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By Rev. A. BALDWIN, F.R.G.S. The Call for a Spirited people will have mo opportunity or hearing

the Gospel but will continue in their ignorance, their degradation and their fears. We would remind our supporters that the foreign missionary income last year was 1:3,300 below our expenditure, amt Ilia! the Missionary Committee, fully believing Mat the Church will rise In the occasion), has undertaken fresh respootso Millie, which will involve an additional expenditure of 6.5.00 per anion, hence our propaganda includes asking for an additional £10,000 a year.

We are learning the close relationship that ex:sts between the Home Base and the Field that they act and react on one another, that the success of the missionary enterprise under Goof depends upon the efficiency of the organisation at home. If it is strong, aggressive and effective the cause will prosper; if it is hesitating, half-hearted and weak the work of foreign missions will halt. The key to the situa-tion is the quantity and quality of the missionary enthusiasts in the Church, and hence our propaganda must aim at broad-casting information for the creation of widespread intnresf and whole-hearted sympathy.

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Our Horne Field. There ttever was a Lime in our day when

opportunities for development at Home were SO Many or so important as 110W. Two facts give emphasis to the need for a sigorous campaign of propaganda this autumn. One of them is the many ote0- areas that the builders are opening up in various parts of the country. As I have visited place after place to see these new suburbs or garden villages I have been forcibly impressed with the splendid of es they offer. In most cases, however, we have been compelled to stand idly Iv because the local circuits have been unable to shoulder new responsibilities and because the Missionary Committee, through the Church Extension Fund—the only fund mailable for this purpose—has not been able to offer such financial assist-ance as would warrant embarking on the enterprises. The other is that many of our down-town churches are languishing for lack of workers, whereas men and women surfeited with worldliness are willing to listen to the Gospel as never before.

III both cases it is largely a question of finance. There is a committee at present sitting which is taking into consideration These and other matters relevant to our Home Missions. What policy it will re-commend I cannot predict, but I ant con-fident if it would solve the financial problem its task would be considerably lightened. Our aim in our missionary propaganda ought to be to present the situation to our people. Information is needed to awaken the interest and enthu-siasm which 01011 express themselves in generous gifts.

Our Foreign Field. If the claims of our work in the home-

land are so urgent, what shall be said about the calls from Africa? If we fail to enter the new openings around us here our Church will be the loser, but it does not necessarily follow that the people coming to reside in these new streets will be left m ithoul any facilities for worship. In most cases some other Church will enter. If we close some of Our chapels in congested areas it will mean less religious facilities for the people, louts it will not involve them in having no opportunity of hearing the Gospel. In Africa the position is vastly different. If we do not efficiently man the SlilliOnS we have, the native Christians cannot have the oversight and the inStrileliOn that are necessary for their development in Christian character, and numbers on the verge of the Kingdom may lapse because help and encourage. ment cannot be afforded then. Mis- sionaries may break down through the overstrain from attempting to do more than is humanly possible, whilst both they and the nathe workers wilt grOW discouraged.

Then if we do not enter the new areas and londertake the new tasks the emise-quences will be far more serious than is the 001e al home. Yonder no other evan-gelical Church will enter the area, and the

Our Women's Movement. The Women's Missionary Organisation,

still no its early youth, is making most commendable progress. By their monthly meetings and the impartation of "News from the Front. " in their monthly letters the Auxiliaries are spreading knowledge and quickening enthusiasm. Summer and winter the women carry on their campaign, and have before them the ideal of an Auxiliary' in every circuit. This autumn presents a favourable opportunity for the formation of new branches, which on the initiative of two or three interested women in the circuit nom in many cases 10 accomplished and so the goal brought nearer.

Laymen's Missionary Centre. In this section of our work we cannot

gauge results, for, apart. from the annual meetings al Buxton. the proceedings of the Laymen's Missionary League receive little publicity. IL is, however, an invalu-able asset for propaganda work, and we urge our men to ally themselves with its educatiOlial progroillMe. The District Secretaries or the General Secretary will gladly supply information as to the books recoMmended for study.

Circuit Anniversaries.

II is on the missionary services and meetings in the ctrrn ill That We prin-cipally rely for. creating interest and rais-ing funds. Needless to say that sermons and addresses might always to .10 mis-sionry, mod adequate preparations for the " round '' ought to be made. Deputations and chairmen should be booked well ahead. The Deputation List in the Yem Book llois year gives some 340 " rounds ' as " to be proyioled for " or " to In, ar-ranged for," which seems to indicate that this is not toeing done no many eases. l'he Missionary Annoyers', should be One of I lie three great events of the year. II should rival the Church and Sunday-school Anni- versaries in interest and otilrival Dont in

Autumn Missionary Propaganda.

674 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. OCTOBER 16, 1924

METHODIST UNION. ENQUIRY AND INFORMATION.

inspiration and result. Planning and praying are essential to this. IL hos been said that " a missionary anniversary is made or marred weeks before it is actually held." Apathetic and slovenly prepara• the dishonours God, discredits the Church, and gets what is deserves—failure. There is no danger of spoiling an anniversary by over-organisation, provided the right spirit prevails and local condi-tions are considered. The object should he to enlist the entire force of the Church in the interests of the event—to have an " all-in " policy—Choir, Brotherhood, Endeavour Society, Women's Own, etc.— to make it the one thing in the Church for the lime being, and make everything bend Lb it. Advertising should be done—not sparingly, as so often occurs, but in Press, poster and circular. A 33 per cent. increase is a big thing to aim al, but not beyond possibility.

I .n only mention another field that we are just beginning to cultivate and in which there are tremendous possibilities. We have no more willing workers than the boys and girls. They can he in-' terested, fascinated and stirred into action by the missionary appeal.

A Young People's Conference The Young People's Departments of the

Leeds District held their first conference during the-past week-end in the Market-street Church, Wakefield. This proved to very good centre. There was a full attendance of dele-gates from the circuits. The appointed pre-sident was Rev. G. Hunt, who helped to create a most oongenial atmosphere. A splendid programme of subjects had been arranged, with experts to speak on the various topics. The trot to address the con-ference was Mitt Blossom, our Connexional Sunday-school demonstrator. Her subject was " Modern Sunday-school Methods." She made a strong and successful plea for the graded system in the sch.ls, expressing her conviction that this is the only way to secure future success. The conversation on this theme, opened by Rev. J. Williams, was 'very helpful. Rev. S. Palmer followed with a paper on "The Minister as the Mediator between the Sunday-school and the Church." He pointed out that there is not always the closest relationship-between the Church and the school. The most suitable person to act a. mediator between the two is the minister. This le no small task. The discuseion opened by Rev. J. E. Ogden was very profit-able. A Young People's demonstration was presided over by Mr. W. H. Lawrence. The church was crowded. Miss Nock, of James-town Institute. Nigeria, in her speech, set before us a wonderful word picture of native life in and men. the Jamestown Institute. In a most cultured way we had given to us to clear and fine presentation of African life before and after tile girls have entered the Institute. This was followed with an in-spiring and illuminating address by Rev. J. W. Cotton on " The Religious Education oI the Child." Sunday was a full day ; the local pulpits were occupied by the delegates and visitors,

The conference opened on Monday morn-ing with a paper from Miss Nock on " Work Amongst Young People in Nigeria." A visit to various schools and institutes on our mis-sion stations on the West Coast was descrined by the essayist, and as a result several ideas were forced into prominence—that through the missionaries the natives obtain their free. dote, the gkrious transformation which takes place, and the vision of the future. A very interesting_ discussion followed, opened by Mr. J. R. Thomas. Rev. A. Naylor intro-duced the subject, " C.E.'s Response to the Qcest' for Fellowship," which was an able contribution to this theme. Rev. J. W. Clif-ford gave his experiences and observations on " Week-day Institutions," and Rev. S. Rowley spoke on the Temperance question. The public meeting was presided over by Mr. B. Warhurst, and addresses were delivered by Revs. S. Palmer and S. Rowley. The week-end has been a great success. Excel-lent arrangement. had been made by the Wakefield First Circuit. Thanks were pressed to Rev. F. Winterburn and others who had made such excellent arrangements.

The induction meeting of Rev. T. Bullock as president of the Hull Free Church Council wae held at the Great Thornton-street Church. Rev. C. J. Bendel' (Rap-ti.), the ex-President, and Rev. D. Mac-rae Tod, M.A., B.D. (Presbyterian), with hlr. W. D. Dodeworth lay eecretary, delivered addresses of welcome and

, good

will. Rev. Whittaker Bradley (11111.) also took part. /dimes E. Fulstow and M. Hudson served well as soloists, and Mr. F. W. Brett gave most enjoyable 0,-,Ioottry dams

By Mr. JAMES HOLLAND. It would be interesting and mstructwe

mod a guide in voting at the December quarterly meeting if the latest facts and

arsetorto::11 IteteopoVtit711 joitn0inthOp.goOt t0 4.3 Churches wheich now compose the - United Methodist Church." In that Church there is a concrete example of Methodist Union in our own country which was accomplished in the

■'v0iNi.slann ingSetre's= yaroUldlii;e'"riel.gt000td idea of what Union 'can do, and soiguide our future steps for the prospective Union. Hae the union of the three Methodist Churches been justified

(1 in preventing unnecessary labour; (2 m saving. of expense) (3 in numerical and spiritual progress; (4 in furthering the interests of foreign

mime.? Up-to-date information would be appre-

ciated. ..__

By Rev. GEORGE EAYRS,

It is a pleasure to answer the questions submitted by Mr. James Holland, of High Wycombe. As he says, the United Metho-dist Church is a concrete example of Methodist Union in this country. R wee constituted in 1907, of three Methodist Churches or Connexions, fully organised, growing, and well able to continue their work separately. They were convinced that they could do it better unitedly. The seventeen years of the existence of this Church justify their belief that that conviction vies divinely inspired. Mr. Holland submits four question, which I embody in my anewers.

(1) The union of Methodist Churches hoe been justified because it hoe prevented un-necessary labour. The hfethodist New Con. nexion (founded 1797), the Bible Christian Methodists(founded 1015) and the UnitedMethodist lieu Churches (founded 1857) served different parts of the country. There were large districts in which they did not overlap. Nevertheless, there has been a large measure of redaction of labour by the amalgamation of kcal churches—in every case by their own desire—and by the dieposal of unnecessary, unsuitable buildings. In thirteen years more than to hundred sock were dispensed with. No words are neee-eery to indicate the relief, and the release of power for use 'elsewhere, which this indi-cates. Connexionally, the saving of labour has been remarkable. This in the process of the years worked out in to decrease of the number of ministers engaged, but this was very largely compensated by the relief which came to the circuits by the discontinuance of work where unnecessary and the expenditure of the energy and money to better purpose. The financial allowances to the ministers before the Union, chiefly in one section, were by common consent quite inadequate. The result of the Union was that the ministers were bettor sustained, were freed from monetary anxieties, and spent their powers more worthily. The same must be said as to local preachers. They were saved thou..de of miles of travelling to tiny churches, whose members were better pro. oldest for in the fellowship of another Methodist church. The departments of the three Connexions were amalgamated very successfully. Instead of three staffs for foreign and home missions, publishing houses, theological college, ministers' anauitant and retiring funds, there was soon one united department for each of these pur-poses. The efficiency was more than main-tained.

(2) The easing of expense by the union was very large. Rev. George Parker, a financial expert in that Church. stated, a few years ago, that there has been a saving in Connexional administrative expenses of £3,000 per year. He added that " without union it is certain a great number of circuits would not by any possibility have met the greatly increased demands arising from the war. Let . assume that the average cost of minie.re and probationers to circuits and Connexional fonds is at present, say, £250-a very low estimate—and we find that union has liberated not Ina teen £62,500 to year." Present statieties and financial facts are in the appendices to the Methodist Union Scheme now before the circuits.

(3) The numerical and spiritual progress of the United Methodist Church has justified the Union. These aspects must be viewed in the light of the decrease in membership in all the Churches. It would be manifestly illogical and unfair to say that because there has been no great increase M the aggregate membership of that Church since the Union of 1907 that Union is the cause of that fact, when the same fact is found in the Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist Churches, where no Union was consummated. The Wesleyan Methodist Church suffered net tomes in fourteen years of 35,000 members, the Primitive Methodists of 10,000 in ten yeare, the United Methodists 9,000 in twelve years. Happily the tide, which affects them ..'‘ to. turned. The United Methodiel

Church, like the other Churches which are now comidering Methodiat Union, has re-joiced in Imre.es in membership. year by year need 1.°Z :07.712;1■71.1g..pirill lirand power in the United Methodist Church, it can be truly stated that there is now mdch spiritual life, indicated by aggressive evangelism and ethical fruitfulness.

(4) The interests of foreign missions have been splendidly served by this Union. Each of the three Churches had mission fielda. These did not overlap. The entrance by this Union of each of the three Churches into two other fields of missionary enterprise has stimulated interest and evoked prayer, ser-vice and gifts which would have been im-possible in any one of the three Churches while existing apart. In some years there have been phenomenal additions to member-ship and buildings on the mission fields. By gifts in the United Church, accumulated home and foreign mission deb. amounting to £60,000 were cleared away--to quote Mr. Parker again. At home and abroad all their mission fields have been surveyed with great care. Plans of advance have been adopted and are being carried into effect on a scale and with probable revolts which would have heed absolutely , impossible without the Union. The achievements already chronicled prove this. There ie promise of further encouraging proof. Thankful wonder prompts again the "e"' What

Those who thought and prayed and wrought to bring about the union of 1907 knew well that tt was not until the next generation that the full results of the union would be seen. Seventeen years is not long in the Me of the Church, but already the venture of faith and love—love of Jesus Christ and Hie kingdom, love of Hie fol-lowers and of Methodism—is justified. The greatest result irs the fact of the creation of the one Church by the union of three. No one can toy that the Methodist Churches cannot be united nowadays. Our eyes have Been it done, although the difficulties which confronted that attempt were greater in pro-portion than the obstacles which confront the further union of Methodist Churches now under coneideration. The happy results already gathered, with the real, living, loving union of the 'three Churches as one Church, seem to indicate not only that British Methodist Churches can unite but that they ought to do so. For further facts and .nsideratione readers may be referred to ray small vol.. (amended form) en-titled "British Methodist At It I, As It Was, As It Will Be."

Dr. F. B. Meyer at Ludlow. Ludlow has been fortunate in having a visit

from the honoured and respected Dr. Meyer. The visit will rank among the beet traditions of the Primitive Methodist Church.. this dis-trict. On Sunday, September 28th, there were most gratifying and representative con gregations. Members of all denominations were present. The text was taken from Rev. iii. 20, when our thoughts were directed to a Church with the Saviour waiting to come in. Many hearts were moved int they listened to the man of God expound the fundamental facto of Christianity. In the evening Dr. Meyer preached from the well-known text John di 16. The church wee crowded. There was a bush and impressiveness in this service which will never be forgotten. The doctor having consented to prolong his visit until Monday, further services were held. In the morning a ministers' meeting and public ser-vice was followed by to public' luncheon, pro-vided by the friend. and members of the cir-cuit. Alderman E. H. Rickards, Mayor of Ludlow, gave the doctor to welcome to the royal and ancient borough of Ludlow. The circuit steward, Major Skidmore, spoke of the influence which the doctor's writings had had upon his life. Several local Free Church ministers were present and supported the Mayor and circuit steward. Dr. Meyer re-sponded that he had received during his vied a wealth of love which had made him over-laden with the eenee of the trust people had in him.

In the afternoon to full congregation assem-bled in the church, the doctor preaching a powerful sermon based on John ay. 26, 27.

An excellent Lea, provided by the ladies of the circuit, followed by an evening service. Rev. Owen Owen, of Newport, Mon., was the speaker as a substitute for the dock, who had to leave for London. There was a full attend... and Mr. Owen made a great lm-,

Fression. The twooof were hr.igh:yd.

The cl-cctu°7'deurdrt'o continue with :Spiritual Advance Campaign conducted by the mini- der. and local preachers. •

Miss Mabel Weymouth, an excellent worker in our Somers-road Church, Portsmouth, has passed with distinction the Senior Oxford Local Examination,

WHAT I HEAR. Next month a Special Committee app, hued

iffhUighttrMet7n71.looCoOnhs'islrgetreli:;,;:: ideal of marriage. It ie proposed to prepare a statement of the' accepted finding. of scholar. regarding the New Testament teach-ing on marriage and divorce, also to statement, on the praeti. I questions involved, and re-port same to the Council for their coneidera. lion.

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Students of modern 'nimble). affecting mix' sionary work will find Dr. Sidney L. Gulieles book on "The Winning of the Far East," recently published at 6s. by Hodder and Stoughton, a most enlightening book. The chapters on significant movements M China, Japan and Korea, and the closing chapters on final impressions and convictions, are extremely valuable.

• • • Few people realise the active interest now

being taken in foreign missions by American Roman Catholics. The young Roman Call. lie communities in the United States with their growing wealth are heginning to rein. force the Continental societies so badly de. pleted by the VI, and are specially centring their attention on China.

• • Mr. Frank Oldrieve, Secretary of the British

Empire Leprosy Relief Association, formerly a worker in the Congo and India under tI4

Missionary Society, and then during six yeare Secretary Ito India of the Mission to Lepers, be advocating that the Christian and missionary forces of the world shall join in a campaign for 7mpletly wiping out leprosy.

Rev. Edward Shillito, the literary superin. tendent of the London Missionary Society and the author of a recent book on the story and meaning of C.O.P.E.C. entitled "Chris. tian Citizenship," says " no one can read the story of ' Copec ' without thinking of lho World Missionary Conference at Edinburgh, 1910. In that historic eoeference the con-viction was brought to the Christian Church that there could be no redemption except on the scale of humanity, ' We are only saved in a saved race.' 13. Me truth needed for its completion the fact that the Gospel was not only for every man, but for every part of every man. Copec,' as J. H. Oldham showed in its cl.ing session, came not to correct the vision of Edinburgh, still less to defer the task of Edinburgh, it came to com-plete the vision : and ...hasten Its fulfilment?'

_ The literary and anthropological work of Rev. Edwin W. Smith is known in every country in the world.

• • • The World's Evangelical Alliance will hold

its annual week of prayer from January 411t to 10th, 1925. It has been decided that one day of the week shall be set apart too definite prayer on behalf of missions.

• • • Up to the present the education of the

peoples of Africa has been almost entirely the work of Christian

The new edition -of the " World Atlas of Christian Missions " is nearing completion. It will show the astonishingnumerical growth of Christianity in Africa. This be also demon-stra.d by the fact that some portions of the Scriptures are available in no.less than 225 Afrkan languages.

Rev. T. F. Carter, who for twelve years H1 Vg missionary of the Presbyterian Church in

the U.S.A. at Nansuchon, and who is now

instrucior in Chinese language at Colombia University, says "The builder of the Chris-tian Church in Chine must not only live his life in to Christian atmosphere but in a Chinese atmosphere if his work is to be well done."

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London Regional Federation is arranging nging a number of important meetings during that apeeml cam-paign week in all parts of London, and a peat move forward is anticipated by the League el Nations Union.

• • • Viscount Cecil of Chelwood will visit Cardiff

and deliver the University Technical Led.° of the Cardiff University College on the morn-

ing of January 17th next. He will oleo

address a public meeting in Cardiff on I le previous evening in the interest of the League of Nations.

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circles that prosperous business poop

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Mr. Humphries ga,fined a County year

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OCTOBER 16, 1924 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. 675

" Leader " Table Talk. THE GENERAL, ELECTION

To Primitive Methodist Electors.

'1 he General Committee's Manifesto.

For the third lime in three years we are called upon to exercise our franchise and to face a General Election. No matter what our feelings in regard to this elec-tion, it is our plain duty as citizens to accept our responsibility and to record our vote. We beg to remind our people of the great moral issues that are in-volved. We have neither the right nor the desire to refer to any political party. We arc not concerned about parties, but about principles. We arc fearful lest the great moral questions should be lost sight of amid the dust of the conflict. Only those candidates should receive our vote whose pledges and past performances guarantee they will support:—

I. Peace.—The League of Nations should have not merely lip service, but Parliamentary support. The next ex- pression of this will be found in the sign-ing of the Protocol, agreed on by the last meeting of the Council of the League at Geneva, whe0e main article seeks Lo make arbitration the first step in the

'settlement of all international disputes. 2. TEMPERANCE.—The time is fully ripe

for a drastic dealing with this question. No candidate ought to be able to win our support who is not sound on this matter, whether it has reference to public-houses, clubs or Sunday closing.

3. Horisnrc.—This is another of Ilk great problems that still awaits solution. Hundreds of thousands of the people aro crowded amid conditions that are in- sanitary, in many cases indecent. The candidate who pledges himself to imme-diate action should have our support.

4. UNEMPLOYMENT SCREMEN—It is surely a call to Christian citizenship that more than a tnillon of our fellow-subjects are unemployed. Those candidates only ought, lo be supported who will pledge themselves to deal wisely with this burn-ing problem, and with due regard to the claims of Christian brotherhood as well as Stale stability.

We would emphasise the necessity for using this political opportunity as a great Christian privilege and for our people to cast their vote prayerfully and as in the sight of God. The Committee urges that in all the differences of opinion in politi-cal matters which may exist among mem-bers of the various congregations, there may be jealously preserved " the fellow-ship of the Spirit in the bonds of peace."

By the unanimous vote of the Guildford Town Council, air. J. B. napkins has been asked to accept the mayoralty for the ensuing year. Ho filled the position with distinction in 1922-3, and the present election is a tribute of no ordinary charac-ter. The Town Clerk recently resigned under circumstances which have been re-ported in the newspapers, end it was felt that at this juncture the mayoral chair must be occupied by a man of exceptional. experience and ability. Mr. napkins its a devoted member of our Church, and has been for a good many years. In !Rik Southern town our cause has never been strong. It, was a venture of faith to erect the present buildings, and unfortunately a crushing debt was left upon the pre-mises. AL one time it seemed doubtful whether the cause could survive', but Mr. Hopkins was one of a small number of men who bravely shouldered the burden, and with Connexional assistance the diffi-culties were overcome. I very warmly congratulate him on the new mark of con-fidence bestowed upon him by his fellow-townsmen, and with .equal heartiness I congratulate our Church on the fact that the mayor for 1924-5 is to be one of its members.

