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Notes by the Way.
MONDAY to Saturday of last week marked a
memorable six days in the story of United Method"EYESIGHT PRESERVED," a pamphlet, new
ism in London. On the Monday a Connexional
Illustrated Edition, will give fuller particulars of all
ordinary defects of vision. Post free on application.
Missionary Demonstration was held
London
in the City Temple, afternoon and
Opticians to
United
evening. Though the financial proM overnent,
m
Methodism.
ceeds were not equal to those of
12 CHEAPSIDE (5 doors from St. Paul's Churchyard)
6 POULTRY (near Mansion House)
some past years, the audiences were
428 STRAND (near Charing Cross Station)
among the largest seen at these annual Demonstra47 FLEET STREET (minute from Law Courts)
281 OXFORD STREET (10 doors west of Oxford Circus)
tions, and the speaking, both afternoon.and evening,
46 FENCHURCH STREET (2 doors from Mincing
was
of a very high order indeed. Some of the
Lane)
14 NEWGATE STREET (nearly opposite Post Office
speeches have since been the subjects of frequent
-Tube-Station)
LONDON.
talk in United Methodist circles. The singing by
Yorkshire Branch : 37 Bond Street, LEEDS.
the soloists and by the united choir is a pure, sweet
memory. It probably was never better on any of
these occasions.-On Tuesday, new school and
institute buildings were opened at Shernhall Street,
by Mrs. Mallinson, wife of the
Manly Hymns. No Melodies go above D. Walthamstow,
enthusiastic Treasurer of the London Extension
Music, 9d. & 1s. Words, 1d. & 2d. Reduction for Quantities.
Fund, the opening sermon being preached by Mr.
Silas
K. Hocking. Among others, the Rev. Carey
To Choirmasters and S.S. Secretaries only,
Bonner,
the secretary of the Sunday School Union,
FOR
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addressed one of the meetings. We understand
CANTATA, BUDGET, ANTHEMS, PRIZE TUNES, ETC. OVER moo° SOLD.
that he declared that after carefully examining the
JAMES BROADBENT & SON, Ltd., 13 Brunswick Place, LEEDS. new buildings he was prepared to say that in all
his journeyings to Sunday School premises in
BLANCHARD'S
England he had not seen a suite of rooms equal
to the new ones at Shernhall Street, and he could
not think of above four schgols erected for similar
Hymns that teach. Music that delights.
purposes in America and Canada which equalled or
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND CHOIRMASTERS please send for SAMPLES. surpassed them. That is a very high but a welldeserved tribute.-On Saturday afternoon last the
Address : G. B. BLANCHARD, 44 Duesbery Street, HULL. new church and class-rooms at Earlsmead, South
BURLINGTON TUTORIAL CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE Tottenham, were opened by Mrs. Lloyd George, the
wife of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the openFOR TRAINING
ing sermon being preached by the Rev. Dinsdale
T. Young. In talk with the editor of this paper
FOR THE MINISTRY.
before the service, Mr. Young spoke of the site of
System, individual ; fees, lowest possible ; work, pleasant and progressive.
Tutors. all British Graduates ( Honours and Distinctions).
the new buildings as "splendid," and during the
Recommended by College Tutors, Examiners, etc.
Apply, enclosing Circuit Plan and stamped addressed envelope to "Burlington," service he spoke of the buildings themselves as
U.M. Publishing House, 12 Farringdon Avenue, London, E.C.
" noble and beautiful "-the tribute of an outsider,
which all United Methodists who have seen the new
NATIONAL
premises are prepared to endorse to the full. It is
not without significance that all this can be said
CHIEF OFFICE : BONNER ROAD, LONDON, N.E.
of the first church and Sunday School buildings
erected by our people in London since the union. of
Applications for the Admission of
the three churches. Their erection reflects the
Children are more numerous and
greatest credit upon the ministers and people who
urgent than ever before.
are concerned in these noble enterprises. -We hope
An earnest Appeal is made for
the buildings are the forerunners of many like
special and immediate help.
worthy attempts to meet the appalling spiritual
needs of the cluster of cities which is called London,
Remittances from U.M. Churches thankfully received by the
and that the material advance will be the foreHon. Treasurer, Rev. A. Crombie, 12 Farringdon Avenue, E.C.
Cheques crossed " London City and Midland Bank."
runner of even more noteworthy spiritual prosperity
and success.
AITCHISON &Co
iii rBaltirERHOOD SONG BOOK
NEW MUSIC
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ANNIVERSARY MUSIC
United Methodist Candidates
CHILDREN'S HOME & ORPHANAGE
362
IT is a long time since Social Reformers found
so much to encourage them in a Budget speech as
they have found in Mr. Lloyd George's last Thursday. Its breadth of outlook, its
A Democratic recognition of the real problems of
Budget.
British government to-day, its palpitating sympathy with the poor
and unfortunate make the reading and study of it a
deep delight. It is not a new thing to have Chancellors of the Exchequer who care for the poor and
unfortunate, but it is a new thing to have a Budget
of which that care is the dominating note. The
problem before Great Britain is how to enrich life
and make it worth living for the rank and file of
the workers, how to make these islands set in the
silver sea better places to live in for the teeming
millions who can never be rich but ought to be
afforded the means of being contented and happy.
Because Mr. Lloyd George's Budget aims definitely
at that, and is the first of a series which henceforth
must aim predominantly at it, whatever party be in
power, it deserves the warmest welcome from our
readers.
THE problem Mr. George set himself was a present
and a future one. The present duty was to provide
funds for necessary expenditure on the navy, and
for continuing the payment of the
The Problem Old Age Pensions which began on
to be Solved. January 1st of this year. For these
purposes no less than an additional
sixteen million pounds had to be provided during the
current year. Mr. George might have been content
to hit upon devices sufficient to secure this result
alone. But in his view statesmanship demands
more than that of a Chancellor of the Exchequer
to-day, so he set himself to devise methods of
taxation which will not only meet the present need
but which have in them the promise and potency of
enlarging income to meet the new social needs of
the coming years. Therein lies the supreme excellence of last week's Budget. The land tax, for
instance, will yield more next year than this because
it is determined by annual value, and that in the
majority of instances will be an increasing value.
The same is true of the clever device for securing
to the community some part of the unearned increment created by the contiguity of land to the growing urban districts. It is not just that the wealth
which all help to create should go entirely to those
who have done little or nothing to create it.
ANOTHER excellent feature of the new taxation is
that it is on superfluities. There is no new tax on
bread, or tea, or sugar, thank God ! but there are
new taxes on spirits and tobacco, on
Taxes on
motor cars and petrol, on incomes of
Superfluities. £2,000 and upwards, on publicans',
brewers' and distillers' licences and
on the intoxicants sold in clubs. There is no class
upon which some part of the added burden does not
fall, and , none upon which the burden will fall
crushingly. Members of the poorer classes will be
drawn upon through the added taxes on spirits and
tobacco, and indirectly through the overhauling of
the absurdly inadequate licence duties upon publichouses, breweries and distilleries. At the same
time the poorer taxpayer's absolute necessaries of
life, well-being and efficiency are left untouched, and
the additional taxation is made to fall upon such
comforts and pleasures as he can, if he wishes,
reduce with the least hardship or loss or even with
gain to himself. Members of all classes will be
drawn upon in the same way, whilst motor car
owners and recipients of incomes over £2,000 a
year will have to contribute increased portions to
the new taxation. The Rugby schoolboy said that
Dr. Temple was a "beast," but that he was "a just
beast." All who are called upon to pay increased
taxes are apt to dub Chancellors of the Exchequer
with uncomplimentary names, but in this instance
we think they will have to add the adjective as well.
"THERE will, of course," says the "Manchester
Guardian," "be some outcry from each distinguishable group of contributors to the new taxation, and
as rich people have on the whole
Not Passed Yet. more time for crying out, more
disposition to cry out early, and
more megaphones through which to cry out loudly,
than people who are less rich, no doubt the outcry
from those who will pay most of the revised death
duties, of the supertax on large incomes, and of the
increased duty on breweries, distilleries, and tied
houses will be more piercing and sustained than that
of the mere smoker of cheap tobacco." The Budget
will not be easy to pass : no reform of significance
is. The immediate duty of all who believe in the
THE UNITED METHODIST.
Budget, both inside the House of Commons and
outside it during the next few months is to do all
they can to strengthen the hands of those who are
attempting to pass it. Let us encourage our members to vote for it, and let us each do our share in
educating public opinion in its favour.
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DR. MARSHALL, the learned Principal of the
Baptist College, Manchester, gave a most able
Presidential address at the Baptist Union meetings
last week on the Permanent Value of
The 'Value of the Old Testament. Those of our
the Old
readers who have trembled for the
Testament.
Ark as they heard of the doings of
some of the higher critics, should
read every word of it. The spirit and tone of it may
be gathered from the following quotation :
Inspiration, and its correlate fact, Divine self-revelation, were, of course, both supernatural. It was much
to be regretted that so many of the early critics of the
Old Testament disbelieved the supernatural. There was
no necessary connection between literary criticism and
disbelief. The fact that more than a hundred scholars
could be found in their British theological colleges who
could contribute to Hastings' Dictionary, all. Biblical
critics after the pattern of Canon Driver, and all sincere believers in the Divinity of Jesus Christ, showed
that there was no incompatibility between earnest faith
and sober criticism. To deny miracle was to imprison
God within His own world, and to subjugate the Creator
to creation. At the same time, if any of their brethren,
while heartily believing in the supernatural, were disposed to maintain that some of the extraordinary events
of the Old Testament were never meant literally, but
poetically or parabolically, there was surely room for
the exercise of Christian tolerance in such matters.
A DEFINITE step in the direction of introducing a
Connexional element into Congregationalism was
taken by the Baptist Union last week, when a
scheme dealing with the settlement
Connexionaland sustentation of the pastors was
izing
remitted to the consideration of the
Independency. associations and churches in membership with the Union. We need
not give the details here, but may say that whilst
seeking to conserve the rights of the local church
it aims at making the training, the call, the stay and
the sustentation of the minister a matter of practical
concern to the Union as well. It is remarkable
that a scheme with a similar object in view is to be
presented in the Congregational Union meetings
next week. By a process which seems to have its
origin in a Divine plan for the unifying of the
churches, the distinctive polities of churches are
becoming interfused and blended.
Our Provincial Letter.
AS OTHERS SEE US.
MR. EDrroR,—I spent last week-end among
your former parishioners at Shearbridge Road,
Bradford. How you feel in a strange vestry awaiting 10.30 and an unfamiliar pulpit, I do not know.
If I am in friendly hands, as at Shearbridge Road,
the day begins with some warrant of help. And
the sight of a friendly face is to me an added grace
before meat. Running round the vestry wall where
I sat, was an apostolic line of ex-M.N.C. preachers
who have served Bradford. I surveyed them with
interest which quickened into a perception that I
was, after all, among the brethren, as your rearguard likeness looked out upon me from the mantelpiece with a fraternal welcome.
The fine pile of buildings ; the character of the
neighbourhood ; the young life in the school and
congregations, are tokens of things to come, if under
the popular ministry of Mr. Wharton the friends
will with him remember the archer's motto,
" Advance and shoot well." There are here no pew
rents, no trust debts, no receding population, no
antiquated buildings, no chilling rows of eyeless
pews. In these and all other mercies may they discern they have not barns filling for ease, but the
deck clear for war.
For United Methodism in Bradford, at Shearbridge Road, and elsewhere, is under criticism, as
I propose to show. On the Saturday of my visit
the " Yorkshire Observer " issued its usual column
of suggestive comment on " The Churches week by
week." Probably many an observer is passing on
our present situation some such comments as these,
so I quote them, because it is by criticism that
thoughts out of many hearts are revealed. He is
not always the enemy of a household who takes
stock of the family and tenders admonitory
portraiture.
DEAR
May 6, 1909.
The United Methodist Church has not yet had time
to afford convincing proof of the advantages of Union,
and yet a certain amount of impatience is exhibited by
many who were only spectators of the movement which
resulted in union. The fear exists that the adjustment
of Church machinery is absorbing too much energy,
and the necessity for a great forward movement is being
overlooked. . . . At present there is no appearance
of the anticipated far-reaching results of the amalgamation of the three Churches, and the crying need is that
the new Church should at once establish a reputation
for doing something. In one Circuit we find that the
energies are being concentrated in an effort to establish
better feelings with the Episcopal Church, and in
another we notice that a gleam of the true vision has
appeared, but with the imperfect result that iri a street
where two of the Churches were represented one is be.
come a respectable family-pew church, and the other is
devoted to mission work of the live-as-you-can type.
This is not worthy of the United Methodist Church of
the twentieth century, and there ought to be at once a
great development of aggressive mission work, so that
by a magnificent effort every place rendered superabundant for ordinary Circuit work should become a hive of
social Christianity.
The first thing here is to remember that we are
not beneath notice by those interested in church
doings, so long as we are worth criticizing. We
have already done something when at this stage the
critic admits of this ideal " Thou didst well in that
it was in thine heart." Whoso provides an ideal
may not attain but certainly sets up inspiration for
the future.
The next thing to observe is that a hull christened
and launched is not a ship ready for sea : it takes
time to equip a " Mauretania." It is the genius for
taking pains in detail that wins long value in service, apart from " acts of God," as all sailors allow.
We are hardly ready for sea as a denomination :
when we are, I have no fear we shall lack officers
or leaders, local or Connexional. I believe with the
Greeks, "Time is the revealer of all things." I agree
with our critic, there is voyaging and traffic in plenty
awaiting our sailing, and that the sooner we sail the
better for our reputation.
I do not agree " there is no appearance as yet
of the anticipated far-reaching results of the
amalgamation." It is not with us as with Dublin
Castle rule, of which Sir Donald Macfarlane said
concerning secretarial changes, "The clock case is
changed, the mechanism continues as before." The
position in Bradford and the Connexion is that we
are confronted by a fact, the fruit of our actions
and ideals. This fact, in Bradford and the Connexion, is • our unwillingness to accept the revelation that our Union " Mauretania " cannot be got
to sea with old engines from the " Britannic," "Teutonic " and " Majestic." Unification means the passing of old conditions we are slow to lay down, yet
laid down they must be and new mechanism go
into the clock, new machinery into the vessel. There
is a tide in church affairs as in all else : a Tyne tide
lost has beforetime ruined shippers. Our critic does
not see as we do what a- far-reaching result of
amalgamation this change of mechanism means
for us who have it to face. It is a very serious and
imperative business ; for human nature in churches
as in businesses is slow to surrender and adjust
itself. I agree with him in this—it is a helpful
criticism to be warned even at this stage that after
launching the hull of Union, we may miss our tide.
Yours fraternally,
BRUCE W. ROSE.
City Temple Missionary Demonstration.
Chairman's Listz--continued.
G. P. Bunt, St. Austell, 2s. 6d. ; G. Cooke, Barnsley,
; Y. R. T., per Rev.
£2 2s. ; Wm. Pollard, Burnley,
C. H. Goodman, 5s. ; D. Bailey, Penzance, 5s. ;-‘‘God is
1s. ; Jos.
Love," £1 10s. ;• J. Langton, Codnor,
Ward, Sheffield, ,10; previously acknowledged,
£186 8s. ald. Total to May 4th, £206 13s. 90. The
List will close on Saturday, May 8th. Subscriptions to
bese
sentE to Rev. C. H. Poppleton, 202 Portway, West
Ham,
National Children's Home.
ist
friends will be glad to learn the United Method
Church takes a growing interest in the National Chilus
dren's Home.
The total amount contributed by
during the year that closed on March 31st is
4'623 16s. 2d., an increase on last year of .L73 17s. gcl.,
an advance of 111 per cent. This follows on an increas.:
during 1908. We rejoice that in its fortieth year thi,
philanthropic institution is in unwonted strength dils,cu
prosperity. The calls made upon it were never i
great as they are now, and its usefulness is only limted
by its resources.
OUR
THE UNITED METHODIST.
May 6, 1909.
363
United Methodist Table Talk.
Our London Letter.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
resistance prisoner in Cornwall in 1904), has again
The Rev. G. T. Checkling, 49 Clemence Street, declined to pay the rate. The overseers then
advanced the claim that Methodist ministers were
Limehouse, E.
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only householders as servants of their circuits, and
sought to ignore Mr. Finch and recover the amount
PERSONAL.
Preaching on Sunday, April 25th, in continuation from the circuit through the circuit steward. At
of the opening services of our new Garston Church, the same time he placed Mr. Finch's name on the
By
the Rev. T. Ashcroft completed fifty years of public list of voters under the service franchise.
mission and ministerial work that day. We offer direction of the quarterly meeting, the circuit
our warm congratulations on that fact and the steward resisted the claim, and on the case coming
a dditional one that Mr. Ashcroft is still able to do before the magistrates they dismissed it, as they
preaching and pastoral work in connection with the held the minister to be the occupier.
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Garston Church.
ARRIVAL
OF
THE
REV.
F.
B.
TURNER.
The friends in the Worksop Circuit presented
The Rev. F. B. Turner and Mrs. Turner and their
Mr. James Smith with a Bible on leaving to take
up his work as our Industrial Missionary in East two children arrived at Charing Cross from Tang
Shan on Friday evening last. They speak with
Africa.
