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M'.i"- I’liMini-.ibiv


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:ir \Wm\«T.s ' It). ri ;ir»-


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‘•.li .iinl rt'liL;i».ns ' \< i \


^ a„MiVrei> tknu'.gn du*. orcniu.n lli-U >I-Il*:i‘l i-h


uMh 111.- 'i i 'W '


ll.iiii.in r.iih.iU.- -I


( 'luiri.’'t- ^ ' .... . .,r M-v.-i-ilin iiln-riKKiii. - i l» il 1 oi‘ .Si. Mii.ry'.<


liiin,i|pli Ji. nil- .\hirh wii.-^ Thu i-oni-


.


''i, .„ . ,i„l iii.-i.ilivi-s 111 ihi- i-hu'-'-'>- |'i,..ihi-i'n. S .J .. 1.1 ihi-.-r h.-.Kl- I '- 'y


...<■ .111.1 i-M-i-ll'-n'i I'.rliiiiniiy in ilu-ir I'Uon^ ' .y i - ii ill ihi- lii-:ivily linli-ii snili.-i iii


,rilin ' r-I'lniioin. 'I l'‘- I


:mk.moi; i .-\l to l .-\th .miss KI.NU-WILK LX,sox.


A liaiulsom.il new


•St. ,la.mess Olnii'eli llie i\Iotlu‘!'s Class in memoi-v .Miuiil l-iini!:-\Vilkins(in. ;|u


leeiem l)V I lie


' ''-'■'" I


.’h,-nil'll iiri-.iiis;‘-il. liiv.-i- nl'n.i; iin ii.Ulin-- | -u.pi.niini-i-. mill ihi-ro uii-. ii i-rmv.lnl |


;ir- . ' ......... (■ );ivtii:i. "I IMMrn'.i. ''-viv tin-


iil.iii:-.-. Mr- Ki'-l'iiril Tri.|.|.-s -nmiix | ml ill.- <m.iii-r "iis Mr. Knln-.n. OUi.-rs i-.ii l.lii- ]iliii'-


I'-r. H'Mnii,. S J .. ,■ ,j|' Slonyluirsi. Mr. 1'•


li 'I'l.ili!"-' l-.-niiiN nn.l Mrs. ( .liiy;o:i. ’ l iii- ( 'Iniirmini siml il «;is ii ;;ti-;i.i. iiI|-ii.s- uil.h ihi-ni vliii.i liny 'nki- piijr


tii,. nii.-iiini; .-in-.-mnn). „ 11.' "ns i-i-lrn.iii «!,.-ii il.o iiri-hin.-i-i .U-.sitm.-il I " ' s.-hn .1


’ iu in \*it.w luW'Hid lin* iea» tv


, ,'i .-liiUln-n. Ml- Is-li v.-il ihm. th.; nr- ..l,h,-i''-l ii.i.l .111


„.|„s.| l..-i!ii.p ns'sl r.ii- l,ii/.mir_|uiriios.-s. i ■iii"'ii.-r).


,-niii.-nlly n.-hii v.-il. I'l'- I’r.'SlM'-i "1 Mu-


li ihm "ii.s ihi- nl.ji-.'l il hiul Iks-.-uiS,: -li.-


„-ii,nl U-ILS "i ll ii..liil>t''il Inr II Vuy.iia.r. l.lv.- ',I,',-.1, 1- ihii!


(•lulTnian. r.-iiilv M.m.Usl im intmilni-Unn. \|-- (•|ivi..n WHS ni't. i-xm-rly n nal.'t- m i-.isUl.-.l iK-n- IViT many


:,ij ;i),- I !' uijii rri^a.'i'i! I


•' I .It iiifir iiK-i-'i- I • 111.! ■ i< T 1 >.'!'• i!V


HRY.


'I'-M an ui'juirv .iH niis nnsmu:.:; ' ( 't u*[ >


« ira.tfion lo


''•lutsiii.'-n Ilf |) <:!' W'rsi. lirail- ■ imriKi.-;- of a.lil- :M *j;r( mml.


> . S. W'n k'i) am! a.nil


av'.r lAI.l. T. s an f W Marti ''■ r (Dr. \V. i-;.


|iMuvr (Mr. J. H. 't>. 1.1. li I \^.ls imjHir ' • i>tii'''li.a.srM aial i-n- w.is tl.rn^'i-r


|<i 'in ilii-. la.nil if -••liin-'- ii. a^ i.li'-


1 III ’hr a.[l)»lHM - [.ATE. i *\ ( !irls-i,! 1]/iv-*r


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(hr .i4r‘M.ia.:sr


1 1 ifiit]>l»-iI in roil* y.O.ooo i<jr»'k


i.\« r -joo [■ r.imail'* I'l-a.mia-s


J a lit I 1 lu' |j wil.h h'\s!/Ji'ji*a.i liaA'f )'i .fiiiwcl ui:.!i


! i.nlv rnj<r\::Ui]f. i.rl»*a.l avcmMEy ii> j)i<*iurc


I \. I I;.>-n .shi.nvM' •i n.:i i.t ihr. la.l M ;rit'4is


l.j M nt !;■ « 1 t ai t.hi> (hr :i»:ni.a.ny


Irrsrlitnl 1 > t. Thr


iisnl ,is a • \


\ I ffii i >v tliir*


;iC- lilut w.i.s a i.l llii- piMiial.


is ■ •<>nsiil-.*raJ*ly variants aj>j)ri)* 'jf


!>-y>


liriin. OlJitT 1,'Lr.- slinWM a.n/1


■ nil pal Iiiu.'-ina I s^>*na..


(1a)-s a.n cX- Ii m 1 I att li: Siy lA


\\ tla.nrcr. n a


i' V rfll* I ’ llih i] Sl-tUrS ill ,|iis i-m-ly maiih. -,Ml ii n.:l h.- « a.s


,1, 1,-ri,.II mill Ih,-1-1.-. Thp.ail.ir,- lii.vh.iuplit. ..viis u.-ll rill,.-,l i.'.- ill.- ji.ss-,.ioii I_.l ..jii-n-.-r ih -\ wi-r.- v.-n |ili.'a-sv.il >y sfo ' “'i-''


Mr r iaw a i a.nd lu< uiU- unh uu-ui^ Mi. |■|,,'vI,:l,'na-u|li•.-.l a. ix-isil/i.m ni insi.li rahU- :,i,i;,r..ui.-,- hi i.!u- .-.-.imiry a.inl h.- ha.l nn ., .y,,-ion in sayii.p ihal hv w.is a l.n-rsnn uh.rii Hilli.n.plnn pvi'riiU- "U,4 u Kt l"' (lli.-ar. lu-ai').


Mr Cta W-n. who had a go.id revi-])ih m.


,iM ilu-v w.-n- Ihm-.- Iha.l ,l.i.> m mak,- i.h.,- i.'i./.i.,r a SI1.-.-.-S.S a:mi l.i )i.-lp_lh.-m vii ihn r ,-i i|.-.ivoinx i-iliii-.n.- ih.,- i-hililrvn.


1 „,i .1,-11 wliiiL -Ih,.- l.irl.liiiL: "a s .


In ;'ai-l. h - iisk.-.l mIihI '1 was ami when Jn- voi.s I.-.1.1 Ihal h was a. .m-1ioo1 he iiaiuraHy -ii.iu-.lil rniin ill.- Iiia;,mi!ii-i:n.-e nl the Pi.u it was .1, linar.l s-.-h<r,l-. H,.- ,ti,


,,.',t kai.w 1.11111 il wa.s the. Caihiilie .s.'.h<'ol Mtr! I'l- I’inniiipt-ni a. ii-rs<ai nl whniiv he. • -.iiM 111.'.' s.i-e Vis; inin-h nr kimw Kin nun'll iiu.iil i-ain.- In K.is.htiin in ask him .i<>'ipen ill,- h.i./iiar.


tliiir^ wliieli imlueeil Ifiiii pv nmli-rtak.- title. ihili^ N'.'i ten niimit-i.-s lielrin-they a-rrive.l


I H i I’iniviniltlfilirs L'-i-'iii.aliatv a.linl l.lia.t; was - - . ' .


