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What is the Coming Religion ? By Rev. John Bradbury. The Vision of Empire. By Arthur T. Guttery.

The

PrimitiveMethodist Leader

No. 9557. Old flerlew. NO. 6I5. Now Series LONDON: THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1917. PRICE 1V,

Foundations The man who knows the truth,

and is doing it, builds on the rock; the man who knows the truth, and. does it not, builds only upon sand.

But vast numbers of mankind cannot build on a sure founda-tion,

BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER HAD THE CHANCE TO KNOW.

It is the business of the Bible Society to see that all men shall be able to obtain e printed Gospel, each in his own tongue.

For example, the Society is printing this year

FOUR MILLION FRESH COPIES OF THE SCRIPTURES

in the various languages which are spoken in China.

But this supply — like every similar provision at home and abroad—involves a far heavier outlay than it did before the war.

During the present year, 1917, the Seeley must have an addition to its ordinary income

AT LEAST £30,000 "NEW MONEY."

Gifts to the EMERGENCY FUND will be thankfullt, acknowledged by the Secre-

taries of

The British & Foreign Bible Society,

144, Omen Vktoria St. LONDON, E.C. 4.

Professor Gilbert Murray quotes two opposth opinions eepressed by two men present at one of the demonstrating cannonades in Flanders. One said, "

Well after this, who wi.11 ever doubt there is

God f " The other said. "Well, after this, I should think no one will ever believe there is a God!" 11 may be the second mealier, in the present bewilder-ment, speaks for a larger number than the first. Is the first a type of those religionists who see God in the terrors and in the judgments felling upon men, and are under the spell of the Mighty forces of this world ? Is the second a type of the many who are dazed and disappointed that the final revelation of God, as recorded by St. John, has seemingly failed, "God is Spirit," " God is Light," "God is Love" ? Marry are distressed, and refuse to be comforted. But it is only for a moment_ With everlasting hindererGod will gather Omni. He Wroth away the first that He may establish the second. The harsh actualities of the war are destroying more treasures than those in France or Belgium. They are scattering vast alien accumulations about. ordinary religion, and they are laying hare the things by which men must live.

We shall err if we do not add the present war to the long and tragic list of " the Wars of Religion." It is simple duty to try to understand the viewpoint of your enemy. The dominant religion of Germany is the chief creator of the-war. Scholars and saints of the type of Professor Wilhelm Herrmann and Adolf Harnack sincerely Relieve that the Germans are the chosen instruments of God to force on the world their conceptions of civilisation and religion. The S'aiser and his people are yet practically one in the conviction that then- religion impels them to fight-through to victory. True. to 113 it is tire religion of Odin rather than of Jesus, coarse and materialistic rather than sensitive and spiritual, but it is a religion terribly real to Germany. Who of lit, if we refuse to make our judgment blind, can help frankly admitting that religion in Britain has often been mercenary and mean? The resurrected soul of the Allies is fighting the religion that litit made lire war. Europe is filling with graves. A brckeimhearted God looks down.

If.

Among the greatest victories of the war these must be placed_ are witnessing a tragic failure of materialistic rsligion. It will be to-morrow before Germany sees it, but hosts in Britain, France, Russia awl America see it to-day. The Lord God is awaken. Mg nations, aA a man is awakened out of his sleep. Let this most significant, victory be recorded in words from Mrs. Ifermann's healthful and timely book, "The Meaning and Value of Mysticism : " We see in the case of Germany a great materialistic civilisa-tion, which has dared to be true to its ruthless self, dying of ito own brutal logic. We know now what once we merely theorised about—that a materialistic system cannot survive in a spiritual universe; that we are set in a world iu which man cannot live by bread alone, own though each loaf be guaranteed by a militarist State. Moreover, this grim apocalypse of

a nation which has clothed brute force with Elio Olio-soldier s mantle and the preacher's gown, has Moot effectually shattered the cherished soperstition that it doesn't inatter what, man believes." An increasiny

none." ore itoglallg longing for the religion that satisfies. The true and eternal religion is one- ness with Gad. It draws its breath in ential worship of the Lord. It has two sides, inte

reverrnal and

external, communion and communication, impression and expression. To be effective in life we reel a sure balsam. For decades we have contended, and rightly so, for the rights of man. But nations and Churches have suffered moral defeat because we have not con-tended more for the rights of God. There has been more outflow than infiew. We have grown dry. Au our best our interpretations of religion have been in- tellectual. Our concern in method has been to be scientific. Revelations have been subjected to the syllogism. The war proves how cold and inhuman a religion on these terms may be. But there is an ache, and there is a cry for a religion mystical and satisfy-

Many are smitten with hunger for actual com- muni with the living God. The Mystic Way in crewdewith pilgrims whose feet nre weary, and whose deathless spirits yearn for the last of life for which the first was made_ In the pressner of on porallig,I anguish a nen. ronscionsta,s is bring born. The seen is driving -us into the Unseen. In the silence and the shadow of the soul He who for long, too long, has been the unknown God, draws near. The Emmaus Road is lonely, for in Jerusalem dead hopes are buried, but One draws near, and walks with us. The winds are sighing and the Paraelete comes. Waves are breaking on the shore, but thereon standeth ' One like unto the Son of Man. Our hold on the out-ward is being loosened, but our grasp of the Infinite is getting strong... A sense of mystery and awe is with us. Anything may happen. A Mystic Hand presses us hard, and the Voice of One we know. yet not known, is saying, " Be still, and know that I am

"So shape I, on Destiny's thundering loom. The Godhead's living garment, eternal in bloom."

III. The day of the Church has fully come_ If she will

find the mind and soul of Christ, that she may know what is the coming religion, and at all moots be loyal to the discovery, her future will be grander and greater than all other agencies on earth. But she mast

in the religion the world needs, yes, Ira, it if it mean Bethlehem, Galilee, Calvary, Olivet, and discipline herself to commend it to those without. Only as the Church knows and practises the mystical religion of the New Testament can it do its work and be sure of its future. It is tremendously important for on to learn the mind of the soldier on religion. The future of the British State and Church depends on those sie million men now in King George's armies. Donald Monkey knows the soul of a soldier. and he was a genuine mystic. He declares the soldier will red regu- late his life by organised religion. But he has is religion, often of mystical trend. He despises mean-ness, physical fear, moral cowardice. equivocation, narrow-mindedness, subservience to mere rank. He

What is the Coming Religion ? By Rev. JOHN BRADBURY.

314 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. MAY 91, 1917-

hen,' cant, tweak, and cruelty. He does net hie the parson, but he will do anything for a man who sug-gests a reel God to him. He offers an intense worship to real goodness. He responds to a religion that Ur a. blend of the human and the Divine. He may be shy of dogmatic creeds, but he likes a religion that make. great demands upon you, and gives freedom of spirit. 'Jukes the Church become the hope of ouch a human and mystical religion neither will the returning soldier, or the civilian near, feel drawn to bee. The day bee fully come when Chriet would clothe Himself with His mystical body, which is the Church, and go forth ea King into the new age that ie dawning. The new tide of the religion the world needs is rising. Will it reach humanity through the Church or without the Church 1 Is Dr. Morgan Gibbon right in hie recent diagnosis of the Church of to-day "We stand where Pharisres stood in the time of Christ, where Romans Mood in the time of the Anent. where the priests stood when Wyclif arose, where moderates stood when the Evan-gelicals came.,

GENERAL COMMITTEE NOTES.

Rev. H. J. Taylor presided has Friday, when, in reply to an Inquiry from a District Equalisation Committee in respect to its liability to meet an equalisation fund claim from a minister without mineral dierge who is engaged in 'munitions work, it WAS resolved to inform the Com-mittee concerned that as Coriference decided that the Districts should be asked to my the usual allowances on account of the children of Army clienteles, that this claim might very properly be treated in the same way. The oh of Briton Ferry Chapel, Aheravon Circuit, was sane-limn, the proceeds to be appropriated as required by the General Missionary Committee. The legidation on a pro-po.d Connesional Dmalimtion Fund, emanatissg Irmo the Bristol District, having been solonsieted by direction of kat Conference to all the District Committees, the report of the same was submitted for coszeidenaion. It appears that there were replir only ham sixteen Diettiou, and of these four approve, five disapprove, six disapprove thlres ell the Diaries are included, .d one desire. the matter to be deferred noel after the wet. The General Chnuniti.received the report, and, without expressing any opinion thereon, it was decided lo forward it to Conference.

Sanction was given to the proposal of the Hanley College authorities to grant the fund mood ex-tensions of the College to the Britieh lied Grose Society der the pumas. of a military hare.% the arrangement to be terminable by either axle on three months' notice. The Corumatee found considerable satisfaction in the use to which the extenaion sections of the College are to be put, and commended the action of the College Committee Rev. Joseph Yeareley, treasurer of the S.M.W. & O. Fund, Menothed Cl. report and balthombeet. It .e found that the coneolidated fund teed been krther depleted he meet the requirements of this lend, and that if the same ratio of depletion continued another year the capital would be exhausted by the Conferenee of 1010. A lengthy and animated debate mooed on the grave fin.ciel condition of this hind. Mr. James Skinner, JP., ethremed himeelf strongly in !mar of the Canaria beteg celled upon to eeriovoly and immediately fan this problem, and left cure that if the skunks/ was only realised, the Ootheann would rise to - its urgent needs. Neve. John Holland, .1.thh Johnson and Jahn Maples upraised themselves favour of the minieters in aotive work paying an increased annual subscription steel nude according to salary, but While. this mi provide some entry money for the fund, it was felt it would in no reed same solve the problem. The report, together with the bake.- sheet, were

Poem. to Conference. Bev. J. Bestow

Wilson ma reappointed seoretary and Rev. Joseph Yearsley treaeurer. The repel

of the Connexional Fed

eta approved and sent on to Conference.

14,000 Shillings Fund: tha,—The response to our weekly appeal has not been

encouraging. Pn one month we havenot had filly replies—no, very much lees. Such replim as we have received have been fragrant with the aroma of the purest altruism]. Them will be preserved by the writer a. mementoes whose value money cannot meaeure. To mory one of them friend. acknowledgments have been .nt direct, according to , my promise of March 15th. 01 the host. of our Israel, am there not 12,000 able and willing to mare one shilling to owe a habitation of our Church, even in Scotland? Time will on determine, but the mods MB running wit. Donations hem recently come to hand from the following LancoCorporal Be Fanwood, A.M.C., thashoffering or roinistralions in Glasgow Hospital; S. Birkbeck (of Ranks and Co., Keswick), gift of gross of lead pencils; Mr. J. McDougell (second donation), Mr. and Mee. Lane (second, donation), Mr. J. Seas (third donation), Mr. A. Owen. All contributions to be sent to me, addressed 191, 0.low. drive, Dennietoun, Glamow.—Your, en,

J. J. Hannon. untson.

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Woman s World. One of the many outstanding and hiteresting events of

lee week is the dissuasion to the Comm°n of the new'Bill for Electoral Reform, whie.h, if passiad tie it stand., will enfranchise name 6,000,000 women, 6,000,000 of whom em married. Mr. J. B. Watson, Member for Skektonen Teea in hie maiden speech, insisted that such a franchise should be given novo:men "not ea a ,ward, bat ea • right." This, of MUM; is the very kernel of the monmaa demand. Bei there its no doubt that the ,deem is made practically passible by the Intelligent and devoted service rendered by women during the war. No claim k Mod on Wet weak, it ie sheer duty to do what apnea have done, but opportunity nee been given for the use of the gifts for organisation and quick resew., for Aram enduranmo and actual had work, which have placed women above the romantic and eltneet emend/ lake el...derde of poetic imagination. Women empire to be citizens, intend-ing to halal citizens' duties to the very beet of their powers and, naturally, to poems citizens' rigida We hope and believe that phi, Lime we .ball hire 1k. :ads. faction of aiming er long overdue meognition of our right. on the Statute Books

. — We suppose very large numbers of people will be

exhibiting their food economy badges, who the window. bill form of the mune pledge. Frankly, one does not like to make eo public our virtual] abstention, although we have not objected to the lave ribbon or the white bow, perhaps because the former ie chiefly economi.I and the hoar moral. Whether we weer it or not, it is certainly our duty_ to adopt the rationing system—with common sense, and .the crowds attending the lectures and demons-heti.. in the donna and villages prove that the women of the country am alert and anxious to order their home. holds in harmony with the new demand,. The bread is the chief rock of offence. We have grown epicurean in regard to our loaf, .d its curia...qualities to-day are a little irritating. But the ration can be mirth e tended by adding one-wit boiled rice, ri. dour, hoilerl'or line oatmeal, or cooked or time maize to the wheat Sour we me. There in something in bulk as well ea in nutrition, especiaily for children and monad workers, end this .1a be soured by the ,bore plan. Peron, whom skin is irritable throuedeatingef the new foods will find a remedy in the use of hme juice as a beverage,

Very heavy fines are being levied on the food waster.. In some, it not all, healities the " dustmen" are ordered to report any bread or other koletuffs found in the him. Even Government canteens have not eecapedfor a fine of £25 was recently imposed on two ouch lor 'large waste of breed, chiefly in the form of crate. Private home-holders have eaured fin. of E6 for the same offence. No encase servo, the mistress of the hoses is directly respomible to tin authorities, and the fines will probably increaae in mverity. It ie a very difficult position for hasekeepers on a large or a email male. for in many cases cruet. are much despised at the table. Why, one cannot tell. The crest contains the 'ergot proportion of.cent

ei'll'ieret;i1eattpsn're bin tele'rrier‘CtIre ,sweet daour

It is strange that the very anon oho will not est crust at from the loaf will misled " rolls" et the restaurant, and enjoy them as a delicacy. The appeal might be made to men and bows Whelp chstrioned home. keepers in this way. There are other ways el ming mums in the family than the aimmonglece bond pudding. Stele dire may he not into disco, naked in the oven, and wed for soup or milk, when they are as good as roske. Crusts may be dried, then grated or ermined . when they Mil be maul for frying fish, or covering boiled ham, but the better way is to use thee, a. you go along, taking care not to ad more than will be eaten.

I. Salford mo.kiP.1 hened QM, 10 order to prevent disease, and became of the scarcity of dustmen, all homeholders will min the autherilles to keep the localities healthy by birthing all ref nee—ea decayed vabk.and fruit, parinp, shells, al ill-sanell. i rubbith, thd tea-leaves do gra. danger larks in the Austbin. Also to sift, esthete, patting only the mhos in the bin, to destroy all garden refuse by the putagying fire to By" 'Ea ;::;nor cictIrtzrhal'yth,!..dt ea?, htYd little one mom dire disease. This is larnlher bit of*e'arlittork at our very doom, and few will grudge the effort end thought involved.

Our Sunday-school. and mollieria meet-hip are bit rather badly by the recommendation not to gone food. or tea at their usued °Mims in the summer. One would amnia think such meals could he regarded m calf meals, news-sism, but we shalt be win not to indulge ;perhaps. The children are quick to mapond to national appeal, and will underetend if the reasons are frankly btaled.

How intensely we wish that something could be done to improve the Sunday-school service. Is the clam system a necemity t At my re. an open Wynne One. a month would be s pleanant chugs, with a speaker who understands children, and plenty of meek rendered by choir .d by the whole school. The deadly dukese and lack of beauty, or even worship, usually found ie no means of helping to keep our elder scholar. attached to the school. A bright, orderly semi., with effective, not worrying. discipline, would be a Mep in advents and meek welcomed IT teachers and scholars alike. E. J. D,

NOTES OF THE WEEK.

The Preget:seal-the Woe.

Quite the most noteworthy war news of the week amm from the Italian front. For a considerable period them bee with them been apparently but little progrese, but recently most aucceesful strokes hare been administered by em Allies in the mountainous district beyond the Lon., and the Aushisns have been Pwribly stricken sad have salters/ tremendous Imam. Qs Thmsday feat, after a brilliant feat on the Caren 9,0/0 primers were .ptmed. Qmr/y Ike leorteithe eon not ado to toomani rmerves, and variners Mans gate enlauntion. The Rends hove. teen vary naive and ham nibbled auntie important piste, and az general fOegiq peitions. Sink their violeat emodmatisebs, width ere dill fright' hilly wetly in lam mei embank the French stmeadally resist them all and ratan all their gains. Though the artallory lortee of the British hove been burry, then activity han been pretty much alone, and the infantry hoe ben compantively quiet. The mnth.vaunted Hindenburg line

he hien pounded well-nigh out of existence, however.

On Friday, after a speedy qad almost hula... visit el Zeppelins on Wednesday night, • g.M and terribly dieasbas raid was made on the Soh& Feat coast by hadik aircraft, in which not fewer than 76 persons were kilted and over 170 Injured.

Doeneaetat Sahmarialt Ifevezbahles;

Fnom the feted returns a. to the lama of our chipping by submarines it is clear 'hat this type of havoc ia bang mere end more mastered, though it would not be most to login to Elite them a lame. The number of the sailing. from our than as well as the arrivals at our ports show. a striking increase, and the reduction of our land to starvation le still along way out of eight. Though, prodeotty enough, lade and figures an to inventions .d other method. of coantenallack are kept from in enough is men and said to dB es with high hop. The speeches of our leaders who have this menace to counter and over-oome

i and opecially the fact of the coming in of America

and L. troops of karate unitises, are all fall of good cheer. Writers in the enemy press are now setting them. selves to moderate Omnien expectation., particularly as to speedy rendm hem this submarine havoc. Confidence steadily grows that great number. of submarines are being sent to the bottom of the sea, .d a still larger amber are being overpowered. Happily, our food peril. grow leos and leo, though prices are morbitantly high and show little sigma of dormaing.

The ittandar's lireeS7 Clceleg ElaWaIDE - In resent weeks Parliament bee had a rather chequered

doer. and the once of the Govermnent have been more than mealy bmy, sae that the slight receenuetil June 5th will Mono bem giadly welred, especially by some Department. end by some Controllers and their spoke. men. The country does not manifest an increasing affection for the practical armada by Parliament of it. welted and the disposition to strongly camera them weaken netted of Cabinet Itinialere kifte kr more pronounced. The Prime Midetor, however, retains the inteinen foe aaying the anhinoting wool et the opportune method, and rarely hen he spoka with pewter affect or more timeline. than on Sr. motion kr adjooroment on . Pada, bat. .H.oppil7, Mr. Asquith'. heldtb tannins good, and his molmation to help the Gmerrnment aide. staunch. Beer and man he weak. inn the right word, with alvays theright emphatie and at the .rp.t..• moment, as wee the case an Friday a htil 'week. With the- memories of the path Mill lresh with One Brink pain tin magnanimity of hie Wally to Mr. Lloyd George is a greet spectacle, end one the night ol which greatly aura... our pithlic lila.

Government snot 1-abour.

The references of the charm speech to the Prime Minis- ter dearly chewed the daps of the Government's anxiety se to labour am eat as an and His thnsonnee men of the appointment of riot fewer ,oven Com- a

many industrial chinasde to deal with he problems sisy perhugle be token an au indication

of the mew al the ars in ohs gravity and vital importune of the pram,* moment Probably the Govern-moot . reepog what it, or Ma ill-judging or often ill-spoken rapresenbeives, have sawn, tar they am hardly be and to have well ineneged BOMB recent labour pee Monti. It will be noted with greet plosive that. the charges against the recently arrested Mop stewards am withern, and his much to %hoped that the lesson will not be lost upon the Amp Onward; madmen ol ism] ilk, as well as upon the emend rhino. Tradee unionism] is Mill on its test, and them do the worst public eervice who, at any Utile prownatah;n, kick over the Waco. Men, how-ever, orthe type of Mr. Arthur Henderson are able to do what those of the type of Mr. Hedge, the' Min*. of LaMar, utterly fail to ocanplidd A stiff-lecked policy like that recently manilested by Mr. Boom law in hmdly likely to be crowned with success when pest masses of moo like the engineers have to be managed.

Ire The Woman's Paganism" for Sv., "The Queen and Women's Work" tells of some of the way. in sehiola Her Manny, _since the outhreak of the war, has led the way in MPosl aervier on the part of waves. Malan& Service " "The Work for Women Fund," " The London Sohool 'of Medicine for Women," The Simpler Stmeiud of living and the Phonany in the Hopi Homehold, and "The Needlework Guild " are noted as a few of the many good worn helped by the Queen's. gracious oven 'mkt end patronge. " Abigeire Lonely Sailor,. by Lim Fluter, will be read with rimmed Interest, eapecially by Wove who have enjoyed her hook, "'The Fio.r.PMPA /tinting the Mlle."

MAY 31, 1917 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. WS.

mon. edit all condition. of • life around them acutely antagonistic, and yet have advanced, and we stronger 10-

.they than ever. How this been accomplished is the object/lesson we need to study end imitate if we, too, in other mitres,urban and rand, are wishful to win. Bet the object lesson it of so avail eiders are comply with the law of program. That is the win some eh inhere are made. to pay, and without plume. the guts are not delivere].

ay, me we if we endear...ad these• things

eat do them.

In view of the rapidly soproaohing Conkrenee end the rem. disunion an the Loader on the iernoval of minister, we give below the latest intimation from the Semetney of the Board of Trade (Railway Department). Rev. Jai= Mime, of Nottingham, acting oally on behalf of the United Methodist Chum', recently mote the secretary, placing before Lin the needs of the United

Ctetch with resPeth to the mourner that meat be filled, ecossionel by deaths, emptrannuation, etc., of ministers, and asked whether moth 'changes would be allowed cater the restridions previously armounced by She Bawd, yestritriath which were alto communicated to oar own cemetery (Her. M. P. Davison), end goerect by as. The fellommr letter waa received by Mr. Moore, in reply to his ingum:—.' Bond of Trade (Railway peen,- me.), 7, WhiteWlatardems, London, S.W. 1. May lath, 1917.—Sit—With referee.* to your letter of May 11th respectiog the drawing of circuits by minister" of the United Methodist March, I am diverted by the Board of Trade to .tare that they have consulted the Railway Onemittee on this matter, and that the Committee exposs strongly the hope gnat the Railway Companies will not be called upon to convey either ministers or their forniture, for the puma.. of changing circuits, so long as the present eireanedencess continue. I am to arid that the Board hold the view that no arrangement should be made, to threw work en kr the Railway Companies, which an possibly be svoided.—I ran, sir, your obedient inevant —Ce.avath Rune." It will thee be seen that while the Railway Clorninieteardo not take up the 'attitude of the impossibility of dealing with the additional labour involved, which they could hardly do without muting mod acute difficulties and the infliction of griemos bardships, they do "express strongly the hope that the railways may not he called upon to convey either ministers or furniture for the par-erm of chapereg ermine so long as the present circum-stance. continue." All thie corroborates the ,cautionary end prudent seggestione made by our own General Oora. Mike, in new of the oational emerge...

The " Methodist Recorder" of last week contained an instructive add suggestive article by Bev. James Lewis on "One British Methodism." M. Lewis for anon years has net only occupied en honoured position in the Wes-leyan Ohmch, but has from time to time contributed illutainativaly b Wesleyan journids, including the maw sine; on Methodist Union. Unlike many, most of ahem de not write article*, Mr. Lassie, while he aquae aware of the rum sus dithooltiva in the soy of onion, a • etreng helium Shot all the obstacles might be overcome if only the gerund section, of Methodism really denied union. We cordially believe the same. Theage-long difficulty,at mu the deepest rooted and therefore the stubberned to remove, a the hick of the mint whith desires onion. II the dense were strong trough and eulfieMolly general, all other hindrances would be eitimated at their intrinsio vales red would speedily be got out of the way. But it eats much for our contemporary, at once the greatest and the moat influential journal in Methodism, that its page are open fora broad-minded contribution like that to which we have offered. And its own editorial notes bare now end again given ee reason to hope that the "Reorder" meld take up sa resolute attitude on the alibied, But Il " baldly Bums ere it begins to falter." We fully appr sate its difficulties and understand bre great they are. Still, we are grateful for the intermittent lame which, alter all, mesh that there is yet oil ho the vane l. The " Recorder's" hand has bold of the journalatio door ; occasionally, and may we coy fortunately, it opfme the door, es in thflinstuce.

Mr. Lewis km some nein things to say uncerning the relationships of Methodists brought .bout by the war, as seen in our work M thp Army. " It was characteristic of 000 spirit, and of our incapacity to faorthe new tale with a temper equal to the conquering of its manhood, that when the war began the Primitive Methodists and the United Methodiale elected to go with the Beptiets and Congregationalist rather than link with their merest Muth allies, the Wesleyan.. Many difficulties, have been begotten of thia, but the uparatan a atilt stainable]. Something should be attempted to alter it, Is it not a • trifle @Mord that Methodeec amid shove off from Methodists and pet under a Baptist or Independent authority rather than run the ride of being under Wes-leyan or Primitive? Plain men do not undereland tide, and goad men deplore Lurie a not in thie unse a " plain '• man, but he is "good." There are also many in the hfelhodist Churehes of all sections who equally deplore the leek of unity and combined effort.

