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DEATH OF MRS. T. W. CHAPMAN AT WENCHOW (Page 795).
LETTER FROM THE PRIME MINISTER (Page 799).
AN APPEAL FOR WENCHOW (Page 793).
A UNITED. METHODIST WORKMAN ADDRESSES A LORD (Page 798).
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Notes by the Way.
WE gave so much space last week to the
Temperance question that we purpose this week
simply to remind our readers that Sunday next is
Temperance Sunday and to urge
Temperance
them to make the most of the day
Advocacy.
and its opportunities. The Sunday
School Lesson scheme provides for
at least four lessons on Temperance during the
year, and a pastor's scheme of ministry should
provide for the advocacy of Temperance on' other
Sundays than that labelled with this name. , What:
the word stands for is an integral' part of Christianity as taught by our Lord and His apostles,and • the full content put into the word in modern
exposition is an essential part of its meaning for
the present need and distress and should frequently'
form part of our teaching and preaching. Itsadvocacy should neither next Sunday nor at any
other time be characterized by intemperance, censoriousness, or uncharitableness : we should give
Christian teaching in a Christian way ; but
advocated it must be with knowledge, with zeal and
with deep conviction at all times, for the evil to
be fought is dreadful, widespread, and potent with
much personal, social and national disaster.
SPEAKERS:
Ntelr • THOS. PHILLIPS,
NEXT Sunday will bring great opportunities to .
teachers and preachers alike. We should prepare
for the day with as much care and painstaking as
Xtei‘r. GEORGE MECIOPER,
Ex-President Metropolitan Free Church Council.
we prepare for " Decision Day."
Rev. SAMUEL GORDON will preside.
Next Sunday. Much prayer should be offered in
the home and the school and the
sanctuary. In this connection we would remind our
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Branch Secretaries in readers of the request we have already printed for
special prayer on behalf of the movement for the
all our Sunday Schools Sunday Closing of licensed premises, that it may
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please God in His great mercy to crown with
should obtain
success the long labours of His servants for the
CARDS, etc., for 1910, from
increased helpfulness which would come to the rest
Rev. T. P. DALE, 43 Fernbank Road, Redland, Bristol. day if this source of temptation and evil were .
removed. Every lesson and sermon should be
Designs and Estimates Free.
prepared with a view to securing a definite decision
in regard to personal abstinence from intoxicants.And every teacher and preacher should see that an
and iron and Wood Buildings
appeal to take the pledge is made in every class and
of every description.
in every service with which he or she has to do,
JOHN HARRISON & Co., w:2:, Camberwell, London. and
that pledges are ready at hand for signature.
isramagraziassom=slamommimmesmeam The deliver-the-message-and-leave-it-there spirit is
not enough. We ought surely to go further and
NATIONAL
endeavour to get the message accepted and acted
upon at once. We hope to hear- that thousands of
CHILDREN'S HOME.& ORPHANAGE
total abstinence pledges have been signed on
(POUNDED BY DR. STEPHENSON,)
Temperance Sunday. .
BONNER ROAD, N.E.
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IRON CHURCHES
An Urgent Appeal is made. for
Help, as so little comes in the
Summer Months.
•Remittances from U.M. Churches thankfully received by the
Hon. Treasurer, Rev. A. Crombie, 12 Farringdon Avenue, E:C.,
Cheques crossed • London City and Midland Bank."
As everybody knows, the Bermondsey election
resulted in the return of Mr. Dumphreys, the
Unionist candidate, who had a majority of 987 over
Mr. Spencer Hughes, the. Liberal
candidate, and of some thousands
Divide and
be Conquered.. over Dr. Salter, the Socialist candidate. The result represents a gain
of two to the Opposition on a division. We are
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not concerned here with the party-political aspects
of this question, but in one of its aspects the
election is provocative of thought for members of
all political and other parties. Mr. Hughes and
Dr. Salter are deeply divided from each other on
the question of the theory of government—the one
stands for modified and restrained individualism,
as both the historic parties in this country do, the
difference between these latter being one of degree ;
the other stands, for the full form of nationalism
which is called Socialism. It would not the less
probably be the exact truth to say that in five
questions out of six now before the country Mr.
Hughes and Dr. Salter would vote in the same
lobby in the House of Commons, while their
opponent would probably vote against five out of
six of the things they believe in. Yet here they
were in Bermondsey dividing up what are called
the progressive forces to such an extent that though
together they had polled over 400 votes more than
their opponent that gentleman got in as the representative of the constituency and with the right to
vote against the very matters of practical politics
on which both his opponents and those who voted
for them were most cordially agreed. The old classic
wisdom was " Divide and conquer " : modern foolishness seems to find its expression in the phrase
Divide and be conquered.
In this matter the
Unionist party is showing the more excellent way.
As everybody knows, they have a cleavage in their
ranks between " the Free Food " and the Tariff
Reform sections, and it looked at one time as if
in the constituencies for which Lord Robert Cecil
and Mr. Stewart Bowles sit there would be two
Unionist candidates. The news of the last few days
indicates that this is to be avoided by both these
. gentlemen transferring their candidature to another
constituency, where they will be the only Unionist
candidates. It is a lesson all parties—political and
other—might learn with much advantage : Find
what you are agreed in, how far you can go together in matters of practical politics as distinguished from matters of political theory, and unite
your forces on these lines. That way wisdom lies
surely, and till it is taken most of the questions on
which Nonconformists are agreed will remain
unsettled.
WE note what looks like a gleam of hope shining
over the gloom of the Congo. It is reported that
the Premier of the Belgian Parliament is introducing
a Bill which proposes at long last to
Dawn in
allow a measure of free trade in certhe Congo.
taro parts of the Congo, to levy taxes
in money instead of in forced labour,
and to grant to the natives the right to take the
produce of the soil in that part of the Congo which
is called the domain. If these proposals are made
in a bona fide way and fulfil to the hope what they
whisper to the ear, they will do something to
relieve the palpable gloom of that land of
the shadow of death and to remedy some
of the appalling cruelties and injustice of the
But we must wait , till
present rule there.
fuller details come. The continued denial that there
is cruelty in the Congo is not of happy augury.
A man must know he has sinned before he can
truly repent and make restitution. Meanwhile, we
welcome Sir Edward Grey's emphatic assurance
that Great Britain will refuse to ratify the Belgian
annexation of the Congo until the native rights are
respected and free trade is established as required
by the Berlin Treaty.
WE have frequently contended in these columns
that no scheme that means the betterment of social
conditions in this country. can carry itself out ; that
the only force which can do this is
The Great
moral and spiritual; and that the
Task of
richest contribution our churches as
the Church.
such can make to the Commonwealth is not in advocating schemes
and plans of social reform but in fostering the
spirit of justice, of brotherliness and of love which
can alone make reforms possible and generate the
force necessary to their achievement. It is some
gratification to find that a paper like the " Nation,"
whose chief concern is with political methods,
recognizes this most emphatically. It has recently
been discussing the proceedings of the Church .
Congress, and in course of the discussion says
something which it becomes all the churches to
note, whether Established or Free.
The relation of the individual to society as it is
touched on in the papers dealing with Socialism and the
Poor Law comes distinctly within the sphere of Christian ethics, but a Church would never live if it were
nothing more than an ethical society. The secret of
the Church's life is that it has a conception of man's
relation, not merely to his fellow-man or to ecclesiastical
institutions, but to the whole order of the universe.
In his transitory life man finds himself confronted not
only with his fellow-man, but also with the mysterious
forces of the world, and the deepest desire of his heart
is to know whether these forces are the blind operations
of a mindless fate, .or whether they are dominated by
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a conscious power behind them which he can reverence
and trust. The heart of religion consists in the belief
that there is such a power, and all its achievements in
the world are to be attributed to this faith. • The great
task of the Church in modern times is to strengthen
the intellectual basis of its fundamental conception.
Unless Church Congresses are helping towards the fulfilment of this task their labours are not very profitable.
November 4, 1909.
in writing about his friend the late Principal Dods,
says : "More than once he asked me if I knew any
pleasure in the world that can compare with preaching."
Our own experience is much shorter than Dr.
Nicoll's, and our verdict cannot carry anything like
the same weight, but we should cordially accept the
position taken up in the above quotation. No man
who is called of God to preach, and aims at directly
The words deserve the earnest and careful influencing life and conduct, need for a moment
thought of every reader.
envy the greatest journalist living his opportunities.
DR. ROBERTSON NICOLL contributes to Mr.
Atkins's always interesting "Home Messenger " an
article on " How I became a Journalist," which has
two paragraphs in it of more than
The Journalist ordinary and passing interest. The
first deals with the perennial quesP.
The Preacher. tion of the comparative advantage
of the journalist and the preacher :
If I were asked by a young man whether journalism
or the pulpit offered the best career in the twentieth
century, my feeling would be all on the side of the
pulpit. There are those who say that the Christian
preacher will have greater difficulties in the twentieth
century than his predecessors in the nineteenth century.
This is very likely, but I am sure he will have greater
opportunities, and if I were beginning the ministry
now, I should do so with more hope and confidence
than I did in 1874. The true Christian preacher may
do more to guide the nation through its perplexities
than is possible to the journalist. The Nonconformist
ministry in our days offers, I think, more possibilities
of a useful and happy life than journalism. Only the
preacher must not be handicapped, and he ought to
have some gifts of speech. I would not encourage men
with physical defects to attempt the work of the pulpit.
It is hard enough without these. But how good it is
While full of thankfulness for the opportunities I have
found, I have always deeply regretted that I have been
unable to preach on Sundays. Dr. W. M. Macgregor,
THE other question Dr. Nicoll deals with is
most significant, and we quote his conclusion with
the deep conviction that it has the root of the
matter in it, and that it puts the
Short Shrift
finger on the source of many a
for the Lazy. tragedy and failure :
One thing at least is certain.
In
order to make anything of life, both the preacher and
the journalist must work unsparingly. Without work,
and work carried to the point of sacrifice, they will
accomplish nothing. In journalism, the man who works
with one hand is soon thrown out, and it is this much
more than anything else sifts the crowd of applicants.
They are afraid of work. In the ministry, the same
law holds. Two dear friends of mine who recently
passed away—Dr. John Watson and Dr. Marcus Dods—
were completely possessed by- this conviction. I remember Dr. Watson talking of some young men whom
he liked. "But," he summed up reflectively, "not one
of them knew what work means." Dr. Dods was so
possessed with this thought that he seemed to attribute
every failure in the ministry to laziness. He seemed
to think that anyone might be successful who really
worked. It is certain that many who fail do not work.
These have a longer tenure than the journalist. They
may stay on till their churches are almost empty. But
the time is coming when that will be impossible, and
when for the
. lazy journalist and the lazy minister
there will be the same short shrift. •
Autumnal District Meetings.
BIRMINGHAM & DUDLEY DISTRICT.
LONDON DISTRICT.
the May session of this District the pressure of
routine, through necessary business, left but scant time
for the consideration of the spiritual side of church life.
Instead, therefore, of resorting to the expedient too
often adopted, a comprehensive and well-phrased resolution briefly spoken to and hurriedly carried, it was
decided to adjourn the meeting until the autumn, and
to give full and exclusive attention at the supplementary
session to the things for which in church life all other
things are made. In accordance with this arrangement the District met, in somewhat diminished numbers, in Gravelly Hill Church, Birmingham, on Monday last under the presidency of the Rev. C. D. Barriball, District chairman. The topic for the afternoon
session was "The Spiritual condition of the Churches,"
introduced by the Revs. John Fleming and W. D.
Bainbridge. Mr. Fleming set himself the task of
answering his own question, "Why is the House of
God forsaken?" The crisis in the church, he thought,
was not so much ecclesiastical or doctrinal as practical,
and he was sure that the blame did not lie wholly at the
doors of the ministry or the architect. He urged that
spiritual interests must be kept well to the front ; more
attention given to the spiritualizing of young life ;
church members should be called to a higher life-standard in their daily calling, and closed by pressing home
the point that there must be no despair. Mr. Bainbridge
urged that the spiritual was the supreme concern of
the church ; the hope for Methodism was in a revival
of the old means of grace, and the old methods of work
adapted to meet the conditions of modern church life.
He pleaded for prayer in the vestry with the preacher
before he went into the pulpit ; the holding of leaders'
meetings distinctly for prayer, and the division of the
membership amongst the leaders for purposes of visitation and oversight. A discussion followed in which the
Rev. C. Evans deplored the worldly spirit of many
church officials. The Rev. J. Tagg pleaded for a broad
view of the work of the church, and Mr. A. V. Ingall
criticized the itinerant system as crippling the usefulness
of ministers, and protested against the waste incurred
in training a ministry along the higher lines, and then
trammelling the minister by business matters and constant committees, work which took time that could be
much more profitably employed.
A brief after-tea, session was given to a consideration
of the spiritual as it relates to Sunday School work.
Councillor H. Allen brought, by a page from his own
experience, into striking outline the superiority of
spiritual force in one teacher who lacked mental culture
as against intellectual ability in another where the
diviner element was missing.
At the evening meeting, Mr. E. J. Weaver, speaking
on the "Hope of the Church," placed in the forefront,
as its greaest needs—a cultivated ministry and consecrated souls. Christianity was certainly not played out ;
indeed, as yet the Gospel was scarcely played in. The
Rev. S. Pollard, who gave the closing address, spoke on
"Mission Work on the Roof of the World." The "roof "
was the great mountains of Tibet, and half way .up
this range the United Methodist Church was now working, and had been for twenty years. If people only
knew what was being done by foreign missions they
would not criticize them. The meetings were marked
by spirituality, and though they might have been better
attended by representatives, yet, to use words not unfamiliar in relation to some means of grace, those who
did attend felt " it good to be there."
THE representatives of the London District met
at the "Lighthouse," Walthamstow. The Rev. R. Pyke
(Forest Hill) took the chair, being supported on the
platform by the Rev. H. Hooks (secretary). After devotional exercises, the meeting was constituted, the
names being taken as read. A number of absentees
were remarked. Out of a possible membership of 240
about 170 were present. Communications of sympathy
in sickness or bereavement were ordered to be forwarded to the Revs. C. Ogden, J. Botheras, T. Hollins,
Mr. T. Hulbert, Alderman Corben, and the .relatives of
the late Revs. Peter Thompson (Wesleyan) and George
Daniel, and Mr. T. Ruddle, B.A., ex-head-master of
Shebbear College.
The new ministers entering upon work in London
were welcomed in the name of the District Meeting by
the chairman, and on behalf of the whole number reply
was made by the Rev. F. Galpin, who was most heartily
received for his works' sake. The central place of the
session fell to the chairman's address. Its title had
been noted on the agenda as "A Survey and a Prophecy." Mr. Pyke's idea was to describe the situation,
as he saw it at the moment, as between the forces of the
Churches on the one side and the social reformers on
the other. Starting from-the contrast between the dominant Church interest of a few . years ago—Higher
Criticism—and row, Social Reform, he ventured to suggest that the former was parental to the latter. Men
not only learned that there were probably two Isaiahs,
but that both had a great ideal of a holy seed, a holy
city, a righteous nation. Surveying the present situation, Mr. Pyke saw (1) a tendency to a closer approximation of the two positions in Foreign Missions ; (2) a
growing distaste amongst social reformers to a merely
materialistic basis for life ; (3) a steady reduction of
raucous criticism of the Churches; and (4) the Churches
ceasing to be interested in. the. Davidic authorship of the
Psalms, and considering slums, poverty and hunger.
The prophecy was distinct and severe. Not only must
we prophetically await the coming re-union of forces,
but we must prepare our people for the event, by (1)
teaching them the true doctrine of riches—on the one
hand that there is no value in mere wealth, and on the
other that it is wicked to regard every man as next to
a criminal because he happens to have a balance at the
bank ; (2) that manhood has its roots alone in Divine
things, and that ultimately life is to manhood ; (3) that
life is to "do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with
our God." Whatever else there is in it if this be not
there it has no right to be entitled "life." Very able,
genial, tenacious, the address carried the meeting with it.
Criticizable at many points, its best tribute is that on the
spot no querulous voice was raised. There followed a
discussion, in which the address was scarcely referred
to, but which ranged with more or less interest over
what is just now being done in the Church life of the
District.
Items : A Commission appointed to consider weak
causes in London, and future extensions, with provision
for a similar Commission for the rural districts at no
late date.. Determination to support the UNITED
METHODIST at all hazards. With a prospective District
deficiency of ,'50 in financial report, a careful inspection
of the whole economy to be made. Negotiations encouraged for obtaining accommodation at the Holborn
Hall for Church House purposes. Missionary plan submitted for Foreign meetings only for 1909-10. Foreign
Mission Committee offered hospitality for April. New
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trustee secretary in place of Mr. J. Field resigned, Mr.
A. H. Gausden. Rev. C. G. Hawken presented an interesting report of , Young People's Department. There
was a good evening meeting, Rev. R. Cole, the host
of the day presiding ; speeches were delivered by Revs.
NOTICE.—When Articles or Correspondence are
W. Kaye Dunn, B.A., and E. E. Lark. The provision
for the entertainment of their visitors by the "Light- signed with the writer's name or initials, or with a
house" friends was most bounteous and greatly pseudonym, the Editor must not necessarily be held to be
appreciated.
G. C.
in agreement with the views therein expressed or with the
United Methodist Table Talk.
NOTTINGHAM DISTRICT.
GROWING UNITY.
THE autumnal meeting of the Nottingham District
was held in South Street Church, Ilkeston, when there
was a large attendance of delegates. Regret was felt
at the absence of the chairman of the District (the Rev.
J. Wright), who was staying at Skegness to recuperate
his health after his serious illness. A cordial and sympathetic message was sent to him by telegraph.
The Rev. T. Scowby was unanimously appointed to
preside over the meeting, and, as usual, he made a most
genial and able chairman. The Rev. F. E. Watts was
elected journal secretary. A vote of condolence with the
Rev. • J. Boyes, M.A., in the distressing loss he has sustained through the death of his wife, was passed with
deep feeling. It was decided to send messages of sympathy to the Revs. W. Eddon and J. Travis, Alderman
Singleton and Mr. J. Martin, who were detained by
illness.
Nine ministers who have recently come into the District were heartily welcomed by the Rev. T. Scowby
and Mr. J. T. Lindley, on behalf of the meeting. The
Rev. W. J. Hopper, after responding for the ministers,
welcomed the delegates to Ilkeston.
The Rev. T. Scowby gave a timely and inspiring address which moved the hearts of all. His closing words
were : I am in the jubilee of my ministry, but I say
thoughtfully :
"E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply,
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die."
