ALDERMAN BOBBIE BEPITES TO CAPTAIN BRASS.'


HOW CLASS HATRED IS PRODUCED : AND POVERTY CONTRASTS.


LUXURY


GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED FOR INACTION RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT.


MR. A. BELLAMY, M.P., ON “ LEGISLATION THE MILLIONS, NOT THE MILLIONAIRES.’


I)ro.spcctivii candidate for tlie Clitiieroo Division, and .Mr. A. Dellam.v, the new Jl.l*. tor Asliton-oiuler-Lyne—ivere tlio speakers a t a. Labour nieotinf; lield a t tlie AVeavors' Institut.i on Sunday afternoon, Aldorinan a \>. Ji. Seeilall, J.l*., presiding over a eood


ttenJani.'e. Party Workers Awakening.


iiiK so near, that tliat apathy would bo re-, moved. As chairman of tlie J)ivisionaI party ho was ploiLSi'tl to say th a t tbero was evhleiico tbrougbout tho length and breadth of tlio division tliat-tho parUMVorkers were awaken­


presidents of the National Union of llailwav- inen and were well known to each other. .Soiuehoiy or other in the Clitheroe p ar t of tiui Division tliero .socniod to bo upatliy, u juthariii’ for whieli iJiey could scarcely account. IIo liojicd th a t in tho near future, especially as the


1. Cbai rnian pointed out th a t both Air. Jsellainy ami -\ldennan Dobbio were past


olectioii Tvas loom- Ine 5817 ^ p illllllllilill


p iE mm


lOICE


MASTERS DEPOT”


and tlirougli tho Press to our supporters not jiresent-—to ••oiiio Into line and become missionaries for tlio eause.^’—(Cheers.)


I wisli to appeal to you, No Pcrsonalitios. \m w


Aldorniau ^ l)(»bhle saiil his colleague jmd given an imlieation to politicians ihrouglt- <nit tlu^ country as -to what Jjaneasbiro was likely to do a l the iie.\t general election. And what liiineaslilre was going to do, so with tile ivhole country. All the parties had biH'U engaged in making ’ their j)n»- grainino.s and lie noticed tliat laith the Jjilierals ami Tories ludd theii’ conference.s a t Yarmouth. Wore they getting ready the necessary supply of red lierrings to ‘draw across tho path of the worker-' If they were, disappointment was still likely to he their lot, for the Labour pro)iCramme was aleady proparinl and t*acli <!Jimlidate hatl the *»j>portunity of e.splaining it point by point before tho election, so lh a i tliere would now ho no fi*ar of last minute seares <lislracting eli'ctors from the real i.sMjos. “ So far a.s tho nrosont Alomher for tlie Division ami my.soif are concerned, there ha.s so far lieeii no (pKvstion of personalities,'’ Alderimm .Dohbio said. “ I liope Unit np to tlio election and a t ilu‘ idection, por.sonalilics will ho kept out, hut 1 want to .say rjuito <-.lear!y th a t the Labour party stands deliniUdy opposed to the policy ami pro­ gramme of till* pai'ty Captain llrass hc*!ongs to. AVo I'omlcmn the Prime Alinistor, the (lovenimoiit of the <lay, and tlioso who sup­ port th a t Governmeut in tlu» House of Gommons as being responsilde for ilie lerrihlo condition of the jieople of tliis country to- -day. Speaking at- Chatimrn a short time ago, ( ‘aptain Jlrass had something to say about a siicech I made earlier. He referred to me a.s ‘ ilio [Socialist enndidale.’ 1 say quite candidly th a t we want to clear tlie air about tiiat. .1 make neither apology nor ilcnial about hiMiig a Sociall.st.


AVelcoming the assiManee of Air. Pelhiiny,


ing to their ’ re';|)onsil)ilities and w(»re witli- out doubt alivo to l!i<^ .situation. “ We, in Clitheroe, who once had tho .distinction of returritug a ^Member of our own, ought to woik as har<l as posy^ihle in ordcM*'to return to tliat iK*siii«ui,” sahl Ahlermaii Seethill. “ "Wo are represented to-day by a gentleman whose, view.'^ art- absolutely opposed to ouit> ami it- Is our iluty to do all we can to wrest this .seat from a re-aclionary party to a jiro- grossive party;


Jivo ox-prosuloiifcs of the National L'liiou Hjiilwaymen—Alderman W. Jlobhic. tlio


IN FOR


has so often, «o persistently, ami consistently deluded us.’


In Power Next Time.


