THE CONFERENCE TO THE CHURCHES (p. 438). OUR NEED OF DISCIPLINE (p. 440). THE

GI SIES The open air,. the open road, "the

wind on the heath," how romantic and attractive it all sounds ! But the gipsy life has other sides than these, as George Borrow well knew. So for these wandering folk he put St. Luke's Gospel into Gitano, their speech in Spain. The Bible Society published his version almost a century ago.

In 1912 two more gipsy dialects, Bulgarian and South German, each received a Portion of the Bible for the first time. This year the Gospel of St. John has been translated by a gipsy into a fourth Romany dialect, and published by the Bible Society for the Gipsies of North Germany. They now can read in their own tongue the wonderful words of St. John iii. 16 :

" Gade gamellas o Deli Luma, hod. beake tschatsche Schawea dass, hod ssa, sso badschan bre les, de na chasseiwen hamen mindig o eregescho Draio d'avel le."

-So the Bible Society goes on its way giving the Good News to every man in his own language.

Gifts will be gratefully received and acknowledged by the Secretaries,

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ANOTHER year has just begun for us as a Church, and many ministers and people will have by now met to worship God together for the first time. Both parties will be asking, What is to be the issue of the new ministry ? Fellow-sinners as we are, we must prostrate ourselves before God at the very out-set and continue doing so, for no ministry is effec-tive of itself, but only by Divine grace. No teach-ing, education, inner growth' is sufficient to bring . revival. "The dew from the Lord tarrieth not for man." It is the Dew of the Resurrection we need —a pure gift from God, mysterious, confounding our earthly wisdom. It is in the night of our despair when the dew descends, and it comes in-wardly as faith and therefore as confident despair. Grace is given when we have lost all hope in our-selves, conscious that the chills of death are upon us. It is the dew of the resurrection,- for when we are weak, then are we strong. The Church is suf-fering from self-complacency and facile confidence in the value of her own attempts to bring in the

. Kingdom. "Our righteousness is as filthy rags," for "There is none good, save one, that is, God." Salvation is not just a progressive 'realization of ideals, a process of sel&development, but is a gift, obtained through crisis, the Divine light overcom-ing the human darkness. Humanism can never speak the word of Redempti9; only God can do that. Like the dew, His grace is abundant, all-per-vading, vitalizing, prevenient and post-venient. It surrounds all earthly affairs, always seeking an entrance. It is the Beyond which causes all our restlessness. "The spirit of the dew has its dwell-ing at the ends of the heavens." It is the Love that passeth knowledge, the Everlasting Mercy from the supernatural world to which this world is likened by Jesus. It is the dew of light, from the realm of light, falling_ suddenly and gently. "Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust : for thy dew is as the dew of light, and the earth shall cast out the dead." Only God's gift can translate us from the kingdom of this darkness into the Kingdom of Christ. God Himself must first light His fire upon the altar. No human being, no saintly minister, can give it to another. Every believer is another Melchizedek. God doubtless has His secret stair to all of us, and the stairs are in the cellar of sin as they are in the attic where the saint prays, else how could God's grace be given in a dungeon. "Ye outcasts of men, to you he calls."

The Kingdom of God is at our doors, not "to come " in the sense of future, because being an eternal kingdom it does not begin when time is finished. It is more than a Now. The super- natural, eternal, wholly other, world, is, and we may be apprehensive of it, but only by God's grace. We are to be children of the resurrection on whom the supernatural dew has fallen. In this relative, temporal sphere we cannot possibly understand or fathom the Absolute, the exceeding riches of God's grace. We simply bow in utter amazement and accept it humbly. Perhaps we have already laid plans for the coming winter's work, but when we have done all, our best achievement falls' short, and we must just stoop low and receive. All our striving to attain brings a sense of futility, but when we stretch out our hands to God we obtain.. In our puny strength we endeavour to lay hold on Him, but our hands are so weak that we cannot retain our grip on Him for long and so,we fall again, and the Church has to confess that she is not gaining the world. When, however, we stop trying to do

the impossible, and let God, in very deed and truth, lay hold upon us with His strong yet tender hands, then we are strong indeed, and from the Church in its conscious weakness comes a bold : "Thus saith the Lord," which is at once acknowledged as authoritative. " Can a man by searching find out God ? " No, but God can find a way to Him. We cannot win or demand His grace, but must simply take it, for it is bestowed freely It comes amid struggle, when we realize our powerlessness, and it comes from above. As the dew distils on the outside of a glass filled with ice-cold water when brought into a warm room, though we have not known it was present at all, so also is it a ques-tion of temperature with us. When we do really shiver with conscious cold, and no longer imagine there is some warmth in us after all, then comes a change of spiritual climate as God distils His clew. The saints do not contradict one another. It has been ever so—Jacob, Moses; Isaiah, Jere-miah, Paul, and the saints of every age right up to our own day—one and all were stricken, dumb, helpless, before the great change came. If we think we. are alive, the clew of the resurrection is not on our forehead. The world is bathed in this dew of God, but knows it not. "None can come unto Me," said Jesus, "except the Father draw him." Only by the' transcendent grace of God, coming down from heaven, can the new earth come into being. The world-rulers of this darkness oppose Him who :said : " The Prince. of this world cometh and hath nothing in Me," yet the heavenly world is as near one bit of earthly life as another, interpenetrating the whole, as near to farmers, tradesmen, artisans, as it was .to the fishermen, publicans, soldiers, slaves, of old. The dew of the resurrection is the healing of all things, refreshing, fertilizing, enriching. It brings unification out of this present evil world, with its light and shade, good and evil, because it brings the revelation of God. The dew of the Resurrection brings oneness with the Life of God.

Accepted in the Beloved, we know our sins are swallowed up in the abyss, though we cannot under-stand how. " 'Tis mystery all, Let earth adore, Let angel-minds enquire no more." The youthful army of Christ is like myriad drops of dew. In spite of appearances, there is still for the Church the power of endless renewal as has been shown in all past centuries_ If we only allow God to speak to us, His speech shall distil as the dew. Though one may be converted under a man's sermon, it is not man, but God who regenerates the soul, and this is how the Church retains the dew of her youth. " Saved by grace alone," for what merit is there in knowing we have nothing at all meritorious in us? "Come, my people, enter thou into Thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee : For, behold, the Lord cometh." It is an awesome experience when we are exposed to this dew of the Resurrection. It brings fear and trembling when our "locks are filled with the drops, of night." It seems like the coming of death, and so it is, the death of self-sufficiency, but in .reality it is the dew of life. With the dew resting upon us, we come to know God the Unknowable, for we have then passed from death to life. The sole condition of its reception is the consciousness of unutterable need, and then, Dying, behold, we live.

"Thou great mysterious God unknown, Our inmost soul expose' to view, And tell us, if we ever knew, Thy justifying- grace."

C. TAYLOR.

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THE UNITED METHODIST. September 4, 1930

St. Chad's, Prestatyn, North Wales.

THERE is no doubt in many minds that the U.M. Holiday Homes are not known as they deserve to be. Indeed, many members of our churches have never heard of them, and when informed of their many ad-vantages, economical, social and domestic, are very surprised that so little publicity is given to so useful an organisation as the Connexional Young People's Com-mittee. It is a pity, because the uniting of our members for a holiday together is one of the .best means of uniting our churches also, owing to the family fellow-ship under ideal conditions which obtains in these homes.

As one of a party just returned from St. Chad's, 1 should like to emphasise and spread a knowledge of the delightful visit there. Situated in its own grounds, the surroundings are ideal for the purpose desired. A range of hills with fine views bounds the horizon on one side, whilst on the other the sea is within 20 minutes' walk.

Inside the Home the domestic arrangements are under the superintendence of Mrs. Blott, than whom no more efficient head could possibly be appointed. She never forgets, sees everything, and is always alert, with a kindly humour, sympathetic and ready with advice or help whatever the occasion. The Home owes very much of its success and popularity to her management.

Our company came from all parts of the country, as far as Durham in the North and London and Yeovil in the South, and all were unanimous in their praise of St. Chad's and all its institutions, including the arrange-ments for our enjoyment and comfort in the Home and of our many journeys by motor, train and on foot.

There was always an atmosphere full of bonhomie and camaraderie, so that within two or three days all shy-ness and reticence was gone, and an outsider would not credit that we were entirely unknown to each other only a few days before. It was a delightful experience, especially to those of us who came from Bristol, where close friendships are made slowly as a general rule.

No appreciation would be complete without mention of the untiring efforts of the Rev. J. E. Mackintosh. He was the greatest factor in making our outdoor expe-, ditions full of delight. As general adviser, director and guide, he was unflagging in energy. He climbed Snowdon with the vigour of the best of us, he instructed us in the names, histories and legends of mountains, castles, churches, caves, tumuli, etc. His knowledge of the district and its beauties greatly enhanced the pleasure of our rambles.

I must not forget the social evenings at the end of each day ; they were most enjoyable, capital performances being given by our own company, including instru-mental music, singing, .recitations, charades, games, etc. All were glad to give of their best for the general pleasure.

A short devotional service closed each evening and we all felt how reasonable a thing it was' to give praise to Him, the Creator of the varying wonders and beauties we had been privileged to see each day,. and to give thanks' to the " Giver of All Good."

I feel convinced that if the members of our churches knew of these Holiday Homes there would be many applications during the holiday season.

C._ F._ MITCHELL.

16th Portsmouth Boy Scouts Camp, 1930.

ON August 23rd the Powerscourt, Central Hall and Stamford Street , Troops of B.P. Boy Scouts, under the charge of Rev. S. Price, S.M., assisted by R. Seager, A.-S:M., concluded their annual camp at Hamtner, Hasiemere. This was the second official camp, and the 'boys thoroughly enjoyed their experiences. Early Sun-day morning Holy Communion was celebrated in the camp chapel, and the ordinary services at our Liphook Church were attended in full force, a Scouts' Own and .public service being held in the afternoon, addressed by the S.M., the chairman being Mr. W. H. Stoneman. August did not live up to its reputation as the camping 'month, for on three or four days rain descended heavily, but as this is the true test of a Scout it did. not deter the lads from getting their full amount of fun and scouting experience.

It is indeed a great test of patience and endurance to cook your patrol's -dinner with the rain sweeping in at all angles, but such difficulties are surmountable, and most patrols enjoyed the results of their endeavours when patrol cooking days came round. Then to bathe in a cold, swift-running stream occasions high spirits, and meals in the marquee are always attended by loud conversation, and when it proceeds from sixty throats one is glad of the hour's compulsory rest after dinner.

Vistiors' Day was bright and sunny, and the after-noon brought three charabancs full of parents and friends, who joined in the sing-song round the camp fire during the evening and departed with the coming of darkness.

Yes, it was a great time for all of us, and conse-quently we are all building dreams concerning 1931 when we shall be hardened veterans.

Leicester.—Rev. R. J. Pollard concluded his five years' ministry in this circuit on August .24th, when he preached morning and evening at St. Paul's Church. There were good attendances, especially at night, the choir rendering special anthems. Mr. Pollard preached two appropriate sermons, and in the evening was rem-iniscent of his five years' ministry. He appealed for loyalty and help of all the friends for his successor, the Rev. T. J. Truscott Chapman.

The Death of Dr. F. W. Marshall.

ON Thursday, August 28, amid the brilliant sunshine of a perfect summer day, .there was laid to rest in the cemetery of Pocklington, near York, the body of Dr. Fred. Marshall, who had died in the very midst of his

'work on Monday, August 25th. Those who derive from. the M.N.C. section of our united Church will remember that Dr. Fred. was the son of the late Rev. H. T. Marshall, D.D., one time president of that denomina-tion, and one of its outstanding preachers. Dr. Fred. went out in the early 90's to China, as a medical mission-ary, at a time, indeed, when that form of practical evangelism was in its early stages. His work in that land was very successful. Possessed of unusual medi-cal skill, he was also endowed with natural kindness and geniality. He won his way into the hearts of the Chinese, and helped to lay lasting foundations for the medical work of our Missionary Society. After some years he began to feel the effects of life in China, and, serious -weakness developing, he was, obliged to relin-quish his work in that land. Subsequently he practised for a time in South Africa. Returning to England he settled down as a country doctor at Pocklington. There he laboured continuously with scanty holidays till under the long strain he finally collapsed.

If any testimony to the influence of his life and work were needed, the evidence could be seen on the day of his funeral in the drawn blinds of the houses, and in the large gathering in the Wesleyan Chapel, where all classes of the local community had assembled for the funeral service. The superintendent minister of the circuit spoke of Dr. Marshall's loyal connection with the church as steward and trustee, of the regularity of his attendance at divine worship whenever his duties per-mitted, of the wonderful encouragement he always gave to the preacher. The minister then proceeded to dwell upon the affection with which the doctor was regarded by the people of the district, of his accessibility at all times, of the lavish generosity with which he would render valuable services to needy patients quite gra-tuitously, when payment was impossible or difficult. The Rev. E. W. Hirst, after referring to the doctor's labours on behalf of the M.N.C. Missionary Society, spoke of his long friendship of 45 years with Dr. Fred., especially of helpful association with him in Edinburgh in 1888, and praised his unfailing kindness and -good humour.

Throughout his professional career Dr. Marshall has enjoyed the gracious and devoted help of his wife, who herself (née Talent) belonged to an old and esteemed M.N.C. family. Mrs. Marshall, who understood nursing, ably assisted her husband in his medical 'work in China. Great sympathy goes out to her and her family in this sore bereavement ; as also to Mrs. H. T. Marshall (mother), and the doctor's brothers and sisters, of whom Mrs. Dr. Stacey and Sir Arthur Marshall are well known to some of our readers.

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10.—Belmont, Surrey. 12.—Westminster. Ecumenical Conference

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* * * * * SCHOLASTIC SUCCESSES.

Mr. Ernest Pollard, youngest ion of the late Rev. Sam Pollard, our great missionary, has finished his course at Cambridge, and has accepted a poSt, as assistant lecturers at Leeds University.

Miss Olive Utting, B.A., daughter of Rev. A. W. Utting, has passed the examination for the Theory and Practice of Teaching of Durham University, securing not only a first class diploma, but also the Ellen Phcebe Wright Prize for the best thesis on Education.

DEPARTURE OF MISSIONARIES. Revs. W. R. Aylott and F. Heslop will take their de-

parture for .China on Friday, September 5th, from Liverpool Street Station by the special boat train at 10.40 a.m. to the King George V. Dock, where they will embark on the P. and 0. s.s. " Morea."

Rev. A. E. Dymond and A. Stott will sail for West Africa on Wednesday, September 10th, at 2.30, from the Prince's Landing Stage, Liverpool, per the s.s. "Aba."

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BY A LOCAL PREACHER. Mr. Clement Nutter, a highly-respected local preacher

and Sunday School worker in our Baillie Street Cir-cuit, Rochdale, has recently published through Messrs. Stockwell, a volume on the life and labours of St. Paul. The title of the book is "The Great Vision," The volume consists of a series of lectures Mr. Nutter de-livered to the teachers connected with the Rochdale Sunday School Union. The price is 3s. 6d. A review of this book will appear shortly.

COUNCILLOR AND MRS. DUCKWORTH. We hear with much sorrow of the sad brea,yeMent

that hag fallen upon our esteemed friends, Mr, and Mrs. Duckworth, of Rochdale, by the death of their only daughter, Nora, the wife of Mr. John E. Haygarth, of Bradford. The deep ,sympathy of our people will go out in prayful thought to our sorrowing friends.

THE ROCKY LANE CRUSADER. This is a lively four-page sheet issued monthly (2,000

free distribution), of our Rocky Lane Church, Birming-ham. The first item is an order of worship for the children with responses, and then chatty paragraphs of the year's workjust beginning. Rev. F. L. Buxton and Mrs. Buxton are doing good work and commence 'a seventh years' ministry by an "At Home " next Saturday evening. We trust their year will be one of much blessing.