The treasurer's statement showed a small credit
balance, and it was decided to continue the present levy
of lid. per member. The Revs. J. Wright and T. M.
Rees were appointed examiners of the probationary
ministers.
Interesting reports, indicative of pleasing progress,
were given by the departmental secretaries.
The meeting was told that Sneinton Mission was to be
created an independent church ; that deputations had
been appointed to visit all the circuits for the General
and Foreign Mission Anniversary ; that seventeen evangelistic missions had been arranged by the Evangelistic
Committee; and that a number of circuits had undertaken to make their own arrangements for special
services during the winter ; that a larger number of
scholars than formerly had entered for the Connexional
Examination. The opinion was unanimously expressed,
by resolution, that the results of the examination should
be made known at the earliest possible moment, and on
the same day, by publication in the UNITED METHODIST.
It was resolved to earnestly commend the work of the
Sunday School, C.E., and Band. of Hope to our
churches, and to urge the importance of financial assistance for the Connexional Young People's Department.
An animated conversation followed the reading of an
appeal for larger support of the UNITED METHODIST.
The paper and the work of the Editor were spoken of in
the highest terms, and a resolution strongly recommending the paper, and urging the circuits to secure more
subscribers (5,00
0 being mentioned as a feasible number) was passed with enthusiasm and unanimity.
At the afternoon session a conversation took place on
the work of God in the district, in which representatives
of all the circuits participated. It was marked by deep
earnestness and zeal. Each speech had the true ring
which promises so much for the success of the work in
connection with the various circuits during the winter.
When, in the course of the proceedings, the President
(the Rev. W. B. Lark) made his appearance, the meeting rose en masse, and received him right royally.
After a season of silent prayer and the singing of a
hymn, the President gave an address of the strongest
and most uplifting character. It contained a batch of
searching questions, and produced a decided and powerful effect.
A largely-attended public meeting was held in the
evening, presided over by Alderman R. Hunt, J.P.,
C.C. It was a gathering of power and promise. The
special music rendered by the choir was a helpful and
delightful feature of the service. The speaking was of
a high order, and calculated not only to stir the emotions, but to excite to practical action. The President
had a rousing reception when he rose to speak, the audience manifesting in an unmistakable way the esteem and
affection in which he is held by all. With his powerful
voice and fine delivery, his impressive style and stirring
message, he held his hearers spell-bound, as he urged
that "the unrest of the age was the opportunity of the
Church."
The- Rev. George Parker gave a brief, but very delightful address, in which he related his experience of
the happy and successful working of the amalgamation
of the ex-U,M.F.C. and the ex-M.N.C. circuits in
Leicester.
It was a great meeting, and full of rich promise,
A gracious spirit of harmony prevailed throughout the
whole of the day's deliberations, and this District Meeting has been in many respects the best and the most
spiritually impressive since the consummation of union.
Neither delegates nor visitors will soon forget these
powerful sessions.
The arrangements made for the entertainment of the
District Meeting by the Ilkeston friends were in every
way admirable. Their hospitality was so hearty that all
the visitors would have been glad to stay longer.
S. E. D.
Elizabeth Sloan, "Conversation Corner," by the
Editor, the Home Department, Boys and Girl's Own
Pages, etc,. etc. We must not forget to mention
that the Editor writes a delightful and poetic article
mode of expression. In such instances insertion only means on " November—Grey Days and Sad." The detailed
that the matter or Point of view is considered of sufficient programme of the year's articles is most appetizing.
This is the Magazine for the family circle. All alike
interest and importance to warrant publication.
will find in it ennobling, informing and stimulating
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PERSONAL.
The Rev. T. Pointon Dale, our Connexional C.E.
Secretary and a member of the National C.E. NEWCASTLE CHILDREN'S MISSION.
The Report of our Children's Mission and InstiCouncil, has been elected President of the Bristol
and District C.E. Federation for the ensuing year. tute at Henry and Clarence Streets, Shieldfields,
The Rev. R. H. Osborne, of our church at Newcastle-on-Tyne, just issued, is an exhilarating
Bordesley Green, Birmingham has been appointed document. During the year the Thursday Chilsecretary of the West Midland Free Church dren's Service has been remarkably attended
—the average per week amounting to 1,016. - At
Federation.
The Rev. A. E. Greensmith was to leave England the close of the meeting five Bible classes are
held, with an aggregate average attendance of 130
for West Africa yesterday, by the s.s. " Akabo."
Mr. Alfred Mann, who is well known to the weekly. For six months starving children were fed,
friends in the Bristol and South Wales District, sometimes to the number of 300. The various
and the mainstay of our church at Cheltenham, has classes and institutions of the Mission have
been returned unopposed at the municipal elections flourished and grown on every hand. The total
attendances at different meetings reach 3,000 per
for the Cheltenham Town Council.
The Rev. M. Hodsman, pastor of Bethesda, week. The Branch Mission, opened last October,
Elland Church, has been elected unanimously the is doing wonderfully well. From October 29th to
President of the Calder Vale and District Christian November 8th the Anniversary and Sale of Work
are being held. £500 are required to meet the
Endeavour Union.
needs of the Mission.
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GLORIFYING.
'Tis best to live out praise,
With face like sun-lit flower
Expectant, since fresh power
Awaits new, helpful days.
In interludes of rest,
Lift emptied heart and hands,
_ Go forth to new commands,
Refilled, recharged, possessed.
No idly-chanted phrase,
No void in work and thought,
Let every purpose wrought,
Expression find for praise.
EL. SIE.
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METHODS OF SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
The Principles and Methods of Sunday School
work sanctioned by the recent Conference have
been reprinted by the Young People's Committee,
and can be had through the local Young People's
Secretaries, or direct from the Rev. T. Stoneley,
5 Benton Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle-on Tyne.
We most cordially commend this up-to-date and
suggestive publication to the attention of all Sunday
School workers.
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"EVERYBODY'S STORY MAGAZINE."
The number of all fiction magazines is growing,
so they evidently meet a demand. Under these
circumstances we are glad to note that the Religious
Tract Society is entering the field with every prospect of success and with a production whose literary
and .moral tone is beyond reproach. The first
number of their " Everybody's Story Magazine " was
published last Tuesday. We understand that so
great has been the demand for it by the newsagents
that the publishers have had twice to increase the
order to the printers. The contents, which are very
varied, include contributions by such well-known
popular writers as Joseph Hocking, David Lyall,
Jessie de Horne Vaizey, Ramsay Guthrie, Captain
Brereton, and others. There is an effective coverdesign by Harold Copping. Every class of good
fiction, including wholesome humour, is represented
in this new story magazine. We notice that the
absorbing interests of the day are kept in mind.
There is an amusing suffragette story, which will
not give offence to anybody, and a story in which
an aeroplane adventure and a hive romance are
combined. " Everybody's Story Magazine " appears
to have an excellent prospect of securing a large
measure of popular favour.
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"THE QUIVER."
The new editor of the " Quiver," Mr. Herbert D.
Williams, has favoured us with an advance copy of
the first number of the new volume of this magazine. It is a delight to handle it. The printing is
of that high class Messrs._ Cassell have taught us
to expect from them, and the illustrations are most
dainty and artistic. The contents include a long
instalment of a new serial story by Annie S. Swan,
" Love's Barrier " ; a fascinating article on " Mimicry
in Nature," by Richard Kerr, F.G.S. ; complete
stories by J. J. Bell, Scott Graham, Edward Cecil,
D. B. Cooper and Mrs. Slade Nash ; Letters on
Life and Love, by Amica ; delightful meditations
for the quiet hour, under the title " Beside the Still
Waters," "The Kingdom of Womanhood," by
The Brunswick Street Church, Huddersfield, has
kindly consented to entertain the twelfth annual
Student's Missionary Demonstration, held in connection with our Manchester College. The date
fixed is February 23rd, 1910.
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"A NEW HISTORY OF METHODISM."
More than 900 copies of the "New History of
Methodism " are being sent out from the Publishing
House in the November parcels. These are the
gift of Sir James Duckworth, M.P., Alderman
James Edward Jones, J.P., Mr. Joseph Hepworth,
J.P., and Mr. Robert Turner, to the ministers of
the United Methodist Church. As hired local
preachers in active service in our churches are to
be included in this generous presentation, all those
who answer to the above description should make
application through their Superintendent, to the
Rev. Andrew Crombie, 12 Farringdon Avenue,
London, E.C., and state in whose parcel they may
be enclosed.
Sir Charles Skelton has already
presented a copy of this valuable work to each
missionary and minister on probation.
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The Rev. Andrew Crombie, on behalf of the
National Children's Home, desires to gratefully
acknowledge a welcome parcel of socks, to be worn
by the children in Chadwick House, Alverstoke.
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Will the friends kindly note that telegrams for
the Publishing House must be addressed Crombie,
12 Farringdon Avenue, London, the late abbreviated
address having been discontinued?
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AN EDITORIAL NOTE.
Within the last three weeks we have received
some half a dozen letters protesting against what
was thought to be the political bias of a recent
contribution which appeared in this paper, and also
one protesting against our own Notes by the Way.
as " too political." We would publish these letters of
protest in full as their writers intended, but as
this would open the door to the very party-political
discussion which they accuse us of and which they
deprecate, we must forbear. Perhaps it will suffice
if we record their dissent from our action. We cannot promise to keep political comment out of our
paper altogether—that were to proclaim ourselves
children of every age but our own, and to be oblivious
of the fact that the Kingdom of God may be helped
or retarded by political action ; but we will strive
to secure that our comment shall not be purely
party-political in its character. And we will always
try to remember that those who disagree with us
are at least as wise and discerning as ourselves,
and to bear in mind Oliver Cromwell's exhortation
to his Parliament—" Brethren, I beseech you . .
to remember that you may be mistaken."
(Mirfield).—Sisters Lois and Alice have
just concluded a ten days' mission. On the last night
of the mission Sister Lois gave an interesting account
of the good work done by the Sisters in London and
the provinces. The services were very helpful and refreshing to all who attended them, and a number of
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VIE UNITED MtTHODIST.
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For the Family Circle.
Home, School and Church
A Son of the Silence.
By RAMSAY GUTHRIE.
WHERE IS THE BIBLE ?
CORRESPONDENTS have expressed their opinions
concerning the relative value of recent translations
of the New Testament. Dr. Weymouth's Version,
in modern English, has been eulogized and
criticized. No doubt these matters are of interest
and consequence. And a minister whose Sunday
morning congregation is virtually an adult class
for Bible study has a good claim to be heard. But
is there not an underlying, a more vital, question
than that of translation?—a question which needs
the attention of parents, teachers and leaders of the
Church. Where is the Bible? What is its place
in our daily life? In the home, the study, the
school ? We may discuss, appraise, criticize, extol
translations of the Holy Scriptures, antique or upto-date, but if the book is not commonly read and
studied, what becomes of criticism of its new
forms? Is the Bible a neglected book?
While highly valuing all helps and expositions
offered by correspondents, is it not possible to give
more than needful heed to criticism? To talk
criticism, to breathe criticism, to live in criticism,
and to waste life, breath, literature? It is said
that a brother of Francis and of John Henry
Newman was so critical in temper and in speech
that his pious, and his agnostic brother, too, found
it impossible to live on friendly terms with him.
His criticism ruptured family life.
The Chairman of the Congregational Union, in
his Annual Address at Sheffield recently, said the
main question is not, What do we think about the
Bible ? but, What has the Bible to say to us ? A
present endeavour should surely be to lead the
people to a daily use of any copy of the Word of
God they may possess, Authorised, Revised,
"Modern," or "Twentieth Century," and to ask
not, " Is this up-to-date ? " but " What does God
herein say to me about truth, faith, life, duty? "
"What is herein revealed from Heaven concerning
the splendours and terrors of man's life on the
earth and of his destiny in worlds to come? "
What is the place of the Bible in the study ? I
know an ordination Bible of a U.M. minister worn
out with service ; brown-leaved, serrated, blotted,
soiled, yet crowded with minute and closely-compressed notes, private references, outlines of texts,
divisions into paragraphs, lined and interlined on
the " railway " method, linking passage.. with
passage, and switching truth on to its co-related
truth. The book is as venerable, as gnarled and
knotty as a superannuated ploughman. I have
also handled another ordination Bible, clean, whitepaged, unsmirched, fresh in gilt-edge and yapp
binding ; opening anywhere, without bias or
prejudice in favour of Psalm li, Isaiah liii, John iii.
16, or 1 Cor. xiii. The first has had to be thrice
supplemented, the second will fulfil its owner's
term of ministry. If a committee of angels or of
the martyrs were authorised to value these two
volumes,. which would they highly appraise?
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What is the place of the Bible in the Home?
As I write I see a company of Christians in a
dwelling-place sanctified with the Word of. God and
of prayer. The head of the family is a member of
a somewhat obscure and exacting body of Dissenters. It is Conference season. Two distinguished members of the Conference are guests.
Morning after morning before breakfast the whole
family assembled ; a hymn selected by one of the
children is sung ; a portion of Scripture is read ;
each person present having a copy of the Bible,
reads in turn a verse ; each is free to ask a. question, make a remark, seek help from the father
and "priest" of the family. The whole exercise
passes naturally, unconventionally: Prayer follows
by the guests and the father in turn as the days
,go by. To those guests that Conference passes
as the days of Heaven upon the earth. They are
entertained by angels unawares. Their temporary
home is the ante-chamber of the Palace of the
Eternal.
• Old " Gorgon Graham " wrote to his son thus :
" I'm anxious that you should be a good scholar,
but I'm more anxious that you should be a good,
clean man." Even so, I am wishful that our people
should possess the best translations of the Bible,
but I am far more anxious that we should know
what is in it, from any honest translation, and that,
as Ruskin once said in a private letter to a young
friend—" SEE THAT YOU KNOW IT." Get the book
and " WORK OUT THAT."
FRANCIS 11.. ROBINSON.
CHAPTER V.
" HER SUMMER NATURE FELT A NEED TO BLESS."
DOROTHY lost no time in seeking Arthur's mother.
Mary was in the sitting-room, industriously sewing,
when the maid brought in the card. Immediately she
rose, hastening to the door.
"Come in, Miss Dorothy ! Come in 1. I am delighted
to see you. You must be tired after such a long walk."
Mary lost her heart at the sight of the bright young
girl. At a glance she saw her beauty. There was health
in her rounded cheeks, and life in her dark brown eyes.
Her hair, Mary noticed, was the colour of her own,
but with waves which made her envious. She was
simply, yet faultlessly, attired, her walking skirt and coat
suiting her perfectly. A walking-stick was in her hand.
" It is kind of you to be so pleased to see me." She
was sitting in the easy-chair, and had to look up at
Mary. "Please go on with your work. I'm afraid you
will regard me as a nuisance when you hear my errand.
But perhaps your son remembered to tell you? Oh,
what a wonder 1 " and her laugh seemed to brighten the
room. "All the gentlemen I have known had shocking memories. Father is hopeless, and my cousins
are absolutely destitute of the art of thinking on. I suppose you must have trained your son," and she smiled
again in the same illuminating way. " I really cannot
credit him with the virtue.
The praise must be his
mother's. Well, then, I want you to tell me, if you will,
how you got the girls to come. I want to know them,
to help them if I can, and love them if I may. I can
see that selfishness will be my sin if I do not take my
life in hand. You will know these lines of Faber's?
They haunt me daily. Like lines of fire they come to me
when all at home are sleeping :
"0 Lord ! that I could waste my life for others,
With no aims of my own,
That I could pour myself into my brothers,
And live for them alone ! "
Mary Beaumont dropped her work. An impulse to
kiss the brave, impetuous girl had seized her. The sight
of the frank, sweet face, the eyes so full of entreaty, the
extravagance of the girl's affection, were an irresistible
appeal. She wanted to get her arms around her and
fold her to her heart.
"If I dared
" she stammered. " If you were not
Miss Dorothy, I would— "
She had risen and was trembling violently.
"You would what? " and the girl sprang to her feet,
her fine eyes blazing, her face full of a Divine intensity.
"I would—I would kiss you," and the farmer's wife
was terrified at the sound of her confession.
"Kiss me, then 1 I want you to! You dear, good
soul 1 " and, with arms encircled, their kisses met.
"We are friends for ever, are we not?" was Dorothy's
cry. "Stoop! Let me whisper ! When we are by ourselves, call me Dorothy."
Mary gave her a full account of the social ministries
she had carried on in her school-house years, and of the
lessened programme she had followed up in the later
time.
"The girls will be delighted if you will take an
interest in them. Hard work they have on the farms,
and in some of the places their comfort is of little account. They will come, if you wish them. Supposing
we work together ? "
Over the tea-cups Dorothy gave her confidence to
Mary.
"I have only seldom been at home these last seven
years. I suppose I was a nuisance to my grown-up
sisters. I've been to Cheltenham, to the school. What
made the change in me? Well, it was all so simple. It
was Eva Brown, my very best chum. An orphan she
was, and she came to the school the day after her father
was buried. That night I heard her weeping. Her
room was next to mine. I got up and went to her.
Poor little thing! She was broken-hearted, so I got into
bed beside her and cuddled her up. We were churns then
and always will be. She was a Nonconformist, and
skilled in the things religious.
" Oh, I remember the night so well • when she showed
me the one thing needful. It was not a question of
attending church, or of being confirmed and receiving
Communion. Religion was an experience of. God in the
soul, a personal faith in the Saviour. It was a clean,
true, undivided heart given to God. Oh, I was converted sure enough. And everything has been different
since. I really believe they brought me home in case
I offered for the Mission Field. My mother calls it all
a craze, and my sisters regard me as eccentric. Bad
form,- they say it is, to be zealous in religion.
"What am I telling you? They are secrets. No one
knows, save Eva, of the cross I have to bear. You will
keep my secret? I am full of hope that I may be able
to lead all my people into the best life. I pray for them
daily.
When they hear that I have been to see
you, and of all that we propose to do, they will smile.
I am Dorothy, the eccentric 1
I must be brave and
bright, bright and brave."
Arthur was chagrined that he had missed her. " If
I had only known," was his unspoken thought.
"Well, mother, what do you think of Miss Dorothy?
he asked.
"She is glorious, simply glorious ! Beautiful and lovable! The perfection of a girl!"
"Ho! ho I mother mine ; " he laughed to hide the
emotion her encomiums stirred. "She has charmed you,
I see.. You are fairly hypnotized."
At tea and all the night she was the talk at, the Home-
Xo-t-enibet 4; 1909:
The summer came and the hay-making, and Arthur
was busy with the rest. His mother, too, was in the
fields.