We wish in the kindliest arm. to nay that if our own Army Board had had its desire there would have been unified co-operation We desired it, we solight it. We were hot successful in our approaches. "Plain" men did not understand it. "good" men deplored it, but there it was'. Unable to secure co-operative action, the net beat—ter our own Church at least—was to promote overtures to our, good friends, not Methodist, the Ha dote and Congro-

lonelists. together with our friend. the United Metho-dist, for the formation of a United Army Board for tho I d • Vona. This United Army Board has worked

NOTES AND NEWS. Reeently we noted the alatietice of our own Ohurch and

those of several other Free Chinch denominations, el of which showed a falling off, particularly among the Young

,VepsllOyst Church be bees Yaraer., tun,. the

Methmist Times " lee oar per re being the more coin. We 7.40. how.ver:thetabile both the " Methodist

itecester " and the " Methodist Timm " have' carefully prepmed tables, they do not agree in urinal sections. Thia only eke. what we orinehes base proved again and agein, how difficult it is to some two rate of the lame facts from different authorities and for them to tally. Tbesabstantial facts, however, am as follow t le the adult membership there 1. a &cream for the year of 3,070;

Oa

members have declined by 4,600 ; Sunday-uhoot teachers are fewer by 730 .; Sundey.school echolars show a Oa los el our 10,000; while the Mighty 'Guild bee to report • kw of over /3,000 of its, members. 'Ilea le the eleventh yaw in succession that the Mother Chuck of Masa= kw had le nether a Melina This conlithed Lew will, we see sure, seek.. .spirit al aqua., threugh-eat the whole of the Methediet Olathe, Ow men Marne of membership, the first le be reported, mewled that our kw had teen Don thaw MOS; the &ohne among our whalers about 7,eoo. The retains af the United Viethedish March are not yek offithidly declare', bet, lodging from the limes reported at thee meet Bypath, gremlins cannot be avoided.

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net not be allowed te depress es beyond their Milne; they Gogh" to effect asap to their value—just so far and no &Aber. We might, however, to pay treentien Ho our returns,' they. are wonky. Had this decline 'coincided with the war period only there wool& have Ina

ICIIZ:111.1rori'n'Ut2::::tat, Oh, law heenmbae awarded year by year, in one bestows foe more than a decade, in ether cues for nearly es long • 'period. Our

' 'ends of the Wesleyan Church from the meant:ion al last Conference, and throughout the year, have been

using the enmities of Spiritual Advance in all their Ipw,at centres and • hopeful spirit pervaded their gather-

as the was the case with our own Presidenlia/ Om. ,• the moth of all boo been, eve have outs more

Tennt'a!' :'illl'atette.! en.; tg'24:1.7 mo7,! ebuiches. Faithlal sod nonoureo biters who, annrough all their earlier ministry, gleam mhad the joy of adding to their fellowship, have found themselves bewildered 'daring the past few yeare. They do their utmost, and jW. numerically, fail. There is without doubt secret

:lee Ulla decline, but 1 in not in one thing , but in emend. ,We ithall most likel'y again soon hear' timt voice which always ill la itself up in these periods of falling off and which lath na that the Ringdnee of God conthe not with members. But even he would moderate hie Mee were he In venture the statement that it came because of decline. ,There is eomeththi deficient in the soil that should nourish she ema ; there m much that Wade adjeating in the Mn eumetances in which the tree straggles to grow. Thoee ,two aspects mat be carefully studied: hilly immure. Btwded they elmn out to m many end far-reaching rtheaghts.

Oar ditty is M hold on, net to lake fright became tn, day conditions and results go against ea We meet not yield to pessimistic fears ; that are the worst thing las de. The thy is not ell dark, there are yet mime stare the ,with suds bright:nese Mist men are drawn by the BOA and min see the path elearlyin spite of the deep shadows. And when the etare pane out of vision the sun will riu

The morning °emelt. ." We shall do wall to go beak to

Hoe early Church, to .lady it shish, to see bow it was beet with circumstances immeasurably more Moister than Chose confronting es today. hod PM it won "kV. (Why it won, how it forced :Nell Omagh opposition at is the rte we need to got et, and geetioaNt it, Pey the price those daring men 'stolen peed. Tb.., ma tem shall be led in tritrophal precession " The dm mad dawn," if we comply with the laws. We see not yet. all things put under Him." But we see Jeers," mid, emu Hine. we shall without a doubt see Riau come to Hie own There are still diuretics alms ablators hear no national reputation, whose official. are not koown ou -'de their themoratively smell local circle, where theatre

ell this period of 'lump the Work of God ha not on been maintained, bet bas dually abounded. Marchr I. modern centre., affeolei by the wet, depleted of youn

in the greelest hammy, esch bee been faithful to its ideal and pledge, and a work of incalculable value has been effected throughout the period of ite existence. Whether ills United Army Board as such will continue after the war cannot eately be predicted. Our own preference is still for cluer Methodiat ersopemMon if Oust emus', be—end we do not know why it cannot—then the next bet procedure must be adopted. This inability to work together, as Kr. Lewis says, '' is a /rife absurd."

These who had the piewore of listening to Mr. T. Rialswdson, M. P. for Whilehaven, st the recent trellis.- tionSeMing at the Albeit Hall, so also those who have read a verbatim copy of hie address, must have been deeply imprened with his continually unlolding powers as a speaker, while he grasp of essemtied facts and their semen. Mon from the mere eccidents of circumstance mark him out mime of the sanest Labour leaders of the day. He re out primarily, so it comma to us, more o the interest. of truth and Joaoes then for any wtherrims... Such Imel.headedneu is invariably of slow growth, but ii bears the mark of debility and integrity. The ranke of thia• type of labour leader have been seriously donated during !h peat Ifftr!htti'rertl:r ""meTehlfkett

take the position in the rmks of labour so lug and honourably held by the late Mr. John Wilson than thy

'other man. In this we hate the For ourselves. we want'. party to dominate the intmeste of the country 'save that Mend ol all the parties that is oat to make the land the home of junice and freedom, and where ell the condition. of life err made morally evert and elect.

In him iddreu at the May missionary muting 11r Richardson revealed hie broad and tight grasp of the moral problem. of the day ; at the Albert Hell he stood up valiantly against the Prime Minister's aspersions on the working classes ae being the obstacles in the way ol pro-hibition Hie citations of representative getheringa of labour and trades union., where the vote wee almost

m roe inetances altogether, in favour of war-time prohibition, placed the attitude of the working eauev in the correct light. He pat his finger on the depot when he indicated that the underlying rouse of the Goren. mutts weak.e in this particular was the great vested interests of the drink traffic. Ae we epprehended and slated weeks ego, the Prime Minister's unfortunate rellec• Rion on the working classes is being repudiated by them. And crown all, and adding to the confueion of Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Ben Turner, on whose word the Prime Minis-ter recently based the Government's inaction, wired thus to the Albert Hall meeting "Prohibit all foodstuffs being used for intoxicants, ueeIns pleasures and dangerous vices." The Government should now revise its judgment.

In the pages of the Leader ere are witnessing week by week the amino( the undaunted. Joseph Pearce struggle. n. The mountain he sought seine months ago to remove

into the am has not wholly disappeared ; it id diminishing in the at, that today it is racily only o little hillock. Another dim in the tide and the by of the hill will be covered by the encompassing deep. Rarely bee any man Maligned eo long, retailing to be defeated- Alan, emend have mrondered; he rater. to the task. The 1.00 lop is theeuriner's ordeal—his defeat or triumph. Our hand is lacing that cicumatance at this very hour. crowda are rat looking on, wondering whether he will reach home. Teed depends upon the crowd. When a man hoe done hie utmost—as Joseph Pearce has done—and is on the point of complete exhaustion • mighty Bevelling cheer Rom the crowd releases new energies that nerve the run-ner to an extraordinary sprint. The whole mheme le now finely balanced; a little more help, and at once, and the goal se reached. But do our friends who have not soot a donation but could redly need prompting again?

The reline. life of Goole bee just witheued an im- pressive spectacle ed Obrietan unity and made a el appeal to the toeoefolk. Under the auspices of Bice rum, u appeal was made to every houseadder to furnish the name of eadh person who hes joined Army or Navy and to contribute towards etre. ehrines or memorial rolla There wee au adeoctate response, and nearly thirty such tablets are taxed in public places, each containing tho name* of moldier], or uffors Irma adjoining streets. toad osk frames, a cross above, the names beneeth, and in the centre a email picture of the lad in khaki, with the Orou Bearer's form bending our him. In hut is a reuptacle for flowers. A red mom therm the name of moil who leas made the pen sacrifice. and a clear inscription asks • all passers by to prey for the mm on them lists. As many el them are Free. Churchmen. and . the sea baritn.. came, with then ames, from ell daumirtations, us felt that the dedicatory ursine should be dared by all. The vicar, three curetes and the church choir, the Ohara Army captain, two Wesleyan, two Primitive Method:. and the United Methodist e, maters combined m mike an exultant staff. A hymn, brief prayer and address completed the service at oath shrine. Thu, in three afternoons the whole town was visited and many heard appeela to prayer. Our correspondent, who has hid • tiny long earthman of openwn work, stets that he never knew better "Saturn." pervade moll sacceadon of service. The epsotsdle of Christian soil, in its sympathy end the emphasis of its appeal, should prodoce deep and abiding rendre among those who van only be reached by sudh means as these.

Humour at the Synod.—The superintendent minister ma speaking, illustrating some aspect of his theme. "I was on the point of going to an important engagement, who a knock came at the manse door. 'Are you Mr. —7' said the man 'm the doortrep. 'I am, saki the superintendent. 'Owl do anything /or yes? Ave n trouble?' 'In Mod& • greened the man. 'I'm i n hall!' .0h, no, ant quits; rid the superintendent, lull of pity. 'Cow lesidet "

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THE CHURCH AND THE BROTHER- HOOD.

By Tom Sykes.

Thin column this week is going to be personal but, I hope, not egotielical I will attempt to answer a question frequently asked Whet is the Brotherhood Movement, end what is its relation to the Churches? I do not rind confessing that one inducement towards accepting the poet 'of secretary was the desire to challenge our Church to launch out in a new and 'daring fashion. The desire was cot born in any love of novelly or thirst for notoriety. No self-reelecting Christian can afford house-rum 1,0 either. Frankly, I am convinced that the only prospect of our COlurch fulfilling her dietinctive mission is in recover.

eing her fervent genius Tor aggressive Christianity. and no becoming alive to the most direct method of applying it.' There is no justification for our past history which is not still true, providing we are capable of adjusting our ministry to the changed requirements of a new age. Since our Church came into being British society bee effected radical and dangetous changes. We have effected the transition from so predominantly rural and agricultural people to a commercial, industrial, townand city populace. .Ilse alteration of lone, temper, outlook, and .sociation• can s:arcely be exaggerated. The domestic, erne] and

c effects must be for the present posed by. The educational changes have opened for the mnItitude 'a new world—a meld of thought, reflection, and independence. Religion as an instrument, of physical terrorism or -Pont-'dated paradise is rie e.t.a as stage-coaches. The out-"look upon life, the sense of its meaning and value, are so altered that they are practically new. "The old order changeth, giving place to the new." • The Brotherhood Movement is one expr.eion and •ernhodiment of this change. There are Nome queer notions • concerning its origin and composition. A danger-signal frequently hoisted by senior liberal-tories, who have re. tired on a sufficient tompetence, end retain official position in the Church as a dignified hobby, is that it is fkcialistio! A culpable libel, but it serves his purpose. A wish may become not the lather to the thought but the falsehood. This Movement began with theldoody and Sankey /fission in England. It was conceived of the Holy Ghost, been in ceaugelical fervour, and though frequently treated as a foundling it has survived. Its early career has been somewhat chequered, but it is not singular in that. The mistakes made were not discreditable and have taught a lesson. This Movement terrifies to the essential practical religiousness of the Anglo-Saxon temperament. The Briton ie a pair revolutiooary, refuse. to be deceived by eray pharisaic palaver, and believes that religion should do something. The Brotherhood Movement has smember-ehip of 600,000 men, and the Sisterhood also he. a con-enterable membership. It is the conviction of DT. Clifford — strengthened by his year of office—a. many others that this llovem.t will tell tremendously for righteous. nese in the coming days. A leeding l'reebyterian minister, an ex-Moderator, said the other day, "My experience in France has forced me to the conclusion that the hope of the Church, especially the Free Churches, is in the Ilndherhood Movement."

I know the mind and aim of the leadere.d teethe's, and they arc passionately bent on achieving a Christian demmracy. The

on and chief aim is Christian character

in the individual and Christian practice in daily life. The lle,vement endrnvoure " to lead men and women into I lie Kingdom of God, and to win the meser of the people for Jesus Christ." It puts first things tent, namely, •• Religious services for men or women only, or for men end women, held on Sunday afternoon or during the week." Nothing has surprised or cheered roe more than the discovery of the large number of men meeting in °Mr., vestries and homes for prayer. Any doubt eon-rernine its spiritual passion and purity has been absolutely dispelled. Reed "Ramsay Guthrie's" hook of "Brother. hood Stories," admirably told, lewd on facts. I know

. the Brotherhood and some of the character.; it ie but a sample, a neodern chapter in the "Acts of the Apoell.."

What about. tie relation to the Churches? The majerity 0 the Irndere and workers of the 3foeemeni are preachers and members of the Churches. All ile presidents have leen distinguished and evangelical Churchmen, mostly Free Churchmen. Brotherhood abond.tes that mysteri. ous functional trouble for which no cure has been found, namely, clericalism. I tweed Dr. Clifford say: " II my character and work cannot win for me the ens] eet of men, then r don't deserve it—but they can." There ie no blink-ing the feet that the mbitrary, interfering, superior-epirited kind, of treatment occasionally meted out to a " lien's lfreting " has driven them against the Church.. On the other hand, when the wrong kind of man has got to the head of a lien's Meeting be has put the Church in . • wkweed yvosition. In lie new age coming both these difficulties will be dealt with and obviated if possible. It emeaies true, however, where the minister and the church are sympathetic and helpful. Brotherhood and Church are practwally one. All the other Free Churches gain more then we do Imm the hiovement. 'There are Congregational

and Beetle( Churches where the Brotherhood is the hack-bone of their strength. ft might be no with ea, but--- Afore next month.

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AT THE FRONT.

Gipsy Smith's Four Nights.

By Wallace Leabarn. • He wee stolidly regarding the big paler, which poi some

days bed been.rominently displayed in the hot, annduno 41.„,rt tryolayt; 0,iiipLyd.Sym ithnitivill I watieie

Reuntly he sauntered up to the counter and orderecT • basin tea, which he meditatively sipped. About hall. way through he turned and ventured the query that had evidently been in his mind for slew rainutee pa t, "I eat', guy'nor, who ia this 'ere Woke, Gipsy Smith, in he • comedian?" Wheal next eaw the Gipsy it w.nesessiny to inform him that his fame was not immense]. and didn't he laugh when I related OW little episode. I awned my questioner that he was a comedi., and of the first water. "Then come and hear him," he said. Whet be thought when he .t eyes upon the well-set-up khditeled Egan of the greet evangelist ie only to be conjectured. Even to those of on Who been the Gipsy .lie seemed eomewhat of stranger in 1111i1Orill, hemming as it was.

It was Saturday. the Fret night the hut was lull bet not merle.). Aty, the back stood a little knot of men. At the front a few 'scant mete. Now come along boys to the front. That's the great word today—the front —come along now or I'll give you three days OB. Obey orders... Laughingly the boys "obey." "Now, handle op all who know me and have heard me before." Aboat a third of the top lilt their hands. ." Where did you hear tent"

Vilvtld'aZrrt Ong] eerzi,;°:711.dhIllote.:111lns; After singing "When the roll ie milled up yonder,' and

prayer, in which all joined repeal ley," lord's l'reyer, and again singing we in the valley," we mated down to lieten to a mveletion of the true gip., the gond. Georgio, a people en distinct se the Jew, numbering two or three millions, lobe found in every continent,all having the same language. Upon the tenet of the speaker gimme the little Over identifimtion disc it is inscribed, "Gipsy Smith. Y.M.C.A. Romany Ten." And of thin "Romany Tan" we hear further. "We are not tramps, or chow people, none of your three ehies • penny ' let. Nobody know our origin. Everybody who hits ever written about we M all at e., even George Borrow. The only Englieh writer who h. really understood us is Theodore Watts Denton, and Sinfi Lovell, in ' Alwyn,' in a gentiles gipsy creation. Eighty.five per cent. of us have Jewish manes." Ae the Gipey proceeds interest deepens and absolute e'hence now reigns.. the hut. He goes on to tell us of the .gipsy, who, without Church. or Bible, or school, en minister hu never been known In commit& murder. "You never heard of a gip. divorce, or S. gip fallen women. Every gip boy ie emly taught to honour womanhood. You never It of emse of cruelty to children among the Open,. ; they are too fond of them."

Bet swiftly we are Mown another side, and the fear chief sins of the gipsy are brought to light Pilfering, drinking, wearing, 1) g. As swearing is bMng dimmed the gipsy pause. " Boys, may I say e word to you a brother. I don't believe yon mean any more when you use en oath than I do when I say ' Deer me,' you are too good to nee bad language. Keep your mouths clean." Ae he finishee, beech,,"A I said too much, boys?" "No," is thundered back. Well,. beep off it," and the wetter ie closed. It ie not nocessary,.to roman t " the Mory of my life" as it weegiven to us pined by piece the 'following nights. Thousaffds of copies of the autobiography have been sold. hot how captrvated were the boys with this slory from the tentmortal of the nalare-loving boy who lived in the woode, that were crystal palaces in winter and, bridal bouquets in sommer where the little birde went to bed at night hopping abo'ut saying "My Wig, my twig" oily to be eileneed by the old crow overhead flaying "Quiet, quiet." How the laeghler rippled around the hut Yee, laughter, but Mara al. were not far away ; Acme than one blinked very hard to keep them hack as the story told of "

"fly lather's conversion" at Shepherd%

Bueh. " Did, my hither do the right thing, boys, when he gave hie heart to God ?" ".in "Well with ought you to dot" and ?het question in the last left with ne for another ight.

The last night concludhs the stoey, and at its drove the appeal iedmadel for all who want .to good. l&ei to

spranya, tan yenti.er nearly every 'broye7 Ee"'utiful sec:

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and tenderly we are brought into the Holy Preeence, and our hut feels a different place. Alter One miseion work will be easier now. The moment the benediction is pro-nounced the Gipsy is the centre of an eager throng, all axi.s for e bend clasp and e word.

I close my article wth a few "Gipsy Smithisme " with which Ole story abounded • e The birds am Gods choirs in leathers"

"I'm a grandfather lour times over, and have eons ea big as memo! you."

There are more good people then ever in the world

I graduated in the public-house, and used to dance in clogs, and I could do it now."

"The Lord, likes us to laugh in church." "Our first ideas of God and religion don't come to es

lion chinches or books." " If I hadmy way no man in khaki should drink in-

mei... while the war last," England is not fit to be treated with peace yet."

" People always knocked at our Dont door bemuse there wasn't a beck."

" I need to be in the timber lead. I veld clothes pegs." I carry a dictionary round today.'

"I used to reach C sharp cosily. and I was never reeked on those high seas.' "' "The key otall niece. is • B net urn? . " • "I washed in the brooke and the :vied dried me, and the

bushes combed my hair."

The Great Crusade for the Relief o9 Sparkhill and Tyseley Churches.

Rev. I. Psarces personal effort to rake 11,500 Promised or paid op to May With . 1,415

Arnaud needed to complete ... 4.87

"NEVER SURRENDER? REMEMBER. NEVER SURRENDER "1

Sir Sydney Lawrence to

Nibbling our way to Victory II Please. Lend a Hand

Derr Me. EDITOR,—/ should not have been surprieed had yaw ....led me to eeaee my solicitations long ere this, and thie weld been happened but for your bound-leee patience, generoaity and gbodmill, and your deeire, not lees vehement than my own that this strusogle about& end triumphantly for the &eke of them Birmingham churches whose prosperity you have atriven to bring about in no splendid and ungrudging a fashion. Words are impotent to expreesi my gratitude, but, honestly, I min .y glad would I be were this the final appeal with which I had to puter you end your to indulgent and well.die. poled rearnrs; but unlesa you veto me, it will not be until the last pen. I need has been subacribed. I cannot cop that the temptation hes not been strong to give in, for it hae, and I have had to set my teeth with grim determina-tion ;'but. I have absolutely decided not to abandon this so indispeuable • project unlit victory crowns it The words of the great General at Lulu:Low are ringing in no ears, "Never surrender ; remember, never surrender," and, better still, the more inspiriting woe& of the Great Apostle are singing in my hurt, "He is able to do exceeding abun-dantly above all we can aek or think," and this feeds one's temerity, reeoncilee to the hardship, enables one to triumph over a hot of disappointments, and give &slur-.ea of ultimate and complete triumph.

again this week includes quite number of prevfoul"Contribulers. Space will not allow me to ono. names, 'bet all give willing.h.rtedly and send Inspiring menseges, and I am more than grateful for their goodwill. One of my helpers must not go unnamed—Mm. W. J. Peatfield, a dear friend and the wile of an old colleague of mine, has toll fed Dt; a few mob friends would won see me at the goal—bet there, all my helpers have wrought beautifully, and I would honour them for their practice", Christianity. My latest contributors (letter justIO hand) with me " te be an easy wiser in the last lap." I em grateful for the hind word. A previous helper, a hard-working brother who has done well for our Church,epoli me he wild rather be in the trench. than have my . Well, easy or difficult, my task can only be complet hy the generous giving of those to whom I t privileged to appeal. WhiMantide has not brought me the kelp I dasiderated—riedeed, the yield of the last few days has been exceeding meagre—bat your reader., especially thorn like my Malvern Link friend, who ragged themselves a• almoners of God's treasure, will not me me fail be the asks of Efff, but will joyfully and It for oar relief. Please let me entreat them not to wait for each otter. Then are hundreds of our churches with big balances in hand, which could spare me agilt, hundred. of our echoole which have had a nonsuch anniversary which' meld Ay to our relief with a donation, snot them are myriads of our people who would tuts a sweet sweet em would they only sad Ina • John Bradbury.

Imola stop—it is Whit Monday and I am due to preach this afternoon and speak lo-night at a circuit rally on the Ithosymeclre Circuit, which sent me 213 Os. 9d. for my effort—I presented them service for so splendid a gift, and I am off to falfil soy promise.

Will my next letter be the anal Will the trumpet fell of victory? loor readers—the greet cloud of wit. n.e. who have sympathetically and intently watched this effort can err cheer the run- that the goal will be

"Shed.. 'Then, or good Thomas Jackson ear, I can ona hurrah, or, better still, Hallelujah."

Wormsvt thanks to the Edloviing for their greatly appreciated help :—Mr. and Mee. T. Brigge, 10e.; Mix Barron (a fleou.t.ntributor), Is. ; A Well-wisher, SW ; Mr. end Mrs. Hornsley (Moefdmer), 10a Mr. Ii 0. Brown, 10. td. ; A Widow (Lndborough), S. fid.; Mr. Jesse Lund, 2e. ; Fl.dere, _A Soldier who knows whet the last mile means, Sr. 6d. ; .Mre..d Mice Fenby, 5e. 1. Rev. J. T. and hies Barkby (Mich generous gift), 41 ; A Brother P.M., S.A.N., _Se ; Mrs. E. Rutter, 10e.; Euratom Circuit Srn.la per Mr. A. Bonnie, LI, making 24 10a from this stirettit ; Misses E. and Cu A. Humphries, Elf Mr. F. Bainbridge, Hoorn, 2e. 6d. ; Mandleld-street B.S., Derby Second (per Mr. J. W..Mether), 108. " Neverllw

Regent-street SS., Swindon, )per Mr. S. N. Matthew, Ms. 4d., Making Ma NI. from this Wend; Mr. G. Penny, Books, 3n ; Mr. H. Bolton, Birmingham, eecoand gift), El le. ; Cherry Orchard SR, Croydon, por Mr. A. Jackeon, Se. ; An Old Friend, Wed STOMWIdl;

; Meson. J. and R. and R. Geelthod (second e, Mr. F. Mellott, Books, 2a ld. • For the Last p,

la ; Mr. J. Sneaker, fie. ; Ear. T. D;OMwn

wand gift), El ; Midsomer Norton (Smelt, per Rev. F.Tell, £1 I..' A Reeder of the " Prim.," la. ; Mr. J. G. Milos (second gift. per Mr. J. R. Stephens). 10s.; Mr. to 0. • wthlge.. (Matlock), 108.; J. T. G., En. ; A. B. C. (Shef-field), Ss. 1_ Higherland S.S., Newcastle, per Mr. Hick-man,,te. 4d. Oolledled in Leeli by Mrs. W. X. Padfield, 24; Me. Arthur Owen. 2s. ; Stoke Golding Mims R M. Busk 104 ; Ifni. 9 El lo • Mims M Arth r (ucond gift), Ie. ; efe. Wheatley (Booklets, per Mr. J. T Buckler), Se.; Mr. J. T. Ward (Hagglemote. second MB). 10a ; Rev. R. W. B. Whileeny (second gilt]. Se. J. Se.; Mr. G. Reed (Hull, second gift), El; If r. and'Afrn )

Will you please help the Rev. J. PEARCE

to finish off his great crusade to raise £1,500 for the relief of Sparkhill and

Tyseley Churches.

are still needed, and must be liaised to enable him to claim other large sums promised conditionally by the

Connexion and Private Donors.

Don't let him fail for want of YOUR Gift. Each Shilling will help him another to win 11

Send withouf delay h.—

Rev. J. PEARCE,

"Avondale," Woodlands Rd., Sparkhill, Birmingham.

MAY 31, 1917

THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. 317

J. Cotton (second gift), Et ; Nolo Lane Head, Presteigne Circuit, per Mr. Bounds, El; Malvern Link (third gift", 101. MT. and Mrs. E. B. Sant, 6s—Ever-deepon.ing grati-tude to You, Mr. Editor, yours, ale,

Jossen Psalter. "Avondale," Woollands.road. Sparkhill,

Birmingham. May 28th, 1917.