Woman's Views. it is surprising how friends can live

together years and years and leave un-sounded the depths of each other's nature, until—in a sudden spasm of self-revelation and without visible cause—there comes illumination and deeper understanding. It has been so in regard to my relation-ship with Margaret; during all the years of my admiration for her she has stood in my mind as type of that happy woman who has a natural aptitude for winning affection. I have seen, at her Sisterhood, the glow upon the faces of work-worn women as their eyes have lighted upon her, and have even observed a special in-tonation of love in their voices as they speak her name. Happy the woman who has this gift of attracting others without effort and apparently without being conscious of its possession.

Something of this kind had been in my mind as I sat with Margaret last even-

• ing in her cosy sitting-room, and possibly some chance word provoked her confes-sions. The leaping flames of the open fire cast fitful lights and shadows about us, and the electric standard lamp, with its rose-coloured shade, radiated a soft, warm glow, while the teeming rain beat-ing upon the windows guaranteed us against interruption from casual callers. Material conditions are not without their effect upon mind and spirit, and here was an hour supremely suited to confidences. " It has often surprised me," began Mar-garet, " to observe your assumption that I was born for leadership of our women at the Tabernacle; when my work there first began no one could have been more soothe—more awkward and ill at ease—than I. My girlhood had been too much dosed in, too sequestered, and I had not learned the art of easily establishing friendly relationships even with those whom I most desired to help.

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"I look back now, Honors, with much sympathy for the Margaret of that day. I would not do myself the injustice of sug-gesting that my work was not conscien-tious, but it was lacking in enthusiasm. I was aware that our mutual friend, Elizabeth, went to the leadership of her weekly meeting gladly and joyfully; my own service was cold but well-intentioned, and was impelled not by love, but by a stern sense of duty. Needless to say, it brought ine no real happiness; none could deny my painstaking efforts, but our numbers did not increase; strangers would drop in occasionally, but we hod no power to hold them, and they dropped out again. The work, started with en-thusiasm, became mechanical, until I lost heart and interest.- Happily, a visit to Elizabeth's Sisterhood opened my eyes. I noticed that she was at the meeting ten minutes before the hour for starting, and gave a pleasant word of personal greeting to each of her co-workers; and, as the women assembled, she went from one little group to another until all had been included in their president's kindly welcome.

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"Her individual solicitude for each one was such that, even as late-comers entered, they lifted a smile of greeting toward Elizabeth. Her opening prayer went home to the intimate needs and yearnings of their hearts; and as, at the close of the meeting, cups of lea were being served, site went among her women, heartening Them with words of cheer, and followed by their loving glances. Then, as they dispersed, she stood by the door and none left without a worm handshake. We parted at the street corner, for duties called us our separate ways, but later I wrote her a note something like this:— . You have shown me more plainly than wet* could have done where my mistake has had its root. My work at the Taber-nacle has been impelled by a sense of coil "IY; yours finds its basis in lose. The ahnosphere at my Sisterhood has been like that of the poorhouse, bleak and un-attractive; yours is of the home, warm and winning. --To my women I have been as a schoolmistress; to yours you are as a mother. It is a baptism of love my spirit needs, and this I shall henceforth 'ee h.' Margaret paused; then added

You credited me, Honora, with a natural aptitude for winning the affections of Miter women. Such power is rare, and cones to only a few by nature, bad it may come lo us all by the gift of the Spirit. When we k Iecome our know onga..weakness, may

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one—Bev. W. Barker—has introduced improvements year after year, which are a great tribute to the fertility of his re-sources. Last year I thought the climax had been reached, but I fled that the present issue contains additional matter of a varied and interesting character. I have no hesitation in saying that it excels all its predecessors, and I hope the circulation will beat all past records. To those who are familiar with the Almanack no word of commendation is necessary. They regard it as indis-pensable. But 1.6.1hose who have not pos-sessed a copy in the past, I would say order one of your minister at once, and if I am not greatly mistaken you will be surprised at the wealth of information which it contains.

The Church and Youth. Those who have read the reports of the

Church Congress, recently held al Oxford, must have been struck with the practical character of the subjects discussed. There was a good deal of outspoken criticism of the methods of the Church, and particu-larly was this the case by some young and unknown speakers. Commenting on this the Church of England newspaper said last week: "The 'Times ' correspondent at the close of the Congress wrote, 'No one would claim that the Congress has been epoch-making.' We do not agree. From One point of view at least the Oxford Congress was epoch-making. Never before have so many young men and women spoken from a Church Congress platform and sounded forth a challenge to the Church Lo prove its faith by its works. If the Church takes up the chal-lenge with vision and power, courage and faith, and manifests more of the utter recklessness of the early apostles, the epoch-making nature of the Congress will soon be demonstrated." It was all to the good that young men had their oppor-tunity, and if these were given their chance at great Free Church gatherings satisfactory results would follow. As a rule, only the mature, and sometimes only men past middle life, get a look in.

A National House of Youth. I do not know whether it is the resuff

of what was said at the Church Congress, but the Bishop of Manchester and half a dozen others are advocating the establish-

Tnaraa aof...12itohn.;1 House of Youth," consisting of people under thirty. I do not think a scheme of this kind could be run by either of the Free Churches, but I am confident that increased attention will have to be given to the claims of young men and women. An experiment has been tried in Man-chester Sirth Circuit for the last five years, which might well be followed by other strong churches. Rev. Herbert Leg-gate, M.C., was one of our most success-ful chaplains during the war, and at its close he was appointed to the above cir-cuit as an additional minister, whose charge in a special sense was its young people. I have no details as to the results of this venture. Presumably the experi-ment has been justified, as Mr. Leggate is continuing a sixth year—and for aught I know, longer than that—on the circuit.

Evangelical Crusade. Thursday, October 924zart u. marked the ,

worth Circuit, which had been carefully planned by the preceding Quarterly Meeting. The campaign was inaugurated by an en • thusiastic circuit rally held at Purton. h. the afternoon a Conference was held, the general subject being " Preparing for the Crusade." This was sub-divided into the preparation (1) of ourselves .1 (2) of our methods. Revs. J. A. Tingle and H. S. Lawson spoke on these different aspects of the work. Ina sound and effective address Mr. Lawson said that he had turned to the New 'Testament to find what was the method of Christ and of the early church. As we of the congregation followed the speaker we beheld once more the Great Master going about amongst the common people in their homes, market places and in the roads of Galilee. It was a great address, and we feel sure that it will live long in the memory of ilmse who listened and bear fruit in the immediate campaign.

At night the great public meeting was presided over by Mr. A. A. Ockwell (circuit steward). Mr. J. Haskins, in a speech of great clarity, reviewed some of our funda• mentel beliefs and warned us against. uncer- tainty in our message. Next Mr. A. G. Young spoke on " The Necessity That Is Laid Upon Us." To preach the Gospel is the great calling , the task worthy of self-eacrifice. The meeting wes concluded by striking address from Mr. A. R. Strange on the " Need of the Holy Spirit." A splendid love feast followed.

Haswell Moor, Thernley Circuit, is a village inhabited entirely by aged !inners arid their wives. It the ages of the congregation which meets in our chapel were added together the total would run into thousands. The chapel itself, though comfortable, is aged, and con-tains an aged stove which certainly will not last the winter. The officials of the church would be glad to learn of any Trust who happen to have e slow-combustion stove for disposal? Will they communicate With the secretary, Mr. C. Roe, 1, Ede-street, Huwell Moor, Co. Durham,

The Drink Bill for 1923. • The Temperance Council of the Churches has again published " Facts and Figures " regarding the drink Dank. The statistics supplied by Mr. G. B. Wif-son are of a striking character, and I venture to quote a few of the figures. "The drink bill for Great Britain in 1923 was £307,554,000. The population num- bere'd 43,318,000. The expenditure per head of the population was £7 2s. The decrease in expenditure as compared with 1922 amounted to £23,300,000, a reduction of about 7 per tent.; but there was an increase in consumption as measured in terms of absolute alcohol of about 3 per cent.. . . The foodstuffs absorbed in the production of the beer brewed in the year ending September 30th, 1923, were approximately Barley,-716,000 tons; rice, maize, etc., 41,500 tons; sugar and equiva-lents, 80,000 tons; hops, 16,400 tons. To these figures most be added the barley and other grain and the molasses used in distilling. The foodstuffs represented in the beer and British spirits consutned in Great Britain in 1923 exceeded 900,000 tons of cereals, besides about 80,000 tons of sugar and its equivalents." -Upon these facts I leave others to make their own Eomments. The moral, social and econo-mic implications are of a most serious character. Carlyle said we were 30 millions, mostly fools, and the above facts suggest that except in numbers, we have not made much advance.

The Temperance Supplement. I was struck with the Temperance and

Social Welfare advertisement in last week's Leader. The supplement to be issued next week should be epoch-making. In past years our friends have done well, but evidently they intend to go one better this year. The subjects upon which articles are to be written cover every phase of. the work for which the Temperance and Social Welfare de-partment Mande. The secretary has secured a remarkable list of writers, and he himself is throwing himself into the movement with an abandon that leaves nothing to be desired. Conference made no mistake when it appointed Rev. S. Rowley. The work he has set himself to do is more than he can compass, and very wisely the committee is providing him with some assistance. Eight and a half years ago he was appointed to lead what many regarded as a forlorn hope at the Central Hall, Bradford. His success has made his name a household, word in this great Northern city, and I hope that before his secretarial term expires he will have helped to secure those social reforms for which the Temperance Council of the Churches is strenuously fighting.

The Mayor-Elect of Guildford

The Book Almanack, 1925. I have received an advance copy of the

Book Almanack for 1925. This is the eighty-second year of issue, and through all that period it has been one of the most popular of our publications. used to be known as the " Penny Almanack," but war conditions com-pelled an increase in the price, and it is now sold at threepence. It, has had a succession of able editors, but the present

Hainton Avenue Jubilee. Hainton-avenue Church, Grimsby, was

opened for worship on October llth, 1874: The jubilee is being celebrated by a series of services, which commenced on Sunday last and will be continued till November lath. A handsome " Souvenir" is pub-lished at one shilling, and it contains a record of splendid success realised during these fifty years. The church has had a succession of able ministers, and its best traditions have been maintained during the last five years by Rev. T. Allison Brown. During the period of his minis-try a debt of £3,300 has been liquidated, electric light has been installed and the property thoroughly renovated. The church and the manse have been largely refurnished, and a debt of £450 at Wel-holme-road has been cleared. There has been progress not only On the material side, but marked spiritual success has also been -achieved. A Women's Own and Missionary Auxiliary have been started, and these are giving a good account of themselves. While profoundly thankful for tha success of the past, our friends cherish the confident hope that " the best is yet to be.,

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676 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. • OCTOBER 16, 1924

By Rev. J. G. BOWRAN. The Methodists of London rallied in large Mr. Johnson before, and by-and-by they

numbers on Thursday last at the Kingsway knew that they had been at Wembley at the same time. The young fellow declared that

Hall for the Day of Dedication. In the after- same had decided for Christ that day. Mr. John-son mode fine use of this happy colncIdence.

Dr. Lineham, for his part, felt that all in the meeting might be United Methodists, ae indeed they were. He hoed something of the spell of London

' something of its mystery

and fascination, and something of its problem,. Every living soul had been created by Almighty God for His purposes of love. The Father was ready to welcome each child as if He had no other children to love. God 'was the greatest Campaigner. He was ever seeking to save. He believed in revi- vals because he had been converted when a lad in a Wesleyan chapel in services conducted by Rev. Thomas Cook. Our experience is prophetic. What happened to us can happens to others. He pleaded for prayer, secret prayer. Even while we prayed souls could be saved.

Rev. C. Ensor Walters (Secretary of the London Extension Fund) said that the meeting was a eoldiers' meeting. " How are we going - to win? " he cried. They were in the throes of a General Election. Men and women were asking, " What can I do? He heard one man say that he was willing to do anything or go anywhere in England to help his party. We wanted the same personal de-votion in this mission. It was not a religiou% picnic. They were out to save London and to stir up the churches. There were 50,000 houses in West London to be visited. They would all be visited by the political canvas, tors. They must be canvassed by the friends of Jesus. They were dealing with immortal things, things that would last lo all eternity. They wanted volunteers to give three hours during the first week in November.

Rev. F. Luke Wiseman (Home Missionary secretary of the Wesleyan Church) said that he had been looking to this meeting for long, tat it exceeded his highest hopes. London would want some religion after this election. November was the best month in the year for special work of this kind. They were not nut to demonstrate the'power of the churches, but the power of God. The Spirit of God was looking out for an eppoitenity. They were going to see a marvelkus work of God in England during the next three or four years. He told of a church in a Northern town where twenty lads had asked the minister to give them a night of consecration. "Are you serious? •' the minister had demanded. and when he knew that they were he put everything aside for a week and spent it with them. By the Wednesday night they were all confessing their eh.. They continued confessing their sins until, on the Friday night, they were able to pray : " Now ve have clean hearts. Send the Spirit ! " and the Spirit came. The Spirit was looking for Longues and He would make them tongues of fire. They wanted in tide mission to begin in the spirit with which it many missions end. It was the biggest task they had ever undertaken. Jesus had put His reputation in their hands. They needed to be clean vessels, polished shafts. There were many good people in London who were praying for the salvation of their city. He expected that there would be many surprising ingenuities during the progress of the mission. People would find new ways of bringing others to the Albert Hall and to Christ.

Gipsy Smith began with c .0., the refrain of which was : " For how will the lost know of Jesus If they cannot stoJesus in me?" His unspoilt and truly Christian spirit captured the audience. It is difficult to summarise his speech_ There was argument aud appeal and personal incidents, and in all a consuming passion for the souls of the people. If they want the people to come, he said, they should show them tho way by coming. He believed in revival.. They '• resuscitate the churches. The people laughed as he claimed that that was a good word—a scholastic word. " You see," he said, " I come from Cam- bridge." As for the singing, he thought they sang like gipsies. " Yes," he acid, "the politicians will see the people! " When it8 want the people to come to church we pull the bell." and he dramatised the action. He would like to get the politicians converted. The House of Commons needed religion. The presence of Rev. George McNeal, late of the Sheffield Mission, but now of Clly-road Chapel, reminded him that. Mr. McNeal had been converted when a lad in a mission he had conducted. Sonleone had asked him as he came into the hall how he kept his colour. He could not say, the Apostle said, " I die daily." If he were spared three more years he will then have been preaching fifty years. He had but one desire, and that was to glorify Christ. He had just come from Dundee, where every afternoon he had preached in the parish church. He wished they woilld let him preach in St. Paul's. He had mat the Bishop of London in Scotland, who had sent good whims for the success of ti, Albert Hall Mission. They could all help. Each end all could say a good word for Jesus.

Dr, Hinsdale Young came in from his testi-mony meeting at Westminster. Personal ea.

YOUNG PEOPLE'S DEPARTMENT.

Sessions at Luton. The Sundayachool, Endeavour and Tem-

perance Committees were held on October 8th and 9th at High Town Church, Luton. The Vice-President of the Conference (Mr. 3. Skinner, J.P.) presided, with Mr. B. War-hol-at as vice-chairman. Rev. S. Rowley, the newly appointed Temperance Secretary, was cordially received on introducing the business of his department. He called special atten-tion to the temperance supplement to be again issued on October 23rd by the Lead, for Temperance Sunday. His suggestion as to the possibility of arranging for a larger ment-he, of copies of the issue for October 23rd was sympathetically received. A letter from the United Council of the Churches relative to off-licences and the powers of licensing magistrates was approved. The secretary was empowered to prepare en anti•gambling pledge card for the use of schools. Mr. Rowley appealed for more generous financial assistance for the Temperance COmmittee. A special resolution of sympathy was passed with the family of the late Rev. W. E. Goodreid. •

RCN'. E. J. T. Bagnall introduced the bust . nass of the Christian Endeavour Council. Interesting correspondence was read regard ing the possibility of forming Endeavour societies on our African mission stations. The 1824 Holiday Tour. were most success. fill, and the financial statement made by the retiring treasurer (Mr. W. H. Hamfiett) was eminently satisfactory. Rev. E. Vaughan (Holiday Tour Secretary) slated that arrange-

ents were being made for both home and Continental tours for 1925. Mr. F. Hardy, JP., is the newly appointed treasurer. Special thanks were accorded the retiring secretary (Rev. C. Humble) and the late treasurer. Rev. P. W. B. Oliver announced Om selection if books for the Endeavour Beading Union, pointing out that the mis-. sumary book, " The Clash of Colour," had been selected for study also in connection with the Endeavour topics for 1925. Rev. J. H. Hirst, for the Young People's Mis-lionary Department, stated that seventy modals hal been awarded last mason. Another missionary play is being prepared by Rev. P. J. Fisher dealing with the work at Kafue. and Rev. W. R. Wilkinson is pre-paring missionary speeches.

Roy. T. R. Auty, B.D. (teacher training secretary) reported a record number of entrants for the correspondence classes. There being a shortage of text books for the primary sectiot subject it was decided that an alternative book, " The Primary Depart-ment," by Miss Johnson, should be used, and alternative sets of, questions sent out. The report of the summer school was again full of interest and encouragement. In point of numbers 1°.24 has been the most success-ful 'year. The fine fellowship enjoyed was referred to most enthusiastically. An appeal was made for district and circuit bursaries. The 1925 slimmer school will be held at Har. regale in Angust Rev. T. Graham (young Crusaders' Lennie) referred to Lhe negolia-tione-pending between the Boyle Brigade and the. Boys' Life Brigade with a. view to amal-gat/tali.. It is recommended that in small churches a weekly junior meeting shall in-clude, Junior Endeavour, Band of Hope and week, night activities in one organisation. Rev. Forstner (scholars' examination secretary) submitted d.igne for next year's certificates. The subject for the 1925 exami-nation will be, "Paul, Nlissionery Hero..

Rev. S. Palmer's half.yearly report re. vented a period of hard work on the part of the general secretary. The Jubilee Fund has realieed so far the sum of £1,093. A. a first -.lap in realising the objects of the fund arrangements have been made for an Easter conference at Reclean Another step has also been' taken by the committee in the appoint. ment of a demonstrator for junior and primary work. This appointment, to commence in April, 1925, has been offered to Mies Bossons, who took the course at West

' Hill, under the auspices of the committee. The • I.B.A.A. membership card is being translated into Ibq and Efik for use on our African stations. Reports of the World's Sunday School Convention meetings were

ti."Wabri21.v. iMittaderpac" ing was held on Wednesday evening• when the Vice-President presided, and effective addresses were given by Revs. 8. Palmer and W. R. Wilkinson. Rev. W. T. Healey and the High Town Church, together with the other Luton ministers and friends, were

, heartily thanked for their generous hos-pitality.

Three of the youngest leachers of the Shildon-road Sunday-school, Shildon, have passed for teachers' training colleges; 111r. Joseph Hodgson to Leeds, Mr. Joseph Little-fair to Carmarthen, and Miss C. Holmes te Dundee. Each have been Presented with a beautiful Hymnal on their leaving.

noon at four o'clock one hundred and ten ministers were present for the Sacramental service. Rev. Annie Burnet (President of the Wesleyan Conference) conducted the service, assisted by Rev. Joseph Lineham, Ph.D. (President of the United Methodist Confer-ence) and Rev. C. Ensor Walters. The prayer was offered by the present writer. Dr. Line-ham gave a beautiful address on the "Crisis of the Cross in the life of...Jesus and in the experience of the believer." The ministers afterwards gathered in the Lecture Hall for lea and for conversation on the Albert Hall Mission. An appeal was made to them for personal service, especially in the visitation of the homes in the Wert End, end an appeal also to rally their people for this honse.to-home visitation.

Long before the time announced the large ball was nearly filled for the rally of ministers, rnissioners, stewards, choristers and worker. The time was spent in singing. It was seen at once that the mission has captured the hearts of London Methodists. Punctually at 7.30 Rev. Amos Burnet announced " All Hail the Power of Jean's Name." We may say at once that the singing throughout was glorious, true Methodist singing. It was wonderful how the organist kept the great congregation to time. The congregation, in fact, was just a great choir. A eympathetic prayer was offered by Rev. Waller H. Armstrong. The secretary (Rev. J. G. Beauchamp) read a letter from Rev. J. T. Barkby (President of the Primitive Methodist Conference) who WFIS

absent by reason of the District Conference in

Manchester. Mr. Barkby wrote that be was anticipating the London Mission with interest and prayer. Nowhere was there greater need of such a mission than in London. Nowhere was there greater promise of success. The signs, lie believed, were favourable. If the Methodist people would fling themselves into it wifh full pur-pose of heart wonders would be wrought in the name of Jesus Christ. Rev. W. M. Kelley

CGeneral Secretary of the Primitive Methodist hurch) also wrote apologising for absence. The Wesleyan President struck the right

note at the beginning. His clear voice car-ried easily to all parts of the hall. A friend beside me whispered that that was the result of his residence so long in the healthful South African climate. It was evident how deeply Mr. Burnet felt the significance of the hour. " Dear fellow Methodists " was his greeting. "A magnificent gathering" be described it. He confessed that he was almost overwhelmed by the solemnity of the occasion. It wee a tremendous hour in the history of the Metho-dist churches in London. The possibilities of A would be better seen as time went on. The greatest contradiction. often resolved them-selves into the most perfect harmonies. A mail could be an ardent denominationalist and yet a most catholic Christian. He was amis. toured to look upon London from the distant parts of the Empire. When we touch London we touch the world. Commercial supremacy was being fought out in London, so the reli-gious leadership of the world would be settled in London and the Methodists must take a large part in that. That was why Ile opposed the opening of the Empire Exhibition on Sun-days. 'fhe work of the foreign missionary would have been made more difficUlt if the Exhibition had been opened on the Lord's Day. He pleaded for the sobriety of London. Men without morals and women without shame wanted what they called a brighter London, but their brightness would be dark-ness. He was glad the Methodist churches in London were united for this. In his judg-ment it would either be a gigantic success or a ghartly failure. It must not fail. The credit of our Lord Jesus Christ was at stake. It must not fail. By devotion and sacrifice the mission could be made memorable.

