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Mayoral Procession , to Wesley Church.
Rev. G. W. Tyson’s Striking Plea for Sincerity.
Iho visit of the Jlayor and Corporation, uttoQuod III tlic cubtuiuary procession by civic
servants and puhlic^W^^^ to Clithoroe \\ esioy Cliuich on buiiduy aroused groat
jHiblic interest, tlio ; brilliant sundiinc ol a porlcot autumn day coutributinc to the dhxjtivoiiess oi an impressive occasion Iho procMsioii vvas thoroughly ropresenta-
tivo and provided an luterostmg survey of Munshallcd by
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ilio Uiiot Constable (Mr. J. C. Kuxtable) Lite parade way formed iu MurUot-pIuco and Church-street. I t was headed by the liorough Hand, lollowing which came-a
largo group of o.x-Servico men, under Major Dent and Lioutoiiaiit J. Darnell: The
was lasided by Sui>ci'intundeut .J, It. Jfillis (Jirl Ctuidos led by Mrs. Wcelcs, and Koy
Voluntary Aid Dotuehmont, which did such iiiagiuficent work at local hospitals during Mio war, was in charge of SuperiuLondent
Ko.se Harrison, whilo tlie Ambulanco* JJrigado
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intendont J. Taylor. Special police and a ^
los.sti of tho Jlorough Kolico Dorco were immedialoly in front of tho Mayor group, introduced by the l^Iace-hcarer and hal- bcrdiors. The Alayor and Mayoress (Coun cillor and Airs. .1. Jk>othniaii) wearing their chainH of oilico, wore aecom]miii(>d by tho deputy Mayor (Alderman W. Stamlriiig) ami tho 'rowii Clork (Mr. W. S. Weeks) ami tlio Huccewling ranks of momhors of tho Town Conncil, Curporalion oilicials, magis trates, and gentlumen ropresentutivo of many branclios of local activity, included: Aldormoii W. H. Scedall, J. Tliornbor and W. W.
White.sido; Conncillurs T. D. Jlourn,
,1. Crabtreo, W. J). Ciiiiliiro, C. Hargreaves, .^Ir.s. Hargreave.s. W. E. Hughes, It. Join’s, .It. Manley, J. Jtl. Sattortliwaito and J. Wilson; Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. Higsoii, Mr.s.
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Live.soy, S.B. ; and AV. fi. liivcsev, J .B . ; the Indopeiulcnb Order of Oddfellows was represented by Brother tl. Briggs, G.M. of tho District, and Brother J. Norcro.'is, Secretary of tho Juvenile Lodge.
Improssivo Servico.
Service, conducted liy tho Superiiitciidcnt Alinister, Kcv. O. AY. Tyson, who is tlio Mayor's Cliuplain. AYell-kiiowu hyiiuis, togothor with tho To Deum to Jackson’s sotting, wore sung aiul tlio musicuL portion was euiiauced by an iiitroit and tho anthem “ I will sing of tho morcies ” (Doriilon), beautifully sung by tho choir, led by Air. J. Hanson, with Air. D. Hanson at tho organ. During tho service, a collection was taken for Blackburn and East Lanca shire Koyal Infirmary, nrotluciug £13 6s. Id. In a striking ami olorjuont sermon. Air,
Tbo churcli was wall iilled for tho Civic
Tyson uttoreil a strong ^ plea for sincerity ill all branches of activity. Emplmsiziiig tlio danger of putting emphasis upon tho trapping.s of life rntlior tliaii upon cliaractor, ho 4loclaro<l formality tho sworn enemy of sincerity, ami rimiinded his congrogation Unit fonnality ami hypocriey still walk hand in hand.
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chapter of Romans, versos 28 and 29,_ read ing: “ For ho is not* a Jew, which is one outwardly; noitlior is that circumcision, which is outward in tho flesh; But Im is a Jew, wliich is one imvardlyj and drciim- lasion is that of tho heart, in tho spirit, uiid
Air.
