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LOW MOOR CHURCH 40tli


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AN>; 1VE15 SAIJY .C p i l i lEM O E - ATIOX. ^ '


eiid a t each a'atboriug- in coiinnctum y i t i i tlio ooiuuiouioratiou of thioi40tli aniuvov- sary of St. P a u l s Clmi-oh, Eow Moor


The sp ir it of unity iniuiilAst hip. wwik-


u\K»‘UV,s woll ior.iljo aiiissioii to bo (Hitei'cd upSu tills neok-oiul. Tlie prooi'odmps opened oil Saturday evening wiHi an “ •Vt Homo” liold in tlio’sctioolrooni.


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response by members of the congrega- lion and tlio healthy piea.suro resuLtuig- move than ju s tify a. repetition. room had been tas tefully arranged amt decorated " 'i th plants and hags, inparl- iii"' an ajipearanee of eosine.ss ivhieh iva.s altogotlier iilea.siug. A lea. room wa.s also arranged, and there was an abun ­ dan t supply of provisions, gratuitously given. Tile at tendance numbered over I liree hun d red—much above th e a ie ra g e and necessitating some re-arrangenienl. ol the accommodation. The \ lear (lle^. .1. \V. Pickup) ]>reside(l, and drew ai.lentioa to the impending mis.-ion, ex- pre.ssiim th e hojic th a t the congregation would displav tlu' same interest and e'l- thusia.sm as ilial night. The programme was in oveiy resiieet ('-vcellont.


'Hi is is somewliat of an innovation m liiow Moor eluireh life but tlio hearty


items


were so numerous th a t eucore.s could not be iieTinilted, but evei'y performci was given a due me.le of praise, each . onlribiition giving much pleasure. As is not unusual a t Sunday fechool


eiiterlainineiiIs recitations hgured urge• the programme, i l ic .sub,loct.>


ly in the progi wm’O misci'l In neons


.Sart so n ,


.Sargeaut. Hdilli Sargeant, Mary Tiiid- Miss Preshwater. Mary Hotthouse,


were cn])itnlly pi'O’^^''* tors b e in g :


r,ily Pincli and-Sally Hudson, who all


did very well. Other items w<we nicely rendm-ecl by thi^ choir, and pianoforto hOlb.s, proving the ability of th e p l . i je is ,


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■we?e tdven by Miss E d ith AVallbank i;o.sa Lalhain, Bella h ran ld an ih and Mary Lofthoiise. A dialogue entitled “ Annie\‘^ holiday by Mis,s Iv. Clough and friends, was anotli.-r ea],ital ilein.


Duets were given with gcnd Misses G. Darnell and A. P a rk ; Misses M Hudson am h ie Slingur and by the


Misses Barnes, and ^1 iss seholars were rcsponsihle for anotlui


capital vocal selection, bongs all gave ;rcat .satisfaction.


wil li able, ton, IV afl’air, trea.siirer. work.


wer<!


sn ugh vM rJA VL ofU iou.se. Toniliiison and Aliss E. Ala rs liall, mIk


^ l is s Isabc Indeed


the whole pi-ogrninme, which concliulcil the Xationnl Anthem wins adimr-


who actefl a.s si'cridary for the and to Air. J . Brown, who was Both did much valiialiln


Thanks are flue to A'r- ■ Glnj-


when sermons suitable to the occnsion were preached hy tlie Uev. Licharil Clows, Beetor of St. Luke’s, Liglit- boiirne, Alanebester. Jloriiiug and evening Mr. Clews aflflressed hiiiisell' to tile adult members o.t the. eong*regatioii, in the evening .sjieaking on >Sl. Paul s conversion with peculiar appr<nirialc-


THE SALT OE Tllh. EA BIH. Special services wore held on Sunday ,


......... pess.


' The customary xiroccssion oi .sclioJar.- preceded whicli ‘‘Ye


. Matthew 5, are Air. Clews the afternoon


Bibles car'efully would know there were tliiee great discourses by Jesus. first Ho that


tlit‘ sail of :U5).


“ y em u s t he e.stabli.s!ied born the


Those wlio read th.'U- In the


spoke on the words the earlli


service, at (SI.


ceutral_truth again,” em­


phasising tha t there niiist he union with God as the


liist sti]) in Christian life.


The second discourse brought out clearly the iieeil foi-real spiritual worsliii) and lu the third iu which occurrcxl the tc-xt they got a. directory of the true Christian life, lu the. xnissage.s “ Ye are the salt of the earth”


world,” they got relalivo


their life ami


and to


Cluistian


llie wliolo world uiutl desus


wliiteness and taste,.


“ Ye are the the


the 1 .Old covered the earth. illii.sirations fnilli.


,


;uul oxcollent and Tvn 1<k1, the contrihu-


t'issie Hlaekburii, Jan ie


(SIX)


T H E T I M E S . E R I D A Y , J A N U A R Y 2 9 , 1 9 1 5 il fk.i-' bo no return. W h a t was ^'P^glng;


blessing to the world and was eoiug to win th e world for GocE y as jbe •lollectivo inhiience of every O tir.st an lifo—the influence of th e salt ol tho earth. H was not Christian doctrine wliick would do i t . They could scatter doctrine r ig h t and left and it y'Oiild . o no good, hecaiise i t was not the salt, d the earth;. I t wa.s they—th e peo]>lei ol llio church—whicli whcire counting. They mus t be the s a l to f th e earth so ta r as tile p a r t of God’s vineyard was enu- corned and mus t lei tho pdople kiiou ol th e ir fa i th in the power they wercl ex-


orcising. Collections weiy.- Inkeii. at oacli ■'^ervici , , i


on hehalf of chnrcli expenses and .±-1 was realised.