^ “ I am coiitideut'that Iho Labour partjy 1.S going to secure power a t tho next election. AVe are not going to .say th a t wo can caro or solvo the problem of uuomploynumt in a week or a month. Liberals and Tories have had power for coiituries. This Govornmeat has had unquestioned power with an unpre- cedciiteil majority, and tho pooplo of tlio country Iiavo no right to expect us to .settle the prohlems before tlie country in u «Iiort time.


tho present .system and, after all, llio Jiahour party is dolinitely out and ph*dgc<l lo alter lliat .svstem. AVe want to do it in a proper, orthodox and constitutional manner—through llio ballot box. AVo eannob clinngu every­ thing on tlio face of tlio earth in a inonili. As soon as we <lo secure iiower, wo shall begin to alter tho aifairs and shall see to it riglit away th a t there is no need for a hungry, destitute, hoinele.«s, ragged man, woman or cliild to ho iji existence in -this country. AVe will see th a t food, clothing and .shelter is given and assured to every man, woman and child in the country dur­ ing the time wc are looking round and remedying tlio evils of tho present system.”


It lias taken hundreds of yeans lo build up To Lesson Unomploymoni.


ideal so that wo will enter into no argument about that. I will try between now and the general election to make it- quite clear to the puldic th a t I stand for the Socialist policy ami ])rogramme'aiid ideal. Captain Jlra.ss went on to quote my speech and he agroi’fl th a t T am not out to carvi* out a career for myself hut. to tio all f can for the liottermeiit of the people of the country.


Socialist ami tho wiiolo trend o! the Ijalmur jiarly of tliis country inside and outside the Mmiso of Commons is towards a Soi'iali.st


I am a . Captain Brass’s Challenge.


<?xistence side by sidi* ol untold Iusur\ and poverty beggariiig ileseriptiou ami aiideil:


Captain llra.ss (pioted his refereme.s to the iy S


hatred in this i-omitry. Tlie Jiuhour parlv, lo mv mind, will m*vcr succeed in heconiiug a 're a l Governmeut ami having pt,^ver—not only olfice hut power—unless thev cease being a class parly ami talk­ ing'clap trap like that. That docs not iielp to solve the unemployment lu-ohlem


That is wlial 1 call i>rearhing class in this country. 8es


luASSIC. I eties.


Captain Drass wont en to .say iliat Air. Thomas had staled that at the hegnimug ol the Conservative term ol olbce, the .1 nine Alini.ster claimed to have a ]>o-^itivc remeuy


for unemployment and added: I challenge Air. Thomas to tell me wlien


J l r . liiibbvin s;nil H'kt. oniiflovment.


"A l l 1 wmili! say to tbo Captain is tbi.s; 1 ilo not tbink bo knpa s '


poliov or tlio party witli ivbirli bo i.inisclf,” Ablcrmau Dobbic wont ‘m- V'';' pinoe ivboro tbo Lai,our party


", I ib,';'


opponent i.s In bis taco am in i n- Ry',™ , Comnion.s nml so appalloil is party a t tho torriblo lomlitmns iiioiailii L m ibis'omintry tbrouoli nnemplnymcnt mul t .


O'llloiis troatmoiit ami attilmlo ol Mat (iovornniont th a t they put moat to tbo Ivins .s spooeb. 1 ‘J’*'


ml fareI lES


llOPPING lUNROES.


House \CKBURN.


Captain lirass iii tbo Jlonso C o n i n g A 'r^ b o ‘'L nm a l ‘ldooC:u"Ilm P^imo


^


Alinistor told tbo comitry Ibo Umomst par t, bail a po.silivo roiiioily lor '"">”‘l>lo.'muit.


'ilioro in the Hoiiso of Coinnioiis va.s tlic


oi^o rum it; for Cnpt.ain Brass t<> tlio acoiiraov of Unit .statomont, not ■'! t l'; burn “ IVo bavo ropoatcilly cbargcil tiio


1’riino Jlinistor nitli violatiiiK Ins I’*” '!?*!'' and still clfarRO tlioyoVornnicnt callous indifroronco tm i^ s ^ th ^ , - ^ ^ ^


mide slatcmoiits about lieiiiR cliiillcimeil, Sir.


U:rEall.mr'Cnpt:.ii. tl .a t it is l.ia imrty wliicli


it brccils clnss hiitrou


T Viiiit to tell A'ftor “i:


V ii.p ncoiilo


pretcmleit to have a ^^V^iveriiim-ia uiniiot


'I'e^pl^’can’Taio Ihe.Solves and tIio> an l I nc-v,-r jg ie " ,wth li.in Uut tlie ■


.lu v in a'il i- my mvii imml timt .Mr. 'I'lmiims knoivs J lr . Ibildwm imv.-r .siuil