Ty.son took his text from the second
.men, but- of God.’ Tho Loltor and the Spirit.
not in tho letter; whoso praise is not of ........ - I)
<loiiravity, and Imviiig , passed .ludi'iiieut Upon it, turns tlio, searclihgut of IruUi upon
Ho said : Paul liavins doiJt with Guutilo
the Jews. Ho reminds thorn fJiut they uro nob compotont to jmss jiidgiiumt upon tho Gunliles, liacaiiso tlioy liavo^ boeii equally uafailldal in aaotlioi- way. H llio Goutilos worn uilalilo to plead freedom from tlio law iiecauso of tlio law tliat is rvriUeu in Urn liuart. of all men, tlnr ..low was no luiUcr ])laee<l, in that iu addition to tho law with- in, he loul been Ibo rocipioat of a special rovclatioii whicli it was Ills duty :uld bis privileoo to observe and act upon. Greatei kuowledce means i;roaler rrapoiisibilily. Special privileges adii to our
iiulebtedlic.ss. Clearer vision demands a stricter reelitiule. Sinning against tbo li^bl calls forUi severer condemnation. An initial advantage inaj
become .a disadvantage. be" t " " oaUt trappings of life arc mnginlieil nt Ibe cs- penso of tlio inner realities, tbo Jungs of tbo spine, tbo .spiritual odifieo is ondangoiid. llv stressing tbo letter <mo is alwnys lu
.Koot-li, Messrs, .f. W* SouthworLli, F. IJ. Alitcliell, W. Clayton, .1. Wilkinson, J. Hanks and AV. AYcstbead, representing tlio iruigislrucy. with Mr. J. H. Itaiiisboltom, ( ’lerk to tho Borough Justices; Atessrs. 1).
Iii.ster, J. Sager, IT. Wrigloy, JT. Weeks, T. Ahlersley, C. E. S. Wciiks, A. It. Bloazard, I'i. .lones, E. Coates, J. Bnltuii, 1. T. Iluslitoii, J. Scott, J. li^ord, W, Thoniher, I'k Korrivst, .1. Entwistltt, .1. Ivav, J. Iligson; Miss E. Hargreaves, Mrs. D. I'Totcher, Mrs. .1. Oddio; ISIessrs. S. AMiitwum. D. Fletcher, C,
Manip.son, L. Smalley, H. Lofthoiiso, G.' S. C'olonian, IT. 1ST.
H.ardacro, AV. IT. Knsh- loii. J. Ainswortli, S. lOdmondson, E. Veevers, W. AVhitoside, AV. AV. .Dngdalo, W. Kilner. .1. B. ATortoii, E. Newsom, J»'. ( ’ahlwell, J. Bootliman, l!t. Davies, ,1. AV. rjunibert, H. Parkinson, F, Beiiiham, Com- nuindimt AVhilehoad, F, A^eoveis, J. C. Kurd, F. JT. Porter, J'T. Garner and
ISre.s.srs. F. Smit}i, H. Cocking aiUl IT. AV. Tailing ( [Mackbuni Grocers' Association). Court Vine of Ibo Ancient Order of Foresters was represented bv Bi*otliors A
A'^. Clayton, C.B.;
Scouts under Scoutmaster H. A. Coates proccdotl tho r i io Krigudo, spick 41ml spun in ])ara<lo <lrcss and coniiiuindod by Supor-
t thoing^ana taxing. You polish the out- faido, ol tho cup until it sUinca. You aro most scrupulous about insiguificaut details, but wliilst straining at a gnat, you swallow a camol whplosalo, and you don’ t seem to ^caro a jot about tlio inside of the cup, the
most important .side, tlio onlv side lliat loully inattoi'ft. • You ivoiild ‘ not miss a roiigioiis
fe.stiyal for anything, you wouldn’ t pluck ail oai of corn on tho Sahhatli if vou
imm about you. They wore not all alike of course. Iheie v’oro somo who njado it a matter of conscionce to maiiituiii the* .supieiiiacy of essentials. I’lio outer was
coinpollod to wait- upon tho inner. With them hist things came first, but Hpuukiiig
generally coromonialLsm played far too groat a part iii their religious life. Isaiah ivas fttiessiiig this point mTioii ho said: Your now moons and your appointed feasts my Sbul hatoth. Cease to do evil. . Learn to do Moll, seek judgment, relieve tho fatlier- less, plead for tlio widow. Sco that pro- iossiou and possession situure.
