X ' ^VKfSLEVANfs.


[It [vu v lu v .


OX • I , " Wo I'diiiM.ii .


|ioy„ mul ovc.,u;""i'v jis .su large that ti u '


f 'O ' all visitors, u-.'r 11 i-liectaele ol a „,V


llace ol ivorslii,,' P" Ireilully awav ‘


|Kl4taM, ,k-*o powerliii ■mormng ; „ , j t.v,.n ' ' I " >'■ O.o seliool


ox iiio .st:,,o,:';:


la l!ull ol Honour i„ »-s comioetea with iW I '"o o sorvetl in ; |».>g me,, wlio j i,!,;™


I ■ O', 'a a. iiieiaori'ii Inmenll.v suited to C


laoco ,S a .strik,„g|v ■ a monarel, returnL


I " I'wva.s l„s suhieeu ■■••rs and make lueirv is i t s astride his hors,:


^"ded Christ is de loss. 1,1 margins „„


i ", filirii,;;


I I owns aro inseribisl Ive done diitv i„ ()„,


I tlm fentre,-are the


Jivo fallen, and h, ■t Bido are the words: lo death—and f ,v||j


|o. At the lioail ol lie ( hiireh and seliool - till! period of tliii encased in limied


II and e.xeeiiled liy ISon. lihickhurii. wlu, mi the general ex- The names of those


■ m the Great War,” |c':—George Altliai’ii,


I'ngdalu, Uiehard H. It, .lohii W. Holgale • oa.sle.v, Gerald Moh l.^l. and har). David I Harry Spedding,


ISmithson. Hohert S. Ipsoii, .lohii .1. WoK


Ink, and the three ler the heading “ In


l ‘d tile roll of honour


]'t the world-tragedy ermed the Sunday


fectiomito token of l-holars and teachers l‘ l urn salVIy Itomn -


<‘<l tlh‘ suflVriiijis rif i'f i)rav(» lads who,


Bas kilk'd in action; !){ a lunril) from an tliird was drowm'tl


J Kon'»*s. “ who with larmics of our Allies lui('s of Heaven, had ■ tiitncs from a. crind llicy have sav4‘d ns. ■li'; sacrictic will de­ ll our souls.” 'riicn. Mr. l)u^dalo rc- llcv. r . I). Kadcs


Jilurc of the* procecd- lircss on M


i*> <lay \V4*n« Tod. nil last u*ar.


1 Crowns.” M


i** title of


|-itta('k in tlio Jrisli micd tin* fact tliat rcct in iIh* churcli 0 all who I<*ft tlh‘


town niid district, of wliich Mr. Ike wns president; nnd Messrs. JL Hurtloy, . Pirch and M. Tomlinson, otficials of the chcli and school, and Isist. but by no means lea in im­ portance, .Mr. lllsley


Conference, comes to Ids lirst churcas suc­ at the hest ol


cessor to Mr. Blake. The Chairman explained that tlieieeting


was unique in that they were met tod fare­ well to one minister and welcome aoiher. 'Uiiey were sorry to have com.o to thoarting of tho ways with Mr. Blake wlio, a.s young iUJiii, was one of the. most lionotiri* I'iiiistyrs [he town luid ever iiosscssed. ^ oit liad cause to bo proud of him *


■ p • winch


vA'a.5 '^hared^ he believed, by ilic ^vu m genetaUi 'Mr.-^Biako


been-' i^'-qughly ,


conscientious in everything heTiad unui.i- taken, and had loyally acceded p eery re­ quest made upon him, not only it th* church and school, but iu everything whohaad the good of tho town for its aim. .Sie;. wished Air. and Mrs. Blake Ood-sp<*ed n] tl.ur new sphere of labour, and extended a welome to 2iLr. lllsley with a promise ot lieaiy o-opera-


tion and support. Mr. Firth, on belialf of tlie Fee C hurch ^ ^ , J t


Council, said they met as one fsmib' to do j honour to ono wliom they liad leajiei to re- vcrc. No nmn liiid wiitchcd Air. Bhike more than hii


career


no one liad been more anxious Id the suc­ cess of his work in the town. HiA>loi|Uence enthusiasm, sincerity, and kindness had made him an ideal President of th Council. He had ideals, and he was slrivnigas iar as possible, to make those ideals int<jroalitio3. He had proved himself to he a ilia as well as a minister, and he had achievd success liecaiise of his llinnliiie.ss and his ddre to do tlm greatest good for the greatestnumlier. They trusted that the partner he hiil rocently taken would not only share his ays, hut prove a comforter in his sorrows ild trnus. and that thev iiad a long and Impi, Ide be­ fore them. On behalf of tho Coucil, Air.


of


I-'irtli said he had tne greatest phstirc in asking Air. Blako’s acceptame I ol tum volumes of Husting’s Hictiouiiry *: Chri>t.


Inscribed on tho leaf of the first vaiine was the following;—


| '.Mr. Richard Hartley (Secretary I.in behalt i .


‘ ‘ Presented to tfio Bev. I . Etherton Blake. President of the aitho;oeaml Dis­ trict Fieu Church Council, on tlu;occasion of his marriage, and terminatioi: ot four veiirs’ ministrv in Glitlieroe.”