At a circuit rally of the Worksop Circuit a enthusiasm of the railway journey across Siberia
testimonial was presented to Mr. S. Porter, of and much prefer it to the journey by steamer. They
Clowne, in recognition of his services to the circuit. spent a little time in Moscow and Berlin, and had
accomplished the journey in about twenty days.
It consisted of a purse containing £44 11s.
They were met at Charing Cross by the Revs. H.
We are sorry to hear that the Rev. James Smith, J. Whitton, J. K. Scholefield, Mr. S. Arnold,
Harrison and Mrs. Harrison have been suffering Mrs. Whitton, and others. Though weary with
severely from a form of ptomaine poisoning whose their journey the missionary party looked very well.
origin is obscure, but are glad to report that they Their many friends will wish for them a happy
are both making progress towards recovery.
furlough.
The Rev. B. H. White, of Cowling, has had to
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undergo an operation for a severe form of appendiMRS. LLOYD GEORGE.
citis, but we are pleased to report that he is
The visit of Mrs. Lloyd George, the wife of the
improving in health and strength.
Right Hon. Lloyd George, the Chancellor of the
We are glad to note that Mr. James Saxon, of
Exchequer, gave great delight not only to the
Higher Openshaw, has been appointed chairman of
United Methodists_ of Earlsmead, South Tottenham,
the overseers for South Manchester. Mr. Saxon is
but to the United Methodists of London. Her
the chairman of the Manchester Ratepayers' Assoapproachableness, her evident love of spiritual work,
ciation, and up to a few years ago was a representaher charm of manner, the pure womanliness of
tive for Openshaw on the City Council. Until
voice in which she gave her appropriate little openrecently he held the position of president of the
ing address, captivated everybody. She remained
Manchester Sunday School Union.
to the dedicatory service, conducted by the chairm'an
Mr. Councillor Daniel Pott, of Marple, has been
of the London District (the Rev. R. Noble), and
elected chairman of the Marple District Council and
listened with keen interest and appreciation to the
appointed a Justice of the Peace. Mr. Pott has for very fine opening sermon preached by the Rev.
many years given much of his time and talent to Dinsdale T. Young, the minister of Wesley's
local government, political, educational, co-operative Chapel, City Road. Her crowning gracious and
and religious work, and he is justly esteemed in much-appreciated act was to remain to take tea with
Marple and the surrounding district, where the those who had occupied the platform with her. The
whole of his life has been spent.
whole company of her fellow guests stood up when
Liverpool United Methodism has its grand old she rose to leave and gave her a parting round of
man in the person of Mr. R. R. Roberts, who will applause which she received with a winning smile.
be ninety-four in June. Our dear old friend has been When, however, someone called for "Three cheers
honourably connected with the Liverpool North Cir- for Lloyd George," her whole face radiated with
cuit for considerably more than fifty years. He delight at the honour done to her husband. It is
was never a public speaker, but did much splendid a novel thing for the wife of a Cabinet Minister to
service in some humble sphere. For a very long interest herself in the affairs of a Methodist Church.
time he acted as doorkeeper of our Scotland Road From that to a Cabinet Minister becoming a Circuit
Church, and was delighted to serve in that capacity. Steward (another novelty in Methodism, and one
He has also been a very generous supporter of our entirely honourable to Mr. Runciman, the President
local and Connexional funds, always giving in the of the Board of Education) is but a short step.
spirit in which he served. Recently, when being These things are not essential to our work but
visited by the Rev. A. Crago, he proposed a plan they are encouragements in it—encouragements
whereby all the Trust debts of the circuit might be which are very much prized.
paid. Such debts amount to £3,400. Mr. Roberts
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DINSDALE
T.
YOUNG.
the other half. Such a splendid offer has given
Mr. Young preached the opening sermon of our
great joy and inspiration to both the ministers and
laymen of the circuit. All who know Mr. Roberts new church at South Tottenham last Saturday afterwill wish for him through all his remaining days noon. It was his eleventh public utterance during the
week, and was eminently worthy of one whom Mr.
much of "the joy of the Lord."
Mr. T. H. Whitehead, J.P., of Rawtenstall, who Cooper Hawken accurately spoke of as a representahas just attained his eightieth birthday, is perhaps tive Methodist preacher. It had most of Mr.
the oldest native of the town, certainly he is the Young's characteristic marks—largeness of theme,
oldest in prominence and public service. From its careful exegesis of the text, clearly announced diviinception Mr. Whitehead has been connected with sions and sub-divisions, unhackneyed and expressive
our Haslingden Road Church, which his parents, the phrasing, and the whole was interfused with the
late Mr. and Mrs. David Whitehead; were chiefly evangelical spirit and aim. Delivered in his fine
instrumental in building. For fifty years Mr. T. H. voice and without notes, its clear enunciation of
Whitehead has been its most active worker and old truths gave great delight to the congregation,
generous supporter. We offer Mr. Whitehead our most of whom went away feeling that they had
heard what Mr. Cooper Hawken rightly spoke of as
sincere congratulations.
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S 0 ME time ago I had the privilege of staying in a
little French country port, a little place purely
French, where the visitor is rarely seen, and where
the French people may be seen at home. Although
Charente is the port of Cognac, and gets its riverside living mainly by handling brandy, and although
our stay included a Sunday and a " Bank Holiday,"
we neither saw nor heard of one case of drunkenness.
At High Mass on Sunday morning the congregation consisted of 150 women—and two men ! At
Rochfort, a great naval port, at the feast of the
Assumption of the Virgin Mary, one of the greatest
festivals in the Roman calendar, in a town swarming with men, there was a gathering of 250 women,
and one man only, in addition to three officials who
occupied a State seat.
The altar service was securely railed off from us.
There was nothing for us, the people, the sheep of
God's pasture. No hymn to sing, no book offered
that we might pursue the prayer. For pursuit it
was. I found, by my watch, that that priest got
through his prayer at the rate of 200 words per
minute. At the end of each prayer a choir boy
smacked together two flat sticks to bid us pass
another bead, or stand or sit or kneel. That smacking of flat boards lives in my memory as a record
crude item for a religious service. But whatever
went on in the way of worship went forward on
the far side of the rails from us. There bread was
made into God, and there the priest adored it.
There he drank to himself the wine made blood,
while we were suffered to be grateful that God was
being duly worshipped on our behalf. Sometimes
the priest prayed for us in secret, and so on for
fifty-five minutes he busied himself in our stead,
till he finally came forward and announced that all
was duly done, and we, poor dumb dogs, might go.
The much-spoken-of deep reverence of the Romanist was not to be seen. Ceremony was duly observed,
but of genuine reverence there was barely any. The
inattention of the better-dressed people was most
noticeable, hats were frequently reset, gloves
smoothed out, ruffles regulated, and a general stocktaking of other folks' get-up proceeded between the
passing of beads. The only approach to devotion
was the superstitious demeanour of the aged peasant women in their dainty lace caps. Aged and
poor and consequently little educated, they seemed
the last to retain their faith in the priest. For of
the service they could know nothing, seeing it was
conducted in dead Latin. In fact the only moment
when the incessant fidget ceased was when the
priest condescended to their native French, to give
out the notices.
A few thoughts on these facts.
Out of a population of 3,500 only 250 attended
the worship of God at the great service for the day.
Out of 1,000 men in that town, there were present
in the congregation only two. The bare statement
is a great condemnation. A good measure of the
vitality of any religion is its hold upon men. There
can be few worse criticisms on any church's ministry
than to say it gathers a congregation nearly all
women. Because of their rougher work in the
world's economy, men give religion a greater testing than women can. Men have to stand in places
where all the temptation is to turn back. A religion
that does not then count as a factor to help a man
march breast forward is too heavy to be carried, and
finds itself flung to the winds. Men live under
clouds that show no sign of breaking, men frequently see right worsted, men know by experience
the bruise of the pitiless fall. Truly women have
their share of trials too, but it is not the law of this
world that storm and stress sfiould beat so fiercely
upon their shoulders as upon those of the men. And
the Frenchman has declared throughout France,
that religion as he sees it through the presentation
of the Roman church is of no value to him. He
believes it might be useful to his women folk, and
keep them somewhat straighter in a crooked world,
and he likes them to go, but for himself he has no
use for it. The Roman Catholic Church has lost
the men of France.
And the Frenchman's philosophy is correct. The
test of any Sunday service is its week-day wearing
power, its robustness for a world where work is the
stern reality. A man approves religion as he approves his coat, by its wear-and-tear value.
The Frenchman has since disestablished his
church. The Englishman is disintegrating his.
Can he? Then it ought to be disintegrated ! We
too can only be saved by a Gospel the nation cannot
afford to be without.
W, KAYE DUNN,
Through the kindness of the Dean and Chapter,
the Ragged School Union and Shaftesbury Society
has arranged to hold another Special Service for
3,000 of the 50,000 children in attendance at the
138 Affiliated Ragged Schools and Missions at St.
Paul's Cathedral, on Friday evening, June 18th, at
six o'clock.
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PASSIVE RESISTANCE.
A fresh attempt to outflank passive resisting
Methodist ministers has just been made by the
overseers of St. Keverne, Cornwall. The Rev.
S. J. Finch (who has consistently refused to pay
the sectarian rate since he was the first passive
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
"A UNITED METHODIST MINISTER " : The Committee
you refer to reported to last Conference against the
establishment of a Correspondence College, and intimation of this appeared some time ago in these pages. Dr.
Rendel Harris, of the Woodbrook Settlement, Selly Oak,
Birmingham, has initiated a scheme which might prove
helpful to you. Write him.
E. J. M. : We know of nothing in the Constitution
requiring that a person shall be a member twelve months
before appointment to office.
W. B. : Rev. George Packer, 3 St. John's Terrace,
Leeds, is the Secretary of the General Connexional
Committee, and to him a copy of the Circuit schedule
should be sent,
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News of Our Churches.
MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Rev. Joseph H. Bowker has promised to remain in
the Preston First Circuit a fifth year, but will remove
at Conference, 1911.
Successful
Mission.
CHATHAM.
MESSRS. ALFRED THOMPSON and J. R.
Rhodes have just held a most successful
mission at the Union Street Church. The
congregations increased nightly until at the concluding
meetings every seat in the building was occupied. The
powerful preaching of Mr. Thompson and the sweet
singing of Mr. Rhodes made a very deep impression
upon the congregations; many publicly professed faith
in Jesus Christ and expressed a desire to lead a new
life. It is many years since such large numbers were
seen in the church. A feature of the mission has been
the number of non-churchgoers that have been attracted
to the services. Open-air meetings were held prior to
the service in the church.
At the closing service Mr.
Thompson gave the story of his life and conversion to a
crowded congregation. Mr. Herbert Hales presided.
HOLSWORTHY.
Stonelaying THE friends at Holsworthy had a "field
of New
day " on the occasion of the stonelaying
Church.
ceremony of their new church. The day's
proceedings began with a morning service in the Wesleyan Church, conducted by the President (the Rev. W. J. Townsend, D.D.). Luncheon was
afterwards provided in the Bodmin Street schoolroom,
Mr. Bradley Rowe, of Exeter, presiding. In the afternoon the Rev. W. Kaye Dunn, B.A., gave a strikingly
original address on "The Lost Sheep," the Rev. W. B.
Lark presiding.
The stonelaying ceremony followed, but on account
of the heavy downpour of rain, after a few stones
had been laid, it was postponed until after the tea
which was provided in the Town Hall. The foundation stone was laid by Mr. J. Yeo, J.P., Plymouth.
On behalf of Mr. S. P. Rattenbury, the Rev. T.
Braund performed the ceremony of laying the first
memorial stone. Then followed Mr. W. P. Lapthorne,
of Morchard Bishop, Miss Mary Parsons, Master Leslie
Whitlock, Mrs. Carthew, Miss May Carthew, Mr. Whitlock (Sunday School), Mr. Lewis Harris (Men's Bible
Class), and Mr. T. Oke (old scholars). A pleasing
feature of the ceremony was the great interest which
the country societies showed. Stones were laid by nine
out of eleven of these. Ashwater was represented by
Mr. Nankivell, Buckthorn by Mr. J. Squire, Bridgerule
by Mr. Bines, Anvil Corner by Mr. Pooley, Marhamchurch by Mr. Sloman, Tetcott by Mr. Chubb, Tamerton by Mr. Johns, Whitstone by Mr. Pethick, junior,
and Derril by Mr. Parsons. The total for the country
societies amounted to the splendid sum of £49 13s.,
the total for all the stones ;4;127 14s. Mr. G. P.
Dymond, M.A., occupied the chair at the evening. meeting. The Rev. T. Braund, in a brief statement, explained the need of the present undertaking, pointing
out that for some years they had been unable to meet
the demand for sitting accommodation. It was their
bounden duty to provide for the young—who had been
brought us in our country churches—on their coming
into the town as apprentices, etc. They had considered
various schemes, but had been driven to the conclusion
that this was the only really satisfactory solution of
their problem. He stated amid great applause that
previous to that day £419 12s. 6d. had been given in
donations, almost entirely by local friends, and
'454 13s. 1d. had been raised by special efforts, the
total sum raised was therefore £874 5s. 7d. Addresses
were given by the President (Dr. Townsend) and the
Rev. W. Kaye Dunn, B.A. The Rev. A. R. Balman
stated that nearly, if not quite, £200 would have been
raised by that day's proceedings, a sum which—despite
unfortunate weather—realized their highest expectation.
On the motion of the Rev. W. B. Lark, seconded by
Mr. L. Harris, thanks were accorded to the speakers
and to the Wesleyan friends, who had so generously
placed their premises at the disposal of the friends for
the day.
LEICESTER.
Stonelaying
ON Saturday last, May 1st, memorial
stones were laid in connection with our
new church at Harrison, Road, Belgrave,
Leicester. About four years ago land
was purchased and a lecture-hall erected thereon at
an inclusive cost of £2,000. This effort has met with
much success. There is now a Sunday School of 300
children and a church-membership of ninety persons.
It was felt that the time had now arrived for the
erection of a new church. The Conference Committees
(Home Mission and Extension) promised to give £1,750,
and also make a loan of £1,000, on the understanding
that 4500 was raised locally. This generous offer much
inspired the friends, who set to work with real earnestness, under the wise direction of our superintendent
minister, the Rev. George Parker. On Saturday friends
gathered from every part of the United Circuit to wit-
of New
Church.
ness and take part in the stonelaying ceremony.
Memorial stones were laid by Mrs. George Parker,
Mrs. A. G. Capey, Mrs. Coleman, senior (on behalf
of St. Paul's Church), Mr. William Thompson (on behalf of Hill Street Church), Mr. W. A. Bell (on behalf
of Harrison Road Church), Mrs. Ann Coleman (on behalf of Cadby Church), Miss Hallam (in the absence
of Mr. Thomas Sibson, on behalf of Birstall Church),
and Mr. M. Taylor (on behalf of Harrison Road
trustees). Unfortunately the weather was unsettled, and
part of the service was conducted in the lecture-hall. A
good company gathered. The Rev. Thomas Scowby
(chairman of the District) gave the address.
After the ceremony the friends adjourned to the Council Schools for tea, the entire cost of which was defrayed by Mrs. George Parker. The proceeds were
devoted to the funds.
A very pleasing ceremony took place at the tables.
The Rev. A. Hilditch and others were called upon to
present to the ladies and gentlemen, who laid the
stones, a silver trowel. In the evening a public meeting was held in the lecture-hall. A large company
assembled, presided over by Mr. George Goodall, J.P.
(Nottingham). Addresses were given by the Revs. E.
Cornish and George Packer. The total sum raised to
date amounts to 4255, and there is more to follow.
LIVERPOOL.
A NEW church has been opened at Garston, in the Liverpool South Circuit. A
large and enthusiastic gathering attended
Outside the
the opening ceremony.
church door the Rev. T. Ashcroft presided,
when Mr. William Marsden, oldest trustee, presented a
key to Mrs. John Greenwood, who opened the doors.
The Rev. A. Bamforth took charge of the service which
followed, prayer being offered by the Rev. J. E. Dixon
(Wesleyan), the lesson being read by the Rev. J. E. Langley. The Rev. Dr. Brook subsequently preached the
dedicatory sermon. In the evening a well-attended public
meeting was held, Mr. T. L. Dodds presiding. Mr. W.
R. Shimmin (secretary) presented a statement of the
new scheme. He said twelve months ago the leaders
were compelled to inaugurate a scheme of immediate
extension, which the Connexional Committee cordially
approved and liberally supported, and which had been
so enthusiastically pushed forward by the local committee, that within twelve months of its adoption, it
had been brought to a successful completion. The new
church would cost £2,000 (without counting value of
site or furnishing) and to open it without leaving a
crushing burden of debt was the twelve months' task
they set themselves. At the laying of the foundation
stones it was stated that from the Connexional grant,
aided by generous contributors, they had a sum of
4-1.,300. During the winter months a further sum of
about £500 was added. A final amount of about 4300
was prior to that day's service required to complete all
payments ; including 450 on the organ, which has been
rebuilt, £20 on alteration to outside walls of old building, and £50 on special items of furnishing, such as
seat cushions, carpets, etc. They hoped to create a new
record in local United Methodism, and open a new
Church without debt. Mr. Shimmin then presented to
Mr. John Greenwood an illuminated address in appreciation of his services for the new church. Mr. Greenwood,
who was completely taken by surprise, feelingly replied.
