(SIX)


PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD.


N EITHER COMMANDED NOH E 0R B 1 ]D )E X / ’


VICAR WHALEEY'S VJJ-IWS. N


on Sniiday morning' the Vicar (Rev. R. Neivman. -M.A., R.'D.) spoke on prayei-s lor the dead. Mr. Newman wi.sbe.s us to ]ioinf. out lliat be bad been a.sked by meinbei's of bis congregat ion to deal_ with the .subje.ct. and did so on th a t account, only.


l’r<.'ac.li.ing- at. WJialley .Parish Uluiroli d'aking tor b.is text the words “ .Ibe __


iriimstam.'.es lias lately brought the suh- jix'.t of jirayers for the dead before, ps iple ’s mimts to an unusaal extent.. All ib:d. is happening ba.s inevi tably tended to mabe us think far more about the


boi'd giiini unto him th a t he may^ find mercy of the J.ard in t-hat d^.'ty, (2 Tim. 1 l.S'v), the Viear .saiil:— Eoree of cir-


stale of tbo di'parled, and boiy far i t is possible to bi.‘ in ioncli with t.heni.


“ Can w(' continue, to jiray for the lad who left n.s when bis country called him. whom, we have followed daily with our prayers tbroi igb training and in dajiger, and whom we now know we shall seu no inoro in this world f " .That is the question tbou,s.a;nds are a.skiug'; i t is the ijiie.slion 1 want l..i try and answer; and if the answer is to be. woith. anything, i uui.st go somewbat into certain questrons of theology. I cannot hnish it this morning Inil. ninsl continue it next


. In the hrist; place, that a. nahu'id 'iiisfinct'pi'dinpts us (o pray for the dead


Sunday. . ; •


'. is/,'T' ildiik, beyond 'dlH>“ t'' 1 fl'ose who dp not pray .for tli'eih' aiv eilbe.r ll'l'e-


Dg'lous, of bfivs lievoi' ' oxinia'ieuccd a brp;it ihVfoiivenieiii’l of a,fe'hMd back by


■ ■ <!(Vuscieutlpu.4''Sci'rti)lb?. 'B nf.thd natufaI iihptilse'is to kiaip in O'ur jirayei's the.


name th a t ha.s always been Ihore, and the impulse is imineiKsely greater' now; it was said to me “ our people have no use for us .just now. if t hey don t. bidieve in jirayei's for tii'e dead.“ .Vnd if th a t iin stinct is so .strong, wkeiiee comes il l ' From God or the. devil f i s there auy- tliiiig .so obviously harinfiil about siieli prayers th a t one could ilaro to say “ This is evil instini't, and never can come, .from God.’' B u t tJie qucvstioii, of cmirse. Ls not “ Is this practice a coiii- fnrting o n e f T'here is no doubt of that ; but “ i.s i t one th a t eau bo justi- Hed ' r ”


'I’ll answer tl ia t we turn lir.st of


all ru the. Bible. I saw a slateinent. the other day that


ll


prayers for the dead s tand oi| fai l with tho doctrine of an inlermodiale state. L am not sure th a t 1 personally eorild uot eoiubiiie pyayei's for the dead wi th the belief tha t the porsim i prayed for was in Heaven. I f 1 thought my mother was a t Ibis moinoiit in Ileaveu, I might, not bAi.ble to say what good my prsyer would do her, b ut i t would at any rate he a l ink, and a vei-y precious link, be- l.wcen me and her. I t wo'uld keep her ineniorv 1 re.sh in my iniiul, i t would turn my tliougbl.s to the hope of joining her one day, i t would help ine to i<'ali,sc bow the Communion of Saints uni tes rrs. But I admi t , of oourse, th a t l lio pract ice of prayei'iS for the dead gains iiiimeasnr- tibly in loree, if we belie.vt* that the dead are not in l ieaven, b ut in a. place ot wai t ing for the Resurrecliou and J u d g ­ ment. \V bat then does llio Bible say on the


mm iji:


doctrine of intermediate stale f 1 jiass over the Old Testament ; the belief in personal survival af ter death M'as very (‘Ibe dead xiraiso


<JV151 I'UC! '-'IVL vague,


I t i.s light come to the Neu- 'Testament.


existence by Clirist ____ _ ___


th a t w. ......


God, nei ther idl they th a t go down i ..... s .ileiice’i lence’).


inaHci',s and M'o Tbe i nno.R


I's


imiMji'laut tiling for our pui'iiose is Cliri-st’s OM'ii death and Resur reet ion. . \ t '■'< p.iu. on t.iood Er iday His Sliirit left His Body, and with it the .sxiii'it of I lie jieiiiteiit thief. According to Clirist’s oM'ii jnxjmise both entered Paradise. Did He mean Heaven by Par.iilnsei' He could not. St . Peter 1, d. LS sjn-ak's of Clirnsl as “ jiut to death


i


:i':l •tif'i


li't


i'filj !:( .:.r


in the ilesb, b ut quickened in the Sxiirit in M'liicb (i.<‘. Hip Sjiirit M'itliout His Jle,sii) l ie M'eiit and iii-eacbed unto spiri ts iu prison.” Tbo meaning of this .seems to be that to these spiri ts (.spoken of as ‘di.sobediciit in the days of Noah,’ that is to .say, Inuiian spirits) i lo told good iiGM-s of Redemption by Il ls Cro.ss.” -More ; on JOa.ster inorii- ing Ills Spi r i t M-as re-nnited lo His Body, aiirl He did not ascond lo Heaven I ill 40 (lays af ter the Re,surrccHoii.


