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The beginnings of the British and Foreign Bible Society's work In Australia and New Zealand are Interwoven with the romance of colonization. For year. after the Society was founded In 1804, hardly an emigrant ship left England that did not carry copies of the Scriptures supplied by the Society. As the years have gone by It has striven to keep pace with the needs of the growing settlements.

Bibles and Testaments are constantly being supplied to lonely places in the bush ; to settlers on farms and sheepruns in the vast hinterlands, which even now a minister of the Cloepel can rarely visit. Hospitals, refugee, prisons, city mi.:dons, public schools and bush Sunday schools are supplied gratultouely, or at cheap rates:

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"And Some—Evangelists." Wesleyan Conference and Methodist Union.

Primitive Methodist Leader

No. 2929. Old Serie. No. 997. Now Series, LONDON : THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1924. RraarLEEa.f PRICE 2c1.

" And Some--Evangelists." By WILLIAM J. WALKER.

The Conference session on the Work of God was a sheer delight. It revealed a wealth of passion which will racy the Church Mr into the victorious battle Bite. Problems tower around us like serried peaks, darkening our skies, yet are we un-afraid. In our heart is a song. We have seen the Lord of the hills, before whom the final problem must he made to yield up its last stubborn secret. And file vision cheers us, nay, it kindles in us a high devotion and courage, so that u0 gladly accept any risk and 'grapple will( any problem, if we may but hasten lho day of Ills crowning among men. Such, I verily believe, is the dominant mood of many. Opportunities have been granted to me to come up close to the hearts of numbers especially of (lie younger minis-ters, and I gladly pay tribute not only to their ability, but to their loyally to Christ. I am unfeignedly proud to belong to such a brotherhood. There have been not a few members of the Church who have dreaded the effect of the IICW learning upon the ministry. They have predicted a cooling of the central fires. Their fears were groundless.

It may be that the evangelical appeal is changing somewhat in the matter of emphasis, for every prophet must of neces- sity speak to his own generation. But the grand old spirit survives. Equipped with a line culture, keenly alert to the complex demands of our days, our men are rendering a massive service far sur-passing any recognition they receive. More than that they are winning notable triumphs, a fact to which the pre.. campaigns bear eloquent witness. They have discovered that it is possible for them to secure verdicts for Christ, equally with those who are specially set apart to do the work of the evangelist. In some cases the discovery came with all the shock of a startling revelation, adding a new zest t.0 their ministry: for they had scarcely dared to believe that so sacred a privilege had been laid at their door. But they made the discovery at last, because already they had been facing up to the supreme things—they had but needed the final word of encouragement and con, mond. We shall yet hear of greater things, as they gather confidence in the noble work. flay God bless them abundantly.

The thought of all this urges me to offer, with great humility, one or two sugges-tions. First, there may be some among my brethren who are diffident about Otis matter of their call to win men and women. For them, the holy task of the shepherd, amid much grey routine and in difficult. circumstances; but not the joy of evangelism. With a wistful resignation, they leave this matter to others who are ,apposed to be specially gifted. Well, I, for one, disclaim any special gifts in this mailer, and yet I have seen hundreds within the last year or two won for Christ. Even now it astonishes me that I, till recently a shy student of philosophy, should have leer chosen to do this work. Four years ago I should have regarded it as a beautiful dream. I wanted to reach the miter circle, but the task lay beyond my peculiar type of ability. I comforted myself with the thought That mine, too, was valuable work, though I longed to take a place in the stress of the battle line. And now, as I say, the opportunity has miraculously come. And there may be others who are just needing a word of encouragement. Perhaps they have fell

the stirrings of the Spirit, but have not dared to take the plunge. Probably, all unconsciously as yet, they have been secretly called to be evangelists. I would urge them to make trial of their gifts without delay. Let them dare to be simple, strong, and direct..

Our present age is peculiar in this, while it possesses snotl patience with rhetoric, it will listen to the straightfor-ward ittlermce of a manly soul. It is seeking life, often enough in blind alleys, and it responds to the thrill which is the merlone of a living soul. Not that it will at once act upon 1110 suggestions offered. .1 know to my cost. I have spoken week by week to crowds in the open market, who have assented to my propositions in the abstract, but who have declined to torn that exbrenaLb e"tpe1:011)0 co(i)::•crcZt-elL: who fling at its the cry, " Go out into the streets, preach the Gospel earnestly, and folk will crowd back to church," are in the wrong. There is, in fact, a very defi-nite slump in the nobler sort of manhood just now, which militates against any sweeping revival. Still, when all is said, life ultimately begets life, and here and there victories are wailing to be won, the prophecy of that fuller reformation which is surely 011 111C way. Go forward, there-fore. nothing doubling.

My second suggestion is offered to the Church. Are our societies providing the right atmosphere for a sane, strong even., gelism? Are they encouraging their ministers to do this work? Much has been said in recent (lays about the com-parative feebleness of the Church, and criticisms have been passed to and fro, some blaming the pulpit, some the pew, and all, I fear, without much profit. The truth is, we all need to put on the sack-cloth of repentance. Therefore, I do not propose to join in the game of shuttle-cock. Bather, I ant wondering whether our absorption in the material progress of the Church has not dimmed the vividness of the supreme appeal. Have not our con-certs overshadowed our confessions? And our socials invaded our sanctities? What of the prayer-meetings, which in other days have been rich in preparation for the service of God in Mit redemption of souls? What of the Sunday morning service, with its freshness and therefore its vast poten-tialities of power? IL is a simple matter of observation that a political meeting ex-hibits keener interest thmi many a Church service. Indeed, many Christians are content to have it so, they say they attend because they need comfort. Yes, but surely our comforts ought not to become anaesthetics. When we are intelligently eager about the things WC hold to ho supreme we may hope to convince the world that there is something vital in Christianity. I do not wish our services, of course, to resemble political meetings; but I certainly urge that our fathers wen right in the eagerness with which they entered upon their worship. And in days like these—challenging (lays, when we require to submit mind and heart and conscience to the searching ministries of Trulh—the worshipping Church must needs be the eager Church.

These things I have written, not in any carving mood of criticism, but with hope, believing that we are on the verge or mightj• events. Great are our limes-- great in the ghastliness of our failures, but great too in nor surpassing possibili-fies. Coil make us strong enough to play the man.

482 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. JULY 24, 1924

AFTER ELEVEN YEARS. A Christian Landmark, WHAT I HEAR. ' Rem F. Hobson's Removal.

The eleven years' ministry of Rev. F. HMOu on the Bradford Mt Circuit was brought to a conclusion on Ifienclay. A very

lanrge gathering Tolled the Dame, Hall ehod, IIwenn tributes wee, pdexpreasmg ap-

precietion and gratification of the y term

eir term of service. The three es,

Dudley, Hill, New Hey-road, and Tennyson-place, have arch witnessed mamiderable progress in the decade. The Dudley Hill Church has become one of the most progres-sive and up-lo-date churchee in the District. New Hey•road Ls ready for erection of a new

• Sunday-school; Tennyson-place has been practically cleared of the financial liabilitim which were a heavy burden. The circuit throbs with life and further advance ie assured. Mr. H. W. Peel, junior circuit steward, -presided, and suitably expressed the regards of the circuit. Mr. W. T. Mullah presented a photograph of the circuit officials. Mr. A. Varley, circuit steward, in presenting an up-to-date set of golf sticks, boots and beg, said that in the eleven years they had made history all along the line. Mr. Hobson 'e term was a record, and had been felled bene-diction to the circuit. His outside ministry had included the Peeeideccy of the Free Church Council, Chaplain to the Lord Mayor, District Missionary Secretary, and District Committee Secretary. Anglicans, /tom. Catholic, as well as Nonconformists regretted hie departure from Bradford. Mts. Abram Peel presented a beautiful wallet coutaining £40, and mid that Mr. Hobson had set a veto fine example and sever allowed soy recreatioe to interfere with hie religions work. Beautiful gifts had also been presented by tne Dudley Hill ladies' class and Nee Hey-road Indira' class and a number of friends. Mr. C. H. Robineoo, J.P., an ex-Lord Mayor and a Baptist, eke paid tribute in the influmee of MT. Robeen's minietry. Mr. Robson has left Bradford Fifth with the high esteem of bosh, of friends, knowing that there is even a greeter future in store for the circuit. He will serve the Halifax Sewed Circuit as Superintendent.

Harrogate Orphan Homes. Too Restne4.

It was my joy and privilege to visit the Orphan Homes at Harrogate on the occasion of the annual garden party this year. I was charmed with the bright, lrealthy, good-lookiog bairns, .d &lighted to find them amid such glorious eurroundings, .joying life to the fullest extent. I went over one of the " Homes," which was in charge of a real " mother," end reflected great credit upon her and her adopted children. It was " home," one coold Bee at a glance. " One thing was needful," however, and if any good Primitive Methodist joiners oare to make a couple of chests crf drawers for each home—not a great order when spread over the Connexion—they would be greatly appre- ciated by the " mother.," who have Melee children each under their charge. But there was a greater request made by one interested in the Orphanage, and.that was for a " holi-day bourne for the children...rho have left to

title,. P VIrtirpl:cer'" home " ie the only home some of them have known, end it is hard to refuse them admittance when they re-quire a change or Pro out of a situation be-cause of the lack of accommodation. This was an urgent and surely not an unreason- able appeal. As I think of the happy, bright children I eaw, with their trustful natures and forward outlooks, I do hope that some riders

theirwill

ruZicesrl th'stcPs7i mosey will pour into the treasurer's banking accouot, eo as M make this desire an accom-plished feet. Macy, I know, are ready to help in a can of real need, and this is one A boatel, built in the Orphanage ground., would be • boon and a blessing M many an orphan laddie lassie in years to come. It IS not a white or fancy, but a neoemity.

Bzmatha A. EVIE.

Popular Evangelism. " The Shout of the Ring," fry Ernest, Ray-

mond. (Hodder and Stoughton, Ltd. is oet)

The twenty addresses gathered inth this volume are by no means conventional. The language is piethremne, and some of the etatements will not pees anchallenged. Troth is ertrovagantly put. An example of this is to be found in " The Law rd Tra-mil." Bat such tendencies, called forth by the inspiration of great audiences, have not been toned down. The addreaspe are printed as they were epoken. The thoughts that are plamnded and pressed home are generally arresting. The title of the book is that of the first addrere—the old story of Balsam in a new setting. One of the best is " God Meeting the Soot." He is not only at the goal. He comes to as along the road. But beyond their value for titling. these chapters have value ea illustrating the art of vivid and arresting presentation of truth.

On Haturdey last I mitocesed the mead spectacular 'religions senate ef mintoram 'With the exception of Truro, Leserpool is the fret Protestant Cathedral ceded scam the Reformation. Ptimeitive Metbodista were present at the ceremony—the first, and in view of Methodist Union likely to be the lest, to witness any such ceremonial. This is not the moment to enquire emeerning the retails If all this Aim& to the lep1G beauty of New :Testament relenon, eon to renerk how far It all memed hem thalearalernik- ing collations of thee, Jays. Rut it is the moment in which to nonce, ea the /bah- bishop Ai York raids his man* mono, that the city of Liverpool has pot mto Mod-ing stone on a rock foundation not only the fruit of an artist's vision, but the faith et a city in the eternal verities of religion. From thia time cowards, above all 14verpoelOt houses of commerce, amusement and learning, will stand, high over all, this Cathedral Church of Oblast, with ifs cross lifted m. As lmg as the city'. river ebbe and flows this Cathedral will abide to witness to things eternal, amid the ebb and flow of its social, political and commercial life. In that one great fact every man who believes in the cen-trality of Chriot will rejoice.

Oct entering the ,Cathedral by the great west dear, and it the-drat time, the impres-sion is profound. The receive grandeur of it all; the great maces enclosedm the grace and charm of. grey-red atone te most impree-sive. Tbe windows are glorione, and the taste throngloont is perfect. Despite its new-ness, it breathes worship, calls to reverence,

't.Pfrirenaltrm7141 UST; Li ey,1:1: these costly condition, I am personally grateful that any branch of Chost'a great Church can dp this, and I am singularly proud that a city in which I B111 spending

Irr:gteliPrth't ott'mY 'mutr'nal 117 chic " AltMungXthis Tego'ulte letegiTarg7atTatheetral

in Britain or in the Empire, and only sur- passed in the city of Rome, lee .id glory is its greater charm. °ethic, of no peridd or school, it will, in the minim of experts, create a new eehool of ocelsethetical archi-tecture. Gilbed Scott has not lived in min. While a youth of onemd-twenty years, in a London clic*, he prepared comp...ye plans for this cathedral in hie spare time, and, to the astonishment of the pretension, this ob. score youth got his plans chosen from among more than a hundred. others. If five hundred years ago it had been foreseen that s catheded mold be bunt in Limped. half, m large ar York Minster, and twice . large se _stmaniter Abbey, no better me oonld have been wanted than St.. Jame'1101/11t It is central, elevated, apace., with a rock foundation, sad r.nrromoded by a woudrounly wooded and ancient graveyard. All ships entering the great part will see towering Move every other landmark this church of Christ. Every milor, outward

'bound, may, as his s.hip sails west, be ne-

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moved. The gathering of the Cathedrere first con•

gregation will Dever be forgotten by three wM were present. The process.oc of cle,r, choristers, lay vicars, the Greek Ar••••• mand.rite, eight archbishops, twenty bishops, deans and canoes from everywhere, was stately and impressi, 343 ASO was the pro-cession of CIVIC dignitaries, headed by the Lord Mayors of Liverpool and Loodon, with maces and regalia and liveried attendants. Then followed the entrance of their Majesties

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amid these immense stone arches and great spaces made a sight such as bloom.] had never before seen_

The preliminary service was wonderful. At two o'clock precisely the Lord Bishop of the diocese entered—a tall figure dressed in a dark purple suit. He knell to pray. Thee from two points bade the congregation pray. He retired and robed, and then knocked et the outer door while the congregation re-peated the Benedict-es. He then entered cod in the western central ale received the keys and the parchment mthorisiog him to come- crate the Cathedral. The service .from this point was singular] y graceful and inspiring. The movement of robed ecclesiastics, the singing of the massed diocesan choir, the

foe.alinfnittlees.ofshtoloep, grit organ, vo:Teaf,,..etbe.dclarimon

ing sincerity throughout—all this will remain a refreshing memory.

After the brief sermon the Chancellor of the Diocese read the eentence of consecration. A table and chairs were then gracefully placed on the steps of the choir, and amid a profound silence this document was signed by the two 'Archbabops, the Bishop, the King and Queen, and witnesses, the Bishop saying : "By virtue of our acted office in

tie Chan* of Gel, we do new declare to lie consecrate* aml for ever .t apart teem an

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Christ in Liverpool, ins the more of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."

The filing out of the Cathedral lets the sturehine of & perfect day took half 41211hour, add Uwe were the auwds, the hunger, be-amed streets, the Ripley of coigne which inedereven Imerpool ads r4rrirze glory. The was a-ieliday.

seemed be crowd the streets. oolmrsesated frenEriummenom

Church, the grounds being crowded by Mem-bers of the congregation to see the Royal prooeasion palm after the remwer.rion The multitude may or may opt seriously take to bead this nuforgettable day is Liverpool's history and this landmark of Christian ad-venture; bat the story of the day will be tad to the gmerntione and, by the mercy of God, will begin another chapter in the stead-fast de.rmitiation that Christ shall reign from the river unto the eerie of the earth.

A Sunday Morning in Oilord. Having occasion to be in Oxford recently

I took the opportunity on Sunday morning of • looking tni our own church in this city. The policeman from whom 1 inquired my way must have &mete that Methodist Union was an accomplished fact batman I tumid the Primitive Methodist Church to which he directed me was the United Methodist Church; however, teip.le there re-directed me. I found oar -toed Church a fang way from the part of city where I wee !toying, but I we amply repaid. I arrived about a quarter of an hour before service just as the church gates were being unlocked. I received from the chapel-keeper s hearty welcome and an introduction to the incoming officials. To my surprise and pleasure I found Rev. 4. E. Goodall, the itesdr 'pointed miroater, annonseed to commence Ma ministry in Oxford that moroieg. He was a frthnd of my boyhood when bra father um our minister in Whitehaven Circuit some forty year. ago. I was particularly im-pressed with the welcome I avenged No one had se® me berme, I was only a simeger is for a passing service, and yet I mold not have been mere warmly received had I lived there and been known to all..

There was a good congregation for Sunday morning; several grey-haired reiterate, plenty of men in middle life, a good attendants:of women end gating:their. Them

7:ceePr:inlled beautifully Y and ,na the einging a peelers eel `iii inspiration they were "merest daring proyer. mad thee nth..r through., was admirable. The tinging was hearty and . was irentlerfuny teethed by the aymedhetre pheem v4 the organ. Mr. Goodall held the Witten as he told them the story of So-So, and later gat the do. .e,otion of hie audience as he preached the ,peeing sermon of hie ministry in that church. The lig& to Orikod, ad a recent visit to Cambridge, have convinced me that in these two ancient mats of learning err churches are progressive, filled with a dalightial ahem*. el inerdine mesi and ready th extend to Mt-engem who come within their fete a welcomes that shosid make then feel at hem. Pailirnia Methodism hen no meagre be mhateedeff its representation in Doteit m lateguidge, eithernmeturellyar mientaft.

Tanirom.

Smderlang and Neweatetie District. The Committee was held at Taillasmureet,

Sunderland, with Rev. Henry Pratt in the chair. - incomiug minister were accorded a hearty welcome to the district. ,Conelolence wee exprested with relation Of the late Mr. J. Nelson, tocal preacher, of fbinder-lend Se000d Circuit. Mr. William Carr, J.P., of Gatealtead, was ]each, tiled on on hie forty years' association with the Caamittee. Rev. J. 11.1ffightingale propoeed

maniantion of 11.46,118■1‘16,12S17 Apes& and aphids ad the. Rehm of Barnes iu the Home .0 Lords on the Temperature All before the Rene.. The mutter was disoussed at length, and it seas with sincere regret that the Co mmiethe Soma itself te-eliamowament with the Bishop, for whom otherwise it had great toped. Rev. J. EL Nightingale was heartily congratulated on hie appointment as Conference Secretary. The report from Amble station gave much satisfaction. Rev. F. W. Beal fomented the report of the Spiritual Advance Campaign. An aug-mented committee was appointed. It ism re-ported that in the Sunderland area a Wear-side Crusade was being orgeoised for February, 1925, by the Sunderland Free Church Cminell. Only two circuits led de-clined to parlicijaete in the district com-mittee's travelling esp.alse fund, ber, it 1WRS felt they would eventually set in hannorry with the rest of the district.

A United Methodist layman resident at Hackbridge, a suburb of Crcoydon, whore there is a small Primitive Methodist wise which was established during tile super-intendency of Rev. George Truster, boa iMoredUte giR of aneligibleand large site fie a prominent position in floe CCIALIS ei Otis suburb, and hois pron.!' od to contri-bole 41,000 toward the erection -of Primitive Methodist church if a worthy project is attempted within five years. The offer is receiving the favourable considera-tion of the Croydon Circuit authorities, and it is anticipated a bold and worthy scheme will be undertaken.

In nine days thirty men and women are reported to have openly declared their con-version to God et the Sablition Army open-air services being held in Hyde Park, Landon.

Dr. Campbell Morgan conteinplates visiting England next year.

74e. Norman Castle, B.A., Meier stedont of Mansfield College, Oxford, has been ap-pointed to the Theological Fellowship, Union Seminary, New York, which is tumble la' one yea. He wilted tor New Yodt in a few days.

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Rev. E. Johnson Saxton, of Ilkley, has been re-elected Moderator of the North.. Eastern Provin

•cial Congregationol Union,

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Hampstead Branch of the Free Morel'. Women's Council has decided to open a Home on Haverstock-hill for gentlewomen of limited means who find it difficult to find a comfortable borne with genial com- panions.

In the Act o

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f Parliament for the union of the trusts of Hackney College and New College belonging to these foundations, which received the 'Royal Assent last week, the polity of Congregationalism is defined by Act a/Parliament for the first lime.

In memory of Sir James Edward and Lady Jones, the Misses Enid and Amy James, of Sparthilel* Rochdale, have- con-tribuled £2,000 to found bursaries for theologicel students at the United Meth. dist' Ministerial Training Cullers, Man- chester.

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The most remarkable discoveries ever made in Egypt are now on view at Univer-sity College, Gowerotreet, louden. Some' of HMO dale book from 10,000 to 9400 years ac., and an ivory figure representing the Badarian-Solulrean Culture is said to be more then 11;000 years did.

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Dr. 4:bristle° Mary Murrell, a instill. guiehed 'medical woman in West London, has been elected a member of the Council of the British Medical Association. She is the lest woman en whom thlo honour was ham Mogen/.

Mr. Eric H. Liddell, the creator of a new weld's record far the quarter-mile al the ClympTO Gatims In Tarts, is propteing sett for foreign missionary work. He is the younger son of a L.M.S. missionary et

Tientsin, and next year is going to China for educational work. He is now taking a posegradeade stamp course el- Edin-burgh, anti also ,.course e,t fhetkregrega-tional College them. Loot Sunday his elder brother, Dr. Robert Liddell was dedicated et Morningaide Congregational Church, Edinburgh, to medical mission-

ary work.in China. •• • .;

in reply to the inquiry of me of the South Wales Baptist Associations lo the Baptist Union Counril as lowfrther or no the election of Dr. Ileaveley Gb.ur lo the

presidency of the Baptist Union meant the identification of ihe Union will' Dr. Glover's publish.] theological views, the Council has declared that identity of thou-logical opinion could not be regarded as the basis of the Baptist Union.

• Mies G. B. Cook Principal of Stoner House Boarding .SOltool for dirqs, Sand-

wich, has been appointed Notice of tbe Peace.

CONSECRATING A CATHEDRAL.