Addresses were subsequently given by the Revs. H.
Raymont, A. Crago, and A. Bamforth. The financial
report, presented at the close of the meeting by Mr.
Greenwood, was received with much enthusiasm. The
proceeds for the day amounted to ,,191 12s. 1d. The
contract was for £2,000, and they had now received
£2,002 2s. 2d. The congregation then rose and sang
the Doxology. About £150 will be spent on alterations,
etc., and this it is hoped to raise by the opening services.
Special services were conducted on the following Sundays by Principal T. Sherwood and the Rev. T. Ashcroft.
The total income of the opening services amounted to
4230 4s. 3d., and 480 remains in hand to cover cost of
extras.
New Church
at Garston
Opened Free
of Debt.
SHEFFIELD.
May 6, 1909.
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Waterloo Road Mission, Lambeth
SUCCESSFUL ANNIVERSARY.
THE anniversary was a great success. It opened with
a buffet tea, provided by the Christian Endeavour Society,
and followed by a sacred concert, presided over by M r.
C. Hulbert. Among the artists were Madame Hulbert,
L.R.A.M., and Miss Elsie Neden, L.R.A.M., with Mr.
Kinsman as pianist. On the following Sunday the Rev.
D. J. Rounsefell preached to a good congregation in the
morning ; the Rev. E. G. Gordon, M.A., vicar of St.
John's Lambeth, addressed the P.S.A. at the -Old Vic.
Theatre in the afternoon ; Mr. Silas K. Hocking took the service in the chapel at half-past six ; and
the Rev. W. Burton conducted the pictorial service at
eight o'clock in the theatre. The optimistic note in Mr.
Hocking's sermon was very 'pronounced and cheering.
The world, in spite of all that might be said on the other
side, was certainly getting better. The surprising thing
was not that the world was so bad, but so good as it
was, considering present-day conditions.
A sale of work was opened on the Monday by some
old Waterloo friends, including Messrs. Roselieb, J. p.
Tonkin, and others. During the evening a little model
church was built by some of the Sunday School children.
On Tuesday we were favoured with a visit from Miss
Brooks and about forty children from West Square Day
School, who gave us a delightful entertainment, that
included children's games, drills, solos, and recitations.
Wednesday was the great day of the anniversary. The
old Vic. Theatre was specially hired for the occasion,
and about 2,000 people were present.
A missionary
pageant, specially written for the occasion by Mr.
Maurice Gamon, was enacted very effectively upon the
stage. Sir James Duckworth, M.P., took the chair,
supported by Mr. T. Oats (vice-chairman) and a large
number of neighbouring ministers. The Rev. Harry
Bisseker, M.A., of the Leysian Mission, delivered a very
effective address.' The Rev. D. J. Rounsefell gave a
very encouraging report of the year's work. All the
societies responded to the roll call, and the girls of the
gymnasium gave a beautiful gymnastic display, under
the leadership of Mr. George Carter. Addresses were
also delivered by the Rev. W. Burbon, Messrs. W. Vanstone and D. M. Lamb. Some friends from the Royal
Chapel, Windsor, filled up the musical part of the programme, and the financial results were very satisfactory.
Opening of New Schools and
Institute at Waltliamstow.
TUESDAY of last week was an auspicious day for our
Walthamstow (London, Forest Gate Circuit) friends,
when the handsome new Sunday Schools and Institute
were opened.
The new building, which has been most attractively
arranged on the most modern and approved principle,
consists of a large Central Hall with gallery round,
abutting on which are nineteen rooms of various sizes,
including an infants' schoolroom, gymnasium and
billiard room, also rooms where Friendly Societies and
Provident Clubs may meet. The object of those responsible for the scheme is to appeal to the young men
of all ages, and so retain their connection with the
church.
The premises are built of red brick, with stone facings,
and the elevation is intended to harmonize, as far as
possible, with the adjoining church. The cost of the
building amounted to approximately £4,500, the contractor being Mr. H. Carter, of Grays, Essex, and the
architects, Messrs. Gelder and Kitchen, of Hull.
There was a splendid gathering at five p.m., when
the doors were opened by Mrs. William Mallinson. A
dedicatory service was afterwards conducted by Mr.
Silas K. Hocking, the Revs. H. T. Chapman and T.
Nightingale (pastor) also taking part.
Subsequently tea was served in the various rooms, and
in the evening the first of a series of public meetings was
held.
The Central Hall was well filled for the meeting on
Tuesday evening. Mr. Joseph Ward, of Sheffield, presided, and was supported by several ministers and local
laymen. Prayer was offered by the Rev. C. Tinn, after
which the Rev. T. Nightingale read interesting letters
wishing God-speed • to the new scheme from the Rev.
Edward Boaden, Mr. Tom TrounsOn (Redruth), and the
Rt. Hon. Herbert Gladstone, M.P. (Home Secretary).
Mr. William Mallinson, J.P. (treasurer) in presenting
the statement, said they considered the building was
cheap indeed for £4,500. The hall would hold 1,000
persons, and the rooms round the hall would enable them
A CROWDED and enthusiastic meeting was held at
Hanover Church on Monday, April 26th, to honour Mr.
Isaac W. Schofield, who had been for sixteen years the
steward of the Hanover Church. The Rev. J. Baxter
presided, and on behalf of the friends presented their
guest with a handsomely-bound album, which had engrossed in it the resolution passed touching his retirement at the March church meeting, with the names of SOUTHOWRAM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
all the leaders of the Church. Also an enlarged photo
(1859-1909.)
portrait of himself, framed ; while a replica of it will be
fixed in the Hanover minister's vestry. Several short
addresses were given (some of which were of a reminis- OLD SCHOLARS' REUNION, June226th, 1 1 909.
cent character) by the Revs. John Thornley and E. D.
Green, with Messrs. J. Parker, Ronald Morrison, B. JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS, June] 27th and:puly 4th.
Muirhead, and John R. Walker. The chapel choir gave
Names and Addresses of old scholars, teachers7'andfriends, gladly
their aid during the evening, under the direction of Mr.
received by
H. Coulton, the organist.
JOE BEAUMONT, Highflald, sotithowram, Halifax'
May 6, 1909:
to adopt the grading system for Sunday .School work.
The churCh had felt that something better than the old
style of Sunday School must be adopted for the young
people, and they also felt strongly that they must create
an institutional home to which it would be an honour
to belong', and, . from childhood to manhood, a
pleasure to be associated with. They intended to spend
a further 500 on furnishing the building with suitable
chairs and furniture. There, was a debt on the manse of
£600, making the total indebtedness £5,600. At the
stonelaying they raised £1,506, by the sale of the iron
building they would receive £250, and they had another
£750 to come in, Making a total of Z-2,506. Thus they
had still to raise ..3,094. The church, which had been
established, about eleven years, had now property to the
value of between £14,000 and £15,000, so that friends
would see they had been working hard, and had given
They hoped to raise £500. by the opening
nobly.
services.
The chairman in a thoughtful address said he was glad
to be 'associated with that noble enterprise, more particularly because it was the first institutional school he had
been associated with that had such a grand opportunity.
He did not think he had ever seen, anything to equal that
new building for the purpose for which it was built. He
was afraid that , for many years the church had been
neglecting its most important asset—the Sunday School.
This was a deplorable fact which the President had been
reiterating throughout the Denomination, and in trying-to remedy this he wished them "God-speed."
The Rev. Dr. Townsend (President) gave an inspiriting address. He said he would like to offer his earnest
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ing. A capital start was made with a P.S.A. in the
afternoon, and the building was full at night. Every
worker is cheered, and a most auspicious beginning
Mrs. Lloyd George opens the Doors.
has been made. This aggressive work greatly needs
A FRESH wind and the slightest of showers inter- practical sympathy at' this crisis. The people are being
fered little or nothing with carrying out the inviting pro- reached. But the district is mainly inhabited by the
gramme of the opening services at South Tottenham working classes who will sustain a work but cannot
on Saturday last.
raise, the large sum needed for the building.
The new church is modelled neither on the modern
Gothic nor on heavy Classical architecture of an earlier
generation of Free Churchmen. The general style is
Renaissance. The exterior is comely. The spacious
interior is light and airy, and when brilliantly illuminated by the sun as on Saturday afternoon, or by its
- electric • light as in the evening, is nothing less than A Social Budget.
beautiful. The comfortable tip-up' chairs in fumed oak
THE Chancellor of the Exchequer last week
were quite a novelty to many of the congregation first
presented to the country what might be called a
gathered ; few if any regretted the old-fashioned
benches.- The rostrum is a. handsome pitch-pine struc- " War Budget " of a new and unfamiliar kind. It
ture, and is placed lower than usual for acoustic rea- _provides more thoroughly than has ever been done
son's, behind rise the choir seats up to the organ cham- before the sinews for an effective onslaught against
ber which in a few Sundays will be filled with a suitable the existence of poverty, squalor and misery. From
instrument. The acoustic properties of the building the standpoint of the most needy, it is the ,greatest
are perfect. When fully seated, the church will hold budget ever brought before the House of Commons.
841 people. It will be possible for the Whole of that It recognizes social inequities, ." and in some
number to hear an address from the rostrum spoken measure seeks to remedy them. The burden is put
in an ordinary conversational tone. There are six rooms on shoulders best able to bear them. The budget is
at the rear including a large church parlour and minis- a remarkable piece of concrete sagacity which exalts
ter's vestry. There is excellent kitchen and lavatory the human above the material and makes the
provision . .
nation's stores contribute to the nation's virile perA larg-e crowd gathered in the High Road on Satur- sonality.
Not a single
It is fair to industry.
day afternoon. Visitors were struck at once with the industry in the country is crippled by its provisions.
commanding and strategic position of
No disorganization will ensue. No injustice will be
the church. It was said again and
again that the United Methodist done to traders. Monopoly is made to discharge
Church has no finer situation in Lon- some fraction of its great responsibility to the
don, and very few approaching it. It country. While, even now, the heaviest burden of
stands at the junction of two of the taxation falls upon the wage-earning class, this
chief thoroughfares in North London, finance bill makes greater demands on wealth for
and is at the chief centre of the Urban the public good, though it in no way impoverishes
the legitimate needs or reasonable luxuries of the
District of Tottenham.
Mrs. Lloyd George was there early. well-to-do. Especially is it fair to producers.
The chziirman of the DistriCt (the Rev.
It has been a standing disgrace to our national
R. Noble), the superintendent of the administration that despite an enormous increase in
Hackney Circuit (the Rev. R. Codling),
the value of urban land and mineral property, which
'the pastor (the Rev. Cooper G. Hawken),
increase has been solely due to the investment by
the Revs. T. Nightingale, J. H. Blackwell, J.- Whitton and others received small holders of t apital and the energy of the
her in the vestry. In procession the worker, there has been no adequate taxation of the
company walked through the old unearned increment' for the benefit of those who
Mr. Lloyd
building' and along the footpath to the have been chiefly responsible for it.
gate of the new church. The boys of
the "Miller Memorial " Life Brigade
and the Earlsmead Scouts lined the
paths and pavement, and formed a
smart guard of honour. After a hymn,
the Rev. J. H. Blackwell read the
Scripture, and the Rev. J, Whitton
New Schools and Institute at Walthamstow.
prayed. The pastor then warmly welcomed Mrs. Lloyd George who received
congratulations to all the friends for the carrying out of a rousing cheer.' Miss Lily Hawken presented
that magnificent scheme. He never had greater plea- Mrs. Lloyd George with a. gilded key, and Miss
sure in attending a .new enterprise, as that scheme was Elsie Freestone proffered a lovely bouquet. Mrs.
his ideal. That was a people's church full of men and Lloyd' George then unlocked the gate, and passing
The- Funds of the Deaconess Institute are
women 'working for the, highest and best. He believed to the right-hand entrance door of the church
practically
exhausted and £300 is needed to
opened
it,
and
declared
it
open
for
public
worship.
in the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ being a working
Church ; he did not believe in it being built up of snobs. The waiting crowd then surged through, the two large carry the work through the summer.
He said that advisedly. He was delighted with' the doorways, and rapidly filled the church. The doxology
building, with its style, and now it was their part to was then sung with fine effect. The pastor called upon
The Annual Subscription ' List is not yet
fill in the intellectual and the spiritual 'work, and that Mrs. Lloyd George to address the congregation. In adequate, hence the
must be of the very best. He appealed to the young few but fitting words," touched with much feeling, the
people to offer themselves for service in the Master's honoured visitor then expressed her pleasure, thanked
name, guided by the Spirit of. Christ, and inspired by them for their greeting, and wished abundant pros- £
the sacrifice which led Him to Calvary for each and all. perity to the church. The thanks of the friends to
England was not going to be converted by churches Mrs. Lloyd George were expressed by the pastor.
being shut up all the week, and he was glad to know
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The Rev. R. Noble then conducted the dedicatory serthat leaders and people would be gathered within those vice. After prayer by the Rev. H. Codling and reading
walls all the year round. They wanted two things in the Scripture by the Rev. D. J. Rounsefell, Mr. Noble
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their work ; first, common sense, and, second, inventive- gave a brief but clear and helpful exposition of the
ness. If they had discouragements they must not look doctrine and polity of the United Methodist Church. The
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at them but aim higher. He had recently been studying Rev. T. Nightingale offered the dedicatory prayer.
the history of Methodism, and nothing was more inBy Sending Contents of
Then followed a great and characteristically evanspiring in the history of the world than the work of gelical and spiritual sermon by the Rev. Dinsdale T.
Collecting Boxes.
John Wesley, Charles Wesley and Whitfield, who saved Young on "Christ is all." It was a timely utterance
England. With their new opportunities they would and eminently suitable. It was a masterly deliverance
achieve much in the name of God and humanity.
and worthy of the occasion.
It is most desirable that the entire amount
Mr. Silas. K. Hocking gave a rousing address which
An astonishing large number of persons for Lon- be raised in connection with the
made a deep impression. Others taking, part in the
don sat down to' the tea.
meeting included Sir Alfred Gelder, the architect.
The platform at the evening meeting promised good
Thursday was Young People's Day when a' great rally
was held in the evening. Mr. James /Richardson pre- things, and there was no disappointment. Mr.
sided; and -addresses were given by the Revs. Carey Frederick. Paterson (secretary of Stamford Hill Congregational Church) presided. The Rev. D. J. RounseBonner and Robert Noble.
On Saturday evening there was a crowded hall when fell offered prayer. The pastor made the usual state(See advertisement on page 368.).
Mr. R. W. Essex, M.P., was in the chair ; the speakers ment showing the cost £4,680, including the organ,
being the Rev. C. Silvester Horne, M.A., and Mr. J. A. towards which, including grants, £1,800 had been
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.The evening 'service on Sunday was held in the new
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George gave Woolwich as a case in point. " Shayfour years ago land was let at £3 an acre, 250 acres
bringing in an annual income of £750, the capital
value at - twenty-years' purchase ;being £15,000.
Public money was spent upon the Arsenal and a•
town was created without a single penny being
contributed by the landlord. Now the annual rentroll is • .211,250, a sum nearly equal to the capital
value little more than a half-century ago. The
ground landlord has received a million pound's in
rent. In twenty years' time the Woolwich estates,
with all the houses upon them, will revert to the
family, bringing another million, meaning altogether a swop of L15,000 for two millions."
The most extreme individualist will scarcely dare to
defend such an enormous atrocity. Twenty per cent
of this increase is now to go into the coffers of the
State, when transfers are made—a small enough
percentage of the opulence created by those whose
only capital was their labour.
.x•
Mining royalties come into the same class. The
capitalist incurs expenditure and considerable risks ;
the miner risks his life--;-how much is common know-'
ledge—by delving underground a lifetime, sending;
from the bowels of the earth coal which warms our
homes, which conjured tasty and attractive edibles
for our consumption and comfort, which gives inherent energy to industry and propels our ships.
The owner, who has invested no capital, and runs
to risk either in mind, body or estate, coolly appro=,
priates a royalty on every ton of coal. produced.
Now he is to make some contribution to the defences
of his country, and make some provision for 'the
social needs of the aged, many of whom' have grown
old in increasing his wealth.
This budget is so constructed that it has more
'than an immediate value in meeting the expenditure
' of the country. ; it is normally expansive in, its
operations. It is issued with a view to meeting
social requirements in the future.. Generally speaking, the resources taxed are of an expansive
character, and in future will yield a greater income
th'an at present. This is wise statesmanship or, as
Benjamin Kidd would say, "projected efficiency."
There is also to be a tax oft ungotten minerals and
on undeveloped land, which will tend to bring both
into use, swelling with' growing volume the
exchequer receipts. Workmen are to be insured
against unemployment, afforestation is to be attempted and a general improvement made in the
condition of the working classes under stress and
strain. It is the preamble to a measure which in the
future will be the people's charter, enfranchising
them against the mouching proclivities' of being out
of work and the degrading and humiliating oppression of the enforced poverty which breaks the spirit
of a man and bruises the self-respect of a woman.