I t


seem.s clear then tha t the peni tent thjef M-.as not in Heaven, and th a t I ’ai'iidise iiieiiiit Hades, a “ plare of M-aiting,” wb if'b is t tie i-cal moaning of ‘ ‘descended


into I le l i .”


liOi'd's .sayings about Hie Re.surroetion ami


l!i'


-{■'ii ? P


k i


iH,; .leeds.” (Mat t . 16 27.) B.if. xl there C is to be j u d ^ im L


O to Heaviui M-Iieii t l ie j .d ie . An, tin \


aro ill loinbs .shall hear His voice iiml sliall cmiio foi'Ui; they I bat have done g'ood nii lo i'e.snri'ocHon of life, and Llicy Hi.'it have done ill unto resurrecHon ol iiiilgniPiit.” In the parable,s of slieej) amrgoi i ts, tares and wheal, and others. Ho sjieak.s of a great day in Hie future when tile good .shall be gatli<'red into His F a th e r ’s Kingdom and Hie bad ea.-jl into outer darkne.ss. And we are all familial' with .such .sayings as I lie hon of man .shall come in the glory ol lll.s Fal l ier with Hi s A.iigsJs; and llieii .shall He render t>o every mnu according io


IltesuiTeetioii, in Jo h n -5, 2B, i t .says ‘‘'Dio hour


'l ln- oilier imjiortaiit Ibing is our .1 iidgiiient. Day. As Tor the ill which all that


. .


iJirown on lilt Iiiture '


not T'bec U iIom u into


to be Insmgbt out of lieaven again (o be judged, and I lieu .sent back.


not. beliiwe in the intcrmi'iliate slat. In - "


tween l.liis life and Hen veil I . ' |„)w wc can sny in the C iv.ed eilbci descended into H e i r ’ or “ li'<.m (b.'nce


Ho sin.ll come In JinR'e quick niul


fbe dend, oi St


I - H E T I M E S O Lord Go<l


1' R I D A Y , J U L Y 3 0 ,


James used a t Aiitiocb, ■■Reniomber (be siiu-its of all.


Ib'.sb., of


whom . ^\'e bavc made wham we liave iiof


1L - imfo ibis day; Tby


“ I believe in tbe Resurrection id ttie (bald.” 'I'lie jiarable id: Dives nnd Laziiru.s is cflcii used ns proof Hint tborc is no intermediate stale, and that


L’aradi.se. Isaac


and


lien veil or Mell follow death.. But i t is curious that l.’iof. S.dinoiid, 'ivliu .says


tliat Clrrist’s words “ give Id He or mi place to lliouglit of iiitei'iiiediate sUitc, ((Jlu’iriliaii ]3()(;triiic ol lnuuortn.lil'y,pugo ;l-Uil, declares that, tbe parable of tbe Rich man and Lazarus is Hie only one wliieli is ’aiiplicable to the intei'inedial.e slate ' .'Vt. any rale the, word used ol the. ricli man’s abode is Hades, not Oebeniia (Hie word nsiudly used lor the plae-e of loriiieid), and seems to teacli oiilv that the good ni'c Jnippy aiul the, ba(r.siilVer after death, 'iV-ni'b i.s llioea.so io Uiis ^


oiul


quite, coinpalible ivilli a. later .judgment. WTial- tiirtliei , does Hie Bible, say on


prayers for Hie i leadf The Old ies ta- minil. savs nothing, wliieh is only wind.


M'e sboiild expect, eim.sideriug bo"' vague were tlic ideas of th a t tune about, a


says uoHiiiig, wbicli more


imporlaiice. VV hat does •


lil'e. 3iut Clil*J«t. '■'j,' ’*


His sileiiee nieaiii' Was it lieca.use the practiee is wrong th a t He didn t coiii- iiiand i f f Ur, on the ytber hand, was


it tbe pract iee of His day and He didn’t forbid i I f I am pret ty certain in my


made a burden, o f the Sabbath, and was a fond ,Hiihg-i,viiBily,in,vtmted, I -Bu t wouldn’t have hesi tated to ilcnpunce jj., ii iat tei 'i'bf'taft'tl iC'Article dce.s not pravers for Hie dead, if people were mvidion the li iteri iiediate’SUiie a t all. using'Hi(im 'a''iifl u’ere ivrong in iising 'piie Romish docIrinootFiU'gat'Oi'y and tho llnmi. Bl i t 1 am not. qui te clear tha t it


tlio' Tiraclicc’'wa s urbug'; Tie didii 1. hesi tate to dcuolipcc iiic )vay .the


th e other day tha t the Ai l iclo said ; intermediale State’’


liitei'inediale Slate are qui te dilleieii t


M'as tile jirai'tice ol .JeM'isb M'orshi]) then. Ln 2 .Macc. 12, iW, we are tiild Hiat


