Demme M IITHODIST 1..0., December 7, 1916.

Our pleW Serial; " Gold and Dross," by Samuel Horton, begins to-day. Christmas. Number. Twopence.

Next Week Special Khaki Number. One Penny.

The

PrimitiveMethodist Lea, er

No. Md. Old dories. No. 600: New Series. LONDON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1916. TWOPENCE

WORK ARMY

• We have

27 CHAPLAINS, 100 OFFICIATING MINISTERS

AND

NUMEROUS OTHER AGENTS. - THE

SOLDIERS' HOME at ALDERSHOT

AND THE

HUTS In varhaue CAMPS are a great boon

to Our 130Y/L

FUNDS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN AND EXTEND THE WORK.

Please( send

CHRISTMAS OFFERING to the Financial Secretary—

J. MAYLES,

911, Mount View Road, Stroud Green, London, N.

CLAPTON MISSION Christmas Appeal

PROM THIS YEAR'S REPORT, WE HAVE OWEN • OUT :—

520 Grocery and Bread. Tiekets to Poor Families. 750 Poor Persons a Christmas Dinner. 690 Poor Children a Tea, Ac., at Christmas.

90 Cripple Children a Tea. Ac., at Christmas. ;coo Articles of Warm Clothing. 200 Cuts. of Coal to Old Age Pensioners and others. 250 Poor Children a Day in the Country. 90 Poor Women a Day in the Country.

A Party of Poor and Ailing Women a Week at the • Home of Rest, 8m., tic.

During Christmas Week WE PURPOSE SUPPLYING

A CHRISTMAS DINNER GIFTS OF COAL,

PARCELS OF CLOTHING, &o. To several hundreds of the

Poorest Families in Lower Clapton and Hackney Wick.

TEA and ENTERTAINMENT to large party of Poor Women. '

TEA and ENTERTAINMENT to 800 Poor Children

(including 100 Cripple Children).

FUNDS ARE URCENTLY NEEDED Donations, Gifts of Clothing, Boots, Toys, Sweets, Ac., will be gratefully received and acknowledged by the Superintendent—

Rev. J. R. ELLWOOD, 65, Elderfield. Road,

Clapton, London, N.E.

THE DAY WHEN HOPE WAS BORN.

• By Rev. John Bradbury.

The day wears on to evening. We are nearing the world's midnight. Our heart and our flesh fail. The hell of this war grows blacker. The lingering marks of humanity and civilisation in warfare are fast being effaced. The infamy of Germany, revealed in .the sinking of the Lusitania, is even surpassed by the savage destruction of the merciful. Red Cross ships, the Britannic and the Braemar Castle. If devilry can be measured, these latest deeds take the very top place of Germany's consecration to barbarism. As onwards goes the war the .hopelessness of present civilisation becomes more apparent. We cry for a swift and sure coming of judgment, but we are stricken with a sense of sheer impotence.

" . . . What am II An infant crying in the night: An infant crying for the light.

And with no language but a cry." Has the world had a Christmas so shadowed as that of 1916? Even its moonlessness is in keeping with its tragedy. But, chat if the pressure of the night drive as utterly to God I We all hear kitocks At the door, and voices appealing for bread. What if our sense of helplessness, and the persistent cries of a world, footsore and heartweary, bring on out of selfishness and despair, and compel us to go to Abother near by " Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him." Does not the time draw near the appearing of Christ ?

History tells how the night of crisis bath speech. When evening comes the voices of the day are -hushed. Then are reason and conscience awakened, and the real man is forced back on his own tremendous self. We listen in the night-hours because we must. " He Iwodrfsetdedthaatma

nnigwhittli itimtheunterthaen)b'realting of Thera

day." That night a new nation was born. One night King Belshazzar made a feast. His teart, was lifted up, in his carnal hands were the Lord's own vessels, and his mind was hardened with pride. That night, too, the King was deposed from his kingly throne, the ghostly hand took his glory from him, and "in that night was Belshazzar the King of the Chaldean. slain." Then the world saw the Bash of the sword, bathed in heaven. The world is now 'in travail. Europe is distressed because of the rising of the Child. Herod makes war, for Rome's material sway is threatened. Asia moves out of its long apathy, cry-ing iu the pathless deseit, " Where is He that is born King of the Jews ? " Africa is preparing to receive God in Christ. The thrones and policies of Europe are driving Jesus out. What if He flee into Israel's old home—the land of Egypt? We are on the eve of mighty happenings on more fronts than are marked on our war-maps. God is knocking at the world's door. Christ must come! If we make soul enough to be great in lowly duty, and guard the flock by night, suddenly the angel of the Lord will come upon us, and the glory of the Lord will shine round about us, and great tidings will be heralded to the world.

" Now it is a month of June, Now .December's shivering hour,

Now rides high loved memories' moon, Now the Dark is dense with power,'!

THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. DECEMBEEtt'1916 786

WHITECHAPEL MISSION Samples of

One Hundred Lads We hope

to give CHEER AND

NEEDED SEASONABLE HELP '

THIS CHRISTMAS to many poor families in

EAST END SLUMS. TO POOR WAIFS, XMAS TREATS; TO ACED WIDOWS AND OLD AGE PENSIONERS, A WELCOME PARCEL; TO HOMELESS MEN,

A XMAS DINNER; TO CRIPPLE CHILDREN, kTREAT; TO THE HOME LADS, •

A JOYOUS DAY; TO POOR WOMEN, A TEA.

OUR AIM WILL BE TO GIVE Food to the Hungry,

Clothing to the Hl-olad,

Help to the Needy,

Comfort to the Sad,

Prentice" Sympathy to

the suffer-

ing.

- CENTRES

t. Working Lads' In-stitute and Home.

a. Home of Rest, Southend-, 3. Brunswick Hall.

WILL YOU

HELP?

The

AGENCIES of the

WHITECHAPEL MISSION

embrace

WEEKLY. MEETINGS FOR POOR WOMEN,

SOUP KITCHEN AND CHILDREN'S FREE MEALS,

WAIFS' AND CRIPPLES' GUILDS, POOR MAN'S LAWYER,

VISITATION BY MISSION SISTERS,

INSTITUTE CLUBS FON BOYS, ' PEACE, CRUSADERS,

TEMPERANCE MEETINGS AND BAND OF HOPE,

HOME FOR DESTITUTE ORPHAN LADS AND

FIRST OFFENDERS

The whole of this work Is depen-

dent upon Voluntary CentrIbu-

Mons.

Rescued from destitution crime,

now serving King and Country

at the Front.

Please send your Clft to Rev. THOMAS JACKSON, 279, Whitechapel ROad, London, E.

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THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. DECEMBER 7, 1916

ering, B.D.) it wee decided last year to Proceed with the bazaar. The circuit was in sympathy with it, and it may be taken for granted that the Conmtt minister (Henry Pratt) would be intensely interested in the success of the project. The bazaar took placein November, and realised £130, and a sale of work et Easter another £30. Thee pas the debt reduced to £100. Not content with what had been attained, en appeal was made to have the whole debt swept away by the twenty-first anniversary. The efforts, beginning at the latter, end of August, were con-tinued in some measure until the harvest festival in Octo-ber, and the secretary (Mr. Swailes) and treasurer (Mr. Hall) announced that the debt was gone, as also were £20 arrears in current expenses, and there Was a surplus of

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ten guineas in hand. In their rejoicings the society is fulUof gratitude for the

munificent help it has had from outside of itself. The labour and sacrifices of the members themselves have been splendid. • They have been courageouely led by „their minister, upon whom they shower praises in abundance, and he in turn lauds the work of his officials and the loyalty of hie people. To all who cherish in their hearts a tender regard for Primitive Methodism in the sweet Darwentside village these lines will stir blessed memories, and petitions will ascend to the great Head of the Church that the spiritual marvels of Cutlers' Hall and Wood-street may be repeated in the later house, which has now been presented for His acceptance and service owing no man anything.

"More Chum-Chats," by Uncle Reg. (Charles H. • ls. 6d.) The author of this volume has earned a good name for himself by his bright teethe to boys and girls. These "Fireside Stories" will be read with delight by youngsters, and probably with equal pleasure by older people. Uncle Reg has never shed the boy. His heart as young, and he laughs and chats as if he were the enter-tainer at a picnic. You join in his laughter and rollick-ing fun, and rejoice to bed that companionship with hie merry heart Lae done you more good than any doctor's medicine, and you have grown wiser in his company.

!The Hawser A Tale of the New Zeeland Bush." By Guy Thornton. (The Ringegete Prese. In net.)

This is a healthy, fascinating story of pioneer evan-gelistic life in the New Zealand Bush. The " Wowser as another sky pilot, who comes introduced by Rev. F. B. Meyer. The bushmen's definition of " Wowser " is three-fold—a man who tries to rob a bloke of his- beer, a bloke who wears out the knees of ,his pants. praying on Sundays and another part by backsliding -during the week, and a sky pilot who makes a bloke feel uncomfortable and pretends to tl,iisrobweserrelganionds.entodwb the . herinogcmmesentLed. by

the district the story. reveals. The winning

is en attrac-tive character, physically, mentally and religiouely. fitted for the rough 'task he had undertaken. Amongst hie brat teats were to thrash ,the drunken hully of the dietrict,and assist the loCal police to clear oat an illicit whisky More. There is not a dull page in the book. Throughout there be the freshness; life and music of the bush. It is s corn-

" bination of humour and pathos, smile. and :tears, coviedy and tragedy. The life of the " Wow.r " was one of strenuous, tactful, auccessful toil. Revival scenes occur reminiscent of early Methodist triumphs in the American backwoods. To those who are on the outlook for a

• Christanan present or birthday present we heartily com-mend " The Wowser."

THE BOOR STEWARD'S LETTER.

To THE PHIACTIVE METHOD' se Carson. DEc.n. tire, 1916.

Fairmai—Despite unprecedented difficultieieocca-'honed by warconditiom we have had another good Month at the Book Room, and are encouraged to anticipate that the present month will be even.better still in all branches of our business.

• 'Nave you atewoor New Special Nell el Rawer/

1 shonld like to .11 your attention to this.. It is a Roll of Honour of a new and handsome design, which we have provided for those churches who desire to give special recognition to their absent boys in the service of their country, and who can afford to do it in a handsome way.

,Chia new design is beautifully. brintedliy. the latest three-colour , process on art paper, richly illuminated with gold. It is so elaborate that it is not easy to describe, but the following -description may serve to give an approximate conception edit. At the top centre are the arms of His Majesty Ring George V., supported by Great Britain, re-presented by the Union Jack et the background ; on either side are Allied Begs with arms of Canadakin wreath of laurel and oak on right, and arm. of Australia ca left. There are two columns representing England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, floral emblems, roses (Tudor); thistle, shamrock and.daffodil respectively, wreathed With British oak. The British lion is crouched et the foot of the columns, and the pedestal contains the arraeof India (right) and New Zealand (left) enwreathed. The dolphins entwined round anchors are emblematic of British naval power. The laurel in representative of the honour of the cause. Ite size unmounted is 20 by 30. and it ie really a very handsome production. There is provision for a photo of the church to which the boys belong, which can be in-serted in the lowmcentre panel of the design at a cost of 2s. 6d. extra Mounted on plate sunk mount, size 421 by 32f, we can supply, this roll et Is. 6d. net in the minister's monthly parcel, or carefully packed and sent post free for 6s. 6d. If you should desire us to complete it, and will supply us with matter for suitable hmdpime, this will be engrossed in colours for 6s. 6d. extra. Names of the men with rank and regiment can be engrossed in black and red at 5s. per dozen names extra. We can also supply suitable

i frame in dark oak, with gilt Slip, and with a removable back, no that if necessity arises for the addition of further names, the roll can be easily removed for this purpose. We supplied -one of these complete recently to Clbwne Church, an the Staveley Circuit, Sheffield District, and the following letter from the church, received on November 6th, expremes their feeling about it:— . •

" We received the Bell of Honour on Friday morning, November 3rd. It leas in splendid condition, and me mud thank you for packing it no securely. We are very highly satisfied with if as We Vetitk it a beautiful piece of wogs-manthip: Everyone ache has seen it is proud of it,"

After such a testimony as this from Clown° Chu.reli we feel sure many churches will not hesitate to install in their church one of the. better-class Rolls of Honour. We Mall be glad to furnish illustrations of it tree, and to supply, day other information desirable.

' Sunday School Prizes. I em grateful to know that our new catalogue of reward

books has been so well received:, We have sent a copy for every school on each deceit in the minister's Decem.

her parcel, and if ally mhoollackdtka04. their copy please ask your minister to. supply you with one. You will find a wide and varied choice of books, though, we again strongly advise that you state your requirements,

.and leave the choice to us. I' urge this for the email:an that whilst we have laid in an unusual etock of most of , the books listed in the catalog., yet in cases where we run dent, owing to war conditions hampering printers sad binder., wemay have difficulty in renewing the stock in time for yoir requirements. And then I would again press for the allowance of as much time ae possible for the execution of orders, becanse of difficulties in transit. In cases of enemy, isheie schools wantimmediate

tee' ja 1111.1yr:her at,11,4.P:rttirvinenkCetrie cost involved in sending Per passenger train.

The Magazine. for 1917. • I hope you-Will give es Your help in promoting an

increased eireallition of the 'magazines fOr neat year. If with our cella:4114' effOrte we Could at twist treble the circulation ofthe Wage-seine. the, result' wane that we shall thereby pet Iiiindads of- mendi into the Super annuatel Manistere;"..Widows and Orphans Fund„ What

Itthat would-liritig te the hearts of our ageilminiatere!

It would et leastmale there feel-thearwl de a Church -value their minialry.' of 'many "ears, and that we ate wishful to give them a tangible evidence eboar apprecia-tion of their long. and 'faitliftil service.. Our-Editor h.

repared 'a splendid programme fob nett year, and there es tattle doubt that the quality. of the contents month by month will more than equal those of any previous year. The magazines will each have their own distinctive and Outstanding features-, and their increased circulation will he only what they deserve of our Chinch. Be due and give your order. to pair minister forthwith, and enable us to secure for the January lame• of the magazines a tremendous increase. Our ambition in fo secure a cam- • plete set in every Primitive Methodist family.

Yours in grateful anticipation, • JCIMMI JOHNSON,

Rev. C. Humble at Tunstall. Rev. C. Humble tan recently idly vidted Tunstall in the

interests of the Sunday-schools. There was an excellent attendance of teachers at the .Saturday afternoon- con-ference, presided Over by Rev. S. Parlow. Rev. R. C. Noble, in a *tiering address, introduced the subjeot of "How Best to Promote and Develop the Spiritual Life of Our Young People." Helpful contributions to the topic were made by Messrs. W. Rhodes, E. Jones, A. G. Jones, Mrs. Lancaster and others. Rev. C. Humble gave not effective summary_ of the conversation. At the tea-table conference Xs- Humble stated that the flamer of the children of Christian parents should be inecribed on the Church Roil from their earliest days. At the-evening meeting Mr. A. G. Jones presided. A most effective address was delivered-by Rev. W. J. Pmtfield, who was followed jiy: Rev. 0. Humble. On the. following day Mr. Humble preached effective Germaine in JubilecrOharch and addressed an aggregate meeting of aseveralschoola in the afternoon. .Rey.11.,Lancester, aecretary,of the Arrange-ments Committee, was able to report to ,the quarterly meeting of the Circuit Sunday-school Committee, held on the Monday night, that a highly sticassful series of meet ifigs and services had.been held es a result of the visit of • Humble daring the weekend. - ,

"The Way of the Winepress." By W. Riley. (Herbert_ , Jenkine,,Ltd.i . 5.. net.) , - - Any book by the author of "Winclyridge."- will be read

with keen interest The writer knows the West Riding so intimately that the pittures he gives of the ,people live. He knees the moors and .valleys not as an occasional

,visitor but as a native, "The. Way of the Winepesse," although dealing with the-I-Malay not far from "Windy-ridge; deals particularly with manufacturing life of fifty years ago—the master, the men, the problems and perils of the common life. Not many better picture. of West „Riding manufacturing life have been given;since the great story of " Shirley." "The Way of the Winepress" is as full of character as mustard in full of "bite." West Riding people may appear to strangers queer folk, bet they are never colourlees or insipid. This book will nom-pete with its' illustrious predecessor-for a first place in public estimation, and. will establish the author on a stable throne.-0 -

A sketcli of Rev. Thom. Jackson and of the die- tin work lie has done in Ebst Landon, together will, a life-like portrait of Mr. Jackson, has Vat appeared in the "Christian."

HINTS ON EYESIGHT.

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Very little can be said in defence of the monocle or aingle eyeglass. Under the best conditions it is scareely ever properly centred to the eye, and its surface is nearly always at tech an angle as to cause astigmatiim. Even where correction is only sequired for one eye it is fat more satisfactory to wear a pair of eyeglasses or epeetaeles with a plain glass in one eye. Fitted by Mr. Aitchison'. ayetent of sight testing, 'satisfaction can in most cases be assayed, and frequently great benefit derived from lenses, correct-ing defects of vision previoualy unsuspected by the wearer. The wearer of the angle eyeglass usually chooses it hap-hazard, and seems to think that it is quite unnecessary to have his eyes properly tested. Thin is a mistake.

Mr. Aitchieon's system of sight testing is no perfect as science and easeful attention can make it, and he will be pleased to teat the .sight and supply spectacles or aye. glassee to correct defects of vision • at 428, Strand, London, W.C.

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THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. 789 DECEMDER 7,' 1916

THE SOUTH-EAST LONDON MISSION CENTRES OF ACTIVITY :

HEADQUARTERS, St. George's Hall, Old Kent Road, 8.E. WALWORTH BRANOH, Ill, East Street, S.E. THE SISTERS' SETTLEMENT AND TRAINING HOME, 97, Old Kent Road. THE CRIPPLES' HALL AND INSTITUTE, Adjoining St. George's Hall. WORKING MENW SOCIAL INSTITUTE. WORKING GIRLS' GU:LD. MISSION CLUB ROOMS, Ac., 99, Old Kent Road, 8.E. CRIPPLES' AND POOR CHILDREN'S SEASIDE HOME, WESTOLIFF.ON-SEA.

THESE TWO WILL COME.

THE YEAR'S RECORD : (From "The Story of the Tear," published this week, price Sixpence.)

8,059 visits to the Homes of the Poor by 8 Sisters of the People. 1,180 helped with ministries of healing. .

51 paralysed children admitted to the. Home. 184 poor children admitted for holiday.

1,600 men and women advised by Poor Man's Lawyer. Thousands .of old garments to the people. 30,000 attendances at the many mission

services.

But these figures give no idea of the work of the Guilds, Clubs, Lodging House Services, Open Air Work, Po6r Children's Mission, etc., etc., or of the lives cheered and saved

with a great salvation. me, TIIREE EXPECTANT GUESTS.

2,500 Children must be entertained. Will you help ? Please send a donation. We will organise and do the work. But we have not the cash..

This is my second Christmas Appeal. I am painfully conscious of the need. Will you assist and at once ? Rev. It J. TAYLOR, St. George's Hall, Old Kent Road, London, S.E.

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TRH PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. DECEIPEEt,,Tolna

THE CHURCH AND MUNITION WORKERS.

• By Rev. W. Younger.

In this second article I viaat toinditste briefly the work and report of whet is now known . t11e 'Newman. C4.- settee, in order to see the implied pregramme.and poen-bilities of the Church. This 'committee was appointed some time ago by the Home Secretary, and was instructed " to consider and advise on questions of industrial fatigue, hours of labour, and other matters affecting the personal health and physical efficiency of workers in munition factories and workshops." This committee has *one as thorough piece of work, and already its findings are bear-ing fruit. The great Point on which they laden is that Welfare Supervisor, should be appointed thereverpanible in munition factories and workshop& where 500 adult workers or 100 boys are employed, and women especial:1y should be appointed in those place! Where women and girl. ...working. The duties of these supervisors see indica-tive of the vast amount of moral and spiritual as well as physical good which must result. Among the duties which the committee emphasise are the following:—To keep in touch with the introduction of new hiboar, maintain beneficent oversight of the housing accommodation, of the workers and of their food, to look after those who are suffering from illness, and to investigate all eases of physi-cal inefficiency, " to advise on means of recreation and educational work, to investigate complaints and &seat in the mainten.ce of proper discipline and good order, and to keep in touch with responsible organisations having for their object the promotion of the welfare of the worker." • The last recommendation of the Newman Committee pro-vides the Church with a great opening for a human and spiritual ministry. And no time should be lost en getting into close touch with the workers in the munitioir areas. I do not went to find fault unduly with the work of chap-lains under the United Army Board. But the number of minister. appointed up to date moms to be utterly inade-quate to meet the deinands, and the short period of their appointment is suggestive of a lack of thoroughness in dealing with army need's,' If the United Board are not allowed to appoint more men, then my criticism is peat-less. If they can appoint more it ;6. high time they grappled with a grave problem. B. let are /void mini-mising or ignoring the caseof the munition workers. Thousands of Primitive Methodist men and women and girl are at present away from homer The young people especially require incessant attention. Whet systematic attenipts are being made by the churches, on the spot to keep in touch with the Welfare Supervices in the factories? Is any °inflexional sutliority adequately otAff-ing these areas with the required persons? Concentra-tion is urgent and neceesery. The _girls especially are away from home for the find time ilia., area ambina-ties. of reale.s enemy and in.perienced outlook. They work daily among thousande of other girls who are not always of the highest character. They are away from the restraints of home; and need not go to a place of worship:

We need chaplains for these monition areas. We need, too, civilian clubs which fill flee same par... ealdiere

clubs- Every schoolroom where the winkers rive should be a living centre of throbbing hum= interest. These girls should witness the evidence of s Cluistianity which does not fail thern,then they are away from home. In Harrogate there is a Girls' Welcome Club, which has been run spm:ally for .rvant maids as girls in alio. At the head of it is Dr. Lear. Veale, a medical specialist, who has devoted much time to work among ginle. She is impressed, from •.long and intimate evermore, that these classes of young women require special handling. Bet how much more necessary whom they are labouring together by thousands, and where the temptations are numerous and of a special order? We must urge our authorities and church. to establish Welcome Clubs for women and girls. The schools should be open each evening, and the arrangem.te should be under the management of the ablest and most Sympathetic persons in the church and congregation. Many of the beet war-nons for this work will be found among the adherents of the Church, and their enlistment will lead to self-discovery. The schools should provide gamed, concerts, and .also refreshments at reasonable cleaves: Tactf al euggestion will secure. their- presence at the S.day-school, morning and evening Sabbath worship, and the Christian Endeavour meeting duriap the week. The creation of • local interest in these migratory toilers will make them the heralds of these centres; of evening home-liness", especially if dulness and depressing religiosity are avoided. The work calls for the employment of the highest soul. in the Aura..

