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What's Wrong with the World? By ERNEST B. STORR.

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Dr. Jacks, in his "Iliad Shepherds,' introduces an Eastern sage called

handrapal. Chandrapal was versed in the lore of the West. He had studied the history and politics, the literature and philosophy, of the great nations. He had read the New Testament, and held the Christian Gospel in high esteem. But, until late in life, he never met Christian Civilisation face to face. Then he -.deft.]: a pilgrimage through America and Europe and Eng-land. But, to his bewilderment, ho could discover so little that tallied with his reading. He saw all the wonderful things that are called " progress " the West, and his name for it all was "The Great Illusion." " This people," he said to himself, "has turned all things upsidedown. Their happiness is misery, their wisdom is bewilderment, their truth is .1f-deception, their speech is a disguise, their science is the parent of error, their life is a process of suicide. In London there is darkness and misery enough for seven hells." "Exaggerated," you say. Perhaps so. It is meant to describe the impression made by the rushing life of the West on the mystic nature of the East. But its exaggeration holds a. pearl of truth. And if it shocks our tragic Western complacency into a realisation of the fact that there is something topsy.turvy about our civilisation, and that the things tatoast about most loudly arc just the things that do not count for true life, it has served a great end.

What is it, then, that is wrong with our civilisation? May I put it in this way—that the soul of man has not kept pace in its growth with the growth of his physical and intellectual environment? During the last two centuries there has been a most wonderful expansion and revolution of his in the Western world. The story is as familiar as it is thrilling—the deve. lopment of science; the growth of man's power over natural forces ; the locomo-tive and the motor-car, the giant liner cutting through the waves, the aero-plane outlying the swiftest bird, the innumerable machines that are the handmaids of manufacture ; the conse-quent enormous multiplication of wealth. But Dime has not been a pro-portionate enrichment of human life. The soul has been smothered under its own accumulations. Man has dis-covered a vastly bigger world, but he wanders in it as a stranger. He has learned infinitely much about life, but is he any nearer to an understanding of the secret of life?

Bertrand Russell has recently- put the mistake of modern civiEsation in a striking way. There are in man, he says, two great master passions—the passion for possession, for grabbing and keeping, and the passion for creation, for making things. The passion for possession. when carried beyond the point at which the elementary needs are met, corrupts personal character and disrupts society.- The passion for creation, on the other hand, is en-

nobling ; it gives expression to the soul, and adds to social well-being. Yet modern civilisation is based almost entirely upon the passion for possession. Is not possession the path to security, to honour, to power? And so human energy is directed not, as it ouStit to be, towards the making of good and beauti-ful things, but towards seizing as much as possible from the common stock.

What, then, of the Church? Dces it not act as a breakwater against the waves of materialism? Does it not emphasise the spiritual, and try to make it dominant in our vastly expand. life? Well, that is its function, and in so far as it has functioned truly it has proved to he, as our Lord predicted, the salt of the earth. But the Church has not been always and altogether true to its spiri-tual mission. It has caught the spirit of the age. It has been bewildered by the revolutionary changes and the en-larging horizons, until it has lest its equilibrium. The new social condi-tions, the new human ielations, the new material standards—these things be-came in time the recognised conventions of life. And it is so easy to settle down to what is, and regard it as right, or at least as inevitable. And it is so diffi-cult, and sometimes dangerous, to see the wrong of what is established, and denounce it as such. The Church's weakness has been that it has accepted too uncritically the established facts and customs and spirit of society ; that it has allowed the common ideals of wealth and social position and power to influence its attitude to things unduly ; that in its evaluations it has sometimes used the weights of the world instead of the weights of eternity. And so it has failed in some measure to be what Jesus meant the Church to be to the end of time—a challenge to the Age in all respects in which the Age is evil.

Wherein hashe remedy? All good men are sincerely anxious for universal and abiding peace, and for a new and better civilisation to be built upon the ruins of the old. Various definite prone, sets are being made to secure these ends

League of :Cations, schemes of Edu-cation and Housing and Social Recon-struction. That is well. Ideals must take concrete form. It is our duty to help forward any project that has in it the promise of good. But let us beware of the fallacy that the ends we desire can be secured by machinery merely. They cannot. The fundamental need is a change of ideals, an altered scale of values. The Church has within its guardianship all that is needed to create the higher civilisation, if it would but see, and be loyal to, its own deepest principles. Catchwords arc dangerous —they are sa apt to be misunderstood. But I will risk one, and say that the great need of the Age, and the great need of the Church, is spirituality. Na( the spirituality that ignores or belittles the material, but the spirituality that penetrates the material and indwells it and makes it the instrument of its owe purposes. Civilisa tion rushed head-

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lag towards the precipice because it was blinded by worldliness. The Church could not save it bees,,.! the Church's own vision was defective from the same cause. Salvation can only come . the eyes of men are opened to the infinite worth of truth and beauty, of goodness and love—the eternal spiri-tual realities. That it, our task—to see. end to make the world see, the spiritual significance of things. It is a great task: it demands clear insight, a bread outlook, and a courage like that of our Master. We can only do it as we are born anew of the Holy Spirit, and charged with the passion of Calvary.

Portrait Unveiling. Alter halt a century of association

with our church in Reading, Mr. Benjamin Wise ie compelled by illy health to relinquish official work, though he is still able to attend wor-ship once on Sundays. No man is held to greater esteem. This was evident during the unveiling of his portrait at London-street on January 12th, when a large audience gathered. In review-ing Mr. Wise's life work, Rev. E. J. Bagnall stated that whilst in his teens Mr. Wise became Sunday-school Secre-tary, afterwards vice-super and presi-dent of the young men's institute —a position he held for twelve years. For many years he has held the position of trust secretary, and his courtesy and business ability won him the. place he holds to-day. The portrait was unveiled by Mr. T. Waite. Mr. W. Franklin, Mr. H. C. Smith, ills. C. Bright, Mr. C. Leach, Mr. H. Ralph, Mr. Thorpe and Pastor King (Baptist) referred to the sterling worth and self-denying work of Mr. Wise. Letters were read from the Sunday School Union, and from the had of the large firm where Mr. Who has held an important position for over thirty years. Mr. Wise bears the limitations of life with courage and cheerfulness.

The Late Rev. I. Brentnall It is in my heart to pay a tribute to

the memory of the late Isaac Brentnall, who commericed his ministry on this circuit (Fishponds, Bristol) over forty-four years ago. He visited that little chapel exactly forty-three years after for the harvest festival. It was at the time of the railway strike; but he set out on that twenty-mile journey on foot, not knowing how he would get there, but by " lifts " in motors and carts he arrived and returned. This was characteristic of Isaac Brentnall-6e sear no difficulties. In those days he wee known as " the boy preacher." I can believe it. He was incorrigibly young at sixty-four. It is difficult to imagine what he could.have been in that days. He never grew old ; he had discovered the secret of perpetual ,vouth, and almost of perpetual motion. How he loved the children ! To be with him on his circuit, and to at the faces of the children radiate as we met them; to hear his greeting and theirs was to me a wonder and a eebuke. How he membered that and their names is a marvel, for he had hundreds of them

• gathered into what he called " Happy Bands." He simply loved the work of God. Ten or twelve meetings weekly svan not unusual to him. Almost his last conscious words were a Description of hie 1.t Sabbath on earth as " a glorious day." The Divine energy enthused MM. The Divine light illu-mined his countenance, and the Divine joy filled his heart. Above everything elm some of us will remember him ca a happy man. We had the pleasure of hie company in the home. The children loved him. His heart WI. simply MA-I:ding over with song all the time. We were sad when we heard that the Lord had called him lion. so suddenly, and yet found oneself unconsciously hum-ming with Dr. Jowett's emendation !. There is a happy land,

Not far a‘ray." J to B. BooLIFFE.

By JACOB W. To what purpose do we sigh and cry

over the sorrows and perversities of our times ! God's arm is shortened that He cannot save; His .r is hurry that He cannot bear.

George Bernard Shaw once said that his God had neither hands nor feet. In more dignified terms Paul spate of the Church as the "Body of Christ." The Church is the mundane organism by and through which God in Christ realises the salvation of mankind. God's power o save conditioned by the Clh:! p.c,pdle..to ;ve ts.

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purpoae. And because of the Church's defects God cannot exercise the full measure of His saving power. If we would help ethers toe must first improve ourselves. The primary prob-lem of our tarries is within the Church. All other problems hang upon its solu-tion. That solution, however, does not lie in words. It is not a problem of logic. We are in immediate need of neither the theologian nor the philo-sopher. The real problem lies deeper than our differences of Church polity and creed. It lies within ourselves, and can only be worked out in terms of holy, passionate and sacrificial life.

Too many Christiana are ashamed of Christ and Christianity. They are so familiar with the criticism and sneers hurled against the Church that they take it for granted that Christianity only survives on the sufferance of the out-side world. They do not appreciate what Christianity has achieved for them-selves and the world, or what it really is in itself. Consequently their loyalty is both fitful and ineffective. The sin of the modern Christian is the sin of Lattices, he is neither cold, nor hot. The outside world does not trunk we are in earnest it thinks our church-going to be more or less of a religious hobby. And in large measure they sense the facts. Half our Church members do little more of a positive character for the propagation of the Gospel of Christ than pay an occasional visit to Divine worship and dole out a pre-war contri-bution. Even that is conditioned by the preacher! If Christ and His Gospel are not what they claim to be, then it is time we ceased to play the hypocrite with ourselves and decisively disowned them. But, on the other hand, if their claims are truly founded—and they are —it is more than time we exercised our boasted honesty and heroism aml ragpaa gated that as though we actually be-lieved them. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the Power of God unto Salva-tion—and it is the only power. He who believe, that, yet is not passionate in its behalf, lacks sincerity.

We need a new and higher apprecia-tion of the Church by " the insider." Of course, the Church comet in for much criticism ; so it ought, and so it deserves. It is not what it ought to lea. The thoughtful and I:nrest:re see this in the course of their mental development, and they think themselves into progreseing out of it ; they courageously leave others to do what only heroes will attempt. The Church is the supreme organism far the dispensation of the Gospel of re-demption. Destro,. the Church, and what hove the critics to offer in its place? True followers of Je,ue would rebuild it again ; they cannot do without it. Without it the world would relapse into barbarism. True, it is defective ; but that defectiveness is in oureelves. Every charge against the Church is an indictment of our own discipleship. It is ours to make the Church what it ought to be. And honest, courageous Christians will do it, by God's grace. Let us serve this great Church of Christ worthily, and ewe it our best, and wipe out the reproach that afflicts us and weakens our hand of helpfulness to a needy world.

The religious life of the average churchgoer to-day lake both decisive-

RICHARDSON. ness and depth. Many of the old false religious standards and restrictions have happily fallen away. But we have not than much fitness to exorcise our new religious freedom. In business, in induetry and in social life it is hard to discern the factor that distinguishes the Christian front "the outsider." Specu-lation in markets, excessive profits in capital and trade, dishonest and limited service—these are common to both spheres of life. 5,J-interest, and lack of principle are not monopo-lised by the outside world. The " in-sider" ecornful of him who is glutton-ous in drink, and reserves his own gluttony for pleasures and dress. In short, we have broken down the material and social wall of division between sanc-tified and unsanctified life, but the tragedy is we have not replaced it with as much as a moral chalk mark. And it is futile to tell the world that Christi-anity makes a difference until we can show them the actual difference in our own manner of life. We need a new crusade of men and women who under-stand the essential principles of Chris-tianity as distinct from those of the outer world, and who will stand forth in all departments of life manifesting a heroic loyalty to them. Only as He is a lifted op will He drew all men unto Him. ,

But this can come only as the natural expression of a cultivated inner life—a life rich and powerful in faith, in prayer, in piety and the Holy Spirit. The modern churchgoer marvels at the "Christian Scientist's" claim as to the healing power of faith and prayer! Whereas he himself has at his disposal that same power also to perform greater moral and spiritual miracles. He marks with amazement and incredulity the modern " Spiritist's " claim to familiarity with the Spirit-world, whereas he himself should have the positive consciousness of God's Holy Spirit in his daily life, and of the near-ness of heaven to earth. He admires the simple piety and righteousness of the Quaker, whereas it is the true hall-mark of the sincere Christian. We need a more positive and aggressive faith, a living consciousness of the reality, the nearness and the power of God, a deeper piety and a more austere righteousness.

When that virtues are reborn withiri the Church the saints will perforce seek that fellowship which stimulates the soul and tempers both heart and mind ; and without which the Church lacks lags to breathe the Spirit of God. The prayer-meeting and the class-meeting- or its equivalent no longer apolo- gise for their existence. The truth is we are pining for the inspiration which these ordinances can supply.

The need of the hour is for a revival within the Church, a revival' that will give to depth of experience, inspiration and passion for service, and courage ad faith to live heroically. Then shall we be unafraid to express our emotions in hallelujahs and tears—whether the in-tellectuals and stoics sneer or not. May Church members will become Christians, and others will live as though they believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. Give tie the tr. Conversion of all churchgoers and there is no social evil that can withatand our challenge. The social revolution of our times would soon become a spiritalised force for the Christianising of social and industrial life. And in the radiance of its shining our young-people problems would lose their depth of shadow. But we must begin within . . . I must begin with myself.

Rev. W. C. Tonics, of Bristol, has been appointed secretary of the Bristol District Committee in place of the late Rev. I. Brentnall; and Rev. G. E. Lloyd, of Bath, has been appointed to take the oversight of the Midsomer Norton Circuit until Conference.

GENERAL COMMITTEE NOTES.

Rev. G. Hunt presided last Friday. Four ministerial deaths were reported in addition to that of Rev. Jas. Cooper Antliff, M. A., D.D. (Montreal), of the Methodist Church of Canada, formerly a minister of our own Church before the union cf the Methodist Churches in that dominion. The four deaths re-corded were Revs. Joseph Prestwich, of Blackpool; Rev. Isaac Brentnall, of 51 idsomer Norton ; Rev. Alfred Stables, of Leicester, and Rev. Arthur T. Gately, D.D. 3Iany tributes were borne to the excellencies of these men, and to the variety and value of their services in the ministry of the Primi-tive Methodist Church, and especially in the ca. of Dr. 'Guttery to the ever growing ministry he had exercised ill the Free Churches generally, as well as in the larger life of the nation. Notice was also taken of the death of Mr. Matthew T. Wigham, one of the ablest and most distinguished of the London laymen, and at suitable resolution was recorded. Several changes in official appointments were considered and approved, including the following Rev. W. Dawson was appointed secre-tary for the Nottingham District TC111-

W7111C1;741'Crehlii3 place lhot office; Rev. David Bradbury, Secretary of the lade District Local Preachers Training Committee in place of 5Ir. F. Tuscott, deceased ; Rev. W. C. Tonks, Secretary of Bristol District Committee in place of Rev. Isaac Brentnall, de. ceased ; Councillor W. J. Gargett, J.P., Treasurer of Darlington and Stockton District Missionary Com-mittee, in place of Mr. H. J. Mein, J.P.

' deceased. Rev. Geo. Forstner

was also appointed G.C.D. for the West Midland District. It was agreed that Rev. Geo. E. Lloyd, Supernumer-ary, Bath, should be desired to take' charge of the Blidsomer Norton Circuit until Conference, also that the next meeting of the London First District School Committee be held at Ealing in-stead of Holborn Hall, and in con-nection with the District Sunday-school Conference.

Applications for Deed Poll member-ship were .ceived and forwarded to Conference from the following Revs. Jaime Shaw

' Driffield; Alfred Jones,

Upton Park: • and Metiers. W. G. Goddard, Wangford ; John T. Lincoln, and G.. T. Maw, of Hull Second. Several questions affecting students having been reheated to sub-com-mittee for their consideration were reported on, and the following were determined. In the ca. of W. E. Morris, W. E. Curry, W. Killcroas, A. Gibson, H. D. Wilson, J. J. Scholfield, L. 0. Egerton and H. R. Howe, alto were recommended for the ministry in 1915 and who sat for the special oral and •written examina-tion in the spring of 1919, it was agreed that their probation should terminate in 1025. In respect to T. Morrie, who book hie oral exanunation in January, 1916, before he was called up for Army morel., and who sat for hie written examination M 1919, it was decided to recommend that his probation termin-ate in 1904. An application from the Orphan Horn. Executive Committee for sanction to give ENO from the Orphan Home Funds, as per the appli-cation of Rev. T. Jackson. towards the maintenance of orphan boys in the Whitechapel Institute and Home, was agreed to.