It is a pleasure, too, to know that a poundage is
to be put on the beer sold in clubs. True, it is
only an eightieth part of a pound, but it admits the
prple
•inci that clubs which supply beer ought to make
some contribution to the resources of the country.
Apart from the fiscal proposals in the Budget; the
Chancellor of, the Exchequer, with just a touch-andgo, made some delightful humane touches. Here
are some of them " We must ensure the, complete
security of our shores against all real dangers, but
we cannot afford, rich nation as we are, to build '
navies against nightmares." . . . "We had all
---every party had—promised pensions and promised
them election after election, and great politidal
parties have no right to make these , promises to
poor people in return for political support, which is
all they have got to give, and then, Parliament after
Parliament return the bill with no assets ' .written
across it." . . . "It may be no part of the
function of a Government to ,create work, but it is
an essential part of its business to see that the people
are equipped to make the best of their own country,
and are permitted to make the best of their own
country, and, if necessary, are helped to make the
best of their own country." . .. . " It is in the
interest of the landlord to crowd as much bricks and
mortar into every square yard of land as the law
will allow, and yet outside towns and villages square
miles of land are unoccupied or unbuilt upon."
" Land in the town seems to be let by the
grain as if it were radium."
. '" One cannot
help feeling how much healthier and happier the
community could haVe been made in these towns and
villages if they had been planned on more spacious
and rational principles, with a reasonable allowance
of garden for every tenant, which would serve as a
playground as well as a vegetable or flower garden
for the workman and his family."
BRAMWELL DUTTON.
THE UNITED METHODIST.
A 'New History of
Methodism.
A Boo'( of Special Interest to United
Methodists.
' WE have been favoured with an advance copy of- the
prospectus of "A New History of Methodism," which is
to be published shortly by Messrs. Hodder and Stoughton. The prospectus is of a most appetizing kind, and
tells not only how the History came to be written,' but
also gives some account of the plan and scope of the book
itself, and,specimen pages and illustrations. If the book
is "according to sample " we can promise the reader a
most enthralling • fortnight's reading, to be followed by
days- of delight in years to come as the 'book is taken
up again and again for both instruction and inspiration.
We may briefly indicate the lines upon which the
book will proceed. After the Introduction, which is by
Principal Workman, M.A., D.Litt., and deals with
"Methodism and the Christian Church," come six Books.
Book I. deals with the Foundations of Methodism ;
Book II., with British Wesleyan Methodism ;"'Book III.,
with British Branches of Methodism. This completes
the first volume. Volume II. 'will' contain': Book IV.,
Methodism beyond the Seas ; Book V., Methodist Missionary Enterprise; Book VI., Methodism To-day.
The plan of the volumes is' admirable and most comprehensive, and it is difficult to' see how any fact or
factor necessary to the understanding of the genesis and
history of Methodism at its beginning and subsequently
can escape the close meshes of this plan. Next to a
good plan the character and qualifications of the writers
are of most vital importance. The day has gone by for
any one person-to attempt to ,write a' history of Methodism, so the plan pursued in the production of the "Cann.bridge. Modern History " has been followed in this
History. Experts on each section of the central theme
are brought into co-operation. Thus in Book I. our
President, Dr. , Townsend, writes on "The Time and
Conditions " and on "Social Conditions ; the Condition
of Methodism and its COnstitution at the Death of
Wesley." Dr. David Brook writes on "The ,Oxford
Methodists," Rev. ,T. E. Brigden on " John Wesley,"
Rev. F. Luke Wiseman, B.A., on "Charles Wesley and
the Hymn-Writers of Methodism," Rev. W. B. Fitzgerald on "George Whitefield," and Rev.. George Eayrs,
F.R.Hist.S., on "Developments, Institutions, Helpers,
Opposition "—all specialists in the themes they discuss.
The sectional histories are told from the inside by men
belonging to the sections.' Thus Revs. J. Robinson
'
Gregory, Dr. A. E. Gregory, and Prof: Dr. R. Waddy
Moss write of -Wesleyan Methodism ; Rev. George Eayrs,
of the United Methodist Church and the Wesley Reform
Union ; and Rev. H. B. Kendall, B.A., of the Primitive
Methodist Church_ and the Independent Methodists:
The same plan is followed regarding the section on
"Methodism beyond the Seas." Methodist missionary
enterprise is discussed so far as British Societies are concerned by Rev. W. T. A. Barber, M.A., D.D., and so
far as American Societies, are concerned by Prof. I.- A.
Faulkner—both first-rate authorities. Indeed that phrase
seems to us to describe the qualifications of all the
writers in this book. One of the most interesting sections is that which deals with Methodism to-day. Here
Dr. J. Scott Lidgett,
deals with "Its Fundamental Unity," Rev. W. Redfern with "Re-unions and
Unions Effected," Sir Percy W. Bunting with "Lines
of Development in British Methodism," and Dr. J.
Mudge with "Lines of Development in American
Methodism." The History closes with Statistics, Bibliography, and Appendices ; and an ample and carefullyprepared Index is promised.
Page, type, paper, and illustrations bid fair to give a
worthy presentation of what is likely to be The History
of Methodism for many years to come.
As will be seen, this book has a special interest for
United Methodists ,in that well-known ministers of our
Church are among 'the -writers. Its interest is deepened
when it is seen that of the three editors—Revs.. Dr.
Townsend, Dr. Workman, and 'George Eayrs—two are
honoured ministers in our. Denbmination. We understand that the inception of the History is due to the
fertile brain of the Rev. George Eayrs, who worked out
the scheme, submitted it to Dr. Robertson Nicoll and
Messrs. Hodder and Stoughton, and subsequently to
Dr. Townsend and Dr. Workman, who consented to
join as Editors. On Mr. Eayrs's part the book has involved twenty years of steady preparation and five years
of close work. On the part of others it will also represent the fruit of years of thought and labour.
The book is being offered for subscription at the price
of 17s. 6d. for the two volumes of almost 600 pages
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be charged. We hope many of our readers will become
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Copies of the daintily-printed prospectus will be sent
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•
May •6,.1900.
.•
Foreign Mi
ssionary Committee
Meeting.
THE Foreign Missionary Committee met for its spring
meeting at the Sunday School Union, LOndon, the two
days following the Missionary DemonStration in the City
Temple. The President was in the 'chair at each session.
.There was a good attendance of members. The Revs,
W. Hookins, J. Truscott, and Mr. Joseph Hepworth
were abSent through indisposition.
•
Reports. The three Secretaries, the Revs. H. T. Chapman,
George Packer, and C. Stedeford, presented' reports of
the several sections of the foreign mission field.
From China and East and West Africa the reports of
the work were Of an: inspiring character.
Mr. Packer reported the return of Dr. and Mrs.
Fletcher Jones; and Mrs. Hedley and son.
Mr. Chapman reported the safe arrival in Wenchow
of the Rev. A. H. and Mrs. Sharman, the Rev. F. D.
Jones, and Dr. E. W. Smerdon. He further reported
that Mr. J. Smith had been accepted for agricultural
work h East Africa and sailed for Mombasa, April 14th.
Mr. 'Chapman also reported that the Rev. W. E. Soothill
would probably be home for a short visit in time to
attend the sittings of the Conference, and further anticipated the Rev. A. E. Greensmith, of West Africa, would
be .home in time to attend Conference.
Rev. C. Stedeford reported that the Rev. F. J. and
Mrs. Dymond and family had arrived in England. Mr.
Dymond, had a brief interview with the members of the
Committee. He was accorded a warm welcome, and
gave a brief but interesting report of the work in SouthWest China.
Mr. Chapman reported that the Revs. W. Redfern, F.
H. Robinson, and C. Stedeford had accepted nomination
for the _office of Missionary Secretary, and their names
will be submitted to the approaching Conference.
The Rev. George Packer presented a report of SubCommittee in re Memoir of the Rev. J. • Innocent,
The Committee decided that 'a "Life of the late Rev. J.
Innocent " should bey published, the publishers to be our
own Book Room.
Mr. Stedeford gave a deeply interesting report of the
school work -in charge of Miss E. Squire, B.A.
A draft scheme for the unification and constitution of
the several \ sections of the Women's Missionary
Auxiliary was considered and adopted, and will be submitted for adoption to the Conference.
'Offers of Service.
Mr. Stedeford, jun., son of Rev. J. B. Stedeford, a young
man of considerable promise, was cordially accepted as
a medical missionary student for S.W. China. He is
taking his medical course at Edinburgh.
Several offers of service were considered, but in, each
case the offer, was declined for the present. There are
Urgent appeals 'for more missionaries, but the present
financial condition does not warrant the sending out of
new Missionaries.
The Committee sanctioned the ordination of two native
ministers in the North China Mission.
A request from Principal T. W. Chapman to defer his
furlough until next year was considered. Mr. Chapman
had been invited home for this summer; and had been
anxiously expected by'his friends. Principal Chapman
felt, that to come on furlOugh this year. would be not
only prejudicial to but even imperil, the missionary
edUcational work in Wenchow. A resolution was
adopted expressing- appreciation of the course pursued
by Mr. Chapman, and consent was given' him to defer
his furlough until next year._
Conference Missionary Day.
Arrangements were completed for Missionary Day at
Conference. 'It has been decided that the second day of
Conference shall be Missionary Day, and arrangements
have been made for all the missionaries on furlough to
take part either during the sessions of the Conference or
at the great public meeting in the' - evening:
The
Treasurer, Mr. W. H. Butler, J.P., has consented tO
take the chair at the Conference Missionary Meeting.
Much routine business was done, amongst which was
some important business affecting Jamaica.
The sessions were of an exceedingly harmonious
character.
Circuit Missionary Accounts (U.M.F.C.).
DEAR MR. EDITOR,—A few days ago. our' Treasurer,
Mr. Butler, informed .me that our balance at the bank
was seriously 'on the wrong side. The statement with
a lightning flash revealed at once that our circuits were
painfully late in forwarding their Missionary Contributions. It is past the time for closing the accounts, but
we cannot do it as they now stand.
.
.
It is well known that the Missionary Accounts of the
three Sections are to be fused from the next Conference.
This will mean much work, even under the happiest
conditions.
.
Please grant us space in which to urge on all our
(U.M.F.C.) Circuits to remit to the Treasurer at once
their Church and Circuit Missionary Contributions
' I remain, yours sincerely,
HENRY T., CHAPMAN.
4 Newton Grove, Leeds,
May 2nd, 1909.
May 6, 1909.
The Methodist Quarterlies
The Wesleyan Quarterly.
THE current "London ' Quarterly Review " is a
particularly good number on • the whole (Robert
The leading article is by Dr.
Culley, 2s. 6d.).
Fitchett on • the "Ashes of Ancient Battles and is a
review of pr. Oman's 3rd volume of the "History of
the Pennisular War." It is astonishing with how much
relish Dr. Fitchett, a Methodist preacher, writes of
battles and war! Dr. Findlay discusses, "Church
Membership'in Wesleyan Methodism," and puts a case
for membership on a base of 'fellowship. He does not
discuss the question, but this raises it=and it is coming
to the front fast—whether Christian membership
ought not to be purely. personal. What right have we
to exclude the "solitary "? It is a g-bod thing to see
c ur own H. ,W. aorwill represented here by an article,
on "Politics in American Education." _Since his residence in America we are beginning to look to him for
interesting views of the life of that great sister country.
This article reads as comically as "Punch" in places.
For instance : "At a municipal election the men teachers
were called upon to. contribute a percentage of their.
salary to the Republic and Campaign Fund, most of
them finding the words two per cent ' panelled in blue
at the top of the circular sent them."... Again : "In
Brooklyn the school principals rashly attempted to
abolish the use of feather dusters in school cleaning.
It was an insanitary method,. filling the air with dust.
The school janitors, however, protested against the reform, and their political influence carried such weight
with the authorities that the feather dusters were restored." A few exclamation marks ought to be put
here surely. Mr. Horwill would - do 'us a great service
if he would make us a careful contrast between the
English and American systems of education, each of
which he knows, so well,s and publish it in some' subsequent number, with special reference to the sectarian
supremacy in England, and the gains or losses of its
absence in America. But he would do English Nonconformity a still greater favour if he would republish his
fine article in a recent "Nineteenth Century," on "The
Anglican Church in the United States." It would make
a splendid Free Church tract. Dr. Way writes on "The
Religious Influence of the Greek Drama," bringing out
how accurately the Greek mind worked over the facts
of Retribution and Death, so far as insight without
Christ is able to do. Dr. Thomas Nicol reviews recent
literature on Jerusalem, giving a suggestive picture of
the city's• want ' of water supply, and handing us a
nest-egg for a sermon on "Ho! • every one that thirsteth." There is rather 'a long and somewhat irrelevant
article on "The Christ of Dogma and - the Jesus of the
Gospels:" The .question raised is whether the time is
not come to drop the Christological dogma of the Athanasian creed. I am sere to have no-objections, nor any
other reader of the London Quarterly, I should imagine.
It is rather behindhand for Mr. Millard to derive his
Christology from the synoptics. New Testament revelation may not be so narrowed legitimately. Dr. Banks
says a good word here for •allegorical preaching. I
feel much easier about it, fon it is a habit of mine, the
higher critics notwithstanding. The "Review of Literature" is full and good. Dr.. Davidson, that wellnigh
perfectly-balanced Methodist brain, reviews. "Nonconformity and Politics," and says the right thing about it.
THE UNITED METHODIST.
materials compels it to be such. "Mendelisrn " is in
the hands of Mr. Fred Hobson. The gems of the issue
are "Maurice and Eugenie De' Guerin," by Rosamond
Kendall, and "The Immanent Will," by J. P. Langham.
In the former the principal place is assigned to Maurice
De Guerin, whose soul-purpose is described—"To discover the mystic relation between man and nature and
God, which he was sure existed, was his continual craving, so that he could take his place in the universal
harmony." But the treat of these dozen pages is a
brief gleam of the figure of De Lammenais—the master
of Mazzini. What a great being he was! How his
heart throbbed for the poor ! How he hoped that the
pope would bring the Catholic Church into the van of
the democratic movement ! How hi's heart broke when
he realized he was being played with ! The author of the
article suggests that Maurice • De Guerin's landscape
sketches of La Chenaie will live when De Lammenais's
"Words of ,a Believer". are forgotten. But the great
"Words" are not forgotten yet. "The Immanent Will"
is a meditation on the reading of Thomas Hardy's
"Dynasts," and is an acute •examination of Hardy's underlying philosophy. "The question of our age is, Is
man a free actor, or a marionette? ' Thomas Hardy
says he is a marionette, but the power that pulls the
strings is unconscious." The verdict of the study ' is :
"Hardy denies consciousness to the Efficient Cause of
all things : though in his last vision he admits that It
may hereafter become conscious, even as man, Its
creature, has already become conscious. A lame and
impotent conclusion indeed." Yes, if not ridiculous !
But what a strange union in some of these Victorians
of literary and imaginative power with logical atheism.
The literary reviews here are not so well done as in
the Wesleyan..
GROSVENOR CORIN.
The Thing to be Done.
To the Editor of THE UNITED METHODIST.
DEAR SIR,—In one of Mr. Kaye Dunn's recent letter;
there is a striking paragraph in which he draws afters
tion to the competition, which is becoming keener ever)
day, between the Church and the world, for the attentiox
and interest of the people, a competition in which the
world is succeeding and the Church is failing. Says
he : "Is it music? They can beat us ! Is it a happy
hour? They can go one better than hymn-singing I Is
it a racy subject?. Their films 'outpace all raciness. h
it Bread of Life to the hungry? Ah ! there if we knew
its secret—there they can never touch us ! "
Is it not time that we ceased trying to beat the world
on its own ground, by its own methods, with its own
spirit, spending the Lord's money for that which is not
bread for the people, and our labour for that which—
though it pacifies and gratifies for a while—satisfies not
the people? I am afraid the mischief begins with som(
of the Lord's own people, who, if not in words, in spirit
say with the Children of Israel in the Wilderness, "Wf
have nought but this . manna." Well may we pray in
these days, "Wilt Thou not revive us again that Thy
people may rejoice IN THEE? "
I would like, if I am not trespassing too much on your
valuable space, to record , an incident that took place
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at our Dewsbury Road Church on Sunday morning,
March 28th. At five o'clock that Sunday morning I was
preparing an address I had to give at our quarterly
In that address I had
meeting the following day.
written the following words re a certain Church that
I know which is doing more than any Church I know
in competing with the world on the lines mentioned by
Mr. Dunn : "What is this Church doing with its many
hundreds of men? It is lulling them into a false security
and seeking to satisfy with that which is not bread."
