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ADVEKTISER AND TIMES, FRIDAY. JULY 1, 1932.


BISHOP’S iPPEilL FOR WHALLEY ABBEY ENDOWMENT FOND.


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“ A WHITE ELEPHANT ” THAT IS CHANGING ITS COLOUR. ASSET TO BLACKBURN DIOCESE.


DR. HERBERT DESCRIBES THE ABBEY’S WORK DOWN THE AGES AND ITS TASK IN THE FUTURE.


H'oro "in.lo l,y tl.o l!i,sln,|. of ]!lnoI;l,„Vn (Dr. I II ■


tarnilie.s were pre^^ent. 'I'he mio'is were woleomed hv Major


J lajor nml .Mrs. .1 |[. Aspinnll, ami jnom'- •er.s Ol Ino^t ot ilu* prominent RihldeMhile


Hall. C Iitln-roo. .vo.^iorday ucek. a hnol' iv p o n ol uii iil i appeared in our Ia>t is>uo liiviiati..n> uvre isM,od to the ^ a th e r in - l,v


hl rong ;ii,|,ciils on lieiiuli of WInillov Ahhov pni-t.v hold at .'^tiindon


irianolr; niatolt il to hitit tor honottritio thotit a i th hts prosottoe. Tho lii-hop at tho otitsot of his atidress


-Xsptnall. who said ho oonsidorod it a 'M-o-il privdooo to tvoloomo tho liishop am i ' j i r s llorhor t. Ho nmlorstood th a t his l.ord- -hip hac o.von np otiior oiijtaoomonts to attoml tha t oathoritijx. and tlio.v wcro ox-


osprossoil his thanhs to .Maior and Mrs Asptiiall lor allmvino the oather ino to he hold at th. ’ir heantifi il honio. Ho ivits sure . vor.vono |m- o n t tvoithl thoronohlv eniov -111 allorniioii Ml snoh iloliohtfni siirroiindiiio,. (onLimiin*'. Dr. l l e rh e n InimortiU'^lv Tdi-


'••rv«‘d ifiat in ;:ivin^ the >torv ol M'hallev -\l.he.v ho wa> in r a th e r an nnfortunat'e i-oMuon a<j he noticed in the andiem.>


( anon Malh s who knew a <zood deal more ahont th . ‘ history <n' Whalley Abbey than i.id In'.


a very fi i. iully . r itle and he knew he won’ld i'c let tl.iwn holiily it he «:ot his historv


' loiitlv uroii;:. In a-king iliom to interest Me.mM‘Ivc^ in Wlialley Ahhev he felt he Inul


oad


-Minte jn>ii!icntion, for it wa> one of tlie iM


O->t’ 1 lilt'rest in;; hi>torioal iiionnim'iit*^ in


l.aiicashir*'. Ihiek in the Mitldle A;;e> there uas in l.anea-liire a large nniiiher of monastic 'e i i lement - la rge and «mall, but ilic only mie which la'iiiained with aiivtliiii''^ like a t . - t imo n y to it- former ghn-'v wa- Ulialley Abbey. | t wa- gooil to IVel tha t ihey cam.* ol ancient -lock, ami tha t the great moiinment- and ruin- tif tin* land still spoke thei r mes-age-. and .*itill had tlieir inthn.ine in forming cha ra cte r and lilo. Anybody who felt th a t the character ot tho pa- i ditl ma t te r to tlie pre-eni iiui'^t have some son. of joy of pos-es-ion in \\ bailey .\bbey if they lived in I,aiicashlre.


The Monks’ Choice. Whalley .\bhey was a Ci- ti 'rcian Monasterv u


v.hich had its beginning in tin* more a t t rac- tivi* climate ol ilie coa.-i of (.'In—hire, some­ where on tin* banks of the ^Jersey, near Manlaw. Tin* monk-, however, suffered irom the lact tiiat thei r buildings there wen* snb;e( t to tin* inumlat ion of the sea at. high lid*', ami this an d otlu'r calarnitit's th a t iietel them caused tlie*m to [letition to remove. ."^o they settled in W’hailey. feel- iiig th a t ill the hear t of Lancashire tiiev were in a good plac**. They comniemled tlie i'hoico ol ihe monks in |) refer r ing Laiica- -hire.