ARMY NOTES FROM FAR AND NEAR.

lby Rev. Joseph E. Gilbert, C.F. •

„ 1.1ev. James H. Briggs, who tor many months hoe served as a private in the R.A.3I.C., has been appointed chaplain to the forces in France. Revs. T. R. Spray, of Aldershot, and John Mainwaring, of Waleall, have both been ap-pointed chapleine to the Egyptian Force, and will sail et an early date. Rev. T. Harper, who has seen a good bit of active service in the R.A.M.C., has also been appointed a chaplain to the forces in Fran.. The number of Primi. live Methodiet chaplain now stands at thirty-three, and there is every likelihood that the list will yet have several additions. The Book Steward (Rev. Joseph Johnson). true to his genius for entre work, has taken an appoint-ment as officiating clergyman to the Ceders V.A.D. Hospital, Clapham-road, London, and a like appointment to the troops in Bedford and district has gone to Rev. II. N. Wycherley.

Revs, S. S. Parlow, C.F., C. li, Trussell, CF., and 0. M. Collins, CF., have gone on active service to France. Mr. Parlow has been succeeded al Tidworth by Rev. T. S. East, CF., while the work at our Bovinglon Hut, ao magni-ficently managed by Mr. Tramiel' during the past two years, has been taken up by Rev. G. Beardsall. Rev. B. A. Barber, CF., is returning home from France to tale up work at the very important camp near Oswestry. The thousands of men them need special attention. so Ifr. Barber has been asked to return home to net his great preaching gifts et that centre. Rev. T. Sands, CF., who has been on active .rvice for a long time in France, is coming home else for e few months to lake up work in Chatham, where he also will have great opportunities for helping men in a hundred different ways. Rev. J. Watson Grayson, CF., has recently returned from France to the up the position of Senior United Army Board Chaplain to the Eastern Command. He is living at Halton Park, Wendover, Bucks. Mn. Grayson has put in fourteen months of etrenuous toil on the R'esiern front. He has had varied experiences, but in every pmt be has done splendid aervice, and was loth to leave the men among whom he had become de.rvedly popular. Quite recently the War Office gave the United Army Board the privilege of having a senior appointed to each of the different Commands in Great Britain, each of whom are to Lake the lank of major during such lime mi they retain the ap. pointment of senior to the U.A.B. In this arrangement the Baptists have got the Northern and the Aldershot Commands ; the Congregationalists have got the Southern and the London Commands, the United Methodists have got the Western Command, and we have taken over the Eastern Command.

The friends of our chaplains who are serving on the Eastern front will be pleased to know that they are well and safe in spite of the many hardships and Imrful ex-periences through which they have passed during the peat four months. Rev. E. de J. Horne, CF., has not been raptured by the Turks as per the rumour at home and the belief of his own officer at first. The last I hosed from Mr. Mowforth was a telegram from Baodada week ago, in which Ile spoke of being very well. I have a letter from one of

w brethren who is with the forces in Palestine, from hich I take this extract as showing the kind of experi-

ence. they pass through. We are roughing it consider- ably ; but we must expect so to do in the front line. I have come up withmy unit, and am in the firing line. There are moments when shrapnel and high explosives toll all around my Little dug-out. It is nerve shglering. I am not eurprieed that many of the lads have Fallen out from shell shock. There have been momenta when I hare been in great danger, but, so ter, have come through safely, and am grateful to God for His protecting care. The other morning our medical officer was terribly wounded. Angler has gone to the base completely ex-hausted. I woo told the other day I ought to return for e rag, bat I am anxious to do my dilly and hearten the lads ae meek as possible. Some of these are only boys, and need a void of encouragement. The heat is very try. ing, and the flies—welt, they're a perfect part"

Mr. Delalleld, who ia with the forces beyond Bagdad, reports himself as at and well. I meat quote Irons his very intereating letter. Those who have toys in that pct 0,1 the world will be specially interested. "We entered the city of Bagdad on Sunday —, about six houre after the last lot of Turks had left. From — until that dale we had been marching and fighting almost continuously. It ie 200 miles by river from Kat to Bagdad, and ea we lied to keep near the river for sake of setter you will gums .9 did some loot-slogging.' Some days we did long fumed marches in blinding dustatorms and on part rations. On those ccoosiona the British and Indian troops were all the come colour, with dust asked on faces by ewmt. and with red, blood-shot eyes. However, it was worth it all, Inc we were driving the Turks before us, and the Cross was conquering the Crescent. On — we bivouacked

new date palms and orange trees, and were able to buy oranges from the Arabs. The newt day we marched through the town, and, though tired end travel aseined, the boys squarest their shoulders and marched in singing. 1 he inhabitants welcomed us myhilly—especuelly the Jews and Armenians—for the Turks had plundered them .d behaved shamefully toward them. The shops in the bassars had all been burnt or looted. The Roman Catholic church had been biuht, and a big anoient library destroyed. I managed to. get a cup of tea with some French nursing nuns, and it was psthetic to dreg teem say how they prayed to the greed God shove to send the BratrIsh .Ithers quickly before they were all imprisoned or killed and their premises burnt. In the hospital, along with many wounded Turks, I found one of my Lads who was wounded and taken prisoner about a fortnight. earlier. When I entered the wan" and was looking round I heard a voice cry out, 'Praise the Lord! I'm here, sit: Kneel-ing by N.,. bed, we together thanked God for His good-

G in giving us safety and victory." ilt...for soldier.' use end all inquiries re military work

welcomed at 7, Victoria-road, Aldershot. .

KETTERING CRUSADE.

The Last of the Burning,.

On Saturdays great thanksgiving service was held at Rushton, Kettering Circuit, to celebrate the clearance of the debt. We have here one of the most beautiful village churches in the land. Its beginnings were distinctly in miracle. No Fr. Church had ever been able to gain foothokl, though various attempts had been made, but ;o the early days el the Kettering Mission the way was providentially opened, and not only was a site gracefully granted, but efforts for the building fund were mar. vell.sly blessed of God. But where others had always fail., how could we dare hope to capture a difficult post? And how, with the strain of the great Forward Moyenrent at Kettehing then in the pas/donate glow of evangelistic advance, but wholly without and urgently needing the grand buildings which we securred later, mould we under-take further pioneering? To many it appeared a mid-

madness, but it ever seems that the bigger the thing you ask of God the surelier Hie blessing comes, and not in all our Church is there a case more directly given in reap.ee to naked faith. The advent of Mr. J. A. Raithby from East Lincolnshire ens a rich boon of God in preparation for the enterprise. He has been the ideal glowettl and leader, and Mrs. Raithby a devoted school worker. Mr. end Mrs. W. J. Davie were of signal value in the founding and upbuilding of this unique cause. The church and school were built in 1905, and the costs have been near) E700. Mr. E. W. Davis, of Northempion, has

his '' first love." He led the effort for clearance, and the needed £50 was quickly raised. At the great concert he arranged. Mr. W. Arnold, jun., of Northampton, presided and nobly assisted the effort.

On Saturday, following an eloquent and masterly address by Rev. J. II. Saxton, Mr. E. W. Dania amidst intense excitement, set the cancelled mortgage ablaze, the liming sign end syntbol of freedom. As he and Mr. Raithby and Mr. Davis, .n. spoko,r.allinn some of the most vivid events of this undying spiritual drama, and we

sang such hymns as `. Except theland conduct the

plan" to that ram old tune Praise," '' " worn felt That will never be forgotten. A reeolution expressive deep gratitude to God wee enthusiastically carried. Rev. G. Bicheno presided, and Rev. S. Davis. his colleague, Mr. Jos. Shrine, our good school superintendent, and Mr. S. Sutton, treasurer, also look part in this memorable meeting. Mr. George Cook, of Kettering-road Church, Northampton, sang magnificently at the elearence concert. As very few villages in this part of the country have been newly missioned for a generation or more, the churched have watched with singular interest onr remsrkable springs and conquering progress hero, and heartening het come to many others through God's grace to es. Happily, further, this sees the whole of Kettering Station debt.fr..

"In the Day of the Onkel." By W. P. Patterson, D.D. (T. and T. Clark. 4s. bd. net.)

Dr. Patterson dedi.les this volume of seventeen sermons to his two sons .who kid down their lives for their country—one at Retire Chapelle, the other at Melville Wood Tina, doubtless, accounts for the quiet, chastened tone that marks the book. We mmemlear a pregnant sentence in the author's Baird Lectures "The Christian Church has always claimed to be in waseseion of a body of truth Which excels in dignity and value all else that is called by the none of knowledge." Here we have the same exact and beautiful diction, clear rind .mprehensive exposition of that "body of truth," set in the light of current. events. While it would he wrong to call them war eermone, we go throughout reminded of the ruin wrought by this horrible conflict. He holds—and justly, we think—" that the war, with Wo sufferings it involves, is the judgment of God upon the natimm of Europe." The Nets adduced in the sermon, "In the Day oI the Ordeal," are abundant and beyond denial. We think that Germany is primarily to blame. She has for long repudiated the Christien creed, glorified the natural. life as opposed to the spiritual, and has exalted Wm earthly as distinguished !rem the heavenly, and for forty, years persistently prepared for this tragic and on. Christian war. And, as Dr. Patterson says, in the can. duct of the war she has "fallen below the irredimiblo minimum demanded by malern decency and humanity." Those who r.d these sermons will find valuable know-ledge on things that matter—and many sod dfmrts the

msintained a living and keen interest in this the church of comfort they sorely need in these Mrcible times. R. If.

A Companion Story to "Roses & Thistles" and " Wheat & Chaff." Being Incidents in the Earlier Career of Joe Wentworth.

By SAMUEL HORT011..

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THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. MAY 31, 1917

CHAPTER EEL The Berglere Come..

One within the shelter of the woods, Joe dodged in ma out of the trees. His puneere, however, were hot-footed alley him, and the melding of dead bnuickes and We makes of fallen lease guided them We Meter limn all eight they got of the farmer. That they were pines aisehly epee lure he knew, aid he put on • spurt, though, en he aid afterward., he wee "blowing like a porpoise troubled with aablena"

I'll have to practise rennin' races alter Ishis," he said "sly lege, I fear, bees goire to lave my

. head," Pitchford, who had been a profeesional runner at one

time 'had by this time got within a Jew yards of him and me peeing ready to give hen &blow leom behind, but Joe dodged mend greet .k, sad as he did ee heeled a stone whielt be bad managed. pie up end la hie maser on the den-bone.

lair in love and war," he said. "This bane love, eo it meet be war." And he made another death ferwaid. A. few more yard; and he had broken from the eover of the moods into an open glade. He hesitatei whether to fonake the friendly shelter of the trees, turned, bolted into the open ; then, thinking it was a m'take, turned again, and the peblican was upon biro. With not-etretehed arms he barred the way.

"All met!" cried Joe, as he remembered • trick he had one seen a New York thief adopt as a burly police: risen ban. hie progrese Gathering himeell together, he lamred hie heed like e ram, sprang forward and struck hie pursuer lull in the warietcose Over he went, heed over heel,, and Joe unfortunately on the top of hie n and ere he could riee, Pitchford, panting and ewearing, gripped him round the throat. He uttered one cry for help, and gave himeelf up for lat. - It had hardly eecapeo hie lips, however, when something came miming through the tees, and the man on lop of hen uttered a mean of terror and pain. A great mastiff hid pimed him by the shoulder, while two men came running up, each carrying a eon under his arm.

They were two of Lord Harrinpyes k.pere, who, pro-oeeding through the park, bed seen Joe

.t the moment

when he brote from the trees, and, taking him for reacher, had hurried to the scene. They speedily secured the two ms., while Joe in his own fourteen .explained the 'motion. "I've given them • rms for their money," he

aid, " bet too good !sedan' and want of pasties hen& napped me. I'm afraid I knocked the wind out of that tall chap, but there are times when you have to choose lemma bible' below the belt and settee sent eff re eke to breakfast wr the angels, and

me they were nod re

tin' me I didn't like to It in up. them !unawares l eared my had by puttin. it in his. breadbasket, and if le didn't fit very well he had only lumeell to blame. My opinion of the ppaim of them ben, very well arpresed in Seadity-shool language. They wield make a pair of Woe ornaments for the end of a rope. I'm thinking they'fl set a. sea journey to a new teen try free of co."

That evening ea. the two men in jell, and ale solved the mystery of the attempted burglary at the Hell ; and-the wounded man in the inn, who wee else taken prisoner the same night, turned Quemee eke.m eke who appeared. to have some pert in the arrangement of the burglary, and wee to share the spoil they took, was summarily demised, and warned mama appearing in the couetryeide, Joe's part in bringing One armed. to justice, and ridding the home of a danger.. person ill the withdrawal of Morgan, wee greatly praised and app e-

led by Lord Herring., In the time Lady Herringay quickly aecoveted, end Joe retorned to his fanning and hate dealing at the Bed Acres.

On the Sunday after Me return be

made his way to bL brother's., and toned him busy preparing a sermon for the evening service, Is the meth. for the day heel been W suddenly ill, and, aa pada each eases, Ref me was called o te fill bits place.

"Well Ride, how have thinp been goin' Summer-ere I " asked Toe on he domed into the house. " Who's dead, married or born since I wee here lea?"

Why, Joe! roe pleased to seeyou home again. Thera hoe nothing remarkable hammed," replied kin brother, " nave theft we've been paler thin need It benne married the ism. plea wee. you."

" Thank you. I'm glad Pm miesed.• How In Gwen?" "Shoe enli a geode./ in pr. them. Every day

she has .eked wham Uneb em wee amine tack,. end whoa T told her yde would he here in a day or two the brightened up wonder-fol. She'll be in directly. She's gone to Hunday-school, and Locy has teem my tracts amend Our minicar kr Smash. end Tee to hike tie place tone..

"You work your meat too hard—that's what's the metier," replied Joe. "Three anions a Sunday and five dimire the week betides terefighte and all sorte of meet.

I'd acconer be a Sombre.. am • llethedy parson'. I sh.ld think they meter has of tee tongue, eensiderhe the eamesteeli Biel Am lener In do. There is one thing, however, they are never troubled wi', and times • big Intense ae Lha Loh I weds they theme Mate. • .

"They lees their work to well for that," replied Holae "Mr. %twin ie never eboog, end his mama. bethare him a good dal. He Ma done better /ince he ham hd the ponyyon gave to the circuit:.

I ear gave a pony," replied Jae, melee it on whet I wee drunk or asleep I 'remember sena' jou one at decandaleue epee because re mere my brother, and one hen hi help eve's pea rliail•O• now and again. I'm sorry the minister in ill and binna preaching. I had an ides of steppe' to tda and Manse her re.sh lo-neet, He's about as decent a parson aa I'm met wale and knows an much about hoses eo a good many men who do mother. but buy and sell them. It's • pity hie blowbellowe sue

"Yee, I'm sorry loot and espsially that he binne preaching today. He s a good, wand, rove .ranee preach., who speaks rot and never gives us anything but what ie worth heteniug toe' .cowered Rehm

" My I What a comedown it most tete have to put up with you, thee," retorted Joe, who sever net no app. tonity of tearing Rufus on the indeed of hie sermons. "It will he like expecting a five-came dinner, and havin' to be celeste with and cheese, and maybe tbe cheese

bit mosey et that II I'm comm. to chapel tonal I hope you binna rile to give us one of the owd sermons out of the berm . They've bin preached . often, IMMO of 'em, tied you ye only Le open your mouth and they'll ran out of their arm accord, they are . mod to them.. Bet hem comes Gwen! Come Item, young lady. lee se weeks' arrears in kisses to make up! e

"Oh! Uncle J.," exclaimed, the girl, and, ran and fine her arms round his neck. "I'm so glad to see yon. '

"The pismire's mutual. re. b. twain' for you ea much as an enlister de. for • black baby Howe dad bin beharing himself ?.

" Very well, thank yen, Uncle Jem Do you know he his taken there Brat prizes for hie roes, end he kismet.

m "11;1 H'll bring Mandl to the wurktense it he dame bike better care of his money. A. for them pima I 'should. wonder it the judges were not old somas el hie. There'. a lot of eked.' goes sea Bawer shove."

"L did'ea know one of 'erne said Rods. "So there wee no cheatin' about it. I've some lovely flowers this year. But you henna told us about the bostary.e

" Oh I it es nil in the pep., I sent you." mid Jos. "I'm xots one of those fell.. who when he las done a heave deed writes three volumes or

done." lateen' ell over

the country to tat how it was done.' "le Lady Harringay quite Better?" aided Mee Went-

worth, who by thin time had mine io.. "It was a mercy she wee not killed °SIPS'.

"She's improvine" reeled Jae. e It was • nor go. If he killed brae 'had to loot the

bill, or I'd have known the mason why. As it ia, there are two 'scoundrels in Stafford Mil wait.' the Wise, and if I me say • good word for eels- of them that wilt help

ritrI1117 re.'"trwloerld!' IIITejtoBXyIL do et

of Good SamPerie: wn'en it costa me motheee• part

"Yom areestayin' to tee hope," she mid erm feet goin' to get it ready."

"Well, I think I will. What do you thy, Princess?" "Oh ! ye,, do please," replied Gwen, eagerly. - " Then I will. Rules makin' a new sermon, and I want

to sample it ; but mind, this, miss," he continued, addre. ing Gwen, "peeve to Mon your beet behavior. I've bias liver meanie the aristocratee for eix weeks, and had • 1•01,i. •131ne jacket nod stockin's Iowan on me, and I'm kind of particular inhaler* what sort of company I keep."

I. Lade II .areemmy beautilui as the papers.. abet is?" ass/ Meg. entworth. "I meant. one of them declared her to

he the male beautiful woman in the

comedy:. 'That's about the meek. She's no pretty /se ranee rose

and es sweet em mignonette." "Ify I" mid Endue. "TLS's e poetic ••peeels. for a.

baelneor. Hem yam lean in love white moo. him away le

"Just • hit. Love is file mustard ; ell rat when you take it in small dos., hut • spoonbill at • time make. you sick. II I'd bin born le' a title to my name. and an estate a, big as a county, and had come mines her lady-ship before her meant husband, I might bra lost my head, end miremmelit neva wP her Laud in mina, ea a apse wide melf ler one, end Mrs think it lee wide: but se I wee bent under a thatched roof and had to make my not way I was saved from all that- It's won-debut what em la of. mischief poyerty keep& you out of. All net, mime . be continued, in me, W es innitalion to draw up to the table. But I'm not used to tables at tea lime. Where I've bin you ,it round, and they give you • cup about the axe et en egmehall, and as ineridlSmh you a piece of bread and, butter that you can see through. I kept the chap ei the teapot Wise one afternoon when I ws thinly- I bad my cep filled eighteen times, and then the ewe, ran one The fellow giggled until he nearly beret his kite°. off when I -said that I w. my bee arisen' et the thirteenth cop. I like to me a malteds' Se look sexism when peeve lackled.his cads die Ikea*

and he neatly chasm himself trein' to ohm be binme Skin any noel.. One of the lames had to pretend she'd

sodden attsk of toothache one day at dinner when I teltin"em about that bit of a duet with the threshes'

dm achine. It was funny to see her make a rush for the oor, and hear the noise she made in the peerage." "Did yeti like benne so many serval:fa to wait on you,

Uncle Joe?" asked Gwen. "No," said Joe emphatically, "I did'ne. The first'

sleet old Yellow &akin'e wanted to take my boots ofi, and I wouldsm let him. He came three tense to ask if he nip; until at length I told him if he wanted e job badly he might go and throw Sens at the spermwe and keep himself out of mishiet that way. I did'. Wanft hen to ere weather there were holes in my Saltine or not But I enjoyed myself pretty well. The best time I had wee player' at fox and hounds-le' two fellows in the wood.. I was the lox and nearly los my tan"

"Nonsense' said Rufus. "Ton are teasing the lane" "It's en lane. ea an,ything you'll say in your narmon

Mee. I Wand, however, 1..0 run so fast and far as I did when lather was after me with a stick'. • "I demo know whether they oold think of you se

Coolminster. I wish you would be more like other folks,. said Rather, laughing.

! The way to be immortalised is to do some-thing vat of the commonplace. Balance's ass opened hie mouth and mid something sensible, and he has been tallied theist ever since. If he hatFea he would never have got into the Bible. Another cup of lea 1 Yes, ma'am, just kr show good Jelin':'

Alter service Joe, no he walked home part of the way with his brother, mid, "Your sermon reminded me of a dose of castor oil, Rule?"

"Why?" mid Rufus, off his guard for the moment. "It dipped do. so sadly, end left a mete taste

behind. If I had your Mope and my Main I'd make a fortune and die a millionaire."

"What good mead that be, eh ? You'd have to leave it behind for someone eta to sped, and would likely do, more harm thee good," said Bd..

"Not as I would will it," answered Joe. "Geese to what I ehould leave it, eh 7"

"To the hospital, perhape I " "Hospital, bah! Every wealthy old rake who has the

gout thinks about the hospital, and he believes he will escape pain hereafter by leaving hie money for doctors to experiment with. No trespassl would get my money."

" What then ?'t .1 aluald leave hell of it to establish n gaiety to find

persons who mind their net busines, and the other half to colleges where they'd wen panes in order to Wadi W" m common nen."

"Ah, Joe," and hie brother. "come Kense cannot be taught either by college. or profensors."

"Them wen's few good things in that sermon," said Joe, . a parting shaft, before he said good night, "For example, 'lastly, brethren,' was not but the best thing you mid woo Amen It woo to goal that it was a pity you kept it back ea long."

" Tie " replied Balm "Some men are always waiting for the'Amen; they are'eo busy waiting for the end that- , they miss everytng that is worth hearing. They remind me of a men whom went to catch a hare end came back with a bit of heir oot of its tail.'"

(To' he continued.)

Unveiling Memorial Tablet. On Sundae afternoon, May 11011,a Lem congregatio.

bid In the Sahel. Ohurch to witness the mewling of the tablet which had been erected in melnory of the late Mr. If inehdilie Bettye, of Lm Hoe. Penn, neer Holeifirth, Yorks. Mx. Luke Test. _seeded. In his opening remark. the president mid thee all knew the res. they had thee assembled it wee to keep stoned the memory of one whom they all had learned to honour. There was not a boy or girl molested with the Sunday-Reheat whos:mild not .eak • lend word, their late friend being loved by everybody who knew bin. Hie aseeiatioe vita the Sahebs Church end steed wee so long and nre interrepted that it tied been thoeght that something cape lo be done to keep the mom vry of seek a man eased. He bed been closely easocieled with tbat church for fifty-four years. He started in the bottom clime se a scholar and vent through all the deems; he Started et the bottom class ea a tacker IMIA went through ail the chew end became a superintendent. Rey. T. A. Brady Salad that Flambee& Batty, had been sorely missed in the home, the church, end iv. the dietriet, It meld truly be mid he had not a single enemy. Few had served the Starch with each quiet zeal and devotion. He kept hie spiritual minion clear and leek nod aimed hie soot from becoming mean mod malice The church and neighbour-Mod were all richer because of Hincheliffe Bettye.

Me. Joseph Bettye, who unveiled the tablet, eaid that for anyone to have carried out such work as their deemed friend had accomplished for each e long time ' ws a wonderful achievement, Their dressed friend had walked xound.with We scheme at the Whitsuntide foe teal over fifty years. He had trained the shakes for that effort over thirty years a ancoesion. . No had [mined the .cholera and teachers foe the anniversary . between thirty and key pare. He had lies. society steward for thirty yeah, arid choirmaster about thirty-

deight mare He load ale beee a clue leader and En-eavour worker. He had gone round with the carol

lingers at Christmas as a violinist for over forty years. Indeed, their friend had sent more time and done more work in connection with that ceerch than any living man. Mr. George Bettye end Mr. B. Holmes (old scholars) also gave items of intermit with respect to the splendid nos of that noble m.. Mire A. IL Tunn rendered sloe, excellently accomponied by Mine 111. Lee. The

to eas one that will be remembered fer many yeenl to sees •

Atrestord Orphange Anniversary. Sean, t vrku=sed

roomy et

one important omission bar bean made. The Large. heeded chairman, Mr. T. ffingleluird, of Northampton stated very pothetioslly that hi had lost hie only-ma during the yon, and that be mow realised whet a father. less heirs wae until Ins tittle font-yessr-old grandson wen

saiphan, and aa the boy? dormitory had ne sodas. mom, he was there that day to dart one, 01,0 h. go on

Fth !Moms to endow Oak one wisioh his nnie portrait hould be hung. to be milled the Arthur Singlehmet oat.

Alm. H. Singleherat Slab den per fifteen guineas ea a werh endowment in memory ol her dearly loved brother. I think, Sir, this should be known, and my own helm ie that many Mil be moved to follow this boutiltdmemple.

Muting this may be so.—Yours. etc., Otc Wno Wee Tithe.

le ur.=,,g01.enteZelott grotto= thillvena. Mgt newer.hrget. But in your raj. a

Missionary Meeting Song Service. , Ste„—Whilst or pressing sop heartiest =predation of

the magnificent meeting et the MetrepoLitan Tabernacle on Tweedy =ming May 1.61.. ter I voice the feelings of many when I espreas the opinion that the Bong service was net the prelude it enables.. been? Those who were there espectipg to take part in it ware precluded Mom m doing by the fact that the 'hymn. sung were not on the Imelda in their hands, consemently only a very small part of Lhe would-be choriaters knew the words they were ex• petted Le sing, and the reault ewe disappointing in the es-treme. Hamm of the lumne on the Meet been aung the song aerrice would have been an inspiration. I have no thane to detract from the splendid services of Mr. Curb on thee en any other echaion, and am only writing to pre-vent a whom., on • late. emmion of what was an un-loaned. mistake in 'election, and a splendid oppertimity missed, of having s "real good. time."—Yeu rn, etc,

A emnate.