Dorothy went forth on errands of mercy. The sick
and the feeble she tended and' cheered.
Miles she
tramped to reach the farms and cottages where the
weary-hearted lay.
"God bless ye, me lady! " old Betsy Nichol exclaimed.
"You're as kind as you're bonny, an' there's nowt that's
nicer can be said."
Betsy had been bed-fast for five full years. A stroke
she had had, and, while her mind had cleared, her limbs
had "contineed numb." For weeks together she never
saw a face save those belonging to her family. Dorothy
was an angel of light, a messenger of comfort and
peace.
"Thoo'll be tired
walkin' as I's tired of lyin'.
I wad dae owt if I could feel thy sort o' tiredness. When
thoo comes in these limbs o' mine wad like to get to
life. I wad carry tha to the Castle, thoo, canny, bonny
lady ! Why, I warrend ye'll hetta gan. I feel that
aaful greedy. The place gets dark when thoo gans oot,"
and Betsy's eyes, sad and glad, watched her to the last.
The crippled lad at the Standing-stone looked daily for
her coming. "Bent Ned ", was in his twenties, but
looked as in his teens. The horse had thrown him,
and the frolic of an hour had given him-years of pain.
On her first visit, he had screamed for her to go. He
could not bear the sight of strangers. But she had won
his simple heart, and now, when the days were fine, he
was set on the rising ground to watch the way by which
she came.
And the lassie in a "decline," the only daughter of the
hind at Waterloo, always had a rally after Dorothy had
been. Perhaps it was the nourishment she brought, or
the magnetism she exercised. The heavy-featured father,
with the embittered and hardened heart, was never seen
to smile save when "the angel from the Castle " crossed
his humble threshold.
When the winter came, the day school was illumined
in the evenings, and the daughters and maids of the
farmers came to some of the bliss of life. Mary Beaumont was there as often as her duties would permit;
Dorothy was never absent.
Ere the winter was over, Arthur, too, had taken on
fresh duties. Backed by the schoolmaster, he took up
the programme of his father in the early days, and invited the sons of the farmers and the lads from the land.
When the Renwicks came for another week-end, both
had much to do. There were the girls to see on the
Saturday night in the day school, and the lads in the
Sunday School. The minister spoke wise counsels and
heart-felt commendations, and his wife charmed them all
by the songs she sang.
It was the spring again, and a radiant morning. The
mistress of the Homelands was as busy as busy could be.
She had always time for Dorothy.
A glance sufficed to show that her darling was in
trouble.
"Oh, Mrs. Beaumont ! " and she burst into tears. "I
am overpowered at last.
Even my father has gone
against me. All through the winter we have been in
trouble. Mother is most indignant at all that I am
doing. I am disgracing them all, she says, in the eyes
of the county families. I have been the laughing-stock,
so I am told, at all the balls and parties of the season.
My sisters declare that they will send me to Coventry
if I do not desist, and my father said this morning that
I was carrying my craze too far. What shall I do?
What can I do?
"I do not want to be undutiful, but I cannot give up
the cause of Christ. That's what it means. They wish
me to find my life in the things which give them
pleasure. They have cast the gauntlet down because
my cousins have written to say that they are coming,
and that they want to bring two or three other officers
with them. My proceedings must be stopped, so mother
says. I am to drop the craze, at least until our guests
have gone," and the beautiful girl sobbed her heart out
on Mary's shoulder.
She found comfort at the Homelands and guidance
and strength. Irreconcilable as her duties seemed, yet
to the spirit of prayer the way of right would be made
clear.
Mary Beaumont was far too good and wise to presume
to be a conscience to another, but her counsels were
luminous, and her prayers means of grace. It was the
brave and bright Dorothy who waved the Homelands
queen adieu.
Arthur's progress became the circuit surprise and
pride. No one could remember a lad who "shaped so
well." At all the places he was enthusiastically received.
"A gay aald-fashioned 'un, he is," was the comment of
the elderly. At his final examination he had beaten all
records. While others were kept on trial, he came to
the distinction of "full plan."
High Fields was all excitement. It was known that
the genius of the Homelands was planned for that October Sunday night. Peter King was down for the afternoon service. Perhaps Jack had let out the secret that
the sermon was the one his brother meant to preach
before the high examiners.
It came to Dorothy's ears. Peter was her informant.
She had surprised him scribbling in a little note-book.
"Now, sir, what note of importance are you making
there? " she demanded, springing from behind a tree.
"Wheesht, me lady! " and he held up a warning
finger. "Gi'e me a minute till I get her doon. When
these fine things come, it's alwes best to pin them OP
the paper. I'm busy wi' me sarmon for the Sunday
efternoon "
"Ah, now you can speak! " He had hidden the notebook in his pocket and was sharpening his tool. "May
I ask where you are planned on Sunday? "
"At home, me lady, an' glad I is. I like to preach to
the folks I knaa the best."
need
o iNnvoe
"And have you both the services?
sermons! "
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"Nay, me lady I That aald star o'om
Y mine's
at neet. He's on for hissel' noo, an' bonny an' fit Tie is.
November 4, 1909.
THE UNITED METHODIST.
He's far an' away aheedol his gaffer. He's gannin to to what may be called a happy ending. An excess of
preach his trial, the one he intends for the ministers to chivalry is so infrequent a foible that the modern Cerhear. We'll hey a grand time, there's not a doot. By! vantes who should seek to. "smile it away" would do
what a lad he is ! Meek as Moses, wise as Solomon, a poor service to society.
clivver as Paall ! Ye taalk aboot preachin'? Ye knaa
As a matter of fact, Mr. Editor, we are not
nowt aboot it, me lady, till ye hear the Homelands lad."
The information mastered her. At the first she had confronted by Cervantes, but by the elephant, when
rejected the suggestion. Her people would be scandalized we run counter to prejudice, convention or policy.
if she ventured, and the clergyman would be indignant. That which threatens us is not a smile but a weight,
She had driven to the church with the others for the none the less heavy because it is sometimes golden.
morning service, and had stayed for lunch at the Vicar- Recently, a Mr. George Edwardes, a theatrical
age to attend the school in the afternoon. She had been
home for dinner. _None of the family dreamed of going manager, objected to the critic of the " Westminster
to the evening service, and they were not surprised when Gazette," in which Mr. Edwardes advertised,
Dorothy disappeared. They thought she would be read- describing some musical comedy production as
ing a devotional author in' her room.
" tiresome." Thereon Mr. Edwardes wrote withShe would be late, she knew, but she hoped to get in drawing his advertisements, because the critic had
before the sermon. With a light loose wrap enveloping done his duty. The " Westminster " has published
'her, and a cap on her head, she took the bridle path the correspondence and stood out for the critic.
through the woods which brought her out close to the
The weight of the elephant here is money, and the
High Fields chapel.
She could hear the singing. She knew that the hymn. suggestion that there must be harmony between
advertisements and criticism or the paper will lose.
had just begun. The words were familiar to her.
.At
bottom it is the claim of Mammon to control
"0 for a closer walk with God
the press, and many persons do really reinforce
A calm and heavenly frame,
the weight of the elephant, by demanding editors
A light to shine upon the road
That leads me to the Lamb ! "
to knuckle under or go.
Now in another way and yet with the same
In the lobby she .folded back her hair, and, opening
the door, slipped in. The .chapel was crowded. There underlying possibility of elephantine pressure, we
was scarcely standing room.
Peter, who had been meet with the same threatenings amongst religious
doorkeeper', had -found a stool which he had placed for communities. We ourselves have a polity, a paper,
himself just within the door. Without a word he rose, a belief. Inside these three terms can be found
giving the seat. to her.
She heard them sing the last verse, and blended her many differing presentations of any one of them, but
certain average statements which represent average
voice with the others.
opinion. To me it is plain there can be no develop"So shall my walk be close with God,
ment of polity, press or belief if there be not liberty,
Calm and serene my frame;
of expression, consistent with loyalty to fundaSo purer light shall mark the road
mental positions such as our constitution sets forth.
That leads me to the Lamb.",
In the ,hush her eyes were fixed on the youthin the And there can be no idea of the value of these three
pulpit. How brave and good he seemed ! How per- things in influencing life, conduct and social profectly he spoke !
gress, except presentations are allowed that come
She knew that he had seen her, and dropped her eyes not only from the average believer but from the
before his gaze.
Stephen Bonningtons, the persons (rare, but never"And Enoch walked with Cod." That was the text. theless real) who in working out problems of conShe had never heard anything like it. The seeming imduct are congenitally apt to " neglect the weight of
possibility was shown to be the blessed fact.
"Community of spirit is the fact of ,human life," the elephant," "to ignore the potency in human
the youthful preacher affirmed. "When we speak to affairs of prejudice, convention, pusillanimity." It
one another, it is the soul of the one that holds com- is true such persons are not only illuminants but
munion with the soul of the other. It is the meeting irritants.
They offer their contributions to the
of the invisibles. It is the soul that speaks and the elephant under the impression they are giving him
soul that understands. Why should it seem a thing a biscuit : but their wares act on him like a pill.
absurd to walk with God? "
All seemed luminous as he spoke. To have the pre- But they do the elephant no real harm. The risk
sence of God, that was the crowning glory of the soul ; comes to the idealist of being crushed out and
and to have the privilege of converse, the bliss un- weighed upon by brute-force, unless he is as agile
as he is venturesome. Even then, as Senor Ferrer's
speakable.,
"Think of the dignity the 'Companionship of God fate shows, the elephant may silence him.
gives to a human life ! the preacher exclaimed joyOur peril at this hour is not the frank or indiscreet
ously. "To walk With a good man is a beautifying expression of opinion : it is that our Stephen Bonand redeeming experience, but to be the comrade of ningtons may be crushed for the sin of "neglecting
God ! Serene the life will be, and oh, how safe, if we
Judging by my
the weight of the elephant."
are walking all the day with Hirn! "
In her heart was a joy that was fearful. She was correspondence, some of our friends think the
entranced as the secrets of godliness were reverently various contributors to this journal should he Amen
revealed.
lambs, led by a spiritless hind. If that is our
And: in her love of God was the thrill of a love destiny, let us cease ranking ourselves as humble
that was human. Her heart reached out towards the helpers in a new denomination which is the type
youth whose eyes were beaming, and whose words were
and ideal for future Methodism. But if we are to
as the light.
. Ere the hymn had ended, she had fled. With burn- try and represent opinion, idea, suggestion and
ing heart she hastened through the woods. God she vigour, to improve and express a strong denominahad loved for long, and now far more than ever. But
what was this new joy and pain? The spell of a
youth was. on her.
(To be continued.)
793
tional life, let our critics cease to " reinforce the
weight of the elephant" by hints of financial loss
unless we all bleat alike. Idealism makes mistakes,
it provokes conflict—but it wins because it betokens
vitality. And those who never make mistakes never
make live churches, or denominations, or newspapers, or United Methodist journals worth reading.
. BRUCE W. ROSE.
An Appeal for Wenchow.
To the Editor of THE UNITED METHODIST.
DEAR MR. EDITOR,—Permit me to make an appeal
through the medium of the UNITED METHODIST in behalf of our work in Wenchow.
Our young friend, the Rev. F. D. Jones, who went to
Wenchow last December, has felt constrained, in consequence of the death of his father, to tender his resignation, and to return to England at once, to undertake
the responsibilities of his father's business. On account
of this most unexpected, and. much-to-be-regretted decision, it is absolutely necessary that another gifted and
devoted young Minister should be sent to share in the
work in the Wenchow District. The urgency has been
painfully accentuated by events to which in this letter
we need not refer.
It is difficult to put into words the pathetic urgency
of someone going to take Mr. Jones's place..
We shall be glad to receive applications from any
of our young friends whom the Spirit of God may
move, or has already moved, to consecrate their gifts,
their education, their whole life to the great work in
the Empire of China.
Full particulars in re terms of service in China will
E be found in printed "Minutes," pp. 1.78-180.
Prayerfully waiting to hear from those whose hearts
God may touch.—We remain, yours faithfully,
HENRY T. CHAPMAN.
November 1st, 1.909.
Guard of Honour.
IT may not be known to readers of the UNITED
METHODIST, who do not subscribe to the "Pleasant
Hour," that in connection with the latter mag-azine a
society, bearing the above name, has been formed for
all young people under sixteen years of age, and a
page of the "Pleasant Hour " is written each month
with special interest for the members. The motto of
the society is "Honour Bright," and the following are
the rules :(1) To honour the truth by always telling it.
(2) To honour other people by saying nothing unkind
of them.
(3) To honour our own Church and School and Denomination by doing what we can for them.
(4) To honour father and mother by trying to please
them.
(5) To honour Christ by trying to imitate Him.
All willing to join should send their full name and
address, age and birthday, enclosing a penny stamp
for the membership card, to the Rev. G. H. Kennedy,
57 Withnell Road, South Shore, Blackpool.
The co-operation of parents and Sunday School
workers in making known the existence and objects of
the Guard of Honour will be much esteemed.
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THE WEIGHT OF THE ELEPHANT.'
DEAR MR. EDITOR, — Unlike a certain gentleman
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not further indicated, I read newspapers. I also
read journals other than the UNITED METHODIST or
the "British Weekly." I profit by papers that disagree violently with the " Daily News " or the
"Christian World," My faith in our doctrinal position, the sanity of the Budget, or the genius of
Methodism, gains confidence after a turn at the
" Commonwealth," the " Clarion*" or the "Church
Times," who have had a say against my orthodoxy,
my vote or my denomination. Read the other side,
and you will value all the more your convictions, if '
you have any worth marketing.
Sometimes in my reading I light on a sentence
that acts as a lamp, and illuminates my own and
my neighbour's experiences. One such find I had
a few days ago, in the middle of an article by the
well-known dramatic critic, Mr. Wm. Archer,
criticizing a recent play. Said he :
It illustrates with excellent vivacity the eternal conflict between the ideal and the practical in life. Stephen
Bonnington is one of the persons (rare, but nevertheless real) who in working out problems of conduct are
congenitally apt to "neglect the weight of the elephant,"
to ignore the potency in human, affairs of prejudice,
convention, pusillanimity. The ibuch commoner tendency is to reinforce the weight of the elephant by
adding our own personal pusillanimity to that of our
neighbours. But a study of the rarer bias is an admirable theme for comedy, and the author was quite justified, I think, in letting his hero's Quixotism work out
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Sunday School Organization.
BY REV. ROBERT STRONG, B.LITT.
III.—PROBLEMS OF THE JUNIOR
DEPARTMENT.
mentary right of the parent which ought to be honoured.
Many schools, perhaps, will shrink from such a task as
being too difficult for therh. Let them make the attempt, and perhaps they will find the task not beyond
their powers. It is just at this point where the friendly
co-operation of the minister should be a recognized
force in the councils of the school. He is the speaking
voice of the Church, and surely it would be a strange
anomaly if his voice did not count in that department
of the Church to which so much of her teaching
function is entrusted.
3.—The Teacher.
THE success which has already attended primary
effort, and is likely, to attend it in the future, only
renders more acute . the variety of problems associated
with the working of junior departments. Children who
have had three or four years in the priniary section will
necessarily make < severe demands on the teachers of
the junior school, and hence it is necessary that we
should find out where the problems will probably lie in
order that we may be ready to meet them. Our Churches
to-day have scarcely any duty more urgent than this.
What, then, are the problems which, in our judgement,
will render junior organization much more difficult, than
the organization of primary work?
1.--The Building.
What is to be done when the premises are inadequate,
when, as often happens, the Sunday School consists
merely of one large .room, and that, perhaps, underground? One cannot help having sympathy with
earnest teachers who come away from Conferences saying : "The scheme is very beautiful, but what can we
do with our building? " There is not much comfort,
and no solid benefit, to be derived from making remarks about our forefathers and their ideas of, school
buildings, however eloquent any man might become on
such a subject. Nor can we afford to stand still and
wait for better buildings, much as these are to be
desired. The building is a real difficulty, but not by
any means the chief one in junior organization. You
may have a room for each class and a very inefficient
school. I may as well say frankly that I should tremble
at the prospect of such a building unless I knew the
teachers were equal to the work. Classrooms certainly
do not make a school. In certain cases they might be
a positive hindrance. Let us take the case of the oneroom school. Nobody believes it is ideal, nor can any
scheme arranged for it be ideal, but there is the fact,
and one must meet it somehow.
It is obvious that something can be done by an
arrangement of times. The primary department is a
school in itself, and if the conditions imposed by the
building make it impossible for it to meet at the same
time, then it might easily be arranged for an earlier
hour, while the seniors might meet at a later hour, as
indeed many already do.
Something might also be done by a reduction in the
number of classes. Remember the aim is not to construct an ideal scheme, but to get the maximum of
usefulness out of the minimum of convenience. At present perhaps there are nine or ten classes all going
together in a large room. Often enough, of course,
there will be more. The children are huddled, round
the teacher who does his best against the inevitable
distractions. It is a remarkable school if one teacher
out of the ten is not weak ; or, shall we say, uninteresting. Any inattention in that class must of necessity
communicate itself to the others, and often enough the
efforts of good teachers are spoiled, the children are
restless, and the teachers are tired. Would it not be
better to have fewer classes? One thing is certain—a
good teacher, equipped with a prepared lesson and a
blackboard, would rather teach thirty than three, and
would probably do much more good. If it is urged that
such a method would destroy the personal intercourse
which is supposed to obtain under the present system,
,it may be answered that this result need not follow as
the teachers could still arrange to exercise oversight
over the children. Whatever objections may be argued, they seem slight compared with those which may
fairly be raised against the present methods.
2.—The Lesson.
This is a much more severe problem than the problem
of the building, and one , could have desired a rather
more definite lead than the general reference to the
subject contained in the recommendations adopted by
Conference.
"It is suggested that this department be so conducted as to give the children a progressive knowledge
of the Bible. This will be rendered possible by the
graded system of lessons issued by the Sunday School
Union and others." It would be interesting to know
what the average teachers' meeting makes of that
phrase, "and others." It gets perilously nigh that refuge of the examinee—etcetera.
• The International Lesson system did present a definite scheme, and it is greatly to be desired that our
schools shall determine what course of lessons they intend to adopt. The time has come when they should
be courageous enough to tell the parents what scheme
of lessons is to be given to the children whose presence
in the school is desired. Our schools will gain immensely in dignity when they see that this is an ele-
When the course has been decided something must
be done in order to make it possible for the teachers to
make the most of it.
In one school in this district the teachers have
formed themselves into what they call a "study-circle,"
and find interest in meeting together to talk over a
book dealing with the course being taken. This is a
kind of meeting which seems capable of rendering
much service. At another church the minister has been
freed from his week-evening service in order to give a
series of talks on the course of lessons which the school
has decided to adopt.