CHATBURN


J^.XCi;PT.E.N"l' POULTRY


SOCIETY


—♦♦♦------ .<\XXUAL SHOW.


Tlic- im'MiljoiVi of tin- Cliiitnom oiiil IJisliict


I’oiillrv Iimi J.’igi'Oii Societ.v turn' every reason to feel gratilied at, ll.e .oBnlt of tlieir anma.l Hliove. vvliieli was lieki al Claitlairn, on Salurilay Tlie maiilxT of flic e.sliitats reaelieil almost, tlie double eentiiry. mid Hie ciualily was far siiiH-rior to that ot any other sliow lield in tlie villago 'J'liere Mere some friendly rivalry and a Ueeii eonlesl for tlu- iiosition of tlio first winner of tlie C'liallenge Cup, valneil at si.\ guineas t t is a magnificent trophy, ami Afr .7 .f. I»riggs, of Glitlieroi', who won it, will douhtlocs he jiroud of liaving tia* lionour of being tlic first liolder. His cxliihit was a fine type of Jfodern game bantam cocl!. He was in fine feather, witti a good headpiece. He also carried off the Colman's Tropliy. His ket-n oiiponent was a Afinorca hen, tla- pro]x'ity of Ah'. B. Cowman. Tliis was a tine tiird, and certainly looked liltc an (>gg-proflncer. Stic was awarded till' cup. given iiy Air. VV. .Alarsden, for tin- host opposite sex to the Clial.hlirn ciij) winner.


'I’lironglaml


tlio day tlieiv was a large atlendance, and Hie duties of adjudicators were carried out, witli general satisfaction l>y Alcssrs. T. Lamhert, H. J. Kolihins, and ,T. Sliarplcs. Afr. R. S. Atarsden again aeted as allow manager, and Air. J. Turner fnlfilled Hie duties of eliaimiau commitlcc. while Air. .1. \V. Shaw, tlie ixiiuilar sereetary and treasurer, enrried out his duties witli a elock- w-orkl-iUe action.


B usults P0ULTB,Y.—


Orpington cock or hen : I. B. Cowman • 2, das. Turner Blymoutli Bock cock or lien : 1 ,2 , and sp , .-Mf Tntlcrsall Wyandotte cock : 1,


R Cowman ; 2. Alf Tattcreall Wymidotto hen : 1 and s)!., Alf. Tallcisall; 2, B. Cowman. Bliodc Tskind Beil cock or lion : 1 and sp.. Alf. Tattorsall ; 2, .Tolm C'ollingo. Logliorn cock: 1 and H]1., ATrs. ikinics : 2. Cliarlcs Contes. Lcg- Iiorii lien : 1, -lolm Billington ; 2, B. Cowman. Andatiisian cock or lien : 1, 1’. .rittcrington , .., .Tas. Turner. Alinorcn cock or lion : l.an d sp ., R. Covnnan : 2. B. Cmniain. Ancona cock or hen ; 1. I-cvi Dickinson : 2, .1. Holgatc. Cam- pinc cock or lien : 1 and sp., Afiss til. Afnrsden : 2, d W


* Rlinw Omni- Coi‘k : 1 ami sp.. d. N. j


single comb : 1 and sp. .f, Collinge: 2 H. Bitliell. Laj-ing hen rose comb: 1 Fred Driver : 2, C. Coates. Any oilier variety coelc or lien : 1 and sp.. .Tohii Collinge ; 2. l-'red Harrison. Alodorn Ctiiiiie hantain, coek or hen : I. 2, and sp.. mid cuii, d. .T. Briggs. Old JiingliliR game tiaiilam code : 1 aiul sp., J. d. Jtriggs , J. Collinge. Old English game haiitam hen : 1. Alf. TaUersall; 2, d. K. Kiiirhiirst. Roso- conih Imiilam code or hen : 1 2 and sp. R. Covnlian. Any oilier variety hmitmn cock : 1 .T. Cnllinge : 2 Tom Wilson. .Any other variety liuntam hen : 1, Tom Wilson ; 2, d. N. kairhiirst. fiol'lmg class, any variety : 1, Alf. 'I'littcrsall; <• A. Toiviison. BIGEON-S :—Working liomer cock: 1. Edward Driver: 2, .L E. Hanson. Working homer lien: 1 and sp., Win. Taylor; 2, d. E. Hanson. Alagpic cock or hen : 1 and - T Dudiworth. Brill, any vm iely. code or lien : • 1 .T E Haiison ; 2, K. Cowman.