I lor Imless I Exfractions


of ilie ciuirch and scliool. next^ aked AIi. Rlake to accept a timepiece and a laiidsome pair of tini.slu's as a. token of esteem and ap- piotiation of tho services lie hadrendered during his pastorate at Alonnt Z:o|. " tho prescnt.ation was mooted, it waMieartiiJ taken up hv tho young ladies. J he sub­ scribers laid' been very numerous, ind oven the liny tots in tho palmary naij hrougnt their cojipers. Tho past four ycarsiaa been exceedingly stretiuous. hut iu .spitC|Ol a de­ picted staif and other dillictilties ocnsioiied he ills war Air. Blake had stuck t'lmcious y to liis work—a work which tlicy vuy higlily apprecited. Tliey were glad to hao known him. am! thev were tlie better lonknowing him. Thev liad heon inspirou andrelreslied by his ministrations, and they tnitod that his work at Alorecainho would he aundaiitlv liles-eil. J'liey would always lure happy nieiiiories of Air. Blake and, thiuoeing bis iir^t circuit tlioro w.a-s littlo doubt,hat All. Bliike would always have a tender nijhe m Ins


lie,in for Clitlieroe'. The Bev. J. H. AVrigloy said his frst words J . i


must he to thank the officials tor altordmg liim that opportunity of iiiiitin(; wtli them in paying some tribute to his ,1 rij'iid. -Mi. Blake, and in wishing him Godspiietl ni Ills new work. ” J have known-aid ircspcctoel Afr. Bhiko during his iiastonito hero. ^ be contiiuied; ” hut I have known hmi bettei and resiii’cted him even more auring tbe year of liis presidency of the vree Church


Jllow suit


Ibliijc


t ouncil in this town- I u"’ /ibie (orrect in saving that tho rfhiwins fictweeii Cliureh and ‘Nonconformity hav-; never been Iimre cordial than they have hce. during tbo past year. AVe hear somethingtot re-iinion bwlaC-; and it is well that we .houhl do so It will he a ten-ihlo thing li.wliilst minds of all good men are tiir.iad to JiUNguu of Nations, and tm; healnu ililiereiices of the peopb'.s. the church.. have no thoughts beyond their oni “ cmes and animosities.


di-ciiss the problem of ro-uiii.-m to-iiig t. This is not the place, and J am no tbo pi - son. These are matters lor the greilt ami leaders of tho churches to settle, i "O" “ onlv .say that the difficullie.s waicl. keep m


! am S U. apn'rt are real difficiiltie.s, flifii(julti<*s of mere \vrong-hcaae.ln(>s. .•'J''-*, "°% V, t


there is something wliich wo ol Ihc raiiU • lile caji do, and that is to cultivate a sp it of kindness atul goodfellowshi)); fo [a* ^ * , ful tliab wo <lo not confound iiiejiiuioo 'v ju’inciplo: and to eagerlv einlraco Lunities of eo-operaLion in conmon Ti, is in this tliat:\Ir. Bhiko. asiProsideiil’ ot tho Free Ciuirch Council, has so .veil


best. He has boon a di.stinct>a.'Sot to tnc ke ”


Diwi!, and I believe that tho fDod he (lone will live. Ol his work as a iniiustci. t would be an impertinence Uv mo to


■if. and


|ree sdiolar.s—Josciili otonos and Jhiv


K.-i:


of the very fine and reftned work of Air. Firth. During his presidency the organisa­


tion was strongtheiied and tho atmosphere sweetened, niid the claims of tho Council he- camo more intelligent, more enthusiastic and more daring, so that it w.as quito a pleasant task to follow Air. Firth in that position. And tile mombers of tho Couneil had been the e.ssence of kindness to him. and ever respon­ sive to any appeal ho had to make. He owed much to the ministers who had sat in the : Comioil for their chivalry, loyalty .and support ,


Tlio choir, .ably led by Air. at his best at the organ.


gave magnificent service and Air. Do.vle was I or i


chastely decorated. The olliciating clergy were tho Bev. Fr. Hayes, S.J., celebrant; Rev. Fr. Hulley, S.J., deacon; and Bev. Fr. Faulkner. S.J.. sub-deacon. -At- the 10-31) Alii.ss a stirring sermon was preached by Fr. Faulkner, .S..J.. of Stonyhurst College.


,1. Gudgeon, again | Rue.. A.B.C.O. Tlie Altar was very 1 Grime, UIdliam,


(London),


'pho olliciating minister was the Bev. Arthur (formerly ot


was best man. tlie


Clitlieroe


! Circuit), assisted by the Bev. C. D. Eades. j Tho service was fully choral, the hymns in­ cluding “ 0 Father, all creating,” and “ 0


Basing his discourse on die Gospel j ■ the Sunday, the preacher dwelt in powerful


I perfect Love,” Mr. C. Swindlchurst (the bridegroom’ s successor at St. George's) jire- sidiiig at the organ. Following tho


the members of


,,„thoritv of tho ; iiold J,eld at tho Waddiugton Assembly Booms, amind j spyech uTtiraif sorts and conditions of men, R


ceremony, a reception was tho Choir, Sunday School


feeling too much about it. and bo lyould | liavo to leave it for the moment. He wished to acknowledge his indelitedness to the A icar wlio had heon a perfect Christian gentleman to liim over since he mot him. He and Airs. AVrigley had always most graciously enter­ tained him in their home, of which he would always retain tho happiest rccolloctioiis. He admired the candour uiul courtliness with which the A'iear had met hint, and he thanked him not niercl.v for the friendly fellowship


l.im not merely or tno f ^ f " j ’ | fought and died for this'day of Peace, and they had enjoyed hut lor the unlailing .ick-


'him. aiuf mv first impressions are sihAnfB.li. I am glad to find lie has been a pit lad. tlie same us I used to bo. I am delighted to know that ho understands ^hc pulse of com­ mon people, Sind ho knows the toil, trsigody and romance of human life its it i.-. found in the life and circumstances of working iieople. I hid him welcome to my pulpit and my


clinich.


ing in tho nature ol a farewell. Ihey wire but saying au revoir. and he hoped to meet tioain ireiiuently. Air. Blake had done stren­ uous work and had uplifted tho church., and none—from the oldest to the youiige.st . wanted him to go. They* were confident tlmt God would bless him and restore him to his wonted liealth. hecauso there was u great work for him to do. In welcoming Air. lllsley Afr. Birch assnrotl him that the coiigregiuion would support and help him in every way. Air. Alichnel Tomlinsou, teachor of the


vouiig men's cla.ss, followed, and said it was a hopeful sign for tho greater siicress of all Christian work wlien they sa.w innistcrs ot all denominations assembled on a common platform.