Juda s Maccabeus sent money as a siii- olVering to Jenisalem for certain of the soldiers who were kil led in batlle, “ doing IbereLLi" so tlie M-riter tells ns, “ veiy M-ell and boneslly in jbat be wa.'S mindful of the resun-ection, tor if he bad not. hoped that they th a t were slain slionld have rhei i again i t bad been superlluons


ii'lso i ■ “n I bat be perce ved th a t great


■ '...............iv;is to pray for favour laid up for l.lrase-


the dead; and lliei'c wins that died


godly, it- M'as ail holy and good tboiigbt.^ T’liis M-as in the second ceului-y B.G. and ,seems to shoM' llial. iirayers for the (Icud might have been the ciistoin in Chr is t’s day. Tint i don’t think i t ns kilowu, exact ly wliut.


synagogue M'oi'.sbi]) M'a.s a t th a t time. I t is,” lioM'ever, certain that iirayers for I bo dead have been used m Jewish .services for hiuidred.s ,of yeai'.s, and' there is at least a jirobability th a t M'as the custom in Clirist’s day.


t-Loi .t'onii ol


one. passage ill Hie N'cm' le s tamen t which is usual ly theug h t to be a jira.'er for the dciid. I t is the M olds oi St P au l about Uuesii il iorus; 2 i im . J. 16', 17, “ The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Ouesipboi'iis; for he oft. re­


Il'tw*’ 'y


c h a in ; b ut when ho M'a.s in Romo, souglit mo di l igent ly and tmind m e ; the I/ord • ■'i'anl iiiilo him to bud mercy oi the Lord iu th a t d ay .” Tho lei-m “ the day” iu St. P i in r s M'ritings aUvays mJans “ tbe J udgment .” The only ques­ tion is, M'as Onesiphonis dead M'heii Lt Paid wrote the wcids; and we e a n i io t ......................... ...................... klirovo ei ther that he M-ns or M'as not ; Init ; out Hiree years biter


freshed mo and M-as not ashamed of my the M'bolo tenor of the passage loolus J 1 1 J___..I* -rioccfiovv


! as if bo M-as dead, and i f so wc have ^ here pravei's for Ibe dead. To sum up j tbo teac'liing of Hie Now Testaineiit, 1 there mus t be an ii ilcriuediate state be- '\ tween death and Hie judgment , but very li t t le is told us about it. Prayers tor


I the dead are iieitbei' forbidden nor com- ! mai ided; the Oliincli of Christ M-a.s lel t ! to feel its M-ay after tbe tiaitb m' iIIi I l i tt le to guide i t from its holy M-nliiigs. : 'I’o M-hat eoncliision then did tlie early Cluii'ch come I' We have throe soui'ce.s of informat ion. (a) 'The Catacombs. '1 bey are the


Prayer Book. I t M'oiild be a good Ibiiig if i t M'as ri-sforod, i'or Hie Prayer Book of lb-1!) mucb lietter exxire.sses the feel­ ings 'cf inosl Cliiireli jicojilo to-day Ilian tinit of lb'i2, draM'ii up M-ben Hie Pio- le.stants of Germany and SM'itzerbind nearly succeeded in destroying (be aiU'ieiif ebaracter of Hie Cbuicb oi England. We need a Revision of Hie I’rayer Hook: for m-o :ire M-orking M'iHi


Ui-w.l.- W


one- 36(1 vears old. (d) Bu t even though, Hirougli foreign


underground Imrial jdaces of :uioieut Romo: for centuries used for heathen burials, and then for Cliristiun. Many of tbe imseriptions on grave stones arie jiroservcxl and sboM' (1) tha t the laitbfiil


I departed Mere conceived of as at- rest ; “ Euiiioncs liet-b. in peace' ; there i.s iio


idea of tbe fires of Purgatory, as m the Roman Cluireb ; (2) (bat simple prayers for the jieace of Ibo dead wore eonniioii : “ Hilai'is may you be retreslied in Hie. ju-ace of Coil,” “ God refre.slr the .soul of ,” “ Timolbea inaycst Iboii have- eternal l ight in Clirist.” (b) 'The M'l'itiiig.s of Hie Clinstian


h'atbei'S. Ter lul l ian is one of the earl iest of these. He died in 218, and .say.s “ W’e olVer Hie oblalioiis for llm dead on the aiiiiiver.s'.iry of thei r b i r th ,” and of a. widow lie say;; “ She prays for lier hnslniiid’s .soul.”


8 t. Clirysostom


■says i t M-as a 1:im- latd down by the Apostles.” .Si. August ine


•s'.iys “ I t ba.s come doM'ii


to ns from flic fHiHiei's and is univer.sally held ill Hie CImreb that m'c should pray for tboso M'bo died in Communinii of Body and Hleod of Christ, M-hoii they are *'uiiinu‘ino»"ito<l iu tlK*ir proper jnuce


early forms of Cbiireb sei-\-iee-, and all of them I'onlaiii iiniyei-s for tbh dead. I quote t.M'o a.s specimens ; (1) Li turgy ot


at (he Sacrifice” fi.e. Holy Commimiqn), and iu bis confc.ssioiis af ter do.scribing his mother ’s burial be say.s th a t be entieat.s God tor bis motliei s siiis, though be tel ls us she m'iis a dai ly at tendnr at Holy Communion, ix. , c. 13. (e) . The Li turgies. They are the


ilireetly :ire iili.aii


jirayer ) yet iiieiitioiied.


