i 'a t l i v n


irUMKie. having; t r o u b l e d P a t i i p "It he had only beei 1


* > '


H-w dav.s. Deiieiwed all who k-n.:..


iwimi!;'dimtiiV";:; Ira.sUKl servant of the*^nr


>lh Massev. Mr. l{eeverw!'‘"V-'lt 1 and was interred in the I! a


Inrda.v alternoon a t tlie 11^ '’'I's l('3 lila.vcl on the law',, t i r s t enti'riiiim./I si.„ .


|Is--The, ijiiarierl.v ineetine of i' lawn, aitep . "


■ reeuations. ete wisin','. . •■‘aiin, t


l ir s t entertained tlio nieinl la rd s an entertainnient


i ot the Oirls’ Friendiv I •............


r


l ; . a n d w ™ , , ^ ^ I


■ lae


Ilian). Mrs. Tomlinson (le r 1-or). Mrs. Clark. Mr.s.


^..... .


anies eoniniittee ’•


■ ‘•‘k. Mr. C»rc(‘rr.s b:inr? »►. • ■ i I w cm


*


I ’lj'I'lii'd tile ninsie. \l[ Iv tvi.ro


■' w.ire .'Klnmt.al tree and 1,'!,'■'‘'"'fil'd I'kets were .sold, J t was ,a


i-


■e (..omnntii^x il. ‘c;css.


j e Co.mmtnv is to be coiiiV,; Jf nipU. .^]r. (I’eorire


, “Vr


In. ivn .Satmdav. The hr,',l ' ■ o[ [ora Lord (sister „t the bride


vap niarrn.d to .Miss Eniilv 't


I"' ''■I'^ -Mr. da.s. M-ilkii^^, "™! ' T'a. ■


< ‘nrs Tvas a iimenio/.« '


‘,M un was a niemlior <-'l'bn'h Choir of w"k'r^


I eapnal atteiida.nec over ,,1' I presuled. T'he .Secretm-vk ' ‘^V ''


reports were read nrul " , Idum e,! a dehc-it. on [ l t vjfa'r':'':^' Ji'


Id tile hillinr^ tabim ^ ■ed to C'.'ll "s. Id in nil." twcip.,


■It Kls. due [iriiicipallv to ning and doing up the rnn„, ’


[ihseriirtions I'C) ;)s'i hillinVrl”*’ "1 in- exjiemlitnre consi.steil „f li" ^


H n - I l f ' ; : : : ; - -


. iu :a d ix g c u T j j—On m i [t. a verv good and enthusi-wt'' K wa.s iKdd in the Be.idwg Club ‘tI"''''


‘ ‘V^ouC'E ifti


l:::eksh.nef.mdantdid.m^ AUliam allowiH huu


,0 E'lt'x'y'o “ “'■


occasioit; to all sorts of threats. the eldc'r de- IVndaiu


lUVS AUlu'b


‘■'arosi out of 0.10 or two .matters and had been subjected


that he had fought for the that Altham w'as the


'^"‘''r tu™ “lle ^ h r ^ lm & i ^ h a t he wouldthe


5th .lime a letter was written to^ certain malicious and ‘ i.i,.,,.,tp,iing pro-


mill and S d a ^ r had challenge light. He had also hyen to Ahlum s lad made


j ,=olicuor. a . t i


O resolved th at all inemhers lie vr-J [lid the snliscriptimis ho o.s. (kj. J, |.\I ter\\ ards the papers were sold for tiv r. and It was arranged that a wife [lid dance .should he held on Fridv' L, Or ioh. r Hist, on behalf of the furci


:i> the eomnmtee. ] t was mcnit-'i lie Heading Iloom open on .SimJr I" n p.m and from 8 to 10 p.m ']


- ♦ ♦ ♦ ------- C.AV.S. DIT^ECTOT^ATi:.


