt
his popular lecture " Descriptive Sketches
that conversions were taking place in our
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India," when Mr. Enos Berry, J.P., prefor each place in the coming quarter. Insided. This is the fifth visit of Mr. Cote- crease of members. Finances good. Rev.
lingam, and at all the services the interest W. Sutton was unanimously invited for
has been well sustained.
a fourth year, and accepted..
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BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATOR.
Windsor.
By the Rev. J. S. EXELL, M.A.
HOW DID YOU DO IT ?
Quarterly Meetings.
LACE
CURTAINS
Women's Missionary
Federation.
Chester-le-Street.
The Quarterly Meeting was held at Birmingham.
Pelton, and there was a record attendance.
This branch held their monthly meeting
The books of the Local Preachers' Library
are to be revised and replenished. Coun- at Sparkhill (Fifth Circuit) on Wednesday,
cillor B. Bolam gave a report of the busi- May 24th, Mrs. Tristram presiding. Miss
ness and religious sessions of the-district Richardson gave an address describing the
meeting, and the circuit steward Resented life of native women in India. A solo was
the balance-sheet of the same, revealing a. beautifully rendered by Miss Mabel
net profit of over £32. We report the same Gadsby. Tea was kindly provided by Mrs.
number of members as last quarter. The Marriott, after which the first annual busicircuit financial statement showed a ness meeting was held. Thanks were exbalance of £22. Revs. J. S. Nightingale pressed to Mrs. Adams, whose resignation
and .T. G. Soulsby were unanimously in- as president was accepted with regret. Mrs.
Bampton was unanimously elected her
vited to stay until 1914, and accepted until
1914 and 1913 respectively. The Cen- successor.
tenary Fund received careful attention. Chesterfield.
A meeting was held at Barrow Hill on
The position of the circuit was regarded as
highly satisfactory and the prospects Wednesday, May 24th, presided over by
Mrs. Parkin, of Whittington Moor. Mrs.
bright.
Salway, of Clay Cross, gave a very interestCoxhoe.
ing address on missionary work. A letter
The Quarterly Meeting of the Coxhoe was read from Mrs. Robinson, who was
Circuit was held at Coxhoe on Saturday also appointed to speak, but owing to
sickness was unable to be present. A solo
was rendered by Miss Richards, of Barrow
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Jackson and Miss Gargate
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