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41. However remote their dwellings, however barbaric their language, however poor their state, among them are found men of good will to whom the Eternal Gospel brings its saving power. Such learn to know the Christ-Child as their Emmanuel, and to sing " Glory to God in the Highest." The Babe of Bethlehem is winning His universal throne

4l What present shall we offer Him to Whom the world owes so much? None other deserves so rich a gift. The wise men of old brought Him gold, frankincense and myrrh. Wise men of to-day will follow their example by sending the good tidings of great joy to all people.

111. The necessary first step toward the estab-lishment of that Kingdom to which there shall be no end is to make the Prince of Peace known in every land.

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The inner meaning of the st mat, of one tin]es is profound. A mntury ago, by the chance u,ning of a secret .lour, forces were released ill, the arena of human life that were growler than we can yet coal. preend—forono that have sorionsly chat. lengel the wit wisdom of ',unkind in e,ri.a.1 contest. 0,, the ulttnam of that struggle hang, the destiny of future generations. We are wither,cs of, aDA are eiigagod in, nothing than the her itiaan effort of civil:sof nian to master :110 manipulate newly discovered powers and potentialities to the !Attire well-Leing of tae race. We must master or Le mastered.

The stimulus of that struggle hat evoked Ithenornenal menr31 i ■r■ e., mankind. Ours is Ili, Of Mind-170We. .unprecedentm a l in world history_ lour must be conficossi that Km first strious engagement on the new Lrattlelield of human development ha; rmultol in a cotossal setback for mankind and a tem-porary trinni!rh of blind forms. This is tr:te inner meaning of the world war and its emir-mope. chaos and s mom, S3 written that he who runs may read. The battle, however, is ,,t; yet ended. We are baffled but not de,miring; we are driven bark but not vanquished. We reform for further combat. We have hot faith. we cannot know. But cif (with be the victory by which the world is overcome, we shall yet acclaim the Kingdom of God on earth.

In sketching the present situation lei us, for our ultimate inspicatCon, cninine Van Dyck and put the shulosu 011 the canyon first, and put Chem deep. So may the more important truth, shine ford; as radiant Night. At matter of Met, the shmlows of our limes ars deep. Intereationally. the background io almost unrelieved shadow. and cold sepia at that. We welcomed Peace, only to find that the god of war had stolen the garments of Peace. And war continues. The mailed superman of Nliddle Europe, whom we slew ( on the fields of Flanders. Csreincarnate in the of " victogions " Frrome. Germany, in whose health the we'll-being of the Western world is involved, la's been ruthIcer-Ly driven to the very edge of bankrup.y and despair. The apparent yeare of other nations is the mace of bloodless exhaustion. The " great " 1131,11,1 of the earth are still yelling cacti other, angry bat afraid ; nil w,hful to advance. but each desiring to lead and none willing to follow. And no one of them is truly great enough in spirit to command the path of progress. The commonwealth of nations his no West- minster; it International anarchy.

Our own national shazlows are also very deep. The Government of the hour has neither menage nor mandate: tranntsillity 1'., produced stagnation. Politicians in-nere no confidence. and receive what they doses... Class distrust and recrimination burns more fiercely ; end 1101113 can endure to he reminded of its own faults. We are

flying a crushing price for the lux., of ki°, ; our 'nocous have no anlile value.

Wretched housing conditions and pro-longoi unemployment are breaking the dogged will and undermining the character and efficiency of the British working man. Under the pressure social and moral crs-cipline is being strained alcomt to break-,tng point. Laissez fairs is the moral and serial slogan that threatens the very exist-ence of society ; "this freedom" is bight-ing as soul. Men and women imperiously clai.m to be a law unto themselves; the waxed tie of marriage is scornfully brolien,

while in home, in industry and commerce the fundamental prinople of social life is trampled under foot. The gambling mania

as rot without abatement; and w still spend £354,000,00,3 on that ratia

el curse,

strong ,drink; millions more in the •• sacred " cause ol armel readiness. 'rho. are the slag lows. If •' inferior " rarer. should spurn our leading and our ri11..011- agv, we can hot hang etc head.: in shame.

Btu Ira us turn to the high lights and Ilse half-tones—the halfdones aired. Broad-

wooling commands the ear of the hour ; hether jazz or rims Citrlat will occupy.

Savoy Iliil it loth not yet appear. The 1,1101113i is all adulterate! Limit:rig. 'the proposal to legrdiee Letting was hap-pily stcllhorn. Armaments have been todensibly delimited and the dun of great waiships has I,C11 committed to the deep. Two pilitical Faction have at long last adoftted the principle of popular control of ghe Ikon, traffic. The knees of France are shaking bencath the strain of financcal. pnusure. Ituss,o hos laid the spectre of fandne. And America sits uncomfortable in her spleaT.:1 isolation.

There are stronger lighM. Science at last recognises its limitations. and no longera .era.; or denies the truth of reli-gion. The new outlook cf biology is ,oral: tinily. interdependence and co-

operation have superseded mutual destruc-tion as the highest law of life. Philosophy arclairns the heart of the universe to be

rtrol brings values to the test of moral principles. Desi,iie the stubborn-

of serni•philosaphic diehards like Lor

.s d Birkenhead, the lenders of thou:tilt

are transferring allegiance to the forces of Ilse spiritual. Illatchford has scuttled his sinking craft cf atheism, and Papini is kneeling it wonder, love and praise ni the feet a Jesus. Sir William Orpen coura- geously refuses to immortalise the demi-gods of wer. choodng rather to enshrine the spirit cf sufferi, unto death for a glorious ideal. Literature and the Press are groping after n nobler way cf life. In psolitics there is it moving from the freedom that is licence to the co-cimratIon that, is freedom. For these things we thank Col and take courage.

But it beltovm us to remember that no

!,)vcietrt7c."n nor Iaermnnently profit us—not

nor intellectual—unless it be inspire! and contra:led by that reform and progress which operates within men. We riglaly welcome every secular advance ns potential ally in the rause of real progress and ultimate victory. To suppress the awakening intelligence. the eager research. the Incshanics1 creativeness of our times is futile and fooliffla It is a moral obligation on manhood to be intelligent ; otherwiso our idealism will end in idiomy. Ob- scurantism is moral and spiritual suicide.

he health of modern life depends en its mental hygiene. But the greatest danger of the modern world and of Britain is not intellectual, nor political, nor yet mechani-cal -- it is spiritual. 'IIse indictment of an Indian scholar that our civilisation is based on force, Which is forbidden of Christianity, is happily not wholly true.. Though unhappily it is not wholly false. The god of civilisation is a satyr, its head ism., than bateau but its feet are cloven. honk. Our practical faith an incom- patible dualism of paganism and Chris-tianity.

The crying neol of our heroic age is a prerfaid need; It needs the power M a

great and compelling ideal ; an ideal that will clearly point the goal of all endeavour.

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Dr. J. H. JOWETT. An Appreciation.

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! that will supply mankind with the true principles by which he can surmount all obstmles, by which he can interpret, appra

, pria.te and carry every other good thing ,with him in his triumphant march ; an :ideal that can sustain him through all, , aven the 1.t, vicissitudes of life.

That supreme need of our age is ready to hand in the religion of Jesus Christ. The Kingdom of God is the one great prat-

; tical hope o4 the we. It not only supplies that compelling ideal which elevates and ennobles all living ; it diem a new and profound experience for the individual which converts the streams of tendency within him, which transmutes all the alues of life and assures him of the over-

arching sovereignty of One who is All-WI.), All-Great and All-Loving too.

How is the Christian Church standing - up to this great challenge of our genera. • tioa ? Are we satisfied? Christianity has so far saved civilised progress from the fires of Gehenna; it may yet save it unto

' eternal life. But not with the religion of ! the Churches in their present state. Present-day religicm is hopelessly inade-

' quaie to meet the modern challenge with credit and success. We are not unmindful of the evangelistic revival that of late has been evidenced in the Free Church., and of the glorious result. oe far aa the move mart has penetrated. But we deceive our-

, selves if, carried away by the ecstacy of ! our experiences, we think we have made more than an infinitesimal effect upon the

• general life of our land. Generally speak-Mg, we have done little more than con-summate the recent labours of our Sunday-

. schools and reclaim a few deserters the lad fainted by the way.

This limitation of effort and limitation et effect is chiefly due to the defective con-dition of religious life within the Church.

, The young men who experienced the hellishness of war are either indifferent to

• religious appeal or, if they are in the Church, are almost devoid of moral earnestness and spiritual passion. The outsider is still, practically speaking, un-

' touched. He cynically questions whether the religion that can, under pressure of fear, identify itself with modem warfare

'has any real distinctive message for the individual and for ziations, and whether the religion of the Church has any prac-tical relation M the facts of common life.

The great defect in the religion of our Ohurches ie that so few believe the things they think they believe. They do not face up to the fact of Jesus Christ ; they have not the courage to question their own souls. They have never felt the tremor of the Saviour's great compassion thrilling their spirituel nerves. So their practical life is fatthless and follows afar off. Religious life, generally' speaking, is an 'enacted drama. It is smitten with the rotten- hearted malady of comfort, apathy and complacency. It is an armchair religion. The salt has lost its savour. So the evential, the compelling, the redeeming truth of Jesus Christ--the power that transmutes all life and all fitring—is cbscured and of non-effect. 'The Church can yet save the modern

world ; she can win the next great engage-ment. For she, and she alone, can win and save the individual man, through whom comes world redemption and the Kingdom of God. The tendency of great thinking is on our side. The intelligence of the age is amenable to verifiable truth. Thanks to courageous seholardiecipl. of Jesus, we have a Bible that is its own best defence, impregnable on the rock of the higher rationality. The war has shaken all systems, and personalities to their foundations. Jesus Christ alone Mande with credit unshaken before the mind and

i conecience of the world.

Shell we or shall we not stand up to the momentous challenge of our generation? If so, then we must kneel afresh before that glorious Cross of redeeming love; we must shake if our apathy and lay aside our headphones; we must take to ourselves a holy, heroic courage and proclaim unto a lout and losing world the good news of the redemption that is through Jesus Christ. We must go forth with a holy daring, translating Love into terms of

,, daily life, of industry, commerce, politics and social affairs. Only as we know the inner meaning of Calvary and walk humbly the narrow highway of the Cross shall we hold a light to the stumbling feet of our fellow mortals and lead them in the Way Everlasting.

Miss M. J. Currie, a scholar in Jubilee Sundayeolleel, Burnley, and who attends the Burnley High School, bee gained the Stocks Massey Scholarship, valued at £75 per year, for three year, which gives her the oppor. tuuity of taking a course•at the University.

The London streets were thronged with Christmas ,hoppers on Wednesday hat when the newsboy. displayed the sorrow-ful posters Dr. Jewett Dead. Death of a Famous Preacher. We oama to a sudden stop, looking again and again et the sad announcement. Only four days before we had spoken from the same pulpit in Gates-head with Dr. Jowett's succemor in his first church at SL James's, Newcastloon-Tyne. Listening to the Rev. Alfred Lae, we were pleasingly reminded of his dis-tinguished predecessor. Friends there recalled the days when Dr. Jewett began his wonderful ministry, and fears were expressed that his life's work was done. Even then we did not realise how aeon we were to lose him. We still feel the loss of Dr. Alexander Whyte. Only a few days ago we assembled. in the City Temple to pay homage to the memory of Dr. Jdhn Clifford. But these two great preachers were older by many yews than Dr. Jewett. He had not reached his sixtieth year. We thought of the sad words of Tlmckeray, quoted by Alexander Smith in " Drum-thorn " "There comes at last an illness to which there may be no convalescence." We remember the year 1889, when Jewett came to Newcastle to St. James's. The church is in Northumberland-road, where our Central Church is also situated. Asa student from Mansfield he had come to supply, and immediately there was the desire to secure him for their pulpit. Time had to be given to him to complete his cont. at Oxford, but the St. James's people were well content to wait. We recall an address he gave while still a student, though the called of the church. " What is Religion ?" was the theme. It was reported verbatim in the news-papers and widely discussed. It was felt then that a prophet had arisen, though he was only twenty-five years of age. We heard him preach a beautiful sermon one Sunday morning at St. James's from the text " See that ye despise not one of these little ones." There were chairs in the aisles, and the service lingera, lifter all these years, as a fragrant memory.

He made a great name in all the North Country during his six years in Newcastle. Among other Churches he frequently served ours. Often he came for the alter. noon service at Prince Oonsort-road, Gates head, to give an address at some anniver-eery. I remember the pride of my mother when he was her guest. He was on the platform one night in the Newcastle Town Hall at one of John Morley's meetings Were there ever any political meetings like these? Dr. Spence Watson was in the chair. Brand-by there were insis-tent Ails for ' Jewett! " He seemed re-luctant to comply, but the cries were irre-sistible., He had a tremendous ovation when he stepped forward. It was not only a new voice; it wee a new vision. The political issues were seen in their ethical setting and votes were solicited for the Kingdom of God.

During his ministry at Cares-lane, Bir mingham, OUT Conference was held in the city. He was one of the deputation from the Free Church Council which attended the open suasion. Rev. John Hallam was our General Secretary, and the two men publicly referred to their years in New-castle when they were neighbouring minis. tars. The surprise of the Conference wet. Mr Jowett's address. He acknowledged his indebbsdneas to Primitive Methodism. His youthful years were spent in Halifax, and it was in one of our chapels there Ahat the experience, equivalent to conversion, are to him. With a full boort he re-called the hour when " God's glory emote him en the lace." Primitive Metlusdism has been used by God in many evident ways, but in none mans gloriously than in the winning and inspiring of men who found their callings in other communions. In this conrection we think of Charles IL Spurgeon and Gipsy Smith.

He was everywhere known as a preacher. He could say: " This one thing I do—I preach." He made no secret of the toil he gave to his pulpit prepax-atiosi. He had a horror of fluent speech. He was never willing to speak unless thoroughly prepared. It is true that he had great opportunities. To follow the illustrious R. W. Dale was a test and a challenge. He became known throughout the country and throughout the world as one of our

rils'orf rX:hoeTtasioZ'O'f IreTuts}::itio.'s1 anniversary in Birmingham. The ser- vice was held in the Town Hall, and his address to the children was inimitable. Many will recall the remarkable addnstes

he gave it the Cardiff meetings. of the National Free Church Council iu 1901- His plea for the wooing note sent a thrill throughout the Chuvehee. His appeal at the end was distinctive of his style and spirit. "Now I -would like Id repeat my questions, if you will allow me. We don't repeat quite enough in our presehng. Let me repeat my queetions, and I will sit dawn, having repeated them. I ask, then, before my God and Lord, who is here, do I hate sin? The few of the Lord is to hate evil. Do I feel sin to be loath-some? Am I ,possessed of a tender menet-tire... that rem dieeens even the faintest movings in the hearts of my people, and which reveal to them their inclinations 1.g before they receive any crutward ex-pression? And, Lord Jeans, have I bee. a wooer, a layer, and is anybody in Thy Kingdom because they were just enticed into it by the tender persuasivenees of my life and speech? Have I been e wneer7 And have I linked my duties unto Cal-vary, and has my teaching New Testament perspective and proportion, and have I delight in my own message? My brethren, I pray that our people may Ind new power on Sunday, tee.se we have met to-day." Another great preacher—Dr. G. Campbell Morgan--declared that Mr. Jewett's mes- sage had come " immediately from the Master." For himself "he felt that he wanted to go home to examine himself in the light of Mr. Jolmtt's questions." Many another preacher who was present felt the same ; and many more, when they read the message, gave themselvm to self-examination and Eimer.

Primitive Methodist. may be pardoned if they recall the tribute Mr. Jewett paid to Mr. George Gray, of Whitby. He had been wending his holiday in that York-Aire district, and on the Sunday he at-tended the Primitive Methodist chapel. George Gray roue the appointed_preacher. Afterwards, from his own pulpit, Mr. Jewett acknowledged how much he had been blessed by the spiritual ministry of this lielaved lay preacher.

There wse little surprise when in 1911 Mr. Jowett accepted the call to the Fifth-avenue Presbyterian Church, New York. The British people were pleased that America should share with them in hie noble teaching. For seven yeara he minis-tered there, making visit to the home-land in the summer months. But if the British people were willing for him to go, they were even more mg,. to we/come him back. He came to Westminster Chapel in 1918, and et once the crowds waited on his ministry. We had the privilege of hear-ing him several times, and always with admiration and profit. The pulpit was his throne. In these years he became more dramatic in his preaching. Like Dr. Parker, he had a singular eye for texts and subjects. He bad a. rare homiletical art. His speech was hill of charm and beauty. He was evangelical to the core. "The unsearcliable riches of Christ" were the treasures he unfolded. We. once heard

Clifford say that the best sermons were the uplif ting mrmons. That was the glory of Dr. Jowett's discourses. They lifted people up. People felt that he wen point-ing to Heaven and leading the way.

To us it seemed an inexplicable tragedy that his ministry should he cut abort by illness The pathos of his resignation has never departed. Even in hits illness he continued to uplift. TheChristian Churches if Britain 111141 of the world will not forget .he appeal he made in the columns of the " British Weekly " fora Christian and Church movement towards World Peace. His appeal evoked an inetant rearmse from the leaders of all the Churches. We still believe that the harvest of that precious seed will yet be reaped. And now he hen gone to the higher mrvioe, Heaven will be very homely to him. He had heaven in his heart on earth, and death M him was just the sleep where the awakening is in the preeen. of the Re-deemer. One of God's greetest gifts is the gift of a great. preacher. He will live in the many basks he published Preachers revel in them and Christiana everywhere rejoice in them. Weaken read them again and we shall hear him 'Talking. He will live in the sacred memory of the multi-tudes on both sidea of the Atlantic who heard him. Often in the ymns to come they will remember him as he appeared in the pulpit, and they will hear again, through memories sanctified, the wooing appeals to " fend in Christ the way of

DECEMBER 27, 1923

General Committee Notes. Rev. W. Roberts presided en Friday.