A CORRECTION. The excellent sermon which appeared in " In the

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Lambeth—Second Thoughts. When we come to deal with the grave

question of the divisions in the Church of Christ, and the means by which those divisions may be healed, the first thing to he avoided is poor temper and petty resentments. But this lesson may be taken to heart too exclusively. We have pondered what the Bishops have said and done ; and have again and again asked ourselves in what manner, and to what degree, if any, the work begun with the Lambeth Report of 1920 has been ap-proved and furthered. We are bound to say the answer is a disappointing one. The Bishops quietly assume that certain vital elements in a true Church—elements, which may be found in the Or-thodox Church and the Old Catholics—are not present in the Free Churches. Hence, while reunion is an immediate subject for discussion with the former, nothing but a friendly feeling, and gen-eral good will is contemplated with re-spect to the latter. Be it So : we do not complain. We are indeed not altogether surprised. The point, however, we choose to make at the moment is, whether the Free Churches, should not frankly and openly accept the position. And having done so, ought we not to take up the bold and independent line of proclaiming the qualities inherent in our Churches, which stamp them as the true Church of Christ. What, for example, is all this talk about episcopacy? Has it worked in a way which proclaims it as a superior and divine form of govern-ment? It would be easy to show that it has not. How also is it that some Free Churchmen seem ready to assent to the un-Scriptural teaching of a Sacra-ment as invalid, if it is not "adminis- tered " by an ordained person? Ques- tions like these can be asked without being offensive. At any rate, any attempt to hurry reunion, by yielding what ought to be guarded., or even assenting to what is doubtful, is bound to result in failure ; and so it ought.

Prohibition. We shall soon be able to relate the

various reports concerning Prohibition in the United States, to the solid body of central fact. It was not so long ago that a West of England business man paid a fortnight's visit to New York, and came back to tell us that Prohibition was a failure. Mr. J. H. Beckly has sojourned in the States for about three months, and though he is not quite so oracular, his observations on this, and other sub-jects, recently published, are worthy of careful scrutiny. If we may summarize what he has to say on Prohibition, it amounts to much as follows : There is a good deal of drinking in some parts of the country, among certain classes of the community ; but, these classes are, neither the business man nor the worker. There is more drinking than might have been expected; and the enforcement of the law has not been urged with the vigour that perhaps is good and neces-sary. To attribute the drunkenness in America to-day to Prohibition, is much as though one attributed theft and smug-gling to the Customs. The hotels and, similar organizations are all planned to create terror in the heart of the visitor over broken laws, and the moral desola-tion consequent upon Prohibition. The

employees even are primed, not to fail in exhortation. The business man, however, knows how vital to trade is sobriety, and the working classes recognize that pros-

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perity depends upon abstinence. The Great Methodist Conference in Dallas, made up of representative men from all over` the States, were of one accord, and did not even contemplate the revocation of the Eighteenth Amendment. What-ever, therefore, may result from the con-tempt for law, shown by a section of the community, the people as a whole, did not vote for Prohibition in a hurry, and see no reason at present to regret or modify their decision.

Holidays. It is a good thins the holidays are

ended ! They are a source of vexation from the moment we contemplate them, to the bitter end. It is not the weather of which we complain : the weather is always tolerable, and generally pleasant. But all the while we are on holiday, we are haunted with the fact that our finest resolutions are scrapped. We started forth with "a course of reading." We filled boxes with books, and had almost to prevaricate, to get them through the customs set up by unsympathetic. mem-bers of our own family. But it was worth it. We were now to have the feast for which our hungry minds had waited. Books, neglected through the busy days of the early summer, were now to be read, marked, learnt and inwardly di-gested. But no sooner had we set out than a vagrant magazine caught our fancy. A cheap novel fascinated. Pres-ently we cared nothing for hooks at all, nor were we really interested in the new baby; though the daily papers described the colour of her eyes, the shape of her mouth, and the manifest signs of intelli-gence Day after day fled past ; we drifted farther and farther from books, and all that in them is. More and more

we came to resemble a water melon. We ate, drank, lounged, and bore. with meekness the taunts of unkind souls, who reminded us of our travelling library. The misery was aggravated by the eloquent articles of brethren who had scaled the Alps, visited Oberammergau, pottered about in farmhouses, explored the Quantocks, wandered "lonely as a cloud" in Scotland, all - of them insisting that theirs was the ideal holiday. Why did not we go to Switzerland? How was it we did not take the "One and All" to a farmhouse.? Really, this holiday busi-ness is a sad affair ; and now that it is over, and we are back at work, we ex-pect to recover both our happiness and self-respect.

A Pleasant Hour. There are many perplexing questions

which arise, when we begin to consider what may be called denominational loyalty. One of them is, How it can be that, while we offer two magazines each month, for sixpence all told, the circula-tion is unworthily small. We have just spent a delightful hour with the Septem-ber issues. To begin with, there is the trenchant and timely introductory article by the Editor, in the " United 'Methodist Magazine." Then, let all who love our people, turn the pages caressingly, and study the photographs. The President, the 'President-Elect, and the Ex-President. These make a great trio : and it would be easy to write on the differences in ex-pression, the distinctive features, and the common greatness of these three beloved brethren. What a gift to our Church are these three men ! "The little group," etc., is a gem, and it might be interesting to take a denominational vote on which of the group is obviously the most distin-guished person. We vote for —; but no : it will not do. " Our Zions and Bethels " month by month tell a beautiful story of devotion and unswerving fidelity. We confess to a thrill as we happened upon the fine features of a dear old Exeter friend, Mr. George Roberts. Mr. Court must keep busy ; • or he will never give us all we want to hear of such noble charac-ters. Ah ! but most wonderful of all is the living likeness of that marvellous soul, the late Rev. R. P. Cole. How serene and immovable he appears. Modesty and assurance blended with such perfection in his life, that he was a saint without know-ing it. We cannot remark on the excel-lence of the articles; but if anyone thinks he can ignore, say, what Mr. Job writes, he may be a fine fellow but he does not know what is delicate and exquisite in literature. Of the "Missionary Echo" we can only remark that should anyone tell us that they know of a magazine, better written, better edited, better illustrated, or more entirely worthy of its high purpose, we should turn sadly away, reflecting on the pathetic lack of insight among people who ought to know better.

The Heat Wave. This time the heat-wave deserved its

name. It came suddenly and surprisingly. We had begun to light the autumn fire.

The curtains were drawn early in the evening, and we had grudgingly resigned ourselves to the rude and early approach of winter. Then, without a word of warn-ing, WC were enveloped in heat. The sun seemed to riot in power ; and smiled at our perspiring efforts to keep cool. 'Day after day, the glorious orb was well up and at work before our eyes were open. Then through the long glowing hours, we panted, perspired, drank, and secretly re-joiced at the discomfiture of those who had written down our climate as hope-less. We can never complain of the heat, even though our sisters too closely affected a Garden of Eden costume, and foolish old men played golf at mid-day and perish in the two-fold strife. We shall now face autumn with a good heart. The heat-wave has had much the same effect as a friendly visit from one whom we had reason to fear we had offended. All is well once more : the sun has not lost his regard for us*; and whenever he chooses to renew his devoted attention to us, we shall welcome him as a near and a dear friend, of whom we see too little.

R. P.

Death of Mrs. Eric Haygarth.

WITHIN United Methodism and beyond its borders deepest regret will be shared at the sad news of the sudden death of Mrs. Eric Haygarth. To all who knew her the sense of shock will be severe. Healthy vigoui', athletic grace, winsome-ness and kindliness of disposition, com-bined in her in such a way as to make her greatly admired ar.l. beloved. Before her marriage, seven years ago, and since, she has been actively associated with United Methodism, in this respect main-taining the family tradition on both sides.

Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Duckworth, of Rochdale, she was an en-thusiastic worker at our historic Baillie Street Church, prior to her marriage to Mr. Eric Haygarth, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Haygarth, of our Leicester Road Church, Cheetham Hill, Manchester.

Since her marriage, Shearbridge Road, Bradford, has claimed her services, and there Mrs. Haygarth has taken a very active interest in the work of the Church, and particularly among the young people, with whom she was ex-ceedingly popular.

Her death, at the early zge of 32, is a tragic loss not only to her soyely be-reaved husband and every 'member of the families most intimately related, but also to a wide circle of other friends.

'The funeral took place on Monday, September 1st. Prior to the interment in the Rochdale Cemetery, a service was held in the Baillie Street United 'Metho-dist Church. It was conducted by Rev. H. V. Capsey, brother-in-law of Mr. Eric Haygarth, who seven short years ago officiated at the marriage ceremony in the same church.

The service was marked by deep feel-ing, but above all the elements of grief and loss there sounded the note of life triumphant and eternal.

'Two hymns were sung, "The King of Love my Shepherd is," and " 0 Love, that wilt not let me go." A large com-pany of people assembled, many of whom had travelled from a distance, moved by tender regard and deepest sympathy, while the great number of most beauti-ful floral tributes gave touching evidence of the widespread affection in which Mrs. Haygarth was held.

Mr. F. A. Midgley (organist of the Baillie Street Church) presided at the organ, and rendered appropriate music. As the cortege entered the church he played Sullivan's "Saviour, thy children keep," and at the close of the service, "The Dead March " in "Saul."

The words of committal at the grave-side were spoken by Mr. Capsey, and in the hush that fell upon the assembled mourners the eternal hope was strong in trustful hearts.

Tanstall (Mount Tabor).—It is with great pleasure that we record a gift of L50 to our Mount Tabor Church, in the Burslem, Bethel Circuit. The gift has been made 'by the children of the late Mr. David Reid as a memorial to their father, who was throughout his life an exceedingly earnest worker in the church, and a very acceptable local preacher. During his latter years 'Mr. Reid had the distribution of the benevolent fund in conjunction with the minister, and it is, therefore, very fitting that the gift is to be invested for benevolent purposes. This accords with the wish of the donors. The money will be placed with the trus-tees for United Methodist Church Pur-poses for administration.

Death of Mr. W. W. Wade, Manchester What Say the Bells of Ludlow ? Another Tramp. By H. Hinchcliffe The Letter of the Conference "Briarmains." By T. A. Jefferies In the Temple. By A. Chad ick

Notes and Comments.

' He laid His hands on every one of them, and healed them.'

St. Lukeoiv. 40.

5. HEALING THE SICK.

In the family of four thousand boys and girls in the thirty Branches of the NATIONAL CHILDREN'S HOME AND ORPHANAGE there are many with health sadly impaired by early hardship and neglect. Some of them have stood in the shadow of imminent perils which threatened well-being and happiness.

THE CHILDREN'S HOME MAINTAINS NINE EQUIPPED AND EFFICIENT HOSPITALS FOR PRE-VENTIVE AND REMEDIAL TREATMENT. IN ALL BRANCHES SPECIAL CARE IS BEING GIVEN TO BACKWARD AND DELICATE CHILDREN WITH WONDERFUL RESULTS IN RECOVERED HEALTH AND VIGOUR.

Its Hospital Service costs the Children's Home approximately £10,000 a year, and gifts towards that amount will be gladly welcomed. Please mark your contribution HOSPITAL FUND, and by sending it without delay bring speedy help to those whose need is great and urgent.

National Children's Home and Orphanage 30 Branches (Founded by Dr. SteiShenson) 4000 Children

Principal: Rev. W. HODSON SMITH.

General The Rt. Hon. Lord Wakefield of Hythe.

C.B.E., LL.D. Treasurers : Sir Thomas Barlow, Bt., M.D., F.R.S.

Chief Offices : HIGHBURY PARK, LONDON, N.5 Remittances may be forwarded through any Branch of

the Midland Bank, Ltd. NR —Remittances from MM. Churches should be addressed to . Ai LP. Rev. HENRY HOOKS, Treasurer U.M. AnaillarY,

12 Farringdon Avenue, London, E.C.4.

MR. ALEX. DIMOND writes : Thanks for "Mintites " duly' to hand. It is an

interesting volume. I do not know anything that could touch my personal experience more than the " Letter to the Churches." That is just the, message that is needed to-clay, I am sure.

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Our Connexional Magazines for September

No one can read the September issue of the Monthly Magazine without realizing that they are in contact, not with an ecclesiastical organization, but with a living Church.' Here is no chronicle of events—that is left to the weekly newspaper ; here are the beatings of human hearts, the breath of human souls. Here, too, is the sense of the Divine Spirit of Life, working within churches, inspiring men and women to holiness and to service. This sense of reality and of vitality pervades article after article. The opening Editorial, with its fearless and faithful challenge concerning "Our Reproach and the Restraint," with its plea for spiritual certitude, a positive faith, a spirit of daring, and for closer touch with men and women, is a searching and stimulating message. The Ex-President's Charge, with its urgent demand for a truly priestly ministry, holy and human, with the sympathy of imagination, of knowledge, of the open heart, is at once tender and virile. How one would like to quote telling phrases! But you must read it for yourselves. The Story of the Poynton Circuit of three Churches, as told by Rev. F.

'Wimbush, glows and throbs with life, as he speaks, of large congregations, deep fervour and an earnest evan- gelicalism. Sixty young people received into church fellowship last year from the, three churches ! A fact " significant of much." The brief notice of the Honoured Toiler (Mr. Geo. Roberts, of Exeter), of two " Resting from their labours " (Rev. Jas. Capes Story and Rev. Richard P. Cole) have the same evidences of real life. The magazine wotild be worth buying for the article by the Rev. J. Ellis on Mr. Cole. Reading it one feels one is on holy ground. "There was such a God-awareness ' in his conscious- ness. . In a strange manner God was for him Alpha and Omega." Nor is the lighter side of Con-nexional life ignored. Rev. W. H. Proudlove gives his impressions of Conference : what he considered to be the most powerful address, the most effective speech, the most impressive moment, the most enjoyable hour, and. best of all, the deep devotional spirit pervading the sessions : an article all the more interesting because the author does not fear to criticize ! Then the description of an Alpine climb, by Rev. Lewis H. Court ; an article on Browning's poem, "The Ring and the Book," by Rev. John Job, and the serial story, by Ramsay Guthrie, photos and pictures—what more would you have for fourpence?

The "Missionary Echo" is as interesting as informa- tive, and as stimulating as ever. Naturally Conference Proceedings are well to the fore, described from various view points. A talk with Rev. W. A. Grist is too brief for our eagerness. All sorts of important information is given under the titles "From the Mission House" ; "The Editor's Notes "—too much to summarize in a sentence. If "vitality" is the note of the Monthly Magazine, surely "enthusiasm" is that of the " Echo ! " Here are pictures, photos, information, inspiration and Divine ambition ! If a better missionary magazine is published at the price, one wonders one has not heard of it ! Oh—by the way—don't miss the Letter to Rev. J. W. Heywood, sent from Wenchow by the Christians there. When you have read it once for interest, read it again between the lines, and then you will begin to understand why missionary work can never finally fail. " Your love and thought are unending. . We thank God without measure for His Grace." Human Love, Divine Grace! Can anything finally resist these?

H. G, ALLCHURCH.

Women's Missionary Auxiliary All items for this column to be sent to the Publication

Secretary, Mrs. J. B. Brooks, B.Litt., 8 Laisteridge Lane, Bradford, Yorks.

PRAYER TOPIC for the week beginning September 7th : Settlers and natives in West Africa. Page 53 in Report. Rev. A. E. Dymond returns to Sierra Leone on the 10th inst., accompanied by Rev. A. Stott. Acts xxvi.

Methodist Women's Missionary Conference at Swan-wick, October 6th, to 10th.—All these attending this Conference are asked to send in their booking vouchers not later than September 6th to Mrs. Truscott Wood, 43 Wilton Road, Salisbury, Wilts.

Mrs. Wood requests also that branch secretaries who are seeking help in arranging missionary meetings will kindly write to the Secretary of their District, and not to her.