No time should be loot in the formation of there Girls Clubs. There should aleo be some persona who should secure from the riveltere 'supervisors the names and ad-drones of all new arrivals. The value of this Chrieblike work would soon be apparent. Everywhere in the nurnition centres there would- be miracles of redeeming grace. Efficient and continuous gervice here will pay. It is an opportunity which does not often occur to .pture the future motherhood of. England. This means much for oar race. Tor offer this war we shall have to ettend to the physical reseuraee of our nation. But it means much more from the spirited point of view. The girlhood of Britain must be captured for Christ

Another- consideration is suggestive. We have in the array and munition are. 25 per cent. of our total mem-bership. Our very preeervation as a Church is here at stake. We cum. afford to neglect a single young man or woman in this crisis. Perhaps, too, oar ntierest fa the actual work of the factories through these Welcome Clubs may help us to see how much can be done within the factosies to snake concluders which help to realise the ideal of the dignity of path

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What Our Readers Say. Revision of the Deed Poll.

no spirit of contention, bat with • s simple damns is assist is clearing away marenceptiain I crave permiseion to make a few comments upon the very inbinstiag conespondence that you heve published on thie quests.. In this ri.a. place, I abould like to ,mare your readers that there is no coatrooms. between Dr. Peaks and myself is reprd to the necessity of " our doctrinal etatement No one surely would contend that we de not require ...thing more befitting oar Church to-day, and for my part I am not without hope that the splendid' lead of the Manchester District may be followed by the whole Cowie.. But if ekes worst ene to the worst in and to the doctrinal detriment I would still go on with des ',vision of the conititation, for the resultant quickening of oar Comrades.' life would make abort-work not only of this; but of other anomalies; •

I em glad- to notice that ao swims attempt hes been made to show that our constitution does not require revieion. The only rind argument. againet the present proposals is that they are inopportune. Mr. Parlow gives three reasons for delay. The fiat is the war; bat in preparation for what the war will bring the most of the other Chiuches are overhauling their machinery, and with our reeponsibilitie we really cannot afford to wait. On this point Principa D. I. Ritchie has written words that ought to be pondered by us all. He says that the policy of marking tame until the one is over is a fetal one- " A ' moratorium cannot be palmed for thinking or endeavour- ing without grievous lose.. . . . meet grow and adjust themeelves to new conditions now, or stunt and die. There ie no other choice. After the war will be too late." Oar Conference has lost may of the powers it.eiciaed thirty years ago, and to be ready for the teaks od the future we mast lose no time in iseekhg toreadjuet it to ourpresint needs. Mr. Parlow's second reason for delay is that we cannot afford just now to spend the money that will be necessary for a new Deed, but why frighten Ourselves with this 1 It may turn out that the cost will be well within our means. And is any case nobody. would dream of going forward with anything that would-involve a crippling expense. As to the prospect of Methodist anion, which is Mr. Perim'. third reason for delay, I can only say that when this doe. come into the

'region of practical discussion I trust that our representa- tives aide to go to the council board with a more Presentable constitution then that we have to thew now.. Mr. Upright's letter is valuable for one thing. He

give. expression to a fear of officialism that' seams to obsess some of ,our younger ministers. But the present proposals are not intended to interfere M any way with the present system of didriet representation ; their object 'is amply to restore in soma measure the matins'* in the membership of Conference at was pfbvided for et first, but which losaa- to such an embesr.nmg extent been lost. It is proposed-that Conference, -instead of electing four persons to reprfsent it at neat year's gathering, 'Mould elect eight, and that instead of having twelve pernignent members elected for life. we !Meld have. twenty-four; elected

ftKrel‘'ZriroedtiVethyeyaer:;. wilthr.Up"Fgligementtlfiort this will mean that one-sixth of the members or Conference will be elected by/Conference (one-se.nth Weald be nearer the (nark), but what was the proportion of self-elected members provided for at the time the Deed Poll wee adopted f At that time the proportion me one-fourth. We had then 35,535 members, 234 ministers, six districts and eighty-seven circuits, and the Conference rounded of neventrthree members, nineteen of whom were elected by Conference. Now welfare 725,000 members, 1,157 ministers, twenty-six dieteiete, 690 cimaits, and our Conference has 220 members, end yet the member of pereons who are entitled to attend two consecutive Conferences ie only three more than it wee when the Conference consisted of seventy-threemembers: To carry on at all the Conference has had to juggle with the Deed Poll in order to secure the presence of certain necessary membent, but would it not be better to plsce the matter on a badness f.ffing

I venture to appeal temy younger brethren to consider this question not from the personal, but the Oonn.ional point of view. The need Tor reform is really pressing, and if we could only put e. little more confidence in one another, how easily we might arrive at s conclusion in which we should al be able to rejoice—Your. truly,

M. P. DAVISON.

Revision of the Doctrinal Statement. • Sm,--Allow me, as q layman, to miresee my thanks to Dr. Peaks for his frank and ontapoken utterances on the above subject. When I read his letter I wondered if there would be snfficiant interest manifested by one Martin !generally to ensure a repreeentative discussion of this important eubject. Therefore I am grateful to your corre-spondents for their presentation of the ministerial etand-point. The present apathetic attitude of our Church to Its doctrines is a serum source of weakness and an ominous patent for the future. No one can e.efriliy randy the history-of our Church without leig convinced that it owes ,its success largely to its insist.ce upon definite doctrinal teaching, and it ie equally tree that the present statement of oar doctrines, as 'contained in the Deed Poll, is inadequate to meet the needs of oar age ; therefore we ought not to mi.' this eppertaaity of replacing what has or long been our opprobrium by a stateinent worthy of us, for which we need not blush, and to which, without mental /enervation, it wired be possible for most of as to anent. But a r.tatement of oar doctrine is also urgently needed in order to create an intemet is them. How 'seldom we hear a doctrinal sermon to-day ! Our congregations wouldwelcome a pas-sionate, intelligent exposition of our beliefs, and' all of as would benefit by having placed before as sound reasons why we ought go believe certain doctrine. We should know when we stand, "being ready," as the Apostle Peter

says, " always to give answer to every man that seketh you reams concerning the hope that is ia your'

Then, if we could have each • restatement • of oar doctrines . would compel the resent of our spiritual and itgalhr.""k fen" 'b, no Mere.* aimed in Scripture wouldlimilahly follow' and sanely this 'is needed! 'Is I write I have before me a venerable-looking document dated November, 1212, and written by my maternal grand, father. It is a form of .amination for local preacher., and can-Mira thirty patione„ Wolff of. a doctrinal iodate.. The outstanding. characteristic of this Alocumeet is the fact that all the quations relative to doctrine are answered by appals to the in the fore: of what we known se proof . texts, Any g men knows the danger of substantiating beliefs by s method. We have travelled far ham the age of proof texts ; but it seems es if the awing Of the anti-doctriadvendatum hes carried us to another atireene, where we are in danger of hiding ...las in a desert region, where oar hungry souls will pins!. wad of a definite, connected, doctrinal expiation of our beliefs bared upon the solid foundation of Holy Writ Time/ere- I put in my plea for each a restatement of on/ doctrines. so will command oar &Verdian mew-car intend in the Word of God, sad these minister to the anicilind needs of oner Tours, etc., Jams W. H...-

Carr-Ise Thtim, Harlem Tad.

, Local Preachers Aid rued. Sra,—May we be permitted to call the attention of your

numemus • and nympathetie readers te viore appalen another. page for Christmas gifts for 142 aged load . preach., now on the permanent list?' Last year. the gamer...response enabled the committee to send Is. se a 'specie/ Christmas gift, in addition to the quarterly allow-ance from the General Fund. We are not unmindful of the many claims on all just -now, but aline are more worthy or urgent than this. Some of the. veterans of the Cross-of J.a have. walked thousands of Milm to peach the Gospel, and to preach it me their great joy. Some of them well on to eighty years of age and a few over take a few ap*ntraents, even yet., Will all the friend. whom. God Ms prospered take into their kind consideration the claims of thew elder brothers of our,, and Bend as generous a gift as possible•to the treasurer, Mr. James Skinner, .T.P., -10, Beacon,Hill, -Camden-road; Loadonti.1--Yours, for the L.P.A. Fend Committee,

W. ROBERTS, Se& 'Drayton Green, London, W.

Choirs and Kafue Institute. a.,-1 beg to acknowledge the receipt- of the tollowing

amounts from our choirs towards the buildings of the Kafue Training Institute, South Ceara Africa:—South Wales Sundey School Committee, 10. ; Mr. W: A. Pugh, Bishop's Castle, 22 2e. •, Mr. G. Sleek, for Nottingham-/gad Choir, Alfreton, 22 10s. ; Princes Field Endeavour, Leeds Second, 21; Minns Graham, Lad., 21; Rev. Graham, Leeds, 10e. I am much indebted to the above friends for then contributione—Yours, etc, _ Holborn Halt W.CL

• SANOXL HOUTON.

The Late James Duna. am—I was glad to.see your note anent the late Jam.

Bs. ;11, of •Boare. These quiet workers in rural Mats are apt to be omloolred, 'indict oar Church owes a great deal to men of Wr. Begas12. type. He wan • noble soul, chasm intolhp. and arememaing, yet with a piety sincere. and deep lee witaesed a good -profesenn badoro men. MB loyalty torn/nib* Methodism wee only equalled by his loyalty to his Lord. It was inspiring to pe the dd veteran of eighty years hobbling along on his two sticks to the house of God. In addition to two Sunday services and prayer meeting, he would often attend the afternoon school passion. It ,was 'say joy to visit his. about six weeks 'before his departure, As I talked and prayed with •Iiim in the cottege by. the lake ado' I feltthe/charm and spell of his devoted sprit, I em glad I ever met him. .His pramce and interest en the publicermship of God!. house have been to the °preacher a benediction times without number. He will be rained in tfie Mme and in the church for many a day to .me. It is pleasing to find his four excellent sees and his decried daughters following in hie dep.—Yours, etc.,

doing livimElr. Brierley Hill. •

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The Depletion of Sunda#-SchoOls. Sni,—No doubt the teaching 'staff of many Sunday.

schools will have been depleted bt the enlistment of teachers in the .Armj; and rt May be Of interest to year readers to learn how we have to overcome the difficulty in

one Batley school. An earned appeal wad made.fran

the pulpit. to the members of the congregation to came to the moue; sad, as a wank all ear vacancies have beta fined ! quite a number of market women and ex-teachers have-returned to d• in the wheal. The idea is c.a. mended• is Ear 'heel officials who may find themseleee in a similar dillicuRy-Yonre, etc,

E=ser "wars Wellington-street School, Smiley.

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DECEMBER 7, Ude THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. 761

WHY A BRITISH SYNDICATE BOUGHT SANATOCEN. FAMOUS NERVE FOOD NOW ABSOLUTELY BRITISH.

"SUBSTITUTES" ALL INFERIOR. ' .

GREAT DEMAND FOR THE GENUINE PRODUCT.

" rhave for yearn need Sanatogen as a nerve-food," said Lord Rhondda, in a recent, interview. Since the war began I have tried various substitutes, but have fenced none of them as good HS Sanatogen. That is what first interested me in the matter.

" When the busieess was offered for Sale by tender, I consulted some of my friends, who agreed with me that it yes a sound proposition, and that it would be condoling the_State a service to take it over and oon-

• duct it as an absolutely British conoern.

"Such an enterprise would alecibe an example to other British business men in a position to take over German concerns:

" We have bought up the Sanatogen business (in- - eluding Formamint end Albulactin„-etc.), lock, stock, . and barrel, as st. going concern.

" The German element has been entirely eradicated, and the products are now absolutely British."

• SANATOGEN A NATIONAL NECESSITY-" TO PRESERVE GOOD NERVES."

While.the Banatagen business was still under the control of the Board of Trade a member asked in the House of Commons, " Is Sanatogen ameasity to the oountry -

"I believe it depends an whether we ma manage to preserve good nerve ," replied the HOMO Secretary, thereby indiCating his knowledge ef the fact that Bata-togas is universally recogniaed as the most efficiept mean of inaintaiMU g the nervous system in a healthy and vigorous condition. •

It is true that imllations of Sanatogen; always aumanona, Nave multiplied eeeeediagly during the war, but experience has proved that they are greatly inferior to the genuine original product. „

• . The reason for thie may be found in the following

extracts from erases. giM1 by didinguithed physician before a Select Committee-of the Home of CIMILIDOM.

CONVINCING EVIDENCE OF SANATOGEN'S VALUE. •

"Sir Boozy Dalaiel: " Have you any idea of the value of Sanatcigen- which you could give to the PC1111- elates t "

Medical Witness "It is thought very highly of by medical men."

Mfr. Lamm: Sanatogen, of mune, would be used by many when saffetizog from nervous disorders or depreseion I "

Medical Witness " Yes. Its-claims are more in the nature of a tonic-food than a medicine."

Mr, Charles .19ethurat " Most Members of Parlia-ment take it. I think 9 "

Medical Witness: " That shows it must be a Vala-able thiiig."

Sir Henry Dacia " Here is a paragraph I want to read to you ' The medical testimony is o'ver- svlieliarig. • No preparation in the world has ever re-

paved so many endorsements from doctors as Sane-togen, nearly sixteen thousand of them having written to the proprietors on the subject of its merits.' "

Medical Witness: " I am quite certain many doctors have written."

Sir Henry Itabiel: " That is an article which is recommended, at all events, by the medical profes-sion."

Medical Witness: "Quite so. . . . I may say, speaking perfectly frankly for myeelf, there are some proprietary remedies, not secret remedial, which I prefer to any preparations said to be the same thing. There is something about them, something in the method of preparation, not in their tonstituents, which makes them a superior article from the point of view of curing or relieving your patient."

Sanatogen is an outstanding example of the truth of this remark. It is not a " secret remedy "; its Constituent. have always been openly stated. Bet there is something about Ssunatogen, something in the method of preparing it—that is to say, in the very difficult 'synthetic processes by which its ingredients are organically united to form a true chemical com-nomad—which makes it utterly different from, and incemparably saperlor to; the nmItitude ef imitation products "mid to be the lame thing."

Physicians and the public have proved this for themselves by practical experience—which fa, after all, the ultimate test of any product. They have tried all tine subetitutes and found them wanting. With the beet will in the world to give the latter the " benefit of the doubt," they could not fail to dis-criminate between the actual remits produced by. Sanatogen, on the one hand, and by imitations on the other.

WHAT SANATOGEN DOES.

Banategen, for instance, came definite and measur-able changes in the human organism—a marked im-provement/in general nutrition; in the replacement of waded tissue; in the quantity and quality of the Hood; is glandular and other visceral activities; in the phosphoric content of the nerve cells, from which nervous; energy is manufactured—in short, it produces a tide and intrudese stimulation of all the vital pro-cease which, .under the physician's' guidance, cannot but assist Nature to build up health and energy.

That Sanatogen does really produce these dmneficial effects lam again and again been 'demonstrated' in medial and scientific literature, m authoritative an it is impartial. The facts are beyond dispute; and the average patient, guided solely by his own bodily sensa-tions, has very soon realised that the imitation pro-ducts were net "doing him good" to anything like the same extent that Sanatogen did, nor yielding him that gratifying sense of renewed health and vigour which is unmistakable when it is Mal.

FORMAMINT ALSO BRITISH,

After Sanatogen, perhaps the best known product of the same firm is Formamint, " Use serm-killing throat tablet.,

a Formamint alene has been provell to destroy harm.

ful germs in the mouth and throat without injuring the body. It is thus a quick and convenient remedy, for are throat and kindred ailments; it also affords large measure of protection against bacterial processed which arise in the oral cavity, and range from minor infections of the throat, mouth, and gums to danger-ous diseases like Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever, Medles, etc., including certain farms of Influenza and CM. simption.

A WARNING TO THE PUBLIC.

But a word of caution is here necessary. Imitations of Sanehogen and Formamint.are not merely inferior; in many cases they are actually injurious; whereas the gamine articles—in addition to their positive bane. ficial influence—are absolutely free from ill-effecta.

Imitations of Formamint, for example, often con-tain a drug too weak to kill germs, but strong enough to irritate the throat, while numerous imitationa of Sanatogen contain a large proportion of fat, which quickly turns rancid; a still larger proportion of milk. saga, which is particularly harmful in diabetes and other conditions; and h form of phosphorus which Use nervosa system refuses to absorb, and which sometime. ate injurioualy on the kidneys and other organs.

What makes the matter still moreserious is the fact that, in the present state of the law, any concoction of these type can now be labelled Sanatogen or Forma-mint, though only Lord Rhondda's firm is enabled to supply the genuine•original products. It therefore behoves the public to insist on having these, and to he on their guard against substitutes bearing the same or similar names.

As soon as possible the preparations will receive new trade-marked names, which will- be widely announced in the Press; there will then be se's risk of acalusion between " the real thing " and the host of imitation products. Meanwhile, the purchaser ehadd we that the articles sold to him bear the old " Wulfing " labels, and should write to the new, British Proprietors (l2, Chenies Street, London, W.C.) if he has the slighted difficulty in obtaining them. The prima, by the way, will remain un-changed, despite a heavy increase in the cagt of the ingnedienta ;Sanatogen being sold in ties, from ls. 9d. to 9s. 6d., and Formamint in bottles of 50 tablet. at 2s. 2d.

ORDER SANATOGEN FROM THE CHEMIST'S TO-DAY.

As there is already a great " ran " on the pima docks, those who wish to secure a supply promptly, should order it at once from their chemist's. Readers who have never tried Sanatogen—if any such exist 1—• may be interested to hear that the cost of taking Sanategen regularly (three times a day, after meals) work, out at only 6d. per day ; so this splendid aid to health and nerve power is not an expensive luxury, even in war-time, while its remits are both sure and lasting.

792 ,THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. DECEMBER 1916

BAZAARS AND SPECIAL EFFORTS

Although minister and people of Surrey Chapel ap-proached the twenty-third annual boner, November ard, 24th and 26th, with none anxiety the financial result (1229) wag considerably in advance of last year. Practically the whole of this amount is needed to balance our current account. Rev. J. Tolefree Parr was, however, able to announce that he had obtained £200 towards the Debt Extinction Scheme, leaving only £200 more to be raised - in order to claim the grants of Sir W. P. Hanley and the C,onnezional Funds and clear off the last £1,000. As usual, the bazaar proved a mow popular function, a rallying of the church and congregation and of old friends from far and near. The results, which were announced by Mr. J. Skinner, J.P., were received with - the utmost enthusiasm. Mrs. Gibbena, of Richmond, daughter of Sir W. P. Hartley, who opened -the bazaar the first day, had a great ovation, alike for her own sake and that of her honoured father, whose noble generosity to " Surrey " has made possible its emancipation from debt. On the wcond day, in the unavoidable absence of the Hon. Mn. Elliot,Yorke, due to a Royal command, Mr. J. Pascall, J.P., gendbous tupporter, opened the sale. On Satur-day, the Children's Day, Mrs. Lessing, the sister of Mr. E. A. Strauss, our popular M.P., who himself presided, was the opener. A fine selection of choruses, part songs and solos was given by the Children's Mission Choir, under the conductorshp of Mr. T. Paige. Revs. H. J. Taylor, J. Johnson, G. Armitage, II. Kenwazd and M. Featherstone took part in the opening services. Pro-ceeds: Church Stall, £65; Sunday-school, £25; Mrs. J. Skinner and family (flower and fruit), £50; Refresh-ments, £16; Children', Miasion, £12; Sweet Stall, £910s. Donations, including £10 each from Mrs. Gibbers, Mrs. Yorke, and Mr. J. Pascal], and £5 from Mr. Strauss, totalled £50. . , •

A. very successful bazaar has been held at Bourne Church, Bristol. Mr..A. S. Seymour opened the first day, Mr. S. Fry presiding. Splendid solos were rendered by Miss Rom. Fry. The Sunday-school children opened the second day. A special feature was the Band of Hope stall. The temperance department of the Bourne Church is in a flourishing condition, and moth of the financial success of this bazaar is due to its zeal. As a iesult of this effort £75 have been paid of the church debt.

"The One and All" bazaar held at Ledger's-road, Slough, Windsor, has been a cheering success. It was opened the first clay by Mrs. Langley and the emend day by Mrs. Mitchell. The total was made up of the follow-ing items:—ladies' stall, £17-13s. 3d. ,• School, £6 16s. •, Men* £3 10s. 7d. ; Refreshment, £4 10s. ; Cake and Fruit, £2 le. 6d. ; Sweet, £4 13s. 3d. ; Concerts, 19a. 2d.; miscellaneous items, which with donations (£8) and other items realised 452 4s. ld. Hearty thanks were accorded to all the workers and donors by Rev. Joseph Squires.

A successful Bale of work in connection-with our Herd-atreet Church, Marlborough, was held on Wednesday, November 29th. The sale was held in the Congregational :Schoolroom, opened by the ex-Mayor, A..1. Crosby, .Eeq., followed liv a gold and silver tree, which was stnpped by lira. T. Free and yielded fruit to the extent of £32 13s. 2d., the proceeds, .together with . the refresh-ment stall, bran tub and collections, making a total of £52, leaving a balance of £8, which Rev. H. F. Stretch undertook to raise, and most of it has come in already, One lady., seeing the report in the local paper, called

,on the•nunister and left £1 the neat day. Friends from Swindon came over and rendered solos, duets, etc., during the day.

— • A sale of work was held at Winton, Bournemouth, on

Wednesday and Thursday, November 26th and 30th, opened on the first day by Mrs. Musson. (wife of Rev. W. S. Musson, CF.), Mrs. Ogden presiding at the open-ing, and on the Wooed day by Rev. H. Ogden. Concerts were provided by oar own orchestra and the Millbury Park Student School. The married ladies, young ladies, and men of the church vied with each other at their respective stalls, and the net result (£65) was very grati-fying to all who had so willingly and efficiently helped in the effort.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. •

Teachers' Annual Examination. FIRST SECTION PRIZE WINNERS.

Tax-HOOK THE KITES AND THE PROPHETS."

Florrie e Farr, Leominster; 99 marks, nd Prim_ (gold medal); Fredk. Wm. East, Canning Tolfn Circuit,

School, 97, ascend Twin ; Albert Sykes, Middles- brough, North Ormesby, 96, third prize.. Allan Grant, Balham, Lynwood-road, Tooting, 96, fourth. prize ; Emily Wheeler, Dunstable, 94, firth prize ; Berths Gill, Middles-brough, North Ormsby, 93, sixth prize ; Annie Davis, Chesterfield Third, Old Whittington, 92, seventh prize; Benjamin Bissell, Hasbury and Halmowen, Hash. 914 eight prize; Lucy Hobson, Grimsby Third, Keel , 91, ,..nth prize ; Janet, W. Ibrywood, Sheeran's, • ton Regis, 904,. tenth prize. Awards not yet made in the Advanced Section. Complete results will be given in the "Examination Year Book," to be published as soon an possible, twopence, poet free, from the Teacher Training Secretary, Rev. James Burton, " Thornleigh;" Promenade-road, Fleetwood.

Scholars' Scripture Examinations. SENIOR

First prize (gold medal), Louis Robinson, York Second, Victoria Bar, 100 marks second prize, Lilian Hinsley, Lowestoft, Bernina, 99; third prize, Ivens A. Ward, Rhondda, Llwynypia, 984 • fourth prize, Ivy L. Brazier, Leeds Second, Beeaton Hill, 98 ; fifth prize, Daisy Hol-land, Hammersmith, Dolling Road, 974 ; sixth prize,. Frances L. Hallam, Ripley, Crich, 97 ; seventh prize, Mary Oxley, Shildon, Chilton-lane Ends 964 ; eighth prme, E. M. May Nutt, Manchester V., 'Stretford, 96; ninth prize, Leonard Duchara, Middlesbrough, Linthorpe-road, 954; tenth prize, Wilfred Leese, Stoke and Longton, Bourne, 95.

Bradford and Halifax. Upper Middle First prize; Herbert Hollings, Brad-

feed Seventh, Calverley, 100 marks ; second prize, John B Bolton, Keighley Second, West-lane, 99 marks ; third prise, Jams Wrigglernorth, Otley, Station-road, 98 marks.