Fairlnirst : 2, dohii Colliiige. Game hen: 1, d Ctdvcrlcv : 2, .T. N. l-'aii-liurst. Laying hen


. _


r-iirietv code or hon : 1 and sp.. d. E. Hanson ; »


r ' A AVilson. light of the Salt wa.s distiiigui.slied for gave vyero


leaeliing were to influence llio knowlodyo ol Tho .siniple full ot il-s


]Hirpose of Christ iieoifle, who by


'Whiteness .stood


for the ]>uiily of a soul uud by taste it could he inferred that they wore eoiitinu- ally sampling life. God wanted tliem to enjov life—to have faces .simply beaming wilh joy so tlinttlieir Ohristmn- itv would iwominend itself, bait was composed of little graims, but 1 hough smaU thev did their work wel . I be parallel wa.s that however small and m- siguiflcant ehildrcn and Isolde vveni tlmre was good work at hand for Ihem to do, and they could do i t them ho willing and God would take them und use them foi' some great pur­ pose. Salt had a pivserviiig cJlecL ami by their apidicatioii of the principli's ol Christianity as Christ taught theni, tbeiv too would he preservers. And salt did its work silently and iinnoticeil.


grcale.st xiowor wa.s ]>raycr and every OIKS dI! ilUMll, DO IIDlltoi* wbo JUKI wllJlt they wero could jiray. I t wii.s not the prayer a t the street corner, hut the cpiiet, earnest iiotilion fmm the heart, iittei-ed


ilio


' ill tlio soOrt'cy of u which: was doing tho great work. Prayer


f t Gift Driver ; 2, d. Ciollinge. class, any


Any oilier variety,


poultrv or pigeons : 1. Alf. Tattersall; 2, .T Wj Sliaw.


EGGS :—Six lien eggs, wliile : 1. A\ in., Six hen eggs, brovni


or tiiiti-d : 1 and sp., d. Collinge ; 2. .T. Billinglon.


M A R T IN TOR- ------ ------------------


TEA B.AB'I'V.—Tlie mimiiil Xow Yenr’s


Toil paity was lielil at tlie Congi-ogattonal Siinciny selieol, on Satiifilay. tn the afternoon loll waa jirovideil. and lliia was followed 1>> an ontertainnient in tlie evening.


A


’. Biileocic 'riio


'I'lio Pastor


(Rev. L. .T. jralUinson) gave a report of the .year’s work in Uie Sunday scliia.l. and reuitatioiia were given iiy file eliildren. Afr. R. A (Superintendent) gave an addrcBS.


tlieina, “ God ho loved llie world, and He Biiiill feed His floel;,'’ were rendered fiy tlie clioir. “ The Gospel Afplmlxit.” composed foi the occasion by Mr. AlalUiiiRon. was Haiti and received inueli applmise. The Sinida.v Hchool prir.e.s. for Ifllt, were iire.-enled liy Air. J. AVliipp, Bnlcoch. oHHiBfed liy AIIbh Annie Heaton.


W H A I. X E Y V , ----------------- -


record a distinct iinprovomoul m tbo trade outlook of tlie villao;©. Mossr.s. Longworlhs somo weeks back' arranged work for tlieir wiudor.s and warpers, and now a, number of weavers liave reeom- meneed woih. At jMessivs. Green s mill whieti lias been idle for sevea-al weeks, a gi neral resmni>(ion is spoken of, tile winders nnd wni-ners , bog-imiino- Insl


TIIADE.—It hs pleasius' ta be able to


Monday. Wo bopo the immuse of belter times will be realised. G.E.lM.iS.—After a period of oonipara-


of the sfiries was lield on .Mondny even­ ing', wiien n moderafe attendance ol members was jiresided oyer Iw Mr. -I. bwinbnrn. Tlio L’ev-. '1. A. vSankey gave an interesting' pajier on “ 'I’lie Olvmpie Games,” (.'OA'GEll'l'—Meinliers nf tlie Iniltey


tive inactivity, tlie Wballoy braiicti of llio Glinreli of Ihio-land Men s bociely lia,s resinneil its meetings, wliieb art’ in future to 1)0 iield montiily.


s t i l l h a v e t l io u se o f i t , th o u g h th o s ig h t m a y m a te r ia l ly he a f fe c lod e H e m m a k in g sa t is fa e lo r y progre.ss au d hiBWS to com e home in a w e ek or tw o . I l l s host o f aeiiuaiiitanoeS w i l l g iv o h im a h ea r ty w e lcom e and .sineerel.y hop e h is vvoimd.s do n o t prove lus se r iou s a.s t l ie y at first :ip]ieared to he. AM B C L A Y C E AYURK.— A t the re-


'I’he tirsl-


Wesleyan Band of Hope, enjoyed a. eon- eert jmivided liy fr.ie.nds f j-om Low .Moor, on Snliirday evening. As is cusloninr.v, there w:is a good nttendance. presided over liy the Bi'V. C. Caro, ami a very Imiijiy time was siienl. Tlie Low -Moor oontingenl. gave every sntisinction. Iteeit.al ions were, given by Miss tv. •Seednll, -Master 'foni TnUersall, , Mi-ss -Veilie Kellolthad .Miss'M'and Kelletl. nil effectively presenting Itieir sub.jecls. Songs M


!^l.iss(*s PloTri(‘ BoHon.