! i.ni I'W-roiily


th a t a t all. No stalo.sman m Urn rmintry cmiUl say bo lias a posit ivo euro lor ua-


thing would lie lo remove eld people and eliildreii from tlio .seramblo for jobs. An old age pension of lO.s. was inadeipuite ami ho believed it sliould he doubled, with com- jHilsory retirement from work. By raising tho .school ago, children would bo kept out of tho labour market and tlio double action, would deal quickly and effectively witli tho uuemploymont question, young nble-lmdied men and women being given a chance. ‘‘ Captain Brass has said that my speech ami the specclio.s of men like me, results in stirring up class hatred,” AUUu'man Dobhie proceeded. ” I do not want to create class hatred in tills country hut J waul and always will demand for men an! women of tiio work­ ing class tho opjiortunity to live like linmati beings, and they do not get that now. Any iiiai: will) has seen the destitution and poverty that prevails in certain parts of this country feels in his heart that no words of man are .strong onongli to condemn the (lovernment or tho system that stands idly by ami allow.s i t lo go on.’’ Aldennaii Dolihie quoted tlie Aledical Officer ol Hay- dock, where the infantile mortality rate is ll:i per 1,1)00, as .saying: ‘‘ The hahies. of Haydock do not die because ol had drains, or * imuU*quato housing, or smoke-laden atinospiioro, or because ol tlio. ignorance ol their moUier.s. Tlicy died of poverty— .sheer, indescrihalile. nuuscapeahlo poverty. They ilied hecause lliey nml their inotlicr.s (lid not get enough to eat. In tho lace ot tlmt. Captain Brass must he told that it was wa.s not .speeclies of Labour or Socialist can­ didates wliicli eau.scd tlie workers ol the city to think there was snmctlung wrong with lh(? stale of affairs existing in Iho I'omitry. ” We want to pre­ vent tilings like th a t ami it is the lueu who .stand for a government and poliey whieli iiernctuates tilings like th a t wliu are respon­ sible for tho ereaiiou of ela.s.s haln*d and cl:)«s war K sueli exists,” Alderman Dohhio said “ The Labour party is tlie only party nith a police that will solvo the present situation.


As to till) unemployment question, the first


than a (inartcr of a million miners who will m*ver again get- hack lo ilioir work in tne mines if Un* present people remain m power. AVith tlie deiicmlcnts, there are more than ;i million people in a state ()l starvation ami novertv unprecedented in the history (il this countrV. Tho Government tlmt stands idly hv ami .savs puhlic charity will nst* lo the o’cension stands condemned.


In tiiis country lliore are more never will or can rise lo the o(‘casion.


enough li» Imy a pair of luads for every ididd, newr mimi food ami clotlunij:. J'rom Ihc distressed areas come aiipeals tor c:isl-oU clothing ami there are great armies ol men and women, made in the image ol GAhI, each with tlie same (;od-given right L* .‘‘VO anv one of us. begging lor old c otlinig to im’itect them from the rigours i» the wintci. It is not hocause there is not- tlie weiilth in


Lord Alnvor of Loudon’s fund hrmight in iiot


\A e knovv ii llie


of our we had


thin.! I t cannot bo done in a sliort lime.


liavo an opportunity of doing so a t tlio election, when thev can sny. ‘ Wo'have no Inith, jio further fnith in tlio parly which


No, Captain Brass, you have not challenged Iho truthlulness.ot.my Btulcment, you have cliallengod the truthfulness of Air. Thuinns’s stalomont, and they havo roplivd .m ilio House of Commons to tlie Vrimo Alimsler. I fad to find a spoecli of Captain Jlra.ss in tlio delmte on tho amendment to tlie Kmg’.s, Speech and, after all, that is tiio tc.st.. lo the electors of the division, I say: VAhm will liavo your dmneo of helping to bring n change and T hope you will not fail to Inko it? ”—(Cheers.)


' Tribute To Alderman pobbio. Air. Bellamy a t tlio outset of his address


paid a tribute lo tho work on behalf of. Iho trndo union moveinont, and tho National Giiion of Bailwaymeu particularly, of AUler- nnin Dohhie, stating that'ho knew more of tlmt work <loiio by tlio camlidato tlmii any man in tho Clitlieroe Divi.sion. Ho know that tlio work Alderman Dohbio had done for the trade union movement ho was willing to do a t AVestminster. He understood that the Clitheroe Division, was represented by Captain Brass. Ho Jiad travelled in the train with a mombor of Captain Brnss's party, and his complaint was that itho hack-, henclicr.s of the Tory jiarty never got a sliow. Captain Bra.ss was hound to admit, if ho told llio truth that a largo niimlior ;of tho Tory members <laro not oxi>rcss tlieir own views in the British House of Commons. No menihor of the Luliour party was afraid lo express his opinion, and they soinutimcs got acro.*is with each other hecajiso of that, hut if it occurred on tlie oilier sido of the Jtouso the whip crackl'd and ^hey dare not risk it again. He was ploaseil to he in Clitiieroo th a t afternoon hecausT lie was a luomhor of tlie Socialist party for the ri^a.son of its fundamentnl dilfcronc(*.s to the . other two political iinrties.