I I.,- .-.•.ulil not res.ilsl I-r. i


,11 tl’il- s.-hn.il Ihal arv.-Ti-,-n.vn. Mr. C.layUin


r-iinarke,| itmiil l:uinhu-r. he wa-.s tnUl i>_y hts u'ih-dia.i he had uoT Li.i .'^p^'-ik upon roliguin ,;r p,-lilies when h- npi-in.'il ihe hazan.r. Mi.-i n-jilv In ihal. w.v*; “ Wtial <in n;»rth am


-.-.ing v: sav If 1 have iwl. m ir.urh rchginn r-r iKilUi'-s?" n>:ni;j;hterV !,i' was v.-ta' .i'tVhMi'i ;'er au>.iU.; lE .>i*'U a 1 luyuar *;!_rh.u khi'l \\ivliniM. ine'.iL!<A:ung, ItuThavi'ly. reH-g^l'n er [Hillr.h*s 'Hie; gTv'atv-ld iil-'a.siirt.; .he. had L'l 'landing ilmr*.- and n[>iai.-n-g U)t.: hay-aar was ih-cauS'


h.i/I waU'lv.-d V.lu*.ir iiiiivstry


ihe'ir prie.'.is and ihi-ir jyniviph.-.s nidi n:'- i^ard tn Sta'iaiisrn and hv mu.st sixaik s-Unmg- i\. Theri* was JKrrhing Iw ;u]jiik.Ted so imtrh ;ls thi‘ ( ia.tiioho rvlig>h»n ujiil dw- work


n'Siieji ('at.ivdK>L w^iv doIiTg in this etlUntrA' In '•i- m du* litif,* <.rf nS'dalism and Syn«l'«*al* >ai.


Ilv dv.:mght that wa-s rme of dm X.11-


(mIv IMK- nj iJi. • Ilf up •Ui-iii.t*.'


.Linares’ jHiirrts in favcair fjf dudir roUgion. Seo'.'disin Avfiuld niea.n ny'n to dit; ronin.Ty ■ind e.ui <;f S<s-ia.l!STn liad ronx* t.hv l>Ila>‘r !n?lt, «:f Svn-di<‘al'sni.


'niai. moari't nun


■'■nd rJvns; to Hit: na.f.kni whie.h would Dv ‘‘ *nu? ne.tlviing mofr* dian Kojix* was aftor hati had Iu.t dav. SyTKheahsm was a.


thing duv must set t.hvir faei’s agal.nst for was a liranrh. a;T> iiltm.-hnuit'Ji. rjf


SneiaVs'.n. Thl; <.iarholio i.tip'l'e " ’ito fining •


I great 4leal Unit-.r work in this eoiinrry the.n S';eialistl«! hlens. Mo was sorn* to .sol*


'’ i' eu-ii ('hijn’h «rr i.h<- dii.'V did not (.Lmi>r;u‘L‘' thf: Ixdif’f iiii - his


'''VII cluiT'.-h flul to a renajln ext>^nr-. Hia uM


.s sf^rrv to s<t- that tlivy .had wliat was


termed ('hristiairv Sr>oialism in thb chun’-K tn wiiie.h in; lx‘k-.ngi'.d. Mr. < da.ytrm Avent t<, S.-LV -that Ii'v n-ddd-.l hi Hi.ninrgit<^»r far


■L ■ ■ i.n.sid'Tal>lo lojigdi of time ami he fklT rt was his duty hi he iirx^innt diat aih*niooTL and (hi wKat lie (vniTd to help theni and ht* ■ vishtt] them (werv surre.ss iti diimir under- Taking. 'Ilnw h;ul a magniliconii: Irnildmg ami iie a.sktvi


tv* do what they r.ouVd in supijort die eause. He also :apix%a.lefl


t‘ i iiu.se who w(?n*-i not o f die sjune n-l'i^'da In Iielj) :i;^ if in: was for thV’iir rnvn ea.-iLs.;. h wa.s a. good eaiisc irA Up* ^Iielr \owji.


though ic might -It was jjrrvfiolily


'*'h'-h'h as gi'M'Kl mid it might; De lietter. Mi;ni‘v was w;uitf;d an.d 'i.r. hail ho ax a. Jitihh; '■ ffnrl 4;;i their ]Xi.rt to ljulld such a. s'llircd- It Jia.'l n/iT h.cu •for the CathrjKh^ at B.L1-


hiigirxi ihVy wrniUl proTiahly have ha<l a seluaa! fir.rco?.! irjion the ratt^p^^’ors


incM^ting


. on 'I'ucsday iinl chanictci*. J. 'r. JjikcHon as a moderate


Id . now Ilk jit wnmlloy


Iriiosday. l-ro(jt jiiitl is an lisinoss will ko |"omonfc of Mr. tlio Clithcroo b(!on crccitccl


III. t;oiitraclor>^» I»I U


and ihev woiilfl havt^ a. grvait clea*! more 'to I'ay lu suDfKnt. it.


'Jlii-v JVad a i^'hooT


ai uhleJt they (.rouTd teach’ thv^r ^*Jiildn:n' their <mi ireli'gilon. Than; was too much if*n.-[itgi<rn in. this countrv aJi<l ift w»a«; cfnlv •'y effons cif that kind that th<-r>-^were ahTe to kevp ndiigilous tca.ch.iTig in theiir schools. ;),


"Ms nr» n.-Hgioif.


sclior:! was (r.Mahlikh'ed there 'Hie temdem-iy' was t o


England t<i Ixxxnnc too irrellgiciis and they ^"Tghf tfj <|o a.ll thOy' couhr to keeip dills ‘‘oun'try as tt h’ad been in the past. hie wi.died th't: haz;iar c\’cry siicciess omT h'c dnw Avould ha able to look hack


.‘Tiyni tha-t day a.s a most isitcccssful an,ci to- llie Ixizaar.


B I L L I N G T O N . M A R R IA G E .— 'J'he marriage took place


a t AVhalley Wesleyan Chapel on Saturday afternoon of Miss Sarah .henton and Air. Richaid Smithies, both of Billington.


Th e bride wokS given away by her bmtlior (Mi-, j . Fenton) and she was tiistcfully attired in grey spotted moire silk,adorned with orientartrimmings and fringe. She •wore i l grey hat trimmed w'itli lancer l>lumes. Tlie bridesmaid, Miss P. E .hen- ton (si.ster-iii-law to tlie bride), wore a dress of grey silk striped taffeta, trimmed with satin and fringe, and a black hat. Air. Walter Sinitliics (brotlicr of the bridegroom), eai-ricd out tlie duties of best mtin. After the ceremony, winch was porfoimcd b y the R ev . F . la y lo r , the giu^ts, numbering over forty, had a drive to Preston. Tea was served a t the Toldo Cafe, where the festivities were kept up in the evening. Numerous pre­ sents were received b y the iicaaly-mai tied


couple. 11>‘


Vi.l piiss,-,l th,- s.-hool nn s.,.,-vi-ral <-.-.-a.sinns ,„l i„.