The death of Dr. Jewett was noted, and a resolution of deep sympathy with Mrs. Jewett and her family woe passed and ordered to be Gent to them- Revs. G- Armitage and J. T. Barkby were appointed to represent the Comet:mien at the funeral. Sympathy was impressed with Rev. John Mayies, Mclennan Albert Shaw, J.P., and W. H. Smithson, of Gainsborough, in their Wean, and with Mr. C. J. Pearls, who le ill and whose wife was reported to be dying. Applications for Deed Poll membership were received from Rev. Danny She., Messrs. John G. Riddiough (Barnolds-wick), William Brooks (Ipswich and Had-leigh), and Richard Sear (Luton First Circuit). Sanction was given to Liverpool First Circuit M employ Rev. Enoch Shep-herd to give oversight to Palmerston-street Church. Sanction wen also given to Mr. William Cree taking the place of Mr. T. A. Martindale (deceased) on the Darlington and Stockton District Committee.

The application • from Pontypool for sanction to sell one half' of the garden of the circuit manse, 71i yards by 64 yards, w. declined. Approval cue given to the sale of the old chapel at Bradley in the Stafford Circuit. These is no society and no ion-gregation, the chapel having been without any services for the past twenty-five y.re. A proposal was received. from L.gh-borough for a part of the forecourt and several homes associated with Swan-street Chapel to be acquired by the Corporation for street improvements. Approval was given to the sale of Far Cotton Old Chapel, Northampton, it being superseded by the new school-church now in course of erec-tion. A communication coos received from, the North British District Building Com-mittee asking the Connexional authorities to assume responsibility for any deficit that may arise from the sale of Blantyre Chapel. The Committee recorded the resolutions contained therein, but could not accept any prospective financial responsibility in the matter. The charge in respect to Rev. Robert W. Grayson was deferred until Friday, January llth. Several grants were made in connection with the Local Preacher's' Aid Fund.

IN MEMORIAM. Mr.. A. G. Turley,

Many he.ts will go out in sympathy to Alderman A. G. Turley, J.P., circuit steward of West Bromwich First Circuit, in the .d Ian of hit devoted wife on December 6th. She went to Queen-etr.t at The age of five year., since when no church has ever been blessed with a more loyal or devoted worker. Sacrificial labour was ever fife crown of her devotion to the church of her choice. Of the sixty years she has been connected with Queen-street the lest twelve had, more or less, to be went at home through heart trouble. Even there busy fingers toiled for she church's welfare, and her heart-hunger for Queen-street found expression in prayers that thrilled the soak of thane who lis-tened. Alderman Turley and his 1.3re wife occupied the highest civic honours in tore borough of West Bromwich,. haimg mayor

IVIlg2-131r —and 1".agrici e!.i7b191n4-18116. Y;if: funeral service was held in Queen-street Church, being conducted by Revs. G. Anderson and B. W. Russell. Handsome floral tributes were sent, but none was more beautiful than the soul that hae, entered the homeland.

Mr. John Craber. Crandington Wintry Church, Seaton

Delaval Circuit, has just mitered the loss of one of its foremost members in the pass-ing to the Homeland of John Creber on Sitherday, December 156k. Bore in Devonshire sixty-rise years ago, he came, with others fr.r that county, to Cram-lington in 1865. During a revival which took place in 1868,condueted b the brother of the late Be,, Matthew Jul,,,,, he, together with some companion., became converted and fine Mee in continuous mem-bership ever since. For many years asso-ciated with the Siinday.h.1, the demands made upon bin services as a bowl preacher at lost compelled him to relin-quiah that work. It Is said of him that there can be few Methodist churches in the mining area of Northumberland that at one time or other have not availed them-selves of his Services. The interment took place at Seghill. The service was con ducted by Rem. J. B. Wards. apd J. W. Soulsby, while a very fine tribute to hie memory was paid by a lifelong. friend, Mr. James Endean.

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" Leader " Table Talk. To-Day's Topic.

The Wise Use of Rest.

By PRINCIPAL PICICETT. A happy and very welcome association

of the Christmas festival—mpecially in our modern English usage of it—is the ten-dency to lengthen the period of respite from ordinary duty and -relax the strain of daily life. (The exceptions are the queens of our homes, for whom Ohristmee means .an increase of happy labour. Lt is up to the kings of toil to see that in some vv.iry the necessary rest as rammed for these who 00 constantly minister to our com-fort.) There is everything to commend the relaxation of the Christmas holiday. The speeding-up of life increases rather than dianiniehes. Ilhe summer vacation seems its away, and the human machine asks for a period of rest and quiet The year dips to its close. The world of nature is resting after the. fruithearing season of autumn. It is the period of stocktaking; accounts are being examined, review is going on and forecasts are in progress. 'these lines will be read when the merri-ment of Christmas already belongs to his-tory, when we stand between the old and the new, knowing the one, wistfully won-dering concerning the other. No days of Fur calendar are quite as suggestive, or may be made more abidingly useful than these.

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The well-known philosophy and practice of Gladstone, who urged that " rest is found in a change of occupation." has very muck to commend it. It as certainly true that our rest hours have been most wisely and usefully spent when they have braced us for better work and fitted us to take up the daily task with eagerness of spirit and with ease of power. The wise use of a holiday requires that some portion of it shall he used in pursuing such questions as these: What will secure to us the seem of freshness and supply the nemmary zest and novelty which invests old scenes with new attractions, and gives to our routine duty a beckoning welcome? How shall we mord the error. of our yesterdays? Haw ley hold of the beet concealed in the days that are coming? Where lies the secret of success, and to whom is e.ntrusted the key and the right of possession ? Our rest has done for us the -highest service when it has destroyed the sense of weariness and monotony, or of drudgery and routine, when it has set us tingling with excite-ment to face our work ones more because we see in its chance of making our own soul and enriching the souls of others.

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Let me peso on to' my •

my readers from one of my favourite authors a nugget of pure gold: "The newest of all revelations is the life of my past when seen in Thee." It is dike the difference between laming through a landscape at night and looking dawn upon the same damascene 110111 the brow of a hall at moreing. Relating our life to God, looking at it and at ourselves in the light of our value to Him, spots .Niat looked barren when we passed through them are now seen to shimmer with beauty. Events that !seemed adverse in the peering night are tramsformed by the morning beam into meseengere of blessing. Cusses that pressed upon the soul ma we travelled through the year are seen in the glow of quiet reflection to have been "ex-ceeding Weights of glory," and, including all the journey of our raterdaye in our doxology, we gratefully sing the old eong: "He bath done all things well "So He bringeth them unto the haven where they would be!"

The January Magazine. I have gone through. the January maga-

zines with great care, and it is not Its much to my that they will challenge corm mrison with any magazines on the market and not suffer by the comparison. All the serials open well' and promise interesting and arresting developments, and it is a matter for legitimate pride that the authors are of our own Church. The " Aldersgate" is a remarkable number, splendidly illustrated, and packed with good things. The sketches of the Presi-dent and Vice-President ere well done, the pilgrimage into Italy with Mr. Sydney Walton is a fascinating experience, and We got a glimpse of Central Australia through the eyes of fess Proor Howchin and of a Methodist outpost, in China from Miss Stott. lists. A. J. Campbell, It I. A. Tingle, B.Sc., J. C. 1Mantripp, J. Clennell, A. Baldwin, I.110.5., and J. Iliteon fax raish excellent articles. Tut-ankh-amen has a place, and " Jonathan supplies a delightful "musing," whilst •• Uncle Ben," a short story by Annie S. Swan, is in her happiest vein. The " 3lossenmr " and " Springtime " and " Morn i g," equally with the " Alderegate," commend my admiration, end I earnestly limo that a stirring effort will be made to win for them the circulation they deserve.

The Week of Prayer for Mission.. A week of prayer for any great object is

a wonderful thing to attempt—but it is to be doubted whether it can be realised with any sucrose if it be left to the unguided operations of the Churches and indi- viduals. In the first place, only a very small part of the constituency in a church is reached by the prayer-meeting; and then very few of those who pray are star, eiently informed so as to be able to pray is any other than the most general of terms. What is needed in order to secure that all who are in the habit of praying shall be brought irate the circle, whether in private or public, and that their prayers shall gather about the same thing at the same tame, is a programme of subjects much as is issued for the International Week of Prayer held et the beginning of each year. I 41111 delighted to know that euch a method was adopted in one of our Liverpool churches in connection with the week of prayer for missions. The members were given a. list of prayer topics for the guidance of their private devotions, and by this means a greater namter were en-couraged to pray, and to pray intelligently. for s dolma. thing. It is a method to be commended for universal me.

Betting by Children. Jest hay sinister a hold the betting evil

has ifot is revealed by a recent prosecution at Birkenhead. The proprietors of a shop were kept loader supervision for four days, despite the fact that one of them kept watch outside the premises, and that mirrors inside were arranged to give the occupant wenaing of any approach. Daring those -four days no fearer than 184 children of school age were among the 614 persons who entered the shop. The pro-prietor was fined £83, and as a result of another prosecution at Brikenhead the Education Committee has forwarded a resolution to the Board of Education diem, ing attention to children resorting to bet-ting premises. Of what avail will either fine or resolution be unless more be done? Fines are easily found and resolutions quickly anaesthetised. The truth is that betting has obtained s stranglehold, and is will newre that every lover of the chikban shall draw the award in an at-tempt to alsy this bloodsucking octopus,. Nor will it be enough merely to condemn the evil without explaining why it is an evil. The grave moral slackers which prevails about this subject can only be cured by a treatment that lays it bare in all its repulsive ugliness.

of the power there is grace eltur td,what a welter sofscIrtded,po'r

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Poplar, Isle of Dogs, 3fillwall, Zest DM Dock-road, Custom, House, Bow ! To mad of the work done as set out in " Quest and Conquest," the journal of the Mission, is to realise how sordid and wretched life can be and how great the need is for a gleans - of light and life from somewhere. If you went to help, you cannot do better than send Mr. J01111S011 a donation. His address is-6, St. John's.road, East Ham, London, E. 6.

Anglican Figures. We do not realise how vast an organise;

lion the .Inglican Church is until we are brought face to face with the statistics set forth in its Year Book. From the 1924 edition I gather that the neared accom-modation prodded by the parish churches of England is 5,402,063. In 1922 there were 1,955,838 scholars in the Sundry selects in the clumps of 170,814 teachers, whilst 147,844 churchwardens and sides-

, 66,441 district visitors, 46,182 bell-ringers end 329.785 choristers Nerved their day and generation in other way. A marked increase in the number of ordure-lions held and in candidates confirmed is noted, beginning from 1918. 111 thet year only 101 ordinations were held ; ie 1919 there were 161; in 1920, 258; in 1921, 346; in 1922, 392. The number of emen-dates confirmed in 1919 was 183,214; in 1920, 199,367; in 1921, 203;263; in 1922, 218,196. One new rhumb was built in 1920, three in 1921, and eleven in 1922. There a decree. in baptisms. attributed to the declining birth-rate, and the volun-tary e atributions shown falling-off from £10,483,716 in 1920 to 29,053,055 in 1922. The Church of England is to be congratu-lated on so marked an advance.

Dr. Bernardo, Homes. Who hat not heard of Dr. Bernardo's

Homes that cherishes any love for the child? And who that has any knowledge

of the great work done for the 96,0001 children "lifted out of the shadow in the sun " but has wished for the thane to aid in so Cbristliko a work? Fa fifty-seven years the doors of the from Piave been wide open, and this Christmas time 7,308 children, 1,328 of whom a babies and toddlers, and 374 are crippl or sick, are in the care of this wonderfu charity. What a challenge Is imagine Hoe and generosity is the thought of the thousands of destitute children, gather` hem conditions too wretched to be con templatei without Mars, and cared for earl life opens its doom to them, strong ready and equipped. For romantic dar-int ,ryoerman almost Aladdin-like

that umphernerrthousand oh- slaelee this work is unique. When you slake your plane for your own hearth riming the festive mason, I crave a thought for the biggest family on earth. If it is a thought that can be cashed by the Treasurer at 18 to 26, Stepney Came-way, London, E. 1, it will be all the Letter.

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844 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. DECEMBER 27, 1923

Lha tger=rinverL at Higher

school Conference, October 13 h, 1921

almost exclusively beard on individual paemges of Scripture, you oar never rise from the part to the grasp of the whole. And, therefore, if I am to say exactly what I think, the only solution that I can see is a very radical solution. I do not mean' that comparatively little Scripture oho:Aid be read in the classes. One of my criticisms years ago of the International Lee.. was that the lesion was based on a compara-tively short portion of Scripture. When I contrasted the tiny portion of the Bread of Life that was comely communicuted to the classre with the Sod of exposition by which it was accompanied I wee reminded of Prince Henry's comment on 'Falstaff's bill, " Oh, monstrous! But one half-pennyworth of bread to this inrelerable deal of sack !" That I am afraid I still feel. I go back in memory to the days before the International Leseores, and I had a 104 experience of those conditiona. As I happened to be a rather fluent reader I went into the first class in a village Sunday-school when I was six years old, so I had quite a number of years of this continue,. reading of Scripture ; and one advantage was that we did read a far greater amount of text than aced to be ead at a later period. Looking at the problem as a Bible

student who is anxious that the Bible should be properly understood, the only way in which I believe it can really be done it to provide in the Sunday-echocle a text-book for the 'purpose. It may he longer or shorter, but it should bring out quite clearly the lines of development. It should be studied by the children themselves, as they study their text-books in rho davohoels. It must be written by come competent authority and set forth in simple lanspage the whole movement of the religion of Tame], with its oulmination in the New Testament. It would not (1.1B necessary to reduce the quantity of Scrip-ture that oat read, because at every point anyone who knew hie Bible very well would choose, in connection with the definite por-tion of the text-book, stated portions ol Scripture to be rand in class, relevant to the portion or text-book studied. Or these might be indicated in the text-book itself. This would bring in a certain number of passages almost always excluded now. yet among the meet important for the children to know.

This would mean that a considerable number of tensors in year, more or fewer, would have to be devoted, not to particular fragmenta of Scripture, but to this definite task of making cleat- to the children how the Bible came into being and how the religion developed from paint to point. Great prominence would be given in it to the conspicuous personalities in the move-ment, and in particular to the prophet..

ICTaP ■Y'tr ''rVr e children littyetI the senior Classes,

I. come fare to face with the prophets. Some of the prophetic books are extraordinarily difficult, difficult even for trained etuden., and therefore do not root-Hy-lend .thenntelyee to selections of extracts to be read in lass; all the more that, if they were read, the teacher him-.11 would be baffled when he reme to deal with them. That is not the best way for them to be used. 1Ihe best way it to see how expsrt scholars have distilled the main message from the study of the prophet, how they have reconstructed his personality and character and sketched hie career, end been able to bring out in simple language the leading features of his teaching and the significance of his personality, and not these alone, but his place in the whole development, the con-tribution he made to the religion of Israel

I sometimes speak of these people who have the Bible at their finger-ends, but who never get it into their heade. They can tell you, if you ask them, what is the first verse in t'he sixth chapter of the Book of Hosea, . I darermy there are thone here who know what that ie. It is not so in, important, after all, to be able to answer curio, conundrums of that kind. Plenty of -people, no doubt, could answer that question; but if you asked them what; contribution did Hoses make to • the religion of Israel, what particular truth did God reveal theme* him 7 they would be entirely at sea. It would never hey, occurred to them that such a contribution was to be looked for. But how valuable it is to bring cut the significance of each of these great personalities, the per.nality of Moms, the personality of Elijah, the contribution of Amos and Hosea, of Isaiah

end Jeremiah. Their characteristic mes-sages can It conveyed in language not more difficult than that in which secular sub-jects are taught in the day-school to the children I have in view. And it is quite possible for the teacher, if only he is pre-pared to take the trouble to use such a textbook, not merely to communicate to the children What is the interpretation of particular passages, but to to guide them through that mighty and amazing develop-ment that they may see for themselves the method by which the Holy Spirit was gradually leavening that uncongenial people till he made it fit to be the organ of that revelation which was the indis-pensable preparation for the Lord Jesus Christ Himself.

It is greatly on my heart that for long the Bible has been studied and taught altogether in the wrong way, in bits and not as a whole, Whereas it is vital to realise that the Bible as a whole is not simply the sum total of its parts added together

' but

is something far greater. The human body is not just the sum total of its trunk and head and various members; it is these things, not only added together, bob brought into a unity and an organic whole by being the instrument of a single per-sonality that controls the whole. And it is the Bible as this organic whole that I desire that our children should come to understand, the whole which is far greater than the mere sum total of its parts, while these parts are to be understood only if you first learn to understand the whole.

I know that this is very radical. But I Gave been studying the professionally for nearly forty years, and I have been pondering its meaning, and what God in-tended to do in giving it to us, and how we should best put meetses in line with understanding the purpose of Gal in it. On these points I have strong and definite convictions. My suggestions may seem revolutionary ;.but hare had a war, and it is time .hot in every respect we should go back upon first principles. It is no good to tinker with religms education ; religious education is the moat important of all education, and education is the moat

important of all our activities. It is to the child and the young people that the future is committed; and because I feel this so intensely I don't want us to put thinga aside just because they are revolutionary, or because, being academic, they are un• practical and useless. I plead for an ex-traordinary tolerance of all sorts of sug-gestions, however drastic and unfamiliar they may seem.

I believe that those who have followed to so far will realise that our modern knowledge brings home to us what the Bible is--a great and complex unity. Jusb Is the unity of the self persists from the beginning to the end 0 a man's life in spite of the startling difference between childhood, maturity and old age, so in spite of the diversity between different parts Scripture there is a unity which binds them into a single organic whole.

It is the unity of a great historical pro. cocas, a process in which God was the in-, spiration and the prime mover from beginning to end, in which it was His pm, pose gradually to unfold His nature and His person It men as they were able to bear it; until the time came when that long process, steadily awing forward uncler the guidance of the Holy Spirit, reached its climax, and He who spoke to the fathers in the prophets in mane parts and mane modee spoke to 1.18 in his only begotten Son.