Wesley once said: ‘ TIio nay to the Tvingoom IS not m any outivard thing sucli as lorins and ceremonies, oven of tho most oxcolleiit kjiid. The loligion of Christ rises iufiiiilely higher, and lies immeasurably deeper tlinii all these. They nio good iii their place, just as far as they are subservient to true loligion. Let 110 man dream they liavo intrinsic value, or that religion cannot sub sist ivithout tliem. Noitlior does religion consist III orthodoxy or right opiiunns. A man niay lie orlliodox in every point, uiul
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yet it IS possible for him to have no re ligion at all. A Ploa for Sincority.
another, and in particular in our religious l>fe. ^ Formality is llio sworn eneniv of sincerity. Forinalily and hypocrisy ‘ still walk hand 111 hand as they do in Bu'nvan’s immorul pages. One ot the clamant needs to-day is sincerity, and all right thinking people refuse to be fobbed off with' suh- .stiLulixs. There is all tho diilercnco in the world heUveen inere cliurcli going ami luligion. The religion of tho J..urd .lesus Christ is an intensely practieal llimg. It is something we have to put into practice on tlie Saturday ns ivoll as tho Sunday, wlieu ^yo are going about mir daily u’ork, and uhen ivo are sitting in the sanctuary. All this IS very elementary I knmvj hub olienor than n o t , tlio elementary thing is tlio fuudnimmtal thing.
siiiconty,” Air. Tyson wont 011. “ Sincerity m tho widest senso of tho term, sincerity in every \valk of lifo in llio Church, in the Council Cliainbcr, in Iho market place, in tho mill.
^” 1 am imilcing u.iilca this inuriiing .for 111 all our dealings with ono
loully are that coimis. You ami J may ho clever enoiigli to deceive our neighbours. Our .spiritual observance ol this ami that j(?ast, or fast, may take ihe unsuspecting in, but wo cannot ilocoive Him to Avhimi all our desires aro known, ami from AVlioin no secrets aro hid.
It is wliat wo
THE WAK SPIEIT •MUST GO !
Public Opinion to be Marshalled for Peace.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS’ CALL
aiid-ljold iu St. Mary’s School, on Alouday ovouir^g.-v.^ panon J. .11. Wrigloy presided TJio Bpeciul
oi Njitjous’ .Union woro iiuulo at a mooting, o*gn'*iHO(l by tho local branch of tho Union,
Strong Interest in Clitheroe Branch’s Demonstration. for Iho support of tho League
over a largo attondaiico. speaker was Mr. Harrison Jucksoii, of Bristol, who lias boon associated witli tho Longue of NatioiiB* Union sinco its forma tion. ^ Also oil tho platfo^ in wore ropre- honiatucs of vuriuiis organisations m the town, including Revs. G, W. Tyson and P. S. tlohnson, Alderman J. Tliornbor, Coun cillor G. Hurgreave.s, AIes.«ir8. R. Triiuby, G. W. Stoke.s, tho new headmaster at the Clithoroe Bovs’ Grammar School, and V. Bailey, aiid AIr.s. Fairweatlier and Mrs. F. H. Porter, The speeche.s wore intorsporsed with glees by the^ CliLhoioo Wesley Alulo Voice Choir, which, us Canon Wrigloy, poiniod out, ha.s now a national roputiition a.s :i result of iliuir e.xculloiit broadcast, who sang with brilliant effect “ Poacoful Lake,” “ Foust- ing WaLcli,” “ The Old Woman,” and “ Ring out Wild Bclls^” receiving a groat ovation from the audience at the end of each piece,
Tho Woight of Public Opinion.
speech, Canon Wrigloy said: J think that Airs. Fairwealher has cause to be pleased at tlio number who are here to-iiight, allhoiigh like Dr. Jolinsoii. 1 could Jiavo wisliod there were more. Wliy uro tliere not more? One would have thought that a cause like this would have drawn Ituiulreds. Well I k.iiow why ono imiii is not here; he uomler.s what wo think we are going to ilo. NVell wo Uiiiik that wo are going to. do our hit to convert the world to peace. And we think also that every great inoveiiiont in histoiv lias lie^nn with individuals^ oflen enough with (|Uile ordinary people like you and me. I am sure that is true. Every rerorni lias been conemved ami earned througli by individuals. “ I am fiere to-night not to speak, but to
Ju .the coiirso ol a short iiitroduclory
‘ Aro M’o sincerely religious? Aro . m*c spiritually minded? Aro ive genuinely anxious to ohservo the Giinsiian standard of conduct? Aro %ve actuated by Christian principles? Is Jesus Clirist our pattern? Is ITo our Loader? Is Ho our friend? If wo permit form ami ceremonies to do duty for disciplcship no amount of sophistry can give us that peace of iniml which is tho natural outcome of spiritual sincority. Pure religion is a very winsome tiling.^ Tt is a spirit Avhich reveals Jtsolf iii Cliristlikonoss. It is a spiritual^ force which finds expres sion in an amazinply varied service, which is over tvoII pleasing to God. It knows nothing of self advertisement. Tt takes no
qualified to write as ho did. TIo l^.iiow tlie perils of formality. For years ho was m its grip. Bub when his eyes worti opened and a larger and truer vision became Iiis, lio saw hmv deep u*as the gulf botiveen out ward profession and inward possession. Lob us take his messago to licarl. It isn’ t a qiicslTon whether tlu^ world ’considers us religious or not. TIio vital question is:
'ITu? apostle was wi*ll
.tlio commendation of God. It has a per fect horror of lip service.