.l.rr■.■m^lI^. iir.n-i-.-.l.sl _i..n-


NE-W LECTERN A T ST. JAMES'S. .^lArl)


p l eM-llteil in meinln-is of


if .Miss lirsl leii.eluM-.


was iiiivciied a-iid dedicated on SiiiKla.v nv'ening- in tlie prestaiee of a large eon- gregation. .Miss Kiiig-Wilkinson was a devoted woi ker at. St . .Iannis's Clinreli and Sunday .St’liool and she suhse-tpHaitly went out to fla,]>a.il to take part in Missiona.ry work. Iler liiuilth liroke down and she left for Ihigland to .reeuperati,*. (.)n tlu^ voya.ge. howeivcag she beeame worse and died almost immediatfdy after rea-eliing •London. M'he Ieel(‘n i. wliieh is of the (‘agio |iatt(a'n.


is ma,de oS' oak and is spUauIidly ea.rved. It. is a. worthy a.e»iuisition lo the (Jluireli a,ml hears tlie following iiiserijition :— Ih'esented by the. St., jan ie s ’s Mothta’s*


edass Vo the memory of tlie- la.te .^.liss Aland l\ing-\Vilkinson. April 7 th.


ilaster Day, '.I'he work ha.s hetai


carrii'd out by .^^e.ssrs. The.ston A Hoyh*. of riithta’oe. 'The muaaling a.m! dediealiiig et‘reinony


was pe.i formed by tlui Heetor {I'ev. ID KaiUoii). who. a.l the. outset., sa.id he had


a. pleasing d u ty to perform that, iiiglit in unveiling a,nd decliea.tiiig to tlii' use of ilu; Chiireli aiul to the glory of Mod. a iiand.some oak leeleni. 'The idea, (anaiia-- t.eil from tin; Motliei.s’ Class to prt'stait a leeleni to the Cluireh in memory of the late Miss Aland IviugAVilktiisou. who. th(;y would renuanber, wa.s the first l-(N'urher of the mothers’ ela.ss. Aliss King- Wilkinson lahourral v ia y hea.rlily in the work of the Lord at- St. James's lor a. niimher of years a.nd slm. was then eallt'd lo lake pa.rt in mis^sion work in oIIkm' eonritries. She lina.lly found work lor C«od in .Fapati and tin; laird afterwards ealled lier hoIm^ 'The meiuhers of the' inoVluT.s’ elass had always a warm ]»!ae»‘. in their hearts for their la.te tea.ffher and a result. tlu;y deeided that .something


should he dom; in order to perpetuate her immiory. 'Ihey (-vent ua-lly deeided to purelmse a. lectern a,nd give il. to tlu:


, (Jnireli. He was going to unveil the ■ beautiful momiimait to their dear .sister ' and a.lso to dedicate it to the i.is<; a.ud serviet; of (hitl in tha t Chure-h;. .It was with the greatest }iU;asure tha t he uu- vi-.iled it to tlitar view and dedicated it to tin; use for wliieh it was designed in the lauil's sanetuarv. He was sure the h;et<.Tii would eoininend itself lo the members of the motlu'r.s’ t'lass and also to all tile ineinbtM'S of St. James's, .riua: was one thing J»e wouUl like lo mention


J in eonnection with tha.t work ol. a.rt and that was tha t it ga.ve them an opjiortuiiity of giving }iromineneo to the Word oi


, C'od in the propej j Jace. One work of the I Reformers was fo give p.i'ominence ?0 ilte pre.aehing of tin; Wtod in the (,1 iureh of


; .lOngland, the I'esult Ixaiig tha t the pulpits were as a rule placed in the centre a t tlie


■ head of the Chancel. AJodermsm had displaced this ccntial position of the


. [)ul])it .assigning to it a secondary })osition. ! 'I’he jiiacing of the lectern in its pret^ait : ecntra.l position would restore the Word 1 to its aforetime jiroininonce. He was j glad tha t the Woid of C od )iad not been i placed on one side altogether, but still j found a. foreino.st place in the services of tiui C.'hurcli. He t.rusted tha t tlm motliers’


! class would prosp(;r under the leadership i of the one who was now in charge and he


I was sure the memorial of their late teacher : would inspire them with zeal and ('ariu^st-


j ought never to take the ])lac<^ of then • (.hureh. 'Pliere were some, who thought


! tha t the attendance a t Sunday school


j elassses dispensed xvith the necessity oi I attending the House of God, but tha t v a s


i a mistake. He hoped one result of the j c(ueinony tha t night would Ixi to induce the mothers to greater regularity, not


I merely in their at.tenda.ncc a t the mothers i class l)ut in thcira.ttondance a t the House


of Gorl. , , . t


' Air. Ix^onard Jving-Wilkinson, brother of the Into Miss LvingAVilkirtson, i'o.id tta-. first lessons from the new Iccl-ern.


[i;,J i I1C.SS. J l ie Sunday school classes, how(^ver


S T . M A R Y ’ S , ; BILLINGTON.


__________


T h r e e D a y s ' B a z a a r O p e n e d .


! I


^ In l'r.'.rK,siiip II, v,v,; ,..i'


I i


in Mr.


( lii.ytoji tor ojioninp p),.. Itizi,.,,-. ih,- <'li.i:r- ma.it said in- wa.s glad to hrar i.hal lir was wirh iht-iii rj:u tU’.- iniiturlaiv. and v'\n\ \ matter of reN-dous udur'a.ritin. !>r was reai'lv ] a «|Uesiii:ii nC Teligi;ms edurar<)!i wlih-li had ■ t'aux'tl tha,! srhool livUe Infill.


I Ml. KoS'tr'St:r(inili_'il dn* rrsoluvam whieli


was '’arrieil nna.ninuin.sly, ;))i,] \j,*. C.l.rvi'vn hrielly respimdefj.


!


Clitheroe District Odd fellows.


The 'jiLt.ri' rI\ nv.viiiig «.ii lUo ;i.b"Vc dis-


trici wii.N .iv-i'd i.'j) .S;iuir<lay kisi at llic 1 hrec I’hshc.s Inn. .\i\Uuii. iJic iuli ri.rupkaucu;. ni


■ iclt.-gat.es lr«»m oa.rii Lo:lg<- being jU'cScill. Hro. Jclm ParkhtS'-.m, C .M . . niv.sit'lvd aiiil


.•lUt.r tU-* lUi mue.s and accivuni.s \scre i)a.<scil, Bps. .\. H. ( ‘iiaibum was a.np‘ a..ileil ilrputv


vw lik' A .M .C. lo be ix-ld a: Xo.aiixhani iu Whh \\eek br<,s. {.‘liaiburn and k<ib;n.<’ in. then ga\«' rciua'is oi’ i.he pro:*e.'<lhigs of tlx- La.ii-


'■ .i.sltiro (T;ifcrcncc ai ChorlcA, aiii.l the Ini.-it thank.' e»l liVv mi.x-iing was accniak-d iJnau. Tile same Jok-gates wv-re appo-iiiicd to re- pn-.*i«.ni 111-* i!i>U‘i'*l ai I'm; <•<.nlcreni'c to be Iv.-M at .Ma..vc!K-.<i'»


• uii May mlIi . Ih'*-. K<bhiso:i liieii gaVo the I'cpoiT of the


ibsirii-i. .\udilors (Hro. Ray being unablo V) Ik* jin-sca.) wireh siahal iIuel they had o*im})lc:e'i ih'-ir «'.\ajnlnavion ol t.hc accouius of uio Lk.-.iges in liie DRT.ri«:l ami found them f.i:rl\ s;iiIs:aoi(*rv.