A beeser was held recently at oar Glade stoneetrest Church, Nottingham Third Cir-cuit. The Mayor (Alderman J. Houston, J.P.) took the chair on the first day, sap ported by the vicar and Rev. J. Kirby, with other friends, and the bazaar woe opened by the Mayoress. Soloist, Mrs. E. N iekless. On the Saturday there was a chjldren's opening service, which was greatly appreciated, the children giving a splendid representation of "Faith, Hope and Love." Purees were re-ceived by Mr.. R. C. Berkeley, wife or Captain Berkeley, M.C., M.P. The children had been efficiently trained by Mrs. L. Tyers Robinson. along with Misr, W. Adams. Pro- ceeds B80 for balancing trust account, and debt reduction.

Orpington Church, Penge and Bromley Circuit, has sustained an unusually heavy loss by the death of 31r. Robert Large, who

. one of the founders of our chareh in this Kentish village. He filled the of of circuit steward and true., also society steward, with much acceptance, and will he greatly mined.

The Old Testament in the Sunday School.*

r By PROF. A. S. PEAKE, D.D. SECOND ARTICLE.

What is important in the Old Testa-7, silent in this connection is not the fact

that it is great literature, though that is °important ; nor that it relates an interest-,e tug chapter of ancient history, though that

important also; but that it shows us

u the interaction between Gal and Israel

e. -thick created the greatest religion the • , world had ever known till Christianity came. And it is a wonderful aid to our faith when we have grasped that position. There were those who believed, both in the Uhrittian camp and in the anti-Christian camp, that when the theory of evolution was started it banished God from the

11111 universe and knocked the bottom out of the argument. from design ; whereas the

ri centre, became clear as time went on. It took away the old argument from design ie many respects, since that centred atten-Li. on various minute adjustments which implied design by a creative intelligence ; while the theory of evolution- did not re-

' gard thew as due to the direct action of Gcd, but argued that they had came about is another way. The theory banished the old argument into the background. But now, instead of an argument thatcould not see the wood for the trees, we find the chief evidence of design not in little details, but in the tremendous process as a whole which has culminated in man.

Similarly we lay little aroa on the old argument from prophecy, which need to find its evidence for Christianity in matching little details in the life of Jesus with i.Inted texts in the Old Testament, and have con-centrated our attention on the tremendous spiritual and moral movement recorded in the Old Testament, which marched steadily forwards towards its consummation in the revelation of the Son of Gal. It therefore had from the first as its controlling prin-ciple the guidance of the Holy Spirit of God. That being the case, it is of great moment to bring to those who are com-mitted to our instruction the whole mean-ing of that movement. We must reach them that the supreme thing for them to understand is the Bible as a whole rather than the Bible in parts.

You will see that this is leading up to something in the nature of a suggestion as to how the Bible, and the Old Testament is particular, is bett to be presented to young people in our Church and schools, and especially to the puerile in our senior class.. Our object is to bring them to realise the meaning of the Bible as•a con-nected whole on its own lines, and then to approach any particular prat of it; not isolating it in an atemistis wav and read-ing it simply in its own light, but looking at it in the light of the whole movement. In that way we not only put the whole, where it ought to be, in the place of first prominence ; but we do not treat the single parts as detached little bits taken out and judged alone, since we recognise that each is a. part of the whole which fits into its place in the whole vast movement. We are familiar with this principle to a ...sin extent. Our forefathers used to preach on texts their use of which, however relevant it might be to their sermon, wee not in men, instances relevant to the context from which they were taken. We have broken with this, and know that we have no right to take a few words out of their context and impose our own interpretation. upon them. Yre, but that is capable of wider and wider applireti. • for that con-text is itself contained in a larger context, and that in a larger context till and so we work in ever-widening circlets till we come Le, realise that it is only the man who has grasped the meaning of the whole who is capable of fully understanding the parts. So the vitel thing is not to in-struct the children so much about the meaning of particular passages or even boo., but to give them an outfit for the understanding of Scripture ea a whole, and, limiting myself to my particular subject, of the Old Testament as a whole. And the very heart of the Old Testament is the religion of the Hebrew people and their relations with the living God.

Now, how are you to do that? I go back to what I said a umber of years ago, and provoked. in saying it, no little criticism. So long as Sceipture is mainly taught in bits, and . long as lessons are

THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. 845 DECEMBER 27, 1923

Writing for the Student Christian Movement on " The Day School Teacher and Misaions," Miss Constance Padwick said: "The greatest of spirituel enter-.prises—the missionary campaign in which the Son of God goes forth to war with the evil and woe of the world—M.1n its out-ward activity largely the teacher's busi-nee. Thring'e well-known definition of the teacher's work calk it the transmission of life from the Living, through the living to the living. Others may have a greater gnasp of vital truth, bat the teacher is uniquely qualified to transmit it." Speci-ally significant are them words in the case of Mies Harriscm, of Mount Tabor Church, Birkenhead,, who is due to leave on Wed-nesday, January 2nd, for Nigeria, Went Africa, to take up work as a lady missionary et the Girl.' Institute, Jamestown.

Mies Har;son is a fully certificated day school teacher. She epent two years in the Home and Colonial Training College, Wood Green, London, from 1914-16, and during the ensuing sewn years 1916.23 has been teaching at one of the Birkenhead Council sohools, where she has won golden opinions from the headmaster and her colleagum. For ten years she has been a teacher in the Sunday-school, L. in the senior section and then, on the creation of a primary department worked on modern lines, she was made its leader, and has had the pleasure of witnessing meet gratifying results. Regular, reliable, thorough, she has laid excellent foundations, and the school feels deeply the sense of loss in her impending departure. As instructor for sic years of the candidates for the Soholms' Scripture Emmination, Miss Harrison has made pcssihle the distin-guished position Which the school holds in the dietnict for entrants and high percen-tage of marks. Both intermediate and junior Endeavour work has claimed the interest of Mies Harrison, who has been vice-paesident of both societies.

A godly ancestry in which Primitive Methodism and Congregationalism equally blend has had its influence. On her father's side Miss Harrison ie a Primitive

Methodist of the fourth generation, her great-grandfather having been a local preacher on our plan at Chin*. Her mother before marriage was a Congrega-

MISS HARRISON, of Birkenhead.

tionalist, as had been three generations before her. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison have for long years been among the most devoted member. of Mount Tabor Church, Mr. Harrison serving as church treasurer for over twenty years, .and now they have the joy and pride of seeing their eldest daughter offering for foreign service in the oaum of the Kingdom of Gal.

Miss Harrison'. interest in missionary work began early. Whilst a pupil in a girls' secondary edhool in Birkenhead she had been attracted by the hope of one day proceeding to India in connection with a

University Mission, but the longed-for opportunity did not occur in that direc-tion. The Merseyside Conference of this year still further intensified her desire to labour in the regions beyond, and conver-sation with Miss Legge., who was a guest in the home during the Conference, aroused the sense of vocation for Africa. The announcement in the Lender later on in the summer of the need fora teacher at Jamestown Girls' Institute came to her as a divine call, and she immediately volun-teered. 'Ph is dins meant distinct pecuniary loss, both immediate and prospective, and not a few have wondered et the readiness to surrender so much for difficult tasks in a land far away from the beloved com-panionship of parents, sisters and friends. But from the purpose once formed there Ives been no deflection. Very early after her acceptant* by the Missionary Commit. tee the writer found her busy with an Efik Bible, borrowed from Mrs. E. E. Pritchard, and entering in a note book native worde one by one ee they were identified with their English equivalents. Her resignation to the Education Authorities took effect at the end of November, but she has continued her Sunday-school work to the last.

A few days in London this month have secured her an all too brief intensive course of medical lectures at Livingstone College. On Monday. December 31e, her dedication service and valedictory meeting is to be held at Monnt Tabor Church, Birkenhead, and on Wednesday, January 2nd, she embarks on the sa. " %aria." New Year's greetings will merge in the prayer that all her years of labour may be bright and happy, preepered in all good things by Him who ie the World'. Redeemer. W. E. F.

stalled; a wrought brass flower vase has been given by /dm. Freer in memory of ben another, an old member; decorative cur-tains, pulpit desk-cover and cushions in fine blue, pulpit Bible and hymnbook by Mr. and Mrs. J. Barmby. The chairs for the choir have been given by friends.

The reopening and the unveiling of the windows took place on Sunday. The lieu. W. Woodley conducted the services both afternoon and evening. On the Monday a great public meeting was presided over by the circuit steward, Mr. II. Hodge, and addressed by Item. C. G. Wilkes (Wes-leyan) and IV. Woodley. The reopening services were continued on Sunday, Decem-ber 16th, when the preacher was Mr. T. Denby; and on Monday, the 17th, when members of Wednesday Market Choir gave an excellent programme of sacred music. The cost has been nearly £100, and only £16 remains to be raised. The moiety is in a most flouriehing condition.

Spiritual Advance Campaign Newton and Hyde.

At the Communion service nt Rceemerant Church, on Sunday, the Rev. W. J. Musson had the joy of receiving nine pomons into the fellowship of the rhumb, all adults, who have voluntarily offered themselves for membership during the past few weeks. Gratifying Marta of spiritual awakening are evidenced by the interest taken in the newly-formed clam for Chris. trim Fellowship and Teacher Training. and oleo in the eel tort of Sunday evening prayerametings, which hal Jong been in abeyance. Steps have been taken to organise a Junior Endeavour Society. which will commence in the New Year. During a week's special services at Astley-etre., Dukinfield, conducts' by the Rev. W. E. Webley and Rev. W. J. Musson, five young men and maiden.pledged them-wives to Christ and Iris Church. Mr. Musson and Mr. Webley have exchanged for modal services at Stalybridge and Astleyetreet, with good results

Wrn..R. S. Wray, son of the late It,. Wm. Wray and of Mrs. L. A. Wray, to de hie (B.A.) degree at Senate liouse, Cam-bridge, on the 19th inst.

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RALF A !MALL LOAF RETRIES STARVING GRIMMER

Sister, on visiting one of the homes, found that, althougla there were mom children them, the only food In the bones am MR of a way eaten loaf.

HALF NAKED AND STARVING CHILDREN. Visiting ono cold morning in

a sham street almost under the shadow of St. George's Hell, Old Kent Road, Sieter found a home where four or five hall naked children were huddled together antler Cl,, table. The mother herself was in a half. starved condition. There were ten children livIrg fn Ode home. With the exception of an old bed and the table, every article of furniture had been pawned. There wen no fire, end a more cheerless place Siete, had never entered.

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upon his theme Beckstone became as one tranefixed. It wan evident he was in the grip of some tremendous emotion, and his gaze upon the preacher was a little dis-tressing to James. He wondered where he hod men it before. The moments passed by, and the meeting broke up. The taci-turnity of Becketone, following on his hitherto expeneive mood, woe fnarked. Evidently some diverting thought had come into hie mind.

The morrow fonnd him amply restored to hie usual buoyancy. The motor wagon came for the lads, and their return was a triumphal one. The streets of their native town were gay with flags and bunting. When they got to the yard of the " Acme'. mill a crowd waa waiting for them, with Thruesington as self-appointed constable of order. Before the lads got down from the wagon Charlie told them they had got to sing " All hail the power of Jesus'. Name."

" I reckon it Is better to crown Him than to win a shield," he whispered to Beckstone.

The lads sang gloriously the matchless hymn. Beck..ne was moved to the com-ment "Yet the world Bays religion is desert where happiness is concerned, and believers are miserable folk. Those lads put me in mind of fountains of living water."

(To be continued.)

Local Preachers' Aid Fund. thin week's Leader " Table

Talk " there is a paragraph by " Vigilant re the above fend. In referring to the circuits which contribute little or patting to the fund, he asks, " Is it that the capital. account 'of the fund shows investments amounting to £5,048? When societies re-ceive more than they spend people are apt to conclude that their ' money is not needed. Why accumulate a reserve fund?" " Vigilant," I apprehend, has forgotten that • few years ago the fund was in B precarious condition, and an urgent appeal for assist-.... made. The Into Sir W. P. Hartley and other. generously came to the rescue, and something like £1,000 was invested to increase the annual income. The £2,000 Wilson Trust is money left in Irma for the fund, and we receive the interest from the truateea. The £500 India Stock was geperouely given, monymopaly, last year to Abe added to Ehe capital account. The donor is one of the moat generous supporters of this fund, and he ie extremely anxious to see a larger income assured, no that larger grants may be made to the devoted veterans, who need amitaance. Most of the other money invest.' is from legacies to the fund. It is true that MOO was .1can from balance in bank—when the rate of interest fell lest year—and invested with the C.A.A., but early this year we had to withdraw £21111 of that in order to meet demands on the fund. The fact is the capital acmunt is made up of Moneys left or Rival to be invested to create a larger annual income. Last year the total income from circuits amounted in £1,713 10s. 7c1.,reor.hilue.the greets ...cat preachers

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A tastefully arranged Christmas-tree and Fancy Fair was held at Rosemount Church, Newton and Hyde Circuit, on the 15th inst. The Christmas-tree, which had been provided and beautifully decorated by Mr. W. Cooper, wee laden with toys, etc., by the Sunday-sohool. Stalls were pro-vided by the Ladies' Congregational Satiety, Sunday-achml, primary, young ladi., and young men. The fair was opened by Mr. G. F. Byrom, of Gee Cress (a joint treasurer of the Wesleyan Foreign' Miceionary Society). II,'. Ammon H. Fawley, CC., presided, supported lry the Rev. W. J. Musson, Mr. L. Bateman. and Mr. H. Richards. Messrs. D. Oldham, G. R. Newton, E. Phillips and J. Jud.re also took part in the proceedings. The net proceeds, for Society and Toast Funds, were n.fly £100.

846 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. DECEMBER 27, 1923

clatter of thy whistle is like a stone in a which relate. of the wisdom of dividing CHAPTER XVIII.

"The Eisteddfod." To write tho biography of Charlie Yate

would have been an easy task. A little space would have been sufficient to tram-romise his ambition. What was lacking in number of aims was compensated for by the intensity which he manifested in carrying them into effect. Possibly he seemed eccentric to more smoothly rubbed conventional types, but Charlie filled a niche in the life of Wingtcm no other man could hope to do. Nothing of the second rate attached to Charlie. First-class work everywhere was hie motto. He could not tolerate a second-rate canary, and where the ministry of the mission was concerned he sought to obey the law of " excelsior."

Only once had Charlie been late at a service. He advanced as his excuse " It took an Act of Parliament to do it." Charlie had to assert his Nonconformity somehow ! He felt shamefaced when he arrived at the mission and found Thrum-ington finishing his sermon. In a flash he realised what had happened, and knew there would he 710 and to the sport which would be made concerning the man who couldn't take care of himself when hie womenfolk were at the easside.

A lifetime's record weft by in a twink-ling. Charlie had been uneasy on his journey through the streets, for he was generally kept busy answering the greet-ings of other folk. The streets seemed strangely silent to him. It was one of the minor tragedi. of the clogger's life that he should have been caught napping,in eo obvious a sent..

So one of the principles which ordered the life of Charlie might have been summed up in his own words " What is the um of going into to chapel, and taking up the parson's time at the beginning end of a service, and then grumbling because he can't tuck his sermon in the time? It's like caking the choir to aing a long metre to a short metre tune. Some of them who come late would grumble most at that. A service is like a metre, and every line wants its proper space. If the parson gives everybody their place, everybody ought to give the paraon hie place." Charlie was a little mixed up in his ideas of space and time, but his code of ethic. was correct in its finality.

Charlie was hammering away one morn-ing, and incidentally was trying to beat the mnary in its own special line. No quarrel concerning demarcation of trade, ever cropped up in the basement, The happi n.s factory was always working under pressure, and the " m' canny " spirit never got s chance. Charlie's whistle was sweet and low ; ib was the continuity of it wherein its power existed. Then an inter-ruption occurred, for into the basement came a sound which asserted itself aggressively. Charlie held the hammer in the air, hie face taking on a reflective mood, and he arrived at a conclusion which VMS correct first time.

" It's Jimmy! But what is he doing here, and what is the air he is whistling? I've never heard that before, but it's a bonny tune and no mistake. Perhaps he'll give ...a cell ae he goes by."

•Charlie had no need to have any doubt upon the point,. for before many seconds had passed by his face was at the grating, and he wee peering in like a young moon through a casement. The feesh air of " Whinterry " had made it a full moon, having the medium of the warm harvest mists to heighten its rich colour. It was as much as Jimmy could do to imam a moment to eject a "Good morning!" greeting. He woe off into the strains of the tunes which had fascinated so keen a musician as the °logger. Charlie looked at the had in admiration, and then made a mystic sweep with his hammer, the signifi-mnce of which was that Jimmy must come dose the basement stairs. Charlie came with a rush as though he had bmn precipi- t, . by tn,t.nial ATM'.

few generalities were exchanged be-fore Charlie schemer that he was. intro-deend the Question which was uppermost in his thought.

" What's that tune you're tootling? The

" Mr. Yate, rm going in for being the champion whistler of Wington. I've learned a thing or two sin. I went to Wuffenham. If you can whistle like a marry, I can whistle like 'you bonny had as sings deawn t' dale. Jimmy mimicked a thrush until the clogger took hold of him with delight.

" Come, lad; tell me the tune I heard when you were coming down the street."

Jimmy was like all story-tellers who know their audienm is eager to get the truth M a few words. He spun out the yarn to its utmost tensility. Jam. Danzation had taken him to a local eisteddfod to hear the juvenile choirs sing " Nymphs and Shepherds." "I heard it no often I could have sung it backward. Now I am back at Wington for a few days I feel the call ox bIzalthWffenhn IwcudL emgoerho.nol

raking you, for you're no use as a nymph." Charlie looked at the lad with frank

admiration, and slapped hint on the shoulder. " You're a card and no nas-take," he said, a smile lighting up hie face.

" Mr. Este, may I ask you a question? " asked the lad, with all the seriousn.e which youth shows when it its about to broach some subject upon which it thee set its soul.