iiiilui'iiee, direet nienlirii of the dead is ('.xeliided from the Praye r Book (for iu Cluireb -Militant, it is (b.aiiksgiving Miore


iu- In


i.bo Pi-.iyoi' of ObbiHim m'o :isk “ (bat by Hie meri ts and deatJi of Tby Son .L-siis Christ and througli faith in His Blood We and all Tliy M'liole Clnireh may ob­ tain remission c f our sins and all other benefits ot His pa.ssion.” liislioji Cosin one- of Hie. reviser.s of tin- Praye r Book in 1001, M'l'ilcs “ By all (be M'liole Cbiirch is to be understood as well Hiose (bat have lieen liere before and llioso that shall Isi hereaf ter ;is (hose (.bat are noM- meinbnr.s of i t .” Tbe whole Clnircb, m'o mus t not forget, in- eludes tbe Cbureb at rest a.s m-o1I a,s the mil R ant on ear th. Again in the Pray e r of Hie Hni'ial Sorvie.e m o ask God to hasten His Kingdom “ that m'g M'itli all tbo.se that are dejiaitod in tiaie fai th of Tliy lioly Name may have mir jiei'feet con- summafioii and bliss both in l>ody and sonl in Thy eternal and everhisling glory.” Here mo jiray i'or (lie fai thful (lejiarted, for they have not yet thei r jKU'feet bliss (for they are not in Iloaven) in body and soul (for they aro M-ithoiit body unt i l the Resun'oetion). So tli-is doc,s net mean th a t m'o may have Jicrfoct hlis.s as those departed have i t alroadj-, for Hh^ dejiarted have not i t unti l t lie Resui reetioii and entrance-into I leaven. 'Therefore i t mus t he apr.ayer for (liem a.s M'ell as for Hic living. Bisboji Cosin’s M-ords on this x>rayer iiro tlieso “ The Pur i tans (Jiink th a t liere is jirayer for dejul allowoil and pr:ietisiKl liy tlio Chui-oh of England, and so think I ; b ut wo are not. both of one mind in


tliiug.s. Tile Romish doclrhie is t l iat all souls bavo to sull'er eleaiisiug by purga­ tor ial fires, wliiieh diffei' from the tires of hell only in (hat they last but- for a lime wliicli can be siiorlened by tlie saying of .Ma.sses. This i.s against tin- Bible M'liicb says in; siieli .tiling.


llocti'iuo of Intermedialo Stale as dis- tingnisbed from Piirgalory is l l iat souls of llie faitbfii! are at rest and “ M'ilb (; ||,'ist .“ This is evident from p raye r sot ,..|,.iy Cluu'c.li. and i.s ill agTeeiueiit with IliiT.NeM'Testnment, c.g. , “ Blessed


'The .................... . ... ................ .......


ere Ibe dead which die in the Lord. (Rev. 1-1. Bi.b “ To depor t and be with (Tiris.l.’’ (Phi l 1, 2;j.) Tiieie is not n wo'i'd against Inteimedialc .Stale- auy- M'liei'e ill the. Prayer Book. I 'u r lb e r i t i.s of Hie utmost imiiortaiiee to remember t i iat in tbe or'igiiial draft, o^f Hie Arliele “ p.">.yers for th e dead” ivere ineliub'd among llic things eoudenined, but were token out


rl iele M'as Jillblisbed. So even in loot! before the


tbo Cbni'i'li of Englniul refnsetl to eon- deinn Jirayer... for tile dead. (b) Homily 7 on Prayer . L ndmit., is


(lend agniiist. hot !i 1 nte.i'iiiocl lute Stale and prayers for the ....... Bui Homilies ni'e sermons writ ten 'Tol) years ago. .fbe clergy (11(1 not many of tlicin know eunugli to jirencb tln-ir < m'Ii . niid no r(‘a.-.oiinble jicrson will be tied doM'ii to ojiinioiis of sermon-Mfitei's of the Kiili, century. Agaiust it you can p u t the words of tbo Arcbbisliop of Ciiiiterbnry tlie utlier day aiqiroving of siicb prayers. (e) Again it is t rue th a t the jirayer


for I be dead M'bicli appeared in Ibe first Pi'aver Book of EiLvard A'l. was le-lt


tlie secoml


Kingdom, in ibe


Jacob


are of th:c irue faUli from riw)it<'ous Abel do Tlioii


iio.soin of Abrtiliam, onr


in Ibe oii holy ,


theiii rest- thiore in tbo land! of the living' in


b i l ^ lied l iway f m ? t h e \ ! g h r « f


(which I quote bocaii.se of_ its beauty) “ Reiiiemher also, O Isird, 11. by servants, men and women, who luive gone betoro ns-with l ire seal of faith aml^ are sleeji- ing in the sleep of peai-e. To them, U Lord, and al l who i'iv>t in. Cliii'ist, we pray Tliee to g'l'aiit a place of refiesli- nuiut, l ight and ]ieaee.’' I t is clear then th a t as lai' back as wc


lu.‘ciL uni t •'»»


iiiadi* nioiil.ioii. who TbysuM n_ive delig'lit o,l fathers;


iiLeiiiioii tmd


1 9 1 5


censi tring t he Church for so doing. .-.ay i t is Popish: and vsiijiei-stifious; 1 tor my p a r t csteoiii i t pious and Gliristian. ,


should satisfy them. An iuscnpt iou on ^ a iomhstono “ P r a y for tho soul oi J . M'oolfrey. I t is a holy and wholesome llioiiglit to pray for tho dead. ~ Jlaec. xii. 20” M-as alleged to be eout iary to the Aiticlee Canons doelr iue and dis-