Lower Middle—First prize, Ids Outhwaite, Bradford Seventh, Calverley, 99 marks; second prize, Cyril Morley, Bradford Second, Great Horton, 98 marks ;-third prize, Thomas Hall, Keighley Second, Oekworth-road, 95 marks.

Junior.—First prize, Thomas Stanley, Bradford Seventh, Calverley, 96 mark.; second prim, Raymond Dodd, Halifax Second Queen's-road, 93 marks ; third prize, Victor Shaw, Halifax Second, Queen's-road, 92 marks.

Shrewsbury. waTillpneer 4./1 iddles—,Fiat zim,:omwarart, Stanley, Wprocgke-

Albert E. Beckett, Wem Welsh End, oil mark • prize prize, Harry preen, Newport, Edgmond, 96 marks". r

Lower. Middle.—First prize, Jenne Brno., Ilhosy-medie, Pontyblew, '94 • marks; second prize, Sarah Roberts, Rhoaymedre, Chick, 93 marks; third prize, Alice Tramper, Newport, Newport, 92 marks.

Junior.—First prize, Willis... klea4ohlc, Newport, Newport, 96 marks ; second prize, Tholhas A. Gittins, Rhosymedre, Rho., 95 marks ; third prim, Mary Green, Llanymynech, Maesbrook, 92 marko

Norwich. Upper Middle.—First - prize, Cecil A. Hall, Norwich

First, Queen's Road, 95 mark.; second prize Joseph Banns, Great Yarmouth Second, Bradwell 9 marks • third prize George W. FlgUer, Ipswich '&4 Haclleigh, Clarksonwereet, 89 marks:" ' -

Lower Middle.:—Firat prize, Millie Tedder, Ipswich and Hadleigh, East Bergholt, 94 marks; second prize, May Gamed, Mirwich Third, Scott Memorial, 93 mark.; third prize, Constance Hall, Norwich First, Queen'a-road, 90 marks

Juniors—First prize, Pearl Westrup, Lowestoft and Nodes, Becalm, 96 marks ; second prize David Melton, Ipswich and Hadleigh, Rope Walk, 93 ma.418; thirdm,

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Ethel Moo, Wymondham, Wymondham, 92 mark..

West Midland. Upper Middle.—First prize, Amy Osborne, Tyseley, Bir-

mingham Fifth; second prize, Evelyn Parker, Dudley-road. Wolverhampton ; third prize, Annie Camp, Slater- stnet, Darlaston. -

Lower Middle.—First prize, Florence Rant, Redditch, Redditth ; second prize, Margaret- Nickell., Llandewy, Knighton; third prize, Marjorie Forstner, Lyng, West Bromwich Second.

Junior.—First prize, Millicent Foster, Vicarage, Dar-laaton ; second prize, Norman 'ffipplt, Slater-street„ Her-bst. ; third prise, Maio Hill, Stourbridge, Bnerley Hill.

London First. Upper Middle.—First prize, 17 C. }Moiler, Tottenham,

West Oct..., 96 narks ; second prus, Edith Oliver, Ealing, 93,piarks ; third prize, Lewis Allison, Camden, Ni.. Cam-den, 93 marks.

Lowe.. Middle.—First prize , Marlow Young, Leighton Buzzard, Fenny Stratford, 99 marks ; second prize, Edith G. Kneel, Forest Gate, Upton-lane, 97 marks ; third prim, Eric Richardson, Leytanstone, Leytonstone, 85 marks.

Junior, First prize, Gladys L. Palmer, Harringay, Mat-tison-road,-100 marks ; second prise, Reginald C. Bielby, Upton Park, Seven Kings, 99 marks; third prize, Rose Gathercole, Custom House, CustoMHouse, 98 marks.

York and Scarborough. Upper Middle.—First prize, Norman Hester Each

Second, Victoria Bar, 86 marks; second Brine, GS/Amide-- L. Barker, Mallon, Norton,-133 marksi third prize, Agnes A. Hall, Scarborough Second, Gladstone-road, 86 marks.

Lower Middle.—First prize, Albert Horsley, Scar-borough First, St. Sepulchre-street, 138 marks ; • second prize, Eva Appleby, Scarborough • First, St. Sepulchre-street, 97 marks ; third prize, Dennis G. Gray, York Second, Victoria Bar, 94 mark..

Junior.—First prize, •Lilian Harrison, York Second, Acomb, 97 marks ; second prize, Caroline Whitteke_

third Scarborough Second, Gladstone-road 96 .marks ; prize, Leonard Dodds, Scarborough First, St. Sepulchre-street, 92 mark.

Salisbury and Sduesamaos. Upper Middle—First prize, Edward., Hibbard, 'Win-

chester, Winchester, 99 marks ; second. prize, Gladys Titling, Winchester, Winchester, 98 marks ; third prize, Lanie Barnes Winchester, Orphanage, 97 marks.

Lower Middle-First prize, Amy Maud Patten, Bourne-mouth Second, Ferndowa,. 08 marks ; 'second prise, Florence Mabel Holmes, Bournemouth First, Bennington-road, 96 marks ;"- third prize, Natalia Lilian Canham, Winchester, Orphanage, 95 marks.

Junion—Firet 'prise,. Vielet Robson, Mare, Mere, 99 marks ; second prize Edith Blackburn, Bournemouth First, Hannifigton-road, 98 marks ; third, prize, Annie Maud Bissell, 'Winchester, Orphanage, 97 -marks.

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' I. Clarke, Thetford, Thetford,

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Junior.—First prise, Ethel. Hart; Balancer, 'Bolsover, OD marks ; second prize Rosie Cole, Bolsover, Bolsoyer, 96 marks ; third prize, Annie Bradley, Hoyland, Winterwell, 94 marks.

"The Students of Aria." By G. Sherwood Eddy, M.A. (Religious Tract Society. 3o fid. net.)

Those who with to have any intelligent grail of -the pea r questions effecting the Fast cannot afford to let thitttoo k go by. The author has placed all the Churches under a great debt in thus so lucidly and authoritatively giving them vast stores of information. As the reader pease, from. chapter to chapter he becomes increasingly conscious of the deep yearning of' the young life of :the East to take its part in the great world movements of the day. The-awakening in the Fast, the progress of educe.- tion in Asia, student life in Japan, the new generation of Chinese students, the-students-of India, together with an account of their leaders, are all set forth by one who has made himself intimate with these questions. The English edition of di. book is edited by Basil Teazle° for the United Council for Missionary Education. It 1., however, much more than a missionary book; it nisei every moral and intellectual question affecting the futon cif the race in the Eastern world.

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Another plateful, and I shall begin to feel at peace we all the wurld, the flesh and the d—. Don't look ao chocked, ma'am ! I was only going to ray the &Mont folks there are in the world. There's nothin' like a fast. rate meal for makin' bad-tempered folks good. They tell sae Rufe ie settin' up for a saint, and I dunno wonder at it now I've seen the kind o' dinners he gets. III wan fed like he is every day I !Mould be a candidate for a cushioned scat in the front row in the Methodist Church. Ire not much credit to a man to be a eaint when he livee in a garden of roses, has a good-tempered wife to do newt but wait At him, and has nothfie to trouble•him."

"I admit it," replied Rufus. "The lines .hav'e fallen to Me in pleasant , places, and I have& goodly heritage. I dune, envy 'any man his lot, for on an average I'm happy three, hundred and sixty-five days in the year. I, sometimes hie wondered if I shouldna has been a better man if I'd more losses and croas.. But whet about your-self/ I doubt you hanno found it very comfortable knockin' about as you've done."

" Well, it's bin a hit mixed. - I've bin in countries so hot that I was afraid there would be nothin' left o' ma but a grilled been or-two, and I'Ve-bin where it is so cold that if you said your prayers they were frozen and you could carry 'em about in your pocket and use 'em for snowball.. I've bin in -clover for weeks together, and then I've bin so badly in want of a meal that I should-have welcomed a steals off a jackass. I've bin in prison, IfffErrearlfdrovrmd twice, have looked down the berme of a rifle M' a bushranger's finger on the trigger ; bin -charged by a Mad elephant ; fought a grizzly' with no better w.pon than a sheath knife ; and hab bin courted. by several svidders. So you see Tve bin in terrible . dwimerI; buldtlidcete„ determined long

agowhine !'dennerrcouct

whistle, nor cry when I could laugh. I alto determined to have a fair share of what was goin', and I think I've got it."

All the time this conversation Sad been going an, Gwen, big-eyed with wonder, had been taking stock of the stranger. When the meal was finished she sidled up to him and said, " I like you very much."

"The feeling is mutual, little 'on," replied Joe, pick-ing her up && kissing her. "My! thats the first kiss I've had for years, and it tastes moorish."

"Have you any more yellow pennies 7 " she asked. "Oh,. for shame!" exclaimed Rufus. "Little girls -

`shouldna aak each questions: Now, run away, little 'un; and Uncle Joe and I will have a walk round and see the old place, and we will be back for tea. Tell mammy to get some raisin cake. This is a special red-letter day, and we mon honour it io the good old-fashioned way."

" Con you recommend any place where I con lodge for a month until I've had time to 1.1r about me? " asked Joe of his brother. "I'm thinking of taking a farm and dein' a bit at hoes dealing just to pick up a few odd coppers and keep me from sittin' watehin' my own heir turnire

"1 con " said Rufus. " I know the place that will suit you exactly„

"I hope it bins wi' d winder," replied Joe. "And there moans be more than aixteen children. I duhno want a. great deal, so that there is cleanliness and good cocain':.

That will be all rest. There is only oncrchild, and the cookin' I'll guarantee will be first rata There's one drawbeck ; the husband is a prosy sort of old fellow who

-talks a good deal more than he ought, but you needna have. much to do wi' him. I'll fix it up for you." :

" Reek! " rejoined Joe. "I dun. mind pan' a decent price so that .I've a comfortable shop. The tea-cups and saucers mon be washed at least once a Week, and I like roy boots blackening for Sunday."

" That con be-arranged, I've no doubt," Rufus replied. "NOW we will set out for a walk. Where would you like to go7"

"Fast, to the churchyard. I want to see my mother'a grave. I'm think& of putting up a tombstone to her memory. If ever a woman deserved it she does."

"That's to.. But you Cr. too late, Joe lad ; I put up a Mane twenty year.' ago. I spent the first money I ever eared to do it."

Joe walked 011 in eilence for a time, and then he said; with More feeling than many of his acquaintances would have given him credit for "I'm glad, Rafe, you didna forget her ; but I'm diaappointed, for 1. promised My-self for many-year. once I came back I'd put up the finest tombstone that could be bought."

"It is better as it is," mplied Rufus. "She was plain woman, end a fine tombstone would have bin out of place; but the thought dram credit to your heart."

The two brothers entered the churchyard, and et the east end of the church they found the grave. On the tombstone were the words:" '

"Sacred to the Memory of

Harriet Wentworth, of this parish,

wile died February 21st, 1835, at the age of 53."

" Why," exclaimed Joe, as he, stood bareheaded before' the stone," you: banno put his name on! " •

"No ; I'm sorry if you think I've done wrong, but I couldria do it,. answered Rufus. "Hewes was a brute to her, and when she ley ill for months left her to starve. I was greatly exercised in my mind about" adding his name. but somehow I felt it was better not; bat. if yori think' it should -be there I'll trot -stand in the way."

Nary," replied Joe, fiercely. "I was afraid it would be there, and it made me mad to think of- it, She was tied to him in life, and I &moo think she should be in death. - If you think of all the things a haeband should he he worn any one of them r and if you think of all a father shouldn't be, he was all on 'em and a few more."

" Benno say any more," said Rafne. "He is deed, There are time. now in my sleep when I fancT I hear het weeping and praying; and I wake up kelin I mon do Something desperate. Joe, lad, we will say a anent prayer

• • '" ' -

=A "You are ssy• brother,' but, remember, . I didn't choose

my own reletioan" - • •

Ruins Wentviorth wee buy weeding in hia rose garden, when suddenly he received s hearty slap on the Moulder, and a voice which made him turn with a start of sur-prise eiclaimed, " Hello, Rule I how's the world using yon, old man 7 " --

' Why, I do decimal ' exclaimed Rufus. " I believe it's

J. it 113 ; the prodigal has returned onoe more, and is ready for the veal and the music. I hope you've got both ready, old Map."

"Glad to me you awfully glad," said RM., shaking the hand of his-brother repeatedly with hearty good " a strange thing I dreamed of you last neat, and I W110 jest thinking abort you at this very moment When you turned up. R is twenty it year. aims you went away, and never a word from you macs"

" Tiventy-six yews, two months,- four days, three hears and twenty-fiverninatee,",iejoined the little man. %I didna write became I hate main' letters as I hate poieon ; but it loner, been altogether oat of seek out of mind, for 'I vasty., a little Ohrbstmas box five yea. ago-from Bris-bane, and another two yinne ago from Calcutta, bet I never received so meth as a word o"thanks or a lock o' your hair in return." -

"No," replied Rtifire,A Maltase you sent lie no add..." "Neither dic51," said i.e. "I did. know he what you

might be w.tang to tiorrow a hundred pounds, yt. eee. The beet way to prevent relation. gettire into your debt is not to let them know your address. 11.'s the mimic .d the kiddie; 7 I SIITDOSO you have a quiver full by thie time 7 Now many nephews and nieces have I got 7 " •

"Lacy is well, thank God," replied-Rufus. • " Ae for the little um, we've never bin 'counted worthy to have any of our own.' Isuppose you are not married yet 7.'„'

"No," answered Jae. "A good wife is expensive, and a bad one is ruin. -When a man marries be eabtracta from his joys, multiplies his sorrows, adds to hie worries, and divides his comforts," • •

"That- is down.. nOnsenee," replied Barns. "Id I lildna a good wife I should. have been in the position I am. But come your 'way, in You'll be hungry, end Lucy and Gwen will be delighted to see thee."

" Hallo !" said Joe, "Lucy and Gwen. You 118.0 got two of 'em, hae you 7 If you've he and committed bigamy

youmy absence I did. ought to hue anything to nay to

you ; but I've walked from Wiritehurst, and can manage to pick a bone if it is not too honey,- -So 1.d the way into this harm of yours."

"I'm afraid you haven't improved by your trayelling," laughed his brother. "You always would have your joke.• Even at our father's funeral I remember you told the bearers tohurry past the 'Black Boll,' for if he

yon, the ,

liquor we might have a resurrection." • " Ay 1 poor old dad. • He put away more beer and fat

bacon in his life than any other man initie pariek, earl was clever; at dodging baud work, I dun.' think he ever sweat but once in hie life, and that was when he was threshing me for havire broken the jag and spilt the beer One Sunday, end he had to go wroot. Hallo! what's this?"

beautiful Mild:- with long ringlets hanging over her

a stranger, she stopped and ;led shyly et ]vim. seeing elrouldera, crime minding alo tare garden

.',Yoe come along, ydonerl?g," eh Med Rufus, "Thie Or:Uncle

•' " I thought you said you had.ea any bairns, Buie. Thin is as meth like a 'little wench as a pea-meet is like a lap-wing or a. rose is like a flower. If it binna a bairn and I'm uncle to it, what ie it1 I reckon fought to know."

"Hoek I " whispered- Rehm, aronroaching a little nearer hie brother iscr'as to be .3/4 of earshot of. tae child. "She dunio know any different but what I'm her father and Lucy her mother, and we dunno want her to know; I'll tell yee the story some time."

"All reef," said_his brother. "I'm too hungry to listen to a threavoluroe novel jest now. _I feel I could eat On elephant and leave noivt bat its biota. It's returning to

my native eir-that's done it. Come here, little he _continued, addressing the child, and taking out of his ',wicket a new penny, a florin' and hell a .evereige. "If I'm to be untie to a youngster that bin., my niece I Mon pay my footin'. Now. then, you can have one of these to buy peppermints. Which will, jon have t "

The child heeitsted a moment, and then (dryly Wok the kali-sovereign.

"Good fdr yen," cried roe, laughing heartily.. "I see you are bring& her up in the rent way, Rule ; to know the value of money ie the beginning and end' of eddica-lion."

"1 donne subseribe to that," replied•Rufne. "but you monno give the Mild that lmlfoovereign: She Bete no end of pennies _and threepenny bits, and has more sweets than ie uod for her,"

" Di da yea say I was her uncle' Well, if I am her .uncle I ark going to giye her what I like," rejoined Joe, .as they entered the house. • -

. "Here, Lucy," Rafas cried to hie wife, who was up-

"How do yea do, ma'am?" said J.. "Glad to see You; sure. I must ray our Rsfe hes had more taste in choos-

ing a wife than 1 have given him credit for. When he wea me ha wee married, I expected to see some dowdy owd frump wi' her eyes turned up, cud the corners of her mouth turned down, and blest if you didna come down the Maim se like a picture as ever I seeds woman in my life ; as nest se a new penny, and as pretty as a peacock we hie tail spread on a sunny day. If I'd had to choose a sister-in-law I could na hce chosen one to suit me better."-

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During this speech MTS. Wentworth had blushed like a young girl, while Rufus laughed until hie, whole. body shook.

"I'm very pleased to see yon," she replied. "Rufus has often spoken about you, and wished you would write, and he hue told me no many things about you that I have longed to Bee you."

" I he he hanno towd you anything but what's good, ma'am, becam if he h. Tye a cat or two in the bag I con let out If I were to split on all the tricks he served me when I was a lad you'd wonder how he could ever have grown up a reapectable member. of society ; but I dun. want to makesmechief between man and wife. You've got him, and you'll have to make the best on him now, though whatever induced to good-lookin' a woman as you to take up wi' oar Rafe I canno tell. If he donne behave him-self report him to me ; I'll tattle him quick. Now, ma'am, we will have dinneras soon as you con get it ready."

"It is quite ready in the next room, sir," answered Mr. Wentworth. "I was waiting for Rufus to come in."

"Better end better," answered Joe, "but, my dear„ dunno sir me, I'm not need to it, and betwmn relations it sounde s bit too much like w.rue one's best clothes on a

'week-day. I'm 'Joe, all the world over, a name that fits me like a handle fits a knife. It's short,—easy to spell —and even a stammering man con say it at three time. It's the only thing I have to thank my father for. My moiler wanted me called Nathaniel, but father said 'Joe' and Joe it wee." •

" I shouldna think Nathaniel would hue suited you half no well," said his Another. " For Nathaniel was a man without guile. After -what you've said to Lucy I'm beginning to think you has a good deal o' guile about

" Set a rogue-"to catch a rogue is what they say in Amerim," Joe retorted. "But talkie' aboot names ; I once came across a chap called A.uguetue Baeil Bourn. riarte Cornelius Davenport. I guess his -mother had some ides of gone through the-whole of the alphabet, but got Stuck at D. Fancy marching About the world M.' a name like thathangin' round your neck." •

"He ought to, do something great certainly to justify such a name," said Rufus.

"Oh! he lived up to it. He stole more hoesee than any other man in Australia, and ended by gertin' himself shot when takin' one when the owner was lookin' on."

" It seema tome," remarked Rufus, " that you've bin in most parts of the world." ' '

" Yes, though there are afew corners I hanno seen yet, S am uowan a bit tired o' knockin' about, and hue deter-, mined to settle dovrn,„and for the lust time in my life hire a home o' my own. It will feel queer at fiat, but I !suppose 1 shall get aged tie id in lime, like men get used to wooden lege or glass eyes."

"Glad to hear it," replied Rufue, "very glad. And I hope now you are grin' to settle down you'll soon pick up a decent women for a wife, if you hanno got one ready 1 for a home wi'oot a wife is like beef-steak pre wild Eke beef-

"No fear. If ever I get married it will be by force. There are more men who have repented they ever got married than bachelors who hae bin so .they they did. It's all rest for you, old chap • for anybody con s. we one eye and the half'closed Chet you've picked ep one of the prim.; but yen .alwaye were lucky. If I could meet a second edition of the muuns there I might take a few years.° consider the question, but there binna me of. the met, end before a bashful chap like I am could master ep courage enuff to .y a single mud, some gloittdmiligaed fellow like yortiwone Bch:. „strhaffafaoyr anything, would

"If youareare CelhfolV's something that hue grown on you since you left home," laughed Rufus.. no ne • "It has, and it's very embarrassing," rejoined Joe. " For instance I should like some-more o that puddle', but I'm too bashful M aelc 'for it, so I'll help myself instead.

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Being Incidents in the Earliei Career of Joe Wentworth. - By SAMUEL HORTON.

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stair. "come down at once. Here's a stranger come to see as, and he ie in a hurry for his dinner."

"That's reel," said Joe, "I'm in fine fettle for a 'knife and fork tournament I hope you Sumo measure my quali- fications by my size I ', foe ve beaten men half as big .gam and double my weight at an attack on a round o beef. I've. taken three good things Mend the world we me, and I've brought them back a good set a' teeth, a good appetite, and s good digestion. For twenty-six .years I've never turned my back on a meal, except ewe, wi'ootleavin' my mark, and Tbinna gain.' to begin now !-",

Just sr this juncture a fine, comely woman came down the stairs. '•

Yon ye often heard 'me- talk about my brother Joe," said Rufus, addressing her. " Well, here he ie. Joe, this is my wife."

794 THE PRIMITIVE• METHODIST .LEADER. DECEMBER 7, 1916 •

together over. her math We,cce. thank God th. we had; good mother!' • • The brothere bowed their 'heeds in silicate fora few'

noments, and-then walked quietly from thegiaveside as' men who had been on holy ground.

During their walk back they CIOme to a dilapidated larmhouse. The buildings were fast falling into dis- repair ; the gate, leading into the yard off its binges and propped against, the wall, pad the window. of the Mspe had evidently formed e target at which the lade of the neighbourhood had shied dimes and brick ends.

" Hallo!" exclaimed Jce. "Is the Red Acres to let 7 " " Aye," replied Rufus, "and I fancy that Lord

Forrester would be -glad to find a tenant and pay him to cock the farm. It's ruined two men in my time."

Ler. have a lciok at it,", eaid-Joe. • • The. e men went 'towards the house, end finding an old French window open leading into what had in better days been the diewing-rocen, they. went in. The house was full of bats and all -eons of creeping things.

" If ! Rafe," exclaimed Joe, "the next tenant would be able to set up a menagerie free. The landlord who owns a piece of property like this and lets it get into such • etate ought to be compelled to comeand live in it. Let's get out again into the open air." •

Joe's delight in Visiting the scenes of his boyhised immersesHe would call and shake hands with the cot-triers whenever they were old friends, end it was very late when the two retained home to

After a hearty meal, Miring which Joerelated some of his experiences, he said, " Now, Rule, about those lodgings ; let me go and he up."

" They are fixed," replied Rufus, with a laugh. "But the landlady ,aye she wonno charge yea either for your bed or your keep. The only thing she insists upon is'you woune go to bed wi' your sheer on."

"What do you mean?" raked Joe. " Fre had such a good, tea my brain binna viorkin quickly."

" You did.ne think, Joe;that Lucy and I were goin' to let you take lodgin'e anywhere but hem, did ye? Becaaa if you did you're greatly mistakin. Just land ! you've bin away twenty-six years, and when you come beck we canefind you a bed and a bit of something to est,. What did you think had happened to your brothel during your absence, eh 7 "

" Well," replied Joe, "I knew it would be all reef you, bat I didna know how your wife might take it. You see, 'I might be several months before I find what I Wait."

'SI you are several years itdunno make any difference. This ie your home as long ea you like, so let on hear no more about it Ae for Lucy, bless you, she's wonderfully taken up wi' you, and in any case it's het delight to have folks etayin' here."