" A hundred, led." " Do you think we .uld organise a

juvenile choir at the mission? I'm .re we could beat any choir which was at the eisteddfod I went to. There is to be another at Dronfield, and why shouldn't we enter the children from the Home? If the lade who had to sing came to the Home for that weak-end they could go to the contest without any extra, trouble. All we want is Miss Jessie and you to train us, end we could win wally. I know every word, the judges said at Wuffenham, and I can sing 'Nymphs and Shepherds with-out any training. I can sing it better than I can whistle It." Jimmie suited the action to the declaration, and went on to impress Merlie with the beauties of the test piece.

To Charlie it was an absolutely novel idea. He knew that if he could get the Wington lads to take op the preparation they would me the affair through in style. Enthusiaem was engendered in his own heart for the scheme. He asked Jimmy whether he had a copy of the score, and Jimmy prodnmd one forthwith. " I brought it for you to me, and to know how lovely it is. A week's holiday at the Home, with an eisteddfod and a silver shield thrown in is something worth going in for." Jimmy went into raptures. For him there was not the least obstacle between the starting' point and the goal.

Charlie took the score, and putting a cover over tl.canary to Prevent the accom-paniment of the feathered songster, he gave Jimmy the right note for a start.. Jimmy gloriously lilted through the strains. To him they opened up a magic world.

" Wherever did you get the idea of Wington entering the contest?" queried the slogger.

"When I heard ell the nice things the judge said to the winner I renternbared what the folk any at our anniversary. I felt it would be nice to hear our praise spoken by a real, live judge."

" What shall we do if the lads won't take it on? Some of them can sing like nightingales, but they are as shy. There's Jack Roberta, if he says he won't sing he won't, and more like than not ken stop every other lad from singing."

" Leave him to me," Jimmy jerked out. Charlie wondered if he was reading a re-vised version of the proverb " Little birds that can sing, and won't sing, can be made to sing."

Charlie brought his judgment to bear upon the proposition. He scanned the conditions of entreat, asking meanwhile if Jimmy knew if there was a mileage limit. When after a careful scrutiny such a con-dition was proved non-existent Jimmy cele-hooted his relief by standing on his head. Charlie jumped to his feet, by reason of his km that Jimmy might fall athwsrt the " gullontine." Charlie was not wanting to see a tableau of the Old Testament story

juveniles. Jimmy called a practice that very night.

The attendance was a record. The interest was sustained at fever pitch. With some of the lads there may have been a sense of coercion in their interest, but the interest was maintained. Jimmy could be a pug-nactious shepherd when he willed. So with Charlie's whistle and Jeasie'e singing, coupled with the royal way in which Jimmy took the lead, " the awkward squad stage" was soma over, and "Nymphs and Shepherds" haws the street long of Wington.. To some there may have been something of the ludicrous in the eong in the setting of Wing-ton, but it brought joy into many homes. A. multitude of folk were hoping for the victory of the lads. The siren. themselves were not more alluring than the lads who sang to weary Wingtonians "Come away."

It was the last week of the first session of the "Holiday Home," and it was to be a wind up in glory. Beckstone was true to his genital of "capping the lot." He told Thruectington he would have to carry on at the mission on the Sunday. Dronfield chapel was to have a prize choir to sing at all the services on the Sunday following the eisteddfod. John Dennison was going to preach at a camp meeting in the after-noon, and the pr.e choir would eing. Solos w.ld be rendered at the services by the prize contralto. Miss Jessie Yet, who yaw going to sing " Annie Laurie" at the cont.t no it never had been sung before. All of which made Throssington wonder whene prophetic mantles were kept. When the day came Beolottone took along the lade mothers who were in the position of being able to go. The motor waggon put inert extra turn or two that weekend. On the Monday it went to fetch the victors home.

The people who thronged the ground where the contest wee being held could not keep back the insistent eu.tion " Who on earth are the WuRenkam Primitive Methodist Holiday Home Juvenile Choir? " Possibly the folk thought the enunciation of a mouthful like that would induce en answer of itself. The choir sung the answer in due coarse. The experts had arrived at the victors with the same mr-tainty as the foretelling of an eclipse. The unforemato part of their deductions was they overlooked the birth of a new planet, which outpaced the earth of their calcula-tions.

The lads were at the home for a week. Charlie had the piano tuned op to concert demands. He led them out into the air to give them lung power, and drilled them in the teat piaces untilthey could have sung it in their sleep. On the day they had to follow the hitherto invincible choir of the district. When Charlie heard their ren-dering he knew if Jimmy and Jack Roberta would only keep their exuberance in check the dead was done.

" Don't go and bract off 111re a brass band. Remember the thrash, Jimmy, and let it be liquid and clear."

When they had finished it was Charlie who had need to remember counsels of moderation. • He tactually hugged the lade in his delight He won those lads to him-mil for the nest of hie life, and their mother. too. The fathers thought a lot more of him when they heard the tale, but they tempered their zeal with a swim re-mark 'anent the attitude of Charlie Tate. " There's no end t' th' aim Charlie Yates getten sin' eawr lads won a shield i' some nook an' corner place P t' conntry."

Jeeeie Tate fulfilled every vaticination which Beeketone had uttered. Possibly "Annie Laurie" had been sung better, but it had never been sung as Jessie eang it. Her interpretation had the uniqueneav which marks personal power. The girl from the "Linnet'," nest entered upon what proved to be a swallow's flight.

It appeared very strange that Beck-atone should insist on a camp meeting. He insisted, too, on John preaching, bat John was unable to do so bee.se he was un-well. The hewer was kept within the family, however, for it was James who upon the Pr1 ttr:ea... for lade were going to Bing. When he opened ant

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THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. 847

I ant grateful to Dr. Peale for his treatment of this subject. Nobody in our Church is able to speak on it with the same authority as lie has. He has won the confidence of the great avajority of our people by careful scholarship, quiet courage, unswerving loyalty, fine reason-ableness, and saintliness of character. The subject is one that needed to be dealt with, because, to the Doctor says, "the critical view has come to stay," which means that the newer conception oft the Bible arrived at thereby is, in the main, true. It enables us to understand better God's revelation of Himself in the Bible, and the chief value of the Bible Jim in the glorious fact that we find Cod there.

Since religion is fellowship with Cal, we need to understand the history of Israel, in which He hits specially Omni-tested Himself. And since that manifes-tation was gradual and protracted, bhe documents of which the Bible consists moat he reconstructed in their historical enter. Such reconetruction is the task of Biblical criticism, and is necessary to show us how, by deliberate design of Cod, the religion of Israel grew from lowly origins until nt last it culminated in Christ and Chris-tianity. In this way we obtain a majestic view of the Bible ass connected whole that is impossible on the older conception, and since the future depend. upon our young people, we are under an obligation to give them this tuner -and grander view of the Bible. Then, too, we must have reality in all our teaching, which is im-possible so long as we assent to the critical view inwardly, and give the impression outwardly that we Savour the traditional view. Our young people As they arrive at the age to appreciate it ought to be taught the Muth as we think it in our hearts

VIEWS OF SUNDAY SCHOOL EXPERTS. S. Palmer, Sunday School I love " the cad Book " for its Divine nye- Union Secretary. legion. And now he speaks to the hosts of

our Sunday-school teachers. The stand-

real t of mthte a:ludoteachers t.

to unlearn in the senior class or church service what they were taught in earlier years. They should grow up to acquire naturally and simply all that we know. We had to fight for a foothold on the new ground, but the children of to-day should find Morosely.possessed of it as a heritage. It is to be noted that Dr. Perko is not interested in historical criticism for its own sake. He is out to discover the truth. which alone counts. We do not explain discarded theories of science to our children in day schools, but fit them up with the latest facts known to mientisM. We feel glad of the simple and clear pre-sentation of the value of the Ohl Tosta-ment. Only careless and misrficial people would simples it, for the New Tee-Mment stirs many eager questions in our minds which can only be answered by a knowledge of the earlier canon.

Homy of us owe so Touch to Dr. Peak,—hie teaching has given us a new outlook, deeper faith. Dare we hope thot, he will write that longed-for text-book for Sunday- mhool • leaches:? At any Tate. he has made it possible that such a book should be writ ten, aml well whiten, by one of our own men. Seholarship and piety yoked together will serve no higher purloins than to arm with the lends the children of our Church. The diseiplm of to-day will become the conquering apostles of to-morrow.

Rev. G. Hunt, ex-Sunday School Union Secretary.

It wee a great disappointment to me that I had not the privilege of hearing Dr. Peake's address at the Triennial Sunday-school Conference at Manchester, and I therefore appreciate all the more the pleasure of having read it. I desire at once to say how thoroughly I agree with the views that are expounded end the recommendations that are made. I would like to thank Dr. Peak. for making to olear the neceesity and importance of she OM Testament Scriptures, and for his weighty words on the manner of presort-ing the critical knowledge with which he deals. Rightly imparted, its importance to our young people cannot be exaggerated. In many Sunday-school Conferences I have alMnded the question has often been raised as to whether or not we ought to teach young pmple the results of criticism, and I have always contended that the cor-rect view-point should be presented from the first. It is a great, pity and a great wrong to teach what you know will have to be corrected afterwards. If this know-ledge was imparted naturally and gradu-ally to our young people from the begin-ning we should save them from much difficulty and distress in later piers. I

on es ally grateful to Dr. Peaks for his admirable euggestion of a text-book for the Sunday-school. Such a manual, carefully and amply written by "a oorn-petent authority," would be an immense advantage. I feel sure the General Sunday school Committee will welcome the suggestion. I earnestly hope that the address will 'lead to • real practiced move-ment bar the attainment of the object to -many of ins eis ardently desire. The work is urgent. Large numbeis of oar teachers require instrudion on the lines indicated, and all that is possible should be done to equip them for their great took.

Rev. cunord. MA-. Vice. Sunday School Union Secretary.

It W. a pleasure and an inspiration to hear Dr. Peaks at the Manchester Trien-nial Conference in October. But it was also an hour fraught with -UMW of first importance to our Church. So swiftly do the years pass that we warmly realise that for nearly thirty years Dr. Peaks has been training our ministers. His influenoe and work have given our Church a minis, try which combines a liberal attitude with spiritual fervour. He has helped to nghtly to understand the Bible, and to

Woman's Views. The tramcar stopped with a. jerk that

Hung upon the floor the parcels of the girl who sat facing me. Eagerly she rescued them from the feet of the incoming crowd, and grasping them firmly rose to give her seat to a young woman scarcely older than herself—an uncalled-for courtesy, or so it seemed to me who observed her pale, thin features and troublesome cough. Without acknowledging the act of grace, perhaps, indeed unconscious of R, the new-comer took the sett and permitted its former occupant to take the strap—not for long, however, for presently other pas-sengers alighted, and the girl took the seat by my side. She Was radiant with a joy , that was difficult to suppress, the happiness that in man or woman is, as Robert Louis Stevenson mid, a better thing to find than a five-pound note.

It would, indeed, have been a pity to permit her joy to remain suppressed, for there are so few people whose faces glow with inward happiness, and certainly ate did not appear to be overstocked with the treasures of this world, nor bowed down ,by the deceitfulness of riches. It needed only a casual remark for the secret to be revealed. " I've had the loveliest time," she began ; "I've been taking my little sister to see Slit Christmas shops; she's only nine, you see, and it's to easy to make her happy--stayed away from school on purpose to go—been dreaming about it for weeks, she has; and it would have been a shame not to take her." The car stopped to pick sap another detachment of pas-sengers; when it continued its journey the girl resumed her narrative, obviously glad to have a sympathetic listener.

" The twins wanted to cane, too; they're only seven, and boys at that, and I daren't try to manage the lot when th6 shops are to crowded. So I've promised them for Saturday Shan I be at home on Cnristmax Day, No; You gee, I'm in service, and my mistress always hoe company then, and needs me; but I shall look in overnight and fill the stockings. What do you think? Our little Katie's been asking me if I thought Father Christmas would bring her e dolly. I told her he'd never be so cruel as to forget that, for he knows very well we've got no money to spend on toys." She stopped to cough, then resumed: The joke slit is, I bought her one myself three weeks ago—a beauty, cost half a crown—and mother has dressed it for her. Bless her little 'heart, she will love it; there won't be a happier little girl ho England on Christmas Day than our Katie. I mean they shall all have a happy time, so far as we can manage it ; it will be something for them to remember when they are Older. We never know what they'll have to fate inter, do we?

• • Do I remember the Christmas when I

was nine, did you say? I should think so, every bit of it. Dad was alive then, and that was before mother began M be so poorly; it seemed as if we didn't know what trouble was in those days, or else, p'raps, my parents did the sun, with me as mother and I do with Katie and the twine--kept the worries oat of sight. Best place for them, too!" she added, philo-sophically. " It doean't do any good to pin them on your coat-sleeve." The mr was drawing near to my destination, and; bidding her good-bye I expressed the wish that sire would have as happy a Christman as she deserved. " Don't you worry about that," she replied, gleefully ; " I'm begin-ning to understand what oar mmmter meant when he said Met the tramt road to toy is in bringing happinen to others"

• • • Thought for the beak—" A happy man

or woman re. • radiating form of good will, and their entrance into a. room is as though another candle had been lighted. We need not cam whether they could prove the forty-seventh proposition ; they do better thing than that: they practically demonstrate the great theorem of the Liveableness of Life"—R. L. S.

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Bazaars and Special Efforts. The Wesley Hall at Wellingborough

presented a wintry aspect on Thursday at the opening of a two-days' bazaar in aid of the new Sunday-school premises at Nest-street. Strings bearing little balls of cottonwool gave the snow effect, and glit-tering atoms of tinsel looked particles of ice. The Christ-massy .)loot was height-ened by a figure of Santa Claus descending o chimney on the roof of one of the stalls with a sack of toys on his back. But in spite of the wintry effect of the decor, :ions there was a warmth of good feeling at opening ther

performed by bazaar, wrier was

Northampton. The Rev. J. H. Cartwright (Wesleyan) presided, and was supported by the Vicar of St. Barnabas, Revs. H. E. F. Wigram and T. R. Spray, cir- eit't minister. The Rev. T. R. Spray fittingly °jelled with a brief review of the history of Primitive Metholism in Wellingborough. The second day's .ale was opened by Mr. E. S. Trenery, and the meeting was under the presidency of Rev. E. 71. Erew (Congregationalist). The financial result of the bazaar woe £593. It lie expected that a total of over 2400 sill be realised.

A very successful sale of work was opened at Whitley-road, Easibouree, on December 12th by 51r. O. Carey, of Bexhill. Alder-man E. Doke. J. I'., presided, supported by Revs. W. It. Bird end W. S. Basence. Ina the evening twelayeeven children of tho Sunday-selmol presented the Moyoress (Mrs. (:. B. Soddy) with purses amoutaing to over £10. The children were trained by Miss Company, and the playwee written by Winifred Posen.. Tbc prmeeds aunted

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The Primitive Methodist Leader. Incorporating the Primitive Methodist and the Primitive Methodist World.

Thursday, December 27, 1923.

Notes and News.

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cially to those who are in advanced Bills classes. For many years Dr. Peake has had it laid upon his heart that the Old Testament has been presented in small sections rather than as a whole. He con-tends rig,,htly that the Divine purpose of the whole most be understood before the value and significance of the parts can be rightly appreciated. The Old Testament, as he says, " being an historioal process, reveals to us a gradual development, and it concerns us greatly to understand that development aright." The Doctor tells with charming frankness that he has never been interested in critical questions for their own sake, but for their results. Through them we find in the Bible God Himself in human history and experience. To the timid it will be full of reassurance to have the Doctor's iudgment that the critical movement has not touched neen-tially any fundamental truth of the Chrie-tian religion," and that "the vital' thinga remain still, as of old, the foundation on whkii for time and eternity we may surely rest." Dr. Peake's solution for this de-fective presentation is for a text-book to he provided in the Sunday-schools. Not that the text-book is to displace the Bible itself, but rather that to the painstaking teacher it would become an auxiliary and guide. Under such guidon. the " onity and the complexity of the Bible" would be nresented to the minds of the scholars and that the Old Testament is a worthy preparation of that revelation of God which found its completeness in Jee. Christ. The lecture bears all the chem. teristic notes of the worthy Doctor of care-ful statement, personal conviction, devout scholarship and loyalty to the vital dex-trin. of OUT faith. We heartily commend it to those who have the responsible charge of Bible classes. It would be of imxmmee gain if it could be reproduced in pamphlet form for wide distribution among teachers. Local preachers themselves may benefit by a thoughtful peruse/.

A Word of Sympathy. The syrnpathies of our Church through-

out the count, will go out tower& the farmers who are suffering lcse in their farm stocks and the tradesmen in their business owing to the ravages of disease among cattle. The counties of Cheshire and Shropshire seem to have suffered mceb severely. In some eases whole herds of cattle specially prised by the farrners have had to be slaughtered. So .rioue has the situation become that in some areas roads have had to be closed, chapels closed and missionary meetings abandoned. Of some forty-eight further outbreaks recently re-ported by the Minietry of Agriculture forty of them were in these two counties. The local Churches are invoking the interven-ties, of Almighty God that the plague may be stayed. In those prayers many in all parts of the land will earnestly join.