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Jinx 24, 1924 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. 463

Leader " Table Talk. Woman's Views. Undoubtedly tom greatest need today is

for wooer who can bring the right kind ad leadership lei Christian work. Never has our country possmaed so many women who are able to express themsehes in ',oldie, and have that strength of convic-tion wh irbe na bl. them to gain ascendancy over others, We observe their BeTiViiTTS fferywhere—in national and international politics, in commerce, in the professions, in philanthropy. Oar immediate need is to develop such as these within the Church, for on emery hand theta are opportunities of advance if only the leader-ship were available. Capabie and educated women who are rendering usehd service on secular lines not infrequently testily Thal no call to serve was ever given by their own Church, no sphere was ever offered them; it is not depreciating the mho of their present activities to say that the Church could have and should have found them abundant occupation, and is infinitely poorer for their loss—a 1068 each as we cannot expect to retrieve among those whose work is now rooted in other soil. • • •

But what of the younger women of whose numerous scholastic successes we rejoice to read in the columns of Are Leader? They are now at the critical period when they are able tee choose between development either in a secular or in a distinctively religious direction; and it is the duty of those of us who realise their value to present tee them the claims of the Church, to awe the crying need there is for such service as they can render, and to offer them a suitable sphere. Professional duties will in the main debar such as these from engaging in the work of the Women's Own, but many otheralireetkits present themselves—Sunday-school, Chris-tian Endeavour, missionary work, study circles, girls' clubs, life bilged., choral classes. In every rase where pressure can be brought to hear, persuasion should he used to begin at once, and to shoulder without delay some responsibility in the work of the Church.

• • • At this time there are throughout our

circuits many who, after years of strenu-ous study, have reached the goal toward which their youth has been set. It is not unreasonable, now that a period of relaxa-tion has at last become possible, that they should desire to enjoy to Lhe full their newly acquired sense of freedom. Further, they will he experiencing the serious de-mands made on them by the professional duties upon which they are now entering. In many instances these circumstances will produce a hesitation to undertake immediately any additional responsibility. N'h le coneidering these factors with sym-pathy, we cannot accept them in entire extenuation; for this phase in their ex-perience is but temporary, and with its Passing there wiH return to the mind that has been thus trained and disciplined the necessity of finding- art outlet in activity of one kind or another. Hence comes the Importance of an immediate commitment to the work of the Church, lest such gifts and graces as these be diverted into other directions.

' • • ID Our Church was never so rich in

educated womanhood as it is today. We have the mental qualities among up that make for efficiency; and if we will strive with equal ardour toward the attainment of the spirituel', then the future is assured. But are see doing that? The adage says there is BO royal road to rarrunff; and our " rap-and-gown " girls have not acquired their degrees without revere self-discipline. Were the women of ear Church equally keen in their aspira-tions for true saintliness the impact would be felt everywhere 'To most of us you th brought few opportunities to Pus. the paths of kerning; others who zerre more privileged have lost the taste or ....Ili but to every one of us—learned

'Pt.rant— the strait and narrow p in to spiritual attainment is open, and ressed is she who walks therein. This is !hen supreme qualification for leadership degree our sillier* and no imhereity ",ffive cart by itself be a substitute. It Ililables its possessor to take her part in ▪ great work of the world, disseminal-q40'``ectness and light, impervious to .for 111,01,tr:iisse; renter:it fo

r itethe work

.for Rim Whom serves, seeking king no Per' mnal recognition and desiring no h s

let us pray that upo us all a Willis. of this spirit may descend

Is Matto:elk! Onion Coming T. I have frequently been asked, "Is

Methodist Union corning? " And my reply has always been " I believe it is, but perhaps not yet. Recent votes have, I think, hastened it, and in view of all the facts I do not think it can be very long delayed. Each of the three Conferences has adopted a resolution which marks real progress. Withonly thirteen dissentients our own Conference decided to send the Scheme to the circuits with Hs commen-dation. The United Methodist Conference adopted a similar resolution by 251 votes to 19; and on Friday last the Wesleyan Conference carried a resolution proposed by the Bev. John Hornabrook by 402 sot. to 1011 The resolution expressed the opinion, "that, provided the Methodist people desire the organic Union of the three Churches, the scheme affords a basis of Union which would ensure harmonious working without the ...dike of any principle vital to Methodism. The Con-ference, therefore, commends the scheme to the prayerful consideration of the Methodist people." I believe that both in the terms of the resolution and the majority in favour of it, that was a dis-tinct advance upon any previous derision registered. Those who favour Union may well say " the flowing tide is with us," and I do net think that all the brooms that can be requisitioned can sweep it back.

Sir Henry Lunn's Delaying Tactics. On the eve of the Wesleyan Conference

"Seven Laymen " sent not a postcard re-questing support for a resolution which Si,- Henry was to move at Nottingham. These seven signatories described them-seises as " committed to neither side in this controversy," but the " Methodiel Times " of Last week showed how dis-ingenuous was that plea, as several of the seven had previously derisively arrayed themselves on " the other side." If the motion had been carried in the Wesleyan Conference I ens pretty certain that for the time being negotiations would have been at an end. It asked " that the whole question be postponed, and that a new and representative committee be appointed to propose to the next Conference such measures as shall be best miculated to create that mutual knowledge, fellowship and love between the three Methodist Churchek which must form the necessary foundation for any solid measure of Re-union." I venture to say that if that resolution had been carried, neither the United Methodists nor ourselves would have lent Ilteniseives to the suggested pro-recluse. There bas already been a delay, which has almost exhausted the patience of many members of the two Churches, and there is a consensus of opinion that the isute, " to be or Bat toe be," must be decided at the earliest possible date. A delaying motion like Sir Henry Lunn's world not he tioteraled, and I am glad the Wesleyan Conference decisively rejected it.

lintiremest el Miss Denser. I was reminded ivy hest vieek's Leader

that failing health has compelled Miss Ferrell to retire from active work. She has exercised a remarkable ministry, and in the localities where she has laboured her name is " as ointment poured forth." Foe a good many years she conducted evangelistic missions and performed unique service in establishing branches of the Women's Missionary Federation. When the South Yorkshire coal-field mis-sion was projected she was appointed as one of the staff; and there her work was of the highest value. I remember hearing, for instance, of her success at New Wing-ton. We had made more than one attempt to establish a mission, but -with very disappointing results. She saw the need of the place, and said to the super-intendent, " Let me go there." She went, and on the first miners' pay day there were several drunken fights in the village. She felt, as did Wesley on a memorable occasion when he wrote "Hell is nigh, but God is nigher," and soon she rejoiced in signal triumphs over the forces of evil. A cause was estab- lished, the success of which has been equal to almost anything that we have kiloswn in the way of borne missionary enterprise. At other places, too, her gracious li:113.1re was of the utmost seine; and her retirement marks the dose of a ministry of no ordinary character. May it be light nt eventide t

A Step Forward. Since the war German missionaries

base been excluded from Allied territories, and provision has been made for carrying on their work by the Conference of British Missionary Societies. Ufider Article 438 of the Treaty of Versailles the properties have been administered by trustees approved by the Government, these trustees " holding the faith of the mission whose property is involved." I am glad to hear that the British Missionary Societies' Conference has recently received * communication from the Secretary for the Colonies stating that the present dis-crimination against German societies is to cease, and such societies are to he placed in a similar position to that of bodies having their headquarters in other European countries. This removal of stringent conditions is accompanied by safeguards assuring that due obedience and respect shall be given to the lawfully constituted authority, and that agents will be employed who will work in loyal co-operatipn with the Government of the country concerned. This is a movement in the right direction, and I hope the day is not far distant when Germany will be welcomed to the League of Nations. It is only lay the observance of a spirit of for-giveness and good will that right rela-tions can be established.

Mining Royalties. Mr. Lloyd George has made sane of his

quondam friends very angry by his attack on mining royalties. Mr. L. S. Amery, M.P., for example, says, " The fact is, we are once again back at the Limehouse phase," and with fiery indignation he denounces " an attack upon the owner of mineral rights, of which, he says, the following passage is a typical specimen ": " Has he invested his earnings in the open-ipg up and working of the mine? Not a penny. Does he lake auy risks? None. Does he put any thought into it? Not an idea. Personal danger? Oh, no I Initia-tive? None. Enterprise? Not a spark." Mr. Amery cannot challenge the truth of any of them statements, and so he falls back upon the old device of suggesting that this indictment will apply to others besides owners of mining royalties. Two blacks do not make a white, and the fact that there are other classes who have ex-ploited the people does not vindicate thbse whose rights Mr. Lloyd George has now challenged. He proposes to pay them out handsomely, whereas strict justice would say the abuse has existed far too long, and ought to cease at once, without compensa-tion. The Limehouse style was popular because it told plain truths in plain language. I hope we shall have more of it.

The Reassess of The Trade. The liquor trade is highly organised and

no stone is left unturned to enhance the interests of brewers and publicans. When an event of special importance takes place in any locality an effort is made to secure extra drinking facilities. One would hardly have thought the opening of a cathedral would have lent itself to a de-mand of this character, but an esteemed Liverpool correspondent says that as the King and Queen Were to visit the city for the opening of the new cathedral an application was pressed for the opening of public-houses for an extra hour. It was urged that it would be a great hard-ship for the people who came into the city not to be able to get drink during the service hours, and that it would be very inhospitable on the part of the city to refuse them this privilege. These applications are always made ostensibly in the interests of the people, but the plea is too hollow to deceive anyone. In this instance the churches resisted the application, and I ant gtad to hear that they won. If only the churches were united in their efforts to curb the liquor traffic, drastic reforms in the interests of sobriety could be secured. But unfor- tunately there is no such unity, as recent ebullitions of the " Church Tim. " and the Bishop of Durham testify.

The Bishop and the Dean. Dr. Henson is Bishop of Durham and

Dr. Welkion is the Dean. I have some-times dissented in the Lender from senti-ments uttered by the latter. But in this case his words arc worthy of cordial com-mendation. Speaking at the Durham miners' gala, on Saturday last, he said: " Il was to be regretted that the Bishop should have. lately raised the standard of

the liquor trade Ile had won for himself the title of the Liquor Bishop. But it he (Dr. Weldon) might speak for Chmelt-men and others who had during long years borne the brunt of the battle for. temperance, he must regretfully say they did not trust him in matters of temper-ance. They would not follow him; they would go 'their own way without his' leadership, for it was utterly impossible to fight the battle of temperance under the banner of the liquor trade."

Vancasr.

DEATH OF REV. W. E. GOODREID.

By Rev. WILLIAM WATSON. The sudden priming of Rev. W. E. Coed-

reit! must have come as a stalling and pain-ful surprise to the large number of his friends and admirers throughout our own Church and even beyond its borders. Recalling his abounding vitality, one might have. predicted for him many years of strenuous service,' but Cod has willed it otherwise. On Sato,: day evening, after s very brief but painful alms, he succumbed to heart failure, the one sorrow of his last hour being that his devoted wife and young family' were being' left without home or protector. A year ago the whole Church was thrilled by the story of his heroic attempt at lifesaving in the' Channel Islands. That terrible strain,' following upon a long period of strenuous end untiring work, may be regarded as the beginning of the end, but after an almost! miraculous recovery he returned to his duties' with a courage at which one marvels. On! the Sunday preceding his death he preached; twice with exceptional power, spoke at a camp meeting in the afternoon and addressed; an open-air rally-at night. Who would have imagined that tho end was so near!

He leaves a record of chicle his dearest may be proud. From the first his life was a battle, in which there was little to help and much to hinder. But he on through, and in NM entered upon his all too brief minis-try. Curing his term at Thornley he shared in a remarkable revival which many have good reason to remember. At Amble he opened two new churches, built two chapels and a manse and saw an increase of 80 mem-bers. Burnopfield next had the benefit of his atrenuous labours, then he paned on to Sunderland Fourth, where he did a great work among the young people and initiated a mot successful Boys' Life Brigade. Huddersfield prospered under his inspiring leadership, and on the Bradford Seventh Circuit he l,ea been in labours more abun-dant, adding to the responsibility of a by no means easy circuit the work of Connexionel Temperance Secretary. Possibly his .brave attempt to do the latter without prejudice to his circuit may have hastened the end, though he would have been the last to admit it. Be gave lengthy terms of secretarial service to his districts, was a member of the Methodist Union Committee. Chairman of the Bradford Branch of the Temperance Council of the Christian Churches, and also a member of the Council of 40, U.K.A. He has crowded into three and twenty years the work of a lifetime.

By many he Will be remembered as the strenuous fighter, the impassioned evangelist, the platform orator. bat that was not the whole of the man. To those who were privi-leged to share the secrete of his heart there was revealed a rich stmt_ overflowing with sympathy, intensely sensitive, hungry for intimate fellowship, of ten experiencing

ntg;ttil Vu=retl.hlie"Vatstrilirorme:—" yes, but utterly unselfish. He lived for his Cod, his Church, his friends and his family. The sympathy of the whole Church will surround Mrs. Coodreid and the children in this their irreparable loss. She shares to the foil her departed husband's courage and faith, but site will need both. There was inle.

its pathos in that dying" cry, Dear, you have no home!" But the final word of all

das from the heights of faith, " Be brave, ear, be brave." Mr. floadreid was intensely proud of his

wife and family, and passionately devoted to, their interests. For his children, six id number, lie had ambitious but praiseworthy,

dtrio w.hhiisehmemory they have arensipTentI heritage, and the Father, to ,whom the

'widow and the fatherless are a. special trust, will assuredly prepare the way before them. The earthly tabernacle was laid to rest on Tuesday on the heights aL Idle, where he finished his work, but the spiritual harvest for which he has so plentifully sown Will continue to be gathered through many years to came.

Helena Maud Whiteman, daughter of Mr. 0. Whiteman; local preacher and choir master. Erdington, Birmingham, has won a scholarship tenable for four years at the King Edward School, Handsworth.

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es_n _Good work is never done for hire, but love only."—(Ruskin.) HONOes.

481 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. JULY 24, 1924

A Visit to St. Ives, Cornwall. A Tribute to Hey. B. M. Rutter.

Quite recently I had the pleasure of paying visit to the quaint and picturesque town of

St. Ives, Cornwall. It presented a charming picture, with the sky, almost cloudless, giving the sea a deeper hue as its wayes gracefully lapped the sandy beaches. The warm July on had brought holidaymakers to the town, but there was no sign of the excitement characteristic of some other seaside resorts. On the Sunday there was an absence of the charabanc tripper, and it was not possible to go for a sail in a public pleasure boat. Some London County Councillors might well go to St. Ives to learn a 1E155011 in Sabbath

beervance. Church belle were filling the fresh morning air with their music, and won shipperswere early astir to attend morning service. I was, of course, attracted to my own church, where I gathered impressions that will live long. I had seen a picture of the Early Primitive Methodists al St. Ives, but the bight of that famous pulpit H. once recalled the spiritual heroism of our fathers which is our proud possession. Although the straight-backed pews were none too comfort-able, .and the ventilation not of the best, yet in that hallowed spot one felt constrained to worship. Immediately I was conscious of the presence of Clod, and equally anxious to dis-cover the secret of it all. Reverence was at

once the dominating factor. Some twenty minutes before the service began people were in their places; some were vmitors, but the majority were residents. What a contrast between the young people in their light dresses and the fishermen in their blue jerseys and heavy boots! Thesemen, who had braved many a storm, required no assistance from a gent.'s outfitter to aid them in woe. ship. They had many limes been face to face with hod, and knew the inner meaning of religion. The pastor, Rev. R. M. Rutter, was in the congregation that day, the services being conducted by a brother miniater. from a neighboring circuit. It was evident that the congregation. numbering about. 300, drew the best out of him. We do not often hear the fervent " Amen! " Praise Him!" "'Thank God!" but we hood it at St. Ives. Some of those fishermen could not read; they did not know all the hymns; but when the preacher announced the hymn, " Tell me the old, old story," those brave hearts thrilled us, so lustily did they sing.

Still elisions to discover the spring a the church's life, the service being ended, I en-gaged in conversation with some of the fisher-men, and very soon discovered the value of the pastor. " Do you like him?" I asked. "Like him? We love biro. He's one of God's men. Do you know, sir that when we've had a rough night, he's always ell the quay first thing in the morning to see if we are all back safe. He lives for his church. If there's sickness or sorrow in the home, he's always on the spot." 'these were some of the remarks one heard, whilst eloquent tribute was also paid to his preaching and leader-ship. I learned that quite s number of those men M/110 now regularly attend the services and prayer meetings had not been in a church for yors until Mr. Rutter got hold of them. The pastor is of the quiet, unas-suming type a dignified personality at .once commanding the respect of those amongst whom he moves. He has discovered the secret of enthusing men in spiritual things. It is the pride of some to be the first cap'n of the Saturday night prayer meeting, and during the week they are proud to make it known. Though the church has had its drab days, it is now a great power for good in the town. A new Sunday-school has been built, the major portion of the coet having already been met. In every department of the church there is spiritual vitality, Mrs. Rutter combining with her husband in the work in 110 small degree.

One cannot help feeling a sense of gratitude to God that we possess such devoted minis-ters, and Primitive Methodism is safe with this type of man. No one will he more or, prised than Mr. Huller to see this little but well-deserved tribute in print. but one thinka that we ought to recognise the value of the faithful services of our ministers, not for-getting those who labour in the more remote and difficult places of the Church. Minis. terial receptions and valedictory services may seme a useful .purpose, but if amidst the stress and strain of circuit managenoent well-deserved and kindly word were more frequently given, might it not be an inspira-tion to still more noble endeavor? We have a fine ministry—let the people know it !

RAMC

Jesus in the Wen, Teatament.

"Jesus in the New Testament." Dy Rev. J. P. Alexander. (Student Christian Movement. 2s. net.)

In this book the author gives us four pre. notations of our Lord's Life—the Synoptic View, . that of Paul.;that given to us in Hebrew., and that in St. John. These chapters were originally delivered as ad-dresses, the impressions then made being so nrofoned that they have led to their ptiblies• tion. For private study, for Bible classes and for those who desire to inquire into this marvellous Life. this is an excellent text. kook.

By PERCY We have at last got a Manual of Leisure.

The soul of Samuel Smiles must have suffered perturbation if he had any inkling of this report from Copec. And what would Todd have said—Todd, whose " Student's Manual " led so many Of us to compilations of daily programmes in which tfiere was time scarcely for a look out of the window? What, moreover, will that other crowd think—that crowd of hard drivers who' are to be found in every walk of life—when they read that

Leisure is a necessity!" Is this a new gospel, this gospel of the necessity of Leisure! The fact of-Leisure is certainly no new fact in these days, but "how to play," and why, and 'when and where, all this is formulated for us in the name of . the Christian Church and formulated as a necessity. W.3 must play if we would work. Poor Samuel Smiles! Poor Todd! We must play if we would not do anything worse. Yes, play would often prevent the something worse. Is there not a suspicion that sometimes it prevents anything better? If there is, there is ground for it. There is necessity in both directions. Leisure is a necessity, but there is a time to play and a time to work.

Let it be said with emphasis, we needed a doctrine of Leisure. We needed to how why we mot play. This is why " We musttake in energy if we are to give it out. The purpose of leisure is to supply the relom lion or the 'taking in' part- of the twofold process of life, without which our nature its incomplete." " Leisure should send us back to work with more life, power, energy, whether of body, mind or spirit, which is used up and exhausted in our daily life of work." " Keep them at it," says the drive, " it will keep them out of mischief." " No," says Copec, " leisure is necessary if men, women and children are to live well, think well and work well." " Let us play to the glory of God " is the invocation of this new gospel.

One feels, however, that, in spite of ap-pearances, the real difficulty toes not been in the doctrine of leisure, for both industry and education have seen the necessity of it. Indeed, the pioneering in this department was done centuries ago by those J01,,, who learned that " the Sabbath was made for man." If only they had stuck to it, and if only their Christian descendants had stuck to the same truth, particularly as it had all the authority of Jesus behind it, a

fr,:ntin:Vigg have been opared bite world. The greatest problem concerning leisure

hitherto toss been the problem of how to use the one day of leisure people possessed. This is not the time to deal with the origin and history of the Christian Stinday, save to point out that Sunday has been amongst us for generations, wisely used by some, Inoden-somely by others, whilst the .m.ajority have despised the message it brought to body, mind and soul. To-day there is leisure for

most OCTreob7.C,t7„:t.h:roPP:,:„st:r; hot best can Sunday be used. The usual reli-gious outlook on this question has envisaged largely the origin of the Jewish Sabbath as a Divine command, and the poasible conse-quences of releasing the Lord's Day from sub-servience to this colnmand. The .Copec report is Wised on the idea that the fourth Commandment was valid for Judaism only; that the Christian Sunday has no vital rela-tion with the Jewish Saturday-Sabbath; that Jesus enunciated the vital principle of the Sabbath by saying that " the Sabbath was made for man." The principle enunciated by Jesus is applicable to the Lord's Day. Moreover, as Canon Charles has shown, jy to the real interpretation of the fourth Com-mandment. All the trouble has arisen be. cause Christianity has persisted in interpret-ing the Lord's Day as a Jewish Sabbath and in the spirit that man NY09 made for the Sab-bath. Copec is true to the historic interpre-tation of Jesus when it claims that all the needs of man must be taken into ponsidera-lion, and that Christiana could make a posi-tive contribution towards the problems sur-rounding leisure by freeing the Christian Sunday from negative rules applying to the pre-Christian seventh day, while at the same time doing more to help people to use it for worship and for the refreshment of spirit as well as mind and body.