Rev. Joseph Johnson represented the Primi- tive hlelhodist Church. He said that the meeting was a revelation of the oneness of Alethodism. • So hearty was the singing and so happy they seemed to lie that they might all be Primitive Methodists. It was obvious that they were all converted people; they had all been at the Cross. He was there in the name of the London .Primitive Methodists to entire Gips, Smith of their united and earnest support. His thirty-six years' experience of London led him .to believe Gist this was a great opportunity. A united Methodism would tell. He warned them about speaking slightingly about the results of conversions in such missions. He had been at Wembley one day when Gipsy Smith had been preaching. About twenty-five men and women had re. wooded to his call for decision. l'eople might think that there was no permanence in such decisions. Some days later, travelling in the train in the hfidlande, a young fellow eat oppOsite to him. They entered into conver-sation. The young Man thought be had seen

perience was the secret of evangelistic pas-sion: Ile quoted Thomas Bost. as saying that there must be preaching

terrify the .godly." Spurgeon did that, and so did ' Dr. Alexander Whyte. They must preach " the precious blood of Christ... He understood that soma people regarded the hymn, " There is a four, min filled with blood" es vulgarity. Well,. he said, it is the vulgarity of God. Pe be-lieved the mission would be a miracle of divine grace.

A few moments of silent prayer and thel meeting was closed with the Benedicloro Without a doubt A was a great meeting—a, happy augury far the busy and, NVe believsrl the triumphant daps ahead.

General Committee Notes. Rev. G. C. Normandale presided last

Friday, when sympathy was expressed with Revs. John H. Watkins, of Witney, and Ernest F. Martin, of Middlesbrough, in the illness of their respective wives, also with Rev. C. Shreeve, of Walton, and Mr. W. H. Howard in their personal illness. The pledgm of Revs. Percy Tillotson and David! Parton were received, Rev. Hermon F. Johnson, of Hull, was authorised to give oversight to Beverley Circuit during the rasa of the superintendent. The application of Rev.. John E. Leuty for permission to act as Probation Officer at court, it per the requestl of the Chester-le-Street magistrates. Will granted. The afplication of Rev. F. W.' Atkin for an additional year to •he added to his term of ministerial service was considered but not entertiined. The committee re- corded with deep regret the death of Re,• Alfred Smith, of Lancaster, at the age of eighty-three, and of Rev. John McKinney, of Bridlington, at the age of seventy-four. The former, after an active ministry of forty-five years, had been . re Supernumerary thirteen years, and the latter, after an active ministry of forty-two years, had been a Supernumerary ten years. Both had rendered great service in the Connexion, as was amply; testified ,ay Revs. Joseph Johnson, John Holland and C. E. Buck. An application to sell Morley Chapel, Redhill Circuit,was de-ferred. and _meanwhile Revs. W. M. Kelley and W. J. !Ward were appointed to visit ,he property and neighbourhood

recommendations. d "Wet their

findings gave the Connexional Finonro

Committee authority to coopt two addi-tional members representing the mining and agricultural areas of the Connexiou. It was felt that this ought not lo be left until the Finance Committee met next year, but that steps ought to be taken !by the General Committee to nominate two for the con. sideration and appointment of the Finance Committee at its first meeting. Accord- ingly it was decided to consider and make nominations at the next meeting of the General Committee on October 24th.

The Conferencehaving decided that a special committee should he appointed to consider the working or the Ministers' Benevolent Fend and that six person. should be appointed in addition to the existing committee• which consists of Revs. G. Armitage, A. Baldwin, W. Roberts, G. C. Normandele, W. R. Wil-kinson, W. Musson Kelley, Messrs. James Skinner, J.P., and H. Marsh, for this pur-pose, Odle ifzolio,V,7e1,7 ,S. iX.. pirr;,S

;17117,L'Jesstph”Johnson, T. B. Caukwell, Messrs. C. R. Maynard and T. Proud. A, letter was received from the Darlington and Stockton District Committee in respect to

liehn'cle'roitr7atrSiC:s.ITelfirciu7tebytlan's Conference, and in reply the General Com-mittee pointed out that the resolution soil, from then. Synod in reference to Barnard Castle was laid before the Stationing com: .mpoittnea, thea.t,itrgdg.esitrieonitNetas4v

tioner Superintendent to be stationed at

Barnard Castle was granted. There was na protest nor criticism of the action of the Stationing Committee and Conference from the G.C.D. of the District. Several app.; lions for grants from the Local Preachers Aid Fund were sympathetically considered and agreed to.

. Circuit Convention. On Saturday het the churches of the

Birkenhead First Circuit came legetber for • convention at Seacombe. Rev. J. F. Love-day presided over the afternoon season, when Rev. A. J. Wigley, of Skelmersdale,

introduced the topic, " Youth and 9. Church." A discussion followed, hi which contributions were made by the chairman,

Rev. J. W. Jenkinson, and Alderman Swett-wick. After tea had been served a public meeting was held in the church. Rev. A. J. Wigley spoke on " How to Promote Revival of Religion." He urged the need of a better qualify of Christian life, as the outcome of intensive spiritual culture, _to. gather with the burden of intertession TIT circuit steward (Ald. Sw.wick) presided, and 31r. W. Sherrington, of Birkenhead, was vice-chairman. The etmosphere of this meet, ing Wad a good preparation flu"''

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THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. 677

Salisbury and Southampton. The President 's visit to the Salisbury and

Southampton District was arranged in con. junction with the meeting of the District Committees, and was held at the Herridge 'Memorial Church on Wednesday, October 8th. A large and expectant congregation faced the President and his co-speaker, Rev. A. Baldwin at the opening session. The district's welcome was voiced by the secre• Lary, Rev. A. W. Watford. Mr. Barkby announced the topic for the afternoon to be l• Spiritual Advance at Home." Very clearly he sketched the present situation, and showed how favourable it is to advance. Quoting from his travel experience he said there is a new tone in the Church ; confi-dence is being regained, and a more aaser-tive spirit is abroad. Congregations clueing the put three years have vastly improved and have a Liege proportion of young men end women. They provide us with a great opportunity. We need to reconsider our positron in agricultural districts, and also to try to grasp the appalling problem of the non-churchgoers in big cities, particularly London.

Rev. A. Baldwin said Spiritual Advance had become a slogan in the Church.. Not long since we were talking about decadence, but now we were going forward. Rev. Luke Wiseman says : "-Methodism today has the biggest chance in her history." To advance,

•said Mr. Baldwin, we need vision, faith and fellowship. The ensuing discussion was spontaneous, - suggestive and virile. The President was apt and happy in his repine and summing up. 'Methodist Union in rata. 1.1011 to Spiritual Advance was the topic of the Tea Table Conferee.. The President claimed that Union would create a good im-pression on the outside, it would be a great saveig in overlapping in villages; it would mend Cho torn garment of the Church of Jesus and be a bulwark against encroaching Roman Catholicism. The conversation was chiefly. supplementary and supporting, though there was one persistent and dissentient voice. The President 's exposition and sum-mary created a fine impression, and the wish was expressed that every member of the denomination could hear it.

Mr. H. H. Lawrence was chairman at the big public meeting. Hi, opening speech wee most apt. The hearty singing was led by united choirs, and Mr. Evan Barry with

Pass illit let

feeling sang e'cn" t. asBe::"T

Churches' Debt to Missions. Referring to a recently published book, he showed the debt the Empire owes to missions. The mils. sionery has been the pioneer of empire, civilisation, education, industrial training, and mostly in creating a conscience toward the native, and in giving him a spiritual value: When he was Financial Secretary he estimated our Church'a annual income to be £960,000, and of that we only gave 3 per cent. to missions, while only 4 per cent. of our ministers are minimums.

Rev. J. T. Barkbe spoke of the call to advance in Fernando 'Poo, where we had now a great chance to move forward becauee 'irk-FORIO resteictions have been removed; in Northern Rhodesia, where the prospects are brighter than they have ever been; and in Nigeria, where we have an unparalleled opportunity. Both speakers were in excel. lent form, and roused enthusiasm which will be diffused in the district. The Convention 'as continued on Thursday. In the morning

Rev. R. J. H. Hill, a Wesleyan, preached an original and up-to-date sermon on "Prayer end Personality." After luncheon Rev. E. Lucasspoke on " The -Evangel and the elethod,`' and the address provoked a lively discussion. At the final meeting the speakers were Revs. J. S. Roos and G. Preece.

Manchester District. The President of Conference is doing a

great and useful work in his year of office. Ns he goes up and down our Zion, challenging us to face the great tasks of our day, and attempt

togunratethP'elsibrtgitd,S:i:•ittald'Andg-N,ance which willgladden all our hearts and extend the Masters Kingdom On' October 10th Mr. Barkby came to Manatee!, care. ful ,P. repartion having preceded lhe Coder-

aely Afilliedgeth'entevrfr,2gzA'er u7; Chapel, where the afternoon session was held. Rev. C. P. Groves B.D., accompanied flee president,,,and was 'cordially welcomed.

its?ePrT 'aysetrec? PthiniurA="nrecr:rethe element wee not better buildings, nor yet a ,t,rger and more cultured ministry, but that

eon ditisd ere favourable.f atetrcigle.ii advance. a ken,

remiepk:rna"ttemis'rghtu.rtere i's ha aPnil ti! great and

g;ingorriree real revival.

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',": r.,t;be o the ibruisp , hearts ore turning

,7 Lori). Ttle'y'enrl'e't3UrnTg‘t!Trd,'reriffeinstee the slight vas we hlvdezz r:wroegt:f

towns during the last twenty years. figures being quoted which gave it furiously to think. Then with all the ardour and passion of a consecrated soul, the President pleaded with it to give ourselves afresh to the great and joyful task of winning men .for the Kingdom.

Mr. Greve, in the course of a finely•con• eeived and cultured speech, reminded it of certain features of our modern life : 1. An independence of thought and outlook. 2. The educational advance of to-day. 3. The wonderful material progress of recent years. 4. This is an age of world contact. Problems

not only international, "Jut inter-racial. The need of the Limes is to present to men such an aim in life as will co-ordinate all our activities, so that duty and pleasure will both have their true place. Rev. J. Hodges, Mr. J. D. Mould, Mr. J. H. Howe (student) and Rev. H. L. Herod made valuable contri-butions to a helpful conversation,

At the table conference Principal Pickett presided, and Mr. Barkby dealt with' the question of Spiritual Advance and Methodist Union. We were told how in spite of all our attempts to justify our divisions the ma in the street cannot understand them. In our country circuits there is hardly a minister who can adequately supply the pulpits with preachers, and where the need is met it means an appalling waste of men and money. In regard to our missionary enterprise, our appeal at present is confined only to Africa. Union would greatly expand our missionary outlook and inspire us to greater generosity and service. Limn has been a pronounced success elsewhere, especially. in Canada, where the only active opposition came from the Ronymists and the Trade because of the great accession of strength resulting from Union. The conversation, opened by that protagonist of the other side, Rev. Jab. Bell, revealed the fact that while a few Primitives are not yet read, for fusion, the huge majority will gladly unite with their fellow-Methodisis in the creation of a great Evangelical Church.

The evening session was held in .r Great Westere.street Church, where the President cordially received the representatives of the circuits. The chairman of the large enthu• siastic meeting that followed was Mr. Ant-liff Yearsley, who delivered a rousing and impassioned speech. The theme of the ses-sion being Spiritual Advance Abroad, it was timely that Rev. C. P. Groves should em-phasise the fact of the advancing civilisation of Africa, as evidenced by its increas:ne material prosperity and its insistent demand for education.

Mr. Barkby in a great speech presented graphic ,ketch of our mission centres, and we realised as never before the opportunities for advance that are ours. In masterly fashion he told the story of how increased facilities for education have been secured from the reluctant Spanish authorities in that island beloved of Primitive Methodists—Fernando Poo.

The District Secretary voiced the thanks of all to the President and his helpers for the magnificent services of the day, and to Mrs. Pickett and the College staff in entertaining the guests to a well-provided lea.

Ministerial Associations. The autumn session of the :Manchester end

Liverpool Districts was held at Higher

Openshaw, Manchester On the Tuesday

Rev. G. Emmett preached an inspiring ser-

mon on the text 2 Cor. viii. 9. A helpful

conversation was introduced upon it the fol-

lowing morning by Rev. W. D. Judson. This

wee followed by the presidential address by

Rev. W. J. Tristram, who took as his

theme " The Passion of Preaching." The association was then deeply indebted to Rev.

R. Ferguson, who gave a very able and

delightful natty on " The Idea of the Holy," based on Dr. Rudolf Otto's book. Rev. J. Henderson followed with an equally excellent critique. In the afternoon we were favoured with a visit from Rev. W. Muirhud Hope, of London, who came to speak on the subject of " Spiritual Healing." The address was full of interest, and the lecturer had to answer a good many questions at the clue. The public meeting in the evening was on the subject of "The Quakers- as-Pioneera "-first "In Spiritual Thought " and second " In Social Practice." The speakers were Revs. J. Keith Elliott and E. 11.. Pittwood. Both gave magnificent speeches. Mr. Rickard (Wesleyan) presided. Rev. W. E. Webley introduced the conversation on the speeches the next morning. The concluding

essay „:a;j7eritlieFlgurione. by Rev. 57, Pinker contributed a racy criticism. Revs. R. Ferguson and W. E. Morris had made capital arrangements for hospitality. Rev. C. Moore, retiring secretary, was warmly thanked, and Rev. G. P. Maynard appointed to succeed him.

Rev. Henry Pratt, of Monkseaton, bee had another set-back in health, but the last news was that be was stronger.

Southend Compaign. Rev. T. Sykes' Mission.

For many days a Face. cast in the Big "

mould, has looked out from every hoarding

in Southend-on•Sea—the face of Rev. Tom

Sykes. Now the man and his comrade-

singer (Mr. Tom Holland) is enshrined in

thousands of hearts, and their consecrated

personalities and mighty constraining mes-

sages and songs have made the Divine Man

—Jesus Christ—more real and the chief

factor in many lives. The Face on the hoarding represented the human side of the preparatione Nothing was overlooked. Thousands of homes had been visited, tens of thousands of leaflet invitations distributed, united prayer meetings led by ministers, end two of the ministers visited the public-houses and gave personal invitations to their habitues. Some two dozen meetings have been addressed, at which Mr. Holland also sang two or three solos. Special meetings for women, business men and brotherhoods, mass meetings in the Ambassador's and Palace Theatres have been a feature. The majority of the meetings have been held in the Avenue Daplitu 1,000. AIL Lgeei'm:etZd illgvehadei:gcutt'at-

outs," the flotsam and jetsam of sin, have not been quite reached as they might pos- ,ibiy has, been in a hall. But there are abiding results. There has been no count., of heads. but many decisions have been made. Some of the minkers have made a compact to assist each other in continuing the cam-

paign in their own localities by special missies.

Ministerial Association. The autumn sessions were held at MiLl-

somer Norton under the presidency of Rev.

W. Fisher, who at the opening session of the

Tuesday dealt in masterly fashion with Dean

Inge and his message. The Auociation ser-

mon in the evening by Rev. Thomas Fletcher

was highly appreciated. A gracious sure-

mental service followed. On the Wednesday

morning Rev. J. G. Cushing dealt with Dr.

Jack's " Religious Perplexities" and ." The Living Universe." The criticism was opened by Rev. Arthur Haigh. A special session was devoted to the League of Nations, when LieuteColonerG. N. Wyatt, D.S.O., who has lately returned from the Geneva Conference, gave a most illuminating and in exposition of the objects and ideals of the League. The public meeting had Mr. A. J. Batt as chairman, and stirring addresses on " Will the Church ever be restored to its keener place and power P and "The Menace of Gambling' were given by Mr. II. Hawkins, of Bristol, and Rev. A. T. Ogg. On the Thursday morn-ing Rev. A. E. Reavley dealt in trenchant fashion with Dr. Hadfield's article on " Mind

and Matter." A very fine discussion fol• lowed. Hearty thanks were given to Rev. J. G. Cushing, and Midsomer Norton friends for admirable arrangements and kind hospi•

tality.

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The President's Conferences.

tive in numbers, influence and effects.

The meeting for young men and women on the Thursday was a thrilling and unforget. able scene. Every available inch was crowded, and many were unable to get in The missioner's message on the " Heroism of Jesus " made a tremendous impact on his hearers. and was reinforced by Mr. Holland's solo, " How I love Him." Another memor-able event was the improvised gathering for unemployed on Friday afternoon, with tea provided. It was worth doing to see the change which came over these unfortunates under the influence of Lite talk and songs of these two great " humane." One man afterwards said he was born in Southend, had lived there all his life, but this was the best and happiest hour and a half he had ever had there." his. Sykes told his fir. audience " that he came in the conviction that the people of this country were not yet deaf to the call of the loving God." This campaign has preyed it. No cheap emotional anecdotes, no intrusion of self, a little relief of " dry " humour here and there, but mighty messages. As a working man put it aptly " He gets your mind, he puts your mind into it, and you hare to follow him to the end." Yes, and you have to follow his Master to the end ever afterwards.

It was a great drawback that Southend had no great public ball available. It has been a disappointment that the real " down and newsagent or bookstall.


Spiritual Advance in Sunderland.

They have been wonderful days. Nobody in Southwick (Sunderland) remembers by more crowded mid amazing. The highest ex- pectations have been- exceeded. We shall remember for long days the mission con-ducted here by Mr. R. Sydney Bakewell (Spennymoor), " the Sunshine Evangelist." At the very first meeting the church was packed and twelve decisions made for Christ, and this wonderful sight of a packed church hoe been experienced every night for sixteen day. This is a church where not often more than 100 people were to be seen even on a Sunday night. The miasioner has a wonder-ful charm of personality and a power trite indefinable. Mr. Bakewell is usually assisted in song by hie wife, who, however, owing to sickness at home, was only able to be with him twice.

The great thing about this mission at South-wick is the apparent spontaniety of it and the fact that when it came along (for the leaders cancelled the Harvest Festival and the minister engaged so as to make way for this work) everybody was in it, and nobody Lad to be asked to come. From the begin-ning the choir, choirmaster, organist and all were there in their places leading the sing-ing long before the time for opening. It was their delight. We shall not readily forget the last day of the mission. From 10 a.m. right through the day gifts of provisions to the faith tea poured in, and 400 were present at the repast. An hour before time there was a queue waiting to get in to the final service. Seven hundred and fifty were able to get in, but many unable to do so. The minister (Rev. W. H. Campbell) presided over a great meeting. We felt the truth of his words " The mission of M. Between is eliding but the Southwick revival may just be beginning." This is a great call of God to the Church and the people, a call to con-secration, concentration and continuity. The appreciation of the church was expressed to II,. and Mrs. Bakewell when the Society Steward (Mr. D. Paton) presented four selected volumes and a packet of Treasury mites on behalf of the church. There have been a large number of convert. and a great work is in prospect for this church during the coming months.

Sheffield District School • Conference.

The meeting-place of the Young People's Distric t Synod has this year been at Youl• grave, a delightful Derbyshire village in the 13alrewell Circuit. About fifty delegates, all actively engaged in our young people's insti-tutions, have assembled for mutual counsel and inspiration during the weekend, Octo- ber 11th to 13th. The proceedings were °posed on Saturday afternoon by words of welcome to the church and circuit by Mr. J. Dale, the circuit steward. The. were suit-ably, followed by the induction of the new president, Mr. J. Coley, of Doncaster, by the retiring president, Mr. E. G. Brown, of Chesterfield: Mr. J. Raley, principal of the Pupil Teachers' Centre, Sheffield, delighted the,Syned by an earnest and scholarly ad-d ress on '• The Modern Sunday.school 'reacher," in which he :bowed the high privi-lege that the teacher has of impressing hie own Christian personality on his pupils. Rev. J. Stanley Gov, B.D., of Doncaster, opened a very fruitful conversation on the topic. Oh Monday morning the general topic was " The Bible in the Sunday-school Selection and . Presentation," and was dealt with under three sectional headings (1) Th Bible for the 'Juniors," by Miss Hilda Clare, of Rotherham,. discussion opened by Miss Price, of Chesterfield ; (2) "'the Bible for the In. terMediates," by Mr. J. S. Hawnt, Ric., of She ffield, discussion opened by Rev. W. Usher, B.A., of Chester field; (3) " The Bible for the Seniors," paper by Mr. A. J. Lindley, el Mexhorough, discussion opened by Mr. T. . E. Townend; 'of Rotherham. The essayist. displayed much familiarity with their topics and made many valuable sug-gestions. In the afternoon Mr. C. H. Florence gave a most interesting address on "Echoes from the World's Sunday-school Conference." A deeply ieteresting and sug. gestive paper was read•by Mr. J. H. Barton, of Retford, on "Modern Methods in Rural Areas," and an illuminating opening of die. cussion was made by Rev. J. S. Goes, B.D. The need was emphasised for a demonetra• ,tor to show to the rural school up-to-date methods.

Missions and public meeting. have been well attended, and a mass inecting of local Sunday-schools was the outstanding feature of the Sunday services. At the Young People's Demonstration on Saturday evening addresses were give], by Re, J. L. Pritchard, of Sheffield, on "Youth and Citizenship," and Rev. W. Usher B.A., on •' Youth arid Leisure." For the concluding meeting on the Monday night addressee were given by Mr. S. Pashley, of Sheffield, on " The Sunday•sehool and Church Memberehip," and by Rev. W. T. Cole, of Sheffield, on The Sunday-school and Church Work." Next year's autumn synod is to be held a Retford. The president-designate is Mr. John Dale.