The mart and balance sheet of the Salaries Fund, which is now domed, was received. It was found the fund had received and disbursed E8.495. The thanks of the Committee were warmly tendered to Rev. John Mayles for all the seduce. toil this fund had imposed on him. The Connexional Fund Report for the poet half year was presented by Rev. Geo. C. Nermandale. The claime on the Connexional Fund were pr. rented and paid.

The Book Committee has appointed Rev. DI. T. Pickering to attend the London First Synod and Rev. J. G. Bowran to the London Second,

S ONE BURNING QUESTIONS.

11.—The Problem Within the Church. A STATEMENT OF CONDITION AND NEEDS.

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" Leader " Table Talk. Woman's Views After making a desperate fuss about

getting the vote, it is surprising how little energy is being expended in teach-ing women to use it. Our political con-sciousness is not yet awakened we are not enamoured of the subtleties and excitements of electioneering. The increase in the number of Women s Citizen, Associations should do much to remove the reproach of inertia. This association claims to be non-political in aim and function ; its scope is to edu-cate our sex on the responsibility of the• vote, and the union of women for cleaner government and purer laws. We who are within the Church will do well to seek to leaven this national move-ment by according it our interest and' support.

On the question of public-spirited-ness we cannot -claim to be giving the support that is due to the men who are fighting ourbattles and seeking to open to us more -widely the gateway- of oppor-tunity. It would be of interest to know

• the opinion and attitude of the women readers of the Leader on the suggested Order of Deaconesses We are in danger of showing scent attention to what concerns ue very intimately. The ministry of women iebeing more than ever appreciated in all denOminations, and we must rise to our opportunities and responsibilities. It is to be hoped that public opinion is being educated throughout the denomination by frank and full discussion of this important topic.

- • • • We follow with sympathetic interest

the arrangements for thhe ordination! of several lady missionaries at Wisbech for work in Africa. Our sisters who go forth to face the unknown dangers of the foreign field are supported by

• the prayers of a great s'.sterhood at home. It is possible that we might render additional semice, with advan-tage to ourselves and to them. 'The greatest craving of missionaries we are told is for letters from the homeland. It would be but a slight Mx on our monthly meetings of the W.M.F. to ap-point one of our number to reply on our behalf to the printed letters re- ceived from the foreign. field. Such reciprocity would bring its own reward in increased inspiration and interest.

Occasional visithrs to our church at Gornerside are astonished at the warmth of affection we all bestow on little Mrs. Kindley. Nothing exists in her appearance or attainment to com-mand attention. Her plain yet whole-some face boasts no beauty. Unlike many who are pillars in the Church, she does not oarry in her bearing a certificate of indispensability. She is meek almost to the' point of extinction. What is the secret of her usefulness? Simply this. Her overflowing heart of love, realising the paucity of the talent she could bring to the Master's service, discovered what great possibilities lay in letter-writing; and herein she h. learnt to excel. Youths and maidens who have ventured forth into the great world find anchorage to high ideals in correspondence with bar. In affliction or bereavement the loving assurance of her pmyers and sympathy never fails the lowliest of us. Many a poor soul depressed by the thought that nobody cares has been heartened by this

• gracious but unostentatious ministry. Have you a Mrs. Kindley in your Church? May her number be multi-plied exceedingly.

Thought for the • week.—" There are noble mate of heroism ddne. every day —in nooks and comers, and in little households, and in mien's and women'. hearts--any one of which might recon-cile the sternest man to such a world and fill him with belief and 'nape init." —Dickens. HoS0111.

American Methodism. Methodism is world-wide. Years ago

it was said to embrace 30,000,000 ad-herents, and now the number is pro-bably a good many more than that. America takes the premier ploy. Statistics of the Methodist Episcopal Church are to hand for the year 1920. The net increase of members is 180,535. During the fifty years ending with 1919, the population of the United States increased 175 per cent., while the membership of the Methodist Epis-copal Church increased 208 per cent., or from 1,367,134 to 4,211,985. During that period there have been nine years when the net increase exceeded 100,000. But this, the tenth year of such in-crease, has eclipsed all past records. 1

do not think I am more greedy than the run of ministers, but I confess that when I read that the average salary for district auperintendenta in the Central Illinois Conference was 5 032 dollars a year I bad a momentary feel-ing that I should like a job of that kind for a few years. Then I thought of the prayer of Agar, " Give me neither poverty nor rich.," etc., and tried to keep thy Tenth Commandment.

Great Western Street, Manchester. Before 7110 there lies a copy of

"PR., a monthly record of G.W.S. Activities," for January. It contains many good things, and hero is a sample "'The Reception Service on January 2nd will rank as one of the most impressive services that G.1V.S. has seen in recent years. Trventy-eight of our young people, after the prepara-tory classes which followed " Decision

day," presented themselves for the membership. A copy of Dr. Moffat's translation of the New Testament was presented to each of them." This, ns far as I know, is a new feature of such a service. What a splendid beginning of the New Year. Well may the writer say " To our ministers, Sunday-school officials, and teachers the result must be especially gratifying." If I re- member rightly this Church decided some time ago to try an experiment. They engaged Rev. H. Leg,gate, to assist Rev. W. J. Clifford, M.A., especially in the interest of young people. Only churches with consider-able financial resources can follow this example. But to some of these it would be a great boon. For one thing, it

;',1;i81Zf le,-.1g7:1" " rigs in The Life of James Flanagan.

I think Dr. Peaks said the other week that he read this book at a sitting. I did not do that. I began it in the morning and wanted my dinner before I finished. But the meal over I re-sumed the reading, and in the course of a day reached the end. It is a fascinating and inspiring volume. Mr. Russell in his preface says, " It has been my aim to reproduce the atmo-sphere,in which much of his work was done, and tenderly to lift the curtain which concealed the incessant yearning of his big heart for the salvation and the eternal welfare of hie fellow creatures." And he has succeeded admirably. What a preacher Flans-

' i mall an incident of the. Burnley Conference of 1896. On the' Sunday night Flanagan preached in the Mechanics' Institute. The build-ing was crowded and the large audience was spell-bound. I sat close to Itev. John Atkinson, and at the end of the s.mien he exclaimed: " Marvellous! Manellons ! " as lie wiped tears from his eyes. Only " marvellous" preacher could thus have moved John Atkinson.

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Dr. A. T. Guttery's Biography. I am told that the story of Dr.

Guttery's life is to be written by Rev. J. G. Dowram The volume will bo eagerly anticipated. I do not know whether Dr. Gutty, had a warmet place in the hearts of our people that, some others who might be mention.' but I am quite sure that no Priinitiv, Methodist minister ever held the san position in the country as he. The firs: two decades of the twentieth century knew no greater orator. His versatility was wonderful, and it is hardly too, much to say that all his work bore rho stamp of genius. He was a veritablo king among men, and with it all there was no swank. He was the brother of the humblest, and with his passing there was a sense of personal loss in the hearts of thousands. The writing of the biography could not be in more cap-able hands. The literary ability of Mr. Benvran is recognised throughout our Church, and far beyond it. The writing of this book will be a delightful task, because of the deep affection in which Dr. Guttery and the writer held each other. ,

Unknown Heroes. One is frequently hearing of noble

service rendered by men who do not attain Connexional prominence. I have just been told of a family in- Yorkshire which has a remarkable record in the fellowship of our Church. Old Mr. Hipkin became a local preacher in 1841, and continued in the work about sixty year... He and Mrs. Hipkin both taught in the Sunday-school, and their six children were all scholars. When the old gentleman reached his jubilee as a preacher, his son Walter also came on the plan. He is them still, and his appointments for a good many yea, have averaged not far short of ono every Sunday. Like his honoured sire, he, too, is a Sunday-school superinten-dent, and active in all phases of church work. Other members of the family have followed in the same path, and, from all I hear, Shipley Circuit is indeed honoured in having a family with such a record.

Tide Rising at Morecambe. I do not now refer to the sea, but to

our church in this noted watering-place. Here are some items of news, which think justify the description. At Pedder-street the debt has limn cleared and a new heatthg apparatus is being installed. The circuit raised £76 for the Jubilee Fund, and the ordinary mis-sionary income for 1920 was above £92. In 1913 it was only £15 6s. An alloca-tion of £50 for the klillion Shillings Fund has been loyally accepted. To crown all, Mr. J. Ickringill is building a new church at Heysham, which it it expected will be ready for worship by next summer. Rev. F. Etherton Blake ie pursuing his work with commendable energy, and some . hall-dozen other ministers who reside here are giving

eetunItialrot'y given Ato""oigalninc1 members, who loyally co-operate in All good work. To those who know Afore-cambe only as visitors, these facts will be gratifying. Bat what a pity it is that we have not more commodious aanctuaries! In the present buildings we are "cribbed, cabined and confuted,'

"dilt' lf TPel t"e=reached. beievettistUn would greatly help the situation.

Any contributions received up to Monday nerd, for the benefit of the superannuated ministers whose savings have been lost in. Farrow's Batik will be acknowledged in nett week's Leader.

VIGudas.

Revs. H. J. Taylor and W. Y. Fuller-ton addressed the annual rally of all the London workers of the Shaftesbury Society in Surrey Chanel on Saturday ,

Thomas Jackson's Life-Story.

The Editor of the " Leader" has much pleasure in announcing that on Thursday next, January 27th, Thomas Jackson will commence the story of his remarkable life.

Mr. Jackson's early career, his call to London, his work at Walthamstow, Clapton and Whitechapel, will come under review.

"Jackson of Whitechapel," as he has long been known, has laboured in East London for 43 years, a perkid beyond that of any other East London missionary. Stories of his social work, of Mission Services, of Rescues effected, form thrilling chapters of romance.

For more than a generation he has been in the front of all redemptive work, social and religious, and everywhere in the Church has been held in the highest esteem.

Ile will now tell his Life's Story to the Church he has served so long and faithfully.

Primitive Methodists everywhere should read these romantic chapters.

The first chapter—Some Youthful Incidents—will appear in the " Leader " next Thursday.

Orders should be given early. Of any newsagent.

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economics and social reform all bear witness to the fact. Militancy in what-soever department of life is a confession of moral weariness ; and to-day mili. Seery is everywhere the common resort of the masculine mind. Meanwhile the Church is tarrying on with a depleted =orate and an equally depleted epirituale ; desperately anxious to save lite face by whatever means of union and consolidation. What do all our forward movements amount to more than the whipping of flagging energies? We staid aghast at the orgy of pleasure-seeking, and threaten the world with prohibitions, forgetting that these powerful streams of misapplied energies are not to be dammed at their flood but can only be stopped at their source.

'Once we can substitute new thoughts, new claime and new channels of energy for the old, we shall be in the way of .ccess. This, of course, is the root Organ:lent of religion, and in the past lass been applied with varying measures of emcees; but the grounds of *petrel Ire emistently chaipag, end sm.

!Reed pass away. What the Church

Rev. Percy M, Hoyle. stands for is still the supreme good, but The scheme which the Editor of the how the Church stands for It is not

leader has outlined for an Order of supremely good, for a tired organisation Deaconesses belongs to the order of cannot

'"d well for an•v thing.

suns up the present religious situation, which is " the absence of communica-tion between the Church and the neigh-bourhood." It is a revealing phrase, and helps to to see the real problem, for this is the problem not merely of down-town churches but of most churches. How is this communication to be set up? "By a system of visita-tion, literature distribution, offers of aid in sick-stricken homes, and by the manifestation of sympathy and good will which annihilate social distinctions and unworthy harriers." To my mind 111r. Bennett's scheme for a Voluntary Order of Deaconesses is the one bright star which shines through the cloud of our vain wishes and lights up the general gloom which surrounds our forward policy.

Thus into the midst of our modern religious futilities has come a challenge, not to further exhaustive compromises, but to the releasing of the psychic power of consecrated womanhood. Here is a force which in the past has proved the social and financial salvation of the Church. Now it is to prove the Church's spiritual salvation. • This scheme has a future, for it possesses those elements of statesmanhip which are grounded in reason, logic and psychology, all of which make for permanence and pro-gress.

PERCY M. HOYLE. A ttenborough.

people in their homes, conducting the class meetings, lending support to the Christian Endeavour, teaching in the Sunday .School, attending public worship and occasionally occupying the pulpit. Under her influence the members actually undertook the re-de-coration of the- chapel with •their own hands—an old lady of seventy mount-ing the seaffording and whitewashing the lofty ceiling. The results of Miss Harland's work can be seen to-day in a healthy and vigourous church with a score of people permanently added to its membership.

No*, while the employment of one lady, even for three months, is seldom practicable the employment ,f Deacon-esses who would render voluntary services for at least one afternoon per week seems both practicable and desir-able. Amongst the advantages which occurred to me when I read the propo-sal were the following: (1). It would provide an opening for a class of de-voted women who have been desirous of doing a bit of definite Christian work but who have not hitherto found a sphere quite suited to their gifts. I can recall scores of women in churches of • my acquaintance who, I am con-vinced, would eagerly embrace the opportunity to do such work as this, and its reflex influence upon their own lives deould be incalculable. (2). It would be a mean, of bringing the Church into contact with the people living in its immediate neighbourhood. Some of our churches are surrounded by a dense population of poor people who are practically untouched by their ministriee. It is cheering to know that the improved circumatances of the regular worshippers • have made it possible for them to remove to more re-spectable neighbourhoods; but a church that bears the name of Him who Preached the Gospel to the poor has still an obligation to the less fortunate people who live up against its wall. IN. It would supply that human touch which is the crying need of the present time, and for want of which many of our well-intentioned efforts are falling short. •

In surveying my own work, -I am bound to confess that it is the ministry which I have been permitted to exer-cise for individuals which has given me the most unalloyed satisfaction. No matter how high the estimate which minister places upon the work of the pulpit he often has the feeling that a little friendly chat with some sick or sorrowing person has achieved more than a dozen sermons. One thing that makes one deplore the increasing pres-sure of Circuit and Connexional busi-ness is that it absorbs a good deal of time which might otherwise be devoted to this type of ministry. The strong recommendation of the present proposal is that it seeks to enlist womanly under-standing and sympathy on behalf of a form of service to which Christ Himself gave the supreme place, and which has been notoriously fruitful in beneficent results.

(4). It would.be of immense service to the Circuit Minister, enabling him to get into touch with cases of sickness and sorrow of which he might not other-wise have heard, thus giving heightened value to his pastoral work. (5) It would prove an effective means of in creasing the attendance at public worship.

The only obj.tion I can conceive of is that it would involve the creation of additional organisation, while we have too much already. That we have to, much I agree, for we have not a little that is obsolete. The one Conn.ional committee upon. which I ant ambitious to serve is a committee to overhaul our organisationtrom top to bottom with a view to its eimplification.• Evan if it be thought that the time is inopportune for such an undertaking, we might surely venture to discard some piece of waless machinery in order to make room for a live proposal which captures our imagination, fires our smile and gives promise of fulfilling our most cherished drearm. The organisation in-volved need nob be elaborate. There are good Christian, women who have for year. been: doing ,such work spontene-..fly,''Becirif it is tolba done. on the aralisnow contemplatM some sclieme 16.

giving the workers a recognised states and co-ordinating their efforts would be an advantage and almost a necessity.

I trust, sir, that the Connexional Authorities' will consent to become foster-parents to this latest offspring of your fertile brain, for it would he a thousand pities if, for want of proper nurture, a child of such promise should be allowed to die in infancy.

Wakefield. JSME8 W. Corr..

METHODIST UNION.

' A Great Meeting at Newport.