"If you will let me pay yce," began J.. " Joe, Wentworth," hie brother shouted, " if you men-

tion payid to me I'll do again what I often had to do when we were lade, I'll spank you. pay indeed! Durum you let Lacy hear you tallk about peyin or she'll ask you in dictionary languagetthere your manners are!"

• " replied- Joe, with an air of resignation. "I always give an when I'm beaten;' but xrdndyou, I'm a bit like a nigger I met with at the Cape. ble came on board as cook, and the captain landed him et the lust port

,,we came at. When I asked why of the 'cook, be said, • Mesas. says I'm a 'big eater, a long sleeper and short worker."

"All rest! " said Rufus, "we mon take the risks Net I'm engaged for an kcer, and you mom. look after yourself."

"I'm all met," said Joe. "I've promised to take Gwen to the shop. to buy lollipops. I eaw one of those ging.er-breed homes we' a cermet for an eye . we used fa buy when we were lade. Tin fair longin' to fasts one again."

An hour later, when Robs- returned he found Joe with Gwen ca his thee telling her stories till the fairly chuckled

"Well, how did yea get on, Joel " "Get on," replied the latter. "Those gingerbread

bosses taste like treacle and sawdust. They've forgotten how to make 'em, but I've engaged a houskeeper for when Itro set up."

" My! " exclaimed Rule. " yosi've lost no time Who is it?"

" Gwen. She's proniiced to come and lice wi' me, and die's to have strawberry jam on plum cake every dey.'!

"That's downreet kribery," laughed Rufus "1 dunce think its fair: Besides strawberry lam on plum cake-binna a diet fit for anybody. You weuldaa go and leave goer did, would you, least '

yeu.go too," replied the child. "Then the bargain'. off," 'aid Joe. "I engaged a

housekeeper, and not all her poor relations". . • .. - Just then a knock carat at the door, and a man waa

shown in. • • " I heard," he said, "that Mister J. had come back, ire

I called to Make hands with him. You dunno scern to know me, mister?"

" No," said Joe, " unless it ie Jimmy Wedmore I " "It ie. You hanno altered much, mister." . " I cceno say the same of you, Jimmy. , The opV way I

could tell yea was by your bandy legs- Man, you leek one hundred cad fifty yeare old. What has you bin dein' wi' ylmrscif 7" •

"Herd work and poor Hein' mainly," replied the man. "I've had my share o' treoble. an Mr. Rufus here knows."

" Aye! " acid Rafts, "that's trio. Jimmy"s wife is in the ceylam. end he's buried than eons and one daughter Within a couple of years, and now he has got to leave hie cottage becace he rennet pay his rent" , • • - "Well," raid Joe. " It lest kind of you to call. 'Do

you remember the tinie we fought and you gave me two block eyes t"

"Yee" replied Jimmy, "because we quarrelled about Maggie Dearmen. Yon gave • me an awful pounder, Mister Joe."

" I've alwaye thought the balance wee en my side," replied J., "so if 'Wallet Rafe know how-much rent'yon owe, well pay it He can well !afford to do it, on Rule"

" That's cool, afiyway," entered his brother. ." How-

ever we Man. see. You turned into the street, Jimmy. HOW meth is itt "” "

"line pounds ten end -sixpend,..kfieter WentWorth." " Well,' we will see what can be done. Good night." • " Good neat both, and thank you kindly." ' • "Who did Jimmy marry-4" asked Joe, when the man

had gone. 111e girl yea • fought abord, '' wee the reply. " Poor

Maggie...the wars bright lassie, but thineu way wreug somehow, anclahe lost her reason."

" Well," said 'Joe, es he took his' candle to go upstairs, " mycentribiltion towards Jimmy's rent will be S10. 'You men fink the teat" •

Why, it is only. nine pounds tan and eic altogether," replied Bales. "I ammo let yen pay it all." •

"Well then, you 'pay for the. receipt stamp," shouted hie brother from the stair. " Goad meet."

(To be untamed.)

A HOSPITAL CHRISTMAS IN FRANCE. '

By Phil. d. • Fisher. C.F.

"A Merry Chritrince, and roosts ail spend the next one at Berne ' That is what we wished one another in the base hospital last Chriatma. And, to use. the popular catchword, "Here we are main!" Furthermore, to truly does hope spring eternelm the human breast, it is a safe thing to prophesy that we ehall frame the 'mint weak in muck the; eame term. this year. Christinae is the Port indimensabtr and ineradicable festival of the whole year, and at goes without saying that we shall do .r_beet to honour it, whereier in the B.E.F. we may be situated. Long ago we were busy trying to reckon up, aecerding to the usual •' shifts," whether we should be likely to spend it in the trenches more satisfactorily "in rest" The lucky fellows who. are well ap on the I,et for leave have been one and all miring an exhilarating hope that their leave may burst upon them • just. few days before the festive date. And even the possibility of getting wounded (in' jinn the right degree) has become the rower on the chance of landing in " Blighty" in the nick of. Tato-time.

That, Perhaps, eug.geste one reason. why the sympathy el everybody concerned was tamely enlisted on behalf of the unfortunate patients who, as hat Christmas dawned, had got just eo far as the base hospital----with only a narrOw strip of sea between them and home—end so farthert Be that. was in the nature of • unanimous agreement need-ing no resolution, that we were going to help provide lout the jolliest, cheeriest, homeliest lariatmas in the verde air we coald possibly do in the circumstances, Nor did we wait for the glorious twenty-fifth, bat ushered in the feast at least &week beforehand with • couple of cinematograph Mows. One of the wards, which in the piping Cum of peace hair been need as a theatre and...est-hall, lent itself admirably to 'these occasions. A big Meet was reared on the stage, and the operator was pmthed -in a tiny gallery et the opposite end, -light being emptied from motor-van outride the building. The maliences of those evenings were each as one wilt not seen fmet

the Every

bed had been tinned so that its occupant faced mere tried. Patients from other wards who were at -all fit to he moved were carried in on stretched; and became tem-poral' tenants of vacant bed. Seek " able.bedied" 'rounded aa were able to walk about the hospital in their Mae snits were 'accommodated with moats, and eistero, doctors, chaplains and orderlies completed the'"hceee. Can you wonder' that those' of ne who were fortunate' enongh not to be among the patient. kind oar attention etrengely divided, to that to as the &maim! warier of

Charlie Chaplin" were of only secondary to delighted laughter and transfigured faces of thice others, which told thatim the time their pain was liergetten,- and the weary night-watches Morn of ash lorcesatabedron

Then one day the trees orrice& Yee; We ',mewing to do it in style, and each ward weetehaveitscele (hriatniah tree. Needless to say, there was keen *Leahy between the eaters of the various wards, strongly bathed by their charges, as to which tree should make the bravest allow. Subsidiary decorations also claimed much thought. One ward Made a great eeneation with a Metals which, with the aid of cotton wool, a sheet of ghee, some troy figures and the " marbling snow...which need . to dal*tv. oar childhood, presented the heartasene.ceene-uf ate ftgheh villags in its winter livery, with frown pond and anew-bound cottages all 'complete (Then°. was seenceiolun-fairly &striatum' in this millve feature)) flirter. doctors, padres, might have been Berm, during these days of pre, pared., busily occupying their offstage hours with floes inspection of the atop windows in the town, with now and then a sudden dive through a door, whence thlry would me-Bendy emerge with bulging pocket. and (partacnierly the male oink:orators!) 0, kind pf secret grin. There seemed to be another coirennacY,, also, among certain of the medical and nursing staff, half betrayed by snatches of reeletriene-noise which issued from a choke near by.

Christmas Eve brought the formal apeman ef.hetivi-ties, when the staff of R.A.M.0. ordesiiee '-feristad with mach merriment in the big redpinan half, receding. off the affair with song. This left them free to minister on the morrow; and incidentally fed the arrectstion of the bed-bound in the neighbouring ware. Then with mach Imaginer and pretended protest a stocking was hum, in time-honoured fcellion„ at the feet of eaek bed, and the big hospital lapsed into silence and semi-darkens for the night. -

Christmas morning, not fee early, but just early enough, broke entice wards eribdwid and inn.. song. It was the band of emendators who had been et

" practithryc

carol. " Noel," " Christians, Awake, "Goad King Wenoelae,"- these old favourites,_ ushered in "Christmas 1915," for the lade in the rows Of red-eovmleted bed.. Next came, the anbuthening of, the dacha:am with' a great deal of chaff between bed and bed as the contents were displayed, for in each, beak* an mange, !meet,

cigarettes, and so 'forth, was ionce-ridiculone little trills in date of 'the healthtel spirit of fed —Thorn weerassmoining Communion for the etcetera and made off duty and ler those of the patienti• who' could get About. Plum gadding/web. in demal evidence at dinner, and tea was a camel event, the sister-in-charge of each,Ward receiving guests from thd medical staff and the padres. Theis the candle. were lighted on the tree. crackers aisle their appearance; and coon every bed eonfeesed a fantas-tically

decorated head. Other small gifts alsoro

thinned, and then the codoerte-began. Each ward to have ita' sheet concert ; sisters, doctors, padres and orderlies, all 'contribute.] to the programme, and those who were most willing bad a busy time, darling hem event to event to-contribute their part, hire Faisal Sara in election time:

Of course, a hospital- sliii cane-into harbour-early in • the day, and we bad to have an evacuation. We felt rather sorry for the lade who. had seen all,the prepare,- teas for the icettritien and then had to leave and.rnalre their voyage on the verY day itself. 'They Were as little =:nryttiMpe.de18: bat I thank themamc of '

knee felts Anyhow, as thtry

asp biya=thintacirargaret. Oe

their stretchers, a long row of them on the wide-verandah, earls man with an orange and some sweets sad eigatettee under the blanket, their faces were all smiling, and they readily aceepted the easurand that, one landed en the other aide, all that they lied %treed would be abundantly made rip to them.

The: meliorable day tame to a close et last ; the lightis were dimmed in the wards, end the last candle wee mthe guided upon the gaily-decked Mee. The stripping of the trees took piece on IISTi011e of the succeeding dope. On its appointed day the yard was again "At Herne" in the afteceoon, and the vitiators drank caps of 'tea with their hate ced botramea Then the traditional Spree! Father Christmas ,appeared in the dotinves and amid general applause he advanced and took charge of hie tree There wee a ant for everyone—patients, doctors, emcee, even the padres For the • tatiente there were,. for the meet par. weird little articles. seek -1113 they might keep as samba For the met full seeps had been given to fen, and great was the merriment... one medical .olficer of serious aspect went up to_redive a tin whistle, amidst invitations to try a tune, and as one of the padres Bessie the blushing owner of a papier-1..1.kt pig which squeaked

are the pleasant memories laat 'Hospital when suitably aaa•IW1Wtd-

Christmas, intently relieving the iseepenttae. aceocintioin of enffermg, of maimed meekest and shattered youth. So again this Cluistmae, in all probability, the kindly spirit of Yule will be invoked in many like places• and psis will again be ever-roled for a mem by the eights and Booed& cif that &naiad which, mare than any other,' carries with it the atmosphere oil homer and family minions end the good English fires&

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REVISION OF DEED POLL, • Manchester District Suggestions. •

An adjourned. meetingef the Manehetrer District Com• mitten was held at Milton Hall'Itrancheeter, to consider the proposed retraces of the Deed Poll and Model Trust Deed..- There wee a large attendance. Mr. jeamli Hall, of Walkden, occupied the chair. After prayer by Pro-fessor A. L. Humphries- -the 'More of the than sub-committees' Were presented. Prier-mai Pickett expreseed the deco sense of gratitude felt by all to Dr. Peak. for the admirable sasietanre he had give., and. then intreduced the prepesed Ramtaternent of Doctrine (which ha. appeared in full in the Leader). After a Ithy. dieeue- sron these proposals of Dr. Peake were hcerilly accepted. , In theconatitutionalocetion it wee decided to rednimend that the following should be member. of therferrance: The, liteeident, VicesFreeident and Secretary of the tonsedin,g Cceference, the Fien. d. design.. and Vie•Presiditist dceignatiliatal• the General Committee Seceder, for- the tisseleins: Alec than the true atomise. to be 'elected by ConTerence should he increased 'to eight (fete minietais

_sad four ja.ymen). ponaiderable.00sition was offered 'Many addition troths number of Deed Poll members, and it was ultimately agreed to retain the number of twelve, • each tcs hold office fore term of three year. and no Deal Poll member to be .eligible for firther re-election after cerving three full terms. In regard to the cevieion of the Model Chaps,/ Deed, the new repent to give Coefeeence. absolute power to sell char*. p swarth ender certain cireumsiaeds, was modified by the •eommittee by the in. entice of claws requiring the aiprofel of the District Ithilding..0cemittee. At the Cenolusices Of the dies:Onion

reselicese wan .passed sauteeing an opinion that while. el revicece of the existing Deed Poll is cedarditedly neces-sary, the present times a- net en appedain. one, and it would be vine, therefore, toperapeaelertber evanideration of it until after WC war, • • - •

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. If Mr. Gilbert K. ,kheriterton 'fiateat-of belAg a be-

nighted rondonepAkid 11., the gLorf-lortaue to be brought, up In. Scar Sundayechool, Ink would have known better anat. w ehekate-Attrewe-:a..".1"rdng

coolie bebi6-01 calgthating e it.comes. or he

have Totowa .that Ewer Edge Christmas party is -.never; held on December Sfith, Neat to the school anni- • rerParY the grbehilnOttisi,elfort of the year, and to holtilthrthesileptli of ...ber would be courting failure. froar,..Edge father .would have kept Christmas at raid-

, eftwotier, ....hides and -dewberries, as they tell • Me !they do in Australia; sooner than ran the risk of

-financial loss, In diet-a...day., wheneeamins lived up to ....their traditions, when summer eons were always hot and • winter five. were ever cold, it would often happen that . Qhristm. Day every road to Scar Edge would be snowed up. The severity of the old-faehioned winter is somewhat tempered in these degenerate days, De Quinsy

'Said- that thunder and lightning were not whatthey used Ito be, and neither, for that matter, are Scar Edge Mei.- : ma...ow. Ai often as not they get more Snows after

Chriatuias. than before, and it in years since I saw &season-' able Christmas larldseePe, with its white background for

the Idly and the mistletoe, outeide a picture book. But. though frost and. en.' may vary, days lengthen and short., moonswdtand wane, pretty niuch-ria they did ; you cannot always be sere of a clear, fall moon on December 25th. So that if you area pedantic stickler for a traditional date you cannot alwaySerder a dear, moon-lit night for your Christmas party, he if you make it a movable least you can order your Ohristmas party for a clear; moon-lit night.

Bright moonshine is as essential to the complete ,access of a Scar Edge Christmas party as bright. sunshine ie to the BaCaati of a summer 'picnic. I hold no linef for xenon-ahirie, bat I do want to claim for it this advantage: you can always' tell beforehand when to expect it The thun-derstorm that spoils your dimmer picnic may bunt on you like a bolt from the blue. But none need be taken unawares

by a. lunar eolipee. Aetronomi.1-acience can

always foretell the day or the hour•wherein. the eclipse cometh. I know no almanac that is worth the paper it it'

' printed on as a guide to summer weather, but the poorest 'almanac can be trusted to tell you the corns of the moon. We Rover feiledto .nault the alai.ac in oriaufilug cur winter _specials at Scar Edge. It was said to have been a Scar Edge steward who onoe announced that no there would be no service en Tuesday next the moon would be given: u_p.. Timothy Wu. ar, a jealous-minded official • Oddh

*ourne ChaPel, need to coy in the circuit Quer-

tedy Meeting that SoayEdge,Qhsperwas ruled by the moon, and no were the`people who went there. -He need to .11. Moon-Worshamere, and eat that he randeesMed that the modern weed for moon-worshipper was lunatic.. Isaac Therwlis, or Ike o' Bet'e, as we called our plein-

-ipoken chanel-kesper, declared that if Timothy "iver said cwt true about -onnybody else it wee .niyer .good, and,if hewed owt good about hissel it woe never true." Beesise Coldbourne. Local Booed had speculated in, a few dim, ffiekerin& draggling street-lamps, Timothy Reed to think hitimellentitled to cast all manner of alum at the lesser illumination at. Scar Edge., He seid it was no whnder Scar Edge lade turned oat a little dense; brought up, as they had inamily the light of tallow, paraffin and moon-thine.- Despite Thnotky's jibes, Iniwever, we Mime better-

' than disregard the state of the Moon. We should have been more moomatruck than he made or out to be if we led allowed him" to golid ue into providing abundant vigoals for a night when-the road. were dark end the moon was hid. - • After the clear Ivied and the clear night, the next thing

to make sere of weird clear daia late free from other events in,our own afraid Or ne bonihood. These came in battalions tornirds-the end of year, go-wecame early' to -.Mid the crush._ &sr Edge congregation ia dill the first to sing "While shepherds watch their flocks by night," for they always sing it at the 'opening of their

• Minim. entertainment,- and this is Mill held on the int Saturday in October nearest to a loll .moon. The Moon that reach. rte zenith ...f t& junction of Sep-terieber and October was known in the neighboarhood as a Ike o' Bet's' party mein." and is the circuit Quarterly Meeting it was jocularly referred to as the. Scar Edge Oholehn. moon. We were-often o.haffed about Ireepurg Christmas or early, but that troubled or not a'whit •so

as no onsencroathed on our Ohrietmae- moon. Our to this data had been so long unchallenged. that we

hed come to think it unassailable.. We thought: it. was the circuit constitution that theminister should

no other eirpgeinent and no other place should .s.ame 'scent* as A band meeting on our night. So

geld repat our request, or even put it on sOMPRM1 ..,liiistHlie code to take it for granted, that we

our quart& seheduler Pre elibnIdaa aeon have,t-hogght to rill. fee an let of I'arliamtht *give then.. leave to

' thine aa seek circuit sanction' for holding our Olinda,eo party on the Ant Saturday in October nearest to a hill

But the mice of privilege ii eternal vigilance, 'as we found when Ruben Gadabout bthught- word from Kay-

Tgroitsty wiiii.:crlrannigntro it,Rfealont oar cc-

foe-motion, Timothy had taken advantage of the' new minister'. lamer.. of circuit customs to get from him a sort of half-promise to book that date for Coldbourne, .d to support his application at the Quarterly Meeting. Tlie Quarterly Meeting „would be held on Saturday next,

":2;11,1tareedurIaC°1db;3;ifrafetdtnr:eqsr:htiTt-el'artled the minister and canned him •momentarily to drop hie paper..

Tick" meant that particular item was being chal-lenged, and mast, so to speak, be discussed in committee " se

a parate issue. . " I think my friend' mrght have let me finish my .n-

fence before calling tick," said theminister With a alight flush. " He would .also have given himself timer.o learn what it was that Coldbourne requested."

"Am -.re nowt about what they request," answered Isaac" they're:trying to .tail air mooen."

The minister was hew to Clogshire, and Isaac's patois bewilder. '

"1 cannot understand what he m.ps " he said, turning to the circuit steward. The circuit ,toward was an-old -Scar Edge lad, though his business Woe now in the circuit town. He understood Isaac better than anyone else r.way from Scar Edge, and be always did his best.. prepare straight path, for Scar Edge feet.

" Isaac means," he replied, "that Ooldbourne is trying to steal Scar Edge Christmas moon." • He was going on to say something else, but the minister interrupted him.

" But how can anyone 'steal a Christmas moon in October 1. And what do our' Sc. Edge friends mean by their. moon? They muddy do not expect to monopolise a moon. - Will not the tame moon that shines onthe jug et Coldbounie ehinson the-" -

He then paused and smiled. Timothy Wrangle finished the sentence for him, -

The unjust at Scar Edge. You are right, Mr. Chair-men. They are unjust Talk about monopolising the Moon they went to monopolise. everything. You will find before you've..en here so long they'll monopolise the minister if he'll let them.". .

Timothy was clearly_out for making bad blood betwixt us and the new minister. On our aide he was succeeding. The minister had not called ue unjust. He had ostenta-60,,,,jy,zoided..11i. us that. But the form of hie quotation had invited Timothy Wrangle to say it, which wee worse than saying it himself. The atmosphere about me w.. electric with resentment, and I mounted battle close at hand.

"I was about to say when I was intercepted," said the steward, "that it has.long been a. custom en this circuit for Scar Edge Christmas party to be held on the first Saturday in. October neatest to a fall moon. There hae been an understanding that that date should be kept clear for them." '

Why, then, did not our' Scar Eclf,e leaden put it on their_somety report form, and then it could have dome hp in-a propevrnanner 7" said the minister rather stiffly.

"No doubt it would have been better if they had, but -it en such an old-etandine arrangement that they have come to take it for granted."

"And- aw ivunsler heir Yo can for shame o' your face or .find yote heart ta :help Coldbourne lot to stall she Kuramis mourn," said Isaac fiercely. "Onnybody that would steil t' mooin off a ...tie chapel rid eteil a blind man's dog. An' then ye talk abaht th unjust at Scar Edge. To might think it our us , that'''. wanting fa

keit Coldbourne's moohl esteaad o' Coldbourne wantie to

The chairman was taken aback by the vehemence of this ongaught eaw he had given mortal offence, • thou.vgohhehad not intended it end had been at some pains - o id it

• i:1,3tuts :rely," he said soothingly, " there is Pienii time for you to arrange your party before Christmas:"

non use arranging a party at Scar Edge when there's no mourn an' local cannot see their rooad," put in Simeon Baker. . "And We nee use providin' a lot o' jock (victuals) when t' rioad's Snowed Sp en' local cannot ge6 [baser." '

But mold you not arrange for another 'date for just this one year and we try and.remember the first Sate., • clay in October nearest to a full moon for Scar Edge another year." • An' if -we let Coldbourne ,tell. 'mooin this year, , happen Rayleigh all -want to steel it next year.. Then happen come other'. we .shan't hey a bit me a moms •

The minister then turned to where Timothy sat with hie Coldboorne contingent . •

In view. of this old circuit, custom, of which I knew nothing before.coming to this meeting, perhaps our Cold-bourne,friende could be ached to see if they could arrange their concert for some other date."

It was Coldbourne's turn to be furious. In hie fray Timothy forgot to talk fine. He lapsed into the broadest Clogehire.

" Soa it's that round, is it) " he snarled. " Scar Edge hasn't took proper en' we hey, an' we.anun Mr;

'bia,Ceti;r1Ti: lliet's.anS'encSenTe IkTeobroTi ler grviZe, he's gotten it into his heard he owt to boss all Rayleigh Circuit. -But tree noone got.' to bore In at Coldbourne. We w.n't be bossed wi' him. - We shall her ahr concert on t' date we've axed for whether it's Scar Edge Hursmis mooin or not. Ale. you've promised to come au' yell her to coma"

"Well," said the chairman hdplesely, "I can do no more. _'he m.ting must vote it in or out."

Just then Jonathan Barrowelough rose. Jonathari weld= spoke in a meeting, but I noticed that after he had spoken it seldom happened that there was much left for anyone else to say. I waited with acme trepidation to see what line he would take, for I guessed whichever way he went the meeting would probably follow hiin.

" Mr. Chairman," he began, "before we force the issue hadn't we better look at the almanack."

"Teich yo're gronmother to arch eggs," said Daao scornfully. ".We want noabody to show us halt ta read almanacks at Soar Edge. We studied 'almanacks before some on yo were born. And," he added, as "he flourished his well-thumbed calendar on which the first Saturday in October was heavily marked,. "we've been looking at this almanack all t' time."

