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Y o / f i n u s l ' ( j e t s o m e S a n s u f / e s s o w h i j n o t ( j e t : Y I r k i u m j h I s ?


a i^k w r ig h t 's por k ; s a u s a g e s wiii «!suicaiy «ad tn llif cnioyincnl cil llit Clim>n'»»


dinner. WlielI.ei ids Intlrey or cl.lcken, dncUmg or goose, beet or pork, you will need loore Arkwr.gbl rr eomi.lele .he rnenl. Served ho. or cold, .hey


m»kc an rxcL-llcin. nomilhing iiienl >n ihfmsc v« lot any occasion. Ohtainahlc (lom Gtoccis Confectioners. Insist on Atkwtight » 1 — .


Unowu Lanoashi ro luiuf is f lootora to lias shown ilsi'lf ii I’rotor l i«m i’«o' o u r imlus t r ios . 'Hio i juos i ion of prot t 'c t ino iron and stool


in


spoofli l»y Mr. .1. 'rinlv«*i‘. •M.


'I’ho Sociiilist pi i r ty has .''ir.


EDITOR’S POST-BAO. “ ID-milnr iUt fni l iT.*’-- You hnvo not


i)h.>iTVo*l llu* ruh*s whicli ivi iunv von l<* sfiul vtuir lutmo :nul luhlross. - I'M.


- .«c3C-3- IRON AND STEEL.


atlmi tt i 'i l tlio Ufll- (lit;


f av o u r t»f


i> vorv ld;i ami oarrios man y impl ioat ions and Ihoi'i* oan ho no thudit that tin* (tovi*rn- niont is oonipolh'tl to (“ous i t lor it- vory oaro- f idiv ami f rom t'vt*ry pos sih lo anj^lo. Ha v ­ ing'ro<iaid for tho faot Dial- a cons idorahio «|ii7inlitv o f ooal is roi| iiirod in t lu‘ JuaUiti'; of ovory ion of stool ii ma y porhaps ho poriuis sih lo to sufi^ost- that dooi s ions ro- ^ a n i in ^ ilio protoot i foi of injn and stool '-hould ho intliiouooil hy tho lad- t h a t in- oroa"oil ma i iufa o tnro of thos e ^oods in this c o i in l iv woidtl havo a Iromondous ly hono- tioia! otfool on tho coal in d u s t ry whii'h has


smn ami who'^o mon hav« tor r i ldv f rom laok of work.


Lono M il!<_r:if o. Maiiohostor . L'llh l)o(vmhi>r, IRBl.


——H H—- MR. .Sir.— 1


aiiswor li' WiHivors’ last, issut am just Itraim'


BRAME’S ? SPEECH.


shouhl liko a fow words in .Mr. Draino whoso spoooh a t tho


In sUlu to was rt'porlotl in yo u r As roj iards tlio moans tost


as mm-h in s ymp a th y as .Mr. I’ut. in olio part , of his romarl.


.Mr. I t ramo said a liousi* rmi tod a t os.


wook is not lit to live in. Doos ho not i hi> ollioial o apaoi ty o.dlooi tho ronts of s i \ house's at os. ,»1. a wo*'k. ami if llio^ hou'-o.. pav ton por oont. would it ho wor th


whilo to ‘p ‘U


K a DKWUICHT. Li.L. I‘>. SIMMONS IH-ACKnUBN '•phonr: HUckl.mn 4058.^.


hfyj'M//u6iY!<m^mimm^Y ESTAUUSHIU) I87t>. WHOl.hSAU-- ONLY. *AiVwHttl»l. IM ■ • - *'• •;■■." ' 1^:./


a IV*J'. .-f < 1 ^Xlr \ ' ’‘vr


ly-Azi


I*' 1’^®


lI ;; , . ‘ - , t - , t '


Happy Thoughts for Gifts


Wlmt p.-e.-ii!..t is ...ore .le- Iigl.lf.il foi* n.iiiily nr ^lotl.c'i'. Sistei-, li.otl.ei-. oi- aiiyoiie you wisli to i.le.ase voiy spcciiilly t Ills Clii'isl iii.is. timii one of . . .


Stanworth’s ‘ Defiance ” Umbrellas


The value—direct from the actual makers, is unrivalled.


Prices from 4,11 s LEATHER GOODS


tyiij.erb in (pn.lit.v. delightful in ar t ist ic eraftsinansliip. Hundreds of cliarniing and useful iileas ah all prices, from 1/ - upwar.ls.