1(1 7s. |.ld.


ir y*m add on to this


di*; auxiliary fiuuls. tha.i. is juveniles' disiriei and pasv aui^j pr<-sent olheers. \on ha\Li a total of y j i 7.705 7s. 8jd., shew'ing a net gain in the whole of llie funds of lo.’.d. This I’oiai is shown l<i he imesi.-d in Tiie following manner, vi/. : \'orkshii‘-- I’ cnpv bank anil Join* Stock bank.s. 1-9.} 7s. lod. ; M.n‘iga;g<-s ^^.(50 : .\nniih'ios .md ( 'nrporalion I .<»an.s 1 o,85-( js. : l.ain.daiid buildings. iii*’ luding groitnd n-ins 9s. .id.; L'.mdou ami .North W’esient Ka'l wav SliH'k


('ash in hands of othei-r.k


,CJIJ .}S. ' ' 5^*


j N!. : Dtte from oiher Le.*lges I odg\L .'^afe-^.


19 tos. : total 18s. .pkl-.: from liii.s is to he *1«-


iiin‘li-dan amount <ltieiO I'rva'^nivr. los. 81I. .\houi: ^11.500 of tlu-Se-. thou.gh We regard


'They went <;ii to rcjion.


‘‘ dial a.s \ou aro awar.- w-.- ha.il si)'‘‘ ‘ial i.n- Mmriinn.s fr.im die Dnlcr willi rderem‘c to \\\<i iliing.k.


( >rv wa.< La; relat-^ai to tile


kc'-ping ol iodgir ae<‘!»u:iis aivl it was sug- g«-ki«;«l vha.‘L an. eivpu'ry l>e made anil sm‘h si.',-]is iak> n as wore nee<-ssary to nauudy any defects that wcr<_- foiijul to cxis-l. Wol'l, a. 1 i-'X L'-wlges in uhi.s ilisiriej, e.wcpt one. keep their books on a'-tUTeei syst<-in. wi.ih a ledger ’ .i:id easii book. i>m thoy aiv ivoi always »*ai\v | Ini to ha\o vhi.-m 'trieily <-orn-ei an*l bal- j aneod. Now i':i' viowof du- fact, that under j the In.surain’c .\e: a. wry different and nx-i'e ' inir'eaie sy.sieui of kt-cning a<‘eouius is lik<-- ! \\ to U- insi.'U'd unon. w«- do. \m.\ Jihik ic our «!my at iiP.seni to mako any suggesiions of I'h.ingo, blit wail f«.-r ihe b>vms ol le- eoiims likely lo li.,- issiK'd by the t'oium's- >i:iiier. Wir'n regard vu llie eaiu r po'n*. wt* W4.-re \\i taki.- a'.iJe ol, namely, l.e.dgs- 'c- \ I'.s’.inem.'. w r an- glad \<* kUElw that ihe‘ s.euriik-.s nios'ily ;ir,,r at a hgnre l.hav i.'^ re.ilisaltk’ widv die cxeoplio'n «*f one, w.liieh w<; ha.\'e dei>n-<‘*’ated.


Ma.ny of i;!ie


l.odge .<--eurhies are ntulervahied. Coming :o i'.x gonera.l staonv.-m of a<’e.iniUs an<l Taking dx- ineinher.Mui) I'lrsi. w<‘ ai\* pleaseil :o sla.to r.hal ihoiigh only sm.dl we liave an ■ nerea.se for ‘die \ear i.if ■ -ight nu-mb-rs '‘..o Sjo.


'rh.* inerea.-i<-s are : ('aslk- i g,


l.iniest'.iio l-v'jek and Well Wisher, i each. Til.-.- i.loeri.'asis ar-e: .Sir .N'li'hola.s C and Dei- ITiii i.


t )f t.!ic nv-mhcr.s 37 a.ro


nrvl. r jo y-ars of ;ige 55 i between jo n.nd 50 I 78 b' :weep. 50 an-d 65. anti 7.^ are owr (15


\i:;irs':f ag,*. Dnr’ng dieyi.-ar 16 meml'eis iia.\'o h-fi and 17 iia\e d’ed. sonu.- o! wlvmi .>r,- oid memluTs who are well known in I'.ve r I.o!,lj<s. sneh as I'h'.s. .\hhaiu, Joseph Harr and, W'm. !-iarri.'on, Mylion ; josh .\p]»i"' \ar-<l .lud David Oddie-CastIc T Ua.lph t .00k, laniesvo’ie K‘.i*'k :


1 luks. Hasliall. W»rll


W'islier: and Jthn W'ildm.-m ami Roger 'roiul.insr.n. DiauKTin-il Hill. None ivf iln-m ha.ve !


im'jminently eonneeteil wjifh the


‘ lis-rh'is for .some finie. (Amiiing \o the aeo.mius 1 a,m plj-asetl to


ST.He i-hav .ail vh.- Ixjdges e.\ee]»l one ha\‘e L'-a'ncd on the* >vi«:k a.nd funeral fund.


'The


L'O-ins <.uitbe difforeiu Lodges arc as loDows: s. .1.


L 1 ........................ .... 141 '4


UiiTJv.siun'T R'>‘k ... — 7 I ’cmir- Hill ............ __ 1 1 Wi.-ll \Vi.-;hi.-r .......... — 5 -


-1


Hill ........ .... 183 .s 4 14 4


8 ag 8


5 44; S 81


i /*ss <m. •M\'U(.*m 1 /■■■ ige 46 A 7 N.t gain .S, X


.- i*'. ... ,V)fi


faepiry. > ...................... - line to the heavy siekmass.


vvhi.'h is jK-.irly J 4I


, sitvws sUNiidy pn.grr >.< an.l L V.-'T d" .


;!a,7.i 5s. gd.. Uu* ilcjirc.-i-ail'iiii of s.-jcurily. .£.ao.


ui-r m,-mli>T, ami al's,.) .lJu;


• i.v.-ni"..- .-y.'k.iiL‘i« paul JK-T ni.-inliL-r ihniugii I'.i-j lJi.-^tric.t iiv a l«u t i-is. .S'i-


'i' ll''-‘


miuiayoincm fiiml.-; t]i.;r.i has l>.-..'n a lo.ss ,m .'V.Ty 1 >.alj^c* I ml it has hi-'.ai a raihi-r L-sa'.'li' ■ iiia.il yo.ar. 'I'hu lovios in ihc L'li.-ty have 1). ;-,ii larg-.- anil Uiere ha.s al.--;i h-..'t-n llie .’Ji- liens.,-s of tile ('.ioxonalion. The expeiulitiire has .-Nceed'ji.l the income a-s follows:— (Castle ................................ 5 “ •9


5


Dj'.'uiicxnd Hill ................. .5° 1.1 6 \ HiTiic-slxjiic Uo.’k ............ 5 8 Pcjiilh; Hill .................... sir .Ni.fii'okis Shin.-ljuni


7 >9 \V',;11 W'LshiT ............... - '7 1 16


1 jS 4 i 8


- 7 1 9 "


'J'iiere w-as a delicit in imuiagemeiit funils in oniv one h-Mge a', the K-KWi.nin- of Ihe year. ' Now w.; have a deficit in Ih-re): i-edges, and ihe lialam-e of surjihisi.-s over deficils is only V8 i8s. i id . The cail'I on .-ho dislTes.s fnnds .i.s still ver\- i6s. 6d. hiLviiig been pa:id,


small only


Imti'he e.'ip.-m-liuiTe fnini lwmi.s aia'ounl-s for extra .sickne.ss- and -fiim-ral Ix-nelits a.mounits


10 15s- O'-'- ■ I'akinj; the g.meral fund, I. fiiiil iha.. t.he


amuitnt recciv.xl in coniribiition.s i.s £ ^ ( > 9 J ys. 9(1,, an impn-ase of


*^1- cour.se


old menilv-r.s paying little or no contribu- •rions die off and'the ncay inennlx'r.s p.ay die full rate.