songs were iiopulnr, well oontriliiited iforas, none meeting witli greater .ip- protiannn than “ Belgium p a l itie Ivilio.sli on tlio Kaiser.” A number of "•iris gave llie neiion song ‘‘.rjittle Cooks” with' iimiinl liumoiir mid Itio lioys were heard in n Inugliing .song mid ;i snoozing Lout, llioy Leing* vory olleo- tive in tiotli. iidiipting tliein.s<dves l.o tbe varied exprtvssion uncommonly well. ’Pile artists wore oordinlly tlinnked far their serviees, wliieli w<‘re greatly ali-


nilda AVilkinson nnd Alaster -Lilin Eecles, the ehnriis of ttie hitler's emitri billion “ I'lidi'r Itie siinie <dd iliig.’ lie- iiig vigorously iiiiderlnkeii. Alt tlie


very ncc(*j>tnl)ly In 'I'oylor,


inecintod. T H E I’ lO T a U E S .— (In b a tn rd a y i


“ D r . F o i i to n ’s Ordeal" was s ta r him at t lie Co-operative H a l l , and proved ino.st in le r e .s t iiig . “ T h e Child Mol tier d ea lt vviili t l ie f in d in g Uirongli tho m cd iu n i oi th e einonm. o t a lost m o th e r , .siille r in g from m en ta l atie r rat ioii. VUis la.st t l ir la i io n ” was <if a ra th e r sp icy order, lint ta i ig h l n sou n d le s so n , ] ia rh eu ln r ly adapted for married w om en . Air. Llms W i l lson , b l in d bm i to n e v o en h s t , proved h v h is four so n g s , rendered m l i ig ln c ln s s fn s l i ion . i l in l th e los,s o f s igh t , m no h arrier to th e m i lk in g o f a good s in g e r . “ 'Pile -Yeigliboiirs” j irovided tn e oppor-


Iu n i tv for' the. force.- o f the Ke.vsl'"''’ Co to do l l ie ir best or wnnsl. ' ” 1 ue.-- dav “ Wlie ii l io n s e scape


lieaded tin-


b i l l , and it eon la i i ied in an y ini.'idents ot JIIOIUMM'


:, Iru lv t e r r i fy in g e hm a d e r . e llica ev o f ]>rayer' d e a l t vvitl


r e l ig io u s ‘ ■ woricrk m iion g tho >"v


.bTortli Am e r ien , d a r ea l ly


ii"'""" and


1)Mvlvt<)'vn 1.L*11d ' o f the otass tha t b aff le de.sorij.lioii. nn with n c l i i ld ie n ■ SeJioul on b a lu rd a y d v o i i in g , tb c oco.i u n d e r ta k in g th e w as limkiiigMo gua ymitee r^wwl,”


SO C IA L .— A sp ir it o f b ap p ii ie— ix- i- aded t lie ;g a th e r in g i i i Uio


‘il'T'"' •-


^ 111 o f n soiniil mid dan c e m-rangod bv ...mibers of th e gLymnasiuin,which ^ inuos to pro.sper m‘ th e v i l la g e . 1 1 .0^


'


Rlknl iLeiii to t lio Lest, o f iL en sL i l l and kno.wledge. o f . such a f fa ir - ,


- ‘J’


■d to h e eon.siderablo. A o t l i ii ig ^


ev ery ,yievvppiul mid a l l worked o u t v ith .smoothness mo.st g r a t i fy in g .


I h e


l^toMipienfe. in- iho eiipalde charge of- the A-oun<r ladies, who left no doubt .is U, their eTlimency.in this department, of. work. AAknMiippei-s af d'ta


, w a s . 's u i ta h ly deeoratwl and ar- provision being made for


Teflisichore had amplo'opportun imhilging in the light'fanta.stie toe, t to


i t ie s of F ffngs-by AIessr.s; J . Hojde, AAL Itallard


latest dance inusio being disopiirsed by Messrs J . and B. AVood, in Eieir nsna aceompli.'slie.l fa-shioii.. -A


"


BeV' T A. Siinkey and Alisses AL M ade- iToii mid. A. Smith—wore good variations 'and'a numher of fahlc games were provided,ill the interests of Altogether the a


'" w iA L L E Y SO L D IE B . A V O U K l^ D 'flip


Hpocial pri/.ea. to those who liad not inissod tlio Sunday school, were prosonted to Alisacs Lillian and Afadge 'fowiiKon. and AfaBters Robin anti, uiid Aladgo 'romison, and AhiRlerB Robin AVliijip, Tom Heaton, nnd Ered Townson. Suiiper was afterwards provided, and an enjoyable time was Hpent. 'Tile feBlivitieR were again eontinned on Afonciay evening, wlieii a “ joUificalion took place. Giime.s were iila.ved, and songs and recitations were renilered. A very elijoy-


rblo time was 8|icnt.


did a tremeiidoiift amoimi for ili'e .good j of the world, and they _ could never; know what a tTemondoiis iiiflneiico they, worsi ('xerclsiiig hy prayer. They could , not see tlie salt after use hut- it wa.s effective. So it wa.s with prayer. I f they were the salt of the earth it wa.s absolutely imx>o.ssible, tha t tlierei would


^ ALL KIN D S OF


mANGY GOODS A T TH E


“ TIMES ” OFFICE.