Those words were to have a remarkable verification that
very morning. I noticed a man in the service who had
not been more than, perhaps, two or three times before,
and who, I had been told, was apparently under deep
conviction of sin the previous Sunday night. At the
close of the service I went to speak to him. After one
or two questions courteously put to him, he replied, "No,
my life is anything but satisfactory. I'm trying to live
right, but I am quite conscious that I miserably fail."
asked him if he would take the life that Christ had to
give to him — a new life, a spiritual life, a life from
above, a new created life ! He said, "Why that's just
what I want." I asked him if he was willing to seek •
it there and then. "Yes," he said, "I'm willing to do
anything to get that." We went forward into the
minister's vestry, when, after we had prayed and read
the Word of God together for a while, the light, joy,
and gladness of the New Life dawned upon him. But
here is the remarkable thing I spoke of. After shaking
hands with our minister, Mr. Chadwick, the latter asked
him if he had been attending any place of worship.
"Yes," he answered, "I've attended for years —."
This was the very Church I had written of at five
o'clock that very morning, and to my astonishment he
almost quoted word for word what I had written. " I
have not been able to find what I've been hungering for.
They don't preach Christ there as you do here. I've
simply pined for food until I've just drooped and died."
Now, thanks to the "Bread of Life " — concerning
which we "know the secret " at Dewsbury Road—he is
a new man in Christ .Jesus. And on Sunday morning
last, as he was passing out of the church, he said to me,
" I wish you would pray for my wife. I would like her
to have the joy and peace which I have found."
If space had permitted I would have liked to call
attention to another sentence in Mr. Dunn's letter" Butler's conditions are again the conditions of the day"
—and to compare it with a paragraph in the Annual
Conference AddresS, p. 126, 1908 "Minutes." "Bishop
Butler tells us that in his time it had come to be taken
for granted that Christianity is not so much a subject of
inquiry, but that it is now at length discovered to be
fictitious.' " The comment of the Address on the above
is; as follows : "The great evangelical revival soon after
this swept through the country, gathering scores of
thousands into the Cherches," etc. The remedy required
to-day is the remedy that wrought such wonders in
Butler's day., The thing to be done has been thus expressed by_the Rev. George Jackson, B.A. : "The way to
deal with the programme of the enemies of Christ is to
carry out Christ's programme."
Complimenting you on recent numbers of the UNITEI)
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The "Primitive Methodist -Review."
, This consists of eleven articles, as against seven in
the Wesleyan. (Edwin; Dalton.. 2s. 6d.) Why is this?
There is a tradition that the Primitives print their literature to sell, and follow the tastes, of their readers with
great insight and patience. Then do they find shorter
articles and a somewhat lighter fare pay? - Is the difference in the intellectual weight of the constituency? But
some of these' contributions are exceedingly well done.
Mr. Fawcett writes on "Pantheism," and is compact and
terse to a degree.. The sense of a whole treatise is in
an article of seven pages. But whatever does he mean
by this : "Underneath there stands a Shakesby, who at
cost to himself rescues the man "? A Shakesby—Who is
he? Secularism comes in for another dose of criticism
here. The book in question- is Philip Vivian on "The
Churches and Modern 'Thought." Mr. Vivian makes
one striking admission, and a quite sufficient 'one to
carry the whole Christian creed, I , should have thought,
viz., "Let me say at once that if, after the elimination
of all untruths - from Christianity we could build a belief
in God and immortality on the residue, we should then,
have a far more powerful incentive to right conduct than
anything that I am: about to urge." Well, try it, sir!
We Christians will be interested in the result, and, if
it fails, try our method, for all these questions settle
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for Christian union. He was evidently like a politician
recently deScribed as "the most quarrelsome man who
ever worked for international peace." Dr. James Foster
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Aubrey," but the nature of his deeply-interesting
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All communications to the Editor should bear the name and address of was just, if a trifle unmerciful. I have been
sender, not necessarily for publication but for authentication. Anonymous reminded of this incident by reading an interesting
letters are not read. Communications for the Editor, intended to arrive on Monday or Tuesday morning, article iu "The Highway," a spirited little magazine
should be addressed to 12 Farringdon Avenue, E.C. - All other communications for him may be sent to 'published by the Workers' Educational Association.
log Athenlay Road, Nunhead, S.E.
The writer says there was a time when " wordCheques in >payment of accounts, orders for books and periodicals, and all advertisements, should be
painter " might have been applied to Ruskin. " His
directed to the Publishing House Steward, Rev. Andrew Crombie, 12 Farringdon Avenue, E.C.
prose was a handful of flowers, delicate in colour,
Ind conveying a subtle perfume too exquisite foimen ever to forget—still, only flowers. Then it
came to pass that at length he turned from describing poppies, and clouds, and began to interest himself in his fellow men. It struck him that, after
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human creature than a beautiful dome or steeple,'
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be a mere artist, adding to the world's store of
literary ornaments, and became one of her prophets."
This is finely, brought out in " Fors Clavigera."
" Here is a little grey cockle-shell," he writes, "lying
beside me, which I gathered the other evening out
of the dust of the island of St. Helena, and a
"READY TO MOUNT TO THE STARS."
brightly-spotted snail-shell from the thirsty sands
members of His body.
If, therefore, the body is, of Lido ; and I want to set myself to draw these
To the Editor of THE UNITED METHODIST.,
DEAR SIR,—Dante concludes each part of his invalid and incompetent, He is hindered in 'His pur- and describe them in peace. Yes, and all my friends
"Divina Commedia "'with the word stelle. From the pose and thwarted in His will. If only the sublime say this is my business ; why can't I mind it and
dark abyss of the Inferno, with its infinite weepings truth were fully grasped that the Church is Christ's be happy ? " And he answers, " I, simply cannot
and rivers of boiling blood, Dante and Virgil mount body, should we not be saved from many of those paint, nor read, and the very light of the morning
upward to the clear air, and, issuing forth, they things that are so common in church life : slipshod sky has become hateful to me, because of the misery
"rebehold the stars." From Purgatory, where the church work, half-hearted service, ill-prepared ser- I know of, and see signs of when I know it not,
souls.of_the redeemed are purified from the bondage mons, resolutions ignored by those appointed to which no imagination can interpret too bitterly.
of this corruption, he returns " regenerate, even as carry them out, and other similar humiliations and Therefore I will endure it no longer quietly ; but
young trees renewed with new foliage, pure and hindrances ? One of the weaknesses of Methodism henceforward, with any few or many who will help,
ready to mount to the stars." In Paradise the is that it has not formulated a doctrine of the do my best to abate this misery."
Beatific Vision unites him in perfect accord with Church. I am not unmindful of what was accomWhat is our ruling passion ? What is the motive
the infinite "Love that moves the sun and all the plished by Kilham in this direction more than a •that dominates us? There can be no doubt what
hundred years ago. All the same, it remains true the answer should be. Moses was willing to perish
stars.''
that the New Testament theory of the Church is not with his people. Paul was even anxious to be
yet grasped by Methodists to the same extent as, accursed for his brethren, his kinsmen according to
There are indications on every hand that the world say, High Anglicans have grasped that of Newman.
is moving towards the goal of human emancipation Our immediate duty, therefore, is to realize that it the flesh. The consideration which must always be
with a rapidity that may well startle those who in vill be by the body of Christ, the Church, that the before us is, How will this work I am doing, this
recent years have failed to read the signs of the 'ity of God will come to men, and that if we do sermon I am preparing, this course of study I am
times. The marvellous awakening in the East—the not take our share in this culmination of God's pur- following, bear on God's eternal purpose in the
emergence of Japan as a world power, China's new pose, as-an essential part of His Church, God will salvation of souls ? Our reputations as good
enthusiasm for education and political institutions, cast us aside as unfit and use other members to preachers, or diligent students, or experts in this
or that branch of knowledge, avail nothing unless
Turkey's regeneration, to name only three in- attain His end.
directly
related to the zeal for souls. This is the
stances ; and the awakened social consciousness in
III.
touchstone by which our life and service is tested.
the West, with its ideals of a new humanity freed
Not -less urgent is the duty to consider all our "Woe is me if I preach not the Gospel," is true for
from the sordid struggle for mere existence--these
work in its relation to men. Not to systems, nor us all.
are signs that might well inspire the least hopeful
IV.
and observant with the feeling that God's ordered creeds, nor forms of -church government, nor even
march of the world's progress is hastening heaven- tr uth, but to men. Even Christ said, " For their
I repeat that none now living may see the end of
wards. Not that the millennium is here, or even sakes I sanctify Myself." No one can doubt where the task for which they have toiled. But the Lord
the
emphasis
was
in
His
life.
Perhaps
Ruskin
may
within sight. It would not be difficult to show, inis at hand. Sooner than we may think the Church
deed, that some signs are most unpropitious. In be taken as an illustration of this point. A few may mount to the stars, glorified and perfected.
years ago I had a visit from a man of wide knowthe dark night when Dante come out of Hell he was
Let no standard-bearer faint. The night will pass,
greeted by the star of Love set in the " sweet colour ledge and strong democratic sympathies. Roaming and the risen Lord will appear. To those who have
of oriental sapphire." But now " wrathful .Mars with, over my shelves he took down one of Ruskin's faith in Him,' and faith in the future, victory is
fiery beam glares .down." There are, nevertheless' books. Observing his action I made the fatuous certain.
great world forces moving onward mightily which remark, "What a word-painter Ruskin is." I could
Yours, etc.,
the wrath of men cannot impede. As Miss Scudder have bitten my head off immediately I had spoken.
CHRISTOPHER HUNT.
remarks in the current issue of the "Hibbert And when my visitor replied, rather cruelly, " He
Old Clarendon.
Journal," " The ideal on which Christianity has been -,could turn in, his •grave if he heard you," I felt he
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insisting against heavy odds for well-nigh two thousand years, now in the fullness of time, aided by
the mature powers of democracy, has a chance such
as history never before presented of being partially
realized on earth. He who denies the possibility,
denies democracy and Christianity alike."
The Christian is prevented by his faith from holding any other view of the future. Christ must reign
until, all His enemies are under His. feet. To Him
belong glory and dominion for ever. He is destined
to draw all men unto Himself.. With the New
Testament before us we cannot dotibt that the fullness of time is approaching, though no one now
living may see its realization, when God will complete His eternal purpose, and when' the travail of
humanity, which'is the travail of Christ, will bring
forth a new humanity in which God is all in all.
II.
What is our immediate duty as a Church ? In a
few days we shall gather in_our District meetings,
and then in a few weeks later in Conference. Shall
vve see the ,divine side of our schedules and reports
and appointments? Shall we realize the intimate
relation between these ecclesiastical gatherings and
the eternal purpose of God? Or will these gather!rigs be regarded as more or less pleasant interludes
in a year of exacting labour, as opportunities for
the renewal of friendship, as a desirable change from
our ordinary routine, and nothing more?
The future lies with the Church, and it is of the
utmost importance that when we come together we
realize that we come as the 'Body of Christ governed
and controlled by the Divine Head. Christ works
in no other sphere but in and through His Church.
He carries out His infinite will by means of the
Letters to Young Ministers.
V.—ADJUNCTS.
MY DEAR BROTHERS,—A man has not been in the
ministry very long before he finds that his services
are in constant demand by a large number of people
outside his own church. They are very good people,
and he finds that they seek him because they are
interested in some particular institution, philanthropic or • political or literary. A young minister
is ant to feel flattered to be thus sought after. That
feeling however soon passes away ; but before it
does so it may give to his life a bias which will
be apparent for many years, and, possibly, for the
whole of his •life. There are three attractive openings, inviting the energies of every eager and
radiant young minister ; and he is almost sure to
be tempted into one of them, because of the very
excellence of his gifts or the warmth of his sympathies. If he is studious and fond of exploring
" the realms of gold," he will be ambitious to write
books and become what is vaguely called " a literary
man." More probably, however, especially in these
days, he will fling himself into the arena of political
warfare ; or, as is still Fnore likely, he will become
widely known as a man bent on social reform. Now,
he must be cold indeed who can look on devotion
of this kind without a feeling of gratitude for ability
so generously dedicated to high and helpful service.
It is not of the man who, may be addicted to poetry,
or who is bent, on writing books, that I am going
to write to-day. ; An ungracious publisher, or an
obtuse public, is apt to teach him in time all it is
necessary for him to learn. I should like to say
in passing, however, that a student can be very
selfish ; and a man should beware of that odious
form of self-righteousness which is displayed in a
self-pleasing devotion to studies and an ill-concealed contempt for the man who is often busy
among his people. But, this matter of being a
political parson, and a social reformer, is quite
another matter, and one not easy to deal with.
Sitting now in the shadows, and looking back over
my life, the things that• give me greatest satisfaction are not the speeches I have given on political
platforms, or my co-operation with the man who
is keen 'only on social reform, though I do not regret
these ; but it is a patient attention to the little things
of the ministry that pleases me now. I can , see
their grandeur and significance now, as I did not
when I was in the midst of them. An afternoon
spent in calling on the people in a little village, a
long walk to see an old and afflicted saint, a visit
to a Sunday School, regular attendance at a meeting when only three or four , were present : these
are the things which help to make the western skies
glow with the radiance that originates in the land
beyond.. Of course, I cannot dictate to you, and
you are justly too high-spirited to allow anyone to
do so ; and yet I want to warn you, in plain and
simple language, against the temptation of joining
with men, of high moral character and humanitarian sympathies outside the Churches, who make
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it their business to denounce the Churches for what
they have not done. That is a temptation to which
I am afraid some of my dear brethren have yielded.
It often pains me as I hear them applauding the
man of raucous voice who points to the ,Church
as the home of the selfish. Believe me, a man is
not necessarily hard-hearted because- he . is welldressed. And often he owes his comfortable position in life to that thrift, temperance, and purity
of life, which are themselves the products of the
very Christianity that is now being so severely
Is it not also true that many of the
criticized.
passionate lovers of humanity, who now gird at the
Churches, themselves owe the very noblest qualities
in their character to those Churches? There is nc
need, however, for me to labour such obvious points
as these,; or to enter upon what looks like the
I only wish to warn you against
becoming a mere asset of the social reformer; an
just a tolerated colleague of the man who says hi
does not believe in prayer, or trouble whether then(
is a God or not. And this I do, not because
am jealous of your honour and independence. I do
so because you cannot be this without abdicating
your glorious vocation. You may keep company
with the Socialist for the whole length of his
journey ; but when he stops you must go on. You,
too, love your neighbour ; but you, love God. also,
And you know the proper relations of this twofold love. Your hearts bleed, I know they do, at
the sight of oppression, injustice and social misery ;
and you would lay down your life to save- your
brothers from their misery and your .sisters from
their shame. Poor souls ! Why is it they are thus
crushed and destroyed ! You love them so deeply,.
and with a love so far-seeing, that you know the
only real cure for all the woes that afflict the - world
is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I have written at
length ; and yet there is much more I would like
to say. To put it tersely then : remember the great
and all-important facts for which the Churches
stand and the ministry exists. Let me state them
Jesus is the Son of God : He became man and died
for our salvation ; -He rose from the dead ; He
is now exercising on our behalf a ministry of
intercession and salvation. In Him all are asked
to trust. And we are commissioned to urge men
to repentance, to pray for forgiveness, to trust Him
as their Saviour, and lovingly to follow in His
steps. Yet these truths, which are the very pith
of . our Gospel, are never touched on,' or only incidentally, by the man who calls the Churches selfish,
and invites you, forsooth, to work in the cause of
the people.
I am, Dear Brother,,
Yours faithfully,
"THE ANCIENT."•
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he was to blow 'the whistle"'for' all- it 'was worth.
It- all happened as he had suggested,- and the firm!
came to go. 'He ordered the yacht, to move ,on,
when his man replied, ".I have Used up all the steam
in the whistle ! " I" have known that to apply tc,
governmentS (though let it be said that it does not
apply to this Government) WI-to' have used up al.!
their steam in election pledges. It applies equally
to those young men who grow-weary- of the ideal'
They start out with glorious intentions, but soot,
become beggared in enth-gy. How foolish they look
in the• eyes of the world,. But the moral is plain
Let imagination do the rest.
of the English nation, ,and they must also support the
society in England, and if they did this he was sure
God's blessing would rest upon their fatherland. China
and England must stand together, and in order to do
that they must clear themselves entirely of this curse to
both countries. (Applause.)
Other resolutions were subsequently moved, the
speakers being the Rev. W. E. Horley (Kwala Lumpur)
and Mr. John Ferguson, C.M.G.
The Future of our Sunday
Schools.
To Me. Editor ol THE UNITED METHODIST.
-DEAR SIR,—As One who has for many years been in
close, touch with Sunday Schools, whose claims lie
very near my heart, I was glad to, see the letter from
the. Rev,. A. H. Boyden. in your, recent issue. . .
Speaking as one who has had perhaps a unique oppc-)rtunity 'of seeing the inside of many Sunday Schools
in Manchester and _surrounding districts, and has been
a witness of the self-denial and sacrifice of some of the
most deserving and most unrecognized of God's
workers, may I be permitted to say a few words on
this topic?
The time is come when, if we hope to build up
stronger churches, our , attitude must be more 'sympathetic and practical.
As Mr. Boyden truly says we have come to the
parting al the ways. Let us realize this fully,. and
hearts will be stirred to help. - We must begin at the
very beginning, and first of all ,remodel our school
buildings, and make. them places where devoted "men
and women can meet and work under proper conditions.