I I


-leral.Ie inien-t, has boon taken in tUi |i.' to tile nirecturato of llie Co-or-(r.ii'


'■lion is tile re-election of Messrs .A; ' i.am a.'^ter). and G. Hayliur.si (.V:- >. and the election of Afr. A


•’ the <le;ith ol Mr. Aliios P.^rkiSAf, ;!1k1 the other to the retirement KI*-cv. of JVyri.sinouth. The result fl


|jdt:ei has been elected for the Londen and Mr. P. Coley (Smulorinndi b.s] elected for the Newcastle district ‘


/.iverjiool) for the three seats io il;a -ler district. Afr. \V. T. Chnr


V. .. Iieatiiig


le-ale Society. Ltd., tins year, lacT that two vacancies liave occtirrn/;


m


him. M'lieii he got trei his aggre.ssor.


tdistaimo of about twenty '.'.tacked him throwing him into •' > .whig his fac<- and battering him serioiY Tlivv left him uucouscion.s m tlie laio'r succeeded in crossing tl"’


m m m r '.‘‘■


Ur. Lancaster. In the evening, he «■' - ‘ ‘.J ' dmvn the village with Ins findaiit ;.gam attacked


Eiitvr he vibs able to go to « e .‘X


wife ran for assistance. Alth.un I himself and eventually got a\ia.\. -Mi. Lirt


'.‘.‘.u.d


well described the a.ssanlt as voked and asked that the two defendants


tumiilainant conhrnied Air. Ilirtwi 1 s st.iU- ir.em. He added that Clarkson had .ecu n


M; - V ’ '


and iiiako him (complainant) light lor t o l.'iiid, threatening to smash everytlimg about the place. On one occasion delendant chal­ lenged him to light a t the mill and the iiiiniagor had to speak to him ahont it. Ut-ai- iiig with the as.saull. complainant stnu the d-lcmlaiits siiatclicd the rent hook and ne «as able to protlnco only a few scraps or blotting- paper. Delendant used had language and threatened to strifi him. After delendants had mauled him he was practically cnoUing. His tongue came hetw'eon iiim teeth arid he felt Innisclf going over. M'lieii he tried to t'icape they caught him again and tlie 'son took a nmning'kick. hitting him on the nose and hplintcring hones. Defendants follo'.ved him tm'd he saw llie elder Clarkson picking up the hamnier he had been using, so ho armed him- scli with a stone. Clarkson threw' the hammer at him and he throw' the stone which went tlircmgh tile hack kitchen w'itidow'. Defendants Hien caught hold of him and threw him into flic (iiicli. the son taking tw'o or three kicks •It his liead. “ Both w'ere on the top of me. raining Idow's into me and f could not see \yhat they W'ere going to do. The son said ‘ Kiiighe I'lni, iladdal’ Tliey made me that I had very little Use in mo and then Clarkson said ‘Xow',


'‘I'; “


Joe, got olf. I will manage him,’ 1 lost a lot of blood; in fact it was \Vodne.«day Ijclore my iioii* iind mouth stopped bleeding.’* ^Irs. Ilurkxon was m the house exciting defendants b) a'.-anlt him. As to the evmiing asM»ult.


complainant said defendant tried to get hold ol lii.s throat. Mr. Backlioii.se: "When you bought tlie


could have tlie benefit?—As long as they '’•■'Uiu'd it. IVns there never any intention on yo::r part


sot a lintico' to do so from tlio Sanitary In- ^ou w(‘re altering it so that Mr. Clarkson


niy.'cli. Bid you decide to alter i t?—Ye.s, because I


ol living in the house?—Some day. no doubt. it not arranged that Mr. CiaGoon


NOTICE.


l i N ' r u K s h a s o n I I'ic.iur.s o f B u s in e s s -


no a m t o 7"0 P ^ \ hs(jays 8-30 to i 2 o ’clo‘=*''


^0 see the agent. I t was simply a safeguard. You have spoken about n letter sent to ^Ir.