" Well, look again," said Jonathan imperturbably, "and you will eee that the first Saturday in October this yeai is October 2.. The moon is at the full on October 8th, eo that the Coldbourne friends can have the first Saturday in October, which is October led, and Scar Edge can hare their Christmas party on the find Saturday in October nearest to full moon, which is October Oth. Ana;" lee added quietly, "to get on with business, I move that be the arrangement." •

Scarcely giving Jonathan time to complete his sentence,: Isaac strode across the room. Holding the almanack beneath the speaker's eyes, and pointing triumphantly to the place marked, he exclaimed

" Look for thieeI ! Will to believe thi own een • (eyes)."

Why, Isaac man," he answered, a you have brought an almanack that is two years old ! ".

After that Jonathan's resolution was carried unani-mously, and the minister heaved in sigh of relief.

But as we trudged the. long lone mad back to Sear Edge, some !murmured that Isaac had marehalled ue for an inglorious sham light. He had.called us out to defend a position that had never been &tacked. One who had little liking for quarterly meetings, and who liked even lade the walk home after, said that "if Ike o' Bet's hed nobbiat looked at a gradely almenack we mud as well have stopped at hooam. There wade niver nowt to go to quarter-day for." But Isaac assured him he had fought to good purpo.e. That wee the best night's work we had ever done for Scar Edge, Though we had not changed the 'night for poldbourne ccincert, we had varied all bands off our precious Christman moon,

"Sons of Iscariot." By Lindsay Russell., (Ward, Lock and co. 68.)

The scene of-this story fir Pine Valley, Anstralis and reader ader obtains some glimpses of the social and reli-

Mous life of that interesting part of our Empire. The book has a distinctly anti-Roman Catholic aim. It reveals what the author regards as the irresistible power, world= lines, and unscrupuloneness of Priest and Church. Moat of the male characters are indeed "Sons of Iscariot," and some of them are a diegrace to their father. We desiderata

nerson or persons of a really noble type., The heroine ie not heroic enongh to command unq.lified admiration. There is much more light then shade, and the end is marked by a very, definite gloom. Gleams of the sunshine of healthy human nature brighten some of the early chapters

' but these 'are soon lost in Hombre

shadowa• Perhaps the anther's fidelity to truth and fact is hie justification. In normal, timer the story, however well told, would be regarded as drab and dull. These days are not friendly to ecelesiseti.1 strife, and they certainly call for something more cheerful and buoyant than this book supplies. One noble, chivalrous, incor-ruptible, and victorious add would have redeemed the story from its deadening pessimism. Bat the "Sono of Iscariot" are not allowed to. have associates eo widely different from themselves- R. W. H.

THE CHRISTMAS MOON RAIDERS. A CIRCUIT •COMEDY.

BY BEN MOORE. Author of c The Quaint Memories of a Moorlandittethirdiat," " Christmas Eve on Wuthering Moor," etc.

and Reithen's informant forewarned Scar Edge sepses.- tAtivea to be forearmed. We fare not ae a rule keen on circuit politics•and seldom attended Quarterly Meeting in.

force.. But to npd the mOon-raidere Isaac mobilised every man. Some who had not 'been to quarter-day for

were solemnly abjured not to show thde faces at Edge again if they failed 16 appear. He also came

to me and told me that as l was on the plan, though only as an ethorter, Poughato let my voice be heard. I told -him I 'doubted if .1 had either voice or vote, and if Timothy challenged my Position I should have to be dismissed. Inao said I ought to go and show willing den if Time had me turned out. Si, despite my mism pigs, I marches with.tho reeolute band that withetOod Timothy face to fare. • .

.When Quarterly Meeting assembled .I thought the • minister cast rather anxious glances at the grim400king -group of Scar Edge Tepee...tanner ..who packed them-...es so cloaetogethey on the back-form. This-was hie first Quarterly Meeting in thircircuit, his lied Quarterly Meeting anywhere es a euperintendent; and he was greatly solicitous that the bueinees should go through with case, smoothness,' and dispatch. A- few complimentary refer-ences to its being his trot Quarterly Meeting were made, e-few expreesione of good wishes and goodwill were voiced, in which mod of the Society etew.de took some part. I whispered to our society steward, Simeon Baker, that he •ought to say a few words of kindly greeting on behalf of Scar Edge. But Thaw, who sat on his other side and overheard me, whispered in his other em "" Thee mon say nowt till the sees huh he goee on about

ahr Kursmis•mooin." "And now," said the minister presently, "we come to

the requests on the society report forms. These should not detain us long. I have carefully gone through them, and while there are a great many speciarevents arranged for this coming quarter

' which is as it should be, as it is

well for all our places to be busy, there in nothing that Seems to clash. Where two places have arrangements for .the same date they Man so far apart that one can hardly affect the other. For convenience I have prepared a list of these requests taken in order of date, so that you can see et a glairce how far they clash. • For the Aret Sear;

• . The- Neglect of ,Appeintmenti. "

Sna,—In that very familiar document, "The Baciety. Report. Forin," or, . it is called in come Pleas, the " Schedule," a space is provided for a rowed of !' appoint, m.to neglected." One imaginer that the greater neglect in many. ea.ee is the failure to report such neglect, and a very serious ' sin of omission. "'it is, Tee suggest that the Both Rome authorities, might add another column: for failure to reportenissed appointments might epees; camel. - criticism, but it would seam to be•not unnevozzarf, 1/4 probably- this also would fall into desuetude, and eo wewould go on piling up -" dead' lettere." The ides tuider-lying the provision in itself. is good and deeireble--namely, to emphasise the importance end. necessity of fait/da-nces in regard to the rimmed appointments. The pity is that it should ever be nec..ry I Of course, as far as - the majority of preachers are concerned, there is no mom for complaint, for, " in season and out of season," these are faithful and devoted ; but name few there are, a veritable " black list," who habitually mien their " ap-pointment'," and seem generally. tee remind lightly their responsibility in the matter. Yet from some-thought of kindness and elia.rity—eurely anietskent—the neglect is not reported. In other words, more oonsideratien it shown to the culprit than to the vittims. The Church suffers; but them. must not be offended ! In Army and business fife the "slacker" haa ." alert shrift" ; the .inefficients are ruthlessly sacrificed for the general good, and, within beards, a similar attitude would be to the Church's own interest.

In hie "Lettere on Life," ." Claudia Clear an article en "Firing Out the Fools," and, though the lan-guage is rigorous, the policy is sane and -consistent " Te-stifier the. gladly" would seem to be the prevalent-att. tade,_ Without adopting the erect te .retinoloa, if is time sentiment gave piece to sanity in this The interests are too vital for trifling. . Admittedly,-many crises have been ibrippled and evenkilled by this "neg-lect of appointments." "The hungey 'sheep look- tinned ale not fed," for the shepherd, perchance, is asleep y a cosy fire..at home.' Thep e bleating of yhe like the Maeter s eroress junction, "Feed sheep; goes by nitheeded, Is it any wonder that the sheep Mier into other p.tureel • In many antes this hie been the result. Our 'churches have-kat incalculably for this one • reason alone, so moch.et that one wonders why notion lies not been taken before now.. Perhatiait is:that the work,: where done, ie gratuitous and voluntary, and that.we have - so claim. Technically, that le see ; hut in the realm of Obrietian service suoh considerations do not apply. The ' appeal for faithful.. .id devotion is nude on higher green& For Christ's sake and for the Cliordh's rake are, one and the same motive

I am glad to's. that at one of the recant convention the President pleaded fors revival in the localipr.ober of.a .nee of his high calling. 'Given this, the trouble will cease, and preaoliliet even to the

'Given and thine"

at the country *walk will be a_privillge. and not meetly a duty,—Yours, etc., ' 7 A Fan. Ferree.

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'the Prophen, and they.Show us their placein time, their widely differing cherticteristics and circumstances, and the burden of the message of dash is earnmerised. The permanent elements in their. teachin are emOlienhed, and their appliaation to modern one ' uidicated. F lento's whose lei.. Andy and whose material 'resources see anal, lay preachers, evangelists, 'theidayachoid ...here and Christian worker. generally the book will meet a very real need. It le a. con-densation of the most reliable and op-to-date inforMatiore on the subject with which it deals. It Nee been a real pleasure and a great profit to .ad these -pages, which • contain note little tee gnide and inspire us in the work of recenstruction which may soon claim the attention of . both nations and churches. R.W.K. •

798 THE PRIMITIVE MEPHOINST LEADER

DECEMBER 7, 1916

MEMORIES.

By James Flanagan.

' Pt is life'. evening with me. Whatever of .physical beauty I once possessed has faded, and the wrinkled petals of the faded loveliness, if ever I possessed such, lie on My cheeks. Sad would it be if there werwno signs of a beauty brighter than "the pee*, dream." still left to me, .but. as the sue of mortal lile .is in the•Feet„ stareed a different magnitude appear on the horizon.

I am in my room ; am alone and thought takes wing. The lamp burn dim and the firelight plays with the shadows on the well d peso into Dreamland. 1/ilY eyes are wide open, but the objects near to me have vanished, the wall opposite where I lie silently glides away, and I behold the entrance to a path I know so well. ft is the one. I he. teal for nearly seventy yearn Voices are calling, old friend, old scenes, old, loves, and my heart responds. • Down, far down the misty dream-path, I- see the narrow entrance of-life's beginning. I note the first sorrow that attack a chill to my tender heart, etanding out clearly like some memorial stone of. help, I. behold

.the first kind deed that warmed my blood and gave me my first smile. It was from a women's hand as she Wrapped my, shivering limbs M a garment of wool. Proud and happy as a king, I tramp again along the road tee the old oittage where my 'mother lived and spread the gift beimas her, and I remember the wonder of my heart as I saw the tears start to her eyes, , I do not wonder now.

I live through the hour when first the tempting fruit ' on forbidden trees hung o'er my path. I had no warning human voice like Schiller's to his beloved Charlotte to warn me of my danger. Had someone spokento me as he tee her when cautioning. her against the poisonous in-fluence of Royal Courts, I might have been spared the bitter taste of poisoned fears Ney, let yen fruits ad- monish thee and save. Lee, how they hIcom while guarded by the fence. So plant earth's please"es not too near the gen.; Rehire to see, lint not to pluck them gave. Afar they charm thee—leave them on the stem, For in thy touch their eweetness has a grave." But not long did I linger here. The narcotic influence of the Delectable Mountains of Filly had little charm for me. My eonl was leader of sterner stuff than to be lulled from life's high mission by the sleeping draughts of sin. Crushed by

ce circumstans, the genius of my soul, unconsciously helped by an unseen hand, buret the slavish bonds, and, as man should do; I rose above my low deed level, leaving the broken fettereat the foot of the redder I resolved to climb.

I•read that what man had done man could do. I felt the striving of a great ambition throbbing within my veins ; I saw from afar the giddy heights to which men had risen, and I prepared to carve my name on the Immortal Rock for future ages to read and admire. I knew that the paths which led to fame were many and difficult, but that each one was sacred h the impress of

Li the feet of thom who had gone before. Like Para.laus, I pored over the mysteries of life. and death. My mind explored the lore of the ages. I plunged into the mysticism of Plotinus, I tore the eecrets from the mind. of the great. Massed within my mind were the thoughts Of men of all time ; then from the unwieldy bulk, weighed, 'measured, classified, I sat down to melt the.treasered gold through the crucible of my own mind, hoping by sweat of brain and brow to weld the whole into a philosophy of life that would open to the world the-eternal secrets of God and man,

And I ,pansed, for a questiofiing ,epirit came o'er my dreams thehigh.t and the best for which the eon should aim ? Will such a masterpiece give perfect eatiefaction when the shadows fall?" My purpose col-lapsed! Descending the path I had come I reached the foot of life's hill once more, On the common, dell, dead keel of life I reflected once more as to what life's pur-pose should be. Should d make the canvas live in forms of beauty I for a had the artistic power. Thus by the creation of a thing of beauty I might make myself and it a joy for ever, or would it be wilier torarve a miracle of loveliness oat of the imperishable marble, and by the breethieg gone make my name immortal? Or, possessed of the gift of language, should I tell in words of flame the wrongs and the sufferings of the race, and by the panionateportrayal of these, stir the souls of men to hen. deeds? This would be noble, but. again a -spirit memedie say, ." When the 'earth darkens, and the voices of the night are calling, what thing in your life remem, bared then will give you joy?" and in that moment I discovered that I had mistaken Art for Life ; that I had failed to distinguish the difference between gift and grace, between achlevement and character, between deed and' personality t that not the thing. a man does, but Chat he is decides his destiny and crowns his soul. ,

And now that the shadows are felling, and the voices are calling from the other side, it is the insignificant thing, the superficial crowd never noticed, that. light np My wrinkled cheeks with a smile and give my mar old heart the deepest peace.. Along this travelled path that opens •in my dream I. come to a grace. No headdteme marks the spot, a kw weeds have, shown. their natural

sympathy by rooting themselves in, the soil. It is tire grave of one who when a child I discovered ens day in tears. She was the daughter of a woman on the mad.' I gave the little one s flower, she laughed and was quieted, and the face of the mother blessed me. Close by is the tomb of another ; I found him in despair, I gave him hope, and the hope I gave him endured unto the dawn of a brighter day. I came to a home of poverty, and looking through the broken window pine saw a smiling mother feeding SC hungry -ratS:g

_ ale, and I laughed for the

secret deed of charityy h made the meal possible. A little farther on in my -way my band lingered in the palm of another, and so our hands clasped a thrill of nnspeakehle auth as the angels must feel when a noel- is born, filled my 'Mill!. It was the hand of one to whom I had given a kindly lift on life's rough road, in

the strength of whiCh he had fought Ins way to e noble manhqod.

And now, as lie on the shore of eternity and dream of the way d have Dome, art and gift become of less con-eequence, life and character_ more and More. Th6 deed of mercy and love are more to ins now that the voices call from beyond than ell the ,monuments of genius' could possibly have been. They ap'pear like beautiful angels who are waiting tee welOome me on the other side.

Wontan'i W9rld: • We have lovely 'weather, sharp, frosty, with just that

tang in the air which melees for health and hilarity: So, wrapping myself eceilr up, I started oat to find the "Christmas spirit." We began fairly well. Poem sheer habit one's pulses quicken et-the mere warnsss of the' festival, and if one felt a shade too Tonnes, no doubt it would ewe pees, and something' of the old mirth would play around. im-again. Vie nu. windows :were bright enough—lovely things were there—lest we turned away witt desire! That was_ not Christen.. The market would 'be better. But where were the robust and mbelt-MI young salesmen? Pale women with anxious 'eyes served us, with in quips to spice the purchase. Everybody. looked so grave and sensible, inclecting- ourselves, and we remembered that Et: Johnson once said it would be a sad world if everybody were alwafei sensible. Laden, we tamed to catch our car for home,' but were startled to hear a clattering on the "sets" as of a small army, then ringing laughter, warnng shouts in a shrill woman's voice, and our spirits rose ; we had found the Christie. spirit They were not a flourishing group—the mother poorly dressed, the children in every kind-of garment,- the " big boy" often came last and loudest, carrying vic-toriously a partly filled sack of potatoes, now so precious, and the fragrance of hot-pot was already in their nostrils. A very happy, royetering party they made; and eyen the lady guard emiled as they noisily boarded hoe car. One felt curiously cheered and reproved.. They had so little, but were so hugely contented. Hastening down the crowded etr.ts, and giving another glance at the shop windows, we saw* another group. Two children, their mother, all well dressed,-- and their father, a young officer, evidently home on furlough. He carried his arm in a sling, but, his eyes danced se he answered the joyous prattle of the little ones. He had forgotten the horrors of war ; _elle had slipped the miseries of fear and separation. The children had brought them into happiness again.

It seems that Christmae, 1916, will be chiefly ,for the little ones again, and in their :presence, and perhaps in the hospitals, we shall be moat likely to find the Christ-mas spirit according to Dickens.. Many will .k, " Is it worth the- effort to be merry?" It is so hard, for those whoars seen-strithen pert off the ganzientirof heaviness. Tomiani on-Christmee Day it would be Mentz to with-draw from the, family oircle and to weep bitter teeth in lonelineas and-gloom. For there is a Minify of-grief as of•• other emotions. But brave and. Christian English-women will forget themselves and their burdens foe. awhile, and will try to fill the day with oh.r ,for those around *M. The children will be our best allies. They are naturally Joyous, and will help us to forget. If we cannot be .merry We may be cheerful. for are not His toeing arms around no all the time. The present* of the lonely stranger, or, a few onside- friends, will help ee to be less introspective, We mean to try tie share with Christ the gladness of Hie birthday celebrations.

Christmas, of all the festively, is fullest of human in-terest. The Babe created it. It ie pre-eminently a family rejoicing The trinity of lather, mother and child holds the sacredness and joy, the security and' protection of what we call home. One of the early fathers. interprets the passage; "Where two or three are gathered.tegether in My same, there am r in the mid.," se meaning the group of husband, wife and child.- not?; The home was epecially senctified by His prsence as a little Child, and He atilt liveh in ft. It ie a lovely sight, fell Of tender-ness, to see the young people of our families coming together atChristmaa, from far-away homes or from near ones, fora hurried day and back again, or fore deliciously longer time. It is the pole-star attracting all our.loved ones every year. The good and generous fare, the gifts and decorations, the confidenc. of defeat or of summit, all these gee to make up Christmas, 'and mothere,"andly burdened, will find it " worth while" to make an effort to keep up the old traditions.,

At no Other time are social obligatiOns so brought home to our hearts. The .pixel to conscience for love to our neighbours is rather frosty, and the responseof cofiecience nose M chilly ? but who can sea a chill shiver when the Chriestinas log burns in our grate, or scold man or woman insufficiently clothed while we have so much, The cripple( or blinded Soldier, who has paned through the biaternees and glory of battle, and. now walks oar streent,wistfully-m. the prime of manhood's years, Int with all in strength shorn, will get no "conscientione " assistance only, but the warm welcome, the best place at our hearth—in fact, all we have to give from the depths of our loving- hearts. Let the fires burn merrily, the soft light glow, the music ring out bravely and the rich laughter ripple. The times are bad. „our hearts are sad; but God lives and loves•us yet,• zed some day all the ache will be removed, and we shall have everlasting joy upon our heads: • • •

' — The Go.rntnent mqualt for less eating at Christieas

need set scare those people who are aecurstcmed to practise economy always. Their warnings are intended to heed off those who spend large same of money upon viand. costly and difficult to get. 'Thin. out 61 Weeon end out of roman tbeeald be avoided. Wane especially is to be eon-damned, but the ordinary dinners of ordinary people need

surely be altered very kink,' sad-we must not interpret their warning' as equally aty*yingto all classes. Poultry will probably be modeirale ni,price, 'while the -Ian*

'pudding- is still possible, of net gene-so richly 'Cede •' Oakes without' icing are Patriotic 'and healthful: Hoe.- made toffee and plain chocolates -need not be forbkklen Froit, especially 'oranges and apples,- tpo,, ere not too ex-peneive be indulged in. These make dingo variety of dishes at a small expense. .

May I once .mere with the readers of this column a rery . happy Christmas. The eorrOwe of many of item • weigh on my heart , and find room in .my (awe. Their sympathy has been very sweet; their kind words of appreciator eery-p.oious. Many Be*, friendships, have been made through it, and it-ie else' an atenue.*here old friends meet in affection. Thecommonbond of love to our almethhas united ui fn dreams of service: Probably, M the future, the womanhood of this Church will be celled. tee larger menage.; some are, preparing for at, con-enceisly oranceesciorly. Let us walk intl.

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THE HOLY CITY. •

International 1-mmon for Sunday, Ded. 17, ISIS. Rev. mi. 1-4, 1-14, 22-27 ; s e,. 1-5. G.T., Rev: Mi. 3:

•

By Henry J. Pickett.

• T.—Here, at length, we reach the crowning purpose of

Pintecost, and our earliest studies of the year find their fruition in this glowing picture. -Indeed, it would be more accurate to widen the statement; and say that we here Mach the ermoni. purpose or Bed's entire resetation from the beginning oirwmds, including in all the stork of the Redeeming Christ and the /aspiring, Guiding Spirit. All truly apostolic work, through every age, has been' untrained' by this vision of the ideal, and heSeagerly con-tributed its quota to its embodiment in practice. It has often enough seemed to diem far off. Such workers have lived by faith, not by sight. It seems for off still. The awful savagery and ruin of war has Made it appear an impossible dream. Yet there it stands! God's own show-ing of the future. As certain as His own exietence. As surely coming as the spring oat of these dark winter days. Sech is the inspiring message of this clueing study.

IL—We touch here the true interpretation of this really wonderful book. It is a mistake to read these glow-ing descriptions of "the holy city" on exclusively con-cerned with a heaven above the clouds and beyond the tomb. To do no is to rob oarselves, our work, and the

'present of its finest inspiration. The - "holy city" is always "coming down out of heaven from God" (yen 2); the participle is always in the present tense. Every faith-ful witness brings it nearer. Every piece of true stork strengthens it and enlarges it. In an ever-increasing sense it is true that in it

regarded is "so temple" (vet. 22),

no separating structure garded as the more, sacred- . dwelling place of God. Why? Because all the world becomes temple. "The tabernacle of God is with men, sad He dwells with them " (ver. 3), always pushing beck and destroying the seterating terms, "secular," sacred," and making everything and every Place holy. It is true that some of this symbolism finds' its interpretation fully In heaven, but it certainly has its first preparation and experience here, and wait more and more as men dotere an earth His will, as it is done in heaven.

III—With this general exposition as a key, the teaoher, in dealing with the symboliem of these vers., may regard them as the Vision of the Ideal, but earnestly insisting that it is an ideal -intended to become the act./ here and now, and that .every one of us surrendering ouraelves to the authority and service of Jesus may eid in bringing this Divine Conitmonwealth constantly nearer. Take first,

The Ideal City, . ap described in vers. 149.14. The true architect, builder

and sovereign of life is God. No one is a citizen of this ilivine Commonwealth who has not loyally aemirted that troth. - -This but another way of 'putting the old law of Sinai, which in its very order is eignifioank, and has never been abrogated "Thou shalt have 2.0 other God before Ode." This city is "made ready " (yen. 2). Divinely planned down to the 'smallest detail, eagerly waiting to be brought in as soon as .man's' wilfulness chenges to affectionate obedience. (a) The city' is spaciously planned (ears. 10-14). It has entrances facing every quarter of the Man.. for in God's thought there are no 'foreign lands nor privileged peoples. All-oar earthly ideas of frontiers ind superiority give place before the imperial thought of Gad, who "would have all men to be saved and coma to

knowledge of the truth." Ver. 14 talks of foundations; admitting of every conceivable variety of temperament and gift. For the apoidolic group was a world an miniature,. containing men of every form of .endowment and gift. We are all wanted in the City of God, and every enema, find a spkere of useful service there. (b)' The Oity's Un-rivalled King (yen 3). There is no discord nor etrife in the New Jermalem, became all are pledged and eager to Ell the One Will controlling all. Strife and sorrow entered the world at first, 'because men was not willing to accept Divine authority, but, listening to evil suggestion, questioned end then wilfully disobeyed it. . That led to estrangement, and, man was afraid to walk with God. When that lawlessness goes out of heart and will heaven again begins. • 'W.—Passing to vers 22-27 we consider

The Ideal Condition. td life where such unquestioned loyalty to God is the daily practice. (a) The seeder is abolished, for, life had bthome all temples (ver. 22). Nothing-is commonplace. Everything has become holy, and therefore beautiful.