Leeds.—The number of branches in the District is : W.M.A., 44; G.M.A., 5; total 49—a decrease of 4 branches and 105 members. One branch has lapsed because the church has-beep closed, and the other three branches have never been very strong. On the other hand, some of the newly-formed branches are doing good work. Financially we have raised by the branches, £414 ].4s. 11d. ; sale of work, £106 15s. 6d. ; mission-ary demonstration, £].2 17s. Total £434 7s. 5d., leav- ing a deficit of 7s. 4d. Much as we regret this deficit, especially as we need more funds and not less, we cannot help a feeling of thankfulness that it is not more in these difficult times. For the twenty-first birth- day fund also we have raised 6s. During the year the Wesleyan W.A. invited us to send a representative . to their Quarterly Meeting to give some account of our spheres of work and methods, and, in return, we in-vited representatives of the Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist Churches to attend our April meeting. We had a most interesting time, and we were particularly impressed by the account of the Wesleyan Girls' League. The emphasis which it places on study of mission work_ and all conditions affecting it, was something which we felt our own G.M.A. might copy to advantage. Finally, we remember that our Association does not exist solely to raise money, but its primary object is prayer, and we are thankful that the devotional side of our work has been on a very high plane.

THE UNITED METHODIST.

Weddings. SMITH—MICKLETHWAITE.

OUR Bethesda Church, Codnor, was the scene of a very interesting wedding on August 28th, when Miss Doris Micklethwaite, only daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Mickletrwaite, of Jersey, C.I., was married to Mr. Henry Smith, son of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. H. Smith, of Kimberley, Notts. The ceremony was per-formed by the father of the bride, who at one time was minister of the Codnor Circuit. The bride was attired in a dress of parchment satin with shoes to match, and wore a coronet of orange blossom with veil. She car-ried a bouquet of red roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Iris Robinson, of Kimberley, friend of the bride, Miss M. Slack, and. Miss A. Matkin, of Codnor, cousins of the bride, who wore dresses of apple georgette, with coronets to match, and carried bouquets of pink car-nations. They also wore pearl necklaces, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr. J. Smith, brother of the bride-groom, officiated as best man. An interesting feature of the ceremony was that the bride was given away by her grandfather, Mr. W. Slack; of Codnor, who is in his 89th year. Members' of the choir, of which Miss Micklethwaite was a member, were present, and the ser-vice was fully choral. The organist, Mr. W. Steeples, played selections of bridal music. After the ceremony, a reception was held by Rev.- and Mrs. Micklethwaite in the Victory Hall, Ripley, where upwards of fifty guests were entertained. The happy couple were the recipients of many beautiful and useful presents. They left later in the afternoon for Bridlington, where the honeymoon is being spent.

UTT I N G—BATEY, A VERY interesting wedding was solemnized at the

Presbyterian Church, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, on Satur-day, August 30th, when Mr. F. A. J. Utting, M.A., was united to Miss Hilda Batey, M.A., L.R.A.M., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Batey, of Newbiggin.- Rev. A. W. Utting, father of the bridegroom, officiated, and the Bishop of Sierra Leone, gave a most helpful ad-dress, and led the prayers of the assembly for the bride and bridegroom. The bride wore a dress of pale pink georgette, with veil and orange blossoms. The bridesmaids, Miss Norah Arrowsmith and Miss Olive Utting, were attired in dresses of pale blue georgette, with hats to match. Mr. R. Pattison officiated as best man, and Mr. Norman Barron presided at the organ with great acceptance. The reception was held at the home of the bride, and soon after, the happy pair departed to Edinburgh for their honeymoon. The bridegroom has served for three years at the Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone, and expects to proceed soon to India with his wife, as a lay educational missionary of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. In the interim, their address will be 33 Beach Terrace, Newbiggin-by-Sea, Northumberland.

September 4, 1930

Death of Mr.W.W.Wade, Manchester.

BY the passing of Mr. W. W. Wade our Manchester Second circuit has lost one of its outstanding men. He was a most acceptable and attractive local preacher and occupied the senior position on the circuit. plan. As recently as Sunday evening, July 27th, he took an appointment at our Oxford Road Church, where he was always sure of a hearty welcome. For two or three years past he has been in indifferent health, and sortie time ago underwent a serious operation. With rare courage he refused to give in, and moved in and out among his friends when many another would have taken to his bed. The -end came somewhat suddenly on August 23rd. He had been out in his garden only two days before.

Mr. Wade was closely identified with the Beswick Street Mission, Ancoats, and until his health began to fail was looked up to as its leader, and rendered it long and valued service. He was a member of the District meeting in May and was elected to the annual Confer- ence at Sheffield. It was with much regret that he found, when the time approached, he was not able to attend. He was an extremely sociable man and had a large number of friends among our Connexional ministers. He had unusual gifts as an elocutionist, and voluntarily served many of our churches in Manchester and further afield with his delightful recitals. Many of the old boys of Ashville College will remember his visits with genuine pleasure.

The funeral took place at the Southerri Cemetery, Manchester, and was attended by a gathering which indicated the respect in which our friend was held. Rev. W. E. Chivers, B.A., superintendent minister, con-ducted the service, assisted by the Revs. Principal Brewis and J. H. Burkittt. In the course of a brief and tender address, Mr. Chivers dwelt upon. Mr. Wade's long and honourable association with our churches, his gifts as preacher and speaker, his genius for friendship, his quiet and patient optimism and cheerfulness in sick- ness, and -his successful business career. Of him it might truly be said that he was "not slothful in busi-ness, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord."

Mr. Wade, who was 63 years of age, leaves a widow with 'whom deep sympathy is felt. Their only child, John, gave his life in.the Great War.

J. H. BURKITT. MR. W. A. LEWINS writes :- -To what my friend, Mr. Burkitt, has written about

the late Mr. W. W. Wade, I desire to add a few personal words.

A friendship of over 40 years enables me to endorse fully Mr. Burkitt's appreciation, and to add that Mr. Wade's offer to serve our Beswick Street Mission at a time of difficulty, and at the call of the circuit, was a very generous one and loyally fulfilled. The attendance of many friends from the mission at his funeral testified to their knowledge of his worth and service. The gathering also included a large number of personal friends who had shared in the abounding hospitality of his home. To all in these various circles his passing means much personal lass, but his calm and courage remain as an _abiding inspiration.

RBV. G. H. KENNEDY writes :- Twenty-five years ago our minister at " Oxford Road,"

Manchester, Rev. John Naylor, wrote me to call on a family that had removed to Morecambe. That was the beginning of a friendship. with Mr. Wade that deepened and strengthened, and is now made sure for ever. Few have had a wider circle of friends than " Friend" Wade, as many affectionately called him, and none has better deserved. them. His interests were so many it is diffi-cult to compass them.. His home was ideal in every way, with an ever open door for all kinds of ministers and laymen. Both Mr. ‘and Mrs. Wade delighted in

.hospitality, a warm, homely hospitality without any ostentation. Next to his home came our Beswick Street Mission, Ancoats, of which Mr. Wade was the honorary superintendent over a long number of years. That mission will always be linked with his name. His ser-vices, both as local preacher and an elocutionist, were in great demand, and he served numberless churches unstintingly in both capacities. He made a success of life in the ordinary, as well as the spiritual sense of that word ; but he had a place in his heart for those who had failed:- In the seaside homes for poor' Manchester boys, to which Mr. Wade was a subscriber, it was the custom each week to give a prize to the best behaved boy. One week the superintendent noticed a troublesome boy who was trying very hard 'and yet could not conscientiously be awarded the prize. However, he was called up and given a special prize for the best bad boy. That pleased Mr. Wade immensely. The honest failure never appealed to him in vain. Mr. Wade's biggest blow was the loss of his only son during the war, his greatest comfort the companionship of his wife who helped him to fight so bravely during his closing years. Our hearts go__out to her now " so doubly lone," but there will be for her, as for us all as we think of him, none but happy memories, and as we face the future the joy of meeting. A big crowd will gather round him yonder, and I shall count it a privilege to be amongst them.

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September 4, 1930

What Say the Bells of Ludlow

During a speech at our .District Meeting, the Rev. F. H, Benson, B.A., ,made an interesting statement which I pass on. He said there was a beautiful, peal of bells in Ludlow that play a different tune each (lay in the week. I was particularly interested in the week-end tunes. On Saturday they play, "Home, Sweet Home"; on Sunday, "0 worship the 'King" ; on Monday, "See the Conquering Hero comes." What a fine combination of rich suggestiveness for a happy week-end ! Let us look at this more closely.

1.—On Saturday : " Home, sweet home." Saturday means the week's toil is over for most

people. It is a day when pocket money can be spent and spare time used. To many children the memory of how father spends his Saturdays must be a painful one. The hours were used selfishly and without thought of any obligation to others. They recall the drink-smelling body, the staggering gait, the mumbling speech, the wrangling. mood. To the wife who has so much of the drudgery and worry of home to bear, the week-end only emphasizes the,contrast to what she once thought home might he. What a difference it would make if on Saturday thoughts of home dominated the mind. Husband and 'wife becoming true comrades, and children realizing that father can be a real churn. Sup-posing instead of spending the money selfishly and in-juriously, it was used to get out, with the family, into the lovely parts of this district and just, make Satur-day a day of laughter and home-joy. Wouldn't it be worth while to give it a trial ? Oh, there is sound sense in those ringing bells of Ludlow town. On !Sat-urday, "Home, sweet home."

2.—On Sunday : "0 worship the King." Ring out sweet bells I Men are forgetting this, and

life is becoming all nervy and restless. The elimination of God from life has resulted in a great impoverish-ment. So many use Sunday _again for purely selfish purposes. They know they nave lost something worth possessing—the sense of life being in harmony with God's purposes, and the deeper yearnings of the soul satisfied. 'There was great truth in the saying often heard in our childhood : "A Sunday well spent brings a week of content." The healthy soul finds in worship and .spiritual service a re-invigoration of the powers of mind and spirit whereby a man feels he is neither an animal nor a machine. Moral strength is imparted, spiritual vision is gained that makes a man tread the streets at. one conscious of relationship with the Eter-nal God. There is a real contribution to the richer and deeper joys of life when a man Worships God and serves his fellows unselfishly on a Sunday. Most men know it is true. Ring out sweet bells ! "0 worship the King."

3.—On Monday: "See the Conquering Hero Comes." To many Monday does not mean the march of the

conquering hero, but the heavy tread of a beaten and enslaved human. It is said more time is lost industri-ally on Monday than on any other day in the week, because by their mode of week-end living men have rendered themselves incapable of undertaking the ordin-ary duties of life. They are not conquerors, but con-quered. A week-end spent for Home and God, wisely, happily and 'reverently, would make a big difference. The man who can get up on Monday morning with the laughter of little children ringing in his ears, leave his home with the smile of a burden-eased wife as a pleasant memory, and the sense of fellowship with God in his soul, has within him the spirit of the con-quering hero. This is not sentimentality. It is good sound sense. The philosophy of the bells of Ludlow is true. Ring out sweet bells until your music fills every heart!

GEORGE FROGGATT.

Reviews. The People's Pulpit. (A. IL Stockwell, Ltd. ; 2s. 6d.

net.) The latest issues of this. interesting series are " Jesus

and the Art of Living," by Dr.' Herbert Gray. There are eight very useful- and. helpful addresses in this little volume. " All Your Need"; "Escaping from. ti,le Past "; "Things .Spiritual in a Mechanical Age "; "Discipline in Detail," etc., are a few of the themes in which Dr. Gray seeks to discover the riches of Grace. It is a rich set of expositions,

The Unending Benediction, by Rev. J. G. Morgan, B.D., takes its- title from the Ascension blessing re- corded in St. Luke ; and he asks, What does this bene-diction mean for this age? "We may rest content," he says, "that it is a challenge to every feeling of despair." Other subjects are .arresting, and treated with fresh-ness and courage. These are very good addresses.

Facing up to Things, by Rev. H. W. Slader, B..D., deals with such important subjects as "Worship," " Con- version," "Pleasure," "Salvation," "Destiny," etc.

There is no salvation, and there is no worship of God in the mechanical performance of a physical act. There must be the inward and spiritual, the entering in of the soul before we come into communion with the Father of spirits."

More Life and Fuller. by Rev. Henry Hogarth, B.A., consists of eleven sermons—good samples of fresh and positive preaching. The living, life-giving Christ is evidently the centre of the author's preaching, and these addresses are spoken to the -times we live in. Canon Raven contributes a foreword to the volume. Mr. Hogarth is a reader and thinker. Our one criticism is that the sermons are too brief. That, however, would be no defect to present-day listeners.

THE UNITED METHODIST.

Another Tramp. Om of work again. The occasion this time was the

annual appearance of the anniversary preacher. This, of course, is penned under the rose ; sub rosa, so to speak. In case of emergencies, the circuit minister in accordance with instructions, holds himself as first man in reserve. I was the reserve man. As my re-serve capacities were not called into requisition, and not desiring to run them to waste, I decided to make another tramp.

A respectable vagrant is never at a loss for an ob-jective. The world is wide, and it is his to roam therein at will. I decided to tramp over the hills from York-shire into Lancashire—to Rochdale—to be exact. In possession of lunch, packed overnight as usual, I left the manse about a quarter to six, a little earlier than last time, having an extra mile and a half to reckon with. The sun made its presence felt, no rain having fallen during the night to cool the earth or the atmo-sphere, and yet, as always at the beginning of a new day, the air was fresh and invigorating.

The camaraderie of the road is a wonderful thing. Being Whit-Sunday, people were astir earlier than usual, groups of men bidding the traveller a cheery "Good morning," and "A fine day." Crossing Black-stone Edge and proceeding downhill into Littleborough, I encountered two boys climbing the hill from the oppo-sito direction. They evidently belonged to poor, but respectable working-class homes. They were pushing their bikes, and the dust of the road was on them. The eldest was about fourteen years of age, the other about twelve. Hot and perspiring, the youngest pulled up and asked how far it was to the top. The question was a respite, so ho enquired the distance to Halifax, and finally he asked the time. Only a few minutes' comradeship, but for the boys it

of a change and a

rest, and for me an expression of youth's courage and trust.

The traveller was also stimulated by messages from the Wayside Pulpit. On the summit of the first ascent was a little chapel, from whence came a message in harmony with the surrounding hills and the long-wind-ing valley with its mills and factories. The Eternal God is Thy Refuge, and underneath are His Everlast- ing Arms. My soul responded—That's a good start anyway. Some miles farther on, when the road was beginning to drag a bit, came the words, You were made for victory-; not failure—Go Forward ; and finally, as the end of thejourney was approaching : An under- standing friend makes easier an uphill road. I thought then 'of my little boys, toiling up the hill to Blackstone Edge, with ten miles to cover before they reached Hali-fax. My heart warmed towards them. We may meet again, one day.

Half way over the edge, just off the roadside, was a huge stone containing the inscription : "The Division 'of the Counties of York and Lancaster." Immediately there came to my mind the rhyme of my youth :

"Out of England into :Spain, Over the hills and back again."

The Rochdale Parish Church was reached as the congregation was singing the first hymn. A few more seconds, and I walked up the steps of our Baillie Street Church. A gentleman in the porch took me fo his own pew, and provided me with hymn book and Bible. Once before, about twenty years ago, I had wor-shipped in this church. I have a vague idea that I ought to have preached that morning. That I didn't, is a mystery associated with some misgiving. The pews were not the same as now, and instead of the beautifully carved, oak rostrum, there stood the old three-decker pulpit.

I don't know who the preacher was this morning. I did not ask. It was a worshipful service. The hymns, "lesson, children's address and the sermon were all in harmony with the celebration of the First Pente-cost. The Acquisition of Power throbgh the Holy Spirit was clearly illustrated to the children by the difference between the truck pulled by a perspiring rail-way porter, and the modern contrivance, electrically driven.

The preacher took for his text the twenty-sixth verse of the eighth chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans (Weymouth's translation) : "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities." Infirmity, he said, is not sin, it is weakness ; a faulty way of seeking to do right. The Spirit does not supplant ; it supple-ments, adds potency and power. The last part of the text was illuminated by a telling phrase on the Mission of Literature. By its beauty and charm, literature gives expression to thoughts which we fail to ade-quately express, for which we are unable to find words. It was a great sermon. As the preacher warmed to his message, the glow was manifest ; the voice became modulated, yet vibrant and tense, and more than once, one felt the pull of the preacher's personality upon the congregation.

The service ended, I thanked my friend for his cour-tesy. A spiritual kinship told me, and I think it told me true. that he possessed and exercised that rare in-fluence which shames enmities and subdues turbulence.

In my youth it seemed to me that Baillie Street, Rochdale, was the Mecca of Lancashire Free Metho-dism. My pilgrimage this morning of fifteen and a half miles was the logical outcome of those early im-pressions.