real account of public opinion. It doesn’ t really caro a fig for tho limelight as such, i t M’orks like lonveii. Tt is not dopondent upon tho praises given. I t is eager to win
Jew who is ono outivardly.’ Ho is not a Christian who merely subscribes .iiitcllectii- ally to tho principles of Christianity, but does not put them into practice day by day. Alay God help us all to practise what m'o preach, and may sincerity ho tlio koyiioto of your lifo and mine, your service and mine.
‘ Ho is not a “ WHALLEY BOYS.”
ANNUAL RE-UNION OF QUEEN MARY’S MILITARY HOSPITAL STAFF.
at the Victoria and Station Hotel, Preston, on Saturday ovoning. There Mere 120 oilicor.s ami men ]irest\ijt.
nection ivilh tho “ AYhaTley BToys’ ’ ’ Dctucli- mont, lOUi Company
R.A.AI.C.,' was lield
Tho aniimi] reuniun and dimicr in con
danger of destroying tlio, spirit. Ho is not a .low who is ono outwardly. . .Kites .ind ceremonies have a limited signibeanco. Jlcii
aTiicb.is outward in tbo llcsb. But h.o .Tow, wliicli is ono inwardly, and qircuin- oision is that of tbo heart, in tbo spiiit and not in tbo letter, whoso
praise.is not ol men,
and women nro known to God for what tboj rcallv are. “ Ho is not a .Tow who is quo outwardly; noitber is that c “ e""'e>?'e"
i)ui of God.” ; .
Decorations Not Nocossarily Distinctions. “ TTuto is a lomleiicy in certain quarters
to magnify ceronioiualisiu nt tlio oxpenso ot reality, just ns thoro is a toiulonoy some
times to mnguify ofiice nt tho conduct.
AYo.nro nil n bit in ilnnger of putting the omplinsis upon tho trappings of lifo, rather than upon character.
may add to tho splendour of a pageant, it tncular. Ho rovolM m robe
luay ho a decoration, without being a dis tinbtion. Tbo Jew was a- great coij- moniulist. Ho was very fond oj
M as this trait run n o t winch broupslit him into collision with Jesus, wlio was smcovity,
V:f„.
incarnate. i Jesus said to his men: I f you wore as keen about cssoiitiais-
as you arc about inossentinls, a groat deal bettor for you ^and for t ie ■world. You aro very punctilious about
during the \var. T'he present prosjdonjb is Major J. A. AVacKoii/.ie, witli Captain Keny and Sir A’^incoiiL Nash as vico-presidonU. . Tlio chair at the post-prandial proceedings was talcoii by Air. lyred Bromley, tlio ofiicor.s
prc.sent ineliiding Alajor AlacKeii/.le. Captain Keav. Captain ‘Colin Gcddie, Cajitain McCreadie, Ca(»tain Haiirahaiu, Dr. Spence Geddie, ami Dr. Hawke-Geiiu. Tlie hon. secretary, Air. AValter Alorris, read letters fif apology for absence from the younger .son of the late Colonel Robinson, Sir Vincent Nasli, Cniitain Allison, and otliers. Speeches woro delivered during the evening by Major MncTCciizio and
AIo.ssr.s. ,1. Hohdon, 1. -O. Afillcr, J. H. Y'atos, and AV. Southern, ami tho musical programme was contributed by liio folloiviiig old boys: Alessrs. G. Cliootham, J. ■NVilliamsoii. ^Y. Pilkington, J, Proctor, J. liroaro. J. Thompson, :iml IT. Thompson.