We needed•to know when we must play. The problem of Sunday. illustrates that. We needed to know much more how to play. The theatre, cinema; cards, (homing, gam-bling, drinking—all these things shouted aloud for the-attention of the Christian com-munity. What should a man do with them? Anathematise them? Not altogether, and not all of them, eays Copec; end Copec seta itself to find out what lies beneath all these things. What does IM beneath them all is too big to he dolt. with here, sere by Sug-gestion. Man, after all, is a social bens& and when he has leisure he seeks social fel-lowship; hence the problems of cards, danc. ing and drinking. Man is also a romantic

M. HOYLE. being, and sometimes in his leisure he seeks to get outside himself either through litera-ture, the cinema, (lie stage or the racecourse. There is a blend of good and evil possibilities in all his soembollines. How Coll he be en-couraged to find the best`both in the life of romance and in the life of fellowship? That was what Copec set itself to Sod out. Its conclusions were fairly definite. The Church must recognise its responsibility to "secure adequate leisure for all workers." There ie a. better prospect of that now than a generation ago, but still there is room for improvement. Row is the housewife, for example, ever to secure conditions even ap- proximating to an -eight-hour day! The professions are the hardest hit in this respect, and along with the professions the responsible people in business. The artisan scores in this respect, but he is much the loser in the fixed annual holiday. Shall we ever live to see all workers pant during an adequate holiday? Copec recommends that.

It is not strange, in any enquiry as to how a man spends Ins time, to find the housing problem looming large. All who are in- terested in the Temperance movement have

=et conditions Sol; iI—mankT of

maiehle the enjoyment of leisure in the

driveit outsirtilirProPme's and

the queresst are amusement and fellowship, where can they go in the winter, and what can they do in

the summer, unless some attempt is made by .the community to meet this need? From this cause arises most that is undesirable is dancing, card playing end drinking. That being so, says Copec, the Church ought more insistently to demand opportunities for healthy and happy leisure occupations; hous-ing reform and the provision of open spaces and playing fields; it ought to encourage efforts to introduce and develop community music, drama and folk dancing; the move. meat to establish a standard drama and cinema in buildings provided for that pur-pose; the creation of general institutes in villages and small towns; the development

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societies and other co-operative hobbies la rural life. Abdo all, it should encourage means for educating public opinion in general and young people in particular as to the wrong principles involved in gambling and the moral and social danger of gambling practices. To that end it ought to wore a true witness on the part of the Church by discouraging lotteries and raffles in come-tion with Church functions.

I said at the beginning we have at last got a manual of leisure. It is a manual for Christian people. That is its significance. It sweeps through some convention., but it is wielded in the name of all that is best in human life. It /twee, up only the dirt. The pattern of life to more clearly seen in all 'le simplicity of (MM,e and all its wealth of detail. If the Church can be brought to look on this pattern, and on the broom,. it mast surely conclude that such a broom sweeps more clearly than a blast of denunciation, and that it is better to use a broom for such a pur-pose than a rod of chastisement, whisk serves only to raise a clotrdsof dust.

This " acceptance " is first an immediate possession and then an endless prophecy. Il makes all the difference in the world whether we work for acceptance or towards it. Our glory is that it is a bestowed possession and not a pursuit. For "Love goes on crutches till its riles be won "—Lill it gains recognition, and its bonds be forged. And Love _gives its recognition to begin with." The aril genius of the Gospel is that-

" Upon a Life I did not live, Upon a Death I did not die. Another's Life, Anther's Death, I stake my whole eternity."

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Leisure, According to Copec. "THERE IS A TIME TO PLAY."

This " acceptance " is one which takes on the very quality and passion of the Father's love for His only Son. klephi-bosheth—" sought out and not forsaken " —surely experienced a more rapturous and lyrical welcome than ever ambitious Joob did, and shy? Surely because he was " dear for someone else's sake." klephiliosheth had no power to climb, being " lame on both his feet "; and he was under no illusions as to his possession of any title to favour. He had 00 use for himself, and never dreamed he could be of use to any other. His only name for himself was "a dead dog." Yet David's love for the man who felt he war" only fit to be tossed to the crows" had in it the lyric and passion of the love he had given, and never taken back from, Jonathan—that "Other Strand of the Knotted Heart," the One he had " loved long since bub lost awhile."

And the only adequate interpretation of our relationship must be in such terms. They must have that tonal quality. We never view this relationship in its truth till we grew it in its poetry. Then it be-comes " something between i dream and a miracle." Such were the words Eliza-

" Dear for Someone Else's Sake." By Rev. ROBERT FERGUSON.

" Accepted in the Beloved " is the bath Barrett used about Robert Erma-haunting strain to which the whole music rug's love for her; but they reflect som-a the Christian life is keyed. And them thing more 1;;Vint,icrusrd miraculous

"jt Wimpo' His IOC can be 110 change of key which dons not spoil the music. From beginning to end came te her es the only light to her rein-we are " Dear for Someone Else's Sake," dow. She never thought that anyone she and never merely for our own. And could ever love would ever stoop to !me surely to be "Dear for Someone Else's her. It was only " his love for her" that Sake "—lo be accepted under the covering made a level for the two to stand together. love of Another, and such An Other—is to Whatever love of hers that clung to hint receive a far more rapturous welcome than was created by him. " As. doves fly to could ever be accorded to us for our own their windows so I think of you," sloe sake, in our own right, on our own recog- wrote; " as prisoners think of liberty, as nisances. This " acceptance " is far more the dying think of heaven." precious and far less precarious than any s e

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other. Besides being more sweet—" a welcome with a frolic "—it is much more secure. To get a footing by our own accomplishments is a difficult and hazardous undertaking in env sphere. After the "stiff preliminary," followed by various " intermediates," Lhe " final " may be reached. But even then our cre-dentials may be narrowly and suspiciously tested, and hotly contested. Whereas, in the spiritual sphere, even if we succeeded in gaining a foothold, should we not " feel out of it" without our File Leader? And should we be able to keep the heights we had been competent to gain? A footing so gained would be one from which we might easily slip, and it would be without And the warmth of our welcome any rapture.- The branch we have pulled awakens eternity within our heart down may soon spring skyward again and It is the sun and air and life itself its fruits and flowers be lost; not So The to us. The life divine in us is Branch which by its own love-laden never released when we put pressure upon weight lies by the unworthy earth on ourselves. Something has to break loose 'which we stand, within us, at the kiss of God, before we

are at our best. The old self, " that hollowest friend and deadliest foe, that clog whichever way I go," is cut out by the joy of the Divine recognition. And life then becomes, through all its endless range, one rapturous dedication. Wil4 the spirit of that dedication is may best perhaps be represented by those lines m which Francis Thompson dedicated his poems to those two dear souls who had raised him from the pale shadows of his living death:—

" If the -rose in meek duty Slay dedicate humbly To her Ilmvers the beauty Wherewith she is dowered—. To you, 0 dear givers, I give you your giving.,

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finest condition these Apricots undergo the preparatory stages for conversion into

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JULY 24, 1924 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. '485

Memo, plays sad havoc with our recollec-tions. We are always exposed to the terhp-Wiwi of regarding the last of any events as the most wonderful we have ever known. 'But I must resist this lure and write in guarded language. Yet I must emit that, however it may end, this Conference has opened, on Wednesday, July 16, most auspiciously, and has aroused extraordinary interest. To begin with we are housed mag-nificently in one of our spacious mission homes where there is ample room for all the delegates on the floor and where hundreds of

ectators can peer down into the arena from the galleries. thateed of meeting at six, as formerly, we assembled at four for an hour, session, from which all visitors were debarred. Hero the Conference was formally coosti-tuted, and other preliminary business was despatched. Rev. 'Frederick II. Benson, D.A., the Chairman of the Birmingham district, and C. Ensor Walters, the Secretary of the London Mission, were among those elected to vacancies in the Legal Hundred.

After the tea interval our new President, Rev. Amos Burnet, who had been felicitously welcomed to Die shah by his predecessor, Rev. T. Ferrier Mame, M.A., to a crowded Muse, delivered his official address. It was a brave, practice! and edge deliverance. There were nu mountains looming through the mist and no " aky-burn " waterfalla in his land-scape. He ingerminated peace. He insisted that if the millions of Methodism were in- sliired by the same lofty ideals, they might paralyse the blood-red hand of war. Vali-seism received a castigation. Rum-running in America' vies denounced in unsparing terms. And, as befitted one who is now missionary secretary and has spent most of his ministry on the foreign field, he summoned us to the enlightenment of the dark places of the earth that are full of the habitations of cruelty.

Long before the session closed the trek to the castle on the rock with its expansive lawn had begun. Here this Mayor and the klayoress offered a civic reception. The weather was superb. Thus the guests, instead of roasting in a crowded suite of rooms, were enabled to move freely on the spacious velvet lawn under the shadow of the historic castle, near the spot where Charles I. unfurled his flag at the outbreak of the great Civil War. This made a delightful close to a memorable day.

'Thursday, both in the afternoon and the evening, was dominated by the debate and decision on Methodist Union. A full report in another column and from another hand will provide the reader with an adequate ac-count of-what transpired: But a few supple-mentary trimmings may be added to that con-tribution. No doubt there were many Primi-tives in the Albert Hall, 1,1(1 was specially delighted to me Rev. S. Horton and Rev. G. Armitage on the platform. In their eagerness to see and to hear they were like a pair of stately seagull, sweeping and hovering over a liner, ready tope.ce on any dainty morsel that they might descry on the deck or in the vs The speeches were both suffocating and exhilarating. That fe, some of them pro- duced the effects of chloroform and some of them sparkled with saline particle's. Both Rev. Aldom Freneh and Sir Robert Perks 7:4d yed,ff:c.ti;teel,3:d.odnildhrehiUnion.eci!..ide.

policy with conspicuous ingenuity. One of tlieNmos3; telling speeches came from Dr. Lidgett. There was the spring of a lion as he leaped on his opponents and tore them limb from limb. Mr. Rattenbory vibrated with passion. Bu. 31r. Maltby was simply magnificent. He lifted the whole discussion far up the slope down which it had rolled. Steen and selfish considerations shrivelled in the fire of his plea for the vision of those who sought to advance the Kingdom of God. Then Mr; illzi:nanbr;ohoek r.aptlowiltirm alLenr:dfintitsyen.tenpcer. or two

402 votes to 0. It waS a . hopeful end-ing to along and exciting day.

After the storm came the calm. Scores of

1114' P;1=i:i■ had tio:V.17.a a!,: he mass

t7itiltilt left us free to deepatch a

L. 11,,O?" Missions AND BISHOPS.—Rev. Fred Wiseman was soon on his feet in the even-!Is session dealing with Home Miseion

!flaws, of which he us the secretary. He had tio.;141.1selas,„theovellita terse ;Lard.

year, and toward. this inspiring 4l irzgaimtloin had, d as the striking

,r.!;,r(mt, contribution". A71.this abu;ieneryse ran .;X:3.LIy and smcot1

b.r

The after the foil" ed the da I•ridav morning

grea test ;it%.cyTilyebud7.n(7

LI'. Baptist ChurnTertycaT s olowed y a very memorable li

fon

l on the

b Work of Cod " in the

ad bthee1-Presid:nt and .con-clided yt.t.em.;.Hi. speech was a

wonderful deliverance. He hist the' vision of a seer as he summoned his Church to con. secretion and service. The Home Mission Committee had been charged with the respon-sibility of bringinga scheme for the it crease of the numuer of separated Chairmen of Districts and for Darning reguletions as to their functions. 31r. Wiseman presented these proposals on Saturday morning. They aroused a storm of criticism. A very damaging onslaught was made on them by Rev. J. tlenry Cartwright. The debate was adjourned until the afternoon. Many dele-gatca were at the garden party a Sir Arthur Black, so that the discussion was held in a comparatively thin house. But it aroused the keenest interest. Sir Robert Perks was among those who entered the fray. He is always ready to bring his battle-axe crashing down on the mitre of a bishop or anyone who wears the semblance of a prelate. He pointed out that as alethaliet union was im. pending it was unwise to multiply these sap -rated dignitaries. The voting was close and complicated. In ono division it was 161 to 155. Finally the proposals were rejected as ,'whole. Then the career of the few already in existence was threatened. Under the tentative arrangements now existing their office will terminate next year. Their sup-porters, by a supreme rally on a small vote, contrived to extend their span of life until 1926.

FOREIGN 3Itssions.—These bad a happier issue. Their claims to our generosity and our service produced some notable speeches. Among them was the address of the Right Hon. Thomas R. Ferens, who told us that he

.began to give away a tenth of his income when lie was a junior clerk with twenty Malin, a week. Since then he had M. creased his quota. and from his own experi-ence pleaded with both ministers and laymen

'Itrit'aedrU!tir4ec4it it7eleft the way for us through a thicket of business. Among the outstanding incidents of the day were the visits of Anglicans and Free Churchmen. They carne separately. The first speaker for the Anglicans was the Bishop of Southwell, who gave usa very brotherly address. Ir the afternoon overseas delegates were wel-comed by an immense audience. Among the

•Scritlist,w'2pi?ciolisTIP Ott'i?•Clih,‘"nA':wit'lif. the

warmed our heart. as he described the im-pen ding fusion of his community with the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Tins COMMENCE ONISTIM3s.—Quite a crowd of affairs were pushed through rapidly on he last day of the representative session. Two matter° emerged that wined much more than a passing interest, and both of them concerned women. Si,. Maltby presented the report on women and the mipistry. This was accepted almost unanimously, and it means that gradually women are gaining their due recognition. The other matter concerned the Women's Auxiliary having a better re-presentation in the Conference.

Mrsionns ra PARLIASIENT.—Suddenly a breeze sprang up on a notice a motion, in which it wad urged that ministers should be

for required aZt:erlfeel;r7v7CmciarcruliedsZig

had been moved, the sponsor of the resolu. lion consented to withdraw it, • At 4.15 in the afternoon of Tuesday the business of-the Representative Session was concluded.

• A Depressed Author. " Only the Minister," by John Harland.

(A. H. Stockwell. 5s.) ' Thie book, despite its unpretentious and

unpromising title, contains arresting reflec-tion. on the statesof religion to-day, as well as interesting reminiscences of other days, in Scotland and Ireland. Bedside convermtions with an aged and unnamed minister have supplied the Material of the work. The first hundred pages trace the progress of an Ulster farmer's son through a _ short scholastic course into the ministry a the Presbyterian Church, and in the mirror of memory are seen some curious old-time cus-toms and beliefs. After a long life and varied work, mostly in Scotland, the minister surveke the present position of the churches. On the whole he is depressed. He thinks the modern minister is becoming • commission a who receivest pedceni

geft.

r

m%fcrin'g'

h..u.

,Rode to make the usesss

financial suc- cess. Hp holds that we have arrived at a stage where the average " Sunday Chris-tian" cannot be differentiated from the average man of the world. He cannot me any hope of a revival of religion until Bin, not in the abstract but in the concrete, is unmasked, and Cod., fiery indignation de-clared against it. ' Most congregations, he thinks, have received a surfeit of the preach-ing of God's love. The book_ orill provoke thought even where- one . may disagree with its findings.

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP.

The Situation in Europe.

The.representatives of the British Churches aseociated with the World. Alliance met it York last week and got to close slips with things as they.are. Conditions sire bad, very much worse than a severely censored Press admits. or than the ordinary devotee of sport and irresponsibility cares to face. The great nations have not yet agreed to submit, under the League of Nations, their possible mis-Understanding. to. arbitration. Peace is not supreme in their nationalism. The smaller nations are embittered by the way minorities, since the wm, have been transferred from one national rule to another.

Dr. Alexander Ramsey, as organising travelling aecretary of the 'Alliance, is moot anxious about this. He says that amid signs of improved feeling in certain places " the treatment of minorities calls for the unremitting vigilance of all the Councils of the World Alliance." As an instance of th is it was made clear at York that the doubling of - the area of Roumania. and the more than doubling of her population, lies created politi-cal and religious problems which did not previously exist. Hungary has lost two- thirds of her territory and almost the same proportion of her people. Other European States have passed through similar crises.Bitter feeling exists. Magyars; .for instance, a proud people and who number over million and a half, resent being put into sub-jection under what, they regard as a foreign yoke. Religious injustices abound. St. Jakobi .Church, in Riga, has been taken from the Lutherans and, with the Clergy House and Seminary, given to the Roman elation.. This papcm say nothing of these Continental troubles. There are many others, and they all make it clear that etatesnia,hip and militarism snake necessary the World Alli-ance for promoting International Friend-ship through the Churches.

The British Council met under the presi-dency of the Bishop of Oxford. The European situation was reviewed. It is im-proving, though all too slowly. A telegram Ws despatched to the Prime 'Minister. wish. ing real success to his efforts on behalf of Peace. Experienced Fleet-street journalists gave a niftier despairing review of the policy of Press combines to exclude from the daily papere the things that matter, and to fill the pages with the trivialities of life. With re-ard to these, well conXidered steps are to be

taken. The Christian Student Movement, the Universities and other avenues of influ-

enc.°, as well as the Churches, are in-creasingly falling into line with the Atli.ce policy-,• and throughout the twentyeeren National Councils steady and effective work is being done. At the final public meeting the _Archbishop of York pleaded for the putting lusty of hate,uspicion and fear among the and women of the nations Rev. De. Hough, of America, Rev. Prof. Coatis, of Scotland, and Rev. H. J. Taylor sustained an. urgent plea for friendship between all peoples. H. J. Tart..

Rev. J. T. Parr's Jubilee. A unique celebration was held at Hinckley.

road Church, Leicester, on Sunday and Monday. Re, J. T. Parr, who as a pro-bationer commenced his miniotry in the mother ,hunch—old St. Nichola.s.•street-celebrated his fiftieth year in the ministry by taking the service on that occasion. He preached with his accustomed power, both morning and evening, and after the latter service two made a decision for Christ. and in the afternoon he spoke to a good audience mainly of young people. In this way he ful-filled the spirit of his whole ministrywhich has been so successful in the winning of men and women to Christ. On the Monday Mr. Parr gave a powerful lecture. entitled " Mile-tones of Memory or Recollections of a Long

Ministry." Councillor Iliggiumn took the chair, and 31r. Pare held his audience dor

in seventy mutes as he spoke of the past and fie memories and lemons. Ma, old friends came to hear Lim once again, and the number aL the lecture revealed the hold he has upon the affections of the ,seople. It was indeed a tribute a great significance. Many were the testimonies of blessing received, not only, during the week-end, but in the days gone by; and many are the prayers that he will

teeLtree.dt f7arzwy years yet to continue his

Pudsey and Stanningley.— A reception to the new minister, Rev. J. W. Naisbet and his wife and family was held at Stanningley

.1,1';.IY1-1MLIber".(C:o \n‘st're(gt=lirtto[i'iltt) pert in Ilia proceedings. Mr. Si. M. Waterhouse pad..nd elsolimeree were several short ad- dresses,

it one'.'"a'cigbrongeSfir17 gathering

Naiabel made suitable replies.

MARRIAGE 1,..ssos—ssn.s.-0. July 9ll,, at Rama.

bottom-street P.M. Church, Crewe, by Rev. A. Campion Wright, Rev. W. W. Persona to Miss Nellie Smith, of Crewe.

The Wesleyan Conference.

GREAT UNION DEBATE.

By Rev. WILLIAM WAKINSHAW.

and turned to singing lullabys. That is it you've got a heart and not a chunk o' rock tucked away in your bosom.

" When did I claim to be an artist? she challenged.

" Well, p'raps a whitewasher would have been a better way of putting it," I said, trying desperately hard to get the right word; " only you didn'L use white-wash. I'm thinking more of the kind of brush you used."

" Are you trying to make me angry? " "No, I'm trying to cure your 'stigma.

tism, or myopia, or whatever it is, that won't let you see wood for trees."

She chuckled at that, and, illy stars, it sounded good to me. gone in with both feet and 1 thought the crabs would gel me, sure.

" Listen, Colonel," she said, serious again. " You are a good pal to your friend, and I admire you for that. I'm prepared to admit that I may have mis-judged him. A man who can do what he's done must possess some qualities that appeal to men. I'm prepared to forget some of the things I was storing up—for-get, mind! And that because I refuse to allow my mind to be littered with rub-bish. My one atrong desire, now," she said firmly, and I could feel.her fingers stiffen again, "is to banish him as far and as finally as I want to banish all that was hateful and repulsive in Nome."

I whistled. My hat! To say that in cold blood and mean it I

" That's your resolution? " I said. " It is," she said flatly; " and I chal-

lenge you to prove that it isn't a good and proper one."

" The road to hell is paved with good resolutions," I reminded her. " Keep that one and it'll help you to get there sooner."

She was so look by surprise that she jerked her hand free, and stored at me as if I'd hil her. There wasn't much light, but I could see her face change colour, and she begun to catch her breath as it she'd been running. But the night and the sea bad got her and she couldn't blister me. She wanted to, I knew, but she dassn't. Not with them stare wink-ing at her out of a clean sky that had been like a hangman's verdict for an eternity.

" Colonel," she said at last, her voice a hit trembly, " if you value my friendship —and I do want you to value it—I forbid you to refer to this subject again. I mean to forget—everything. I'm sorry I mis-judged him in his action which kept some of the men from following me. Having said that I've finished. You may tell him that, too."

" He's forbidden me to talk to you about him," I said solemnly, "and I dassn't confess to breaking orders."

" It isn't of the Inlet consequence." she said, and left me standing there.

Puzzled? You bet I was puzzled. I couldn't get a line on the thing nohow. But that's what I said about women. Uncertain t Gosh I

.(To be continued.)

Conference of Musicians. In reapOnse • to an invitation teased by

Rev. E. Barrett, a number of. the choir-masters and organists of the Tunatall Dis-trict met at Jubilee, Tunstall, on July 1201. Tea was provided by Mr. and Mrs. G. Baskeyfield. Under the presidency of Rev. E. Barrett, M.A., the meeting discussed the possibilities of deepening the sense of churchmanahip among choristers and of im-proving the quality of the musical part of the service by some form of co-ordination of the isolated musical units of the district. Mr. G. Baskeyfield, F.R.C.0, wee appointed general secretary and Mr. C. Hackney financial and. recording secretary. The

meeting adopted a number of proposals, which are to be forwarded to the choirs et the district for conaideration sad with view to a future meeting representative of all the choirs in the district.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The Rev. J. E. Gilbert, St. George's Hall,

Old Kent-road, B.E., deal to golden, acknowledge Anon.," Isle of Man,

Is. A Friend, 6d. • Anon., Wymondham,..: W. L. F.. Corvine, 20s. ;- A Sailor Friere, Lerwick, 20s.; A. W., Swansea, Wv; ei• 5a.; Loughbrickland, 10s.; Anon., Fleet .reee:

10s.; Anon., DX.; Mre. May, no add.,..!