’I'h.i's aceonnfe for ilhe increali|?.


Ln-bere.st.s and rent.s have produced £ f i° ' i-|S. 8d., abrnit ,;^3 le.ss than last year, l lie


<lr.aw,i.-ngs iroin -th.; distriet funer.al fuiiirl .'inioimr.s lo


aJi iiniu'ease of


die sick .and fnner.al fiind.s are mote by tbi.s aii-ioiint -dian tiiey would, liai-e Ixx-n il full- levies Ivad Ixxii duirged lo 1-cxlges. (>n -i'he caber side of the .ac-ixmnt 1 find


di.at We have paid for sickness lienefits, .iit- cludiing Inmises, .£614 1 7i>- fi'b. ;in incie.iSe of ;^ io 5 . T h e fuuor.-rl benefits paid, also


including bonuses, amounts to ;£a4 9 . iiiicre.'use of


di'o district fund, lhc> levies from to this fund Ixfing Loss Liy 4 ,-|a.


This ha.s come out of 'Inkling


die group of funds alTeeting laidgos tlie total; .as .shewing in the aeomints is ;£ t 7-.=i8S 10s. pd., but from this you must deduct the de­ ficits ait management. g^7a 3s. 4 jd ., ieavilng the amount as slieavu in your b.al.ancc sheet'.


"’ A


rii.mi as jk-rh-eilv sail*. ar«*.not really irtist»‘cs ;n\esimen!s. and I ha.\-.' no donla. whatever that t.hev will ,ha\<- to l-.i- elianged when- w«- e<aU(. under the- ,-<upen is.on 1 il the Insnrane- ( !<anmissioiiers. Would it no-i he as w«-ll if the Disirier .to'ik sleiis at <Mieo to irans!-.-j* kuesir joint si nek I »a.nk amoiinis m so.n.- other invi!Simenis or else make the h.nrker.s our legal Ireasure)-. The ( )rder has iis aeeounis with a- j''otvi si.xk liank lau it i.ikes die ju’e- eamion to take a LOiar.i.ntei- Jn.in liini, anil wTeilver our bankers would do the same I do’ii'i know. W'e ai’i,- n. »w an approved soeu iy ami


wheiiier wo lik.. the liisiiranee Act or no;i i.l is our dnl\ to make the l.'i-si ol il aiiil make it as near oiir las.ie*; as possible so as to get ho hest. e.ulof i.t; W\- have th - l>est po.ssilil'i- maeiviiierv ami tlie grealosi amount oi lunds. and t lx dir.-ejors apm-a.l to inemhers to makoiuir soeieis' their apjiroxed .soejt'iy un- d: r the .Act. aiid. so eonlhut.- to maintain and preserve what is ul the pr<-seni lute ihe la.rgesi and rieln-st ln«-ndl\ siH-iety in the w'lrld. W<* eannoi eon(‘hid<- l-ltis repnii wiihoiiT expressing le-arty fhaiiiks l<'> th»* olll- e, rs of i!ie \ :;ri<ms Lodges Cor their uniform kindness an«l williieg assistance while go^mg mgh llie*'r aeeeun‘LS. W’e hav(- been


eordiallv weleom-ed .'ii iwory Lodg<- and have lk.vii irt-ah:d with the iiimosi eoti.d'd(-ralion and r. sjieei. Th*; h;-si th.P k.> of the •tiA-.l.I.ng were voted to Ui<* distr’et auditors for their repe.ri: and -ili'.w wi-n- IV appo-'liueil' for the iie.\l- Tavo


y a r s . It was deetd;»l »o m.tke ai>plie:i.tion to


the Ihiard of Dire-etors hw a. iri-spi-nsation to opi-n a disinei feniaU* lotlge.


It was proposed .nid eaiTi<-d that: tl»<- iieM'


dislrii'1 meeting b«-; held at Salxlen, .\n e\e<-lletu dinner was .sv-.r\vd U.» the


delcgaPs by .Mr-. Howa.rih. to which ihi-y did ample jnst:<-e.


FO U N D HOW' 'r.APFW'ORM.S ran lx-


expelled iri a. few hours, particulars free. Higson. 1S5 Norrh tdhureh Stree*t, Notting-


T O S S I P E .


A Cr-LNTHXARY CICI-HURATIOX. -Hiiisnii- \vo4*k-«*rnl ImK tn'«*n a nntjiblt! tiin*?


tho motn-


hers. Ki-lit)lar,s ntid corignigation eouruMT<Hl avUIi I he 'rosst4lo Cont;n';;}U jonal Churali. t ho oi-cjjsion tic-ini' n- HtM-fes of j'juiM-rinys r»> hokti


•spoeial .sorvi»-es on’Sundny a ftcMUonu ami owning wIian*^ap()roi)i-iatoTn5famm-»;s \wn* naula. ami siihahlo si-rnionK ware prc*aeh.»-d. hv ifie Kev. .lohn*^ l.ai,\vs»»ii.


t-janoiU'


hnmec thi^ nttatniniMii hy tluMi- kluin-h of Iis 100th iinniv«;r.sary. 'riio pnx-ivdiijgs hi-gnii with


un'rasior of I‘i-ovi«lem-»-


(.’ongregational C-hnreh, Ovend -n. and an old s«-holar of tlui Suialay sehool. M'liese s«j|‘VK**;s wi;re'well'att<;n<lnd, the’weathci- being fah-lv good O.n. .\Ien(li«y a great- gJ\tllOJ‘ii3g had been looked ?»»r al- the re-ihuoU \vhi<-h AVas held in Uk? Chapc*l tluring llu' aflianoon, hot unlortunatoly a Uirnflc storm of w‘ir\(.f aud. rain broke over tlu? oomitry si«le ahemv- nine o'«-h)(!k. Aehicli r\.*'iViUc‘<l in a large number of oM .seliolar.s and frioiuls from a <llslanee- heing imalile to Jiiak*^ tin; j«mi'iiey n> this remote ihslrict. Nevertheki.ss, tlie pre­ sent. at.tendants at. the Chapel gatheretl in good pjrce. and. Iu*lpod t>y some who Imd rea«:h«*d the ncighbourluioil before t he storm came, tliero was a spleiulld mKOling. and om; that will not. soon fn! forgotten hy flio.so who were able fo attt'iuL


'I’he Kev. .1. I,.a\vson presid(;d, and in the eoursi.-s of the re-nnifui Air. l.awson gftvii a- most, intenxst- ing lusiorienl sktde-h t»f tho 4>rigin mu! sulcst-quont. history of llai elnireh. whi«-h showed that, (ho present- C-hapel was lunlt as t in? result of In-fjuont visits to “ '.ros.sott. Cha.iK*I *' (as the plarii w-as then known) of tim Rev. benjamin Sowden. at. that- time minisl4?r »)f t-l»c .Hoi'toii-ifi-Craven Indepeu- deni. Chapel. Air. Snowden and othor.s etmiliK-ted set-vices in A'arious places notably jit Merryhent Hill and l-'ell Si<lo- -and hy dttgrees gathered a permanent, eongrogation of IjolAVwm two and tlireo Inindred people, whic-li met. at Higher Sandy Syke. in the house of Air. Giles 'riiornher. .About ISD and 1812 it was decided to ere»*t a chapel, and the present (munmuHous building was tlm outcome. 'J'he foundation stone was laid hy the Rev. ,13. Snowden in 1812, and. as rekitecl in the ** Alenuiirs of tho 3-lev. .Insoph Coekin ’’ w‘ho visited tho place just, (ireviously t-lu? building is to he II yards by M:: it is t<» ho gallorietl on threo sides ; and tho key is”