I am of opinion that had the money we have, spent
on new churches during the last twenty-five years been
spent on our Sunday Schools, we should have a different state of things to-day, and much to rejoice
Thirdly, keep your wits. We read of 'a man who
got to his wits' ' end. That is a very awkward
corner. The devil is always on, the look-out 'for the
man who has got to the end of his wits. That is
'his chance. If he can do anything to profit he can
do it there. When wit goes out, at the -window
evil comes in by the door. By keeping good company, reading wholesome literature, participating in
harmless games, giving oneself up to soul culture,
the stock of moral energy is, replenished, true
balance is preserved, and you are able to keep' going
amid the stress and strain of a baffling world.
It is a serious thing to live. Life presents glorious
opportunities, pressing problems, a mighty chance
for being and doing. Happy , the man who with
Serious bearing lives as he will wish he had lived
when the shadows of death strike athwart his path.
Thrice happy he who in his station quits himself like
over.
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a hero. We shall pass this way, but once.
, Let me speak a word with reference to our infant
Do not play the fool : play the man.
departments. Are we satisfied with these? When
T.- NIGHTINGALE.
Rev. S. Pollard on the
Opium Traffic.
THE annual meeting of the Society-for the Suppressio_i
of the Opium Trade was held on Friday last at Caxto
Hall, when Sir Matthew Dodsworth (President of the
Society) presided, supported by His Excellency 'Li Ching
Fong (Chinese Minister to Great Britain).
The Rev. S. Pollard in a characteristic speech moved
a resolution recording with deep gratitude and great
' satisfaction the unanimous testimony of the International
'Opium Commission ; recognizing the unswerving sincerity of the Chinese. Government in their efforts 'to
eradicate the production and consumption of opium
throughout the Empire;-and urging the Government to
accelerate the stoppage yf the production of opium and
its export. from India. In moving the resolution Mr.
Pollard said they were still hammering away at the
The questicln had not altered,
I DON'T know how it was with 'you (I speak for same old question.
myself) but first of April landed me into bein-g• made although in some aspects the conditiOns had altered.,
a fool of, and more than one person had a good Opium was still poison, and if it was poison in England
laugh out of it. Be it far' from me to describe the it was not food in China. (Hear, hear.) They were
But it raises a theme of glad that the- point-was now being recognized 'through-.
Let it pass.
incident.
some importance. The world' is overrun with fools. out the whole world. Another point on which there was
no change was that England and all parts of the British.
Carlyle said,that England was made up of millions Empire guarded their shores 'against this poison. There
of people, mostly fools. I think he exaggerated, was a slight slump in the great opium trade of our Indian
but there was good reason for the remark. I open Government, but only in the same relation as an 'ordimy Bible and read : "The fool hath said in his heart nary trade slurnp-in England. During the past twelve
there is no God." He didn't want one.. In that months India had sent enough opium to China to kill
statement he showed how foolish he was, nor is his the whole four hundred millions population. (Shame I)
race extinct. Men are fooled of their money, brains One change of aspect was that now they were fighting
and gifts. Every day is a fool's day, for one or the enemy in ,the open. They had been told over and
over again that China wanted opium---as if that mad(
another is " taken in."
any difference. Now, however, it was common know.
ledge that China desired to break the treaty which bound
Live the wise life. But how ?
her to take Indian opium, and came to us in, the person
First of all know how foolish you are. The know- of her ambassador asking us- to give an opportunity ol°
ledge of ignorance is the first step leading to the saving her own people.
"What did England say:
temple of knowledge. " Let no man deceive him- She was saying, No." Was not that using force? Th(
self. If any man among you seemeth to be wise moral sense of the British nation was on the side of
in this world, let him become a fool, that he may China on this question, and ,they must remove this blot
be. wise." How true ! Someone has said that the They had to do two things. First, to stop the traffic.
worst of all faults is to' be ,conscious of none. It This meant money, and that-was at the back of the whole
is the man who thinks himself perfect who sees no question ;.. but the best heart did not Jove revenue better
need for further growth. " Not as though I had than righteousness-, and they were going to' do their'
already attained, either were already perfect, but I best to' see that the Government should love righteous-follow after . . . I press toward the mark." ness before revenue. The second point was, if they
That shows, us another kind of temper. Do we not stopped the trade were they going to make no, amends
meet daily the young fellow who thinks he is so to China for the evil they had brought to it? They
very clever ? he grows conceited, talks big, waxes would have to pay back to the country. People said that
was not politics, but it was God's politics, the politics
eloquent over nothing, pronounces an opinion upon of righteousness. They could not pay, back some things
every subject and generally manifests airs of —all the lives lost in China through this evil could not
superiority. I call him a fool.
be given back—but they could ,give their own lives to
that country. This opium trade rriust stop and stop at
Secondly, keep a good supply of moral-going once, and they at home must watch the 'permanent
power. How often a man starts hopefully, and official's in India to see that they carried, out the wishes'
Talks to Young Men.
May 6, 1909.
visiting I usually 'make it my 'business to have a 'look
into that -department first of all. What do Voftere find?
Children herded together in an insanitary room, badly
lighted, cldsed windows and a stifling atmosphere. . . .
I have often found this state of things. Yes, your
readers- may say, but these are only 'very poor schools.
Not by any means, a beautiful stone -church is no as, surance that the youngest of our charges are as well
provided for..
It may be said that 'this is an extravagant view to
take. Before they come to a judgement will the readers
get- into a 'few of these places in their own Circuit?
And if they find their infant school free from lumber,
trestle's, tea urns, and an assembly of rubbish that
ought to be anywhere but where it is—happy are
. .
they.
We usually send our best men and women into this
department, and •in their loyalty to the .- Master. they
never complain.
<
We hear: a great deal to-day about "personality."
How can a Sunday School teacher bring his personalit3r
into play handicapped as he' or she is by present condidons?, He is not to be altogether blamed if well knowing , he 'has little opportunity of imparting to his class
the message he is' entrusted with, he does not rise to
his. best. He may be devoted and enthusiastic, but he
cannot get through his difficulties. If we are in earnest
we do not need to cross to America to find out how to
do our work. Personally I am tired of hearing how
much better- they do things across the water. We can
• show them at home, and we are thankful to record
that the possibility of this grows week by-week.
All this means money. 'Yes, we must realize that;
but I feel .assured that when our people have grasped
the situation the wherewithal will be forthcoming. . • •
Some of my friends may say I am pessimistic. I
am not. I am an optimist, and believe the best is on
before.—I am sincerely yours,
T. H. CI.JFFWRIGHT.
-' \-;
To the Editor. of THE UNITED 'METHODIST.
SIR,—The future of Sunday Schools will be bright
when : (1) the ministers and' church officers exercise
foresight enough to look upon the scholars. of to-day,
as the adult church-members of to-morrow, and act
accordingly.
(2), When the teachers are
" trained."'.
.
It may be pointed out that ample provision is made
by the Sunday. School Unions, in the form of books for
• •
guidance, of those who would do .better.
If the about-to-be-appointed Secretary of the Young
People's Department will go for a term to the new
Teacher Training College at Selly Oak, and take the
course . which includes "practice" in the model school
at Bourneville, will read Marion. Lawrence on 'How
to Conduct a Sunday School," and take a course of Mr.
Archibald's lectures to teachers, he will have an equiPment that will not. need supplementing by a visit to
America, but will make' him able, to advise all our
teachers as to the way they should take.—Yours,
J. P. TONKIN.
May 6, • 1900.
anternationat lesson.
BY REV. CHAS. A. ASHELVORD, Bradford.
MAY 16TH, 1909.
PAUL AT ICONIUM AND LYSTRA.Acts iiv. 8-22.
GOLDEN' TEXT.-"All the, gods of the nations are idols ;
but the Lord made the heavens."-Ps. xcvi. 5.
The title of the lesson is "Paul at Iconium and
Lystra." The selected verses, however, deal only with
his work at Lystra, so it is intended that the emphasis
be paitced on "Paul at. Lystra." The teacher is asked
to read up the articles on Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe in
any good Bible Dictionary for valuable lesson material.
A knowledge of the legend 'bf Baucis and Philemon (see
Ovid's "Metamorphoses," Book 8, and Hawthorne's
"Wonder Book," "The Miraculous Pitcher ") makes the
unusual scene at Lystra more explicable. One should
honestly try, through knowledge'and sympathy, to conceive the preachers, the people, and the mission field
as they actually were, and not to bathe all in the light
of the after glow. Paul and Barnabas entered Antioch,
Iconium, Lystra; and Derbe not as conquering, heroes,
but quietly and unnoticed, as any two strangers might
enter any town.or city to-day. They made their presence
felt in the community by sheer force of personality and
consecrated enthusiasm. Paul's deepest conviction was
that he must preach Christ-"Woe is me if I preach
not the Gospel "-and it was this conviction which, as
fire in his bones, made him so "impetuous in -his movements; so blind to danger, so contemptuous of suffering."
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always come down to us in the likeness of men'"?
Man is nothing at all except in so far aS,fle is the temple
Of the Divine. God. perpetuates belief in Himself not by
signs or miracles, but by glorifying' human lives. The
world believes in God in proportion.•as His people reveal
Him. in their lives.. What a gift to all is the goodness of
a good man-a ,Paul, a \iBernard,. a Francis of Assisi, a
John Wesley, an Alexander Kilham, a James Thorne !:
Thought, speech, or any other. human faculty only
realizes its utmost in association with superior external
influence and -help, so the Spirit of God in humanity
will 'find its full expression only in association with
Christ, the Light and Life of men. Man will never
outgrow.. his need of Christ to save and to sanctify.
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dragged out .ofthe city so that their taking of the law
The Lame Man Leaps as a Dart (vv. 8-10).
Lystra, some 18 miles S.S.W. of Iconium, was the
capital of Lycaonia (Wolf-land, supposed ,to,be derived
at
from Lycaon, who was transformed into a wolf)a
region, says Ramsay, consisting of two cities' and a
stretch of cityless territory, i.e., territory organized on
the native pre-Greek village system. Like Antioch, it
was a colony and the chief centre of Greco-Roman
civilization in those parts. There was no synagogue at
Lystra, hence the apostles preaChed in the open air.
The most striking, personality in this open-air congregation was a poor cripple who never had walked. 'He was
"no mendicant pretender, but one whose history was
well known." He has been described as "undoubtedly
a heathen "; most probably he was one of the numerous
"God-fearing. Gentiles." His cure, with its resemblances
and differences, may be compared with that of the lame
man at the Beautiful Gate of the Terriple. This cripple
was a splendid habitual listener, and it was his rapt
attention and manifest interest in Paul's preaching,
rather than his crippled condition, that first attracted the
apostle's attention. (1) Good listening helps good preaching. This man's soul shone out in his face. Listeners
greatly influence preachers. The best speaking derriands
good listening.
The ablest speakers althost compel
attention, but even the foremost among these peers are
influenced considerably by atmosphere and environment.
Some hearers act as a tonic on a speaker, others as a,
wet blanket: (2) Good listening is often a first step to
salvation (R. x. 14, 15). One day, says Rackham, as
the apostle was speaking of being saved through faith in
Jesus, the cripple was listening with gladness, and the
dawning faith which showed itself in the lame man'E
face caught St. Paul's attention and won his pity. Paul
saw that faith, had been kindled in his hearer's heart; into their own .hands might not lead to difficulty with
the steady, fixed gaze of v. 9 (R.V.) is thoroughly char- the Government, or, lest the city should be desecrated
acteristic of Luke. Into the sudden command, "Stand 'by the body of one who was such an enemy of the gods.
upright on thy feet," Paul threw the energy of his Browning's "The. Patriot" is an illustration of popustrong personality : the incisive brevity_ of "he leaped larity • transformed to neglect and •stoning:
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and walked " indicates-the cripple's responsive faith and quotes the case of 'Captain Cook' who allowed himself to
prompt obedience. Note the moral quality of faith-not be taken for Ovo, the god of war, in the Sandwich
so much an acceptance of a creed as a confident com- Islands, and to be -worshipped' with idolatrous ceremittal of the selfhood to Christ. R. i. 5 contains the monies, thinking to have more influence with the
"Made heathen, but the„savages killed him after they. had
striking phrase, "the obedience of faitth."
whole " (R.V.) is, in the margin, rendered "saved." worshipped him:
The essenc• of salvation consists in "wholeness," healthBack to the Stones Ivy. 20,.21).
fulness, soundness. The miracles recorded in Acts did
not as a rule.help to spread the new religion, but were
All the 'Stones they threw at Paul would. not beat him
accepted by the apostles as an encouragement and con- Off from his. Work. ,Jowett. has made memorable the
firmation of their work. The truth spread because it ;phrase, "back to the stones," in a striking sermon on
convinced the minds of the hearers and satisfied their "Fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ,"
soul need.
•
which hre has` beautifully illustrated from the lives of
Such missionaries as Henry Martyn, James - Hill and
The Gods/ in the Likeness of Men (v. 11).
James Chalmers. At Derbe Paul was not far from his
The miracle at Lystra did not produce faith in Paul's home .at. Tarsus, yet such was his love for his converts,
message-it roused the superstitious enthusiasm of a and such his concern for their confirmation and- estabpeople peculiarly subject to such outbursts. The pre- , lishment, that he was prepared to risk the. stones, , and
sence of crowds in the city suggests either a market day, even life itself for their sakes... Had you asked Paul
or, more likely, some great religious festival ; observe why he was willing 'to' face hardships, stones, sufferthat the oxen and garlands for the sacrifice were to ings and even. death for the Gospel's sake, his simple
hand. In this superstitious. ,shout. of the Lycaonians
reply would have, been, " The love of Christ constraineth
deep universal
and a glorious .truth find ex'2." At Lystra there lived with her mother Lois, a
pression. • This deep-seated`' longing finds :response in Jewess, Eunice, who had - married a Greek, and had
the Incarnation,of Christ-fhe Word who became flesh. one: son, Timothy; now a youth from.fifteen to seventeen
"0 heart I made, a heart beats here !
years old. Stephen's. stoning gave the Church 'Paul
Face My hands fashioned, see it in Myself."
stoning' may'have given the Church Timothy.;
learned ,that through many
"A Man like to me thou shalt love and be loved by for Timothy, as well as
ever."
tribulations must men enter the King-doni. of God that
PUrther, is it not- literally true that '"the gods must the way of the , Cross is the way of light.
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" It is Matthew Winter," whispered •a hoarse voice in
Trelawney's ear. " I knew him well. A man of God,
a man who loved the house of God, and read the Word
of .God. Do you see him? Aye, and a hundred others
\ By JOSEPH HOCKING.
have hung like that to-day. Oh, woe, woe ! But follow
-follow quickly!"
Author of "Follow the Gleam," "A Flame of Fire," etc.
It was Peter the Madman. Silently he turned into
a side street, and then led the way through narrow
CHAPTER XXIII.
can get a prisoner off easy. And then lots have been alleys and unknown ways, while both men followed close
sold as slaves, even before they were tried. And this at his heels.
HOW THE PRISONERS LEFT TAUNTON.
is a free Christian country ! "
A little later they passed away -from the houses, and
THE window was about seven feet from the floor of
" I do hear that old - Peter terribly frightened the entered an, orchard from whose trees the- apples hung
the prison, so that when Trelawney stood on William Judge."
thickly. The air of the summer night was sweet with
Ridgeway's back, he was easily able to hold the paper
"Aye, so did I hear it. But old Peter hath not been the smell of flowers, and of the ripening fruit which
to the light. The moon was nearly at its full, and not caught. Did the constables try to catch him, think grew all around.
•
a cloud was upon the sky. The writing on the paper you?"
Suddenly Peter the Madman stopped.
was clear and distinct, otherwise, bright as the moon"Anyhow, treason or no treason, I'm glad they've
"This is God's earth," he whispered hoarsely. "Do
light was, he would not have been able to read.
not got him. Old Jeffreys will surely hang him, if h( you see how the moon sails in the silent heavens? It
"Be as quick as you can, master," said the yeoman, can get him:" '
is not the colour• of blood—nay, its light is fair and
"for i' faith, you are no light weight. Can you read it?"
"Aye, that he will."
silvery. There is not even a fleck of cloud in the sky.
"Another minute—yes, all right." I-le clambered
Do you hear' the wind playing with the corn in the
"Well, all seems quiet."
from the yeoman's back, and then stood like one dis"Aye, none can escape. Soldiers everywhere, every- fields? All is fair and sweet ; and yet think of the
tracted.
where. It must be getting on for twelve, and then.. I bloody work done to-day. Think how the devil bath
"What is it? - Tell me quickly ! " cried Ridgeway.
been at work, and yet God hath not spoken a word.
shall go to bed."
•
"There are but a few words," replied Trelawney.
Why, oh, why are- the chariots- of thee Lord so long
"So
shall
I.
Who
takes
your
place.?
"
" It's Martha, it's Martha, I tell you ! " said Ridgedelayed? What hinders Him from sounding forth His
" John Cory."
way. " What cloth she say? "
"Aye, well, John is a zealous. King's man. He hates trumpets? The fields of the King's iniquity are ripe
"When the clock strikes twelve to-night, 'look out for
unto, harvest. Why the.n cloth He not put forth His
a rope. One bar in the window remains firm. It is Dissenters."