I'In-y arriv«-d a t W'iiallt'y in Il M M*.


but ovidciuly tln'v wen* not eiitirelv con- \ inced th a t Lanca-hiit* was the best county in the world for they -p(‘iu the next >cars t rying to movi*. ami were restrained by t!u‘ iiigirer aiitlmrit ic-. During tln'-e y<*;irs they flid li tt le e\ce|»t rt'main on tin* b. Tiiks ot the ( ’ahh*r. but thei r hojM*- of moving .'igaiii having been entin*l.v ('ru-ln*d they at’ last - la r ted to build, and the g r e a t .\bhoy Chnr<-h was linisheil soim*wIn*re about 1M


()0. Xothing now remained of iliat


cdi rcc except the foundations, ami s iiiie inter- e- i ing tombstones of the monks were buried within it. W'hen it was in its prime, liow- ever. it mus t have been one of the finest Abbey C'linrclies in the count ry, probably as impo.sing as Fountain^,


old monks must hav«* lM*eii amazing. 'rin*r«* wen) novel* more than M(i in* -111 living a t the Abbey, and how they succei'dod in huilding a- they <lid was i*eally remarkable . 'fhey more or h*-s (•omi.li*t«'d the main section of the hui lding- about


During Ho* next ."0 to 7~ u o n t on huilding.


'I'hc indus t ry of iho-e 1 1”)0. Some of tin*


latest buildings tvore the buildings th a t now best riMiiaiiied—the .Ahhot’.s hulgin.gs ami the gr<*at Western gate, through wliich i t was jmssiblo to oiit(*r tin* Abbey precincts. Though tho'O Imildings i*4*maim‘d in good c.


years af terwa rd- tlM*y w<*re blown ii|> to prevent fnrth(*i* danger . Xo donht many of the monastic huildlngs suffered a like ia le a t the hand- of people* who n*iiulr<*il building mater ials .


'I'lie .\blmt*s hulgings


MOW wii(*n tln\v passed through the gate* Jiml came to th** Abbot’s lodgings they were '•tamling within hnililiiigs whieh had been occupied since tho end of tho la t te r p ar t of the loth century. Tlmt was perhaps a


“ A While Elephant.”


it passi'd through a nninher of dii rorent liamls unt i l ten y»*ars ago when it was honglit by tho ohl iimUvi(h*d di«ie(*se of ^lanches ter . whicli jiaid a hirgi* sum of ninnev hn' it. .Manchester never rjiiite made np its nnml what to <lo with tho .Ahhe.v. ami lor tho m*xt f<‘w \*eai*s it roinainod as a poss't'ssinii of tin* (hureli in tin* Manches ter tlioecse. hill ratin'!* as a white elephant , as a_ burden Inasminli ,*is t!n*y liad never rai.scd tin* •money for its purchase priem am! reall.v


■ill


• lid not know to what use to p J t tin* Ahhe.v. Scon af te r lln* Mlacklmrn diocese was croak'd tho Afanehester Hoard of Finance announced the i r intent ion of selling tho Ahln*y in tin? open ma rket in order to eom- |»i*iisato themselves for the money tliey had spent. Xatnral ly and inevitably he, tho liisliop, plr*aded for time so th a t tlie new <lioce.se of lUackhnrn should he given the ‘•pportnnity to purchase tin* Ahhoy from the Mancln'ster diocese, and make something of it. He did not wish th e Ahbc.v to ho bought in sm*h diflicult times mer<*ly th a t the Mlaekhnrn <lioc(*.se might possess it. hut in order t liat some use iniglit h(» .made of it. It was of tha t use th a t he wished to speak


th a t aft«*rnoon.


Tho Ilhickhnrn Diocese undertook tin* task of raising the money for its purchase, and


i • i i.


r*M*ords <.f Imw the Ahh(*y was in the possc's- sion of the .Asshetmi famil.v ami thei r rela­ tives unt i l about lh(* y e a r


'I’o come down to modern times there wero and then


ami the main gau* passed into lay po-'.icssioii a f ter the dissolution and remained as a dw<>Iling-hniis4», for whicli purpose it had been ns*‘d more or !<*-< ever since.


that


simph* ri'ason t liat when tlie Ah!n*y i*ame to an end witli tlio di-sidutioii of the* moiias- t«'ties in lod" tho hnildiiig- were no Umger r«‘tpiirod and were used as a ( |nar rying ground by t!ie villagers and other pt'oplo living in tiu* neigiihonrhood so th a t the walls of the chur(*h woiihl ipiiikly he in a <laiigeroiis cmidilion.


ln*m*4? about > years, the monks ( a n o n \\alli> wa<. Iinwever,'alwav>


call the Abbey their «nvii. Tin* task was mil ;m easy inn* ami he did not think they wonhl have .siiet-eeded at all had it not been that help eaiiie from a mo.>t unexpecteil quarter. Had it not been for the generosity ol a citizen of the l*nit»*d Stal4*.- iln*y would probably never havt* aeliieved their ohjeeiive. Seeing an appeal in tin* Fngli>li I’r4*,-** ai Amerieun gi*ntleman by the name of Whaley who believed that his aiieesuirs i*ann* fr4viii AVlialley. saiil In* wa- willing to giv4* Ul’.OOO, il the <lioee-e 4*mild rai-e the reniaimh*r. W ith that jmpetn- to ln*l[i they were quii*kly able to rais4* the neee—ary immev and to claim the American’s geiiorous ()oiiati4in