Retrospect. The life of this old year is quickly ebbing

away, and soon it, doings will have passed into history. Few years in these modern days have seen more changes and happen-ings. It commenced with a Government whose earlier watchword was "tran-quillity." That timorous craft foundered with many hands in a storm which it had brought aboub itself. The Captain and crew have taken to the boats and are pulling, or rather drifting, without cam-paea or chart, they know not where. Affairs on the Continent have also gone from bad to worse. Italy ran amok and well-nigh destroyed the prestige of the League of Nations Germany is atilt slowly bleeding to death, France remains obdu-rate, America yet aMnds aloof, and Roe-Man trade is boycotted by Britain. In the ecclesiastical world there has been among the leaders of the Church., s continued exploration of the possibilities of organics union between the Anglican and the Free Churches, and again among the various branch. of British Methodism. These in-quirtes have by no means been destitute of r.ults. Various aspects of Church govern-ment have been examined to an moresee of mutual appreciation. Better still, then has been a deepened respect for the diverse types of Christian character nur-

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Death of Dr. dowett. The death of ,Dr. Jewett removes one of

the first six great.t preachers of this generation. He stands in the lino of the brilliant and apostolic succession of Spur-geon, Parker, Dale and Madmen. His paetorates were in Newcastle, Birming-ham, New York and Westminster. To Cares-lane he was called to succeed the famous Dr. Dale before he was thirty years of age. In each place crowds. of devout worshippers flocked to this spiritual and wonderful ministry. To hear Dr. Jowett was a feast of soul, a quickening of the highest and beat within the nature and to marvel at the consummate ease, the beauty and the clarity of the message. He Was a literary artist, possessing the wonderful gift of producing the "absolutely right" word to express the thought. Nothing Wee tawdry or florid in his speech. It was the rippling of a limpid stream which flashed back the sunlight . it flowed. The munie of his voice, the range of its notes and the perfect control under which it was held was a charm in itself. These wonderful gilts were all consecrated to and made subordinate to the evangelical mes-sage it was his delight to proclaim. In him were beautifully blended saintliness of character, prophetio utterance, the pas-sion for righteousness, the love of peace and the world outlook. He was " a great spiritual force" in two Continents and a prince of preachers. "It would be im-possible to estimate the range of his in-fluence, used and indirect, on the whole Christian thought of his time." Our own Church treasures tender memories of his kindly and appreciative visits as a wor-shipper to some of OUT country .nctueries and vivid recollections of the sermons preached in association with our Confer- ence will abide. The golden tongue is now silent and the world is poorer.

Methodist Evangelism. Those within the inner circle of the eon•

versations on Methodist Union, which have again advanced another stage, ex-press great .tidaction et the trend and developments which have taken place. Difficulties here been removed and facili• tin made without either strain or sacri-fice. All things an possible when the right feeling and spiritual temperature prevail. These were once more markedly and increasingly present in the lest Execu-tive. Since the last Conferences there has been a noticeable absence of ,•organised propaganda among the three Church., but a grtally increased fraternisation has taken place between the local Methodist C' nits The Quarterly Meetings of one Church ere inviting those of other Metho-dist Circuits to meet with them during the transaction of business. Tl.ey thus fami-Barise one another with their scope and methods Often a social hour follows, and sometimes the whole of the officers sit down together at the Lard's Table. Then, again, in the common task of evangelism the Methodist Churches are being fused into a holy passion and an abiding union of heart With an incoming of a vivid realisation of singing the same songs of redemption, of preaching the same truths of sin, salvation and the sanctification of human nature and human life, they find themselves baptised into the one Spirit. Differences in methods and ritual then get their true perspective. In the light of the Croass they appear but paltry. They see Jesus only standing in their midst. It. would be profane to think of this as an organised method to bring Methodist Union about. But it nevertheless, a sure and effective WI,. The spiritual motive and the world view are alone worthy of the cause of Methodist Union. These are being brenght into existence in the joyful co-operation of saving men.

Dr. Peake and the Old Testament. We would draw the attention of our

readers to the articles which we have pub-lished from the pbn of Dr. Peake on the Old Testament in the Sunday-school. They contain the lecture delivered by the Doctor at the recent Triennial Sunday- school Conference. The purpose is to show how the Old Testament should be presented to Sunday-school scholars, espe-

Taking Stock of your Pulpit World

What good have you done in 1923 ?

Many earnest and devout Local Pre.hcre are facing this qu.tion in the closing hours of the year, and probably none will feel satisfied with the quality or results of their work. There may have been much to be thankful for, but the limits of power were not touched.

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tined within other communions, and a broadened Christian charity towards those who worship and labour in other sanc-tunries. In tho realm which is more dis-tinctly religious and spiritual much has transpired to cheer and inspire. In all the Free Churches there has been a quickened spiritual movement. Douglas Brown and Lionel Fletcher have seen churches stirred as seldom, and signs and wonders wrought in the risme of Jesus. Among the Methodist Churches remark-able scenes have been witnessed in the crowded towns of Sheffield, Chesterfield,

The first Quarterly Meeting I attended was in June, 1863, and was held on a Saturday afternoon in the old chapel et Wrexham. Quite a number of the mem.- bars of that meeting were employed at the Ruabca CbIlieries During breakfast half-hour we decided to meet at Tan-y-Clwydd Farm, where wo had a choice of going by the turnpike road or by the fields. When we met we decided to go by the fields via Herod. We made up quite a large party, including my father, An-drew Williams, Edward Evans, Jacob Davies, Robert Green, and others, all of whom had formed the first Society at RhcelLsnerchrugog when it was first onisaioned by the then Wrexham Mission under the superintendency of Rev. Phillip Maddock. It was a glorious .1.e day. The hedgerows were orvered with wild roses, the larks singing as they soared heavenwards, and the lambs sport-ing in the fields, and, being young .d full of life, I caught the contagion of my surroundings. I took a run and jumped over the ratite at the 'bottom of the field, where I awaited the coming of my corn-pankm. When they came up my class leader (A. Williams) said to me, " Do you know, Adam, that run and Damp was not a Christian act." This troubled me greatly, foil felt there could be no sin in such an innocent act. My class leader had been brought up amongst Calviniata, and this probably accounted for the severity of his views.

With snatches of sacred song we marched 'merrily along, and reached our destination in good time. During the erasion two of the members, a man and wife. particularly attracted my attention, ea, for instance, during a lull in the pro- ceedings Mr. D. said to his wife, "Mary, my lass, strike up that good o/d Term that brought vs ouch comfort and help when we were in trouble" She began to sing " The birds without barns or idereb.ss are fed. From them let oe learn to trent for our bread." All joined heartily in the singing, which seemed to put new life into the meeting. Somehow I felt there was something peculiar. associated with that hymn and the experience of that couple. I learned the setpul during the following year.

In December, 1863. my father and family'removed from Ruabon to Rhyd-y-mwyn. near Mold. In a few days I learned that Alltamy was the nearest Primitive Methodist church to Where we lived, and was about six miles distant. At that time it was in the old Caceter Circuit, of which Rev. William ROW, W. saperinhondent. At that time this church had a noted choil• under the leadership of Joseph Davin. This choir was invited to give concerts all over the district and beyond. At one of them I was asked to ,reside. As it was MOrs than ten miles from my home I wan invited to stay the nielNii The friend who offered me hoe, pitality, to my great surprise, happened to be the very man who had imprused me at the June Quarterly Meeting at Wien-ham. After tea he elbowed me my bed-room. When we got into the 700M he said, " This ie the Prophet's Chamber. No one is allowed to deep here only prophets, and if you had nat been a prophet or a local preacher I -would have put you in another room." Everything in the room was white. The furniture. 'bed, hangings, paper on the walla, indoed. everything in .d about the ram was white.

After the choir - had gone home and we were left alone I said to my hest: "I ..ember that at the June Quarterly :Meeting you asked your wife to strike up a certain hymn. Since then I have ellen wondered if there was anything emaciated with it in your experience. "Yea" he said,

there was," and he then related the follow-

Newcastle, Tees-side and many others. Churches have been revived, and thousands of people—yc.g men end young women in remarkable numbers—have marshalled themselves boldly on the side of Jesus Christ. Men's hearts have quaked for fear during the untoward political and social events of this past year, yet during them all the Church has once more been baptised with Divine power and rallied her forces to the saving of the souls of men, " The Lord reigneth, let the earth be glad." Such is our triumph song as the year breathe. out its last days.

ing story as near as I can remember it :— " Many yeasts ago there was a lad in our Sunday-school in wlmm I took a great in. terest. He was a smart, clever, good lad Being in Liverpool one day buying timber the timber merchant told me he wanted a smart youth in his office, end preferred one from the country, and netted me whether I knew such . one. I said I did, and as I had to he there the following week I said I would bring him with me. The merchant took a fancy to the youth, and engaged him. During holidays, and when-ever he came home, the youth called to see me. It was always a pleasure to see him, and to learn of his promotion from time to limo. On one occasion he called

see me, and said he had a very good appointment offered to him, but the firm required a bond and character, and ashe did not know anyone else who could help him but myself, vrho had Manys boon a friend . him, he had prepared a deed and brovlit it with him, and it only needed my signature. I had ouch faith in him that I signed it without even reading it I could have trusted my life with that lad. Every-thing seemed to be going on satisfactorily until one day I received a letter from I& firm of solicit*. in Liverpool asking me to honcrar the bond I had signed. I did not know what it meant, and set of to Liverpool, where, to my great surprise and consternetion, I loudd the youth had been speculating and bad lost heavily, and 'had fled the country. The lawyer seemed sorry for me, but said I would have to pay. I earns home broken hearted. In due course my bit of 1.d, my Imuse and workshop and my toting. were Reid ; in-deed, everything I had went When it wen all over I was left penniless.

"At that time trade wan bed and work woo) scarce. An old friend allowed me to occupy an empty house. Neighbours who knew as were kind. One lent us a table, another lent two chains, another some bed-ding which we laid on the upstairs floor. For a long time welted "hard struggle, yet I never lost faith in God. I kept firm hold of His promise that all things would work together for good. During the whole course of those trying Omen we never once nezjected our family altar, and our favourite hymn Was 111AL with the versa in it, ' The birdn without barns or store-house are fed.' As the years went by tn., gill continued very bad ; in fm-t, it went from bad to worse, until one night our cupboard was bare. We had only a crust to carry us over the Sunday and week-end. Throughout it all my wile never complained, and on that particular night somehow both of us felt that. as man's extremity woo Gods opportunity, God would surely ',member un. That night, ea usual, we sang our hymn and nod the Scriptures by the light of a candle given ue by a collier. The candle was always blown out when we finished reading to make it last out. and we always prayed in the dark. When we finished our devotions that night both of DA felt that something wan going to happen. My wife said to me, Edward. let us sing our favourite hymn over again,' and in our hearts we felt that as God fed the birds surely he would see that his children were fed, and so we sang quite heartily the verse over and over azain.

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850 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. DECEMBER 27, 1023

great trouble upon us." Yes, yes, I know I have. I can never forgive myself ;

'hut I have come from abroad to repay you as far as money will Is it, and will do so now, and with compound interest, too.' ' Mary, Mary my lass,' I said, ' let us sing once again our favourite hymn. God has not forgotten us.' And as we sang the stranger wept throughout the singing of the verse.

" Though late, there was still time to get provisions in for the Sunday, and a happy one it was In the course of time we bought beck again our old home-stead, land and cotteg., and ever since we have gone on our Way re-' joicing, and with greater faith in Gad than we ever had before, that He who

We have pleasure in announcing that Rev. E. Barrett, M.A., of Tunstall, will contribute the International Lesson Notes to the Leader during 1924. Mr. Barrett's first lesson will appear on Thursday next. Thousands of Sunday-school teachers havo been indebted to Rev. Frank Holmes for the weekly guid-ance he hoe afforded them throughout the year now closing. Mr. Barrett will worthily maintain the high character of the lesson studies to which our teachers have become accustomed.

The whole Church sill deeply regret ta learn of the serious condition of Alderman A. Shaw, J.P., of Quarry Bank. Recently, acting on medical orders, he went away to the Isle of Wight for rest. Unfortunately, this has not proved beneficial as was hoped. His rendition having shown serious aymp-toms, it has been found necessary for him to be removed to a private nursing home.

. . . . . . We learn with deep regret that the con-

dition of Rev. G. T. Fawcett, of South Shields, is giving cause for grave anxiety.

. . . . . . "Permit me to offer my congratulations

on the enlargement of the Leader, and for the numerous and uplifting &Mides you are continually inserting. The recent Christmas Number was, I think, the beet you ever published, so varied, eo full of interest and stimulus. All were thought bf and all were eager to read its pages. Mey increaeing success come to you." Many thanks M our correspondent. The "emcees" he desires is largely dependent upon oar friends making the Leader known. Personal advertisement and commendation are the really effective means to success.

Memories. How oft they come unbidden, bright

thoughts of other days, And an any heart anclidden a song of joy

they rd.: The way has never been dreary, the path-

way never sad, For when the soul's been weary God's love

bath made it glad. My plans have oft' een thwarted, my pur-

poses made low, But Love and Joy have courted, as well as

Pain and Woe; And God bas failed MIS never, His sun less

shone alway, So Hope hoe triumphed ever in darkness

and in day. Therefore I face to-morrow in confidence

and 11Not oo y would borrow the gaudy world's alloy

For naught there it it offers accords so well with me

As knowing what he proffers is the thing that's best for me.

USA Limn, Pam Southampton:

• • • • • ' Many email towns plight profitably emulate

the attempt of the Free Churches of Blyth to foster the spirit of unity in the Church. Once a month during the winter a united meeting is held in each church alternately, aid the meetings have been highly profit-able. Each church supplies a speaker of its own denomination for its own meeting; amide and elocution provide variety, and light refreshments are served. This month the meeting was in the Primitive Methodist church, and Wes conducted by Rev. Irving Graham. Rev. JaCob W. Richardson, New-castle, gave an address on " The Church of Jesus Christ and the Immediate Outlook." At the beginning of the meeting the electric light went out, but as the address, proceeded the light returned.

A North of England layman writes I am glad to know you are so graciously broad. casting the touching appeal of Rev. John Holland and others on behalf of our aged local preachers. I am sending on to the treasurer a gift is Make one aged brother

feeds the birds will never let his children starve. As I had to be at my work et 6 o'clock next morning wo were astir very early, and after a hurried Menke. I set out on my ten-mile journey, humming as I went along:

The birds without barns or storehouse are fed.

From them let us learn to trust for our bread.

His saints what is fitting shall ne'er be denied

So long as 'tis written, the Lord will provide.'

" I reached my destination and work in time to hear the 6 o'clock boll calling . to duty."

happy. No more heroic men serve the Church than local preachers, especially those who are active in rural districts. I sincerely hope all who can will, even to the point of sacrifice, make this season happy to this noble band of men."

Mr. 0. H. Hill, of Doncaster, writes :-" Permit me to express my high appreciation of the contributions of Rev. R. Ferguson on the Endeavour Topic. The various ministers who have written them have all been well worth reading, but Mr. Ferguson's are really remarkable for their literary beauty and originality. No doubt all your readers have noticed this, but I feel that I would like to thank Mr. Ferguson in this public way. Success to the Leader."

A Mancheeter correspondent writ. :—" At the recent meeting of the Manchester Fra-ternal, which was held at the home of Rev. S. Parlow, Principal Crenated, of the Angli-can College, Manchester, gave an address on the Lambeth Proposals. It was a great ad-vantage to have the Anglican point of view placed before the Fraternal by such a com-petent authority. Although the Principal was very insistent that he spoke only for himself, and that there was a among body of opinion among the Anglican clergy that would widely differ from him, it was nevertheless felt by those present that if the great body of Anglican clergy held approximately the same views and were animated by the same spirit as the Principal, then, whatever happened to the actual proposals issued from Lambeth Palace, the result of the pronouncement of the Bishops could .not but be a blesailig to the whole Christian Church. Such talks and the understanding of each other's views cannot but help to destroy the old spirit of intolerance and bigotry and increase mutest co-operation iii many ways for the moral and social welfare of the community. The Fra- •temal was also highly favoured in having present Dr. Peale and Principal Pickett to Mate the views of the Free Churches. The gathering was one of the moat interesting that has been held fora long time."

Accept my thanks for the Leader show cards. They , are beautifully produced, elegant and chaste, and can he exhibited becomingly in any church porch and school-

room. I have them exhibited in all my church vestibules and schools, and they are proclaiming the Leader, and my people are already beginning to oak for copies." We are indebted to about 600 ministers for the interest they have taken in these show carde, nearly 6,000 copies having been desired and forwarded for exhibition.

• An excellent series of monthly sermons

and lectures lees been arranged at Ebenezer Church, Grimsby. ROT. P. W. Norwood, D.D., of the City Temple, Rev. W. Charter Piggott and Coo. Arthur Pringle (Chairman of the Congregational Union) have recently preached and lectured to appreciative con.

rifiti;e7H. ItiV4.7t1. It.'`Wr'SJ,dgeen: Rev. Tom Sykes in the New Year.

The Howardetreet Church, on Burnley First Circuit,. has just held a bazaar. The friend, have put their best into the pro-tot, the women being especially devoted. he club did well, and great credit is doe

to the collectors. In this church Rev. S. Windram lee a devoted people. The gross takings were £223, a very fine remit.

. . . . . . Alford Circuit is dealing boldly with

financial difficulties, a special fund of £500 having been raised this yes.. Rev. J. P. Hill has led his people with vision and en-thusiasm. The circuit is making sound pro-gress.

Flottergate Chumh (Grimsby First Cir-cuit) has raised £250 by a " Christma Fair," held on December 13th and 14th. The Mayoress of Grimsby and Sir Thomas Robinson performed the opening cere-monies.

A day that will long , be remembered oc-curred at Wednesday Market Chapel, Beverley; on Sunday, Deeemb, 16th, when the •• Messiah " was rendered. The choir, under the able leadership of Mr. E. Anna. kin, and the organist, Miss Rom M. Dalton, A.T.C.M., have become renowned in the district for their excellent work. Aug- mented by a number of friends, making o chorus of 70 strong, and with the principals, Mite Ransom, L.IL A.M., soprano, Miss Brown, contralto, Mr. A. Johnson, tenor, and Mr. R. Reed, bass, they gave a most able rendering of the great masterpiece. The church sea crowded with a most appreciative congregation. The proceeds amounted to £18. Rev. W. Woodley presided over the service. The preacher for the day was Rev. L. Robinson, • of Cottingham, who preached very helpful sermons.

. . . . . Rev. Albert H. Walker, of the Central

Buildings, Manchester, writes,—" The Ox-ford University Press, throw at its Musical Editor, has presented the following book. to the Percy Musical Library, Man- cheater (—. Bech's Original Hymn Tune,' edited by Dr. Terry; A Student's Hymnal ( English and Welsh Times, tc.,• edited by Sir Watford Davies, also Melody Edition;

Hymns of the Kingdom,' Melody Edition and Harmony Edition ' Oxford Hymn

Cured Through Conversion. A True Incident.