Life or Property ?


parti(*s whoso only thought and considera­ tion lias boon the protection of property,” Air. Bellamy Raid. “ It is lime we had a party in office which would say that the first fuiulamental. of legislation ought to h(! the' protection of life and not propc'rty; AVhen the iiresent Govenuiient took office industry was in n gradually tlc(diuiiig coiidition, and that had boon thou going on for a short time. AVe had shortly bi^foro gone through four yi'ars of liorrihlo war in idiicli we mohili.scd all the forces of the country to win a fight against tlio enemy. Kour yc'ars of it. ami at the end tlie general standard of life of the people was higlicr than it lind been for some tilin'. A


“ AVe liavo too long Imen dominated by


hours slioiTer, and apart from a shortage of lious(‘s the conditions wore slightly hotter, excojit, of course, for ilio.se who paid the awful penalty of liaving to fight mir hiittle.s for us. Thou wo had a largo mimher of moil and women coming into industry, and iii(justrv couid not ahsnrh them. A\*e urged tlio’ Govenuiieiit at once to embark uiiou works of public iitilitv .so as to oiuh'avour to alisorli Hio Furpliis laliour, and to control certain Bociioiis of iiiduslry unlU tin* groat supply of labour had been alisorhed.


A ’agt's w<‘re hettor,


onior to jiay for tlio.se sclu'nios we siig- gi'stcd soiin* ‘of tlie fnlmlmis pniHls Hindu during the war period sliould ho taken. A imuie more millionaires during tliat ])oriod


In A ’e


than ,we knew hofore. AAA' said that if lite was (‘oiiscriptod in the inten’sts of the country wlicn at war, woiilth should he coii.scriplod afterwards in order to prevent u.M h(*oomiiig a (B nation. That was a roasouahlo proposal, hut it was not ncti'd upon.. TniiiK'diately we liad tho sptxdaclc of a large inu'iiqiloyi'd market. KmpUiyors having mon' iiioii than tln*y iioodcd and plenty to call upon urged Unit wages should come down. AVago.s liavo come down, and we have li.id iiistan'n's in industry no Gov(M'iiniont ought to have allowed. Cotton has Ix'en facing a crisis, and the Govenimeut- has hoen like Nero, iiddling wliilst the jn- diiKtrv has been going to ruin. Tho coal m- (iustrV is in a condition wo never droann-d it coukreome to, ami the engineering trade is liccoming worse nml worsi'. AAngo.s hav(» come down and the purcliasing power of Hu* in*ople has correspondingly dcoroased.^ Me- causc tiie collier or the cotton o]icrativ(’ is iinemployod Hie tailor is ■U)ioiiii>loy(Ml, and tlie whole thing makes a vicious circli*. AL tile beginning when w(' saw what was Imp- penlng '.o Hie coal industry wc asked the Govc'i'iiineiit lo interfere. ’ They .sot np Coiiimi.ssion ami then refused to aevopL its findings, with Hu* r.‘suH tli.ai the industry has gone lower ami lower. AVlicn Iho trade iiiiioii ri'i)rC((Ciit!iUves asked for belli in rc- card in Ibn notlnn imUislr.v. ibn.v wern inof ivitb fbn n'piv; ‘ No, Inavo it fo llin lli- diislrv ’ AVn wnrn told tbn iiidiistr.v vvoidi work'out iU own salvation, and if it (;omd not no Govcrnini'nt in tbo world ronld. Ihai is Ibn slaio of Inissiv. fairo wo bavo to ooii- tond willi. If wo van inabdiso tbo wbolo ol tho foiTOs of tbo iialion fo moot an oalsulo oiioaiv wbv caiinnl wo laobibso tbo foiTos In iiicci' a n ' insido oiu;m.v, Has a biRRor onoinv tiiau slarvatioll and builRor ovor roatiu'd oar land? Anv Govoriiini'at wliiob ran stand by and a liiw an imb sl.O to rot, ought lo he opposed by al! llnnking


men and women.” De-Rating Examined.


the cmintrv. Never in the long historv ot tin* emmtrv liave we lieeu so aide to punhut. in ouantilies liithorto unknown 11 needed for the W(*!faiv, ol- the lit pcnple and never in lusiory have such squalor, such poverty such destitution. It i> not the production that is u iong. imt tin* distribution, ami we oi Hie l-aboui nartv stand for the creatioir ol a system iuiiJl, will Iisf 1.11 tiu. W...VS »1 SI.h.IKT, Ijll.ny- ledge and nmclunerv to create tin Him uecc-sarv for Ho* wc\tare ol the peoph‘, oud xviirihen sei* that those Hmigs are dis-


of the pennle. The eapilalist system ilois not it,I,u! L tl.at ami U.at e.i-Dom like m Gov,'rmiio.it of U.o <l..y will .liave ii> g" lor,. poi>i;lo Rcv Uioii- viRlils.