30s.; A Friend, 2a. &Li Anon., 30s.; Clark, 2s, 6d.; Anon., Grangetown, 10s.; de.

Old Age Pensioner, Is. Id.; A Friend, 5s., Anon, ,IOIL Several parcels no name or address.

Rev. J. G. Bowan, Surrey, Chapel„ for tratei

fully acknowledges Is. from ffuyton the Summer °Ming Fund.

480 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. JULY 24, 1924

CHAPTER XIX.

A Gams of Hide and Seek.

Didn't somebody once say something about women being uncertain, coy and hard to please? I'm banged if 1 can re-member who it was, but he was dead right about the uncertain part of it. I'm never found it hard to please 'em, bless 'ern, but then a bachelor—I mean an old 'un—doesn't count. He's sort of neutral ground and misses the fighting.

But uncertain! That's the nail on the head and the head in the timber.

Take Kitty now. I'm not holding it up againsLher that

she'd changed, because the change wasn't. a change, if you can get that. She was the same Kitty after she'd washed the paint off that she'd been in the camp. She made you think of a general at the head of an army, whether the uniform she wore was that of the Café Peveril or that of the saloon aboard the " Roarer," and when she spoke in either place you jumped to attention as smartly as if you knew you'd find yourself in clink if you lost a second. And then oil at once she turned shy.

Yes sir, shy. I couldn't believe it aL first. Kitty shy?

Id as soon have thought of—well of my falling in love, and that's the most im-possible thing I can think of, as of Kitty turning shy. Bat what also could it be? Let her so much as catch sight of Jim and me in the offing and she vanished like a spook. Now that wasn't like Billy. She'd marched past us a hundred limes as if we wern't of as much importance as a cabbage.

I put it doivn to the sea. Yes, sir, you can't go through a storm

al sea and not learn something. The sea's a great elemental mother. When she croons to you, and rocks you on her vast bosom in one of her lullaby moods, there's no rest like it. But let her get her dander up. Just lel her get things moving from the, bottom, and there isn't much starch left in your collar when she's done with you. IL's worse than being spanked with the mighty palm of all AlllaZATI. Her words are winds that could tear great trees out of a forest, and waves that could assault a fort like cannon, and lightning and thunder that'd send wild beasts scurrying to their lairs as if they were rabbits, and it's all to tel you know that in the midst of life you are in death, and Thal all flesh is grass. Gosh i That's the sort of talk that takes the conceit out of any inn—and woman, too.

Yes, I put it down to the sea, and left it at that, and made the most of the change in the weather., Every hoer brought hn. promment, but the low was going to lake longer than we'd thought. The mplaic of the " Grace Monroe " offered to take us off as soon as it was safe, but we weren't taking any risks. What did a few hours matter, anyway l Besides, we weren't a lot of tenderfeet.

The sea bad helped Jim, tad. " Colonel," he said to me in one of the

talking spells we got, " this conversion is as tremendous a thing as the storm we've just come through. I feel as a man must feel who finds a pocket of gold in his cab-bage patch. Here I've been Lop-dressing it all lbw years, thinking greens a goad enough yield, and all the lime, just a bit lower down

' was a regular bonanza. It

was a lucky day far me !alp that jab on my elbow made me dig deeper."

" le it panning out anythhailike what you thought it would? " I asked.

":''lot a bit," he said happily. "That's the beauty of it. I'm been asleep, and I've waked up in a new world. Everything's

-different. Yell are different. Kitty's different. The sea and the sky are different. I know, of course, that they haven't changed, and that the change is in me, so I guess what's „happened is•what preachers call being born again."

" What h joy it would have been to your nmther," I said.

" She knows! " he said simply, and I believed him.

The way he said it made me look at the siy. I want to describe it but I can't. The clouds had gone, and it was like looking through a blue eternity. 11 heaven out there it ought to be.

We watched the sun dip into the sea before either of us-spoke again. And, say, that's a sight of a lifetime after such a tumbling about as we'd had. Some trick of the atmosphere turned the sun into a great golden urn reeling on the rim of the world, and a minute later it was a giant vase, exquisitely moulded, and with all the flames of the heart of a universe shin-ing through its transparent fabric. Another minute and it had gone, and crimson paled into gold, and then into blue, and way back over the coast line the lamplighter was hanging the stars out.

" Yes, she knows," Jim mid again, but he wasn't talking to me. He'd taken his bat odes the sun dipped, as if his thoughts had gone with it. When he'd said it he walked off, bareheaded, to his work.

He'd no sooner gone than. Hilly pal her arm in mine. She must have been watch-ing us, but she didn't say so. She could do that easy, as the deck was crowded, and nobody would have noticed her doing it She snuggled her hand in mine end said:

" Wonderful, wasn't it? " "Words mean nothing for that," I said

solemnly. I felt solemn, seine's I feel In a cathedral or when I look at a baby. " It's like being in love and trying to tell what it feels like. IL can't be done."

"Then being in love must be a tre-mendous upheaval if it stirs you—like Thal," she said, very quietly.

I looked at her, and the sight of her made me hold my breath. P'raps it was the light that did it, but the glory of her loveliness was as radiant as the path of the selling sun across the waters.

" I didn't say that being in love stirred you like that," I said, to probe her. " What did that make you want to do?

" Worship," she said. " And love makes you want to worship,

too," I said. "And it makes you hale, and rage, and fight. IL can Lear your heart in an agony and exalt it in an ecstasy. It's a devil of torment and a god of peace. When you fall in love, as, please God, you will some day, you'll know all of that—and then some." •

I saw the colour mount until her face was rosy, and I could feel her fingers stiffen as I held them In my hand, but all she said was:

" You—talking like that." " Funny, ain't " I said, feeling

foolish. " But it's true—as you'll find out. When it's got you everything else will go by the board. You'll argue with it and, as like as not, fight it, but you'll give in."

" I might prefer to refuse it a passport," she mid.

'• Precious little heed It will take of your refusal," I blurted out. "You can hide it, keep it a prisoner, shut, it up In the deepest dungeon 'nealh the castle moat sort of thing, but keep it out—never I"

u are very sure." Don't

re n't I know you— what you've done?

You're not a doll, you're a woman. Woman all through, and every inch a big woman. When you get iL It'll hurt like it hurt a man I knew once whose teeth were set in so hard that the fang-operator broke his jaw in yanking one out." •

" His own jaw? Ike said innocently;

bu'i: It ia thought was-heaven—not bell," she said, when I didn't *oak.

" Well, what's heaven? " I. said. " Peace," She said In to lash. " And what's peens? " The absence of frIctien" ." There's no friction in a'perfect engine,

but, any hat, it can shift something. And don't forget it-Isn't at peace When it's standing. It'S dead."

" One can be at peace—like that—with- out love," she murmured. ,

" Mebbe," I mid guardedly. 55 1 has ma doots. And once love's got in there's no peace till the two engines are working to the some stroke. Till they do, both engines go round in circles and play the dickens with the road."

" I'll wait 'till I'm sore the stroke's the same," she said.

" Wall I " I scorned at her. " You are not at a counter, going through a stock, matching colours, when love comes. Nlind, I'm talking about love, not make-believe. The shake-off that will make you go through fire and water for war man."

" Does it exist outside imagination? " ".What's the story about Leander swim-

ming the Hellespont?•" I mid. " An event in a century—proves

noth ing. " " And you're a woman in a century,"

I said, squeezing her fingers. She gave my arm a hug, but she looked

a long Lime at the lights of the "Grace Monroe " before she spoke again. Then she said quietly, changing the subject

" Does Nome seem real to you? " " IL sure is a long way off," I admitted. " I've been trying to think of Robertson

and of the men we've left there to die—of all the horror and equator and misery of the winter—and I can't realise it. It's as if the storm had washed it out of my recollection. I wonder if I'm selfish in forgetting and In being glad that I've forgotten."

" Isn't forgetting in the scheme of things? " I asked.

She shot a keen look at me as if she suspected something at the back of that. There was, but I doubt if she'd tumbled to it then.

" Do you think it is intended that we should forget? " she said.

"Some things," I said, stoutly. "Cer-tainly 1 You don't lumber your kit with things that don't help.' You keep what'll help and jettison the rest. You'd carry a nice cargo around with you if you toted along everything you'd outgrown. And life wouldn't be worth living if you choked your memory will everything you've seen and heard."

" Some things can never be forgotten," she said decidedly. " It may hurt to remember, but you can't forget."

" If I'd hod small-pox," I said, slowly, " and I couldn't forget it, I should thank God if it hadn't scarred me."

" Do .you mean that cherishing a sense of having been wronged is like a man who has had small-pox deliberately keeping the scars from healing? " she Bred, look-ing me straight in the eyes.

" That's just how it seems Lo me," I said, bold as brass, staring as hard as she did.

It was quiledark by this Lime, save for

heriVgie4lf7:? the

a ciiight the • h rd we stood silent for about as long as you could count sixty. Then I Look it up again.

" Take Nome. - It wasn't all ugly. Most of it was, but there were streaks et gold among the dirt Where's the sense of culling the dirt along? The greasiest slouches that ever panned a grain of gold out of a riser-bed would-know better than to do that. He'd pouch•the gold and tip the dirt back into the dump. Wouldn't he now? " I pressed, as she didn't speak.

" I think I see what you mean," ahe said, as if she bad to pick her words. " Life would be intolerable if we couldn't forget some things. I found a lot of gold in Nome, and .I shall never dump that."

" You couldn't," I said, meanuagly. " What a puzzle I mind leave seemed to

you in those days," she sheered off again. She'd tumbled. to my game now, and we were both fencing. But it was time to lake the off the foils, and I lunged with:

" It would be a pity to spoil it by dragging the dross round, boo."

" You are right, Colonel," she said, rapidly, as if she'd made up her mind all of a sudden,- " and I'm not going to do it. But you are not to mistake what I mean," she warned. I think my face must have lit up at what she'd said. " On your theory I'm to dump the did. That's. what I'm done. Now I've done with it. I was keeping the sears from healing, and that's silly. I've stopped doing that. You want me to regard the particular dirt I'm thinking of as gold. That's your loyalty, but not my obliga-tion, and I can't do it. I'll admit that your friend isn't all devil—he's part hero as well—but if the scars are to heel and the gold treasured, I can't keep the devil.

Enimbe isn' as muchdump." Jim he's been painted," I protested. " You are a much better cook than artist."

I fell her hand twitch at that as if she wanted to withdraw it, but she didn't. The night was having its way with her and softening her down. You can't keep on stills when the sea's stopped snarling

The Cruise of the "Roarer." By EDWARD McLELLAN.

author of "The Winning of Gloria."

SOUTH-EAST LONDON MISSION St. Georges Mal, Old Rent Road.

dame ar U. L. R... 1,18..)

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THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. 487 Jul.,/ 24, 1924

The Local Church. Caring for the Printed Word.

By SYDNEY WALTON. During the recent International Adver-

tising Convention I was asked to speak in what is called the Church Departmental, and the theme given to me was Publicity for a Local Church. I spoke from notes, and, (hough much of -what I said had matured in the mind under the ripening months, I left myself to the inspirations of the immediate moment for its actual expression. So does the seed (cap filo

We when the sun calls it. And . now fn

response to the request. of many friends of generous heart I ate putting upon open record something of what I said.

The little local church set by the river-side or en the lonely moors or in the midst of shadows in crowded city streets, it has my praise this day. I love the cathedrals which, the a queen at prayer, breathe the adoration of our faith, but the mystery and marvel of the summer's joy adorn the common hedgerows where the wayfaring man passes by and are not only to be found in royal gardens. "June may be had of the poorest comer." Magni-ficent may be the lordly temple, but let HE give thanks for the little shrine in the quiet village. It is more intimately near to the homely joys and sorrow's, a leaven of immortality at work in this mortality, the Slim that refresheth the wandering spirits of men. And the lowly folk of good will and righteous energy who, without hope of betel or acclaim, pursue God's work in patience, I hold them high in honour. When the angels sang their song over the plains of Bethlehem, it was to the shepherds that they com-mitted the evangel from on high. And as a shepherd among the people is the little local church.

I would have everything that is done in the ministry of the local church done in the spirit of him of whom George Eliot writes, where she tells of the plain, while-aproned man who made the violins and made them of the best.. If a garden sur-round your church, see that the rose-treesare cared for as lovingly as one would cherish a song. And remember that Dean Hole says that see cannot grow good roses unless first of all there be roses in the heart. In which saying them is deep wisdom. Grass-strewn paths, dust-covered windows, shabby hymn-books, slovenly music, ugly seals, decaying walls: these are poor proclaiming of the beauties of the faith. Ugliness is not of God. For contemplate in what beautious wise His message to us is given. It you will read the thirty-fifth chapter of Isaiah, or turn to the Psalms, or wander through the Gospels, you will understand with what sheer charm of speech and song His word is clothed. The thought is tender and the raiment. rich. Men hunger for the sacra-ment of beauty,. The poem, the psalm, the song, the music, the painting: these are as vital to the soul as bread to the

Cl we really do love the church, we shall make it worthy to be loved, for the gifts of love are the gifts beautiful. let us turn to the printed word. Every local church prints something. It has its handbills, its notices, perhaps its parish magazine. Begin with what is in use. Transfigure it, make it attractive. I would see some measure of that zeal which the old monks applied Lo the manu-scripts upon which they toiled as at a holy task applied also to the printing undertaken by a local church. ram not advocating expensive printing. I am simply appealing that we should make we most beautiful presentation of the church's message

' giving to the prinkd

word the care we give to the shrine It was, I believe, within the precinctk

or Westminster that Caxton set up hiS

Viring press. That act released the Nile.frorn its chains. It made it possible

ploughmen to know the Scrip-'es. The printing press became the ?gent of a glorious evangel. It cannot be laum Ise to harness to the service of the l'cl! the modern skill and art which

the printer usees, for it is written that we

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What Our Readers Say. Home Missionary Policy.

Vigilant," in his notes, declares that the time has come to scrap the Home Missions District. It is very difficult to understand why it eliould not be done. Possibly those who believe the District serves

thri=eirilneldthei; tchaese."V:Teorrag; prevent. the

lanfdacd-i'stPreirclitc: ness, and very often penalises stations by

ravgit,A:17,11:1",ZaZozP.,,,--,r1,1; Mission. District Committees to meet in London and so make it impossible for many representatives of stations to have any chars in the business of the district. There is great gain in the fellowahip of District Com-mittees and Synods, and this is denied to many of our Home Mission Station officials. Maybe if districts had more responsibility for these weaker stations the strong would be helping the weak even more than they do at to reevrs'e'somie sc'cUmbte

sot wilticteH•ometise-

sion stations could have the advantage of association with the Districts—to which they geographically belong—and the care of the General Missionary Committee at the same time. If these infant stations are to grow they require special treatment, and a dual guardianship might yield better results than the present. Anyway, the question demands earnest consideration.—Yours, etc.,

Birmingham. J. H. Rose.

Sts.,—The notes of your " Table Talk" correspondent, always so informatiab and practical, seemed to me notably so in your last issue. I refer specially to his observa-tions re the " Home ',fissions." May I be permitted to express the hope that, a subject of such great importance having been raised, it will be given the earnest attention of the official authorities? Obviously the suggested alterations of your correspondent would produce a management much more economical and more immediate and effective. And no one will-be more appreciative of your correspondent'. 'S-Zreerity

i'n, the new

rejoice to see in his new position, a position for which his ability and work and sacrifice for missions make him worthy. As having taken some bumble part in securing Mr. Ward's entrance into our ministry, may I be allowed to wish him great success in his work ?—Yours, etc., W. Stmt.'s.

Hell,

Indecent Postcards. SIR,—During a recent visit to a popular

seaside resort we were considerably solos-ished to find a great preponderance of in- decent postcards exhibited for sale. We looked in vain for decent comic cards to

seed to:ethbe"ArecoefV,':',„7rTFelei: them was nothing but views and—obscene cards. We are speaking now principally of the stalls in front of shops. Considering the cast number of young people who crowd the pavements, it seemed to us nothing leas than alarming and disastrous that such things should be allowed. We were ;old that one resident minister had written a protest to the local paper. More power to hie elbow !

In this week's issue of the Leader we awe several names of oar influential ministers advertised to take part in open-air services in this same place. Would it, be too much to ask that they second the protest already made, and do eomething to stem the tide of this Hood of unclean literature ?—Yonre, etc.,

H. G.

Boy Scouts. SIR,—I read with interest the letter of

Rev. Jab. Bell on ..Scoutism." May I be allowed to inform him that Scouting is not a creed, but a world-wide brotherhood of 342,273 members (19M census), irrespective of creed, class or nationality, declared by the " Children's Newspaper " to be a young League of Nations, recognised by the League of Nations Assembly as a potent power towards the establishment of a world peace. Certainly we would promote the characteris-tics of the soldier in cheerful initiative, self-reliance, courage and quick intelligence. but reccignise as superior to training for skill in the use of arms and tactical movements in-struction in the use of tools and technical knowledge, and, apart from the development of health for endurance sake alone, toe seek to give moral strength and also to cultivate a sense of duly. not merely of patriotism, but that of service of usefulness to others. The Scout law and promise are founded upon the ideal of love, service and sacrifice, the domi-nating spirit being the duty of love to God and fellow-man—surely the fire[ and second Commandments and the may the Master went! Were an application to be made for Mr. Dell to be entolled as an officer, Ile, a complete stranger to the movement, would receive a letter fromshis new leader. Ip which he would read : " Bear in your miell at all limes that our whole aim is to put ehrtractet

and Ikeda into the boys—strength of mind and body—and that we should teach them more by personal example than by precept how to subordinate their own individual fives in the greater site of the whole. God speed you in your work." And by such guidance the movement is built up, forming a bond of unity between the boys of every nation with a common ideal in the brotherhood of man.

One could say much about, an organisation that has promoted lasting friendships on foreign moll and won the comradeship of German lads as brother Scouts while still in the khaki of the British soldier for the edifi-cation of your correspondent; but, being prompted to write by kis reference to oar chief, I would say that had soldiering bean able it do what was wanted for citizenship Baden-Powell would not have evolved Scout-iug.—Yours, etc., J. Woos Pere.

Sea,—In reply to Rev. Jabez Dell, permit me to say that the rise of the Boy Scout movement was not with the idea of retaining our boys in the Sunday-schools, but to teach boys and interest them in true and clean citi-zenship. My contention in the matter under consideration—i.e., the decrease of our scho- lars in our Sunday-schools--is, that any organisation which has for its object the pre-vention of lapsing from the true path of life as set forth by the Master should have the full consideration of all our school officials. At the recent Conference our General Sunday. school Secretary (Rev. S. Palmer) bemoaned the fact that the decrease reported was chiefly in industrial areas, and I believe mother reason given was the aotivity of

l'ostfiej7ciciulerrell'ITy clergymen is lads

Brigades. Cannot Mr. Bell formulate a scheme for retaining our boys for Christ and the Church without giving false impressions as to existing organisations, which in his last letter he reiterates? Any scheme which can be adapted to the needs of any school is better for the lads in the school or in the streets than no scheme at all, and the policy of drift now and then endeavour to save after.--Yours, etc.,

GEORGE Cooseoos. SCOUIRIESIOT, Ashton-under-Lyne.

Church Advertising. Sin,—Following the Advertising Convert.

lion at Wembley lam week, and the address which I had the privilege of giving on " The Personal Side of Church, Advertis. ing," I have had several applications for specimens of the letters to parents and other advertising matter which I referred to as being very successful in connection with our work at Munster-road United Methodist Church. I am, therefore, writing to say that I shall be very pleased to respond to any applications from ministers and church workers as long as my stock lasts. Will applicants kindly enclose stamp for postage? —Yours truly, B. WHITWORTH HIRD.

46, Charing Cross-road, S.W. 1,

Miss Florence Walker, of Duke-street Church, Castleford Circuit, has gained the B.A. Degree at Leeds University, with. honours in English.

New Organ at Bridlington. Following immediately upon the renovation

and alteration of the Bridlington Qaay Church and School, a new organ has been installed at a cost of £1,300. Built by W. H. Laycock, of 'funslall, with oak case aed aluminium pipes, the appear.ce is in fell harmony with the decorative scheme of the church. The opening ceremony was con• ducted by Rev. F. H. Edwards. The origan was unlocked by Mrs. Ceorge Reed, who handed in a cheque for 1250. Mr. George Baskeyfield, F.R.C.O., of Tunstall, gave recitals afternoon and evening, Mr. George Reed presiding at the evening recital. A tea,

largely alleeded. gg yen ,Ilo'syepOlit'Betreog!

Parade Orchestra), contributed a violin solo. On the succeeding four Sundays the pulpit, was occupied by Revs. F. H. Edwards, C. T, Biehell, J. T. Barkby (President of Con-ference), and W. R. Wilkinson. The ning 1-x.erilereoliught

F.R.C.O., L.R.A.M. (Hull), A. Hoskin, Esq., F.R.C.O. (Rotherham), and H. Smallwood, Esq. (Quay Church). The choir, conducted by Mr, T. H. Robson, has contributed special music, the vocalists being Mr. Stanley Brown (Scarborough), Mr. R. Reed (Driffield). Mr. Will C. Cammish (Filey). Alderman R. B.. Turner, His Worship the Mayor (Councillor C. H. Holmes, J.P.), Messrs. S. Clegg, T. Wood, C. H. Wardill and W. M. Ash have presided at the recitals. High pronse is given to the builder for the excellence of his work and the exceptional tone-quality which the organ possesses. With this new power for service we look for yet greater things in the days to come.