Account for it as you may, an Will admit that you may he so completely pos-sessed by an idea, thought or impulse that, like the prophet, you are carried away to all appearances .against your will. There seems no reason why you are no influenced. A child of circumstance, that is all. It is true that psychologists profess to answer our inquiries about how and why we feel and act. But they do not always satisfy us; something as left un-explained. And no wonder. Shall we ever fully understand the movements of the human mind 7 At any rate, there are heights and depths yet unknown of this complex life.

An incident in my ministry bursas-gested the foregoing. It came to me un-caught to buy a batch of tracts and dis-tribute them as I walked to my appoint-ments. I did any utmost to get free from the growing control of the purpose. I must do it. And as the Sunday drew near it was stronger. So I bought some tracts. It was October, and the first signs of snow had coma Mr. J. W. and I were preachers for H— and 5—, places some six miles from H—. On the Sunday morning I started done, and as I went gave away the leaflets. None were declined. Eventually I came to two cot-tages. Knocking at the first, I was asked in. I found the inmates pleasant people —well advanced in life. In conversation the husband said " r smiouely ill; for eleven weeks I have not been able to lie-down, and can sit down only for a very few minutes. I have walked this floor for the time I have stated. Life is becoming a weary thing. I have beers to the infirmary and consulted several doctors, but I have received no relief."

It was a very sad story. While there I read from the Book, .prayed, and left, promising to call on any say home, whidh I did. The result sae their conversion to Ohriet, and, in the case of the man, the perfect cure of his (mysterious but real physical illness. He declared hie conver-sion, and became a member of our church et H—, and continued so until be died. It vs. a dear cam of cure through con-version. Religion no doubt would ensure freedom from many ailments to whidh Bed is heir. How far the spiritual ie or can is the source of physical well-being is worthy of the Church's deepest thought. —EAST YORKS.

A Troubadour of God. " St. Francis of Assissi." By G. K. Chester.

tan. (Hodder and Stoughton, Ltd. 2a. 6d. net.)

This new series of the " People's Library Marts well with O. K. C's study of It. Francis. Whether there is agreement with all that is asserted in these pages or not, it is certainly a book that the reader will want to finish before he lave it down. There is entertainment as well as education. He

sts on the neeeasity or endeavouring to understand the subject, not merely when there is agreement, but when agreement passes into diisent. For his own part Mr. Chesterton wrices con amore. There is the abandon of the new convert to nearly everything that St. Francis steeds for. Not the least interest-ing elements in this book are those that have only a remote relation to Lhe subject. It will not supersede other studies, nor can it be recommended es a sufficient introduction to a great subject, but it presents a point of view altogether its own.

Social Movements.

By ERNEST B. STORR.

That there has been a quickening of the social conscience is obvious. The real issue of the recent Election w.Unemploy-ment; Protection was introduced and commended merely as the potion by which Unemployment was to be cared or eased. Thirty yea. ago such a situation would have been impossible. Unemployment was then a distressing social fact that called for the opening of soup kitchens; bet it was not a political qtestion, or any coMern of the Government. The years have brought a. new orientation. The " condition of the people " queeffon, in one form or another, constitutes the greater part of our political interest today.

As the notion gets to closer gripe with fundamental eocial evils one cannot avoid a feeling. of regret that Christian men are in opposing political camps, fighting each other instead of fighting the common foe. I have just received a letter from a Member of Parliament breathing a fine spirit of social idealism. He is full of eagerness for the settlement of Europe and the firm establishment of peace, and for the creation of a better social order. Yet in the reoent Election he and I were on opposing platforms; I wets describing ing his proposals dCer;ge as impract

ma7le he was

or mis- chievous. NOW, making full allowance for those inevitable differences of opinion that arise out of the fact of personality, it ought to be possible for Christian people to find a basis of agreement.

I take it for granted, of course, that we are political idealists, that our party at-tachments are not determined by ptrsonal or class interest. So long as a man is a Conservative because he has something and means to keep it, or a, Liberal heronse it is the family tradition, or a Labourite because the Labour party offers better scope for political ambition—he may be e Christian, but he keeps his faith out of his politics. No politied co-operation of Christian men would be worth while unless it were on the high plane where self and dam and party are all made subordinate to the common good. Sociology so a science; and if th the spirit of truth and good will we all faced np to the situation it would surely be possible to find a line of action approved by both judgment and conscience that would lead. to the end desired.

I was asked at a meeting the other night if I did not think that the decks are being cheered for a pitched battle between Capital and Labour. I replied that I agreed with what war probably in the mind of the questioner, but that I did not like his way of putting it. May God preserve us from anything so utterly materialistic as a struggle between those who have and those who have not. But I am convinced that it is in that area where the fighting of the near future will take place. And much depends on the religions and morel forces of the country as to whether it shall be on the sordid plane described above or on a higher plane. For the question of the hoar in home politics is this--Shall the resources of the country, its natural ' wealth,. its energies of brain and muscle, be under the control of the few for their honour and enrichment, or shall they to so used, organised and directed as to make for the common good /

The present state of thing cannot con- tinue. Poverty in the midst of plenty, unemployment when there is work crying out to be done, ecandidous housing condi-tions, education arrested just ae it is be-ginning to be effective—these thinga mock our Christian faith with its watchword of love. If Christian people generally could accept and work out the formula stated above they would inspire the Labour Movement with a sane Idealism, and save the Churches from grievous division.

The annual sale of work at Horne. on December tea and 13th was a great mo-ose, 2190 being realised. Mrs. Stanley Earle and Most Sidney Holmes were respectively 113e opener. and Mrs. Dalton White and MTS. Haller the presidents. The children, under the guidance of Mrs. Benmby, .assisted prettily the second day. Mr. Parker es secretary and Mr. G. E. Smith as treasurer were helped to make such a splendid result possible by sin enthusiastic band of workers.

BAZAAR. Lambert-street Church. Hull, has held a meet successful bazaar. The schoolroom was decorated to represent a Venetian fair. At each of the opening ceremonies large num-bers were present. On December 12th the chairman was the Sheriff of 11,11 (Councillor B. Pearlman), who was acmmpanied by the Lady Sheriff, and the opener was Mr. F. Needier. At the onening ceremony on De. cember 13th Mr. R. R. Micke,J.P., presided. and Mr. A. Smith w. the opener. For the working of this effort the church had been divided into groups, and each group bed its own stalls. The result wee announced amidst ranch enthusiaam. Congregational group, £267 O. 11d.; Trust group £2613 6s. ; Young People's group, 21136 3e. 11d., making total of 2821 Ils. 5d. A. the Handbook Secretary, Mr. W. 01.1, had been able by the handbook to raise all the expense. of the bazaar, the trenserer M. J. F. Beal) wee able to state that the betel represented the nett result.' The minister, Rev. II. F. John- on, tendered thanks to the workers and donors. By this splendid effort the church, aided by the central fund of the " City

Scheme," will he able to reduce its debt by £1,000, meet the cost of Metalling electric light, and pay off the deficit on the treat account. This President's Engagements. Saturday and Sunday, December 29th ofd

Zach, Blackhill.

Ministerial Engagements 1924.25. Rev.H. M. Cook lo Mexborough. Barker to Rev. J. H. o Meehorough. Rev. 8. A. Barron to Chapeltown (Petre-

street Circuit). Rev. A. T. Ogg to Hoyland. Rev. T. B. Reward to Matlock. Be.. H. Allen to Sleaford. Rev. P. W. Meares to Droxford. Rev. A. R. Waltham to Cliesterfield Third. Rev. M. Rolm. to InMk'e, Sheffield. Rev. W. Fisher to Red, a thid ear. Rev. R. Rose I. Mireterleynec,k a thirdr year. Engagements for 19E5-26

Rev. E. it Pigott to Surrey Chapel.'

We deeply regret be learn ae we go le press that the Rev. O. T. Fawcett, of South Shields, has passed away.

DECEMBER 27, 1923 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. 851 HARTLEY COLLEGE

END OF TERM.

By J. B. G. BOWBAN.

I was privileged to attend et Hartley College on Tuesday night, the occasion being a unique gathering in Primitive Methodism. Word came that, as .the students would separate on the morrow and travel to their homes *various parts of the country, e farewell ceremony was to be held. At half-past ten, the hour when usually the College is stilled for the night, we came, by the students' entrance, into the lobby beyond. Here a strange spec-tacle met us. The students, about sixty in number, stood in circle formation round the lobby. The appearance of many was pronouneeclly suggestive of the etedy from which, possibly, they had been summoned by colleagues. The air w. filled with the murmurings of many voices, snatches of song clad word. of welcome . new arrivals approached. The light for the occasion was supplied by a collection of oil lamps brought from the studies and placed in the centre of the ring. These were, one felt, the lamps that so often burned the mid-night oil. The effect was eerie. Shade. deepened in the recesses. At length there w. a sudden hush. The Principal and the Matron approached and took their places. They were supported by representatives of the staff, tutorial and domestic. We waited and watched ex-pectantly. The atmosphere was potential. A student anncrunced and gave the note, and hymn after hymn. was sung with fervour. One could wish that on all °ces-sions tho.reeponeible for striping the key would do e. with the unerring accuracy of the student on my left Old hymns to old tunes echoed up the staircases and through the corridor. The memo, of those voicee will linger for a long while. A nen. of • renewed benediction deacendol upon es. One knew that, although the morrow would bring the separation of die-tances, all in that circle would be unified in the membership of . proved broth.- hood.

I watched Stem am they sang, the yellow refl.tion of the lamps playing about them. What fine laces they had! Faces that plainly reflected a spirit of beauty within, of profound earneetnees, of un-quenchable courage. My imagination held me! One recalled the names of many tel their predeceasors-men who bed peeled through these very halls and whose names an held in proud and affectionate remem-brance; others who are now in the arena of activity-men of ontetanding character, of great ability, of mighty power, who wield swords in the battle for Right and Truth, the bled. of which were fashioned and tempered within the walls of this College. As I looked again round this circle of students. foaling of renewed hope and confidence in the future poisoned me. Here were men who will do valiant thin. foe God and whose names will be written in the hietory of our Church. Principal Pickett spoke of the term's work in language tel .tief.tion and ap-preciation. He referred to the wholesome fellowship they had all enjoyed, and uttered wade of encouragement and cheer. He sea glad to say that, "on the whole," the students had conducted themsely® with szommenda.lie deportment throughout the term.. The eeggesreel revery.. in this word of commendation caused muck merri-ment Me.. Pickett seconded her hus-band's sentiments with a charm that re-infrared the esteem and regard in which she is held by all who know her. Profeesor and Mrs. Lee also spoke suiMbly, and Rev. F. S. Bull:nigh, who now ministers et Great Western-street Church, responded ably to insistent demands from the stu-dent. Mr. Wilson, Secretary of the College, conducted the meeting. Thus finished a memorable and impressive gathering.

The annual volume of "The Home M.- tenger (Horace Marshall and Son, 3e. 6d.) has feet been issued, and, tae on every pre- vious occasion, not only a• meet me- .ntahle book, but is filled from cover to rover with excellent r.dieg. L. 0. Moberly's " For Another'. Sake," is alone worth the prim of the book. But, in addition, them is a group of Free Church mntribuMrs of the foremost rank which gives unique distinction to the singularly ektreetive contents. For variety and interest it is just the book for odd minute. Great value is added by the numerous illunrations.

The Pity of It All." See,-In your issue of November 29th 1 notice an article under the heading " The Pity of it all." Under this heading the

writer fella the pathetic story of a man who, for various reasons, rarely goes to church. As its generally the cage where deserters are concerned, the Church, of course, comes in for its share (or more than its share) of the blame. But let me say, sir, that shifting from one place to another is not a good excuse, unless he went to Lapland or some other outlandish place. Neibher is disinclination to enter a new.church. Surely this perfect gentle-man didn't want someone to " lick " hie boots! "C. V. A." mentions his friend's double, and " very little M feed upon, etc.'' And this is from a man of good character, honest and upright. May I ask, air, what must the church be like if this its a typical case? Your correspondent says it gave one " furiously to think." To my mind such cant is enough to make one think furiously. The church and church officials get the blame every time, and people who drift away are alwaye the per-feet soule who know no wrong and are unable to look within themselvee. Heart searching is required by three people. And this self-righteouene. I. upheld by other. who profess to have the good of the church at heart. But, sir, I think your correepond.t "C. V. A." might leak for another reason for hie friend's desertion. I like a turn tel golf enyeeld when I have time, but not on a Sunday. A great sporteman told me recently that there are three stag. in the life of s miter if he is not careful, viz. (1) He neglects his garden; (2) he neglects his home; (3) he neglects his basin.. I think. 'too, we might add a fourth He neglects his church. No doubt in this case it is the lure of the golf course which draws C. V. A.'s " friend away from church. and any man who feel. unhappy when playing golf as the church hells begin lo ring ought to barn hi. clubs, or, as in the well-known owe of long years ago. Dick Whittington-not inappropriate, by the way, as WI object-leaeon-he ought to " turn back." Moreover, a man mese.- ing all the good qualities of " C. V. A. " friend would be far better oedupiesi in the church, in which, by hie own Allowing, he is certainly needed.-Yours, etc., Menton. Eccles. J. Gra

PERSONAL. Mrs. L. V. E. Colbourn, Radcliffe. daughter tel Rev. A. E. Proctor. of Briston has been

elected a member of the Pastel A,l Society and an Associateship of the British Water Colour Society, with the degree of

A.B.W.S.," which entitles he, to exhibi-tion in their galleries.

The C.O.P.E.C. Calendar for 1924, just issued, will receive a Warm welcome. It pro-vides a quotation for each day-a quotation as fine as it is rare. Anyone starting the day's work with one of these choice fragment° in mind will find the day will bring new strength The quotations are gathered from VeiVele'riifft:rbe7nrccenrlteuee=iladeTtl April next at Birmingham, and more-it ostralole2Aoefore everyone the high purpose

The new ached-church et Medan, Hull, hoe been consecrated by the accession of new members who have been brought to dmision through a mission conducted by Reve. D. T. Mean and C. Jennings, assisted by Mae Yokes. The whole church hoe been quick-ened. Williamson.atreet Church, Hull, founded half a century ego the jubh1:: M.

neat month bRylidn-ies el outetandiug services and meetings. Rev. L. Allison will preach at Camden Town Mission, N.W. (Keg-street, off High-street), on Sunday nest, December 30th. Mrs. Allison, of Drayton Park, N., doilies t• thank many friends for their kind letters of sympathy. She is making ateady progress, but a long term of convalescence i3 inevitable. Mrs. Caroline Harvey, of New Wands. worth .d Fulham Circuit, and mother of flee. E. W. Harvey, of Southampton, paned away on Saturday., December 15th. Much sympathy is felt with the family. The corrugated iron church et Washwood Heath-road, Birmingham, was complete! matted by fire in the early home of Saturday rizisoorn ia.l.„..,Thnendpuelgit,thteseciottmrer4tmi organs, destroyed-the betel damage being ensfi'mweZ et 21,500 to £2,C00. This is one of the churches we owe to the zest. of Rev. Harvey Roe , and recently, under tho minietri. of Rem. J. Dudley and J. H. Be.., Chas ex.ri• enced great prosperity. Satarday night was to have been devoted welcoming new con- yens from a nuccesful mission. Paradise-row Church, Stock., takes an outstanding position in the to. so far as music is cued because of its excellent choir. For years it ha. maintained a high reputation. It possesses some of the fine. trained singers in the locality, though all render voluntary service. Mr. J. H. Riley, who tea just celebrated his eeventy.ninth birthday, hr been its outstanding penon-ality. For years he hr been choirmaater and still is. His influence wag never gr... Mr. Wilfred Kipling, a young man who has recently become conductor, is leading the choir to greater triumphs. On two Sunday evenings the church her been crowded. On one evening The Woman of Samaria was rendered, and on the other .election. were given from "The Meseieh." The church also rejoices because its treasurer, Alderman R. Spark, has just been made a Justice of the Peace. Ito minister, Rev. Geo. Fawcett, is returning to full duties. We regret m lore that Rev. J. T. Clerk., of Rarnsley, has had to undergo opera. tem at the Beckett Hospital, Barnsley, but happily his condition is considered fay.r. able. Walsall and Blosivrich Circuits are joining the other Methodist bodies for • great epiritual offensive in February, when• the big Black Country campaign for reaching the out eider will be launched. Great things are ex-pected. Some forty ministers are to join in the initial attack in Waleall, assisted by the local ministers. We understand that Rev. R. Ca...borne bee been invalided home from Nigeria, and that he will not be able to resnme work in Afrim. Rev. Ernest Vaughan, who hr been out of health, is much better, and hope. won to resume his full circuit dun!. There ie, we undentend, every probability of Harringay and Holloway Circuit. becom. ing amalgamated Conderence. Nego- tiation. Initiated by the London Commission have been proceed, for some time between the two circuit. with the utmost mrdialim and geode/ill, and the circuits in joint co, Terence, subj. to some minor conederations to be determined by Conference, have now decided to mite.

Memory of our Loved One, 10e. ; A Lover of Children, 2s. td.; R. H. K., Oncban, 5a. Parcels of clothing, toys, sweets, etc., from Scotland-road P.M. Church, Nelson ; Misses

gmr' Auxiliary, Mr.T. Waring and pckpool ; three

boxes and six parcels, no name or address.