— Airs. H in d le , o f Old Bond S id e Billing,ton,-:ha.s r e c e iv ed a AA ar Uihco c•olllnluniealion,,lo,_ t l ie e f fe c t th a t hei brothe r— P r iv ii te A. E a to u g h , o i the. 2nd E a s t 'Laiieiishire B e g im en lr—has boon W n 'd 'o d ; P r io r to' e n l is t in g in .1 'e rog„ ia r nrmv; P r iv a te E a tn u gh res ided w ith A ir s . H j in l lc , And was w e l l knouTi m t lie YilVa'*-e. iri-AViLS a companion to Pvivuto


’tr.awoi'lh, o f A J i l l in g io i i , 'iuiEorhnialel.v k i l le d in 'act io n ; and was in'; the''«ame 'reirimeul. H o wbhl to Ei-antie ■on; N o v . 5 th , arriA'ing on th e S ill. B e a l l j ' in the 1st B a t ta l io n , he went in to action w ith


the 2 n d .B a t fa l io n , • a lo n g w i lh P r iv a te AA'ihson, -of AATlkin, Avho.se -eixperiences wo recorded' la s t w e ek , and - -Private


H aw o r th . In le t te r s home h e hius sa id ' little-of tho war luid all Ahiit'is kn-own of


his -misforhine' is;.Uiat-,the was h it fol giiiisliot and is,wotnid(id . ih .fhe arm, head, and e.ye. He 'is n’o'iv'ai;' TjowIs liosjiital, having undergone an operation affecting his eye. H was at first feared ho would lose the .sight of one eye hut there is now a strong hope th a t he a


in its own way. -


In dm n s ol 'n


'Pliiir-diiv “ T a in ted Money . " y .slm’ nmt i 'o r 'S n fu rd a y “ ivmnhoe is b i l led ,


e en t exm n ina t ion in f irst aid at At Jialley eon .lu e ted b y D r . W i le t l , o f B la ek b u rn . the fo l low in g gninod o e r t iflen te s : .Ller- b e r t >Sagiir. Jnme.s W i lk in so n , J am e s ; B ir tw e l l , J e o lfr ey B i l l w e l l , H<d«‘i ' j B o b i i iso n , -Tosepb He.v'worlli, J'.dwnrd | AA’ iHimns, Er ed B a rke r . Ben.pimin ; AVood, H i ir rv Iiowtnrs . Sm iiu e l Good- ; mmi, AYallei' B o ld , Diiniinn .AloLiireii. ; AA’^illimn C’nri'iek. .Rieiinrd At . T l in d l i , . AA'illimii. H in d le . G eo rg e E . '.Peniimit. j E th e l B i i le o ek , A . iiouisa Bnlc.oek, .May B u le o ek . Aliirgnrel AA’ i lk in so n , Lmirn ; Crn litrw, Aliiry E . D e a n , In ly t ir o o n ie . ; Gertrude X e lso n , AA^inifred C lieu , Alm- "■iiret AYiillon, Glad.ys Reliotes, Ednn ; Sehole.-, Crsiiln W nr s ley -T ny lo r . E l In it ■ AYillimns, Sn.sminnii Jaek.son, X e l l io ; Eiis tlimn, Ada S h u tll.ew o r ili, H e l t ii ; B a rk e r , Aliirgai'et A le ln ir en . A n n ie L aw r en c e . Bei'thii ' lo p |i in g , Etliel Bent - le y , Efniii, B io k n p . Aliibel Taiwrenee. ' Ciiira A teX u l lv . K iiie Ctiiirnley. Mar- ' "•areli Inifthnu'se., K e l l ie Gorton, Snrali .Hindle . B r ie il ln P r e s ton . I'ltlen Plar- greiivi'S. Gerlrinh' • b e ed , A liirpirel T h i.s t le l l iw n ite . Atiiliel Oo rn iill, hniiily B o b e r ts , Aliirv Hurl le y .D o r o th y Eosl.r;r. Constanco E o s le r , E lli i i i D a rk e , Edith R n i i l l i, E th e l AAtahlv,',Elsie A s liw o r l li . F lo rm ie e A.-liworlli. Ada J a ek so n . Aliiry H e y fo r l l i . K ey ia 'Piionip.-on mid Je.-s-ie


D n x o n . D E A T H UE M R . W A t iK E l t .— The.


v i l la g e hius lost a popula r p e r son a l ity by t lio death o f Mr. A lfr ed AAtalker, wlio foi' se v e r a l .years lia.s l iv ed at ‘ B o s e H i l l .”' H is inain intere.st.s were at A o iT i l ig lon w lie r e fo r 'o v e r l ia l f a. oen- l i ir y lie w as en g a g ed in liusine,-s ns ii o o a c l ib u i ld e r . At AA Imlle.v, lie wii.s w e l l -k n ow n , iiowo ver, e sp e e ia l ly a t tlie Coii.siTVative c lu b , w l ie r c lie eiijo.ved Ins g am e a l b i l l ia rd s w ith the b e s t o f t lieni. He was a m an o f w o n d e r fu l v i ta l i ty ,


ta k in g li is jinrl w i l l i men f i f ty y ea r s his j iin lo r , and i t w as in d e ed whilst, sh ou t in g


ii few dnvs before, hi.-j ilen tii tliiit h e eon- iTiieled II ch i l l w l i ie l i d ev eloped w ith fa ta l oon se iiiieu e e s .