Bible or Church? The Bible or the Church?' By Sir R.

Anderson, K.C.B., LL.D. (Pickering and Incl.. 3s. 6d. net.)

" There is not a dry page in the Wok," says one of the reviewers. but we are not at all sure that we agree with the dictum. The book is a strong and spirited defence of Protestantism against all the errors of the Romish Church. But we think the author protests too much. It is really a polemic against all organised religion. In his view Christianity is " not a religion at all, but a revelation and a faith," and ie entirely dependent upon personal testimony, witness-bearing for Christ. " The religion of Christianity is essentially a false religion and is lost Is shame that it makes no effort to cover ,:tself with a Christian terminology." We know Sir Robert to be a devout Christian, and have heard him speak effectively in public, but we find it hard to follow the reasoning of this volume. It does not seem to us that the alternative is the Bible or the Church. The Bible has come to ns through the Climeh. We hope we are as Protestant as Sir Robert. but we should attach greater value to the Church than Sir Robert does in skit book. Nevertheless we welcome any author who will point out and warn us againsb the errors of Rome, even in these tolerant days. To some minds this book may carry weight and conviction; we prefer another line,

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THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. JULY 24, 1924

The Wesleyan Conference and Union. The Wesleyan Conference cannot be

accused of rushing Union, for it spent 'wady six hours -in discussing iL. Nor can it he accused of choking the opposi-lion, for 011 each occasion when the closure was applied it was so ordered by an overwhelming majority, and not until sufficient lime had been given for debate. Nor can the opposition claim that theircoso it-as not adequately presented, for in their variotts ways Sir Henry Lunn, Mr. Charles W. Stater (Swansea), Bev. J. E. flatten-burv, Dr. Barker, NI, Gerald A. France, Dr. Davidson and Sir John Bandies wrought valiantly to destroy, or delay, or to have reconstructed a scheme which to them, if carried through, mould bring more plagues upon Methodism than ever afflicted Egypt. In their judgment a united Methodism on the proposed basis of union would be a prime calamity, and to prove this they steeped their arguments in the gloomiest of dyes. IL may be that heti. ing they were fighting a rearguard action, and remembering that there were yet two ditches to. be defended—the Cir-

- culls and the House of Commons—the vote Mach restated did not unusually depress them. Indeed, they anticipated it and announced their plan of campaign keforehand. As it stands, however, the position is fairly impregnable, and iL would appear that nothing short of wreck-ing tactics can injure it, for Rev. John Hornabrook's resolution commending the scheme to the prayerful consideration of the Methodist people " was carried by a majority of four to one, the actual figures being 402 to 100. The three Conferences have now simken, and within the next six months the circuits of Methodism, and the trustees of Wesleyan Methodism, will utter the determining word on the tiros( important question Methodism has ever been called to consider.

Sit Henry Lunn and Love-making. Sir Henry Lunn revealed himself in the

debate as the super-optimist. He is a believer in the marriage of the Churches, but he requires to he assured that the settlements are all according to his liking before the contract is signed. He is very sure that the present Committee is not competent to produce such a document, so he was for postponement, and the setting up of a new and representative committee whose business-it shall be to think out new methods of love-taking which will 'mike possible a marriage settlement entirely to his mind. He is convince,' that the proposed settlement will not do, and fears the grave danger of division in 700 Circuit Quarterly Nfeetings if it should be presented. Should there be a majority there who ore rash enough to think the settlement o good enough one to unite upon, then an attempt might have to he made in the House of Commons to save them from their folly. All of which, whilst it may be very admirable reasoning from Sir Henry's point of view, shows a very poor understanding of ono imperfect human nature: What about the rejected and discarded wooers? What about the years of patient, prayerful, fel-lowship and lovemaking that have pro-duced the scheme? Does Sir Henry believe that the mere appointment of a new committee will alter a single subject. that has been debated to a conclusion satisfactory to an overwhelming majority on the existing committee? It would appear that he does, and that there are others who think as he does. They are all super-optimists. It is not thus that brides are won.

Rev. J. E. Raftenbury's "Red Rag." 11 Bev. J. E. Itatlenbury desires to

establish a reputation for being a sound interpreter of opinion in the minor Methodist Churches he must at least make sure of the accuracy of his facts. He may be on safer ground when he says that both John Wesley and Hugh Price Hughes would have repudiated the pro-posed rearrangements in the scheme for the administration of the Sacraments, because neither are in a position to re-pudiate him, but when he says, as he is reported to have said in the debate, that in the minor Methodist Churches the very mention of John Wesley's name is as a red rag to a bull he is talking nonsense. He is just as likely to be wrong in what

he sap about Union under the scheme meaning disruption, dissension, difficulty and all sorts of trouble for a generation as he is most emphatically wrong about minor Methodist, opinion about John Wesley. Some of us give both John Wesley and Hugh Price Hughes credit, too, for being the kind of men who, if they had been lining in our day, would have been too alive to be hide-bound by either the eighteenth or nineteenth centuries. No, Mr. Rattenhurv, it won't do. Specu-lative opinions a bout the mighty dead, and incorrect assumptions about other churches, are poor stuff on which to build a reputation for good statesmanship. Nfotlern Methodists, in all the churches, are keenly sensitive to their past, but they are equally sensitive to the needs of the present, and they leave room in their thinking for the influence of the Holy Spirit.

Points in Favour. Sir Robert Perks, in seconding the reso-

lution in favour of the scheme, declared that everything possible had been done to meet the just difficulties of Lhe critics of reunion, and asked whether it was pos-sible to banish a scheme which had been approved by 70 per cent. of their Quarterly Meetings. Union or no Union, Methalist reform must go on, and • Sir Bohol appealed' to the Church to heal by this Union the wounds made in the disastrous years 1849 to 1852. Dr. Scott Lidgelt answered Mr. C. W. Slater, who had said there were three points on which they could not give way—the status of the ministry, the question of doctrine, and the Sacrament. Dr. Scott Lidgett admitted that in the beginning he had approached the subject of Union with anxiety, but he was bound to admit that his doubts had been removed, and that the guidance and influence of the Holy Spirit had been clearly discernible in the negotiations. and that the scheme amply guaranteed every one of the crucial points Mr. Slater had raised. The Rev. John Hornabrook pointed out that. Mr. France's proposal to eliminate all the overdo commending the scheme led to a coward's castle. The Con-ference must avoid giving the impression that it was setting the seal on the Union scheme, but also they must avoid giving the impression that the scheme had !wen coldly received. A careful analysis of the debate gives the conclusion that the weight of argument and of personality is all in favour of Union, and although NIr. Ballenbury and his friends appear im-placable in their opposition, their position is a hopeless one. They may possess the power to wreck, but to wreck is to assume a responsibility wise men are anxious to avoid.

The Advertising Convention and War.

London has been the scene of many con-ventions, but it is to be questioned whether it has ever known a more enthusiastic one than that of the Adver-tising Clubs of the world which ter-Initiated last week. Conventions usually stick to their texts, but sometimes the text is such a lab one that the range between Dan and Beersheba can be too-versed without going outside it. On the first blush it would not appear that the subject of war hod much to do with advertising, and yet one of the most enthusiastic scenes in the Convention was when a resolution denouncing war was

carried. The delegates who carried IL were not acting as religionists, or moral ists, or sentimentalists, but as representa

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tives of the business men and the avenues of publicity of the progres.i. nations of the World." The resolution condemned war as " the supreme peril of humanity . . . the enemy of human pro-gress, and futile as a means of adjusting disputes among the nations." The resolu-tion contained this significant clause:

That ,co pledge our utmost endeavour to awake a more intense public sentinete:g against all those insidious movear

na par_

which have a tendency to arouse -r_ris

sions, and to favour all pro?er which are working to accomplish univer

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sal enduring, world brotherhood and

peace . . . until war shall havoora plc.

only in history, and world servo] ,ration

radeship and international co-ipc.r.II7 shall become universal." Lort Di

head should make a note of it.

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

Thursday, July 24, 1924.

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THE PRIMITIVE . METHODIST LEADER. 469

Wesleyan Conference and Union. PROPOSALS COMMENDED: FOR, 402; AGAINST, 100.

IMPRESSIONS OF THE DEBATE. Albert Hall, Nottingham, was crowded and

the atmosphere electrical on Thursday morn-ing It when the Wesleyan Conference met du the consideration of 31elhodist A beautiful prayer for the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the singing of " Breathe on me, Breath of God" bound the Conference together as the heart of one, then Rev. E. Aldom French presented the proposals of elm United Committee and moved their adoption. Ile said every endeavour had been made to devise a scheme lltitt wauld be acceptable. The governing body of the New :Methodist Church would be the Annual Conference, consisting of an equal number of ministers and laymen—the President a minister and the - Vice-President a layman. • " The--Legal Hundred " will be replaced by a 31inisterml Session, dealing only with matters affecting the ministry, and the doctrinal standards are defined as " the doctrines of the evangelical faith which Methodists have held from the beginning and which are based on the Divine revelation recorded in Holy Scriptures." The points emphasised were ; (1) As to the ad-ministration of the Sacrament, it was de-clared that after due consideration.tlm Com-mittee found it impossible to say that a lay-man, in principle, could. not administer the Sacrament, nor could they maintain that it was alone a minister's privilege. While fifty-two of their own quarterly meetings asked for the status quo, 760 were prepared to accept the proposals of the scheme. (2) Finance was no bar to Onion. (3) There would be a United Conference, but lime would be given to localities for Synods, circuits and churches to adjust their arrangements. No cirenit or church would come into the Union without its consent. (4) Doctrinally we are one. The Conference was carried to enthusiasm as the speaker pleaded " What makes the Wes-leyan Church? Its Gospel ! The Gospel makes the Cliiirch, not Church the Gospel. To unite forces in present', this Gospel must be a' gain. • IL meant the vital 'spiritual fel-lowship of all Methodists. Up to the present we bed only been federated; if we had been united the Revival of these later years would have been infinitely greater. Union is bound up in our loyalty to the Gospel. Methodist Union is the natural and logical outcome of the principles or, which;the Churches were funded. and Um of the Churches concerned are willing to accept the proposed scheme as a basis of Union without the sacrifice of any Mtal principle. If difficulties there are, they must be in our own constitution. Are we filling for LtrV,egie poeitn...l.s(Loud cries

to be brid)ged by `c, Ni")' grant

is the gravest issue that has been before us for fifty years. We must unite." A power-ful impression was made by this straight, fearless„eloquent preuntation of the case.

Sir Robert Perks seconded, and with dry I'mour gave the Conference freedoin from the immure strain. He made Dm of the

mauifesto —*pamphlet.— circular — post-card—or whatever it is called " unt out by Sir Henry Lunn. The Legal Hundred came in for its share of banter. It was only "a relic of the past," and in replacing it " the proposed Union did us service." ly. brings Methodism up to date. "%Ile elle]] 710 longer be governed by some pre-historic archival in-stitution but by a chosen representative Assembly." Other pojele stressed were The scheme does not alter doctrine, neither is there any reel difficulty financially. . .

by moving the nmendmenL which, " in view of serious divisions in the Church and the grave danger to over 700 quarterly meetings. the _wh0,1e question be postponed and a nea; Com-mutes t els appointed to consider measures likely

loloto promote that knowledge, fellawahip and t

promote which would be the foundation of re;

/lnlot" Sir Henry made a brave, fight, but it was soon felt that the Conference was not with him. With reference to the adminis• tration of the Sacrament, he deplored the action of the Committee, and chinned it was . revolution practically declaring that the •,•,•j•rartients are not to take outward form but

"That is not John Wesley's

said the speaker. The address times interrupted

with all kindneas, though several tel;fill.P%1 by cries of dissent. • emotion. W. Slater (Swansea), waith evident

Methodiet all his life, be rd"commentt.o the Darting if the yea, His objections to the .„•;Z,ietverper : (1) The status of the minister ibn He was reduced position

n° ") (2) I it) put into power of

call came independently of the Church or could be exercised independently. " The call came through, and in, d for the Church." " Why object to truth byvotes/ " asked the doctor. •• No truth could be guar; °Mud except by the combined good will and authority of believers guided by the Holy Spirit." " If the other two Churches were

of dhng to accept the pr nasals asUnion, are tie to he the last to recognise the hand of God in this? The temperature of the Assembly wee rising: '

Rev. J. E. Rattenbury, in supporting the :intendment, t icorouslv denounced the pro posits of the United -Committee. They did not ensure " harmonious working." They meant dissention and difficulties far a gene-ration. (Loud protests—" No' ") It wasn't true that no vital principle of :Methodism was sacrificed. The divisions which had arisen amongst them were due to the loyalty of

any to the teaching of John Wesley. In the matter of the Sacraments he pleaded for the eeetus quo—not for any sacerdotal privi-lege, but that the ideal and the ministry of the Sacraments should be enlarged and im-proved as at Means of grace. With emotion almost overpowering hint he appealed to his own evangelistic record, concluding with a reference to the two greatest evangelists the Wesleyan Church had evu kOown, John Wesley and Hugh Price Hughes, " who," he declared, " would have denounced the pro-posed Union."

The Conference was excited—the tempera. tura high—objections loud—impressions various, and it came as n cooling, refreshing breeze when Lady Black, of Nottingham, spoke for the Women of :Methodism. They were keenly interested in Methodist Union, and she desired to raise her voice to secure fence. " We women pledge ourselves to do all we can .to effect a union with up com- rades throughout 3lethedism. Tho yarmg people of to-day have no interest in the quarrels of seventy years ago. This scheme is a golden opportunity of healing the wounds

past generations." Short, straight. slim, dating, smoothing over the sores of virile opposition. The time of testing had come, the amendment was put to the vote, and was lost by an overwhelming majority—for, 165; against, 365. The proposals for Union were to go to the December quarterly meetings, and it straight answer to a single question desired : Are you in favour of the organic union of the three 3lethodist Churches on the basis of the scheme now submitted?

Other amendments fell to the ground, some. were withdrawn; a matter of phraseology held up the Conference for an hour, but in the end, by the skilful guidance of Rev. John Hornabruk, the terms were settled, and on the whole resolution, with the altered phrase, ••commend -the scheme la the prayerful con-sideration of the Methodist people," being Put to the vote the results were astounding.For. 402, -egailist, 100.

The great fight was over. The emotional strain was terrific. For nearly five hours the subject had been debated, but the tone and temper were admirable. There were thrilling mements, as when. Rev! J. E. Rattenbury passionately flung his defiance at the Con-Sererice "'We .eee in A minority ;. but. it will remain, it ;will not vanish away ; it will strike. If you overlOok;this you are building an a great illusion." Again, as Sir Newbold Kaye, of fork, taking up the challenge, said: " If you wait tn alter that, your scheme will be dead: this is the time for action." The tone and power of the addresses given in favour of the scheme by Rev. James Lewis (Newport) and the brilliant effort of Rev. W. It. Maltby (Bradford) moved the Confer-ence very deeply, and repeatedly lifted the discussiop into the realm of spiritual things—almost tranaforming discussion into devotion. It was a great day for 'Methodism, and there was reached a great decision. Another page was written in :Methodist history.

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Churches and People. Rev. Tom Sykes bas consented to conduct

a "Quiet Day '• for the Free Church Ministers of Sheffield, to talk with them on the United Mission which is projected for the whole city.

Rev. H. 0. L. Williams, B.A., and Mr. .Williams left Liverpool for, Nigeria, We. 'Africa, so Wednesday, July 16th. The party assembled to bid them Godspeed included Rev. James Watkin. W. E. Ferndale, J. H. Harwell, B.A., M. Pinker and B. Tinkler, with Rev. and Mrs. J. L, Williams of Man-chester (father and mother), and the Mimes Williams (sisters), Mr. and M.. Nord, Mies Howell and Mrs. Bridge(secretary of the Merseyside Church Council).

. • • • • The following, resolution, moved by Rev.

J. S. Nightingale, was unanimously adopted by the Sunderland and Newcastle District Committee on Friday last :7" That this Die- trice Committee of the Primitive Methodist Church, representing 113,250 members, greatly deplores.the speech delivered by' the Bishop of Durham in the House of Lords in connec- lice with the proposed measure of Temperance

-Reform introduced by the Bishop of Oxford. This, following a similarly unsympathetic address given to the Sunderland Rotary Club, so far ea real temperance-is concerned, has filled the hearts and minds of Christian citizenship generally with sorrow. The cordial relationships of Bishop Henson with Nonconformity, and the Primitive Methodist Church in particular, increase our sense of

'unfaltering We hereby re-affirm our

'unfiatering adherence to the principles of Local Option, believing that the will of the people should prevail in a matter eo vital to the highest interests of the nation."

. . . • Mr. V. C. Redwood the organising director

of " The Fellowship of Freedom and Reform," who recently took part in a debate at the Queen's Hall, London, with Rev. S. W. .Hughes, of Westbourn Park, has accepted the challenge of Rev. P. S. Carden to a three nights' debate at Norwich. The challenge was the outcome of a great market-place demonstration held in Norwich by " The Fellowship." Al, Redwood's acceptance of the challenge hes aroused great interest in Ent, Anglian Temperance circles Mr. Caeden has engaged to prove : (1) That alcoholic drink, being a racial poison, ought to be entirely prohibited by law. (2) That prohibition in America is a great and in- creasing success. (3) That alcoholic drink is a fruitful cause of unemployment. (4) That Mr. Redwood's claim of Scriptural support for his Fellows mis- conception

views is based on a is- conception of and a misinterpretation of Scripture. (5) That " The Fellowship of Freedom and Reborn " is a part of the " Sub-marine Flotilla of the Liquor Trade."

. . . . The superintendent of one of our Western

Circuits, who was present at the United Methodist Conference at Plymouth during the whole of the discussion of Methodist Union, writes :—" It seemed to me that the spirit of the opponents of Union wee poor, whilst there was a 'sting about some of their remarks. But their attitude was simply pulverised by the speakers For.' The ' other side ' was given, if anything, too much scope ; they certainly could not make any complaint on Ow score. Perhaps the best that can be said is that they had no case to present, and could not present it. In conversation after-wards I heard quite a few my that if the Opposition maintained their taciics it was in itself enough to make Union secure. As usual, each member or the Conference wce supplied per post with a copy of the

Wesleyan Methodist.' Why can't they play the game, I wonder? We ought to let our

.people know of these methods." . . . .

A member of the South-East London Mission writes :—" Our gratitude to the donor of Reethaven,' Dartford, can never be expressed. He continues to help in so many ways, daily seeking to add in some way to the enjoyment of our guests and his guests. One poor old lady at the close of her brief holiday at ' Resthaven,' said : If arlyhody 'ad told me, Sister, that I was ever going to 'eve such a time as this, and such a lovely 'olidsy, well, I wouldn't 'eve believed

• • • • • Funds are urgently needed to carry on the

splendid work being done, both at Dartford and the Cripples' Home at Weetcliff.on-Sea, and soy sum. large or email, will be gratefully received by Rev. Joseph E. Gilbert, the new Superintendent.

•A correspondent who travels freely in the denomination writes Recently I have visited auntyy homes in varied centres of our Church, .both in urban and rural localitice, and I have been delighted to seethe portrait of the President of Conference, recently

, issued in connection with the Lead, on the walls of our people. On calling their atten-tcen to the feet they expressed .their great

pleasure and were proud Lo keep the picture, in a conspicuous place."

• de by which

at npceAs l'r".lenitgemetelir onbegniTtg = - O.15i'm'reneffield, are to. be ..

sr„, after by Otet=y triazePtotr Form of these services per quarter are to be.from one of the Anglican Churches, three from London, two from s Roman Catholic Churoh, and the re-maining bur from Nether Chapel (Congtega Coned), which, by arrangement through the Fres Church Council, are to be shared by the Free Churches of the city. It is intended to make these services public as an attempt to reach the young people who roam the streets, in addition to the broadcasting work.

. . . London • road Church, Bruton, was

favoured on Sunday last with a visit from Mr. T R. Ackroyd, M.P., a well-known Wesleyan local preacher, who occupied •the pulpit both and eniit tttrerrtedoveg7 rrlcroyi,o

for his subject" The Friendship of Jesus," and created a great impression. As chair-man of the Shaftesbury Society Mr. Ackroyd is doing splendid work for the chitttreo of England.

It is gratifying to note that in the cern-Veldt .cesa.sy,. istijr;,anfe..cl by •' The British

both prizes were won by two of our younger ministers. Revs. R. •B. Preece and C.

are Tudor e to be complimented. In-advertently it wee stated that Mr. Tudor was alayman. He is our youngest ordained minister in the home country, and is atationed at Derby Second Circuit.

. . . . • • • Congratulations to Mr. Stoics AL Water-

house, who recently attained his 70th birth-day. Mr. Waterhouse, still hale and hearty, was the recipient of a number of presents-tions and congratulatory messages. He honoured the event by giving a generous contribution to the funds at the Orphanage anniversary at Harrogate. Both he and his family fill a big place and do splendid work for both church and Sandopsehool, end

Mr. Waterhouse has for many years been circuit steward of Pudsey and Stanningley Circuit.

• On Sunday last special services were held

at Willenhall in connection with the pastor's anniversary and flower festival. Sermons were preached by Rev. G. Denman. In the afternoon a young people's service wee' held, pre ded over by Airs. Leslie Bailey, and an address given by Mrs. G. G. Evans. The anniversary hymns were repeated by the 'children. Conductor, Mr. Arthur Morris ; organist, Mr. John T. Eidson, On the pre-'ceding day a very successful garden party was held in the grounds of Councillor Ff. H. Griffiths. About 500 people attended, and a most eojoyable time was spent. Tea was served by the ladies of Annell-street Church ; special sing, by the mde voice choir and the ladies' chore. Two concerts

WIL,CITsty—!hepriZ"B'en:Idipelyed"selthess-

tions during the afternoon and even.ng. Greet credit is due to Mr. Rupert E. Bailey for organising so splendid an effort.