Dare we ask our teachers for that sacrifice which
alone can make good methods abundantly successful?
There lies one of our perils, not simply that we are
afraid of sacrifice, but that we are afraid of asking
for it. For example, I have just read a letter from a
Sunday School secretary containing an elaborate apology
for things as they are. He cites all the difficulties—
building, hard-worked teachers, etc., and proves that
no movement is or can be possible. His final answer to
appeals for reform is this : "Teachers are difficult to
get now. If more stringent methods were adopted that
difficulty would be increased." I have only this to say
that history has always been falsifying that argument.
Make your policy big and sound enough, make big
demands for a great cause, and the support will come.
Numbers may be reduced, but has not John Wesley
himself taught us "Number is an inconsiderable circumstance "?
anternattonat
BY REV. CHARLES A. ASHELFORD, Bradford.
NOVEMBER 14TH, 1909.
PAUL A PRISONER—IN ROME.
—Acts xxviii. 11-31.
GOLDEN TEXT.—"I am not ashamed of the Gospel of
Christ : for it is the power of God unto salvation to
every one that believeth."—Rom. i. 16.
It should be made perfectly clear that with Paul's
preaching in Rome the Gospel had reached potentially
the " uttermost parts of the earth " according to the
programme outlined in Acts i. 8, which is the key to the
whole book. All movements of thought throughout the
empire acted with marvellous rapidity on Rome, the
centre of the world, "the symbol of world unity " ; and
from Rome went out influences which were felt in all
directions. Rome was the vantage point from which
a great idea 'could be spread everywhere. "The imperial
policy fostered inter-communication and unity to the
utmost ; and it is not too much to say that travelling
was more highly developed, and the dividing power of
distance was weaker, under the empire than at any
other time before or since, until we come down to the
present century." Ideas radiated from Rome as they
do now from London, Paris, New York, etc. The
lesson shows how God granted Paul his life's ambition
—to preach in Rome. How different the realization
was from the anticipation ! Years ago he had sent to
it the proud challenge which has been chosen as the
Golden Text. He reached Rome an old broken man,
just escaped from shipwreck, chained as a prisoner, and
restricted to his own hired room, and yet that room
became a centre of far-reaching evangelism; •there he
erected "a fulcrum with which he moved the world."
Too often we imagine that great results can only flow
from great receptions and arresting programmes. Paul's
experience at Rome demonstrates that abiding results
often follow from apparently insignificant and inadequate means. The end of Acts only marks a new and
more glorious beginning ; in fact, "the whole history of
the Church is but a succession of beginnings."
November 4, 1909.
gers landed: Luke dwells on the cordial welcome they
received as strangers in a strange land, from unknown
brethren, and here Paul rested for seven days in one
of the loveliest of earthly scenes. The seven days' delay
may have been needful for Julius to report his arrival
at Rome, and to receive further instructions with regard
to the disposal of the prisoners. The privilege of spend
ing a Sunday with the Christians of Puteoli must have
greatly refreshed and rejoiced the apostle. Then began
the march to Rome. At Capua they would join the
famous Appian way (from Appius, its maker), and a
hundred miles from Puteoli they came to the Market of
Appius, at least forty miles from Rome. Here they met
a company of Christians who had come to welcome them
to Rome.
At the next stage, "Tres Tabernae," or
"The Three Taverns " (Booths), ten miles further on,
another band of Christians met them. The Appian Way
abounded with interesting scenes and memorials of the
past, but all that Luke notes is the encouragement Paul
received from the welcome of the Roman Christians.
The allusions to the consolation he received from meeting the brethren "must be taken as indications of some
marked frame of mind." Self-reliant as Paul was, he
was exceedingly sensitive to human sympathy, and the
welcome of the brethren cheered and revived him (v. 15).
Too often we underestimate the value of small acts of
thoughtful kindness. Observe that there were Christians at Rome and Puteoli, and yet no apostle or evangelist of light and leading had as yet laboured there.
These Christians must have heard of Christ by obscure
missionaries, or travellers who were disciples.
The
work of evangelizing the world cannot possibly. be accomplished by a few prominent men, however gifted;
but every Christian must intelligently co-operate.
Arrived at Rome, the centurion delivered his charge to
his superior officer, who bore the title, '"Chief of the
Camp," who permitted Paul to dwell by himself in "his
own hired house." He, was treated with the utmost
leniency, with free permission to see his friends and to
preach, but he was not allowed to go out freely. The
" we " of v.. 16 indicates that Luke shared the apostle's
feelings as they trod the streets for the first time and
viewed the buildings of the Eternal City on the Seven
Hills, the mistress of the world.
Final Appeal to a Large Meeting of Leading Jews
- (vv. 17-29).
There were at least seven Jewish synagogues at
Rome. Paul was a patriot and truly loved his countrymen. His first concern in Rome, after three days'
rest, was to confer with leading Jews ; he strove thereby
to allay their prejudices and to win them for Christ.
He recounts his experiences, and claimed that he had
never undertaken anything, inimical towards his people
(Rom. ix. 1 ff.) nor towards the customs of the, fathers.
'
He avows his loyalty
to his own people. He had made
his appeal to the Emperor from no desire to accuse his
own nation, but in order to save his life. , He was a
prisoner really because he believed that the hope of
Israel had been fulfilled, and that Jesus was the Christ.
Note how in v. 20 Paul adroitly introduces the subject
uppermost in his mind and dearest to his heart. There
is alwayg some chain attached to every great hope.
Vv. 21, 22 record the very diplomatic reply of these
leading Jews. They had received no official report, nor
had anyone spoken harm Of him to them ; but as for
"this sect," we know that everywhere it is spoken
against. Every great cause, every pioneer of progress
has had to confront ridicule and obloquy. Vv. 23-28
give Paul's appeal to an augmented and highly-representative audience of Jews, and reveal his intense and
sustained effort to persuade them ("from morn to eve,"
v. 23). The law of Moses, and the teaching of the
prophets, find their consummation and fulfilment in
Christ and His Gospel. "Here again in the last chap. ter of Acts is an epitome of the result of Gospel preaching in all- ages." At Rome, as at Pisidian Antioch
Corinth, etc., a separation took place between the
unbelieving Jews and the apostle of the Gentiles. Paul
had tried again and again to reach his own people, and
had failed, and the experience had caused him bitterest
disappointment. Their rejection of the Gospel was a
moral judgement against themselves, it showed that
their hearts were not right. No passage from the Old
Testament is more frequently quoted in the New Testament than the one here quoted from Isa. vi. 9-10. The
salvation which the Jews rejected most go to the Gentiles : "They will also hear."
Rome at Last (vv. 11-16).
Early in the spring of A.D. 60 Paul left Malta in
another grain-ship of Alexandria, ,which had been compelled to winter in the island, possibly at Valetta. The
ship bore the sign of the "Dioscuri " or "The Twin
Brothers " or "eastor and Pollux " (twin gods, sons of
Zeus, and patrons or tutelary gods of sailors) painted
on her prow. They first called at Syracuse, in Sicily,
famous for its memorable siege during the Pelopbnnesian War, when the Athenian army was defeated and
Demosthenes was taken prisoner, 414 B.C. Here they
were kept three days, probably through adverse winds.
They then had to "tack" in order to get to Rhegium,
in the. Straits of Messina. After another day's delay,
a south wind sprang up and carried them straight to
Puteoli (now Pozzuoli,) 180 miles distant, which they
reached the next day. Fifteen miles from Rhegium the
ship passed through the narrow passage between the
well-known dangers, Scylla and. Charybdis, so often
alluded to in classical literature. Puteoli, in the Bay
of Puteoli (now Naples), although 140 miles distant from
the city, was yet the port of Rome. Here the passen-
The Two Whole Years in the Hired House (vv. 30-31).
The definite statement that the imprisonment lasted
two years presupposes that at the end of this period
a change took place either by the execution or the
liberation of Paul. It is believed that this appeal proved
favourable, but that ultimately Paul was reimprisoned
and beheaded at a spot (according to tradition) three
miles from Rome along the Ostian way now called Tre
Fontane, where stands the splendid "Basilica Pauli,"
first 'founded by the Emperor Constantine in his
honour. During the two years of waiting Paul was
not idle. (1) His work among the soldiers. The
soldiers who kept survillance over him belonged to the
imperial guards, the flower of the Roman army. He
came in personal contact with at least six or eight of
them every day, and undoubtedly influenced many of
them for good (Phil. i..13 ; iv. 22). (2) His public and
private work among the Gentiles (v. 81). (3) His influence over Luke and Timothy, Mark and Aristarchusy
Tychicus and Epaphras. The apostle's fascination for
children and young men is revealed in the New Testament as well as his winning love. (4) The writing of
the Epistles of the 1st Captivity—Ephesians, Colossians,
Philemon and Philippians. Aphroditus and Onesimus,
etc. Stalker says : "Paul did far more in his enforced
inactivity for the welfare of the world and the pursuance
of his own influence than he could have done by
twenty years of wandering missionary work. How
The
much the Church owes to prison temples ! "
Universal Church and the Epistles are Paul's abiding
monument.
November 4, 1909.
Temperance Sunday.
To the Editor of THE UNITED METHODIST.
DEAR MR. EDITOR,—Our esteemed President calls
the attention of the 148,000 members of our United
Methodist Churches to Temperance Sunday, November
14th. I do hope and trust that no effort will be spared
by our ministers, Sunday Schools, Bands of Hope, etc.,
to bring prominently before them the great need of more
active temperance work, collectively and individually.
We expect Governments to enact measures to suppress the drink traffic. We have been disappointed and
become. somewhat apathetic. Whilst being a believer
in Acts of Parliament, I am strongly of the opinion
much good can. be accomplished by healthy organizations, more plain talk from the pulpit, Sunday Schools
and individual efforts. I am ready to admit 'that ternperance work has done a deal to change the habits
of the people, but we are faced with the national drink
bill, £160,000,000. Poverty, unemployment, crime,
lunacy, degradation and deterioration of the people is
still with us in our Christian England. Only this week,
in my own town and district, a number of licensed
houses have been purchased at abnormal prices, total
realizing £182,000, which amount goes into the pocket
of one brewery firm. Some of the houses are in the
colliery districts, the reasons . assigned for the high
prices are, the growing population in the colliery districts.
To enable us to carry on the work money is needed,
the amount raised last year for the Temperance League
was only £140. I do not hesitate to cry shame ! Let
us see if we cannot mend our ways by putting our
hands deeper into our pockets, and pray that God will
most abundantly bless the temperance movement.—
Yours faithfully,
:M. MORDEY,
Treasurer, Temperance League.
Jesmond, Stow Park, Newport.
!Primary
nezzar was so angry he ordered the furnace to be made
seven times hotter. There had been a furnace built
a little way off, in which was flaming a great fire.
When Shadrach, Aleshach and A bed-nego saw the
flaming furnace, they lifted up their eyes to heaven
and prayed earnestly to God to help them to be brave.
Then quietly they allowed the King's servants to bind
their hands and throw them into the fiery furnace.
God saves them. What was the astonishment of the
King and all the people when, instead of seeing them
burnt up, they saw the three men standing up in the
flames unburnt, and there was one with them in shape
like a man, but beautiful as an angel. Then the King
ran towards the fire and cried out : "Come forth, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the one
true God." And they came out, and not a hair of their
head was burnt. And the King said, " Blessed is your
God, who has sent His angel to save you " ; and he
made a new law that all the people were to worship the
God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, and he made
them rulers over Babylon.
EUNICE NAYLOR.
EXPRESSION.—Drawing.
sion, and was accepted. She reached Shanghai in the
autumn of that year, and after a period of training at.
Yangchow was appointed to Pingyang, a Hsien city
about thirty miles from Wenchow. In 1.007 she Wa8
transferred to Wenchow, and there met with her future
husband. After. her marriage she proved. herself an
able worker in the College, and was by last Confer-.
"••-••••--• •
The late Mrs. T. W. Chapman.
[Per favour of Ed. " Missionary Echo."
IDepartment,
LESSON XLV.
THREE BRAVE MAN.
DANIEL III. 13-19, 23-25.
GOLDEN. TEXT.—" Jesus said, "Lo, I am with you
alway, even unto the end of the world " (Matt.
xxviii. 20).,
AIM OF LESSON.—To show how faith in God helped
three men to be brave.
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THE UNITED METHODIST.
Death of Mrs. T. W. Chapman,
of Wenchow.
ence placed on the educational staff for three subjects—
•
English, History and Scripture.
No details of the sad event are to hand. We simply
know from the cablegram that our dear friend has
passed away. Deep sympathy is felt with Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold, and it is the more tender, if that be
possible, because they belong to another communion.
Also with the President-Designate and his sorrowing
family. They have only known her by correspondence
so far, but were looking forward to her visit home next
year. They have learned how true a helpmeet she was
proving to her husband in his much-loved work.
Though they have never seen her she is daughter and
sister, and the sorrow of Principal Chapman is partially
theirs.
To him the cup is bitter indeed ! We can but bear
him before the throne of grace that he may have
power to look .up through the agony of loss to his God
and hours. We are sure many prayers will ascend on
his behalf, and that "the God of comfort" will be very
near him in his bereavement and loneliness. J. E. S.
[We are sure that many hearts will go out in profound sympathy towards Principal Chapman and his
honoured father, and all the relatives of the deceased
lady, in this time of deep sorrow. Let much prayer be
made to God in their behalf.—ED. U.M.]
THE Foreign Missionary Committee, when in session
at Rochdale on the 27th ult., was •startled when a
cablegram .vas handed to the Secretary, the Rev. Henry
T. Chapman, stating that his son, the Principal of our
INTRODUCTION TO LESSON STORY.
Ask, What did I tell you last Sunday about Daniel? College at Wenchow, had been suddenly bereft of his
What did Daniel do when the King ordered him to wife. The Committee to a man was tenderly sympadrink wine? What would you do if someone wanted thetic. But the pain and mystery of it all!
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story that was told once to the Jews in a time of great ding at Ningpo," appeared in the "Missionary Echo"
The teaching of Christ is here set out in its full
national trouble, to help them to be brave. A King who from the pen of the Rev. J, W. Heywood. They were compass, from "The Ouest of Truth " to "The Last
wanted to make them worship idols was fighting against married on December 9th last, and then returned to Command." The several Scriptures embodying the secthem. They wanted to pray to God, not to idols. This
tion are first printed, then a series of quotations from
story helped them to fight bravely and keep true to their their home and work at Wenchow.
great authors throwing more or less light upon them
Miss
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bride of Principal Chapman, was the daughter of and enforcing their demand. The sources are of wide
LESSON STORY.
range. Some of them are rather hackneyed ; many are
Once there were three men, called Shadrach, Meshach Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Arnold, of Dorking. One of quite new and good. For young people, for outsiders
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him, they had learned to worship and pray to the one
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true God. The people around them were heathens, who
worshipped idols.
The golden idol. One day as they, were walking
through the streets they Saw that all the people were
going one way—the way that led out through the city
gate into the country. "What is to do? " they asked
one of the King's servants as he hurried past them.
"Have you not heard? " he said ; "King Nebuchadnezzar
.0
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down before it." "Let us go home," said Shadrach,
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Letters of Christopher Hunt.
SOME LESSONS OF A NOBLE LIFE.
To the Editor of THE UNITED METHODIST.
constitutional incapacity for nailing colours to
DEAR SIR, —I begin my letter this week with a masts.
I am aware that other reasons for failure may
long quotation which will be read, I trust, to the
be urged. I know, also, that earth's failure may
_end.
be heaven'S success ; that we are not able to
I.
appraise in this life the real worth of our mortal.
"There has never been anyone like him," writes existence, nor can we tell what seal God sets upon
Canon Scott Holland concerninc, Dr. J. B. Paton, those of his children whose feet tread the barren
whose biography I referred to in my letter a fort- paths of• fruitless endeavour. All the same, it cannight ago. " In a world of dire despair he never not be doubted that we should do much better work,
lets his hope flag, or his light burn low. That is and serve our generation better than most of us
the wonder of the man. Age, far from dulling his are doing, if we put more purpose into our lives.
outlook, seems to kindle new fires. Dauntlessly he
III.
pushes on, as I catch sight of him, amid a heedless
crowd in Ludgate Hill, hearing his bag, stuffed
The words in Canon Scott Holland's testimony
full of his last suggestions, on towards some far- that struck me most were those in which he refers
seen vision of the end. Did anyone ever retain to Dr. Paton's hopefulness. " In a world of dire
such unbroken confidence in the good that was despair he never lets his hope flag, or his light burn
somehow going forward? Always, he is knocking low." I wish I could say the same. Honestly I
at one's door with a new Bill, drafted on measure- try, and I have reason to think I have not altogether
less stores of hope, in his pocket. Always the failed. I gratefully remember the words a working
post brings you another large envelope, bursting man once spoke to me, " You make us working
with articles, • calls, schemes; and all of them are chaps feel that we're meant to be somebody, and
tingling with force, and charged with effective somehow you sort of put the hope in us we shall
expression. Each paper is just • what one wanted be,_ too." Those words were a great compliment.
to say, said as one never could say it. And the Whether deserved Or not, this much is true, that
only difficulty comes from the multitude of brim- I have found no message more . fruitful than that
ming ideas which come hurrying along, each of in which the Gospel of Hope is the main theme.
which would take a lifetime for its practical realiza- Reproof is often like.an undirected letter, reaching
tion. • Dr. Paton means them all to be travelling no 'destination. Correction is generally a blunt
on ,at once. He drives a whole row of horses arrow, and fails to get home. But preach hope
abreast ; and -he never doubts that he will keep and the grey sky lifts, the dull tasks become
them all going. We, poor weaklings, are left interesting, and drab lives are touched with gold.
panting far behind.; anxiously whacking our poor
We should- do better work if we persistently
lame cob along. The old man beats the youngest refused to let our hope flag. Putting a cheerful
of us. And his faith in wiat he is doing ! What courage on is worth much in this world of tears.
a reward it carries with it ! He used to come to And when. we are tempted to throw up the sponge,
a little gathering in my rooms long ago to pray it is well to remember that we have not resisted
and work for international peace, under the lead unto blood. There is more for us than all that
of Bishop Westcott. We were, humanly speak- can be against us. A story is told of a prisoner
ing, a helpless little knot of five or six old gentle- who spent much of his time in reading the Bible,
men, gathered in unknown obscurity, on some fine which was a new book to him. It was discovered
afternoon, rather tired and truly resourceless. . later that he had written notes in the margin of
But, as we rose from our knees, Dr. Paton, with several of the portions which he had read. At the
glowing eyes, would make us feel assured that end of the Lamentations of Jeremiah he had written
Bismarck and all the crew of blood and iron would "Cheer up, Jeremiah ! " It is a message sorely
receive that day a stroke from which they would needed to-day. There is much to check our
reel. The gates of hell had been shaken. So he exuberance, much to discourage .and dishearten. I
was convinced. And he wrapped us over in the heard of a minister the other day who waited on
strength of his conviction, We may fail him. We seventy-five people before he could get anyone to
may find it impossible' fo. keep up at the level he open his bazaar. I should like to have known that
demands of us. But he will never cease to win man's secret thoughts from, say, the twentieth
the lcive of all who have ever come near him."
interview onwards. That he endured to the end,
It has never been my pleasure to meet Canon and is still .doing his work with godly courage,
Scott Holland. But the picture he gives himself with faith in human .nature still unshaken, places
in this letter of a poor weakling, panting in the him. very high in the ranks. As a matter of fact,
rear of Dr. Paton, anxiously. whacking a lame cob, he has never received his due reward. For many
is delightful. The Canon. is one of those lame years now his has been the hard place in the field,
dogs who can cover more ground in five minutes not given to him, mark you, as a place of honour,
than the average fleet hound can in thirty. In his but because better known men have not been availown community he sets the pace, and it is a able for the places where the hardest fighting has
tremendous one I imagine. But what a lot of to be done._ We do not give these men the honour
laggards we should be but for such men !
they deserve. A • man who keeps his heart up
through a series of "poor appointments "—we can't
II.
keep the world out of the Church, somehow—and
I think it is Gilfillan who says that the great refuses to give way to despair even though redistinction between man and man is purpose. What buffed seventy-four times, is a much better man
is .a manes end? What is his object? • Is there than those who are high and lifted up have ever
a purpose directing his life to which everything is suspected. He is one of those last people who
subjugated? Or is his life rudderless, swayed by some day are going to be first.
his changeful whims, his wandering fancies? The
VI.
lesson of a life like Dr. Paton's is that for real
A
third
quality
to
be
coveted
is that of maintainsuccess life must be dominated by a purpose to
ing our interest in life unimpaired. This is the
be pursued. by courage, enthusiasm and faith.