Before I turned again home, it was my purpose to visit tWo other shrines, so I made my way first to John Ashworth's Ragged School, and revived recol- lections of his "Strange Tales." Then I turned to John Bright's Quaker Chapel, saw once more the place he used to occupy, and now always kept in reserve. I stood before the portrait of the great statesman, with his grandson, a little boy, standing at his knee. A moment afterwards I stood by, the grave of his first wife, whose early death almost shattered his life; then by the grave of the grandson, who stood as a child at his knee, and that of his friend, both of whom were

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killed by an explosion in the engine house of the mill, one dying to save the other. The plain Quaker in-scription to Leonard Bright Rothe and his friend, Dear-don Neave, withholds that story of tragedy and heroism.

With bowed head and subdued thought, I left the grave where lies one of England's greatest sons. Touched by that mystic spirit, to which he was ever sensitive, I turned again home, requisitioning the motor-bus for the first and most difficult part of the journey, and walking the remaining seven miles, thus completing a tramp of twenty-two or twenty-three miles. As my Sabbath was well spent, I anticipated a week of content.

H. HINCIICLIFFE.

Golden Wedding Celebrations.

Winsford. AN event of considerable interest to our Winsford

Church 'occurred on August 26th, when Mr. and Mrs. W. H. !Shaw, West View, Winsford, celebrated their golden wedding at Fern Villa, the home of their daugh-ter and son-in-law, Mrs. and Mr. J. 0. Dodd. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw were married in our High Street Church fifty years ago by the late Rev. W. J. Hopper. All through the years they have been deeply interested in the work of that church. Mr. Shaw has served the church as a class leadCr and trustee ; and the Sunday School as teacher and superintendent for an unbroken period of fifty years. Mrs. Shaw is a member of the Women's Guild, and also of the W.M.A.

Mr. and Mrs. Shaw have had four sons and five daughters, of whom, one son, Mr. Samuel Shaw, was killed in the •wnr. The others survive, and are active in church Work. Four of the daughters and two of the sons are married, and there arc fourteen grand-children. At Fern Villa the felicitations of the com-pany were offered to Mr. and Mrs. Shaw by the Rev. W. H. May. Mr. Shaw, replying for both, thanked Mr. May for the gracious things he had said. "We," he said, "appreciate the kindness of all present, and highly value their good wishes. We are glad to know so may rejoice with us on this occasion. We thank God for His many mercies, and face the future with good hearts. We wish all much joy and many days."

Methodist Union. Wigan.

Two notable gatherings have been held in the Wigan district in furtherance of the spirit of union. The first took the form of a meeting of the local preachers of the Wigan and Chorley circuits of the three denominations, and was held in the Wesley Hall, Standisgate, Wigan. Mr. T. Bentley, of Chorley Wesleyan circuit, presided, and a conversation on "Local Preachers and Methodist Union " was opened by Mr. J. J. Fortune, J.P., of Wigan United Methodist circuit. A full and free discus-sion took place and a brotherly spirit prevailed. Oppor-tunity was taken to explain to the Primitive Methodist brethren present something of the workings of the L.P.M.A., in which they were deeply interested. The second gathering, held on Sunday, August 31st, took the form of an open-air Methodist rally on the spacious Wigan market square. Over a thousand persons were present, and the community singing to well-known tunes was hearty and vigorous. Rev. G. W. Olver, Wigan Wesleyan superintendent, took the chair and prayer was offered by Mr. 1'. Goulding, Primitive Methodist. Addresses on the evangelical aspects of the union were given by the Revs. Thomas Fish (U.M.) and W. H. Cookson (Wigan Wesleyan Mission). Desire was expressed for further gatherings of a similar nature.

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THE UNITED METHODISTG September 4, 1930

To our Fellow Members of the United Methodist Church at Horne and Abroad, Greeting.

DEAR FRIENDS, Gathered in Conference at Sheffield, we have

considered the various schedules and reports which have been sent from the Districts and Foreign Mis-sions, and remembering the faith and work they repre-sent, and the steady and liberal gifts of the United Methodist people, we give thanks to God.

It is sometimes said that statistics arebut poor guides to the truth concerning any community, but we are.. convinced that the figures submitted to, us in the numerical statements in a large sense reflect the con- dition of our Church. They show that there is a stability about our Church life, a firmness of organiza-tion, a steadfast devotion to duty on the part of many of our people ; but they also indicate a certain stagna-tion and dullness and lack of aggressive force.

Why Are We a Church? The quality of a Church's life depends on two

things : The Intention of the Society and its Sense of Mission, and both these appear to be dim and con-fused, and therefore defective in United Methodism. What is our Intention? Why are we a Church? For what purpose have we been called out of the world and gathered around our Lord? We propose these ques-tions for the consideration of every Leaders' Meet-ing. Too often we are content merely to keep things going, "to hold our own," as we say, to raise sufficient money to pay our expenses, and so the years pass with no clear recognition on our part of the fact that we are banded together to seek holiness and to realize a .society in which perfect love to God and man shall rule all hearts. And because we do not define, affirm and seek this great purpose within the Society, there-fore we have no clear and overmastering conviction as to our mission to the world. Where intention is weak and confused, there the sense of mission is lacking. Only a Holy Church, will seek with passionate heart to save the lost. The Spirit of the Lord is a Spirit of holiness ; that holiness leads all who possess it to look outward on the world and to desire the salvation of men, and it is written, "He that hath not the Spirit of Christ is none of His."

There are. many beautiful and attractive things in our Church life : kindness, courtesy, tolerance, increase amongst us. But a well-Mannered Church .is not suffi-cient for the task of the redemption of the world. We May be kind and courteous only because we are easy and desire to smooth all the asperities out of life'; we may be tolerant only because we prize nothing suffi-ciently to fight for it. It is easy to oive up what we do not flinch value, and there is a tolerance which is simply lack of zeal: The home life of many United Methodists is genial, serene and careful, and yet is marked by a quiet worldliness which unconsciously makes the members of the family move farther and farther away from God.

What is Not for Us. Our religion must become a more intense and pas-

sionate thing, or it will fade out of our lives. The easy way, the happy optimistic .views, the boast of in-difference posturing as broad-mindedness, the saunter-ing habits of the men who tell themselves that all is for the best in the best-of all possible worlds are not for us. Bethlehem, Calvary, Pentecost, are all scenes of passion. We must not substitute our comfortable opinions for the great facts of the Gospel story. ' Our inheritance is not in the gentlemanly completeness of natural religion, but in the dedicated intensity of his-toric Christianity." Our hearts- will never be at home until we are at the feet of Christ.

A Wistful Longing. A wistful longing for a higher kind of religion, a

religion of power, is felt throughout Methodism. We have seen it in the great meetings which have come together to consider the Methodist Witness. Our best people are not happy with things as they are. The keener young men and women among us are asking, " Where are the great things our fathers told us of ? " They tell us our church life is dull and uninteresting, and yet at the same-time they say their are sure that nothing in the world can be so interesting and vivid and full of miracle as living religion. They will not submit to the traditional identification of dullness with spiritual mindedness. Well-meaning people among us who feel this staleness in our societies call for a move-ment to enliven the Church by a more ample pro-gramme of amusements. They think that whist drives and dances would diffuse an atmosphere of gaiety attrac-tive to youth. But the only way a church can be made more attractive is by becoming more religious. Social amenities have their place, and they must be kept in their place, but such amenities will never bring us the joy, the power, the peace for which our restless souls are hungering. Whoever thinks he can revive the Church of the Crucified by a programme of games, only reveals his own shallowness. The Church's wound is deeper than he knows, and its cure must be deeper.

The Spirit Moving Among us. Those of us who have followed the development of

the Methodist Witness Campaign know that the Spirit is moving among us. He is not here to restore the past, but to secure the future. The Methodist forces are to be united, but their unity is not enough ; they must be

re-dedicated to holiness and to evangelism. The forces of evil do not fear a big Church, or a wealthy Church, or a clever Church, or a cunning Church, but they do fear a holy Church.

What then do we ask? This, first of all : That our people shall come together to think of these things and pray about them. Something has awakened among us, and it is from God. We must give it opportunity. It is not for us to dictate to the Spirit how His work shall be done, or even what that work shall be. It is not for the old to ask for a return to former ways, or for the young to insist on new ways ; but it is for all to wait on ,God till His glorious will is plain to us. Let us settle it in our mind that the Church can never do Christ's work until it has Christ's mind and has made a larger place for His Spirit.

It is to this that we call you. There are difficulties and oppositions, but the chiefest of them are in our own hearts. If we are resolved, nothing can stay us. The need is the same in China and Africa as, in England, although outward circumstances differ. The problem is the same in the schools as in the adult portions of our societies. The demand is as insistent for President, Ex-Presidents, Denominational Secretaries, School Masters and Mistresses, District Chairmen and all officials, as for the rank and file. There is but one real source of weakness, there is but one thing- lacking : We will not open our Hearts to the love of Jesus.

All this we say to ourselves as much as to you. We are far from despair, but the times are critical.

We commend you to God, and remain, Yours truly,

ARTHUR E. J. CossoN, President. R. H. B. SHAPLAND, Ex-President. J. H. HARDY, Secretary of Conference.

Briarmains."

down incase of emergency ; the old house had no such provision.

One was interested in the circular sandstone slab, upheld on three brick columns, which serves as a table in the larder. The wine cellar under the hall, too, is well-constructed and vaulted, and contains a puzzling feature like a buttress with nothing to support, probably a reliO of some earlier building.

During renovations the present occupants Made some interesting discoveries. Both in the sitting-room and the back parlour, cupboards were found that had been quite concealed and covered over. Several windows have been restored which were found to have been built up, glass included, during the days when the window tax pressed heavily on the middle classes.

Among the buildings beyond is a greenhouse, divided into three parts, in the innermost of which is an interst-ing relic of a former style in the shape of a carefully constructed waterfall with an artificial supply of water. At the foot is a small fountain.

Beyond the garden are the buildings of " the home farm." They provide accommodation now for the busy doctor's motor cars, but are little altered from the mistle, and stable, coach house and hayloft of former times. The rough oak beams and the windlass, with its big wheel and strap-iron brake, are delightful touches of old English country life.

Oakwell Hall, the Fieldhead Hall'of " Shirley," is only half a mile away, and is now well cared for and open to visitors ; and not much farther is Birstall Church, the building in which the final scenes of " Shirley" were played out.

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MARRIAGES.

SMITH — MICKLETHWAITE.— At Bethesda U. M. Church, Codnor, on August 28th, 1930, by Rev. W. S.

Micklethwaite, father of the bride, Henry, son of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. H. Smith, of Kimberley, to Doris, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Mioklethwaite, of Jersey, C. _I.

UTTING—BATEY.—At the Presbyterian. Church, New- biggin-by-the-sea, on August 30th, 1930, by the Rev.

A. W. Utting and the Bishop of Sierra Leone; F. A. J. Utting, M.A., son of Rev. A. W. and Mrs. Utting, to Hilda Batey, M.A., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Batey, of Newbiggin.

TRELOAR—MURRAY:—On the 28th inst., 1930, at Mount Tabor U. M. Church, Stockport, by the Rev.

Bruce H. White, Noel Gordon Treloar, A.M.I.E.E., young-est son of the late Rev. J. P. Treloar, and of Mrs. Treloar, of Stockport, -to Mabel, daughter of the late Mr. J. Murray, and of Mrs. Murray, of Heaton Moor.

GOLDEN WEDDING.

LEW1S—WILKINSON.—On Sept. 2nd, 1880, at Mount Zion Methodist New Connexion Church, Wolver-

hampton, by the Rev. R. C. Turner, Price Lewis to. Mary Jane (Mollie) Wilkinson. Present address-139 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton.

DEATHS.

HAYGARTH.—On August 28th, 1930, (suddenly) at Ashfield Nursing Home, Nora, the dearly loved wife

of . John Eric . Haygarth, of Cecil House, Cecil Avenue, Bradford, and only daughter of Councillor and Mrs. Duckworth, The Grange, Birch, Heywood, aged 32 years. Interred at Rochdale. Cemetery Sept. 1st, 1930.

HOCKEY.On Attust 23rd,. 1930; at " Carvedras," 75 Balderton 'Gate, Newark, Susannah Hockey, dearly

loved mother of Florence A. Golland.

IN MEMORIAM.

TAYLOR.—In loving remembrance of my dear wife, Esther Taylor, called home Sept. 2nd, 1929, ever re-

membered by.her loving husband and family. "Dearly loved, greatly missed by all."

BLOTT.—In grateful and loving memory, of Rev. H. Walker Slott, who passed to Higher Service, Sept. 7th,

1923. ".To share with Thee the silence of Eternity—interpreted by love."

WEEKS.—In tenderest remembrance of our dear sister, Louisa Minnie Weeks, of Ashton House, Hanham,

Bristol, who entered into rest on September 5th, 1929. To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."

WEEKS.—In tender memory of Miss Weeks, of Hanham, called to Higher Service, September5th, 1929. Fondly

remembered by Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Sloman.

C HRISTMAS.—In loving the earthly life of the.

September 6th, 1921.

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United Methodist Church.

To sit in the very room where Charlotte Brontë held vigorous debate with Mr. Taylor, and picture that frail but staunch. Tory fiercely combating his Radicalism, is a refreshing experience. For two nights I have recently been a guest of Dr. Sykes at The Red House, Gornersal, near Leeds, which appears in "Shirley" as " Briarmains," the home of the Yorke family.

Into this house, according to " Shirley," Robert Moore was carried after he had been shot on Rushedge Moor, and here -Mr. Yorke saw him "laid in the best bed' of the house, as carefully as if he had been one of his own sons. The sight of his :blood, welling from the treacherously inflicted wound, made him indeed the son of the Yorkshire gentleman's heart."

Erskine Stewart in his book, " The Brontë Country," says : " The Red House at Gomersal is about half a mile distant from Oakwell, and is a picturesque resi-dence of the time of Charles II., surrounded by fine trees, and having in front. a smooth, velvety lawn. This is the Briarmains of Shirley,' sometimes called Yorke's House. Here lived the TaylorS, school companions of Charlotte's, and here many a spirited discussion took place between the daughter of the Church, a true Tory to the backbone, and the family of red-hot Radicals, so typical of this district even at the present day."

Externally, The Red House is little altered from what it was when Charlotte was at. Miss Wooler's schools at Roe Head and Dewsbury Moor, and paid frequent visits on her Saturdays and Sundays. The old lawn, with the beauty that only a century of care can give, still spreads its carpet outside the door ; 'and where a square bay has been built out at the west end to add light and size to the sitting and bedrooms, the present owners were careful to preserve the old bricks and use them for' facing the new work; Those bricks, by the way, are responsible for the real name, The Red-House, a brick structure being a .noteworthy feature in a land-scape where grey sandstone is the almost universal building material.

There is no portico ; you enter. at once into the square, roomy hall where Martin Yorke fought his brother as part of his scheme to provide an opportunity for Caro-line to visit Robert Moore. To the right, as you enter, is the staircase, rising with one bend to the gallery which runs across the rear of the hail, with its three arches above and below, though the middle one down-stairs is filled in to make a pantry, as the upper one was filled in until Dr. Sykes removed the cupboard and restored the beauty of the arches. The .room on the inside, right below, is the " back parlour," and it was interesting to sit there and imagine the discussions that proceeded between Charlotte and the Taylors.

All the features referred to in " Shirley" can be made out, though time has brought Some changes. The cathedral glass of the back parlour, for instance, was taken away by the last of the Taylors who inhabited the house, and a cloakroom having been built beyond, the window has been filled in. The old frame, how-ever, remains in position, with its two Gothic *arches which once held the cathedral glass, and the illusion of a window has been created by filling them with mirrors.

" There was a gallery," says " Shirley," " and there was a passage ; at the end of that passage Martin paused before 'a door and tapped." That passage still leads on from the end of the gallery to the room where Moore passed his long illness. You enter now up two steps, the floor having been raised to give more height in the sitting-room below., On the other side of the passage, which is narrow, a back staircase to the kitchen has been added to provide an alternative way I RM.].

and grateful remembrance of Rev. Henry John Christmas.