Again in the Church’s Service.


teaching jieople agrieuliuro and farming, ami generally tin* eonire- of i*ivilisati4m in a very rude and priiiiiiiv4* society.


it was merely a privati* possession enjoyed by it- itwners e4)ming and going. Xow 4)iiee more it had eoiiu? into tin* service of tin* CImreh and its great tradition was being carriocl on. though how to pub that into practice wa.s a problem that ivqnirod a g4)4ul deal id thought.


its part in the hist4)ry 4if the county, and then for -ICH


wlu*ii transport was so 4*asy and wlien llio .'Oiiuinm lili* of a ilioei'-i* was so much a greali'i* reality than ever it had bi'i*n in the past, there was noi'ili.'d mil only a cathedral, a- a 4'Oiitre of tin* spii*itiial work, a phici* wln*i*4* the people couhl galln*!* from all jiart- of tiie ilioei'sc for worshi|) ami in- spiraiioii, hat a sort of soc ial i-ciitn* when* pi*oph' ccmld get to know eai'h oilier and leel that thin* really did hi'Ioiig to tho diocese.


A Social Centre.


li4*i*.s of pi'oplo ami dill'4*ri*nt groups ot Chnreh a(*tivity. enjoying thcniselvi's at the Abbey, making and rem?wing friendships,


C


the Ahhi-y a soeial centre, and day after ia.v, 4*spe<*ially iluring iln* sumiin*i* ami ■arl.v autiim’i, tho.v wonhl liml large iiiim-


imlitinii other - had disappeai*«*d for the


atnni-plieri* of the A)dii*y at this tiiin* of tin* yi'ar madi* it om* of tin* mo-t delightful places om* conli! i*imn* across.


adequately emphasize what Whallt'y Ahlu*y iiu’aat to people who came there from soiin* of the pi tm*r pai*i*^iie- ami tlu? industrial an*as of the diocese.


and lln*y would leel there indeed was a 4‘ntro for the dim-esi*. He could not


'riie old-world 100


the popular iilea that had someliow got abroad that Wliall«*y Ahhi*y was a n*treal house. They wi*i*4* still morally pledged iii tho Dlackhurii Dioee.-i* to siqiport the old reti*4*:it hoiiS4* near llollon, which was ailequate for tin* present m*4*d- of the <lioces4' as well as of the Manehestci* Dioc4*si*. Wlialh'y Ahli4*y mast lu* 4!eV4*l4)p<*4l not only as a social C4*ntre hut as a C4*iilri* for piogres-ivi* educational work of all kimls. il .niiist 1)4* a real 4*onf4*r4*m*4* house. Soiin* 4)f the largi* hcdnnniis had he4*u diviiled and tln*y had now aecoimiiodalioii ioi* some d(l p4*o]il4> at a time, ami gatlii'i*- iiigs 4)f all d4*s4*riptions W


Dr, lli-i-hert saiil In* wislicil to dispo-e of


every week-eml. 'Hn' vahn* of tlni-4* coider- em*es had I)4*4*m prov4*d over ami over again. So gi*4*atly inni Whalley Abbey heoii ii-eil


siifliciently comprehensivt* digest ol how tlio Abbey cajiie to lie.


4*ro held tlicro


in the last two or thr4*e years that- he hail come to tho detinito eom*lnsion that they could not now g4*t along witliont it. M'4*re they to lose the Abbey tin* whole of tin* work 4if tin* dioeeso would he inlinitolv [loorei*. It was probably line to say tliat olln'i* <lioc(‘scs were hegiiining to look with tin? gr4*4*n i‘\es of jeahnisy upon ibis 4lioce-4* hi*- 4*ans4‘ it possess4*d Whalley Abbey. 'I’hev wislu'd tlu'y had g4)t a similar C4*iitre of sucli historii? interc.st, h4‘canse they realiz4*d the value of such a diocesan country house.


Heavy Overhead Expenses-


of tin* upkeep of the Ahh(*y, stating that was a most important point, because how­ ever valuable a thing might ho If they could not alford it tlioy had no right to keep it. 'Du* (piestion of pnr(*has4' had iiappily licen disposed of, and that was no long4?r a worry. C'onferenei's and other inoeling.s wliich w<*re held at the Ahliey were of no oxpens<‘, hccauso they covered their own cost, ami as a matter of fact actually .showcel a prolit. Mut there re- niained certain overhead charges which on ail ancient Imilding of that kind wero hound to 1)0 heavy. Central heating had lieen installed, and a certain amount of dry rot had been discovered, and money was required from year to year for repairs. 'I’ho help of Sir Charles Xicliolson liad hi'cn s(*<?urcd as honorary archiloet. Deceiitly In* came to inspect the infirmary wall anil upon his advice T200 was spent in repairing it. Fventualities of that kind wore hound to occur, and the result of tliat kind of overhead* charges was that CoOO a year was required lo make the position secure.