A Successful Choir. • The singing at the Seacombe Church bas

been always a marked feature of the services, splendidly led by the excellent choir, under the able leadership of Captain W. Cowburn. Anthems are regularly given at, both morning and evening services, with occasional solos in addition. For the first time the choir de. cided this year to enter for the Wallatey Musical Festival. This took place last week, and on Thursday last the choral contest for Wallasey Church choirs was held. The test pieces were " A Call to Remembrance " (Fer-rara) and " Unto Thee, 0 God " (Wolslen- holme). This competition was robbed of much of its interest by the fact that only our own choir had entered, but the report of the adjudicator (Dr. Herbert Brewer, organist of Gloucester Cathedral) was flattering in the extreme. He said that it was remarkable for a choir making its first appearance in com-petition work to gain such a high degree of merit. It wasa choir of which any church or chapel ill the country might well be proud. Another point was that it was not a show choir. The rendering of both pieces was of a beautiful devotional and soul-inspiring character. They created the right atmosphere. The intonation and balance were 'ver ting `' ldbr der■dBy renle g oftesepeeeslecVorineame the winner a a handsome silver challenge shield, with a gold medal for the conductor. Greater interest centred in the open contest for church choirs, which took place on Saturday at New Brighton Tower. The prize was a silver challenge cup, together with three guineas. The test, pieces were ; Open thy gates " (Jalim Harrison) and " Praise ye the Lord " (Garrett). The choirs competing were Sea-oombe P.M., Altrineham P.M., Boole (All Saints), Toxteth Congregational, Dewsbury Wesleyan and Notgrove Weeleyan. The ad. judicator (Dr. Brewer) again passed favour-able comments on the work of the Seacombe Choir .d placed them first with 91 and 93 marks respectively-a total of 184. The Altrincham Choir, who have previously held the cup, were placed second with a total a 171 marks. In presenting the prizes the Mayor of Wallasey (Mr. A. H. Evans) offered hearty congratulations to the choir on pull-ing off the double event, and at the serviceson Sunday Rev. J. W. Jenkinson expressed the pleasure and pride of the church in the acbievemen t.

Jubilee Celebrations. It is fitting that the fiftieth anniversary of h op 'ling of Joseph-street Church, Leeds,

should be brought before the readers of the Leader. The church has a noble record, having been the birthplace of glorious seri-

als, and also having had a large influence in forming the character of thousands of its adherents. The present church was built during the superintendency of Rev. J. F. Parrish, who so inspired the hearts and minds of the friends then attached to the old Writerloo-road Chapel that they whole-heartedly gave themselves to the work of preparing the way for the erection of a more noble and commodious building. Many dis. cormagements were met with, but October, 1874, saw the work crowned with success.Rev. Samuel Coley. theological tutor of Head- ingley Wesleyan College, preached the open ing sermon. the services being continued on succemive Sundays by Revs. W. Harland, J. Timmine, F. R. Andrews and J. F. Parrish. The church has sitting accommodation for about 900, with large schoolroom underneath. The lighting is by electricity, the gift of the late Mr. James Tempest. A splendid memo-rial organ was installed in 19U at a cost of over 22,000. The friends connected with the church are hoping that the jubilee services, with the bazaar to be held next month, will substantially relieve the present burden of debt (21,200), and thus make it easy to wipe off the balance in the near future.

M.. M, H. Everitt.

ChAmetre7tro'itin"slohe:sCI.;?cmu'itll'in the Fpelarg away, on October 5, in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, of Si,,.Everitt, at the age of 53 years. For over 35 years she was a diligent worker .in the interests of our church. At Dartford, with her husband, Councillor H. A. Everitt, much devoted service was rendered, and when the family can. to reside at Feltham 23 years ago, the same unetinted labour 'was generously given,to our church. Her's was an open home for all. The poor found in her a ready helper and true friend. An impressive servrce III held in the Wes-leyan Church on Friday, when representa-tives from many public bodies were present. Rev. C. E. Buck conducted, and Rev. W. J. Browell, M.A. (vicar) gave an impressive address. The memorial service was held in our Fellham Church on the Sunday, con-ducted by Rev. C. E. Buck.

• The Rev. W. Swaim, Clowee Chapel, Hull,

Rralelully acknowledges the follow A ing t. George's, 10s. ; " Wellwisher " (York ), a. 61. ; For the Poor (Hull), 10s. ; A Country Friend, 5s. ; oleo two parcels of clothing.

NEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS.

Salisbury and Southampton.

The District meeting. were held at Bourne-mouth (Corson-road) on October 8th. 'The agenda was a light, one, and the businese was quickly dier,sp;st,che..u.nd. er,iithee presidency of se mes of the general sf,hoolererawz,..w Mt:2 teit,„!...lrite. land. The District Women's Missionary Auxiliary sought permission

with atf.re-Sgyenotl with the consent of the entertaining, ircuit. Rev. J. Wellinge ie putting somevm into the temperance department. The pledge- signing

iri nfier Pat abstaiuers in the Junior League where there is no Band of Hope. The delegates were entertained to an excellent luncheon by the Bournemouth friends.

Lynn and Cambridge. The District Committees met at Lynn, tin Aided "r C iireted ut were

The report.

satisfactory, and showed that progres eive efforts ,re being made. A hearty welcome wasextended to ministers who have entered the district. Rev. G. E. Rudram replied. Rev. Chas. Shreeve, who ie in the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, has been successfully operated on, and is now making good prowess. A letter of sympathy and good cheer was sent to Si,. Shreeve. The at'parnti7 ZliskeT:11. ltd. Advance

Zlecf:

for permission ,iferwomh.'2e.tg-

asro'n",M.1.17:r}firo' (Docking) for

the church ,• and Soharn for a grant of £30 towards a £300 debt extinction scheme. So far not quite half the allocation to the Jubilee Fund had been received. Defaulting cir-cuits are to be urged to complete their levy by end of the year. A discussion took place on the school work of the district. A con-ference is to be held at Watton in March, when the General School Secretary will be the chief !meeker. A reaolution was passed protesting against the injustices to other ratepayers imposed by the Clergy Relief Rat-ing Act, and urging our people to refrain from supporting a the polls those candidates who favour the renewal of the Act. Appre-ciation was .expres.d of the hospitality of the Lynn friends.

London Church Council. The London Church Council opened its

winter session on Friday last, when the presi-dent, (Rev. W. H. Wright) and Mrs. Wright gave a reception a Caledonian-road. There was a good attendance. Mr. W. W.Pinhorn, the retiring president, inducted the new president in a happy speech. Mr. Wright, after acknowledging the honour, gave an address on "Some Essentials for the Coming Revival." The Caledonian-road Choir ren-dered a choice programme of musical items, assisted by M. Stanley James, the noted elocutionist. A wake]. to the ministers newly Me tropolitan ta.n.dcirreeusitszead to by Rev, E. J. T. Bagnall. The responded has arranged a round-of visits to a number of the London churches and anticipates another successful session.

London.

The Land. and Missions Ministerial Al,. elation meetings were held at, Stoke Newing-ton on Wednesday last. The sessions were devoted to considering the Cope° reports. Rev. E. Lucaeled the discussion on " Inter-national Relationships," Rev. W. R. Wilkin-son on " Home Relationships." Al the evening meeting Rev. J. H. Hirst spoke on " The Treatment of Crime." Luncheon was generously provided for the emaciates by Mr. and Mrs. Douse. The local Wesleyan minis-ters

accepted an invitation to be present, and joined in the afternoon meeting and discus-sion. The Endeavour Society provided the tea. In the business session Rev. J. E. Thorp was thanked for his services as presi-dent a the Association. Rev. J. Swinden was elected president for the year.

An interesting wedding was solemnised 1 the Reform-street Church, Sutton•in-Ashfield, Notts., on October let, the contracting parties being Alice, &mot., a Mr. and Mrs. W. FL Taylor, and J. W. Gregory, son of Mrs. E. Pepper. The ceremony was performed by Rave. W. T. Edwards and E. Trevvett, Mr. Banner presiding at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her 'ether, was attired in a pretty dress of cinnamon silk morocain, with velvet hat to match, and carried a bouquet of pink carnations. The bridesmaids vsere Miss 0. Coupe and Mies E. Pepper, while Mr. J. Taylor was the best man. A reception was afterwards held in the schoolroom, over 100 guests being present. The happy couple were the recipients of a large number of handsome presents.

Rev. B. Salt Fund. is with real joy that I am able to write that the whole of the SUM asked for, and more, has already reached me for above,

as the acknowledgments following shove. I would like to thank you for commending the Appeal for this painful and pathetic case, as also the subscribers for their practical Byrn. pathy and kind words. It will be to all a great gratification to learn that thee brief week of treatment has registered itself in considerable beeefit, whilst two of our minis. ter. who have visited Mr. Salt write me moat encouraging reports of progress made and the promise of even greater. Personally, I feel confident of our brother's restoration. Ian . glad to think that the funds will allow long treatment than I had thought of, and this should make probable a more permanent cure. A thousand t hanks to Rev. W. Musson Kelley .for £5 from Benevolent Fund ; Mr. Moore, 10s. ; Inasmuch (Darwen), £1; T. G. G., 10.; Mr. W. Saul, £1; A. H .(Erdington), 10e. ; A Friend (Kinvers), 5s. ; Rev. H. Carden, 10s. ; Rev. C. T. Bishell, 10s. ; Eliza-beth Wee, 5s. ; F. Cater, 10,.; Mr. R. Cocker, 21 ls. ; Mrs. J. Gilleeder and family, 10s. ; Do Na Acknowledge, 30s. ; Rev. Banks, 5e. ; A. E. W., 10s.; H. (Southern, ton), £1; Mr. J. H. Shepherd, 10,.; Rev. J. C. Werra, 20s. ; Mr, T. H. Wright, 20s. ; Mr. G. Pearl, 10e. ; Rev. J. Dudley, 5.; Rev. J. L. Baggott, 10s. ' • Mr. and Mrs. Finn., 5e. ; Mr. H. Fowler, 10s. ; Mr. W. Emery, 10s. ; Mr. H. Hall, 20. ; Rev, and 11g. !1'07.1: Mayles, 51. ; Cleator Moor Choir, '10e. ; Rev. W. J. Clark, 10s. ; Mr. and Mrs. J. (Sheer. nese), 10e. Rev. J. S. Wilkinson, 5, ; Missm Pearson, 10s. ; Rev. and Mrs. H. H. Bradlee, 5.; A Friend (Myth), 5s. ; A. P. M. (Caine), 10e. ; A. R. G., 10s. 6d. ; Mr. C. Jones, 10.; A Gift from Friends, 10s. ; Mr. J. T. Jenkin-mn, 2s. 6d. ; Rev. G. Trusler, 10s.; Si,. Ernest, V. Steel, 20s. ; J Pearce, 10s.-Yours, etc., JOSEPH PEAS.. • The Manse, Church Gresley.

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PRINCE CONSORT ROAD, GATESHEAD, PRIMITIVE METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL,

JUBILEE and RE-UNION OR Saturday, the 1S1k November, '1924. Will a old scholars and teachers .end name

and address to Mr. U. BARNES, 25, Lincoln Street, Gateshead-on-Tyne ?

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What Our Readers Say. Primitive Methodist

University Union. Stn, The opening meeting of the Primitive Methodist University Union will be held at l a tley College on the evening of Nevem-ilerr7th. I am writing, as President of the Union, to .y how gladly we ahall welcome all Primitive Methodists who are eligible for

temberehip Membership is oall Primitive Methndists who are graduates any recognised University er who

giV.F1; leading to a de gree. We are anxious that all Primitive Methodists who are members of the University of Manchester, and espe-cially those who have entered it thii. term, should join us. We should be glad „if they would communicate either with Miss Webb, Lees Hall, Fallowfield, Manchester, or Mr. Alec S. Feriby, Hartley College, Alexandra Park, Manchester, who will forward notices of our opening meeting.—Yours,

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Pastoral Visitation. S,.,-Rev. J. Rilson has contributed a timely and valuable article on pastoral visita. lion. I thank him for raising the question.

With much that he say. I agree ; with some things I do not. My views on various points are not, I think, such as would seem to you suitable for an article. You are, however, always ready to give an opportunity to corre-spondents. Strong dissent will probably be aronsed and expressed. The article refers to the annual inquisition of a former day. That is a long way back. It was done with before my lime, and a"rafily'ionl rveecirrIledetlii of my uwn, I have family traditi.s going back almost, to the date of the Deed Poll. Basing my judgment on these, I am of the opinion that there is little in those distant days that could give useful guidance in these. I know at first-hand testimony something of the methods of prominent early ministers who were multitudinous callers. The quantity was huge. Of the time and care spent on individual cases the less said the better. Mr. Ritson merely names the old days and ways, and probably thinks. as I do, that the sole interest of the ancient reports is archwo. logical.. If every minister in Primitive Methodist circuit work were to keep the rule on family visiting the machine would immediately stop. Every church has indispensable duties belong. ing to the episcopate. We call them district officers, committee work, and the like. This is simply camouflage for what the New Testa. rnant calls episcopacy. We do not appoint bishops, or even chairmen of districts, but because oceans of work must be done for the welfare of the local churches, but beyond their area we .k our ministers to get this work done as best they can by taking time out of visiting, study and circuit manage-ment. A few 0 ourofficials understand. but the bulk of our people think we are slacking, neglecting them, making our position at the expense of our circuits, and soon. Ae a denomination we have not dared to be frank with the democracy. The whole of what Christ requires from His ministers for His Church cannot be clone round the pariah Pump. We have had ministers with excep• Banal gifts of statesmanship, who, because of this, were compelled to give much time to C....clonal affairs. And because no one had the pluck to drive the facts home these men have been locally condemned for n. visiting. If we all said " We will keep your rule strictly, and other things must go," either the whole system would break down or thousands of pounds would have to be spent on salaried administrators.' The Conferen. should either cancel the rule or give a. dis-pensation from it to men whose time it requires, or tell us to keep it while paid men perform these wider tasks. , Having said . much, I wish to add that I have found tnthe pastoral fotor useful suggeston, one a my greatest rev sources.—Yours, etc.,

S. A, Bannon. •

Copec. Ent,—The inquiries made by " Vigilant" " concerning our Copec delegates are quite justifiable. Our people have a right, to know

;heir d:rell'esrlieiTsrer:ilndt—.1:1:74 '`iialed"fitl- rIgelttwrneonty-five--I am glad they are so alive

l.hose of 11:71'1:7:;:r inquiry. ,T? Zean,!iettle difficult know how

concerned,

'Lt/;:s a suspicion of salt adverliaemeo[,

people. TLI;D:ap=iTn"eTittlY pre- ve ,“E'Cetrimittee, however, might well pursue inquiry of the delegates individually, 70._:?.rid;Labulate the results in general coe"e'se"rclig linarZmtlue'l'In?tfhrag:TiVt'a.ih7

enabling them to direct our activities into most trod. channels. The question is asked, Did our functions cease with the close of the Birmingham meet-ings? Connexionally, the answer seem to be Yes, morally, it is emphatically No.. No one who retained any sensitiveness of con-science could have sat through those hear, searching sessions .d have afterwards lapsed into indifference; there must re. per-manently upon every delegate -the obligation to transmit the message. Rightly conceived, delegacy to Copee was much more than a privilege; it was the acceptance of a tremend-ous responsibility such as none should accept unless prepared to honour the trust; from my osvn point of view its obligation can never be finally discharged while life and streng th remain to broadcast iG message.—Yours, etc., Una LLOYD PACE.

Teachers' Examination, November 26th. Sut,—On account of an unexpected short. age 0 supply of the text book for the primary section (" The Primary Scholar," Wontrina A. Bone), the Sunday.school Com-mittee has decided that candidates who have been unable to secure the abr., may take instead " The Primary Departmen t" (Mrs. Johnston) in " Every Teacher's Library," published by the N.S.S.U. at 2a. 6d. This book should be ordered immediately from the Bookroom. Question papers will be pre pared on each book, se that candidates will he examined on the book they have used as text book.—Yours,

Teacher T. A Tra ining Secretary. A Well-Earned Tribute. Tile Princes.avenue Church, Liverpool, has welcomed the marriage of Mr. E. W. Thomas as an opportunity to recognise the unstinted service he has rendered to the church for

any years. At the close of last Sunday's services the lecture hall was crowded for the monthly Social Hour, and Rev. H. J. Taylor said. that he had come to one of the greatest pleasures he hard had for man y. a day. It was to ask one of his d.rest friends to accept a gift. No words could express their pleasure or the esteem in which Mr. Thom. was held. He had rendered unstinted service to the church and school, and always with an effi-ciency and enthusiasm which left nothing to be desired. Their joy in this happy event was greatly enhanced by the coming among them of Mrs. Thomas, a lady sharing to the full the bridegroom's musical abilities end real for good works. On behalf of everybody, Mr. Taylor asked Mr. Thorn. to accept valuable articles of furniture, together with a beautiful illuminated address in book form and signed by the offiMals and minister. The address speaks of the service Mt. 'Thomas has rendered to the Church, district and the denomination. He conducted the Conference Choir, and when the new Cathedral was recently opened in Liver-pool Mr. Thomas organised and conducted the Nonconformist choir. For many years he h. played a leading part in the musical, Masonic, philanthropic arid o ther institutions of the city.

• Missionary Federations. Lynn and Cambridge. The half-yearly meetings of the Federation were held at London.road, King's Lynn, 00 Wednesday, October 1st. Mrs. P. M. Hoyle presided. over the business meeting. The afternoon gathering was presided over by Mrs. H. Morley. Mi. Shepherd, who is home on furlough, gave a most, interesting address. After an excellent tea Miss Shep-herd gave a thrilling account of the medical work accomplished on the mission field. Mrs. Leverett wan in the chair. Rev. G. E. Rodram also look part in a most helpful meeting.

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ments. We are achieving them. It can-not Le said that this is a result of political virtue, or that we are enjoying them—least of all those ,hose seats are none too safe. The disturbance caused by the election will be felt by everybody, but candidates are faced xvith a hectic three weeks, and many of them are not yet recovered from the fever of last year. The prospect, too, is that this election will generate a unique bitterness, a quality which makes electioneering doubly dis-tasteful. No decent politician is happy when mud-slinging is the order of the day, and he must turn with disgust from a campaign that concerns itself with per-sonalities rather lion policies. There may have been times when the tide of affairs was so sluggish that political battles to be exciting had to be waged about careers rather than great issetes, but that cannot be said now. IL is trifling with tragedy to set up any man's reputation as being sufficient to jar the world's machinery out of gear. Nor is it worthy of any great (coder, of any party, to pretend that the demand for an ex-amination of an incident is the same thing as a condemnation of a year's work. A certain type of politician may think it necessary to juggle with affairs after this fashion, but the nation should have other opinions and express them. It ought not to be possible for any man to fling the nation into the turmoil-of an unwanted and unnecessary election on so flimsy a pretext as the present one, and statesmen will have Lo set themselves the task of making it impossible.

The Result The prophets are busy, as usual, with

Ilse prospects of the parties. In many cases iL is obvious that the wish is father Lo the thought. The one thing upon which the unprejudiced judges are agreed is that it is extremely unlikely that either party will be returned to absolute power. That will 'non another minority Govern-ment, dependent. for its life on the goal will of the party nearest to it in political outlook. IL is difficult to see how this stale of affairs can be altered until some system of proportional representation is adopted. There are those who are hoping and working for the annihilation of one of the rivals, and who declare that it is dead already. Again the wish is father to the thought. Historic political parties do not die as conveniently as that. They may pass through a period of decline, but the surest uay of reviving them is to draw the sword with the intention of giving them their quietus. That being so, until a better system of discovering the will of the people is adopted there is no probability of escape from Government by minorities. The difficulty about that has been revealed in the first experiment of the sort. A minority is apt to forget that it is a minority. It is anxious about its prestige and sensitive about its dues. IL mistakes opposition to ideas and policies, and regards it as hatred of persons and a class. This is not to be wondered at, nor is it a new thing in political life, but it has a new portent, because of the new conditions.

The Issue. IL may be regrettable from the stand-

point of the party politician that the country does not think as he does, but no long as that is the case he most be content with the pace the country allows. That means some form of coalition. It need not necessarily be organic, but the spirit of it must be there. And to he successful it must act in good faith and free itself of petty suspicions. It is not only useless, but it is childish to assume that having consented to run in double harness the horse that wears the rosette should decide load and pace for both. Besides, as political ideas are shaping themselves, it can 110 longer be claimed with truth that in Britain the battle is between class and class. That such is asserted we know, but in face of the com-

position of the LaLo or Government the contention is absurd. Nor is it a battle between sys ICInis of government. The Labour Conference has made it clear that it will have no truck with Communism. All the great British parties are agreed that a representative Parliamentary sys-tem suits the genius of this country, and That it shand be maintained. And it must further be admitted that 111 each of the parties all grades of society tee repre-sented. The Labour Party can no more claim that it is composed exclusively of manual tabourers than the Tory Party can be accused of consisting entirely of oristocrats. It is not class that holds Wit field now, however much-it may have done in the past, but ideas. Personalkies and prejudices cannot be eliminated en-tirely. That would be too much to ex-pect, but they should be subordinated to a consideration of the ideas which are submitted. All good politicians will do that, and in no doing will avoid the lamentable error of taking the man as the most important thing.

Ideas Not Classics. It is difficult in the extreme, during

Lhe heat of elections fought on party lines, to achieve such a spirit of detach-ment. That is admitted. Local contests will centre about the man and the party. Capital will be made out of sentiment, and prejudice, and of what is called class consciousness. And yet it will do on good to remember that in the issue nothing can he done ahead of the acceptance of the idea. The extremist on either side may rage and fret at his impotence, but unless he can convert the nation to his idea he will remain powerless. All his appeals to class consciousness will be as unavailing as would be appeals to mob revolution. The steady growth of educa-tion, and the priceless experience of local self-government which has accompanial it have struck the knell of both. Ninth along both lines remains to be done, hot enough has been accomplished to make a return to the old cleavages unthinkable. This tendency was discernible under the old two-party regime; the emergence of a third strong party in the State has em-phasised and strengthened it. With the disappearance of the two-party system all prospect of class domination has gone. IL is unlikely that it can'ever return. Coder proportional representation it is con-ceivable that a majority party can be returned to power, but that will he a power derived from the triumph of an idea. It cannot be Loo strongly insisted upon that opposition to an iilea neces-sarily implies an attack on a class. All classes arc Involved when an idea is imps- lated into an Act of Parliament. 1 113 future will show with increasing certainly that the elector's task is Lo choose under which idea he desires his civilisation le develop. There will be a party which will tea to carry it out, but unless o British party emulates the Russian " purge," that party will contain representatives of every class in the Slate.