tiiliiite.l lU'.'oriliii;: to Uh'. ami "■.mts Plight ot Iho Minors.


l..i|H'i- reports of tbe poverty esistiiiR iii 1 m ‘mvas-rbil.lrmi imablo ■; atone


Aklorimin Dolibie wont cm to (|iiuto nows-


.sebool for wmil ot boots, men iim.blo ‘al" part in .layliRliti )>roeossi.ms bec.iiise of U e


need of fond. “ Tla'so are the tliiiiRs wliieb nro ereatiilR a scliisin between Ibe ebisM'S, said Aldernmn Dnbbie.


the Govermnoiit that is cieatmg u. would ask yon to roinoinbor that tins Goyoni-


I'l*' l>".'a-.v»


ineiit went into powov tolliiiR tbo pooplo of the ooniitrv Unit tlioy bad a euro lor niioin-


took olliee. 1 .ookiiig at t' '®”'


S r v Imvo n o r bii’ieli to ’liop.; for from tbem. ' Last week in tlio House of Coiniiioii.s, tliiiiRS were so dosporato, th a t AIi.s.s AlarRarct Boiutficld moved.to miiko


a f t l io i r IcRislatioii (UiniiR tlw tiiiio llit.t liavo been in power, tlu)


' “"I'l , “J


i l l tlio fa ro of Captain B ra s s ’s, rcfo ro ii to to mv spoceh, T tlioiiRlit f wa.s Imnnd t() face


cose ,iim i,..., ■n...tc*c rnfnronco tc


vide them for tlio cliildroii to attend sejmnl, the Government to pay DO pel cent. °f cost and tlio loctil aiiUinrit.v 10 per cent,


tlio local niitliority to >>'kT i bcoii


lip and draw tlio attention of tlio of this division to llio biluntion .is I sto it.


.Ji;;;:: ‘^•'V'hVrUaUntion or


plovmoiit. ■ To-day, tlio ■ '"'■ ''’r'',.'I ,. ’V!"" ‘ iiiovod ill tins country is Rroatei b.\ tlimi san'ds tlmu wlion tbo present (.ovenimoiit


this sl.abliii.ess of tbeir (.■lollies, people in (liie-


(Ic-ratiiiR sehoiiio, Air. Bo Malay said lio {iovoniiuoilt bold that by rolloying illdiisli;, of rates it would l.o able to sail alotlR. and absorb part of tbo mioniido.v«l. Ibo solioiao was to help prodiiolivo imlustry In- roliovioR


VroccMling lo deal with the Govcrnmonl's


tivo.s tboiasolvos are not qiiilo sure what il moans Tbo Cbolloaliam. b.vo-olootloii vas


iindorsCaiid bow tills soboiao is RoiiiR to laui; anv matorial olFoot on Ibo. rotloii indn.slry, Air. Itollainv doolarod.


it of To per rout, (it jls rail''. t Liil t" Ibo Coiisona- won by Sir AValu-r l>roslon, a loi-y-, wan


m, li.o anibority of bis hi.s oloutor.s Ibat tbo (lovoriiiaoiit s do-i alii R soiiomo would roliovo Ibo rales (if tliolion-


liam bv L'i-l.llllO. Had it boon in lone l.'sv voar li'o said Ibo rates of Cb,.| onbaiii wi.nld Imvo docroasod by Is. or Is. t'd-


"Tu'Umibon'i'”woniil lovo B lt'.bOO. .sn.simis and AlihisUy o Hoallli ‘'.MnDs


nntioo tbat


!;';:.:w .rs TbC br.'t- was^lmt Cboltonbam wmilcl ii'e W'or.se olT by CSO 000. As tbat was


m-eivod "''U, eo


not .satisfaclery, a fresli set worked out ' Hm figures and stated t u c wnuld he praclicallv no clmiige, and a Hurd vorMn.’ < t '.f Ib'o l'.R»res rosnlted in tbo


bilitv on so cmiliisiiiR a .sebomo. U is tc


snmoUii.iR to rolyovo erimdod . would reasonably ospoc-t k-iit. divuioiuis, will Imrdoii. M)n I'"*'’'! '^ P'^flXad „f


IhUeunnit tbat Cbeltoiiliam '''onI'l Rai . sliRbtly. One cannot place so imicb relu


,0 s.'lii'ino to belp indnstry, an. <o o c’^Uistl-f AvI


Ibis .sebeme will Rivo to tlio browois t-Mtb''"b and CoiirtmiliH, wbo anintally iw.\ -o le


,A ,,I, / l^o


which navs an annual diMdcnd I n t will he relieved of 7o per cent, of its


After lie was ol(.'Ctod it was broiiRlit ( bi.-. RainiiiR


t •' *:•


instead of enuuug 12LUJU ......... .