-He was sev e i ity -


o ig l i t y ea r s o f a g e , hut no one lo o k in g on h is spr iglit l.v mid u p r ig l i t figure w ou ld h a v e credited him with so many y ea r s . O uts ide h is Inisiiiess he was welt and w id e ly known ns mi an g le r , .bvery- hody k n ew l iin i ou t on B ib b l e . mid ILodder, Ills fa v o u r ite Iniuiits, where he


w h en ev e r ep p o r t i in ity o f le r ed . He io iiiid idea.siire, loo , in lim u liin g a g u n .


had fished fo r h a l t a i"’' - i-


W a lk e r lea v e s a widow, tvyo son s . Atr ■Alfred AA'alker, ju i i io r , and Air- Tn-ne.st


AAAilker. vvl.o are en g a g ed m the bnsi- iid one d i iu g t i le r , Alrs._ 1 lek iip ,


widow o f tin: Into -Air ( le o r g e AV . I iek i i |i P o f A eo r in g lo n .


l l ir c o yeans ago


on s io ii


M r . 'a n d ' -Mrs. AAAilker c e lebm led the ju b i le e o f a liappy mari‘ied l i e, lia v in g beim married a t B r a d le y . S taf fo rdshire, F e h n ia r y S l l i , ISO'A On tha t o n a- t lio workpeople, preseuled


Mr.


mouiitetl umbrella. As an .ill lo i id sportsniiin Mr. AAAilker had mnuy e.x^ liilarating moments, hut none moie .so


AAAilker wilh a goid-mouiiled watking- lick, and -Airs. AA’alker with a gold-


th a t ill a narrow esea]>c! from drowning in -ALoreemnbe Bay liftoon .venr At Hint lime he started ''''th a I'TVA trap to drive himself and Airs, from Overend to


I'O mid AA'alker


c o t ta g e ilicire. T l ie t id e was very low when they started oil th e ir dri ve, ini t on rtm ehing 'th e last bridge they touiul it would bo dangcrou.s, if not


•illi. tho o b je c t o f y is i tn ig t^


cross the bridge. In th e hope of find l g a way Air. AAtalkor diverted th e pony -


hoad'aero.ss iiiiothor p a r t of the road.


Suddeiilv the jiou.v id n n g rd lirad fnie- most into th e water; Its torelegs hiiMUg


stepped , iiilo one of the treaeheTou- caves iu the sand. Poiiy aud eai di-- iippcared from .sight, and only th r hea< s of The occupants wore above u a te i . 1 In


batik: Airs. AATilker


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S u n de r land Po int certain


X .is I ®fD ■;ni rgn.T’.l'


FOO' Manchester City ----2l l l


E I sG L I S H XjB A I Positions up to date.


Oldham Athletic........2l Sheffield Wednesday .2 |


Everlon............... Blackburn Rovers------- West Bromwich A. ..2 j Bradford City . . . .


Burnley................... Middlesbrough...........2l


Bradford...................... .. Sheffield United.........2l Sunderland..................2| Aston Villa ..........


Bolton Wanderers... .2i| Newcastle United......21 Liverpool.....................2i Chelsea........................... 2 Tottenham Hotspur.2| Manchester United Notts County..........


------*♦! SAXDBDATI


'Blackburn Rovers.. 3j •Bradford City.......... i f


Tommy Atkins and


Je s u s Christ. ------ ♦ ♦♦------


REV. J. JOHNSX(J^^S . STIM IQXG ANAUHiY. * - A bold lino of thought was nolicenldo


throughout the. -sermon, of whioh we givo a resume, i>rouch.ed hy the. Bev. -J. AA'. Johu-stoii to a.largei congregation al the Congregational-Climcli pu Sunday. Air. Johnston look as the basis of his re­ mark,s-tJio words “ 'They were slain with tlio .swoi'd” (Ilobrow.'S .11, (371 and “ 'riio fellowshijj of lUs .suffering.-’,' (Phillij)i- nus, fl, 10). In the course of h is . remarks, the


rovereiitl gentleman s a id : Uur, flust text, sjjeaks of the hoi'oes of the faith—the patriots aud martyrs who won our first battles for liberty, those who dared to give tiielr lives for the good of man. Our second text is taken from tlie words of till! Apostle Bald, who would not only follow tits Alnster to Golh,semaue and nj> tho sorrowful way to Calvary, lint lie would him.setf enter into Christ’s jmin— he would be eriicilied with Christ. Tile ejuestion is sometinie.s asked: Can we have fellowstiip witli Clirist. in His


Wanted her will to be done ou. eai-Ui. Her will is to traui]>le on treaties when they -stand in tlio way; to crush and ex­ terminate nelgiiim beciiii.Be it thwarted hei'; to enslave Frauce; to .smite Uin


world with her mailed fisi, and govirii it liy till! terror of tlie .sword. AA'e cii-


terod tills war l)ecaii.se ive could not allow tliese tliiug.s in he done.


I do


.sufforiiigs. can wti .share in some feolile way ilio suffering aud tlip glory of His cross f I f ever tliis were possihie for ns it should he possible nojv. For it ha.s boon api>piutod ns to live our live.s and perform, our duties in t imes and eireimi- stauces .iiuparalleled...; A few niont lis ago tile, world was walking in it.s old way. AA'e married and we were glvi'ii in marriage. Wo bought ami sold, planted and tiuildod., AA'e grasped at gold and never had eiioug'li. A


sued .pleasure and ncivei" ovei tcok h AA’’e called it a time of peace and pros­ perity.