was formed fill 1022 under tlie presidency of tho Into CononcI
Rohiti.son, M’ho ivas com- uiaiiding ofUoor at the Queen Alary Hospital
'I’he association
syllabus
la.st niglit Week, wbciu social gatlioriiig was held in tlio Lower ^School. Canon Wrigley
pie.siilcxl over a Inrgo nttomlanco. Mr. S. AValmsloy, fomulor of tbo Followship, outlincd^a schoino wlioroby money could bo rai-sod to'place tlio Follow-
ST. MARY FELLOWSHIP. Tlio St. JTary
Follow.sliip bcgim wiiitor
inlrmlnce a .speaker;
neverthole.ss I am going to venture lu give you an instance. One may call duelling tho mierocaui of war, and duelling was taken for granted in the reign ol George the Tliird. Even as late as the year 1829 so gnnit a man as ilie Duke ol ^Vellington ihungliL himsell oliliged to light a duel. Why then is tho practice to-day a.s dead as Queen Ami.-* Wiiy, he- causo a lew individuals—at the first a very few—saw the criminal stiiimlity of the wlioio Inisiness, ami wore brave enough to refuse to light. Of course, tliey suliered for Ihoir coiivictiun. Th'ey were turned out of tlie army, they were blackballed at the clubs; tlu>v were cut by their acquaintances. But their opinion made it’s way, and at hist tho public was lmpr<^sHod. Peojilo began to say Unit something ought to he done; and when many people say that something must bo done; it is often'enough llie prolimiiiary to .soiiiothiiig boiiig done. “ AVoll, tliore you have it—it is just
exactly here whore you and I come in. To a greater extent, noiTiaps, than most of us linvo any ido:i of, the future of our country, and oven of our world, may bo depending upon us. ICvon if you think wo can do very little, is Unit any reason why wo slioiild do nothing at all?”
Tho Spirit of War.
to let thoir minds go back to tbo yours 1912 aud- 1913. There was a cloud gathering over the world, and that dark shadow was the spirit of evil. Then thoTirst shot was fired and the war had begun. Xliero followed another spirit, roprescuted iu scenes at tho 'OiitUo front. It told of the brave bids who had left their homes and were iu the trenches. The saiiio spirit told of a lad wlio left Eton and went to IhG trenches. Ho was told to lay fuses down a certaiii trench and he did so. When’ overytliiiig was ready. Uio order was given and tho wheel turned which should have exploded tlie dynamite. Nothing happoiied. Aloro trials wore made but still there was no explosion. “ Robert- .son,” said Uio Colonel, “ You were respon sible for the laying of these fuses, find out- where the leakage is and rectify it if you Clin.” Robertson did as ho was told* and with another man went to investigate. They found tho case of tlio 'trouble, for a rook had falloii ami cut the wire. Just thou tho two moil heard a uoise wliicli Robertson rcooguLsod. Ho told tho man with liim to go back and inform Uio Colonel Unit tlie Germans were laying a similar fuso iu a parallel trench. The man went back and told tho Colonel, while Robertson, with Uio end of a cigarette ho had borrowed, lit Uio fuso and waitetl. Ju a tew inomeiits, . si.x lutndred men wero blown into tho air. Jlobortson was fouiiil with a broken back. A- certain man kept' Uie oiid of that cigarette and had it mounted on a gold plate.
Air. Jacl'jsou said he wanted tlie audience else ,too,” continued Air. Jackson.
saw a soldier lying wounded and nearing tho end. lio took from his pocket a cross and hold it up and prayed—not for himself but for liis wifo and children. Later 1 saw ;i man witli a club .foot and lio was struggl ing to prepare food for his lyifo ami little ones. There was no real food to bo ob tained, and tho man had to strip pai>er Ij'nm tho wall and put it into tho pan with half a turnip 'to obtain a litUo nourishment. Upstairs was a woman who was called a
“ 111 iiiy vision. I saw something “ I
immiac. She was moving to and Iro m despair and clasxiod to her bosom was a littlo duo who hud died of starvation, ihcro
was another littlo one also, uiul ho ■ was slooping Uio sleep of oxhauslioii. Thou I saw a woman leave her comfortablo homo in America and sho hrouglit tlioso starving people food, and that was Christianity put into practice,” Air. Jackson said ho jnul conio to the end. of his vision, but it had not boon a romance, for all tho things ho •had
de.scribetl liad really happened.
Work For Poaco.
olforts made I'or ponco and bow they led to a liCaguo of Nations. In 1915 a group, of
sliip on a sound liiiimoial basks, and it was decided to adopt tbo scbenio. Tbo ouler- taimnent was provided by Mr. H. B.-Shaw’s glee party and Mr. H. S. Coleman, of tVballey. In addition to a numbor of glees by the'party, Mr. Shaw played two piano forte solos in brilliant 8f.vlo, and songs wore rondorod by Messrs. T. 'Wigiinll and TV. ■OTiitakor. Mr. Coleman, too, was In ex- collont . form, and pleased all with recitals, grave and ^ gay. Lady friends supplicd ro- frcsiimonts, and the affair was successful iu ovor.v wayt At the close, thanks wore ex pressed to tlio obairman, ladies and artistes.