FOUNTAIN TENS


l ivery one guaratiteetl for effec­ t ive service. Voiir clioiec of all the leading inaUos from 2/6 upwards. KxpeiT. at tent ion to


repairs.


IIV, cordkilUl invite you to comr. in. and look round owr SPECIAL CHRIST­ MAS SHOWROOM, ‘ Pen Corner,’ opposite Town Hall, Blackburn.


Koimtiiin I’ons, Chr istmas Cards, Calendars, P a r ty Games, and Choice I’ rcsents in endless var iety.


,1. STANWOBXn & CO.


DARWEN ST., EXCHANGE FLAGS & PEN CORNER, BLACKBURN Also at Accrington, Burnley, Nelson,Preston, Darwen, Rochdale, Wigan. &c.


W H E N I N B E A C K B U R N BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES from MELLORS


\ £ino a s so r tm e n t o f L katuuu Go od s, Cut Gl a s s , P krlumks, 3-:tc., aw a i t y o u . l a d i e s p e r m a n e n t w a v in g by the Eugene Process.


MELLOES, L D A R W E N S T R E E T f '^ B L A C K B U R N ftcVt’””' •


ho twioo as miioh as iho womh’i ln l intoros t \ \ ’ai- Stool;.


’'I''" I ' l i r lhor . ho did n‘n_ tc'll


his hoaror s tha t thoro aro many famil ios - iho poorost of lln' po o r - who a ro (•on i r i loi t i i i^ as miioh a> Us. or As. Mil. to th o i r t rai lo niiioti. And it tlioy do n o t ki'op up wi th tho pay.monts llioy will ;io out. ol honolit honolits ihoy havo hoi'ii payiiijx for for voars.


not d rawi i io tin* dolo ihoy would n ot ho aiilo to pav thoi r oont r ilmt ions.


.\ml if tho.M' |»oor pooplo wor ( 'a ii iiot


tho I radi ' union slmw its praolic'a l sympa thy hv oasitio tho h n rd o n ? .Mr. Bramo spo;d;s ahont the' nnoiujiloyoil wa lk in g f rom J o h n o* ( I roa ls to London.


li<‘ would not. walk at ivway.


l lo knows vory w l lo c o u l d md


AERCStMT- kl oADoy ; /


J bJ


walk liooaiiso ho would ho workiiijx. Roi ho oall it Knolish for anvom* o a n i in n a wi'ok tho rosi of th e fami ly out of wor t - - am i payin>i Ids. for hoari l to put tin oth o r 'Jls! in tln‘ir pookot whilo iho i ^ol a!iylhiu'.i thoy oan f rom whoro tlioy c-i


WA OmN C TO X l'*Kld


lol tor . iiioliidiiio a sorios oi unod io i i s to .Mr. Itraim*. oonhl only ho i i rint o \o r iho wi i to r 's naino ami addro- s .


1-M.i DECLINING BEER. Si r , l)onl»tlo-s tho prosont ( h a ollor


of tin* I'Aolioiinor did well to oivo an assvir- aiiok* 'h a t wo shall hahuioo ou r Ihul'^ot hut thoro call ho no disLinisin<j; ilu* laol that, this hahi iioino *if the Ihidj^ol may enta i l fnrthoi* donijinds whioh will press ha rd ly on


in d u s t ry in oom*ral. It is known tha t oorta ii i v'sliinatod >iolds havo lailod to aoorno. and pa r t ionhi rly is thi s tho oasi' n' l iardi i i j i hoer . as is shown not «mly hy th e I'o.tnplaiiits of llio hr t'wors hut hy ollioial ti^nros. Sim-o Ootolior oNhihit s a <h'olino of near ly *J7 p e r oont. in o u tp u t oomparod witli ('jolohor. IDRD, it. is ap p a n ' i i l ’ th a t


iiist i iioasnn' of I’lohihi t ion appl i i 'd to coiisniin'rs «if oin* hovoram* oidy a n d tlu-ro oaiinnt ho an y doiil»l t h a t ihoro must ho at. lu'st a oi insidorahh' ilotioii'iioy in tin*


os t imat t 'd yi('ld. .‘stnoi* it mus t ho a s sn imd th a t tin* linano-


iiifi of the n a t io n a l sorvioos made o n r now taxes ('ssontial i ln'ro must- he* woinh*r wh a t f u r th e r imposts will hi* li'viod on tlio tn rn - ovi'i's of oii r otlu'i* indi is t r ios as a ri'snll c»l iho folly wliioli ]irodnct*d a lu*or ta x <m a RCiih* wiiit'li makes th e “ I'.i'oiiomist suii- «;osi that- it looks l ike provi i l lnn an oxamph* of the law th a t ta x a t io n may roach a p n in l when it- rodneos rv'vomu*.