Air. AV. Bircfi declined to regard the meet­ , ,


nowicdgment of his position as a ininistor ot the i'reo Cliurcb, and as president of the Free Church Council. The sx)eakor also ack­ nowledged tho Iiolp and assistance of the l*)cal Pre.ss and. returning to tlie ciuirch. he ^ >-.ul: I don’ t want to go. and yet my health i i-.as broken and 1 innst go. 1 am glad my successor Ls hero. TVe Imve spent several j • I admire 1


matter of regret, hut not one of carping criticism, that in the deliberations on the Beiico Treaty, God’ s help had not bceti ollicially and courageously invoked. This ignoring of God’ s place in tho world’ s destiny made Cliristian and thinking men piiuso, and iilled thorn with a certain apprehension for tho future. Jn touching language the preacher pleaded that the people’s jubilation should not let them forget tliose who had


afflicted, to


strengthen hearts that are still bowed down in grief. Tho special prayers of Thanksgiving


oracred to ho said in the daily Alass till July filth were also said in English at the cud of the 10-30 Ala.ss, after wliich all .stood which tiio antijihon ” Doniine salviiiii fac rogem ” was being sung and the customary*


prayers (or tho Royal Family* were intoned. •At the i-vemiig ="rvice, which began with


tho SVicic'd Tieiri t DevcL--;:;'- ".tid the pl ayers of Thanksgiving, Fr. Faulltiiei ,


’Tliov were deeply soiry to part


with All*. Blako. and tliey cinill not fully acknowledgo all they owed to hh ministry*. At the same time they* must not he down- liearted-. Rather should they Iniclle on their armour and. with minds and fneei turned in 0110 direction thov were bound 1o continue successful. Thev had to meet the difficulties and trials of life’ s journey*. Tie partings witli those thev loved were iilway; sorrowful, and lie agrecu’witli tho young nun who had latelv returned from the war lliat it was “ hard lines ” that they* .should lat have the fe!lowshi|) and intercourse wliicl they* had


looked forward to with Mi*. Blake who. as a Liithful correspondent during ther absence, thev had learned to love. That aff’ctiou they* must give to Ah*. lllsley. and ho know they would help him in every way that liy in their


^ Rev. -T. Britton congrattihueil Afr. Bhiko on having entered into' tlie mairicd state. •After wandering in the wilderiifsi for some


vears he had how come to Camwi. (I.augh- 'ter.) He was sorry* for the caug' that made is nccessarv* for AIi*. Blake to geiiid on he- lialf of AA'csIey* Church he vvisliol Afr. Blake everv success'in his new .sphere. “ 1 feet sorrv for this.man.” exclaiined ill*. Britton, amid laughter, referring to Alt*, ilislev. Ihey* kuc’.v «omothiiig of whac it uu'uit lo rollow :i man like Air. Blake after four yiirs; it was ;i. serious handicap. All the sanu he doiihtod not that the congregation would faiul by him .as trulv as tliey had stood by liispredecessor. JTe hoped he winild he otnially* sn'cesshil. and that lie would hav*e the gteatestyf all joys a, miiiistei* could have—the knowle(l;e of having fiooii instrumental in turning many unto


righteou-sness. ■ Rev. J. AA’ . .Johnston said tha; unlike Mr.


Britton he was not going to coiigymilale Air. Blako on his marriage. He had*,n oppornin- itv to do that some little tinu ago. All*. Britton said that Air. Blake hactheeii in the


the .Iordan.*' - I” ’ , ..


preached to a very largo congregation. Hr* took for liis text the words of St. Paul to the Coninthians “ Thanks he to God who hath given us A'ictory over Death throiigli our Lord Jesus Chnist.” and hogaii by explaining tho direct reference of these words of St. I’aul, and Its Ve.sson. “ But.” said the preacher, ^ “ I do not tliink I shall he accused of undue ■ violence to the meaning of the words, if, in liannony* with the thoughts that are possess­ ing oiir souls to-day, 1 road thorn thus; Tliaiiks ho to God who hath given us Peace witli A'ictory through our Lord .lostis Christ. Thanks be tii God for the dawn after the long and dark night of dread and di.saster; lhanks ) be to God that at last Reason has c.alled a halt 1 to the world’s riot of bloodshed, and rapine. 1 and shiiiuefm and mimeless crime. Yes. ; ’Thank Gcd for i t : Thank God it is all over.” Ho .sketched the story of the past five years in gr.apliic terms, which stirred ail present with varying emotions of sorrow, and joy, and ad­ miration. and hope. 'Ihen he faced the siiectacle of the present world’ s disorders; how Capital and Lahour, that should go through life like husband and wife, helpmates and sharers of one another’s burdens, arc seeking, tlirjiigli a divorce, the unholy dissolution of tlieir''proper union. In the social order the. most sacred lies are being sacrificed to tlie pii.ssloiis and plottings of traitors to then* family* vows, vice is almost opcnl.v condoned, while virtue and rostniint is mocked at. Tliere are as many* remedies as there are selt- opiiiioiied men ofiered lor tho country s sick­ ness; hut its sickiio.ss is a maligiiimt disea.se. and nothing short Imt the calling in of a Divine Specialist, asking for and taking his advice as it is littered by the aiithoritative voice of tho Church, will give the *world a nuaiient euro. And so. said the preacher, we Catholics have an imiiortiiiit work to do


again i>’


for the country; wc have done much to save its hodv. hut wo must not rest ti I, as far a.s w" can.' wc have saved its soul. Ihe present feverish and jieriloiis unrest in our industrial, social, and inteUectual order of things im-


perativelv demands we should mistver the the distress signals thrown out. Catholics have shown that their religion and loyalty* to Kiim and country aro not contradictory* iorcos Catholics hold a record, second to none, ot lioroism and distinction dcm*K* bought on the storm-swept battle fronts. Catholics c.amiot he accused of miduo arrogaiico if to-day they a so feel an additional thrill pt pride in the ffict tbnt- tlio nlliod Gcnornlissimo ............ Catholic to his finger tips.'