Their steps died away in the silence. The two pri- sickle and reap? "
fifteen feet to the ground. Do not fear to follow your
But before they had time to reply he strode forward
soners, heard every word that was saide but nothing
leader."
again: His body was much bent, and they saw his
"It's Martha, it's Martha ! " said the young yeoman, shook William Ridgeway's confidence.
" I tell you 'my Martha is at work," he said ; "my long beard waved by the wind as he went ; but he
joyously. "I see her hand in all this. Is that all she
walked rapidly, through the orchard, then along by a
Martha will save us."
saith? "
Presently the old church clock began to strike the hedge bordering a cornfield.
"That is all,"
Again he stopped, and lifted his right hand to Heaven.
hour of midnight. The hearts of bOth men almost
"Is there no name?"
"Woe, woe, woe upon the wicked ! " he cried. "Aye,
stopped beating as they listened. Each turned his eyes
"No ; only the words I have repeated to you."
and there shall be woe- ! For who. am- I to doubt the
"Oh, my love, my love," cried Ridgeway, "I shall towards the window, but neither saw nor heard any- power of the Conqueror from Edom? He treadeth the
•
soon see you again. She hath been' thinking for me, .thing.
" If nothing cOmes, we will- escape without help," said wine-press alone ; but He treadeth it. He will break
planning for me. The Lord will aid her to give us our
the yoke of the oppressor, for hath not His word gone
liberty. It was her whistle, master; it was she who Trelawney. "The window is but fifteen' feet from the forth? Aye, the chariots of the Lord may be delayed,
ground outside, and that, distance will not hurt, us.')
thought it all out."
"No, no, we will wait. If my Martha is late, ,there but they will come ! "
Trelawney did not speak. In spite of his comHe spoke like one who saw visions, and so tremulous
I . tell you, I trust her
panion's assurance, he did not believe that Martha Bag- is good reason somewhere.
was- his voice that neither Trelawney nor Ridgeway
altogether."
shaw had done this. How could she? She had no
The minutes dragged- slowly on, while Benedict Tre- spoke a word. They were eager to increase• the distance
influence, with the governor ; she could not devise means
between them and the town, but they did hot dare to
of communicating with them. But who had written lawney grew more and more impatient.
" I tell you I will wait no longer," he 'cried ; "in a interrupt the old man, mad though he might be.
this letter?
"Are you leading me to Martha, Father Peter? " said
He carried it to the corner of the room where the few more hours daylight will be here, and then all hope Ridgeway, when he ceased speaking.
rays of the moon fell, and in their light he again ex- will be gone."
"To whom? I forgot. I must go quickly, as I
"Wait, I tell you. My Martha will not fail us. Look,
amined the writing ; but he could see nothing clearly.
said. Come, then."
He tried to trace a resemblance between the hand- look !"
Again he went quickly forward, and ere long they
A ball of string fell• at Trelawney's feet.
writing before him, and that which came to him before
found themselves some distance from the town. They
"Did
I
not
tell
you?"
cried
the
-farmer.
"Ah,
thank
the battle of Sedgemoor ; but he was unable.
had escaped as if 'by magic. There, was no suggestion
God for my Martha."
" What hour should you think it is now? "
of armed soldiers or the clash of steel. All was silent
Trelawney
drew
the
string
towards
him.
At
first
it
" T should say it was aften ten."
and serene. ,
"Two hours ! Just think of it, in two hours I shall came easily, but presently he felt that there was some"You may think what you will, Master.. Trelawney,"
see my Martha again. Is there anything we can do? " thing heavier attached to it Yes ! That was the end said William' Ridgeway, as if divining the thoughts in
of a rope !
" No, nothing ; we must wait."
He still continued to pull, but presently it becam( his companion's mind, "but it was my sweetheart who
"Yes, wait. Ah, it is easy waiting now, after all we
did this, and no other. I feel I shall soon see her. God
have gone through. Can you think who unloosed those rigid. He put forth his strength, but it did not move.
Ah," he cried, " we can both climb. to the ,-window, Almighty will not mock me."
bars, Master Trelawney?"
He had scarcely spoken than they both heard the
" It was a man—ay, and a strong man. It must have and then we must fasten the rope to the- bar. that has low• sound of a whistle again. A minute later they had
not
been
tampered
with.
Will
you
go
first?
"
been done while we were in the court-house to-day."
"No. , You are cleverer than I ; but it is not you who left the fields and entered a narrow lane. The trampling
"Ay, but my Martha did it all. I want to be quiet,
of • horses' feet reached them.
will
save us. It is my Martha."
and think about it. I want to thank God for all. His
" Father Peter ! "
A few. seconds
seconds later Benedict Trelawney reached the
mercies."
Trelawney's heart beat aloud as he heard the voice.
William Ridgeway sat on the straw in the corner of window. With the exception of one, all, the bars were He knew not why. He thought he had never heard it
the room in silence, while Trelawney tried to,understand loose. With deft hands he fastened the rope to this, before, and yet it seemed strangely familiar to him.
all that >had happened, but his mind refused to act. allowing a piece to dangle by the side of the wall, long
"Martha! -Martha ! "
Nothing came to him .plainly. At one time he thought enough for Ridgeway to reach. "
"William ! Oh, thank God ! "
He listened attentively.. Not a sound was to be
of seeking' to escape before midnight: If it was only
The two were locked in each other's arms, for all had
heard.
All
was
silent
as
death.
fifteen feet from the window to the ground, he could fall
"I am going to- descend, Ridgeway," he whispered.. come to pass, even as the young farmer had said
so far without much harm. But what of the sentinels?
In the road were two horses saddled. They were
"When
I dm through the window, do you come."
The town was full\ of the King's soldiers. No; he
quietly nibbling the grass that grew at the roadside.
SWiftly
but
silently
he
slid
down
the
rope.
A
few
must follow the instructions which had been so strangely
seconds and his feet stood on'the yard outside the prison. Near them stood a carriage to which was attached two
delivered.
horses. On the driver's seat was a man sitting staring
The time passed slowly away. They heard the old He heard Ridgeway clambering up the wall inside the straight in front of him, taking no notice of the lovers
church clock strike eleven, and the echoes of. the deep- cell, then his head- appeared through the window. Pre. who were locked in each other's embrace.
toned bell die away, in the silence of the night. After sently he squeezed his body through.
The, heart of Benedict Trelawney sank. In spite of
No sound was to be heard, and although Trelawney
that all was silent again.
everything, he had believed that the hand of Mary
looked
eagerly
around,
he
'could
see,
.nothing.
"Hark I what is that ? "
William Ridgeway stood by his side. "Where now?' Jeffreys' was in this escape ; but she was nowhere to be
They heard the sound of men's . voices.
seen.
he
whispered.
"'That's not my Martha," whispered William.
"Quick, enter 'the carriage, young Master CornishTrelawney did not answer, for at that moment they
"Be quiet, it's not the time yet. Listen ! "
But
man." It was Peter the Madman who spoke.
Two men stopped just under the window of their heard the low, peculiar whistle which had reached them before you do, bid your fellow-prisoner, a long farewell."
hours
before.
prison.
"What 1. Do we separate? " "Martha, my Martha," whispered the young farmer.
" I tell you," said one, " I shall never forget this day,.
"Aye. There is. no safety in England—neither will
They rushed towards the spot from whence the sound
though. I live to be a hundred."
there be. until God hath swept away its abominations."
"Nor I," said the other. "Aye, to think of it. Nearly came, but still they saw no one. They had come to
"But I do not understand," said Trelawney. "Why
a hundred, and some of 'em I knowed. Some I played the wall of the prison yard, but they could see nothing should we be separate?"
else.
with as a boy. Good God-fearing men they was too,
" It is all right, sir," said Martha Bagsh-aw. " I t
"What
now,
Master
Trelawney?
"
said
Ridgeway.
who took their ale quietly, said their prayers, and tried
could not be otherwise. I cannot explain now, but
to serve their Lord. I saw them hanging outside the "This wall is too high to climb ; besides, it is higher some time all will be made plain to you. William and
' White Hart,' I saw them grinning. -Oh, I can never from the top to the street outside."
"At, any rate, we are hidden from sight. This great I'must , ride to Exmouth, where all is arranged for us to
forget their faces."
sail to Holland. As -for you,. sir, you will find in the
"Nay, not I ; but then some of them did fight against bush keeps any one from seeing us. Hark ! "
Again they heard the signal which had brought thern Carriage means of disguising yourself, and. instructhe King."
tions what to do. Everything •hath been carefully
"Aye, they did, they did. But do you love the King, so much joy, but no one, could they see. Besides, the thought out, sir. Good-bye ; there is no time to spare."
sound
seemed
beneath
them..
William Jory?"
Like a man in a dream, he bade good-bye to the
Trelawney threw himself upon the ground. and looked
"Love a Papist liar I , How can I? Why, think of
young farmer and his sweetheart, and then watched as
eagerly.
His
heart'
gave
a
leap
as
he
discovered
a
what he hath done. I do hear as 'how the great lords
they mounted their horses.
in London had hard work to persuade him not to let handle to a trap-door. ' ,
"Was. I not right, sir? " said William Ridgeway.
"Come, come! " he gasped.
Lady Alice Lisle be burned alive. Bad as Jeffreys is,
"The Lord is good to me. Mayhap, we shall meet
.I do hear it is all the King's doing. 'Show ''em no , He lifted the door, 'and his hands .quickly found the again some time. We have fought a good fight together ,
mercy, Lord Jeffreys,' he did say when he sent him off. iron staves of a ladder.
we have been beaten." ,
"Come, come, Ridgeway," he whispered.
N although
Besides, think of the doings of the King's men. Bribery
The day of the Lord is at hand," said the old _man
/Step
by
step
they
descended,
until
presently
they
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"Good-bye, sir, and God be with you," said William
Ridgeway.
"Good-bye, and be of good cheer," said Mary Bagshaw.
"Do you not come with me? " said Trelawney to
Peter the Madman, as he stood by the door of the
carriage.
"No, no. Chariots are not for me. Nevertheless,
God hath a work for me to do. Enter, and be gone,
Master Cornishman, and be not forgetful to give thanks
unto God for saving you, like Daniel of old, from the
mouth of the lions."
"But whither do I go?"
"I know not. My own journey is mapped out for
me, but I know naught of yours."
"But Both the man know where to drive me?"
"I know not. My commands were to see you into
the carriage ; and then, like Elijah of old, I must go
away into the wilderness. Be quick and enter."
Without a word Trelawney leapt into the carriage.
The driver gave rein to the horses, and immediately
they dashed forward.
Benedict Trelawney lay back in his seat and closed
his eyes. For a moment he thought he was going to
lose consciousness. His head swam, while sparks of
red light seemed to appear before his closed eyes. His
imprisonment, and his experiences that day, had told
upon his nerves, and sapped his strength. He who
knew little of faintness or weariness felt almost overcome. But it was only for a moment. He remembered
that his danger might not yet be over. Still he was
unable to think clearly. The events of the last few
hours were like a dream to him. That terrible look in
Jeffreys's eyes as he had dared to answer him back,
the letter which had been brought, the hoarse cry of
the old madman, all came back to him, as memories
of a dream come to one during waking hours.
But it was no dream. All was real, enough. He saw
again the prisoners huddled together like a flock of
sheep. He saw the look of exultation on Jeffreys's face
as he poured insult and abuse upon them. He remembered the Judge's anger, when it was proved that some
of them had nothing whatever to do with the rebellion,
but had been arrested by the soldiers, who thought
they would gain credit by so doing. He called to mind
Jeffreys's words, too.
"What, tell me that they are not guilty 1 How dare
you ! I can see evil in their eyes—treason upon their
faces ! What, Master Helstrop, you have witnesses to
prove that they were miles away at the time ! But
who are your witnesses ? Respectable farmers ? Nay,
lying, hypocritical Presbyterians ! What, you dare to
answer the King's own Chief Justice I Have a care,
Master Helstrop, or I shall be seeing you in the dock.
I tell you, they are all guilty—aye, every one of them
—and the jury dare not say otherwise."
Yes, he remembered it all. Remembered his experience in the prison afterwards. Who planned it all?
Who loosened the iron bars? Who threw the ball of
string? Who wrote the letter?
He tried to understand, but could not. His mind
would not work. His brain refused to answer the questions put to it.
But it was all real enough, the escape from the prison,
the descent by means of the iron bar, the ladder, and
the opening of the postern door. Even then, as he lay
back on the carriage-seat with his eyes closed, he could
see the three dead bodies hanging on the gallows, their
legs swaying to and fro in the summer wind. It might
be like a ghastly nightmare, but it was real. Besides,
he was alone. He could hear the carriage wheels jolting over the stones in the road outside. He had seen
William Ridgeway ride away with his sweetheart, and
he was left alone. William Ridgeway was going towards Exmouth, where he would sail for Holland, but
where was he, Benedict Trelawney, going?
The question came to him suddenly. Up to now he
had scarcely realized what entering this carriage meant,
but now he wanted to know. He had a right to know.
Not that he feared. He must have been brought hither
by friends, for no one could have a worse doom in store
for him than that which Jeffreys had conceived concerning him. Wherever he was going, he was escaping
from something worse than whatever might happen to
him.
His mind became clearer. He opened his eyes and
tried to look around, but all was darkness. Evidently
the carriage windows had been covered so that he could
see nothing. Neither could he hear anything, save the
trample of the horses' hoofs, and the rumble of the carriage wheels.
What was that?
He heard nothing, but he was sure he was not alone.
He was conscious of some one near him. There was
something in the air he' breathed, something that made
him conscious of a presence near him.
"Who is there?"
No answer come, but that did not matter. He had
no doubt but that some one beside himself occupied the
rumbling chariot.
He stretched forth his hand. He touched nothing
but empty air, but still he was sure 'some one was
with him in the carriage. He put his hand in another
direction.
This time he was more successful.
He
touched another hand.
He held it fast in his. It was a woman's hand, small
and delicately formed, and he felt it tremble in his own.
"Tell me who you are," he said.
"It is .I, Master Carpet-Knight," was the answer he
373
THE UNITED METHODIST.
Christian Enbeavour 'Pulver Meetings
HINTS AND HELPS.
BY REV. W. BAINBRIDGE.
MAY 16TH.
TOPIC : "THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS" : (5) AT
THE CROSS.
ISA. Lill.
3-15; JOHN XIX. 16-27 ; COL. II. 13-15.
(1) HYMN : " In the shadow of His wings " (C.E.H.,
60).
(2) Prayers, asking that the hour may be one of due
seriousness ; that each heart may feel the heinousness
of sin, and the great love of God in redeeming men
through the Cross of Christ ; that all may believe to
the saving of the soul.
(3) Hymn : "In the Cross of Christ " (C.E.H., 29).
(4) Reading of Topic verses by younger members.
(5) Solo : "When I survey " (C.E.H., 50), and chorus.
(6) Remarks by Leader. Let him note the setting of
the topic verses—prophecy, history, doctrine. First, the
suffering Servant of Jehovah, who suffers not for himself, but others. All agree, except Jews, that the Servant has been verified in Christ Jesus, our Lord. Second,
the Crucifixion of Jesus, and the title on the Cross. The
four enemies (Roman soldiers) and the four friends.
Jewish scribe, Greek proselyte, Roman soldier, were
there. Three races and three ideas—revelation, art,
literature ; progress, war and jurisprudence. Beneath the
title of the Cross was the thorn-crowned head of the
ideal King of humanity—Jesus, the Saviour of the world.
Third, the apostle applies the doctrine of Christ. There
is a crucifixion and resurrection for us.
(7) Hymn : "Beneath the cross of Jesus " (C.E.H.,
196).
(8) Address. We are now to see Pilgrim unburdened,
never again to carry his load. We cannot doubt that
already he was forgiven, but he has not the sense of
pardon, "the sweet peace of God's love." He is not
disobedient to the heavenly vision, but has "followed the
gleam." He has kept the words of Evangelist, Goodwill, and Interpreter. He is soon to realize the grace
of assurance.
"Now I saw in my Dream, that the highway up.
which Christian was to go, was fenced on either side
with a wall, and that wall is called Salvation. Up
this way therefore did burdened Christian run, but not
without great difficulty; because of the load on his back."
"The way of true life is always fenced," remarks John
Kelman, and points out that the Law' was called "the
fence " by the Rabbis. The new fence is better than the
old. "Thou shalt " is better than "Thou shalt not."
"He ran thus till he came at a place somewhat
ascending ; and upon that place stood a Cross, and a
little below in the bottom, a sepulchre." This is a religious classical passage, and should be committed to
memory. "So I saw in my Dream that just as Christian came up with the Cross, his burden loosed from his
shoulders and fell from off his back ; and began to
tumble, and so continued to do, till it came to the
mouth of the sepulchre, where it fell in, and I saw it
no more."
This is simply expressed, but how true it is ! Do we
not know how true? The blessed realization when we
"came up with the Cross "! "By grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves : it is the gift
of God " (Eph. ii. 8).