.1. D. Tl lOMBS(LV.


Moooliwond C’oUaoo. Ly-mm. Wa r r in g to n , 12th Boooinhor, U>Bl.


SOCIALISM BANKRUPT. S ir ,—“ B.d'.’’ fnrnislios your roailer.s with


a. iono riomaroh* of hook-h'arninj' in reply to my (leanaml to kiunv liow otir export- trade* will be csirrietl on niuh'r Socialisin, all of which has no rolalitm to facts. Rns.sia as a fact- has nob “ successftdly ” managed her e.xporl system hy any moans ami she lias not heon* ami is nob a oroab exporting nation like Britain Inib slio liope.s to^ be- ooine so nnder tho Fiv e Y’ears Plan . AVoidd “ R.T.*’ liko W oxehanoe positions with Bn-ssia where th e pooplo ce rtain ly liavo work, jn.sb as the occupants of British gaols have work?


“ R .T .” savs “ Individualism and com- ^ . th e t a s Inis oporalod as an nii- [.Miioh <if (ho o r iginal of iho aliovo


l ionio tho hn in l of our imlu s lr ia l tlopros- ulforod


F. WILJ^ON’.


pot it ion Kh'otor am


Socia lism a.s oommonly uMdt'rslood, th a t is th e iial ional isat imi of all


tom ft 'riio


iho jiioaiis ot


prodiiotioi i. ilist r ihnl ion a n d oxcliaiijio, ioast oqiially l*ankru|>t. Kvery


• 'oin*'^ I hoorv ol Sooialism has ho :7roumont. 1 iitolloolMally Social ism is ilofmitod forco;


thoroiiy;h- ridilh'd


ooUiU' on piihlio oonlulonoo, I'.soopL lor i t has o vordrawn ils


l iandfnl no oiio has tho loast- oonlidoiioo it. Lah o n r loailors mon*ly pay hi*


rvioo to i t : n o t one amono>t. thorn who rionsly holiovos in ‘ ‘ Soi-ialism in oin* tiino.*’ or a n y o th o r lim»‘.


tlio wor ld doos not s t a n d st i l l .


Iho prosont- turmoi l a n d oliao.s soniothino ill ovolvo, h u t tha t s imo th in t i will not


I ajin*o th a t ()nt ot


1)0 tlio .inoro maohii io I'allod Sooialism in whioh tho S t a to owns o v o ry th in n an d ovory- ly. Iiody an d soul.


I ihi- individual so ooinph'loly suppro.-.s liiinsolf th a t In' will allow a i iothor indivi t lnal


.Not in t ins ooui i l ry


to p u t liim into hoth an imlu s l r ia l an d in- ollootual s t rai t , iaokot : otiu' iwi so th a t In' vill hoooim' an ant^niiaton at tho hiddi i io if a fow c r an k s wi th hrai i is prohaldy in-


or ior t«» his own. ' riu ' ( In-at Wa r ^avo its a ll)|•••(aslo ol


Sooia lism, sinoo tlio n a t io n was a lmo s t ooiii- ph' toly na t io n a l i s ed a n d tho proooss was mpai i iod hv tiio mos t wioki'd wasU' amt


im'llioionoy. t'ooothor wi th hi i iu' iy a n d o o r rn p t io n on a mass Foalo. Aoain I ropoat . tlio more* n in i i i i ig ot a onplo o r a hraoo of local immopolio


hv


tho imi i i ioipal i ty is not riMUotoIy oonnooto wi th tho lai-oi'r prolilmn of th e nat ion hu'.inoss. As I havo said, somo system^ will nu'i'''o 1 roMi tin* pr t 'sonl chaos am! K . l . < wi'loomo to oall it Social ism if it- ploasos


r.id'X'Tou.