A meeting, unique in the history of Newport Methodism, was held in the Stow Hell Wesleyan Church, Newport, Mon., and was a striking indication of the fraternal spirit existing between the three Methodist Churches in the town and district. Prior to this, the ministers of each dhurch find at together to survey the needs of the locality from the standpoint of a united Methodism. One result of this gather-ing wee a garden party attended by the ministers and officials, at whioh the question of Union was discussed. Then followed a tea-table conference on the occasion of the visit of Rev. H. Smith, President .U.M. Church. The crown-ing meeting was held on Thursday last, when a great and enthusiastic gathering of ministers, officials and members thronged the beautiful church. An in-teresting feature was the singing of old Methodist hymns and tunes: " And can it be that I shouldgain," and " Would Jesus have the sinner. die " being ren-dered with • great fervour. Massed choirs of all the Churches filled the gal-lery, and in all over a thousand people were present. Rev. J. Ash Parsons (Wesleyan superintendent) presided, and showed that he was a warm advo-cate of Union. Others who took part' were Revs. W. Tootell, J. Griffin, and Mr. C. V. Little (Primitives), Revs: F. Sparrow, J. Page and J. Seldom (United 3lethodists), and Ma D. Joy. (Wesleyan). The chief speaker was Rev. E. Aldo.. French, of London, who found himself in a congenial atmo-sphere, and who delivered an eloquent, instructive and rousing address. Humour, pathos, and sound sense marked a speech that will linger long. One striking proposal made by him vies the sending out of specially trained speakers to work in the open air at places such as Blackpool and Brighton, together with inland cities and towns. Unto.' would result in efficiency and economy, and the speaker felt that some of the savings might be utilised in the above manner. Rev. W. Wakinshaw, of Cardiff, followed with a brief address. An impetus had been given to. the movement towards Methodist Union locally; the rank and file of the churches made more intimate with the scheme, and the questio-ii,ha.s been re-moved from the realm of idea into that of possibility and actuality.

MARRIAGE. A. pretty wedding took place on

December 21st at Worsley-road Church-(Walkden Circuit), when Doris, daugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Partingtow, of Stonehill, Farnworth, was married - to Hubert, the only son of Mr. and the late Mrs. Pitchford; of Clent, Worces- tershire. Rev. E. S. Cole officiated, and Mies Lees, L.R.A.M., rendered unptial main The bride, who was Fivew away by her father, was attired in a dress of ivory Chiffon velvet, trimmed with pearls, and train. She wore a wreath and veil, and carried a sheaf of white chrysanthenums.• She was attended by her sister; Mi. Norsk Parlington and Miss Ashton. Rev. II, Leggate acted as beat man, and Mr. Kenneth Partington as groomsman.. reception was held at Sbanehill, end afterwards the newlyevedded pair left for Clent. Mr. Pitchford is the assistant general secretary at the - Manchester Y.M.C.A., and previously was the minister of the circuit.. Mrs. Pitchford was a life-long member of the chnrch and school, being. a .6andstschool teacher and assistant oitaldst.

An Order of Deaconesses. WHAT SOME OF OUR READERS THINK.

things that surprise us with their sin- P '' tnett'skeeL '"dhr c gtaliset toasenteeafaev;; -plicitv. It makes us wonder why it has never been thought of before. It is the simplicity of genius, for it finds its rationale in each of the contributive factors of the present situation.

First of all there is the factor of the Feminist Movement. No apology is re-quired for the emergence of women in the public religious life of to-day. The Feminist Movement in Religion is but one phase of the vast movement of Feminism in the world. Look where we will, the claims of women to active participation in the progress of the race are being vindicated, and nowhere more conspicuouely than in this country. Whether or not there be a woman's point of view in life, which a journalist recent!, set out to discover, there is a

• woman's way of approach to the prob-lems that confront UN, and, moreover, there exist the woman's directly-human methods of solution.

There is room for some surprise that religious organisations seem largely immune from feminine aggressmo: Other departments of life have had to capitulate to the logic of need and

• feminine capacity. Legislative assent-'blies, courts of justice, legal and other professions, solemn, art, literature,

business and sport have all had to say " I yield, I yield, I can hold out

' no inure." Yet the organisation of the Church has escaped. It is true that on the fringes of the organisation women have found a place. It is equally true that in the farther flung activities of the Church in the mission field Feminism is triumphing and is being justified of her children. But apart from this, as "J. B." pointed out, ." one might, sup-pose at first sight that religion is almost entirely a masculine affair. It is man everywhere who explores its meta-physics, who erects its theologies. who formed and governs its institutions. Man is its pope, priest and prophet, its legislator, preacher and pastor. Its divines have all been men. The great world religions originating in the Il:ast have taken an entirely Eastern view of the man's and the woman's part in this supreme interest." It is no small tribute to the strength of the women's case for more direct action within the Church that this scheme has been pre-sented, not by the women themselves, but by the vigilant and open-minded Editor of I he Lender.

Another factor is the evident weak-ness of the Chutch as an effective organisation. The religious slatesman• eltip of the past few years has been woe-fully disappointing. It has shared in that weariness which, with some

Rev. James W. Cotton. It is e very hopeful sign that on the

part of -both ministers and laymen there is at present a good deal of heart-searching -especting the failure of the Church to capture the masses. It is a still more hopeful sign that sanctified intelligence is being brought to bear upon the problem. Long ago, in a letter from a friend, I read these words, " Primitive 3fethodisni does not succeed very well here. What we need is a baptism of strong common sense." It would seem that at length we are experiencing such a baptism ; for, in-stead of merely raving about the con-dition of the Church and trouncing the masses for their religious indifference we are beginning to turn our thought to remedial measures. I am afraid that for the present state of things the Church- cannot entirely disclaim re-sponsibility. If her fellowships are un-attractive it is' because she has made them at by her narrowness and un-

brilliant its seemed to over- charitableness, for, in itself, Christian take the masculine mind. Politics, fellowship i• the most interesting

arrtarte the mind can contemplate. If her Gospel is dull it is because she has made it dull, for, in reality, it is the most. charming message that ever fell upon mortal ears. If the mama are alienated from her it is not because they are devoid of religious needs, but bemuse the has somehow failed to bring home to them the fact that Christianity alone can meet those needs.

Amongst the remedial - measure. which have reemitly been suggeeted, the one which seems to be fullest of benefi-cent possibilities is your own proposal for the creation of an Order of Volun-tary -Deaconesses. • Of what, can be achieved by consecrated womanhood we have recently had a striking example in my own circuit:. Nearly twelve months ago Miss Harland, the evange-list, conducted a successful mission at Bottom Boat, several people of all ages deciding for Christ. Anxious 10 con-serve the results the 151.ide leguastid,

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Brinksworth and Swindon. The District Committee which met

at Oxford .gave precedence to the dia. cussion of the Draft Scheme on Metho-dist Union. There was a record attend-ance of Aity.two, and we were fortunate in having Revs. W. M. Kelley and G. Armitage as a deputation from the Central Union Commit.. Alderman A. E. Harding made an admirable Chairman. After prayer and brief in-troductory speech., the Scheme was taken clause by clause, the District Secretary indicating the salient points of each and inviting comment. No vestige of antagonism to union appeared in the debate, although a critical determination to know the inner meaning of the regulations revealed itself. The constitution of the Con-ference, the position and duties of Chairmen of Districts, the subject of ministerial prerogative and the doctrinal statement naturally pro- voked discussion and enquiry. The presence of the deputation proved in-valuable in explanation of the " pros and cons" of the ca.. In tho face of the practical difficulties of holding the Representative Session last, and the knowledge that in Wesleyan Methodism the Pastoral Session refrained from in-terference with the decisions of the Re-presentative Assembly, intended amend-ment was relinquished. The question was raised as to why the doctrinal statement of the Unitel :Methodists so carefully and recently framed was not adopted, which elicited the reply that there was no disposition on the part of the United Methodists to bring it forward. The whole discussion was conducted in a serious and amicable spirit and a sense of responsibility. In the end the following resolution was passed unanimously :—

" That we are of opinion that the Draft Scheme submitted to us upon Methodist Union by the United Union Committee forms a reasonable beans upon which the Methodist Churches ran unite, subject to the following suggestions and amendments: (a) That the number of ex-Presidents to attend the Conference be limited to five (Clause 2, page 11). (b) That the ex-vice-Presidents of Conference have the right to attend the Conference, but that the number be limited to five. (c) That the Synod have the right of nomination for the thirty ministers and thirty laymen for election to Con-ference (Clause 2, page 12). (d) That the Chairmen of Districts be nomin-ated by the Synods (Clause 7, page 13). (e) That " Trustees of each Trust Estate in the Circuit" be substituted for ' Trustees of Chapels situated in places named in the circuit plan ' (Clause 6, page 17)."

Grimsby and Lincoln. A special sitting of the committee was

held on Friday last. at Flottergate, Mr the consideration of the draft scheme for Methodist Union. Mr. C. K.

Watkinson, J.P., firesided. Rev. W. R. Wilkinson attended as representative of the Union Committee. There was a large attendance. The discussion was of an exhaustive but very friendly character. 'The main features of the proposals were heartily adopted. The following are the principal amend-ments recommended : The ex-Vice-Pre-sident to be a member of the following Conference. With respect to powere of nomination, these shall be shared by he department concerned with the

District Synod in the election of its officers, and that the Chairman of District shall rest with the Synod alone. The Ministerial Session was agreed to, with the deletion from its functions of the admission and con-tinuance of ministers on probation. In eases of stationing, it was agreed that Circuit and minister affected should have. the same right of appeal. It was unanimously 'felt that the week-end Synod in May might to . lte continued, as is now our custom, and strong district committees, nominated by quarterly meetings, should discharge all the dis-trict business meanwhile, thus eliminat-ing the need for a September Syncd. Both' District Committee and Synod should have power to initiate legisla-tion. It was generally conceded that young people's institutions should have more adequate representation in quarterly meeting. and that the age qualification for Leader's and Church meetings should be eighteen and not twenty-one. One thing clearly emerged from the full day's deliberations, namely, the matters that would have raised heated controversy twenty years ago, were agreed to by common consent to-day. Methodist Union seemed to some much more within the sphere of practical politics at the close of the day than at the beginning. Rev. W. R. Wilkinson was heartily thanked for his valuable information and candid re-plies to all questions addressed to him. Lynn and Cambridge.

The Rev. Joseph Johnson attended the Lynn and Cambridge Committee as deputation to introduce the discussion on :Methodist 'Union, and gave a very clear exposition of the proposed scheme. Keen interest was manifested in the dis-cussion. The principal alterations suggested were that the President of the Conference should be a minister or a layman, the chairmen of districts and departmental officers should be nomin-ated by the District Synod, the final draft of stations to be completed by the Representative S.sion of Con-ference, representativesonly of Trustees. Meetings to attend) Quarterly :Meet-ing, and the representation of Circuits in the District Synods should be deter-mined by the number of members in the Circuit, and not by the number of ministers.

Carlisle and Whitehaven. Ti,. Carlisle and Whitehaven Com-

mittee met on January 6th. Pr.ident,

Mr. G. Armstrong. Dearham School (Cockermouth Circuit) won a con-nexional prise and the Jenkinson Chal-lenge Shield. Permisision Was given to purchase property for £430 adjoining Dearham Chapel.' Resolutions of sym-pathy were passed to the relatives of the late Revs. Dr. Guttery, J. F. Sherman, and M.I.5. J. Tinnion, J. Thomlinson, and to Mrs. W. J. Wharton, J.P., on the accidental death of his son. Coun-cillor J. Parkin, J.P., was congratus lated on having been appointed Mayor of Appleby. Six ministers and six laymen wens elected on the District United Alethodist Commit.. The dis-cussion on Methodist Union lasted for several hours, and was animated, good-tempered, and intelligent. The scheme was gene through clause by clause and was favourably received. The following were the chief suggested emendations : —Synods to be allowed to nominate chairmen of Districts ; final draft of stations to be submitted to Representa-tive Session of Conference; also admis-sions and continuance of ministers on probation ; Synods may include a Sun-day ; Bands of Hope to be represented in Quarterly Meeting, and the Litter to have liberty to nominate all members of District Committees. Rev. Wm. Younger attended from the United Committee, and by his impressive address and tactful answers to ques-tions rendered distinguished service, for which he was warmly thanked.

West Midland. Under the chairmanship of Rev. A. E.

Reavley, the West :Midland District met to discuss the proposals for Methodist Union. There was a good attendance. The meeting was placed under a debt of gratitude to Rev. George Armitage for a lucid exposition of the proposals relating to (1) representation, (2) chairmen of districts, (3) ministerial session and the doctrinal standard. Councillor Albert Shaw, J.P., rendered valuable service by his statement of the case as a member of the Union Com-mittee. By a good majority the prin-ciple of union was carried, and there was no declared opposition. The num-ber of amendments, however, would suggest failure to realise what the other 3lethodist Churches aro prepared to surrender. The most vital amendments passed were: (1) That the chairmen of districts be nominated by the districts ; (2) that the ministerial session of Con-ference meet first, and its findings be remitted to the representative SCS61011; (3) the same ruling to apply to rho ministerial session at the Synod ; (4) the amendment at stationing followed the lines of the Manchester resolution ; it was further suggested that there should be a reduction of ex-officio repre-sentation to the Synod (5) that in the absence of ministers from Quarterly Meeting the meeting shall proceed to elect a chairman from amongst those present (6) that the Christian Endea-voUr shall be regarded as a class meet-ing; (7) where a layman is authorised to administer the Sacrament the nomi-nation shall come from the Quarterly Meeting; (8) that the Disciplinary Committee shall be composed of an equal number of ministers and laymen.

News from the Districts. Lynn and Cambridge.

The COMIllittees met at King's Lynn Mr. E. A. Harvey, of Walton, presid-ing. Resolutions were passed with re-gard to the decease of Mr. J. R. Neville; J.P., an active and valuable member of the committee s Mrs. Bell, the wife of the Rev. B. Bel, and Mrs. Russell, the wife of Mr. G: Russell,. of Manes Circuit. Sympathy was expressed with. lift. E. Harvey end family, of Walton, in the serious illness at Mrs. Harvey. The general Sunday-school secretary is to visit Cambridge March 5t1-7th. A. conference of the representatives of the circuits in the :Norwich and Lynn dis-tricts is to be held in connection with the East Anglian centenary celebra-tions. Mr. J. T. Jeffery, J.P., was heartily congratulated on being the Mayor of Wisbe,h. A committee is to 4finsider and report on the rearrange. meat of circuits. The delegates to Dis-trict Synod are -the Rex, J. H. Rose?

E. Sellers, I. Ashworth, W. H, Curtiss' A. Mortar, N. Boocock, J. H. Ge.on j J. Annison and Messrs. W. Fowell, J.P., Trower, J. Curry and F. Waling.

Bradford and Halifax. The Committees met at the Centril

Hall on Friday, Mr. T. W. Spivey, J.P., in chair. The report of the scripture examination showed that 293 scholars sat. C. Hoggarth, Burnley II. was the First Connexional Prise winner, Lower Division. Thanks were accorded to Aft. and Mrs. F. Riley, Brierfield, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Robin. son-Idle for entertaining the Orphan. age Garden Parties, which realisei £193 15s. 9d. The Easter Sunday. school Conference is to he held at Silver. Royd, Leeds. The resignation of 31r. J. Knape, J.P., as treasurer was at cawed with deep reeret. Owing to ill health :Ir. Knape is leaving Burnley to reside at St. Alines. A resolution of warm appreciation of his valuable services was passed. Mr. A. J. Clay-ton was elected treasurer. An impor-tant discussion respecting the Trusts and the Sustentation Fund took place. Whilst there is a general desire for some other method of levying, it wan felt that in the main the Trusts would be loyal to the Conference resolution. A special meeting is to be held Friday, February 11t1,, to further discuss Methodist Union.

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St. George's Hall. Old Kent Road, S.E.1.

Rev. IL J. TAYLOR, Superintendent.

CRIPPLED CHILDREN AND

WAIFS FESTIVAL. A FULL FORTNIGHT, beginning

JANUARY 24. Hundreds every night.

FEAST, FUN, FROLIC. Our Halls will be bright with festoons . Christmas Troes and many coloured electric lights.

They will be ill-clad and shamefully poor, and many will come on crutches, but they shall

have a royal time.

The need is greater than ever, -

We trust in God and kindly friends to send the means.

,!Inasmuch as we do it to one of these . . . we do it unto Him...

Donations thankfully received by Rev. H. J. TAYLOR, St. George's Hall, Old Kent Road, S.E. 1.