tice He urgwi.


with tho Church’ s teachms on the iienilcxing urobloms ot tlio day, ami hy their jintioi.t


. .


charitv with thoir fellow countryinon by tho sweet reasoiialiloness ol their I'aith. In thei


accoiiipaniineii't of hearty laimhci*. “ I had tho privilege of helping to take: him across On behalf of theinemhcrs of


wilderness and had reached tli promised j ijioiit land. “ AVell.” added Afr. .Tohiitoii.^ to ^tlio | tlioh*


which “ God Bless our Pope.” was snug. Ihe choir, at all the services, it**'* ■*'* pi tell of excellence.


of tho ; should


the the


'and then. They wore Jioor ( e dod jieoplc who tlionght that the "*ork of^ *.e ministry


” :"fhi.'toU Uia’r'JfrrBlaffi.’sleiivig Clitl.cnie •as von* much like a ship ging on its oiirnov. ■ Blit perhaps they wood nieet now


was oasv. That was Afr. lllsley sBrst chinch, and ho hoped that it mistakes wet made they would overlook them and give tlyion pastm all the encouragement they com. Bev. AV. H. .IcfVries said he Bought Air.


Blake' had shown wisdom m lono-er to plough .a lone hirrowi, Ali. Blalu w.as°amoiig the .first to give hmj«*olcomc to_


Glitlieroe last year, and he to do ill thoir ^


anvihing—you, of course. knoV better than 1; but J have been glad to see lo-niglit liow well you ai)preciat€ him. Blnko has succeeded in obtauuig a more lasting memorial even titan thoao handsome pre.sonts which you have bestowed upon lum


much aiv


Ui,„^every mif,- -


cov ho know something ' 'ist ho feeli .ng. give him advice


1 every sui


much ho had appreciated had been a joy to do wh.n t


^


rckoVation to ho.aUh and ho ahlo to do a, hig work in A f o r e , *


imh'a'lf'of the Aloor Lane Churrf. he wished 'jeffi*ie*i"*ont on to


u*ns crolUK invnv tbo> tiusxii inat, « VIIIV 11


;™''lV.,,«pj'tlnt w^ * '■'•r ,


. thM.’ ’ ’ said tile speaker, amid h'l■Oiter.


nin cortnin bo bn-s conic n homrtod people and that yon are


all von can to help him. He poojile more loyal or warm-heartei


Solemn Benediction followed, at tlio end of - as snug. The


cached an nniisnal CONTINUED FBOAI PREVIOUS COLUAIN.


of the north. In .an a.ssnrance that Air. JIIsI 'V would find a krotlierhood ainoiigst the miiiister.s of tho town. Air. .Tefines said tl..it if luMiecded help in Ins ehurcl; he would hnd th-it help forthcoming. “ and,” lie conchnh'd. “ if von sometimes need a liomc, yon mil find out* homes always ojien to^yon, and a cup oi


nf tra rendv to ebeer you. Mr llUley, who w:is given a worm greet-


inc said tlnit if during the next joai hi. conid 'earn a like proportion of as Air. Blako had c.anied.


sc'H' When T received the edict ef tlic Con- it is like the law of the Alcdes and


renaid “ One gentleman said he lelt soiij for 1110. I can assure him I am sorry tor nn-


' Peishms in that it changetli not—my first


Hmnght wa-s to revolt. Miners are nsnallv striking and seem to got into tho habit. I


. < 1


^f-'ho^Alr. lllslev ] ,


Tam much im young for .


nnion'|st n ivnriii- ;oinp to do ill find no (tlinn tlioso


felt som* for myself and sorry lor the people


of Clitlieroe. There .are receptions arc deceptive. I tinst tliat niii not ho tho c.asc here. Init that the people of tho town, and the members of tins church, will join'with mo in helping to raise thv sniritnal life of the community, to faster, m even* "'av kho well-being of the inhabitjiius and‘ to uplift the people of this chinch. I new pastorate on Sunday.


I teachers, and several friends wore entertained ill tho ovomiig. The lioneymoon is being spent at Ambleside, and Mr. and Mrs. Elton take up residenco at Greenock early in August. The presents, wliich were very numerous


y School I jYym


J bmidiiv, tin. ol Uk> h'.uid'‘-


mount ZIOMVIAKES LOCAL HISTORY. LEAVE TAKIN' OF THE BEV. F. E. BLAKE.


TBIBETES BY Y.'AB AND EBEE CHCBCH MIXI.STEBS. IXIRESTIXG PBIWEXTATIOXS


COBDIAL WEIO.ME FOB THE NEW PASTOB. The wor.shippor.s at .Uount Zi will long


roineniher the gathering in tlie;schoolroom on Wednesday evening, when th bade fare- irell to the Bov. F. Elherton lake, than wlioin .Mount Zion has bid no ore distin- .riiislied. no more honoured, no ore zealous piHtor. ilr. Bhiko toiicluded hiour year’ s pastorate in a metaphorical anfare of irunipets and the memory of t gathering ctui never ho effaced. At the sio "meetiii.g was welcomed the Bev. AVillia Jlisle.v. of SliclEeld, who succeeds -Mr. Blaka Glitlieroe and who, like his predecessor, wai pit lad. Jlr. Blake had a largo platform the meet­


T H E T I M E S , E B I D A Y , J UL Y 11, 1 9 1 9 . DIVORCE OE


CAPITAL AND LABOUR.