, iu n i . >\ a •• -iiiiimnm-il at P».4i ioi K\ -!*.• i\\ I,* n Il .\hni<i.i\. I 'T driviiiL: •! Ill'll.>i- oar v. 11


.Marian Doan, of 21. < Io n • l i- -u . U1 '


Mil dim 0.11 <• an d a i tout K'H at ( li m ' 'rm- r . ( • i - io n n . 'in N"\oint. .- r l - t . P.C. Wallo-i- 'a id lo' .............. iraHi. .! •,


iti.l -ijinalloil dot.-mlaiii t" pa- - In Ir HIM 11-..:a H 1 i li.-M-road ii i;" M a i i i - u . . ln-Io,id -lio dlo\-o HI f ront ol liiin. <.ni ■


liiii loioL; kiiool,o«l down. Worn-- Ijol loom lo iiiMp 'li-i i‘l'l.\' l•.l•ku.lld to .i\-


Wlioii In- la te r intorv n-u o. 1 d>-toii.l.i n i •khiirn. -lie --aid -li-' thoii;-hl t!i. |.-


( oil r I a in I -aid t li, i i i ' lahio -lioui *• I


It u. i - .1 - lunal lo ...........


.. I >oi oml.i n t -ata Ml t ■ l l o \ . - lo p ! " hilt doloml.Hi'. dro\. - .


hoilllld llllll Uilll lll«' . ' tin


i.-d iL.doliHo. of .1 . 1 . and h% Uo;!inald >11 n M \ - nlo. ' ■ t i i'hi i r n . \v 1


No


......... Inn o 1...... kn I-od Hot- jilTt pod out "t tin- u Dof.-nd.int 'a id ' I k- h-ol


liioj. u roMii an d I h,i t 'ii


hoi loin goa r. u .1 - ••I '!* I od to pa \


him h u t . whalovor i t is. in praot ioo i t will i)i> f a r roniovi'd f rom tim policy now* ad voc ated so ol ihly hut. wi thout a shrod of p rai ’l ioaliility hy “ I*.'!'.'


COMING S i r , - 1 aooopt tlm


a hist word I rom i j ' r a lo fn l roeoy;nitioii Ids spaoi' on thi s «|m'.s(ioii. •• Ta r i i l is t ” would not lot tin


1‘Mi lo r ' s o lh ‘1’ to • on thi s snhiooi


of his •xonorosil I


very


I’roiioli a l l i lmlo sli|» wi th o u t us ing an argnmi ' i i l in ta v o n r ol ta r i i l s . II not snMi(--i»'nt ly emphasi /.e . Imwover .


p r in t V


I- i t h


llmn^ht rooonl


do


lln* l''renoli t'lrsl of all p u t on a s u r ta x liofoi'o liioy si'iil th e i r i' lnissary to t ry an d lis up a now t rai lo agroomoi i t . .Noiihoi- doo>. ho ompliasix.o th a t llu' Br i t ish tar i l l policy is now so lixi'd iliat no ohaiigo in till' way of lower ing it oan ta k e plaot' u nt i l th e Ul tawa (Jonforonoo wliioti does not lak e place till in'xt- .!nl\-.


howi'vor . lliat tin* wliolo of tin* I'ont rovi'rsy hotwoeii th e Br i t ish an d tin* Kroiioh la r i l l s is a proof of tin* nnsat is faolory wo rk in g ot la r i l l s in gonoral .


It sooms to mo. result will hi' as “ Ta r i l l i s t *’ slalo.s t h a t


wo shall ho n o a ro r to C’olidon’s iiloal ol the f ree i i it i 'ioonrso of t r a d e th a n we havo boon d u r in g llm prosont o en ln ry I .shall roinioo as iiinoli as “* ’I’ar ilUsl , h u t I warn 'I'aiiHisl '* th a t if Kranoo ropoals th e Mir-


lax wldc-li she p u t mi about th e t ime wlion wo wont olf tho goKl s t a n d a r d ( Ids will ho a very t r iv ia l aoidoviMiiont to boast ah o n i , sooing d ia l l•T•anoo will st i l l h ave as idgh a la r i t f ag a in s t ns as she had holore. It Is i-oiiimon knowledge th a t I’roteo-


i f th e not n l t ima lo th a t with


'The aeomi ipai iying plmtn-hlook ilhi' 'ir:i Cl i tl ierno fami ly. Mr . .luhn l'’«ird, a lurn


an d pre.vidoMi uf tiie I^.S.A. tnr many Ford, of Woono-hine. wIiom' danght« holding h e r l i t t le son.