* landlord of the hou.so?—ITe ha.s been


bousi«. di([ you decide to live in i t?—N*o. ^Vhv (lid -v-ou get it then?—I, got it to please


the liahit of watching him about, tin L- ' fs '• He liad thrown his tools into the road pnilul upleaemg and concerted a ntimher ol post- m las own use. Defendant said he had hie intlie police loree lor five years and ne w tsimd he could inst have five miniiies with him. Ht also declared lie would fetch .some


lie saiy that He


tlie rent f;om,_ClnrUon. Hc^knock^_ he-urn'to^/otuefihn and before he h^^


,|.nKleroiis | ‘" | ‘;;5',;'"‘ g^,te1nher 20th. was the was unusually


He knoH^ at the r h„:;k tu y


'n o t ' r t o m the


r n m Ifuu tne uxacii


m xu]^o\i a •r.mimer m as to get the accurate width of^Uic wino There


‘"irnstmu of Clarkson being called upon |ood deal of unpleasant- on numerous


tile Mm...


'• 'Ue nir.i.: . r


AjI r)i i... "'as a hT -w ''‘no l JjuJifs cninniituv


''lilrli o ’ .


‘"■ ’ y ‘- -Mrs. I vjye , e


Gr!,:; i


f o t ' at |


|-a a e Havhiirst and Mrs. 1) ,?;'f'.iUat| ■'Id in l ie .shcoolrooni, on \\V,I


;i 'll


„„,epentoa 'coinplaiuaut Altliam k hiwkliousc defended.


in tlie early I’l'^hir'iggs ilie premises occupied ‘‘■


“f ‘ clarkifns U tvas arranged on the th lb Ahham should Imve posse.ssioii


'■ '^1 '^Lmd a t once but th at Clarkson should :l„‘tinue to bo tenant of


most to .


111 -Moiida.v afternoii last ®". Oiul »’■ on. who is .still in i^o


failfn le 'l


LTON-BY-BOWLakD. l l l A U \ . Oil T!iurs<lav


l> Cross. Holtoii-liv-lion.f |Iv n m i'aaiilliiniu'lii.i.'i.i,” .


tool; place of in


.\lr ^ ij °';'>ing i ,•


j; l wUUu'o^at 1), -. '


11', borne with ^ linif', '«r


Village Pleasantry. , [ V K11V U E-NT-CO L1. ECTING


tVI.N'UllWS CHASHED. J1A.NDEOKD THUASUEI).


),AN1JI."GG DliEAKS STICK TE.N'AXT.


At l.!oltoii-Gy-Buwlaud I’otty Jloiid-ay. the nia-sistratos


istraicv


KXI’KIUEN-CE at GIUXDLETOX. .R'GS SMASHED.


OX HIS


lioarin;i;ive beou coinu ^ overlooker, of hiuit


____ .essions on were occupied tor evidence in ji


allowed to make certain alterations outside? —I leave that to you. Later you took a plumber to the house?—


Yes. Did you mention you were going?—Xo. we


asked Mrs. Clarkson. you?—les.


the wall.


up:-—Ho knew about it. He wanted walei in. Were you measuring the slopstoiie ? —Xo.


Her luLsbaml ivas working at the mill with Did von say a word to linn before you went


I 1


1 don't think so. She started dying up and the plumber came away disgusted, and me too.' Ho said he had never been so lusuited in his


life before. Do you over swear?—Xot often. Jfiti' you tell her you would do wi at you liked (using a profane e.xpression) in your ow n


house?—Xo. 1 didn’t. Did you aeeuse Clarkson of going to '.•ee the


Survey'or about getting the w'ater put in?— i'es. lie made application for water. Didn’t he tell you he had never been near.' —He lilletl in a iorm.


Didn’t he .say he hail no idea about i t . '—It . ,


is ridiculous. Mr. liirtw'ell; Say yes or no. Complainant; He didn’t say that. Mr. Ltackhou.se; Y'ou were vcr.vvexed that


^ You^were vexed?^


ho had. as von thought, told the Surveyor? After he had turned the plumber away when .'oluntarily.