"Then was Christian glad and lightsome, and said
With a merry heart, He hath given 'me rest, by His
sorrow ; and life, by his death." The counterpart of
this, in "Grace Abounding," is where Bunyan tells of
the joy that came to him on his release from sin, how
that he could have spoken of it to the very crows that
sat upon the ploughed land by the wayside. No wonder
that Christian was surprised, and stood weeping.
Three shining ones came to him, and saluted him.
Kehl-fan says : "They are not theological symbols
representing the three Persons of the Trinity, nor yet are
they introduced for the merely artistic purpose of
heightening the impressiveness. Rather are they symbols of actual experiences, and they may belong either
to the inner or to the outer world." It is not difficult,
however, to apply them to the Trinity and its work.
One bestowed forgiveness, another a change of raiment,
is third set a mark in his forehead, and gave him a
Roll with a seal upon it. These are easy of explanation.
They are given to every soul that trusts and obeys. Sooner
or later the joy will come. "So they went their way.
Then Christian gave three leaps for joy, and went on
his way singing." And what a song!
(9) .Hymn : "Sweet the moments " (C.E.H., 195).
(10) Conversation. The conversation should be similar to that in which the holy women of Bedford joined,
got.
as Bunyan listened to them, one bright sunny day.
He thought he heard a low laugh, and the laugh Brief, bright testimonies should be given, of the experimade him angry. He had just escaped from a terrible ence of welcome, pardon, and help, brought by the three
(loom and was, he believed, flying towards liberty, but shining ones. There will be those who will be able to
he was angered.
speak of "the faith of assurance," to help those who
have but "the faith of adherence," Nor should any be
(To be continued.)
forgotten who may not yet have run up the way to the
Cross, with its fenced wall called Salvation.
(11) Hymn : "0 happy day " (C.E.H., 67).
(12) Prayer Chain, especially for the associate members.
(13) Benediction.
Primart Zepartment.
LESSON XIX.
JESUS HELPING HIS DISCIPLES.
MATT. XIV. 22-33.
GOLDEN TEXT.—JesuS said, "Be of good cheer ; it is
I, be not afraid."—Matt. xiv. 27.
INTRODUCTION TO LESSON STORY.
Ask, What did I tell you last Sunday? To-day I will
tell you how Jesus helped His disciples in' a storm. Ask,
Are you afraid when there is a storm? What do you
do? What do cows and sheep do? (Crouch under a
wall with their backs to the storm.) What do hens and
chickens do? (Shelter in their little houses.) What do
birds do? (Give up singing, and fly to their nests.)
Who made the storms ? Never forget God sends them,
and that they do good, though sometimes they make
people afraid.
LESSON STORY.
The storm. One evening Peter and James and John
and some of the other disciples set out in their ship
to return home across the Sea of Galilee. A storm came
on. First one black cloud, then another gathered over
the sky, until it was black ; the wind rose and blew so
hard that the little ship struggling against it was nearly
blown over. Peter and James and John had to let down
the sail, for the wind was blowing against them, and
take to their oars. But though they rowed as hard as
they could, they could not make much headway. The
strong wind tossed their little ship hither and thither,
and often they had to cling to the sides lest the white
waves should overwhelm them. Oh, how weary and
wet they all were 1 Peter thought of his little home,
and his wife and children safe in bed, and he wished
he was with them. He did not know that all the time
Jesus was on a hill near the sea, watching the storm.
ems in the storm. The moon had risen, and shone
every now and then through the black clouds. By its
light Jesus had seen the little ship tossing to and fro, and
He knew Peter and James and John were in it, and that
they would be worn out with struggling against the fierce
wind. He had gone up the hill to pray, but now His
one thought was to help His disciples. He came down
the hill to the sandy beach. The little ship had not been
able to get very far away from the land, but the white
waves nearly hid it. Jesus was not afraid of the storm.
He began to walk on the water to the ship. When
He was near it, the disciples saw Him, His white robes
shining in the moonlight, and they were afraid. Jesus
called to them, "Cheer up ; it is I ; don't be afraid."
Peter was so glad, that he shouted, "Lord, bid me come
to you." Jesus said, "Come." Peter leapt from the
ship, and, keeping his eyes on Jesus, began to walk on
the sea towards Him. But when he looked down at the
waves he was frightened and he began to sink.
He cried out, "Lord save me." Jesus stretched out His
hand and caught him, and held him up, and helped
him into the ship. When they were both safe there,
the wind dropped, for the storm was spent, and quickly
the little ship sped home. The disciples bowed down in
love before Jesus their helper, and said, "Now we know
You are the Son of God."
EUNICE NAYLOR.
EXPRESSION.—Sand-trays.
Children should be given each a bit of paper to make
a boat. Form a hill with the damp sand and waves
with the rest, which is first flattened out.
LESSONS 'FOR MAY.—(1) Jesus helping His disciples.
(2) Jesus raising Jairus' daughter. (3) Jesus transfigured. (4) Jesus healing the lepers. (5) Elijah fed by
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The Coming District Meetings.
To the Editor of THE UNITED METHODIST.
is much to be desired that all
our people, and especially all our ministers and our
officials, should read what yourself and " Unionist " have
written in the weekly paper for April 29th, and the
Magazine for May, on our District meetings. That
these meetings at present are not rendering the desirable
and possible amount of service to our Church will be
admitted by most persons. I say "at present," because
it was not to be expected that our Churches would all
at once fall into the new order of things introduced by
the Union. Still, all our District meetings should seek
to• render the most efficient service possible from the
very outset. "Unionist" complains of "the statistics of
the Circuits " being "presented in a lump." In presenting a summary of all the Circuits this is unavoidable. The weakness, in my judgement, is in the way
the Circuit schedules are presented. More should be
done to make the state of things plain by the superintendent of a Circuit, in calling attention to favourable
and unfavourable facts in the several churches in the
Circuit. It is much to be deprecated that some do not
take the trouble to fill up the schedules in detail. The
returns of a Circuit in some cases are "lumped." Thus,
unfavourable and favourable facts are not seen, and
the one is covered up by the other. This was not the
intention of the General Connexional Committee in -the
schedules sent forth. Provision is made for the returns
in detail of every church in a Circuit, and these ought
to be shown. Trouble ! Yes, it means trouble, and we
shall never get proper reports until this trouble is taken.
While I am writing may I call attention to the new
quarterly meeting returns and minute books, church
roll books, and the schedules on which the churches
should make returns to the quarterly meetings, all of
which are adapted to the changes consequent upon
Union. All these have been prepared, and ate now
obtainable from the Book Room. Numerous applications
and enquiries have been made to me, and I know of a
fact that, tired of waiting, some Circuits have printed
their own. What a pity this is, as we want, in these
matters, uniformity of methods ! While we cannot have
all the desirable all at once, let us not be slow in
, doing what is so obviously easy if we are only prepared
to take the trouble, and to adopt a few plain business
methods for the sake of thoroughness, correctness and
exactness. The slip-shod should find no quarters in
M. J. BIRKS.
Church work.—Yours truly,
DEAR BROTHER, —It
an Memoriam.
MR. J. JORDAN, CORNSAY.
JORDAN was born in January, 1837, and spent
the whole of his life at Brancepeth, Brandon and
Cornsay Collieries. The writer of this short sketch
had known him for over fifty years. Mr. Jordan was
pre-eminently a Christian man—practical, considerate
and devout. He was loyally devoted to the Methodist
New Connexion. Jealous of her honour, and ever
ready by utmost service and gifts to aid her progress, he
gave her, without stint, his service and influence. In
return the Church expressed its confidence in him in
appointing him to positions of honour and trust. In
the beginning of 1874 he went to reside at Cornsay, and
remained there until his retirement in 1905. The loss
of his wife depressed him so severely that he decided
to break up his house, and take his abode with his
sons. During the whole of his stay at Cornsay he
acted as society steward, class leader and assistant class
leader. For several winters he was appointed superintendent of the Bible class, and his services and experience, as well -as his knowledge of the Scriptures, were
highly appreciated. All these offices he held with credit
to himself, and with benefit to the Church. He was
an ardent lover of the ministers of, the Connexion. He
was an eager reader and lover of books, and was ever
buying or changing books for new and present-day
literature. Our brother died on January 1st last, being
seventy-two years of age. His memory will long live in
the minds and hearts of his many friends at Cornsay
and elsewhere in the Durham Circuit. A memorial service was held in the United Methodist Church, Cornsay
Colliery, where he spent the last thirty-two years of his
life, by Brother Samuel Whiteley, a very dear and intimate friend of his. The sermon was very impressive
and forceful, and was delivered with very great pathos
and power to a large congregation. The organist,
Mr. A. S. Lancaster, played the "Dead March." The
choir rendered an anthem appropriate for the occasion.
MR.
MR. A. BULLOCK, GRANTHAM.
MINISTERS and others who know the Grantham Circuit, will read with sincere regret of the decease of Mr.
Andrew Bullock, which occurred after a long and very
painful illness, on January 31st. Mr. Bullock hailed
from Spalding, but came to Grantham in the early
eighties, and since then had been connected with our
church, of which he was one of the oldest trustees. For
many years he was an active worker in both church and
school, until increasing deafness compelled him to desist.
Almost to the last he regularly attended the services,
although unable to heal-even the singing, and took a
great delight in all that pertained to the church's welfare.
He was greatly respected for his upright and Christian
character, and his removal is felt to be a great loss to
the town, as well as to his church. Mr. Bullock was
in his sixty-seventh year, and leaves a widow and grownup family, for whom the deepest sympathy is felt.
MRS. EARP, OLD HILL.
OUR Old Hill Church (Cradley Heath Circuit) has suffered a great loss by the death of Mrs. Earp, on
December 27th. The Rev. D. Jack conducted a memorial
service in the Zion's Hill Church. Almost all her life
Mrs. Earp was connected with the Old Hill Church.
There was no part of its varied life but received her
generous support and willing help. Nothing was too
much for her to do for it; for she loved it with all
her heart. She was a woman of devout life, walking
near to the Saviour and full of good deeds. Her kindliness of heart was proverbial. People in sickness, in
distress, never appealed to her in vain. Very many
have to thank God for her generous heart and kindly
hand in ministering to their necessities. She was never
very strong. Most people were surprised how much she
did. But it was done by strong resolution and an unconquerable spirit. She was so bright and cheerful and
seldom complained, though at times she suffered great
pain. She was only thirty-three when she died ; but, like
her Lord, perhaps her work was done. She had lived a
full and busy life, leaving behind a fragrant memory.
She died in full hope of the resurrection to eternal life
of all them that sleep in Jesus.
a debt of £50 remaining from the recent alteration to
the chapel, and also to raise funds to form a nucleus
for future improvements to the school premises. The
sale was well attended on both days, .79 being realized,
which, after expenses are paid, is expected to leave a
balance in hand after paying off the• £50 debt.
Choir Services.
GRIMSBY (Freeman Street).—At the choir and organ
festival services special music was rendered at each service. Preacher, Rev. Harry Kellett. At the meeting of
the Brotherhood Mr. Kellett was the speaker, Councillor
T. G. Tickler occupied the chair, Miss Lammimam
sang, and Mr. C. King delighted the audience with his
performance on the Japanese fiddle. At the evening service the soloists were Mrs. W. Horton and Mr. Whilton
Hope. Gaul's cantata, "Ruth," was afterwards rendered
by a band and choir of eighty performers. The result
was a very fine rendering of the cantata, _under the conductorship of . Mr. W. Levers ; organist, Mr. S. Porri ;
principals, Miss B. Kitchen, A.L.C.M. (Ruth), Miss
Gertrude Robinson (Naomi), Miss Hammerton (Orpah),
and Mr. Will Edge (Boaz). The festival was continued
by a public tea and concert on the following Thursday.
General News.
HUDDERSFIELD, HIGH STREET (Berry Brow). — The
Wednesday night class in connection with Salem held a
"special " recently for the purpose of pulling togethet
its forces. The leader, Mr. Henry Farrand, kindly gave
a coffee supper at the close. Councillor Smith Ainley
was the speaker, and Misses Elsie Shaw and Edith
France the soloists. Rev. W. Kenyon presided. The
meeting was a very inspiring one.
Missionary Services.
Church News in Brief.
Anniversary Services.
DERBY (Becket Street).—At the C.E. anniversary services the preacher was Rev. E. Abbott (President of the
National C.E. Union). Ir the afternoon a young
people's meeting was held, when Mr. Abbott gave the
address. On Monday a public tea and conference preceded a public meeting. The Mayor of Derby (Coun.
W. Blews Rowbotham) presided, and addresses were
given by Rev. G. H. James (Baptist) and Rev. E.
Abbott. After the addresses the roll was called, and
Prayer and the
about ten local societies responded.
Benediction brought a most helpful series of meetings
to a close.
MACCLESFIELD (Church Street West).—At the Sunday
School anniversary services Rev. R. Ashby Howe
(Burslem) was the preacher. In the afternoon a
floral service was held when an address was given by
Rev. J. J. Wall (Wesleyan). Dr. Marsh was the chairman. Special hymns were sung by the scholars. Collections, about ;-12 6s.
NOTTINGHAM, PARLIAMENT STREET (Campbell Street).
—At the Sunday School anniversary services the
preacher was Rev. W. T. Nicholson. Many people had
to be turned away from the evening service. Rev. Geo.
Wheatley addressed a crowded congregation in the afternoon. On Monday a public tea was followed by a
successful meeting. Collections, £20, being in advance
of last year.
BRIGHTON (Bristol Road).—Rev. S. Pollard recently
visited this church, and gave an inspiring address on
his work to the Miao. Mr. W. Gillett, J.P., presided,
and a number of children sang hymns in native dialect.
BURTON-ON-TRENT.—This circuit for many years has
done yeoman service on behalf of our Home and Foreign
Mission Fund. This year the friends were fortunate
in obtaining the services of Dr. Fletcher Jones and
Principal H. S. Redfern, M.Sc., whose interesting addresses were listened to with pleasure and profit. Nearly
every church shows an increase on last year's efforts, the
result being highly satisfactory. The total amount sent
to the Missionary Treasurer is £149 7s. 1d.
Presentations.
HALIFAX (Mount Zion). — A splendid gathering of
friends met to do honour to Mr. Sydney Lassey, who
after many years of faithful service has relinquished the
office of secretary steward. The pastor (the Rev. C. A.
Davis) presided. The choir sang two anthems, and Miss
Alice Greenwood rendered a solo. Rev. W. Walker
gave an address, and Mrs. Wadsworth recited. On
behalf of the meeting Mr. William Charnock, the newlyappointed secretary of the church, presented Mr. Lassey
with a Bible,- suitably inscribed. Mr. Lassey warmly
thanked the friends for their thoughtful kindness. Refreshments were served during the evening by members
of the Christian Endeavour Society.
Circuit Quarterly Meetings.
STOURBRIDGE.—Circuit returns, 885 members (same
as
last year) after making up for 19 losses ; probationers,
Annual Gatherings.
38. The Circuit debt was reduced from £12 7s. 6d. to
STRATTON.—On Good Friday Mrs. Tonkin gave an
16s. 5d. Messrs. B. Southall, J. Tate, B. Perkins,
address to a good audience. The annual tea followed, J. Hickman, were elected as delegates to the District
and in the evening Mr. T. C. Reed presided and Mr. meeting.
Croydon Marks, M.P., gave an address. The "Dunheved Quartette " gave selections of music, and Miss
D. G. Tonkin recited. The friends here have recently INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER.
built a new schoolroom and two vestries, purchased. a
two manual pipe organ, and installed the electric light,
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WEEK ST. MARY.—The annual tea was held on Good
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MR. A. PHILLIPS, of 10 Beaconsfield Terrace, Long
H. Paynter. An address was given by Rev. E. F. Lane, Church End, Finchley, London, N., served for a
Tonkin, and with recitations and solos a profitable even- quarter of a century in the Metropolitan Police. "Whilst
ing was spent.
on duty in May, 1883," he says, " I met with a serious
accident, and the injury I received developed into inflammation of the bladder, which caused me continual
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agony. The pain in my back was incessant, and I could
(Wallsend).—The
members,
friends,
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I suffered dreadful pain in
not rest in any position.
and congregation celebrated the birthday party of the passing
water,
which
contained
church with a gathering in the schoolroom. Mr. and gravel, and there was such a freMrs. W. R. Dixon acted as host and hostess. The quent desire to pass it that my
schoolroom was beautifully decorated for the occasion. sleep
was much broken.
An interesting programme was provided. The birthday
"From the time of the accident
cake was cut by the hostess and distributed amongst until my cure by Doan's Backache
the guests.. Mr. Dixon and the Mayor of Wallsend gave Kidney Pills I was continually in
short addresses. On the following evening the Sunday and out of hospitals, and was even
School children, numbering nearly 300 were present, treated by a specialist, but getting
being entertained by the teachers. Rev. C. F. Lea and no permanent benefit I came to the
Mrs. Lea acted as host and hostess. Games were in- conclusion that I should never redulged in, and scholars recited and sang. Proceeds, cover. When I was advised to try
£25, for trust funds.
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, I
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day, and on the second a number of children opened the What is more, I have remained cured for over three
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