-rrri—


LOW MOOR'S NEW VICAR. T H E R E V . A N D R E W IW IL L IG A N tVs WO annoni iood last- week, tho Bi>>!iop


of Blaoklnirn ha.s appointoi l


Andrew AlilUgau, imr a le of 'Thoriiton-l<*- i'\vldo, to Ih* Vic a r of St . I’anTs Clinroli, Low .Moor, in suooo-<''ion to tin* Bev. .1. \V. Pick u p . Air. Mi l l igan is a Laiioa.''!iire man . horn


ill Mai iel ies tor a n d ' •ponding lii'* e a r ly lilo in th e s u r r o u n d in g d i s t r ic t s . Wiiilo nmlor - g o in g lnislm"NS t r a in in g , ho road lor Ordor s an d look th e t lioologiia l oo n r 'o at St . Aidai i ’s Collogo. Bi rkoi ihoad. wlioio ho was


th e Uov.


CLITHEROE AA^ESLEY CIRCUIT.


REV. A. G. GIBBS TO SUCCEED REV. F. A. ASHTON AT WHALLEY.


'The i juar tor ly


Wosloy Cironi i \ \ 'edno>day ot he 'Tyson p r o id i i i


lootim: I'f Chthoro* hold at Wosloy o


ot4;, th e Uov. (L NV reprosoi i tat iv


g a th e r in g . .V cordial wolcoiiu* was o.xtend . to th e Uovs. P. S. . lohnson. U.A. '“.‘d d. I'..


P l a t t , .Mo'srs. U. Bilshorongl i. .1. \ \ . Black h um a n d W. Birch, roprosont ing th e Uni ted AVethodi'-t.


a n d Pr imi l ivv^ Mothml i ' t


('hnrolii 's . hv th e Uovs, t l . \V • 1 y.-'on F. A. . \s l i tmi . Alossi-'. Han so n am! r.. Che s te r . Tho spi r i t of n n i iy was ma n i te '


t.lironglionl tho moot i'.’ig. a n d tlii' meinlioi


felt, toward


i l ia t real i>rogross hail hot*n ma i l th e i-oiisiinmiation ot Mc-tliodi-t


union. Voti's of oonilolonoo woro |>a.ssod with


tionis t oonnlrie-> aii* th e most_ sovi'ie sii l ferers troin the world d ep r e s s io n ; f a r worse th a n l ids omint ry. Alaiiy ol them lire all•ea^lv iiown an d out . .Many ol them a r e a l r e ad y s in k in g to l iankr i iptey ami a n p av in g oid.\- a poroontagi* <if tl ioi r pnhlii an d p r iv a t e debt s .


triisloos of various chnri'hes in the mvenit. 'The l inaiteial . s ta temen t prosonted hv tin


tho widows and families of the late Mos>r I). Wilkinson and .1. Hodgson, who woi


lilt- .'•lewariL, Ales>i


10. t.Tie'.tor. showed a h an d .


It t ids I’l iui i t ry i-


s in k in g prae t ie a l ly to liio ssimo level il- i* not hoi'aiiso « I o n r I’reo '1 r ad e but heoa^nse we a r e not I 'ret' ' r r a d e emmgh.


' r r a d e to ho a fnll snoooss in an y o o n n t ry it mnsl he haol;od no hy ;i Iroe prodiiotimi •syslom: th a t is hv d e s t ro y in g tlio monopoly of land widoli lak e s away th e full honi'l its of I*'roe 'Trade.


l*'reo 'Tradi' is prolorahle to Broti 'i 'tion I'Vi'U in a hind monopoly


svstoin. Aly groat ohjootion to Broli 'c tion is not only th a t il. is h:ul in i tsel f both oconondoally an d mo r a l ly ; not. only that- i t will do ns har.m l inanoiaUy hut ( h a t it an t i -Cl i r i s l ian an d immoral . Aly oiijoi lion to Protool ion is also th a t il will tnal till' iiiiipiit ios of land moiiojmly Ion t imes worse. n t l io r oonnt r ios do not hooomo Fret* 'Trade hoi’anso thoy, liko onrsolvos.


aro snh|ool owi ierslup.


ever , th a t wo h av e formed some y e a r s sigo th e 1 n te rn a l ioiial F n lo n for th e 'Taxat ion of Tjaiid A’alm's an d Fi-('(* 'I 'rade. 'This tin* only polic'v widoh olfors llie way nut- for all th e il is tress of tin* co u n t r ie s of tin'


world . T)OUrJLAf4 .1. .1. (^AVFX.


tlol. T) idshnry- road. lI(*aton Alersey. Araneliesli'i*. n(*romher l-l tli, lORl.