\to he delivtired on or boforo Eastot-


Sunday, 1818." An a(M-ount of the opening servi<;es. when the Hows. W. Farmer, of la-eds ; H. Blake, of OBSofcfc; and T. Taylor, of Bradfonl were thti pnaichers. is given iu tlioJISvungolical Alaga/Jnc for 1813, (page 2 2 0 ). -After Air. hawson|had given the hi.st.ory of thoTplace Ah*. Wm. Grimshaw, an old scholar, now of Ihvr- noUlswtc-k. spoke,: also Air. .1. 'Purner, of Now- casUe-upon-'Pvne, Air. W. I), l.awson. of Horton, Air. Gray, of Bradford, Afr. H. Shutt.lcworth, of Bentlaun. Air. W. R. Oaklings, of Gisburno and. tho Rev|\\’||Clu-ist ie, of Clitheroe, wouncl up tho w-union with a stirring speech. During tho na>etin" a- large numlier of letter.s from old si;holars and friends were read hy Air. Fred Wolfenckm. of Nantwich (anfold scholar) amongst which was a letter from ITinco Edward Island# Canada, written hy Air. and Afrs. JoBOph Foil and their sou and d a u g h te r ,a n d 'N e l ly . Af(<‘r tho tea whieh followed, there was an t-ntertaii.ment in' the schoolroom by tho young iKiople. wlum Air. 'Purner i)residod over a largo gathering. 'Phis was followed ,by a supper, ond tiio centenary c-tdcbnitions wore closed shortly heforo midniglit with tlio singing of the doxology. 'J’he total jtroeceds amounted tof £15 18s., u'hich sum is being doVoted to the bottcr lighting of tho


premises.


W A D D I N G T O N . - ■


" — D.IS358'PABLISHAIENT;— On’ 'Pue.sday oven-


in" at tho monthly mooting of tho C.E.Al.S. in shoJSunday school, tho Hev. G. A, Grace gave an exeellonb pajKir to tho members assembled on' ‘4 Disestablisbmonb and Disemlowmcnt.” Air, . H. Alallisou presided and a keen discussion od. 'Phe VicMU- (Rev. F . A. N.- Parker) resent and contributed to-the discussion.


Parish Church Vestry Meeting.


P L .W S FOR NI'.W i’ .\SS|-;i).


( )R( LA N Tic- Parish ( 'luin*h Wrsiry nuN iiisg, held


last, n'ghi !M th • Nr!i<juIro:-.ni. was prt-sid«-'l •'\iT by the \'icar (Ri*v. |, I L i*'gl**y)- and th*T;- was a ilaah'r.'ic a,iInnd.iiic.-.


A( ViH'NT.S. Mr. j . Di-whiirs* (N'lcar's Wanlm), pr*-


scntcd til-..- ai-cnunis. IT- sl.ili'd that tii«- I'Xp. ndiiiuv iii«‘hid.<-d salarli.-.<: Ergaiilsi ^ 5 0 : a|)p;ti*’ii«r and lu ll


' 9 los.: liiigcr-s


(')d. : «‘nal aud lijvwt.Md, ^.15 18s. i id . : nnu. i.itns and laws. tuning.


1 .j 19s 3d. ; nr^a.n 5^* • ";iM'i'Ug. .£!(> 9-'^. hd. : in-


.'ura 1.V-. ^,'5 I IS. 5»1. : Ina-ad and wine. ^.5 .|s, od. : imisii*. ^ 5 is. lod. : espniscs vl c<,r*.iialii'.ii <.-r\'ici,-.


as. h*I. : pr-nting


and sl.iliiat.-ry. ^{_,J 8s. -pi.: ad\vr;isiivg. .60 • i*-*p.‘iirs and n-ir.-wals at biiri;il gmund, ;/.'«> iSs. 11*1.: r pail's and. n-iu-wa-.ls a;i. j ( ’hnn‘h, J . - ”, 1-i‘‘- hd. ; v'S'daiinn tci*s and | ■ N))tMiscs, y . \ .|s. O'l. : ch-aniiig imEci'ia-is. 1 7s. S'D j)'.slag^• and tck-grativs. 9s. 54I. : ■ «.hc*pii: l-.ivek 5s.; a.nd sunr\ ai-rnimlM. ^.1


1


9>‘. .s'i- *l'h.‘ i:.\|M-nditiir.- Iasi war anuiiml'-d y-Ri7 1^ ’


}uar 17 i7*‘^.. 1 I U U--SS. had bceii cxjxndcd. Willi re­


gard li> ihs* rci-*-ipl.'. Mr. I Vwhursi s:Vd ih^* yc.ar wa--; <-«aimit'm*.-d widi a ha'laii<‘< iiaiik i.\‘ ,/N'5 17s. .pi-


hvr chun-li cxjm-uscs tlu.s \caT anvjunicd to X ‘ 77 ' 7'^- "I--


.6 -® 5 diaTi.-asr ill' ,U- 7 r.a* spi-i-iai (’bjci-Is uaalli-d


Tho nfh-riorivs 9^- ^'L-


wi»i1.- in ilr- prcN'iniis >c.ir ill-.- .mK.nnt r*;! Ic<-u-d was .UdJ.i 'OS. o<h. that Ivlng a dtsTvaSi; ol :^91.


^‘^ .\Il4igi:ih*-r the dvcn-nsi*


in thiL oflVitoyii-s a.l tin- ('.luir<-h aimiimu-'^l to ,L i t8 4s. 5(1. and then- wai'' a. bala.ii«‘ - owi.ng i-(» tin* iiank (d ^{.5


* d lu.-


to'al ivreipis, iiidud'-ng the lialancc with whi(‘h thvv siaricii the year aikl ilic i>al.inoc


owi.ng. wen* ' 7-‘^ * 7'^- The \'i(-ar sa.id Ik- ihoiigiu «.n.- r(.•a^•^m for


lh<- (U-creaSv iu th(.- ('.fh-norics wa.x c.n ac- 5-(.unt (.-r ihi; large number (J* wvi Sundays. Tlien- had been eighiia-ii wvit Sundays h\ '>ue(‘(-s>ioii and 'ii > doltli; lltar had had it*.''’ (rffrei «ill the * ropeClNuiS. .Mr. 1 )ewiuirst saM there Jia<I also bec.n


sp eial e(i]l(.-eiions lor e<.llier\' d*isasl<TS and l!i>..'S(r would al.se. have affeeied iIk* eoliee- iie.iis. d’wo e<‘ lh.-(‘ii»-ns l«u‘ the elkiir were also iiiatle iir one hnane’al year and noim- in ih(r past year.


riuiT would mak<- a


(•(msiderable diOVn-uee \\r tlio '•‘-•‘ ‘('ipt.s The Vd-.ar s;iid il uviglu in- poiut.-d <ait


that whilst then; had !>eeiv a, diiujiuitiviu in the offertories h<* di'd not think i.ht-nr had bc.i-n any dinv.nutiion in tlx* size of the van- ; gr.galiens


B O L T O y - B Y - B O W L A N D I'(>L I B , T , -D)i\'itl Stimsli44tl, W


4*ji.V4‘i*


nl no li.\4*il abock*. ^ells brought up in ciist.xly on Alonda.v morning bel'or.! Canon Wilson (in th.- chair) ami Air. C. AUIii.vRcdh.-ad. for being drniil-c and disor.lm-lv In boIlon-hy-Bow- lanil on Saturday evening. I’. C. Htigh.-s. ju-ev.Hl. .and Slans(i4.*Id was lin.Ml 2/'i nml .Tists, in cleraiih. sev.*n liays


l<-ASI I'^R. H0 J./1DAA S — (.i‘o*»d Friday this


.\yar, was iinusuallv 4|niel> and ii- is manv V4.*ars since so (mv visitors wcr.* .si'ori iu the \-illug4‘ on this particular- .lay 'I’h4> sani.i naiiark appli.Ns Ut till* whol.L of the F a ster holiday.-:.