She a-sked you what you were going to uor— . , I


T H E


T I M E S


F B I D A Y . O C T O B E R 1 0 . 1 9 1 9 . to tho front of thoir house challenging her hus­


band to figlit. Answoring Air. Backhouse, w'ituess denied


that she continually struck, punched and banged the door.


son’s died recently. Did you not say “ Look how she treated her daughter” ?—Xo, to no­ body outside of our family. Y'ou said he w'a.s a Gorinan and nothing else?


borated. but refused to repeat words alleged to have been used by the elder defendant. He added that he had used threatening language and had acted in a liooliganlike manner. His fatlier had been very' cool w'ith defendant. . Air. Backliou.se; Y'our father never used bad


Air. Backhouse; A da.ugiiter of the Clark- i I


—X'ot ak th at time. Samuel Althain, complainant’s son, corro­


S P I R I T U A L I SM .


THE REV. F. A. X. PARKER’S VIEWS. VVntiiig in the curi'ein issue of tlie Wad-


language?—X'ot to compare with that used by defendant. This closed the ca.se for compkainant. Air. Backhouse said it was curious th at con'i-


—Nothing ot the kincl. Didn’t you toll him he would have to W-.wq.


•• • • -- — Y'ou actuallv sacked him from the mill once? to he niolc.sted in his own house .and lie told


—J. hnd nothing to do with it. As to the alleged n.ssniilt. As .^oon as you ----- got to the door, didn’t y'ou^ sa.y you had two


ing tor?—Xo. he didn’t.^ 1 said they wore coming to put the water in and make necos- sarv alterations.


1 suggest .vou simply .said they 'vere cmiiing .


to do the insi(le?—Xo. And Carkson said; ‘‘ Are they .starting on


the W'ater?”—AVater w'a.s mentioned. And you replied; “ Tliey_ arc coming to do


what the alte'rations w'ore, and thiit ho tlien said they w'ould do nothing inside while he was tenant?—He said that. Did vou then use the word.s; You------


the alterations I w'lmt” ?—Xo. 1 put it to you that yon refused to tell mm


had live months to get out and I w ill----- soon see vou aro out” ?—1 never use such language. Didn’t VOU further use this expression ; ’ i


will fetch'vour------ windows out” ?—Xo. Didn’t you then go to the back ol the iiouse.


never toucliccl i t. only the cement, 1 put it to you that you .said you woulu


|''^Didn’t Clarkson come round and take tiie ....................................... .................. ^


fetch the w'indiiws out and that is w'hat you ere going to do?—Xo.


hammer and chisel oif yon and throw_ them into the road?—Xo, i had the chisel in my hand ad the time.


througli the window.


Y'ou picked up a stone?—Yes. AVero you throwing it at him.'—f t w'ent


How many stones w'ent through the window.' • , .


—I know' oho went through. Air. Backliouso produced lour large stones and suggested that complainant tlircw tlicm


together with three .iugs and part of the win­ dow' frame. AVas it all tlonc witli one stone.' __J t is possible. I t w'as life or death for me. And that is why yon .threw the stones


through the window. Complainantden icd sending the tour. Air. Backhouse; Seven panes were broken,


through tile w'indow?—When you have a desperate man to deal w'ith von h.ave to deal


in a desperate mimiicr. Y'ou then said ” Aon ------W'ell w'ill have tn


come out now'” ?—f never use that word. _ Air. Backhouse was pressing the tiue.stion


when Air. Alilne-Redliead objected, .saying that Air. Hackliouso w'.as w'asting the time, ot tlie Court and adding that he seemed to he tlie only mail in the Court who wanted to hear