J[r. .TaoUsou piocoodcd to desoribo Iho fii-st
moil mot iu Loudon and discussed tho war... They did not want war but they did not
■ discussod and treaties woro drawn up. Tlicn caiuo tbo question of when they should
know how to slop it. Franco did not want tho war, Belgium did not want tlio w,ar, but they did not kmow how to stop it. Those men agreed that God did not want tlio war, but Ho did nlvfc know how to pre vent it. Ono of tUoso nion said: Why not ask Him now?” niid that moment was tho birth of the present Loaguo of Nations. It* would tnko a long timo to toll how, tlio Lcacuo wft.s'built up. Ideas of ponco were,
givo llio idea, to tlio world. Someone sug gested tho ideas should bo put forward at onco ut it might liolp to atop tho war thou raging. But tho whole world was sulTor- ing from war fover, and it was impossiblo to
\Uiatevor you do, keen tlie League ot Nations out . of party polities,” urged Air. «lacivHOii. W’heu tho war. was over, tlioro camo Iho (|iiestiofi of. wlicro tho Lisigiio of Nations was to start. Someone suggested that it should start’ in Britain but it was
rousoiL xvilli anyone. Ono thing that .had to be done, liowever, was to keep tho move ment out of party politics.
“ Friends.
pointed out that perhaps' other iintion.s would ho suspicious. Finally, Prosiclent W'
il.soii was mentioned.
1915, I got a letter from Lord Bryce and in it wiifl a draft of tho regulations iboy wero semUiig to President AYilson. J went on my knees ami tliaiiked God,” Air. Jackson said. Pj-ivsidont W’ilson tackled the problem and 55 nations plotlgod themselves never to go to war nmlor any provocation whatever, until they liad tried every other way ot .settling their argument; ‘ They proiniscd to try arbitration, and nrior tho court of arbitration had mako its decision known to the whole world, they would wait throe months beioro going to war. That was as far iiH tlio Longue of Nations had got.
“ In November,
climb up Kiieli Jackson. TTiu League ol Nations court ha never faded during the Ion years of its existence. Perhaps it has not succeeded ns wo would have liked, but it lm.s always pievonteil war.” >. The speaker quoted as example u quarrel between Swc<lon and Finland. , Judgment was given in favour ol Finland. . The I’resuloiit of Sweden ha<l signed an agreement saying that Sweden would nob go to war, and after the deeiHion bad been made against his country lie stuck to his pledge, altlioiigh the iiapers wore in tensely annoyed and nrtiulc.s w<*ro written to tho elfecl that when tho election came along there w'oiiUl he a fresh president. M'lien llie election did come along, however, the president w*as sent back with a lugger majority than over. Tho Loagno of Nations also inlervenod in the trouhlo between Greece and. Bulgaria. Actually war was begun ami many people were wounded. The Greeks sent soldiers over the frontier. Tho Ijeagne of Nations w*as informed and Llioy told Greece that .she liud broken her pledge to the wTiolo world. Tho strength behind tlie League of Nations was Hufiicieiit and wMthiii three days there was nut an invad ing .suldier loft. In addition, tho Greekii were ordered to pay £35,000 tor tho damage they ha<l done. When the Ijeagne Iiad been called in, it Iiad never failed. Some people asked why 'America wore not iii the League. Thu reason was the in America tlio matter was niado a political issuo. Nevi’rtheloss, America had siipplicHl more money to tiie League than any oLlier country 111 tlio world and w’as represented mi- ofiicially in
alino.st overy <lepartniont.
cii iquiro wlmt qii ro
“ Jf. I were buying a motor car, I u'oiihl it
What iho Loaguo Has Dono. could do, and if
and such a hill,” sn-id Air. it could
disputes relating to treaties. Britain hud nine times consulted the Leagiiu and asked for decisions. On one occasion, Greece and England Iiad a dispute with regard to a treaty. The matter w;as submitted to the League, wliose invcstigator.s discovorcYd a Haw ill tho text of tlio English agrooment.
The .League had a department for sottlmg " Evils of Child Labour.
‘ ehiltl labour, some countries .stood wlioro England stood over 100 years ago. • Con ditions in Japan a few yoar.s ago in regard to child labour wero very bad. Children of seven years* of ago wore working soveu days a week. Tho League sent rccominonda- tions to Japan ‘ami .so aucces.sfiil woro tho ploa.s pub forward that Japan accented the whole of Iho recoinmondations. That was the spirit of brothorliood, tlie spirit of Christ.