Ih e (h u r ch .- -O n ICasiei- Sunday tlu*i-4* wei-.i .At least, that was hris oh'^'er-


1 vaiioM from the puljiit. Tli«r miml>;r ol' ( TMnnnnf.’eaivJs had larg(jly bkT(.*asefI tin’s vear. something over 50 per oent.


I Mr. 1. W*. Jo!ins<'jii .siiggusti.-d that dx- advefS;- b.fiaiictt slioidd K* wi[)ed off thai


( night and sen-ral snb^vrM.tll'ons wero giM'-.n. t!t«- r.;suh h'ling; thar the l)a.lane<- was wiped off ;i,’id a s’liall sum left in hand'.


* Mr. W’ . Ltmlon t-xnr('S':ed I.ht; ojiinori ' iha.j; lia.lanoi- sheets sitotild b.^* pt-nMcd a-nd ' plaee l in t’h‘ * i“bm'(>h fhv S'UU^day hpiorr (hy


^ t>:str\‘ meethi^;. ’ On the nv'.tinii nf Mr. Linnon, seeonded l«y Mf. S. Green, tlm aoi'otinlv; wen- jiar^.^^ed.


KI.I'.r'i’ ION 0 1 -* I)i-‘ KU:KRS. The SiinJ be ^wis glad 10 be al»Ie <0


aiiMotmoe that Mr. Oew'hursi. w.ould ai^.«u a<*.o<;|)'i‘ orticc as his wanl'.-in:. He alsr.i


I wished to tlVauk M r. Di.rwhur.st mo.<L hoarii- ' Iv f<rr the great anioimt of tinx- a.iid work


J he put i.ii. I 'Th^. Vir-.'tr vh«-.n read the followhig lefu-r i front Conn. Tom (Iaru<-.n : Pleasi' make my ; ;ip*.d(.»gii;s to th>- w.-nry f<;r my absi-net; a.nd 1 tr.vpU'Ss mv la-gret at the .<eve-raiu*e ( . { my I oftieial e<;mi,n;i'lKMi with It a..s o iv of the I wardens;, and my graii’tiide for tlio ootv Ihkmo.e# kiiiilnoss and ludn whii-h liavo Ixe-n


! exie.nded to me iw a.M (amnpoled with the I Parish GJuirolt. y<iurself, my eollengtios. and . ilx' oaigrogatiou. durriug so ma.ny years.*' I Air. Wrigley said he IxFiowd tlx- reas.':iti f whirls ha<l imT)ell(-il (\nm. Ganiolt hn i.'ikt; J lliat stei> was owhi." u> his appo-’mtmejit on. j iht. very hnportant: (Commission wlvtoh luofl ■ i»ecn instituted by His Majcsly's .Mijvsri-rs. , H<? wa.s peafoetly ta-iAain that wh'ipst tliey I regrelterl ('<.imV. Ganir-ttU; s<‘veran<‘i^ from the w.ardeiishii). iJioy would- »‘Oin.gra1iila1e him ijjH:»rv the fa.rt tii’al. the (pialiLie.si whirli the d iiin h and town had rorogiiiiseMl for s<o long wiTo now reoogrvis^^] by tin) l*hnj')i'ni at: largo.


(Hear, liear). Per.sonaJly.


C?cun. Garnett Itail be»at .a very g<rtd friend an-,1 helper to Jitm.


j .\fr. Gre».‘n .said lh!*;y were aill V(‘iy .si.irry J TO io.so C.'oun. Garnett ;uid he prajmsec.! (hat .Mr. A. H\ A'iiken lx a.])j)ainh‘sl p4'ople’s warden m luls phi<*»*. He thought' Mr. -\itke.!i w.xs 'hi ev«'ry way .suitable for thi'. oBlee. •Mr. I.aipton, .-i-^'onding^, ,saikl ho had Ixi^n


.ass.riei.'ite^l with Mr AiHke.n' for m;iny yea.TS an he was cx.:n\’in<'xxl that jip wcnihl l>e rite rig-lit man hi the rlglVt plant*. Al'd. W , Hanhicre supported an<f p;iid. a.


tribute (o tho. work of Cemn. G;tr.nelt. J'he resolnticn w'a.s ('ardod imanimously


a.ikl in reply Afr. Aiitkoinj said. tU? ;ap|)dlnt- mont was a.n ex('oeV.fingIy gra.tifvi.ng one to him an<l .h'e 'ielt that h'i.s thanks were dne to tlit?m f(jr tinanimoiisiy dFecting Jiim. to the offiee. He Ka’d a very difficult mart' to folll’ow, b’lU; h'e woiiTd cTo wirnlt h!e could and Jiis i.sem*oes were- at their cTiinosaL Wdx-n a.skefl to allow hiimse^If to be no.minated lie was (old dia.t he would not ha.ve mu<-Ji -bn do


a.5 Afr. DowiVnrst dkUever\-:tldtrig'-— (I.'iiighto) ---.‘tintfr on that assurance h'e intimal;ed that; he. wouild b:v\vilTi:h;tc-to -accept' office iif ;hLs noini’naitHon: was cairried.


I The followipng sild-.^STn'eir weiv^ again' nrmi-, I hia-t'ed by the Vida.r: Afessits. Aid: Ha.tda.cre (7 . Olver le y. W. G. Gametfl;. C. Af. Hon-


'kfTA-m. ■ \V. Imnton. F . D. K-av, a.nd T E Biihxx-k.


■ . J.


large 4*4>ngr4.galions at Ih.^ Parish Church, h.vth morning and t?vening. The collections in aid 4)1 t.li4^ \ ic.-toria. Clergy Sust.'utation I'und, anioimt.'d t4» i ‘fj Ills. till. Plants and flowers principally fr.im Ik)ltt)n Hall. Ckis.;.'-, 3TalL H.ikkin CI.Migh, and the R.H’toi-y. ha.l h«-.*n very tast.didly ari-angcd in ina-ny parts .)f th.j CThiirch. S[>4M-iuI anth.-ms wero Huitg hy ih.'; .'hoir. and tin- s.-rnmns w.a-.- pr.*ach«*.i tnerning ami .w.ming by di.,. Curate and Rector r.;s- pe.*tiv.*ly. t!.o u'upber- fvf .-oriumiiii.-ants h_i;ing about nin.'tv.


CHATBTipy.


P Vm-yi r-Y w i- iD n ix a - pi-au,v wo.i.iin- • A\-as .sol**mni/.«*il y.isier.hiy ai- (,'hntburn Church,


'File conirm-ling })a.ri.ies w.*re Air. Jo.sepliTR. Chathurii o f Jtihhl.,*sdale ^’i^*w, a-mF.Miss Annie Watson .)f .Downhani R.iad. Ikith brkle and hridegro.un are w.*ll known ami m.sjMictetl in the village, h.iing a«-iive Workers in the Chui-..*h and


J .Sunday sehool. .Miss Li/.-/.ie Watson, sist.'i- of the hi'ide, ai.u-ndod as hri.lesinaid and Air. Oavitl Cunningham, o f Clitheroe was l>est> man.