“ CATHOLICS HAVE AX IJIPOB’l'AXT' JV’OBK TO DO.”


PASSIONATE APPEAL. The Bisliops of the C'athulic Church fell iti


MUSICIANS PBETTY


AXD IXTEKESTIXG CEBE- JIOXY AT WESLEY.


and which will he trea-sured by goncrations of BlakovS yet unknown. (Laugliler.) I have beoii trying to recall some lines from one of tho great speeches of Daniel Welister. and I have failed; hut what ho says in elfeet is this: If you engravo your name on bronze, time will efface it ; if you cut it in iiuirhle, it will crumble away; but that which you en­ gravo on the jives of .vonr fellows, no time can efface. I lielieve Xlr. Blake has thus succeeded ill engraving an eternal iiiemorial 1 believe there are lives here which, have been enriched fur ever by Ins coming, and I know that there are lire,s which are saddened


ing on SVcdiiesday night, heldunder the presidency of Mr. G. Coleman. T ministers included‘the Revs. .1. H. XVrigle (Vicar of Clitlieroe). .los. Britton, .). Waick .John­


ston. W. H. .Jeffries, M.C.. and J'H. Appor- lev Jlessrs. .1. H. Firth and .TE. Berry, re'prosonting the Free Church Cocil of the


.Mr. Blake, who, on rising to respond ua. givcura very cordial ajidsympathetie ovation.


\i'’* I • • . 1


said it was in true sincerity that he wantixl to roturn thanks to the Free Church Coniicil.


with the expressed desire of tlie King to joiu in the nation’s day of 'i'himksgiving to Almigluy God for the Blessing of Peace. His ____________ ________...... .... Majesty liad commanded the Archbisliops and pertaining to chiirVli aud scTiool. Th'o 'bride- ^ • Bishops of the Estahli.shed Church to set apart 1 groom was Mr. Percy Elton, Mus. Bac..


Sunday, July tilh, for that purpose, lii tlieir turn the priests and people of the Catholic Churcli were ordered uy tlieir own spiritual rulers to celebrate, iu their particular vj'ay, the day of the uatiou’ s religious rejoicing. And so at St. Michael’s and St. John’s the Catholics of Clitlieroe honoured the day in a very special manner, and one that was worthy of thoir best traditions. Largo numbers re­ ceived Holy Communion at the early ifasses. At the lU-30 a.ni. Mii-ss, said by Fr. Hulley, S.J., special prayers of thanksgiving were oifered and an appropriate sermon delivered by the Bev. Fr. Faulkner, S.J., Tho Mass


i


*Av Kalliwoda, and the Olfortorv, Grand Azioli-oiio of the linest


Chui-ch music—was sung, tho


choir distinguishing them.selves with line singing and the organist (Mr. H. Doyle)


■tiirosted in a pretty Wedding which took place in tho AVesleyau Churcli, yesterday. Tho brido was Miss .Annie Duguale, elder daughter of i lr , and Mrs. B. J.)ugdale, Holly -Mount, wlio, about seven years ago, suc­ ceeded her father as organist at the church, and has been aottvely assoeitited with all work


L.R.A.M., A.B.C.M., (Into B.F.A.), who recently resigned the post of organist at St. George’s Presbyterian Church, Piackburn, to take up a similar uppoiiitniout at Vest Church, Greenock. TTie cliurcli had been tastefully adorned


M’addington and Blackburn were in-


_MABRIED. I SOUL OF THE NEW AMERICA.


DR. GUT.VERY’S B1PRESSI0X.S OF A GRE.AT XATIOX. UNION AHTH BRITAIN THE HOPE OF THE AVOBLD. HUMOURS OF A LIGHTNING C.AMPAIGN.


with llowers by friends of tho bride, and the nuptials were witnessed by a large congrega­ tion. 'I'lio bride, given away by lier lather, wore a dress of oiiibroiderod ivory duchess satin, with veil and liTeatli of myrtle and wliito heather. Her ornaments were a string of pearls (the gift of her sister, Miss Emma, Dugdate), and a diamond ring which, with tier bouiiuet of roses and white heather, con­ stituted tho bridegroom’s gifts. The chief bridesmaid was Xhss Ethel Dugdale (sister) whoso dress was belie crepe ile chine witli tulle hat to match. Miss Emma Dugdale and


given by the Rev. Dr. Guttery. of Liveriiool, Rresideut of tho National Free Churcli Coun­ cil, auring a lecture delivered on Tue.sday evening m connection with tho Rrimitivo Methodist Sunday School Anniversary cele­ brations. Dr. Guttery went to tlie United States at tho invitation of tho British Goverii- meut and his story of the travels he under­ took, tho banquets he attended, the liugo meetings ho addressed—all desigucd to illus­ trate tho now spirit of America—was followed with great interest.


A graphic account of the Now America was


burn, referred witli satisfaction to the cou- clusion of the war. They had heeii told, he said, that a now ora would be ushered in with tho conclusion of tho war but the exercise of great moral force would be necessary before that was accomplished. One of tlie greatest enemies to bo combated wa,s tbo drink curse and bo urged bis hearers to join an army of workers ready to wage battle on drink with tho dcteniiinatiou, the zeal, tho unliagging energy which our soldiers and sailors dis- X)hiyed against tho Germans. Concluding, Mr. Wooley oxteudod a wish of mucli happi­ ness to the Rev. F. E. uud Mrs. Blake.