On the occasion of the King's visit to Liverpool, Sister D. Roberts, daaghter of AI, E. D. Roberts, of Liverpool Third, W. presentedto WM. The King at the Wootton Children's Hospital.

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. John Sproston, of Leeds, who celebrated their golden wedding on the 18th inst. Mr. Sprostori, whose early life was spent at Edge Green, Lawton Circuit, came to Leeds in 1874, and was first associated with Belle Vise Church. Afterwards be undertook a leading part in carrying on the work in con-nection with the branch chapel, Craven-road (Jubilee), where he remained until • the cBurch was closed down eevefal yeces ago. Me. Sproston was treasurer, choirmaster, Sunday-school superintendent, and through-out long years rendered most faithful and invaluable service to the church, supported wholeheartedly by Ales. Sproston and his family.

Mr. J. Tankard, Secretary of the Folds Sunday-school, Bolton First. Cirduit, has re. ceived the degree of Bachelor of Science at Manchester University with honours in physics.

The young ladies' class at Stanningley, at a social gathering, presented ts ha and re:lant

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strtlso leaving country Austrelfa. A1iss Hollings made a neat speech on behalf of the church sod Sunday-school, and expressed all good, wishes for Miss Gaunt's" future and sincereappreciation of het ' valued help rendered for many years,

.A. Yorkshire minister writes" Heartiest congratulations in:Oho eplendid ' fare' you have been giving to in the Leader during recent months."

Rev. E. I. Devinish celebrated his minis-terial jubilee while on a holiday sieit to Guernsey, during which he preached in the Ebenezer Wesleyan Church. Mr. Devinish had early association with Ebenezer Sand.- school prior to entering the ministry of our Church. During the last eight years Mr. Devinish has taken nearly MO services in Wesleyan churches 55,1 has expressed him-self as being an enthusiastic Unioniet.

. . . Mr. F. Lockhart, of Manchester, son of

the President-eicet: has successfully passed hie final examination in medicine and sur-gery at Manchester University.

When there seems 1..7a be • dearlh of trepircets.for the Local Preachers' Plan it, is pleasant to record that four candidates were ordained—Messrs. F. Hamlett, J. Tankard, B.Sc., H. Clarke end J. H. Runnett—at Higher Bridge-street Church on Sunday evening Rev,

charge J. Hodges cenducted and

h rge to the cendidates. Mr. 5. W. Wilkinson gave the charge to the church and Mr. E. W. Pcedlebury (circuit steward) presented Bible. All the young

7en f'lt to Zr :"h rderlrt become preachers

im- pression on the

large congregation.

The architect • for. Ward End new school, church and class-rooms is 111r. W. Cyril Moss, of Erdington, a Wesleyan local preacher, .who has acted in his professional capacity for churches in his own circuit. He presented each stonelayer with a polished mallet, to which was attached a silver plate bearing an inscription. As there were fifteen stones laid, it was a very generous gift. The builder ie Mr. J. Torn, a local of the Bir-mingham First Circuit, who also laid a stone, and was the preacher at Ward End last Sunday evening. The trustees are being admirably served by the Wesleyan architect and Primitive Methodist 'milder,

Great Horton Church, Bradford, accerded a hearty welcome to Rev. Luther and Mrs. Kemish at the close of the Sunday evening service, when a large number remained behind for that purpose. Wordi of warm end sincere greeting were spoken by Mr. Bennett (steward), who presided, by Mr. Morley, on behalf of the Sunday-school, and

i steward, Mr. Ned Thorp. by the congriuergeation listened with eager and

affectionate attention to words of wise and kindly counsel from Mr, Joseph Wilson, who, in his ninety-first year, retains intense ardour in Christian service. Mr. Hernia expressed satisfaction that although the Church was embarked on a scheme for a great centenary celebration there was a mani- fest hunger for things divine, and he desired that the dominant note of his ministry should be to place emphasis upon the spiritual.

Pelaw Church, • in the Jarrow-on-Tyne Circuit, hes the option to purchase a very suitable and valuable property on most advan- tageous terms.

The payment of travelling expenses to members of District Committee comes into operation this yen., in the Sunderland and Newcastle District.

. • • • • On Sunday evening, at the conclusion of

the Sunday-school Anniversary at John-street, Sheffield, R.. R. Wilfrid Catlin re ferred, on behalf of the officials and mem. hers of the church, to the long and honour-able service rendered to John-street by Mr. W. E. Stevenson, organist. Mr. Stevenson became organist twenty-five years ago, his first Sunday being the School Anniversary of 1899, and during the whole of this period his services have been voluntary. He lived for some years outside Sheffield, over five miles from the church, and regularly .walked the distance. He is justly proud that in this long period he has only been late twice—once owing to a train being delayed and once owing to the breakdown of a motor-'bus. A long metre tune by Mr. Stevenson, named " Rose Lea," was sung on Sunday at the anniversary. The Sheffield Press on Monday gav

e ZeT,iedriesroftte rorgthrnde-w%thys =rig. A Boilable presentation is to be made later.

Rev. John Hall visited Billinghay Church, Sleaford Circuit, in connection with their chapel anniversary for the twelfth year on Thursday last. This country church has cleared its debt, and has a plant for making electricity for all its needs, and lies now about £200 in hand for a new organ. The church is quite a triumph of good work and great generosity.

The wile of Rev.. 3. E.Store;(0atelead) hes made rapid recovery after her recent operation.

A warm welcome was given to Rev. and Mrs. Jacob Walton at a garden party held in the grounds of Alderman Walker, of Walsall. The borough member. AI, Pat Collins, was present, and Councillor Leckie presided. Rev. W. E. Lead, with Mr. A.

Whitfield, gave words of welcome. The pre ceede realised £60.

Liverpool District Executive Committee met et Prince.evenue Church, Liverpom: Alderman B. Swanwick, J.P., presiding; Preliminary arrangements were made'for the Preeident'e Convention, which is to be held the third Thursday in September. Rev. A. ,j, Wigley entered on his duties as district sacra. tory. A letter from the steward of the Dalton and Millom Circuit showed that the circuit is in exceedingly difficult Mecum. stances. The Execiutive rs far from beim: satisfied with the way in which the Confer. ence lies dealt with the etation. Sanction was ggladly given

t:.11 PluorrattetiOnrilieligibb arts of Southport Secondgetation. Various applica- tions for loans were agreed to.

The football team at Stanningley have bees awarded the Padeey and Distrrct Good Con. duct Shield for last, year, awarded on points by County Councillor Richard Ingham. The two teams of the cricket club are doing welt

•• • • • • Mr. G. Heilman Green, RA., son of Mr.

and Mrs. George Green, of Bradford Central Hall, hos been appointed second mathematical master • apt, Northampton,

0ao. d Sepehroo,,I4after a

at Cambridge, where he 17es ceken firet-class honours in the Mathematical Tripos.

Mies Doris Martin, of Wakefield-road Church, Hermance°, who last year secured her B.A. degree at Somerville College, Oxford, has recently obtained " diploma " in Education at Oxford, and Miss Doris Wood, of Shari.. Common, Normamon Circuit, who last year gained B.Sc. In Chemistry and Botany, has now obtained " Diploma " in Education at Leeds Uni. versity.

At the recent Manchester University examinations Mr. Robert Clifford Medd obtained the degree of Bachelor in Dental Surgery. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. 'Medd, who, with all their family, are devoted workers in church and Sunday-school at Great Clowes-street mad Tetlow.lane, Alen-chester Third Circuit.

Mr. J. H. Begn11, who is Sunday-school n teacher and moisteorganist at Prestwich

Church, Manchester! has passed the B.Sc. Examination with honours. His father is a local preacher, and all the family are active workers in the church,

Min Dorothy Smith, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith, Cambridge, and a scholar in Castle-street Sunday-school, has been awarded a scholarship, tenable for bur year. at the Parse High School for Girls. Cambridge. She is a granddaughter of the late Mr. George Shoots, who was for ma, years a society steward and a local preacher on the Cambridge Circuit.

After Ninety Years. A Northern Veteran.

The afterglow of the Conference etill lingers with so, and, though holidays are here, and we wander from our daily haunts. our thoughts go back th gladness to the

N happy days spent in Newcastle during Con- ference sessions. Aa we meet with friends we delight in talking over the fine speeches we heard, the deep spiritatel tone of the de-votional services we attended—that never-to-be-forgotten talk on the work of God, when a valiant Dian of God led us, humbled, prostrate, before the very? throne of our Saviour, the gay and glad fellowship ell. joyed with old and valued friends. These memories are to-day cheering the heart of at least one of our veteran laymen in the North, Mr. John Pickering, of Bleydon.on. Tyne, one of a large and honourable family. Who hos just celebrated his ninetieth birth day. His recollections carry him back not

W only the recent Newcastle Conference. bot. that of 11359, 1876, and that of 1903, all of which he attended and cejoyed. His mind is stored with wonderful memories of 01000

sessions of long ago. 11 is a refreshing and joyful cePerie'; .e

and privilege to spend as hour with this stalwart of Primitive Methodism. Nese,

does he mice the ordinary services of his church unless through ill-health, .,rie,iti..11y,

doing his duty as Church, his deep, sso"nirrYousstevwo7cred,

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distinct so that of a young mr.; always expedets him to peraydZppotemiel

'tnherietViieseiction'eval. the closeof the Sabha day. His home is "open house" preacher, and a good time is assured...17

one is " planned " at the house et y friend. His most treasured friendships oe with the ministers of oar Church, some

the Presidents of the Conference being friend. Now, in the golden eventidde,,,,t, long and useful life, he is cerroun e his loving care and affection by members own family. We pray that still

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Ludlow Circuit's Loss. Ludlow Circuit has sustained a heavy lose

in the passing of two of its oldest, members

and supporters—Mr. John Evans and Mrs. E. Whiteman. For seventy-eight years Mr. Evans was a local preacher, a poeition he had filled with much acceptance in a wide circuit, travelling hundreds of miles through difficult roads and under trying cooditiom. A circuit in its early days which included Craven Arms, Kidderminster, Leominster and Lein, warden, it was by no means may to encom-pass. Even now, with advantages of travel,

it as strenuous. He wee in his 100th year, and had lived through a century of the most wonderful advancement in history. It has been a privilege to have been aesocialed with him, and to have heard hie testimony lc the acts of the Gospel. His record furnishes us

with abundant evidence a the reality of Christ. He joined our Church in hie youth,

7it'111°;'.1117..yeTisl.ivahlii'entssnPPYwleTirt ninety-seventh year. H. home was the place of refuge. and restoration for many &preacher. She ministered to the life of the Church in hospitality and kindness. A woman with an excellent mind and generous thought for the Church of her choice. The wit.ss she bore for long y.ns to the faith of the Lord Jesus is a record for which we are grateful.

Both servants of God have their children and grandchildren following in their inept, eons and daughters occupying honoured poss. tans in connection with the life of the county. The funeral of Mre. Whiteman took place on Tuesday, June 10th. A short service was rondacted in the home at Ashford by Revs. J. M. Ridge and J. W. Starie; while the funeral of Mr. J. Evans was conducted the following day at Old•street, Ludlow, by Rev. J. M. Ridge. These service. will long be t'membered by the large number of mourners and friends that gathered.

Death of Mrs. G. Stanyer. The death of Mrs. G. Stanyer took place

at South Ealing on Tuesday, July 15th, where she came to reside with her husband when he retired from the active ministry. She has known the responsibilities and the blessedness of being a minister's wife for forty-Three years. Her greatest interest' were her home, the education and character of her children, her church, which she ever guarded and served by hard work and dee,- lion. She Was specially fond of young people and Was their friend. She received many letters from friends and parents thank- ing her for the counsel she rendered their sons or daughters. Her mind was always alert and young, taking a deep interest in everything that concerned the welfare of the church. She was far from well when site left Biddulph for Sheringham, and, while continuing to work, she limier regained her former health. A year ago she began to fail, ?F. ] for the last twelve„weeks was very ill. Yet through all her sufferings there was no gloom, no complaint, but the brightness and strewth of the Christian hope. She was re-vered in her home, honoured in her Church and loved by all who knew her. The funeral service was held in Ealing Church, the lemons being read by Revs. J. Dobson and W. ht. Kelley. The appropriate address and

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Missionary Federation. The New President.

The Conference this year has done honour to the Brinkworth and Swindon District, a small district, but distin-guished in its history and for its loyalty to the denomination, in selecting two of its members for high honour, namely, in the designation of Mr. W. R. Morse, M.P., as Vice-President of the Conference of 1925 and the election of Mrs. A. E. Harding, of Swindon, as President of the Women's Missionary Federation for this year. This is a worthy appointment for "services rendered," for the progress of the W.M.F. in this wide district is in no small measure due to the initiative and untiring work of Mrs. Harding, who has been Secretary of the district W.M.F. since its beginning and has acted first as Secretary and then as President of the Swindon Branch since its forma lion.

The daughter of the late Mr. Samuel Westmacott, Mrs. Harding was cradled in Primitive Mbiliodism, and has been en• gaged in Sunday-school and Church work all her life and has held many offices. On bee retirement from the Superintendency of the Primary Department and Cradle

Mrs A. L HARDING..

Boll at Regent-street in 1917 she was pr.> seated with a "long service" certificate for thirty-three years' service. She is a class leader of over thirty years' standing, President of the Regent-street Ladies' Sew-ing Circle, and has the distinction of being the only lady in the district who has had the honour of being a delegate to Confer-ence. Her husband, Councillor A. E. Harding, J.P. has been Society Steward of Regent-street Church for over thirty years, and Mrs. Harding has shared with him the many duties and responsibilities of that busy church.

In 1922 Mr. Harding was elected Mayor of Swindon, which imposed upon Mrs. Harding, as Mayoress, many public duties which she Julfilled with credit to herself and our Church. During their year of office the Swindon Branch of the W.M.F. took the opportunity of showing their appreciation of Mrs. Harding's services to the Church and Federation by presenting her with a beautiful silver handbag. In connection with their public work Mrs. Harding and her husband, along with several other Primitive Methodists, bad the honour of being presented to the King and the Queen on their recent visits to Swindon.

vci'ldecd, serviceHar ah has contributed

u r Church, o r finch her love for her Lord comes her love for our Church. She believes intensely that we can so ve the Kingdom of God and the Church of Christ most by concentrating our strength upon our own Church. She is .a loyal Primitive Methodist, and while our Church may not retain its distinctive name for many more years, Mrs. Harding will be a P.M. to the end of her days. Her hone is ever open to the Ministers, and many " specials " to the circuit have enjoyed her generous hospitality: While not robust in health, Mrs. Harding gels through an amazing amount of work, due to her saving sense of humour, which enables her to do a great deal without fuss or worry, and her insight, which enables

her to get on the right side of people in order to enlist them in her work. She is most sympathetic and kindly, especially to young people, and what impatience she possesses is reServed for the erratic and " undependable " people. Mrs. Harding will not spare herself this year in the ful-filment of the duties of her high office and the interests of the Women's Missionary Federation, and when the year II promi-nent service is concluded she will resume the manifold duties of her own Church, for which we trust her experienced apti-tude will be long spared.

The Prime Minister's Son. Visit to Norwich.

One of the moat interesting features of the work at the Scott, Memorial Church, Norwich, ie the Young People's Department, known as " The Guild of the New Horizons." Last Saturday the beautiful green of the church was all alive from 3 pm. until 10 p.m. The principal guest was Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, son of the Prime Minister, who was paying a long promised visit to °peak to the young people on " New Horizons." Mr. MacDonald came from Oxford University, where he has just finished his comae. The many admirers of the Prime Minister were more than pleased with the aon. Quiet force, miritnal reserve, ready utterance and a beau-tiful spirit combine in Malaolm MacDonald to make one of the most promiaing young politicians of the day. United to political ardour there is a fine religious fervour beau. tiftil to behold. At the evening meeting the thurCh had also the presence of that dear old veteran, George Edwards, M.P. — "One George," as he is affectionately styled in Norfolk, and who, eotwithetanding his .evenly-four years, is still a great political and religious form in the Eastern Counties. The agricultural labourers of East Anglia regard him as their friend and champion. Rev. P. S. Carden presided in the afternoon, and Mr. C. H. Ruse (circuit steward) in the evening. The choir gave choral selections,and the string band played during the interval.. The ladies of the church provided refreshments. It was an inspiring time.

A Collier Evangelist. "Froat Rome to the Cross."

On July 12th passed peacefully to the Home-land Martin Burke, of Melbrough, a miner, who was an enthusiastic Primitive Methodist. He was of Irish and Roman Catholic

=1:r to tv1.11ohli'eScc;fut:On,eln's'as'mhu% impressed by the emphasis placed en sn3 and salvation and the means of " direct" ap-proach to God in the name of Jesus Christ, without priest or pope as intermediary. He was convinced of sin, and was very miserable for dare. He (says our .correspondent) played to " Mary " and made confession to a priest, but it brought him no peace. He then directed his thought and heart to the Saviour, and, after agonising prayer, found tranquillity of soul, which gave him to con-sciousness of victory. He at once joined our Church, and was a welcome addition to the mission band, and subs...nently was ac- cepted as a lay preacher. Being illiterate, he was taught to read and wale by SYr. J. W. Stephenson, 0110 of the lay preacher.. His joy in discovering Christ was unmis-takable. and it was a great theme with him. When Rev. T. J. Glathrin was sonerinten• dent of the circuit he was so convinced of Mr. Burke's fitness as a misaioner that he 'advised him to give up his work in the pit and devote his whole energies to the pro-demotion of the Gospel. But the lay brother felt his lack of education was so great a drawback'that he would not venture thus far. However, whilst still in the employ of the Mmivers Main Colliery Company—he was a miner for forty-five years--he was engaged for week-ends n the Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster district., and be even mis. sioned for 'weeks. in the llidlandis and also in circuits in the South-east of England. He

had the great delight of knowing of score' of convert. as a result of his faithful exhorta-tions and illuminatieg appeals.

He had a popular address entitled ' From Rome to the Cross," in which he narrated hie program from Roman Catholicism to Pro- testantism and the World's Redeemer, Some of his statements concerning priestcraft and ceremonialism were so pungent that in one of the Midland towns a number of Irishmen with sticks gathered outside the preaching place intent on giving hima warm recep-tion.'• He heard of this, and when the ser-vice was ended he walked bare-headed from the- building, his features radiant with heavenly light. So impressed were the Irishmen that they neither uttered a word nor moved an arm. During recent years hie health has been impaired, and he had beers an invalid sin. Christman. But he never wavered in his belief, and at the age of silty-four he had a victorious entrance to the realms of the blest. The funeral took place at hie:through Cemetery, and was conducted by Rev. H. hL Cook, who bore elopent testimony to the life and character of the deceased, who was a popular figure in this populous mining area. Rev. J. H. Barker assisted in the service, which was attended by s number of lay preachers and members of the local churches.

Marriage. A large congregation witnessed a very

pretty wedding at Petra-street Church, Sheffield, on July 19th, when Mr. John Had-field, M.Sc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hadfield, and Mi. Laura Mary Barrett, B.Sc., daughter of Rev. W. 9. and Mrs. Barrett, were united in marriage. The father of the bride conducted the service, assisted by Rev. R. A. Buckley. Ito. Bernard Had. field acted as best man. The service was choral. Miss Elsie Hadfield sang " 0 Lord, most Holy." The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. W. H. Barrett, B.Sc.. loom a sheath gown of ivory georgetta and silver over silk, with veil of Bruges bile. and coronet of orange blossom. and carried a bouquet of white heather, lilies of the valley and white carnations. Ther0 ViS1-0 four bridesmaids, Miss H. Hadfield, Miss l'imperley, M.A., Miss Una Bradbury, B.Sc., and Miss Elsie Speed. After the ceremony a reception was held in the schoolroom, attended by a very large number of guest. The bride and bridegroom are closely asso-ciated with the Petre-street Church, the father of the bridegroom being the esteemed treasurer of the trust. The presents were numerous and valuable.

A Novelist's Sermon.. " Village Sermons by a Novelist," by Gustav

Frenssen, selected and translMed by T. F. Kinloch. (Heffers of Cambridge., 4.)

These sermons were preached to village congregations which rarely exceeded twenty. The author eschewed dogma and all corn-

..mentarits, but took pains to secure contact

:Vihpli'lr cif 1g37.1:" ;''Irst"O'f aal I 71iTan7tit; " I take the text out of its ancient setting and plant it in our own life and in our own time. My text, so to speak, saunters up and down the village street once or twice w-ith ohmitful eyes and meditative mind. . . .

write I deliberately address certain definite people—Farmer L., Doctor M., the workman and as forth." Gustav Frenneen had been a student an the Universities of Tubingen, Berlin and Kid, and had graduated as a Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Theology. For ten years he was a Lutheran pastor in the fen country. of Hol-stein, where these sermons were preached. Resigning the ministry, he became a. novelist, and has achieved considerable fame in Ger- many. But the preaching habit persists. The twelve sermons given in this volume are remarkably fresh, full of vivid, imaginative towhee, and all in a style that a child could understand. A portrait of the preacher and a photograph of the village church are added.

GIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS.

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Leicester Third.-A well-attended meet. Of was held at Melbourne-road Church to wish Godspeed to Rev. W. V. Sibson. Rev. A. Jobb presided, and testified to the zeal and loyalty of his colleague. Mr. E. Powell referred to the deepened spiritual atmosphere which pervaded the church and to the work achieved during the past three year.. which culminated in the "Olds Yuletide Fayre " And the clearance of the church debt. Alder-man Hill, ex-M.P., also spoke in glowing terms of Mr. Sibson's work. A wallet of Treasury notee was presented as a mark of general esteem.