. Selfiahness is destroyed. The sacrifidial is enthroned, for the Lamb, the Lamb slain, rules and governs all its life. Christ's throne is built on the foundation of Hie sacrifice, and His practice has become our law. (b) Artificiality and limitations are - oho/idled God's will and desire are the light of all our seeing in the realm of the apiritual The on has gone, by which is meant the abolition of dis-

rbance, of unrest, of mystery of separating barriers. Night ie abolished, by which A•meant the end of bondage nth as darkness suggests,. and trespass notices, sock as &Med gates indicate. -Therms no night of bcmdage, nor closed Rate of attainment to the musician, the artist, the business

. 011211, whom range of knowledge of their respective spheres is-such that the go whither they will in these realms, h oeing reached the conditions of competence and maitei.

rsthe measure in which its power is broken in oar °ma-

and nen the pasibility of it, ta abolished (ver. . iithe ultimate purpose of God for es, for the worl

perionality, to that extent has the glory of the CIty's new life dawned upon ne. The Cross, and the victory of it, its God's pledge to the world that its power is alreadybroken,and that A will be deal Cast oat When that time comas; heaven will here fully come:

Ir.—Fittingly closing this study is the picture of The Ideal Life and Service

of the Hof, City as given in chap. 22. van 14. And

A CHRISTMAS LETTER. Mr ' Dna Yotmo' Fauctme,—.In n very few days Christ-

mas will be here once more, and I send You lonng greet-ings. We are all ebeoy that the Greet War still gang on, and that many of our loved ones are away from home. But I am sum all the grown-ups join. me in wishing for every boy and girl a very Ohriehin.

Througlitout nearly the who world people 'will be thinking about the time when our Saviour was horn, sad' the angels mug their song of peace and good will. , As soon as the people of the world really km and treat the Saviour, war and every other evil thing will psis away. Everybody ought to love Him because He lived and died for as all. There 'was once a steamer travelling between England and aiiiierioa. The captain of the shop was ammed Grace. A fierce storm came on, which lasted two whole days and nights. The captain kept his pkice upon hedge during the whole of that tune, althmgli he Was drenched by the waves and nearly frozen to death. When the gale was r over he went to hie othin, and in a .few hours he died from pneumonia. His faithfulness cost him his life. But he saved the crew and pamengers who were under kis care. Even so our Saviour died that He might be your Friend and Deliverer., He is able to save you amid all the perils of life, and bring you at last to the Home of God.

If people would only remember and believe in the love of Christ, their hearts -would be full of love too Him. A minister who was riding outside a London omnibus got into conversationovith the driver, and after a time he asked him this: "Do you love Jesus?" "No sir," re-plied the driver, " I've no time to think of such things." " Are you married?" the minister asked next. " Yes, sir," was the-reply. ." And how many boars in the day do you work?" 'Sixteen, sir." "Then I'm very sorry for your 'wife," the minister mid " Why are you sorry?" asked the astonished driver. " Becauee.yOu.have no time to love her,", was the answer. "Love her!" &aid, the driver,, " why I loves her every yard I drivm!" The minister was able, to show the driver how he might also love Jesse all the time and everywhere. That is true for ns'all. Your...rents are Often very, very busy, but they

'ieee.yen all the time, and often their thoughts fly to you, and they -wonder if you are all right, and if you will become good men and women, So we may love the Saviour always, and often our thoughts will fly to Him, and we shall think with gratitude of altHe hte done for us.

Our Lord Jesus wants all who love Him to help Him to make a new world, where everybody will love Hill. and one another. And in this bays, and girls may do tome-thing. In one of our cathedrals the Bishop was often in the ohoir during. the time of semis.. One day he was out in the street,- when he now a thin-faced boy locking at him very earnestly. "Do you wish to speak to me, my_ boy ?" he asked. "No, sir," answered the boy, " only. I aingin the same choir,so you do.'t, This thought evidently helped the boy, who vials doing hie -part in the Singing. Boys, as well ae bishops, may he serving Christ and helping Him, If they cannot do no much, that doesn't matter. All that is required is that eaoh shall do his best. A gentleman in Lincoln who reads oar Guild colonu every week *rote me a letter, in which he told. Me-about going to a village one Saturday morning to call upon a customer. The mother was telling him how they had been ill and had-lost quite a - .lot of money... Her little' daughter, about eight yea. of .07' was listening,- and she stole to her mother's side, and put into her .hand a halfpenny which her father had given to her the. might before. Thin was all the money the little girl had,. bat she woad give it to help her mother, and lessen-the trouble which had come upon their home. .only that spirit were everylthere, how troubles would fly away I

Many of our Gaikl members are helping to make their homes bright. Some of your fatheri and makers write to tell me how you are kind and loving at home. That is as it should be, and we want • your mother- -and .father -have thebest boy—or dial—in the wlicde world. Tort will ailo carry your kind heart into the world oateide your home, won't yea? Hey. Thomas Ohampness, who was one of the kindliest men that ever lived. used [...recall how his mother taught him cOurtestas ahoy. "Be sure," she told him, "to say 'Sir,' when you speak to one horse dressed than yourself." To be polite costs littaii:bat it is very precioua Politeness has ken compared to an aim cushion, which, althoeeh there seems. to lie. nothing. it, yet eases our jolts wonderfully, which you would soon find oat if you were riding in a joking cart, and hod a good air-cushion to sit on. Everybody loves to notice politeness in boys and girls", and many are the advantagesal it A tourist in Scotland cama.4......o agate whioh'iree held by a

Riddles for.. Christmas Party. , Tan CRISTUA0 Tamar. ,

What Part of a turkey is used in mimic t—The feet, Whet does' the dressmaker do - to the. thrkeyl—Ella

bastes "When is the turkey like a small boy who'him eaten too

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What part of thetarkeY opens the front door!—Bey. - What part of the turkey helps a lady in making her toilet?—Comb.

What-part of the .turkey is a story 1—Tail (tale). . When a tarkey is cookthg, what country he in f— -

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Short iii•rlisk- I.oame acmes is funny prayer. only a day or tw.6 ago.

Phyllis Coleman, aged three, was dressed in her nighty' and saying her prayere_by,her cosy-comfy bed. Her pet • dog, little Fide, had .follovied her npettira and was play-hilly biting her toes. Fora time Phyllis. took no notice, bat as Fido_ wouldn't leave off. she_did. a very strange thing, and said, "PleaseGod, will you 'knee me a auntte while I dap Fidel Ea's-biting my toe."

The grandfather got his beard abased, off. At the' dinner table Ids three-year-old -graiaddaughter noticed the chenge,"apized with wondering eyes, and finally naked: "Grandfather, Whose head have you got on?"

Schoolmaster : "What is the t-

meeniN. of one twenty.. fifth?" Boy " Idon'rememliem" .Schoolmaster "It you had twenty-five hien& *044 T.°, and c'nli °n• snide for them whit Wouldyou 'dof ' Boy "r waif(

-VII they'd gone sthd thenalt it myself."

Lady:: "Johnny, do you over get any-good marks at school?"

'Johnny : " Y-yes, ma'am, bet Leant

Visitor : "What is the matter with pussy, that you an watching her no closely?.'- - • ,

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symbol of victory' gained through suffering and congaed, It flow. centrallyihrough the street, through all oar daily walk and duty, sweetening everything A touches, and making it, like its soarce,, ' dear as erystdI." (I) The Widest freedom. All the trees along the hanks are "tray of life." The tree of evil has gone, because the very desire to touch or to taste it is deetroyed. The freest man and woman in God's world is the one who is absolutely free to do right, feeling no other impulse! caring for no other ideal. (c) Complete variety is suggested by the tree of life bearing twelve meaner of friths, yielding.ita frail every. month (vex 2). Not only is restriction removed, but -monotony, dull routine, these are gone. Life is always novel, always enchaining, always freels (d)

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-which we never tire, and the joy of which Is itself the joy of heaven.

little girl. 'He sucked if the road wee public; or if any. thing had to be paieto enter. The girl said the road was not public, bat he could go through if only he said, " If you please." Amused, be spoke the words, and at once passed through.

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Little to and litle That'S the wisest way.

- Whatever work comes to your hand,

At home, or at school, • • .Do your beet with right good-will, it is-the golden rule. .

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THURSDAY, DEOEMSER 7, 1910. '

THE ROAD TO RUIN.

DELAY, DIVISION, DISASTER. •

By Arthur T. Guttery. •

While these Lines are being written we are plunge.' into another political crisis. It has come upon as like a bolt from the blue. London is more distressed by the vagaries of politicians than by German air raids. The country is distracted to-see its 1.ders quarrel while the very life of the State is in danger. The clubs are full of gossip, the Press add to the confusion, and all the time our eon, are shedding their blood and our people surrender their liberties and their tre.ure, while national leaders provoke a crisis with incredible frivolity. This is the road to ruin, and the conviction deepens into agony that the war may be lost. If that happens, it will be the hideous result of folly and faction ; we shall have_been betrayed by those in whom we, had putour confidence. Britain will be wrecked, our children will be helot., and our women will be the dishonoured victims of • Teutonic lust. No words can depict the horror. that will be let loose upon us. The fate of Belgium is mild compared with the curse that would fall upon Engl.d. We must awake! We are in danger. Our sentinels quarrel at their posts, and all our sacrifice may be in Vaal anteas our etat.men learn the same discipline and loyalty they demand from soldiers and sailors. The tragedy will not be relieved by to platform campaign, in which Cabinet Ministers call ns

- to sterner devotion. Let them first compose their own differenceirbefore they dare to lecture a people that have shown themselves ready to give up all that Britain may remain free and amighty in de! en. of a humane civili.-

tion. Public depression becomes public anger, .d it may deepen into a desperate contempt that will sweep away not only the Coalition Government, but many institutions which we have thought essential to national life and order.

We have little patience with personal intrignes and %sure'. Journalists might find a nobler occupation than to disc., the merits of MT. Asquith compared with Mr. Lloyd George, or Mr. Honor w contrasted with with Sir E, Carson. It in utterly trivial to suggest sendity an Mr. Balfour or Viscount Grey. It ie mad to endanger everything on the question whether the War Council should consist of three per.. or five. It ie unfair to load one Imperial Power With responsibility for all the -failures of a Grand Alliance, and it is silly iMpiiiience to shriek in anger b.ause there Is not • new victory every day. When all these things are discounted, it must be confessed that thing. are not well with nit We see the end of the war postponed because we have not seized our advantages. We have not done the-right thing in the right time. Our soldiers have be. superb, our sailors have been unrivalled, our people have been magnificent, but they have been robbed of their reward by a little knavery and much fooling. The time hen come to refuse to tread any further th4 road to ruin and to demand that our leaders shall compote their _quarrels or confess their impotence, and make way for °Eller men whom God will And for The brain power of this nation ie not limited to the present Cabinet or Parliament. In every crisis in our hikory Providence has found us a deliverer, and to refuse the despair that se. no way out of the present crisis. Things cannot remain as they are, or we shall lose the war, or else-postpone the issue so long that the victory will cost us all we hold dear.

In this column loyalty to the Government hai been preached . solemn duty. fore have been no to pro.hee, no sympathy with intrigue and no impatience for results. When admiration was difficult silence has been maintained. Optimism has been our creed. The victory is still within our grasp, but it must at la. be confessed that the Cabinet hue failed to deserve our full confidence. It is losing the trust of Parliament and the people. Great newspapers like the "Telegraph," "Chronicle," '5 Westminster Gazette" and "Manchester Guardian" have been driven into severe and candid criticism. The pub'. mind is confused and depressed, while the will to win is as intense as ever it was. Loyalty is soured with discontent. Ten thousand thousand fathers and mothers feel that it is intolerate that their sons should die on land and .a while there is feeble confusion- at the centre of Government. The Coali-tion Ministry stands condemned of qualities that would be tolerable in normal days of peace blot that are a crime its days of wet.

Delay hae made decision often impotent. The supreme value of time h. never been realised. In the question of man power, the Committee appointed by the Govern. ment reported ten weeks ago, but no action vise taken. For .months--Mr. Balfour has refused changes at the Admiralty ; now he yields when delay has cost us colossal

loffles in shipping. Eighteen months ago a Committee reported on agricultural necessities; that report is 0411 being discussed. The increa. of our steel stores and mercantile marine have been urged for months without effect till panic compels action. A Food Controller was promised two weeks ago ; he is tel found at the time these words are written. In the Balkans our feeble delays have humiliated us in the face of the world, and British soldiers hove retired before Greek irregulars. Timidity has spelt del.t. again and again. It must end, or we are ruined.

Division has weakened resolve. Whether the Cabinet is too large or not is an open question, bat there ie no doubt that Cabinet Ministers have been viewed . representing hostile interests. They have discussed at length and in many have. sought the middle path of compromise. Memoranda, reports end give-and-take do very well in days of peace, but when the dogs of war am at onr throats they prevent vital decisions that must be swift if they are to be effective. What we need is not debate, but stark resolve that will give its reasons when facts are accompliehed.

Delay sod division can only epell disaster. Mesopo-tamia and the Dardanelles have burnt that fact in upon our hearts. We have alienated Groats, seen Serbia slain and Roumania overran, because we have not acted with force and in time: We are in greater danger than most of us know. Efficiency need not be immoral, but it mast be ruthless at this hour. Our confidence in the Army and Navy is unshaken ; our admiration for Britain and her Allies is unbounded, but our w.riness of leaders who dare not lead becomes a disgust that will refuse to move any further to disaster along the way of division and delay. The victory is ours to wit Let not our politicians throw it away

"The Price of Silence." By Florence Warden. (Ward, Lock and Co. 6e.)

The story opens amid scenes of domestic quietude in a London suburb, bat the reader is soon startled by tragedy and lost in bewildering mystery, the veil of which is not drawn aside until the last chapter is reached. Imposture, deter to the point of subtlety, is here. But "too many cooks," etc., h. its application in crime well as in the kitchen. When thieves .d murderers quarrel revela-tions come! Rogers and Pilling are double-dyed villains and very cunning, but lawyer Gothic and " Annie's Sweet-heart" are too man for them. Doriel Hyde, the niece and heiress of Griffith Hyde, comes through storms of suffering sod danger to the haven of happy wedded love. To trace her voyage thither the book must be read. The writer shows her bk. against and ignorance of Noncon-formity on p. 6, and the proof-reading might have been more carefully done. The story will appeal to all who care for the tragic .d will hold them till they come to the eolution of the mystery, which may not here

R. W. R. be told.

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THE 'PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER,

DECEMBER 7, 1010

Services and Preachers. Sot. erneaaae rarareed a rat enzerawask ne weak at an urea abr. et ewe sale= far awe Wm. Extra lir et eight wade N. ear nae amok ieseekin

'SUNDAY. DECEMBER 10th.

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

ROAD. B.E. II, Rm. H. J. Taylor ; 9.10, PILL, Me T. Glemby; 630. Rev. & Goldthorpe.

BRUNSWICK HALL, 810, WhiteeMml Ronde IL 11. Tha...Judrawri 7. Rev. R. S. okay, F.R.G.S.

. CALEDONIA?' ROAD, N. Owner of Market Road). 11 and 630, Rev. J. Dinnialc. •

CAMDEN TOWN, ILW.; King Souk 11 and 630, Rev. A. & Calvert.

CANNING TOWN. E. Mare Streit. ihdthe Mu.% 11 ...a 486, Rev. J. Brother Wilson.

FOREST GATE E., Upton Lem IL Rev. A. T. Slater; 8.30, Mr. J. J. Webb ; h P.S.A.

Weadewortli Bridge Road. 11 end 630, Rev. A. .

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11 Van.

HAMMERSMITH, Dolling Road,. 11 sad 7, Rev. J. Holland.

HARRINGAY, Mettle°. Road. 11, ?dr. Hadami A Be, &J. T. BagnalL

SURREY CHAPEL, Central Mission, Blackhlars Road, S.E. 11 and 0.10, Rev. S. I. George ; Brother-hood, 3, Rev. W. G. Rutherford.

UPPER TOOTING, Lynwood /load, S.W. 11 and 0 30, Rev. John W. ChappelL Visitors welcomed.

WEST HORWOOD, &E., Knight'. Hill. 11, Bev. 8. Horton; 6.30, Rev. L. H. Wood. radon welcomed.

Provincial. BIRMINGHAM, Bristol Hall, Bridal Sheet. 10.45 and

6.30, Rev. J. H. Hurt. BIRMINGHAM, Yardley Root 11 end 6.30, Rev. A.

Batmen. BLACKPOOL, Chapel , Street (Ube the Called Pier).

10.46, Me IL Bak.; &Kt Mr. J. J. Hewitt Thursday, 7.30 to 8.30, Duotional Hour. Vieiten heartily invited.

Central Road. 10.45 and 630, Mr. R. Redman. BRADFORD, Central Hall. 10.36 Sider Annie ; 630, kir.

G. Green ; 3, Medea Service. BRIGHTON. London Read. If sad 6.46 Be., W. A.

• Hammond. Via...welcomed. CULLERCOATS. 10.M Rev. C. F. Gill ; 6, Rev. F. C.

Taylor, M.A., RD. (Minus:my Angivereary). • FLEETWOOD, Month- Road (Wing Promenade). 10.45

and 6.36 Me. R. Rawatorne. HARROGATE, Dragon Parade Chen* 11 and- 6.30,

Itev. W. Tommy. LEEDS THIRD. Itehebeth Goebel Mission, Park Lane.

10.30 and 936 Ran J. Mama. Brown. Video welemowL

LEEDS NINTH, lhanwood Rad. 10.30 and 633. Rev M. T. Pickering. -

Harebille Avenue. 10.45 and 6.30, Rev. W. C. Tooke.

LIVERPOOL FIRST, Prince'. Avenue Church. 10.45 and 0.30, Rev. W. Barlow.

MANCHESTER, Barnes Cum Church. Maddest 10.30 and 0.0, Rey. Than Parr, M.A. Vieitere uleamed.

MATLOCK, Bank Road Church. 10.30, Her. John Brad-bury ; 8.30, Mr. J.• Wi'dgeose. Monday, Devotional Hour, 7.30. Thonday, CR., 7.36 Filter. invited.

MORECAMBE. Adder Street. 1630. Mr. J. H. Rudder-thaw; 0.30, Mr. W. Hughes.

Parliament Street. 10.30 and 0.30, Mr. Whe&er. NEWCASTLE.ON.TYNE, Central puroh. 10.30 and

Om, Bev. W. R. Wilkinson. NOTTINGHAM FIRST. Caman, Broad Merah. 10.30

and 6

SCA1110.11111Ullf&Sits.

SOUTHPORT SECOND, Church Street. 1630 end 6.30, Bev. J. T. Smithy.

SOUTHSEA, Central Hell, near King'. Theatre. 11 and 630, Rev. L Hancock. Visitors welcomed.

• ANNES-ON.THE.SEA. 10.45 and 0.30, Rev. A. J. Campbell, 7.1.6.

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Evangelists' Engagementa. SISTER ELLE

hamN. 'Application. for Service,* 251, Law

Road, Old

MISS LQCNWOOD. Open fer Weekend,' and Speald Misthom—APPIY. 04, Denby Street, Ernst Dulwich.

MR. OS. CAREY. North Shields Circa* till February ggth. rem —Apply, 3, Lndwerth Street Thorulay, ce. Durham.

MIA. TOM HOLLAND and family. Wolstantan, Deane; ber Ith te IS&

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Lunar Pabulum Uumerer COONCIL.—Peinneive Methodida removing to Loudon will be directed to the mud P.M. church it some official of the church will nolattz. W. H. Bird, St. Andrew'. House, St. Andrew'sroad, London. The loll Loudon addrear must be given, which veld be at once forwarded to the manna rainishr of our Church.

Branworawr Parennes Mere: me Cometax.--Primithe Methodists. to Birmingham will be directed to the wend Primitive *beret chorale if notification ie sent to the Seadary, Ife W. H. Woollen, 16, Chortinllevad, Berdeley Green, Birminghem, Full Birminghem Oar.. &mid be elated to. ensile cornet direction to be given. Soldier. and mike. vidted by reernet

Mae:Worth& Panorrva 'Minimum Counem—Prinffilve- Mathedithr removing Manchester will be directed to the nearest Primitive Method.. Church if notification is nut to either of the secreheriee of the Cannel, Ban H. L. Herod, 119, Canip-ereet, Brorelb.ron, Manchester, or Mr. W. T. KW,

Fammread. &le,

Births. Marriages. Deaths. atheinme met .urea aba Oellaa A linia

7iaja:lornA26%

rIMIC nanan nannaa nnosannlailm • memo wawa

MARRIAGES. Ganurres—Jorreme.—On November 16th, at White Hari,

Area, Church, by the Rev. W. Booth, whiled by Rev. Deep Turner, Lance•Corpmel H. M. Goffiths, 217th Landon Rem-meth, and of Newtown, 14. Wales, to EAU E. Johnson, of High Wycombe

ParrroxHissaaorre—December 4th,it Lynwood-road P.M. Church, Tooting, &W., by Rev. John W. Chappell,

• Cecil B. Parton, B.A.M.C., eldest eon of Mr. and MzeN.V•

Beaton, to Alice Queen* daughter of Mr. and Mos J. Rosen:ft, of Wimbledon.

SILVER WEDDING. limenersow—Ihrremesore—On December 7th, 1891, at

Jubilee P.M. Church, Durham, by the Rev. P. McPhail, John fierphamon, Waterloo.* to B. A. Hatchinsen, ffirerbern. Prment adder:* 8, Steam-view. Fah Winning.

DP-ATM Basra—Dr. December tad, at Wherwell, Hama, after a

short inns* Andrew Bob.., aged seemlier,. yeara. For fifty years a member of the Andover Circint ,Fame ass.-13n November 13th, at " Macdonald," Wet Virginia U.S.A., James Feallmer, aged fifty-four, am of the late Joseph and Ike. Faulkner, Bretton. From his loving materAnnie.

Hum—November 25th, at Winwhank, Sheffield, David Haigh, only brother of Rev. Nathan Haigh, entered into rest, after long years of wafering in =ay ways.

"Rename we have him in our haute, We're not so vary for mut

As it at Beet would seem;_ We're mar oath (Aber in the lord,

The :miles we all a dream." Eizresth.—Seplember 29th, at Binham, Norfolk, Jena' C.

Happen, au his thirty-fourth year. Son of Mr. lupin Haerrtesitteeggetward, New &sham, and husband of

IlVicenenn.—On November 27th, at 368, Cheat Horton-road, Beedierd,- fleme, wife of Reeriergh Humphrim, aged fifty-five yearn Snv. roe In Primitive.11 Chards, Gut &Mon, me o'clock, Thersday. -Friend. accept. this Pe mly) tion. . .

Sewer.—Ow November EA, at 31., Alexandasete Darby, Jane, the dearly-level .wife of John Savage, aged sixty-five year After mach suffering, net.

Smoweser.- -On November 8th, at " Albion Ilease,".Griowly, M. tae

whom she r4 and , - served." •

Smarm—Killed in action on Novemller Mat, W81iam eldest and beloved eon of 34r. and Me.. W. Spears, of 30, &Ilford-rood, Bodes, Suffolk.

IN MEMORIAM. ,

Ammer. Is beim weinary of • BU—Omporal,_Royal Engsmeere—killed in action in Frame December 441., 1915, only and dearly-loved son of Frank Adman, Rae. °atm, Leigh- on-Mendip, Bath Only ' good-night,' beloved, not fart!

Boodocx.—Inmuore Moodie, the dearlyloved child of the Rev. N. and Me. &mock, Who posed y. .fully. away December god, 1912, aged eleven years. " God's lily time- Planted." •

Caria... —In affectionate remembrance of Rae W. Bramwell Carr, who entered the Homeland December 461,_111L3. " We loved him well, but Jams loved him beet."—His Wife and Children.