GIVE THE CHILDREN A CHANCE.

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every food parent ought to near It ors he I, Ira and post her by quoting T. BO.

.024 of ans bed. amp. Warw.. Comfaoles anst amen."—Msresnees

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• am glad to find that special promise.= is being given to Vs/lemmas affairs =dam war ties, and that yon me (Ming !men not ml for averts el misnames meat. age and nuesionary week, but her inquiry and disananon ofoimportant missionary problems. We base Featly valued the eacellent reports of the great missionary meet inp you hare supplied, reports which camp bib Swot =Memory advocacy and appeal for beyond She SORSOSE where it ma spoken, sod we rejoice that tenth ansither m the bletropolitan May Meeting have lath mos ot their interest or enthusiasm, poorer or success Sall neisaionary secretaries, speakers, chairmen mud damn, for She Irmo' miesionary remit. el thee year I W. in the presences are proud to mod of yosr MOMS, MS& SO woman'

But with these reports you have hymned as enith two Important letters on iniasionery adminuAration. Thia la 011 to the good, [or the =smeary cameestends Maenad °Align= as well se by appeal. Both .tlemeletters evidence keen interest and dickeyabed one Manor, daces. find myeelf, Sir, in close agreement with conch &het

Alpha" end "Beta " bays written, but I meanie Whom that to any change we shall go step larthar. Oa two points I venture to theagres with these writer. I do not think there is to much groued lor complaint that ,.m edrocacy of misaions costa 10 ;or cent. of what is reified,

dor do I think it would be quite right bomb the advocacy epend von payment from were other bend Street Shot

Minkmary work is frequently urged at other teem than et the missionary meeting ; thet missionery sermon. are preached at other time thee on the missionary anni-versary, and that frequent occasions present themeelses the missionary prayer-meeting, Endeavour and Owed for missionary talks. But when we remnalgothe resources of many of oar MAROS, and the small Noddies from Aide Rome of our mimionery money domes, it emote hardly fair Shat the society itaell ehmild bear the cost el adesoacy. I

m trf raid it would lead to lees advocacy, and I am maims to have more—more information, more reel aniManary

ddressee, more facts about our mission work, and more direct =peal to our people by missionary enthusiaats. At toy rate, I leer that in my little corner if a denotation 'depended two the circuit fund we shouldn't have one, and one of the bright spots of the year would be for It i then we Re reminded al something hewed oar "little garden walled around," and the wider .vision olthe fling dom of our Lord.and Mader rises before Ill. On one other mint 1 mestere to dinsgme with "Aiedia"—namely, reference -to the needy state... believe dist many of these needy ebstione, =penally in bud seem me amongst the most produdim stations we ham and it mold be great blender to make them term productive hy withdraw, mg any neceasery agency. Their value =mot ohms he meaeured by their " independence " or their geeot, bulb, the streams they send out to feed the Weer elf nor Gm national life. Work on these areas in not often ape. lamlar, but frequently it is isomeasmable in tin rabe. Don't starve the villages in these days; their chance le Coming.

But when I turn to "Ben's" proposal for the disizion of foreign and home work can but feel that certainly he has raised a question of lar-reathing importance and that the time has surely came for each division d /:benr. there anything new ender the am? As tang as I ten remember anything about missionary offairs this proposaliuts ben diecuseed and urged, and eerie= enurement* Ease been tried, bet definite tee oration of the home from foreign =adonis has always been avoided. Prehably the fear of antagonism of one to the other has delayed the arrangement. possibly the difficulty of two womb of loins:unary meetings has frightened some ; and yet mod men who have earefully thmght over the matter are non. minced that iL would be wise at least to attempt it If in the minds of Connexions' statesmen twenty ware moths prophet was considered desirable, how much more colts it now, when our African miesiona have grown to each rare dimengions, when our Nigerian mission. haw opened ep beyond the domes of the most =equine, and lUicdesis omits development et our hands. We de bonding faster than we know, and I hope better than we know, bet certainly the openings both on the West and in Central 'Africa are such that all the energies of one man should be devoted to the administration of this ?cosign field. ;Whether any secretary could be advocate, ginunistaster and financier in open to question, but levor.ate and administrator he certainly should be. The Connexion expecte reedy and floe hand information Gerd its moor terms. No one can eo effectively ergo the need. of all the field robe. No one can en wisely lead =the man Who has ell the detail. at his fingermeds or in hit brain. The foreign work has re grown and is growing, its openings are so. ninny and Re possibilities eo grad, that it demands the whole of one man's time and attention.

But whet about the home work? Do the home missions es at present arranged demand the amperviaion" of one mcrelery, or should aome other arrangement be model I mole.. thee I bare long desired to ewe some change in relation to the home =salons and the needy etatione. I find it hard to differentiate between a needy elation and e mission etation. They are worked alike, they have the same District Courts and administration, they receive Resistance from the same fund, and yet one is rolled a albino and another a needy circuit, even thoughthey mem be in madly the same locality. lirby cannot they be milorinly treated and snpervieed 7 1 believe we have everything to gain by working through District ado inhere. tion, and that it would bee diatinct advantage it each dation could be linked up with the stations N which it is contiguous.

Why =nod the Home Mission Fund be made info an

"Prohibition and Personal Economy." Se.—I how Tiled 14EXII great interest and pleasure

lelaa from Rev. F. I. SaiMy on the above subject, in hide he deprecates the conduct of those prohibitionists

who deeds their intention to disregard the Kings Pro clanwelion and the appsis of the Fad Controller until the Government prohibit) the manufacture and ale of intimihting Liquors until the war is over and demobilha-ECM is completed. if their mample were to be generally followed, it would make Matters far worm, for it would increase the possibility—not to my probability-..of having at no distant dale an underfed Army and Navy nod a star/inn meddle. whole meld In digestion.. lot as

to for prohibition, let us bring all legitimate enema. to hearupon the Government. but let us ourselves be patriotic., here= and sellencrificing, and than help sod not hinder our nation in this gime criaia

My objet object in writing, however, is not to criticise, lath mobs a suggetion to prthibitioniabs to =month tiode union..m in their respentive dishriotn, with a dew to savoring the odoperation of organised lobar. The need not involve either much time or labour or met I have asked the semehmies d nor load Free Church Coun-cil to bake the molter up, and regnant the local tmede • one to forward nasoldions to the Prime Meniater or to Mr. Bonsai Ina in bear of prdhibition. If the pool trades unions arid lodges throughout lime country were gnierally to adept this Gonne, et would have more in. flume.wW the Government and Members of Parbened than mything else I knew, end it would thee the modem cd thee. who me binning the nothing man for the con-tinuance of this terrible, national handlop_ , which ne en. &mating our somas in the war. rain afwel to from, OM 160 minors' lodges in South Wake have already denied this plan—Doerr. etc., Jam. Teems.

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be aubject la the name supervision? uite agree with "Sete' that werelumennecletegeiniremolseereopereimen

Zed attend& to develop its wsources, or to effectively encouregasmat wham a elation is without adequate

tarry writs work, An d the Buebentation Feed or lime Minionary Ford could bete a serredary to give setwitioa bell dependent elation., meth would be grand inmy way. With N their tow of independency car Es

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friends haw gone • long way in this direction, end find gthwatly to Weir.adrantsge. Such a emisbry held. not sNp tint She etatims, but the District Missionary elbeitesee. winch et prevent super the needy stalians. awl within their WY reader ealuabla aid by counsel awl seggedien. Undoubtedly, the rase majority ed eidrd datums ere in the South of England, where Connexional life is by sin moms am rigorous as en the North. The Weft sof gook a munsellor in many of the Quarterly meet,

mi other official coons would he a great boon, and small hip mere urge and atimutste perplexed minis-ters and lam* officials. I cm but think that such a re-

.=rdatemthhan wee work at kerne, mcd divantely wadi el onerous' thin to our Chem.

toe darer cork edi olan sell in the Ram future become summary.

remanded tin are booming acute. The Church here Ince the whole bends' problem before long.

Remora ameba' or cantious.sacretary ever filled the office than our poison& Finannial Secretary, but he can me ae many others what rocks there are ahead. And it by any readjustment tin Lome work can be drengthened, whilst the olaims abroad can be met it will be to the iv ANA rejoicing of &IL I want to thank " !Gybe " sal "Beta " for leading us on this subject.— Yours, etc., A Sorsartmennort

Sth—The letter in led wadie issue regarding the above 4 re vital impontsace, mi should command the beet Weill, of the Church. "Bea" has, I think, presented her ease weds an! welt. The imagination of our people!

bean Seed by the mmionery d g ry t

years, and the work of administration mud have inoremed mblem*. Every new station opened, whether at home

or thread meson added care, and renponsibility for the Seeretary, and larvae.= to have the whole oversight of both secliens is mom than ought to be expected Merely ban a Mainen point of view the euggestion of dividing the work Mete be asthma, mob with a reeponeible head, is an excellent one, and in any farseeing huairma house would soon be pat too practice. Each aecretary would than be able to concentrate on his particular problems, and surely tilers M nothing better than concentration for the eueceoslel development of any project: II follows as edema .eery se in the mind that the man most efficient to deal with our African wodk ie one who know. Africa, is intimsto withits difficultise and underetands the beet meth= of tthir *oldie. •

" Beta." cope that Africa needs the apecialist, Is it not quite as =mammy to have • specialist toe our home Seidel The home missions have than somewhat overshadowed in the past by oar teal for Africe. Perhaps, too, having • nearer rim of them we havebeee inclined to over-estimate Stein waskeemes and problems, and undervalue the me-cum. retried. The missions district ie, of course. the buns of err Church problem ; when the difficulties have hem solved the station is often banded over to the district in whkh it is situated, and the seams u lost sight ol. With a home secretary the efficeenoy of the [Voile= dis-trict, could soon be raised, particularly if vista to the statiom hald be arranged 11 as "Beta" magmata "some hundreds of pound.. might be saved in administration every year that needy ia solficient grounds Ion the

Pt reedjustment. 11 money cao in oy way be mod at ought to be done. Oar people well give all the more willingly with the knowledge that every pound contd. bated .pent to the bed advantage. If the time be acne foe a wise change let it be done beertily, kneed= it is an outcome el success in the pad, and that there are vela &Ida of labour abead.—Moon, etc., Mama

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THE VISION OF EMPIRE.

By Arthur T.- Guttery,

Empire Day hen paned, and we face another year of Wain and struggle. We have been nano mood for jubila- tion and boasting. The Festival hoe been no ocoun. for wiId amputee or fevered domination. The iris's is too minim and the ordeal is too tragic for the lutilitew cd for and vanity. We look at the worid-empire of Britain wiN new .yen. We ere mentions of its infinite possibili-ties and terrific responsibilities. It is the trustee of world's freedom nit is the custodian of that mighty faith that can alone redeem the reoe. to hee the hand of God upon it. Rhos been dialed, not by ash or pares, but by Providence. Its baptism has notbeen the blood of war by

much . the sweet walera of kraal. civilisation and the spirit of widest liberty. It fns had ite error and ertm.m, its Lallans and even vice. but, lake it all in all, at in the nearest appro.d, to the Kingdom of God the world has known. It is full of marvel and miracle, of rielivoranm and development Otto on nmer be under. Mood till one sem in tannery a divine hand that is touch more inspiring than "the veiled power" of win. Mr. While writes in his new book. It demands our .best and our all, not in maid pride or imperial boasting, but becmise it promises humanity the noblest civilisation that the human mind ca n cones' e. It mges on to duty, to consecration, and self-sacrifice, and ith annual festival beoomes more meted and even sacramental with a cleans. ing vision. It pule upon ore a. great Cross, and io suffer. me would discover to us our greMest and .abiding strength.

The Empire moves on to a glorious destiny almost tin. observed. Great envhe are marked by casual incident.. The mightiest chapters are being written without advertieement An Imperial Cabinet, to with% India has teen admitted, has governed on for months, and we have accepted it se a commonplace. It hue been made the centre of Imperial power, and annually, at leant, will mule our svorld-relationshipe, and we are not dirgmbed Fed and West. Rams that differ in blood and faith, an and tongue, meet io London, Obey decide oar destiny, and declare our 'duty, and we thaw our astonishment. We ate the most casual people on earth. We am glad, Let not surprised, when Gmeral Smuts, the enemy of fifteen years ago, the man who resisted unto blood, adds a new province to our Dominions, and becomes the prophet of coo new Imperial ideals. He declares a democratic faith in self-government, he pleade for the ties ol sentiment rather than uniformity of adminietratiOn he proclaims an Empire that in in all eseentials • world. wide Republic, and We gospel is hailed with joy by Moteemen and journalists, to when it would hare been anathema One years ego It was in the Royal Gallery of the House of Loots that this Boer-Britton said: While your statmmen may be planning great sehemes of union for the future of the Empire, my feeling is that the work is lreedy largely done. The spirit of oomredethip which has been born in this campaint, and on the bale fields of Europe, among men from all partied the Empire will be for more powerful than any instrument of Govern-ment we can erect in the future." Such apolitical gospel

tis cheered by Lord Northcliffe; it le not rmisted by Lord iler, while it is and ha Berlin. For mob an

Elmira free men are willing to bleed and di. • It is well for us to appreciate this more spirituel con-

mption of en Empire that seems destined to Ell the world. Its glorious future ie the more assured now that free America has rallied to our mum. It is the doom of the German Government, bet it ntay be the hope of the Gene. people, when they have repented .d laid aside the unuttarable crimes to which the y have been driven

a 'mad and Inathal Indreancracy. These imperial ideate dmth to all who.would govern men in the spirit of

the Hohenzollern., but they are the breath and soul of freedom everywhere. Our Empire is te one • unity of spirit more than identity in form. ' A Colonial Office there will be, but it will stand tor minket and oo-operation rather thana centralised adminietration: The name Empire grows less in favour, for it is mniciated too closely with military 'method. tribute and servility. The term Commonwealth is not quite close enough to declare our vital and central unity ; but, whatever name May hold together the Englielespeoking peoples, we shell remain a great /enc. of Freedom with room for vast diversities !sealed with a spiritual end passionate loyalty to great deals of free, orderly and effective government. This

kininre is the first in human story that dares to preach Freedom on the goal of loyalty. It hilosophers see here an absurdity, but we have found io the noblemt law eI life. It is thin sublime paradox that has rallied India .0 our standard, won the willing homage of Egypt, in

making the Arabs pray for our victory,. and brought to our aid the strong, self-assertive Dominions across the most distant seas. We call for loyalty in thus supreme hoar of our fat. We do not call in vain, for all men see that we seek no servility of soul or subjection of races, tut the wideety freest opportunity for all to live • h fe that is at once disciplined, lice and sefe. No finer faith bee ever thrilled the eons of men.

The British Hunts is a pioneer in the political discovery that Progreas in more important than Precision. Our Wee of administration are powerful because they are loose and do not chafe the spirit. Every colony is allowed to try its own experiments; it is free to choose its effective rulers. We give.lcome to the widest contracts in franchise, taxs tie., education, and all the details of local government. We exclude no ineovatione, however they may shock our more comersative English notice. All we ask is lint all shell move onwards to a civilisation time shall be worthy of a free peopl." Some of our Dominions are more advanced, they move with • swifter step, bat we &IV well content if all but keep their face. tenants the light. History for the'firat time recognises a world Empire that

Instead to gmern Trost and not Represeion. Even in

Instead we at feel dare to apply thin principle. We hear little now of "mashie government," of the will of "tat predominant partner." We have teen drivee to see that it in ae true across the Irish Sea as Rennes the widmt oceans that we must put our hills in confidence end not conquest The frith Convention may be a great adventure, but it is aimply the logical conclusion of principles that have created and ennobled the British Empim. The agony of wa is not all wasted if it drives can to apply thie doctrine ch alks problem nmreet our own doors. We doe to challenge the judgment of the world because we regard • We . a great truelemhip

10, Christian cisation.

We carry " white man's burden" in no pride of boast. ing, in no lust of gain, and in no passion for conquest, but in the solemn urge of

ea duty We are Unser.

when we declare our belief that we have been called to this mighty tub by the God of all the nations. There ere those among.. that see only the frail.. red follies, the vanitiesund vicee that have marred our past. They shall quicken our conmienm and sam from empty pride, but we to-day look on . Empire that is' lierer changed in tears and blood and is beine fitted by fire to become the mighty custodian of the widest freedom and the noblest faith.

WHO SAID THUNDER ? •

By James Flanagan;

It is an Eastern seen. All around is the quiet, of a warm summer's afternoon. i.e the dietanm are a few ehepherde gently leading their flocks from place to place where grow the pastures of tender gram. Now and again on the rocky path the shepherd tiffs his crook and draws within reach of his hand a tuft of green herbage growlng farup on the reek ' ide. Pl.ing his hand behind him, the eweet enet passes into the mouthof the sheep nearest to him. Yonder, seated on the bank, is a shep. herd who ie playing. his rude pipe made from a reed he had plucked from the aide of the river. In the distance are the giant battlement& of Jernsalem, the city of the Great. King; while high up under the gloomy shadow of The Castle Antonia, where cafe the Aeon but fickle. minded Ran. Governor, the pinnacles of the Temple are

Chining in the stoilieht hire spean of burnished gold. oming out through the Demme. Gate is a crowd of

people. With little order in the prim enion, they are pressing around One Who with gentle slept is walking in front.

He is of medium height. To the camel observer He presente no outward signs of physical beauty. Hie garments show that He belongs to the present clam Yet to the earnest student there is an indescribable majesty shoot His form which bespeaks the kingly nature. When He spmks Hie mucwinlow, but clear and tend. He dose not, Ifire the propliN, ay And; His faintest whisper has the authority of God. Every syllable in marked by an emphasis which iko the conseienc

t tdn

nThe people follow in Aie wake like a flock of

e.

their, sin-sick wools like the relresbmq dew the parched earth. A woman in deep er kneels before Him and note

for the healing of her daughter. He grants her prayer.

17: t1%."dthilttr.11°PiritPutii71111reele perpoor blind beggar., ti the crowd pus. by, calls for

hie night is restored. Once or he as the

procession moon

along He tams .swer a question, then to aek one. He appeare to he bearing a world of sortow, end yet His countenance is natant with the cer-tainty of triumph. By some ariblle influence He draws all kinds of people into Hie preeence. Evil spirits cry out when they approach HMI. He epee) s to the lone and despoiling in the tones of a mother who would comfort her ailing child.

Slowly approachinn. re rising mooed, He seats Himself on the tender gra., while are people crowd around. Closer to Him than the othens are twe(m sun-browned men, mostly fielmnnen from the Lake of Galilee. One of them has a hangdog look.' He is the treasurer of the little company, and In known to lie not very honest in hi. way. Another ie a tax 'gatherer who at a single Word left the tax office to become His disciple. The man eelw reclinm by His aide has a countenanm ivhich betokens both tendernessd strength, while the one who is commanding the crowd to be orderly ie el a. very impulsive nature. -They em never sure what he will do next, yet, withal, he has a truly honest hmrt,

When all were nested and dill, Jesus, for it was He, mnomeneed to drop from Hie lips those pearls of truth which have proved the world's most sacred treasure through the age. and will remain so to the end of Time.

While He in speaking nominating happens. Whet w. ill The people look at each other and wonder. One swarthy Jew, who hugged a bag of shekels, took a glance the aky, and, -turning to hie neighbour, said, " Sorry." " Why ?" said the man. " I am alraid we shall have • storm." " Why do you think so?" " Didn't Pori hear it thunder?" Hieneighbour mailed, and leavingtowards him whispered, " It wasn't thunder ; it was an Angel." Jest, hearing the conversation, said: "It was the voice of the Father."

Here, 'Men is a different interpretation of the nen thing. Things are not what. they seem ; the point of linen makes all the difference. Look al. a picture from a certain angle and it appear. a sorry daub ; change the position a be lest, and it becomes a thing of beauty. A mamma. by the river's brink to one may be but a worth- kw flower, but to a Wordsworth it is the gateway into a mime 01 invisible splendour. Three men went to the Orental Palace to hear the " Messiah." When the Hallelujah Cherce filled the mat spaces with celestial mound one of the men pet his hands to be ears, and cried, " Whata noise!" Another cried out, "Con-fusion!" The third man in rapture. emtasy exclaimed, "What wondrous harmony !" Thegame composition, the name occasion, of how different the interpretation. A company of people croesing a field gathered around a daisy. O. of them pointing to the flower, mid, "Chance," another mid," Law," while a third mid " God."

people end ; 2e71,:',L=1:11 people were gethered around. Some of,the 0001,10, look-

•%1Se 'oTz 1:17,'111,n then shoaled

same mount, the same cross, the some Victim, yet how diverse the judgment The fact. is that in each inst.ce are difference was not in the object, but in those who looked and listened. We here nee that on interpretation of life's meanings and minietries in largely governed bj feeling, by tempernment. and moode of the mind. The heart is the regulation of the mind, for the heart is the M. of td1 moral affection, and moral conditions influence and govern both and and sense. Our verdicts on men and things come from the soul. All clench morel judg-monoe are based, more or less, on a right morel status. An unclean man cannot appreciate runty, if he did he would practise it. No thief helium an honesty, if he did he would Le honest.

The answer to the question, "What think ye of Christ?" does not so much depend on what Christ is as upon what we are. It is the panic, with salvation. If sin is trill. if it be but e. slight deviation from the path of rectitude, the Oros will apjoear superanou, or a mere incident in the providence of God. But if in be an insuIt to the moral uni a flame which bums into hell, then the Close of Christ will be the magnet of the heart, the shadow of a great rock in a wmry land, the place of remmiliation between en offended God and lila penitent heart It is so with the sermon. The Lest of a sermon does not altogether lie in the gilt. or power of the preacher, but rather in the spirit in which we lister. One day the' writer was preaehing in the city of . The service to many was one of great power. At the close a man was asked in the porch of the churls when he thought of the discourse. He replied "Rot!" In the same eettice was a woman, who, became the was lame, waited until the *road had gone before she retired. Between the doors steward heard her nay, "Glory, glory be to Gcd. I mme cast down and hardened, but what 1 have heard Iran the Lord's mita. bee removed my burden and cheered my heart." "Rot" on one side of the church, Glory" on the other. The preacher, the text, the sermon were the .ems. The difference was in' the ',mint. with which the two people listened. The mut mid "Bob,' because hie own soul was dimmed ; the womBn said " Glory " because she brought the glory with her. "Blessed are the pore in "heart for they shall see" —which simply means they shall understand.

Alfred Lyttelton's Life Story. "Allred Lyttellon An Account of His Life." By ELM

Lyttellon. (Lougmens and Co. 12.. 6d. net.) r•

"Alfred Lydoilon," said Mr. Asquith in the House of Canteens on July 8th, 1913,partials of all men of thin generation, mme nearest to the mould and ideal of man-hood chick every English father would like to see hiri

hoeupire to, and, possible, - to attain." Moe. Lyttelton

hoe succeeded in this 'remarkable book in retaining the Mann of this &meeting personality and paintinga picture of • man who Me not. noon be forgotten either by his hiends or the generation. It ie • potpourri of a frag rant personality. Allred Lyttelron made his mark on the cricket field, in the schoolroom, at the University, at the Bar and in the House of Commons, Mrs. Lyttelton rays, "Redid all things well, many thing. brilliantly, but he was bigger then what he did." He was fortunate in bin home life ; he was the youngest of twelve children, the family of Lord- Lyttelton of Hegley, a home where religien and education were the dominant influences. The Gladstone. and the Lytteltons were closely related, and maintained debghtful and unbroken intimacy. Two of Alfred Lyllelton's sisters married int. influential hantilies ; one became the wile of the present Bishop of Wincheeter, and the other martial lord Frederick Covendiah. The brothers al o won distinction. Alfred Lyttelton achieved extraordinary popularity at Eton and Cambridge. He had a pnius for triendship ; he smelting hash friends all his hle," and, better still, he "never loet hie older ones." His achievements at cricket, tennis, and in dater years golf, are shit recalled with' delight. • He was a clean sportsman.

The most arresting portion of the book deal. with Allred Lyttelton's firet wife, Laura Tennant

Asquith% 'Meter). who ie described by the w wile wile with !rankness, delimm and genuine enthusiasm, surds no Might achievement. She states that Lama Temm. was "always attune with love, not only of life and human being., but of God. She wee made el mint, fire and'

9'22 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER, MAY 91, 1917

I'dew." She was a deka... final Hasa mama ete the 'demands of this rough and execting world. Wm was omrinsed that she meld not anivWe the Math of her

'child, and themeless, in heroic spirit, wrote oat her :well. o her sister she .id "'When I am dead and ailed you

round me in the room, I want yen there andthen te rend the will out loud, say I told you to, a en OW. it to Allred. Swear Jon won't forget." The will, tee keg to

ote, is one of the mod criminate and insimg menage. ewer written from wile to husband. TIM message oldie will prevent Lams Thread from being forgotten. Two mime afterwards the baby joined his mother, se that in three short years Allrd L74telbu emu: greatest kappa.. and the peak. sworn; which Me can

The wend marriage was mot .merely • period of catch-ing up of a broken life. Eh limped. mei., that for twenty yearn they " lived do •eeMenlif that .. ardent, Ornimtman artendy beery

Much of his

.ccees of the deter mars ma dearly due to the dam-: hating enthrone of Me wile It mug practically inarnalde Vest when he welded down he should turn to : At Grat, natereliy came make the Odom. el his mole W. E. [Madame. Later, he own instincts and peolmixIcte influence el his mmronnurt, whieh was dis- tinctly , led hoc to break away from the Liberal

irarty, and alterwards he found mime:Mel company ad recognition in the leberal.Unismist Porte. Four

yeses ago this faereheddig man was suddenly dricken :down, and weed may en the prime and klineas el tile. Bt mnnot be Maimed for Alfred Lytheaton that he ma groat as a lawyer, or au ahem. like Sir Edward :Clarke or Lord Ikading, though lie had creed, • judicial mind, nor as a politician mold be be named in the same breath as his freed. Adjaith or BaKed. While great personal courage, he did not messes grearAtz tourer . He did not nada:deed Renconlorrothe he wal baffled by he hostility to Miriam laheor, IRA mowed at the nudaorty of Lb.e who tended Heath Ahrica to the

: extent of granting full responsible Government ee BOOT alter the termination of the war. He mend a democrat ;

the remained an midmost, with all the restrioted Maim :inevitable to the dam. These marten are now small and , noon forgotten. What will be remembered about him is :hie chruarner, honour, reverence, 00110T001 and irmietible cherm—it must have been a privilege to lime been hie friend. O.