Let me, enlarge on this for a moment. All will disappointing feature of some biographies. At the
agree that want of purpose is mainly responsible end of the day all interest in life has vanished. The
for the failures we see on every hand. There may story tails off into weariness and despondency.
be talent, character, genius even, but without pur- Of course, where physical suffering is the cause
pose these great qualities avail very little. I might every allowance must be made. But, to be full of
even go further, and say they avail nothing at all schemes at 'seventy—what a condition to be desired !
for the highest ends of life. Many of those whose To have the mind crowded with new ideas in life's
talents are few, and whose characters are marked evening is worth more than all the earthly honours
by the blemishes of egotism and vanity, have a grateful public may have conferred. While we
wrought - greater things in life and left a deeper have such men as Dr. Paton and Dr. Clifford among
mark on their age than many a man of real gifts us,, not to mention several honoured names in our
and with a character 'almost withOut a flaw. In own church, all our old young men out of whom
the one case there has been purpose, the deter- the fire has gone ought to clothe themselves in
mined pursuit of an object never lost sight of ; in sackcloth.
Your's, etc.,
the other•purpose has been lacking, there has been
:CHRISTOPHER HUNT.
a chronic, inability to follow a definite course, a • Old Clarendon.
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Federation of Brotherhoods, we are told that the
result of the experiment of having one speaker to
give a series of talks on ,a social question, treated
from the standpoint of Christian teaching, was most
gratifying.
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The arguments are of such a character that the
artisan will at once see mirrored the conditions of
life with which he is familiar. They are not outside
his domain, but close to his daily work and acquaint" Five million families in England and
ance.
Wales," says Mr. Heaton, " earn an average wage
of not more than thirty shillings per week. Investigations go to show that only about one-fourth of
these are free from the gnawing cares of poverty ;
the remaining three-fourths are in the grip of
poverty. The three prime liabilities which may at
any moment drag these millions of our fellowcountrymen.into hopeless poverty, with its attendant
evils, are sickness, death and loss of employment."
Among the causes of poverty Mr. Heaton instances
high rents, irregularity of employment involving the
creation of a class of casual labourers, youths who
arc put to no trade, but employed at a wage until
they are well on in their teens, then dismissed to
make way for other boy-labour ; and the drinking
habits of the people.
It is the fashion airily to dismiss the subject of
poverty by alluding to the poor as either inefficient
or vicious, or both. It is an easy way of shutting
out the gaunt spectre which haunts our borders,
but it is ostrich-like and unworthy. "The loafers
and social wrecks cover only from one-twelfth to
one-twentieth of the very poor." At least eighty
per cent of the poverty is honest and unavoidable.
Economic causes are primarily responsible. There
are many honourable and industrious people who are
not poor because they deserve to be, any more than
some men are rich because they deserve riches.
" The root causes of poverty are enmeshed in the
economic system." The doctrine of self-interest on
which our economic system is largely based is
decidedly anti-Christian, giving as it does the battle
to the strong and pushing the weakest to the wall.
No New Testament teaching supports the present
economic system.
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And if we attempt to infuse the Christian atmosphere into the system it is like putting new wine
into old bottles : it cannot be permanent. Political
economy simply deals with wealth and not wellbeing. " It is the science, not of welfare, but of
wealth." Its whole tendency has relation to wealth
and not character ; on the other hand, the whole
tendency of New Testament teaching has relation
to character and not wealth. Between the two there
is a cardinal difference.
In the one the human
element is eliminated ; in the other it is supreme.
The inequalities of life are emphasized by our present
system of values ; these same inequalities are
minimized in the teaching of Jesus by placing the
emphasis of value upon thoughts and not things.
It can readily be seen that a system which exalts
wealth before humanity is likely to care more for
the acquisition of the one than the succour of the
other. If the greatness of a nation consists in its
material possessions then the system which makes
wealth peerless is right, but if the greatness of a
nation consists in the common weal, in its mental
activity, in its moral integrity, in its physical cleanness, and in its provision of opportunity for the
young and comforts for the aged, then that system
is radically wrong and alien to the spirit and teaching of Jesus. Surely, without any febrile discussion
as to what is political in our churches, it is a duty
of first importance to enthrone Him who is our
Master and Lord over commerce, labour and social
life. Mr. Heaton suggests the substitution of a
qualitative for a quantitative standard of living ;
and he is right. Quality is the very essence of
eternal life.
It is the crown of all living. The
cultivation of men takes prior rank to the cultivation
of means. This is the very genius of Christianity ;
it is to build up men in the most holy faith. He
does his work best and fulfils Gods will in the
highest degree, who removes the stumbling-block
out of the way of His people and plants a rich
leaven of Christian love in human hearts.'
BRAMWELL DUTTON.
*" The Problems of Poverty." I3y Ellis W. Heaton. (Robert Colley,
6d. net.)
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Ftmeral of the Late Rev. W.
Longbottom.
THE earthly remains of the Rev. W. Longbottom
were laid ,to rest on Thursday last,. October 28th, in
the quiet shade of our Shepley church, of which church
he was a member at the time of his death.
Those. present were : the Revs. W. Kenyon, G. W.
Stacey, J. C. Story, ministers of the High Street Circuit (the Rev. H. James, superintendent, was unable
to be present) ; the Revs. H. T. Chapman (PresidentDesignate), G. Packer, W. Hookins, D. Heath, J. W.
Walls, J. S, Clemens, B.A., B.D., G. Parker, S. T.
Nicholson, David Bailey, A. E. J. Cosson, J. E. Mackintosh, F. J. Wharton, J. E. Meir, H. A. Stembridge,
B.A., Joseph Hibbert •' Alderman C. F. Sykes, Messrs.
D. Shaw, J. E. Wadsworth, G. H. Robinson, A.
Roberts, J. Henderson,. H. Beardsell, A. Smith, W. H.
Barden, representatives of the High Street Circuit, of
which the deceased was superintendent minister from
1877 to 1881 ; Messrs. J. C. Fell and Robert Mills (Ashton-under-Lyne), Albert Varley (Manchester North), J.
E. Dyson and J. E. Parker (Dewsbury), and a considerable number of laymen representing the United
Methodist Church and the various Circuits in which the
Rev. W. Longbottom had travelled, together with a
number of friends from a distance. The bearers were
trustees and leaders of the local church.
The service was of a simple and reverent order, quite
in keeping with the character of the deceased, and was
conducted throughout by his old ministerial friends and
colleagues.
The cortege was met at the church door by the Rev.
D. Heath, who repeated the usual Scripture. Lessons
were read by the Revs. G. Packer and P. Baker.
Principal J. S. Clemens gave the address, an address
couched in simple phrase and delivered in informal manner, but full of feeling and affection for the departed.
Reference was made to the tragic events of the past
week at Shepley, after which the speaker gave a brief
description of the character and ministry of his revered
friend. He pointed out that in the year 1856 Mr. Longbottom commenced his ministry, one that might be
described as "of the fine old type." He (Mr. Longbottom) was a preacher of righteousness, intensely
ethical, but by no means wanting on the more tender
and evangelical side. As a pastor, he was conscientious,
discreet, one whose wisdom and strength of character inAs an administrator both in the
vited confidence.
superintendency of Circuits and as Connexional
he revealed conspicuous ability alike in his shrewdness
and mastery of finance, as in his carefulness, even to the
least detail, and his untiring labour. By his work as
secretary to the Paternal Fund, and later to the Chapel
Committee of the late M.N.C., he laid the whole community under debt. "He was one of the figures folks
looked out for at Conference "—never a silent member,
but trenchant in debate and an authority in his own
particular field. In 1882 he was made President, and
from the Chair he delivered a memorable speech, "striking out into quite a new field." As a student and master
of Methodist polity he had few equals, and his influence
was exerted time and again on behalf of Methodist
Union. While he looked with somewhat critical eye
(and upon what did he not look with critical eye 2) upon
the recent Union, he was in entire sympathy with the
movement for Union, and, - to the last, took an intelligent interest in all matters affecting the United Methodist Church. (His last request to the writer of ft ese
notes was for copies of the Missionary and Chapel Reports.) But (with a sort of fitness) his career closed
with the M.N.C. at its last Conference, held in Fuddersfield, 1907, where he preached the last official
sermon. The text was strangely appropriate, "Arise,
let us go hence." The sermon will be, for those 1, ho
heard it, one of the treasures of memory.
As a friend he was one who awakened and held one's
affection. He was well read in the book of human life.
Everywhere he manifested the courtesy and 1,:lock sty
of the simple soul, and, withal, there was a vein of
quiet humour not suspected by those who only knew
him as preacher or official. With restrained emotion
Mr. Clemens spoke of his friend's tender sympathy in
the hours of sorrow, and of the peaceful translation
that had come to one who always looked wistfully at
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death.
Prayer was then offered by the Rev. M. Bartram. At
the graveside the service was conducted by the Revs. G.
Parker and J. W. Walls. The company withdrew with
the words ringing in their ears : "Blessed are the
dead which- die in the Lord : Even so, saith the Spirit,
for they rest from their labours."
[We are asked to correct the statement which has
appeared in the daily press, and in some of the religious
weeklies, that Mr. Longbottom passed away in the act
of dressing to attend the funeral of Mr. Thomas Holden. This is not so. He died in his sleep as we stated
in our account last week.—ED. U.M.]
Nottingham Conference, 1910.
THE General Committee is well ahead with its work.
Already the officers and various Sub-Committees have
accepted appointment. The general officers are : chairman, Rev. J. Wright, with Rev. T. M. Rees as vicechairman. Mr. George Goodall, J.P., is treasurer, while
Rev. G. Wheatley will fill the office of general secretary.
Revs. T. Scowby and , J. Moore, with Messrs. F. J.
Perry and J. Towle are vice-chairmen. The Hospitality
Committee will be presided over by Mr. R. R. Newlove,
Rev. J. F. Hughes taking the important office of secretary. The Public Services' Committee has Rev. T. M.
Rees as chairman, with Revs. G. Wheatley and J, F.
Hughes as secretaries. Rev. J. Benson is chairman of
the Printing,; Press and Hand Book Committee, and
THE UNITED METHODIST.
Rev. G. W. Potter will act as secretary and editor. The
onerous duties of chairmen of the Conversazione Committee 'have been accepted by Mr. F. E. ' Rushworth
who has had experience of such work, and the secretaries will be Rev. W. 1'. Nicholson and Mr. Archie
Wilson. Mr. W. Savage will preside over the General
Purposes Committee, with Mr. G. Pendry as vicechairman, and Mr. T. G. Rolfe as secretary. The
Finance Committee has Mr. A. W. Wilson as chairman,
and Mr. J. T, Lindley, vice-chairman, with Messrs.
J. Godfrey, J.P., C.C., and J. Lewin, J.P., C.C., as
secretaries.
Mr. F. B. Barnett is chairman of the Refreshments
Committee, and brings to his office much experience of
such work. He will be aided by Rev. F. E. Watts as
secretary. The Missionary Committee is fortunate in
having Rev. T. Scowby at its head, while Rev. S. E.
Davis and Mr. A. Lawrence will sdrve as secretaries.
Rev. S. C. Challenger fittingly presides over the Young
People's Meetings Committee, and Mr. Arnold Wheatley acts as secretary. The Railway Committee has Mr.
F. Parkinson, J.P., for chairman and Mr. S. T. Parker
as secretary. A Music Committee has also been formed
with Mr. H. Smith as secretary.
With such a band of leaders we may be sure that the
preparations for the Conference at Nottingham will be
of a most complete character.
Suggestions have been made re the various services
and meetings, and in due time will be made known.
With Our
Connexional Committees.
FOREIGN MISSIONARY COMMITTEE.
November 4, 1909.
Preliminary arrangements were made for the' Mist
sionary' Anniversary in London at the end of April, and
also preliminary steps were taken in re the, Conference
Missionary Demonstration.
The missionary sermons and meetings at Baillie Street
and Lower Place were of a successful and enthusiastic
nature. Sir James Duckworth took the chair at the
Baillie Street meeting.
UNITED COLLEGE COMMITTEE.
THE United College Committee held its autumnal
meeting in the Lecture Hall of South Street Chapel,
Sheffield, on Thursday, October 28th. There was a
large attendance of members. The President (the . Rev.
W. B. Lark) was in the chair, and .very skilfully and
with great urbanity conducted the business of the
meeting. The President was supported by Sir Charles
Skelton and Sir James,-Duckworth, Mr. Robert Turner,
and other laymen.
The business of the meeting was the serious consideration of the resolution of the Plymotith Conference
upon the future of our two Theological Colleges. The
discussion was a very fine one. The soul 'atmosphere
of the meeting was most agreeable and such as the lover
of Union found most exhilarating. We are very quickly
becoming one people.
The conclusion of the long and hopeful discussion was
the appointment of a sub-committee, whose work for
the next six months will be to thoroughly examine the
two College properties, and look at the whole question
of one College or two Colleges from every conceivable
point of view, and then report upon their findings in
typed or printed matter to the United Committee at its
session in the spring. The members of this very important sub-committee are mostly laymen of distinguished gifts in matters of finance, as it was felt
by the meeting that just now the financial aspect of
this question is the one that most needs to be mastered
and made subject to unity and power in our College life.
The difficulties of the question are very great, and need
time and patience and genius to overcome them. If,
however, our members , throughout the denomination
will pray for the blessing of God upon the work of this
sub-committee, we .may, in the near future, have cause
to rejoice over the blessings poured out upon us from
Him by whose Spirit of Love we were led into Union.
F. J. E.
THE autumnal session of the Foreign Missionary
Committee was held on the 26th and 27th inst., at
Baillie Street Chapel, Rochdale.
The President (the
Rev. W. B. Lark) was in the chair. There was a large
attendance of members and a very full agenda. The
Revs. F. Galpin, T. M. Rees, Mr. J. Grace, and Mr.
J. Harker were unable to attend the Committee.
The Revs. F. B. Turner and A. E. Greensmith, Dr.
W. E. Plummer, and Dr. A. K. Baxter had interviews
with the Committee.
Dr. Plummer pleaded very earnestly and forcefully for
an additional doctor to be appointed to Wenchow.
Dr. Baxter stated the case for a Medical' Hospital in
connection with the North China Mission. The IIospital
is to be built. To those competent to judge medical
mission work . is one of the most powerful evangelistic
APROPOS of the burning- question of the House of
agencies in operation in China.
Lords, which is now so prominently before the country,
Mr. Turner's testimony to the great work being done it may be interesting to readers of this paper' to have a
in the North China Mission was very impressive.
short account, so far as it concerns our own people, of
The Rev. A. E. Greensmith passed under review the the celebrations in connection with 'the coming of -age
work both in Sierra Leone, and in the hinterland at of Lord Vernon, which have recently been' taking place
Bo. The question of a High School for Freetown was at Poynton, a colliery village in the north-east corner of
referred to the consideration of a special committee.
Cheshire, where we have a flourishing church, largely
composed of the local miners. They are a hearty lot of
men, as ministers who have travelled in that circuit
Mr. Griffiths' Prospecting Journey.
The Rev. Henry T. Chapman ,presented a deeply in-' can testify, and amongst them there are not only those
teresting and important report of East Africa. At the who hold important positions in connection with the
Sheffield Conference the Rev. J. B. Griffiths was in- colliery and estate, but take an important share in all
structed to organize on his return to East Africa a "pro- local affairs of a co-operative, local government, politispecting journey to the district of Mount Kenia," with a cal, temperance; and religious character. They were
view to establishing a Mission.
The report of Mr. well to the front in the recent celebrations, which apGriffiths' up-country journey of over 330 miles (on foot) pear to have been carried out in a very democratic spirit.