• bocume Is


PREACHING A PLACE OF HONOUR. BY JOHN WALLIS.


both Knst and AVe.s‘t, have left numerous | preach every Sunday to' their peopliq ami hmiiilies hehind them, from which wo may I »wnyH to sliow theni a good exsunplo ol judge of the imimrtanco attneliod to tho spolien word. Tlio earliest litnrgias \yhicli .survive present to our view one uUiludo toward.s preaching.


the Christian Church has alway« been a placo of honour. Tho early fathers of tho Church,


Tho phico of preaching in the ministry of


every Sunday ami holy day was observeil. The Christian liturg,v was in early times


placed ill , the principal service hy which It was worthy to ho


in tlie Aiidrnsii or Jlomily, and in tin* Prayers. TIio jireachor .of^ tlio homily was exiiected to deal in an expository manner witli some Mibject .suggested by one or other of Hie JiC.^sons for the day. This service was attended in Christian tinu's by eonvorts and by catecliumens. The latter formed a very important element in the life of tho early Clmreli. All over tho Uoimm Kmpire men and women wore being attracted to tIu* Christian religion, despite civil dis­ abilities of nmiiv kinds, and persecutions of great ferocity. Tliey could not Im admitted at once into tlio full ^ follow.ship of the Cluirch, without preparation and instruction. 8o the cativliiinieimte gradually grew up-— tin* people, tha t Is, who were being taught orally tlie moaning of the C|iri.stian Faith. AA'iiilo they were undi?r instruction, the


composed of two separate and'distinct parts. The first of lliesc, which was known as llio “ ini.s.sti calechnmononun ” was the old .synagogue service of llie Jews, sucli ns every Jew ami every God-fearing proselyte attended every Sabbath day. I t consi.stcd, brielly, in lections nml


the Prophets, in singlnc P.salmH taken froiu tlie Law


cnti'chumeiis were admitli'd to tho first juirt of tlie service only. After the prayers wliiclr sn('cc(*d(‘(l Hu* liomily, tliey withdrew, ami the .*iecon(l part of tlio .service, called tho “ missH fuleliuni,” was Iiogun.


First Gospoir Then Serxon.


clmraoler of an instruction in Iho Christian religion, or an exposition of tho meaning of tlio Scriptures which had just heon read out loud,


The homily therefore soon assutmkl the


tlu* clisai»pearance of tlio eateclimmmSj as cliihlrcn were brought up in the faith Irom their ('jirlicst vears. The first part ol llio Sunday service, however, rcinaim*d practic- aliv the saiiu*. Tlic homily lellowed tho


Kmpire becaiiu*, nominally at least, Chrisiian ill religion.


'Ihis cluinge involved in time Go'spol as in early day.s.


manv of its liturgical c.iistoiiis from tlie Galliciin Cniurcli (in which proaclimg wa.s sneciallv honoured), tho Liturgy provided for a liomilv in Hu* accustomed plais^ alLor the Gosi)cl.‘ During the four hundred y.esirs before tlu* Norman Comim*st Hie Kngnsli parish priest; was frcipieiitly admonished to


In the ICnglisli Churcli, which derived


fuKil his ministry of preaching with dili­ gence ami knowl(‘dge. .


lu'hl in tlie year 7-17, all iiric.sts to whom the liisliops had* commiUed tlie eare nl “ places ami n'gions of Laymen ” (wo must reniem- hor that Hiis Council wa.s held belore tlie institution of tlu* parochial system), were direel(*d to study to fullil the ollu'e nl evang(*liea\ and apostolic preaching bV haptrzing, hv U*aching, ami by vi.sitmg, with


At tlu* Council of Clove.sho, for example, . , , , . i


llu) Sunday service tha t i t may ho said that throughout Hie pntristie period of the early Church, the normal, if not univcr.sal, custom was that, the reading of the Gospel was followe(l hv a sermon or homily. Karly in tho fourth century llu* ^ Hqinan


.indeed so eonstaut is thi.s L'aturo ol


m s x s ^ .ss f ‘■ff ' S


of tlio time. Kverv parent was direoti'd to teach his cliiWron tlio Creed and tlie Lord’s Brayor; and tho clergy were ordered to