Septerab6r 4, 1930 THE UNITED METHODIST. 434

"Felix Holt Discovers the Hymn Book." [SECOND AR1rCLE ]

In the Temple. BY REV. A. CHADWICK.

IN his further communications Felix tells • how he was impressed by our hymns which foretell the advent of world peace and universal brotherhOod. He had known the dream- from hi's:earliest years, as part 'of the labour hope, and---had many times denounced the in-sensate folly of the • working classes warring with other Working classes of other glands. The last war outraged his sense of decency of. the planet. He had cursed the .institution of war by bell, book .and candle. .But here he was without a universal Leader, who could be president of all the -dernocracies always and equally. Then he began to see: the hope- of -a -final- peace move-ment. "For lo the day is hastening on, by prophet-bards foretold, when with the ever-encircling years, comes round the age of gold ; 'when peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendour fling, and the. Whole earth give back the song' Which now the angels sing." "Break-, day of -God, sweet day of •peace, and bid the shout of warriors cease."- "Jesus, Thy fair creation groans :—the air, the earth, the sea, in unison with all our.hearts-and calls aloud for Thee." It dawned on Felix that the world was not so much awaiting the know-ledge Of the right as short of the power to do it. And he began to think that that talk . about the Constant Christ would ensure the fulfilment of his programme of peace, "Jesus is our brother now, and God is all our own." He thought that was quite a revolutionary saying. He even found that. our daring songs say that Jesus has carried. the working man's humanity into Leaven, - into the seat of authority, into the best place in the universe. THAT is even better than his having a standing on the steps of the throne, or a place in the sun, or representation in Parliament.. At thirty-three, thought Felix, Jesus had carried a workman's grey hairs, and a worknian's worn and wounded body, into the chief castle, and had made the working class move-ment sacred on the altars of, heaven. Felix had read reams of Russian writing which had emptied the universe of God, made a byword of Paradise, and a joke of immortality, but all that stuff was nullified by putting a carpenter on the throne of the universe be-cause he had died. for his fellows. It gave a new value in his eyes to every member of his trade union lodge, and increased the value of every square acre of the world. It was the two Testaments of Scripture set to music. -Fancy the proletariat having such a friend at court ! One of their own kith and kin on the throne, and more important in heaven than Joseph used to be in Egypt I He wondered; however, if he could get that idea into the heads of his chums at the lodge.

From the first I wondered what Felix would make of the section on the Holy Spirit. Such hymns are like the arguments in the first chapter of Ephesians•---only plumbable.by people of mystic gift and experience. The spiritual things which are only spiritually discerned -puzzle those who have not the freedom of our City„ taut Felix was not nonplussed.' Indeed, he was de-lighted. It set him -thinking of something which they needed in their lodger and in their whole movement, for a new .commonwealth. He knew that the reason why the average employer never -raised wages of his own accord was his spirit, his ungenerous and unre-generate. spirit. It was the same spirit which housed workmen in doubtful houses. It was want of soul about these things. It is a generous spirit which sings, "Jesu.s now' our brother _is, and God- is -all •our own." But he saw also that his pals at the -lodge did not pay their club dues in the right spirit, nor in the right spirit meet the levy and the risk. They wanted a new soul in the .movement ; a fresh. wind blowing through it ; a consuming fire to burn up its stubble ; a brooding presence to keep it in peace ;- a searching light to spy out its traitors and show- them up ; and a constant schoolmaster to show them inwardly all their ignorance and _backwardness. "We shall never save the labour -movement for the highest social purposes, unless we get the very thing you mean by a teaching ghost, who can get into the _motives of our men.. The pioneers of your cause must have felt like the pioneers of our movement—that everything may be .lost for the want of soul, for the want of the right spirit, to make the people think the most of themselves, and to make them keep on seeking the best things."

It would not do to print all he said about the hymns concerning backsliders. He and his great cause have suffered from backsliders. He would have had a Socialist

• commonwealth established in England long ago, and well founded upon the work of Cromwell, except for the cowardice of men who would -not : march ; would not stiffen their lip against the tyrants ; would not bridge the rivers nor macadamize the desert-ways, nor believe in the land. of promise. He said they had de-pressed the standard of living, and had put back the days- of the Co-operative Commonwealth almost to the Greek kalends. They -were always waiting for some gain froin the general stock, and so had no resource for the party at electibn, or lock-out or new crusade. "They are a lot -of blacklegs," he said, "and they have not troubled the _Leaders' Meetings any more than they have troubled the Trades Union Congress. They are .passengers, impediments, handicaps," and indeed all the other things which they have. been called after the Leaders' Meetings in March. He is amazed that we -hope to . cure backsliding by singing about - it. Indeed, he thinks if we can- -re-instate -lapsed members - by the spell of that teaching spirit, it is the very power he wants to bring their lapsed- members back to the -scratch. --And so it is.

The section on the Church was the section he read last. It could not be Worth reading. It must be hot air; mere bunkum ; solemn fudge; senility and any

old nonsense. But later he -read it to his own undoing. "These folk," said he, "who believe in the Working Man Leader at court, believe that he called them to-gether and keeps them together, to tell all the working classes of the world about his pro-gramme, and how to work to carry it out. They think that all their workmen who have gone to the cemetery are still in the Guild ; that the higher craftsmen watch the apprentices at their work and like to see them avoid mistakes. They also be-lieve that all the workmen are bn one job, and that the pay does not go by the number of hours they work. They even think their Guild is to continue until it includes all the working classes of the world. That seems ibig stuff to think about themselves, but if God's Best Son loved that working class movement into ex-istence, and died to save it from despair, and promised to keep it alive for ever, perhaps they are right." Felix is afraid that some sort of atheism may destroy. his Communism ; that some sort of super-imperialism may destroy his peace crusades ; that some aggregation of capital may quench his dream of a perfect Utopia. t-.'.‘o he stares at these songs which say that the Guild shall always have leaders ; that the Guild shall 'always re-main intact ; and that their group-leader shall always be the chief Figure in the world. He is now scheming how to convey the same idea to the members of his committee, for he says it would add immensely to their leverage and to their witness in the world.. And so it would, of course.

Did not Felix chuckle over the section on Baptism? He compared it with a certain arsenic dip for sheep. It was a remnant of some old forgotten hygiene. It was a memory of some old social finesse when faddists would not be soiled by work or sin. The notion would do -no harm in the pigeon-holes of a clinic, or it might get a place in a museum of curious antiques. But the idea that any guild, and especially a working class guild formed by a Journeyman Carpenter, should need

°a dip by a dipped priest in a dipped robe, tickled his wit, and made him sparkle all over in a catherine-wheel of epigrams. But they have made Felix d Freemason since then, and the idea begins to strike him in a new light. He has also met a. Labour Leader of Cabinet rank who has told him how he was sworn in for the King's Privy Council, and hence the hymns about Baptism bear a new meaning. He thinks now that he should like to make all the members of his lodge regard themselves as clean by some sort of rite, and try to keep themselves clean in guild habits, for in that way he would hasten the world revolution. He is now thinking out the likeness between the ways of early Christians and the modern proletarian parties, for both alike expect their members to be true to the ideals and hopes in the hearts of all, and to show that they mean so to do by some outward sign. And after all, what sign is better than Baptism? Well, Felix does not know a better sign. Neither do I.

To conclude this article. I do not know' that our hope of a millennium is our strong point nowadays. There are some sections of our flock who linger about the Second Advent, but quarrel as to whether the dear millennium comes before it or after it. On the bther hand, some of our best interpreters think we should get better drains and baths, and drop any guesses about any Oriental idealism. But the space the idea gets in our hymn book impressed Felix. He says in a touch of warm contempt, "Fancy you people singing this hope through nineteen centuries, and up and down two or three continents, and still doing so. little for it, except the .singing. If your believed it, you ought to work piece work and overtime at it. And indeed, my firm opinion is that what you call the Church is a relic of an early working class crusade for some social deliverance. You are an extinct volcano. You' are the rump of a vast and lost renascence. You are the fossil of some big era with a fine set of ideals. You are in cold.. storage for the most part, and in coma for the other. It is true I did not know what was in your hymn book, but then, neither did you. Your hymn book is like your Bible : it is a powder magazine. It is an armoury, an arsenal, a depot of revolutionary stock. If you believed it as it stands, you would outbid us altogether for the suffrage of the toilers.. We would not hold a candle to you. If I could make our chaps see what your poets have written, we could almost turn our lodge into a good going concern of a church on. the strength of it."

And I do not know that it is any part of my- duty to contradict him.

JOSIAH THOMAS.

Losses at Barrow-in-Furness.

THE "reaper whose name is Death" has been gather-ing in the sheaves from Christ Church, Barrow-in-Fur-ness. During the past month, three of our oldest mem-bers have been Called Home. Mrs. McDowell, who has been associated with the church from its formation, was one of its most active members, until failing health made it necessary to withdraw from some of her activi-ties. Every, department of church life appealed to her, and received her sympathy and support. She now rests from her labours.

Ryland Edge and Daniel Dunn joined the church under the ministry of the late Rev. T. P. Bullen. They were brands plucked from the burning, miracles of grace. They have borne their witness to the- saving and keeping power of Divine grace. Their removal will impoverish our week-evening service ; the preacher will miss them most. Ministers who have travelled in Barrow, - will recall their names.

IONIANS. KIII. fulfilling of the law."

therefore, love is the

IT is said that many of the masterpieces in painting have come down to us unsigned. There. is no legible illarlc attached to them. he artists have not lorniany inscribed- their names upon the pictures. That may be so, but in the case of most of tnem, there is no .need for any such signature—they do not require any special. label. The works themselves bear their own witness. "l hey are marked by such genius, originality and vision in the treatment of the-•subject-s, that the work of the great masters in art can be easily told from pictures of a lesser and lower grade. The worker always showS-himself in his work,: whatever it. is. It is impressed with the stamp of his individuality, and in many. un-mistakable, if unconscious ways, he. reveals himself. -1 here is a certain "style " wnich shows what kind of thought or ideas the man has. And this is common to all great productions of any kind, Whether poems or pictures, books or buildings, music or machinery. *the work of the master can always be told. It has something to say as to its origin. Emerson affirms--

"What is excellent AS God lives, is permanent."

it does seem so. -The superb survives, the poor and paltry perishes. The excellent in anything tends to permanence. That which rises above the ordinary and commonplace will not be lightly dismissed, it will be treasured and remembered when other things are for-gotten. The. best, the excellent, the supremely good, abides from age to age, the world will not willingly. let it die. And this principle of excellence tending to-permanence has .a high application still. The religion of Jesus, for instance, verities itself. By its own ex-cellence, its infinite worth, it secures its own continuity. Its themes are so lofty, its teachings are so supremely good, its provisions for man's need are so abundant and fitting, that the universal heart responds to .it, and acclaims it as divine. When Columbus entered the Orinoco, he, exclaimed, "this river drains a continent." The very volume of the water was such as to demand

, and suggest a whole continent for its course and supply. Great euects require adequate causes: What, then, is the secret of the Gospel, what is the heart of our re-ligion? 'Ile essence of it is the new law of love, love which was interpreted by Christ's life, enforced by His death, and made active and alive by His Living Pres-ence. That alone can furnish an- adequate explanation for its triumphs. The love. of Christ was the impulse, the dynamic ; the love of others for His sake was the mighty, moving, conquering force in its universal con-quests. Wherever the Gospel goes, love goes with it, love towards the weakest and the worst, the lowest and the lost. Jesus created a new climate for the world. He inspired men with new motives, enthusi- asms, affections, visionsi- which - led to unbounded sac-rifices in the holy cause of the world. Take this little fragment of Scripture, "therefore love is the fulfilling of the law." As a thought, it is perfect and refresh-‘ ing. It contains the essence of all real religion. We do not need to be assured of inspiration in a case like' this. The saying authenticates itself ; we feel it . must be true. Our whole nature assents - to • it. Whoever had uttered a saying like this we shOUld have no diffi- culty in knowing where it came from. It bears the token of its origin. It is distinctly a thought of Jesus, it condenses in a short, crisp phrase, all that He did or said. It sums up all His teaching, "Love is the fulfilling of the law. Paul here is unquestionably the echo of his Master. He saw clearly that love is the supreme quality of life. The 'Gospel is just the mani-festation and enthronement of love, in all the relations between man and God, between man and man. When you have got that, you have got all, the end is reached, the purpose of religion is- accomplished. There is no-thing higher, nothing better anywhere. "Love is the fulfilling of the law.'

John Wesley, writing to a correspondent, said : "Men may do without any opinions, and yet be carried into Abraham's bosom, but, if we be without love, what will knowledge avail? I will not quarrel with you about your opinions, only see that your heart be right with God. 1 am sick of opinions. Give me good sub-stantial religion, a humble, gentle love of God and man." Paul, then, in ;this ,epigraini: gives the very heart of the Christian message. It is Jove expressing itself in ten thousand forms of grace' and charm and beauty. Love, for instance- , 1. Is the perfecting of life itself, its crown and dis-tinction. It is the greatest quality attainable by man, the highest order of being in which he can live. There is a striking fitness in the Apostle's allusion to "law", in this verse. He is writing to the Romans, and they were the greatest law-makers in the world. They had a perfect genius for law and organization. --Sir -Hy. Maine tells us that the English judicial system goes back, and strikes its roots in the old Roman law. Now, as we all know, we are environed by laws of all sorts. All our movements are controlled by them. We cannot raise the hand, or raise the foot, but in answer to law. The world in which we live is the scene and theatre of exact. and unceasing laws. There is not a grain of sand, or fleck of cloud, nor the most vagrant breath of wind but is under law. Indeed, there is no-thing -more impressive than to note- the reign of law in the realms above, and the world below, producing the most wonderful results. Of course, in the crea-ted world there is harmony, all things- serve their des-tined end. There is no opposition to the will of God. But, in the moral world; the case is different. There. we have discord and .disruption, things are out of har-mony, there is opposition to the Divine will, and that is always the essence of sin. Now, as the Apostle

[The Editor does not hold himself resfonsible fcr exPressions of opinion by Correspondents. All eontribu-Hone to these columns must be brief.]

"The Ring and the Book.'f To the Editor of THE UNITED METHODIST.

DEAR SIR,—Will those of your readers who may be interested in my article on "The Ring and the Book," which appears in the September number of " The United Methodist Magazine, kindly note that in the paragraph headed "The Great Books,' page 278, line 24, there has been a misplacement of type which confuses the argu-ment. It should read as follows : "And so, while many are convinced that we might dispense with six of these twelve books, and still have. ' a great work of art void of the dross,' Mr. Chesterton, claiming the sacred right. of individual judgment, says of two others—the one in which the public prosecutor speaks, and the one in which, we hear the counsel for the defence—`The intro-duction of them is one of the finest and most artistic strokes in "The Ring and the Book." ' "—Yours faithfully,

11 Corporation Oaks, Nottingham. August 29, 1930.

Drink and Tobacco. To the Editor bf THE UNITED METHODIST.

DEAR SIR,—R. P., in a recent issue of THE UNITED METHODIST, says that nearly a million pounds is spent in drink each day. He didn't say "wasted." But can he tell us how much money is spent in tobacco daily?— Yours truly. "WESTERNER."

JOHN JOB.

440 THE UNITED METHODIST. Septerabor 4, 1980

shows, in this great epistle, the mission of Christ is to restore the harmony, to put man in right relations with God, and his fellow ,men. And lave does that, it fulfils the moral law. All that the law seeks to accom-plish by outward enactments and prohibitions and re-straints, love secures by ,glad ,and willingobedience. May it not be affirmed that the end of all divine educa-tion is to make man like God Himself, and "God is love," and "he that loveth is born of God." In a sug-gestive figure in one of his letters, Paul says, "the law is a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ," or as some render it, "our condtictor. ' The use of the law is to introduce us to something better than itself. And what is that? It is the reign of love. That is the supreme state.