The Rev. W. Swales, St. George 'a Hall, Old Kent-road, London, 9.E. 1, desires to clieft51.11y cogdcn: Lore. 2s. 6d. ; it 16.27.K. in zroil..,;f1C,;.5. G., feta: S. 13., 2a. 6d.; Q., 10.; W:aniatain, Wickeraley, 10a. ; A Wellwisher, Mill Hall, Bream, 611. ; A Fellow Helper, 2.; C. R. Nottingham, 10a.; A. end R. W., fa ; W. and A. B., Swinelleet, 25. 6d.; G. T., 10e.; Anon., le.; Inaemuch, 2s. 6d.; High-street, Scunthorpe, 10, E. A. Morgan, Rotherham, 5a.; Anon., 10s.; Anon., Teignmo.h, es. ; A lover of Children, 2. 6d. ; G. H. R., £3 3e. ; S. K. 10e. • Sheller& None, 20e. • Anon., 21. 'P.AN11.3;21e."6c11.7An?rIZ '•37nri...hkalt:9! 211. 6d.; Anon., La ; La.; W. e., 10e.; Anon., Chelmsford, 1,. 6d.; Seaside, 2s. file In memos f e hived one, lee. ; Miss Muffebt, 5s.; A. T. T., Be.;Mc.. Bell, Kildare, 61.; Oskhangee, 2e. 6d.; Bess, Aleager, Is. ; Taft Hill, Be.; Constant Reader of the Leader, 101. ; Friend, Winsford, Ed. j Hall, le; Anon., 20s. ; W. I'., ?dello., perm! and 5s.; Anon., 10e.; 11. A. C., Blackpool, 2s. fel.; One of His Followers, 5s. • E. E., He.; B. G.. 2s. 6d. ; in memory nee dear Mother, Skelmenthorpe, Sc. and clothing. Rev. W. Curry, General Orphanage Secretary, desires aratefully to acknowledge the following contributions to the Christman Fund: Wee. Bromwich, £1; Mr. Redford, 5s. • Mr. and Mks. Martin, £1; Mrs. A. W. Wale*, £1; Mrs. McCready, 10e. 6d., and 10a. 6d. for General Fund ; 131r. Fred Ellieg-turn, £2 24.; Mr. J. R. Bennett, les.; Mr. E. Rutter, El; Mr. H. Dawson, £1 .d Ott Endowment ; M. Dickens, £1; " Gramful," 10s. ; Mr. and Mrs. Moss, £1; Nfr. C. Leo., £1; Mn. A. E. Leedale, 5s. ; Mr. W. Arnold, Jun., £5 ha.; Mrs. Hewitson, 6d. for melt child in Howe; Mr. Arthur Bell, 22; Mize Kimber, Ws.; Mrs. Thorne, £2; Marley B.S., 5.. 6d.; Mr. A. A. Ockwell, El. Rev. S. Rowley for the Bradford Central Hall Christma.s Fund e-R. O., £1; It...- much, 22 2a.; Fragments, 5e. ; High-street, Scunthorpe, 10e. ; A Wellwisher, 2e. 6d. Mr. IL Marsh, for the Local Porches' Aid Fund :-Amount received for Christmas Fund to dale, £290 17e. 5d. including deaa-Lions from E. A. Morgan, 'Rotherham, 58.; " Grateful," Mts.; " Fragments," 2e. 6d.; Walkdon, 10s. ; G. H. R., £3 3s.; In the Mae.. f3ervice, 58.-04 10e. 6d. Ntr. T. J. Heywood, for Brudenell-road Boys' Heine :-We Three, H.ehille, 10s. 6d.: White Rose, 5s.

Silver Wedding. Mc. and Mr. John Warren Hall, of Sal, elan..., have celebrated their silver wedding this week. For many yeah they have been highly respected member. of oar church at Sale, ItIr. Hall being a class leader end Trust official whose work I. taw,s wil-lingly and efficiently performed. During the la t few years Me,. Hall hr been treading through the shades of suffering, but her great. delight ie to join in the worship of the church. The grace of God dwells richly is her heart, and this eustains her through the den. The love of our honoured friend. for their church was evidenced last Sunday evening. when they proceed to the society a beautiful addition. trayof Com. minion cups. The gift was joyfully made and thankfully received. The whole church unites in good wishes for many more years of golden service to be added to the lives of our friends.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Bev. T. Jackson acknowledges the receipt of : A. T. T., 5s.; In Sympathy. W. A. B., Z. 6d.; G. C., 5s.; Anon., 5e. ; Mrs. L. Arm-strong, in memory of John Temple Arm. strong, £1 le.; Friends. per Mrs. L. Arm. among, 9s.; In Memory o f Rev. T. Jackson's visit to Boston. 10s.; A Constant Reader of P.M. Leader, 10.; Anon.. 10s. K. W. B., Wet Auckland, 10s.; Boy Blue, 5s. • L. 0. J., 5s. •, Walkden, 10s.; Anon., 12a. ; Ealing, 2s 6d. ; A Well Wisher, be.; W. B., 5s.; In

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852 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. DECEMBER 27, 1923

Lynn and Cambridge. The Committees met at Soham on December

1211i Councillor J. T. Jeffery, J.P., pre-sided. The reports from aided circuits were very satisfactory. Several members expressed dissatisfaction with the questions which were set for the Scholars Scripture Examination. The Shields -Award Committee was ap-pointed, and the Jubilee. Fund Allocation passed on to the circuits. Alderman George Edwards, M.P., was heartily congratulated on his victory in recent Election. AS Dury St. Edmunds Circuit had not seen its way to accept Sudbury es a branch, the latter circuit was advised to apply for relief from an approved list preacher at next Con-ference. Reports on spiritual advance showed that missions had been held and con• versions witnessed on the following circuits Bury St. Edmunds, Stowmarket, St. Ives, ;Chem, Downham and Thetford ; and that some circuits had arranged Cr Local Preachers' Conferences. Tho delegates elected to the Synod were : Revs. A. D. Gower, S. K. Chesworth, T. P. Mayhew, J. T. Lancaster, II. Ashby. E. Boeock, and Messrs. W. Hunter, E. Bloomfield, J. T. Jeffery, J.I'., F. Waling. Steps were sug-

re'acd1 fr'sr' "Tratr7: glZ7ttol trio., ',he id...6es were d

adivasl- to

luncheon by the Soliam ladies, who were heartily thanked.

Carlisle and Whitehaven. The Committees met at Carlisle on Thurs.

day, Mr. R. Quayle presiding. Delegates were appointed to the Synod. Mr. J. Cape, M.P., local preacher, of Workington Cir-cuit, was congratulated on his re-election to Parliament for the third time with a greatly increased majority. After considerable dis-cussion it was decided to raise the amount

Sllocated to the district for the Sunday chool Jubilee Fund. Rev. W. Atkinson

was selected to rerprersent the district at the Sunday School Conference in Glasgow next June. Plans for the alteration of the manse at Cockermouth were approved. Rev. J. 'Twaddle, who is leaving the district shortly, was heartily thanked Cr the splendid ser-

e he had rendered during his twelve years residence and ministry, and many affectionate testimonies were borne to the value of his set-vice. On the recommendation of Rev. C. R. Bawer, the Committee devoted half an hone to the consideration of the Spiritual Advance Campaign, and a most profitable time was spent. Reports of evan-gelistic work were given from different el, Conga 1111,1 the meeting closed with a high

note of thanksgiving and enthusiasm.

Salisbury and Southampton. The Committees met at St. Deny's, South-

mpton, there being a very good attendance. The thanks of the committee was expressed to Mr. Frampton for the gift of a piece of land at Iliglicliffeon.Sen, Bournemouth First Cir-cuit. A deputation was appointed to visit Droxford Circuit in regard to the' erection of an church at Curdridge. Tho report of the Commission to Bournemouth First Circuit was received, also the application of Bournemouth Second Circuit for additional agency and the district representation on the Commission, which Will meet in January, was enlarged. A simultaneous mission in co, nection with the Advance Campaign is to take place during the first fortnight in February. The circuits are to to in group of three. A meeting will be held in the central church of each circuit, and motor-cars have been lent Cr the purr.° of con-veying the preachers to their appointments. It is hoped by this means to touch the whole district., and we are praying for an out-pouring of the Divine Spit-it.

South Wales. The Committee met aL Mount Tabor, Car

dill, on Friday. Rev. W. Overton presiding. The reports of deputations to Ebbw Vale en. Bisc ay. were approved. Hereford Circuit sought. ,..action 10 sell a derelict chapel at Sandyway. After investigation it was approved; also the same static, applied to call out a second minister. The proposal to give the Women's Missionary Federation representation on the District Committee was endorsed ; also the proposals re the Sunday School Union Jubilee Fund. The report of the aeholars' examination was received with much satisfaction, several Connexional prizes having bran secured. The district shield had again teen won by the Cramlin School (Cross Keys SiWii011). Some encouraging re-ports of the Spiritual Advance Campaign were received. The following were appointed delegates to the Synod t--Revs. J. H. Ited• ford, W. W. Price, J. J. Harrison. W. Over-ton. E. W. Hough, W. Norcross, W. J. Clark. G. S. Reed, 'lasses. 'f. C. Rogers, W. M. English and J. A_ Po, Mount Tabor ladies entertained the Committee to Sea cold were cordially thanked.

Shrewsbury. The Committees met at Castle - court

on Thursday. Sundayachool business was in charge of Rev. J. A. Snail,. The District Sunday School Union Jubilee levy of £40 was accepted, and the secretary

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the World Sunday School Conference 1k, District Committee alc'evt'le'rnfjroumn .LoIr3 Robert Cecil in reply to a resolution on the

League re;LL.N:fti= ravages acknowledged.

chapels Cer: te% for three places

tdine07„ecycznhnLVInITeCitrciters! lu'he following resolution to be read from the pulpits, and also to be sent to the local papers, was passed:—" That we express our deep sympathy with all who suffer through the disease which is sweeping away whole herds of cattle, causing severe loss to farroers and tradespeople, and dislocating business gener-ally. We call upon all to take every precau-tion to prevent the spread of the disease. We ask for the prayers of our people that God may help us to clear away this pestilence from our land." Another resolution calls upon our people to subscribe to the maga- zines. The name of Alderman T. Ward Green, J.P., was sent forward to be put in nomination at the next Synod as vice-presi- dent designate, Councillor G. P. Beckett was heartily congratulated on his election to the Mayoralty of Oswestry, and a vote of sympathy was sent C Mr. Joseph Higgins, Oswestry, in his severe illness. The request from the Missionary Secretary that the dis-trict should provide the tea at the forth-coming May meeting was willingly granted. PI fo •Ipl t Rh 11.. RI -y med. Circuit. were passed. Seating accom- modation

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Darlington and Stockton. The Committees met al Oreenbank, Dar-

lington. In the morning Mr. D. Carrick presided over the School Committee. The report of the Scholars' Examination was given by Mr. J. T. Bennington. Rev. E. B. Holtby,. M.A., B.D., and Mr. W. II. Hamflett were appointed delegate: to the Glasgow Convention. Mr. Hai.,Il was elected chairman of the committees that met in the afternoon. A report was re-ceived of the Teesside Mission, in which it was stated that many of our churches that participated had experienced great blessing. Sympathetic resolutions were passed on the deaths of Mr. J. R. Clap-ham, of Yarm, and Mr. T. A. Martindale, of New Shildon, both members of the com-mittee for many years. Sympathy was also expressed with. Mr. R. Pearson a veteran local preacher, on the lbee of his wife, and pleasure at the marked improve-ment in health of Rev. G. Fawcett. Con-gratulations were tendered to Mr. D. C. Spoor, 21.0., and Sir Charles Stormer, M.P., on their success in rho recent elec lion. It was decided to ask the circuits, when nominating their members of the District Committee, to have regard to their women workers, and, if possible, to include some on their lie. The following were appointed delegates to the Synod :— Messrs. J. T. Bennington, W. H. Hun-fiett, G. Lauder

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scenes are associated with the plain of Esdraelan and the hills around? llefer• enc. to the boyhood of Jesus, are to be found in every Life of Ohrist, but s. especially Glover',. " Ream of History," chapter 2, and the chapter ".Jesus as Carpenter " in "The Galilean," by N. 3licklem. Francis Thoinpson's " Ex Ore

?annum " dealt; wait the early child-hood of Jesus.

Endeavour Topic. Renewed in Christ.

2 Cor. v. 14.19; Gal. vi. 12.18.

December 30.

By Rev. ROBERT FERGUSON.

Life fs on an ascending .ale; it has many grades. At its lowest we have un-conscious life, as in the stone ; a step higher, conscious life, 86 in the beast; higher still, self-conscious lile, as in man; highest of atl, we have rho Christ-quality of life—the Life indeed—in the redeemed consciousness of man. God is present in all lire on earth of its levels, but not equally present in all. If we may soy that Gat sleeps in the stone, and dreams in the beast, and wakes in man, we may surely affirm that He is uniquely and recan-cilingly active and lovingly articulate in the forgiven spirit.

Life is raised to its highest power in Christ, and is rebaptized and renewed in its original fountain. As water is raised to its highest power and becomes irrepres-sible as under a fie, glow it is changed to steam, so life reaches its higher possi-bilities and finer power in Christ, and under the glow of His constraining love. In Him, in fact, Life becomes " a new creation." It is the same, and yet not the same, the old powers of it nave been so transcended. And so, in the N.T. which never uses the word religion, but which ld always using the word Life--Christ and Life are one, and neither is definable without the other. And, as it is His gift, and owed—not owned or earned—it is to be rued " for His ends who died for us and rose again."

This Life comes invisibly, yet discloses its presence inevitably. The blood in a man's veins is hidden from view, yet it declares itself unmistakable in the blush of the flesh and the glow of the eye, as well as in the full vigour of his personality. And this Life, whilst it is fed so mysteriously and flows so secretly gives its c olaur and vigour to everything. The eye

of the imagination, e.g., is keener "it greets the unseen with a ch.r " ; " it sees the flag that waves in the realm of the spirit ; it also sees men not merely as after the flesh, but as in the scope and weep of the Redeemer's passion. It represents itself, too, in the outgoings of life, ns well as in its outlook ; it issues in an ardently pursued reconciling ministry ; it echoes itself in the loving persuasiveness of a life that is ever beseeching men to be the frienAs of God.

This Life is incalculable in its thrust and range, but never capricious. It carries its law within itself. " It is ever bursting forth in new places, and taking on new phaees." No one can tell what it will do next, but it is always loyal to itself and never vagrant. It may without notice seise some imperfectly . evangelised aspect of our inner or our outer world, and puall forward its front. In so making progress it is not transcending its founder and fountain, but simply giving fuller and worthier expression of its men creative life. When men like the " foolish Galatians " seek to standardise and stereo-type this freshly flowing life by " frosting it into a ritual" they "know not What they do" or what they lose. They do not know the genius of the life in Christ. Imagining that there can he no assured authority, without securing rigidity, they

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January 6th.

By FRANK HOLMES.

We now begin a short .ries of lessons on " The Friends of Jesus," and this week we hake those of His boyhood. This theme, if kept clearly in mind, will enable us to link FM the passages together into an in• tellagible unity. It ;night be best after ex-plaining that the theme is to begin by giving a de...Option of Nazareth. blind it co the map and ,ass round a picture or a ilhotcgraph tif it. T town would be but a small place a,. we think of towns, but it woe vet, near to busy scan.. It Des an a kind of cup or basin among the hills just slime the helanon range begins to dip down towarts the valley of Estraelon. A climb to the edge of the basin would doubt-less be a favourite recreation of the boys of Nazareth. 'the view over the 'valley of Esdraelon teems with Itiotorie interest, and pilgrims to and from Jerusalem, mar. ch.75its with their caravans, soldiers and travellers week] ,in Jesus' time be con-stantly cooling and going along the roads which meet near Nazareth. Ste in a library the article " Nazareth " in a Bible Dictionary, if possible, Hastings', and especial.ly Dr. G. A. Smith's " Iketorical Geography of the Holy Land," pp. 432-4; also see below.

Than it would be well to pref.ce ealaa passage with a brief descriptive word, as (1) Luke ii. 51-52. This gives us the kind of !my Jesus was. After the reeling it might then be shown that Jesus Ivits evidently a real boy growing gradually in knowledge and understanding, and adding height as he added years; but most espe• dolly His life was wolf-pleasing to both God and man. He had the spirit which anode Him o universal favourite. The number and the quality of cur friends depends upon our character and our goal will. The root fact was that Jesus was habitually. obedient. This is the founda- tion of all that followed. Compare the Fifth Commandment, and Prow. iii. and 1 Sam. it. 26, and the visit to Jerusalem earlier in the chapter.

Then (2) 3Iark vi. 3 gives us a peep into His home and workshop. Al ter read-ing show that Jesus lived in a family .along with other children. We may take them . really children of Mary. It is only an artificial theology which would object to the idea. Among these brothels and sisters Jesus would be ale a leaden', being the eldest. It is probable. that Joseph died while Jesus was but a young man, and, if ya, then Jesus would become the mainstay of the home. Accenting to custom he was taught a trade, that of Joseph, who was a well-known carpenter. (See Matt. silt 55.) The nearest modern parallel is a country wheelwright. Holman Hunt's picture, " The Shadow of the Cross" aroused many objections when first shown because it showed Jesus at work! We now think of Him as consecrat-ing honest toil!

(3) Luke vii. 32 reflects the sporting 5nter.t Jesus had in games. " Eastern children are fond of playing in groups at games of a simple kind in the open air." Here the game is an imitation of musicians and &memo at a wedding, or the profes- sional wailers at a funeral. In a game. everything depends

:ei% ierT sullen temper CU you cannot have the port you want spoils the game. Behind this verse we can almost hear the hearty call of the boy Jesus oe he Shouts to Has companions. and Hie own ready accede..ce in the necessary arrangements. To have friends we must ourselves be to sport !

(4) and (5) Luke sit. 24-28; xv. Here we have Jesus and Nature in beauti-ful intimacy. His knowledge of Nature wog intimate, His interest deep. It 'implies that as a boy He had made friends with bride and beasts and flowers. The intimate touches in the Parable of the Lost Sheep suggest that ea a boy He had often gone with n shepherd to find that which had gone astray. All of which is typically the boy spirit.

Then gather together the details of your picture of a boy inspiring, and himself capable of, high friendship, who also cut-tivates the deeper note hf friendship with His Father God and His Father's works. No draw this picture that under God's blessing your scholars will want to be like Jesus.

Queries to give to your scholars.—Look op the. -references to Friendship in the Bcok of Prover',.. What Old Testament

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This Year, Next Year. Once again Christmas has been and gone.