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fling at either titan or class. And in the Christian breast, at any rate, there should be enough charity to permit of difference of opinion about policies without the en-gendering of the spiteful hale that wrecks friendships and endangers harmony of working in other spheres. We are do fo a short but a hard and bitter fight• Tempers are ugly and the mood is be

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TilE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. 681

The Layman's Missionary League. A GREAT CONFERENCE AT BUXTON.

By common consent this has been the best made valuable contributions. Only the conference yet held. The subjects have been tyranny of time brought the discussion to a

great, the treatment has been most coo • 6° „ s., mASTER IN ISRAEL."—Dr. Tiotna9 petrol, the discussions have been keen and Jesse Jones, chairman of the African Educe-xciting, and the fellowship delightful. The lion Commissions and educational di v to

largo and representative number of laymen of the Stokes-Phelps Fund, gave an address on "African Education." Dr. Jones began stet at " Balmoral " on October 10th to di,

cuss "Modern African Problems." They by paying a very gracious tribute to the work of our society in Africa. He claimed

„ere favour.' with, the presence of .six of that the geographical position of Africa made our missionaries who were home on fur- it a most valuable strategic country for the tough, evangelisation of the world, situated as it

Tutus Fn.. Mrxos.—The opening meet- was between Christendom and the Orient. and being the nexus

the Europe and ing was held in the Buxton Church. The

the great countries a tn. Southern Vice-President of Conference, J. Skinner, sphere. Referring specifically to the educe-Ir., was the genial chairman. Rev. J. H. lion of the African Dr. Jones said the aim Briggs treated us to a graphic description of of education should be to develop the the work on the island of Fernando Poo. It qualities of the native, and not to that type

sa frankness and originality. Rev. E. s characterised by all Mr. Briggs' delight- of men and women needed in such a

Ed civilisation as ours. The education of the African ought to be guided by the nature of

Stamp's mobile fa. attracted our attention his Africa was supremely an agri-at once. He gave us, a series of racy con- cultural country, and the African should be oasts as he revealed the progress that had trained to bring the best out of the soil. It been made in South Central Africa during would be a great mistake if the native was

thirty years. In measured language the last given that kind of book education that would

and clear sentences Rev. J. FL Slater told tend to make him despise the soil and its

products. Then the people must be trained us of the amazing successes on our Nigerian to appreciate the value of home life. for no Field, and showed It their challenging In race rises above the quality of its domestic Ovations. Would that space permitted the influences. And all this must be allied with story these men told us! Probably the real the Gospel.

Tho discussion was opened by Mr. W. H. Collett, who is a member of the Leicester- shire C.C. Education Committee. In the course of a capable speech. he made the valuable suggestion that the missionary authorities might bring pressure to bear upon the Colonial Office to increase the amount spent on education in the Colonies. In re-sponse to a question by Rev. J. W. Price, the doctor outlined the way in which the work at the Kafue Institute might develop. Alderman Fletcher expressed the thanks of the conference to. Dr. Jones.

AN Evrv:textven.—On Sunday night hfr. Walton presided over the last session. After

.=:ron'y"1,Z,'LrIndfil'Is.7,;:y. pPrests Bureau." The address was a revelation of what is being done to feed the press with missionary news. Probably the best com-ment of the address was made by the chair. man, who said that there were ten million morning papers, t wen tv m i Ilion evening papers, and ten million Sunday papers circu-lated in this country, and that whenever env missionary news appeared we might conclude that M. Peet had been at work. And then some dear souls talk as though Christianity was dead in this country !

The services on Sunday were held in the Buxton Church. Mr. W. E. Clegg conducted the service in the morning and hIr. Sydney Walton in the evening. Rev. G. W. hleadlev conducted the Communion Service. The congregations were large, and gracious influences pervaded all the meetings. During the conference the annual meeting WAS held. All the officers were re-elected. It was reported that over 70 members of the Lay-men's Missionary League Hundred had been secured. It is quite impossible to exaggerate the value of these conferences. The church owes a great debt to the tireless and sagacious secretary, Mr. J. H. Morton. '

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value was that they had looked at this stopendous work with fresh minds. It was all very delightful.

" RACE SorREMACY on WORLD BROTHER.

ROOD."—Mr. J. Sivil presided over the meet-ing on Saturday morning in the "Balmoral .• faunae. 'Rev. C. P. Groves. B.A., B.D., in his lucid and competent style, gave us an admirable statement of the problem. He thoworl that the problem was there and could not be escaped. In all parts of the world the races were mixing, and it was too late to think of segregation. The question was argent. Postponement might be fatrJ. Racial contact was very rapidlyrevealing to the backward races the secret of the white man's power, and incidentally his weak-

esses. The problem is seen in an acute form in the immigration laws that various comarie.s were passing. The solution might fume along two spa. lines. First, by developing the sense of the unity of the race. It is possible to interpret the developing consciousness of race as a claim for equality rattier than as a desire for dominance. The ruling races must remember that each race has a contribution to tnake to the general gond of th

o e world. This approach to the

problem wuld tend to correct the spirit of aggressiveness on the part of races which were awakening to their postribiliti.. But the fundamental solution was in the Gosnel inhotnreted as loyalty to Jesus Christ. The peculiar value of loyalty to Christ was in the fact that it united men in eternal things without glossing over real differences. The only ultimate solution of the racial problem is in Aim who has combined in Himself the incomparable value of individuality with the richness of collectiviam. And what a Poor description this is of a most valuable contri-bution!

Bev. J. W. Price treated the subject as It is concentrated in the African. In the nurse of the paper the epeaker developed the theory that the real cause of the African's backwardness was due rather to racial isolation than to his inherent qualities. Ile stated that the history of th.oth" face' showed that the most influential factor in racial development was the stimuli of rectal rented. The eminence of the British people was largely due to the fact that they had "Mrn. contact for generations with the most different races and cultores. China's stagnation for ages -was due mainly to her cell-insulation. n sul at ion. Japan's phenomenal rise to wzi eernwaos niarty d. to her. contact with the workitv,vi

was not trprinedil:yeehni'; formation, but to the fact that for ages hat *wen cuL off from the rest of the And hat of his future?. It was annjo,ossiLle to predict. General consider-

1:lueghettejs tittnitra lit 1i:eh ir1.71.1 rein. Only by- the way of experiment would it possible to discover what was in hint. It missionaries' privilege give the

It education and Lligion. offering the

an Waned remain a, hewer of wood and p, wet' of water remained to be seen. Mr. ,...t,o felt that he could set no limits to his g,7.:i tyrneoe,nit;ibuAii rst stimulating and stsg-

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Churches and People. SPECIAL OFFER.

The Temperance and Social Welfare Supplement (Supplement only) issued next Thursday is offered to Circuits and Districts at El 10B. pee thousand copies for Propaganda work. All orders for quantities must reach the "Leader" of fice.I7, Farringdon Street. London, E.C. 4, by Friday next, October 17th.

. . The Temperance and Social Welfare Sup-

plement, will be issued with the Leader on Thursday next, October 23rd. IL will consist of eight pages, and will be published free. A glance at the hot of writers and contents will reveal the many features of interest that the Supplement will include. There should be a great demand for the Leader and the Supplement. Temperance and social welfare workers will find the Supplement a store-house of arguments and facts for their general campaign Well to for the approach- tog Temperance Sunday.

Special prepaid parcels of the Leader and Temperance and Social Welfare Supplement can be obtained on application to the Manager, Leader Office, 17, Farringdon-street, London, E.C. 4. at the following rates,

StZ019triolt 5F1 11s. 9d. The edition will be an unusually large 'one! but orders for parcels should be forwarded in advance, and in no instance must they be received later than tomorrow morning, Friday, October 1711,.

. . . . P.V. W. M. Kelley (General Secretary) has

issued an invitation to all the ministers in the metropolitanarea, and for some miles beyond, to the " Day of Fellowship ' meet-ings, to be held at Surrey Chapel, Black-friars'-road, on Friday, November 7th. The morning session will commence at 10.45. Mr. Kelley has been fortunate in securing the at-tendance of Rey. J. Arundel Chapman, M.A., who will speak on the " Fellowship of the Kingdom Rev. G. Bennett will preside. Conversation will follow the address. The sssion will be resumed in the afternoon at 2.e30, when. in addition to Mr. Chapman, the

Revs. E. Smith. of Harrow, and J. Main. waning, of Camden Town Mission, as repre-senting the younger ministers, will be the speakers, Rev. G. Armitage presiding. Op-portunity will again be afforded for conversa-tion. As announced in the leader last week, the Vice-President of Conference (Mr. J. Skinner, J. P.) and Mrs. Skinner ill enter- tain the ministers to luncheon and tea. In views of the autumn and winter campaign of Spiritual Advance the Day of Fellowship will prove of the greatest value.

. _ . . . . Next Sunday, October 19th, Young

People's Day, should prove the best Sunday of the year for thousands of our churches. We are full of hope that the President's Message, printed in the Leader last week, has supplied the last incentive to the prepra-tions necessary to make the day efficienP, so that the first purpose of the Church's work may be accomplished. This is the Day, when the opportunity should be seized and turned to the most fruitful use. To deplore the outward drift of young people from the Church, as is too often done, and to let this Day go by with its privilege neglected' is the hugest blunder that could be committed both to the young people themselves and to the Church of our Lord. All days are avail-able for the task of winning young people to Christ, but all days are not equally oppor-tune. It is wise for the Church to centre its thought and prayer on October 19th. The whole Church praying together for one pur-pose 'known, as this is, to be in harmony with our Lord's will, cannot but witness His unlimited power to save. We hope to learn of unprecedented responses to the gracious appeals that will be made.

. . . . . The following ministers will represent our

Church at mission centres in the Humberside Methodist Crusade, which opens on October 26th .—J. T. Barkby, T. Tolefree Parr, J. II. Saxton, S. A. Barron, John Hall, W. E. Ferndale, G. W. Taylor, W. C. Chrimes, R. C. Noble, H. Stratton, R. B. Hall. R. L. A. Tingle, W. J. Targelt, W. Ashby, W. Hughes, H. Leggate and R. H. Quick. In addition to these a large number of our ministers in the Hull and Grimsby areas are rendering service, several of whom have had considerable experience of similar crusade work elsewhere. Many laymen are also serving_ especially in the out-areas. As far as possibler representatives will be crossed over and

ou work in churches of the

other denominations. At the inaugural meet-ing in the Hull City Hall the three Presi-dents will speak.

We learn from several sources of 'the vigorous ministry of Rev. It. L. A. Tingle, B.Sc., at Windhill Church, Shipley. An aggressive programme of work has been out-lined for the present season, at the hack of

which there is a real urge on the part of the minister which cannot fail to result in con-siderable achievement. In a circular recently issued to the church hfr. Tingle emphasises what multitudes are beginning to feel in-creasingly i " The vital part of any Chris-Lion Church," says Mr. Tingle, ' is its fel-lowship, its worship, its communion with

God. What a glorious time our Sunday evening service might be if each one of you who read these words resolve to be there week by week. The numbers, the inspira-tion, the singing would be an uplift to us all —to the minister in the pulpit as well as to each one in the pew. We should sing better, preach better, worship better, and to feel better for having been present." This note would apply to many churches, and if " morning " were added to "evening," it would even be better still.

. . . . • . At the final meeting of the Arrangements

Committee of the recent Newcastle Confer-ence it was found that the total income cf £805 9s. 2d. had met all the expenses, and there was a small balance in band. The handbook got up by Mr. Wm. Dowran, of Gateshead, yielded a net profit of £90 3s. 9d. Out of the surplus a grant of £26 5s. was paid to the Central Church Trustees, New-castle, an honorarium of £15 15s. was paid to the two general secretaries and £25 sent to the Missionary Society- in London for medi-cal missions.

• • • • • • Rev. J. I. Longhorn has visited Church

Gresley for choir sermons to the joy of hosts of friends, who remember with, gratitude his helpful ministry during the war period. Althoughin his seventy-fifth year, he preached in his usual chaste and robust style, dealing with the very heart of things in two impressive discourses. The choir contribu-tions were, asusual, superb, .d, listening to the organist, one feels that he prays with his fingers.

. . . . .- • . Rev. S. Rowley is as aggressive as Tem•

penance Secretary as he is original in his work at the Central Hall, Bradford. He is now projecting a scholars' competition on the article he has written for the Temper-ance and Social Welfare Supplement to he published with the Leader on Thursday next. The article is entitled "The Mouse Trap.•' The subject of the essays will be upon " Lessons I have Learned from the Alouse Trap," and the writers will be divided into two sections (1) those up to 14 years of age; (2) those who are over that age and up to It years. All scholars within these limits are fljgjble._ Mr_. Rowley is offering three prizesof 5s., as. bd. and Zs. 60. in each section for the best papers, which must be sent to him by the end of October.

. . . . . . • . Cheering messages continue to reach us con•

cerning the Leader. "The paper was never so attractive oral valued as it is to-day." So writes a Yorkshire superintendent minister. "The Leader is more alive than ever" is the word that comes from a minister well known in all parts of our Church and far beyond. " May I join my voice to the chorus of praise concerning our ever-improving de-nominational journal?" So writes another superintendent. From St. Joseph, hfichigan, Rev. Percy V. Davie writes : " Permit me to express my appreciation of the Leader. It enables me to keep in close touch with the Church of my early religious life and ministry." Through the personal commenda-tion of our helpers the Leader is continually-increasing its sphere of influence. Wherever the Leader is read the best results to the church follow.

. . . • . , We are pleased to learn that Rev. George

Windram continues to render good service,

despite his years. His sermons are ...eh

ogreeoPiZ;clauVtthhal, Srelo;ail=r1::1'Lls elZ ministry are still an inspiration and blessing in the churches. Tredegar Circuit antic, pates a period of great prosperity under the ministry of his son, Rev. Shirley Windram, together with the presenoe and help of his venerable father,

. . . . . , An interesting feature marked the harvest

celebrations at Church-street. Barrowford. Framed photographs of Mr. James England and Mr. James Slater were presented to these brethren by Councillor Robinson Hargreaves. Mr. England has been an official of Church-street Church for upwards of fifty years. Mr. Slater has served in many csapa-cities for over twenty-five years, and pre-vious to this was an official of Barley Church in the circuit. Each one feelingly responded, and handed the photographs back to Mr...Allan Pate, trust secretary, to be hung in the schoolroom. Both brethren arc still in active service.

. • . • • . The choir of the Swinton Church (Me,-

borough Circuit), of which the conductor is Mr. David Wilson, was successful in secur-ing the first place in the " Chapel Choirs " contest in connection with the hfeaborough Musical Festival. Miss Lily Jackson, Miss Ed. Guest, Air. D. Wilson and Mr. E.

Charity (Swinton P.M. Quartette Party) also gained the first place in the " Mixed Voice Quartet." contest.

. . . • . The address given by Rev. J. Pearce at

the funeral service of the late Mr. Frank Woodhouse has been published by his widow for private circulation, and is spoken of as a true and striking portrait of this great leader of the Cradley Heath Church.

. . . . • . hfr. G. Rush, M.Sc., assistant sabot

Kivetoo Park Circuit, has been

Church, appointedd acieuos

master at Truro College. Mr. Rusk is the eon of Councillor R. Rush, who has been con-booted with Dinnington Church for a number of years.

. . . . Mr. W. J. Dyer, an official of the Parade

Church, Exmouth, has been elected President of the local Freechurch Council.

. . . . . . A large circlo of friends assembled on the

landing stage at Liverpool on Wednesday to give a good send-off to Mr. Carlos W. Showell and " Daniel " for West Africa. The " Elm.," in which they sailed, is a fine boat. Among those present. were Revs. T. C. Showell, J. L. Pritchard, J. Bradley, J. Watkin, E. Shepherd, W. E. Ferndale, J. F. Loveday, Mrs. Pritchard, Norse Shepherd, Mrs. Jennings, Mrs. and Misses Bradley, and some friends from Haslingden.

We understand that Rev. Cyril A. Hum-phries, B.D., will in all probability undergo his long deferred operation tomorrow, Fri-day, October 17th. During the last few months Mx. Humphries' general health has considerably improved, but the operation being of a serious nature is therefore not without considerable anxiety.

. . . . • . Thomas .R. Wilkinson, son of Mr. E.

Wilkinson, society steward at Garibaldi-street. Grimsby-, has gained a free scholarship for the Wintringham Secondary School, Grimsby. , ....

The Church Council for Liverpool and adjacent circnits has considerably increased in membership during recent years. In addilion to seventy-six representative mem. hers there are ninety-two personal members, a total of one hundred and sixty-eight in all. The Council comprises the five Liverpool and two Birkenhead Circuits. It aims to promote greater union and co-operation in evangelist,c work, and in temperance and social reform. It also seeks to disseminate information as to the policy and doings of our Church, and to assist the various funds of the Connexion. The autumn session is ,yrtoimntsed frfoomr Seitom,boeb n.N.Treionfbeor,plieen.

Court Missionary " will be discussed. The annual demonstration to be held in Liverpool in February is being looked forward to with much intermit. • It is expected that Rev. Ilenry Howard, of the Methodist Church of Australia, ,will be the speaker.

, . . . . The village of Pinchilithorpe, Guisborough,

has had no religious services for some years. Sir Alfred Pease, Bart., recently sent a request to our minister—Rev. T. Shaw—asking if we would occupy a smolt private chapel on his estate and institute services for both adults and children. The chapel is fully equipped with furniture, organ and electric light, and is to be let, to us at a nominal

rental. The friends gladly acceded to Sir Alfred's request, ars we have members living in the village, the nearest place of worship being about two miles away. The pening

Getober gT.-7,hrguehtpell w'alretTN: Sir Alfred Posse occupied the chair, ana d expressed his delight that we were willing to extend our borders and incur additional

cresponsibilities. Rev. T. Shaw give an ex-ellent address, and also outlined the pro-

gramme of work for the winter months. Lady Pease also expressed her intention to support the work. Councillor E. Wilson and Mr. G. Poskett returned thanks. An enthusiastic meeting gave the new venture a hearty .nd-off.

The condition of the Trafford Park Church, Manchester, is engaging the serious attention of Stretford Circuit and the District Who. rill.. It is hoped that with the assistance of a substantial grant a suitable agent may be put down to give the church the care and oversight necessary for its well-being. . . . . . . .

It has been decided to proceed with the full programme of the Humberside Methodist Crusade from October 26th to November 2nd, notwithstanding the General Election. The Crusade has been conceived as the supreme duty of all Methodists, and nothing mast now be permitted to deflect its coarse,

, .•Alderman William Boyce, • J.P., has

accepted the invitation of the sub-committee of the Scarborough Town Council to allow himself to be nominated as Mayor of Scar- borough for the ensuing year. ,Alderman Boyer held the office R. recently as 1921-22, and the invitation to serve again in that high position is a well-deserved compliment. Alderman Boyes has been closely associated with our Jubilee Church for many years. He 19 a local preacher and trustee of our Jubilee, Sealby, Cloughton and Silpho Churches, and is the President of the Jubilee

"Ho l mynas that thirsted, . cows and drink alike fountain of our

TEMPERANCE SOCIAL WELFARE SUPPLEMENT

Issued with the

Mr. ROY HAYNES (PBONIBITION COMMISSIONER, U.S.A.),

F. W. RICHARDSON, Esq., F.C.S.,&c. (Bradford City and Moat Biding Analyst),

Mr. ED. SCRYMGEOLIR,

President of Conference (Rev. J. T. BADKBY), Revs. TOM SYKES, W. R. WILKINSON, J. E. THORP, TOM ROBSON, C. P. GROVES, B.A., B.D., JOSEPH PEARCE, F. 8. BUTTON, J. GRAINGER, H. J. TAYLOR, E. B. STORR, W. E. FARNDALE, PERCY S. CARDEN, G. C. NORMAN-DALE, Mrs. LLOYD PAGE, Mr. BEN WARHURST, Mr. SEPT. DOWELL, FAS., Mr. CHARLIE MORRIS (Ex-Derby County and Welsh Inter-national Footballer), Connexions! Temperance Secretary (Rev. SAM ROWLEY).

Subjecte. PROHIBITION in U.S.A. Is GAMBLING a SIN ? The Church and the DRINK. SCIENCE and Alcohol. Prohibition and Great Britain. Drink—the Enemy of SPORT. Drink and the NATIVES. Can COPEC Function ? UNEMPLOYMENT and

Christianity. Slums and MANSIONS. Overcrowding. LEAGUE of NATIONS. Temperance and Young Folk. RAFFLES. MENACE of CLUBS. LICENSING. Should WOMEN SMOKE ? DRINK and CRIME. Why Sign the Pledge ? Children's Story,

"THE MOUSE TRAP." FACTS and FIGURES.

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You will thereby help to make TEM-PERANCE SUNDAY a great week-end for Propaganda.

This SUPPLEMENT has been prepared FOR YOU. MINISTERS, OFFICIAL, and MEMBERS are urgently requested to make our Temperance work a huge

success.

FOOTBALLERS should make sure of a copy.

Write Rev. S. ROWLEY, Connexion!

Temperance Secretary, Temperance an. Social Welfare Dept., Central Bradford, re Propaganda.


Year, People's Guild. He is also the General Treasurer of the Conference Arrangements Executive •CommitLee, and is eagerly antici-pating the Conference which is to be held

in ourJubilee Church next June. Miss .Ada Boyes, the younger daughter of Alderman

will act as myores. She is a mern• her of our Jubilee Choir, and is an active worker in the Junior Endeavour.

• . . . . On a recent Sunday night Rev. H. T.

Wigley, RA., RD., preached in the Kett.- ingroad Church, Northampton, on " Capital Punishment." He has given much thought to this difficult. 'subject, and

bit argumente

made a powerful impression. On the pub-

ItithrEictOl'? the editor LhdevOZ:h7e:dtgn

article to its discussion. Considerable ex- tracts

appeared 'n (7tteairreDnstrGne'an.

1IrWigey has won a reputationiirNorth-ampton for the thoughtful treatment of goestione that perplex the public mind, but, above all, for hie reasoned statements If e,angelical truth in the light of modern difficulties. He ie beloved of mu people. It was not surprising to learn that lifter he bad decided to leave Northampton at the close of Mx .years of very successful ministry

special ommal meeting was conveard to plead for his reconsideration. This gifted but modest young minister has already travelled far into the upper reaches of spiritual experience.