Lincoln !tree-Before removing to Here-ford, Rev. J. S. W. and Sirs. Stanwell were the recipients of several gifts from the circuit. At meetings of the High-street Ladies and Sunday-school Sewing COM. mittees Mrs. Whitworth and 3Irs. Bromley, on behalf of the respective members, pre-sented to Mr. and Mrs. Slanwell a fruit salad bowl and silver egg-basket as tokens of love and esteem. The successful " Women's Own," which owes its inception to 31r. Stan-well, also joined in the good wishes.

Pudaey and Stanologley-Af ter four years' successful ministry. Rev. G. Stewart• !loosen has received man, tokens of esteem and regard from all the churches, in addition to a number of private gifts. Roker-lone Salad bowl and sardine Web. Robin-lane Sisterhood " Special " cabinet. Slan. /Ansley Silver-mounted umbrella from the SisterheOd; gold albert and biscuit barrel. At Stanningley Sisterhood Mrs. Grayson and Mrs. Tom Winn spoke in appreciative terms of 3Ir. .Hooson's seryices, and Mrs. Harry Winn, the secretary, made the presentation.

IN MEMORIAM.

Mr. T. Ellie. Long Hill Church, Crewe II., has lost e

very faithful member in the 1366910g of Si,. T. Ellis in his seventy-sixth year. For over fifty years he acted as society steward, sod tves vv' supported in all his work by the late Mrs. Ellis and family. The funeral service. held in the chapel, was conducted by Rev. J. Rigby. Rev. C. Faulkner, a former minister, in a choice address, referred to the interest the late Mr. Ellis had in all matters pertaining to the church. Both he and the lato l■fre. Ellis were given to hospitality, so much so that thousands have shared their kindly ministry. The various local churches were well represented, and a large company witnessed the interment at Audlem.

Mr. Thomas Statham. On July 12th Mr. Thomas Statham, of

Vowchurch, deported this life at the ripe

1.0" rp7eech'er iZrelrfeefrtyot, forty treasurer of Yowchurch'Chapel, King- atone

Circuit. He was one of the strong men

of the old Cwm Girton, and when the old on. cuit was divided and Kingatone became s circuit it was to Brother Statham it looked for guidance. Ilia home was always a place for ungrudging hospitality. His life was beyond reproach, and beyond our own de. nonnnation he was held in high regard. It was a great blow when his wife (sister to Rev. A. Heaven) pre-deceased him in Boa His children he gave to the Church, one of whom, 3Ir. T. A. Statham, is the circuit steward of the Birmingham :Mission. Era, Beatty the the whodlee atssoolm

by VLv.g■Z,"‘. eSwinnerMn, of Sheffield, assisted by the vicar, prior to which is beautiful ser-vice was held in the chapel, when Mr. Swin. nesters gave an address, the local Baptist minister assisting.

Mr.. Peacock. The death of Mrs. Peacock, wife of Mr.

J. Peacock, J.P., of Shildon, on July 4th. at the age of sixty-three years, leaves a blank in the life of her family and a wide circle of friends. From her childhood she was amociated with our Shildon Church, where she rendered splendid service as teacher, member of the choir, and supporter of the various efforts of the church. By her der°. Lion to its intereats and the nobility of her Christian life she exercised a gracious 0,00. once over a large circle. She was ever thankful that ell her family were actively associated with the church. The interment took place on Tuesday, July 853,, in the presence of a large company. The service, held in Shildon Church, was conducted by Rev. W. Booth.

Mrs. Hammond. The passing to the Homeland on July 716

of Mrs. Hammond; the beloved wife of Mr. C. R. Hammond, circuit steward, Bristol,. has caused miich sorrow in the church and district. Mrs. Hammond had been connected with the circuit for upwards of forty years.

.A0 a Iasi premise for thirty.eight years she, with Mr. Hammond, were in - much demand for sppeecial services in the

NIV;itr."VZ'. and Cambtfdga Districts. were at Keumg School anniversary. BY special repeat she was interred it i3inharn, where an impressive Service was conducted by Revs. A. E. Proctor, G. Freezer and Haile. The large company pre ant to show their respect to the memory the deceased in- cluded about forty local preachers of the district. On Sunday an impressive memorial service was conducted by Mr. J. Preston.

Mre. G. H. Greens The Wooldale Town End Church, Minks

Circuit, has coffered a heavy lose in the death of Mr. George H. Green on July 16th. at the age of thirty-five. Retiring to bed in normal health, Miring the night he had a heart attack and died immediately. Green was gifted with n splendid hor.., voice, and had fulfilled engagements to most of the big towns and cities of the Brit, Isles. He was ever ready to serve his ow" church, and was well known to Pr-min e

Methodiets all over the country. Keenly ■ o -terested in the welfare of Town End Church• as are ell the Green family, he spared no effort on ita behalf. At the funeral

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1KB113,-The first meeting of the branrh,, was held- at " Newlands," and wasa grt, success. An escellmit address wasgt ` rorid-Miss Bowes. of Hull. Mrs. Grey, of Bing lington,presided,and also gave an elle° address. 'The missionary letter•was told a Mrs. Phillipson and the Scripture by Ross. Over o hundred present. Tea • or

provided by Mrs. Phillipson. £6. •

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About Books. The International Critical

Commentary. The I.C.C. proceeds steadily towards its completion. Thirty•four volumes have now been published, most of these are of per-manent value. The two latest voluntes. are on New Testament hooks, and in each case the writer is a distinguished scholar. The glen of the series does not allow the possi-bility of a popular appeal. Yet it is charac-teristic of these volumes that, while minute rettlightiforgle'rlsh.I'ksarnencUrt is the chief concern. Apart from the many, references to classical literature, chiefly in the original lan.guages, there is sufficient to attract and inform those who desire to get, at the meaning of the Scriptures. For aid towards correct exegesis no better assistance can be found.

In thecase of the• pastoral epistles some ns doctrine a questions of and ecclesiastical order but emerge, these•are not of primary im- portance. The difficulty which faces the commentator is to place these letters in any as recorded in fcla.

L'rzli:xrY,re they are genuine letters of Paul or they re written by some Pauline Christian after his death and incorporate genuine frag. meals of his letters. " The argument from style :s in favoor of the Pauline authorship ; that from vocabulary strongly. though not pine conclusively, against it. ' He leans towards the conclusion that these letters are Paul's, although he is aware of the di. collies involved and willing to leave the question open. Probably this is the wiser ourse. That they contain Pauline materials certain, and it was without doubt in-tended that they should be regarded as Paul', A recent writer (.. Expositor," Jnne

1924; suggests the transfer of 2 Ti,,. iv., 9 20 to 1 Ti,,.-.,the solvent of difficulties concerning date. Some of the notes may seem obvioils, such as when it is suggested that " Thanksgiving " in 1 Ti,,. ii. 1 does not mean " encharists " or " thanksgivings in offerings," but "'thanksgivings in words " thought. of as part of a common worship. But in a commentary' of this character it is just these obvious things that need particular mention. The paraphrases are very helpful. There are numerous quo-tations 'from ancient commentaries. Dr. Moffatt's treatment of the letter to

the Hebrews is much fuller. There is reason for this. He has for his theme one of the most interesting books of the New Testament; " early Christian master- piece." It is not a theological treatise. For this reason no attempt is made to introduce formal division. and subdivisions. The argument is followed from point to point A new Engliah translation is given. Dr. Moffatt is convincedllat the authorship of the leper must remain obscure. He also insists tha t its thought is in no way in con-tact with contemporary Judaism—the writer did not know Hebrew, nor were his readers Hebrew... " These may sound paradoxes. I acme with those who think they are axioms." The finality 'of Jesus is the theme of this letter. Not the teaching of Jesus. " but what Jesus did for sin by His sacrifice and exaltation " is what interests the write, "Anything that ignored Christ was to bim hopeless" " What is in the author's can the truth that what Jesus did by dying can never be exhausted or transcended." For the present times one of the most important lads in quotation prominence Llihpe freedom

made of Old Testament hiet:rry'. rhdo the use

revealed it both

of Stephen which proves how men likePthnearwrite; for all their reverence for the .L7CX. .t wonderfully free to the letter of the Scrip. !Pee, The letter to the Hebrew° is literature; the 'writer " h. the style of a trained speaker it is style, yet style the command of a devout genius." It is fitting That the literary allusions and einwohetiwne G. edition am numerous and often ex-quisite. There is this on the phrase, ea Ten misunderstood, about Jesuit tasting death. " Mere it its a bitter experience, not %e'lrikirlY'so:rorinf Ilaphl"I'CF.c■ntrntets; quickly, of merely' sipped it"like a doctor

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of o.e ei!rdt e tastingwo d death ithink

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tailed written. a commentary, both scholarly and evangelical.—J. C. N.M.,

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trouble to have persuaded them to have gone up to Judah's proud city with what was, in their opinion, its upstart temple. It was far from the mind of Jeroboam to introduce a news religion, or in any way lobe unfaithful to Jehovah. The compiler of the Book of Kings judges the action from a later and very " high church " standpoint, which regarded all worship apart from the Jerusalem temple as irregular and worthless; but neither the king nor the people were conscious of any- thing

of the kind : the would have out it theother way about. We must be fair to Jeroboam. From our standpoint his " sin " was that he looked upon religion as some-thing subordinate to politics, and treated it

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Hearts. What Is God Like? Last week I told you that we cannot see God, 'even though—like the atmosphere—He is around us and with us all the time. But we know lots of things about God. Some things we learn from the Old Testament. and we kern still more from the Gospels. There is one very old story—not printed in our Bible—which is very beautiful. It tells of something that happened more than three thousand years ago, in the land where Abraham lived. There was much desert and many dangers, it that it vms not safe for anybody to be at night far from camp or. village. One afternoon Abraham at by his tent•door, watching that he might see any passing Stranger and give him shelter for the night. He saw coming towards him an old man, Mooning arid leaning on his staff, weary with travel, for he was a hundred years old. He received him kindly, washed his feet, provided supper and caused him to sit down ; but, observ ing that the old man ate and prayed not, nor begged for any blessing on his food, he asked him why he did not worship the God of Heaven! The old man told him that he worshipped Fire only, and acknowledged no other god. •At,

this answer Abraham grew it angry that he thrust the old man out or his tent, and thus exposed him to all the evils and dangers of the night. When the old man was gone God called to Abraham and attired him where the stranger was. He replied. " I sent him away from my tent because he did not war-ship Thee." God answered him '• I have been patient with him them hundred years, cared for him and clothed him, though he dishonoured 'Me, and couldst not thou endure hint for a single night!" Nothing is more wonderful than the patience of God with wicked people. Many good men are like _Abraham in this, that they soon get angry with people who do wrong. Every day God is grieved by wicked things which men do, but He is very patient, slow to auger, and of great kind- ness. He always hopes that the men and women who do evil will change their minds and begin to do the things that are right and good. He is always ready to forgive and to help those who seek Him. If only people would take time to think about God they wouId try to please Hint. Often the thought of God's presence would restrain them when tempted to do wrong. A clergyman once heard a labouring man swear dreadfully in the presence of a num-ber of his compenions. He told him it was. a cowardly thing to swear like that in co pony when he dare not do so if 'alone. The man said beewas not afraid to swear at any time or in any place. " I'll give you eovereign," said the clergyman, "if you will it into the churchyard at twelve o'clock to-night and swear the .me oath's which you hate uttered here, when you ere alone with

an easy WAY of earnng money." " Well," said the minister, " You come to me to-morrow and say you have done it and the money is yours." The time passed on; mid-night came; the man went to the graveyard. Its was a night of thick darknees A. he entered the place not a sound was heard; all was still RS, death. Then the minister's words " alone with God " came back to him with strange power. The thought of the wicked words he had spoken and had come there to repeat darted through his mind. like a flash of lightning. He saw what a foolish and wicked man, he was; be dare not repeat the words he had spoken amongst his com-panions. Trembling, afraid to Lake another step, he fell On his knee. and, instead of the dreadful oaths he came to utter, this prayer came Irani his lips, "God be merciful to me a sinner !''. The next day he went to the minister, thanked him for what he had done, and said he bad reeolved never to swear again. The minister was pleased, so was God, for He is always ',leased when one resolve. not to do wrong. Because God loves even the wicked, and is Patient with them, we should be kind to such and pray that their hearts man be changed. If now they love evil they may yet begin to'love what is good and do it. Even boys and girls may pray for other people.

Our Storm.—" My dear," said a young wife to her husband as he was leaving home for the office, " won't y. bring home some thing good for dinner? " " Something good ? ' repeated the young husband, who wasn't accustomed to go marketing. " Yes," said the wife, " something really good, yon know." " Oh, yes!" he replied, as a light seemed to break upon him. - And he brought home the minister who married them. Let me wish you all a very happy holiday. If you wish to write to i t about the Guild of Kind Hearts. address your letter to Rev. Arthur Jobb, 93, Mere-road, Leicester.

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By ERNEST BARRETT, M.A. Jeroboam is in many respects the most, " modern " type of character we have come across in our studies of the beginning of worship. His rise from a lowly origin to

position influence on as a consequence high posnce of his on his fellow-workmen suggests recent parallels. The son of a widowed mother, serving by labourers —practically gong of gnracis —he possessed qualities of leadership sup-ported by an extraordinary capacity for hard work which not only W011 for him the notice and patronage of the king, but elevated hint to the height of being persecuted as dan-gerous to the mighty Solomon. Shakespeare makes the first suggestion of the possibility of royal power enter the mind of Macbeth through the ambiguous words of the weird sisters. It may have been the words of Ahijah of Shiloh that gave direction to the aspirations of the widow's son, but, once pointed, his ambition soared without falter- ing. Notwithstanding the altitude of his hopes, he had the shrewd, practical common sense Which kept his feel on firm ground. The throne of Solomon was too secure for him to shake, but 'he read aright the peril which the splendid extravagance of that monarch was preparing for his heir, and he had inside knowledge of how near to snap-ping were the bands which David had forged to bind the tribes of Judah and Israel into a united nation. The world has bit a short memory for even its most popular figures, and we may deduce from the fact that Israel wee ready, on the' death' of Solomon. to recall Jeroboam from his exile that the latter's push and energy had found means of keeping his name vividly before the people and of fome, ing their discontent. During the long reign of Solomon there was lime for the growth of a number of cir. cumstances which tended to threaten the per- manen. of the union of " all Israel." The common danger which had been the main factor in forcing unity had ceased to, operate in the peace which the nation en joyed. Before the kingship the Israelites existed as a number of scattered tribes, but it will be noticed that, when division came at the death of Solomon the nation did not disintegrate as before, but fell into :Iwo sections, Judah " and " Israel," the former being supposed to comprise the tribe of Judah and part of the tribe of Benjamin with certain members of the rest of the nation who hap, paned to he living within the borders of Judah at-the time of division. How was it that the division was two-fold instead of twelve-fold? The answer will be found in the physical, features of the land of Palestine, and it explains much of the subsequent his-tory of the two kingdoms, and gives the reason why Judah, survived when Israel passed clean out of history. The men of Judah were men of the hills. The men of Isr.1,• more broadly speaking, were men of the plains. In almost every country in the world the history of the high- landers has differed from the history of ,the lowlanders. The physical features have re. acted on the character of the inhabitants. The barren hill country: diffiCult of access to both friend'and foe, with a life hard, lonely and self-centred, has •.ntrasted with the easier and mora.culLured life of this produe• live valleys, where facilities-for travel and trade have provided intercourse with o ther p.plea, and also attracted hostile invaders. The intolerant and haughty Reheboain, re. fusing the diplomatic advt. of the old men, scorning compromise with the quieter low- lander being beneath his dignity, was a typi.I highlander, and a forerunner of the proud and narrow Jews of later years. If we had the full story of how it came to pass that Rehoboam was compelled to go to •Shechaminatead of being crowned- at Jeru-salem, we should probably see that Jeroboam had cleverly manipulated the situation in his ONSTI favour. He attained the summit of his desires and obtained the kingship of Israel. The business of the shrines of Bethel. and. Den and the appointment of a new priesthood. would be an exceedingly popular move. It was a return -to the " Id-time religion." There would be no difficulty in keeping the tee"illess'eXr= Jerusalem; =

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CHURCH NEWS. Barnsley Yeond. — elven+ at Buckley,treet held a garden party and

reception of their lens newly-appointed nrinistera Rem. J. &why end W. R. Chap-man. at the home and grounds of Mr. and 'Mrs. LI. Porter, on Thursday. Mrs'. Porter presided over the reception, on behalf of Mr. Porter, arid warmly welcomed both ministers and their wive.. Mr..T. Hardman, circuit steward, Mr. J. Davis and Rev. J. T. Clarke spoke words of welehme on behalf of the circuit. A splendid tea was provided by the ladies. The Salon Orchestra provided first-elms music, conduced by Mr. Sampson. 'Hearty thanks were accorded to Mr. and :Mrs. Porter for the loan of their beautiful grottorle. The party were agreeably ear• priaGI with a visit from Walefield First, Circuit, Rev. J, Robertshaw Ming as guide. Earned, neorriad.=A great rally has been held in connection with the Royston " Women'. Owe " in the B.A. Hell (kindly lent). A sermon was preached in the after-1100,1 by Rev. F. W. Brett. A tea and meet-ing followed, addressed by Rev. F. W. Brett, W. Vaughan and S.A. officer. Mrs. T. H. 'Andrews (S.A.) presided. Net proceeds £15 3s., for new braiding fund. Beelhampetead.—A circuit rally took place at Ley Hill 011 Wednesday. A Ica And meeting were held in the Institute, when a presentation, consisting of a wallet of notes, was made by Rev. R. W. Burnett, on behalf the circuit and friends, to Mr. Aldred Breton, who, after fatty years' ser-vice in church and school. has retired from official positions. Pastor Phillips, of Inn don, presided. Addresses of appreciation were given by Rev. II. Roe and hire Boe, Messrs. F. Monte. J. W. Bathe, C. Miller, A. Ynong, C. Pollard and T. Ti,,.... Mr. Bruton suitably responded. Blackburn P.M.—Montague-street School anniversary has just been held. Rev, H. J. Pickett. preached twice on the Sunday to liege congregations, and lectured on the Monday " John Ruskin." Mrs. Armietead, of .131ackpool, presided. There w. singing by t. choir arid children, under the direction of Mr. E. Clarke. The financial result. was over 2121. This was regarded as mninently satisfactory. At Moaleyetreet school anniversary Rev. F. J. Hopkins was the preacher. He lectured on the Seturday, after a Faith tea had been held. Mr. G. Pratt presided. On the Sunday afternoon the children gave a demon strat ion, led by Mrs. Snaps. Mr. Pickle pre sided. The anniveraary was guile a success. Over £41 was realiaed.

Brantford.—A series of successful sir-. vices have been held at New•rmd Church. A flower service conducted by Mr. J. J. Green and Mr. J. P. Williams, J.P. Afternoon address by Rev. Wilton Rix, B.A.; chairman, Mr. Newman. The annual camp meeting was bell . Clifton Park, led by Rev. C. E. Buck, the S.A. hand rendering valuable aid. A garden meeting and a cantata, " The Nazarene," by the Southall Choir, led by Mr. Toms, with Mies Neill at the organ. Miss E. Smith presided. ErMton.—The church anniversary has been recently celebrated, the veep-end of music and message being greatly en joyed. The Saturday evening programme was pro-

vided by the South Bank Quartette Party, with Mr. Frank Walker, of Doncaster, chairman. Mrs. 8. Payne. stripped the Treasury note and silver tree of ill " fruit" and cut the birthday cake A wellhttended Ha had preceded the cease, Mr. F. Wilber Ins the preacher on Smulay. Selections from Handers oratorio were given. Mr. MannMg Russell presided over the afternoin aervice, when it splendid programme was ren-dered by the South Bank Qnerterte Party. The proceeds amnerded to 2.31 ld. On Tuesday, July 15th, the President of Con-ference visited the eirewit far a united gable tug, preaching in the afternoon, .d gtviug in the evening a timely message to the church. Mr. J. T. Madmen, Guisborongh, presided. The singing of Mr. J. Sanders, of Salthurn, stirred all hearts. Ay interesting i.erlude was the presentation of books to Mr. A. Wiabey. won in the Local Preachers' Training Classes Examination.