The late Samuel Woodhouse. Graingeialme Ohruch, Cream Math, has maimed •

greet lose by the pawing d Mr. Simnel WoodhouseMay 15th, at the me od movasty-two mars. It is difficult

, to conceive any-church suffering grimier km IV the Meth el one man than this chards ham Bugger.. by L. death of

' Samuel Woodhouse. He boa Men in the mitre of sV the activities of this church forever fifty yearn He fixed for

'Us family and his Merck and kW hie Lord, Who was bead of both, and his life wee a great memo Hie life before the public ma Mundell+, regains and elevating: it wee a great. Menem for the vftas.: Ma religion and for his loyalty to re nc

hie life :vinerynguTet.' "'d 9":1 Mt= coed ring. Never have we dor: "arel:

the value of life and deeper symcptrthiee aithkdg'thelarea'til than we witnessed on the day of the funeral : the whole 'dietrid was stirred to mpossaions of appreciation of the value of the life and regrets that the peat life had prated army. He was more don worthy of all UM noble tributes paid to his memory. Death to him was wet leea d life, but gain byenrichment. and enlargemeot The funeral took place on May 19th. The fret ounce wee held in Grainger's-lane Church, mnducted de _HOC J. Wade, moist. by Kern J. W. Walls, F. Pall.. W. C IL Fletcher, J. Hadley, E. Shepherd, and E. Allpert. The large church was filled and the serrim was very on- preseive. Its nmmory: Aide and Ss infirm.. will make for spiritual unprovement. The remains were interred at St. Luke's, Ormiley Heath. • Mr. Woodbmse had a life-long connection with Crainger's.lene Church. For sixty-eight years he was connected with the Sundm-school, as -scholar, teacher, neerdery, superintendent or treasurer. Ho held diplmaz for long service, end for years was president of the Dis-trict Sunday School Usaan He loved the young, and was honoured. and loved by scholar. end leaders. But he was too big for any emotion : to the whole Church he

Godli

e him.lf and hie substance, sodOhindh to which 410.0 be gave eo much wee to him and tie family of memek.

value. His bong life has been • greet loyalty to God encl. a peersionate devotion to Christian amid. He was a Bible student, and to the last hoengezed for know-ledge of Irdencdr,dati:lial thongs He the .

'Vivi.; nook him, inspired lie eerviee and gees medal TO bill FOT 00010 months he VIM 00011100t1 to

hie room, but in them last dam foe embed God re

mom and more: he lived in the vision of the tome* He bed period p.m nod lulness of joy. _To he ewer him elm baled the Whence and inapirahon of the Other Pawnee. "rem have lest much, but nom things of meat value remain ; he hen wended for us and left to us • heritage of stuel treadle. worth more than gold, and which we value abom =hien He lee left a endow end four eons red one daughter, all devoted to the Church of their tether. •

;BACON BARGAINS. Pore mosey by buying direst from the hakes. '7 Ila of the

dellekm enameled Meaty far WI mob, pest MA Easterner. delighted.

AMIll • 1181108111.11rnernfeal1ar 41,8degalth,418SMAIIRS.

THE MOD STEWARD'S LETTER.

The Publishing House, Holborn Hat,

Clerkenwelleoad, E.O. 1,

, . Dam m Feme—We have completed the balancing of

• eer amount. for the mat Melee months endue- March MAI, and in spite of tommodented difficulties we have had teencounter daily, end the fact that our church. am doodad appreamately of oneenzth of their members .tl dhewy whe are aerviag their King and country in this greaterisis, I am glad te be able to de. that our ratlines shm the ..lea /or the year to hare reached the mon of 831.385 Ma. 10d., which is aninorame, epprecimately, of ALM ever the mevieuseed ;'and, farther, that of oer prelim timeline of Akan immilable der the Sernmemnated Milestone Widens' and Orplesne: Fond. It Ma bean ayear of mule middy :ad dada Mt we AM thank-fat the resuIre ere .. geed.

Behr.' Prize Booka. We grstetatly recogoisethi-growins interest of Sundae.

aehade in their Book Mom and the messing eannetien among them that for prise books they monot get better moved, either in variety or quality, than by the Primitive Methodist Book Room. Bor. Jelin Dudley, of Briorley Hill Circuit, has remit-, sent two entirely unsolicited testimanials from athools in biz Mrcuil, which we greatly appreciate Referring to Hill-street School, he quetas the followingegatement made by Mt J. IL Cooper, the super- : intendant : "Our children have near Ind any .priess te equal them before": and from anther sch.1 newly-tender. on the emus circuit the following in mspect to pared. of prim book. we recently emptied "The Mart prizes we hme•ever had." We have had m.y other tedimonies, but these atom to as nick excellent tributes to our prise books that they are worthy of standing alone We confidently invite a trial on the pert of any and dory school Which may require prize books, being maenad that they cannot do better either in varieg, quality or prim. It greatly facilitates an order to rend a detailed lid of requirements in rmpect to number, price, age, Bee and anima to be spent, and then leave the Moine to ea •

. New Publication*, Week to Week. We should like it to be understood that we con supply

copies of any new .booka being Mimed, and, if required, on the very day ol publication. During the current month re have had an anuses/ demand for new Manes, and have been able in nearly every cax to execute the orders with. out delay. We • desire all Primitive Methodists mem-where to realise dud they e. send their arders for new publimtione direct to U. and tool assured that, if the Woks are on the market, they will be supplied.

P, Special Offer. I wonder bow man, el you ha. red Mr. W. M. Patter-

11011..11 " Northern Primitive Methadiere." It is • deeply idenesting book, and o. Medi winch every Primitive Methedid should be Ism:liar. The sidelights given on the dessiopment et ear Church in the North of England. and the earring descriptions of varied and strong -Mimeo! character it has coated aliens cur people, make it a meet fascinating book. We ham only a few copies left, and ho clear, we offer MU ezmilent-

be ed. Book for Ir. Sri. Yee Mould certainly net mire this apportupity, which pie hap enn he the kat, of:getting tic half ermrn bool. Eit rude a lee figtme. Too can order it through your minister. if remand by poet, it will be Id. extra. Six mieu together...ill be sent mat free

Illuminated Addresses, be.

W. have been entrusted lately with many orders for illuminated Addresses, seme of which have Imo very elaborate and imposing. Thme mode are like nemy other things, the higher the figure you are able to offer, the more handsome and complete is the finished article. Some of our recent execoat have been superb, and these have secured most engine& commendation. Only a few days ago we executed an order from the Cmindorough Circuit, and them has just come tro bend the followim testimonial. signed by Rev. S. A. Bohm end ow of : NM officials :—" On behalf of the Cammilitee, we desks to empress appreciation of the illuminated address to Mr. F. Aldsm. E.was very catiefaotory in Workmanship, appearance and mice. `We are surprised, indeed, that you 11T0 able to execute it at the Azure."

Sacramental. Sere:. Requisites. We are much encouraged by .the increasing number of

ordoni for individual Communion aervice requisites. These we are in a posiaion to supply in eerieue styles and aE most ....hie prices. We sent a set to oar of the Hull circuit. a for days ago, and this ie the acknow-ledgment : —"Received the Ommunion nervice all role and smolt and we are more than delighted with it Ours ie only a small country chapel, but I am sure this Communion service -is good snug. for My place of wor-ship, no matter hew large. Ism sure there is no need to go elsewhere when we an he eo well e.pplied boom our own Book Boom." We think the individual Clononunka

elmsMould be in use in every:Morel. It provider: •

elms glees, free from infection, for every pereon pert.. paling in the observance of She Lord's Supper. .We can supply these requisites ill my quality and up to any pram 13,:rorof'e:itdr regericg mac

Ladles: sod Gentlemen'. Requisites. We are now in a mei.en to simply ladies' made owe

in varying Me and qoality, handbms and umlirelles, fancy writing cases, end, for gentlemen—letter, Treasury note, smears ticket and mod mos, week-end bags and umbrellas, and, soitahle for either aez, sernefid rases,

with or without dial Mimes, in split hide (brown) or pig. skin grain (heme) or loather (bnewil)in eaperior gentile, wide cot, in three sixes,venoms from 12 in. to 16 M. long mch, at pr... varying lrom Its. 3d. 00 26a.each. We have in stock core ...Dent amortment of those, bet when they are Cleared, she prices of farther choke will undoubtedly he higher. Wo therefore urge that orders shooll be plated immedlitely.—Torrs faithfully,

durum Jentien.

• . Local Preachers' Training. results of HIS Frani...ion held in April are as

follows, the 01107i1131101 marks for .oh subject being 100. Cesar where the madu mined ere :fewer than 40 are set contarned in the appended bet

Pmewor Ovense. New Testament and Ifs II-Mem-1.1in Nellie Oroat,

87; Mies Addine Niabebaa.8 WM.= Oak), 86 Moo Ethel Pentland, 85; Alf., Bourne, 95; N. Gamow, BO; laMidi. 78; J. W.14nalby. 7e; Miss T. Fielding, 74; a Messer, 74; G. T. Thompson, 72; E. R. Riddle, 70; J. T. Turnbull, 64; D. Corbett, 62; W. Bolton, 56; W. Athwerile, 56.

Homiletics (Clapprrfon). —Miss Thomasine Fielding. 99; John Phillips, 95; Miss Edith Taylor, 95; Jane B. &Men, 94; William 98; Emil Menem, 84: Alf. Ltemene, 82; George Faller, 82; G. T. Thorne..., 78; L. .Sharpe, 73; H. kbalchinsee,

Okuirls Polity, lie—Jahn Crawford. 86; Richard B. Weed, IN; Emmet Creft, 112; S. 8. Menke& 74; A. Common, 70; W. Dlalq, 10; Mi. A. Nichol... 70; T. fkaleby, 67; W. Leese., 61; Mee T. Fielding, 69: W. Eiden, 52; J. Phillip, 45; L. Sharpe, 46; S. Cash-mere, 44; A. D. Bourne, IL

English J. Hoyle, 90; William Maley. 02; W. Holten, 70; E Crofts, 70; W. Briggs, 68: S. Coulson, 66; Mien T. Fielding, 60; A. D.•Bourne, 59; L. Sharpe, 55.

Our lard's •Tenching.—Hichard B. Wood, 03; Miss H. Horwood, 72; M. Hutchinson, 59; W. Jones. M.

Christian Character.—John Crawford, FPO; Jones & Baton, 86; A. Allerton, 80; W. Smith, 78.

Hale Manners.—Wham Smith, 03; A. Allerlon, 00; S. Chshmere, 72.

Christian Dothine.—Erneal B. Hartley, M; Henan, M; Mks C. Vok., 71; S.B. Mamhall 60 Him B. Wright, 60; G. Feller, 57; J. a Humphreys, 56; A. & Commem,.85 ; B. Gill, 51 ; W. W. Bell, 50; S. W. May, 48; W. Kirten, W ; O. Mandlord, 46; V. A. Kok, 42; 0. S. Hart, 41; H. Marshall, 40; E. Siemer, 40; E. Sutton, 40.

Old Testament and Ifs Contenta.—ErnesI B. Hartley. 08 ; William Henson, 87; W. W. Fell, 62; 5. Wdehell. ; T. Soulaby, 80 ; N. Galva, 73 ; S. Coulson, 71; W. Beiges, 64; J. W. Seymour. 64; G. Fuller, 60; C. Ramer., 60: J. Phillips, 56; V.:Kair. M; E. Sleassor, 50.

Christian Eridenera —Ernest B. Hartle', 92 ; Willie. Heiman, 80; Mien Cdu,ie Yokes. BO: W. W. Bell. 71; I. a Pfumplareys, 66: Mem B. Wright, 66; D. Cornett, 57; E B, Siddle, 56; V. A. Nair, 54; C. Foller.13.

Al/VATTED Oonner. Frau-Ural Homaclin.—Waller Willer, 94; Ernest B.

Hartley, 90; William V. Sibs., 86: Arthur Olmion, 85; Mine Adeline Nicholson, 84; William Henson, 81, W. W. Bell, 77; J. Oliver, 76; T. Emit, 75; S. Cashmere, 70.

Theology.—Sestin A: William V. Slime, 82. Scotian B: Welter Skelton, 03; W. V. Sibson, 73.

Seek. Commeifien.—Arthur C. Lormateff, 75; T. E. Edo& 70; W. Willey. 62; T. Foster, BO.

Fnehology.—Minx Minnie Leigh, 78; J. Walton, 66; J. Oliver, 55; T. Feeler, 40.

Wimens Sprout FBILLL Greer A.—Fret prise, William Insley, Sheffield District..

331 marks; emend pries, Mies Thomaai. A. Fielding, Leeds.Distriet, Lmarlo. Group B.--First prim, Ernest B. lifmtley, Sunderlmd and Newman. Maid. 378 marks : second prim William Samoa Manchester Diebrirt, 338

rte; third mine. Wham W. Bell, Sunderland -and Newcastle Dietnch 280 mike.

Important Cookery Ad Are we in the near future likely to experience a relate.

lien in household method. of coding by mei There are certainly indicatione that the pre.ot stem of eraploy. ing a number of different Menem to .prepare meals is likely to be superseded, for the FLU. amounommt ie now made thst an inverter ire deviated a moam whereby all ordinary household gin cooking may be aceemplithed by ONE simple adjustable burner in a imitable "Super. Md.:cooker: In other words, all the mesh any household of from two to twenty people—i.e., Wedded luncheon, dinner, looting of water, etc.,: etc.-men be prepared on an average ma redemption costing only fd. an hour, in an whicha eubstantial dying in food is effected, aa will be explained later in thin announce-merit. For this new gamma% thrention we ore primarill indebted to 'Mn. George Leonard Iron, a practical

g..a who, after Mars or Andy and experiment, ha. solved the miffed of heat eirculatan and conservation as applied to the .hou.hold gas came Royal Legere Patent have been greeted to Mr. Scott Mr the protection of hie invention, Mirth, it willhadily he appreeCeted, is of conaidersble inipoitenoe to the command:, at soh • time as the mood, ernes the panda of economy is Or lolly smeasam. Ae nor advertieement loges dew.

this Rorer-Multicookm M new on ern colon. Those who are unable to me dee money-seeing proem in operatioe TAO. illmtrative mos lints on spplimtion.

doubt Lhe Father's goodness. To me death is not to foe, but the meesenger of God, His sweet angel that comes and gently closes our eyelide and bide us deep Death comes no4 to separate us teem bled, but to usher us into the Father's preeence.

"I see that Teri°us euggeetione are being put forth ea to how the Churchee should face the future. I think we do well to Ming to convereion, to loyal service to Mist, and to a deepening of the inwead life, or that we may always be ready to give en answer to him that adreth the reason of ...pa Our supreme needis not numbers regardleas of then real state, as alter wit' the Church of God doe not depend on numbers, but on quality—that is, Chriatlike men. We should fold , loo, than oar sunrise to Him ie a love gift. a service that Howe from • lila con-scious of what Melee. lows has, rue.. to tus Greet and useful as the culture of the mind is. the culture of the soil to more important Wormed • wider ...and amore generous sympathy towards them who are uneonscione of the Father's love. It is the glory ol oar Church that we re-discovered the value col the downtrodden and epparentworthless. No man is toeless; every life has a purpose and a minion; it behoves us then to one ell means In our power to Pielahn the loch Life is good, but we must weer that sonny smile dame which beers out that troth. We eon do More for the Kingdom through kindness, love and brothedineae, making our abode with 'publicans end Miners,' then any creed however noble, or ritual. however beautiful, could possibly do. What is needed is the human touch, the lifelike touch of the Miner .ybe Church would do well to interest atoll more and more in the life of the nation. See how we tolerate the cursed drink! Never has the time been en ripe to squash it. Clear It out ; the lade don't went it, the doeterscondemn it, and the military Miele me &genet it. The Government would Mee the mpport of the nation beside the ad Lionel support of on lade. Accept my wermeet congratulations on being our beloved President thie year. . . . PTE. Joan A. McCaw.

A VILLAGE. SUNDAY-SCHOOL.

How the Work is Done.

MACKINTOSH'S "Ateekleteeh's ToDan

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TOFFEE.

MAY 31, 1917

THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. 123 •

We aro much perturbed by the constant decline in our Sonday•chnol statistics. And theta is sea son for this disturbance., It bee been sad vary often that for all effecta there in no need to seek for many ream.. Chi. mately there is only one moon. But the wiseacre who Ms ascertained the one reason lot decline in Sunday. echool wore has not breken the silence yet There ere certainly many reason... of them only ennui., urged for the parlous Mate of things that ends The very Isnot as that the hatters al many children are sway on war esovice and the mothers de not get up sufficiently earty to make morning attendance pomade end, oi for the adternoon, they exercise no control, to that the chit then shm school, and each their plmeures elsewhere. There may be ...hi. in this, as there io en other reasons rged. to emplein decreases ; though it a hardly fair to attach blame to the women indiscriminately, kr women render splendid service in Sunday-school work. H there are mmy alma. and reasons bye decrease pleaded, there never mere more remedies recommended or resorted to than today. And perhaps, li no one cause for decrease has been found, the exuding methods of attacking the

to the mm. Behind machinery—oven !wore machinery at all—there must be living agency.

Evidenoo of this nors ealaarmgly _atheit radimlly, 70. sealed in emerging echeol mama held in a village ehepl. Materiel adjumbr were of a minimum yao chapel boasted a Maids and enechbouse, bet not • schoolroom. New mailed& had not cone within Ike range or men probability. The state of the l.eohicg egg allowed no dreams in this dire... There was erre teacher, who we euperinteuden.. secretary, end tremuser also—s woman who re engaged LP constant tail through the week, She had en misietaot—hm husband,. an agri-cultural Isboorey, whoee penance is • boon, .bat whose union never overflow to the teaching department This assistant in these_ dem, is held on very preeasious terms. His work on the Land alone saves hint Loom being caught op in the war anathins, and be rosy he gore at my time. A girl—quite • ehildamices at the organ. The village is yet there were thintysight childsen moan, and there were no t.ne that they demurred to being in Sundeyothool. The coming of the aehool visitor saw evidently. appreciated. The visitor appre-ciated it .more because there was every evidence thm the reboot did not depend for he continuance on such meets. In meging, in prayer, in Script.. reading there were revemnsa. lively interest, and evident desire to take peel. The lesson wae not aufficiently,long for all who could read to claim to verse. This was rouedied by gob. through the lemon again. The thoughts of mme all revert to the Sunday-stheet dike/. and managed by "Mrs. WMge of the Oadilsage Patch." Her myopia. • "There ain't no use in ore Machin' what they done

u,,,eeeed , ego ashen you ain't get manners to listen at who I em sayin'." mere was nothing of this here. There they mere, kept in decent order--indeed, almmt decorom In their conduct-their .best behaviour put on with their Siinday dothes. Bent the necessary !mistime and gyrations of the mseedingly mall children perched on grown-up seats bad something of a Stied.. aapect. All were m good_ es they could be, and were, nemmegly, almost eurpruingly indiffatent to everyday pi. They were prayerhilly gathered and faithfully elrepherded.

The question doesArise—Were these children wally eon in the way the Church needs eerie the young people f But that is a question that leads us a lend 'any,

WITH THE MESOPOTAMIAN FORCES.

A Soldier's Stirring Letter.

The following interesting letter bee been received by the President of Conference from Private J. A. McGain, s lo ie serving with our forma in Ilmopertemis

-• Dam Ma. Gorrisar,—I know you will be glad to hear Prom any Primitive Methodist who ieeerrieg in the Artily. You will notice by my addrees that I on in the lend of the • enerents,' beihg not eo feu emu from Ernie tomb end by the 'cool waters of Babylon. We here achieved Feet treteriee out been lately, having token Bagdad end pro-ceeded some eighty mdee beyond towards Kermanshah, shortly trusting to unite with the Russian torso The other pert of our Army ie pursuing the Turks in a north-west direction Prom Bagdad. To my that we mistse in the fall ol the Ottoman Empire ie true; be for <rarity, tyrmny, and crime their deeds are aneurisms.. I em gtd that yon write such words Ed etherand gmd nerve to m weekly in the Leader. They are very thmlorting to rut Think for • moment whet diKeolties have confronted our brave men here. Climatio oonditione, lies, fevers, malaria., cholera, enteric, dysentere, heat-Meek. We had the treachery of the Arabs who robbed our dead and mutiland our wounded. The two eatainnes—terrifie het and cold nights; to many of em brave man Ley bleeding

the hurting sun unable 16 move. All these and more the boys bear cheerfully and with smiling faces, knowing don they were doing their duty to protect their lethar and mothers end Meters' from the cruel hands of the invader, and at the same time protruding with life and blood again. the herbarium and unninandy of German

" You ehould am the faces of the boys when lettere over g • home ; big men strong, brave and good, reading over

and over mein the ens, written, perhaps, with a ie hand and poor spelling, but mare pr em. to ea than kingd- thrthin Is it not from motherl Mud explains evg ; and when we hear that the mails have arrived, although mm are on fatigue duty, on some. thing all day, there are always willing hearts to trudge the six mile. to bring the • Blighty letter. I wish the pessimint could see things out here, it would open his eye.. Galloons that if determination, courage, faith, and selbsecrilke can achieve victory our boys have done Own. beet Never has a General had a finer army to work dos him ie the verdict of our commander. The young civilians of three yeah ago have routed the loaned hosts of Mahonet and of the Keiser; and we say that England is not dead whilst she hen such mum To men who talk of the failure of the antrch we say Chet in the blood of our boys flows the warm blood of oar ancerstore—such as Wycliffe, Wesley, Bonnie and Cloves, the great men of hideryq who suffered all things for the faith That the Clurch tee failings we admit, but the Church has ever held up to our eyes that troth, righteovs.. and liberty were Feat princrple. I bear men dna talking of Sun. dayothool and early days when when they need to Wand the church. 'and often rm.% with pride and plenum the joy and happiness they then had, and which to-day, moo though bill memories, warms the heart. and WU the sod. The good influence of the Church is not dead. Sunday here m Feat. How the lode ging and Oaten to the vrorde 01 the speaker. 'There ere crowds of Nondonformiets, especially Congregationalist., Presbyterian. and Method. iSte. We Prime are noted for ginseng, and we sing with the whole sod. How well 'Bock of Agee," Crown Ffire," Abide with Me ' 'Winn I earvey,' and others go We have good times, far we know in whom we have believed. Many of oar hone hope are wearer to God than

know of. At heart they am woad, tree and faithful, worthy ems of worthy tiro We know taw ear people generally are proud of ue, end wens doing our bet to he good and ante to the tenet plea./ in en We know that our stemma from horseentam has t-tags and anxiety, but we cannot give in. We medal} hear the Ovum for me know the mid thereof is life creel.

"Many more beautiful and noble liven will be suited ere we achieve our goal, nod to our sem.eg mothers and fathom we eay, Sorrow not so these without hope, bet rather hop. in God.' Our sorrow is not eternal, but ter

hap te, and unto sorb se believe in the Fetter's

love aW Torrey them door remain to teat for their soda. We know, too, that there will tome • time when the redeemed of the Lord, whom Latta torn with pein and meow Inc His Name's rake, shall gather in the Father's home, where sin, ornate and deeth cannot enter. My dear _Waller, Z74 yeas .of age, died last July on the Somme, leading bee nun mto schen. He'wee a brilliant scholar, inuennur, end a geed leen, hill of the Holy SfOrit. Wham but twenty-melee took honours in Latin and tk at the Tendon Inter RA., the only one out of 903 mat Although het gate from us, decay cannot divide my love foe bit.; he will ever beeny heather weal beloved. I do net complain, nor think the Laird unkind. I cannot

Nearly ell the semileble children el the village were in out church that morning. And of one thing we no ' be

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Thin woman worker ln the Kingdom of Jesus will lave a rich reward to rasp. But her loneliness in the work if evidence that there is much more to do if the Church is to win ile. soul mil ifs comtithency. How much we hove to loam yet. The pity of it is that we are

unwilling to learn where sorb ie at the end of learning. We capture the young people, and regard their presence se only a prelude to adventure in other ways. We still hdime, however otherwise we empress our etc., that the way to the Father's house and hart lies through the for country. We make believe that this spirit of adven-ture does not count, it only the children are in the Sunday hoofand for while they &re in tire Sunday-se.. So the work is lull for thosewho will do it. Yet the oapacity for adventure is there, and if we do not ill it with nekton.. towards the hest things, the mot thine, there will he lemons. somehow and somewhere, and in surprising fashion. The personal factor is 'lad-

p. The wonder al it ie that in this village we have only to feeble society, and have lead only • feeble society, for some long time ,mort, yet the Sundayechcol flourish.. It on only be amounted for by personal- consecration to the work. We arebewt .by great difficulties, and eat do our work only by reckoning with our difficulties. We shell need all new derices, but most of all

toe town and

village it is a manor of consecrated personality. This village society veill have a future, because perrmedity canine he wasted. II the workers were more, the future .would he more rating. However, what is given .11 not be Ion. With consecrated' personality mmething son too iron;

.without it we are dogged by failure. J. C. If.