2. Love constructs and unites.—It does what all other things fail to do. It achieves results which nothing else can produce. The greatest things in human life are due to love, love which goes up to God in aspira-tion and desire, and goes out towards man in helpful-ness and blessing. All laws are fulfilled when all we • do is inspired by love. That is the supreme virtue that turns dross into diamonds, and dust into gold. This sentiment of the Apostle is capable of the widest appli-cation. Love fulfils the law of sympathy, of service, friendship, patriotism, philanthropy, character. In any realm of life, the right results are always produced, when love is the ruling and constructive force. What is character without love? It then lacks its finest graces and charms. Instead of attracting, it repels ; instead of helping, it hinders ; • instead of drawing, it deters. Nothing can give to character its finest bloom and beauty, but love. Every faculty needs it, for "its per-fection." Love then, fulfils all laws. It is the solvent of difficulties. It will settle all our problems if we will let it. No matter what the question may be—indi-vidual, industrial, social, national, even international, love will solve them all, if allowed to work.

One of Watts's finest pictures is that of a veiled figure sitting on a globe, whirling through space. Her eyes are bandaged, she sees not where she is going, yet there is a look of serene content on the face. She holds in her hand a lyre, every string of which is broken but one. Out of that she brings forth music, and the lips are parted with a smile. It is said that Watts was once asked what the unbroken string meant. He said, "it is the love of God, in Christ." Ah I he was right, That string never breaks. It is for ever strong and sure. And Paul must have felt this when he framed his magnificent conclusion to the 8th chapter of this very Epistle,. "For, I am persuaded, that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things pre-sent, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus, our Lord (Rom. viii. 38-9 R.V.).

Letters to the Editor.

di In Lighter V ein., Re your paragraph "In Lighter Vein " on the humour

of a defaced notice board,- announcing the preacher's names, the following appeared on the board of a Metho-dist Church in one of the outlying districts of London during my stay there :-

Preacher this evening Subject

FREE CHURCH TOURING GUILD. THE OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY.

Performances will be continued until end of September. Tours at varying rates, including Cologne, Munich,

Nuremberg, Rothenburg, the Tyrol, the Bavarian Alps. Special Illustrated Booklet from The Secretary,

55 Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street, E.C.4.

"Our Need got Discipline." OUR generation resents authority. This is evident in

its revolt against moral standards, in extremist theories of education, in the weakening of parental control, in the disintegration of trades unions and political parties,- and i's even manifesting itself in the Church. Yet Authority need not be a Tyranny and Liberty is not incompdtible with Discipline. This revolt is an endeav- our to assert the autonomy of the individual, but there can be no real freedom for the individual except with the recognition that "no man liveth unto himself." It is difficult, to imagine how any society can function without the acceptance of mutual obligations which have the force of rules. Perhaps what we take to be a love of liberty may be something negative rather than positive—a mere dislike of Discipline.

What leaders' meeting would dare to-day to challenge the conduct of individual members .of the Church? Of the thousands of church members who have been lost during the past ten years, how many have forfeited their membership by having their names removed from church registers for offences against Christian morality? Not one per cent._ Yet many _continue as church mem-bers who persist in practical disloyalty to the Christian ethic. Our statistics have frightened us. We are so loath to -add to the tale of decreases that we have made it very easy to become a member of the church, and quite difficult to get one's name removed from the church roll. This has cheapened church membership. The Boy Scout and the Girl Guide are required to observe a stricter loyalty to their Law than that de- manded .of church members. This is the scandal of the Church to-day. We' are constantly being criticised because the practices of " Christians " afford no worthy example to those who are not Christians, and yet we are impotent to exact conformity to our own ethical standards.

We need to be alert to recruit our young people after they have received thorough instruction in the Chris- tian faith and. in the obligations of church membership ; but we need also to keep alive in their hearts and minds the sense of the dignity and even of the difficulty of maintaining their position as professing Christians., We are not distinct enough from the world, and we can-not be unless we revive the use of church discipline. It-is not suggested that the extreme penalty of excom- munication should be lightly or frequently inflicted, but our church courts ought to be much more concerned than they are with the moral conformity of our members. We have reached such a stage in this revolt against authority that any such interference would certainly be resented, and the general revival of discipline would mean a temporary but serious decline in our member-ship returns. But before we can hope to recover our spiritual influence that purge will have to be undergone, and, only when the Church has become .a living challenge to the world—" a glorious Church, without spot, or blemish, or any such thing "—shall we be able to corn-mand the respect and attention which are due to the Gospel which is in our charge.

It is true that our message is one of good news for the sinner, and that the ministry of the whole Church ,should be denied to none. But to benefit from the ministry, and to be a member of the Church which exercises the ministry, are two different things. Our Lord came to seek and to save the lost, but He did not count the lost among His actual and active disciples.. " Many were called, but few were chosen." If, we do not take the plank from our own eye, how can we see clearly to take the splinter ,from-the world's eye?

The discipline we recommend should, of course, be exercised with the utmost Christian charity. It should be sufficiently scrutinizing to be respected, and yet loving enough to secure repentance and amendment in all but extreme cases. Why -should not a court of honoured leaders be empowered to call before it any member who seems to be in moral and spiritual peril and to offer to such a member godly counsel and admoni- tion? At present such tasks are left to the minister, and he performs them at his peril. Do we ever bring our devastating personal quarrels 'before the Church, in accordance with the precept of Matt. xviii. 17?- Yet nothing would act as so benign a solvent as the prayer-ful examination of the dispute or the alleged wrong by a few trusted and impartial Christian men and women. Iii very many of our churches we are saying, Peace, peace, when there is no peace.

The great difficulty in the way of the -exercise of this discipline is that of finding the men and women whom we are willing to entrust with such powers. " Who is

THE MISSIONARY ECHO CONTENTS for SEPTEMBER.

A 35,000 MILES TOUR. A Talk with the Rev. W. A. Grist. The Editor.

MISSIONARY DAY AT THE SHEFFIELD CONFERENCE. I. Principal H. S. Redfern, M'Sc.

II. Rev. J. D. Crosland. A LETTER TO REV. J. W. HEYWOOD. (A Translation). FROM THE MISSION HOUSE. Rev. C. Stedeford. THE EDITOR'S NOTES. THE SECRETARIAT.

MARRIAGES. I. Nurse Raine. 2. Miss Dorothy M. Turner. SUCCESSFUL MISSIONARY COLLECTORS: The Misses Lilian

and Ethel Hill: Miss Vera Moon.

"THE BIBLE IN CHINA." J.E.S.

-THE JERUSALEM REPORTS. JESUS AND WOMANHOOD. WOMEN'S MISSIONARY-AUXILIARY: Mrs. J. B. Brooks, B. Litt.

Our Conference Meeting. Christ in the Indian Villages."

i;1111011 POURPIENON. .011 all Ministers and Secretariell.

sufficient for these things? " But surely every church has a few,-saints who have judgment, discretion, kindli- ness and courage. To invest a church court with dis- ciplinary power would certainly make its election a matter of lively concern, and that in itself would be a great gain. So long as leaders have only to care for the fabric and the finance, the qualities required are common honesty and a measure of business ability; and their - election is a matter which excites very little in.. terest. And those who are casually appointed are likely to take their duties casually.

If there is to be discipline for some, there must be discipline for all. Leaders and ministers must them- selves be subject to •authority. It is a defect in our church life that there is no one -to exercise such autho- rity. It is quite true to say - that there is no finer brotherhood in the world than that of the Methodist ministry, but it lacks cohesion. There is abundance of good feeling, but there is danger of losing that for which we have no better expression than esprit de corps. Even probationer ministers hardly expect their superin-tendents to superintend. We all expect to be just good fellows with one another, and we have the false notion that good fellowship cannot survive the subordination of one to another. Christian fellowship at least should be equal to that strain. We who are among the younger ministers would be somewhat astonished and resentful if even the President of Conference were given any specific jurisdiction over us. But why? Are we afraid that Presidents would prove fussy or unjust? Surely that would seldom be the case. If the chairman of our Dis- tricts were to have similar authority delegated to them we might even escape from the per,ilous tendency of honouring only those of ready speech, or of intellectual ability or of popular gifts. There is room and need for men-who shall be given authority solely because they possess spiritual wisdom and sagacity. Do we ministers never need the counsel such men could give? Indeed, we may ask, Do we 'only need the counsels of experience when we are conscious of that need? Is not our need greatest when we are not conscious of it?

There are many things in our experience of the War which we do well if we can forget; but there are a few things which were precious then and which are worthy of better employment. Normally, officers of the army had the sense of belonging to an " Order," the honour of which each of them had to maintain. There was a defective notion of what constitutes "honour," but that consciousness of membership in an "Order " served to bind the individuals together as "members one of another." We did not let each other down. As we exercised authority, so we submitted willingly to authority.

Amid the anarchy of these days there are signs that people do want to belong to such an articulated order. No organizations are so successful among young people as those which demand a strict loyalty, and a number of "orders " for adults have been able to secure adherents in the very years when church membership has been declining. It is not something as good as this disciplined comradeship of the army that we desiderate for the Church of Christ. It is something far better. No body can ever have a spirit comparable to the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ, and Hig Spirit should have an incom- parable Body, " fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint 'supplied, according to the mea- sured working of each part unto the building up of itself in love:" F. A. FARLEY.

Valedictory Meeting. SISTERS LILIAN AND MURIEL.

A LARGE and representative gathering assembled in Mallinson Road Schoolroom, Clapham, to meet Sisters Lilian and Muriel, on the eve of their departure to East Africa. Refreshments were served by the ladies of the church, and a very pleasant and informal hour was spent prior to the public valedictory service held in the adjoining church., It was fitting that the farewell service should be held at the DeacOness Institute Church, where the interest in the Sisterhood is keen and of deep. -affection, and alsb that the valedictory, ad-dress should be given by the honoured warden, Rev. R. W. Gair. In .choice and passionate utterance, he voiced the farewell of -the. ;United _Methodist Church and the Sisterhood, which is now to be - represented on the 'Meru Mission Station. He reminded us that the Sisters will be touching women and girls with the touch of Christian love perhaps for the first time, and the foundations of Christian principles they will lay will be built on in years to come. What a responsibility ! And we are quite sure that Sisters Lilian and Muriel are conscious bf this, for they appealed to us to strengthen them by our prayers, and to follow their work with an interest which could only mean added courage for their task. Sister Elizabeth presented each of them with a fountain-pen, expressing in a few loving sentences the affection and good wishes of the Sisters, who are left to work in the Homeland.

Mr. E. F. ShLubsall, honoured for his valuable mis-sionary service in the Brixton Circuit, presided over

--the gathering. Mrs. Henderson, W.M.A. President, sent her regrets that she was unable to be present, and a message was read from Rev. C. Stedeford, Foreign Missions Secretary. "I rejoice;" he wrote, "in the valuable contribution the Deaconess Institute is making to our Foreign Missionary work in providing two Sisters who, by their service. in the Home Churches, have proved their excellence, and who possess the corn-plete confidence of our Committee and Conference as they go forth to devote themselves to the uplifting and salvation of the women and girls of -Meru. It will be their honour to lay the foundations of the women's department in that rapidly-growing Mission." The meeting, which was -one of deep spiritual tone, was brought to a close by the valedictory prayer offered by -the. Rev. C. H. Buxton,'-Chairman of the Deaconess Institute, The result of the collection for the Foreign MisSions was 47 ,ls. 'NS:- R.

Mr. Death. " The Judgment."

W. BRADLEY.

For undoubtedly Dr. Boreham must be set with the gentle-hearted prophets. With him rapture is terrific •, there is a consciousness of the awful dynamic of flowers and singing birds. They are to be depicted neither on Dresden china nor on Grecian frieze. A swallow's flight is a contest with wind and distance ; and an infant's 'life is a stupendous challenge to Hell. Herein lies the Evangel of the Artist. The utter strength of the undeviating straight line ; the unassailable for-tress of the perfect circle ; the unyielding symbolism of red and gold the conquest of Nature red in tooth and claw by the authority of the Lamb; these and a hundred other things Dr. Boreham has seen in the sanctuary of wide spaces. And in his Bible. For he must read the Holy Book as he reads the sunrise and the distant hills. There is an exquisite study of Peter's solitary essay at swordsmanship in the chapter inscribed " On Forgetting the Angels." I will not violate the beauty of such writing by a brief quotation. Let it suffice to say that for me it is exposition set to music ; as all great annunciations are after the Incarnation. It is in the nature of the New Testament that the angels should sing their message- ; and even the adven-turous life of the written Gospel has not marred the cadence of the Master's teaching. The Scriptures have need of interpreters like Dr. Boreham.

J. E.

*"The Blue Flame," published by The Epworth Press. 5s.

September 4, 1930

THE UNITED METHODIST. 441

After the Holidays. A Meditation.

THE last few weeks witnessed a mighty exodus by road and rail and air to coast and countryside and Con- tinent. Now there is a returning—a coming back. We look upon familiar faces still wearing an accustomed bronze. The body is no longer weary, nor the mind jaded. The holidays have left a mark. In numerous albums are photographic "snaps," and in numberless minds are stored up happy impressions of shore and river, mountain and meadow.

Some find the return easy. "North, south, east, west, .hame's best," is how they feel. Others, and their name is legion, find the return anything but easy. It costs something to get back to the ordinary, the hum-drum, the drab.

"Fancy auctioneering after this !" exclaimed one who stood and surveyed the magnificent landscape and sea- scape from the top of the Great Orme. Even in the midst of his enjoyment, the return hung over his head like a cloud and, though .no bigger than a man's hand, it cast its shadow.

We know when we set out on holiday bent that we must return; but when the time for it comes, we are not wholly reconciled to the inevitable. Life cannot be one long holiday for anybody. Even those we speak of sometimes as the "idle rich," make this discovery. They try to make life a' perpetual holiday, and merely turn it into a perpetual boredom. Holiday implies change. Doing nothing is not necessarily a holiday ; it may be only a- weariness to the flesh. On the other hand, rushing frcim place to place, may not be a holi-day ; it may be only an expensive way of killing time. A holiday is a pause in the midst of activity, relaxation from toil, relief from tension, needful recreation. And, always, there is the coming back.

Jesus, together with Peter, James and John, ascended the Mount of Transfiguraton, where they enjoyed a most wonderful experience. They breathed a different air ; they seemed to be in touch with the unseen world ; they knew the fellowship of other days. The agreed verdict of the three disciples was : "Lord, it is good to be here !" They were reluctant to end that state of ex-altation, to let the sublime experience fade. They wanted to enshrine and so perpetuate it, make it an abiding thing. " Lord, let us make three tabernacles.' We can see the Master smilingly shaking His head. The real business of life lay not on the Mount, but in the plain. They must go back. But, and this is import-ant, not as they went. They carried away something they did not- bring—a. mood of exaltation, an imperish-able memory.

As we return from our holidays, it is our privilege to carry back some of the holiday mood and exaltation and suffuse it into hum-drum surroundings and com-mon-place tasks.

The summer holidays habit. however, raises a much bigger problem than anything I have yet touched upon. If our immediate need is served by going away for a time and then, coming hack; our ultimate salvation lies in the right ordering of all our days and the mastery of life itself. "In returning and rest shall ye be saved." That summer holidays should be vitally necessary is a practical confession of failure in the ordering and con-trol of life. If life as a whole were properly organized, its machinery sanely regulated, its energies wisely ex-pended, we should cease to find a holiday a dire neces-sity—though we might still enjoy one as a change. It is better to take a holiday not needing one than need-ing one sorely.

I have a feeling that our holidays are often -a run-ning away from life because we can't stand up to life any longer. This ought not to be. When things are the " limit," it is time to carefully overhaul and re-adjust life. In a properly constituted society and a well-ordered life, "rest" will be found in the midst of our activities and responsibilities.

"Rest is not quitting the busy career; Rest is, the fitting of life for its sphere." Rest too often is "quitting" rather than "fitting."

We preserve our sanity and health by running away from things. Count I< eyserling has dubbed our age the "chauffeur age " We have set up altars to "Speed"; we worship the god with the winged heels. We are in a great hurry to get away from.things. We pin our faith to "quitting." Wordsworth .knew nothing of a petrol engine, yet he was bang up to date when he said that we :

. glance, and nod, and bustle by ; And never once possess our soul

Before we die." The rest which spells safety liesJn "the fitting of life for its sphere."