Christian life. Aelfric, abbot of Kyiislinm in O.xfordshire, wits a loader in tliia n*formu- lion of the Knglish Church.' At the request of hi.s hi-shoj), ho drew up a set of rules fur the clergy, in whicli they worn ordered to explain on every Sunday and holy <lay tho .sense of Hio Gospel in Knglisli to their parisliionors. Further they were to teach them, its often as they could, by tlio Cre(*d ami the Lord’s Prayer to helievo ami to practise Christianity. So Insistoiit was the Knglish Ciiurch that her incmherH .should learn tlio CT(sh1 and tlm Lord’s Prayer, that direetions were given tha t - unles.H q man immion, nor to bo hurio<l in ^ oon.seorated know them, lie was not to^ receive the cum- ground, •


Helping Tho Parish Priost.


priest was not left to fulfil hi.s duty of preaching williout being holpL*d. St.. llregory, tbo apostle of tlio Knglish, wrote a number of liomilie.s which were very popular in Knglniid; and tho venerable Bede, tho first of the ffing lino of English hustorianH, left a eollection of homiUob*’whicli was very Inrgejy drawn on in later tiine.s. In the year 1)71 what are known to us ns th o . BlicUliiig lumiilios were written. They are concerned to a large extent with warnings tlmt the. world was coming to an end in about thirty years time. This Millonnarianism was a .widely-spread belief during tlio latter part of tile tenth century, of wliich we can imagine that preacliers took full advantage. vS(jon aft(*r tlie Blickling homilies Aelfric,


I t is interesting to observe that the pari.sli GIVE HIM THE


« GIFT HE WOULD SELECT HIMSELF


already montioned, compo.Mxl a .sories of forty liomilic.s, ,to wliich three years later, he atUletl forty more, making eiglity in all, wliicli cov(*red the whole Church year. Not satis­ fied witli this help to tho clergj’, lie next added a volume on tlio live.s of the Saints, Aelfric has Iheroforo a good claim to he re­ garded as ono oT tho first great Knglish preaclier.s whou' nctiml words wo can ren'il xo-dsiy. Tie favouro<l the allegorical method of interpreting tho Scripturivs; but his theological learning was deep and accurate; his language graceful, forcible and clear, well ada])U*d withal to the capacitie.s of Ins


above, iliat in pre-Nonnaii tinie.s the Knglish Cliurch made a determined atteinnt to in- eulcnte Hie duty of frequent and regular jireaching in Iicr churches, anil to provide material for .sermons and liomilie.s for lluiso who were unable to compose them for tliem- selvi's. ’file Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, the liturgical Gospel for the day, the lives of the Saints, and the nih's of Chrisiian conduct, were tho princip:il sub­ jects of instruction.


Knglisii lienrers. It will he clear from what hna been acUluced


Why No Holp To-Day? 'rhis brief revii'w of an important jicriiul


in the history of the Knglish. Church will enable us to see the lines upon which lo set to work, il prcacliing is once again to tnk(' its rightful and proper place in the life of


the C'liurch. At pr(vsent Llio clergx' are pitcliforkcd. into


tlie ministry of pr«*;u'hing without proper preparation for what is r»mlly n branch ol puhlie speaking; without material upon wiiich to work; without directions for regular


lawful rite ami diligent can*. Lvery priest was orih*rcd to make hini.sell able to umler- stand for himself, and to he able t»» explain to his people in ilio Knglisli laiiguag(* the words of the services. Hu* Cr(;ed, and the Lord’.s Prav(*r. On Sunduv.s they were to teacli Hie nile of religious cnnvei-sation and good life by preacliing from the H«dy *V*rip- tnres. Tlie people likewise were directed lo atlcml clmreli on Sundays and great lestiviils in order that Hu*y miglit lu*ar the word of God and he pre.sont iU Alass and s.'rmon^. Afore than two liundred yoarsMater wc* hml


Si Dunstan, as Arclihishop ot Canl<*rlmry. a t’ the head of a great movement to instil new lif(* and activity into Hu* churoh work


tboso imlnslrics tban Ibo proposals of Urn Government.


Transferring National Service.


lodioiir Govoriimoiil took (dlico llio iiiK'slum arose as to wlml was lo bo done wil l beam wiroloss.


to take ovor Ibo national tolopboiio system wo bad lo pay a IiIrIi prioo lor it, Speaker


continued. * Jii-st before He


" You will rcmoinbor Unit wlicii wo wisbod tliu


Ibo li.ll.C.. and in 11®! ,in Uio, Hmiso of Coami.ms, ibo I’rimo Alinistor said that it was iiocossiirv in tbo iiilorosu id national sovnrilv that iboro slion d bo a wirolo.ss station' ill tbo oonnlry oapablo of oomimiiii- oatiiiR witli tlio Dominions and owin-d nml operated bv tbo State. Tbo t-abnnv (.overii- iiloiit apiioinlod a commitloo to iiuniiro into Uio iimUor. and as a result nl Us bmlini-s s inimodbUoly .sol to work to. built


.11 bad liooii dcculod to take cnor


inos-aRos oanld bo sinil cbeaiior tbnn by tbo eablo eomiianios, with tbo ro.snlt tbat Uio sliaics of Ibo oablo compamos boRan o ro down.