Taking part in one of the numerous 'celebration cerecarne to hand only two or three days before the Committee met. The Report was not only too comprehen- monies, there were, in addition to the young Lord Versive, but too wide-reaching in its issues, to be dealt non, a colonel, a rural dean, an admiral, and a knight,
with at once. A committee was appointed to consider and, in the presence of this distinguished company, our
the Report as soon as some further information, for circuit minister, the Rev. John Fish, was one of those
which the Secretary had already applied, came to hand; who replied, in a very appropriate speech, to the toast
and also to pass in review the work in West Africa. of "The Bishops and Clergy of all denominations,"
Some parts of the Report give significant endorsement and Mr. Thomas Bennett, one of the senior local
of views often expressed and urged by our late dis- preachers of the circuit, presented to his lordship an
tinguished missionary, the Rev. T. Wakefield, and as illuminated address from the workmen of the .Poynton
often challenged by some later Reports. Of the new Estate and Collieries. Mr. Bennett made an excellent
district Mr. Griffiths says : "Its pasturage is in all speech, in the course of which he said (addressing Lord
respects similar to that of England. It is unlike any Vernon) : "I can assure you as one who has been in
country I have seen in Africa : its hills are covered with the employ of the Vernon family for over 50 years,
ferns, blackberry bushes—laden with fruit—and in its that they are held in great respect, esteem and veneraby your lordship's workpeople. We know that they
streams water-cresses abound. . . . Mosquitoes are tion
have always been desirous for our comfort, happiness
unknown." Mr. Griffiths closes his report with these and well-being, hence great improvements have taken
significant and impressive words : "I imp/ore the Com- place at considerable expense. Trees and shrubs in
mittee to enter this country and to enter it at once ! If abundance have been planted, roads improved, old cotwe do not seize this opportunity, we are doomed, and tages replaced by new ones, and other improvements,
deservedly doomed ! "
which, without doubt, have greatly added to the beauty
of the village, and also the comfort and convenience of
A Pathetic Incident.
the people. I have no hesitation in saying that PoynDuring the morning session of the 27th inst. the Rev. ton, as a colliery village, ranks as one of the foremost
H. T. Chapman received a copy of a cablegram then re- places in this country for its beauty, its morals and the
ceived, which he handed to the President, who, with a industry of the people. My lord, we are also reminded
few tender words of introduction informed the Committee by this event to-day that your lordship will shortly be
that the wife of Principal Chapman, of Wenchow, was called upon to occupy an exalted position in the coundead. No particulars are known. Seven days previous cils of the nation at Westminster, and consequently will
to receipt of this cablegram Mr. Chapman received a from time to time have to deliberate upon important
letter from his son, the last sentence of which ran questions affecting our great Empire. We pray, there"Bertha very well."
fore, that you may have given you wisdom, discretion
The Rev. J. Moore spoke in beautifully tender terms, and guidance to deal justly with these problems and
both of Principal Chapman, whom he had known in- come to wise conclusions, and that your lordship's
timately from boyhood, and also of his father, the greatest object will be, as it was with your revered
Secretary. Mr. Moore's address was followed in tender father and grandfather, the happiness and prosperity
strains by a short speech from Mr. Chapman's colleague, of the people of this great country."
the Rev. George, Packer. To those present Wednesday
We are glad that we have in our Churches intelligent
morning will ever remain a pathetic memory. The sym- working men, whom those Churches have reared and
pathy felt and expressed was profound and tender. still retain, who are trusted and honoured by their
During the prayer offered by the Rev. W. Hookins fellow workmen, and who' on such an occasion as the
everyone present realized that the Master himself was one referred to can speak from the workers' point of
present in that shadowed hour. [A brief sketch of the view and bring to the remembrance of our hereditary
deceased lady will, be found on another page, together legislators the fact that the working men of this
country follow their doings at Westminster with a very
with a portrait.—ED., U.M.]
The following deputation were appointed to attend the intelligent interest. In the present case one lord has
funeral of the Rev. W. Longbottom : Revs. George had held up before him the attainment of an, unselfish
Packer, W. Hookins, John Baxter, and H. T. Chapman. ideal.
A United Methodist Workman
Addresses a Lord.
N ovember 4, 1909.
What Our People Think.
THE RECENT METHODIST ASSEMBLY.
THE venerable and beloved Rev. Ed. Boaden writes :
In two successive issues of your paper you gave correct, interesting and inspiriting reports of, and observations on, this Assembly. The Assembly itself proceeded
from a Divine thought and high motives ; and it was delightful and helpful. Its members had three days with
Christ on the Mount. It began with an injunction to
"be filled with the Spirit," that being the privilege, and
should be the experience, of all believers ; and it ended
with the thought for the young and training for Christian workers.
What is to be its effect on our Church?
Speaking broadly, it certainly brought British Method. ists, ourselves, included, nearer together, filled their
hearts with a conscious brotherliness, begat and
strengthened mutual esteem, and advanced Methodist reunion another stage. As for ourselves, we are for union,
and have shown it practically ; and it is for us now to
welcome and join in promoting any wise steps towards it
which may be devised. But,' in particular, and for the
present, it is imperative for us to complete our own
union, arrange and adjust our own affairs, and exemplify
the advantages of union by affection, peace and progress,
and by unfeigned love to the brethren of other Denominations. Let us keep the issues of our hearts, the doors
of our lips, and the direction' of our feet, and at the same
time be ready to join others in any enterprise that will
bring us into closer touch with each other for our common good and the interests of the Redeemer's Kingdom.
And we must remember, that while we were on the
Mount with Christ, there were thousands at its base
possessed by the Evil One and grievously tormented. In
the sermon which we heard, in the addresses which were
delivered, the thoughts expressed, the evangelical tone
which was sounded, in the exhortations and arguments
which were employed, and in the influence of love
which was upon us, we received power from on high.
Wherefore let us realize that we are equipped for conflict
with sin and victory over it, and come with the unction
of the Holy One upon us, and the blessed Gospel of a
present, full and free salvation in our hearts and on our
tongues ,for those who are most fully led captive by the
devil at his will. And let the result appear in love of
the brethren, Spirit-filled hearts, evangelical teaching,
holy living, and zeal unquenchable.
The Rev. W. Vivian, Sunderland, writes :
I am reluctant to say a word to detract from such
value as- may be reasonably attached to the recent
Methodist Assembly in City Road Chapel ; but I very
much question whether we shall see practical results
commensurate with the time and money spent on it.
It did not make much impression on the public mind—
and the leading daily papers took very little notice of
the meetings. Methodist Union came out in the compliments, and was, perhaps, in some sense furthered
by the gatherings. Still, the entire programme was
constructed on the assumption that it would not be
competent for the Assembly to treat it as having any
practical bearing of immediate value on our work. We
diverted nearly 500 men for three or four days froth
the tasks which would have otherwise occupied them,
and we spent anything from £600 to "800 on doing it
—and the main result we gather is largely academic
and sentimental. We have made no new contribution
to pastoral theology ; we have found no fresh solutions
for pressing church or social problems ; we have supplied no new impulse to British Methodism. The
meetings, as meetings, were very good, and one or two
of the papers were of outstanding quality, but we held
the Assembly in the Metropolis, the very place of all
places, to swamp its effectiveness.
It is idle to criticize without offering a suggestion
—having done one I must do the ether.
The. conception of 'a United Methodist Assembly is
a good one. To bring together Methodists of all sections to discuss questions which effect the very genius
of their life and service is a splendid idea. But why
should we send men to London to hold an Assembly
at the maximum cost, and from which we are only
likely to gather the minimum result—when one hundred
Assemblies of the same character and purpose could
have been held in the provinces and the effectiveness
multiplied an hundredfold? They are lost in the great
swirl of metropolitan activities—they would make a
deep impression if several were held in Bristol, Nottingham, Leeds, and many other such provincial centres,
Thousands of the rank-and-file would have access to the
personal stimulus of the intellectual and spiritual atmosphere of the meeting : it would touch the aloofness
of the several sections where they most acutely exist :
it would present a splendid object-lesson to the locality,
and it would colour the local traditions of Methodism
with a new cordiality.
With diffidence, and yet with strong conviction, I
beg to suggest that what is sought is much more likely
to be effectively realized by several provincial Assemblies
than one periodical Assembly in the Metropolis.
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THE UNITED METHODIST.
THE "U.M." IN A QUIET VILLAGE.
A correspondent writes :I wish to say how much I enjoy reading our own
weekly. Living as I do in a quiet village, shut up as
it were from all city life, and not having the opportunity
of hearing some of our most prominent ministers, I
can, through your valued columns, come into touch
with some of the master minds of our Denomination.
Such names as E. Boaden, W. H. Cory Harris, H. T.
Chapman, T. Sunderland and others of the late
U.M.F.C. section would be unknown in this corner of
United Methodism but for the UNITED METHODIST. I
may say how much I enjoy reading "Our London
Letter " from week to week, also the Rev. B. W. Rose's
"Provincial Letter " and "Christopher Hunt "—in fact
I enjoy reading all. After I have done with my copy
I just pass it on to others that they, too, may read
what United Methodism is doing in other parts of our
country.
I trust that the serial now running will
be as Interesting as "The Chariots of the Lord " was.
Anyway I shall look forward for it week by week especially as the hero of the tale is depicted as a country
lad.
THE COLLEGE QUESTION.
THE Rev. James Shiphardson, Hawarden, writes :-
Allow me to add a few words in support of the
general position laid down by Mr. Hamilton Crothers
on "The College Question " in his letter of last week.
I sincerely hope the Connexion is not going to waste
its money by disposing of our present building at
Ranmoor in order to erect one new general institution
in Manchester. Surely a - policy of economy, much
talked about at the time of Union, will not be commended to us alongside an action of this kind, And
the needs of the community will be better met, I think,
by maintaining the theological institution, as now, at
two centres, and in two different buildings. Inside the
Colleges themselves there will be something of the
stimulus of healthy rivalry. Dominated largely by
different personalities they will tend to produce in the
rising ministry a greater variety of gift and culture—
a thing desiderated by the Churches, and the want of
which has sometimes been deplored. And whilst the
students serve the community during their College days,
and so acquire practical training for their work, it is
well that they should be able to serve the community
from two centres, and that the Churches of two cities,
rather than one, should feel the influence of their life
and work.
The reasons prompting the policy of a general removal to Manchester are in the main, I presume, those
which have brought the Congregationalists to Oxford,
and the Presbyterians and others to Cambridge, the
desire to be housed alongside, and to share the benefits
of, an important University. But I very much doubt
whether these reason relate themselves very closely
to the practical needs of the Connexion as it exists
to-day, and is likely to do for years to come; and if they
did, Sheffield may yet furnish most of what we can
desire in this direction. If candidates come forward
who have matriculated, they can be accommodated in
the Colleges affording the best facilities for the time
being for their future work ; but the Connexion will
hesitate a long time, I think, before it makes such a
standard of literary qualification compulsory. It will
look for other and more important qualifications, and
the passion to serve in the ministry will have to become
more widely diffused amongst a certain section of our
people before such a standard becomes at all general.
The best arrangement will be found, I think, in an
interchange of tutors, as Mr. Crothers suggests,
which is an arrangement adopted now in some of the
Congregational Colleges.
The Free Churches and the
Education Position.
LETTER FROM THE PRIME MINISTER.
THE following communications have passed between
the Prime Minister and the General Committee of the
National Council of the Evangelical Free Churches :
Memorial Hall,
Farringdon Street, London, E.C.,
8th Oct., 1900.
DEAR SIR,—The Executive Committee of the National
Council of Evangelical Free Churches have instructed
us to approach you on the question of Education, a subject in which, as you are well aware, the Free Churchmen of England and Wales are deeply interested. We
fully realize that a considerable amount of Parliamentary
time and Cabinet consideration has been given to Education, but it is lamentably true that nothing so far has
been effected. It is only fair to recognize the efforts of
the Ministers for Education to better the position by
more impartial administration of the existing Acts. Unhappily that does not carry us very far, and the broad
features of the Act of 1902 remain unchanged and as
intolerable as ever. Those of us who are in touch with
the parliamentary conditions of the day, know full well
with what difficulties the Government are confronted,
but the great body of Free Churchmen who laboured so
diligently for their cause as expressed in the promises
of the Liberal Cabinet during the Election of 1906, feel ,
disheartened and in the bitterness of their disappointment are beginning to regard the political situation as
almost hopeless.
They have seen other and more
clamant groups secure by parliamentary assistance a
considerable remedy of their grievances, but Free
Churchmen, who are essentially law-abiding and reasonable, appear to have suffered through their very moderation. Unless this impression can be removed, the discontent, difficult, it may be, to define but intensely felt,
must have an unfortunate effect upon Education prospects and upon the relation of Free Churchmen to a
Government which they have hitherto so warmly supported.
Believing as we do in the sincerity of the
Government, we yet ask you as its head and as the leader
of the progressive forces in the country to give us the
assurance of your intention either in this Parliament or
in the next, if you be returned to power, to carry the
matter with yet more determined effort to a decisive
conclusion at any sacrifice of political convenience.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) EVAN JONES, President.
THOMAS LAW, Secretary.
Rt. Hon. 11. I-1. Asquith, M.P.,
Downing Street, S.W.
[REPLY.]
10 Downing Street,
Whitehall; S.W.,
27th Oct., 1909.
DEAR SIRS,—The fate of the Government's Education
Bills has been a great disappointment not only to the
Free Churches of England and Wales, but also to his
Majesty's Ministers. The present House of Commons
and Government have spared no time or labour in the
effort to legislate on this subject.
You need not be
reminded that the Education Bill of 1906 was made the
principal measure of the year, or of our renewed endeavours to settle the question in 1907 and 1908. In
the first Session of this Parliament justice would have
been done to Nonconformists, and popular control of all
the public elementary schools of England and Wales
would have been an accomplished fact, but for the action
of the House of Lords. .
It is due to no fault of ours that those for whom you
speak are disappointed and labour under a sense of real
and serious grievance ; and, for our part, I can say that,
if no opportunity arises for dealing effectively with the
subject in this Parliament, we cannot in the next—if we
are returned to power--allow the present injustices, and
the limitations or absence of popular control, to continue
to deface our educational system.
Yours very faithfully,
(Signed) H. H. ASQUITH
The Rev. Evan Jones.
The Rev. Thomas Law.
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866
UNITED. METHODIST.
Christian Enbeavour Waver Meetings
HINTS AND HELPS.
BY REV. W. BAINBRIDGE.
November 4, 1903.
News of Our Churches.
proved a most efficient handmaid of • the Lord, dealing
with inquirers as only a tender, loving, faithful, and
Rev. John Stephens will leave the Week St. Mary intelligent woman can. Enquirers will long remember
Circuit at Conference, 1010, after four years' service.
NOVEMBER 14TH.
the wise counsel she gave them. Sister Gwen is also a
. Rev. W. Wilkinson leaves the Oldham Circuit in 1910, very able expositor of the word of God, as the , three serafter four years' service.
mons she preached evidenced. The attendance at the
TOPIC.: "GOD HELPING MAN BY MAN."
Rev. W. R. Smith haS accepted a unanimous invita- mission was good throughout. The largest .week-night
1 SAM. XX. 11-17, xx.m. 16-18; 2 C OR. VII. 5-7..
tion to the Ilkeston Circuit at the Conference of 1910.
congregation was the last. We have the joy of recordRev. John Spivey has accepted the unanimous invita- ing sixty-nine decisions for Christ, the majority being
(1) tIvmN : "Come, Kingdom of our God " (C.E.H.,
tion of the Bury Circuit to succeed Rev: T..Naylor from our young- people between sixteen and twenty-three years
274).
(2) Prayers for all whom we can possibly help, in the next Conference.
of age—surely the most promising harvest we could
Church, • congregation, - Sunday School, town, county,
expect to reap. The services of the Sisters could not be
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE.
abroad. God's will is that we pray for all . men. Ask Sunday
' ON Saturday, October. 23rd, a successful more highly appreciated, and the prayers of Bethel will
that each may be willing to help the neediest, the School
Circuit convention was held in Stamford follow them in all their missions. The fact that so many
greatest number.
Contention. Street Church; Ashton-under-Lyne. At people are praying for them is one of the reasons of
(3) Hymn : "From North and South " (C.E.H:, 275).
the afternoon session, over which Coun- their success.
(4) Reading of ',topic verses : 1 Sam. xx. 11-17, by cillor G. H. Kenyon,
A VERY useful mission has been conducted
J.P., presided, Miss N. Esmond, A Useful
males in concert ; xxiii. 16-18, by leader ; 2 Cor. vii: Trafalgar Square, gave a lucid exposition of "The Mission.
at this small Thornhill Briggs mission
5-7, by females together.
church by Sister Elizabeth, of Bowron
Primary Department," her handling of the theme naeet(5) Solo : " Have you had a kindness shown ? " ing with the encomiums of her hearers. Mr. J. S. New- House. Great interest has been displayed by the few
(C.E.H., 326).
secretary of our Hooley Hill School, dealt in a care- workers, and the joy of harvest has been theirs. Sister
(6) Prayer chain. "For grace to help in time of need." ton,
ful and practical manner with "The Model Sunday Elizabeth was asked to give special attention to the
(7) Hymn : "Is thy cruse of comfort failing? " School," outlining a scheme which, in the main, is in young people, and she did this so efficiently that between
(C.E.H., 322).
A very
operation at the school with which he is connected. Mr. forty ..and fifty signed the • decision cards.
(8) Three addresses. First by leader, second by the G. H. Hollingworth, Stamford Street, and Mr. J. H. gracious work has been done, and we believe its fruit
chairman of the Social Committee, third by secretary Brown, Trafalgar Square, opened the discussion, which will abide. The friends have very- much appreciated
of Prayer Meeting Committee.
was ably continued. • The conversation showed diver- the faithful services of this devoted servant of God.
(i.) 1 Sam. xx. 11-17. The conference and covenant gence of thought, but all the speakers expressed . their
CARDIFF AND BARRY.
between Jonathan and David. David was hated of Saul, appreciation of the . efforts of the essayists, to whom a
THE annual convention in connection with the 'above
Jonathan's father. "What have I done? What is mine vote of thanks was accorded on the motion of Mr. G.
iniquity?
And what is my sin," he pathetically in- Blyth, seconded by Councillor Widdop, J.P. After this churches was held at Penarth Road Church, Cardiff. In
quires, " that he seeketh my , life? " The sin was not meeting tea was provided in the Stamford Street school, the afternoon a prayer-meeting was held at three o'clock.
necessarily an offence against God. David presupposes a goodly number remaining. As in the afternoon, the At half-past three, under the chairmanship of Mr. John
that Jonathan knows all. The answer is magnanimous evening meeting was well attended. The Rev. J. W. Turner, a paper was read by the Rev. W. Rodda on
The Sunday School Institute." A discussion followed
and soothingly assuring. David thinks that there is but Walls, \ chairman, gave a masterly address on "Rever"a step " between him and death. In his further re- ence," and capital speeches were made by Mr. J. D. in which several Sunday School leaders, took part. Over
marks David displays a touch of suspicion of Jonathan. Blyth, Hooley Hill, who dealt with the topic of "What the tea-table, a conference was held conducted by Mr.