S P E E D I N G T O W A R D S G I S B U R N .-V Hi'insworth hnteliei’, C.vril 'Townend, chicle at


was (incii BVs. a t BoUon-hy-Bowhnid. on Alondav. for tlriving a good;


motor cycle patrol dutv on the S k ip to iiy - C.Mith('roe-i'oa(l ami


followed defi'ndant’s


huleher’s van for two miles, finding tho speed to he helwcen 4-1 and ‘I?* miles an lionr. Defendant's van was still travellin. 40 miles an hour throngli Gisbnrn. Qiie.s- tioned, ho said. “ T don’ t know what T have hoen doing, my spocKloinotor is broken. Told o f th e possibility o f i>ro.secution, ho asked: “ How nmch will this co s t? ” Ton shillings was the Alagistrates’ answer,


more than RO miles an hour. P.C. Nichhlls stated th a t he was


to the t*vil of p r iv a t e land Il is again st- thi s evi l, how­


La t in p r iz eman in Ids tinal y e a r . Ho r.s


exporioiico in AHssion Chnreh work. both as lavworlv(*r and I'lorlo, and has had i-liarge of mission d is tricts in Birkonhoad. Huddi'is- liold and South Osset. He has also worked among minors in Durham and among railwaymon in Carlisle. Air. Alilligan has alwavs boon associated with work among \-oniig pi'opK' and is specially inlorestod in the .Soriptnre rn ion and the Cldldron's Special .Sorvioe Mi.ssion. 'This exiiorleiioe has stood 1dm in good stead at 'Thornton, whore* In* is now curate and in charge of Young peojile’s work, including the Btuid of Hope and (lidld organisations. He is C.AI.S. honorary seer(*tary for tin* Fyldo Deanery.


evangelical traditions. In* will he oonlially wolceMued a t Low Aloor, whore lie hojies to lake up Ids new duties early in tho New A’oar.


T think all true workers hope to die in h a rn es s, with The sword in th eir hand


worn down to the h ilt .—S ir Francis Good- enough.


A snail in tho N atural History Alnsenm,


.South Kensington, London, liolds tlie world’s record for s-^loepiness. A f ter remaining gummed to a. card in tho Shell Gallery for 2 i venrs It woko u p. dotachod i t s e l f from it^ label and h^gan to explore its surround­


ings. 'Trained in tin* strongest


a Lieo n l ia le in 'Theology a t Di i rham L’nive r s i ty. Low Alonr’s new \ ‘ ioar has had his oliiol


I 'or l*'ree


^ LHJSwTb?; ** > 7t-S?a


dooliiio. owing to di 'ath inosoni nnmiio r hoing


th


Mis sion, aooeplod an Uov. F. A. Asht


*’‘)th 111A2 for tlio an n u a l appeal on holiall th e L.P .M.A.


t he of


l ives f rom tho eireniL to act- on a eonsnl ta- l ive commi t te e for Molhodis t nnn*n:^ Uevs. (L W. 'Tvson. F. A. Ashton an d A. T h o rn h e r , Ale.ssrs. .1. Han so n , F. CTiesii'r. .1. Wi lkinson. W. W. Diigdale. ami P. L.


Ashwor th. ac cepted)


A l iear ty in v i ta t io n was reeeiveU ( and for min i s te r s a n d sU'wards to


• i /


a t t e n d th e n e x t ( inar ler l \ - me e t in g of th e I 'n i te d .Methodist Chnrel i .


Uev. A. .T. D. S e a to n lias p romi s 'd to vis it th e eiriMiit in ' h e in teros ts_ ol Siimhiy


.'(•Inml.s on d a n u a r y lo th ami 17ih next . 'Tin* following circuit nlTieials were sin­


cerely thanked for their servires during Hie year* and re-elected: Alessrs J . Hanson and I'L C-Tiester. circuit stewards; .Mr. i . I, Asluvortli. (inarterly m eeting sc(?retary; Me.ssrs. F. Allen and \ \ L. Asliwortli,


circuit chapel secretaries; Alossrs. G. A. Ireland AI.Sc. and .1. Foiilds. circuit auditors; Mr. G. Hargreaves. J . I . , con- vi'vance fniul treasurer; AIiss Diigdule and Aliss F . H. Hanson, representatives to d istrict I‘'oroign Alissionary Committee.