Rehousing French Protestants. We are glad to sell attention to the dosing publio

appeal on behalf of the homeless !mollies of the French Prseeslent Churchee, in our advertisement column. The time .it now at hand when there is the greatest justification for hope that the enemy will be forced out of the invaded distriete. A.. sore co niilitary conditions permit, and Government sandion in given, the scattered and broken families will be eager to return, but in very large number of cases they Will find nothing left of then former homm—in many maes they will find the whole town or village razed to the ground. If they ere to wait mail the Government is able to rebuild, that may well mean a year or more after dm-conclusion of peace, M least Tho fund being raised by the British Auxiliary of the French Protestant aunehes United Rehousing Committee. is to make it possible for the Imiilim to be gelded et once in temporary hutmentt, where they can login picking up without delay the broken threads of their family life. With church., school., end mansee in many hunch

the

and with ministero and members abmnt how the church., the French Protest ants have to face the cruet prospect of a cruehing and crippling borden for years to come. The British ohurchee, by helping to lighten the burden, will enable them to brace themselves to under-. lake their part in the•tebuilding of a. ranneraled Franco on

morel and spiritual foundations. The Beetisn

Women's Ieag e, in a sliirsidialy micased concerted effort, has already raised £2.000 for the fund. D. is hoped the chitohes will give a coffectien, and that the women of etch denomination will engage in similar local efforts.

IN MEMORIAM.

Msg. M. A. Phinip•orn On May 16th Mer. Phillipson, at the ripe age of ',evenly-

nine yea., panned to her reward. She wee Ike wife of Mr. George Plailbpson of Keadby o. of our meet 'fled and devoted local pre.hera For' up aril ty'' she bed been a member of oro. lieadb; So:iely.7HeYeind and sacrifim are beyond. praim, working end etheminrg to

frrooeveeide ea: dmec.o.n.thLtioeneefeoer the eretoictenheeef duties

to a large mdhitr;:ttlri,r,Y.„ -Th'reoll'r“em"' eorviviog children cere,....edor joy to wt r eeagtedeotadithee:r: emeoGnee:srine ieslITOY or dee

stewards. Her Christi.. enperienee was very clear and her destiny sure. The interment took place on May lath

Hendrythe Althorpe Churthyard,.preceded by a. sem' in

K Church, sondected by Bev. J. Southall'', anted by e Mr. P_Anderson. A memorial service wen held at our K edbY Church Sudsy,. May 2:7tI,;, at which a large

:=TJuTo u• nit, spoke in high tones of ' r'' of the devotion and sacrifice of onr dear eister.

Grecie. Philli p.n. n grandthroghter of deconeed, officiate' d vt tolled omrta.in !knit et stollen. of the service played the

THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 1110k0ORN HALL, LONDON,

Janne:. 13 - 16, 1917e

The Conference Directory, supplying lid el Ddegetee nd Reproantatio. Heat and lieges, Frog/amine of Meeting, etc, seta, 0111 be ready

neat TI7ESDAY, JUDE Price 2d. ask: by pest, sold. nth.

Parcels of twelve rooloo or more arse strolls earn omen he .mason Who*. set err sr— ' , Ilsibern Day flidentmell

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THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. MAY 31, 1910

Services and Preachers. 2..1174787..°1===

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SUNDAY, JU- NE Srd.

London and Suburbs. BERMONDSEY, ST. GEORGE'S HALL, OLD RENT

ROAD, S.E. II, Rev. H. J. Taylor; LK PA'', 130, bin. T. Glamby.

BRUNSWICK HALL, 211 Whiteehmel Rod, IL 11, Mr. J. T. Jtinipr • 7, Mr. A. B. Harrison

CALEDONIAN ROAD, N. I co of Market Road). II, Mr. Slather; 6.3% Rev. W. H. Wright.

CANNING TOWN. Z. (Ids, Sheets Real. Rs"). 11 and 0. Rot J. Rogow WIlem.

FOREST GATE, E., Upton Lana. II and 0.30, Rev. A. T. Bitter, P.B.A.

FULHAM, Wandworth Bridge Road. 11 and 130, Rev. A. Beano.

HAMMERSMITH. Balling Rod. II and 7, Re, J. Hol.

HARRINGAT, Mattleon Rood. 11 and 6.30, Hew. E. J. T. BagnalL

SURREY CHAPEL, Central Mask.. Illechirihr• Road, B.E. 11 and 7, Rev. J. Told!. Parr. 1.80, Brotherhood

UPPER TOOTING, Lynwrod Road, S.Wi II and 130, Rev. J. W. Chappell Plait.. welcomed.

WEST NORWOOD, Knights Hill. II, Mr. D. Bell; ILK Mr. W. Tuve,. Philtres welcomed

Provincial. BIRMINGHAM, Bristol 1101, Dr.. Street. Lull. Effort,

10.48, Sister tether; 610, Mrs. T. Wood. BIRMINGHAM, Yardley Road. ll and 6.30, Rec. J. H.

Hint. BLACKPOOL, Chapel Sheet Mang the Central Pier).

10.45 sod 130, Rev. J. Prestwich. There.), 7.80. Central Road. 10.45 and 130, Rey. D. Oakley. Egerton Road (North Shore). 10.41 Mr. E. D.

Bola... 6.30, Mr. J. Petinington. Devotional Hour, Toad. 7.30

BRADFORD, Central Hall. law, Sinter Annie; 130, Mr. Albert Carpenter ; 3.30, P.B.A., Recital.

BRIGHTON, London Itoad. 11, Mr. Parsons; 145. Rev. W. A. Hammond. Vidtore welcomed

,CULLERCOATS. 10.43 and 1 Rev. F. Clifford Taylor, M.A., RD.

FLEETWOOD, Mount Road (fa.. Promenade). 10.45 and 130. Mr. R. Lawson.

GLASGOW FIRST, Alexandre. Parade Chetah. 11 and 130, Rev. J. J. Harrison. Visitor. welcomed

HARROGATE, Dragon Parade Church. 11 and 0.30, Rev. H. P.•Johnrors.

LEEDS THIRD, Rehoboth Central Mission, Park Lane. 10.30 and MO, Rev. J. Marcos Brown. Vidon wet. immed-

LEEDS NINTH, Meanwood Road. 10.30 and 130, Rev. M. T. Picked..

HarshWa Amman 10.0 sod 130, Rev. F. M. Ridge. LIVERPOOL FIRST, Prince's Avenue Church. 10.45

and 6.30, Re, W. Barlow. MANCHESTER, _Sarum Green Church, Blackley. 10.90

and 0, Kr. W. Brenda.. Pieter. welcomed. MATLOCK, Bank Road Church. 10.30, Rev. J. BradborY;

8.30, Mr. IV. Wright Monday, 7.30, Hoer.

MORECAMBE. Polder Street. 10.30 and 130, Mr. J. W.

TtMaterra titersell:2.10.30 and 0.30. Rev. R. Shields. 'NEWCASTLETYNE, Central Church 10.30 and

0.30, Rev. T. Sykes NOTTINGHAM FIRST. Canaao, Broad Mar. 10.30

and 6.30, Rev. A. Parkin. SCARBOROUGH, St. Sepolobre Sheet (off Euthorought.

10.60 Itev. II. For; 0.W, lb.. E. Beer:, SOUTHPORT SECOND, Church Street 10.30, Rev.

F. A. Snail(; 0.30, Rey. J. T. &day. ST. ANNESAIN.THE-SEA. 10.14 and 0.30, Bev. A. J.

Campbell, F.L.S.

TUNBRDGE odd WELLS. Gerd. Read. .4 L., ReI. J. D Jaokson.

Connexional Evangelists' Engagements. MISS PERRETT, Maltby, near Rotherham.

Evangelists' Engagements. SISTER ELLEN. Applications for Services to MI, Lem

Road, Oldham

MRS. HORTON and MISS RATE DREW me booked to September ithid.-39, Craven Park. N. W. 10,

MISS LOCKWOOD. Open for Weekends eird Special M161110.11E —Apply, Claryille. 51, Denby Sheet, Esal Dulwich.

MR. JOS. CARZY.—Apply, 2. Snub

Barham. MIL TOM HOLLAND, end Family. Wesley Cbarel,

Cox.. June End tooth.

MR. ALBERT SNAKESBY. Crest Ayloa, May 20th to Jane MA It la remeamd that prayer be offer. for hfr. Albert Shekee... Minden at the. Ayten, May 260 Co June 4th.

LON DON PEDIITIVIS METHODIST COUNCIL. — Primitive Methodiets removing to Lend. will be directed to our nearest Church it information sent promptly to Rey. W. K. Bled, Bt. Andrew's House, Andrew's.road, Enfield, London. The full London addrma must be given, which-will be at owe forwarded to the nearest minister of one Church.

.1.1=t.s...P.areriT Intern...Cr ,=Pettiv,:

nred Chifreel ti0.17.74 rnt.To the gemetheY. Hs T.A.. Statham 1.2117Wood cod-road, Erdingtoe, Biringham. Full ion to address ahould I, stated to enable correct direction to be given. Sailoer and addlem visited by request

Ilsoceurne Pattern. Memomer Cannon.—Primilive Methodists removing le Manehteter will be dirmted to on. neale. Church if notification ht to either of the were' Dina of the Council, Rev. H. L. Herod 110, Campetreth, Broughton, 3fancheater, or Mr. W. T. Hall, 11, Easex.rod, Sala Manchester.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

/1111THA MARRIAGES, DEATHS.

Notices of Births, Marriages, Deaths, Re, moat reach the Ortlee, 76, Farringdon Street, Load.. E.C. 4, by Drat post Toesdny mernind,

Prepaid Terms I SO words and under, L. Od.l end. additional 10 words or has,

Memoirs. Reports of Sr. MUST be accompanied by • prepaid advertisement.

DIRTH Nom-mos.—On Mop 23M, et "11.therfield." Ashton...

Ribble, Preston, to the Rev. and .Mrs. W. Norcross, of Nigena, W est Afica, a daughter.

MARRIAGE. • Vlscasr—Ssura.-31...26,11, at the Clongregatioml Church,

A., by Rev. R. G. Danes, Loth J. Plow., RA., Cantab., L.M.S.S.A. Load., younger son of 31.r. and Mrs. W. D. F. Vincent, of 6, Tivylorcbenerynt, Acton, 00 5113 Smith, L.11.A.M., only daughter of Rev. and the late Me.. Robert Smith, of 30, Avenue-gardens, Acton

DEATHS. M action in France on April 811, 1317,

Edward Edney, the dearly.loved hmband of Florence ,Edney, of Tooling Junction, S.W. (late of Bath and Bout amplonl•

Homano.-00 May 31st, at Cherie...heel, Hall, Mary, wife of Harold Holland, aged thirty.three. :An affectionate wife and mother.

1011100.-31ey lath. 51, Tithebarn-road, Southport, Alder.

10.01 preacher. 1.1;1, ettiti! par. • Noo0.—On illay.ffist, Charts Noon, of Ringatead, Eingb

Lynn, aged forty.mght years. alter a long and pmnful illness, endured with exemplary patience "There shall be no more pain."

Moose.-0n May nth, Id 73, Nerboro'-road, Leiceater, Elias, the dearly beloved wife of Thom. Moore and niece of the late Mies 11,1, aged seventy.two years. Interred Wel-ford.road Cemetery, May 11th.

Pasysth—On May 22nd. at Chalk Farm, Fordham, Cada, William George Pannell, of WM View, Pinchbeck West, neer

supeArinara, dPn'harni•"; Methodw, • devoted 1, loot prescher, end • faithful deemed of the Denier.. Circuit. Gralitly beloved, deeply lamented.

PEILLIPSON.—On May 16th, Mary Ann, the beloved wife of George Phillipson, of Kaariby. aged aeventynine years. Interred at Althorpe, May 1911, 1917.

Rronro.—On May 3901, at 62, St. Andrew's-road S., St. Annes-on-Sea, Maria Riding, eider of Mrs. Greenhalgh, aged forty-seven years. Interred at (treat Harwood Cemetery on Whit Monday. .• Farewell! till the day break.".

Stews.—On Wednesday,. May 16th, eft; much auffering, peliently endured, Hi., the devoid wife of Mr. Wileon Smith, of Marley-street, Hanley, aged sixty-four years. " Sleep on, beloved, sleep and take thy red."

SOOTHWASTE—On May MO, •L Knowbury, bulk, Salop, Enoch Southward, the beloved husband of Jane Southward, in hi. seventieth year. A faithful circuit and society steward. Greatly esteemed.

TSZEOEMS. —Al 16. Fran...street, Truro, May 19th, Mime (Sarah Ann) Tregonna, aged aeventy.nine. For may years member end helper of the Primitive Methodist Church. Well known and greatly loved.

M.COLITIOUSE.—On May 15th, Samuel Vt'oodhouse, of Cradley 'Heath, aged eeventy.two yeare. Tor over fifty yam. a malous worker and official at. Graiager's-lane Chetah.

IN IIEMORLI.11. Das-mos.—Lame/ Elder Davison. May 2011, 1914, "He

trent over yonder." From hie father andmother, John and Isabella Davison, and his brother. and is Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Davison, and Mr. and Ilre. T. II. °helmet, and Jim and Ella, nephew and niece.

Well•catch the broken threads again, And finish Mud we here began; •

Heaven will the mysteries explain, And then, all then, well understand.

Ilsnamo.—In affectionate remembrance of John Fletther Redhmd, eon of Rev. and Mrs J. Redhead. of Sheffield, who eacrificed his life in Gallipoh. June III, 1915. for country and freedom. Sh memory is ormffias.

Sninnr.—In tenderest memory of Sarah Ann, the loved and loving wife of Rev. W. Shipley, who wee soddenly tram. laird nu Saturday, 313y 2711,, 1916. " Until the day break...

Droves—Ten ever.tdving manor, of Joseph Moths of ,.fh ,Norman-road, Runcorn who died June Ord, 1916. FOROW remembered an a vary dear husband and father.

Ministerial Changes and Engagements. Changes in IBIS.

Rev. J. Brenton!! from Leicester Third, after three yearn Mee. J. W. Whithaker from Talke. Rev. W. E. Drothertou hoot Welskpool, after three yens

Engedeasent for 1916.10. 110, R. Daverfort. limn Oldham First to Wdliden.

PERSONAL.

We understand that on bia removal to louden in July next in order to undertake hie duhes me Secretary ofte National Brotherhood Movement, Ile, T. Sykes will become attached to the South.Faitt London Mission.

Rev. W. E. Bellew, Swamnore-road, Ryde. I. W., writ. " Will you ellov me to aide, through the medium ay... paper, if any minister or layman of our Church who expecte to viaft the island thia summer for a holiday will be good enough to tended a serrice for us 'I We can arrange for any such to preach either morning. al tenrcon or evening. This will be is mffiable help tome perso.11), andsaerrice to our muse."

Under the leadership of Captain H. G. Pearson, of Prince's Field, the Brigade movement is making good headway in Leeds. A council has been formed, Ivey SI,t7

Belied.. took place, Hoc. T. urahnarn (chaplain) ;ea% Ism; an appropriate aennon. Before service five companies men in the city square, marching to the church along some principal city roe., and another march followed. The denominatione represented included, besides the two com-panies as 'led with. Prince's Field, the Wesleyans, United Methodists and C,ongregationidis is.

Corporal H. Mien, who is a member of our Church at. Bardsley, Oldham Second, has rendered splendid service in France, and has been recommended for a commission.

Al the examination held by the local Sunday School Union at Kingston-on.Thames last March, our Ring.. Sunday-school, in competition with the various Fora Church schools in the dietrict, gained the first plate, thua wioning the ahield. Of those who entered all passed, lour gaining prices.

Rev. G. W. King (2).of the South Yorkshire Ilitution, is remdering service every weekend in the business of hie brother at Hapthor. Lane,near Chesterfield. Mr. King's brother boa been called up for military service.

Private W. R. Hogg, of Walton, Brampton, Cumberland, has been awarded the Military Medal for conspicuoun bravery. He is a kcal preacher.

Ear. J. Toyn, of Thirsk, has recently compound s song entitled " There'll be Welcome in the Homeland when the Boy* Come Home'. which has been set to music b Mr. W. T. Wilkinson, who also is intimately connected with our. Chard. Both the song and minx io are intensely topical, breathe the prevailing national se.iment, and will be found lo voice the pent-up feelings of multitudes. The song should command an extensive sale.

Albert Mount Church, Oldham, had a special gathering on Saturday last, at which Iwo photographs were pre. sented recognition of magnificent eervice renderd the church by Hrs. Hannah Holden and Mrs. Hayes. Mrs. Holden has been a teacher for upwards ofsixty yeses. She removed to Oldham.from New Hey (Rochdale), and beryl...dated with the Elliott-street Church. hoer whirl the /Meet Mount Church melon, Her unfailing devotion and eaorificiall leboure were highly praised by the ofilcials of the clueth and circuit. Mrs. Hayes, who came to Oldham from New Mills, has been the leader of the ladies, and for many yeare, with the utmost efficiency and diligence, ha. taken chargeol the work leading up to the sane. sal.. &sub! el tributes were paid to her gracious Whom. and inspiring labours. A very pretty amlecloth, which had been green and embroidered by lira. Halliard and Mrs. Ramadan, was also presented.

Rev. W. H. Lawson A.C.P., has been eleoted president of the Wishech and District Endeavour Union and vice-president ol the Sundayechool

Mr. W. Harrison, the Rochdale evangedist, has age+ given three night. of his time in aid of the Hull Orphan Homes in Scarborough and district. His subjects were: "A Slave who Became a Conqueror " (Astor Hai), "A Champion for the Truth " (Hugh Priry Hughes), and "Menages from our Soldier Boys:. Mr. Timothy Poole, who has been sailor.' miasionary for the Society forty ymra, made an earnest appeal for funds, and E6 Ile. was realised. Mr. Hernimn has sent over 2,000 letter; to the menst the front at the spryial request of their frienda and more than 5,000 pamphlets and testaments.

The training camp et leyedown, Isle of Sheppey, IVA is in great need of book. and pa.m. The Iffid.C.A. has no. at all theme, we are told. If any friend will send a few of either they will be most gratefully received. '

Wilfred H. Garrett, son 01 Mr. and Mrs. J. Garrett Hollingreave-road, Buinley, haa been ...led second-10ot to the ard Battalion Lanthshire Fusiliers. ...honed at Wither... He wart trained at Burnley Wood Council School. Winning a echolarship, he continued his Mediae at Burnley Grammar School, afterwards gaining en appointment in the borough treasurer's office. He enlisted in January last in the Public School Battelle., and on November lath was recommended for his commis-sion. He was trained 01 Cambridge Univereity and peal his final examination on Apnl th. At the time of his ere listment he was Sunday.school aerrethry at RehObella

MAY 91, 1917 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER, 925

ALDERMAN W. ALLISON.

NOW IS THE TIME Filh the passing of Alderman William Allison, Primi. tiro Idethodism in Birtley and the district has sustained a severe loss. From an early me he had been drawn by the redeeming love; and from that time onward it was his joy to spend and be spent in the divine service. To fit him-self for the task of proclaiming the great evangel he had been known as a young man to sit op sometimes all night stadying until the caller came, when he had to clunge his

clothes and go la • • • his daily work.

For over fifty yocrs ea he term

ch land preaer a nd travelled

pm y. a mile, reaching with passion and power and marked aircrew. During a revival season on the Chester-le-Street Circuit, of which he wag a lifelong mem-ber, it was noted

• that he never took a service without canner-nions ensuing To the Gaston and Birtley Societies he gave unwearkd attachment and

Alderman W. Allison. enthusiaelic eupport, and

filled in turn each office in these Manche.. Next to the church, public life appealed to Mr. Allison. He became 11 member of the Durham County Council twenty-five years ago, and continued up le the end in that position with the

nine years ago reSrd'Uor. 1;:e.Td.°!2: 01?:: fine unobtrusive acts of kindly generosity and inspiring help-fulness brightened the lives of many. He had hut to know of poverty and distress, and at once his heart end purse were open to relieve the want, One week, alter completing he seventy.fitth year, and on the Sabbath evening whilst the belle were ringing for worship, the quiet though crowded life reached au fitting consomme. non e gentle, painless, peaceful paining.

At the memorial service, held at our Ridley Church,

Re•

or congregation assembled, including represent..

m al the County Council and various public bodice. Rev. J. Nightingale, of Chestesle-Street, offered an in. vocatory prayer, and the Scripturm were rte, by Jarrow. J.

Alreirnga'n oed(dteWed.rdy .1ke.n....dWR*E‘ Ferndale,W "‘go:f olxil "'y, wit few words were addeu of Rev. OLoleatt, in warm appreciation of Mr. 'Allison's sterling character and especially of hie work at Custom The closing prayer was offered by Rev. J. 'G. Soulstry. of Seaton Delaval, who commended to the divine compassion each relative and especially the son Robert, serving with the British Army in Fiance

to take the collection on behalf of the

HOMELESS FRENCH

PROTESTANTS Sixty Churches in Invaded Districts, others under shell fire. Several churches and a large number of homes destroyed. Families scattered as refugees, or deported. United French Churches, aiming at resettling them, as soon as the districts are freed, in temporary huts.. earnestly and confidently appeal for practical sympathy of

sister British Churches.

Ladles Invited fo help by local efforts to raise funds.

Chore h Cdrlipthr twro.huayvtg ebeeyen.re„ociety steward at the

Trooper C. F. Walker, of the let Life Guanle, eldeet son of 31r. C. H. Walker, a local preacher, Peterborough First Circuit, alter simnding some time in France, wag recom-mended for a commission. Having passed through a cadet school, he has been gazetted to one of the Northempton. shire regiments.

Lieut. W. F. Ward, son of Bev. W. Ward, of the Rhondda Circuit, we. one of the eared from the" Traneyl. vania," being picked up between three end lour hours alter the transport was struck.

Corporal Horace Home, the son of parente devoted to the interests of the r, awned- Church, Upper Tooting, has had the military medal bestowed upon him for ex-ceptional bravery in the field. But that church mourne the lose of lour of its none who have recently been killed in action mmewhere in France, George Borges., John Leader, Frank 31inter (Morning in superintendent), and Edward Edney (cradled in the Balkans Church). The memory of these brave souls is, honoured.

Al the Food Ecohomy Campaign Exhibition, held in the University Hall, Southampton, Mr.. Gregory, wife of Rev. J. W. Gregory, was awarded first prize (a war saving. certificate value 15s.6d.), for the most economical, noutieh. ing,

and attractive dinner for lour person.. She wee

highly complimented by the judges on it being such a well. thought-out dinner and kept within the rations.

Mr. Wm. Hawkins, J.P., Circuit Steward of Peter. borough First Circuit, has for the third year M succen-sion been unanimously elected chairmen of the Fletton Urban District Council.

Wimbledon Church, Ballmin Circuit. has lost three of its sons in action Sergeant Slept., William Nelson, and Perry Af. Beech (the former B.S. eecretary, and son of the esteemed junior circuit steward).

The new address, of Rev. J. It. Fell is Netive Training Institute, Clisby Estate, Battle, N. Rhodesia.

We regret to learn that Rev. John Gillender (Moseley sod Frodshem) and his wile were in a serious collision last. Friday et Heleby. He had attended to some circuit busmen, and on returning a motorcar accidentally ran into their conveyance. Each vehicle was much damaged. Apart from shock Mr. Gillender seems not to have sus-tained any injury, but Mrs. Gillender's lace and head were much hurt, and it was not until Sunday that she was fully restored to consciousness.

Rev. John W. Chappell has recently been appointed by the Ioridon County Council a manager of a group of elementary schools in the Tooting area. He is also chap-lain of the Springfield and Tooting Grove Military Hos. pilots.

New-road Band of Hope, Peterborough, has for the third year in succession won the gold medal and shield annually given by the Peterborough Band of Hope Union in con-nection with • recitation contest, open to members of all Bands of Hope affiliated with tho Union. This year's gold medellist. Miss Hilda Head, is daughter of Mr. and 3I re. Walter Head, member's of New-road Church.

Rev. Jos. Dinnick bas given up the charge of the Wood. hen-v Church, with the purpose of going to Canada ; but, as

the shipping is at present overcrowded. will be at

liberty to undertake week-end services or mission.

Donations gladly welcomed. Cheques to be made payable and sent to IIERBERT MARMIAltl, Baru, Hon. Treasurer, British Auxiliary Offices, 37, Norfolk Street, Strand, W.C. 2.

President of Auxiliary:— THE DEAN OF ST. PAUL'S.

Chairman of Exemdire :— R. MURRAY HYSLOP, Esq.

BAZAARS AND SPECIAL EFFORTS no Preside:a of the National Fres Clara

Connell, Rev. Dr. W. B. SEINE, write r:—

.• I have very great pleasure in commending to " the Free Churches your appeal on behalf of "the French Protestant Re-housing Committee "I hope that our people will everywhere realise " that we are under veryspecial obligation to " help our brethren in the Faith, whose homes

and churches have suffered so grievously in the "war. They hare a real claim on oursympathy,

and anything that we eon do to help them us "not only a Christina duty but should bear "fruit in moro cordial relations in the coming dys."