He must have hurt the feelings of his friend. All this is Lacking?" The Rev. J. E. Meir expounded Fifoot, the superintendent of one of the most successful
warrants Dr. Maclaren in saying, "Both in the purity the fact that in the young life of the Circuit there were Sunday Schools in South Wales. Many interesting and
of his friendship, and the strength of his faith and fields "white already unto harvest," and Mr. J. A. helpful suggestions were made by the honoured visitor.
submission, Jonathan stands here above David." Jona- Yoxall spoke on "Failure; Its Causes and its In the evening a young people's rally was held. Mr.
than proves a true friend, a helper, a helper of God. Cure." The members of the Stamford Street choir at- John Baker, one of the stalwarts of Methodism• in the
"The Lord be with thee, as He h.ath been with my tended in the evening, Miss Plummer and Mr. E. Mars- Principality, occupied the chair, and rousing, inspiring
father," is a prayer most pathetic, most unselfish. There land singing solos with taste and feeling. Mr. F. addresses were given by the Rev. W. L. Gibbs and the
is no more beautiful page in history than this. Let the Tattersall presided at the organ at both services. The Rev. G. Eayrs, F.R.Hist.S. During the evening Miss
lesson abide in our memories, yea in our hearts. En- convention was a gratifying success, and a hearty vote Grainger rendered two exquisite solos, and the choir
force it.
of thanks was passed to all who by their efforts had two anthems, with much taste.
(ii.) 1 Sam. xxiii. 16-18. The sequel.- " Jonathan contributed to such a gratifying result.
LEICESTER.
Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood', and
Chapel
THE opening ceremony of our new
BRISTOL.
strengthened his hand in God." "I had a friend."
Opening.
church at Harrison Road. took place, on
THE annual social in connection with the Bristol and
Blessed friendship ! Friendship is a blessing of God.
Saturday (October 16th). The occasion
Think of the word as our Scotch friends pronounce it, Kingswood United Methodist Council was held at had aroused considerable interest in the neighbourhood
"free-nd." This is what friends should be. "Free." Bethesda Schoolroom, 'Redfield. The chair was taken and throughout the Circuit, and quite a representative
What a magnificent word ! No thraldom, but glorious by Mr. J. Howell (president). There was a crowded gathering assembled for the opening service. After a
liberty. Not "licence! " Free—in a large place like attendance, representative of -the fifty churches within hymn and prayer, Mrs. George Parker, having received
"frith," an estuary. Jonathan had largeness of heart— the Council area. The President delivered .a rousing from Mrs. Deacon the golden key which had been prea large heart, a generous mind. SO he helped David. speech, calling on the circuits to support the Council sented by the architect (Mr. Hind; of Leicester), gra"Fear not "—and he showed him why he need not fear. in its efforts to unify United Methodism' throughout the ciously unlocked the doors, and in a. few heart-stirring
It was no empty, pious exclamation. "The throne will city. The Rev. Jabez King (chairman of the Bristol and words commended us and our work to God, wishing
be yours." "And they two made a covenant before the South Wales District) extended to the Rev. George Eayrs that the new sanctuary might be the birthplace of many
Mr. Eayrs appropriately re- souls, and a centre of light and help for the District
Lord "—and so made themselves faster friends, bound a very hearty welcome.
themselves by an oath. It was solemnly made—" before sponded. Various musical items were ably rendered. around. The service inside the church was conducted
God." A holy compact. Comrades in arms ! Com- During the evening there was an interval fol.' refresh- by the Rev. George Parker, and the Rev. J. Moore, of
panions in God ! God uset such holy compacts, such ments and social intercourse. Councillor A. Dowling Nottingham, preached the opening sermon. After the
solemn covenants. He helps me best who is froM God. moved a resolution of thanks at the close to the Red- service the friends thronged the lecture-hall, where a
(iii.) 2 Cor. vii. 5-7. An apostle's consolation. The field trustees, the ladies' committee, and artistes. This splendid tea had been prepared. We reassembled in
apostle repels false charges. He is a true friend (vv. was seconded by Mr. W. C. Snook, and responded to by our new church for the evening meeting, over which
3, 4). His is brotherly sympathy, for he himself has the Rev. J. Martin.
Mr. Joseph Ward, of Sheffield, presided. His remarks
been in need of it, and has been blessed by it. In Macewere most telling, and will be long remembered by
SMETHWICK, BIRMINGHAM.
donia he had needed help—a brother's heart and hand.
those 'who heard them. Addresses were also delivered
days'
mission
has
just
been
concluded.
It
was
A
TEN
God sent Titus, "comforted us." Comfort is more than
by the Rev. J. Moore and the Rev. J. Lockhart,' the
sympathy, tenderness. It is strength, help. Break the conducted by Sisters Lois and Alice, of Bowron House. minister of a neighbouring Primitive Methodist Church,
About
fifty
adults
and
the
same
number
of
Children
made
word : corn, with ; fort, a stronghold ; i.e., with strength,
who extended to us a right royal welcome, declaring
or strength intensively. "The action of presence " is a a public profession of Christ. People of all ages came that there was both room 'and need for such a church
out,
one
old
lady
being
over
eighty.
There
were
good
wonderful thing, a gracious thing. God provided Chrishere as we had opened that day. We had two splendid
tian in his journey with many helps, many helpers. attendances throughout the mission, the church being services on Sunday.. The special preacher for the day
Think of Evangelist, Help, Goodwill, the Interpreter, filled on the Sundays. And this in'spite of the weather, being the Rev. J. Moore. We shall not soon forget
the Porter, the ladies of the Palace, Faithful, Hopeful, which was so rough and wet as to allow of very little his visit. At night, the church seemed almost full. The
the Shepherds, and many others. Also old Honest and open-air work. On the Saturday of -the sisters' intro- inspiration of the service was great, every heart seemed
We, too, have our "fellows " — fellow duction to the church, the circuit quarterly meeting had aglow. Throughout the whole of the services, the choir,
Greatheart.
soldiers, fellow pilgrims, fellow workers. Let us value been held on the premises, and all the members stayed under the leadership of Mr. W. Bell, rendered excellent
our friends, let us be friends, That is a fine. testimony for tea and for the reception meeting which followed. service. The special soloist for the day was Miss B.
It was a very enthusiastic gathering, which developed
Pope bore to Addison :
eventually into an open-air meeting, and it gave an Wells (gold medallist) whose singing delighted all. The
"Statesman, - yet friend to truth, of soul sincere,
excellent start to the mission. It was Smethwick's first new church is one about which the Connexion may well
In action faithful, and in honour clear ;
introduction to the Bowron. House Sisters; and the ser- feel proud. It is splendidly situated. For light; heat,
Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end;
vices of Sisters Lois and Alice were very highly ap- ventilation and comfort it is second to "none. Mr. Hind,
Who gain'd no title, and•who lost no friend."
preciated. The friends were only sorry when the time the architect, has been most painstaking, down to the
came for them to bid, good-bye to the Sisters. They smallest detail. The whole of the work has been. done
(9) Hymn : "0 rouse ye " (C.E.H., 314).
thoroughly, and well. The Rev. George Packer was the
(10) Conversation. Let the talk centre on the word went away loaded with flowers, the gifts of the friends, preacher on October 24th and the Rev. Henry Smith on
which
fact
speaks
for
itself
of
the
way
in
which
the
"Cominunion "—"common union." "I believe in the
October 31st. The Rev. D. B. Proudlove (Stourbridge)
communion of saints." The fellowship Of God's people sisters had won tl,e affections of the peOple. The mis- concludes the opening services next Sunday.
sion
has
not
only
added
numbers
to.
the
Church
;
the
is a great privilege. We are a 'society " of Christian
OLDHAM.
Endeavour. We do not stand alone—none should be in members have been quickened in their spiritual life, and
isolation. We are not, as M. Arnold says, "an archi- a very gracious spirit at present pervades the Church in Young
YOUNG people's demonstration was held
A
pelago," but a 'continent—we touch. Give instances of all its meetings.
in the King Street United, Methodist
People's
friendship, historical and personal. Recall Kingsley's
BRIGHOUSE.
Demonstra- Church, Oldham, representative of the
reply to a lady who inauired ,what had made him. ," I A Splendid
A SPLENDID mission has been conducted Lion.
Union Street and King Street Circuits.
had a friend " (F. D. Maurice). "The best Friend to Mission.
at Bethel Church for ten days by Sisters
Mr. W. A. Lewins, of Manchester, prehave is Jesus."
Minnie and Gwen, of Bowron House. sided, 'and, in his address, emphasized the necessity for
(11) Hymn : "Pass the Word" (C.E.H., 317).
The services have been seasons of refreshing and of retaining young hearts in the forefront of Sunday School
(12) Benediction.
Pentecostal power. The addresses of Sister Minnie are work, and spoke of the advantages of denominationalof a very superior order, and altogether free from the ism. The Rev. J. W. Walls, of Ashton, said no habit
type of the vulgar evangelism which has often brought was more important to us to-day than the cultivation
LEEDS (Tong Road).—The Rev. T. B. Saul, Cardiff, mission services into disrepute. The appeals have been of the spirit of reverence. There were many things in
who for many years has preached the sermons, again directed to the reason and to the heart. The winsome- modern life which made against the spirit of reverence.
conducted the chapel anniversary services. The Rev. ness of Jesus has been portrayed in sweet and beautiful If they lost the spirit of reverence they lost a great
B. Crosby also took part. In the afternoon a service language. Yet the people have been faithfully warned thing—from some points of view the greatest thing-of praise was given by the choir with special soloists. against sinning away• the day of grace. The influence that which lies at the root of character, that which is
The chapel was crowded both afternoon and night. The of these addresses will abide for many days. The proof the very basis of greatness. Nothing had happened in
annual tea and meeting were well attended. The annual of their power lies in the fact that almost every service recent times in knowledge gained of the universe to
report showed that all branches of the church and has witnessed decisions for Christ, including a special make people less reverent than they were before. All
school are in a healthy state. Proceeds, for Trust service, held for the converts. 'Sister Gwen's services that had taken place in the world of knowledge and
have been chiefly in the inquiry-room. Here she has thought ought to tend to a deeper and intenser
fund, X106 7s. 11d.
MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS.'
N-ovember 4, 1909.
THE
ence than beforetime. Nothing had come to light about
the Bible that should make people less reverent regarding it. The Bible was a far more: precious book to
him to-day than it was in a day that is past. Especially
did he say this to young men. Nothing had occurred
to lessen reverence for the name of Jesus Christ. The
old things were vital yet, he insisted, notwithstanding
altered views of them. In his concluding words; he
emphasized the necessity for reverence of such institutions as the Church, parents, and betters. Often it was
said that "Jack's as good as his master." The truth
was that very often he was not. In these days we had
too little reverence for age, character and genius. Sir
James Duckworth, M.P., said that he was an old young
man and a young old man, and he had tried to go
through the world with his eyes open. He wished to
be permitted to give a little advice and counsel to the
young people in that gathering—a straight homely talk.
His first advice to them was to take care of their health.
This was at the foundation of success. It was the
capital, which, if used wisely, would bring success; if
neglected and abused, it spelled failure. They should
be regular and temperate in their habits, sober and
moderate in all things. He advised young people to
get from seven. to eight hour's' sleep every night, and
as often as possible two of these hours before midnight;
never to stand when they could sit and never sit when
they could lie down; not to attempt to run after they got
to forty years of age ; not to enter on such insane crazes
as that late one for walking matches ; to keep off
cigarette smoking and intoxicating liquor. They should
be careful in the formation of habits. Let them cultivate the habit of independence, and never sponge on
mother or sister. 'What they had to do let them do
well, be punctual in all engagements, and let their
word be their bond. Let them treat all women with
kindly consideration and courtesy, beginning with
mother and sister. These things of which he had
spoken were commonplace things, but they went largely
towards making character and influencing life. He
would have them be young men and women of character. They should prepare themselves and a sphere would
open to them. There was complaint nowadays that
everything was full up. There was in reality plenty of
room at the top. People were pressing on each other,
but it was at the bottom where they were crowded. He
urged young people to be loyal to the Church of their
choice, and to let it have the best which they could give.
UNITED
METHODIST.
The tea and public meeting were to have been held in
a large tent, kindly lent by the Earl of Radnor, an
adjoining landowner, who also had given 5,000 bricks
for the building, but on account of the weather, both
these functions were held in a large barn, belonging to
Mr. Gay, who also entertained all the children of the
village to tea.
After tea, a meeting was held, presided over by Mr. J.
White, of Wilton. The Rev. W. Kaye Dunn gave a
very fine speech, basing his remarks on the need for
Christian workers to realize that their work is to seek
and save thos a who are lost. He said, too often Christians spend their time in looking after the interests of
those inside the fold, and entirely neglect the lost sheep.
Ministers had something else to do than merely go
from house to house, drinking tea, and the sooner the
members realized this the better it would be for the
Churches.
Just before closing the meeting, the treasurer (Mr.
H. W. Sutton) announced that the day's takings had
amounted to about £48, which would leave a debt of
about £120. A suggestion was made by Mr. Frank
White, of Winterbourne, that, if a scheme could be
arranged to wipe out the debt, say in two years, he
would be prepared to give £10 towards such an object.
Then something remarkable happened, and one after the
other, promises were made by persons in all parts of the
building, until it seemed to be raining money. Twice
the Rev. W. Kaye Dunn suggested the meeting should
be closed by singing the Doxology, but he was interrupted by further promises, until the whole of the required amount was promised. Those who were present
will never forget the spirit of sacrifice which pervaded
the meeting ; there was no undue excitement, but a deep
religious fervour which touched all hearts.
Church News in Brief.
801
moving a vote of thanks, Mr. Poppleton stated that the
church required 4'200 by the end of the year, and that
Mr. W. Mallinson had promised £50.
SHEFFIELD (Mount Tabor).—At the chapel anniversary services, the pastor (Rev. Joseph Higman) preached,
when the offertory amounted to ;620 Os. 6d. A social
evening was enjoyed by a large company on Monday.
In addition to a capital programme of solos and recitations, 'addresses were given by the Rev. F. Marrs, of
Hanover, and the chairman (Mr. A. G. W. Dronfield).
The total proceeds of • the effort amounted to £27 8s.
STAPLEFORD.—At the Sunday School anniversary, the
Rev. G. W. Potter was the preacher. Rev. A. R. Henderson, M.A., of Nottingham, gave the address at a
children's service in the afternoon. The children, trained
by Mr. G. Spencer sang splendidly. There were large
congregations despite unfavourable weather. Proceeds,
about £25.
LONGTON (Zion).—The Trust sermons were preached
by Revs. W. Cooper and E. F. H. Capey. Anthems
were rendered by the choir ; conductor, Mr. J. Moss ;
organist, Mr. G. R. Martin. Collections, L'12 10s. 5d.
LONDON, BRIXTON (Park Creseent).—At the eleventh
anniversary services the preachers were Revs. H. Hooks
and A. C. Lockett ; soloist at evening service, Mr. H.
Garment. On Monday a public meeting was presided
over by Mr. A. D. Dawnay, J. P. (Mayor of Wandsworth), who .was accompanied by the Mayoress.
Speakers : Revs. E. W. Lewis, M.A., B.D., and C. H.
Poppleton ; Messrs. H. Ellis Hill, H. T. Bishop. The
secretary, Mr. J. T. Williams, read an encouraging
report which showed the total membership to be ninetynine, with twenty junior members. Sunday School,
C.E., and Band of Hope are all in a flourishing condition. Mothers' meeting doing well. The treasurer,
Mr. A. Peacock, gave the financial report, which showed
a deficit on the year's working. Collections, over
Anniversary Services.
GARNDIFFAITH. — Chapel anniversary services were
conducted by the pastor. In the afternoon Rev. D. J.
Roberts (Congregational) gave a helpful sermon. The
choir rendered excellent service (conductor, Mr. Tucker).
On Monday a tea was followed by a concert when the
choir provided some good music — solos, duets, and
anthems. Mr. E. Watkins presided, and the senior
YEADON.
steward (Councillor W. C. Watkins) , read the report,
LAST week the members of this church and an address was given by Rev. W. Miller. ProBazaar
were busily engaged reaping the harvest ceeds, £8 10s. 10d.
Raises
£1,605.
of eighteen months' active and self-sacriKEIGHLEY (Cavendish Street).—At the chapel anniverficing labours in furtherance of a scheme sary sermons the preacher was Rev. W. Fenwick
for the total extinction of a debt of ..1,050 resting upon Ridley. (pastor). Special anthems' by the choir. At the
the trust estate. This financial incubus was brought annual "At Homes the chairman was Mr. James Hartabout by the purchase and laying-out of a plot of land ley (Skipton) ; host and hostess, Rev. W. F. and Mrs.
lying between Queen Street Chapel and the main Ridley ; concert by present choir (conductor, Mr. S.
thoroughfare of the town, constituting the best improve- Moore).
Second day : chairman, Mr. Wm. Nixon ;
ment ever effected in the township. The bazaar was concert by former members of the choir (conductor, Mr.
held in the Town Hall, and this- was crowded daily. Theo. Gill). Third day : Mrs. S. Brown in the chair ;
The opening c.s.rernony on the first day was performed by concert by the children of the Sunday School ; host and
Mr. Edward Denison, J.P., with Mr. Jos. Teal as chair- hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Smith. There was a
man. Both gentlemen are members of the trust. On very good attendarice at all the gatherings. The room
the second day Mr. Ernest E. Slater (chairman of the was tastefully decorated by Misses F. Nixon, J. Buckley,
trust) reopened as deputy for Mr. Harrop, of London. and S. Binns. Receipts, about £35.
Mrs. J. Waite, of Bradford, presiding. On the third
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, GLOUCESTER STREET (Heaton
day Mr. Squire Spencer, of , Harrogate, occupied the
premier position, and Mr. William Booth, of Rodley, in Road).—The church' anniversary services were a splendid
the absence of his brother (Mr. Arthur Booth), officiated success. Enthusiasm and good feeling characterized the
as chairman. On the fourth day the children of the proceedings. The preacher was Rev. Jas. Ninnis (former
Christian Endeavour Society carried out the whole of the pastor), of Sunderland. In the afternoon the choir renOrganist, Mr.
opening proceedings ; and on the last day the opener dered Mendelssohn's "Lauda - Zion."
and chairman were Mr H. Hull and Mr. T. W. Peate W. G. Whittaker, B.Mus., F.R.C.O. Mr. G. Redhead
respectively (both of Yeadon). It is worthy of note that presided. At the annual meeting on Monday Mr. Jos.