1 am not W'asting tifl'ie. ’lliis is very' im­ portant for our argument is tliat this man first threatened to take out the w'iiulow's and


the w'ord. Air. BaeklioiLse; AVith due respect, i submit


'W'as tlien doing .so. Of the complainant. Air. Hackhoiisc next


ehiselling. Had von a stone in your hand.'—I could not , , , , .


say, Ais be {.•amo towards you did you throw a


No. Did you see his face bleeding?--! could not


stone a t him!"—Not that J am aware ot. Did you strike liim with tlie stone on the forelieab and cause tho blood to pour out?—


see anvtliing. J. was too knocked about. From start to linisli Joseph Clarkson never laid a linger on ‘on?—ft is a well known fact


steps you wont back. Didn’t Clarkson say “ llaveii'c you had enough?”—No. lie locked


tile house? ‘ Didn’t you go again?—Yes. After you liad been .sitting on !Mrs. Jolly's


more” '"—No. Later you went to the house again?—ivs.


himself in. Didn't you say: ” No. T have come for


YVitli your son and wife?—Ye.’<, I followed


them. Though you wore iu this terrible state,


though you could not even speak, you went


prepared for you'?—No. Comphiinaiit .said lie went for the purpose


back?—Yes. You .shouted “ Come out.side now. 1 am well


man and be is nothing else” ?—he never said anything about Germans. You .said “ Ye.s that i.s what they jiro” ?—1 don’t remember anything you are talking


doosn’t get out before mid-iiigbt. we will break the front windows, never mind the back” ?—N'oi that I’m aware of. Your wife said: “ J have called him a Ger­


of waiting for a cart which was comiug to take some .stones away. Mr. JJackliousc: Didn’t you say ‘' If he


about. Isn’t it n fact that a t night ClarksSoii was


walking down the road with no intention ot s[>eaking to you when you assaultctl him witli


a stick?—I didn’t. Y’ou did use a .stick?—Yes. in .>oU defence. Did he mark you?—No. Not a .scratch?—No. Did vou cut his face open?—No.


You hit him across the face?—No. I hit him ^ •


•should have yonr house when you wanted Ids? "Not that I am aware of. Lo you know tor a fa«V! tiiat he *ias Ijt<*n to tiM


f-lnrkson on .)uno 5ih. Do you remember re- cmving one from me the .same day, v.itli lefer- epre to the observance of >fr. Clark.-on’s rights Hfi ton.ant?—I recoivod that letter. Alter you received it didn’t you co'me to see


moV—Yc.s.


Liter, on your sugge.stion. I got you to- Rcther with a view to a .scttlemout. you having


5oii said you were willing that lie sliould go Iinng m tIieIiou.se?—Yes.


doclnrcd there had been a lot of bother about Dothing5__y^^ ^ ’hen you came to meet me. had you not


L a t e s t


How a'id he get it cut?—It was cut m the moruiug. very likely.


The stick broke wlien I bit him. You read my letter accusing you of trespass


on tlie shoulder. You broke tlie stick on him. didn’t you.- —


and claiming £50 damages?—Yes. Replying to iMr. Rirtwell. complainant said


lie had never given Clarkson notice to quit. He never threw a stone until ho liad been .struck and nearly tlirottlcd. Dr. Lanca.ster de.scribod complainant’s in­


juries. saving he had a black eye. bruise.s on the riglit oar. a small pimctun.Hi wound on


and hrni.scd hands, whilst his nose was .swi and bruised.


Doctor?—No.


jjirnod right round and refusetl to_ settle n.ny- Uiine?—1 don’t know whether I did • r^not. “Utl.ator you cam© to an agreement?—Yes. Diere was an agreement that you sliould be


. .A-. jm O -


went to Clark.son’s to get an explanation as to what they had done at her hnshand. biio knocked with a stick hut nobody came, and later they went awav. Defendant had been


Complain.a'nt’s wife. Annie Aljham, said she


Air. Backhouse; Did you see the fight. .