''all parts of tlio world, who send 11s fiorc.” Mrs. Fairwonlhcr,. Secretary of the local
Now Outlook in Schools.
A vote of thanks to tho speaker, Canon Wrigloy, the Wesley Alalo Voice Choir, and
all who Iiad assisto<l in any way. was jiro- posed by Air. Stokc.s who said ho looked for ward to success with all a young man’s
optimism. As a schoolmaster, lie realized tho value of simiU results which could be welded together. JTo was particularly iu- torostod ill the work of the Loaguo of Nations relating, to schools and ho was clad of tho tlevolopnient which had taken place in that <Urectioii.
Lo.ss than 20 years ago, hoys at school wero nurtured in an alino-
sphe.saof too narrow imperialism which had bred feeling into other nations which they were, oven at the present time, trying to destroy.' Nowadays, boy.s in school had. ample opporluiiity to learn to think for' thomsolves. TJioy were encouraged to look beyond tho Confines of tho Empire. Those things had becomo
po.ssiblo through' tho ideals of men like tho .speaker, and tho best thanks they oonld give Air. .lackson was to spread the idea of peace abroad. 'JTie vole of thanks was scconde<l by Air.
Trimby, who echoed tho .scntimeiils of Air. Stokes and put forward an urgent jilen for people to support the Lcaguo of Nations' Union. Tha resolution was warmly carried. Tho annual meeting of tho local branch
tho work of tho lato Dr. Nansen and rc- countotl the last words Iio over hoard Dr. Nansen utter. Ho was talking to a Loaguo of Nations' reprosontativo who was now to the position. Dr. Naiison said, “ I liavo boon at all tho gatherings and I have seen tho League of Nations grow to aomothing big and .strong. In my .visions T. have scon it grow even bigger than it is. Before you are an old man, that is nothing to tho position it is going to have. It docs not depend on 11s liero, but on the people iu
In conclusion, -Air. Jackson referred to
brancli, mado an appeal for bigger member ship and urged everyone in the room to hecoiiio associated with the branch.
tackling
disca.so the world ovqj*. When tho cloclc struck twelve two years ago, 200^000 slaves >vuro liberated through tho activities of tho Lcaguo of Nations. There aro still bolwcon three and four million slaves and ilio Loaguo of Nations would not rest until every one had been libornted. In regard to
Another department dealt witli health, 0?H R E E ) m 125 YEAE8 AGOf 0 --------- £3
^ ITEMS CULLED FROM OUR ^ S S S 0 0
NOVEMBER 17th, 1905.
by Air. F. ^ Borry, gave two coiicorLs to crowdo<l audiences in • the. Publio Hall on tho 21at.
Tho Besses o’ th’-Buni Band, coiiductod
Alibs ^ Annio Pollard, of AVlinlloy, wore married at Wlmlloy Parish Church* on tlio 22nd.
Mr. Arthur ‘NValkor, of Lamb Roc, and
Johnson and F. Shiminiii, of Blackburn, took part in special revival services hold at Afount Zion Primitive Alctho<lmt Church.
iiumonst, Aliss Wood, Air.s. Foil, Air. A. Webster ultd Air. Bert Cross (solo coriictLst) were tho artistes nt Iho Band ol Hoi>o Uiiioii'h concert, hold at the WoaA'crs’ Insiitiilu on tho 181U and
prc.sided over by Air. J<ihii Wilkinson, Low Moor.
All*. Stpiiro Tliomp.4011. a Yorkshire
ington Haiidboll Ringers, Glee Singers and Minstrels oiitorlaiiiod a crowded audience. The artistes iiicTude<l Alcssrs. E. Barnes, J. Robinson, J. Herd, F. Hanson, W. Althnm, James Robmsoti, J. Ikmd and Alonzo Jack- son, with J>. Jlcrd, junior, accompanist.
On tho 18th, too, ut Newton, the Wadd-
Club was about to relim|iiish tbo links at Lillaiuls, Bningerloy, m favour of tlio
It wn.s iutimated that ilio CHtheroe Golf
Baptist cause in Clithoroo was hold to CQii- Bidcr tho poKBiblo re-oponiiig of tho chaxiul at .Shaw Bridgo,
present course at llorrocksford. A inecting of fornior udheronts to tho
Clitheroo Workliouso, named Banks, was found in an oxlmusted .stale on tho Pcndlo rojul below Wellsprings.
railway career at Clithcroo goods depot, and AS'us attorwards Iranslerred to Wlmlley and later to Oldham, died at Oldliaiu on tho 22nd, u^od 44 years. His father, Air. David ^Vllllulns, avius killed on tho railway 111 1863.