The tide has turned in the bottoms of the Wimbledon Church, London, S.W. A heavy debt hod for long depressed the email congregation. But the superintendent nonister, Rev. John W. Chappell, with. commendable courage, tackled the difficultim and they are gradually

May 6 held" disappeering. Two yews ago this ay a wear was , uLich eleared away Rotating liabilities, twelve nrontim ago the baser enabled ns to pity our way and diminish the debt by £80, and by the bazaar of last week we shall nay off the debt, with the kind help of Sir W. P. Hartley, £160. The bazaar wee opened last. Wednesday by Mrs. Cadman, of Haynes Pork, with Mr. W. G. Gower, of Herne Hill, presiding; on the Thursday by Mrs. D. Christian, chairman. Mr. If. Rutterford Carlson; and on Saturder by Mra F. Wirnble, of Leylonstone, chairman Mr. F. Wimble. The succees has been highly meouraging.

"ENFORCED PEACE." Pablieted in New York.

Ti',, is a book of 200 pages, and contains the official report of the first annual national assemblage of the Lmmte to Enfdrce Peace, with portraits of most of the speakers. It is enid to have boon the largest and moat dielinguisdied gathering of a voluntary charaoter ever held in Washington. There was a remarkable platform, .nth ex-President Taft in the chair, and President Wilson him-self amongst the speakers. The propoaals of the League arenow well. known—not to stop nor control the present war, not to disarm, not to organirm an international gorernmeot, but simply that the nations obeli in lature join in euforeing a delay in the declaration of a war until an immnial court and the public opinion of the world have had the chance to examine the armorial cause of war. America at at time a "neutral," felt herself free to take the tint

lead in this movement We hope she will be able to oontinue her propaganda, and that her proposals will be accepted by the leading nations, for, whilst the League will not abolish all ware, it promises greatly to reduce- their number, and gradually to lead to a reduction of armaments. This will mean so much relief from the burden of taxation which armaments impose.

.A successful two days sale of work was held recently etEverton.road, Liverpool. Mr. Morris Sone, presided, and Mr. G. W. Carter opened on the firer day, and the children opened on the second day. Mr. W. J. Cochrane presided, and his daughter received the children's pones. The effort was most harmonious, and the matte amounted to £183, which greatly cheered the minister and his official..

The appeal Is supported by the GUMMI heads of nearly every Evangelical Free Church denomination. Among members of the General Committee are the Deans of Canterbury, Manchester, and Worcester, Dr. J. H. Shakes. peeve, Sir George Mecelpine, Dr. Tastier, President of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference, Rev. Arthur T. Cutlery, President of the Primitive Methodist Conference, Rev. Bernard J. Snell, Chairmen of the Congregational Union, Principal Forsyth, Principal Gould, Principal Owen Pry., Professor T. A. Levi, Dr. Jobs Clifford, Dr. J. D. Jones, Dr. Charles Brown Dr. Monro Gibson, Dr. J. Scott LIdgett, Dr. P. B.

,

Meyer, Dr. Alexander White, Mr. Edward Robinson, J.P , Sir Charles and lady Wakefield, Sir John and Lady Thome., Lady Albert Spicer, Lady A. A. Haworth, Mrs. Percy illingworth, and Mrs. Hugh Price trughnh

National Fiddlers. Mr. Arthur Mee's latest book "The Fiddlers " (31organ

and Scott W. eel) should be read by that greet host of people who read his stirring appeal to the nation, "Defeat or Victory f". More than to anyone else the present Mato of Prohibition sentiment and conviction is due to the author of this new pamphlet.. To my that the pamphlet is impassioned is only ton eve a faint indica. tion of the fervid glow contained on every page. What Samuel Plimsoll did more than a generation ago to make it impossible for many mariners to voyage to almost cer-tain death, Mr. Arthur Mee is doing to make it extremely diffioult for the nation to go careering along wasting precious foodstuffs in the praluclion of beer. The Pro: hibition battle 16 not yet won .17 far ; the pressure of Public in has made its unreel upon the Govern. meet, bin it yet requirm another " big push" to brath throug.h. In this pernplilet Mn. 3fee 511p plim the high

"Ti,,We urge all lo procure the booklet at once.

Fiddlers" is, an arresting and descriptive epithet, bet it admirably hiM off the national situation. The authoritative quohdiona ,Iona are M themselves a wedIthy mine of information.

"Chriet and the Church." By A. W. Robinson, D.D. (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Is. net.)

Da sub-title is "A Restatement of Belief," and it is Publiefied for the Christian Evidence Society. It con-tains a brief outline of the results of modern criticism of the New Testament, and argum that it has not been all gain. Oer conceptions of Christ and Christianity have been lowered. He in TOM presented as a wise moralist brave reformer, a sage philosopher and gaide, the brigh• ness of the Divine element has been obscured, and became ol this Christianity hoe become ethical rather than spirsthal. How [hie is to be corrected he thews in later .eater.. Hie suggeMmns 'are very valuable.

326 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. MAY 81, 1817

OUR ROLL OF HONOUR. _

Lieutenant Wilfrid litnithi.,.. - Mr. and M. H. Smith, of Goole, have sniped d-heere

bereavement in the death of their only eon, Second Lieut. ;Wilfrid Smith, of the Baal Senses Cyclist Batt., who died on Wedn.day last in a hospital in France. Much eympathy on felt for Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. Smith being an ardent and faithful offidal—aseiatent-seventry and trustee—at Oadisleaerrane Church, Goole. He is also secretry of the Didriot Sundered/root Union. Ise.. talkie was also an ofd !choler of the mane Sturday-school. When stationed in England he gladlyjoined in the ser-

a of oar church. At the time of his death he sae listed as recommended for a Captaincy.

Second Lientemet Henry Beale.

Max. Henry Belles, of Upper Mons-lane Church, Man. cheater, received the end Imes on Wednesday, May 16th, that her only eon, Second Limit. Henry Beal., of the York and Lancaster Regiment, bad been killed in tootle.. He seas twenty-four yearsof age, and was educated at the Manchester Grammar &Wel In Mar., 1916, he enlisted in the Blanchester Rmiment, and altar paving through the Cadet School at Cambridge he received his commission in January last. His death a a greet lass to mr chervil and Sandepachool at Moss-lane. He was one of the brighted and mod remising of one young men, a willing worker, and taking a keen interest n the welfare and •prosperity of the church. The deepest sympathy Is felt for /us mother and sister in their great sorrow.

Mergaant Herbert William.

Mr. end Rm. 11. Williams, of Blaenavon, /are re.ired the sad nese of the d.th of their only eon, Herbed (Berta) William, of Horfield, Briatol, who was killed in action on the night of April 29th-26th. Bettie Willis. one bore in September, 1891, and during his short tire of twenty-one and a hall years has lett a good record. He very early found bre spiritual home with our churdi et Blaenavon, under the ministry of Rev. A. A. KidwelL On kis removal to Bristol, in 1911, he joined our church at klorfield, under the ministry ol Rev. Freer Bell, with ;who he maintained a close friendaltip to the lest. As a school teacher and Endenvmr emotary he was cow ecientious in his work, as also in preparing for the besot Feathers' plan, having attained the magi. of

In September, 1014, he responded to the call of his country, and joined the 4th. Gloucester Regiment, and went out in France in 1915, where herenamed to the end. For the men of his regiment he wm cemented on account of Sundays on which no religious service was pro-vided, and, by the .general request of the men, he fre-quently. held • adenoe for the men of his company. A letter signed by eight officer. of the regim.t imhcatee the general agleam in which be was held, the sense of loss felt by his death, and bears testimony to hie genial temper pod pure Christian character.

Lamm-Corporal Reginald B. Shergeld.

Another mine mat be added to the ever-lengthening roll of ministers' 00113 who have fallen in the war. Reginald Beauchamp Shergold, the younger son of Rev. F. Shergold, ol Eastbourne,. joined the Anetralian Army Medi.I Corps at the outbreak of war, and sailed with the first Australian contingent. After training in Egypt he went through the horrors of the Dardanelles expeddiem. On coming to France he took fart in the Somme hattles, beceming a dispatch rider, and was recommended for a commission. It.m whilst receiving a &math from the hands of his Colonel that he wee fatally wounded, his

' Colonel being killed by hit, side. Altar some weeks in French hospitals he was transferred to King Georges Hospital, Stamford-street, S.F. Although .veral mere-Alone were performed, he mocumbed to his ',verde on Wednesday, 16th iosS. The interment took place at Kreg-efon on hthoday kat. Revs. T. Humphries and T. Sanders condotted the funeral rewire, and J. Tolefree Parr (an-old friend of the family) gave an addrese at the grave-side. Alter the firing party bad fired the "Lad Salute" hod the bugler sounded the "Lad Pon." " Nearer My God to Thee," the favourite hymn of the deceased soldier, was sung by a. large company of friends from Kingston, ffiforbiton and other place..

Private C. R. Humble.

Pte. Charles R. Humble enlisted in the Durham Light Infantry in June last year, and ma trained at Rugelev and South Shield,. He-went to Fran. in October, and ma transferred to the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, was wounded in the great battle of blay 4th, and died in the Casualty 11.0 tal on May 7th. He was connected with our Church all his life. and was actively engaged in the work of Pierremont Church. He was of a quiet, thoughtful temperament,' a lover of the class-meeting, a 'reacher in the Send...cheat, and for some thee secretary. Hla influenoe, though quiet, was powerful, and he wee greatly beloved by all who knew him. The keened regret es felt nt his loss end wann sympathy with his parents and family is felt by all.

Gunner E. Edney.

Nese hm been reeeived from the War Office by hire F. Edney, Tooting Junction, S.W., that her husband, Gamier Edward waa killed in entire on April 8th. Gunner Edney van connected with our Balham Church for over trenty.one years, joining the school at the ego of three yon. He rendered faithful service as Senday-'echool severely, in the choir and Christian Endeared. In 1012 he was hastened by the Maur.. company for which he worked to Bath and eubseqoantly to Sonthanm-ton. At bah plates he and hie wile were 'devoted mem. bens of oar Church. Condug back to London in 191b he joined the R.F.A., .d his death et twenty.nine year. of me in mourned by a large circle of friends, whose cem• path,- goat out to his widow end child.

IN MEMORIAM.

Miss Tee/puma, of Truro.

Mier Tregunna, who died on May 19th, hm been for ni..y long years closely associated with our Church. Ma

nod by d de ebbe and Bows, and sejoieed mostly in ite Immo. prosperity. She was known for fort geom. help to the Church, her practical sympathy-with thme in mid, her love of God'. house, her appeciatinte of reithful Meetly, and her strict integrity of character in badness and mid life. She onreis b rred at Truro, mid

fTeatm, tolle."clrerr'nooni"rnere 137g

r. pars:; A. L. Tregonns, brother and ander, Bev. B. neg.. (Wesleyan) and Miss M. Tregnona (nephew and mese), sod Mr. T. Tregunna, St. A.tell (nephew), and Rev. Geo. Truster, of (hoyden ("She bath Several old Truro- aims also followed. "She bath done what ebe could."

Alderman B. Ingham.

Southport Fird %mit entered a Berko. loss in the death of Alderman S. Dighem an May MK We was born no Hemp m 1892, and oommeend work et eight years of ege. After a strenuous life spent'n various parts Al the North Midlands and nit yearn in Noe 7aland, be settled

royal**n% velrer"r:ter"cr..1.yo.8n. ..peopleo. oln:1 offs, the Sanasy.school, and en

a ads snots Feather ;

this position he held for ass, and mam souls were won through his minion,. Be wee a member of High Park Church, and on ita belsa/I winked with diligence. On the day on which. he ma maid with Ohms he received letter from the Limped Diderot Synod acknowledging %gift of 5.50 far High Park from bin

gkteen yeah Mr. dInglt7 ig"inent" If'Soh=" F." made an aree.tan. inr1;11). He"rat an ardernanerbiXt helper Of working men, and keenly interested in educe. tional affairs. He leaves • widow mid

cone eon to mourn

bin loss. Mrs. Wilson Smith.

Mrs. Wilson Smith, of Hanley, entered into rest on the morning of May 161h. She hit been a member of the Marsh-street Safety since girlhood, and has alwaye msni-rested keen intereet in its welfare. In bones she ex-celled, being skilful with her needle. She delighted in using her gift. for the church she loved. The generation of to-day little knows the boors of boil and the long years of dence the spent in soliciting help to relieve the Man. cid burden. which ant oppressed the troth For many years she angered greaely, bed of late bee sufferings wen

each intenethed. She was w.derfully patient, and by her cheerful spirit concealed hem others the acute pain she endured. The interment took place at Had on Saturday, May 19th, Rev. G. H. Birch, of Tipton, officia-ting misted by Rev. J. W. Shenton. Rest W. Sharman, B. W. Russell, and J. A. Taylor, former minister., have mitten worde of high appreciation. Mock sympathy is felt for the bereaved husband, the highly-.spaded .owed of Hanley arced who is just now stricken with an affliction whih seems completely to bale medical science to relieve.

Mr. B. Rose.

By the passing to the Homeland on Miry 111th otlir. Benjamin Rose, late of Woking, the Church has lost one of her most devoted mender, He became a member in 1856, and in March of the wore year his name firat ap-pe.ed upon the shred pl.. Deering the sinly-one years he continued in unbroken fellowehip, In due comae filling nearly Al the positions in the church open to laymen Be was s treater of nineteen churchea, and had many times mPromneed bre dmnit in Synod and Conference. Hews a man with saving opinions, melons for the right and all that stood for the public well-being, ladle. in his adrecacy of the principles of liberty and justice. The interment took plus at Ripley on May 23rd, Rear J. E. Gilbert, CF., and a A. Marsh tatting part Many friende were present to' ay their token of reenact, Coun-cillor J. B. Repkins, Motors. J. Belchanther, F. Rolfe and G. Sumner representing the Onildford Mood A memorial servio wag need elect on Sunday, May 27th, In our Woking Church, by Rev. Stanley A. Muth.

Mrs. Mary Helfand.

Mary Holland, wife of Mr. Harold Holland, and d.ghter-in-law of Mr. A. Holland of Lincolnstreet Church, Hull, fell Baleen in Semi Oil Monday, May She, The news of her death brought sorrow le many hearts, for she wee a sister beloved. Born and reared in a Primitive Methodist home, the has been motiated with oar Church from birth. A native of•Cottingham, she came to reside in

Hallon the occasion of her marriage and identified

remelt with the Limidnetreet Chord. She loved the House of God, and was rarely absent from the Sunday cervices, being a member of the choir. In connection with all efforts for the material prosperity of the Church she was a most willing worker. By her d.th the Church boo lost • useful member, her husband a devoted wife, and her three children, one of whom ion baby girl of hat • few day. old, a loam mother. The interment took place on May 24th,aernes being held in the chunk, conducted by Revs. J.

a W. Clifford, M.A.. F. Winterborn, end J.

Gorton. On Sunday evening, May 27th, Rev. J. Gorton conducted a memorial service. Great sympathy is felt for the h.band, who is also an active worker of the Church.

"In the Timed War." (Alerander Gardner, Paisley. 6d. net)

This little hook contains three Instructive addresses Iron, a parish pulpit, on The Prince of Peace," "The Memory of These Thinge" ond "Scripture's Nature of Man." A number of the prohlems created by the reran, dealt with, and entire., distressed nine will find comfort in these timely message..

JESUS -CRUCIFIED. • —

International Leman for Benday, June 10, 1917. - John air. 1630. C.a.., 1 Cor. ay. 3.

By Ream 4. Rieke..

1.—In beeping with the putt., el this Gospel, which in to eetforth Be eternal relation of 'eau to our world, end hoe He JAM the eternal purposes of Redeeming Love, we pas over much of the detaila ol these last borers supplied by the Synoptic Gorpele. tone lemons have best concerned mainly with typical even., making aleer the supreme genpme, so we mas from the aired to the meow

-the tion of the fatal ceded.. We stand, therefore. LedeM in

Mod Holy Place. History *genus no parallel to this Mama Others have [me cradfied, Mt they poseemed no mob power ea this sufferer. moo is not the Iliarr • man only. This is Ehe story of the reluntary

Hon of the Bon of Gad, even to the death of the throe. being, to e Jets, the mod hateful thing, not alone beamm it was the extreme sentenna aeon theerersi of criminals, hot also becatise it. mresented the tyranny of on hated lareign peon., and then own adorned Muni.oa to it.

IL—We shaltedrece most hem the lesson at the some time being in line with the tomer dative purpose A this Gored; it regard d-Mil les nod consider it et eta more .iversal .d instinctive application. We therefore com'der Tie Cross a Throne through which Jain. recehes His redeeming Kingship, and Irmo which He ways the empire of His everepreading role. The loot sestee. in vet 14, alluding to Christ's companion:I in His suffering, is eignific.t m midi. our wider vimon—li theuribee °Joys as is the maid." -re) ]pee in His 03..1 agony,. His ad of Kiegly damnag asd gram on to grant the sincere Riming end reward the faith of one of His fellow-sufferers. (b) He is almays sednal re-hisman need, and for human sin and suffering. His role is the central fad of Bate twenty centuries of history. In time every draggy and royal eneoesaion fails but Hie. He figs a larger place in the world st Una moment than any' ether. He aniye the best thought, inspires the beithooks, enema the bed men., calls into eaters the beet art, necessitate, the lost legislation, end compels tima even through deice end suffering, to being m the best melte. (0) The inevitable malt ia an rier-stidening dominion goer Mean Marta Being a Petitionary Cm. He gme lorward hewn conquest to conquest The two arms of His thou end rule, elanding on the adrift but seething up In bosom unites both worlds, sad knees nothing of national boundaries nor frontiers. Its progress rests not LAI di the kingdoms are Hie, and all heart. have crowned Him

follows from thin, as well as in the nature of our Imre work, that we have in The Croat a Prophecy covering ell the centuries unto the and (rent 10-22). The satisfaction of Moat's enemies in compasaing Hi. death wee me.red and embittered, even in the hour of its triumph, by the action of Pilate, their toot and yet their mast.. The inscription of var. JO ...intended lay Pilate to be ironicol. IL reed on • detratent of fact Tina ea. the cause of the irritation, yet the declaration contained the eacential truth. Rot the ver. prophetic character of the inscription is sagmetel M. The threefold linguistic, totting told the truth of Hthgehip to the then known world—Hebrew being- the tango,ge of relights, Loon the language of law, atatesmattabip and impanel poor, end Greek the languem of Hallos or wisdoto. And Inasmuch as Latin and Greek grouped under them. what war to the Jeer, the heathen and barbaric peoples. the inscription ponlaimed to the world of that day md all days the dorm and fad of the Kingship of M..

IF.—The acco.L of vers. 23-01, aupphed only by this Gospel, suggests the study of Tas Cross a Protection, Beconng the continnityand sanctity of tho heron giving sanction to and oven enforcing the duty of human mid.. shim inepiring especially the UM of the sorrowing, the lonely, the afflicted ft is in every way a

orris palms, made all the mole alarm.. because of Re ea-ting. It bringa the reality and value of the Cruse near to the *ince we count damet, beams they touch as Ina

i and go wth as to the end. Let attention be called to the MM.. If airier. Amen eolicitade and tendon.. and the sessith of Nis affection in this omelfish thought for His laved one. and in the provision We mikes for their lettere care! It is irnmaible to exaggerate it im-portance. Taking the wider mew of thie ministry of the them as illostrated in hietery, we have :—(a) The Cram as the guardian of the home. The love which mule the Croce a normally for Jeans is to tonally the love winch finds its that and beet exgreesion in the home. And only

fu redeeming love ....tiled and rules the home does it lfil its Divine mierdon as the foundation of human

toddy. (b) The Cron as the comfort of the lowly, the alffided, the weak IL in not only that Seem, by Ha teaching, His prectim, and Hie love in death, has honoured and lifted. womanhood—that ia a great truth and in that Hie

the is anique—but it Fas insisted

al/ti the weak, the delenceleee, the suffering are, for Christ's mite, _the first charge upon our attention. The Red thou, hospital and benevolent work, redeeming some of the horror of this terrible war, is the fruit of this human side of Chriat'a redeeming work.

V.—In rem Babb we have, .0 a find view, The Cross a Completion.' thelong story of God's movement rewind men; the culmination of long .nturiea of training. Mere human ohnervere of that day, reLuroing from the awful some at Calvary, would say "a failure.. " There te an end to thin movement." Christ sass of it, "This rotunda of and completes the work of Gott for humen salvation, and introduces the new and better beginning." And Hi. tut tenthly utterance but one is still true. Ifs thirsts for the seLisfection ol our human lore and loyalty. She finished work for no calls for it. As He mom. it Hie last word from the Croaa becomes a prophecy, finding tie fulfilment in our surrender and drvice.

mAY 31, 1917

THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. 227

Guild

of QUESTS POO KNIGHTS.

A month age our Talk wee about Ring Arthut and his IniShte. The brave knights went out on noble quads, te rapture robters and ort free those who were kept in totidages Brave dude were done by these pure and deleted'

Our Hine ie Jens. and He is wanting brave garde to . be Hie triad., and tocarry hops end Mosaing to

darkened hearth and lives. In the great army of Jesus mime of the most gluier,. victories have been won by woven. I wieh every one 01 you could read "'The White Queen of Okeyong" (price Mary which tells for tom and girls the wendralut dory of Blear. Her parento

ire poor, her father being a drankard. Mary wenn to work in a factory, but in her pjrlhood she gave hersell to the Saviour, and began to try to eau other. for Him. sifter • while she taut to West Africa, living when no white man or woman had ever lived before. • Thei pray e :sem thieve. and Murderer., very .rage and fell el hatred, and awes. to many dreadful radems. Mary Shaer lived • beautiful Cbriatlike life among them, helpe

to o 72 god, little d never cawvg her

to love her and treat Ise', anti] at last the became like a queen amongst them, exerciaing • most wonderful power aver their

envage hearte and winning many to be lovers of

Jamas to girls an well a. bops may be knight. of Jesus, going out to set free the prisoner. and bring the lost ones I. our Saviour. t. You go to Sunday-ulna Them are thousande and thou.& of cherchee and hundreds of the:muds ud Obrialian people in Britain, but in some parts of the world

• theme are million. of people who hue never heard of J.1.18 or el the love of God. Worth of India are aeveral countries wIli h ere quite closed to missionaries No stranger's are 4,11ovied to enter Tibet, in land

08 mmtery high mourn

Ne e mountains; but ewentyve youe ago a tram Christian woman, Mi. Annie Taylor, tried to open the land for King Jesus. She atoned from the North of China, accompagied by three Chinese temente. and Tibetan youth named Pena. One of the Chinese tinned back, another died of cold on the journey, the third tried Ao take her life. Pontso sae her faithful Irked all through the seven months she epent in the land. The cold w. terrible. On Christie. Day Miss Taylor wrote in her diary : "Albhough the padding boiled for two houre, it Ina not warm in the middle. We drink oor tea at boiling point and find it not at all too hot. If we do not drink it at once it gets covered with ice. We are very, very: cold at night and in the early morning." It wee wondertel that the lived through the terrible winter. One night

one that

her horses eon to to death, and several times the

truellera could not enter to village, but had to deep on the anew. Mies Taylor got within three day" journey a lack the capital city. There she was arrested and out .back Bet what •heroine she me!

In Iedia thousands of women need a friend and s helper Often when they are only liUle girl. they us taken into the house of a rich man. The women live in little room. at Ike back of the home, each room having • small, high

window opening on • smusre courtyard. Many of these . WOlnell never go out of this yard all their liven. They ere shot up as il they were io prison, and never have the opportunity of seeing anybody except the numbers of their

wv household. Moat of Newsman are very sad and very unhappy. Buttes may thank God that many British and Amerman women are toying to help these caged women of India, end in them unman (es such plasma called) they am doing a greet ark for the sake of Jesus our Saviour. Some of you will be miasionsuira some day. In India, or Africa, or otherwhere, yea will be brave and loving end kind helper. of the people. Bet we cannot all be minsionariee. Still we may help Jeepe to none the people of the world. You cancelled money for minions, snd sometimes ma can give some of your vary own money to the came. Then you can all done Mare gleams did, give yourself to Jena, and begin once to live ma Christian should, and try to pomade others to lollow Jeara

Oar Galld. Vs pas. 9,800. Welcome to 9796 Beatrice Suminerfield, WM Annie Sum-

menteld. PerMra.Fdenbros 9798A. Helga., 97139Harry Hodkin 0800 Henry Thathray, 9801 A. Clifford James, 9802 Minton Enna. Well done, %unmoor! 9803 Rath A. Bearlsall, MOO Millicent Beardeall, 91106 Lydia Bell. Per Mrs. Edwards: 9806 Ph dud G. Dunning, 9807 Lucy to Dunning, 9800Jan A. Edwards, 9809 Wilfred Horton, 0810 Harry Wain.. Well done, Walsall Wood! 0811 Bessie Amer. Per Mrs. J. Minaholl, ?denial.: 0812 Harry Thornton, 0813 Oliver Shepherd, 9814 William Jones, 9815 Gorge Mills, 9316 Charles Hughes, 91117 John Hughes, 9810 Ada Hallo., 9819 Lydia Hallows, 9820 Mary Parry, 0821 Ada Hugh. 9822 Ethel Wood., 0823 Dons Brown, 9824 Mollie FrOdsham, 9826 LeUie Shepherd, 0826 Olive Mills, 9827 Annie Griffith. Well done, Great Saaghell Sunday.school I

New memsbero received et any time. If you wish In join, rand on your name, age and address, with one penny

for for each badge requiredrand an extra penny stamp for return poatage. Mark your letter "Guild," and send to Rev. Armen Jan, 218, Chippinghouserosd, Sheffield.

"THE LORD IS THERE."

Redraw." Topic for Week beginning June 3: Lek. alviii. 3035.