A special feature of the reopening service. at North Waltham was the dedication by Rev. Lewis Hancock of a gift of chairs for pulpit and Communion in memory of John Gardner, who was for fifty•two years a mem-ber of this church, and of his son, John Gardner, of South Front Church, Southamp-ton. These chairs are suitably inscribed, and were presented by relatives--all Primitive Methodists—one of whom, Miss Love, is now serving as a missionary in Southern Nigeria.

Addressing the Crewe Free Church Council on Thursday hot, Rev. H. J. Taylor said that his support in the election would be given to the party which seemed most likely to stand for peace and education. If these could be secured other much needed things would come. He could not understand Chile. iims who were nut willing to take risks to rescue perishing nation..

Prince Consort-road Sunday-school, Gates head, is holding •a jubilee and reunion of old scholars and teachers on Saturday, November 1511. The secretary is anxious to get into touch with all old friends

' who are asked

to send their addresses ancl those of old scholars they may know to Mr. V. Barnes, 25, Lincoln-street, Galeshead-on-Tyne.

A paper has bean recently published by the Feltowship of the Kingdom suggesting a pro-gramme by which it may be possible to hold locally such gatherings ae have made Swan. wick and other places so sacred to many. The paper carefully describes.the type of meeting which is aimed at, suggests a prograinme for an afternoon and evening, and contains two outlinea for guiding the_group.discussion. It has been written as a molt of many experi-men.. A copy of .the paper (No. 20), "Gatherings for Fellowship,' will be sent tree of cost to all who apply to Rev. J. A. Chapman, 6, Kenwood Park-road, Sheffield.

. . . . . Some of our supernumeraries are rendering

Sue service to the churches. Dr. Dalton re-cently witted Newcastle-on-Tyne area, preaching and lecturing at Kingsley-terrace and at Joicey-road, Gateshead, and giving a racy address at the Town Brother-hood. After six or seven services in three days he finished fresh and strong. Rev J. Tolefree Parr is announced to preach and lec-ture at Consett, Annfield Plain and Whitehall-road, Gateshead, on successive days. He is another who knows no weariness in the work as Lite year. advance. In addition Revs. W.

Henry Yooll, A. S. 1'4=1' RIZ] ,

Galley, Aarnson end

MAY other veterans are doing grand service

Stanley R. Slack, RA., head master of rZg ,eetdifFoolletit tatsync.ocieterdkan invitation to

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F sec annael meetings of the East Yorkshire Church Federation have been held in Lhe

C,,o:grevg:titi.ionr:1 represented

Hull. Ora:.

CrerZ•cm Rev. T. TIVock preached A.

pas one of the snpTakn:rs at e'dieBey rninjgamneeT laf..,;11:11.Ary.01. B.roullt, M.A., D.D. A.

R. Dent, who ehrae been re:GT:let/Mtn ~IgieLerial bench because he is a passive re•

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Endeavour Notes. Decision Day—What Next I

By Slay. E. J. T. BAGNALL. .The supreme importance of Decision Day and all that it involves is our apology (if such is needed) for again calling the urgent attention of Christian Endeavour societies and Sunday-schools to the even more im• portantwork which should follow October 19th. A new-born child would soon perish if somebody did not anticipate the needs of its new life and environment, and it is the after. care that matters. Nature and nurture must work together. The'new soul instincts and awakenings must have root attachments from which they can receive the stimulus of a proper environment and opportunity for exercise. The decision its the starting point of the acquired personality, but the envnon, sent has a tremendous influence in the forma-tive processes of life. The reason why C0171-

tercnoteritYchLetwmgillnr:!ntnhaahliCri Sunday-school

the " what next? " has not been considered. It is too often overlooked that a large number of our there Z,?euloPTt

where spiritual life, where habits are formed and moral dispositions operate which vitiate the will and tend to destroy all good impressions made. We know that from the worst homes there have come some of our best workers, but it is usually because of the influence of some faithful teacher and the power of per-sonal evangelism. It will be found, generally

who suite the gt,Ti'e..P1,7„°.rti;Mtbrou7rit up in Christian homes or have been brought under special spiritual environment. That is where the religious sentiment has been ac-quired the sentiment that leads to decision and conversion.

But what next? That is the vital ques-tion. If that religious sentiment and convic-tion is to become the directing force of life it must have fellowship, spiritual education and training in service. The days following Decision Day are full of immeasurable re-sponsibility for the Churches. At the earliest moment it should he arranged for the deci. sion cards (where these are used) to be brought in for registration and for the young peoyle to be gathered into a Junior, Inter• me late or Young People'. C.E. Society. At the first meeting the minister should, if pus• Bible, be present and conduct. In such a matter as this " the King's business requirelb haste." A few weeks delay may be fatal. It will be worth while for some workers to give up other things in order to attend to this urgent call. There is nothing better for such spiritual care and culture than the society of Christian Endeavour. It has, by the Holy Spirit, worked moral miracles with thousands of our young people end produced a very large proportion of our present ministers and leaders.

Following the formation of such a society there should be it preparation class for Church membership and a few weeks' instruction in the history of the Church, its doctrines and services, leading up to the reception of juoior or adult members at the Sacrament service. This is our task, Our iomedint, task, and it is work the angels would like to do.

Retirement of Mr. R. Callin. Many Primitive Methodists who have been

to the Isle of Man have, without any breach of the law, visited the Prison and not a few

i ( 1th:‘nt'17:ritncnin f:g17W...1obrtalin,,neyforly years in the service, has recently retired from the position of A.M. Gaoler for the Isle of Man (i.e., " Governor of the Island Gaol). During his period of office very great im-provements have been carried out, and rho humane aide of the treatment of difficult men wisely and progressively developed. Mr. B. E. Sargeaunt, Government Secretary for the Island, in addition to making a presenta-tion on behalf of the Prison 8115, wrote : " Iam indeed sorry that you are leaving.

. Since you have been at the head of the Prison everything has run smoothly and har• moniouely, which is in no small measure due to your tact and sensible discretion." Mr. George Drinkwater, J.P., Chairman of the Magistrates, had on a previous occasion pointed out to a deputation from an English association for the humane treatment of criminals that they could (scarcely improve on the regime initialed and carried out by Mr. Catlin, with the full agreement of the Magistrates. Mr. Drinkwatec, is at present in a London nursing home, but wrote from his bed, as one keenly interested in the better methods "Yon will be very much missed, but especially by me, with whom yon have been aesociated throughout the whole of your time.. . . In particular we have been in very close touch during your Gaolership—to my great advantage, knowing as I did that the welfare of the Prison and its inmates was absolutely safeguarded by your watchful care and affention." The success of Mr. Callin'e methods hes been illustrated by the case of one ex-prisoner who signed the pledge by the Gaoler's influence, became converted, and now, with the cordial sympathy of a leading

magistrate and Mr. Catlin, meets some a the discharged prisoners as they leave, and tries by personal help, and by finding them. work,

oMr. Collin was on active KIV:(7,71nod-ist as a young man in Foxdale, and through-out hie adult life has been associated with our Loch-parade Church, Douglas. His hobby has been music. He has composed a number of hymn tarea, some of which have been used in v riot,. districts in

rrinctIntl °Ley [toil

Z:oraWin'artlhIly'sTith , B.C., the younger daughter is in the teaching profession, the eldest son (Rev. R. W. Catlin) is in our ministry. The angel of the home has been the mother. None has ever turned to her in vain, whether child, neighbour or ex-convict. We hope Mr. and MM. Catlin will long be spared to enjoy their xtirement. They will live at Woodland-terrace, Douglas.

Stonelaying at Matlock. The stonclaying ceremony in connection

with the new primary school took place on Saturday, October 4th, in the presence of a good number of friends. The chief stone was laid on behalf of the school by Mrs H M Farnsworth and Mr. E. Whitmore. Mr. Joseph Ash and Mr. Wm. Wright, euperinten-

ents of the school gave short addresses. Other atones were laid by Mis. J. W. Wild. goose, in memory of her husband, who was superintendent for twenty-five years; Messrs. J. W. Wildgoose and Sons, Ltd., in memory of Ernest H. Wildgoosa (Lieut.), killed in the war; Mr. D. M. Wildgoose in memory of his wife, Mary Wildgoose; and by Mrs. T. D. Reward on behalf of Edmund Rawlings and Joy Hcward. Several bricks were hod by the children. The proceeds amounted to £60. The new building is costing £900, and is part of a larger scheme which includes the renovation and enlargement of the organ and the decoration of the church, the whole scheme to cost about £2,000. Rev. T. B. Howard presided.

Reopening Services. In preparation for the jubilee celebrations

to be held in November next the trustees Al Wellington-street Church, Gorton (Stockport Second Circuit), have had the premises beautified, electric light installed, and the choir stalls remodelled at a cost of £2210. Through the generosity a the workers, addi-tional furnishing has .been provided for the aisles, communion and pulpit, and the whole scheme has greatly enhanced the beauty and value of the premises. The re-opening arr. vices were held on Saturday, October 13, when large companies assembled for service, tea and concert. Rev. Robeet.Fergamon con• ducted a re-dedication service in the afternoon, his sermon on "The Function of the Church in the World " being a forceful and timely me sage. The quality of the concert which formed the evening ministry was in

'Tingpresent. occasion, Yr- liged Rv. tretiy

presided, and conducted the services on Sun. day last.

Stonelaying of New School. The foundation stone.laying ceremony took

place at HaMbledon Droxford Circuit on Wednesday of last week. Rev. P. W. Hamm (circuit minister) took charge of the proceed-ings, the singing being led by the circuit Band. Stones were laid by Miss Tyler, of Bognor; for Church and trustees by Mr. E. KnIght, who deputised for Mies Giles, owing to her brother's death; for sewing :lass by Mre. Taranto-for Sunday-school by four /scholars. Rev. J. H. Bedford, of Southsea, conducted the service in the church. Tea was provided in Mre. Macdonald's barn (kindly lent), followed by an enthusiastic meeting presided over by G. R. Standing, Esq., J.P., of Havant. Addresses were given by Rev. E. C. Camble, Rev. J. H. Bedford and Mr. J. Pearce. Friends from the Portsmouth Cir. cuit 'helped by their singing. The prceeede amounted to £50.

Councillor A. M. Stevens, of Chippetiliam, orphanage treasurer for the Bristol Distinct, has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for the county of Wilts.

The Life Brigade Movement is advancing in the Gateshead district. Durham-road Church, First Circuit, is forming a boys' com• pane, Bank-street and Victoria-road, in the Second Circuit, are forming boys' and girls' companies. At present the °Wellhead com-panies are included in the Newcastle Battalion, butif progresa is maintained at the present rate to Gateshead Battalion should soon be an accomplished fact. Prince Consort-road (2nd Circuit) Girls' Company hold the district colours, and were winners of one of the national shields at Alexandra Palace. They have held one or other of the national shields for the past Ouse years.

. . . Queenie Kidwell, daughter of Rev. and

Mrs. A. A. Kidwell, of Johannesburg, South Africa, has successfully palmed the London matriculation.

Leeds IV. Circuit.

PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH,

JOSEPH STREET, HUNSLET.

Jubilee

Anniversary 1874-1924.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 10.30 & 6.0,

Rev. D. BRAD BURY. 2.30,

MUSICAL SERVICE HUNSLET CARR U.M.C. CHOIR.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25.

JUBILEE TEA AND MEETING.

Speakers:

Rev. ARTHUR WILKES, Rev. F. J. HADFIELD.

President .. Mrs. H. OVEREND. Supported by—

Mr. WM. WILKES, Mr. A. COLE, Minister and other friends.

Tea 4.30. Tickets 1.3. Meeting 7.30.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 10.30 & 6.0,

Rev. ARTHUR WILKES. 2.30,

MUSICAL SERVICE JOSEPH STREET P.M. CHOIR.

Chairman .. Dr. B. WAINMAN.

SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 1.

Rev. E. BARRETT, M.A. atINSTALL),

WILL DELIVER HIS LECTURE,

" THOSE FIFTY YEARS." Chair to be taken at 7.30 by

Mr. WM. WILKES.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 10.30 & 6.0,

Rev. D. T. HATFIELD.

Special Music will be rendered at all Services, and all Old Scholars and Friends are specially invited to attend.

Our Object— Debt Reduction.

WILL YOU HELP?

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KENNI , S.C., King's Own Mission. Royal Road. II. Itev. H. Dunn Wilson: 6.30, Rev. J. E. Thorp.

KENTISH TOWN, Carlton Road. II. Rev. T. Graham; 6.30, Mr. A. Lovat, B.Sc.

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ST.i?Errient Telt jar HINT Soso. a.t. S. kfcCutcheoni 3.15, Lev.

SURREY C AAAAA Central Mission. Black-friars Road, S.E. II, Mr. S. C. Elders; 7, Mr. W. H. Howard.

WEMBLEY, Ealing 11.d. II, 'Rev. C. Shan- weVr ililier.V!inl'il::)°V)::: IL and 6 30. WEgi.v. 11115e. 61';"6i)1111 Lane. II, Mr.

J. A. Lake; 6.30, Mr. S. J. Dyer. WEST NORWOOD, Knight's Hill. 11. Mr.

C. J. D. Gair; 6.30, Rev. F. M. Kelley.

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Trammere. 10.45 and 6.30, Rev. J. Burton.

8.-.. BIRMINGHAM, yardley Road. 11 and 6.,

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Mrs. Sutton. roir176730."5=7.7: )iVri;id6.6' Berl'

EGMETON Roan (North Shore). 10.45. Mt.

II and 6.30. Rev. H. Gregory Taylor. no W.

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EVANGELISTS' THCACEMENTS.

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS.

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MARRIAGE. GREGORT-TATLOR.-At the Reform.street Church.

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MEMOIR°.

SET''''e'sro-Xbing7184tilltenIZOtSPri'llgeg Y 'wenn. of Uoner Ettingshall Church, o Circuit, Staffs. Present address 114

606,0535-Os S,06osslo,,

li aite-terrace, Carnforth, Lance

DIATNS. 3005192 injured

65 Mary 0,550565, 63 New Bohrover. Aged M. For twenty years Trust Treasurer ofd Bo, iiigrEgiitLrch. Blessed are they that le in

EVEEITL-On.Ootoper Stb. et.tilein, Berthold

Nrbt !{:e7;:l tICT,I. 11 ..4'.'livtritt7=ci 53 years. A loyal member and devoted worker of Feltheen Churoh for 23 years.

He giveth Hie beloved sleep." hICK161187.-0 Reotobjr 0t:,.1.1.1o:ongitLegi mn,nroue; A:edV.75 years.

tive et!h:of PISOT w done!

sT1.7,Qtrse, ree,".'11.1r.tik Ir.rT,Lb=

IN MEMORIAM.

-T"b:letverrlit Trifferdflif,An:rit

Itlered qteWTy He/c"fo%er etVI:

550 mejibrdnee of toy dear son and

he ho ar:dbOolatmutli "IT737"radi; trti,s6s:grir fath

to er and' sist

h,_ era, Barton-roau,

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MINISTERIAL CHANCES & ENCACEMENT&

Cha.sgo. 4.5 Mtom Brinkworth. after six

'1'7.. a. H. Ireland. B.A., from Hull V. Changes in 1927.

Rev. J. A. Hettle from Burnley II.. after six years. Engagements for 1925-28.

Rev. T. McLoughlin to LvdneT. Rev. W. R. Price to Barton-on-Humber.

.0„. (1..B. Birch to Mere. Rev. A. Clarke ,to Newport. and Cowes.

Engagements for 1928-27. tv: 7.ovinet t000rimebv.

kTria t: DunstaZe.

Golden Wedding. At the Primitive Methodist Church. Mill

Head, Carnforth (Morecambe Circuit), on Tuesday, October 70, s very interest)n gathering was held to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. B. Smith. On settling in Carnforth !bsy both joined the above church, and have been members eve, since. Previous to coming to Carnforth Mrs. Smith had been a teacher in the school and s member of the choir in the Upper Ettingshall Church (Bilston Circuit). The members at Carnforth decided to present them with a testimonial to commemorate the happy event. air. J. W. Smith (son) and Mrs. P. Macdonald (daughter) provided a tea. About fifty friends were present, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. Mr. and aim. Smith are greatly respected both in the church and town.

Sileden.-The ladies from the Wesleyan and United Methodist churches in Silsden were invited to our meeting, and we had a helpful and uplifting time. Mrs. C. T. Fletcher pre-sided, supported by Rev. J. Pattinson. Mrs. W. Rhodes (Wesleyan) read the lesson. Madam Mabel Frederick (Farnhill) rendered two beautiful solos. Rev. A. A. Kidwell (Johannesburg) gave a , most instructive address, describing the work on the foreign field. Afternoon lea was provided by the members and a collection for missionary funds taken.

IN MEMORIAM. Mr. James Draycott,

The Bolsover Church has suffered a severe loss through the tragic death of Mr. James Drayeat. On Wednesday, September 24th, Mr. Draycot was riding out from the tinder. ground workings at -Bolsover Colliery in the " underground. mail," when he we, thrown out and killed. Deceased joined our church thirty-four years ego, then a strog. gling band at the Cotton-street Church. Ile was ever a devoted worker, and for some

. time carried out the duties of organist at that church. When the new premises were erected at TONVO End he was appointed a trustee, and wee actively connected with the new building, and for the last twenty years nerved as trust treasurer, 6 position he held to the lime of his death. A man of quiet, unassuming character, he was regular in his attendance at worship, and his interest and zeal never flagged through all the years. Tito interment took place in the 11olsover Cemetery, being preceded by a service in our church, conducted by Revs. E. Metcalfe awl T. Cole (Sheffield). Mr. F. Peters presided at the organ, and much sympathy is fell for Mrs. Draycott and family.

Mr. Humphrey Stobbs. By the death, on Sandav, September 2006,

of Mr. Humphrey Stlibbs, Wolt.ingham Church has lost 550 55 the oldest and

most

devoted of its workers Many years ago he became actively associated with our.

church.

when worship was held in an old budding in an obscure part of the town, and b1 labour and gifts helped to make possibh.th

e

erection of the more modern and commodloonus

edifice. The Sundny-school was hiniom,:st,i4rne,

fe"e to

So bog 005 61 1908 the Sunday School Union presented him with a diploma of honour rIt' thirtyffive years' service. For more

generation the ministers of our church

tha„

shared the hospitality of Croft Huse. to the interment n service was he

old i5

ingham Church, Revs. J. T. Bell 0001 J. Soulsby (circuit ministers) and RE,

Robson and J. Rutherford taking par. mortal remains were interred in the

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old churchyard amid manifestations of gt05

public sympathy and esteem.

In

- as yesteerYdayd-soef=e:C.de6th 16re TIll'e'r17621Vto'n6r:In'arr.6etrnT KI-1.6blos7iirt

Underwo.. "The Woodlands." Normanbn,

Tr:rtihrf n:11. tt7fffollnTintron 411T% we'll understand.' •

The Late Rev. James McSinney.

00 Wednesday evening, October Bob, Rvv, James McKinney entered the higher life in his seventy-fifth year. For fifty-two years he bad rendered noble service in the mini., of our church. Born in Scotland, he WEE blessed with Godly parentage. In du, course, under the guidance 55 56,. Thomas Robinson, of Horlet, Mr. McKinney enter, the ministry. His early opportunities for education were very limited, but by persi, tent application and undaunted determination he equipped himself for the work. Ile a man of cheerful disposition. with a so...a of quiet humour that never deserted hint. His ministry was characterised by int.., earnestness. As air administrator he prove.) his north in many waye. He superintended the building of chapels on the Hadnall and Sleaford Circuits. Mr. McKinney W. a ch.. cuit minister. Most of the forty-two of his active work were spent on circuila covering wide ereas an I requirin, consideo able administrative ability, and the work which ILatcomplished laid a sure founda(.on for later progresa. As a brother of Ms. Coates-known throughout the North of Eng. land for her powerful evangelism-it use only natural that Mr. McKinney was himself a successful evangelist. He preached ha souls and did nobpreach in vain.- During Iti. long ministry he travelled at Biggleswade. Whitstai,le

' Reading, North Cave (tw)ce)

Presteign, Saffron Walden (twice), Banbury Blackwood. Louth, Sleaford,.Peaton &5n, sod Hadnall. Superannuating in 1919, Mr McKinney took up his residence in Pot,. borough until 1921, when he removed to Bold. lington. He continued to preach until a f months ago, when bronchial trouble compeliv,i 1.11111 relecontly to relinquish the work whoh had been the greatest joy of his life. II, last illness was brief. Bravely he hoped for recovery, but it was not to be. The end came very p eacefully. The halo of a life well spent seemed to encircle hiss as he quietly passed into the immediate presence ot his Lord.

His body was hid to rest in Bridlingtos Cemetery on Saturday, October lith. aervice was held in the Si. John.street Church, conducted by Boo. F. H. Edwards. assisted by Revs. B. Oliver, A. J. Bull, J. Goldthorpe, W. Moore, representing the General Committee, and H. F. Johnson the District Commit..

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Memorial Window. The Tlicklegate Church, Pontefract,

already rich in memorials of the past, has been further enriched by another stained glass memorial window, the gift of Miss Wray

d Tlrs. IV. H. Hall, in memory of the Mr. George Spurr, who w. a devoted wore:: in the church and circuit. The unveiling took place on Thursday afternoon lest. Rev. j. W. Cotton gave an able discourse, and Rev. J. T. Taylor, of Lancaster, unveiled the window. Revs. W. J. Hammersley and G. II. Smith also took part in the service, peva B. Haddon and B. Portnell both being prevented by illness from attendance. In the een g a circuit Consecration service teas

presided over by Mr. W. E. Millen and addressed by Reva. J. T. Taylor and W. J. Hanimeraley. Mr. R. B. Walker

' J.P,, led

the choir in the rendering of suitable mfisic and Mrs. C. Appleyard was the soloist. Special thanks were given to Mr. J. Shaw elm was responsible for all the arrangements.