. (e) BtR i f any sfill doubt if it i.s law­ ful a decision in the laiv court.'; in l odb


M a J o f <)»it by wliicli ibe pniet iee ---


of j iraying for ibe dead lias beei i rx- pre.ssly ju'obibi led.” To sum u]> I ben : in the Bible (il you leave oiifi Ajioci'yplia), you liiid the


bavo information, the Cb.iircli ol t.'.b.ri.st jiractised prayer for tlie failb.fiil de- j iar tcd; the evidence to i t as a. universal I'.iisiom Is (jiiite clear. J.V. Bu t tliere are peojile who admi t


Ibis and yet .-:ay i t is iinlawful in the ChiU'ch of J'higla.nd. And .so I want to


say a word ahoul that before I .stop, leaving t i ll next .Sunday tbe question “ Wha t is the good of [irayers for the d e adf Wha t use. is i t f ” (a) As regards tbe Cbureb id: Itng-


laiid We must, lir.st notice Art icle 22. “ 'I'tie Komisli doctrine coiicei'iiiiig .I’uigalory. I ’arduiis, worsbippiug and


adoration as well ol! Imag e s_ as ol iiiToc.ation of


and gioui ided upon no wa.rfiuiiy of ilui'f'eel of Gqd. . , ,, ,; : i- .........


iisoiTPtjD’Si'sH’pV^^*? 'cW.'.'V M ould u'()i-|f ' of;(Tcil;’’ ,'X.otico . J ‘ tlicv Romish: hai'ei forbiddeii .The‘d^


owii mind l liat if Hie Jcws .a t tbal t ime Scripture, but ra th e r reliughii.at t<> the " diicti'ine of .i’urga tory. ’.'’ .-.■T.haMvii stnlc-


i^ecognition. “ Wl iat I like about


the ‘ Clitlieroe Time s ' is; it keexis itself clean and respectable,


it a\-oids


vulgar personalities, and shows a wise discretion in the matter and extent of what it reports ” — Extract from a reader’s letter to the Editor.


An old' subscriber


ivrites ; “• 1 am sure many Clitherc-inians arc very grateful to you . . . for [lublishing so many letters from our friends and relatives at the J^ront. Our f l i ihe roe [lajier is eageily waited tor each week, ivhen we are all so anxious to get


•j? I f you a re only a


casual reader , wh y not p ut the


“ CUtheroe T im e s ” on y o u r r e g u la r l ist ?


pi'.ictice. iieiflier commanded nor lor- biildoii ; onr Lord is .sileut, b ut as Inr back a.s m'o liave any evideuce m’c find Clii'lsl in us jirnyiiig for tile dead; the Cliiireb of .Eng'land -100 year.s ago lef t mil direct ment ion, but. indirect ment ion of them vou e.an find. Consequeiitly we are loft In decide the mat ter very inuch according to oiu' instincts. _ About the u.--e of if I shal l speak (D.V.) next ."tiiiiday. .There, will always be tIio.se


who do uot l ike to xiracti.se i t ; only let tlu.-ni r e f r a in J!roiii et-nsnring* th o s e wl io do jiraclise i t , guided by Hie fact t l iat it is iiowberi' forbidden in Holy Scrijilure, ilial it is I'licouraged by Ibe universal


Keliipics. and also iiivocuiion oi .Saints, is a. fend t iling vainly, invented ,is,evoiyway bound, by gold chains .about


.


eii.stom of tile early (.’Inircli, and led cm fiy Hie holiest and true.st aJVeclious of Ibeir bearls, bel ieving “ more t i lings are M'rniiglii, by iirayor than tliis M'orbl dream.s of, for .so Hm whole TOiilidtworld


C R IO K B T. WANDBR ERS D E FEA T AVHALLEY. Very li t t le interest. Ini.s been taken in


ibis siNi.soii’s cricket and th e at tendance a t Cluu'cli MeadoM- on Saturday M-heii


Ribblo-sdale. Wamlerer.s euter tainod Whal lcy M-a.s siiar.se. T’hore M-as jilonty of interes t ing


e.rieket. Both sides Mere, augmented for (be occasion. NVTialley bad AValker —^sou of “ Joi-ry”—in thei r ranks


but lie qui te fai led to act ui> to his reputat ion. Tm'o who do not ii lay much crickeli were also included, AV^. Dobson


and -J. Pa rk e r , and though tlio former .siiecumbod reiiilily—linst ball—to ‘.Tack’ Goodman, who m-iis assisting-the.AVaii-


dorei-s, .the lat fer xirevenled fbe “ ha t t r ick” and bat ted qui te br ight ly tor ten. Tbe real feature of the- innings wa.s some iiiic boM'Iing by J a c k Goodman, who ill eight overs took seven -wickets for a dozen inns . He boM'led an ex­ cellent. length and ;i])parr-n(ly swerved ■‘.some,” as tbe, Anieriean.s say. Wl ial ley looked like M'iunor,s u-Iien


CLITHEROE 3rd V. GUARD. S i i lu i ^ v . ' ' " ( ’TVILiAN GU.ARB.