The closing vision of Ezekiel's propheciu contained in ' Ch tare is prosaic enough to a mere peed trim carding. The record is as gritty so gaieties' table. But when we view it in connection with the whole life and menage of the prophet, this vision of the City of God lay. its spell on our heart. Torn fram hia native land, his brit turned to its old home, end lining from the ruins of the old he saw the walls of 0 fairer Jeruulem ae the crowning glory of a moused land and people.

As one of the first band of exiles deputed to Babylonia ill 5W, God laid a more burden on Meffiel. He was to be the Waldman of the Captivity, "amenable balms God for the souls in hi. charge. And it was a bitter word he had to speak. In vain the find mile. sought to oomlort limeade. no the thought of a speedy return The night ley between them and the morning they dried. Jere-astern amnia be utterly destroyed, and the .people at

prevent telt in the city should to deenuated by famine, eavaged. by the 'word, and given over to the slayer. For their sm. should all thin come upon them. they hod banished God from their midst, and in His celestial chariot would God Ike from them. They had turned their butte on God and worshiraed image.; the eatural leaders .00 the nation had led them in unnatural coulees end for these things they and their land should be puni shed and made a scorn before the nations. Nor could they odaee themoolves that they suffered for the sins of their father. for their own 'tins alone should all this come upon thee', and only by their individual repentance and righteousness could they enjoy again the favour of God. With the fall of Jornealemin 686 this portion of the word of the prophet was fulfilled and this part of his work eccomplishnL Then he eel himself le encourage as diligently as formerly he had sought to chastise and condemn. He who Ina

denounced and consistently predicted the fall of the old caw the viaion of a nev, Jeruealem, symbol of a renewed land and a regenerated people. The shepherds anal again hod their flock. in Israel, and Cod shall lurb His people le His holy hill the very land/eau t renewed in beauty, and the soil blessed with abundant lenteity, beyond the former days; the old city shall not be rebuilt, but a better has been planned in the heart of Gad, He lovingly sad with 'oriels hand maps out its ample and balanced proputions ; the suctuary shall be in the midst, but the whole city shall .be the temple of God.

Tkie city it not yet on earth, but a foundations are well and truly laid in the heart of Gcd and in the soul of man. "It is man's consolation that the future is to he to

eone instead of a 'art. Time present works for time to emu. Work, then, and hope! Such le Ezekiel's cry.

As for the city .Inti 11 by him, he mutters above it Ni, myeloid.. Name, Jehovah Shammah. which signifiea 'the Eternal is there.' Then, standing silent in the dark-ness, he shows men, on the far harimn. an ever.widening space of Ellesmere sky."—(retor Hugo.)

Amain 0 IAD.

IN MEMORIAM.

Mr. W. G. •Pannell. Our Pinchbeck West Church and the Doninglon Circait

have recently suffered a great loss in the passing away, alter a brief illness, of 11r. /Minium George Pannell, who for thirty years Ilea been a devoted worker in various spheres Of Ire church life era work. The Sunday.school was his chief delight, and as a teacher, junior signal-tradent, ud its treasurer he rendered yeoman service. As a local preacher of many years' eluding his serviced were often deeired by other denominatihns. He was a man diligentd successla in heftiness, and highly respected by all

an who knew him. The confidence of hie

brethren w. seen in his appointment six years ago as circuit steward. He was also • member ol the Grimsby and Linmln District Committee, and member of the Pariah Council. His end came somewhat suddenly. whilst on a

on to Fordham, Combo, for the good of his health,

ud on May 224d he paned peacefully away. He was interred io the churchyard of Pinchbeck West on Satur-day, tray 26th, a service being previously hold in the ante'. Four local preachers bore him to his lest resting. place, a vast number of mourners following him to the grave. Rev. Gervsse Hell conducted the burial service, an 6 ". d on Sunday, May 27, conducted on In Memo.. .rvice.

Kind

Hearts.

Church News. _

Sallie lob The eighty-third univerrary el the San-

leyechool took place on ?bey 1311. Pro- re.edinge commenced at 8.30 a.m. with a nude, when the processional hymn was lung 00 various points Rev. J. Merryman Puler, M.A., delivered an address at KshaeYward, earth ma highly um. hated. Al 2.360 service was held in the dunk when Mn. Tatter preached {roe the' text 2 Sam. sun. 30. The singing d the uniurrary hymn. as thermally thier led by Mr P.. owl......a... . G. rry (organist). Al 6.30 Y. Tiller again preached, and • fell aural ti ....lased to hear a Lintel end lamenting ruserage. Rev. H. aallad

do.

nun. of men edema hut ti....E...i. and school. With eadh of dose the minister had communicated during the anniveraary seek a raessage of dheer and remembrance. fit. the close of the day the offertories were anneeneed at £46.

Bradlord Fourth. A very pleaeant function took place a

Ileaton.rond on the 181k

MIL Our whey steward, Mr. H. Pickles, celebrated bh semi-jubilee as a local preacher and Sun- day. teacher by providing to lea for ell who might come, and taking a collection 00

the tablee lot the Sundayechool awns verury nut month. A upreentaive um- pony Irons our own and neighbouring circuits aat down to tee. The evening meeting west great and enthesiaatic. Many speech. were gloms ralogietlo of Me. Pickles, and testimordee home tithe the spion- did service ho had rendered the rano. fensnmente of the drab. Buid. 8111. the offices above-mentioned, he is the sure- P.M for the trusters end the guiding

• 1,1111Y.dr,°."1 l'a ird'ot,1 ptZll ed ; lire.. H. Thompeon, of Otioy, watt vice-chairman Me. James I kringill, 01 Keigbley, pre. tented diplorou tram the London Sunday School Union and from Na Connuioral Union, and also a handsome gold watch from the °berth end school end a few friends. Rev. H. Tutor, of Shipley. gave a moat appropriate address. Miss with Scarborough. delighted the audience with eau. Special mom was rendered by the choir under the efficient guidance of Me. John S. Witty. A splendid cot:tribal.. the remit will be handed ones to the school annivereary. . ...... ........--/

Anniversam services vmre held on Sim- der, ?shay 13th. Preecher : hir Henry Goading, a Sanbru7. In the afternoon Is mineral serrioe us presided over by ?dr. T. Stailbsbrare, I.P. Vocalists: Mise Williams, Ma Leverage, lir. Pearce and Mr. Jembet Recatione by Kra. Althea. On Monday (14th) a public tea was had. Afterwards Mr. S. Breacesen Feinted our the meeting. •Frewsill offenngs sea ing to over EN wers received by Rev. C. Spooner. Mr. J. P. Hyde reported a Year of progress,. Ovei EMO mad for trust

and cheat lands, branding £100 said off debt. Memberehip fitiy-eipda. Record missionary income. Adelina% were given b Me. B. Goading'

cod Rev. Juicy.

Tames. Mr. 31

Drake and Mr. C. King au took rart. Orguist : Mn. C. S. King. Total income 825.

Ronda s , 7 '' /

Chapel anniversary held at Brierfield on Sunday. Preadher, Rev. Joseph Pearce, of Birmiegbam, who has served . for may years, and who was .r superb. tendent tasim-five years ago, aerated large audiences. Mr. Pearce lectured a

mritr.,,P0m,".w'Z'Atr. '"onrchl:rocTI secretary, presiding. The choir did mien- did eery,. under Mr. S. Halliday ud our organist, Kr. J. T. Baseemelf. The vol. lea°. to slight incre.e on last year, realieed.224.183. M. ,....__- ___ e____, ...wt. wwwwww•

The anneal demonstration loch place on Wednesday het at Roma, in the Presby- terienaturch (kindly lent for the ocessinn). The preacher and illelillinf was Rev. Tom Sykes.. Hie discouree in the afternoon Ina on the wide, "Ad when they had railed a crown of thorns, they taut k upon His brow," . ran... Aid, „al bug be urns.. baud. In the evening Mr. Sykes lectured en "The Challenge to Western estilira. non," the chair being occueded by Mr, D. Kennerley, Chester, supported by Ham Glynn Dunes, E.

A. Steen end H. P. Fa,

and the circuit officials. The City Temple meet leave enthems during the evening meeting, Mr. Hardrassle accompanyine and Mr. Joe W. Formenrn (mmott by conducting. Tee rate plevidel by ladies Isom the verioas churdhes in the oirceit. The combined effort. of all the churl. made it a very successful gather- log.

-

Wog Eaton. ' School Lea...meant hove jun been held

st the following churches : —Bourne, May 13th. Preacher, Boo. E. W. Pap,

organist. Mr. A. E. Barber ; conductor, me. 31 Retain.... caeca.. gm me. Derby.road. ?day 20th. Prrachar, Coun- calor W. Walker (Leicester); organist.,

Me.

F. T. Salton 1 conductor, Mr. IL Radford. cellectius, 8621e. esi. seediest,. kfop 20th. Preacher, Mr. G. Hemp (Notting- ham); mania and piania. Messrs. J. Wera and E. Baileys conductor. Mr. Hal. Collections, £17 le. 6d. All the services

co'em"e ,r r en m i rot, 77„:11":;, 11.',':. I oni recent Yee,. ".t....ea.... • --ww------

Our Derry Hill Chapel and schoolroont were reopened on May 20th after thorough renovation. Mrs. Heber unluked the door, and a service of praise was conducted by Councillor H. Brewer. The choir, under the leaderthip of Me. E. Jones, rendered an excellent programme. Al night llev. F. J. C. Dyer preached to a large tonere. gains,. On Wednesday, May 23rd, en enthusiastic meeting w. presided once by Me. Edward Caner. Sheldon.rond Choir, under Mr. G. Wooldridge, gave a mimed emscert Mm. W. B. Little enladed . gold and raver tees The amount ens Peeded was 817 Ws- The income, ineled- mg a previous effort, was 820, which ...AM all espectotiva.

Leer's Ninth.

De Smarr% Ma 20th. liandiillwavenue Church, Leeds, held patine services, the darY being known as a '' Luken' Special HaY." Lai. rated . etinurde. ml- leases, orgettia, end read the thireh we'hene and

the . Sewn"... for the day.

in the. aternoon the young ladles of the vice, rendered an excellent musical ser. vice, a Indy of the thumb presiding end

other delimring on Unrutiate addrein The work wee al done effectiv and the day's worship ma well attended and meth., by geed Pen., The effer/uge were 210, the gut for which the ladies era out being reached. Rev. M. T. Ps:kering, who pE...1.1, th...k.a .11 for their tutees lama and generous gilt.

Morecambe. ' On Sunday, May 201.1s, the took earn

ol Parliainentareet Church took place Two fine sermons were preached by Rea

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THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. MAY 91, 1917

ad leadership of Mr. R. R. Ricker. Rev.

haracter. and will doubtless give an •

merest was excited in the event, as it was by Mr. S. Wright, of Keyworth. Owing to Mr..I. T. Moore, and the sale was declared s ' inneenced that at the meeting the chapel the eharmaster, Mr. L. Motley, being open by Mrs. T. Smithson, whose husband, Ind land would be declared debtless. millet to join hhe Colours, our late choir. to the time of his death, ant greatly in- During the meeting special relerence was wester, Mr. W. James, who, on hie retire terested in St Chniel. Rey. a-. cede to the inception of the church Meat. had serval the church 'in that J. H. Johnaon also spoke of the gdod work women's Missionary wesaty.one years ago, and the building of capacity for over rosy years, undertook to being done in the church and through ix. be school-chapel at a cost of £1,660. Suit- train the children, which am highly The esle.realised about 260. Al Tempest. FederatiOn. vela recognition mut made of the loyalty eupwariated. Many of ;dm OM mboBra pleas Church, On Sunday nigt, after od .devotion of the members and the mr elm bed joined the Cohn. remembered reading the King's Proclamation, the 'echo. of the debt during the last nine or the ammon by ...twig Mei...donations. minister asked for a standing vote on n Birkenhead.

me is over. . One prospect. nor neve,. recent years. The total income is nearly and Mr. J. Purdy, and on the following t-,nth

stpillringegM:rcern.. be' '4'6' e 'en erica en. eervicee. The chairman on Sunday after. Eleven, and ME I. Matthews, of Stone. !jail., •

inducted by Mr. J. W. Peacock and Conn. Thomas Motley (a former imperintendent of last year. set

Id, El/ 12s. 6d. The whole anniversery fay 13th. Principal If. J. Pickett by Rev. R. Fairley. On Monday the Wend e record. Mr. E. ThomPeon Pre his Preached morning and evening to large procession proceeded through the district, ‘!',.,..".1.,9"..‘".7.4...*E.nd""nr Society. C li port. Ti,, platform was supported on congregations. The 'afternoon service wee followed by tea and public, meeting. Do., ao +i.e. on Eolith, by 31 r. B. Bell and loc. rainier., presided over by 3f, F. Parry (an old Speakers, Revs. S. Horton and R. Fairlee, Stockton. ottbadham Went scholar). Solos were rendered by Mite•L the chairman being Mr. T. Faulkner. The •

Rea. A. Bateson, of Birminglinan, whose able hands of Mr. J. Sayle, jun. (Sunday- excellent' sermons were preached by Mr. Vann Church.

Loh. Hall (Lancaster). On Wednesday a sonic. dem highly appreciated by the school secretary). and Mr. R. Hilledge, W. J. Dutton (Nantwich). A chillren% kith tea and public meeting were held to Crowded odepegatione present. sen., who next year (ay.) will comPlete eervi. was held in the afternoon. 3Ira elebrale the extinction of the debt on the fifty years' amyl. at a Sunday.school Craddock (Lilleehall) presided. An eid: Ichool-chapel and the land adjoining for Betilagham Fourth. worker. dress was given by Rev. W. Herrick he new chapel. Aldermen A. Coulthurat School anniversary sermons were s.,.......,„.... (circuit ininisten). Special krona were weeded. Addreeees were delivered by Revs. preached by the superintendent minister, sung by the children. Mr. A. Beckett con. folio Ilan, Ralph Shields, and Mr. It. It. hoc. 0. H. Wilson, et Ruddington, oa A sale of work was held at Stewart. ducted. Miss J. K. Powell and 31 insF. M. Ushers (circuit steward). Mr. S. Field May 20th. In the •Iternoon Ito. G. 11. street Church on 'Wednesday, Mop 23rd. Lewis presided at the organ. Collation., read Oct a list of donations. Exception. Wilson addremed a meeting, prerided over The opening ceremony was presided over hI 232, an advance of nearly £10 on last gene.

en years, at the rate cot nmrly 2100 per Mr. Stanley Orme Pmeded M ibe erIM° twminlicnt t° he resent to lb° r'im° Mini.t'r' The Monthly meeting was held el rar. Kindly reference was elso made t.,- llolleotions for the day emanated to which was carried unanimously. Grangaroad Church, presided over by Alra he ceaneless generosity of Mr. and hire. 241 Os. 3d. Bomb Yorkahlre Misalon. . A. R. Mann. Solon were beautifully ten- P. Newsome, and also to the untiring reel pgr,,eir,b.ns grim, , . The school anniversary-was held . Gr. dared by Miss Preston, and an address ma talph Shields outlined a scheme for a Ti,e school annivermry at Himiley.road croft on May 13th and 20th. The preachers fl.ven en emery wore Marine he Mm. ancle_needed neg rb..., .. non. no the on May 13111 and 14th was the heat held in On the first Sundei were Mr. F. Hodson _doo.k..• .whcone.joretThkeesmere,iolignetwrtedwehi

yo., Send., Rem. W. -tasey end Geo. W. Iii,, attended, and the interett is well rosin- 'rigignr morn 'nil °I l'''''' ne £27. no iisen";nnedueatoorhoe cftoinromakstenir. Mr. Mr. B. Booth conducted, and Mr. T. Booth Wined by all the members of our branch- n"6°R en, of nn '''''''' 'Y iMer"Ii° CA17g. praise The singing reacied. • preeided at the organ.. The Collections We Ink forward to • glorious year of ales In the church and its work Gun. very high (tandard. film. E. E Neale was reedited £33. The Askem annivereary spirituel and a...la..me. in t the illor T. Fletcher, J.P., of Silsden, who is the pianist, and hit Horace Johnson the was also held on May 13th and 20111, when branch of our _ ,woerk,,i0...The proceeds ol the organist. Rey. J. T. Clarke conducted the the preachers were Mr. A. Flavell, of South meeting i......°

gain was Mr. William Wild (a Winner broom. Mr. G. H. Taylor was the con- . ,„. -.. • berthallerlon. et rneenne .was bold at Weiser; • superintendent for twenty year), and on doctor, end Mn. Kendall the amompanist. Wood,. Mn. E. poor. pr.rid, ,,,,,,,r.„1. a School mrmons held on the 20th inst., Afmdey evening the chairman was Mr. Oarcroft ia Ed and Aakern 210 in advance ..:i, b.., i....., g„71. B. Even. nor T. Bosher, J.P. The musical items for twenty-fire years). offer the opening PreYer rod Mn ere in charge of that . M. Close and Bon,,,,,.._ Steekley. Foster reed the mtssionsry letter. The lice Foster. The meeting on Monday, _—.. —, . • We have junt celebrated our school anni. address was given by Bev. A. Jones. M.A., Oder mr. 10. Norris,. pro.idency, ems ,ry x.rie scnootannimrsary services were held versary. On the Sunday three servicea D.Litt. Two colon were beautifully real- looeeslul. The collection. for the week- in our GrmaneY.road Church on Sunday, were conducted by Re,. S. }torten, ..sisted dared b. Miss Blealemru,orei,;odAtot IlLencloseby 1thh.e

Clarke and Miss E. Woodward ; and recite. singing was under the direction of Mr. G. The Misnionary Meeting was held at Netherfield sohool mniversary held on lions wee given ball Miss Broome. Mr. Bliss, and 3fr. A. G. Blin presided at the Term. Mrs. Lam presided. The monthly ay 13th era a grand sumeris. The sing- Pickett gam a most interenting address. organ. The service. wen, of a high order. letter wee read by Mrs. Hondemon• and g by the choir and children, assisted by The singing of the choir cod children was The congregations were very large. In- the Scriptural lesson by Mies Denham. A. o orohmtral band, was ol an excellent delightful. Great credit to don to Cowen- comE about 237, which ie a considerable nolo was rendered by Bliss Hudspeth; ...C- oroner. Great poise is due to our their. c'floc W. Gillen., conductor, and to Mies Moralise on the pierlone year. ' companist, Mrs. Skinner. A fine address alter, Mr. J. P. Atdewell, and to Mr. J. Jones, organist. The financial result ear. on her miseionary work in Fernando Poo la, who presided at the organ. The pro- nerd all previous records, the splendid Went. . wan given by Mrs. hfarkhem Cook, of eda amounted to £40, an incream of 1.6 sum of 243 4s. being mused. The The school annivereary • wee held al Bishop Auckland. Al [he cam afternoon me, last year. The special preacher was organisation of the effort wee in the my- Welsh End on Sunday; May 20th, When tea was provided by the ladies ol... o0

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IMPORTANT ADVANCE IN

GAS COOKERY,

NOW ONE SINGLE BURNER IS ADAPTED TO DO TILE WORK OF FOUR OR MORE IN THE

ORDINARY HOUSEHOLD KITCHEN

rtismc INTRODUCTION OF TILE NEW PORTABLE .3UPER.111:LTICOOKER" ($01Y17 PATENT).

ARE ; net Tei::;:r:i1.;,,;: 7;1,r • "-'•"•° Them are curtedy indications thnt the prate.. system of

W i a number of differera burners to prepare our mesh e

an superseded, for the public an

that inventor has darned &means h rob I 'n

wesde .dttimebo.,..bld, s cooking may be accomplished' by ONE

I e burner in a portable " SoperAlullicooker."

- to Ohm word., all the meals of any homehold of from two to )wanly people—i.e., breakfast, luncheon, dinner, heeling

ho ''''""Ititti rat Tar this new Caa-Saving Invention we are primarily in-.

deb. to Mr. George Leonard Mott, pranc. engineer who, after years of study and <maims., inn valved the problem of boot aim/dation and conserve.. as molted to the home. add gem stove. Royal Letters Patent have been granted to Mr. Scott for the protection of his Invention.

A Dahl* Saving—Le.. Food and Gam

should be hem explained dud whereas the inventor only set oat originally to accomplish a saving in GAB by an unique mots of heat, distribution and amservation, chick would made

no person to bake. boil, fry, and grin siandthmoMIY

with GME burner only, the development' ed hie prineelo hen resulted in a most import. eating m FOOD. imam. mtha

=id="red:Ceielheto :.71=d:L::=.4t1 L by ,nepof boo which, m h ell known by every gal[,

it Rm. to 41 lo.., exclraive of dont,' ing.nnin eke promo of making.

This ia an economic factor o the greatest importance m any time, but more particularly no at present, when the food resourree of the country have to be husbanded.

Striking confirmatim of the emcee of thew invention, which has been so aptly nemed the "Elaper.ltul

netieooker," is

to be Wend in the recent report, prmented by Mr. A. S. Hickinbotham. This gentlemm, who tor tee.y.five year. occupied the pmition of Statelor Om Examiner for the County of London, personally mndacted a aeries of expo, manta under last conditions, the remake of which are inteneely interesting, se they formhadow a ...elation the methods of hemehold cooking by gen.

On n teat brmklast mnsiatiog of porridge, milk, bacon, egg.. lout, boiling water, etc., Mr. Hick abothem reports an actual easing k gee alone of 41; led,.

Oo • /mchean connoting of map, a 61b. Joint of mutton, Meshed turnip., potatoes, • seraph. pudding, and boiling and for washing up, the gas roved smart; feet, equal to 3d., and no le. then SS me. meat to the ialue of 6d., wars saved- i.e., 9d. in all—ns compared with similar luncheon rooked with m ordinary gas stove.

On the lest dinner for ten people, co...Mg ofvegetable mop, Inked stuffed haddock, tomato luck, a 6 lbs. 4 eds. joint of beef, two kinds of vmeobles, apple pie and custard, macaroni abeam, Paler for e.t.a W. eta_. the new "S.M. Mulliceeker" saved 82 feet (equal M 3d.) on the gas colleteop-lion, and 7 ore. of meal to the value of 8d.

Is. tts. Saved on Three Menlo.

That is to my, them 11.e motes saving naval to no lea than L. hid. tam effected by the new invention, which is now evaileble for every household.

Why the " Super-Multicooker " Revolutionizes Cathie!

The difference between the "Super.11ulticooker " and the orBinary gas dove in general me to-dm is, that ia the "Super. Multicooker practioally none of the heat of the gas consumed in wasted. It m so conserved and radiered round the oven and beneath the boiling and frying mrface of the Cooker that et accomplishea much more work than it would in an Ordinary gas stove. •

Eva(' Boo whadts can Comeau Saving at Race.

The “flupar-Ifulticooker " can be immediately sdopted in homehole, for it n attachable wherever there la s gee

connection. The "fhperalultiaoker" wieldy eimple we, whilst its hygienic qualities are mdoulged, neelm that no einnintetion of gm take. place inside Mn oren, and that, consequently, the fumes never met in coot. with the food.

Simian/ of Mr. Riellinhothun's Report.

The advantage and principle aye the " Sopor.Multicooker " are ben pumped up in the Report of the Tests conducted by 01r. Hithiobotham, who, with tweety.five reers. for*. es Statetory Om Examiner for the Otionty o11 toyer-

" I must express mysurprise at the resent, and I Rink Mail in eh. ,Super-Ifelacooter' you ?wee an apporelue mOimA mores the ?aspen advance in rooting appliances I have ear had the pearlier of examining throilhout my thirty mare of scientific experience in the pas world.'

The principles embodied in thie Cooker are

Cooling by Radiated Meat—The exclesion of the gus burners from the baking chamber, thereby preventing the oentamiratien of food which is being cooked, by the injurious and poimnous fume giron off during the process of combustion."

di,otno=ii—naTat ceranntrolTiZeItt.tile!ItUded'Inn

" The' Adaptability and 1,etability of the apparenWp enabling the posseseer to me n wherever there 1, • gee connection.'

"TA, Cnnecreation of the Unite of fleed.—In the Super.Ilulticooker this principle is carried to • deg.

that Makes it welloigh perfect." • tt rocking the ebmlale not extrea 97 feet per hoe (cont M.)."

"Minimum of Neat Shrintaffe.—The difference between the shrinkage of the moot cooked in the ' Super.Mdlev cooker • andthat cooked in the ordinary Gas Stove. Thle came gone m a revelation to me, and had I not immorally witnessed the weighing of the joint in each cruse prim to die making. and a the conclusion of the cooking. I should have beW.rated to accept the claims put forth by you on Ws point, which, of mune, in thee times ie of vital importance."

An before mentioned, the full details of this new portably Kitchen Appliance ham bean printed, end are now ready by be sent to everyone who writes for a copy to the Semearyr Multicooker Inventions. Limited, Room 20, 42, Bernereatreet, Oxford-street, London, W. -1.

For the benefit of all who cm akin the Showrooms, F. Daily Demonetraione of Cookery are given to which the medic are cordially invited. These take place between 10 and 6 p.m. (Saturdays 10 a.m. to I p.m.).

• Free -Demonstration Everyone Should Witness.

Vientre to these Demonstrations cannot fail to be int.. interested, and must profit by teeing the emit. kinds 01 economical dishes made at the out of a few pence and with such •• great taring in gas consumption. Thom who Bud it inconvenient. le call in person should send a postcard d ones for printed particulars. This book contain.s tell account of the Mee described, no wen en grad. other valuable and barreling reading from the point of vrew of Food Fem./ and Gas Economy in the home.

dll mplicatioir f3r, shot:dim godrjeg k the 0.7.r711,7,71.7, Itv. 1.

NEW METHOD OF 'HEAT °OBSERVATION AND DISTRIBUTION.

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