And there can be no abiding rest where there is no settled faith. By faith here I don't mean a comfortable feeling resting on nothing in particular that things some-how will work out all right. I am not thinking either of that mutual trust which man finds it necessary to repose, in his fellows in order that the bottom may not fall out of society. I mean that personal confidence in God the Father, which lies at the roots of the religion of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Life to-day calls for the steadying influence of Chris-tian faith. "In returning and rest shall ye be saved ; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength." A

returning to God and a finding of rest in God expresses the deepest need of our time. Sometimes a generation finds it necessary to say, "I will arise and go unto my Father." "There has been a drifting ; now there must be a coming back. We drift easily, unconsciously ; we get back only by conscious, determined effort. We must address ourselves deliberately :- "Return unto thy rest, 0 my soul."

The return bf faith will see the revival of Worship. When a man finds his way back to the Father, he takes his place again in "the Father's house." Faith will demand emotional and devotional expression. This ex-pression will be corporate as well as individual. It may not follow the old forms, but it will voice the same yearning cry, sound the same confident note common to all true worship in every age.

I have read somewhere that the Patriarch Isaac made no original contribution to life. Possibly, he was in-capable of making one. But he did the next best thing —he revived the work of one greater and more original than himself. "Isaac digged again the wells which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father."

If we can make no original contribution to life, and it is given to few to do so, why not give ourselves to the restoration of a good work for which our fathers were responsible? Our fathers opened up wells of de-votion. Some of these are choked up with the silt of neglect. If we cannot dig better wells of our own, let us open up these neglected ones. Use more up-to-date digging implements, if you will, so long as you get down to the living water which still bubbles up from the eternal springs.

I believe that God is waiting for this generation to return and find rest in Him. He not only waits, but calls. I think I catch the tender tones of His voice. He speaks pleadingly, "Return unto Me, for I have redeemed thee.'' A. G. GoonwiN.

Talks to Boys and Girls. The Little Piccolo.

THERE is a fine town in Yorkshire called Harrogate. People go there to spend their holidays. Others go there for their health. Three hundred years ago it was a very small village, near a well. Then it was dis- covered that the water of the well possessed healing qualities. Other similar wells were opened, and people began to go to drink the waters, and many settled down near the wells. Nov, Harrogate is one of, the finest towns in England. All because of its healing waters.

You would find, if you went to stay at Harrodate, • that many people get up and are out quite early. bAnd it is not the strong and healthy, but the ailing ones who are the early risers. From 7 o'clock to 9 in the morning, near the Pump Room, where the waters are taken, all the horse and motor traffic is stopped, so that people may come for treatment without inconvenience.

The waters they drink are not pleasant to the taste. In that respect they are like most medicines, and, like such medicines, they are supposed to do one good. But there is one compensation. The band plays excellent music whilst you drink the unpleasant waters.

The Harrogate people lay themselves out not only to heal those who are ailing, but to amuse and cheer their visitors up, and they know that music is one of the best. tonics. They have a very handsome concert hall called

-the " Kursaal," in which very fine concerts are given dur-ing the season. The orchestra is so good and popular, that it is frequently called upon to repeat the pieces it plays, and once, when I was present , it was encored three times in the performance of one piece of music.

Each time the conductor rose and bowed to the audi-ence, and then raised his baton and the band repeated the music. But the audience still kept up the applause a long time. The conductor bowed, but the applause went on. Then the conductor signalled to the orches-tra, and every player rose and bowed to the audience.

J. B. BROOKS.

WIIY not? Any man who can say the things Dr. Boreham says, in the ways that he says them, would be worthy of many stripes if he refrained from writing. His latest book, "The Blue Flame,"* has made me wonder how he sees so accurately and so deeply into the meaning of Life. Here are twenty-five studies, or sketches, or visions, or prose poems . . call them what you like ; and every page is a sheer delight to read. And every message will move the imagination and be a tonic for the will. Which is what I cannot say of usual volumes of sermons when stern necessity compels me to work through the pages.

I was going to speak of Dr. Boreham's charm of style ; but that word does not satisfy me. I must rather speak of his power of enchantment. There is nothing strenuous, nothing argumentative, nothing caustic, no-thing smart, no dainty choice bf metaphor or exquisite phrase : but over and over again the ar ist's eye has seen, and the happy teacher has told, things wrought of Life's purest gold.

What is the secret of Dr. Boreham's power? I will give my own impressions for what they are worth.

(1) For him Truth is a delightful discovery. What apparatus of criticism he may have on his study table I have no means of knowing ; though he is obviously a lover of books and art. But when he comes home, laden with his discoveries, there is no dust on his shoes, and the flowers he has gathered, are not wither-ing. So many writers have pursued Truth so strenu-ously, or have fought such grim battles with doubt, that when they sit down to tell us their story, they hold their pen with a limp hand. Not so Dr. Bore-ham : he finds Truth within the parish of his own per-sonality, and so gets home with his joyous, burden before lamplight. I find myself thinking of our most lovable naturalists, for they tell of the greb's nest or the rare bittern's boom with the same mingling of wonder and delight. As witness the delicacy of the chapter on "The Grey Pool."

(2) For him Teaching is a delightful task. Take any of these chapters and you will "sense" the ioy that is the mark of the teacher with a vocation. He is not verbose : 270 pages house the 25 sketches. But each one is complete as to message and inspiration. I am confident that Dr. Boreham enjoys the writings of his books as much as we enjoy reading them. I can imagine him snuggling- down to his happy task, just as a born story-teller settles himself amongst the chil-dren before he begins with the immortal opening : "Once upon a time." There is a fugue quality in the writing. Take "The Vulture's Eye, ' and notice how the balance is kept as the double theme is worked out : "Appetite is the basis of Character ; Character is the basis of Vision." Are you inclined to query the first half of the theme? Listen to the final treatment, after careful previous exposition : "By the time that the silver is creeping into his hair, the range of things that will interest him will be extremely limited. And, in old age, only one or two master-passions will sur-vive. But by those master-passions he must stand or fall. By the appetites that then remain you may know him for what he is; for hhetite, as we have seen, is the basis of Clzaracter." If I know anything of wri-ting, that is a bit of happy teaching.

(3) For him Vision brings its own sufficient philo-sophy. in the section, "The Spectacle Sublime," I find this thesis : "The truth is that Religion is essentially spectacular rather than speculative." There you come very near to the soul of all his messages. You have no need to balance possibilities when you have had the vision :

"What we have felt and seen With confidence we tell."

The applause became louder for a little time, and then ceased. The audience was now satisfied, for they had in this way showed not only how pleased they were with the leader of the band, but with every individual member of it, from the big round-faced, happy looking drummer to the timid, but intent, young lady who played the harp. Every player had done his part so splendidly.

It reminded me of the story of the little piccolo.. It is a true story of a famous composer, who was conducting a rehearsal just before a great concert. Everything was in full swing and the music seemed to be perfect. But right in the middle the conductor raised his baton and stopped the music. The players looked up and won-dered. But the conductor quietly said, " The piccolo ! It is silent ! " and asked for the repetition of th-at part of the piece:

There is no perfect harmony to the master musician's ear if the little piccolo is silent.

In life's harmony, too, it is so. God wants to hear the little piccolo.

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Followers of Jesus. BY REV. F. A. FARLEY,

International Sunday School Lesson for Sunday, September 14th, 1930. ACTS VIII. 4-8, 26-40.

Philip the Adventurous. GOLDEN TEXT : ROM. XII. 11.,

Notes for Teachers. Note the connection between this lesson and that for

last Sunday. Philip is another of the seven deacons chosen to assist the apostles in the distribution of help to the Hellenistic widows. He was therefore a Hel- lenist, and not Philip the Apostle. Indeed, the apostles were exempt from this particular outbreak of persecu- tion, because of their continued attendance at the Temple and observance of Jewish customs. The Hellenists, however, came to Jerusalem with a wider knowledge of the world, and especially of its religious needs, and those of them who became Christians saw that the mes- sage of Jesus was meant not for Jews only but for all men. They were bolder than the apostles in this matter and, in their readiness to break with orthodox Judaism. Stephen's address had made this boldness very public, and drawn upon the Hellenist Christians the hostility of the Temple authorities.

This persecution, however, only served to extend the influence of the Church, for wherever these Hellenists fled they proclaimed the Gospel, while the apostles, being still unmolested, continued the work in Jerusalem.

Philip fled to Samaria, and after a successful mission there, retired southwards, taking the road to Gaza. His home was probably in Egypt, where there were large colonies of Jews.

Ethiopia is the country which we now call the Sudan, and the eunuch, who was treasurer to the queen of that land, was evidently a man of enlightened mind who pre-ferred the worship of the One God which he found among the Jews to the idolatries of his dative country. Such Gentiles, who were attracted to the good which they found in Judaism, and gained a knowledge of the Old Testament while still preserving an open mind for any further truth which they might gain, provided the Christian Church with large numbers of converts. St. Paul later made it his policy to appeal to these proselytes in every city which he visited.

For Juniors the story needs to be simplified so that it tells mainly of Philip's boldness in preaching in Samaria, of his readiness to take the long journey in obedience to the call which came to him, and of his quickness in seizing his opportunity when he saw the Ethiopian's chariot. It is a missionary story.

Intermediates should be enabled to see the expansion of the Christian Church from Jerusalem to other districts of Palestine and beyond, and may have their attention called to what frequently happens in history, namely, the production of large and unforeseen results from simple occurrences. The apostles never anticipated that persecution and then a wider dissemination of the Chris-tian message would result from their appointment of seven helpers. Certainly the Hellenistic widows who complained that they had been overlooked must have been astonished at the consequences of their complaint.

Lesson Outline. 1. The Persecution. Remind scholars of the deter-

mination of the Jewish leaders to stamp out the followers of Jesus. Recall the martyrdom of Stephen. Tell how the disciples, except those who were strict Jews and still attended the Temple, were forced to scatter. Imagine for 'yourself how they would flee to various villages and towns and there tell of what had become more import-ant to them than anything else, namely, the Gospel of Jesus. Picture groups of listeners. Having constructed in your own mind pictures of these happenings, describe them in detail to the scholars.

2. Success in Samaria. Get scholars to say why any Jew would feel unwilling to go to Samaria. Yet God found means by which the gospel could be preached even there. Philip, one of the seven helpers, went there. Even so it required some courage on his part to preach to Samaritans about Jesus, who was a Jew. What sayings of Jesus do you think he would make great use of?

Tell of Philip's success, as given in Acts viii. 4-8. 3. The Tourney Southward. Having established groups

of Christian people in Samaria, Philip felt a call to go southward. Tell how, on a lonely road, he heard the sounds of an approaching caravan, and looked to see if there was not here an opportunity to serve his Master. In the caravan was a chariot. Evidently some great man was travelling. Philip looked and saw that in the chariot the man was reading. What was he reading? Who was this man?

4. How the Gospel reached the Sudan. Describe how patiently Philip explained the Scriptures with reference to Jesus, and hew the Ethiopian officer when convinced did not delay in joining the Church and so pledging him-self to be a disciple of Jesus.

(Where expression work is done, scholars may be asked to write out what the Ethiopian would say or do when- he reached home.)

So this one man becomes a missionary and founds another Christian Church.

Birmingham (Rocky Lane).—At the Young People's Legion of Service we were favoured with the experiences of the superintendent of the Primary School, Miss Ethel Taylor, who, by the way, is the daughter of our church treasurer, Mr. H. S. Taylor, and sister of our finance secretary, Miss Floss Taylor. She has recently visited and seen the play at Oberammergau, and confirms all that has been already said in this journal. She stayed at the house of Nicardemus. Everyone was intensely interested in her beautiful description.

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Law Instead of War The League of Nations.

" Purchased for Peace." By REV. FRANK E. WATTS.

(C.E. Topic for September 14th, 1930.) SCRIPTURE READING REV. V. 1-14.

"THE greatest problem of the present generation is the prevention of war, for if another world war were to break out, it might well mean the end of. Western civilization . . . The instrument of international war can be ended by the present generation." These are the weighty and responsible words of the present British Foreign Secretary, and constitute a challenge to all Christian Endeavourers. He goes on to insist that three things are necessary if this end is to be gained : (1) 'Strong International Institutions ; (2) Substitution of the rule of law for the rule of force ; and (3) a new conception of national interest. The League of Nations is producing these things.

I. Achievements. The League has now been in existence eleven years,

and the story of its first decade is finely told in a work entitled, "Ten Years Life of the League. of Nations." It- is a moving story, telling of failures and successes. If a C.E. society could purchase a copy, and spend a week discussing its chapters in a devotional atmosphere,_ untold good would result. Note briefly some of the outstanding achievements to date. (1) Machinery. ,This is not to be despised, for power needs machinery as its instrument. For the great work of substituting law-for war, the League has provided the following : (a) Its. Annual Assembly, which is a kind of World Parlia-ment, in which the nations can discuss international affairs. All the leading nations are represented except Russia and the United States ; (b) the Council of the League—a kind of Cabinetmeets even more fre-quently, and can be called together quickly if needful ; (c) The Secretariat of the League, with its headquarters at Geneva, is in the nature Of an International Civil Service, 'with a wide range of interests ; (d) Most im-portant of all in many ways is the World Court (or Per-manent Court of International Justice) at the Hague, which provides for nations to have their legal disputes settled by judges representing many nations. It is im-portant to note that the United States is represented at this Court. All these institutions are more than machinery, for they cultivate the habit of International Dealing with prOblems and dangers. (2) Turn now to some of the things achieved through this machinery. (a) The second Annual Assembly saw the establish-ment of the Permanent Court of Justice already referred to. This has now secured the allegiance of all the leading peoples, and "is perhaps the greatest contribu= tion as yet to the building of an ordered society of nations"; (b) In 1926, Germany was admitted to the League, and was welcomed by the French Foreign Min-ister in the memorable words : "From this day mothers will look at their children without feeling their hearts contract with fear ! Peace for Germany and France !

. The long series of terrible conflicts which have stained the pages of our history are done with for ever !" And with the entrance of Germany the League ceased to be under the charge that it was a League of Victors ; (c) More than one war has already been averted by the League ; (d) The Locarno Treaties (1925) represent an enormous landmark, for they settled the question of Germany's western frontier; (e) The latest achievement is the famous Kellogg Pact, or "Pact of Paris, for the Renunciation of War" (1928). By it the signatories "condemn recourse to war for the solution of international controversies and renounce it_ as an instrument of national policy in their relations 'with one another." they "agree that the settlement' or solution of all disputes or conflicts . . shall never be sought except by pacific means." To date, 63 out of the 65 nations of the world have signed this Pact : the two exceptions being Argentina and Brazil ; (3) In the Topic for March 30th, other fruitful forms of service were dealt with such as : International Labour Organization, Co-operation in dealing with Industrial Evils, the White Slave Traffic, Various Diseases, etc. All these keep the nations working together.

II. Dangers. Despite all these splendid achievements, we must

not think the battle is won. There are still serious dangers to face. Prof. Gilbert Murray stresses two : (1) The Tariff Barriers between nations may easily lead to war ; (2) What representatives at the League can do depends on the public opinion in their :own country. During the past ten years many a representative, keen on peace, has been foiled in this way. And we must not forget the piling up of armarnents of every kind that is still going on.

III. Power. The League has still its enemies :' within and with-

out. We must face the fact that a Christian programme like "law instead of war," can only be made effective as- the spirit of Jesus Christ rules men and nations. Thus remains the need for the Christian Church and her eternal message :

"None other Name, None other hope in heaven or

earth or sea. "

Reception. London, Forest Hill (Waverley Park).—Rev. L.

Davison commenced his ministry at this church on Sun-day, August 31st, A reception was held on the previous Thursday, when words of hearty welcome were given by the church officials and Sunday School representatives.

September 4, 1930

News of Our Churches. MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS.

Gibbs, R. I., will leave the St. George's and Dawley Circuit in 1931, after nine years.