The treasurer's report
the Christian Endeavourers not only contributed £16 as Davidson occupied the chair.
openers, but also handed in over £100 as the fruits of which was considered very satisfactory, showed that the
their labours in the sale of toffee, etc.
Including a church and trust had raised during the year £445. Addonation of £100 from Mr. Edwin Ibbitson (one of the dresses were delivered by Revs. James Ninnis, J. T.
trustees), the-subscription list amounted to £339, and Newton, and J. E. Swallow. Connected with the anthe total proceeds of the bazaar were £1,605 17s. 10d. niversary effort was a sale of work in the schoolroom,
The announcement of this splendid result was followed which was opened by Mrs. R. Laing Hay, of Newcastle.
On the
Chairman, Mr. C. W. Lister (Wesleyan).
by the singing of the doxology.
second day Captain A. B. Bolt declared the sale open.
Rev. A. Rathmell (pastor) presided. The young ladies,
assisted by Mr. Skelton and a few friends, arranged a
concert that was greatly appreciated.
. LONDON, NEWINGTON (Great Dover Street). — The
seventy-fourth Sunday School anniversary sermons were
REMARKABLE ENTHUSIASM.
preached by Rev. Henry Smith (Connexional Editor),
EAST •GRINSTEAD, in the Salisbury Circuit, is a village the church being well filled in the evening. In the aftersix miles from Salisbury, composed chiefly of cottages noon the combined chapel and school choirs rendered
occupied by agricultural. labourers.
For nearly fifty Root's "Belshazzar's Feast "; soloists, Mrs. C. Dryyears preaching services, Sunday School, Band of Hope, wood, Mrs. F. Pike, Mr. C. Trotman, and Mr. W. J.
and other meetings have been held in a small building .Crabtree ; organist, Mr. G. E. Snook ; conductor, Mr.
which has not the necessary structural and sanitary ac- A. Pike. At the annual meeting on Monday Mr. John
commodation, and is now in a dilapidated condition and Wylde, J.P. (Mayor of Southwark) presided. The secretary's report (Mr. F. A. Shrubsall) show that there
unfit for public worship.
The
• These facts coming to the knowledge of Mr. A. C. were 203 names on the roll-book ; increase, 2.
Gay, of the Manor Farm, he generously gave a site on different agencies were also doing well. An address was
the main road, facing the village green, and a very con- given by Rev. J. Whitton (pastor). Collections, 423.
venient and handsome chapel has been erected. The
LONDON, FOREST GATE (Plaistow).—At the Sunday
main building is of red brick with stone dressings, with School anniversary Rev. C. H. Poppleton preached
a folding partition at one end to form a schoolroom, morning and evening. In the afternoon Mr. A. Daniell,
which 'can be folded back to enlarge the chapel when of Forest Gate, presided ; and Mr. S. Dutton gave the
necessary. The estimated cost is about £380. Most of address. On Monday a large company sat down to tea,
the members are not in a position to render much and a good company gathered in the church to the
financial help, but they. readily volunteered labour in meeting. Councillor Clover, J.P. (East Ham), presided.
The secretary, Mr. W. J. Stockwell, gave a good report.
getting- out the foundations, haulage of materials, etc.
The opening services were held on Wednesday, Oct. Number of scholars on the books, 350, being an increase
27th, and ,though the weather was not favourable, a of 50. All the departments were in a healthy condition.
large number came 'from all 'parts of the circuit. Un- The financial statement showed a deficit of £10. Rev.
fortunately, Mrs. T. Butler, of BriStol, who was to have F. Galpin received a warm welcome, and spoke on the
opened the building, was not able to attend, and Mrs. immense advantages of English children over Chinese.
R. W. Gait acted for her. Sir James Duckworth, M.P., Rev. R. Rowntree Clifford, of the Barking Road Bappreached the opening sermon, taking for his text, Matt. tist Tabernacle, also spoke. The children gave recitaxx. 28. The sermon was very. appropriate, and was tions, songs, etc., and helped to make the anniversary
greatly appreciated by the large congregation which most interesting. The singing was under the direction
In
had crowded into the .building.
of Mr. Smart, of the 'Katherine Road Church.
Opening of a New Village Chapel.
Bazaars.
NOTTINGHAM (Parliament Street).—The annual sale of
work on behalf of the church and trust funds was a
great success in every respect. Throughout the sale
there was a delightful harmony and enthusiasm, and the
financial result exceeded last year by over £30. The
total amount raised was £187, being the highest amount
raised for seven years. The opening ceremony on the
first day was performed by Mrs. W. F. Jackson, of
ll,
Sheffield, supported by Mr. Jackson and Mr. G. Gooda
J.P., presided. A public tea preceded the sale on the
second day, and on the third day a number of children
trained by Misses K. and A. Wheat conducted the opening, Mrs. Edwin Brown receiving the children's purses.
Master H. Hooley presided, and Miss Kathleen Wilson
declared the sale open. Revs. George Wheatley, T. M.
Rees, G. W. Potter, W. T. Nicholson, Messrs. F. E.
Rushworth (secretary), G. Pendry (treasurer), and F. B.
Barnett also took -part in the openings.
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SPEAKERS :
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M.A., D.D.,
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HALIFAX, HANOVER (Elland).--The annual bazaar, for
the further reduction of trust debt, has this year proved
very popular and successful ; openers, Mrs.. D. J .
Macaulay (Halifax), Mrs. F. F. Beaumont (Elland), and
the children. All stallholders, entertainers, and helpers
generally worked with a will. At the close it was found
that the amount raised was £135 5s. 7d. This is an
advance on last year. Rev. M. Hodsman, pastor.
NOTTINGHAM (New Basford).—A three days' bazaar
was held last week. On the first day Mr. F. Parkinson,
J.P., C.C., presided, and Mrs. G. H. Hodgkinson declared the sale open. On the second day Mr. W. Bancroft took the chair, and the opener was • Councillor
Pycroft. The children's day attracted a large gathering.
Twenty boys and girls performed "With the Help of
the Fairies" in most pleasing style. Their purses, containing over £11, were received by Mrs. Ernest Jardine.
The total proceeds realized £156, which will go towards
reducing the trust debt.
ACCRINGTON (Great Harwood).—The younger members
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Baron's family, in association
with Windsor Road Sunday School, have shown their
interest in missionary work by promoting and holding
a sale of work at their residence for this laudable object.
The sale was opened by a friend, Miss Eva Daniels, the
Rev. W. Downing presiding. The work and refreshment stalls and exhibition of curios bore ample testimony to the zeal of the young people and the kindness
of friends. Proceeds, '16 7s. 6d.
RETFORD. —An attractive bazaar has been held in the
Corn Exchange, in order to augment a fund for current
expenses. The building had been tastefully decorated.
The opening ceremony was performed by Alderman Sir
Charles Skelton, J.P., of Sheffield, the Mayor of Retford (Councillor T. L. Hollely) being in the chair, supported by local ministers. A hearty vote of thanks was
accorded Sir Charles, on the proposition of the Rev. J.
Taylor, seconded by Mr. W. Ostick. Sir Charles, after
replying to the compliment, proposed a hearty vote of
thanks to the Mayor for presiding, and this was seconded
There were six well-filled
by Councillor Thornton.
stalls and numerous attractions. On the second day the
opening ceremony was performed by Councillor T. H.
Proceeds
Denman, Councillor W. Loseby presiding.
about £90. The above amount makes £305 raised by
special effcrts during the last three years.
HALIFAX.—The second annual sale of work in connection with the Halifax, Bradford, and District
Women's Missionary Auxiliary was held at Halifax,
Brunswick United Methodist Church. There were three
stalls, well laden with plain and fancy goods. Mrs.
Midgley (president of the district) occupied the chair, in
the presence of a large number of representatives. Mrs.
Grimshaw (Leeds) was to have opened the sale, but
missed a train connection. She had previously promised
extra. Mrs.
£3, but because of her absence sent
Reynard (Shipley) kindly performed the opening ceremony. After tea, served by the Brunswick friends, a
public meeting was held. Mrs. Naylor (Brunswick) presided, and Mrs. Walshaw (Halifax) gave an address.
The total receipts were £33 8s. 8d., which is an increase
on last year. The quarterly business meeting was held
in the afternoon before the sale, presided over by Mrs.
Midgley. A roll call of the eighteen branches showed
that representatives were present from all but two,
whose delegates were ill. Representatives reported on
the work done in branches.
Decision Day Services.
HUDDERSFIELD (High Street).—Rev. Hy. James gave
an address to the Middle School, and fourteen young
people gave in their names as enquirers. Mr. James
proposes to speak to the Senior and Junior Schools on
separate occasions.
LIVERPOOL. —We had a glorious day at Park Place.
Thirty gave their hearts to the Saviour. One of the
great joys was to see some who came out twelve months
ago and are now our best workers and Endeavour
leaders, urging others to join them. Twelve months
back their chief delight was the club and music-hall,
now it•is all for Christ. Hallelujah !
OLD RADFORD, NOTTINGHAM.—Decision Day was observed at St. Peter's Street. Teachers' meeting half-hour
before morning school for prayer. Morning session was
a solemn time. Afternoon, special service, in which
several teachers took part, with address from Mr. A.
Clarke. Two inquirers. In senior department a very
impressive service, with addresses from Mr. J. and Miss
Ada Hancock. Three inquirers. Special pulpit reference in morning by Rev. F. E. Watts ; evening, Mr.
J. T. Humphries ; closing the day with seventeen converts—young men and boys.
NOTTINGHAM CENTRAL (Alfred Street).—Rev. S. C.
Challenger gave an address to the scholars in the afternoon on Young People's Day. During the week a
special letter and decision cards had been distributed
amongst the senior scholars, some thirty to forty having
been handed in as a result of the day's services. Rev.
J. W. Walls, in the evening, made a very special appeal
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encouraging to all workers in connection with our young
people.—(New Radford.) The day was commenced with
a prayer meeting at 7.30 a.m. The morning and evening service was conducted by Mr. Burney, when special
reference was made to the children. In the afternoon
a special scholars' service was held, when addresses
were given by the superintendent and teachers. At the
close twenty-seven scholars decided for Christ.—(New
Lenton.) Three prayer meetings were held during the
week previous to the Sunday. In the afternoon the
scholars were addressed by Rev. F. E. Watts. After the
service twenty-two decision cards were handed in.—(Calverton.) Special addresses were given in the Sunday
School. Recently eight senior scholars were received
into full church-membership ; altogether good work is
being done here.
Musical Services.
DERBY (Becket Street).—A musical service, the first
of a series to be held during the coming winter, was
held on Sunday evening. The choir rendered anthems
and the soloists were Misses M. Thompson, Jefferies,
Roome, and Messrs. Thomas, Bentley, and W. Bonsall.
STOCKPORT (Cheadle Heath). — The choir sermons
were preached by Revs. W. H. Lockley and H.
Pritchard. In the afternoon an organ recital was given
by Mr. T. L. Ford. Mr. Roscoe presided, the soloist
being Miss Barratt. The evening service consisted of
many musical items. Solos were -sung by Miss Ella
Plant and Mr. J. R. Griffith. The choir very creditably
rendered anthems. Collections in advance of last year.
Entertainments,
At Homes."
"
COWLING.—A series of "at homes;" extending over
four days has just been held. The programme arranged
gave great satisfaction, workers were numerous and
willing, subscribers were generous, and the public lent
their support. The proceedings were characterized
throughout by enthusiasm on the part of young and old
alike. The entertainments were of a high order, and
a spirit of Christian fellowship prevailed. The financial
result is extremely gratifying, the net proceeds amounting to £85.
LONGTON (Zion).—The Christian Endeavour societies
of the church recently gave a concert presided over by
Rev. W. Cooper (pastor), at which there was a large
and appreciative audience. The juniors (who had been
excellently trained by Misses Jackson, Redfearn and
L. Doolan) contributed action-songs, drills and recitations. The Young People's society was responsible for
the other items, including solos by Miss E. Sutton, Miss
E. Bott, and Mr. B. Lawton ; a pianoforte duet by
Misses N. Mackee and Jones, and recitations by-Miss
Jones and Mr. W. Williams. A dialogue was given by
the young men of the society and Sunday School. A
vote of thanks, proposed by Councillor R. S. Robinson,
J.P., and seconded by Mr. W. B. Hammersley, closed
the proceedings. Proceeds in aid of Sunday School and
Foreign Mission Funds.
Presentations.
November 4, 1909.
sey, the chapel being tastefully decorated for the occasion.
In the afternoon, under the presidency of Mr.
Guttridge the choir rendered the cantata, "Gathered into
Barns," very efficiently. Congregations good. Afternoon and evening the chapel was crowded. Collections
excellent.
Circuit Quarterly Meetings.
STOURBRIDGE.—Arrangements were made for the commencement of a local preachers' study class.
The
treasurer reported a small balance in -hand.
Rev.
Samuel Wright accepted a unanimous invitation for a
third year.
GUERNSEY, ST. PAUL'S.—Rev. Harry Shaw presided.
Returns as last quarter ; finances very satisfactory. A
proposal that the two circuits in the island be united
received long and careful consideration. The meeting
unanimously recorded its judgement that, for the present,
the best interests of the churches would continue to be
served by the retention of separate circuits. Pleasure
was expressed at the appointment of Rev. F. B. Turner
as missionary deputation in the spring.
GUERNSEY, SALEM.—Rev. W. S. Welch presided. The
review showed considerable prosperity throughout the
circuit ; membership increased by two, and one on trial.
The Sunday Schools are all doing well. Salem reports
an increase in seat rents. At L'Islet the debt is reduced
over £40 by an effort during the quarter. At St. Sampson's, after providing for all the needs of the work, £10
has been voted out of working fund to the new Vale
Avenue scheme. The missionary enthusiasm has been
stimulated by the visit of Revs. F. J. Dymond and J. W.
Heywood. An effort is to be made to increase last year's
record of over 6s. per member. The circuit fund shows
a surplus of over £6.
STAPLEFORD.—Rev. John Benson presided.
The
treasurer reported a debit balance of about £5. Rev.
G. W. Potter was accorded a hearty welcome to the
circuit. The numerical returns showed 606 members
and 72 on trial. Encouraging reports of the state of the
churches were given.
I.B.R.A.
To the Editor of THE UNITED METHODIST.
DEAR SIR, —I am now issuing the "Application
Forms " of our denominational section of the International Bible Reading Association for the ensuing
year. This organization is almost too well known to
require explanation. For the sum of one penny a
member will be supplied with a card of Daily Readings
based upon the Sunday School lessons for the year,
together with a monthly leaflet giving- useful hints
upon the passages to be read. A branch should be
formed in every Sunday School, C.E. and kindred
society. This may be done simply by the appointment
of some person as secretary, who shall collect the
pence, forward them to Me, and distribute the monthly
leaflet to the members. By the aid of this institution
we are enabled to assist, to the extent of several pounds,
the work of our Young People's and Temperance Cortimittee. Ministers and Sunday School officials can help
us by arranging for the formation of a local branch;
or, where one already exists, to see that the supplies
are obtained from us. Last years. we had 23,500 members. The Association, as a whole, numbers nearly a
million. I shall be pleased to supply the necessary
forms to anyone who will take the trouble to write me,
and give any information that may be desired.—Yours
truly,
T. POINTON DALE.
C.E. and I,B.R.A. Secretary.
43 Fernbank Road, Redland, Bristol.
GRIMSBY (Park Street).—At an interesting gathering
the church publicly extended its congratulation and
goodwill to the Rev. T. and Mrs. Fish on the occasion
of their marriage. It took the form of a conversazione,
over which Mr. F. Dawson presided. There was a large
attendance of members and friends. Rev. Harry Kellett
referred to Mr. Fish as a most genial colleague, and said
he always found him hard at work. To Mrs. Fish he extended the warmest possible welcome on behalf of the
Grimsby friends. Rev. J. Fish, of Poynton (father),
followed with an address full of good advice and encouragement. Mr. J. H. Kitching in the name of the
church and friends presented Mr. and Mrs. Fish with
a purse of gold. He said that the contributions had
been numerous, and most readily given. Mrs. Fish was
presented with a bouquet by Mrs. Kitching on behalf
of the committee of ladies who had charge of the
A WARNING.
arrangements. Rev. T. Fish replied in suitable terms.
Great interest was taken in the cutting up of a wedding
THE Rev. John W. Davis, Bradford, writes :cake into 200 pieces, so as to supply each person with
Will you kindly insert the following as a warning
a piece, as well as send boxes to sick members unable to to my brethren in the ministry?
attend.
I learn from a letter just received that a man giving
the name of Henry Lees is tramping the country and
Harvest Festivals.
calling on our ministers, soliciting help ; stating that
STOURBRIDGE.—The services were exceptionally suc- he is a native of Rochdale, was a member of our Castlecessful; preacher, Rev. R. E. Craddock, of Birmingham. mere Church, arid of Sir James Duckworth's Bible
In the afternoon Gaul's cantata, "Ruth," was rendered class ; but during the last nine or ten years had been
by an augmented choir to a crowded congregation. At in Bristol and attending our Milk Street Church. Now,
the close of the tea on Monday presentations were made
to Mr. and Mrs. John Round, who have returned to however, he states that being out of employment in
Dudley, and to Mr. and Mrs. David Jackson, who have Bristol he has arrived in the district where he is exremoved to Bilston. The presentations consisted of pecting regular work, but has been bitterly disappointed,
silver-plated tea urns of the Queen Anne design, richly and is consequently in a starving condition.
engraved and suitably inscribed. Rev. S. Wright, who
Unfortunately the man is too well known in Bristol.
presided, and Mr. A. H. Legge made the presentations. He has not attended our Milk Street Church, or any
SWANSEA (Oxford Street).—The harvest thanksgiving other, except with the purpose of soliciting help ; and
services were exceptionally good. Dr. Rawlings was nearly every minister in Bristol has been deceived by
the preacher in the morning. The afternoon service, him. I am also informed that he has never been conpresided over by Mr. J. Godfrey, consisted of an organ nected with our Castlemere Church in Rochdale, and
recital by Mr. J. W. Barlow, A.R.C.O., assisted by is not known there. It will therefore be rendering a
sell (soloists). In the
Miss Maud Williams and J. Kel
evening the choir,conducted by Mr. A. A. Webber, gave service to the community if the next minister, he favours
an excellent rendering of a cantata. The pastor (Rev. with a call, will at once hand him over. to the police as
S. Louis Warne) introduced the piece with an-interesting a gross imposter.
Misses Ethel Taylor and
description of the work.
Violet Warne, and Messrs. Courtnay Warne and Eddie
EYES AND EA h3
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