Methodist Union. DISCUSSION IN THE DISTRICTS.

38 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER; JANUARY 26, t92.1

CHAPTER III.

The Day With the Grand Wind-Up. Ernest Ma.derrnan was awake early

that Sunday morning. lie was keenly sensitive to the significance of the day. His life's work was really beginning. He had no reanonse as hi thought of his college days. He had profited greatly by the tuition he had received, by the habit. of sustained study which he had formed and especially by the comrade-ship with others who were equally ire-

He hatriciohn'e tlerinthtehme examinations, and had deft the College with the Prin-cipal's !benediction.

He was no stranger to open-air work. In the Northern London suburb it had been quite the cotom for the Primitive Methodists to evangelise in the streets. Often, in addition to playing the port-able harmonium, he had given 0116 df the addresses. He knew some of the secrets of effective open-air appeal.

Truth to tell, he was rather nervous about a .11iery. camp-meeting. He had heard a great deal about them. Perhaps there were peculiarities in their management He did not wilt to appear awkward and inexpert. He meant to keep his eyes open for every hint of successful leadership.

After breakfast the three of them had prayers. He had found on the Friday morning that Bessie and her father always " began the day weal." He was glad to join them. Billy and he were to take turns in reading Each of them in turn would pray.

Bessie prayed that Sunday morning. The heart of the minister went out to her for the simplicity of trerepirit and speech at the throne of grace.

Lord ! " she said, " I've alter been fond o' the camp-meetin'a. Ivey since I area a bit lam I've looked for-ward to the bonny days. Theo knees hoc any mind was travellin' afore I got to sleep last not. I was thinkin' o' call the grand.men an' the marvellous sermons an' the wonderful results.. . . This is a varry important day for Mister Masterman. This i3 his forst Sunday as a properly appointed minis-ter. We wad like him to get a fine start. He's a tang way from home an! Iris mother an' airier if be thatanxious. Mak' hint mighty! Give him faith ! Put him in ehe succeseion of the Primi- tive Methodist apostles! Give him wale tiv his ministry 6139/13 for his hire! "

Billy and he were at the chapel door by five !minutes to nine. George Howson was within, putting the dock right.

' That's my forst job ivory Sunday tmornin'," Geordie explained. " She rims doom through the wok an' she's altos wartin' for me to wind her up."

" We all need winding up " the minister smilingly replied.

" Blessed lo God ! " Geordie re-sponded, a sudden religious feeling seizing him. " I feel that we'll aall gat wownded up the day. I can feel env pendilim nom' ! "

There were many introductions to the new minister to be made. This was the first sight the majority had had of him.

He's a tang, taall, wobbly-wobbly lad that! " Nathan Hooks observed in an aside to sailT Cook.

" He's taall an' I ring, I admit, but, gox, there's nowt wihbly-wobbly

about him ! " ,Bobby retorted. " lies e Blasterman leery inch' "

It was time' to start. The fiddlers, nine in number, were there, and Neddy-Toppin was flourishing his clarionette. This at Neddy's great day. 'it the chapel teddy's darionette was at a discount with the big harmonium, but here, in the open 3,, the clarionett,e • ' &0000d the show."

Gorge Dowson was whispering to the minister.

Start wi' Hack the Gospel! That'll tell iverybody who we are an. whaat we're after. Noddy can start her fine! ''

" Now, friends," the minister began, " we are going to have a blessed day, a soul-quickening and a soul-converting day. We were horn in the open air, and I'm glad that my first Sunday is the Campendeting. Signs and wonders have been wrought through-Camp-meet-ings. We have the same Gospel, the same Spirit as our lathers. Every- thing depends upon the abandon of our hearts to the Lord's work. We can only succeed in spiritual things when we work on spiritual lines. We must pray as we sing and pray as we invite. We will begin with the Primitive Methodist Battle-song Hark! the Gospel News is sounding."

There were !beaming faces. Every-body was ready for a " rattlin' good day."

Noddy gave a blast on the clarionette and the fiddlem got the key.

" She was off dike a shot! " Geordie Demon afterwards remarked.

Along the rows they sang, stopping here and there to give the word of invi-tation. The singing band increased as the mission proceeded. The bairns were as keen as their elders, and the blending of the voices was perfect. And there was volume, too, 'the full-throated singing of healthy and happy hearts.

" My word ! you can sing ! " the min, inter observed to Bobby Cook.

" Yis, sir' " was the prompt reply. " When we sing we put hath lungs on ! "

" An' pull nail the stops cot! " Geordie Dotson chimed in.

At three of the stopping places the minister had a " cut in." He charmed everybody by the music of his voice, the simplicity of his appeals, and the

9.'1117 Ird'ae! gecraltolyar'7/lithan Hooks whispered. " I beg his pardon for thinkin' he might be wibbly-wobbly beausse he was ling an' taall. Bobby, me boy, we've got a champion!"

There tap a splendid muster for the camp meeting proper. It war held in the manager's field, an idol-spot for an open-air gathering.

The spirit of expectancy could be felt. The Methodists were sure they were in for a good time. The " world-ling." were sincerely interested in the new departure of their Methodist neigh-bours.

Tom Scott of Remmington, one of the county miners' leaders, had a rousing time with " What shall we have there-for? " He made a good case for the Gospel.. Tom's message had all the backing of a consistent and honourable life.

Dicky Dahskin, one of the Deep Bank hewers, provoked the liveliest ejacula-tions as he discoursed on "The Precious-ness of Jesus."

The moment Dicky was done Noddy Toppin struck up: .

" Yes! Thqu art precious to my soul, - My transport and my trust ;

Jewels to Thee are gaudy toys, And gold is sordid dust."

Every eye was on the minister. It was his turn now. Little the people guessed how nervous he was, and how earnestly he was praying. To outward appearances he was a perfect master-man.

Bessie " fair dothered " when her lodger's time had come. What a calamity it would be if he "missed

re ! " " Lord ! help h im ! " she groaned beneath her breath.

" He knocked spots off the lot o' them ! was her jubilant declaration afterwards to her father.

llie text was very familiar, but the treatment was exceptional.

Strive to enter at the strait gate! Ernest Maritennan was interested in

the whole of his congregation, but

especially in the teddies who were there. There were scores of them, mostly standing on the outside of the throng.

" All the groat kingdoms have strait gates," he explained, " the kingdoms of knowledge, literature, music and science." His illeptrations were Mimi-nations. From the wealth of his read-ing he showed how aspirants had had to climb and wrestle and agonise to get in. "There is no gain without pain ; no quest without conquest ; no triumph without travail."

In felicitous terms he showed-that the Kingdom of Jesus was the highest of all, and therefore the gate was the etraitest

He ended with an appeal. Jense oiled men to the loftiest height, to the noblest service, to the daring and adven-turous career.

The laddies were spellbound. The splendid young minister had captured them.

The spiritual influence passed into the testimony meeting at night in the

tr.kr...Ezesot service. Tao

ainaohaodr never

were on their feet together to give the word of testimony. When the har-maniumist was " not lookin' " Noddy Toppin " chipped in " with his song, supplemented effectively by his claria-nette.

In the prayer-meeting there was some delay in the real work of the day-. That there would be converts the godly never doubted. It seemed strange to them that the unconverted did not rush to the front.

Ernest Mastoman got the eye of Nichol Dawson, the eldest son of the society steward. Something in the lad's face had arrested him all through the day. He did not know till afterwards that Nichol had been a problem to his father and to all the Brooklyn Metho-dists. He was the scholar of the colliery, and had often seemed super-cilious to the pious.

Ernest Masterrnan had been the messenger of God to him. The sight of the splendid young minister, full of knowledge and conviction, had opened the eyes of the youth to the glonee of Christian margrood.

Nichol was sitting in the midst of a batch of youths.

In response tothe minister's seye- appeal

. e Nichol arched to the fronTlak

"Glory!" shouted Bobby Cook.. " That's the bravest an' clivverest thing thou iver did i tires life, Nichol, me lad !" he added frankly.

" Yes," the minister continued, " Christ calls to the greatest adven-ture." And at onde some of Nichol's companions followed him.

There were twenty- saved that night, men and women, girls in their teens and " strapping youths."

It was nine o'clock before the prayer-meeting ended. Bobby Cook declared that he had had " twelve boors o' Tfivven."

" Dissen't the Testiment say that there's excitement i' Hivven when even one sinner gets converted? Multiply that by twenty an' think o' the joyful hullabilloo there'll be up above!"

" Thoo'll write to thee mother i' the morn? " Bessie queried, just above her breath.

The three of them were seated alter supper, almost in silence. It was only in broken phrases that they had been. able to review 'the happenings of .the day.

Wheat a day! Wheat a grand wind- up!" 'old Billy mused. " If that . hears me singin' the fleet, Bessie, thooll understand!"

(To be continued.) •

Retford Church and Circuit will feel keenly the removal of Mr. Edwin E. Rawding, a circuit steward and past holder of many other offices. Mr. Rawding, who belongs to one of the oldest families in the circuit, has been for ten years Liberal agent for the Rassetlaw Parliamentary Division. He now takes up a similar position at Leo-minster (North Herefordshire Division). Taking, a lively- interest in all District and eonnexional matters, Mr. Ilawding was the lay delegate from Sheffield Dis-trict to the London Conference of 1017.

The Late IF ev. T. G :Agit We regret to recold the sudden cloth

of Rev. T. C. Rigs, of the Micloldever Circuit, which took place at Whit-church, Hants, on Friday night, Janu- ary 14. Apparently, he was in his mot health to within a few hours of lois death. In the morning he was dic-tating letters on behalf of a debt extinc-tion scheme at Whitchureh; in the afternoon he appeared to be perfectly well; but in the evening, he retired to bed, feeling ill, and passed away peace-fully at half-past nine. Althcmgh ho had been granted a year's rest by the

:last Conference, to a consequence of his following_a stoke in Doom-

•ber, 1019, he maintained a keen interest in the life and work of the church incl. circuit. Indeed, as the months passed, he seemed to be recovering somewhat, and, while he never hoped to partake in the active work again, lie was lookingforward, with his wife, io spending the remainder of his days, after next July, in peaceful retirement near his daughter at Woodfalls. All who knew hint bear testimony to the deep spirituality of his nature. He will long be remem-bered, particularly in the Salisbnry and Southampton District, where he spent the greater portion of his ministry', for his kindly sympathy, his gentle consideration and his homely interest in the lives of the people. Everyone who knew him loved him.

Glasgow. 19211 An Echo. By Rev. C. P Groves, B D.

At the evening meetings of the Student Christian Movement Confer-ear recently held in Glasgow we were led to consider the resources of Chris-tianity in view of the situation ae re-vealed at earlier meetings in the day. " God the 'Supreme Reality " (Mr J. H. Oldham), " The Teaching of Jesue about the Kingdom of God" (Dr. A. H. Gray), The Church and the Communion of Saints "-(the Bishop of Peterborough), " The Cross " (the Very Rev. Dr. W. M. Macgregor), and " The Power of God in Human Life " (Rev. W. R. Maltby); to attempt to characterise any of these addresses by a selection of the customary adjectives would be almost sacrilegious; we were on holy ground; God Himself was speaking. to us. Never has the writer known such a perfect ending to a series of meetings as was Mr. Maltby's closing address of the Conference—an address which, we may believe, was

-used by Gad to mark a new beginning in young lives, es we were leg to feel that God was waiting in our midst—just waiting for us to let Him in.

The Conference has • been a seed-time, and many years will pass before the harvest is gathered, but On, or two immediate indication are significant of its power in promoting that fellow-ship and goodwill which must be the bans we have in Christ of any hope for the future of our unhappy world. The Italians issued, during the Conference, a statement of their desire for a re-storation of fellowship with the Austrian students, in the following, terms: " The Italian delegates, -through their hiende of the Austrian delega-tion, wish the Anstriart students to know how sympathetically , the Italian students look at them in this new phis. of Lheir national life, and how eagerly they hope that a closer and mutually helpful fellowship may be established between Italy and Austria for the bene-fit of the two countries, and the build-ing up of, better world." As a final example, the Indian students (through

S.C.M. •seCretary) publicly expressed, at the closing meeting, their apprecia-tion of the Conferee., and their thanks. The significance of this lire in the fact that most of the. Indians were Mullammulans .,,and Hindus studying at British Univemities, and were among the keenest critics of mission. and Imperial policy.

It was the atmosphere of . goodwill and fellowship generated at the Con-ference that made possible such an amazingly frank discussion of current problems, and it will have been the triumph of the Conference if it lode many to rest in service where we were brought at the closing moting—GOD.

BESSIE BINNEY. By RAMSAY GUTHRIE.

(Author of .'Neddy Jacques and Other Etories"; - "The Maddisons of Moorlea"; The Old Folks at Home ";

With Signals Clear,' etc., ex.)

The race marches forward on the feet of little children. Surely the angels in heave,. must be weeping bitter tears at the eight of what one of the noblest hearted eons of oar Empire described as being "the most

awful spectaole in history." In the famine areas—over huge tracts of country extending from Vienna to Mesopotamia—ohildren are

dying hundveda of thousand, for want of foul and clothmg. Cold and Hunker are taking each terrible toll of- child-life that in MANY DISTRICTS NOT ONE CHILD UNDER SEVEN YEARS Or AGE IS ALIVE TO-DAY. And the human race marches forward on the feet of children.

BLOOD-CURDLING TRAMPS LIKE THIS ARE

TAKIRC PLACE EVEN A,. YOU READ THIS

AWEAL FOR YOUR HELP.

Many noble-hearted Rritiab, American and other workers are risking their own live. and health in these a. famine are Living and working amidst " tide most awi n1 spectacle in hurter," they would not, if they mold, leave their teak of doing what they can to help the helpless eafferers. These workers ask only that YOU do what you can

fo help than carry on the work of salvation.

Heat) there extracts from the reports of workers in the Famine Are..— --In some diatricts there is not a child alive under 7 years °kegs, their mothers being too starved to nurse them, and there being no milk at all. —.Babies aro bum to parents who have not a single rag or garment with which to clothe them. They aro wrapt in pieces of newspaper and perish from cold. —Children am dyieg by lemired•thousande from typhus, tuberculosis .d dysentery. The proper-tem of tuberculous °Michell enamor at present be ascertained; as the disorganisation of Europe is so

greet that reliable statistics aro di fficult to get; but in Vienna alone teens are 120,000 tuberculous ehildren,20,000 of them suffering with tuberculous disease of the bone. Those children who do sur-VIVO NYC so cri miled with rickets that at 5 and G years of age they ore enable to elk, the bones of their legs beteg .o deformed by this disease, which is the direct °Mootme of insufficient feeding.

—A very large proportion both of the rickety and tubercolous children can be raved by treatment, eel-null° feeding, proper clothing and healthy surroundings. ...Many of these children go barefoot in the cold, few of them, indeed, have underclothing or any-thing more to cover them than rags. —" It often happens that the children have no clothes at all, and go oat naked." —InPoland, the Ukraine, the outlying districts of Caeollo.Slovekia, the children are terribly

s. infected with vermin, and covered with sore This is directly due to the appalling lack of clothing and bedding -and such necemities. for lack of which the hotipitals stiffer exceedingly.

ORPHANS ROAMING ABOUT UNFED, UN-

CLOTHED AND SAVAGE LIKE LITTLE ANIHAte,

The owlet wince',re r prevalent in so large a portion of the Famine Areas will kill millions more children living under the tern 1.1e concbtione reported below UNLES, IMMEDIATE AID ON A LARGE SCALE IS GIVEN. Read these 10.01 extracts from reports by our worker., on the spot and judge the stark, staring truth of this et:dement for yourself :— —A report received a few days since from Ethhonia speaks of children found " starving in the streets in the tumble.down houses. Their parents have either been mm tiered died of typhus, and it is eo one's

business to look alter the poor mites."

For God'e sake try to realise the flresiful urgency, of the need this New Yeare. Day—an imminence and awfulness of immediate danger that could only be truly .io,:;,ezeoduillyb.agnbiedilm:yderuyi blood and tears, so that

To give NOW—not a mere formal contribution of to many shillings or many pounds, but whatever you con afford—ie the ONLY means of saving whole future generations, that they might grow up having gratitude to Britain for help fn the hour of need.