A o pur:


eloiui uro.se and pvorshiidowod n^- Eire aud blood aud death rolled over Bcilgiiini and NortherJi ,,France, .threatening iinr


'Tiien, suddenly, the bl.ack


.sliore.s. ..AA'e sent out our -sons nnd hrokher.s and father-s to stem, the. flocil. And they liavodoue.it, thiiiik God, Hiey have done i t! .Our sailors along the wild noflhcrii .seas, and our .soldiers in the treudhes have,,. made a living wall . against.tho oncoming de-struction. They


checked . it. ..hut at what a. sacrifice Thousimds of them .have, gone, down mid


yet, other.s unafraid step in to lake their place. Again, thank God, .for the high


courage, .tho uncouquerablo will, the contempt of deal-h, the iia-ssioii of thosi* heroic Jiieu to do their duty, maintaining the charncler.ol; our old impovinl race. Laiely an artist- has drawn a jiictiire.


nlun"-ing an imal ju s t in a n a g ed .to , liher- : f a l l , th e ir fa ir y o u n g nn a te i f s e l f in t im e and draw them up th a , Imip :aml cold lu d ea th . A n d seiMiig '


and t l i is . " 'illi th e eii.sliious aud conteuta th e


o f th e car, wore AATilker wa.s a Couser l ig ip u a Churchman.


which he has .called “ The Great Sacrifice.’’ , 'The . artist lias, seen the black luiin that threaicii.s all th a t Bi’ilain holds dear. Ho-has heard her call her children to help. Hit , kuow.s tha t the call penetrated to An.stralia, (i’auada, to the heart of Inirning India, to llie islands of the sea. ■ He has .<eeii Briton s Ho Inks soeji them nnly forms lyin


rise in re.spouse.


in th e e x c i tem en t o f t l ie moment ; j.H .th is ho th o u g h t ab ou t th e sa c r ific e had (implied her p u r se . . on Oatvai-y, and h as drawn a p ic tu r e o t ___________


MEN’S ADULT SCHOOL. -*♦*♦*♦*------


y lost... In politic.s Air. | Christ, ami at the foot of it he has lauj ^'onsorvMtivts iiiul In r<iv! . youn^' BritisL tHiLlun*, in kliaki MllViSS. It is a bold tlmught tliat tho artist has given oixiires-sioii to. U Inil ha.s Tommy Atkins to do with do'''"'"' Ohri.st? AA^o know him, the ngnt- henrled. reckless young fellow. A often called him “ an abseut-minded


,cro.ss. heavy with tlie Iniiden of A e


'bego'ar ” AYhv ho eulksted, how lie si>end.s hi.s idle horn's, what brought him


Tho locturctto Inst Simduy was given:


b y j\rr. E . Briggs, on tho subject of “ Workmates, Ln the road of l ife ,” Hd I


dealt wi th work when i t was douo,^vli'^'^*y in thodiomo- b y : th c fam ily in .th o . / la y of th e old s)>inuiugk^yh.t^eL.^D‘eyious,^^.9


invention'mf modern nRiphiuory. '?(■ ^9* p o in ted o u t the d ian g cd .oonditions-xcsulfc-.


ing- fromV.tho invention ,of machinery, and p o in ted ou t th a t with t lie ad ven t o f mills and -Avorlcshopa.vand the consoquonte gathering tofeothor of >woi'k- pooplo cnino leg is la t ion i to ideal with the


-now conditions .' - \A’omoiifr:and..ohildi‘on were ■ prohibitod - fi-om l working 'pndor- ground, ’and .m an yh o th e r reforms!: wotc brought; a b o u t - . - I n - - c o n c lu s io n ; Br. Brigg-T rofbrrgd 'tb-'tlio moraT-offoot’ one s wortanato lia'd (iii 'another tor 'good _ or e v i l . -N o .x t Sunday. Air. F . Sntcliffo will givo th e lecturotto on “ F ilg nm s Progress,” and the subject chosen for tho Bible lesson will bo “ Passers-by, on tho


a'i II road of l ife .”


out there to fight and die. we need, not minutely ouquire. This only we know, and we tliauk God for the knowledge, that out there _ “ he has lived like a "•outlemau aud died like a hei'O. A


buzdeu-bearer, the Saviour from pain, aud misery. He died to cover us Horn death. AV o might, have kej)t out. of this war. At least lieriuany expectt>d that We could and would. Yes, we mjglit! But we could not. AA'o could hot stand by and,witness the deeds euacted iu Belgium. AA'c could not see what was being done, aud refraiu from that con­ flict. Had we done so, then tlicrc would have haunted oiu- hearts tho thougJit that wo had lost our best and,sold our birthright. So our'bravo soldiers en­ tered the fight. Long ago one said, "AA’e ought to lay down our lives for our bretbreii.” Our soldiers have done* this. And so lot us bear th e ir ; dead forms nud lay thorn a t the foot of the cioss of Him who died for mon. Or take, this other standpoint. AA'o' have, been told that this war has come upon our nation for its sins, because our ways dis­ pleased the. Loid. As a nation we were


not claim the complete .sanctity of our nation. God know.s our haiuls liave. not always been clean ; our motives liave not always been pure. But thi.s I can claim, tlial as a nation we love fair- play. AA'c love truth. AA'e liate cruelty, '.riiorefore, we .sent oiu- soldiers to with­ stand Gormauy. And they went. Tho.se maiig'Ied form.s, lying in lonely graves, far from IJieir native laud .say "AYe lie here ohodiciit to your commaiid.s.” AA'ith' profound humility, yet with, confident faitli, we t.ako them aud lay them a t the. foot nf the cro.s.s. Christ died for men. He was the


.following the broad way to death aim tills war has arrested us. And it is on our soldiers aud their kindred there lias fallen the heaviest of the jiciialty.


lu


;i sonso tliey liave suffered for the rest of us. No.v life is full of .substitutiouaiy suffering, but I cannot believe but that


all who in any way suffer for others aro by their sulferiug made akiu to Him who


suffered for us all. For this rea.soii 1 think tlieir place in beneath the cross. Christ died to bring peace. He came


to this world to bring peace. At His birth the angehs proclaimed jieaco. He came to bring peace between iuau and God, ye.s, anti between man and man. Suppose Germany had been able to effect her will, would that have brought peace? T t is ab-solutoly impossible to rule by the .sword. Germany lias failol to see this. Her ju'ofessor.s have led her to her undoing.