Reception. Lindley (Paddock).-70n August 29th a reception

meeting was held to welcome the newly-appointed minister, Rev. F. W. Capewell. Mr. H. Calverley presided. Words of Welcome to Rev. F. W. and Mrs. Capewell were spoken by representatives of the church, trustees, leaders, Sunday School and choir. Mr.. Cape-' well briefly replied on behalf of himself and Mrs. Cape-well. Musical items were rendered by the choir, and light refreshments were provided during the evening. A very pleasant hour was spent in social intercourse.

Farewells and Presentations. Batley (Zion).—Rev. Walter Cooper preached his

farewell sermon, closing a highly successful ministry extending over eight years, to a large and highly appre-ciative congregation on Sunday evening, August 23rd. After the- service the sacrament of our Lord's Supper was observed and 180 communicants took part. The service was of great- beauty, and will be held long in the memory of all who were present. On the following Wednesday evening a public farewell gathering was held in the lecture hall, and there was a very large attend-ance. The mayor (Coun. C. R. Spedding, J.P..) who is circuit treauurer, presided, and in his remarks paid high tribute to Mr. Cooper's exceptional gifts as preacher, pastor, leader and friend. Mr. Cooper had taken a very prominent part in all departments of the work of church and Sunday School. Coun. H. Crothers, J.P., also spoke very highly of Mr. Cooper's qualities as a faithful and efficient pastor, having as his only motive the building up of the Kingdom of God in that church. 'Mr. 1'. W. Fox spoke of Mr. Cooper's sympathetic pastoral work, and ,Mr, H. T. _Fox Of ,his :magnificent handling of the Sunday School work. All were enthu-siastic about Mr. Cooper's self-sacrificing. devotion to the preparation-classes, and it was stated that, of over 160 new .members added during the eight years, the great majority had passed through these classes. The mayoress, Mrs. C. R. Spedding, gaye striking testimony to Mrs. Cooper's devotion to the work of the Women's Missionary Auxiliary the Ladies' Sewing Meeting, and the cradle roll. Other speakers were Messrs. W. J. Ineson, J.P., H. Broughton (from Tempest Road, Leeds, a former circuit of Mr. Cooper's) ; Coun. H. Greenwood, Mr. Thos. Gommersall, on behalf of the local preachers, who had been prepared in .classes,.con-ducted by Mr, Cooper, Mr. Beech, Mr. J. F. Ineson, choirmaster 4nd organist, and Mrs. B. Brooke. In making a presentation of a substantial cheque, sub-

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:scribed for by members of the congregatiOn, Mr. Joseph Blackburn, church secretary and circuit secretary, em-phasized the high esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. Cooper were held, and pointed out that their first concern had always been the welfare of others, and the fact that the membership was now larger than eight years ago was entirely due to the indefatigable work of both. In his reply Mr. Cooper first glade reference to other presents received from various departments of the church, and said he had been simply overwhelmed with gifts. In thanking the various speakers, Mr. Cooper made a brief reference to Coun. H. Crothers's father, Rev. T. D. Crothers, Principal of Ranmoor College, and said : " He got me in my plastic years and left his stamp upon me." He thanked all for a splendid and loyal service, and said, he could not have done so much .of" the work as he had been able to do had it not been for the loving and continuous support of Mrs. Cooper. He trusted that his successor, Rev. J. E. Langley, would be given a loyal welcome, and concluded by saying that his stay in Batley had been of the happiest, and, he and Mrs. Cooper would always treasure it in their memories.

i Mrs. Cooper, in a brief reply, said that one of the gifts she would treasure most was a silver thimble brought' to her that day by a member, of the cradle roll. She appreciated very highly all the kind words that had been said about Mr. Cooper and herself; and thanked every-body for all the kindnesses done for them during their stay. Light refreshments were afterwards served by the members of the Ladies' Sewing Meeting, and other friends, and many remained to say God-speed Mr. and Mrs. Cooper. '

Cheslyn Hay.—At the closing service at' Bridgtown, Rev. L. G. James had the joy of receiving fifteen young people into membership. In leaving the circuit after two years' happy and successful ministry, Mr. James has been the recipient of many valuable presents from several of the churches, and also from private friends in the District. He goes to Cromer followed by the good wishes of the whole circuit. Sister Sarah closed her short but fruitful ministry at the Hilton Park Church amid manifold tokens of appreciation. From Sunday 'School, church and Women's Own she received gifts, and has left with 'the affection of all who have known her.

Derby (Dairy House Road).—On August 27th a social evening was held under the presidency of Councillor T. Haskard, to bid God-speed to Rev. Frank Rhodes on the conclusion of his four years' ministry. Eulogistic refer-ences to his character and ministry in the home, the school and the church were made by Miss Wootton, Rev. H. Robson, and Messrs. J. A. Giffin and W. Shillito. On behalf of the Dairy House Road School and Church, the chairman presented an easy chair, upholstered in leather, to Rev. F. Rhodes, who suitably responded, adverting to the strenuous, but happy labours of the past four years. During the evening refreshments were served, recitals were rendered by Miss H. Smith and songs by Mrs. Harbidge and Messrs. F. Shillito and F. H. Elphick. On the preceding Sunday, the Morning School presented to Miss Margaret Rhodes a tortoise-shell button hook and shoe lift and a red morocco-bound copy of the oratorio, " Judas Maccabeus." The After-noon School presented her with a tortoiseshell toilet tray. Earlier the Women's Own presented Mrs. Rhodes with l Crown Derby dish. The Crewton Church expressed

their appreciation by the gift of an umbrella, the steward ,(Mr. J. R. Pick) after the usual Christian Endeavour service, expressing their appreciation of their minister's pastoral labours and efforts in debt reduction.

FaTersham.—Rev. A. E. 13eeden recently clOsed his two years' ministry in this circuit. He preached his farewell sermon at Stone Street Church and'referred to the happy services of the past two years. He expressed appreci-ation of the loyal help given to him by the members and the hearty co-operation he had received in a difficult task. On the previous evening a farewell social gathd-ina had been held, at which there were speeches by Mr. W. Elliott (church secretary), Mr. W. Burden (treasurer), •Miss Mercer (on behalf of the ladies) and Mr. R. T. 'Spratling, the Rev. A. E. Beeden responding; Appreci-ation of the minister's work was expressed, and a token 'of this was presented in the form of a cheque. The 'Sunday School also gave Mr. Beeden a parting gift (an attache case) which was presented by Mr. G. Luck, the Superintendent.

Huddersfield, High Street (Shepley).—At the close of the evening's service, on Sunday, August 24th, an in-teresting ceremony took place. Mr. Arthur Roebuck, who had conducted the service, and who is leaving the District to take up circuit work at Swansea for twelve months prior to going to College, was presented with Peake's "Commentary of the Bible," and Hastings' 'Dictionary of the Bible," and a wallet containing

before a large congregation. Mr. J. E. H. --Garlick (church secretary) presided, and read a letter of affection and good will from Rev. C. G. Dunkerley (resident minister), who was away on holiday. Mr.

A. Holden (circuit secretary) said they were happy indeed to have this opportunity of celebrating the entry of one of their young lads into the ministry. They would miss him greatly, but they were confident of

his ability to acquit himself nobly in the great work of saving souls for the Master. Tributes were paid by Mr. E. Cockhill (Sunday School Secretary), Mr. J. McDermot (Shelley U.M.C.), Mr. P. A. Schofield (Sunday School superintendent), Mr. M. D. Turner (local preacher), Mr. F. W. Brook (church treasurer), Mr. F. R. Holden (local preacher), Mr. W. H. Barden (Shelley). Mr. F. E. Wood (Sunday School superintend-ent) made the presentation. Mr. Arthur Roebuck, in a feeling' reply, referred to his life-long association with the church and school. He expressed his appreciation of the kindness of the friends. The gathering was brought to a close by singing the Doxology.

Kilkhampton.—Representatives of the churches in the circuit filled the Kilkhampton Church to overflow- ing on Monday evening, August 25th, when gifts were presented to the Rev. John Mayne and Pastor A. L. Trudgeon. A beautiful oak roll-top writing desk was given to the former on the occasion of his recent marri- age, and a Corona typewriter in case, to the latter, on completing nine years' ministry (with a break of 2 years in the circuit). A hearty welcome was extended to Mrs. Mayne, and the hope was expressed that their ministry in the circuit, and in the years to come, would be happy, and of blessing to all the churches. Rev. Wm. Treffry, of Bideford, expeditiously guided the meet-ing through a lengthy programme. Speeches were made to Mr. Trudgeon by Messrs. T. Heard and F. Skitch (Bush), W. J. Cory (Bradworthy), J. K. Jef-fery (Hartland), G. Brimacombe (WOolsery), and the Rev. G. D. Sherriff (Wesleyan 'minister at Kilkhamp-ton). The presentation was made' by Mr. T. Kinsman (junior circuit steward). All spoke very highly of the ministry of Mr. Trudgeon, and prayed that his stay in the South Molton Circuit would be richly blessed of (;od. Mr. Trudgeon suitably replied. Speeches to the Rev. and Mrs. J. Mayne were further made by Messrs. J. Slee (Providence), E. J. Wonnacott (Kilkhampton), A. W. Everson (Bradworthy), J. T. Hockridge (Hart-land) and W. Carthew (Eastcott). Mr. Jas. Cruse (senior circuit steward) made the presentation, and Both suitably responded. The circuit gathering was also favoured by the visit of two former ministers, who were on holiday.. Revs. R. E. Wilton and T. B. Reed both expressed their pleasure at being present in such a delightful meeting, and to renew acquaintance with friends of many years ago. Refreshments were served, and thus was brought to a close a 'very gracious evening.

Longton (Stoke).—Rev. T. Clegg conducted farewell services in all the churches under his care, those at Christ Church, Normacot, being conducted last Sunday week, and which concluded with the Sacrament, whilst the final Sunday services were held last Sunday at Mount Zion, Stoke. The church at Rough Close held a special gathering, at which presentations of pottery were made to Mr. and Mrs. Clegg by Miss Palfreyman on behalf of the workers of the church. At Boundary a special meeting was organised, and Mr. H. Hancock made a presentation. At Christ Church, Normacot, a largely at-tended special gathering, presided over by Mr. W. Sandall, was the occasion for the presentation by Mr. Fred. W. Booth (the church secretary) on behalf of the workers of church and Sunday School to Mr. and Mrs. Clegg of a handsome Longton china tea service, teapot service, and a pedestal fruit compotier, the handi-work of local workers. Several speakers, repre-sentative of all sections of the churches' activities, testi-fied to the service rendered by both Mr. and Mrs. Clegg. On the following Tuesday evening a similar gathering took place in the Mount Zion (Hill Street) Schools, when Mr. George Ridgeway, on behalf of the workers of the church and Sunday School, handed to Mr. Clegg a wallet containing banknotes, and a number of speakers added their appreciation of the yeoman work undertaken by the ,pastor and his wife. He has particularly endeared himself.to the members and adherents of his churches by his keen pastoral visitation in which he has been splendidly aided by the labours of Mrs. Clegg. Mrs. Clegg has taken a special interest in the women's meet-ings held regularly at Mount Zion, Stoke, and Christ Church, Normacot. In addition to the presentations organised by the churches, many private gifts have been made .to Mr. and Mrs. Clegg, testifying to the esteem they have been held in the circuit by members of the other churches.

Manchester Second (Boston Streei).—A large and re-presentative company assembled on August 27th to say farewell to Sister Christine, who has served as Deaconess for the last two years. Mr. T. Ovens pre-

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Fentiman Road Church, Lambeth, or at Paradise Road Church, Clapham, both of which are within easy distance of the College. The names and addresses of the Ministers being :-

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sided, and appreciative speeches were made by Messrs, Horrocks, W. Brown and L. H. Andrews, after

which Mr. C. Casse gave the valedictory address, fol-lowed by a presentation. Unfortunately, Rev. H. Starkie, who was touring in Germany, could not be present, but the meeting was full of the glow of Metho-dist fellowship, inspiring alike to Sister Christine, who is leaving, and the friends who remain. The Sister has worked hard and devotedly, associating herself with all the church and school activities, and endearing herself to all her parish.

Sheffield, Surrey Street (Shrewsbury Road).—Rev. Harold Sharratt was the recipient of. valued gifts on his leaving Sheffield after two years' Service, and at a well-attended social, over which Mr. B. Noton (church secretary) presided, when ` Rev. W. Cann (superintendent) and various speakers paid high tribute to the excellence of Mr. Sharratt's services and to his outstanding preaching abilities. References were also made to the interest he had taken in the ladies' sewing meeting, and in the Thursday night weekly meeting. Regret at his departure was very widespread, and sin-cere wishes expressed for his future welfare. The pre-sentations to Mr. Sharratt consisted of a wallet contain-ing a cheque, and of .a fountain pen, and that to Mrs. Sharratt of a timepiece. Various private gifts were also made. Mr. :Sharratt's reply was indicative of his appreciation of the kindness of the friends generally, and asked for the loyal support of the church to be extended to his successor, Rev. G. W. Laughton. Mrs. Sharratt also suitably responded.

Whitley Bay.—On Sunday, August 24th, Rev. W. B. Hoult, M.A., B.D., concluded his five years' ministry. Good congregations assembled morning and evening, and helpful, inspiring services were held. After the evening service a meeting was held for the purpose of bidding good-bye 'to the Rev. W. B. and Mrs. Hoult and their family ; and to wish them God-speed in their ne* circuit. Mr. Fred Hudson (steward) presided, and paid tribute to the devoted and efficient service of the pastor.: Revs. H. Hawley and E. Troughton also spoke, and pre-sentation's were made. In the name of the many friends who had subscribed, Mr. H. G. Byers presented to Mr. Hoult a Gunn bookcase, and Mrs. Forrest presented to Mrs. Hoult a handsome bag and, umbrella. In accept- ing the gifts, Mr. Houk referred to the many activities and varied Work of the church, and both, whilst express-ing thanks for the practical expressions of the appreci-ation of- the friends, testified to the happy fellowship which had been enjoyed during their five years' sojourn with us. They bespoke for their successors, Rev. and Mrs. Thomas, the continued loyalty and support of the church.

General. Halifax West.—In Ovenden we have just concluded a

delightful series of open-air services. All the churches have united, and the Vicar has been as keenly interested as any of us. The conductor of the Ovenden Band has led the singing, using his cornet for that purpose. Each night we have had the help of instrumentalists, inclu- ding violins, double bass, and trumpets, etc. Hymn books were supplied to all who gathered, and 'member's of the various churches have loyally supported the effort. There has been an exhibition of Christian unity un-paralleled in the district. To see Anglicans, Baptists, .Congregationalists and Methodists standirig shoulder to shoulder, and joining in a Sankey chorus, has been a wonder to many. But we have had one common pur-pose : to impress the indifferent with the claims of Christ. He has been faithfully preached as the only Saviour. The meetings have been held in different places, the last of them at Ogden, almost two miles from the extreme end of our circle, but that did not lessen the interest, or diminish the attendance. We have gone where the people were. It is too soon to say 'what the influence of this united effort will mean. Certainly the Churches have drawn nearer together. They haVe realized afresh their responsibility to carry the Gospel to those who are without. The emphasis has been on vital truths. Next summer we hope to begin earlier. and to do more. 'The speakers have been Revs. F. N. Dicls-bury, M.A., C. B. Hunter, R. Tallontire, L. E. Cooke,, B.A., J. E. Meir and H. C. J. Sidnell, B.A., B.D.

Sunderland. (South Durham Street).—A social gather., ing was held on August 27th, Mr. F. W. Waggott pre-' siding. It is the custom of the Mission to have such a gathering in the early autumn as a prelude to the win-. ter session. On this occasion special interest centred in the reception of Mrs. Cleaver, who was welcomed into the fellowship of the church by Mrs. Waggott and Mrs. Whittaker, president and secretary, respectively, of the Women's meeting. Mrs. Cleaver responded. Rev. H. and Mrs. Cleaver were the recipients of a Westmin-ster chiming clock and an electric reading lamp, wed-ding gifts from the members and workers in all depart-ments of the church. Rev. H. Cleaver and Mr. W. V. Peke (president of the men's meeting) welcomed Mr. J. J. Clarke, the recently appointed lay agent. Mr. Clarke replied. During the evening refreshments were served and music was provided by the choir.

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