BUT WILL "YOU" HAVE DONE ANYTHING TO

NEL. THESE INNOCENT MITES OF HUMANITY

TO LIVE INSTEAD OF DYINC THE DEATH IT

IS IN YOUR POWER TO PREVENT?

Thisis a trust your own Conscience lays upon YOU. It is a treat that only your whole.hearted and prompt recognition of which can tenure you that Peace or Mind which Conscience bestows as a Blessing upon the Giver in a Good Cause.

WAYS IN WHICH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.,

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Who Will Answer This Urgent Call for Help from 13,000,000 Starving, Dying Children ? "IT IS THE MOST AWFUL SPECTACLE IN HISTORY."-GENERAL SMUTS.

TALES OF HORROR THAT NO LOVER OF LITTLE CHILDREN CAN READ UNMOVED TO QUICK AND GENEROUS AID ON BEHALF OF

HELPLESS MITES IN EUROPE'S FAMINE AREAS.

Veritt a .. .

say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me.

For I was an hungered, and ye gave Me no meat I I wee thirsty, and ye gave Me no drink.

• I was a stranger, and ye took Me not in, naked and ye clothed Me not, sick and in prison, and ye visited Me not.

Then shall they also answer Him, saying, Lord, when saw we Thee an hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick or in prison, and did not minister unto Thee ?

Then shall He answer them, saying, Verily, I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did It not to one gl the least of these, ye did it not to Me.

In Eastern Poland where the country has been devast many. villages burnt and the families (Ripened, it is e• mated that at least a million children are Without succour. —On the borders between Poland and Russia, however, bands of diddle, orphaned either by the death VI their parents from typhus in the retreat before the Armies, room about unfed and eavege like little wild animals. —The Inspector of the Near Fast Relief Committee at &tread, working amongst the lost arid dependent children of that district, toned nearly 300 sleeping rags on benches of the schools. Harmer was eo acute that he found a group of children gathered

•• •• rental a sheet of it n laid on a street brazier attempting to cook the uncleaned en-trails of a dead animal I. order to provide a hot meal :

—There are 500,000 I children in Serbia, according to the state-ment of the Inter. : national R d Cross, 1 of whom 150,000 are totally destitute. —Poland has 500,000:

orphan and 1,750,000 I sick ohildren. —This does not anything like complete the li,t, •

dent children in of helpless and dep the

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At the first annual meeting of the League of Nations Union message was received from the King which we warmly commend to our people. His Ma jesty telegraphed " Them is every reason to be thankful for what the League has accomplished during the first year of its life. Much will depend in the future upon the confidence and support assured to its members by the peoples they represent. The nations must be true to the faith, that in the League lies the sure guarantee of peace, and that only in the fulfilment of its high ideals can the generations to come be saved from recurrent detolating war, the scourge of which continues far be-yond the day when the clash of battle ceases, a scourge from which the whole civilised world is now suffering. I look forward hopefully, believing that it is this faith which will appeal to the men and women of the British Empire." To these wise words we fer-vently say " Amen." The League of Nation's Union should have the fullest support of all who anknowledge the " Prince of Pea. " as Lord. Dean Inge on Rounion. The Dean of St. Paul's has spoken with illuminating candour of the Lam- beth proposal. says that " many members of the Conference, perhaps the majority, were stiff sacerdotalists, who would have been willing to break up the assembly rather than abate a jot of the dogmas that a true Church must tee episcopally governed. The result was a report which used elaborately conciliatory language towards non-episcopalians, while maintaining the rigid p rinciples that episcopal ordina-tion is a necessary condition of recogni-tion." That the Dean has rightly diag-nosed the situation we have no doubt. If any Free Churchman thinks di fferently, let him read the Church Times, and he will soon revise his judg-ment. We welcome the Lambeth pro-nouncement as doing much to create a new atmosphere. Its friendly tone is a .great advance upon any document previously issued by the Episcopate. But we doubt whether it brings us mach nearer to corporate reunion. The price demanded by sacerdotalists is such as evangelicals can never pay. Theologi-cal barriers block the road, and until these are removed the high-churchman must go Nis way and we will gq ours. At the same time, when the hand of friendship is stretched out we will warmly grasp it. The Pursuit of a Mirage. We are told that sometimes " The mirage takes the form of a fake deceiv-ing the thirsty traveller with an appearance of cool water and green trees, which vanishes as he-approaches nearer, and changes the angle of vision." The traveller thus exerts him-self to no purpose, and ends his journey in keen disappointment. We fear it may be something like this with some schemes of reunion. The vision of a " United Fees Church of England " a few :tears ego captivated some eager spirits. But disillusionment was the result. Now Free Church leaders have met at Oxford, and after prolonged de-liberation have, we understand, formu-lated a reply to the Lambeth proposals. Is it assumed that reunion has come within the range of practical ecclesiasti-cal polities, and that terms only need to lto arranged? With some at least we believe it is so, but it is quite possible That before long it may be discovered that time and moiler have been spent in consideration of quite utopian pro-posals. The one and only phase of re-union which 10 us appears practicable in the near future, is that of the Methodist Churches.

Religious Micawbers. The illustrious Micawber was always predicting that something would turn up, and when his fortmles Were low found satisfaction in anticipating a rosy future. But no doubt he often felt as he did when he wrote " The fair land of promise lately looming on the horizon is again enveloped in im-penetrable mist." I am afraid there are a good .many religious Micawbers. Ever since we can remember they have avowed their belief that we were " on the eve of a great revival." But unfor-tunately it hasn't come on anything like the scale anticipated. In the early days of the war, for example, we were assured that the heroes of the battle-field would, if spared, come back to fire the churches with new enthusiasm. But it hasn't come off, and there was no warrant for thinking that it would. As soon expect to gather gropes from thorns or figs from thistles, as to reap a spiritual harvest from war. " War is hell," and the aftermath is seen in the lowering of national ideals and the coarsening of the national life. And no " the fair land of promise is again enveloped in impenetrable mist." The fog will lift as the Church is true to her vocation. The supreme need is a better Church, to make a better world. The Million Shillings Fund. More than half the year has gone since this schen0 was launched. A splendid start was made at Conference, and District Committees have followed the lead then given. It now remains for the circuits to complete one of the noblest financial projects that ever fired the enthusiasm - of our Church. Membership in the Friendly Society is a condition of ministerial service. At the end of probation—at the latest-- each minister must pay an entrance fee of £6, and afterwards an annual sub-scription of the same amount. Full benefit cannot be obtained until forty years„have passed. In that period ho makes forty-one payments of £6, and this improved at 4 per cent. compound interest would make a total of £576, At the present time it is not difficult to safely invest money- at 6 per rent., and if a minister on superannuating had the capital which his subscrip-tions have earned, his income from the investment, vithout depleting the .1” - tat, would be larger than the annuity paid by the Friendly Society, as that is only £30. It is thus evident that the Church compels its ministers to make a had investment. This they willingly do, recognising that those who left an. entail of liability, also left a glorious heritage, which they share with the whole church. Should I.P.F.S. Membership be

Optional? As the ministry is a brotherhood, so If during the last twenty years no new members had been received, the Society would, before this, have be-come hopelessly bankrupt, and all the loss would have been sustained by those who happened at the time to be niembers. This would have meant the infliction of an intolerable wrong. But on the other hand those compelled to join should be protected against di. aster. It is as certain as that two and two make four that disaster will come unless Ike Society is made solvent. The capital is gradually melting away, and in a comparatively few years will all be gone. Only by a large incredse can the Sort-ity be saved. The two sums of £10,000 each are conditional upon a further £00.000 being raised. Messrs. Longstaff , Bourne, Arnold and others are rendering magnificent service, and we arc conlideet that the rank and file of our Church will not fail them. The facts need to be known in all our circuits, and satisfactory results will ensue.

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The Dedication of Lady Missionaries.

The Missionary Committee will be meeting next week'. Wisbech. Is this the first time the Committee has been entertained by 1,,ast Anglians7 If so, we judge the reason is geographical. We are quite sure our friends of the Eastern Counties are not lacking in hospitality, certainly not in warmth, to-ward the missionary cause. On this occasion a new feature will mark the proceedings of the Committee. Misses Leggett, Godfrey, Shepherd and Roberts will be publicly dedicated to the work of African evangelisation. Such an ordination service is unique in our Church, but we hope it is but a beginning. Two of these ladies are qualified nurses, and the other two have gifts which equally fit them. for work in the foreign field. They have all had a course of training at Kings-mead, one of the finest institutions of the kind in the country. They will be located in two different centres of Nigeria. Their work will be different from that of any of the ladies we have previously sent out. Our sisters have the fullest confidence of the Committee, and the prayers of the Church will help to sustain them in the arduous labours to which they now set their hand.

Dr. Alexander Whyte. A Memory.

It is a " far cry " back to the day-s of the Edinburgh Conference, yet that is where my thoughts flew when I heard the news that Dr. Alexander Whyte had passed away. My father, Dr. John Watson, was a guest at Dr. Whyte's house at that time, and my mother and I were there frequently. Though only a schoolgirl in my early " teens " Dr. Whyte's rare personality made an immediate and lasting impression on my mind. There was one never-to-be-forgotten evening when wo hid the pri-vilege of meeting many of the foremost men of Scotland. Principal Rainey was there with his kindly interestthe shy little girl who, as her moth, told him, was " fond of reading " ani who never forgot his simply told story of Frances Power Cobb, who also shared the girl's love of books. The above all Dr. Whyte stood supreme, his gentle courtesy and wholehearted hos-pitality made his guests feel that they were being permitted to enter into his beautiful home life.

Near the end of the evening Be. Whyte said to a maid passing through 'the room, "Bring the Book, Mary." A sudden hush fell on the room as Dr. Whyte opened the Bible, which was ever to him ' The Book." Then, with the -lights falling softly on his beautiful face, lie read a short passage of Scrip-ture. The prayer which followed was beautiful in its simplicity—indeed, the whole incident got its inward touch from its quiet naturalness and its sense of being the ordinary and natural thing to do. Among my most treasured possessions is a book given to my father by Dr. Whyte in memory of that time.

ANNIE WATSON Cceeee:.

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I want £10,000 at once for China's starving millions.

If personal Appeal bg General Booth. hleA,KenEot,ohpise atiraptealetomtygewneiriotchieoartrtecdoinitehischt poitelic thtihne.

to-day stands face to face with a peril unparalleled in the history

co` mankind. She has 12,000.000 of her people starving. The worst famine on record threatens to depopulate whole provinces.

" No tongue or pen can descnbe the sufferings of te e Ch'nese to-day. The death rate already is appalling. Our Depots are besieged by thousands of starving people who cry aloud for food.

" We can do but little to help them I Our efforts so far, in the words, of Commissioner Pearce, who writes from Pekin, imploring msistance, are like ' a drop M a bucket' I

" I have set out to raise £10,000. We can, of course, easily and

wisely spend ten times that amotmt: but £10,000 given now will save a

great many men, women and little children from the slow torture of death by famine.

"No sum is too email to give. Send us your mite. Get your friends to help. Organise meetings in your district, make collections in your Church, your office, your home, in factory, mine, and workshop. The need le urgent—the cause the worthiest you ever supported. England must not stand aloof while little children are dying of starvation in China.

" BRAMWELL BOOTH."

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Psalmody Association. The annual meeting of lieu Darling-

ton and Stockton District Psalmody 'Association was held at Greenbank Church, Darlington; on Saturday last, presided over by Councillor E. Wilson, of Guisborough. A resolution of sym-pathy with the widow and family of the late Mr. Thos. Thompson, Who had served lice Association faithfully and well as assistant and joint secretary since May, 1090, was spoken to by the chairman and Mr. Thos. Rawlings, the treasurer, and adopted. The-accounts showing a credit balance of .£23 15s. 6d. were passed. A long dis-cussion took place respecting the Chapel. Festival, deferred from March, 1915, and it was ultimately: decided that owing to inadequate train facilities it would be inadvisable to bold it this spring. A further meeting is, however, to be held late in July, when it was hoped the situation would lee more favourable and permit of the Festival being held in October or November. The election of officials and cenunittee was deferred until this adjourned meeting.

THE LURE OF LIFE.

By d. C. MANTRIPP.

The Natural Man. Why is it that religion, in the guise

of Nonconformity, is so often dubbed Pharimism ? In his " Life of Sir Frank Lockwood" Mr. Augustine Birrell puts this matter most concisely: " Like his favourite author, Charles Dicke., there was nothing of the Noimonformist about him. To him, as tee many another York-shireman, Doncaster racecourse and Doncaster church were alike excellent institutions with which he had no mind to quarrel." Lockwood new no reason for making loyalty to religion contin-

ire'',..TnZt.Tigy ;,:mhto°.?e,:i7reeTZ:: He was a typical natural man.

The Nonconformiat View. The reference to Dickens brings into

vivid relief the repulsion that Noncon-formity has for the natural mail. Dr. Denney says that Lockwood " is the sort of man Dickens understands, but a man who taken away these congenial environ-ments and gives nothing so good in their place, he delights to represent as an odious humbug." The -Nonconformist attitude to life is based on deliberate protest against some things that the natural man enjoys and demands. World acceptance is not possible unless the world is to be made new. And re-formers are always suspect. The Sag-gins of Dickens is still the typical Non-conformist for many who are content with life as it is.

Reaction. There is bound to be reaelion against

any view of the religious life that de-clares instinct to be insufficient. To-day that reaction is conspicuous. The ten- dency until recently in the name of religion, to exalt Jacob and denounce Esau. But Sir J. G. Frazer has put into plain words thoughts that surge through many minds. Esau, the natural man, has' come into his own ! Jacob is " a combination of cupidity and cun-ning," a " clever sharper." " A man would need tee have a very long spoon tee sup with Jacob.' Such statements win assent. This means that we are awak-ing tee the lure of life as the natural man lives it. This spirit of protest is by no means a new thing. In " The Rim of the Dutch Republic" Motley tells the story of a Frisian chief who rejected Christianity on the brink of baptism. "The pagan Hadhod had already immersed one of his royal legs in the baptismal font, when a thought struck hint. W here arc my dead fore- fathers at present?' lee said, lumina suddenly on Bishop Wolf ran. ' In hell, with all• other unbelievers," was the im-prudent .answer. ' Mighty, well,: re-plied liadbod, removing his leg 'then

Ill I rather feast with my ancestors in the halls of \\-odes, than dwell with your little sMrveling band of Christians in heaven."

"The Need of a World of Men." What faces us is this. The trend of

events is making us aware of our con-stituency. Religton is concerned with destiny. It is also, a policy. From the realm of ideas and Ideals it must stoop to the region of fact. Alultitudes in lands where Christianity has beenrin possession for centuries live only by instinct. And there are millions of human beings untouched by Christianity tee whom instinct is 'everything. Their fife is not evidence of " dreary, hopeless irreligion," as Newman said. They accept the world and react to it. Only tee think of the long, dim ways by which man has came to his present estate must convince us that God has some mse for the natural man. Otherwise history is an insoluble enigma.

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Churches and People. The Book Committee.

The Book Committee met at Holborn Hall on Thursday last, Dr. E. Dalton

resid in The book steward sub- g-

THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LgAD ER.

On Thursday next the first chapter of Thomas Jackson's Life-Story will be inserted in the Leader. For a number of years 31r. Jackson has been re-peatedly requested to write his auto-biography, bet the pressure of his con-tinually enlarging lions Mission work at Whitechapel has made this im-possible. Fortunately, 'low Mr. Jack-son has an efficient colleague, and with the relief that has come the long-cherished wish of many will soon in part be realised. Mr. Jackson has a great story to relate, one that will thrill the Church with his exploits. No worker has given more years to East London mission work than has Thomas Jackson, and no one is more highly honoured. These sketches of his life and work will make the denomination proud of its East London Mis-sionnry. The first chapter-" Sour Youthful Adventures "-will appear seat week.