Dossort —In loving memory of Tom Dour, of Brandon. 'burton, Eat Yorks, who died (suddenly) Lecember 11th, 1916 From his wife and family. •

loving memory of my dear grandmother, who entered the Mager'. Home December 9th, 1915, in her ninety-second eja::_aNic,..t dead to those who loved her dear, only gone ah Ann.

MtinenD.—In loving, fasting memory of James Herbed Bosh.Maynard, who pawed way Dumber 7th, 1908.

"Jene ,ailed s fiWo child uato Pores.—Is loving memory of Jane, the beloved wife of the

Rev. Isaiah who entered into rest December 9th, 1914. Her memory is bued.

Tennyar--In ering memory of der mother and father, Who entered the Hoand—Ellen Titcombe, December, 1896, Simeon Tithembe December, 191.3—from Porten Stoke. The infivance of their liana remains with aweeteet memories and abiding love.—Their daughter

WzanninaLL.—In ' memory of dear father, Thom. Weatherall, woo fell asleep December 12th, 1915. " Servant of God, well done. ' Also dear brother James, who wee killed

.dim, July let, 1916.

Winaveniann—In loving memory of Elizabeth, beloved wife of E. D. Wirstathey, who entered Mr* reel December 10th, 1919, 1A, Belforiroad, LiverpooL " Life for evermore:,

A KHAKI "LF.A13ER" FOR KHAKI "BOYS."

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Op Thursday soot, December 14th, the "Leader. will be a •• Khaki" Neudber, written specially for the many Memorising of Our 3' boys " who are et the Frost or in training camps at home. -

Everpons is. Khaki connected with our Church Mudd have a copy of thia Special Number sent tie him. It will be a bright, cheerful issue, such as thi " boys" -will be delighted to read

The Preaideath of Conference Will mod kis u Atesmage" to all eaueSokliers and Sailors ; tho ihre. George libuding,, M.C., S.C.F., and a number • 01 the Chaplains will tell of heroes on the field and in hospitals t Rev. P. J. Fiaher's Is the Day's March' with illetheative sketches i.11 show the obstacles our defenders; have to lace and overcome. •

A Aaree edition will he printed. The rates for special quantities are announced in the " Personal '• column. •

The "Khaki" Leader, Thursday, December Ildth, came penny.

Ministerial Changes and Engagements.

Changes in 1917. Rev. 'Ward Hartley from Burnley First. Rev. 0. Baldwin free Nottingham Second.

Changes in 1918. • Rev. & It. Davies/pm Fuhill Beak and Accrington, dim

• yeam. Rev. .T. Dean from PrestonThird, after threw years. Rev. T. C. Showell from Westgate (Wearlale), altar on

year. Chaage In 1919.

Rev. Lula Hancock from Bouthees Central Hall, after seven ymrs. Engagements kw 1917-18.

Rev. A. J. Campbell, F.L.&, to fit Anne's-on-Sea, a fourth

Rev. J. 'W. Butler to lialmethary. Rev. H. Pi Lane to Bromograve, a second year. Rev. H. P. Fell to Cheater derand, and uotil 1920. Rev. J. Ramose to Bretton. Rev. F. J. Hadfield la Leeds Fourth, a second year. Rev. J. B. Wades from Burnopfield to Heehaw. Bee J. Chadian to Bernopfield, a forwthyear. , Item; Michael Fearheekre and W. Sthrtheld to Kennington

and Battersea. a fourth and third year respectively. Bev. J. A. Sheen from Eyemouth to Wishsw Second.

Engagements for 1918-19. Rev. Wan. Wataon drum Buckley to Bradford Sixth. Rev. T. A. Thompeon, BA.., to Hull Sixth (Portobello). ' Rev. & Ladle, from West Az:ailed to Blimp Auckland. Rev. - E. D. Pigott hem Bradford Second to Leicester..

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PERSONAL.

As imamate& above, our hese for next week, December' 14th, will lova 'Maki Number, price one penny. -

The Khaki them is being specially Prepared for all our sons who have left home at the call of. King sad country.. Many of them have regularly received the Leader week by week, to their own profit and to the ultimate advantage of the Chigalt We now want many thoasands more to have the Mow cif December 14th sent to them If ordered and mat as soon as published 'hlmoet all of them would get_ their copy well before Chriatmas. We shall ;Mid a meraelly large edition in order to meet an anusael'demand. The Leader will be among the first • of the weeklies to Titan& one of its issues specially for the "boys." They richly merit this consideration. It is now the mivilege of the thonsands of churches and Samday-acho and familia to me that three who have gone out from among us 'hall hose a copy of the. Khaki Leader.

The announcement that a-IC held Number of the Leader would bcza,rablithed low already. created much interest,_ • and s•• 6rders for parceh have reached us. Churches and why-ached, proposing to send a copy to their "boys" are desired to bear the following information Mt mind. Orders for parcels of fif tie espies and Upwards: must be sort to the Leader Office, 73, Farringdon-street, Loudon B.C., by Tuaday, December . 11th. We cannot reprint 0e fame, and the necessities of paper economy compel us to learn by December 12th He number Of mud e.opiee ordered. - Orders will be fulfilled in rotation until the whole number printed is exhausted. Cheirchet, Sunday-schods awl persons requiring fewer than copies are required to give their order. to local newsagents. To ensure delivery through local newsagents order. should be given by Saturday, Deoember BDt Orders for fifty copies and upward. will be forwarded in one parcel, car riage paid, at the following rates: Fifty copies, 3e. 6d. ; 100 copies, 6s. 6d. ; 200 copies, Mc 6d. All orders must be accompanied by remittances.

The Editor of the "Bradford Observer," _presiding at II lecture at Bradford Central Hall on Saturday night loud, made several complimentary allusions- to the Leader. He spoke eympathetically of the proposal to review our doctrinal statement, • and said .be bad read the correspondence in oar columns with deep

tirte. resit,,eak artick13arl: tBh:pijasu,stahteomenwt. ougtedthel

our Church was "awake to the modern need. 'Again

BlVt."relr.'weetr°44.

Connectional Evangelists' Engagements.

• MISS PERRETT, Maltby, near Rotherham. MR. J. B. RATLIFF'S, Man Roth, Rhery-Medre, Dum-

ber 9th to 19th.

LIVINGSTONE HALL MISSION, EDINBURGH.

As this Mission renews its youth, increasing need is found for our Social Ministry.

Our work amongst •

The Poor, The Sick The Sorrowing,

is daily becoming wider.

Sir EDWARD PARROTT, LL.D., rightly called • - this Mission recently

"THE LIGHTHOUSE OF SOUTH ;EDINBURGH."

it is heartrending to see such need as is here and not be able to help. •

We Preach a Soul-Saving Gospel and rejoice In many results, but we must relieve bodily need.

Our Social Fund is much overdrawn.

MEN, _WOMEN AND CHILDREN MO ARE BRUISED AND BROKEN NEED US AND LOOK TO US.

Will you help us to help to bring Christmas Cheer to many a sad heart ?

!end a alit at moo to the Buparintsindeit - Rev. DAVID BRADBURY,

- 39, MInto Street, EDINBURGH.

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120 POOR MOTHERS. and 80 POOR CHILDREN, 4 On.the roll of "Surrey" and St. James's Road (Bermondsey) Branch ,Mission, and a

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Sparkhill & Tyseley Churches.

£1,100' still wanted to end critical situation and complete Rev. J. Pearce's personal effort to raise £1,500. Sir W. P. Hartley promises 10 per cent. on all raised, and a Friend

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WILL YOU PLEASE SEND A GIFT TO LIVE THESE

'CHURCHES A CHANCE TO LIVE AND THRIVE?

Rev. G. Bennett, ex-President • of Conference, writes :—" At Sparkhill and Tyieley you have what I consider to be the biggest and heaviest burden in our Church. - You have stuck to your task bravely, and you deserve to win through. The whole Church ought to rally to your call."

Please send at once, a larger er smaller gift, to—

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_ MEMORY.,,,

Endeevese Topic for Week beginning Dec. 10, 2 Peter 1.12.21. -

_ . . . Memory is a wonderful. potter of the soul It is a

treasury of peat thoughts, incidents, facto and exPeri-ences,„ which have entered through the gateway of con-sciousness It noiselessly gathers in all field., and silently stores its accumulations out of sight. It eeema to es.katIlm a all our impressions, and, thOugh some-times blarred- in reproduction, is usually clear and•fairly accurate. It is not careful in selecting ifs seen., nor in choice of incident, unless we are On guard.. It leaves us large powers of direction. It hoards. the pleasant and the painful, the good and the bad, the beautiful 'and the ugly, casting reeponsibility upon us for thenelectten of the impression that enter its portals. If, then, we desire-memory to contain what will give us pleaaarable and profitable feelings- fo meal, the way Of our life mast be ordered aright.

For, with a marvellous wizardry that fills us with oon-stant amazement, memory throws upon the screen-of con-acionanew protographs of former dart, both desirable and sometimes quite otherwise. It forces as to live through former experiences. These delight or dismay according . to the life we have lived. To the aged taint it recalls the graciousnees of past mercies, helpful fellowships, holy ecstasies and .truimphant victories. The twenty-third Psalm is the frait of such recollections viewed. in the light of "ammory's sunset air." But to the wicked memory provee a scorpion within the'bosom which cannot be thrust out. In waking and -Bleeping hours it recalls scenes and experience. that seoufge the soul. Think of Lady Macbeth tortured by the memory .0i her evil Part in Duncan's murder. The path of wasdoin is to give it such store as willydeld counsel and consolation, valuable treasure trove in times of need. .Give into its charge vivid, Wise and entertaining experiences, holy impr.- sions, noble thoughts, and in difficult and lonely .days. we shall never lack cheer and guidance. Unlike the French thinker, Amiel, who. memory appeared to him as a vast catacomb full of layers of historical ashes

' ours may be

like that of the Psalmist, thrilling hi. heart witkthanks-giving at the remembrance of the goodimss of God.

Among the things worth remembering; Peter specially recalle the grace of God, "who bath granted unto ue all things that pertain to life and godliness" ; the great and exceeding promiaes of the fulness of life here and here- . after for those who follow the Lord ; and the persistent demand of the Christian life for diligence in building' up through faith, holy character, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness and brotherliness with Christian love. And lest the readers should be led away by idle epecul. tions,..he would have them remember the central fact of the Faitk the reality of the Incarnation of our Lord Jens Christ. • The -Wonder of that Life which was the Light•of men was the creation of no clever fabricator, but the power of God manifested in His well-beloved Son. Happy is the man who wisely uses the Opportunity life offers to store memory with the records of vivid eiperience. of the . great verities of religion. No dim spectres of the past will shadow-his closing days; gracious remembrances of hallowed experiences will bring light at eventide. -

JOHN Knasmar. •

804 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. DECEMBER t, 1916

alluding to the Leader, he expressed hie great pleasure that the Editor was issuing a Khaki Number next week for the " boys" away from home. Thia he stated was aggresseve and wideawake journalism, and was a particu- larly happy decision. , other journal, so far as he knew, had done anyting of the kind. The audience warmly reciprocated the kindly allusions to our denomixi. tional journal.

The death of Mr. John Moseley, the superintendent of Brudenell-road Boys Home and Mission, Leeds, will awaken profound sorrow throughout the whole Church. Mr. Moseley was among the most trusted and honoured of the lay staff labouring under the care of the Missionary Committee. Hie manyyears of unwearied service et East.- street Walworth, under the direction of the auperin-terident of St,. George's Hall, wets a delight to know and witness. A faithful, trusted coll.gne, he could , never du enough to show .how he loved his work end. these for when he toiled. He was especially chosen for the new work at Leeds when Rev. Thomas. Jackson resumed the responsibility of the Boys Home and Miaaion, and under Mr. Jackson's gaud-anon Mr. Moseley developed the work beyond the expectations of many. At the hat Conference he wap given sole charge of the work, and wee winning the cod-fidence of the public in the northern city. His aptitude for moth amongst "firet offender.," his deep sympathy with all friendless boy. and others who were broken in 'early life was much appreciated by the magistracy of the city. The end came with startling suddenness. He was pursuing his work at the Home last Saturday, when at noon the call came, and before medical aid could arrive he had paused away. His passing is greatly lamented and interrupts his beneficent work at one of its meet important junctures.

• . The social work at Livingstone Hall, Edinburgh, has now, under the ministry of Rev. It Bradbury, entered upon en active campaegn. • To the other agencies the mission has now added a soldiers' club, which is open every night of the week, and is being largely used by the men. Refreshments are supplied atnc.t price. Our one workers have full charge of the club, which is acknowledged to be among the best in the city: Major Robertson, . V.0., has Voluntarily .pr.sed his warm appreciation for what ie being done at the hall for the soldiers. The sisters' work, too, has entered upon a very successful period, great blessing attending the work. The mission is experiencing an all-round revival, and is affording Mr. Bradbury and his staff much gratification.

Since Mr. Bradbury's advent at Livingstone Hell five months ago the situation has undergone a marvellous transformation, crowded congregation, throng the hall every Sunday night—on one occasion many had to be turned away. Willing workers are coming forward* and unsolicited gifts are being freely bestowed. At the "At Home" recently given by Mr.,and Mrs. Bradbury, a splen-did start was made with the Debt Reduction Scheme before any appeal or canvass could be instituted. A new spirit of service and sacrifice prevails ;'nor are the en-thusiasm and enterprise confined to Livingstone They are equally characteristic of Leith, where the Rev. S. E. Williams has rendered most fruitful service, and whose outstanding abilities for hard work _prove of the utm.t value to the superintendent of the mission in he gigantic task at the hall.

The appeal made in another part of the Leader to-day on behalf of the Aged and Necessitous Local Preachers' Fund is one that never fails to get home to the heart of our people. The Church from the initiation of this fund

has always given it marked sympathy, and this year will be Ina exception. The laudable desire to send five shill-ings this Christmas season to each of those on the fund to enable these old warriors and their wives to add a little comfort to what of necessity must be their comparatively hard lot is among the best philanthopies of the Church. And this year, with oterything greatly increased in price, the need of this additional aid is really imperative. Our elderly; friend. are in almost every case aside from life's activities, and the little that can be added to their lot will mitigate some of the hard conditions attending them this Christmas season.

The Christian Endeavour Year Book, ix, spite of all the adverse conditions attending publications, has recently been issued, and at its usual price, one penny, it is a marvel of cheapness. To be able to secure sock a useful booklet of sixty pages at so small a sum in these days is a distinct achievement. The Editor-, Rev. George Faw-cett, is to be warmly congratulated on producing a year book simply indispensable for every Endeavourer. Not only are the senior and junior topics given for the year, but there are notes on the topics, and a vast fund of other information. The Year Book is very popular, and deser-vedly so.

Rev. Joseph Ritson proposes to superannuate at the next Conference. Hie ministry of forty-three years has been spent in seven circuits, with a term as Connexions], Editor. Twenty years have been given to two circuits, one of which is Motherwell, where he is now completing his third term. This closing Mem_promises to be the most suckessful of a highly successful ministry, and may well prove a triumph. At the recent quarterly meeting all previous, records in membership. collections and chum moneys were outstripped. It will be hard to find a healthier or more prosperous circuit in the Connexion. •

The Editor desires to acknowledge the receipt e f Ss. 6d. from Rev. J. Hall for the Russian Jews' Relief Fund.

A son of Mr. J. R. Quinton, of Southampton, hae been placed'first in the "Thomas Morgan" competition. The subject was "The Influence of the War upon Southamp-ton." There were many competitors"from the chief school. of the town.

We regret to leant that Rev. John Bradbury, while attending and speaking at the President's Conference in Sheffield last weak, was taken suddenly unwell. Mr. Brastbary ie still in Sheffield, where he is gradually improving.

A correspondent writes "As one who is in constant Corrispoodence with the' boys' it the front and those

in training at home, I can endorse all that has beensaid relative to the good .rvice rendered by the Leaden being sent to those on active service."

The President's conference ac Clowes Church, Jamitt, street, Hall, is being anticipated with keen interestWild high expectation. • Revs. G. Bennett and W. Irminger are the deputation who accompany the President.- The pro-. gramme promises a feast of good things. The local com-mittee has made every preparation to ensure- success. It is expected there will be a great -rally iron Hull and District, and that the Conference will prove en abiding inspired..

Baring-street Church, South Shields, it to be con-gratulated on the realisation of its scheme to reduce by 2500 the debt on ice premises. On km advent in the station Rev. 4. Armstrong set himself and his people the teak, and. now they rejoice in its fulfilment. Not only the superintendent minister, bet the trust secretary and treasurer and a band of willing workers have done nobly. Their deht (21,575) is still considerable, bet the efforts of theta. ten years fine greatly improved their positiOn.

Corporal S. B.. Smith, let Smith African Infantry, is reported as' "missing' while on service in France. He is the filth .n of the late Rev. John Smith, an ex-Presi-dent of Conference, was born at ..Alivnd North, and educated at Flmfielda College, York. He served through the South African Rebellion and throughout the cam-paign in German South-West Africa. He has been on active.service in France since June last. If any of the chaplains at the front are in a position to make ancpiiries they would have the sincere gratitude of his. relatives. Any information would be.gladly received by his brother,. Mr. F. I. Smith, 66, St. Michael's-road, Coventry.

Ree. C. K Mortimer, with his wile and child, ie ex-pecting to sail for British Eset Africa on Deoemberfith, accompanying his parents. ' It is hoped that's period of rest and complete change in a editable climate will tally restore him to health and his work in the ministry. Prior to leaving the Ryde and Sundown Station he was peso meted with a fountain pep and a one of Treasury notes from the Hyde and Oakfield Societies, and a leather attache case from the Wroxall Society. Mrs. Mortimer resolved a gold brooch from the Ryde Women's Giiild, of which she had been the president.

London First District CommitteM will meet at two o'clock en Friday next, instead of 2.30, -in order to give consideration to the revision of the Deed Pelt

Mr. Percy P. Smith, eon.of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith, of Daybrook, has been awarded the- ILCM. He was lead-ing seaman on the " Irresistible" when she,. sank. He wee present on the landing of the troops at .Gallipoli, and was wounded at " W " Beach. For gallintry there he was promoted to Firstclass Petty Officer, and awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.

Mr. Ambro. K Woodall, M.D., M.Sc., Cp.B., late of the Blanchester Royal Infirmary, has been admitted Fellow of the Royal .College of *tug.. of England.

The yfiungest aon of Mr. C. Viner, Pte. Reginald Vine., who has been on active' service in France for the last twenty Months, has recently been wounded. He is now in hospital in Bristol, and friends will be pleased to learn that he is progreasing favourably. He is a very 'accept-able local preacher, and also the organist at Witney Church. '

Rev. T. C Showell has decided to leave Westgate Circuit in July, 1519, after's term of six years.

Ref.- It: Cowie desire. to acknowledge the receipt of lfes. from Mr. S. Hodgkin.. Whetter, towards. the "Lakin " appeal fund. The amount raised is £66 le.

The brotherliness between Rev. J. Squires and Rev. B. W. Isaac, Vicar of St. Pmt's Chucrh, Slough, blind practical expression when the Vicar presided la. our William-street Church, Slough, on ,Monday hat, at a lecture given by Rev. J. Squires. The Vicar .expressed his great delight at being present and to have.listened to the Witorilating °Meranoes of the lecturer, and he wished he was free to ask Mr. Squires to occupy his own Ralph.

Our Church, in Worcester is growing in influence and standing in the city, as ie evidenced in the following recent appointments—Mr. H. D. Barnes, to be President of the Worcester Fr. Church Council; Mx. W. Park (who was recently appointed Vice-Chairman of the Infirmary Committee), to. be Treasurer of the Free Church C,ouncil; and Rev. W. Woolley, superintendent, to be President of the Worcester and District Endeavour Union.

Mr. William Croft Dickinson, of St. Andrews...Univer-sity, enlisted' in the Black Watch,. and w. sent to the Oxford 4th Officers' Cadet Battalion ; &Set...four months' training he has passed all military examinations and been gazetted led Lieut. in Machine-gun Corps

'Rev. G. T. Fawcett has been elected President of the Scarborough Free Church Council.

Rev. W. Upright's address is. 31, Carnarvonetreet, Hollinwood, Oldham, and not as stated in the Year Book.

At Iliddleto.in-Teesdale Church Rev-' C. Pettier hae organised a "Women's Own," which is being. well attended. It is held on a Wednesday afternoon, One of the principal featuree is the reading of "Noddy. Jacques," one of our Connexional Editor's choice works. The read-, ins a are effecti7ely given by-Mrs. Pettier, and are having a spiritually deepenuig effect. -

Miss Gladys Dickinson, of Sileden, has auccassfully passed her final B.A. London University ..(External Student).

Rev. J. W. Lisle ii dangerously ill, suffering from the .effects of a seizare, which has deprived him of speech and .used paralysis of the right side. .

Corporal Jas. Hetherington, of the Border Regiment, has been awarded the Military Medal for bravery on the field, and .promoted to sergeant. Sergi._ Hetherington joined the Army at the beginning of thewar, and has had

sixteen menthe' service in France. He, with his

parents `end other members of the family, are actively associated with Maple-street Church, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Hoscroft, sister,. and Mies Myrtle Paaton' sister of the

bridegroom. The bridegroom is home ' n furlough from France, having in turn been first of all at Anzac, in the Dardanelles, then in Egypt, and for the last sin months on the Somme. He is the eon of our circuit secretary and-grandson of the late Rev. F. B, Pesten. After the recep-tion, which was-held at Wimbledon, the happy pair left with the good wishes of all friends on the Balham Circuit for Brighton, where they are to spend their honeymoon.

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DECEMBER 7; 1916 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. P05

Golden Wedding. . Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Cheatham, of Leea-road Church,

Oldham, have recently arrived at he fiftieth anniversary of their wedding. Our frieads have been, closely as.- elated with the work carried on in the church. Mr. Cheetham has served as leacher, school superintendent and lay preacher with mash ability, aptitude and success. As members of the elicit both have rendered fine wrvices, and at the annual Old- Song mimics Mr. Cheetkam ie -a conspicuous .figure. On the last occtudon of this won. Mr. and Men. Cheethain, , than five d.ghters, two sons and:three sonaindaw were all lathe augmented choir—ii unique circamstante.. Their jubilee Ilea .fo.d them sir-

'rounded their-Children, all of 11,0m ate active worken thechn'The elders* -Councillor :T. IC., Cheatham,

is society.etia of. lees-,gad' Church ; Mr. 'Sidney cheenam,. ' jan. in .a.ffeacher, and three soinoin-law are in positions at the mom Ohara. -Mr. Cheatham in a public man, earth. beak alitiember of the Oldham Beard

. of Conciliate -.rem /901. He has been chairman and nil. vice-chairman,. The latter•position. he now holds. -He has also been actively .aasonated with progressive

-"'political- Bfe, and for Mx years wee Liberal agent for the Borough of 'Middleton. Mr.. Cheatham has been sacri-ficial in her work in-home and chinch, and has always kept prominently before hei children the close relation-' ship of altar and hearthstone, with the result we have

, seen. Unfortunately, the golden wedding day found Mr. Cheetham- laid aside :with a critical illness, from which, happily, he is aow recovering, and both are looking for-ward to many more years of service. May those years be 'bright and.enriched by the .deepest experiences of the Spirit. . .