Presiding. Mr. W. Wooley. J.P., of Black­ Dr. Guttery said his lightning campaign in


, America out of traditional isolation into the j current of Eurojiean alfairs. He had frank


the States was designed to deepen and inten­ sify tho union between tho two nations, a union whicli ho verily lielieved was the hope of the world. In commissions, universities, conferences, churches, guilds and mass meet­ ings lio was privileged to see tlie sacred, un­ selfish service and motive that have .swept


great President at the White House


and beautiful, included an engraving (Sad­ ler’ s “ For Fifty Years ” ) from the Choir at. St. George’ s, Blackburn; a silver tea service and tray from tho congregation, and silver cake stand from the Choir and teachers at tlio village Chapel. Tlio latter were presented at n gathering lield in the school last Thurs- i day evening, wlien the presentatioiLs were en- | trusted to Messrs. 1). W. Speakmaii and W. i Altham respectively. ICach sxioke in terms of appreciation of the conscientious and self- sacrificing work rendered to Ciuirch and School by tlio bride, and voiced the good ■tt'ishes of tho donors of the gifts for the future health. hapi>iness and prosperity of


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CLITHEllOE WELCOME HOME COMMITTEE.


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Tho Hon. Secretary acknowledges receipt as follows:—


Previouslv acknowledged ..............


Mr. Alderman J. T. Whipp ............ 0 0 J. Mercer Wiipp, Esq. ...................... 5u ^ 0


^fessrs. Primrose Ring Mill. Ltd.... 10 l ^[essrs. \V. 'Westhead, Ltd. M’ . S. "Weeks, Esq....................... ^fessrs. R. Standnng and Sons , i^rrs. U. T. Bailey ........................ "W. D. Cunliffe. Esq.................. . H. Bofctomley, Esq....................... T. D. Tucker, Esq......................


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A’ indlo and AV. Orr. RUSE THAT FAILED.


E. Daniel, said that on Friday, the 23rd Alay, defendant alighted from the 9-o(i p.in. tram at Clitlieroe and handed to the ticket collec­ tor a weekly ticket dated 19th Alay. Tlie collector knew the serial number on the ticket was not in use that week and retained the ticket, telling defendant he would report tho occurrence. Seen hy Detective Inspector .Streeting, defendant admitted tlio offenee and .said sill) altered tho date at the office rvhere .she worked. A fine of oOs. was imposed, defendant being


Coventrv, pleaded guilty to altering the date of a railway ticket. Prosecuting for tho L. and Y*. Co., Air. H.


also ordered to pay the costs of tho witnesses. GUARDING PUBLIC HEALTH.


which Henry Illingworth, farmer, High AJoor, Clitlieroe, was si;iii:;ioned for failing to lime- wash a siiijiiiou 111 accordance with the Cor­ poration bye-faws. Air. H. AVecks, deputy Town Clerk, prose­


Air. Garnett took the chair during a case in


cuted and asked for a penalty which would deter otlier farmers from ignoring the orders and pointing out that it was important that cow.sheds, etc., sliould bo properly cleaned so that tlio milk would not be contaminated. Th‘-> Sanitary Inspector proved the caie. All*. J. H. Itainsbottoin (for defondimt)


is liimself Tlio preacher remember


Elizabeth A. Smalley, A A’’est-lane, Birchall,


BOROUGH SESSIONS. Y'osterday; Before tho Atayor (Councillor


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down to tho leaders of the coloured people in the south—by all lie was received with equal courtesy and with unbounded kindliness. His days were too crowded, too full of rush and excitement for him to form a calm, philoso- pliic judgment of America. In ten weeks, he had 200 great mass meetings, travelled 15,000 miles, had 40 public banquets. TTio fact was America was too big, too complex for a lecture, indeed for a volume, yet ho had not been iu America five minutes before he \yas sur­ rounded by a dozen American journalists who unanimously asked him, alter tlirco minutes residence, for his impressions of America. His answer was “ Wait and See” and the next morning all the great American newspaiiers. ill ilariiig headlines announced that he was a follower of ^Ir. xVsquith and that his motto was “ AVait and See” (Laughter.) He wa ‘


jliustlo, noise, slap-dash, vulgarity, dollars, boasting, are out of date. America has been


declared Dr. Gutterj'. Our old idea** of


‘ traditions—they found her full of energy and *Mativo. It " L a now England clasping


j caught in a groat tide of moral and social idealism. There is a new America that fuco.s a "new Britain. America has been amazed with her discoveries of the Britain of to-day ; our democratic freedom, our industrial inde­ pendence, our social equality have amazed America. Americans came expecting to find venerable old ag^~tliey found audacious youth. They expected to find England full of


hu ’ 'S with a now America.” Again, and again JO used to tell Americans that George III. wjS dead. Thank God! It wa.s the best thing he ever did for his country was to die! Ho told then, too that Lord North was dead, with no hopo xfi ^liticnl resurrection. Ex­ clusive and aristocritic government was also dead—dukes and maiquises had had to sub­ mit tlieir titled deedi for examination by minors. America and BrA^viZi'^Y^rq more than Allies—thc.v were kitli and kin. ances and disruptions and quarrels \\\. dead, and burned face downwards, never / 'b e resurrected—not even bj’ Horatio Bottornk'T"


Tho lecturer referred to tho differences be­


tween America and Britain as family quarrels which had been settled. Three hundred years ago come September. 1920. “ Englisli Puri­ tans sailed from Plymoutli for the Now World, landing at Plymouth Rock, ami soAved tho seeds out of which tho American Ropublic has grown. Last vear, we saw the childrens children of tho men of tlie ‘ Afayflower ’ come back to Europe to complete in tlie old world tlio work which their fathers began in America. If I am living iu September, 1920, I will be in America again and 1 will stand on Plvmouth Rock, and tell A^ouiig America that the faith of tho old Britain lives in the new Britain of to-day. Our union with America, so close and vital, is more than political, militarv or economic—it is spiritual. As I told them the tale of Britain, they asked Gvorvwhere of our sufferings, our casualtie-s. our darkened streets, our liberty rationing, our terror by night. A