'T. D. Hoiirn b 'T. Foole............. 1). Robiii.son b Alercer .......... ....... 1 T. Sat terl liM-aife- c 'Tlminas b T FoiuV. a •I. H. Taylor c and b 'I. Fool,-


t


I I . Hargreaves, c N Taylor b 'i’ Poo|„o G. HcmicU b Alerc(-i'....


j


I I . Fel l b T. Foole ............, •I. -VimSM-orfb c Flete.lier b T PooL a F . G iu s id e b T . Foole ........................... \ (;r. DuekM-ortli not out ................. "


A. Robinson li AL'vei'r .. . 'Total ...............................^


T. AV. .Foele look st-vi'n iricki.t., fo,- ' mi ls, nnd H. Alereer tliree for


CLI'THEROl': 3rd. 1:1. Alei'cer b Ha rg re a v e s ............


AV. Blac'kliuru e J . Tavlor b li-ir,v’j S A. AV. Foolc- b Boiirii '.............. ° T. G. Bourn c and b T. 1). iioimi T. AV. Fooio not o u t .....................‘


i J


tivo men bad been dismissed for 30, h u t a br i l l iant display by Br ier ley siieedil.y jmt a different eomjifexion on (be game. "B i l ly " batted M-ith great l onfidenee and ‘-went, .for” Hie boM-ling Iq -.some luiie. TIo' b i t eleven iMiimdn.vic.s, five 111 siii'ce.ssive scoring strokes and ;illo- geti ier M':is very liaxipy, for 00.


,v; .■/:’ ;■■■'


. Peter s c Br ier ley > Preedy !. . Elli.': h Bowkeir


..........


f . El l is -b Bowker IT. 'Buddy h' Goodman '.........


;; Hindle 'c Pfendy b Goodman . . Gri'cn ll.i\v b Go n dman .............. E. Lakeland b Goodman ......... '. AYii.slibi'ook b Go.'dman ......... ;. Gi'i'en not out ............................ '. W. Dobson b Goodman ......... . P a rk e r b Goodman ................... ' Ext ras . .. .............................


1


THE SERBIAN RELIEF •e W3I-: : -- .- : F ,U N D .


i . .. I t M'ill be of interest lo those who to T o t a l .................................... 91


Fal l of AYickots. 4 5 0 7 S 9 10


20 20 30 .51 O.S 74 70 79 79 91


’ Preedy . ................. 12 ‘ T. BoM-ker ...........'. 10


•I. Goodiiini! ......... .S I : •!. Tomliiisnn ........ ;t 0 G. Hari-i.soii ......... 3 0


Bowl ing Analy.sis. O. AI. R. A 2 32 1 17 12


' R IBBLESDALE WAND Eli ERF. R. 11 airison run o u t ...............................


' AV. Parker b El l is ............................... 20 j G. Harri.san e. Peter s b Hi iidle ........ ! AV. Dawson b Hindle .......................... ' .1. (iondinan b ElH.s ............................... i T. Hawker b Hindle ............................ I AV. Hrierlev e Wasbbrook b El l is ... i I . Alitebelf e AVaslibrnok b ERL ... 1 Proedy b Lakeland ............................... ' .1. Liind li Lakeland ............................... •I. Toinliii.son not out .......................... '■ Exfcrn.s ...........................................


Total .........................


Eall of AVickots. -1 5 0 7 S


125 9 10


1 2 -24 29 30 50 .S4 90 100 1'25 Bowl ing .Vnaly.si.s. O. AI.


J . El l is .............. I 1.2 A. I l indle ............ 9


O ■((■ 1 ♦..(


AA^. Lakeland ......... 5 0 ------ -K


1


T’H E I h lM P i R E . —♦ ♦ ♦ ------


Wliat not to s.'iy ;i.lKnit “ Tillio's


PiiiU'tni'ed Roiiliinco," sliou'ii ;it llie Einpii'C twice niglitly tliis week, i.s dillie.ull lo detei'inine. The sni'csf. ii'ihnte to it.s cxci-llenco is tin; largo bouses wliicli have ri.glit fv asseniiijcd and 1 lie cominonis made. The lattei' are not of a lialf-hei'a'ted ebaraeter—‘'p r e t ty fa ir ." ' 'n o t b.ad.’ “ seen worse,” ete.,~ -Imt .'ire of the full- blooded. vigorous, entlinsi.'ist ie orilei. M'bieb sets all iloiibt at- rest—" a lojijior,” '' brilliant,” “ best I ’ve .seen,’


" a b ­


solutely gre at,” and .so on aeeorcling to tlie ex ten t of tb e vueabiilary of thi! admirer. The " clraM- ' lias liirgely been in l-bo fact th a t it wins a (.Ibarlie Clnqiliu (-oniedy, in six parts.


'I’o praiso tbo ainii.sing natiiro


of ibis a c to r s work i.s now anxierllnons. Everybody ubo knoMs auytbing a t all alioiil jiietnres, knows lie is (be s ta r of


tlic comics, and in (be greates t (leinand possilde.