Most of you have had a time of joys which you will remember for many days. Some of your gifts you will keep until Christmas comes again. Now comes along the New Yea, clamouring for its place in our thoughts. Many older people can hardly realise that 1923 is nearly at its end. It only seems like last week when the year began. How swiftly it has flown away ! "1924 arriving! Why, we can hardly believe it!" To young people it seems a keg time since January, 1923. Haven't you sonmtimes wished that time would fly faster? Y. want to get to 1925, or is it 1927? But you needn't worry about it. The wheels of time keep turning ; they never stop or slow down for anybody. We have just to keep on, learning, thinking, working, doing each day what it is our duty to do, and 1924 may be the most irqportant yeas in our life.

One of my pleasures during the past few weeks has been reading the life of William. Carey, the femme missionary. When he was a little boy he began to take an interest in birds, and butterflies, and plan., and all the things that live and grew out of doors. If he went out walking —by himself or with others—he kept his eyes open, looking, watching. If he took out his brother Tam, seven years younger than hinmelf, he would show him the lovely things that grew in the hedges and fields. He knew by eight every kind of bird that lived in the neighbourhood. If anybody found any 'unusual flower, bird or insect, they would say " Take it to Bill Carey ; he'll tell you all about it." What pleasure Ire got out of rambles in the fields and the woods! Though he is dead William Carey speaks to all boys and girls. "Keep your eyes open," he says. " There are many wonderful things all around • watch them, think about them, learn all you can of their ways and their beauty."

He was a plucky boy. He would climb the most difficult of trees to watch a bird and get an egg. Once he fell from a tree and hurt himself so badly that he had to stay in the house for days. The first day he was free he climbed the tree. His mother said: " You don't mean to say, Will, that you've been climbing that tree again." The boy answered: " I couldn't help it, mother. I really couldn't. If I begin a thing I must go through with it." That was a fine thing to say. " Whatever ho began he finished," his sister said. Once he had a tooth that troubled him. Ito tied a piece of string to his tooth and to a grindwh.1, and told a boy to give the wheel a turn, and quicker than you read about it the plaguey tooth was out. Make up your mind that whatever the new year may bring, you will be brave, meeting all difficulties with pluck and good hope.

Through the year I hope to have your company at least once a week. There are many great, beautiful, noble things I want us to Mlle about. B.yan's famous Pil-grim and the four boys and their splendid mother, ell of shorn went bravely on the straight and upward way, have lots to say to us. Some of you have become pilgrims this year, and you will have many elorious adventures. You will like to hear more about the wonderful Hero, who is your Friend and Saviour. At any time I shall be glad to have a letter from you, end I hope during the year we shall have many happy hours together. Teachers who find our weekly talks helpful might tell other teachers of ear Guild. More boys and girls could be interested in this and helped to ...ye of kindness and to the love of Christ.

Nett 3fem&ers.-145136 William Ward, 14597 Sidney Bullock. Per Miss E. E Newborough, Jackadalet 14598 to 14613, Phyllis Tate, Ida and Nora Thornborough, Wilds Lightfoot, Iris Bromley, Freda Dabey, Fred and Albert Hewes, Florrie Parsons. May Green, Teddy and Sadie Stake, Connie Henshaw, Ivor Chamber-lain, Elsie Cooper, Joseph Webb. 14614 Maggie Graham. P. Visa E. Heroank, Leicester t 14615 to 14623, Marion Hartopp, Violet Sheraton, Mavis Monk, Daisy Cox, Mae Scattergood, Doris Blockley, Nellie and Dorothy Slawson, Ethel Bird. 14624 Ernest Plant More names next week. To join the Guild, send name, age and address, with a penny stamp for each badge required, and a thr.halfpenny stamp for return postage. Address your letter to Rev. Arthur Jubb, 93, Mere Road, Leicester. -

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THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. 850

Quarterly Meetings. Great Yarmouth Becond.—Meeting held

at liradwell, Rev. Joseph Maland presiding. A new society has been formed at Browston, where an excellent building and plot of land have been purchased on advantageous teethe. A young people's guild of special promise has been formed at Bradwell aseociated with " The Guild of Kind Hearts." Goc3 meet-ings have been held in connection with the Fellowship et Queen's-road The circuit has paid its allocation to the Sostintation Fund. A mission is to be held at Queen's-road in February. Belton Sunday-school has gained their Norwich district Wear. shield in con-nection with the °cholera' Scripture examina-tion.

Hookmondwika. — Meeting. held at Norristhorpe. Ordination cermet arranged for Mr. A. A. Major as local preacher, and four young men were placed on " note." A collection of £1 Os. 3d. was made for A.L.P. Christmas Fund. The balanoe-.beet of recently purchased manse showed e total expenditure (including furniture) of £1,375, with a deficiency balance of only E43. Rev. J. Brace Evans accepted the unanimous in-vitation to remain till 1930.

Rhoopmedrs.—Held at Ruabon, Rev. W. J. Hemp presiding. Plans for• a new church at Rho., at an approximate cost of 2,3,000, were approved, also an application to reform the Rhos Trust. Both ministers accepted invitaMons to remain a further two years on the circuit. •Enconraging re ports were given of the "Spiritual Advance Campaign,. eryemally of the Black Park Mission, at which nearly 40 surrendered for Christ. The circuit, aCCOUTIts were most satisfactory, special mention being made of the splendid effort of Ruben Society in making good he deficiency: A One discus-sion on the work of God Wall a good finish to a very helpful meeting.

CHURCH NEWS. Bristol.—On Batarday, December 15th, a

very successful tea and concert took place at Fishponds. This was the men'a effort in connection with our jubilee scheme. At three o'clock the men gathered in the vestry to commence operations, and with coats off and aprons on, bread and butler was won eat and cake (sliced up. Tea was served by the men, and so good was the reeponse that a second sitting wu resorted to. The concert was at 7.30. Programme by special exile.. Chair-man, Mr. W. Leonard, aupported by Rev. T. Fletcher. There west a crowded hones. Financial result good. •

Glaroots—Tile ntorithly " Popular Sce-day," inaugurated at the incomingof our new minister (Rev. E. S. Cole), in July last, has become a most i ..heldptunl.ta.tiure.,,nit o,t,..111 from

;'Irer'ngpr:fpalte'notout us look forward to the chapel month by month.

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!On (December 16th) was no exception. With our own minister in the pulpit-morning and evening, and a company of male vocalists, all member. of the Church Greeley Prise Choir, who gave a magnifi-cent musical service in the afternoon and contributed several items at ffight, it was no wonder that large and enthusiastIc cortgrega• lions gathered together for the cervices. The

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our special vieitore was of the , a greatly appreciated. The

" Popular Sunday " is always followed by a concert or some other entertaining function on the micceeding Wednesday. This time it was a San. Claus Social, organised by the minis- ter and his energetic wife. What with music and song, the corning 4 Sante Chau' with his well-filled bag of articles, the cut-ting of a birthday cake in honour of the natal day of two officials, a very jovial and auccessful evening wan spent. Thanks to the new spirit of enterprise and hope amongst ue a fresh and more Promising outlook .has come to Glascote, for which everyone is grateful.

Hrookley.—Ladire' day at Hinckley was somewhat overshadowed by the great effort made on behalf of the recent International Fair. This year Alice Dorn Harrison, of Ian don, was engaged, and her recitals revealed an elocutionist of exceptional gift BM culture. The week-end effort took the form of an At Hoene and Recital " on ffilturdey evening. Tlui host and hoatese, Councillor and Mrs. T. Jennings; the vocaliet Alias Joyce Field. A large company assembled in the spacious school hall. At the close Rev. R. ROSS voiced the eppreein lion of those present. The Sunday aervions were conducted by afro. Earle, of Leicester, who preached to large congregations. The afterncen service wee devotes' to a recital of selections from " No. 7, Brick Row " Miss Harrison. Soles were rendered by Miss D. Smith, arid a congregation that crowded everypert of the beautiful sanctuary enjoyed the rich fare provided. The financial result was most encouraging, £30 being realised.

Leads Brotb..—In connection with the Southfield Church • Girl.' Guild hoe been commenced under the presidency of Mies Clif-ford. A first aid class has been held, and nineteen ladle. have paned the St. John examination. The lecture course was given by Dr. Kathleen Wilson,of Leeds. The

al Guild has so given a capital concert, the funds being divided between ow African Mia-sions and the ()irk' Rescue Mute, Leeds. Thus social fellowship la linked with high . alla and wide service.

London (Orogdon).--1 good comPong, from .rack town society gathered at Cherry, Orehard•road, December 18th, for the' ordination of Miss Maggie Steel to the local! minietry. Rev. H. G. Greenhalgh pre-sided, and after singing and prayerx-, plained the purpose of the meeting. Our, sister then told of her decision to live for and serve Jesus, as the outcome of home precept., prayers and example, and of her conversion at eleven years of age. She had been helped by Sunday-school and C.E., as well as by friends. Rev. A. Benham gave the charge hard work tf dm, r;,=Zd.s tt■,.`.1Ttli..: successes in both teachers' and local preachers examinations. Woe comae] was given ea to self-preparation in living the Gospel to be preached and then in aiming at a high stanJard of ministry, such being required, whether congregations were large or small. He then gave her the ri ht hand of fellowship and welcome. Rev. G. Trus• ler oSered the ordination prayer. Mrs. A. Jackson presented the Bible. Miss Steel lice the trust end hive of all, and ell present felt that a fitting recognition and welcome had been given.

London (Prarriniray).. -On Wednesday, December 5111, the 'edits of the'churth held their annual ealo of work. This event was the cohniuntion of month. of Measly prepare-lion, and the varioce stalls tmtified tothe industry and skill of the ladies. At the opening ceremony AIrs. White officiated n• chairrmai and Mrs. Maynard declared the sale open. The financial result. me eat...I to hevery satisfactory. On Saturday, December 15th, the Literary Society had the pleasure of a splendid lecture on " Maidel• geol.. from the church organist, Mr. A. J. Pb,,y who was ably waisted by M. A. Gladvsin, Mis. G. Jarman, 31e. and 31re. W. G. Pyke, Mr. R. Campbell end Mr. Pant Scott. On Sunday evening, December 16th, the choir rendered the cantata " Christ astd Hie Soldier... Rev. J. Swindon pre- sided. Afr. G. Newsteed crodected, with Mr. A. J. Pyka at, the organ.

Rannla.--A very successful effort ha. been held in aid of the new heating apparatus recently installed in the church on Sunday. Mr. W. Seddington preached in the morning. In the afternoon Miss Bicheno gave. a sacred recital( Mrs. E. H. B. Lyrae prended, Mr. W. Gibbs was the eoloiet. In the evening Miss Bicheno neve a recital. " Th. Blowing of Labour " and " The Lost Word." Soloist, Mies W. Abbott. Mr. W. Saddington con-ducted this service. In the Temperance Hall on Monday Miss Bicheno gave • grand recital to a crowded house, the special vocaliete bring Mr. and Mrs. R. Sanders Rev. T. R. Spray voiced the thanks to all who had made the effort so succemful. Proceed. over E20.

Women's Missionary Federation.

Atharton.—The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday under the presidency of Mrs. J. Green. A splendid address was given by Rev. T. Wallace on the " Work of a mi.-

ry The monthly letter was read by

sill rendered a duet, accompanied by Miss Harrison. Tea was provided by the married ladle., proceed. of which were for misaionary. funds.

Oullele.—The monthly meeting w. held aL Cecil-street. Mt.. B. Nichol ably presided. Rev. O. T. Scott gave a most helpful addreas. Mr.. W. Foster rsad the letter from Mr. Hirst. Miss J. Milliken was pianist. Mrs. A. Potts and Mr.. T. Ridley provided a splendid tea. A good collection taken for the funda.

Cleethorpes—On Tuesday rho auxiliery held their final " At Home .' for the year. The prenident wee the Mayoress of Grimsby, Mrs. R. G. Kitching, herself an enthusiast for cession.. She was supported by the ex-Alayorese (Mrs. Woinersley), Mrs. H. Croft- Baker, Mrs. Broughton andother.. Rev. °serge Ayr. gave a eery fine address on the

South African Mie.,mt f ield." Soloe were beautifully rendered by Ali. Madge Barton. Aire. T. W. Broughton read the Scripture and Revs. G. J. Chappell and B. W. J. Redhead also took part. A f lemons len, mermaid, provided by Miss Oshourne, was served to a large company.

Groat Tormontli.—Tbe monthly meeting waa held on Wednesday. under the presi-dency of Mrs. F. J. W. Salmon. Mos. R. B. Bell read the monthly letter, and an interesting address on " Missionary Work in

China" was given by 3Irs. Cumin.

Refreshment, kindly provided by 3Irs. Bishop.

Oldham.—Monthly meeting held at Leee. Mee. Dayfield presided. Rev. A. W. B.A., gave • very practical address. Mra. J. Bosworth rendered two ulna Rev. A. Hay-field also took pert. Tea wail kindly pro-vided by the Lees ladies.

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erTh' rardrh y Mwr:X given by Rev. W. A. Eyre. Miss L. Stubbs read the miaow., letter. Mien E. Corker wss the accompanist. Afternoon tea (kindly given by the Mimes B. A. and E. H. Eire). was provided and a collection taken.

Stanley.—The mcnthly meeting 'wee held at Fast Stanley: Mrs. Taylor presided over a good attendance, supported by Rev. J. S. Nightingale. Alen. Beauley was the soloiat. The missionary letter was read by lire. J. W. Morrow. Rev. Hugh Davison gave a moat innpiring addreen. troll. of the East Stanley Church provided a splendid tee. PwWwftla for missionary funds, £7 15e. 3d.

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THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. DECEMBER 27, 1923

THOUSANDS OF LITTLE CHILDREN uremenceze to Oecia BY STARVATION !

There is a veritable army of little children LOCKED OUTSIDE THE GATES OF SUCCOUR FOR WANT OF FUNDS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE BARE NECESSITIES OF LIFE.

Read the CABLE from one of the Commissioners in the Near East

" HUNDREDS FAMILIES LYING HEAPS

WITHOUT SHELTER ANY KIND. IM-

POSSI BLE DESCRIBE HORRORS ASSIST.

ANUS MUST BE FORTHCOMING OR

GREATEST TRAGEDY WORLDEVER SEEN."

It is not alone from the Near East and Central Europe that a universal cry for help arises. There are also, many other areas where stricken little ones are suffering from hardships and privations that would shako the soul of the strongest man.

In each of these areas—in fact, wherever there are helpless children In terror and pain and in imminent danger of death—wherever there are wild-eyed, frantic mothers In frenzied fear of losing their little ones, aced wherever the terrible rigours of Winter are exacting their toll of child-life, the "Save the Children Fund " is making the most desperate exertions to keep the lamp of life burning until better conditions relieve us of this urgent and sacred duty.

READ T 0 0

these poignant extracts from

reports of suffer-ing received from

Salonica :—

" The very name (Salonica) makes mo

shudder with the recol-lection of what I saw there.

" I have been shocked to the very depth of me at what I

have seen in Greece and the --- total inadequacy of what is being

done to relieve the appalling suffering among the refugees.

"It appears that the American Red Cross had a station at this camp, but it is

now closed and the so-called hospital is simply a place with trestle beds upon

which the poor creatures lie down and die In the confinement wards there were some darling little babies with mothers who never once smiled as I looked at their babies. They looked as if they were facing death and s'arvation and knew that nothing could save them or the new baby from the clutches of the grim m -ester.

"I have heard of despair but I have never seen it in a human face until I saw these women.

"The sickness among the children is terrifying, they are nearly all of them ha 'f blind with sore eyes, and in the kitchen at Athens where we are feeding, they all cried with the pain in their eyes while they were being photographed. Oh, is it not simply awful to think of these little babies suffering such agony and without much hope except the grave. I shall have much to toll you when I come back and wish very much that I could have had you with me out there to sec it all'

CAN YOU READ OF THESE HORRORS—

THESE TERRIBLE EVIDENCES OF SUFFER-

ING WITHOUT PRECEDENT FOR ITS CRUEL

TORTURE OF INNOCENT LITTLE CHILDREN,

WHOM SURELY GOD ASKS US TO PROTECT

AND TO SUCCOUR IN THEIR AWFUL

MISERY—CAN YOU READ WITHOUT BEING

MOVED TO COMPASSION I

In Groat Britain, Armenia, Serbia, Czech°. Slovakia, Poland, Russia, France, Germany, the

i Baltic States, China, Turkey, and in many other countries, the timely aid of generous-hearted donors to the Fund has resulted in a saving of child life and a relief of child suffering unparalleled in the history of British charitable effort. But to continue the relief where it is still needed more help is wanted—most urgently and most desperately in view of the arrival of winter and all the terrible sufferings which pitiless cold inevitably brings to the destitute.

The Power of

LIFE or DEATH is in YOUR hands.

Think of the wonderful efficiency and economy of the work of the "Savo the Children Fund" that allows YOU to save to many lives by a timely gift:

ONE SHILLING WILL FEED a child for a whole week.

Are you going to withhold that shilling, knowing that you CAN spare it in this sacred cause.

El WILL FEED 20 children for a week.

Will you, having £1 you CAN give, allow these 20 children to remain in peril of the worst kind of death from exposure and want of food,

25 WILL FEED 100 children for a week.

What will you do, knowing that you'eould spare £5—even though it may be at some incon-venience I Are you going to let little children die whom you could save from their fate I

2100 WILL SAVE a whole community of helpless

little ones. A h ! here is a blessed privilege of the well-to-do, to be able to save a whole community by a few strokes of the pen. Will YOU, with the power of Life or Death in your hands, allow these pitiable little children to be without food or help of any kind I

In Mercy's Name, do please realise that instant and immediate help is absolutely imperative. Death is racing towards these helpless little children, and it is upon the promptitude of YOUR action that many little lives—now trembling in the balance—depend.

Will YOUR answer be LIFE or DEATH ?

"Save the Children" Fund. (Registered fin r the War Charities Act, 1916.)

Saalgoe : Watedndrr sank, Ltd. To HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF ATHOLL,

President of "Save the Children" Fund (Room 74 c. l, 42, Lentil:on Street, London, W.I.

Sir,—In response to your apreal for British Children

I enclose._ as a donation to the "Save the Children Fund.

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Address

Pam M Lowe-. 47/12/23.

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