. . .


c i . •, .


the centre of the forehead, a hruisctl tliroat, ___! K-......Tfhiluf Jii'e nn«r» wriR sWiyIIoii


Joke


'gentleman, “ of tlie motor cars aud pearls and saddle- horses a rich husband could give you.” The girl looked a t him


well!” .she .said. “ Marry mamma.” —“ Telegraph.” A


fit.” L.H.C.


proposed to a pretty girl who wa.s sojourning a t a seaside re.sort. “ Tliiuk,” said the old


An elderly millionaire


asked; -Xot until this time did tlel'endant come into tlie ro;id?—He tlirottlod me w'hilst 1 w'as


witli a. hammer and chisel?—Y'es. . , , , And .started hammering a t the w'lndow'.' I


men coming on the Alomlay?—H-s. Did Clarkson ask you what they were com­


and chisel at the window. Defendant wont fdiind and took the implements off him, throw­ ing them into the road. Complainant then got four stones and deliberatelv throw them tlirougli tile window, saying “ You will have to come out now.” Three jugs wiyo broken and one of the stones narrow]\* missed Airs. Clarkson. Jt was a t that point that the elder clarksou went towards complainant. Altham had a stone in his hand and he threw i t at Clarksou, striking him across the forehead and on the nose. Clarkson then went and gave him a good hiding. According to his own evidence, Althnm was in such a state lu? never, l)uc a few minutes after he again went to the iiouse and tried to incite CTark.sou to fight. Not content, lie returned tliree quarters of an hour later with reinforcements—his wife and .sou—and they hammered the door. Altham shouting “ If they do not got out by mid­ night, we’ll smash the front windows too.” Clarkson wisely stayed inside. In the even­ ing Clarkson met complainant and his wife. He had no intention of even speaking but Altliam dashed a t him and struck him with the stick, breaking the weapon into three pieces, tiieii running away. Clark.son joined the Army in September. 1914, and wUsS not demobilised until January this year. He had served in France and Italy and had an ex­ cellent record. Since the assault upon him ho had been in tho care of Dr. Ornie and was still unable to work. The question would be a.sked as to why defendant had not taken out a cross-summons.


k r i i. '■........... ' " .......... ' ' '--------"


_ ciarkson was'determined,'and properly so. not gjiij, with the departed, will uot be denied. allowed its true expression it will find


plaiiiant forgot to mention the second and tliirtl visits to Clarkson’s house, especially wlien he turned up with reinforcements. He ridiculed the idea that Altham was using tho hammer and chisel to clear the window for measuring, declaring that ho w,t.s simply ful- lilling his threat to take out the w'indows.. The fact wiis th at Altham was determined to havo defendants out of the house. On tho 20th. liis first words were “ I have two men coming on Alonday to do the inside” and he re­ fused to say what they were coining for.


complainant that he refused to allow him to do anything. Altliam then lost his temper and threatened to remove the w'indow's. Ho went to a back w'indow' and began to hammer


otlier and less safe modes. spiritualism is


touch witli W'hat our forefathers called ''The Dwellers on tlie Threshliold.’’—that is. and earth-bound spirits.


this. It is ea.sy to get


alwp.A's seeking to return to earthly tions.


spirits On the higher plane requires moral effort, and holiness of life.


But to enter into


The h'uth about into


communion with It is to be noted


These spirit., are condi­


low


that calm instructed Christians, brought up in the atmosphere of the communion of saints, and ever united in prayer with their beloved dead, do not bother about “ spiritualism.” Why should they;"


adherents


dington Harisli ivlagazine, tlie \'icar (Kov. F. A. N. Harker) says ot Spirituahsm : '‘Everywhere at thepre.sont time interest i.s being taken inthi.s subject. So many have lost relative.,, in the war that they feel the need of some comfort­ ing and re-as,suriiig message. YVhat these people are really seeking is the truth con­ tained in the old Christian doctrine of the communion of saints. This doctrine te;iches that we are all one in the Body of Christ, and that all, w'hether living or departed, can give help, and receive help. Christians in the first glory of the Faitli were, if auytliiug, more certain of the world to come than of this; no doubt there is a danger in that attitude, but ours is a more serious mistake; Cliristians of all people should admit that life is a meaningless puzzle, monstrous and unfair, unless it is part of a greater -wlmle. A great gulf has been fixed by Protestantism between the living and the (lead. But the natural cra.ving implanted bv Ctod for fellow-


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infinitely better: the communion of the Body and Blood of Christ.