Conference, i t was deeiiled th a t ,Iannar> drd .slmuld ho s e t apart for i>rayer and apiieals for support for t lia t conference. I'revioiis to tho in ee ting the roprosenta- livos woro en te r ta in ed to tea hy Air. :»ml


Airs. H . BootUman, Alessrs, J . Hanson and F. Chester expressing th e thanks of tlie members to the h o st and hostes.s for their genorou.s h a sp ita lity .


It was decided to hold the n ex t <iuartcrly meeting at Wesley on Alarch 9 th . a t < p.m.


, In view of tho forlhciiming Disarmament i 'The following weri* elected repro.sent a- 'Tho liov. A. G. AIemlier>ldp rot urns


’.I. Hanson and light halano


revealed a >liglit ami removals, the


l•i•tm•Ile4l at •’>72.


Gihh.s. of Blaekhiirn invitation to .snoeeod II next yi'ur.


in, til the .Aged Min i s te r s ’ I 'nnd d u r in g \'i*ar.


It. was ri' iiortod i liat l:2l> N. Sd. h ad iioen I l was dooidod to sol a p a r t S u n d a y .May


to u r goi ioral ioi i ' "t a woll-kiiow n .momhor "i i ln‘ Town to n n o i t '•ooii wi th In- >oM. .Mr. ( 'oorgo


.Mi-7 I vi-il . t 'p d o i i . now of t'oliio.


:i jiiini moot ing ol tin* t iv" -o. t i .' i i' oi Follow 'h ip n,o\ .n ioi i t idont itiod w it )i Nicholas (Tinroli. an d gave iln- addi*- -. tho la ' t f*'w months tin* me n ' ' 'ootmn ooii t rihii I od I'-’* I'* l•o^olgn .Mi"ioU'.


l-'l'lLLnW.'^HIP. Dm tlu, vioar . Uov. W. .1.


lMIUI.'4-T.MA.'^i d-UKK. -'Tin- Wo-l.->..n- .o Salfdeii on . 'satunla\


(Tiri-'tmas troo ami p a i i \ .


wfii'lli opoiiotl the prooi 'oding' . an d tli*- ' io, wa- i|ui«kly deiiudod ol its v a ' l o o nt ' i i i - . .\ i l oxoolloiu oonoolt toiik plain in Um


oxoiiing. giM'ii li.v tin* " .Moi«oi P a r ty , a t i roal Harwood ooinhinat i.'ii o; a r l i ' to s wlio'o ot for i ' iimt u u i i tin* lu d i . - i api ' iooiat ion. .Mr. d. .>ntolitio wa ' ui ilm cha i r .


.Moroor. 'Op r ami ; Mi 's l•Mlla Moioor. ."^on- l i rotio an d dai ioor ; Mr . Ih-’it Moi ror . t o i c r ; Mr , Donald AlL'ioor, sok. vio l in; and .Mr t ' lai ido Morcor , i»ianist. 'Tin- mn' ioal iioui- wore var ied hy .Miss . \da I*ai t w i>t !•• a


'Thi* individual a i t i ' i ' - ' u o io Mi-.


olovor l i t t io Buriiloy olooui ioi i i ' i . ami Mr. Bil lings, of ITo' toi i . wa ' lo 'p o i i 'd d o


t'O


tlio l ig h te r side of tlio progranii iio. ST. N.H*imLAS' Kl'T'O Ur . Solioiar-


aml pa r i 'h ioiiiT' WiTo pr i ‘" ‘nt in grai i l>- iiig iMimhor.s at ;i (Ti r i ' t ina s iioo and o n u r - iainmoi it . in St . N’ioliolas* .<olioo| hi' t .''ainr- d ay . 'The giganl i . - tie.-, lade .... . wi th l<i>> of ovory kind ami a t t i ;n tivolv di so ia i - 'l. was the gil l ol Air. . ' ' tarkn' . «>i Hiintrovd--. Il-i o o n to i i i ' wore ij i ihkly di-^po'isl ot. .\ roiii'ort was given la te r i>v .*siindav '> s ch o la r ' . TTio pro g r amme inolmlod t'.-ii.i l-ioiis hy Mi'S,as .1^ Aldoi 'oi i . J . l)oiigla '. ,1. I'*ranklaml. D. Counsoll. |). (•roon. "Tomlinson, 4. (,'aii>n. D. . \ i i i ial i . Dull an d G. T.ord. 'Two act ion 'o i ig ' . " Bailun.c in th e .S u n sh in e " and " Pr*-ii.'' Kiun' Kel ly.' ' woro giv«‘*n hy Al i " 0> .Mice l.aw-


Shi r tol i l fo.