America and saw its resources, wealth, man power, how I was encouraged. I told the Americans, British lads might retreat, but as long as a British ship sailed the sea.s old England would never abandon her task or .saving Europe from German brutality ^ and gethcr can keep the peace of the world.” To an Englishman America, was full ot


A’hen I looked on


pleaded it was customary to leave white-wash­ ing until haytime when the lahourers engaged could do the work during wet days. He undertook that the offence would not be re­ peated and said tho Corporation would have secured all they .set out for if the ease was dis­ missed on payment of costs. The Chairman pointed out liow necessary


it was that tho regulations relating to the cloaulinoss of buildings used in connection with the milk supply being observed. Tliat


storeys higli—it took three looks to get tc^ tho top. in honour of his vUio .they ran the express lift to tho 60th storey without stopp­ ing. He was in tho lift and as ho went up ho remembered all tho sins he had ever com­ mitted. As ho came down ho rei>ented all. When he stepped out into the 5th Avenue lie felt ho need not have troubled! Claiming Boston as his favourite American city, the lecturer said it wa.s tlie only one he could get lost ill! All tbo cities were garden cities witli tho gardens of tho wealthy all open to the road.. ” 1 should like some day to live to see rich folk in England with souls big enough to build their walls low enough that tho poor may at least be rejoiced by a vision of verdant lawn and blushing llowor,” was Dr, Guttery’s comment;


Referring to local patriotism, he said every


town and city boasted of having the biggest .something or other. Ono town boasted that their Mayor wa.s the biggest rascal iu tho world! In South Georgia., which had just gone hone dry. the Government confiscated 31 million dollars’ worth of liquor and poured it into tho river, whilst tho choir sang “ Praise God from whom all bles.sings flow.” An American said “ I guess that was the biggest drink ill tho world!” Chicago boasted of tho biggest butchering busino.ss in the world. “ A colossal concern. I saw cattle go in at one end and saw tins come rolling out at the other. I can see it now , . . and I can .smell it anytime.’ .said tho lecturer amidst laughter. Ho added that each area had it.s different section of people. Afethodi.sts were strongest, ho remarked, in tho Atiddlo West^ noted for oil. gold and corn.


“ The greatest glory of America i.s her


educational system.” proceeded Dr. Guttery. “ The national education of America is fifty years ahead of us. Nothing is too good for education. It is free from bottom to top, free from .social snobbishness, free from sec­ tarian poi.son. In schools in America there is an open road for the gifted indu.strious child from tho elementary school to tho proudest nniversitics—and there arc no toll- bars on the road, and no sectarian traps to trip little feet. Oh, that I might seo^ it in England some day.” He related that in one largo college he saw a bright youth sweeping a corridor, and remarked to the principal that probably tlio lad was a bursar, paying for his education by toil. “ Wq have no bursars, here.” replied that official. “ "Wo have a largo number of free scholars but my secretary and I are tho only persons who know who aro free and wlio not. Hie lad you saw was a millionaire’ s son—wc .set him to sweep floors now and then to save his soul.”


“ I saw America at AVar,” proceeded the


doctor. ” and in my judgment the coming in of the now world to redress the wrongs of the old is the greatest victory in modern history. I found the best Americans lamenting tho two years of delay. On the face of it those two years moved some of us to imi)atieuce. A\e should remember that America, like oursolvcw is a nation of pacificts and industrial America had l-eeii trained from her birth in the tradi­ tion of holding aloof from European quarrels. America was two thousand miles away from the horrors with which we had grown familiar. To an American on the AVest coast Europe like another planet. Do not forget, either, the iiiillions of central Europeans in America. In one school 6,000 of the T,000 students were Germans and Austrians, yet I saw theni cheer­ ing tho Union Jack.- 1 do not hesitate to say that for President AA'ilson to sweep eleven million Gormans into unaiiimous resist­ ance of the i>olicy of the Kaiser wa.s the biggest political miracle iu the history of the world. X saw America go into the war, with both hands and both feet. Munition centres sprang uj> as witli a wizard’s wand. I saw tho third draft of 13 million men called to military registration, and they didn’ t grouse—they made a holiday of it, America believe.s. and 1 agreO'With her, that the man who will not serve bis country is not worthy of citizenship in it. I, saw the ship building yards./ Eigh­ teen months before there was nothing but* riven and baV.k- Then a single yard turned out 9,000 tons ot ’hipping every fifteen davs. I am in symijathy tiVtli, labour but I say that laWir in England is^n.isguided if it quarrel-


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goods are made for div.^ip^^* ^ yard workmen leave in thyir own motor-cars.


No slums there- -the worknion jivcd as tar as twenty miles away from t h e i r - T h a t was in a. prohibition area. Oh t!^‘'*'t I could see in England working men with enough to make the liquor trade go baiikUiP^ keep their wages to got a little bit of


keen to be told about tlie J3ri“ ish Tomniy. ^ 1 roinember being at one convention in file Middle-JVcst. The governor was a brutal,


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novelty. It was a land free from social snobbishness, from political inequality, ecclesiastical differences. All the churclies were free and the Americans found it most difficult to understand our ecclesiastical differences. His companion on tlm voyage was tho Bishop of Oxford, in America, his Lord-ship preached in Afethodist Churches. AVhy not here? “ In Englan” he says that is impossible on grounds ot principle. I con­ fess 1 have not more reverence for religious principles that are purely geograpliical.” was Dr. Guttery’ .s comment. .Declaring that he i)iayed for re-union, he said theie could be none until there was granted perfect equality iu two places: first, tbe Lords lable; second, the pulpit of Christ. ^


A AVARNING IGNORED .Tonathau Cook, Cnrzon-street, was sum­


moned for being drunk and disorderly. P.C. Proctor said tlie olfeuco was committed at 11-20 p.m. on the 27th June, defendant bring­ ing people to their bedroom windows with liis shouting. Ho ignored a warning.—A fine of 7s. Gd. was imposed.