They have something The


of


spiritualism are, for the most part, men and women who have been brought up in those extreme


priest says ‘‘ Lift up your hearts,” and the peope answer ‘‘ We Lord,”


them up unto the a


...... ................ Tlio rea.son was that w'itli the , Nature, that is. the natural craving for rotu- assault and with the ticsp.a.s3 damage had been I m u n io u w i th th e (lead, expelled by tuP fork


tone fork out i iit wi


did not mind leaving the house as long a.s ho liad somowhere. else to go but his idea was that Altham intended practically to get tlio liouso before ho took posse.ssion. leaving him with nowhere to go. His son and wife also gave evidence, assert­


ing that Altham wa.s not struck until he hit defendant witli a stone. After a brief retirement, the magistrates


___ ♦♦♦____


inflicted a fine of 40s. upon tho elder de- feudant: and order his son to pay costs.


in tlie village that they two’d me. Haven’t you forgotten the second visit to


AVaddingtoii Parish Magazine, tho Vicar of Grindleton (Rev. F. G. Ackerley), say.s:—It would bo well if wc would all re;uly tlie re­ markable report that lias just been publislied on ReJigion ‘in the Army. AVhatever may havo lieen th© faiilt.s of individual Chaplains tliere liave clearly been a sufficient number of tiiom with iii.siglic and sympatliy enougli to estimate tho extent to which the Christian Faith is a reality to the Inon of our nation. I t i.s depressing reading, and yet i t is full of hope. I t is sad to know how few seem to have any seiice of the J)ivine Aln.stor as alive, active, and near to us one and all. I t is good to know just where we need to congregate our force-s. To have a firm belief in ” Jesus Gliri.st—vostordiiy;” that is two tlionsaiul


wo iimst all try to le.arn tliat He is “ the .same to-day ” in England, in Grindleton, in Uio inward life of T'acli one of ns now in tho i year 1919. and that Ho will he so “ forever.” | AA'o have sttulied and taught our children the interesting, hut really quite unimportant archaeological details ot life in Palestine in tlie .voiir A.D. .20. hut .somcliow w'e have failed to teach that .Jesus Christ belongs to all time, and not only to the opening years of the Christian era'; that He is to he found in onr Clinrch'to-dn.v, and not only as a dim memory in tile pages of the Bihlo. Afany indeed have found an inspiration in the life of .Te-siis Christ as portra.ved in the Gospel Story; too few find Jdini immediately present in their own daily life. Af^v He help us to find Him —the ever-living iTTirist!


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rumour that a. Iford car a t Chertscy is acting a.s foster mother to a litter of five terrier pups.


AA'e are a.skod h) deny the rather foolish


TOMMY AND RELIGION, j AVriting in tlie Grindletoii section of the


hou.so’s account of tlie struggle, declaring that until ho was struck in tho face with a stone lie novor laid a finger on Altham. Then ho gave him “ a rare pasting ” and he only ^ wished lie had given him more. Hi.s son never j touched complainant Answering Mr. Birtwcll, defendant said he ' an d th a t a re .seen to be one life. Living* a n d The


done and a claim would bo made in tbe County Court. Tile older Clarkson confirmed Mr. 13aok-