'ot i . .1. I ’aioi i . . \nnie Lau' '*n. U. L'ud. -I. Douglas .


('. .Sinipsoii. .1. .Aldoi 'o ii . D. .Viittall.


. lo o 'h n r \ . -M- .M.


Ma r sha l l . .1. am! .\. , \ in 'wo r i ! i . S. La< . F. Douglas. A. Duff, an d A. Valen t in . •. Mr . IL .'•'impson was lin* aooonipa n is t . In tlio ev«'iiing tiioro was d anc ing, 'lln- wo- cot'ils. atiioiinliiig to L'L’i. «oi,* tor solmol


fu n d ' . T O S S ID E . The aiiMital f lirL li iia s tea party was


held ai til,. Coiigrog;iiiiuiaI ( liapel on .'•'.ii- iirday. when .Suiulay .'oliool uorUor.' anti


.'cliolai's alteiidi'd in goodly mmihois. .Vn oxcelleiit tea wa*- '•orvod liy a willing and attontivo hand of lady trii*mL.


onteriaiiiment wTiioh lollowod. tlie lh-\'. (■• .Motlat. of S eu le . wa' in the chair, ami liad tlu* >up|iort of Mi-, U. Pratt. aU-' S ettle . 'Tho programme iiioludod a chorus hy tho .scholars. ** ’Thoro is 'Uii'liim* ' : a rei’itatiou, ** .\i l you can." h.v t'atlionn.- I',. MarsiU'ii; rooiiatioii. " .VeW'lioy’s dolit. ALiry Carter (Sotili*);


to-ilay." Boatrioo S. IxiiowTos; ri'citatmn. *' Let me go." Walter Harri'on. .\ s^Mg- recilal, eiilith'd " A Hapi»>’ Baud. ^ na-- given hy the following oliildreii: Wiltn-i and Uoiiiii .laekson, doha. Waltoi- and l):ivid W. Harrison. C!atlieriiie F. .Mar.'doii,


solo. ‘•Calhiu;


Agnes .laekson, Beatrice S. IvnowK's. .Mary Kllen Uawsiliorne, .Margaret .Jaclcson. Girls sang the song. " Like a lit t le


ing iiird." ami other items inohidod: " 'Take lime to lie holy.’* .liihn_ A. son; solo, ** 1 lovo lo think.


l l a r n - Beatr ice


Knowles ; an d r e e i la l io n s—** Uliyme> .'''*1', . lol ly." .lolin . la ek so n : ** Ch r i s tma s Him'.


David W. Harri.son; “ 'Tlie 'Two L:»mp- ligliter.s.” Alary Carter; “ Christinas Fve. .lolin Harrison; “ Only .a pin." ICdwai'il •!.


" a rrison ; and “ I’ush,*’ George Ip 'The duties of org:inist were sliarcHl hy .Mis Fd ilh A. Cort and Aliss Flizaheth Lawson (Wigglosworth). Tlie enterlainment was hdlowed hy supper in the .selioolroom.


sacritieing Cliristmas parties, usually given by the Heailinistross and s ia lf . so llnit the ct>st. about may he sent to the th a i i- eellor of the Kxelie<iner.


IMtpils a t a Leicester girls' school :ire


aiig- ■1.'.


.\ i tk'*


lield ihoi r anim.d .Mr. H. I ' l Iv-


SA13DEX. .>n III1 a> a 11 • I • 1


li..ni ill imU.s...-v. is .lyin«. u i ie l lu ’.-


lilco.s i l III- lint..” Why llie l.illi-r':' iHin;^ t;i> osohanj^o th e prosent


• a l iottor , as an y soiisihlo man point •• I t . ' l ' .” if'iiori's is th a t


ft' :. '•- ■ ti r.X.r*i r C ' « .*


a


For over sixty years our reputation for Quality and Service in Grocery and Provisions, Drapery and Boots and Shoes has been of the highest. We are Coffee Roasters and Tea Blenders and


we shaPG t h e pEPofits w i th y o o DIVI FOUR GENERATIONS, HEY, STOP.’


CONSTABLE’S SHOUT IGNORED BY LADY DRIVER.


Successive generations of families honour us with their custom. We offer* t h e s am e D a ia iity ¥ a i o e aaid S e ip v ic e t o -------— Y O U --------- i^eed w e s a y m o p e ?


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