•Burnley..................... •Everion..................... Ol •Manchester City.... 2 | ■•Sunderland............... •Chelsea .................... •West BromiebA... •Notts County.......... •Sheffield Wednesday 2j


o LEAGUE


on Saturday wa.s | fourth defeat, iuilii and Iheii' depoHui goal average by -Mj just, mamigi'd to AA'anderei’d at hoil away .succej.se.s, Iju'j games woi'e di'awn. secured a valuable and Bradford at Siif field United on Bv exceediugly well to a useful p'jiiil, to I home, but tlie ‘Spu;| at Burnley. Newt City, but SbeUioli] nearer honours by ii Liveii»ol. The Mi a distinct triumpli | the Villa.


The feature in ------ KOV’EBS Ul


for their first victol but Blackburn peof to I'espect the club ll Saturday they provl the chances that fell over, played so wolf littlo indication as fjunk so' long in the L But-for the oxtrel


Manchester Uuiil


Idnson and Simpsoi! probably have beeil there 'was more th i certain mombei-s of ing from stalenees t until tho tonic efl'ecl Crompton (his first! in the second half tl aroused auy euthusl point the play was


• Hrf


ing iucident. TLB without seusati()ns,T


three goals regi.sterl lucky escapes."” Meredith wu.s an


goal was a gift, au| the coiiscieuco of man hy shaking the \o u cannot terrorise


mailed fist at him. I ’eace can only come out. of riglilconsiicss, aud if we as


a uaiioii c-aii kei'ii thi.s ground vigorous­ ly, tlio ropre.s.siiig of covetousness, even of uniiece.s,sai'y reprisal of puni.shinent., i f wo can place the whole, i.ssucs in the scales of justice, thou we shall have gone a long way io bring- peace on the earth. And so our .soldiers .shall not have died iu vain, tlioy will have died as He diiHl. in the cause not of war hut


of jieace. 'The (jUe.stioii eomo.s to all


AA'hal manlier of men are we to ho. Tho CVO.SS of Jesu.s Christ Hft.s itselt


ahovo the horror.s of the haitlefield. I t is the fountain from whicli flows tim sireams of servicn ami sacrifice, and like one of old we can say, “ God forbid


of Christ.’’ But as we pierce tho smoke of tho battlefield and beliold tbe cre.s" of Calvary, .surely it calls us to liaye done witli selfishness, to have done "itli idleness, and to put our best into mir


tha t wo should gloiY ■ ‘^ayo A e


have not heard of him he.sitating In lay down his life a t the call of dnty, aud ^y(• do not think the Saviour of the world will forbid u.s if lay his dead form al the foot of the cross. AYliat can we urge


for doing .so? . AVniat '., brought Christ iff the eni.s.s?


In the fii-st place He died to reveal the F a th e r ’.s will. He came to earth and


toiled and taught th a t God’s wiU might ho . done.- The.-.-Father’s will is tliat righteousness, tru th and love may ivign on tho oarth. AYhat is the cause of this


lifo’e work. I t calls us to live h'^'- of .service, even lives of -sacrifice, or the good of tho nation, for the uplm mankind and for the blessing


of till' world. WID E V A E IE TY OF STATIONEKY &


.war? . AVliy. do.oursoldiers.lle^ dead? I am-well -aware th a t Gerniany has delugdd Eui-op(>' nud America with papers to explain thei catiso of it, hut who can challenge the s ta tement: The war was caused bccau.se Gormauy


FANCY GOGHS AT THE


“TIAIES” OFFICE ■ '■ ! tel a --2 1 :


ness that impressed| who secured a lucki who found tho netl all-round oxhibitioEl a ceuU-o forward’s I AA^est, whose watchl ojKmiugs almost bil were features of thI run nearly half tho I before .sbootiiig*, 1| vauced, luckily .stoi| bis open baud. Ou the. other side! ■


any on the field lu trio awoke to theirl discarding cumbersl hods, moved with a


J


fact that Bovers Stacey, -aTio was not kicking, almost gavl miskickiug when a t | went to him off La| first minute after Aitkcnhead hit the luck was balanced. The scoring opom|


OiT heading his fir fi'om Hodkinsou’s cl


la ter Crompton I'el stop Norton, who eiB cock with his cliaiu| After 2-3 minutes


long high .-sliot f in i l custodian knocked


making sure. Al'u Biicond half AVoedci went down to score I but. Crompton m i l Smith obtained t | after 28 minutes, grand chance of point.


TO-MOBBI')AV| English Cup.-


Ncwcastlo United AYende era


Eulliam V. SouthaiB Brighton and Hove Everton v. Bristol < Bradford City v. Al Manchester City v f Oldham Athletic Hull t t ty V. Nortl


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