Congratulations are pouring in kern ill pat-to of the country concerning the tnlarged Leader. After a long period of restricted space our readers are de-lighted to find their journal back to its pre-war fuze. But it is not merely the number of pages but the vigorous and inspiring contents that are giving our readers so much gratification. We assure our numerous correspondents how sincerely we appreciate their warm commendations. The best service our friends can now render the Lender is to talk about, it to their. friends and in-troduce it into every Primitive Metho-dist home. Let this be done week by week.

...... IN W. E. Orchard and Mr. Basil

Mathews, M.A., have accepted invite. tiers to take part in the Tyneside Mis-',lonely anniversary services next May.

A ministerial correspondent writes I was in the North of England. last

meek, and, running up against an elderly minister, he said " Have you read the opening chapters of ' Bessie Binnie,' now coming ant in the Leader? " 1 assured him I had. " Alt," sail he, " I reckon I know Brooklyn and all the surroundings upon which Ramsay Guthrie is to skil-fully working. Bessie is a fine, noble girl, a bit nncouth on the outside, but she has a heart of gold. I expect developments with that young minister and Bessie. You watch I " I find all .around my own circuit wherever the Leader is taken-and it is read in most of our homes-that our people are talk-ing about Bessie and " The Month on Trial."

. . . . . . . Under the auspices of the three chief

Methodist Churches of Evertor, Liver-pool-Wesleyan, Primitive and United Methodist-a three days' convention for the deepening of the spiritual life has just been held, the superintendent ministers in each case presiding and giving addresses. The services were well attended and proved seasons of rich spirit.' blessing. At each church ex-pressions of gratitude to the ministers for arranging such services were many. Vie realised our oneness of tote, faith and purpose. And there was no hiding the fact that the people were bond in t heir desire that Methodist organic union should eventuate.

. . . . . Ten Hartley College students attended

the recent S.C.M. International Confer-once at Glasgow, and each has returned feeling that the Conference has been a great success and blessing. Thirty-

five students from various Colleges met at the Bothwell Institute, Glasgow, at the invitation of the Missionary Financial Secretary, to discuss inission-

ary matters. Revs. -A. Baldwin, F.lt.G.S., C. P. Groves, B.A.. 13.1)., and Mrs. Groves, of Oron, and Mr. Morley, of the Laymen's League, represented the Missionary Office, and a very helpful hour was spent. together. At the ino-tation of Rev. A. Baldwin, the students took tea together after the meeting. 'he new term at the College started on

Tuesday last (11th). A colninnition service was held in the College "'hoped on Thursday evening (13th), conducted by Principal J. Lockhart., assisted by the tutonal staff. Professor II. Iiornby, M.A., delivered the address.

The place of honour in the January " Strand Magazine " is given to " Love Wins," by Sarah Bernhardt. Other in-teresting features are " Tracking Crimi-nals," an article comparing the detec-tive methods of different countries. There is also a story by Barry Pain, containing a number of intentional mi.- takes,prtzes being offered Lo the readers echo discover the greatest, number.

. . . . . . . Reading Circuit is uniting its wide

fellowship in occasional circuit social gatherings, and the more lonely workers of the country churches are thus Firelight into close association with the prosperous churches of the town. These meetings are anticipate,' with real eagerness. On January 12th Rev. E. McLellan preached in the afternoon, and lectured at night, the interval being filled up with a cheerful hour and an organ recital by bit. F. Drew. Mr. W. Swart Morse, J.P., of Swindon, presided and received a most hearty welcome. Tho general life of the circuit was never more genial and inspiring.

For the unique period of fifty years Councillor James Fitton, J.P., has con-ducted the choir at Ileald's Green, Oldham Fourth Circuit. Jubilee cele-brations were held on Saturday last, when the present ancL many past choristers, along with numerous friends, assembled for tea. Amongst the guests were the Mayor and Mayoress of Oldham, Councillor W. and Mrs. Lees. During the evening Mr. Fitton was presented with a very costly illuminated album, bound in red morocco, contain-ing, in addition to an address, a selec-tion of anthems and hymns composed by himself. The choir and orchestra presented him witlt an easy chair.

. . . . . . . Much sympathy is being felt with

Councillor and Mrs. A. Evans, of Essington, Bloxwich Circuit, in the bereavement they have suffered through the death of their eldest son, Wilfrid. Wilfrid's death was mused by an accident in rho Holly Bank Colliery, where he was employed. lie was a young man of great promise, active in Sunday-school and Endeavour work, and was preparing himself for work on the preachers' plan. His loss is a heavy blow for the church at Essington.

. . . . . . . ROY. Fred Smith, of York, who, we

learn, is in apparent excellent health, celebrates his eighty-fourth birthday on Monday next, January 24th. Present address: 70, Bishopthorpe-road, York.

. . . . . . T. Ward Green, pupil of Bourne Col-

lege, has successfully passed In the senior grade examination in harmony, musical form and rudiments at the local examination held in Birmingham by the Trinity College of Music, London.

lu it ted a resolution expressing high appreciation of the character and ser-vices of the late Arthur T. Gallery, D.D. Gracious testimony was borne to the beauty of his character, and the ;rest.ss of his gifts. The report of filminess from April to December 31st, 1920, was highly encouraging, the aggregate sales, totalling £37,158, being an increase on the correspond-ing period in 1919 of £1,283. More and more our churches and Sunday-schools, and our people generally, are turning to their own book depot. There still remain many ways in which the business could be extended, as for example in the supplying of our Sun-day-school prizes. The report of maga-zine sales was considered excellent. Each year Rev. J. G. Downer has had the joy of recording advance. This year shows in all an increase 81 1,472 magazines per month upon January of last year. The " Holborn Review " has an increase of 61 upon last year. Dr. Peake has had the cheer of constant advance. The Hartley Lecture this year is by Rev. H. J. Taylor on " The Challenge of Freedom." It will be ready for the Conference at Sheffield. The two new books, " The Life of the Rev. James Flanagan," by Rev. R. W. Russell, and " Mustard and Cress," by Rev. S. Horton, are selling well. The book steward and editor were appointed to represent the com-mittee at Conference. The tone of the committee was of the best, and the future lull of hope.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The following anonymous amounts

have been gratefully received by :- Rev. CAMPION WRIGHT (Banbury

Church Restoration Fund): Henry street Society, 108. ; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley, £1; 5Ir. Cox, £1; Mr. J. J. Webb, 10s. ; Mr. Thompson, 10s. ; Rev. J. H. Green, 10s. Amount still re-quired, £500. Further donations will be gratefully received.

Rev. H. J. Tavron (South-East London Mission): " Yours in His loving Keeping," 2s. 6d. ; W. A., 10s. ; A Servant's Offering, 10s. ; Mr. P. F. Boughen, 5s. ; B. II. W. W., 4s. 6d. ; O. of the Old Army, Is ; E M 5s • Well-wisher, " Skipton," 5s. ; J. N., 5s. ; C. Carroll, • Mods"( ester," 5s. ; Anon., 10s. ; A Working Man, " Sedg. ley," Is. 6d. ; Old-Age Pensioner, J. F., Is. 6d. ; F. A. H., " Gillingham," 5s. ; J. W. Clare, £1; A Young P.M., 5s.

Rev. T. JACKSON (Whiteehapel Mission): S. Lloyd, 5s. ; A. G. Id. Wickhamburk, 5s. ; W. Avery, 10s. ; M. A. Auly, Arniley, 5s. ; B. H. W. W., 4s. 6d. ; E. M., 5s. ; Mr. J. Creer, 5s. ; " Well-wisher," Skipton, 5s. ; " For Cheap Dinners," 2s. 6d. • W. E. F., £1; " Friends at Slapton 'Chapel," 10a. ; " Yorkshire X," 2s. 6d. ; " A Blessing on Your Work," £1 ; E. Hall. 10s. ; W. S., 5s. ; " A Friend, Blackwood, Mon.," £1.

BRUDENELL-ROAD BOYS' HOME, LEEDS. -" Well-wisher," Chapeltown, 10s.

FalMOuth.-The Sunday - school prize distribution was held on Sunday last, when Mr. E. P. Kestin presided and gave a mitable address. Mrs. Kestin presented the rewards. A special programme of music was given, under the direction of the organist, Mr. W. H. Harris.

JANUARY 20, 1921

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Mr. T. PROUD.

the Post Office, shop assistants in all the big shops.

It is often said that a little education tends to make rogues and vagabonds of natives. May I quote the results of an investigation made into this matter by an inspector of schools in Natal?. " During the years 1904 and 1006 almost two thousand native criminals were re-ceived at Durban Gaol. Of these only five were sufficiently educated to be able to read in the fourth reader. In one month 260 prisoners entered Durban Gaol ; only two could read at all. Of 800 ex-pupils of the largest educational institution for natives in Natal, only eleven have ever been convicted of crime."

What of the positive fruits of mission work as we see them on our stations in North Rhodesia? It is undoubtedly a mistake to think that the giving of new ideas of God and life will in itself trans-form the life of a native. It is also necessary to teach him to do a day's 'mit in a day and to realise that laziness can never reap an great rewards its industry. Where mission work consists merely in hymn singing, praying and the teething of the Word, it is likely that hard work and Christianity will remain two widely separated things in the mind of the native. Personally, I have seen native Christian inen who laboured until their houses were floe best in the district, who broke. away from the old custom which expects the women to hoe all the gar-dens and not to with ploughs and oxen to turn over ten times the land their wives could have hoed, who worked hard all daylight and well into the night during the farming season when work-ing for their own profit, whose reason for no working was that they might be clothed decently, clothe their wives and children, and in some cases that they might get together money by tine sale of surplus crops which would take them to the training institute at Kafue.

It is not possible to follow the careers of all the boys who go down country in search of work. Here is the record of one with whom I have kept in touch. He was trained by my wife in household duties. He went to Wankies and was employed by a miner. Very soon his wage-was forty-five shillings per month, this sum being very much above the usual rate for such work. After twelve months the miner removed to the other side of Southern Rhodesia, and WAS most anxious to take the Nanzela boy with him. There are black sh.p in most flocks everywhere. Mission work does not invariably turn out ideal men. No system of training does. But I and convinced that where religious, indus-trial and mental training are given in wise proportion on an African mission station, the result is beneficial to the native concerned, to his tribe or race, and to the continent at large.

In a certain part of Southern Rhodesia a florin is called an " Iscotch mani." It is reported that in the early days of the opening up of that country a man bearing a Scotch name passed off amongst the raw natives a large number of florins when he should have paid half-crowns'. Such a trick could not be played on bays who had been trained on a mission station.

What Our Readers Say. Methodist Union and

Local Preachers. One —Two or three of the proposed

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ej'ciLeneietetee- teheeeearelerre:stestt; 21ealy'r preadiers in the Wesleyan and United Methodist churches. Twice through your courtesy I have appealed to super-intendent ministers to kindly forward me a copy of their circuit plans no that I may put the addressee in his hands. There are still upwards of 300 ,oho have not replied ; perchance many have not seen my former requests. I am, therefore, trespassing on yen? kindness again in this matter. Will by brethren please help me by sending a

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inform:tiouleemileeoures eeareee without it ; but this must inevitably be the case miless my brethren assist in this matter. Whatever personal opinions they may hold on the question of union, all will be agreed that before a decision is arrived at all possible in. formation should be in the hands of those who have to decide it. Awaiting with confidence the result of this lest appeal,—Yours, etc.,

S. NORTON, Secretary of Union ComMiltec.

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- Kettering-road, Northampton.

Sin, —It was very pleasant reading in your " Table Talk " column of the Leader last week concerning Kettering-road Church, Northampton. Fancy a queue of people waiting patiently for the doors of any of our churches to open at an ordinary service! And too few cups for the Sacramental ser-vice! That is as it should be. But

how different do we find it generally. I would like to suggest to you, sir, that you send down a commissioner to in-vestige., and, if possible, get to know how it is done and give us all some useful and valuable hints. Wouldn't it do our eyes good to see our churches in the same condition ? And if one church can attain to this eminence, why not others? I quite understand they have a minister after their own heart, for do we not know something of him in the North ? Was he not in Bradford twelve- years and was he not in Sall, burn four, and should have been four more if he had not gone to Kettering-road. My heartiest congratulations to the church and minister,—Yours,

AN 01,1) READER OF Till: IBRder.

Methodist Union and Methodist Doctrine.

Sm,—The more I reflect upon the reasons which are given for the indu-sion of a reference to Wesley's Sermons and Notes on the New Testament in the doctrinal statement which it is proposed to embody in the Act of Parliament when Methodist Union is legally estab-lished, the more profound are my mis-givings. Nobody appears to dispute the assertion that a preponderating propor-tion of our younger ministry do not hold their creed, as regards " evangelical " or other doctrine, in accordance with Wesley's teaching in the documents named.

Apparently nobody disputes that a loophole for such is provided by the qualifying clauses which have been added. But what amazes me is this Responsible ministers. who have them-selves objections to any thing like accept-ance of Wesley's creed, seem to think that sufficient reason has been given for including reference to Wesley's stan-dard when it is said that unless this is done there will be legal justification for malcontents claiming that property shall not be transferred to the new united Church. In other words, it is admitted that, on grounds of expedi-ency, we may agree to insert a fiction in an Act of Parliament. For the sake of property we may proclaim to the

In Northern Rhodesia. A DEFENCE OF THE NATIVE.

By Rev. J. R. SHAW. At a co• nference for the consideration were Christians and the product of

of mission work the following question mission schools. They fulfilled the was asked " I know two men who have duties of magistrate's clerk and inter-lined at Johannesburg. Both of them ureter, sorter and counter assistant at

ear they would rather employ a raw heathen native than a native who has lived on a- mission station and calls him-self a mission boy. What does the missionary present think of these state-ments? " Such statements as the above are common currency to-day, and raise a necessity for a discussion of the sub-ject at the head of this article. Do education and the teaching given on Christian mission stations improve or spoil those who receive them? May I state things as I have found them?

First may I claim that no native should be regarded as a product of a mission who does not bear a certificate of character from his missionary? It may be that a native has had to be expelled from a station owing to had conduct, or has left after a brief stay because he found the discipline or stan-dard of life and work required much more than he bargained for. When seek-ing a new job such boys would claim to be mission boys. just as under other cir-cumstances our own kind would claim to be public school boys. They believe that the statement will carry weight. It is true that on mission stations we treat natives as human beings. Complaints are listened to, requests are received, and an attempt is made to be fair. This reminds me of an event in a certain South African town about twelve months ago. The white municipal em-ployees struck tot an increase in their wages. They neon met, their case heard, and an amicable arrangement come to. Shortly after, the native em-ployees of the same municipality des tided to follow the example of the white men with a sirniliir aim in view. All were at once arrested and put into gaol.

Education does broaden one's out-look. Christianity does intensify one's sense of justice. Have all our steps of progress due to education and religion made us worse men because our know-ledge of life and our own worth are extended? When I lived in the Orange Free State, all the natives holding high positiohs in the town in which I resided

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world that three professedly Christian organiastiOns are prepared to tell a lie on a matter of principle. Could any-thing more horrible be imagined? Could anything be really less expedient than this, at a time when the Churches are challenged to show wherein consists their moral superiority to the onteide world?

The people who threaten this legal onslaught -upon the property of Metgod-ism in ca.se Union is carried out insist on this being inserted. So they are pre-pared to accept what they know to be the acting of a lie. If we of the oppo- site way of thinking are prepared to .t it we must be a pretty had lot alto-gether in the eyes of the straightforwanl man who stands outside our organisa-tion. Besides, people who will threaten legal action if the dead hand of Wesley is not placed on the new instrument are not likely to be quiet if they are given constitutional warrants for persecution when the new Church is established, and so the whole thing is unsatisfactory. It is because I want a real union of the Methodist bodies that I plead for the omission of the insincere clause which says we profess doctrines which it is common knowledge eve do not hold.

We should be better without property for which we have sold our principles, but the property would be in tie more danger than our own at present. If the Jaw were rigidly enforced in regard to our own Deed Poll, we could not hold our property, and that was why we were about. to obtain an Act of Parliament for the revision of the Primitive Metho-dist Deed Poll--a project which only the war and the Methodist Union move-ment have delayed. If an Act of Par-liament could liberate Unitarians, a Scottish Church, the existing United Methodist Church, and the existing Primitive Methodist Church, why can-not the Act of Parliament, which we ehall have to seek in the ease of 'Metho-dist Union, also be a liberating measure?