' of Calvinism, comes back again in the form of spiritualism. AYliat is vvaiited iii tbe true spiritualism wliieli lia.s been demed by the Calviiiislic sects. The true spiritualism is the doctrine of communion. This is Cvod s


j way of satisfying' our natural longings for int'erconrso. ' The barriers fall. This life


departed arc one family in Christ, tender associations which are the beacon lights of this life are not snuffed out by death. In the spiritual 'tvorld nothing is ever lost, or can he. We ought to kno'w' this, and teach it. The religion of so many English people has been so prote.sting, .so sate so uuventuresome, so “ refdnued that there is little left of it except a stiff


' liioi'ul linv for tlio most part ullobser^ed, . with a good deal of sentiment expressed tn


living' member.s of Christ, they share His life, and if they abide in Him- they cannot die. In answer, then, to the cravings which spiritualism expresses, we must make the coniinuiiioii of saints the reality it -ought to be. We are not a com­ bination of a few respec'tahle people who adhere to a hook, hut a Living Church, the inheritors of the Kingdom of God, aud one family iii which living and departed with angels and archangels and .all the company of heaven arc uirt'''!. What we need, there­ fore, is more pray.'' ior the dead, and more belief-ill the po'i er and williiigmess of the


yoars ago in PaIo.stine1, IS a groat tiling. X'ow


dopiirtuil to Ill'll) u.s bv tlioir prayei'.s. ___________


-♦ ♦ ♦ - WADDINGTON. Mr. Mallisoii wishing to he released irom


the duties of churchwardeu, in conse.jUC'nep ot his leaving the district, a vote ot thanks was passed by the Council iu ackuoivlcdg- ment of his great services to the cliun h.


Mr. Farrer uaas appointed to fill the vacancy. We are greatly indebted to Mr. Mallison


for all the help he lias given us during the period in which he has acted as churchwarden” writes tho Y'icar in the Jlagazine. To him we owo the revision of .all the insurance policies of the Church and Schools, and the putting of the finances of the ChiU'cli on a more business­ like footing. His unfailing kindness, and courtesy, will always be a pleasant remem- hrance to us all. At the Church Council meeting a vote of thanks to him \vas passed. We -wish him and Mrs. Mallisou much happiness where ever they may go. -------♦ ♦ ♦ -------


WEST BRADFORD.


A brass tablet will be placed in St. Catherine’s Church to commemorate the West Bradford soldiers who lost their lives in the Gre.at YVar. It will ('ontaiii the nam'es of the fallen soldier.s, with an in­ scription; and at the top will bo a figured cross,


FALLEN SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL.— slightly raised from the


critically, “ Oli, a rich father would do just as


Prize 2/0 Mis.s A. AVaddington, A’halley. i f you .see or hear a good joke send it on.


I give 2/6 for any I u.se. “ Received Suit all safe and delighted with


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' I received the Suit of Clothes all right. good fit and m every w.ay to my satis- '"‘V.M?‘''


surface of the tablet. This cross will, he a copy of a Greek cross, of the kind that is used by priests of the Orthodox Chureli when pro­ nouncing the blessing. The tablet will he made hv Messrs. Morris and'Co., who de­ signed the soldiers’ memorial, window and brasses in ‘Waddiujiton Church, and the cost will be twenty guineas, to be raised by a collection. Messrs. P. Harrison and J.


Rcdmayne and Read, The “Durafit” House, people are asked to contribute according to Clitheroe. Tel. 58.


ro make tl.is collection, to whicl. all Clunch- their ability.—Waddington Parish Magazine.


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and tell her children boldly that they are This means that


hut 'tvill return again.


bid prayer for the ilead, and place a great gulf between the living and the dead. then is wanted is a revival of communion.


In the communion service the lift


the truth ot


angels and all the company ot heaven we laud and magnify Thy Holy Jiame.”


ancients had a saying ” You may expel nature with


‘‘ Therefore with angels and arch­ The


forms of Prote.5tautism which for­ Vi bat


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Oswald Rowe, COAL and COKE MERCHANT, Furniture Remover & General Carting Agent,


Bags to inform the Public of Clitheroe and District, that having now recured a 4 Ton Motor Wagon, .he is prepared to undertake


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