Ml. William Willium.s, who began his
James’s Church Avas begun. Tho cslimate<l cost was £3,090. Air. Asxiinall, of Liver pool, prepared thu jilans, tho contracts uoiiig let to Alessrs. Lowia (Blackburn), A. Vcovors ami Son, J. Robinson, and Whito- sido Brothers (Clitlioroo), and tho Unity Wood and Iron Company, Padilmni.
’JTio work of restoring and ronovating St.
Lancashire Inebriates’ * Iloforiuutory ut Langho, on tho 23rd, Sir J. T. liibbert cited the caso of a woman, aged 43, who hud been* boforc Ibc polico courts 219 limes— on 180 occasions lor driinkcnncss. Sho hud ‘17 sontonces for xioriods of 14 days and under, and 134 for one month. After 17 years in prison slio still needed roform, and her only chance appeared to bo dotuntion iu such a liomo ns that nt Langho. What the intomxicrnto excesses of such n woman cost tho coiiiiiry it Avas imxiossiblo to ostimato correctly, but a modest calculation of tho amount entailed on tlio districts iu Avliich sho lived Avas £630. Tho 103 inumtes of tho Lniigho Reformatory ]iad n combined list of convictions iotnlliiig 3,010. Tlio youngest wns 19, nnd the oldest G7.
In tho
cour.se of a reply to critics of tho -ii FIREFLACE AND TILING SFEOIALISTS I
Ihrco nights, was oiioncd in tho Congrega tional School on tho 22nd by Councillor nnd Airs. J. T. Wliipp, tho llov. and Airs. Wilson Alurray being the host and hostess. Alombors of the Orxihcus Gloo Union Avoro responsible for tlio programme, assisted by Aliss Ethel Eulwistlo, and Mias Alarion Laycock, elocutionist, of Sabdon. Tho ob ject Avns to defray tho cost of moving tlio Xmlpit forward in order to givo the choir additional accommodation.
Tlic first “ At HoniOjV oxtonding over
Cottage, Downlinm, u native of b'cNley, Northamiiton, Avho liad been resident iu tho village 30 years, died on tho 23rd.
Sumo 150 workpeople in the employ of Alcssrs. A. Voovers and
Alills, mob at a social iu tho Old School on Claremont
tho 18th. Air. J. Hargreaves presided, and duiieing was interspersed Avith songs and- other itoiiis by Alessrs. R. Hanson, R.
Haslum, C. Cornwall, T. Bailey ami R. Holden.
.
laiio, Chatbiirn, died on tho 19lh, after a brief illness. A native of Twiston, and for many years in business ns a chemist at Hasliiigdou, ho Avns tho last ropresontativo of tho Biilcockis of RaA’eiisholmo, Avhich family dated buck to tlio fiftoontli century.
Air. John Biilcock, of Tho Orcliid, Rihble- ------ -7 | b i
in the Cross Street Cluipcl, Alnncliester, on “ Unomployniont: its causes and romodics.” Tlio Lord Alayor Avas in the chair.
On tbo 19th Air.. Pliilix> SiiOAvdon lectured
Grace Coltum, 14, Taylor-streot, 40 years; George Hanson, Bawdland.s, 65; Alary Hanson, AVuddiiigton, S3.
Interments during tlio week Avere: Emma
followed. It was decided that tho Alayor, Councillor Boothiiiaii, should bo asked to bo chairman, iu phico of Alderman Thoruber, •jvho resigned. Mr. V. 'Bailey Avas iinani- moiisly appointed clinirman of tlic com- mittoo. Air. N. Bailey was re-elected tre.'isurer and Air. J, R. Barnes Avris appointed secre tary, in place of Airs, rairwcallior and Airs. Porter, avIio expressed a desire to re tire. The Roa'.-.T. R. Platt Avas elected Press secretary and,a commitloo Avas formed ronresoiitatiA'O of^Vpolitical, religious and other organisations in the town.
Alport - Hill, a Dorbyshiro beauty spot 1 ,0 3 4 feet nboA'o sea Ioa'cI, and covering ten
honorary degree of Doctor of
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a short service was hold in tho church, folIoAA'od by Holy Communion, conducted by Rev. E. L .Alorris. lAuriiig tho serA’ ico, a recitation^ “ Tho Soldier,” was given by Violet Tillotson ami Betty Alnsoii. An anchor of ponpics AVns placed in the Alomorial. aviiuJoav
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