I 'J’he humiymoon is h.sing s|H.*nt iU. N.*w Ri-ighion. Annmgsr the iiumer.ms ]ireseuts j ‘..;ceiv.:d was a largo hihle from the t.-a.^Kors in liie.f.Sundav s.*hool. tlio hri.lo having h.-en a tea.-Iu-r7fot‘'^(he


I fast .seven years. Air. Chat burn also freceived a liamlsonie elock, S.W


. of earvers ai*l


spoons from the workpeofilo at Victoria Alill. HVFS'PHA’ AlEKTrNG.— On Wedmi.s.lay even­ ing, the Jh*v. 31. T . Pinchln. D.D., presided ov»jr tlie annual v.'stry meeting, iher.} only being a inod.*rat«* ivtlendahce. -Ac tho outset the Vicar a|).)logis4Hl for the absen.-.) of Ah*. J. 8. CliorU.m, tho |H*opl.Cs .sidi'smaii. wlio. he said. \va« very ill, hut if anything, slight ly better than lie had been. He was st ill very keen on Chnreli matters. Afi-.s. Chorlton. loo. ha.l been ill, hnt he was glad to say she was miieli heit.-r ami thought that, before long sli.) would be taking lun- usual place as l.*a.3.*r .)f th.'; .'hoir. Pro.-eeding, Dr. Pincliin thank.id all th.> Chun-h-ivartlens. sidosm..*n, tho <-hoir-mistr.*.ss ami tlm ineinhors .>f tlm choir, tho organist. Suntkiy s.-lmol sup.Lrlnnsiulanc and t4Nich.*rs. ih.) '* Jk*ass Baml ** and in fact- every- »>ne w’ho had in any way assisted, in ilm carrying on of the work of t he Church ami Sunday school. He rogr.nteil if his illn«*ss. a litt le time ag.i, had .-aiised any inconvenien.-e. hut. that was some­ thing Im .'onld not h.dj). 33e tliankcd them for their syrnpatliy and also the lady— a very .*an.H.l .-ritie— wln> wrote and l.dd him that if it *’ taught him to Im a. little more careful it (the illn..*ss) w-oul.l prvjvo a blessing in diRguiso (LaiJght.w.) He .isim.aally thank.al the liev*. F. R. Cheney for .*.nning during tliat time and also to Ah*. D h>. King-Wilkinson for his great assistance at Worston. '.Pirn number of oin - munieaiitxS from January to D.;.-.';mher. 1911 was wliieh con.stitute.l a r.;c>i-.l. On l-laster


Sunday th.iro w.?re 203, whicli was a little less than last Easter Day : w’hich was also a rccn-d. 'Plioy could not, howovor keep tui making ivcord.s. Xinnlmrs wero hound to (hiutiiate a littlc.^a limy always do, and (lien there wa.s perliap.s a little “ slackness,” as there would bo at times. Looking to tlio future 3io tliought they had every reason to liavo courage. Ho thanked tlm parishioners most heartily for tho splendid Easter gift which Imd amounted to over £38.— Afr. Robinson, tho Vicar’s warden, presented the accoimte. Last Easter there whs an adverse balance of £3 Os 8<


1, but ho (Air. Robinson) was


glad to say that that Imd been reduced to 10/2. 'Pho accounts wore passed, and Dr. Pinchiu thanked Air. Robinson for his trouble in keeping and presenting them. He also again nominated Air. Robinson as his warden. Tho latter in accepting, said ho would oiulcavoiu* to do wliat ho could in tlie interest,s of tho Cliurch. Air. J, 'Paylor, jun., proposed tho re-appointment of Afr. J. S. Chorlton as tho i>ooplos* warden. Air. J. H. Soager seconded ond it was xmanitnouely approved. 'Tho vicar nominated Alessrs. AV. Waite and AV. JofTs as his sidesmen and Alessrs. J. 'Taylor, jnr. and J". H. Soager wore re­ appointed jxjoyjlo’s sidesmen, along with Air. ^


Loo, King-AVilkinson as AVorstoiTs sidesman. ’ Air. J*. S. Cliorlfcoii was ro-olccted roprosontativb - to tho Ruri-docanal conforonco. • A vote of '


thanks was passed to Air. H. H. AVheolor,' the tfix-auditor, and Air. Stott, the present auditor


and a siinilur compliment to tho ATcar eon- eluded tho nicedng.


■ 1 m 111; i l l Hit - in ’ Iv ; 'I''"’ nfTc-rlorU-.'i ' -h^-* •' '


(>11 liir miition of Mr. \ \\ D. ( 'nniiffr,


scroll.kil by Mr. Hul'.-ock. the foll.JwJng ‘.vi.-rc rc-i Icol'.fl prnph-'.; .sdf.smccio Me.ssrs. i-. \oi'\ rrs. T . Ikisiiuim. .A. R. lilrazanl. H. H. ba.tdwhi. J. M. Siitr Tthwaii.-. J. D;iwsi.ii. W. Wllkinsi ii ;ind S. (*!;irkt-. 11. was d: '*ak*d In mi-iv.istr the 'uiml!;'r nf .dd.-MiXM [o nhi,. ;i„.| y\ y was o!f(-ird \ ’<


‘a r s siijnsinaii and ('nl. I*'.


1 K Robinson j.cf p|,-*s s'di-sman 'l'h*‘ Ma\.-T (Aid. r . T . njolyotcd r. pin-


was r m di,- Dio.visa.iti ( 'onffn-on- nnd AM. Hardaciv and .Mr.


laipinu worn rnappo'.u.d r*'|.J s.-niativos die Rnri-Drca.nal ( '.aih rciirc. VOTK n|.' TU .W K .S .


Tim \'’ i(ar pr.ip.isrd a ail i!u* ( luin-li wnrk,;rs.


i.lv.- arcomns. thanks n in. hidin '- ilu-


‘ ■ iiur.h band an.l alsn Mr. T.. Hal.si.'nl fnr aii


1 h- ilmiwln th.-v


■ n.giU to pass a .sp.-riul vr.ip of thanks li> Um.y la.lios. whn. nn s.-vrr.ii Saturdays during r!i,. past. ni.Muli l>ad d«-\ni. tl rfu- a l l .n o on to s;‘nibli'ng mi, d v Ciuir.-h. H.r wniild also 'l'kn 1.1V irir.lndr in llu* n-s; ihicii;n i!k- ano.inmous dvamr ..-f ilm inoandi-.s.-nn-i: lights ill th'- (*hur.-.h. •Mr. W _ t I. (i.'ir.’M'lt .SL-.-<;:idcd and tlio


rc.s'iiliiTon was lieanily ra.rrind. .vi-:\\' ()R(h\.\'.


IMa.iis .'I l1)«' prop;»scd new ,,'a.n w'on.-


snlimil.ivd n; liir mt-rihig and 01 ihv moli.m of Mr. Carn.-ll. s.-.-oiidvd I»y Mr. Cunliffo. th>- foil.-.wing ri‘.soIuiin:i was pass.,-d: “That this vi-siry a.ppr.-t\-rs o-f ih.* .-rrotinn of a. now l'|■ ga.n .■ n-rording i*. din pla.iis prodmvd a.nd that t.hl ■ .■ hnrdiwa.rdens !».- aiitliorisod to a)i|ily lor a la.-nhy lor llu- .s;imL*.’ ' Mil- Vi<-ar said rlu-y w.-n* und.-r an


obligaiio-i ic .Mr. Joli’isnii for pr4'pa.ring ih.e plans and .\ir. Johnsim was .’.onlially lhankf'd lor his srr\'ir4^s on •lik" jiropfisJtinn. i f .Mr. laiploni. .^..-.-.-aid.-d Iw i:hi* A’ ir.ir. A v.)(e of tluinks to i.Ii4- Vicar for pre-


a (I iig brongiu- iha. nii-oting 'lo a. i*|ose. Sf,.- R.-dniax ru-'s woii.U’rfu! special C.enl's


Suit r i f to for J7S. 6d. to measuro. for short lime only.- 1. Ch i ir .h Stmet.


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