Some of vs do not feel inclined to creep through loopholes any longer. We do not feel that we can defend them before our inquiring children and a challenging world. We are prepared to make excuses for the past, but we are not prepared to stand by, unprotesting, when the golden opportunity Of freedbm its a new Act of Parliament is going to be used to bolster up a manifest anach-ronism. Let us try to he honest. If we have no right to property, let us give it up. If the provisos nullify a clause, let ns choose whether we will have the clause or its nullification, but do not let us attempt to have both. This seems to be the plain morality of the situation, and no amount of argument as to material loss has the slightest bearing on a matter which is one of sincere adherence to principle.—Yours, etc., J. R. Feet...

Louth.

On Wednesday, January 12th, a large !ongregation assembled al the Rehoboth Church, Burnley, to witness the mar-riage of Wilfred HOrice, SOIL of Mr. and 3Irs. Joseph Garrett, to Mabel, daughter of 3Ir. J. H. Whitaker and the lateMrs. Whitaker: The bride was beautifully attired in a light grey costume and hat to match. She wore a skunk fur, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried a sheaf of carnations. She was given away by her father. The bridesmaid was Miss Crabtree, and Mr. H. Maudesley acted as best man. Ale. H. Philips presided at the organ. The service was conducted' by Rev..J. Arthur Smith. Alter it reception the happy couple left for Colwyn Bay. They were the recipients of many pre-sents. Both the bride and bridegroom have had a lifelong association with our Rehoboth Church, the father of the bridegroom having been Society Steward for twenty-five years.

Much distress prevails in Laxey, 1.0.31., owing to unemployment. The mines are closed, and the flour mill was last week burned to the ground. 'Rev. Stanley K. Cheeworth and the Vicar of Larey have worked with commendable real to help the cases of need. Eighty pounds has been raised and sixty-six oases have received assistance.

Golden Wedding. In Dirkhill School, Bradford, on

Saturday, January 15th, was celebrated the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Firth. The family have had long and honoured associations with the church, Mrs. Firth's father, Jolue Gill, being one of the foundere and mainstays of the old Manchester-rood Society. Mrs. Firth has given all her gifts to the thureit bf her parent's love. Iler husband in early day, also found ample scope for Ids real in helping to mission Tennyson-place, Woodlands-street and Rehoboth, and taught in the Sunday-schools. When Dirkhill was built his whole service W. given to that cause. There, from time to time, he has occupied all the offices and honours the church has had to bestow. Still he serves with efficiency. The ministers of the Second Circuit were present at the family celebrations and voiced the congratulations of the church.

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THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST. ,LEADER. JANUARY 20, 1921,

By Rev. E. ALDOM FRENCH. forces. If the Churchee and circuits of the three denominations had be-longed to any one of the Methodist Churches they wool,' Dever have been arranged as they are at present. This is not a matter of the villages merely, but of the cities and the towns. The Rev. S. F. Collier said.a year ago, in Manchester, that if he had the power to re-arrange the :Methodism -of that great city he could make it far more useful. All over the land there are impoverished agencies and the depres-sion of small congregations which Union would alter. The overlapping ice gnat numbers el

Z 1.1`1'1, '',';,!:°‘rr'tte adaptation of many buildings as Sun-day-schools and social centres that -would transform the whole outlook for many a countryside.

Union would also mean the economy of our resources so that new methods might be adopted for the reaching of the outsider. This country has never been evangelised by the ordinary rou-tine methods of the regular. Churches. Every great evangelistic movement, svhether the Franciscan, the Lollards, the 3lethodist Revival, the Salvation Army or the United :Missions of D. L. Moody have gone out of the sanctuaries into either public buildings or the open air. Old methods are no longer success-ful, and the claims within the Churches demand more,and more time and 'energy from the ministers. The crowd is on Blackpool sands, on Brighton front, in the parks of great cities, and it is there when the minister must be inside the church. Methodist Union would make it possible to' set men apart for such work, and to so ernnomise Labour that other helpers would also be available. Along scene emelt lines as here described we must proceed if the land is to be won for Christ to-day.

But could not more be done than is being done without Methodist Union? Certainly, but more with it, for union means saving in men ,and money. Through Lice amalgamation of circuits the United Aiethoclist Church has Te-noned fewer ministers, and so accepted fewer candidates. In twelve yeare they have reduced the number by ninety-three unordained and 150 ordained ministers. On the basis of last year's ministerial allowances, this saved over 250,000 (together with sceneries of connexional working). The saving has made easier in that Church the raising of lice allowances of ministers. And no ono can estimate what the saving of the ;ether union would mean, as the Church would then he four times the sire of the United Methodist Church. It is obvious that there would be real savings, that would make possible new

Those who advocate Methodist Union hold that it would mean " the more effective service,of the age and the evangelisation of the world." There is no need to demonstrate the necevity of such evangelisation—it is universally confessed. The claim that Methodism might, and ought to, do for the twen-tieth century what she did for the eighteenth may also be taken as an axiom. But the fact is that theta has been decline upon decline in every branch of Methodism in this country for years past The Wesleyan Church has had in fourteen years a net loss of 35,000 members, the Primitive Metho-dist Church in ten years about 10,000 members, the United Methodist Church in twelve years about 0,000 members. The Rey. F. L. Wiseman, in present-ing the report of the Spirituai Advance Enquiry, stated in the Wesleyan Metho-dist Conference that the decreases in the circuits begati not fourteen but twenty-five years ado—the earlier period was coveted by the success of the Cen-tral Missions. The same enquiry proved that the decline was noronly in membership, but in congregations. Also, there is an increasitig and serious difficulty in securing local preachers, especially in country circuits which are absolutely dependent on their services. Now, even to stop the decrease in mem-bership would not meet, the situation. We need an equivalent of the Forward Movement or one of the great revisals. It is obvious that the state of things cannot be allowed to continue with im-punity. In view of the facts, what solution do the opponents offer Z—so far they have offered none. Let us remem-ber, when we talk of the perils of Methodist Union, that we are in danger now.

A solution of the problem must be found, and it must boa solution for the whole of Methodism. Union would mean the uplifting of the whole of British Methodism. The question has been asked—would that be the effect? Would the union of three weakening Churches make one strong Church? Certainly not, if the onion were purely mechanical. But no one wants a union of that kind, and, what is more, it is not likely to be achieved. The union which we seek is one based on com-munity of spirit and faith and purpose. And who is there who will declare that three Churches welded into such a spiritual unity would not he a mightier form for evangelisation united than divided?

Methodist Union would make possible a more effective distribution of our

• aggressive work. It is because Meade dist Union would bring new and rani forces for evangelism upon the scene that union is advocated.

Nor is it claimed that a revival would automatically follow unien.. Union will provide the Church with a better iestrument Sect the instrument will still need to be used, end the, results of union vary with that use, though everywhere it has been a success. If this new instrument were there it is incredible that it would not be used. To say that :Methodism world not use the greater opportunity is to bring the numb terrible charge against any body, of men.

We are told that the people are not interested in Methodist Union, that there has been no demand for it from the people. Does this not suggest that the bulk of our people are occupied with then. own Churchee and need to know more about what union means? IB union is to be & success it must be carried by conviction, and for convic-tion there must be knowledge. And in order that the decision may be carried by conviction, the opportunity inust Le given to them for considering the whole question—and that means time. It is the opjaments of union who Want the matter rushed. There are ministers who do not think it wise at present to hold meetings in their circuits about union. But this question cannot be settled until the people do know all the facts and all the issues. And then, if Methalist Union were rejected, the problem would still remain. If yen don't use the bandage, there is still the wound

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DONOR—At Deirafsida." W.tonvutDer: Mare. on January 9th, 1921, to Ar. qd Arse 8. A. Donor, the gift o[ a daughter.

MARRIAGES. GABEATf-WITITAKEE.-On January Lit!. .nditrid'al=t7.0P7N . A. Whitener and. Ube late Mrs. W 'taker. to Wilfred Horace, eon of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Garrett, Burnley.

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Rev. J. C. Robinson. to Holton Second.

Engagements Tor 1922-23. Rev, W. Curry. of Kilburn. to Hammer-

smith. Rev, J. Rutherford, to Suennymoor.

IN MEMORIAM. Mr. J. W. Loveday.

Mr. J. W. Loveday, of Northampton, who has just passed to his reward44~vas one of the makers and staltarts drour Kettering - road. Church. Coming to Northampton in early life. he joined the cause at For Cotton and assured in forming the Sunday-school there. When Kettering-road Chapel was built he threw in his lot there, and no church could have hada more devoted and loyal servant. Ho has served as circuit steward, local preacher, class leader, chapel steward, teacher and Band of Hope president, and everywhere his ser-vice has been of the very best. Univer-sally esteemed, he wielded a great in-fluence for geed. The end 'came quite suddenly, but it was a beautiful dose to a beautiful life. • At the interment Rev. J. J. Reeves conducted, and Mr. Alfred Smith gave a choice address. •

Messrs. W. S. Bradley. G. B. War-, . row:, and G. Maw.

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Death toad been body in the Seater ciredits daring the last days of the old year, three of its official. priming away. Mr.,.W. S., Bradley died. at .Blyton, December 26th, having reached the age of eighty-two yiare. He woe- a life-long Primitive. Methodist, and could lemernber the straggles of early Primi-tive Methodism in Scotter Circuit. For years he was the leader of oar Nor.

IrirafrolehirurratcliVe,h?I'lleegIti open generously toward. the canse in that village. For over twenty years he has lived et Blytoe, where he has been a

'dies leader. r • G. S. Wierrener metered into rest

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years a member at Blyton, of which he was Trust..

Mr. George Maw passed suddenly to the Homeland on December 29th. Apparently in the hest of health. he sat down in a chair, and in ten minutes was gone. His sudden passing was • great shock to his friends and relatives, and he will he greatly missed by our Messingham Society, where he was Society Steward, Class Leader amt Trustee. He was buried in Messing-ham Churchyard, a large company being present, Rev. J. Bowles aficiat-ing, and also conducbing a memorial service,

Legal, Social and General, Quad.ns answered by post an recta"

of Is. postal order attar prepaid envelope. Proceeds go to S.M. IV. and 0. and Local Preachers Fonds.

AU communisations for answer is obis 271,000, mum ea soli to 46, BircA Grove, Ad, W.

"C. H. S." asks whether in a caw the trustees are entitled to go on de adjoining land for the purpose of re- rullijigothiuheafterle,mwehtroeunearcyhaseldt

land and the owner refuses his con-sent—No, unless the conveyance of the land empowers the trustees to do.. of right. As it is understood the ad-joining owner cannot build on the adjoining land without interfering with the I ittcoming trthe chap, ge., onerboapech:

with a view to his selling a strip of land imme-diately adjoining the chapel to the txustees, and as an inducement the trustees eonseniing to his building on the adjoining land to long as it does not materially affect the light coming to the chapel.

Ramsey, 1.0.71.—A successful effort has been held at Albert-road Schools in aid of the ',sating apparatus fund. It'. A. Norton opened the sale, and Mr. A. Cubbon presided, supported by Revs. R. Bolton, T. Dickinson, Messrs. W. T. Cubbon, Boyde, Caine, Kneale and others. The bazaar, thanks to the mar earnest workers, proved very success-ful. Tha result will be well over E100_

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46 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. JANUARY 20, 1o21

International Lesson. The Story of Caleb's

Inheritance. Joshua xiv. 6- I S• xv. January 30.

By WILFRED R. WILKINSON. Joshua and Caleb had been associated in an important adventure years before. Moses had sent them as spies to :amen. They brought back a good re-port. When the 'other spies gave a gloomy account of the land and the people, Caleb, while not minimising the difficulties, declared that the people of God could conquer. Above everything else he insisted that God was in honour boned to bring them through victori-ously, because Ile delighted in them (Num. xiv.).

(1) Caleb a Grand Young Man.- When in the vigour of his young man-hood he had gone out as a spy he was a man of personality and character. All the spies agreed that Canaan was a. land flowing with milk and honey, that the inhabitants had walled cities, and that the sons of Anak were in the land, but it was Caleb who counted these things to be difficulties and not disabili- ties. Caleb with line confidence said, " We are able to overcome it." When the people grew feeble through their fears he bade them beware of two things (1) rebellion against God and (2) fear of the people. lk had faith in God, and in his own stout heart and strong right. arm. This made him loyal to, what he knew in his heart to be right.

(2) Cobb the Grand Old Man.-Forty-six years later Caleb, one of the few survivors of the old clan, laid his case before Joshua. When these two old warriors met, two of Israel's mighty men stood together. Caleb was able to boast that at eighty-live his natural vigour was as great as ever. With a body strong and supple, what a. grand old man he must have appeared ! Evi-dently his strenuous life had prevented flabbiness, and Caleb was able to stand up with all the taut jauntiness of strength. Physically he was a. grand man. So he was in spirit. He never had been afraid of the Anakims. They were big and burly, but he had always felt equal to taking them on. If to win possession of his freehold necessitated driving them out, he was ready to do it. Ile was a grand man in spirit. But Caleb was very conscious of the real source of his powers. " If so be, the Lord will be with me." That wasthe explanation of his confidence. He was a gond man in his recognition of God's Place in his life.

(3) Caleb's Grand Inheritance.-Hebron wo to be his portion. It was " the valley of cluster," the place where the fruit had been discovered in the old days. It was a fertile district, well watered, and a desirable dwelling-place. But near was the hill-fortress of the Analfims. These big men had terrorised the neighbourhood, and ao-

body could possess the land unless they were subdued. It was a grand inherit, once, but it had to be won. Caleb set about the winning of it. He drove out the SIAM of Anak. Theis ho wanted it . be preserved by worthy successors. In the ancient Eastern way he offered his daughter as wife to the man who took Kir jath-sepher. He wanted a man of his own type to succeed him. Evidently Achsah, whom Othniel won by his vic-tory, was cute, for when her father had given him a field she begged the springs for a plentiful water supply. Caleb earned his fine possession and guaran-teed its future -unimpaired. Throughout history, to ho a man of God has not lessened the ability to be a lute limn of the world.

Guild of Kind Hearts.

A Hero of the Frozen North.

William Carpenter Bompas is the name of a missionary not nearly so well known as those of Carey, Livingstone, Moffatt or Chalmers. But he was not less heroic than these great men, nor was his field less difficult. If I tell you that he was a missionary in Canada you will smile and think that he had a soft job. Canada, however, is an im-mense country, and one recent book On re missions says that the is still need of missionaries among the scattered tribes of Red Indians in the frozen lands of the north of that colony. In 1874 Bompas had been to, England to be ordained Bishop of Athabasca. You had better get out your atlas and find Athabasca on the map of Canada. It is too near the Arctic Circle to be a comfortable country, and is a region of long winteep snows. In our own mild climate we can scarcely under-stand the hardships which men like Damp. and Dr. Grenfell - have to endure. Soon of ter Bompas's return from Eng-land he heard that a band of Indians

quarters had pitched their winter arters at from his head-Fort Rae, 300 miles quarters at Fort Simpson. _Although it was mid-winter, the good Bishop, with a few Indians and a teamofdogs, set out to reach them. It was an oppor-

Irliatics tl's'efOoreot14 were w'sreka titiemrIg again the

at the approach of spring. Many heavy snowstorms delayed the little company on their way, and they found them-selves, with their provisions almost gone, still a long way from Fort R.ae. Men and dogs were alike to tired that they could scarcely go further, and the men had to help the dogs to pull the sledge. At length they made their way to a clump of trees for shelter, and managed to kindle a fire. The men shared their scanty rations, but there was nothing far the dogs. They, how-ever, managed to catch a rabbit, over

which they fought. The Bishop took ea out his Bible and rd aloud and prayed, and all by down in their wraps for much-needed sleep. At midnight they were off again, and, shortly after, ate their last meal. On they toiled again, though the rn jouey seemed almost hopeless, and all were so weary that they could only tcfr.:I.Iyattgdo:pwrliCrkeTt'iip their ears and pulled at the sledge with renewed vigour. They were the first to smell the distant smoke of Fort Rae. Soon the buildings appeared, and before long all were seated round a roaring fire with plenty to cat and drink. Their labours. and struggles were soon forgotten, and the Bishop re joiced at the opportunity ho had so hardly won. Do you not think that a Gospel which was brought . them with so much personal risk would greatly impress the Indians? The Bishop might have waited until the-spring or summer, but would his mes-sage has -c been so effective after a com- paratively easy journey? • • • • n Bishop Bompas was constantly taking di fficult journeys to get to his beloved Indians. Get out that atlas again and see if you can find the province of Yukon, one of the most cheerless coun-tries in the world. Bompas more than rn once journeyed there to tell of Jesus to the Tukudh Indians, and risked his life among the fierce Eskimos on the Arctic coasts. Then find the Rocky Mountains, and think of the Bishop crossing them with two Indians, racing along in his canoe to escape the grip of winter. Look up the great Mackenzie River, and imagine how Bompas journeyed a hundred miles push-ing

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Fine spirited work has been done by all sections of the Church at Durham-road, Gateshead, in preparation for a bazaar which was held On January 1st and 3rd. Dr. R. S. Hindmarch pre-, sided on the first day and the sale was declared open by Mrs. Honeyman. Toot much appreciated songs were sung by Mr. Fred Snmaton, of Bolton. The second day's ceremony was performed by the children, who in first-class style gave recitations, action songs, etc. Miss Bolland presided. Result i—Sew-ing stall, £197 3s. ; parcels £117 15s. ; married men's, £45 4s. Bd.. Stalls, cafe and en tertainments organised by the young people realised the magnificent sum of £285 5s. 5d. Tea, donations, etc., £4114s. 6d. Grand total, £557 2s. 7d. The object of the effort is to meet certain current liabilities and to eetab-lish a fund for re-lighting and renova-tion.