THE HOLBORN nEvii0. The October " Holborn " contains sixteen

extra pages. It is ales of the most interest-numbers yet issued. Echoes of

C. appear no i!'"ti■ '8oinliein'is:iOn ;'e):

ports, the other by Canon C. E. Raven, D.D., dealing with the first report—" On the Nature of God and . His Purpose for the World." This is intended as the basis for research in study circles. Important as these miaributions are, a paper by Rev. F,. E. Fisher, on "The Problem of Authority in Religion," presents a question which will mereise thought long after the new social passion has secured its place in the Christian programme. The conclusion arrived at is that religion can find repose in no " Abso-lute;' any more than science or philosophy ran; neither the Chime!, nor the Bible, nor private judgment is the final test. Those who would find authority must always be seeking. There is the 'ever-broadening, tvcar-changing moral and spiritual conscious. ness of the Real," and there is God revealed in

of and manifested in Jesus Christ;

but the goal recedes as it is approached. ,v old .em to imply guidance rather

t han authority, and, if this is all, Plato's idea et the " guardians " rises to importance. Hee. C. P. Groves has an illuminating article on an African tribe, based on P. Amaury Talbot's "Life in Southern Nigeria "; Mr. J. C. Wright has a brief article on " Mysticisric"; and Rev. P. J. Fisher writes en

"George Macdonald." He is in god

company in regarding the realm of fantastic imagination as the sphere of Macdonald's "prone achievement. The editor's notes deal with the translation of Biblical 30 other denies. There are numerous reviews of books and periodicals.

BOORS RECEIVED. Religious Tract Society.—The Acts of the

Apostles (Vol. 1). By Rev. Chas. Brown, D.D. 3s. 6d.. "The Taming of Wini-fred." By Phyllis Mord. 3s. 6d. " Frank Lester's Fortune." By F. Arnold. 2s. " Sheila's Inheritance." By Florence Willnot. 2s. Id. " A Girl Guide Captain in India." By Janet Aldis. 2s. 6d. "Light in the Home" (Vol. V.). 2s. " Tdes of Bible Heroes." lo. 6d. "Betty's Garden." By Emily Yeo. 3s. 6d. Tleadow-Sweet booklets. 6d. each.

Sunday School Lesson.. Drink and the Native Races :

I hams. Amos vi. 1.7, viii. 4.14. October 26.

By ERNEST BARRETT, M.A. In the early part of the year 1919 the war

diverted the atteetion of the British public from a violent controversy which was raging throughout South Africa on the drink ques-tion. South African legislation permitted the .le of alcohol to white men, but not to coloured men. One of the most .striking features of the agitation was a remarkable manifesto issued to the white men of South Africa by King Khania and his chiefs in the following terms They desire to place on record their determination that th'e rulers of the white people will understand that they aro strongly opposed to supplying the native labourers with light wines or beer, either by purchase or free gift. They hear with sorrow that the white people wish to allow the native workers to buy light wines in Johannesburg. and also beer. They respectfully ask your serious consideration of this their strong pre-test, fol. they do not desire to see their people become drunkards." This message was passed in full council in Serowe and by eighty-eight chiefs. Khania, when for- warding the message, said that if the Bill were passed his people would not alloW their men to go to the mines in Johann :burg. " It will be useless for any men to come to me and ask for workers," said the Ma, old king.

Every Sunday•school Leacher should read the life story of Aherne, who died in 1923, and where marvellous record is the outstand-ing tribute of Africa to the power of Chris-tian missions. Of him it could be written, " The evolutionist wants mons for his process . . but here the tremendous chasm between

fses.tiLiih tsisne:i. Chet iLsteiltimtoe• l‘is;

an individual.'" Khnenma god nobly by England during the war, and was described by Sir Francis Lugard as the most original thinker in .Africa." Harris, describing the savage cruelty and utter degradation of the people., states " Against that background of unmitigated savagery stands out the figure of a living man, a Christian gentleman. Son of a crafty and cruel sorcerer, with the blood of generations of Paganism in his veins, Aherne, chief of the Ilemanuwato, lies for fifty years ruled his people wrath unwavering courage and inflexible justice, end—here is the miracle—with the Christian ideals." Aherne severed himself from the customs and tradition; of ailong line of savage ancestors, and "broke birth's

n viehous bar " so

completely as to make a problem for students of heredity and racial differences. As a little boy he first heard the G.pel message from some unknown trader who penetrated into hie father's dominions.. Later be saw Livingstone and Moffat and heard of Christ from them. He made a resounding repute. tion as a hunter, a warrior, and as an amaz-ingly progressive ruler.

From his boyhood's days Aherne hod seen with sorrow and shame the madness and misery which the white man's drink caused among the native people.' He made a vow In God that if .ever he became chief he would measure his strength against this rvinous foe. Traders cared nothing about the horrors of debauchery which followed indulgence in the vile wine mid brandy which brought in such .great profit. On becoming chief Khama at once took firm steps to stop the drink trade. The white traders defied him. He summoned them to his court, and in a great assembly said " You think you can despise my laws because I am a black man. Well, I am black, but I am chief in my own couMry. When you white men role the country, then you may do as you like. At present I rule, and I shall maintain the laws you insult and

cdtdetcade'rs'el'i'el•?aee rdTriltde an ancient prophet denouncing an evil-doer " Take everything you have, strip the iron off the roofs, gather all your possessions and go !

. I am trying to lead my people according to the Word of God which we have received from the white people, and you show us an example of wickedne.. I make an end of the drink to-day. Co! Take your cattle, leave my town, and never come back !" " Pity!" they cried. We shall be ruined." " When I had pity and warned you, you despised me. Now I have pity for my own people." So Aherne's land went dry.

In 1895, hedged, in by no, enemies, Aherne came to England to appeal to Caesar, or, as he put it, to see " the Great White Mother " on the situation, and among other things asked that the British Government would concede that "strong drink shall not be old in our country to either white poi., or black people." In November. 1893, Mr Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Culonies, wrote : White man's strong drink shall not be brought for .le into the country now assigned to the chiefs, and those who attempt to deal in it or give it away to the black men will be punished." This decision still elands.

Jubilee Celebrations at Brynmawr.

Brynmawr Circuit irrits early days was me• of evangelistic enthusiasm and aggres- s on. Subsequently it has survived great

totseemion ythes,erisndi:tT‘iiesliofror tune one

of the place.

't! early re u• l'a't7e!nia'snllefenittiPtianienn by the eprolrelve circuits it hes founded in the valleys. IL is composd of four church., and even in these depress

eing times has manifested a life healthy

and lbe liirlfeel.celtatTot

abundantl in y shown

3rd 'prayer meeting., were held in each place. On the 401 a jubilee circuit rally was held at 0.nfach, Mr. W. J. Parka and Mt. W. Hale presiding. • Addressee, were given Ly Messrs. Hershman, J. Galloway,T Wellington and C. Fear. On

est te. Imre were preached .Eiwn(tin'l.,7z

Carefach), r. T. Coles(Cwmcelyn), and

lll Le.n:rr'rn 13iherh' 1 ee.eege;. hedyttou7:1

the circuit, was one .of great blessing.. On the d a yR t s rice:ndozstrr)a tress=

tl"endini sermon, Harrison RV. F.d11.11 B72: taldelnonference.

r'se ILe

public meeting.. wa.A. presided and Mr,

Smith (Blain,). !!Gharens?'"Cho'iT gone gledge selectione of mos. .ic Addreases were iveu by Mr. T. Coles, Revs. Shirley Wind-

ram and J. Ecob. The cervices were well litended and rich in blessing. Rev. J. J. arnson wag thanked for the careful arrange-

! i%d Vned aAgracious n pew spirit hope lies

.—A ,sSeetho o rt So/ad n inspiring meeting 1 ittid at Halsall Moss on October .32. 44Philela=kd' ZIP.PCL■111.74 21

among of the. work of the Federation. 11 demon thrilled every heart with her

°' a Warrant read the Scripture and

Mrs. Wilcock. missionary The afte etter.

rnoon tea shell the l

gygiven by Mesdamee Shaw, . t d Dandy.

Foley. A very successful meeting was held on Tuesday. Mrs. Phillipson presided over splendid gathering. .veryehel.&f:1

Mis- sionary le'Asergs

given by read iiy Th ies Nicholson

ands .,,Ilss.Be.eblVI w.A.s,:olorovw,adeedreirstderte4

committee. Collection, £1 b

y Kimberley.—The monthly meeting was

held at Deovale. Mrs. Teather preSided over a good attendance. Mrs. Shipstone gave an interesting address. Mrs. M. H. Bainton was the eoloist, accompanied by Mee. Leivers. The missionary letter was read by the secree tary. Collection for missionary fund,

Pontefract.—The meeting held at Knot. tingley was addressed by Miss Nock on " The Efik Girl from Babyhood to Womanhood.". There was a good attendance. Mrs. Ham.' mersley presided and 'Mrs. Portnell read the missionary letter. In the evening Miss Nock again addreased a large gathering. presided over by Mrs. Portnell. Mi. Wormwald charmed both gatherings with her delightful sobs. The tea was generously given by the Knottingley lath.. The circuit ministers, Revs. B. B. Portnell and W. J. Hammereley; aseisted at both meetings,

Endeavour Topic. Growing Up for God.

Eph. iv. 11.16. October 19. By Re, GEORGE DENMAN.

Paul constantly taught that the spiritual life was a growth, beginning with a new. birth. The manifold ministries of the Church are contributing to the building up of the body of Christ, until men and women become full-grown, in faith and knowledge. He ia most insistent that his converts should " grow up " and possesses a healthy contempt for addle who never put away childish [Hinge.

e first essential is to grow a' 1d e rn. It is not the function of childrentol'ork, but to acquire body and mind. Much in later life depends upon how childhood has boo spent. Where. work has been impood too early limitations have been inflicted. 'fo be " little men " in childhood year. is to erect barriers against growth, and to be in danger of never being " full-grown." The answer to Paul's query at conversion, " Lord what wilt Thou have me to do? " was to send him to a more experienced men for teaching, and. then into solitude to gather strength. This

r,::Ivehethenteithhnedy. :1iigttenti,e Who "appointed

development of the body is necessary, the cultivation of the mind and spirit is more o. The first necessity is the perfecting, minister-ing and building up of the spiritual life. A great deal of error and inefficiency is owing to lack of experience. " First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear " is the natural development. There is a stage at which service is not expected, but there should be absorption and growth.

This gage is to be outgrown "that we be no longer children." Agitation and fickleness of mind are to he overcome, so that one is not at the mercy of every new teacher. Knowledge and faith in Jesus Christ will give stability and strength, and preserve from the tricks and wits of deceivers. " Speaking truth in love is an art to be accomplished in the process of " growing up." This makes possible the " increase of the body unto the building rip of itself in love," with the result " that ye no longer walk as the Gen-tiles also walk." Here we may test the progress of spiritual experience. The Christian life is always a pilgrimage. Frem the " new birth " to " a full-grown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ," is the way and the distance. It is, first of all, a matter of spiritual experience which is fundamental to all service. The class could profitably consider what is being done, privately or in class, deliberately and systematically, for the perfecting of each unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ. What do we know of Jesus as a Guide and Companion? What method do we adopt to increase our knowledge of Him? What weaknesses, wrong habits and moods have been discovered and over-come? What gifts have bon developed and accomplishments acquired? Have we learned to know God so intimately as to lose all fear, and realise Him a. Father? Are we gill at "the font of the Cross, where the burden of or heart rolled away? " " Wherefore let us cease to speak of the first principles of Christ, and press on unto perfection „ And this will we do."

Guild Kind

of Hearts. A White Life.

A few weeks ago I was in Westminster Abbey, and mood by the black slab which marks the grave of David Livingstone, One of the noblest men that ever lived. I hope you will all read the story of his wonderful life, in which there W. no bad chapter. It was a white life from beginning Lo end. Last week I told you of another noble man, Dr. Clifford, who at fourteen years of age be-came a real Christian. On October 251.11 last

OVIrnicanlYiv:orOha before h, teet'jit::rpgarell his fourteenth birthday. You are now fourteen years old. My fourteenth year I remember very clearly. It was the year of decision for the service of God for me." And for seventy-two years John Clifford loved Jesus Christ, and served Him right well. His woo a white life. If you should lice that tyfouh;landtvedludra ilifet

to

bad chapter in it, but a life devoted to good-nem and to the Lord of all god life?

I am quite sure you want to he good. When you hear or think of the unselfish life of our Lord Jesus, how He helped people because He loved them, and how et 1.t. He was willing to die for US all, you fed you would like to be good—like He was. Per-haps you know somebody who is ever so much like Jesus; it may be your father or your mother, or a big brother or sister, Or perhaps it is your grandma or your grand-father, or your Soday.school teacher ; and sometimes the thought comes to you " I wish I could be as good " And you .y to yourself " I will try." Then somebody says something nasty to you, and your temper flares up, and you say things of which after-wards you are ashamed. Or something

h somewhere

else at home or at school or

else that vexes you, and all sorts of bad thoughts and feelings come into vor heart. Then yo think to yourself " Oh, I can't be god," and you are tempted not to try any more. But the Lord Jesus knows just how yo feel, and He can help you to live a white life.

A famous and clever scholar in a great book he wrote told a story of a men who, on

dark night and along o strange way, found himself slipping down what he thought was 'precipice. He caught hold of a branch of a small tree and clung to it for what seemed a long time. He "to In fear and agony, thinking that if he lost hold.of the tree or if the tree gave way he would fall down a precipice and be killed. At last his strength was gone: he loosed his hold of the tree and fell—six inches. Had he known he would have been saved that terrible experience of agony. Just underneath him was safe pound. We do not always know it, but our Saviour is very near to us, and He can make us strong es do right and conquer our temptations.

A girl earned Eking Mabel Hallwas in a choir in a Methodist chapel. She did try hard to he a good girl. but one week she failed so may times that on the Sunday, as she sat in her place amongst the singers, she wondered if what the Bible said about the strength of God being given. to the weakest was really true. During the sing-ing of one hymn she sat earnestly praying for the strength she so much needed. Then she heard the congregation singing about the Way—the Upward Way--of Life :

" True. 'tis a straight and thorny road, And mortal spirits tire and faint;

But they forget the Mighty God Who feeds the strength of every saint.'

She felt that her prayer was answered, and there and then white tins hymn on the fly-leaf of her tune-hook

" I hear ties Saviour Ray- ' Thy strength indeed is small ;

Child of weakness, watch and pray, Find in Me thine all in all.'"

We do not become good just by trying. First of all we have to take Jesus to be our Saviour. Long years ago He lived on earth the most wonderful life that ever was, and then He died. " He died that we might be forgiven, He died to make us good." Do you feel that you have done wrong so many times? Tell Jesus about that ; tell Him you are sorry, and don't want to do wrong any more. At once you will be forgiven. You do not see Jesus--tlo man hanging to that branch did not see the safe ground close to his feet—but He is very near. He bore your prayer if it be spoken in a whisper, end every prayer for forgiveness He answers. Begin every day by remembering that Jesus will go through the day with you, and pray to Him to guide and strengthen you. If you remember the Saviour and pray to Him you will become strong; not in a day or a week, but little by little He will make you good. By Hie help vou shall live a white life, noble, true and gOd to the very end. If you do now take Jesus to be your Saviour, tell your mother or your Sunday-school teacher.. Or if you will write and tell me I shall be so glad.

Letters to be addressed to Rev. Arthur Jubb, 93, Mere-road, Leicester..

686 THE PRIMIl'IVE METHODIST LEADER. OCTOBER 16, 1924

CHURCH NEWS. Berkhameted.,-Rev. J. Holland, Of Clap-

ham, visited Ley Hilt Society on October Sth. The afternoon service was much appreciated, and the evening lecture on " Men I Know and Wish I Didn't" was of both enjoyment and profit. Tea a-as provided in the institute. Mr. Chigwiddeu, of Chesham (Wesleyan), presided. The circuit minister and the cir-uit steward (Mr. T. A. Tires.) voiced the

hearty thanks of the company to the lecturer and others concerned.

Bournemouth Wiret-Branksome Church has enjoyed a visit from Rev. E. J. T. Bag-nall in connection with the Endeavour anni-versary. A large ...Taber of representatives from the various societies gathered to web come the popular president-elect of the British Union. Solos were rendered by Mrs. Best and Miss Elsie Fish. Mr. Bagnall gave an address on Endeavourwork, which was followed by cork ersation. Rev. G. Preece, president of Bournemouth Union, presided. Oa Sunday Mr. Bagnall preached morning 'and evening. On Monday a public t. was followed by a great rally, presided over by Mr. J. E. Mr. Bagnell again spoke, and Rev. H. Grego, Taylor conducted the roll call, when responses were given from eighteen societies. The great spiritual uplift will be long felt.

Bradford Pifth.-One of the outstanding creatures of the Dudley-hill Church is its vigorous Men's Institute, of which there is a large membership. A most enthusiastic " Alen's Own "meets every Sunday afternoon. An excellent syllabus has just been Issued by Mr. E. Clayton, the secretary. The open-ing social attracted a large gathering. Miss L. Priestley, Miss Violet Nicholson, Mr. F. Dickinion, Ide Longman and Alaster Fred Clayton provided a very enjoyable pro. gramme.

CaatMford.-On Sunday and Monday, October 5th and 6th Rev. J. Burkitt paid his twenty-first annual visit to Pontefract-coed Church, Castleford. The occasion was the harvest festival, and the aervices were largely attended. On the Monday Mr. Burkitt spoke for an hour on "The Great Adventure of Copec," darnng which time he called atten-tion to the regional Conferences' and the World Conference to be held at Stockholm. Rev. N. Wilson at the close remarked on the gradual growth of the understanding of the implications of Christianity, and said that Mr. Burkitt had paid a tribute to their in telligence. while they had paid a tribute to him in the iargeness of the audience and their close attention. Mr. J. Townend, J.P., C.C., who presided, was congratulated on hie recent appointment to the magisterial bench.

Olastrow M.O.-Under the auspices of the Pollokshawe Guild of Christian Service, the Whiteinch Church Choir paid a return viait in the interests of the Missionary Society. The church was well filled. Bev. F. J. Sainty presided, and remarked upon the Connexionnl spirit as well as upon the musical ability of the visiting choir. Mr. W. H. Wood conducted and Miss Elsie A. Taylor was the accompanist. The missionary offering was a liberal one. By the kindness of Mrs. J. Gray, refreshments were provided for the choir at the close of the concert.

High Wycombe.-The annual " Wycombe Fair Effort " held at Westbourne.street Church Look the form of a " Cobweb Social," et which various members of the church pre-sided as hots and hostesses, and the school-room was crowded. Mrs. E. Gomm. stripped the cobweb of gifts, and Rev. E. G. French gave an address. The services on fhe Sun-day were conducted by Rev. W. C. H. Fell. The Mayoress presided al the afternoon ser-vice

' when a se,ice of song was ably ren-

dered by the choir ; connective readings by Mrs. Fell. The total proceeds for the -week-end amounted to 250 10s. net.

Hull Fifth.-A very impressive service look place at St. George's-road at the close of Sunday evening's service, Ihen four of our young men-Messrs. T. G. Tinkler, E. Crompton, A. Morton and A. Amon-ware ordained as fully accredited local preachers. Mr. J. A Aaron conducted; Mr. W. ALL opened with prayer. Rev. Percy Tomlinson delivered the ordination charge, .d Mr. J. Christie offered the ordination prayer. Mr. A. Gunnill (circuit steward) presented the Bibles on behalf of the circuit. A deep im-pression was made by the young men as they narrated their Christian experience and call to preach.

/Ikeeton.-Bath.street Church anniversary services were held on October 5th and 6th. Preacher, Rev. Henry Fox. A moeical ser-vice was presided over by Mr. W. E. Steven-,. and Mr. E. R. Collins, both of Sheffield. Mrs. B. Tatham, Miss Brown and the Ineti-tete Orchestral Band contributed to the pro-gramme. On Monday a great rally was held, when much appreciated solos were sung by Mi. Smith and Mrs J. Woolley, junr. An interesting feature of the evening was the offering .1 congratutationa W M,. and Mrs. G. H. Broughton on the attainment of their saver wedding. Mr. W. H. Huekerby yoked the ch.chhs admiration of their character and appreciation of their services. In reply, both Mr. .ad Mrs. Broughton spoke of the joy they had had in the fellowship and ger.

vige of the church. A cheque for £22 wart handed to the minister.' This magnificent gift brought the anniversary proceeds up Lo 2S5.

London (Oanning Town).-Mr. Harry Dusbury, the well-known-elocutionist, visited our Mary-street Church on Sunday and gave a sacred miscellaneous recital in the after: noon. In the evening Mr. Duxbury conducted divine service. There was special singing . by the choir. The collections were for church funds.

New Shildon.-Mr. Sam Summers., of Percy Main,was the special preacher at St. John's-road on Sunday. Mr. Summerson started his career as a preacher at this church and he was the organist for many years. Good congregations gathered to hear him. Master Howard Appleby, of Percy Main, was an acceptable soloist at both services.

Nottingham Bougth.-CM Sunday, Octo-ber 5th, Radcliffe-street Church celebrated their thirty-first Endeavour anniversary ; 7.30 a.m. prayer•meeting well attended. Preacher at morning service, Rev. R. B. Goodwin ; evening, Mr. Moses Hearne. In the afternoon the juniors gave a delightful exercise, " Cross Bearing and Crown Win-ning." Mr. Moses Bourne gave a fine ad-dress ; chair taken by Miss M. J. Stephens, district president. The soloists were Mrs. H. Johnson and Mr. A. E. Wakefield. like social ,gathering on the Monday was also a very successful gathering.

Soholes.-A circuit effort was held at Henley Church on Tuesday. In the after-.. Rev. Thomas McKenzie, of Lircoln, preached to a good congregation. Taking for his teat 2 Kings vi. 15, 16, the sermon was both inspiring and helpful. In the evening Rev. McKenzie lectured' on "The Secret of Success ; or, Things Worth Knowing." Mr. A. H. Green (circuit steward) presided, and Madome Ivy Bingham rendered two solos, which were much appreciated. Rev. B. W. Tinkler (circuit minister) voiced the thanks of the meeting.