Ill this (ibn iie lias full jdav,


and be is as ludierons and entertaining ii.s one c-onid liope for. He is assisted in Ibe main liy Alarie Dresslei-, who gives a v.'onclei'fiil and very diverting pei forinanee as '■ Tillie ”—jirnbalily oiil-rivalling Cbap- liil as eliief atti'aclioii—and ".Mabel,” M'bo gels tbi'oiigb any lunoimt of work in ber best style. Tbo jirodnetion is l.avisblj; ill staging and dfc.s.s. Tlie acting batllos dcsei'iptioii.


'liberc is a |)erfect riot of fun


all tbi'ougb. Those wlio have not y e t seen Ibo lilm slionld liasteii lo do .so. I t should not bo mis.sed.—Next Meek, Air. Onllen gives luiotber e.xani|)le of Ids entor- priso .by biingiiig for tlio whole M-eek, “ 'Trapped in th e gre at Aloti'ojiolis,” on very difforont linos from th e “ Roinanco ” —and i t is .a ronianeo !—b u t a x'icturc M'bicli ru n s a good race fo r f ront-rank


against di'.amas of tliis class—dealing M-illi t-iio M'bite slave traffic.


R. At^. 59 4 37 3 2.S 2


.'^ECOND E L EVENS ’ STRUGGLE. Wlnilloy .Feeoiid iin't R ibble.sdale


Wanderei'.s Second :it AVIialloy and a M'ell coniosli'il game lesulled in a inirroM' victory for the' visiiiii'.s. Si'oro.s :—


WANDERERS 2nd. II.


Sl inger b Aiiderton ..................... Dixon b Varloy .......................... Stand r ing c Hougl i ton b Varb-y. . All-Tier c Extoii b ILill ............ Seolt I'll II out..................................


I’lcieher c and b A'lirley ...........


. -Musg rove, not o ut ........................... , Alitcliell o Sal t b N'arley ........... Extras ......................... ) ..............


Total


II. X'ai'li'y ............ 13 AV. Cbainberlain . 4 Hal l ......................... 4 AV. .Viulei'ion........ 4


BcM'Iing :Vnaly.sis. M. 0 1 0 0


WHATiEEY 2nd.


II. Varley b Sebofleld ............ II. .S;iH c Sl ingor b Scott....... W. Andorton c and b Scott , AA'. l l argrcavc.s b Schcfield •• AA’^. Cbamberlain m u out ■T;u'k.soii b Sclioliold ............... H. Goi-ton b Scliohehl ____ Hougidon b Scliofiold ........... I l iml lo b Scbotield .............. 0 . Extoi i u ot out ............. Hal l b Scbofield ............. Extra.s .........................


Total ................... Boivl ing Aualv.sis.


Schofield . Scott . ......


9.2 9


0. At. 0 0


4 ) 40


R. AV.


O i


E. 31 12 10 20


.Scbolield e ( 'liamberlain b Varley llamson e. and b Varley ................ Taylor c Exion b Ander ton......


A -


10 ; II


i


bnvo x^tireliased a. cojiy of the soir' "Pr ie e los s ,” and of tho Cantata, "A yoiir of hoauty,’’ both hv “ Dalimio'e" (All's. E. T. Welch, ‘ York-.sliwt. Clithoi'oo), to kuoM- that her Miijc.-iU' tlio Queen lias been graciously pl(in.s«l to accept a copy of “ Pricele.ss. ” Th,. coinposor has decided to jirescDtbill profits to the Serbian Relief Finui. whicli iiiust heiiefit eoii.siderably from this kindly :ict. “ Priceless’’ is to be had of^all music sellor.s at 2s. jier coxij. w-ith Fren ch and Engl ish M'ords. or of the jniblisliors, NovelJo and Co.. lliO, AA'ai-dour-.street, Iximloii, W.


LETTEILS TO 'THE EUITOH. ------ ♦♦-»-------


CLn-Hl 'IRCE HOROUGl l BAND. CnNSLSTJlN'T SI.IPPORT AVAN'TEl). Sir .— 1 shal l e.steeni it a g-retit iVi.vonr


jeet . I t would be m.anife.stly unfair' if :inyoiie M-ere to siigg'i'st that mir Borough Baud is not a iniblic necessity.


it you M'ill grant, me sjiace for ;i fen- lines in M'liicli tc deal M-itli abovt- sub


I t Is


knoM n to every .household in Clitlieroc that our Demonstrat ions, Proces-sions. aiul other jmblic funct ions are a decided li iilure M'hprever tho xu'ogrammes aiv goiie tliroug'h M-itliout tlie aid of thi' band. Of laic-, ibe i r si'i-viccs have been in


great demand and conditions have been siieh. tha t i t Ini.s iioee.ssitatoil a great ainqiint of noM- :ind iiii-t-o-date niu.sic linving' (o be jnircbasod, and Ibe jila.vei'.s inivo liad lo ib'voti' a great amo u n td f


I kiioM- that the Ihind and it.s promoters :'a'o ever I'cady to do a good turn fo Jiraotienlly ever.vhody M'ho a.sk their belli. _ They feel that the i r efforts .'uc ajipreeiaied, b u t sueb ;i])iireeiation i^ not tangible unless along \vitli it ( Oim-s sujqioi't.


liinc for pi-actice. From ni.v om-ii per.sunal observ;i(iou.s.