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At Harrogate the progthmine began on December 30th with a visit to the Royal Hall for a concert and Christmas tree. On New Year's Day the children joined in the Sunday School party at Dragon Parade Church. Ott January 4th the children and staff had tea to-gether in their Hall. It was regretted that Alderman J. Shepherd, J.P., was enable, through illness, to be present, Mrs. Shepherd took his place in speak-ing to the children and performing the event of the day, the stripping of the tree. Ready assistance was given by Mrs. R. Annakin, Mrs. W. John-son and other friends. On January 6th the children and staff went to the Central Cinema, and were entertained to tea by the management in their beautiful cafe. The concluding item was a lantern lecture on " David Livingstone " in the Hal]. The lecture was given by Mr. T. Forsyth, of Harro-gate, and the splendid lantern was given by Mrs. W. Johnson in .memory of Rev. W. Johnson.

The following gifts have been re-ceived by Rev. IV. Curry Mrs. A. McCready, 10e. 6d. ; Anon. (for work with children), 10s. ; Mrs. S. Gerrard, £3 3s. ; Mrs. Hewitson, 6d. for each. child, £2 15s. ; Mrs. Leedale, 10s. ; Mrs. Dickies, 15s. ; Mr. A. W. Watson, £1; Wombwell C.E., 10s. 6d. ; W. Massey, 10s. ; Mr. and Mrs. Blackaby, £1 ; Dirs. E. DI. Beal and friends, 30s: ; " Goodwill," 5s. ; Mr. Jae. DI. Williams, 10s. ; Rev. H. and Mrs Portnall, 2s. 6d. ; Mr. J. A. Mc Donald (for Alresford), 10s. ; C. A. Pearson, £1; Mr. Thos. Harland, 5s. ; Mr. Rbt. Runall (in memory of deer wife), £2; Mr. Chas. Lacey, £1; Mr. Thos. Spencer, 10s. ; Mr. Arthur Hopkinson, £2 12s. ; Mr. Ernest Rutter, £1; Mr. and Miss Haysom, £1 Sc.; Mrs. A. Fairhurst, 5s. ; Mr. J. S. Starr, 10s.; Bristol Hall, Bir-mingham, 21s. ; A.B.C. (for Harro-gate), £5; E. T. T.. (for Alresford), 10s. •, H. Tomlin, 10s. ; Little Leslie, Rugby, 5s. ; E. Weeihouee, Is. ; F. Kimber, 10s. ; E. W. Kerrithn, 10s. 6d. ; Campion Street S.S., 12s. ; J. Rushton Bennett, 10s. ; Radway Green, 5s. ; R. T. Peacock, 5s. ; Mr. and Mrs. F. Thorne, £1; Cleobury Mortimer, 15s.; Boys and Girls Life Brigade, Kentish Town carol singing, £3 10s. ; Finsbury House, per Sister Amy, £1; Anon., Scarboro', 5s. ; Nellie Hope, col., 12s.

Sent to Alresford Home: A Friend, It. 6d. ; Airs. Husband, £1 ; Old Pen-sioner, Is. ; Mrs. M. A. Mew., 5s. ; Mr. Godfrey, 5s. 6d. ; Dirs. Wearing, col., £1; Jahn St., Sheffield, 21; Dir. F. Rutter, 10s. ; Mrs. S. Phippe, £1 5s. ; Mrs. Beesley, 10s. ; Irene Giddins, col., 10s. 6d. ; Miss D. Alsford, Brigh-ton box, Bs. 6d. ; Bristol District Ladies, £1; Connie (In memory of Harold Pullen), 5s. ; The Master and Matron (Mr. E. and Mrs. Alsford), £1 le. •, A. Oates, Esq., £1; Miss Mar-wood, 2s. 6d. ; Preston-on-Wye SA, 10s. ; Crookham Mission Room, 21; Mrs. Berry (Christmas dinner col.) 10s. ; Items, Be. 6d. • Si.' Thom. and Lady Robinson, 6d. 'for each child at Aires-ford and Harrogate, £2 15c. 6d. ; Mrs. T. B. Howard, did. for each child; Connie Griffin, ham ; Rev F. H. Lodge, clothing ; Y. W. Bible Claes, Acering-ton, toys and clothing ; Master and Matron, rocking-horse; D. E. K., toys; firs C. Lewis, bays; Mrs. E. Ewards, toys; Mr. W. C. Bryan, books; Miss N. Speaggins, cards and boots ; Miss D. M. Martha, books; Mr. R. Sharp, mincepies ; Mr. C. Heath, cake; Co-op. Stores. Manager, Alresford, 'oranges; Charades St. Primary, toys and books; Mra Ford, 3d. for each child; Dir. and Dire. West, oranges and apples ; Mr. and Mrs. Smith, sweets; Northam Church, Southamuton, toys for each child and case of oranges; St. Blowy Junior C.E., toys.

Sent to Harrogate: Mrs. Tom Fletcher, £2; Mrs. Bedford, 10s. ; In-asmuch, Spennymoor, 10s.; John St., Sheffield, £1; A Widow's Mite, 5s. ; Mrs. Seaton Lens. 10e. •, Mr. J. W. South, 10s.; Stari.ck S.S. class (Miss Harwood), 7s. 6d. •, Mr. J. W. LadlaY, 10a.; Harehills Avenue, Leeds, £1; Mr. S. Stoddard, 10s. ; Mr. J. T. Robinson, 10s. •, A Friend, per Miss Whiteside, Hull, 3d. for each child ;

Anthony Oates, Esq., £1; Mr. Wel-show, 5s. ; J. Haswell, Esq., 25; Mr. J. Got, £1; Mr. W. Dodsworth, 5s.; Philis Andrews, col., 10s. ; " For the Children," 2s. 6d. ; Mr. John life. Cuticheon, 10s. ; Rev. G. and Ali. Annakin, Is. ; Murton S.S., 12s. and toys ; Mrs. Roster, clothing ; In mem. " P.r1," sweets ; Mrs. John Stockdale, crackers, balloons, etc. ; Burton-on-Trent, per Sister Amy, toys, etc. ; Mr. Sidgwick, books; Messrs. Whittaker and Waterhouse, box of cakes and biscuits ; Mortah Primary, toys; Tatham St. S.S., .r Mr. J. W. Scott, large box toys; Mr. J. H. Marlow, fruit, sweets, etc. ; Mrs. F. Atkinson, sweets ; Mr. W. Carr, sweets; Mrs. W. Johnson (In memory of Rev. W. Johnson), com-plete magic lantern outfit. Our heartiest thanks to all our good friends.

Wizziair Comer (Secretary).

Endeavour Topic. "Sunday Observance." Exod. cc. 1-17. January 23.

By Rev. W. T. HEALEY. Sabbath -observance is a burning qu.-

lion. In these days of loose thought and speech many, suggest that the Fourth Commandment is no longer bind-ing. With much heat they point out that there are differences between the Sabbath and Sunday almost amounting to opposition.- One is Jewish, the other is Christian. That there are differences between them every careful reader of the Scriptures mutt admit. But did not our:Lord link -up these two days in His great saying, " The Sabbath was made for man "1 " Just as the position of the Sabbath in the Decalogue," Gaye Harrington Lees, "elevates it from the category of ritual into the region of moral precepts, so by this short pro-nouncement Christ lifts the observation of one day in seven ant of Judaism into Christiamty. His phrase embraces not Hebrew. only but the human race. He points out that man did not originate this privilege. It was made for him." The argument that al] days are holy does net abrogate the Sabbath Claim. Robertson pointed out that the one day in which a private road is closed may makes ownership the more obvious over all the other days. So the strict observ-ance of Sunday accentuates the fact that all the days are His.

The necessity ef 'Sunday observance rests not only upon commandment, but upon the physical and spiritual needs of our nature. Illustrations in support of this are numerous. Mr. Gladstone attributed his-long life and the preser-vation of his faculties to his rigid observance of the Sabbath. Even when the Revolutionists of France determined to abolish the Christian faith, they felt that humanity must have a respite from incessant toil, and appointed one rest day in ten, which afterward. had to be altered to one in seven. It is equally needed for our epiritual uplift. How crowded are the days title our mundane tasks ! Men have to consider the mar-kets so much that they have little time to consider the heavens. How .west and profitable is the Blim of the Sabbath after the hard trudge of the seek ! The sanction* of a Sunday are found in the physical and spiritual natures.

How should we spend our Sunday 'I In the Gospels we are privileged to see how Christ epent a number of His Sab-baths. In this He is our Example. From these records we gather (1) That it should be a. rest day. While we are resting let us remember that others need rest too. Gentle relaxation is not in-ccfnsietent with rest. Jesue, with His dieeiples, walked through the cornfields on the Sabbath Day. (2) It should be a day of worship.. Christ wee regular in Ms attendance et the sanctuary. He was a devout worshipper. To neglect worship is to impoverish the soul. Amid the inspiring ineuences of worship vision clears ; we eee the snow-white peike, and are constrained anew to climb. (31 T' should be a day of Ithly toil. Again this is net inconsistent with rest. Hate gracious were the deeds performed by. Jesus on the Sabbath ! He had nothing but reproof for the men who, because of ritual regulations, kept from the doing of lovely deeds.

MARRIAGE. A wedding, which aroused more than

local interest, took place in the Ebenezer Church, Grimsby, on Wed-nesday, 12th inst. Friends were there from London and Leeds, from Oxford, Southport and Manclester. The con-tracting patties were Miss Gladys May Bellamy, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bellamy, of Grimsby, and Captain Harold Quinney, only son of Mr. and Dirs. R. Quinsy, of South-port. The bride, who has been a teacher in Ebenezer School for several years, has been associated with Ebenezer Church all her life, and, like her patents, has loyally served the church. The bridegroom hoe been an active worker in Church-street Church, Snit thport, and is deservedly held in high esteem: in Southport. Enlisting at the commencement of the war he was wetted to the Lancashire Fusiliers. He spent a considerable time On active service in France, and was so severely wounded et Cambrai in 1917 that his left arm had to be amputated. He continued to serve in the Army until about fifteen months ago, when he was demobilised. The marriage service was performed by Rev. T. Pearson Ellis, assisted by Rev. H. J. Pickett, of Southport. There were five brides-maids DI iss Bellamy (sister), Miss Connie Bellamy- (cousin), Dliss Marian Bellamy (niece), Miss Corrie Robinson (niece) and Miss Margaret Trowbridge, of Bournemouth. Mr. H. Vere Liding-ton, of London, officiated as best man, the groomsmen being Mr. Max Barton, Captain Charles Taylor, Mr. Roland Bellamy and Master Basil Hopwood. After the ceremony a i.eption was held et the Royal Hotel, where a large number of guests assembled. The presents, of which there was a very large number, testified to the popularity of the bride and bridegroom. Captain and Mrs. Quinney will shortly take up their residence in Manchester.

Church News. Blackwood.-,A men's effort was held

on New Year's Eve. There was a tea and concert. Mr. J. A. Pope was mainly responsible for the organising of the effort. Proceeds, £6. At Oak-dale a young men's effort con-sisted of a tea and social. Mr. W. Ellway, aided by a strong committee, thrried the affair through with credit. Proceeds, £12. At Argo.I a young people's tea and social, arranged by Miss S. M. Jones, aided by a small com-mittee, realised £6. A .le of work et Fleur-de-Lis, organised by the young people, realised £40. Mr. R. Hodge and Mr. A. Case opened the sale of work and stripped the tree.

Cambridge.-The young men of the Tabernacle and Stamen-street Churches have formed themselves into " The Primitive Methodist United Club" for the purposes of mutual improvement, cricket, football, gymnasium, etc. They have obtained the consent of the Quar-terly Df.ting_to visit each society. A lecture on " The Romance of Primitive Methodism " is to be given by one of their number. The collections are tee be divided between the club's fund and the circuit fund. The first meeting was at Sawston on the 6th inst.

Cockerniouth. - Our Keswick Church has just held a very. successful concert, the item. of which were arranged by Miss Edith Birkbeck, who also gave some recital.. Some of the best talent in the town cheerfully gave their services. There was a large attendance, and the proceeds were over £12.

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Leleester.—A successful meeting was held at Hinckley-road. Church. Mrs. Geer ,,t Jennings presided, sup-ported by Mrs. Kenyon and Sister Annie. The speaker wart Sister Grace Crump, of London, organising secre-tary for the Wesleyan Women's Mis-sionary Society, and the soloist Miss May Lee, accompanied by Mrs. S. Clements. The missionary letter was read by the secretary. Tea was gene-rously provided by the ladies of the Hinckley-road Church. Proceeds, £8.

Suflon-on-Sea.—On Monday the Annual Trust Effort took the form of a model seaplane, unloaded by Mrs. F. Archer, of Grimsby, and by Miss B. Wilkinson. Mr. Robt. Raithby pre. sided. The choir, led by Mr. G. Whit-ing, rendered appropriate music. I'm coeds £10 Bs.

.Waferhenees.—The monthly meet-ing was held at Esh Winning. Mrs. Hillery presided. The Secretary read the Missionary letter. Mr. J. W. Dixon gam an excellent address and a solo. Mr. Merritt was organist.. The Esh Winning ladies provided tea. A goal collection was taken.

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Oldham Second.—At Lecaroad Church no worker is held in higher esteem than Mrs. S. Gill, of whose interest in her church we have con-stant and practical evidence. On January 1st she became seventy years of age, and celebrated the event by providing a public tea, the premeds of which she has devoted equally to the Church Fund and the Ladies' Mis-sionary Auxiliary. Many friends gathered. and the appreciation and goad wishes of the church were voiced by Bev. T. Bullock .d M. Pitkin, the latter blinding her a beautiful present from the congregation in honour of the occasion. Proceeds of tea, £10.

Ilawdon.—The junior boys from Dt udenelbroad Home, Leeds, gave an afternoon sang service to a highly appreciative audience, after which they were entertained to tea by friends. The collection amounted to £5 2s. 6d. Morning and evening sermon, were preached by the superintendent.

Sall burn and Reclear.—On Wednes-day the Saltburn young people held their special effort for debt reduction. Net result, £14. Chairman, Air. J. W. B. Wright. Arrangements were in the hands of Alias Martin. This makes a total MI the debt for the year Of £176. 'lire same day Railcar young ladies mined £22 net for debt reduction. A social of an original character was held. The method was introduced and splen-didly worked by Airs. and Miss Robin-F011. 'Phis was called a "BOX Social." The boxes were the girls' gifts, and were bought by the 111C11. The sales realised £10. The proceedings throughout were maintained by the young ladies.

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