Daher. Moor.-The members had a very successful birthday party and social on Wed-nesday, the musical party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Dighton, Mr. F. Booth, Mr. Ben-nington and Miss Graham (accompanist). Mr. Short, of Durham, presided. During the evening the birthday cake, given by Mrs. J. Stephenson, was cut by Mrs. Dixon, and which, when sold, realised 32s. Over 130 sat down to supper. Result collected by Mrs. Stephenson and Mrs. Trotter LB 2s. Total proceeds, £17 83.

Wakefield First;.-In continuation of the opening services of the new church hall and school at Clotwood, the Endeavour Society held a highly successful anniversary on Saturday and Sunday. Proceedings com-menced on the Saturday with a sermon by Rev. W. Watson, of Bradford, followed

Eyn Endeavour 1 a etorr Councillor W. Wood, of Snarlston. Over twenty societies responded to the Roll-call, conducted by Rev. F. Winterburn. The Sunday services were conducted by Rev. W. Watson. In the afternoon the cantata, " The Better Land," was rendered by the Shale?-lane Choir, under the leadership of Mr. H. Hemingway, Mr. J. Drury presiding. The soloist at the Saturday and Sunday sec. vices was Miss Sheasby. The total proceeds, about £15, for the Building Fund. The Endeavour Society here has made striking progrees.

Harvest Services. Barrowford-Rev. W. Dean Turner

preached on Sunday .d presided at the afternoon service at Church-street, when the choir, assisted by eminent principals, ren-dered Handel's oratorio, " Joshua." Coun-cillor Al,,, Baldwin conducted,. and Mr. Herbert Slater, A.R.C.O., presided at the organ. In the evening the principals of the afternoon service rendered special solos, which were much appreciated. The celebrations were concluded on Tuesday with a hail tea, followed by a concert. During the evening the presentation of photos were made to Mr. James England and Mr. James Slater, two veterans in the work at Church-street- These ph,IL. will hang in the schoolroom as an abiding testimony of the valuable services of our worthy brethren.

Carltale.-Rev. CI T. Scott preached to large congregations at Cecil.street. In the afternoon musical service was rendered 17 the choir. Soloists : Misses Davison, Brown and Millie. ; organ soloist, Miss Williams. Conductor, Mr. J. W. Ellis ; Councillor J. W. Dent (Hezham) presiding. On the Monday Mr. F. J. Doidge presided over a splendid gathering, and a programme of music was rendered by the choir, Misses Forsythe, Davi-son end Brown, rd. Messrs. Goskirk and Richardson. The sale of fruit followed. Proceeds, £51. At Upperley, Denton Holme and Warwick Bridge ihe services have been remarkably successful and the financial re-sults most encouraging.

Chester Firet.-The services at George-etreet were inspiring and well attended, Rev. J. L Elliott taking the morning service and Rev. W. Dawson the evening. On Monday afternoon a sale of fruit, etc., was held. Rev.

W. Dawson acted as chairman, and the sate was opened by Mrs. W. P. Candeland. Tea and supper were provided, and in the even-ing a musical programme was rendered. The effort met with cheering success.

Coedely.-The services in the new church at Coedely were a great success and realised £13 103. The preacher was Rev. George Kendall. Mr. and Mrs. J. Downee rendered great service. The new church is thriving in each department, and there is a regular congregation of sixty adults for the week evening preaching service. The Glamorgan Educational Authorities are now using the building for an infant school, and this has

given greet satisfaction to the mothers of the

vllage, besides adding considerably to the financial side of the church. Mr. Loosmore Ifroi:rdliro.gdasvoet l nhInfLrrned,s,efr,ozchthe sale of

Tiarlington.-On the Sunday Rev. B. Davis preached inspiring serffions to large congregatiOns at Rise Carr Church. In the afternoon the choir rendered the service of song, " Called to Service." Connective read-ings by Mrs. Thomas. Councillor S. Hard-

ick, J.P., presided. On the Monday R.. S. Davis lectured on " Will the World

e " to a very large audience.. Mr. T. Arrive' presided. All the services have

been a great success. The sum of £16 1a. 4d. was realised.

DinnIngton.-The special preacher was Rev. H. Jones, a former minister of the circuit. The cantata, " A Day with Our Lord," was admirably rendered by the choir, led by Mr. B. Willoughby ; organist, Mr. W. Lipscombe, A.L.C.M., who ale° gave an excellent organ recital. Soloist, Miss Edna Rodgers. Tea and social meeting on Monday ; chairman, Mr. G. Windle. Proceeds, £17.

Downham Market. -Alderman George Edwards, M.P., was the special preacher and peaker. Remarkably good .ngregationa.

Inspiring sermons and addresses. Mr. G. Starling presided at the Sunday afternoon service. The tea on Monday was splendidly served by the ladies. Mr. W. Groom pre-sided at the evening gathering, and, in addi. Lion to giving a fine sketch, contributed £2. The services have proved a record, over £45 being raised. Mr. J. Sharp, Trust Treasurer, was warmly thanked for his successful efforts.

Dudley. Successful services have been held in all our churches. The preachers and offerings were . follow. Vicar-street, A. E. Marsh, of Dudley, £7 15a. ; Welling. ton.road, Mr. J. Citroen, of Evesham, £18; Netherton, Rev. J. Carter (circuit minister), £16 ; Bagley, Bev. J. Carter and Rev. H. C. Spencer (Congregational), En ; Woodside, Mr. A. E. Griffi th, Councillor 8. 8. Bailey and Mr. Price (Lower Cornell, £12 5s. ; total, £63.

Brdington.-The services were conducted by Rev. D. M. Bowman,' of Old HA. Good-congregations appreciated very much his very interesting and helpful discourses. Anthems were rendered by the choir. The public tea and sale were well supported, the net pro-ceeds being 232.

The "Women's Own. held its autumn effort for the Trust Fund on October 6th. A sketch and part•rongs were given by the class, .d The Spider's Web, with refresh-ments, yielded an income of over £12. The evening was a most happy one, and the Women's Own ie to be congratulated upon its suttees.

Goole.-The Festival Services in town and country churches have been most successful. At Carlisle-terrace Revs. C. T. 51.6,11 and W. Turner were the preachers. Mr. Oates officiated at the Mean and Ale W. Clarke was in charge of a splendid choir. An " At Home " and mueical programme, arranged by Mr. W. Clarge, was thoroughly enjoyed. Al Beulah Rev. W. Turner, Mr. J. Ridley and Rev. F. G. Starling were the preachers, and the choir rendered anthems in fine style. At Dunhill-road Revs. W. aerates, W. Turner and F. G. Starling preached and the choir cave excellent antheihs. At Rawcliffe, Carlton and Cowick the festivals were attended by large congregations. Proceeds considerably in advance of last year.

Grays and Romford.-Harvest services were held at the village church at Chadwell on Sunday and Tuesday. Sermons were de-livered on the Sunday by Rev.-P. Ford, the church at night being crowded. The Tues-day meeting was presided over by Mr. D. J. Hawke, and addressed by Pastor Holmes and Rev. P. Ford. Financial result, £3 16s. 9d.

Grimsby.-At Immingham Rev. T. Allison Brown preached appropriate sermons to good creennzerntirs;ert thoe, aeoftenrnoon..1,tee choir

Seed." Reader, Mr. A. 0. Stele. Organist, Miss Greenfield. The church was crowded for the Tuesday meeting and sale. The choir gave two anthems, and addressee were given by Rev. T. 'Allison Brown and Mr. A. Western, Councillor H. Weldrick presid ing.

Hull Fourth.-The services at Brighton-street have been most succeasful. The preacher on Sunday was Mr. H. Deyes. The choir, in the afternoon, rendered the service of song, "Donald Lawson's Harvest." The chair was taken by Mr. Winfield and the oonneclive readings by Mrs. Carline. Mr. Giles presided on Monday, when excellent addresses were given hy Rev. John S. Buck-ley and Messrs. H. Deyes and E. W. &arrow.

ttlelee:t.hrieri.r17"g4qtr. service £12.

Hull Fifth. The preacher at St.George's road were Rem. 0. H. Ireland, B.A., and Percy Tomlinson. In the afternoon an organ recital was given by Mr. Lawson, the blind

T.TitirSoin p1rereicreVatiteCt'atts Miss Wise ond Mr. Fendley. At the ciese of the evening service, under the presidency of Mr. A. Gunnill, the choir rendered Maunder's "Song of Thanksgiving." Tho lirgijprftiwnenre.11iaArNekie.C.igmr.ichael,

J. W. Branford conducted and Mr. G. Hitt presided at torg . 01 Monday Mr. J. I.

dlrZht'der'

ve,LA1Z;

Met , wich was addressed by Rev. Perry Tomlinson. The net proceeds amounted to over £52.

Knighton.-On Friday a meeting was held in the Town Hall, Mr. Deacon presiding, sup. ported by Mr. J. D. Allcock and addres3ed by Revs. G. A. Price and E. W. Ramm. A successful followed. Al the Broad•street Church'. Be,. G. A. Price preached to nppre. ciative audiences morning and evening. 1, the afternoon a musical service was presided over by Mr. PA,,. Financial proceeds very mtisfactory.

Leicester Third. - Curzon • street • Preacher, Rev. A. Jubb. Cantata by choir in afternoon ; supper and sale on Monday. Receipts, £32.' Humberstone-road : Sermons preached by Councillor A. H. Broughton, of Wigston. Song -service in afternoon ; public meeting and sale on Monday ; £15 raked. Melbourne-road : Rev. G. Fairfoot, preacher. Musical service in afternoon ; supper and sale on Monday. Total proceeds, £19. North Evington Preachers, Alderman A. 11.1, J.P., and Rev A Jubb. In afternoon than gave eery'ce of song, Mrs. J. Lee reading con radius story. Public meeting and sale on Monday. Financial result £10 12s., the highest in the history of the church.

Lincoln Second.-A fruit tea was held at Rosen-lane on Saturday, and on the Sunday Rev. 'A. Goodacre preached to fine emigre, lions. In the afternoon the choir gave s musical service. under the presidency of Mr. J. Strapps. The Monday meeting was pre, sided over by Mr. W. Rime, with Rev. T. Smith (United Methodist) as speaker. Alr- G. Beale' and Rev. A. 0.dacre also look partt. Proceeds, 224 63., an increase of £7 15s. Good services were held at CA, holme•road. Mr. W. B. Blow was the preacher. In the afternoon the choir gave a service of song. Public meeting held on the Monday. Mr. Whitton presided and Rev. A. Goadacre gave the address. Messrs. II. Doughty and J. E. Shipham took part. Pro-ceeds, £814s. 6d.

.London (Caledonian-road).- For the sixth time oat of nine years Rev. W. Wright conducted the services. Splendid congregations assembled. The choir, under the able conductorship of Mr. B. Grant, gave

special musical pogramme in the afternoon. Mr. W. Dunn officiated at the organ, and Mr. A. Sensors presided. The choir gave the cantata, "Seed-lime and Harvest," after

-the evening service to a full chapel. A public meeting was held on the Monday, Mr. 8. Platten, J.P., M.B.E., taking the chair. Es• cellent addresses were given by the Vicar of St. Mathias and Rev. J. P. Stephen, M.A., of Union Chapel, Islington, the choir giving two anthems. The harvest supper, generously given by Dr. Engem J. Jacks°, was well patronised. Thanks were returned to all helpers and friends by Mr. R. Stalker. Proceeds, £45-the best for several years.

London (upper Toot...).-Rev. W. Robert. preached appropriate lemons at Lynwood-road. The echoed maintnined the afternoon service with great credit. Chair- man, Mr. C. G. Biggs. The choirmgoenvdeay!

on the ClOrludei

te d harvest cantata The "-

moiety provided the and the menthe!, of the congregation responded splendidly III their thardtsgiving donations. Proceeds over 228.

Mexbrongth.The festival service realised £36. Rev. H. M. Cook was prencher.

Special children's service in afternoon n' very popular. Mr. B. Harries presided. r'. W. A. Rawding gave an address. Abr. p. Stevens and Mr. F. E. Hall received

re'!„

gifts. The church choir rendered selections. The "shield •• won at th cal fmtival by the choir the previon was inumend ed amid the decorations in of the pulpit. On Monday a successful .7;

was held. Addressee by Rev. R. M. l';'; .d Pastor Williams (Wesleyan). Grayson (Rotherham) presided. Council J. E. Cliff sold the fruit.

Nelson and Caerphilly. Three sermons were preached on Sunday by Rev., t by

Johnson at Caerphilly. Special muetc.4., be choir. On Monday a iconcert gg the

Telll."atletdcCr`lahCh 'was a"dddreisse'

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unL : Zei.-1rnolieu'esg'elucTi: aind"Mr. A. Andrew at the organ, rendered the service of Ong, " His other Sheep "; eader, Piaster A Black (MM.). Proceeds 21B 11s. Hoviley Brow L Services conducted ,y Rev. W. J. Musson. 'Anthems by choir, led by M. A. E. Faulkner; organist, Mr. W. Burrows. Tea .d sale was followed by an excellent concert arranged by Mr. W. But-rows. Proceeds £20. At Naughton Green Mr. G. B. Langley was the preacher. Pro-

reds £4 3s. Astley.street services were-con-ducted by Mr. S. Williams, of Manchester. A service of song, " Called to Service" wais given by the choir. Conductor, My. L. Jack- y .on ; ganist, Mr. L. Wilde, A.Mus. V.C.M.

Bev. W. J. Musson presided. The fruit banquet and social brought the proceeds up to 27 N. 6d. All places are well in advance of last year, the total incresio being £9 10s.

Oxford.-Services held al. Pembroke-street Church on Sunday. Large congregations. A. E. Goodall preached morning arid eveninF . 'Anthems by the choir, under the leadership of Mr. H. Francis, with M. R. Clifford at the organ. In the afternoon a children's service was held. Mr. H. Bread presided, and Mo. Goodall received offerings from the children. The Monday meeting was held in the schoolroom. Mr. G. Church pre-sided, and addresses were given by Messrs. J. W. Woodcock, H. Smart, and B. A. E. Goodall. A sale followed. conducted by Mr. P. J. Smart. Proceeds, £31. Portsmouth.-On Sunday Rev. J. H. Bedford preached inspiring sermons morning and evening at Twyford-avenue. A musical service, under the chairmanship of Mr. F. Martin. was given in the afternoon; solos by Miss Elsie Roundell, duet by Misses Jones and Moot!, adds helpful address by Rev. J. Be dford. Special anthems were ren-

dered by the choir at each service, under the conductorship of Mr. S. Martin. On Mon-day an •• At Home" was held, Mr. and Mrs. Permick acting as host and hostess, supported by Rev. W. Lawrence (pastor). The pro-

were in advance of all previous years. Radstook.-Mr. C. Pratt., of Stoke St. Michael, was the special preacher for the

day at Westfield. The soloist was Miss W. Nlitchard. Mr. Pratten occupied the chair in the afternoon, when a musical service was given by the Westfield Male Voice Choir, under the conductorship of Mr. H. Bourne. Mrs. C. Fricker gave a fine pianoforte solo and Mr. Bryant organ solo. Miss G. Bryant and Mies Phillips added to the pleasure of the afternoon by their song, end eciting. Mr. F. Bourne presided at the organ morning and evening. Ryden and gandown.-At Ryden the minister preached the harvest sermons. Musical service in the afternoon, presided over by Mr. J. F. Slater, of Southport. Anthem. by the choir. Mrs. Coulson re-

vived the children's gifts. On-the Monday Mr. H. D. Alahey presided ,• addresses by Mr. J. F. Slater and Rev. S. S. Coulson. Result. £17 Ile. 11d. Al Oakfield sermons by Rev. S. S. Coulson. Musical service by hyde C.E. members. Result, 212 10s. 3d. AL Sandown the minister preached. Mr. NV Findon presided at the musical service and Mr. A. Parkee at the harvest, meet-., At Wrosall the choir rendered a ser-vice of song. Mrs. Cosh gave the canner. live readings. Sermon by the minister. On the Tuesday a farewell service was pre• sided over by Rev. S. S. Coulson, when words of appreciation were spoken of the splendid services rendered by Mrs. Cosh, who leaves for Newtown. Mrs. Cosh re. Leived beautiful handbag. - A succeesful hamar has also been held at Wroxall. Mrs. Coulson declared the bazaar open. Mr. R. Adams presided. The proceeds were 1 16s. 10d. for the new school. Within six mooedhs £270 has 1,,,, raised towards the Iota) cost of 2500. The membership of this "del], has risen-f rom 12 to 52 in five years 41111 has wiped off the debt oJ 2208 that was outstanding on the church. • 5hofteld (Langsett - road). - Special sreacher,.Rev. G. a Martindale, who served us well. In the afternoon the choir rendered the service of song, "Rufus and Joe " • chairman, Mr. A. Walsham. On the Mondse, Ili'lkwing tea. given by Mr. and Mrs. F. K. „,;,• the harvest meeting was held, when Rev.

Cole gave an address. Mr. Charles Robinson3 presided. Financial proceeds, 'h.:I.:L.-The preacher at Shildon-road was Mr. Tom Gray, of 'Fleetwood. Service 1-vo by the choir. Reader, Mrs. Bull. Gray presided. On -Monday a entertainment was given by the ,cwle Wesleyan choir, under the P of Mr. J. R. Burrell. Mr. R.

prBached °a•

presi ded. - Splendid sermons were

Redford VrFrrrnirrItsbeY" eirjvicej,. H. ;tin novete, ay Councillor B. C. Nichols, was afternoon, with connective read-s. J. H. Bedford. A tea and sale

rotTleerr="Vai Pri;an meeting; ME. nd J. H. Bedford gave stirring cohroir (tiny pleLe174.1 service thrornglieut;

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Truro.-Services were conducted by Rev. A. Hughes. In the afternoon the children's choir rendered a song service, " Rainbow Tints," and after the evening service the church choir gave a service of song, " The Good Seed." M. 11. Rowse he organ. A Lea on Monday was followed by a ad sting dressed by Captain Davidson. Musical items were given by the choir. The fruit and vegetables were sold ey Ms J. B. Lodge. Proceeds, £112, for debt extinction fund, ,aeing just double the amount last Walean. Rev. Jacob Walton was the preacher at Stafford-street Church on Sunday. In the afternoon a musical service W. given by the Darlasto Church Choir, led by Mr. Corns. The chair was taken by the Mayor, 31r. Thickest. On the Monday, at a social gathering, Mr. Walton outlined the winter's programme, which includes a series of efforts for renovation Of premises and an energetic visitation of the people by the o fficials and members. My. Leonard Hop acted as chair-man. Total proceeds, £36. watton.-The morning service wee con-ducted by Rev. J. H. Rose, of Birmingham. In the afternoon a service of tong was ren-dered by the musical society, entitled " Other

E. She,p; the 0;n:diger:tilt tit= taken Hey. G. R. Brake, circuit minister. On the fhursday a concert erts given by the musical society. The services were very suc-cessful. Proceeds, £45 10e.

Widnes.-Rev. J. Relies., of Hindley, preached inspiring sermons at Frederick-street. The choir gave a capital musical ser-ice in the afternoon, ably assisted by Mr. Frank Cl,,,, of Manchester. A Harvest Social " on the Monday concluded services that were a success in every way. Rev. S. G. Delafield conducted the services at Trinity. The choir, tinder the leadership of :fir. H. H. Wilkinson, rendered splendid service, assisted by Madam Almark, 31r. \V. Cooper and 3Ir. H. Wilkinson. On the Monday a well-attended tea was followed by a pleasant meeting. Wishaw Boond.-A well-attended soiree at Shieldmuir was presided over by M. H. Ferguson, M.P. After tea, a most interesting programme was gone through. The speakers were Revs. J. Clarke and J. Dellis. Mr. Bellis was also one of the soloists, and, with Miss Sutherland, Miss J. Robertson, Miss E. Botham, Mr. II. Tart and Hiss Bisset (pianist), provided n capital musical pro-gramme. On Sunday Rev. W. C. Billington was the special preacher. Anthems were ren-dered by the choir, ably led. by My. A. Gib-son. In the afternoon Mr. Stoker presided over scholars' service.

'Women's Missionary

Federation. Atherton.-The meeting was presided over by Mrs. 'f. Welkin. Mrs. Harrison ran dared a solo, accompanied by Mrs. T. Evans.

Mn. J. Leyland read the missionary letter. A splendid address was given by Rev. C. R. Bower. Mrs. Keeling gave a report of the meetings at Buxton. Mrs. Heralding also Look part. To was provided. Proceeds for miodonery foods. Riddulph.-The meeting held Fegg Hay. was addressed by Rev. F. A. Ingham. Mrs. Ingham presided. Mrs. Simock effec-iively rendered two solos. The missionary letter woe read by Mrs. Vernon Clews. The ladies of Fegg Hayes Church provided an ample tea. Proceeds, £2 10s. fine new member enrolled. Barlingtort.-The president, Mrs. W. Rod, gave a successful " At Home " on Wednesday, held in place of the usual meet•

metitrte,t17, we endered and a missionary

Harrogate.-The monthly meeting was held at presided over by Mrs. Barber, supported by Rev. W. C. Russell. Miss Dinsdale gaze a delightful v"tin solo. The missionary letter was read by hIrs. J. B. Hardy, after which Miss Minton Stenhouse gave a fine missionary address. Tea was provided by the Starbeck ladies and a generous collection taken for African work.

Hinckley.-Meeting held at EarIShilton. Mrs. (Iron presided, supported by Rev. O. 31. Collins. The missionary Letter was rend by Mrs. Simmons. Mr. Bird, of Earl. Shill,,, gave an interesting address on his visit to the Holy Land. Tea was provided by the ladies of the church. .-T Wakefieldhe auxiliary meeting was held at Bottomboat, presided over by Mrs. Winterburn. Mrs. Cowie, of Lode, gave a splendid address. 31o. Faux, 3Irs. J. Jennings and Mrs. Butterfield also took part. 3Irs. J. Dyson sang two solos. A splendid Lea provided by the friends realised £3 Is.

York.-The monthly meeting, held at the Victoria Bar Church, was presided over by Mrs. W. R. Webster. Mr. R. W. Holmes gave a most interesting address on Home Missions. The soloist was Miss Barrett. Tea . w afterwards served and a collection taken, which realised 15s. Id. Gods sold for the missionary basket realised 19a. 2d.

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