AV bat I M'ould like t-o see a(-i-oni


Jilislied. is some inetbndieal .si-ln-mc M'liereby (be hinds of tin- fhiinl cniilJ be ennsLsII'litly kept up ir :i “ siambird" and not let flu- Band liav,- to wait until they are on tin- “ roeks "—tin'll dejK'iid on raising- money by sonic bajilKizanl venture. In conclusion 1 bojn- a feu' of Hie


Ban d’s udinirei's will get llicir In-ad- fogotber M'iili a, vii-w to tlie ai-i-omjili.sli- ment of the objei-t I -qie;ik cf. a:id in th(' nu'anl inu' f would a.sk Hm imblic of CliflicToe to give as frei'l.v a.s ihev


can M'licni'ver tbe Band inako an ajiiioal for help.


Adur.s tmly , a


91 AV.


WEST BRADFOllD. --------------------


CHOIR. SERAIONS.—The anmial


-Mr. -Limes ClnuLviek. -T.P.. ot Lyllmm- Spoeial music m'u.s given aiterncon aiiJ evening by an augnieiitml choir, under the leadei'.sliiji of Air. E. Hargri'iivi's. with Air. -T. Cottani at Ibe organ. 'Tin' soloists M ore Aliss I'ldit-b AVood (AnsdelD sojuano: Air. .E. Ilargreavo-s. fi'iinr: and Air. T. AVatson. baritone. Tlinv M-oro large eongrog-ations and llu' col­ lections M'oi'i' largely in exce.ss oi Ia.‘;t ye a r ’s amount . Tlio clioir kavi geiu'i'ously decided to givi- tbe whoh amoni it (o (bo AVar Fund.


appe;il on Ixdialf of tin' elioir at tlir Uiliti'd Atetliodivst Cliajiol weri' imide b.'


FANCY GOODS AT THE


TIMES” OFFICE. '*-1 ,-Vt: V e LL AVISilKK.


11. Higliton i; llargri-avi'.s b .1. 'Li^aVJ 1 •I- I*. (-’oM'g'ill 1) T. H. Honrn .......\


q


H. Tlidnia.s c Ain.swcrHi b .Sau,.i-,liu-'„n Al. f'r.-.asdi,le b Fell ................... .


Ex Iras ......................................


H N T a y lo r c AiiisMurHi b T R ]i„un, ^ ' ,


!, ’-Total (for 9 M'i('kets) (j:j i


’ Ext ra s ........................ ''.'.’' . ' ' . r ' v ........ <


c This Seri aw


SYN'< )l’SD| c i ;


ef :in ttirship- over Hu- “ Nl evening, and


Cliaiitcr J . op|


excit-ed by til' such an inlio-j taneou-sly a st (be h'adiiig h- gives the iKi ( i ClTMIl II IIMTH j rurious- oiic-N iiKii Pendle, but tb j


poai'C'd ;i.s (-(iin(i| sM’alloM'i-'d Hii-n| Cliajilei I I


ilig luoi'iiing -I I l:id Iniiling li ■\\* itb milk ( the Jiicvioiis iiici


bv Hie ajipi'aia t,b(' big end of 1’ the airslii]' was and H'c oa.-iil milk. After ;i


taiued Hie '('jH.I .skillings.


inforniod his ni | '^"i |


wlio jn'orceeb'd ' trace of ibe ae instituted in w' this M'as aho'.'.t -.lir.sb.ixi veaxiliea at the feet of leading it fonil iug to keej* aM I took tile uole M'bose cbiet la ( 'IRIk'I'Oc a I and the iamlb Lip-pincoh wa: again exjdoie The exjH-i i(-


Lated in Cbaji tbo boundary before Hie n ixiaved. Se follow. Ala a, young farinl but be i.s .seen


on THE (TYHA-vx


less. l lai 'l i iLl nes.s. blit Hi [ pOM-er by kilil note is drniiiH'l ki l l you al' from ibe bil ClitiuToe and I two jiolii-ein-|


Peiulle. A i-i dary wall, hi- the first ti'a'.l Peiidb- ba-. Inl


Cl i At till- Hull


was re iurni i l aeronaul.s' dividual alsi early train. st;ition M-lii-n its May io Hi pol iceman's t and broiigbl u.- bear the nl learnt M'bat [ glimxise of t b.[ jiroved th a t '.j


t rue . His M'alked ni '


th o u g b t . " In best to be do The big ba |


to al ight on the l!Ub. liac at tent ion of famous bill, tain gontlei militiviy. am] Hie toM'ii M as I concorniiig i curious imuj '.This ollicer m-I distingiiislu-dj iiaiiio M'as M'O rid. He v<.-ntlng lU'.inS by bis slirewl be was alwayf antboi'Rie.s careful inv( ineni. The n | aii-sbijis !i;i


Colonel I’ll" find thei r iib" wbai. be ne met bods, il, dangei'iuis


Colonel SI-, in| iier.sonality a (|niekly got : ael ing njion ]ilan be ei;| Iieisnrely call .strolled into •of I ’endle bo M-a.s ajijial everyoni' (lni| tain tile fall .suited the Cel not, lio.lng enf left, to him SC'I Takin g on I


scanned Penl th e care aiidl m.a,n accnstif I'cciixiants of lifter toachi ii j a .severe lessil


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