STONE-THROAA'ING DANGERS. Proving, in a case charging a hid with


stone-throwing, P.C. Duckett said lie himseli and a girl woro almost hit by tho lad, who was shving at a lamp post. The Chief Constahlo (Alt*. .1. C. Hnxtable)


said there woro numerous comiilnints of dam- ago to lamps and to other property and tboiigli lio did not pn*ss tliat ca.se ho would not ask


* Tho Chairman (Mr Garnett) gave tho young delinquent a severe scolding, iiouitiiig out that ho might easily have injured somebody


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for life. “ AVe aro hero to protect public and private proi)crty,” ho added, “ and sliould


any other cases of tliis kind occur wo shall deal severely with tho defendant.” Tlio lad was ordered lo pay costs. ^notlier vouth was accused of riding on


tlie footpath, L'.C. Brimllo i)roving, and :\lr. Garnett repeated his warning, ordering costs


to be paid. THE LIGHTS TH^VT FAILED.


street. were each lined 5s. for riding gieycles without red roar lights. P.C. AAoightnum l)roved


John and Richard Ormerod. RadeclylTo-


Wilson—there .was no plush, no gold l«acc. no armed guards onlv Christian hospitality.^ Ho offered prayer ‘ in tho Upper Houso ot tho American Parliament and afterwards at- temlod a sort of love-feast in tho Iibiary. “ No fuss ” characterised both oNperieiiccs. “ It is moro easy to interview a Cahinot' Aliiiister in Washington than it would be to interviow tho Chief Constable of Lanca­ shire,” ho said. “ There is Jess rcd-tai)o. AVlint wo need in England is not simply more political equality, but more social courtesy in our iutercourso one with tlio other. He grow to love tho American language


At Wa'jliington, lie dined witli President


with its crisp phrases, its ahhricviations\ us slogans—sharp, arrestive phrases. In Iinig- Innd during tho influenza epidemic instruc­ tions ■\voro issued hy tho Government-—hig posters with littlo type, which cyeryhody passed.* In America, hugo hamicrs with huge tvpo were displayed overyvvlicre, reading:


“ Tlic Federal Government issues the tol low­ ing instructions to all citizens: Cover wlien YOU cough or sneeze; if you don’ t you will spread disease.” American architecture was graceful, well adapted to the climate. Even tho hugo sky-scrapers were not the nionstrous vulgaritv ho had expected. At tho A^ajo Cluh ho had a suite of rooms on tho la h floor. Tho dining room was on the 19th. the harbor’s shop on the 23rd, tho library on the 27tb. and tlic billiard room on the 32nd lloor. Tbero were express lifts and slow liftsS. Iho steward knew bo wanted the slow lift wlien lie said “ Put mo on tho. Lancashire and Yorkshiro.” fliaughter.) Woolworth’s offices were G2


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tTioin in America occasional^ -and they ,inake them Governor for a term when we niake tiiom editors of ‘John Bull.’ ‘ Our Erit-i/!i gue.st at any rate will confess,’ said t.’ie Governor ‘ tliat it was America that saved the world.’ The crowd cheered—it was a pretty big dose for me to swallow. After forty muiutes of my address I said ‘ Tho Governor snvs America saved the world. Thank God it that bo true. I want to tell you Americans that if it hadn’ t been for the swift moral de­ cision of Mother England—reached lu 24 hours not in 2 years—if it handn’ t been for tho valour and the d.ving of British bo.ys. there would have heou iio world loft for Aiuorica to save.’ It wa.s a pretty big do.so for thorn! I shall always honour that Araericau crowd. They sprang to their feet waved their handkerchiefs and their flags and thev cheered. IMoment after moment* they cheered and tho building seenied to rock. The Govornor, red-faced, rose Irom his chair, crossed to where I stood. The crowd paused to ho.ar him and he said, holding out his hand ‘ Put it here!’ I gave him my liand and he said ‘ Stranger. I guess you’ re right all the way.’ Turning to Hio audience he criiM. ‘ Boys, let’ s give throo cheers for the British Tommp, that saved the world'.’ ”


“ Two flags to-night aro one,” concluded


tho lecturer. “ Two men for six months carried iijion thoir shoulders the he.ayiest bur­ den that men have, ever carried.*_ twd_ men have shajied the liberties of the New *\\ orkl; two men have stood between our idealism and tho natural rc.sentmont that would have wrecked it^—tho American President and the British Prime Minister. These two men,de­ serve your confidence. Tliey deserve your prayers. They represent the Union. fiJicse nations to-night aro one. Their marriage, scaled in tears and lilood. is a diviiic ordin­ ance. ‘ Those whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder’ .” (Loud applause.) The Chairman again addressed the meeting


and tho Pastor gave hearty thanks to all who had helped to make tho anniversary a suc­ cess.


Replying; Dr. Guttery referred to Mr.


Blako’ s splendid ministry. “ I know his work has been heavy. Ho has hnd to be pastor and preacher and.‘to.condnct probationary studies as well. Ho has passed his examinations witli real distinction. It is marvellous what he has done, considering too that while often he has been with yon in body, his spirit has been at Leyland. Ho trusted ho T.*onkI have, liealth anti strength and with them ho had no doubt he had a. ver.v bright future before him.


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