Imim'diatoly it was Found lb.it 'I'boii tboi'o was a row about Ibi


Govornment’s beam soryioe, Doaiinion oonteronco wbic'li wa.s raibn u siiRRcstisl tliat Uio beam soryico tlm d b taken ovor by a yompatiy but t lu t tin Govorniabnt iniRbl. bnv(^ some boldiiiR. H


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instruction; and with far too many sermons and honiilie.s lo deliver.


tlmt luUi nil tho.si' Rrnvo linmliciip.s, tlmv niniijiRi' to :ii’compli.sli so iiiueli Rood work iii tlio pulpit. TIui born orator, of cniir.so, will nlw'n.vs take bis lili(> and bold Ills lioarc'rs; bill 'not all clerR.v aro born orators. Tlin vast inajorit.v liavo tlio .saino (lillioullics to face as otbcr'im'ii udio bavo to learn to spoak in tbo coni-so of llioir occupation. . H iniRlit bo ospoctisl Unit tbo Ri-oat soeiot.v, wdin.so servants and inonibors tbo.v aro, would ore tills bavo Riven tbolil .sonlo tailRiblo iissisl- iiino in tbo tnsks wdiicb faro iboin in tbo


miiiistrv (d' proacliiiiR. .TOHN AVAtddS.


cliildroii wbero Ibo Afedioal OHieor for tbo district stated tha t tboy wero likely to .snlior bocatiso tbev worn nmlor-iimirisbcd. Ua.vi; von board of anytbiiiR moro dumiiablo..


uiuswer to Ibo demand for lajols nod elotli- iuR tor Ibo ebildrc.i is Unit Ibov rc.alir.o Uio losponsibility, and Uial t ie. Caliinot always bavo tbe maiter umler tboir consnloTatioii. AVo do not eoinpluin of Unit, but wo do com­ plain tbat it stops tlioro. ^ Tbo t.overnm.int RO tnrtbcr and stato tha t it is on. i t t o .msos wboro pnblie chanty ourIu lo help f a


torn tlioy Ruvo it :♦ nnvthhnx to oat. provontion'


is bolter


aiiy liiiiR than


cure. e


1 say 1 heir


tation, and a beam soiyioo was imt i ti> operation.


same Govornmoiit, or same set of M “I’‘‘ • wboii war wa.s doelarcd did not bosit.Ui ti iako anyUiiliR Iboy wanted. Tbo.r.rofn.sa to help wifi .stand as a eomloinnalm i ol tliom for all time. Appc.a after appeal has boon made and mot witli bbinl rotusals b .-


pouplo in Uio dislro-sscd areas '■’'f ;


cause yon In.vo .sent Liberals and tlio Honso of Commons.


ro.sponsibilily eomos bar'- to yon, cannot escape it.


ipite ot wbat Air. Ilablwii. .sai.I and. win.t as in the Press, and in spite of tlit


tlio Gnvoiiimeiit lias a lioldiiiR, but it -


nox iiavO hcen after i t.—(H‘ .ii,


applause.)—AA'o sluiH light' morrow, hut Hie Gnvornment wi h majority will wui. ami will Imml over I lie service lock, stock ami liarrol.


vears we will be waiiUiiR to bn.i it b-nb ;,..(iin, and sball bavo To pay a IurIi pme


1> to r .it .” ' I . . Govornmont And Appoals. .


dnriiiR tlio wool: to an appeal , bj Afiss Marl'aret Bondliold for .the Govoriimont to


Air Bellamy staled U.at lie ' '" ‘f 1


provTdo .footwear for j '” ';!’''’Vnlon 'wnkto- nroas llo had board Jli-ss Holcn M.nbiii


nrnod the Governmont in yiqw of -.f Tbo iviiitor to do somotbiiiR for tlit eliil -irci.


of tbo distressed areas, but wboro nncmploj ment was bad. Atr. Goorpo


sou call attonlion to tlio fact tha t cliildren in a Bcliool'in wliicli shy bad boon a teneber wore under-nourisbed, and i t wn-s


j’" ” T


tliroo anooebes? In a niilsboll it was tb.U tbe Govoriimont bad taken stops to food Ibc


’(vi.at bad boon Uni ..n,sw<!r to tl o


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