Cradles Heath. The year of service by Rev. F. and Mrs. Jeffs has yielded very pleasing results. The fear as to the sec-cessful working of !hie church on a pas-toral plan has been allayed, an atmosphere of confidence created, and the great possi-bilities of the char; realised afresh. An earnest united mincemeat bee begun towards larger service and more efface.. I./MIMI,. The week of Itolh Rev. F. leak sod Mrs. Jeffs Bart USW ereably appreciated, and mach:feeling was &kora et tkeir departure, 'which Mend exprmaioa not in walls only, be in meting gifts. Rev. 3. T. Wilkinson, B.A., Bolk, comma.. kin 3MM/dry in pro-mising conditions- Elmeop.—The seventy-ninth anniversary of the Hadfield Scheel was celebrated on Senday, when Rev. W. J. Munson peached Is crowded congregations. The scholars and

choir sang splendidly under the leadership of Mr. J. Rims, with Mr. T. Pass at the organ. The num' procession lock place in the after-noon, during which a memorial hymn wee sung at the Cenotaph, on which Mr. H. .C.hatme.11, (osrupLrinlenclent)TEelaccelcatiownr,enflohr the day .ere ra, which would be further augmented by donations. Hull Fifth—A thanksgiving meeting was held at our Hassle Church on June 4th to celebrate the extinction of debt on the premises of the church noel school. The pre-sent buildings were erected fourteen years ago at a cost of over £4,000. Darin the last five years, with the recent gr.t from the Hull Centre! Scheme. over ELOCO has been paid off. Br. David Bradley presided over the meeting, several old trustees spoke, and amid general re joicing Mrs. Fawcett burned the lest mortgage memoranda. London ( lifighbury Valay.—On Saturday, July 12th, a garden party was held in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. W. Alhon-Croneb, Mildmay Park, kindly lent for the oremion. The boot and hoeMes were Mr. and Mrs T Kirkland-Bridge, Hampstead. Mr. Bridge is a local ..etcher of our church. and takes a great interest in young life. The gathering ws held to raiae funds for the proposed new schoolroom at Higlibury Vale. About 100 sat clown to too, which was followed with an Fitzpatrick, of

presided over by r. a ea Mrted by Rev. W. H. Wright. The following artistes took part Misses Wessell and Riley. 11 • Lewis Allison. Messrs. H. Titmus, Grant, Lambert. Miss Nash and Mr. Hendrey. Thanks on behalf of church were voiced by Messrs. Thorne and Newman. Manche.er fitteth.—A garden party. pro. muted by- the circuit, was held at Hartley College, on Saturday, July 12th. The cricket match for girls resulted in a decided win for the Rusholme girls. The older people had their sport by wav of clock golf .d bowls. Tea was served in the common room, under Lhe leadership of M. Henry Wilson. The presence of Rev. James Ion khan, an old minister of the circuit, gave the opportunity of offering warm congratulations to him on his election as President of next Conference. An amusing event was provided by the Great Westeriestreet boys, which they called a Rodeo. Instrumental music was given by the Great Western-street Orchestra, under Mr. C. French; and choral items were provided by la, circuit choir. under the leadership of Mr. IV. D. Denman. 5!,. H. Quinn, was able to announce a profit for circuit fund of about £12. Manchester Eleventh—Flower cervices were held at Prestwich on Sunday. Preachers Rove. C. Humble and Johnstone Dodd. A musical service was given in the after-noon by the choir. Soloists were hfre. Mather, Mrs. Moseley and Miss Romans. For the evening service hliss Callow was soloist. The anthem,. " Abide with Me," was given by the choir. Morecambe. — Large congregations gathered in the West End Wmleyao Church (kindly lent) to loaf Rev. W. Younger on Thursday, July 17th. Mr. Younger preached in the afternoon and lectured in the evening on " The Power and Perils of the News-paper." The lecture was followed with deep interest and appreciation. In the unavoidable absence of the Mayor, the chair was taken by our old friend, Mr. J. 11. Neal, of Bare. ' Tea was served by the Parliament•street ladies. The effort was in every way a success. North Bhielde.—in connection with Saville-street Church the " Women's Week end " was a great success. Sister Miriam, who laboured in the north end of the circuit

same years ago, preached inspiring sermons on Sunday. The afternoon meeting on the Monday was a splendid rally of women's organisations, the roll call following an able addrms by Sister Miriam on " Motherhood." Mrs. Brown acted as president. The evening meeting was presided over by the Mayoress of Tyuemo.h (Mrs. Munby). Sister Miriam spoke on "Some Facts of Life," and Mrs. Brown also gave an address on "Kindness -Its Function and Power." OeweetrY—On Wednesday last. a large gathering of membere of the circuit bade God-peed to Mr. Fronk IloWyer, on the eve of his departure to his first circuit. Hie name was amongst the first half-dozen iit the recent candidates' examination, and he was one of throe selected to go on to a circuit for a period before proceeding to the college. A number of valuable presents were given to him in the name of the circuit, and good wishes were expressed by the Mayor (Councilor G. P. Beekitt) on behalf of the school and choir; Councillor G. A. George, 'focal preachers; Mr. E. Price, Endeavour; and Alderman R. S. Parry for the circuit. Rev. F. Headerson Brown spoke from the ministers' viewpoint, and called upon the Mayoress to make the presentation. Mr. Bowyer feelingly- replied.

Plymouth,-0 S the scholars at Cobmrg•street Church repeated the items given at their recent anniversary services. R.. Lewis Allison conducted in the morn-ing and Rev. J. Cawley afternoon and even- ing. Tha children who mud been admirably trainedb1.111 did well, as also the choir, led by Mrs, J.

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SlePhear, with Mr. Fergurson an organist. The annual school treat was attended by 300 salads. .t1 friends. A glorious time vas e xperienced by all.

Youty..1.—On Satinet. a aucemsful Gipsy Fair " wan held at Park Terra. Church. The inclement weather forbade um being made of the grounds at Glen- side," the renidence of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Binning, but a local garage (kindly placed at disposal) was middy transfonmed for the purpose of the gathering. The opening ceremony was conducted by eighteen girls aud boys, whose purses were received by Mrs. Binnieg. The " Gipsies " Hen young ladies) then welcomed the audience with "Come to the Fair," The proceedings closed with the rendering of " The Gipsies' Holiday,. by the Gipsies, attired in suit- able costumes. Rev. J. W. Venables _ex- pressed thanks to all who bad contributed to the success of the effort, emphasising the enthusiasm of 11r. and Mr. Binning. In all about £62 was realised. ga.bacb.--The ordination service d Ms. Llewellyn Sheller°. was held at Middlewich set Sunday, conduct. by Me. Paul Whit-taker. Mr. Shallcross gave his experiemse and spoke of his call to the work. Mr. A. E. Ronour gave the charge to the candidate, and Rev. H. Stratton gave the charge to the church. It was a moat inglessive service. Mr. Llewellyn Shriller°. is the seomd son of Mee. Shalkrose of Middlewich, to take up this work, his brother, Mr. J. H. Shallcross being . acceptable preacher cm the Leek Circuit, while another brother, Mr. Gerald Shalknoss, is doing yeoman service in the Sunday-school, and Mr. Wm. Mallen. is a member of the choir.

South Yorkshire Mts.:oa—A very im-pressive service was held at Highfield-road Church. Doncaster, on Sunday, July 13th, when Leonard Mettham and Donald E. lleightley were ordained to the work of local teachers The young men related their. P • Christian experience and .11 to the ministry, after which Bibles were presented by Mr. W. Gilliver. A beautiful and helpful charge was given to the candidate by the Superintendent, Rev. W. Barton, and the charge to the church was given by Mr. T. F. Bennett. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, administered at the clime, was a hallowed and blessed reason of spiritual power and Melon to rill.

Standnalay—The special preacher for the school anniversary was Rev. W. R. Wilkinson London_ In the afternoon the children of the Primary, existed by senior ehools, trained by Misses Holmes end Walton, gave intererting items. Lecture on Monday by Mr. Wilkinson on " Some Dickens' Ch.actees." Mr. Robert Peel presided. Collections £32.

Gtoormarket.—There was an excelled attendance at Stowmarket to welcome Rev. F. C. Davidson on his return to the circuit for a second term, after an absence of twelve years. The circuit stewards (31essrs. D. Hopsmod send R. Scott) presided. Addresses of welcome were given by the Vine, Rem. F. L'Estr.ge Fawcett, E. J. Weir, RA., and J. X Lanckner (Cong.- gatio.1) and Pastor W. R. C. Leggett (Bee-list). Stress was laid on the great power that the churches of the town, by united action, could have in solving the problems connected with the religions and civil life of the town .d district. A coffee romper was Men:Sled at the close. Collection for circuit fund. • Perk.—The twenty-sever anni- versary of the Ilford School was held en Sunday, the special preacher being Rev. Than. Jacket.. At the afternoon service, presided over by Mr. E. C. Day, a delightful address 7.:Ltfien by Mr. Mends

°by., A special peopr7mme was given by scholars trained by Mug. Edith Goddard. Spec al

singing, ,Irthatt. directim of

at the organ. The superintended (Mr. H-Hereon presented a very .1.safectory reports

stewards, Messrs. W. A. Hainflett and J. W. Robson, voiced the eppreciatt. seal good wishes of the circuit to both ministers. Bolton First—The four years' ministry o,,fp Bev. J. H. Watkins has been very highly predated, and each society showed their esteem by presenting him with valuable gifts on his removal to With.. The welcome

give. to Rey. J. H. and Ilea. Richmond w. very hearty. Aboat 200 attended the recep-tion tea, and in the evening the church at Harwood w. full. -Mr. E. W. Pendlebury presided, in the unavoidable absence of Alderman H. Warburton, J.P., and addresses of welcome were given by Messrs. N. Holt, J. Rannett, the Vicar of Harwood, Revs. F. Wallis (Wesleyan) and J. Hodges.

Clayton Wed.—Rev. J. Collier has just earecluded his ministry in this circuit amid many expressions of esteem and personal regard. Gifts of • costly character were pre-sented to him and to Mrs. Collier by the Skelmadhorpe and TIsurlstone noddies, in addition to many private gilts. On the .ce-Mon of his concluding services, the cougrega-lions crowded the chapel. Darla...a—There was a large gathering from the six churches in the circuit at Slater-street, to wish Godspeed to Rev. W. J., Mrs. and Miss Ward prior to their departure for London. Mr. William Per, (circuit steward) spoke in glowing terms of Rev. W. J. Ward's ministry at Dal-fast.. RepresenMtives from all the churches paid the highest tributes to the work of Mr. and Iles. Ward .d of their go. work to the " oetsider." In their reply

both pale' high tributes to the•help they had received from the friends. A special wallet, inscribed with names of circuit officials, con. tainiug £20 from the circuit, was presented to Mr. Wald, .d 3Irs. Ward received a large mirror and Floss-ware from Skter.street Women's Own," and a handsome rose bowl from "'Vicarage Endeavour." "Slater. street " Women's Own " provided refresh. ments, and hiss Laura Feder, Messrs. R. L. Perry and J. H. Corns supplied the mimic and song. Fleetwood.—The valedictory meeting to Bev. James Burton, who bas spent here the last eleven years of his forty years' ministry, was largely attended, Mr. Gibson Leadbetter presiding. Tributes to the splendid work .• complished and _ the faithful preaching of Mr. Burt te were voiced by Revs. E. Hall (Congregational) G. E. Mitchell ( Wesleyan) end other friends. On behalf of a large nnm•

bar friends in the circuit, Mr. It. Eaves presenMel Mr. Burton with a wallet of Treasury notes. Miss Burton was presented with a purse-handbag by Miss Rather, the daughter of a former minister of the cirenit, the late Rev. H. Mather. Mrs. Burt° 'a labours as partner and helpmeet were also generoualy paid tribute to. In that Mr. Burtoo, having this year joined the .per-numerary list, is going M coding to reside at Fleetwood, 1.11 ministry .d society are to be congratulated. Mott, Lynn.—The recognition of Rev. G. Itudrarn and the farewell to Rev. B. Holmau

were merged into a service. A great gather- were ing Meara. J.stayne (r.le6" ) Pickard, W. Hibbard and W. Twits. Re-sponding for himself and his wife, Roo. G. Redeem referred to his boyhood days at Lynn, and expressed his joy at being once again located in his native county. Havmg been honoured with many complimentary ex-pressions for their six years' ministry in the circuit and presented w slab a costly dusts Jacebean sideboard, both Be'.. and Mrs. Holman expressed their grateful apprecia-tion.

Klvdon Park--In connection with theme-'re:real of Rev. B. A. Benno from the Meant, farewell meetings have been held in the v... church., with the following gifts :-To Mr. Barron, lounge chair from Rivelon Park; study. clock from North Anston; down ▪ Dietrougron; attache mese, Women'. Own at Anton-terrace. To Ere. Barron Gold.moanted handbag, Kiveton Park Women's Church Aid, Miss Barron also re• mitred a handbag and other presents.

Pontypool.—Rev. J. W. Venable.. entered upon hie work in the circuit at a very difficult time, but conscientiormly set Martell to lace the situation. The circuit deficit, has been reduced by half, and arrangements made that should soon wipe it out altogether. Pont.wydd Churcla has been renovated, Park Terrace Church re. decorated .d Upper Cwmbran Trust relieved of all anxiety. Before their de-parture for Lincoln both Sly. Venables and Mies J. Venablee received many expressions of regard. , Btpley.—The friends in the circuit- took their leave of Rey. M. Dobinson after six successful years' ministry. On behalf of the Nottingham-road Society Mr. Z. Renshaw viezterlostReer v. Dolsimwith r‘t

a silver handbag, and Miss Betty Dobinson a necklace. The Wood-street Society pre-sented a carved oak barometer, gold cuff links, and a case containing a silver pen and pencil and embossed pouch. Mr. Arthur Renshaw, on behalf of the Young Men's Clam, presented a delicately designed 400-day clock.

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496 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. JULY 24, 1924

Women's Missionary Federation.

on missionary work in America. The mis- sions, letter, from Mrs. Bell, of Santa Hotels, Hydros, Isabel, was •read. The hostesses were Mrs. Brown

t7Inedth:iltsCof-71c'ernte!14 4TFlintigal Apartments, etc. voiced proceeds, 23.

HimberleP.-Mrs. Teenier presided over RALMORAL HOUSE," Marlborough a. good gathering. Rev. F. Hart (vicar) Road, Burton.-Prtmttive Methodtst gave a most helpful and impressive address. VIri.t7Letttrei. 0,11/4e,/..0 red, = Mrs. Gubbms read the missionary letter. 7: -a: Rome com(orW Li and cold water Miss Nellie Singleton was the soloist, accom• la bedroora.-Write, MANSON. .pealed by Mrs. Leivers. Collection for mis- sionary funds. REX HILL:ON-SEA. - Board-Residence.

Mise A. Pose, 59, Manor Road.

3...dew/ch.-Meeting held at the Imautiful grounds of Lynton Grove (kindly lent by Mrs. Ernest Gill). There w. an excellent company. Mrs. J. E. Gill pie. aided, and Mrs. Arthur Longstaff .presented a report of the missionary meetings at Con- ference. Alias B. Eyre read the missionary letter, and Master Leslie Longstaff gave a• recitation. Refreshmetds were served at the dose of the meeting.

Bolton FIrst.-The garden party at Eger. ton Lodge, kindly given by Mrs. Leonard Chadwick. was largely attended. After tea. address was given by Rev. J. IV. Price. Mrs. Bentley, ex.President of the Con. nexional Auxiliary, presided, and Mrs. Meechim, District Secretar.,, read the letter. .Hearty thanks were accorded to Mrs. Chad. wick for providing tea and the use of the lovely grounds. Proceeds, £7 9s.

Brentford.-The auxiliary meeting was held at "The Woodlands," residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. Buck. A large company gathered to hear an address by Mrs. Inwood. Rev. C. E. Buck and others contributed to the programme. Soloists, Miss Jeffery and Air. S. Buck (violin).

Bridlington. The monthly meeting was held in the garden of Mrs. Foster, St. John's-avenue. President. Mrs. C. T. Bishell ; speaker, Mrs. Hill, of Filey. The missionary letter was read by Mrs. Broadley. Mies Willis, of Filey, gave two beautiful solos. Afternoon tea was kindly provided by Mrs: McCready. At the close of the wording tins. A. r. Cray presented Airs. Hishell, on behalf of the auxiliary, with a china cabinet and a cushion', a token of their appreciation of her eight years' service as secretary.

Hill.-The July meeting was P.eld in the gardens at Radgewood, by kind invitation of Mrs. J. R. Smith. There was a good gathering of members, who, tinder the presidency of Mrs. J. B. Bissell, listened to

very helpful address from Air. Arthur Shaw, of Quarry Bank. The Scripture was read by Airs. Jackson and the missionary letter by Miss B. Smith, Mrs. W. Wright giving two beautiful solos. Tea was served by the members of Mount Pleasant Church, and a collection of £2 5s. 9d. was taken.

Clayton West.-The monthly meeting was held t Penudone, at least 100 being present. Mrs. G. E. Wiles, of Sheffield, delivered an excellent address, Airs. A. Sowerby presiding. Others taking part in chided Mrs. Mosley, Mrs. Bearers and Mrs. West. Both ministers were present. £5 was realised.

Great Yarmouth.-At the invitation of Mrs. Webster, a successful and well attended meeting was held at Grange Farm, Caister, Alm. Southall presiding. Airs. C. Wright gave the .dress and Airs. T. M. Bell read the missionary letter. Tea was served on the lawn. Appteciation'of a pleasant after.00 was expressed to the hostess.

Grimsby Third.-The meeting of the auxiliary was held' in the garden of " The Elms," Healing, kindly lent by Mr. H. B. Brown. Miss R. Snowdon presided, and. inspiring address was given by Rev. L. H. Wood. Solos were rendered by Misses Huntsman and Leighton. Mesdames White, Brown, Mr. L. R. Black and Rev. T. Alli-son Brown took port. T. was given by Mr. end Mrs. H. B. Brown. The tea and presi. dent's donation realised £8. In the evening

garden fete was held. Musical items by string band, arranged by Councillor, Weld-rick; solos by Miss Gladys Broom and Mr. Renton. £8 was added to Btallinhorough fruit funds.

31 rrrrr ate.-The monthly meeting was Feld at Starbeck. Mrs. C. E. Morris pre-sided, Rev. W. C. Russell led in prayer, and Mrs. Russell read the missionary letter. Reports of Conference meetings were given It triisl: and Moo.

and a generous collection taken. • (Hon.-The meeting held at Brighton•

&treat Chards ma presided over by Mrs. ITsylor and Mrs. Dees. The speaker was Hot'. T. Bullock. Alra. Dobbs served se soloist and AlMs Rose Sermon es elocutionist. Tea was presided by the Brighton-street /tidies. Proceeds, £6. Mrs. Kirk, of Bourne Church, presided at meeting held at New-ington Hall. -Rev. J. T. Lyon, of the Kafue Mission, gave an interesting address. Solos Were given by Mrs. C. Hodgson. Tea was provided by the Bourne Church ladies. A pound stall was well patronised. Conferenoe report submitted by Mrs. W. J. Stark.. (Thanks were expressed to Air. .d Airs. A. R'okes for their kindness in allowing the use Of the hall and grounds. Proceeds, £10.

Senningto. and Battersea-A success. Cul meeting was held et the New.road Church, Battersea, on Wednesday, Mra Evans, Of Wandsworth, presiding. .Mrs. Seaman rendered two excellent solos and Mrs. S. Horton gave an' interestinp address

Luton Second.-A tea and garden party was held at Mrs. Wren's home at Park Town on Wednesday. Tea was provided by Mrs. Wren and Mrs. Woodfield. The address, given by Mrs. Price, sons much appreciated. Mrs. Bowles gave a recital. Mrs. Daniels presided at the piano.

Manchester Central.-The monthly meet-ing was held at Prestwich. Airs. Pickup ably presided. A very interesting address was given by Rev. C. Humble and solos rendered by bliss Romans. A good report of the New. castle Conference was given by Mrs. Willcox. The missionary letter was read by Mrs. A. Rowbotharn. Proceeds from the lea, £5 12s. £7 was realised by Mrs. Alorley'a Garden Party.

Morecambe.-An enjoyable garden party was held iu the Rectory Grounds (kindly lent by Rev. Scott). Mrs. Parkinson gave a very good report of Conference meeting. Revs. J. Grant, J. Shepherd, Air. McDonald, Miss Richardson (returned missionary). Alin Ridge and Mrs. Hartley took part in the proceedings. Airs. Shepherd generously- pro-vided the tea. Proceeds from tea and sal from Alissionary Basket £5 145. 10d.

Oldnam.-Monthly meeting held al Shaw. Airs. Hayfield presided. Miss Whipp'(United Methodist) gave an excellent add ass Al s Baxter rendered two solos, the accompanist being Air. Bramwell. The secretary read the missionary letter. Mrs. Hayfield gave an ex- cellent report of the Council meetings al Newcastle. Airs. Ellis also gave a brief report. An excellent tea N008 given by the Shaw Indies. Proceeds, £2 16s. 7d.

Pontefract.-The branch was entertained on Wednesday by the friends al B.otte•to Church. Tea was followed by an informal meeting on the lawn of Air. and Airs. Bell's garden. The missionary letter was read by the secretary", and an address given by Rev. W. J. Hammerslev. God-speed was spoken to our late president, Mrs. J. T..Taylor, who has removed to Lancaster. The proceeds were for the missionary fund.

Scarborough Pirat.-The monthly meet. ing was held at Seamen, presided over by Mrs. J. J. Parlow, Rev. F. L. Cull leading in prayer. Airs. Geo. Poole was the soloist. The missionary letter was read by Mrs. F. L. Cull. Bev. J. T. Lyon, of North Rhodesia, gave a powerful address and touched the hearts of all present. A new branch of the Auxiliary has bee formed and twelve new members enrolled. The accompanists were

Tear was 11717 by."trie mCeinnfibeb'risLof road, which realised £1 18s.

tiltlloth.-A meeting of the branch as held on Wednesday, Mrs. Proud presiding. Mrs. Stubbs gave a very interesting address on her work in India. A good number stayed to a supper provided by the ladies.' Proceeds in aid of African missions. Mrs. T. Foster was the soloist. Ali. D. Sim presided at the organ.

Silsden.-A well-attended meeting was presided over by Mrs. Patti... Mrs. George Horne gave a most interesting address on the work the women do in our churches in America. Alias Annie Waal was the solo' t and Mrs, Brook Tillotson pianist. The secre- tary read the missionary letter. Tea was served by the ladies and a collection taken for missionary f.ds.

Sunderland.-Meeting held in Tatham street Church. Reports of •Conference gatherings were given by Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Wardropper. Airs. Winterburn °con. pied the chair and Mrs. Campbell read the missionary letter. Mrs. Bert Weallans was the .loist. After Tea farewell was Laken of Mrs. Parkin, leaving for Grantham, and Mrs. F. IVinterburn, leaving for Wakefield: £50 was sent to Newcastle Conference. Col-lection for missionary food.

Withers...tn.-A very enjoyable- garden party was held in the grounds of Holmpton Hall, by the kind invitation of Mr. and Mitt. J. W. Herd. Mrs. R. Limon presided and Si,.. E. Needier read the missionary letter. Rev. J. G. Paton (Congregational) gave an inspiring missionary address. Miss 'Smith's solo was highly appreciated. Air. and Airs. Herd provided tea, which was arranged in the rose gardens. Financial results, £5 5s.

Workington.-The monthly meeting was held at John-street Church, presided over iby Mrs. ,Collins. Mot Foster (Silloth) gave a most helpful address. Mrs. Littring-ton read the missionary letter end Miss Todd rendered two fine solos. Accompanist, Alias Morris. Collection for missionary funds.

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