IN MEMORIAM

Mr. Thomas William L&dell. We regret to record the death of Mr. T. W. Ladell, who

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came as a youth to Todmorden.-and Coined oar Quads-street Church. where he made many friends and became secretary of the Sunday-school, °outlining in faithfal ser-vice until his removal to 13arnoldewick forty yea. ago. Our church here owes much to his earnest to:111,141.g with Me. Watson Bradley and the, late Mt. John _Eastwood.

was the 'secretary to the trist during the erection of the church, which gave a great impetus to Our membership and pasition in that town. Herein met the lady who be-came hie wife, and who pow with her non aid two daugh-ters mourn their Loss. Some eighteen year. ago he came with his faMily to reside in Morecambe„ and et once cast in his lot with our people. For the lest twelve years he hits been thesociety steward of oar Parliament-street Churel, an office he w. well qualified to fill. Hie loss will be keenly felt throughout the circuit, -and particu-larly in hie own' church. On Thursday last Rev. IC Shields prasided at the-interment, &attend by Rev. W. Travis: After a service in the ,church his remain were conveyed to the Terrieholmellemetery, Morecambe, and there laid reverently-to reit.

Mr. John Langmere. - -

-The naming of Mr. John Longmore removes an outstand-

Mmlinleittgardwreint:wgureg:see:i=d: tam', being society steward of Berlin-street and also circuit steward. He was,.born at Lembeg. near Lisburn; fifty-

' seven years ago, and coming to live in Belfast when eigh-teen, Vas religiously awakened by sermon preached in St. Stephen's Parish Church, but definitely accepted Christ and made an open confession at a Salvation Army service, afterwards joining oar. Church. He was school superintendent for thirty-one years, and 'a regular

ettender at the services, and a generous supporter of the cause. 'Several times he represented the Mignon in District Meeting and was also a delegate .to Conference. He rheis member o

f htle"df:tid:gelTvVi'tt acoCnieptYia=1= \e-nvie. His home life was very happy, and Meet:forts were nobly seconded by a devoted Chnstian wife. On Novem-ber 11th, in the full assurance and triumphant faith in his Redeemer, hie ransomed spirit passed into the presence of the King. - A service was held in the new church, which wan attended by the lord. Mayor (Sir Crawford McCul-lagh), the City Chamberlain, an others of the anncil and Board of Guardians. As the ...Age Proceeded down Shankhill-road, thousands lined the thoroughfare. • Amid many tokens of respect his mortal remains Were kid to met en Lambeg Chnrchyird. He rests from his labours and his work. follow him.

Mn,. E. Tyler. After a long and painful illnera Mrs. E. Tyler, wife of

Mr. G. Tyler, pawed away, et the ripe age of eighty-two, hawing died on her birthday. She bore her illness with patience and fortitude, never once losing her faith and confidence in her Saviour.. The one great, sorrow of her heart was that she was not able to eee her youngest .n, now nerving with the Foram in France, she having already lest 0116 .n in the war. In the passing away of this noble spirit Lydiard Church, Brinkworth Circeit;has 1.6 one of Ms oldest and inost-wintly members. For nearly fifty-years she attended all the means of grace possible. Her beautiful life wee an inspiration and help to all who came in contact with her. But in her home her influence was sacred, and Can never be effaced from the memory of loved ones left behind.' She leaves a husband and two sons and one daughter to mourn her loser She wee ig-nited at Lydian& Cemetery on November ana, Rev. E. Parsons officiating. A memorial semice wee held on Sunday afternoon at Lydiard Church, conducted by Mr. Parsons.

Mrs. Rawleigh Humphries. The Great Horton Church, Bradford Second Circuit, has-

suatained annnepeakable lose in the passing away oildre. RwaanwleighanHutmeniesdonevoNovemwbe.irertwh. Memiotuirerhrges

Church found expression in loyal service. No call found her unprepared, and of oar sister it can truly be said, "She bath done what she could." As president of the young ladies' class her inflaence can never be measured. There she created an atmosphere in which goodness became the supreme ideal of life. Mm.' Humphries' ',ernce to the Church, great ae. it ins, was only second to the influence of the unsullied purity of her character. Her vrorks for God were many ; her anent witness was more. No woman.could have commanded more love within the Church, none could have won more respect without: All who knew her bore testimony to the excellence Of her elsaracter and worth. Her gentle hearing, her wealth of sympathy, her eagernais to help made her beloved of all who knew her. The funeral service, which wee held in our Great Horton Church on Thuraday, November 30th, was conducted by Revs. J. J. Reeves, G. A. Lucas, E. D. Pigott,_inuf F. Callen.- A large congregation assembled to chow their sympathy, amongst when were the Lord sad Lady Mayoress (Aldermen A. end Me,. Pell). No one who was present will readily forget the m.ffestations of sonow which the rasing of oar sister ailed forth. The service was a great tribute to a great life, freely lived in service for God and humanity. Our aympathies and prayers go out to the bereaved husband- and family in this terrible loos. May the God of all grace comfort them until the day breaks and the shadows flee.

MARRIAGES.

A very pretty wedding was solemnised at Church-road Church, West Walton, on Monday, November 13th, Rev. W. A-R. Collins officiating. The contracting parties were Lance-Corporal J. B. Simpson (Liverpool Scots), youngest spa of Mr. and Mrs. J. Simpson, of Walton, late of Dis-

Difleig 'ittrounde' Mel:led:lath; •Ma:MyangyMthe father of the bride'tu. The bridesmaids were the Misses Morrie and Carrie Simpson, Meters of the bride-groom. -Thelma man was Mr, J. Sebastian (late of Laver-pool-Scote). The " Wedding March" wee rendered by Mr. J. Turner, jun., organist of Boundary-ereet ChapeL The greets were afterwards entertained by the bride's parents At Stuart Half

A very interesting wedding was solemnised on November 23rd at the United Method,. Rhumb, Appleby, the con-tracting parties being Mr. John T. Blades, a local preacher in the Appleby Brinch, and MM. Violet Robinson, a life-long adherent of our local society. The officiating minis-ten were Rem. R: W. Hetherington, of Carlisle, and J. W. Pegman. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. T. Robinson, of Lend.,

and dressed in white crape de

chine trimmed with silver and pearl trimming., and silk lace and white corded silk hat. The bridesmaids were Miss Gladys Blades, .sister of the bridegroom, Mies

f t'm Violet Hetherington, of

Ch carried nttf themums, aid wore gold brooches, the gift of the

egroom. Mr. D.' Thornton acted as best men. After the reception the happy pair left for the east coast. .

Ail interesting wedding took place at Lynwood-road Church, Tooting, on Monday,. December 4th, between Corporal Cecil B. Pittston, R.A.M.C.. and Alice (Qaeenie) Hoscroft. A goad.number of members gathered to wit-ness the ceremony, the bridegroom having been brought up in our Sabbath school; and wee at the time of joinmg the colours Sanday-school secretary. Rev. John .W. Chappell officiated. Corporal Stanley Pastor, performed the duties of best man. The bride, who wan given away by her father, was accompanied by 31i. Eva

- • OUR ROLL OF HONOUR. -

Private Harry Ward. Harlestone-road Church, Northampton Third Circuit,

has suitained a great lose in the death of Private Harry , Ward;the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Ward. He joined the colours along with hia brother Fred on October 29th, 1915, and was with the 3/4 Northants, afterwards transferred to the Northumberland Fusiliers. He went out with his' brother to the front in France on September 7th, 1916. On November 15th he was serioualy wounded in the legs by a shell, and on November 20th passed peacefully away in a French hospital. He ha. done his duty, and at the early age of eighteen years and ten months closed kis earthly career. He was a member of the Harl.tonaroad Church,

teacher in the ecbool, a member of the choir, a helper in the Junior Endeavour Society, and in manifold ways sought to live for and serve the highest and beet he knetv. The tributes - to hie character are- many.

• Te our circuit steward, his wife, and family the tenderest

a:PnattellsrieerlesgiXita was held, when T. Peatfield On Sunday evening December led,

geitemage to-the character and work of our departed

William Spears. . The sad news has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Speare,. of Beetle., that their eldest son, William, Of the Queen's Royal We. Surrey Regiment, end serving in-No. 1 Section, Machine Gan Company, was killed in action on November 21st He enlisted at the outbreak of war in 1914, and-was drafted to France an June let, 1915. Rev. IC W. Hopkins (Wesleyan ArniY Chaplain), in writing h to hes larente, says, "It is vety little we can do ot

, say for the ;lad hearts at home in the thick of this terrible strife. Yoe are in the• fellowehip of many heartbroken

:parents to-day, but you will have pride in your noble eon. faithful into death, he will surely receive a crown of life,' . -•

"Edon.," a tale of the French Revolution, by Mr.. Holeeworth. (Maemill. and Oct 3,. 6d.).

The French Revolution is a perpetual challenge to all historians and story-writers, and the gifted author of this volume lees given as a tale that features splendidly some aspects of than heart-shaking days. Big boys and girls will be fascinated by the story, and will also learn much concerning the Revolution. The tale will-fascinate older readers too, and prove to be really helpfuL Illustrations by Gertrude Domain Hammond add greatly to the value of the book, whSch ought to be widely read new that France and we are so closely allied.

"His One Talent," by Harold Bindloss. (Ward, Lock and Co. 6s.)

This is a stirring story of &young and promising officer In the Engineers. By his buffeting of a pontoon bridge in the early days of tha,war he shows that he has Rifts that will carry him far. Unfortunately, the same day . his work ie completed and tested he loses in a house where gambling is going on some callable plans which have been entrusted to him. For this he is dismiesed.,from the Army, crosses the Atlantic to get away from his acquaintances and to retrieve hie position. Hie one talent was engin.ring, and he used it to the beet "advantage, and by-and-by emerged from the perplexity and despair which bad seined upon him. The story is a very long one, and every lover of a good novel will enjoy this and tarn back to it with pleasure. It can be confidently .commended. •

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LEGAL, SOCIAL, AND GENERAL: 411 communications for answer in Ws eoluans meal be

wan, to linereincus, 0, Gunsinsbury. Aesa.ei Ealing Common, W. •

• ' 14:-. Y. states that en entertainment has been held in a school chapel, et which entertainments tax wan paid. The local authorities have now indirectly sent a warning that it this ocean again the building will be brought into rating. The question raised is whether, insomuch as the -entertainment wan for °Mirth work, and the new tax paid, • the local authority would be in their rights in rating the premises. (A.) Whenever any of our remises are used for anything other than public worshap they are liable to be rated. The whole question was bight out by Dr. Clifford in respect to his church at We bourne Park. Some local authorities have enforced the law, bet, as & role, no long . the premises are used for efforts relating to religions work the law is not enforced. The entertain-ments tax has nothing to do with the rating.

H, H. inquires (1) whether a fund raised by voluntary ubscniptions and need to send parcel. to soldiers at the

front ought to be registered under the War Charities Act, 1916, and (2) whether funds rained by means of carol singing come within the Act. (A.) The War Charities Act, 1916, dees not apply tel any .collection at, divine worship at a place of public worship, nor to any charity which may by the regulations -made under the Act be exempt by the registration authority from the provisions of the brat eection of the Act. The registration authority ie, as respects a municipal authority or urban district council, the coun-cil of the borough or district, or elsewhere the County council. Under these circumstances you should put your question to your registration authority, in order to be quite sure en to their view, or oonfine youniell to a col-lection made at public- worship in support of the object..

C. T. states that A. B. died intestate, leaving house. and money, and that his next-of-kin are hie two sisters, than nephews and one niece, the children of the deceased's indther, and inquires how the estate should be divided. (A.) 114 freehold estate (if any) goes to the heir at law, which appears -in the circumsbanc., to be the eldest nephew, bat the personal eaten, such en leaseholds or money, is divisible into three parts. The three nephews and one niece take one part between them.

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THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. DECEMBER .7; 1910

Church News. Aldershot.

Tire ■insit. to Rotunda Church by- Rev. J. Mayles ea Sunday Jest was a most happy cam the services being of moat helpfal al erecter. The song h.. at 6 o'clock was a' splendid prelude to the evening service, 'Ana was conducted by Revs. J. Maylea and T. East, C.F. Several soldiers took part in the Beryline. The prayer-meetings were a time of iiispira-non, Appleby.

Last Thursday Rev. J. W. Peginan held an "At Horne" in the Temperance Insti-tute, when a large company was present. After the reception a programme of ramie was rendered.. Mies One-by and Miss Its llehank rang, and the Misses Nixon and Maw gave pianoforte duets. During the mead, refreshments were served. The gathering, both financially sad socially, was a great success. Silation

-Church annivertrzy services ware held at Priestfield on November 26th, con, elected by Rev. Geo. Wind sun. Excellent congregations. Mr. Windrain also lettered on the Monday on "The Eights and Shadows of a Minister's Life." Mr. T. Wallett presided and paid a high tribute Ern the abiding influence of Mr. Windram% four years' ministry at Bilston. Mr. T. Powell led the their. Bristol

The memorial service of the late Ser-geant Jamieson, killed in action, was held at Boerne Church ea Sunday mooing. The deceased's batter was a forgoer well-belayed miaiderat Seem* ands crowded church bore winless to the high esteem in which both father and son are held. Rev. A. Sutcliffe preached ou "Immortality," mad Mr. Melt. Hail, • powder Bristol. siogar, rendered suitable solos. Carlisle. .

OM Sunday, November 19th, the Smalley-school anniversary was held at Great Cosby. Mt. A. C. Kileington preached Mica There was special slaying by the, children, who also rendered eolos and recitation. CM the Thursday a mimed was bell Councillor W. Foster (circuit steward) presided. Rev. R. Oretedson also took part. Special music again rendered by the children, she did splendidly under the leadership .of Mn-. H. Robinson. Miss ilGlbmu emomparnied throughout Excel-lent congergatioes sad great success. Charley.

At Onaliffesemet Church upwards of-eighty of ear mem baying connection with oar Smoke -ached have joined His Majeety% dories. With the object of raising lands to Band each one a Christmas gat, a tremble vale bee jut bean held. The effort was a brilliant success, and yielded* prerfit el 228. Dartford.

The chapel anaiveniary. aervicel Were successfully celebrated, when Tim. J. Macias rendered excellent services. Rev. T. Phelps stated that the debt Omit been reduced by 130 daring the year, and that the proceeds of the anniversary were alibut £1 in advance of last year. On November Baths sale of work was held et Galley Hill, which realised £18 3., being an advance of £6196. on last year. Hawley and Midday.

Finer-road Church has been visited try Mies Snaps of Manoirseter. Good com- panies gathered each n' to hear the Gospel addresses. The Spirit of God tae gone home to the hearts of the panda, resulting in the conversion of between twenty and thirty people. CM Thursday, at the farewell meeting, Miss Snap. gave a lecture on " Preand-day Miracles." Councillor Speed, of Birkenhead, presided. On Sunday, November 86th, Councillor, Speed preached morning and night to good congregations, and one more was added to the number of convert. Derby Fourth.

Quarterly Meeting held at St. Thomaa. road. Rev. 0. K Brown unanimously in-vitsi for.* second year, and accepted. Salary raised £10 per annum from Sep-tember, 1916. Gratifying reports of work among the young. All-round progress and bright outlook. Vigorous efforts being made to improve the financial position of circuit. Durham.

Over last week-and Annfield Plain Church, was crowded for the return vied of Holm Jones-Moss. On line SuedeMr. Wm. I rodale, of Sacriston, morning and evening. The afternoon asesion was given to a highly uplatiug

cited by Madam Jones-Mew, with chonl interludes by the fine choir. On the Monday evening Madam Mom also gave an excellent recital. Mr. Tom 'Turner pre-sided at the pianq, while Mr. Chem. Mordue conducted. Mr. Tom Brown also gave two notable songs. Or. W. M. Morison and Mn. J. W. Glearwrigkt were the respective chairmen. Fleetwood.

The ladiee annual effort on November 26th and 27th was very successful. Mies Retha Richards paid a return -visit, and charmed a large audience on the Sunday afternoon with her sacred recital, "Polly-anna: or the Gospel of Gladness," musical selections being given by the ladies choir. Mies Richards wan equally enjoyed on the Sunday evening in her sermon-recital, "The Heroic Choice," and on the Monday in enetaining a miscellaneone concert. Mrs. P. Wrig.ht and Mr. John Enves made eseellant lady-president. Mr. H. Phillip-son punched on the Sunday morning. Hastings.

November 22ad was a red-letter day on this mission. A very successful social was held at our Bohemia Church. Beach-terrace and Bohemia Claudia; united in this' effort to raise money for the station fund and to enable us to send a donation to Local Preachers' Aid Fund. A magnifi-cent concert was given by Mr. Reeks and hi. daughters, assisted by Mr. Taylor and his daughters (elocutionists). Mr. A. Cresey presided. Rev. W. Yeomans gave the report of " Workers' Cards," and annoenoed that the sum of £20 6s. 9d. had been raised. Huddersfield.

A numeasful circuit effort was held st Northumberland-street on Saturday, when 250 children from the schools- on the cir-cuit rendered a display compiled by Rev. W. E. Goodreid and entitled The C.K Bee-Hive." The children acquitted them-selves admirably, and great credit reflects on the trainers. The chair was occupied by Mr. Nightingaie. Mr. A. Jessop conducted, and Mrs. W. Jacques accom-panied. Proceeds over £15. 1Laowlwood. •

The Quarterly Meeting was held at Bottoma. The income met all demand. Membership as last quarter. Rev. F. L. Cull _received and accepted a unanimous invitation to superintend the circuit until July, 1929. Mr. A. W. Maya (lay agent) received a unanimous invitation for a second year. Mi. A. Beardwood generously provided te. Leicester.

Rev. W. Younger, of Harrogate, was the special preacher at the church aneiver

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spiration, as was also the le:tare on . The Souls of Nations" en the Monday, when Councillor G. Hilton presided. The chair, under the direction of Mr. W. G. Powell, gave a splendid rendering of the cantata,

From Calm.„ Mr, Walter

Smith was chairman, and rendered fine eerviee by doubling the collection. The second week-end was crowded with good thing. Saturday saw 930 people eathered for a meat tea provided by Mr. and Mr. Edwin Harris, and followed by a most en-joyable evening @orrice. Rev. G. Wel-bourne preached to large congregations. Mr. Welbourne wm the recipient on be-half of the church of thankoffering gifts amounting to over £26. We concluded on Monday with ones church annual "At Home.” Mn and Mrs. G. R Jennings kindly provided the refreshment. Rev. G. Welbourne arinoanced that 265 had been raised. - London akriatea)., .

The annual sale of work was held at Immanuel Church on Tuesday and Wed-nesday. Mrs. Cloaks opened on the first day and Mr. J. Mills en the second. "The Dolls' Hospital," by the children, proved a great attraction. Great credit is dee to Misses Howe and Cale, who trained the children. Mesdames Grant, Slrianer, Lofty, Collies, Howe, Darkine and G. C. Darnley, with Espt. Corke and the Be Smuts, rendered excellent service. A gad and silver tree was stripped by Mre. Grant on' Wednesday, which revealed that the sum of over 241 bad been raised by the sale of work. Special thanks were given to Mr. E. A. Howe, the secretary. Maidstone.

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solos were given by the young people. The collection, amounting to £1 ie., was for- warded to the " News. Army Pudding Fund. The Roll of Honour hung in the little church contains about thirty

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We have had a splendid missionary anniversary. The services el the depute-lion will, be reonembered with gratitude. Saturday was organised as a missionary day. The Ladies' Auxiliary met in the

• afternoon,' under the presidency of Mrs. Caney, of Ardwick, when Mrs. Benham gave a captivating speech and Mies Mayne a beautiful solo. Tea was provided by the Chorley-road ladies. Afterwards Mr. Harold Barnes, A.T.C.M., organist of the church, gave an organ recital. The public

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Portsmouth Second.

The Quarterly Meeting was held at Southsea Central Hall. Membership same as last quarter. The sale of Eastney Chad was reported, and steps taken to organise a eoheme to meet the MOD deficit. The minister ones unanimously re-invited ibr a seventh year, 1918-19, and accepted, but intimated his desire to terminate his pastorate at the close of that period. Mks-menary income £1 below last year. Over sixty men are now on the Roll of Honour.

Rotherham Fiat.

The home missionary anniversary was very succossful—E27 2s. 6id. Each place was well 'in. advance of last year. Rev. J. J. Paidow served splendidly as deputa-tion. On Saturday, November 29th, Rev.' Joseph Maland gave a- lantern lecture " Scenes of Scottish Beauty and Historic Interest," to an excellent audience in

Wellgate Church, whereby £4 was raised to send Christmas parcels to oar soldier lads, and on Sunday afternoon, November 30th, a musical service was held at Park-gate for the same object, raising over £3,

Mr. Jabes Hall, president of the Iron and Steel Smelters' Association, presiding, , Rev. J. Maland speaking on 'Motives : True and False."

Scarborough.

The servioee in connection with the St. Sepulchre-street Gliapel anniversary com-menced on Sunday, November 19th, when Rev. G. T. Fawcett was the preacher wid lecturer. On November 26th Rev. W. H. Maxwell preached eloquent and forceful sermons, and on Monday, November 27th, lectured upon The Creation of Charac-ter, " Mr. •R. Brown presiding. On Wed-

nesday, November 29th, upwards of three hundred pentane gatliered for tea, after which the annual public meeting was held, Mr. J. L. Hopwood, .I.P., presiding, with Mr. S. Nockels vioe-chairinan. Mr. A. Morse presented an encouraging. report. Addresses were delivered by .Rays. G. F. Faivoett and W. H. Maxwell, Revs. G. T. Fawcett and W. -5. Rosenee also taking part The proceeds of the anniversary

amounted to nearly E65.

Stokealey.

The Quarterly Meeting was held at Stokesley. Rev. W. Skelson presided. Mr. W. T. had put on the plan "on trial." An inert:sae of four members on the quar-ter. Increase of missionary money £4 10.. Bev. W. Fikelson'i stipend was increased £3 per quarter, and•he was unanimously inorted to remain a ...and year. Sym-pathy was expressed with Mr. and Mrs. Milburn and 'family in the death of their Ion Reginald in France ; also with Prim. E. Barr, in hospital at Wellington, Salop.

Women's Missionary Federation.

Rochdale.

On November 14th a drawing-room meet-ing was held at the home of Mrs. Fair-

hurst. Rev. C. Moore, of Heywood, gave a capital address, and Mrs. C. Moore sang two solos. Mr. T. Fairhurst .nresided. Refreshments were kindly provided by Mrs. Fairhurst. Mrs. Broadhurst read ex-tractstrom letters received from her niece, Mrs. Stanley Beckley, in Africa

Sunderland.

On Thursday, November 23rd, a good audienoe at Tatham-street Church was en-tertained in delightful manner by Madame Jones-Moss, of Northampton, who gave a varied programme of humorous and dramatic pieces in line style. The " Wear-

Side" Male Quartette also contributed selections, which were much appreciated.

Mr. T. Ladlay presided, with Mr. J. H. Nicholson as vice-chairman. The proceed. were for missionary fends. •

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From a photograph on tar. C. . Brooks, inventor of the Appliance, who• eared himself. and who. experience has sines benefited

thousands.. If ruptured, writs to-day.

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A CHEAP AND INFALLIBLE REMEDY. 60, Oxford Road, Macclesfield.

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To Mr. Brooks. Dear Henry Salter, have much

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P.S. —My age is 74 years% perfectly cured.

809 THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST LEADER. DECEMBER 7, 1916

Simple Appliance Replaces Truss. Sent on Trial to Prove: It.

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L It is absolutely the onlyApplanoe of the kind on the market to-day, and in it are embodied the principles that inventors have sought after, for years.

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