The llishop went on to speak of the cost Their tirst ohji'cl, thorofore. wa- to maki*


had been brought to a sjih'inliil fnitilnient. When tin* appi*al was lantiehed for lln* Ahliey ('anon Walli- hit on tlu' happy di-eription of the Ahh(*y as a Diiu'i'san ‘oualry house. In a ilioc'csi* in iln-si* ihi\>


jiistilieil ill having the .Vhhey if lliey i*ouId iiiaki* a 11-4* of it, and a V4*ry ri'al use. Dur­ ing tin.' last few years that liad been tlieir ilijeetivi*. First iimler tin* leailership of Camm Wallis ami now under tin* magniiieeni uidaiice of Camm Lu.mli. iiiat ohjeetive


'rin>y wei'i* only


who W4*re not iiiti'rc.sted in the Abbey that it would nieri'l.v lie a white 4‘le[diaui. 1'Iiey determined. howi'viT. that tln*y wero not going to hold lln? .\hhe.v nn'rely as a matter of historic iiiu*re-t or priile of po-se-shiii, ami still less heiaiisi* iln*y ilid not want other peopli* to have it.


He had coustaiitly been told by people


So lor I’.'iO V4*ars M’halK'y Ahh(*y jdayed ) years that inlluenco died, for


soinething in giiining p4)s>ession of a histm*ic building- that for tlio lirst 2oU years of its lile had been dov4)ted to the Use of the Clinrch. for though tln*y might agree that the dis-olntion of tin* immasti*ries was just ilia hie and perha[j> nec4*ssary because the whole immastie s.vstem had fallen upon evil da.vs, still they W4mld also agree that throughout liie ceiitni’ies immediately pritir to this ti.ine there hail pr4)hahly l)4*en ... belter iiilluence for g4K*d in Knglam! than was 4*X4*rted by places like M'halh'y Abbey, whicli were* not only luniies id' learning ami 4-dneatinii hut W4*re


The lllackhiirn Diocese felt it had done also i4) the for4*front in


largely thipngh the energy of Caiioii Wallis an a[ipeal wa- launched lor tin* money re <[uired._ \Vithiu a few iinmlhs they raised something liki* L


’lO.OUO and were able to


could take two loriiis—mone\* could he con- trilmteil to the pernnuienl 4*mlowment fund to provide an animal inieresi u> he used lor overhead charges, or small suh^erlptions could he given sinnually towards the samu object. The Uislnip added tliat he was responsible l4)i* the (.rigiiial tiecision lo Imv the Abbey and he wished lo feel that the Abln*y whs no longer a hiirden on the dioce.so hofore ho lolt. He would like to feel before circnuislances took him away Irom tin* Hhit*kl)ni*n Diocosi? that he Iiail cimipleled the task to whicli lie Jim! set hi.s hand by securing an animal sum aih'qiiate to meet the oi’erliead e.\peii-i*s. It was lor that reason that he wished l4i add a per-omil note to the appeal. Il would he a per­ manent joy to him if he could feel that through such gatherings as that he was able to put W’hailey Abbey on a very secure ionmiation. Hu could not imagine a more worthy 4)hjecl for which ho could appi*al for in supporting that they would l*e lining Miinething of real importance, somlhiiig they would never regret.


Painting tho “ Elephant.”


expensive proce-s. Last year Jiiore tliii two ihon.saml pi'ople were welcomed to the Abbey, and between (K)U and 7UU were wi*l- comed to conference? alone. A good many id those conferences had been for day and Sunday school teachers who iiad found tho (piiet of the Abbey an excellent place for studv. On one day last week they wero iiivadeil at the Abbey by -lOl) people from W’igan.


'I’liai was a long ami


coming hut tliey ilitl their hesi to make them condortahh*.


Abbey was the provision ol ai'commoilation lor young men desirous of entering the Jiiiiiisiry.


was heartily cai*rii*d, Alajor Aspinall hrielly responding.


SKID INTO CAR.


POLICE COURT SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT NEAR WHALLEY.


lino, extending for 120 yards round tho hend, was suilicienl to indicate to drivers the need for caution.


.Shipley, .stated that he was driving from the direction of Whalli*y when he saw two motor cars prsietii-ally abreast ahont UK) ards away. The outside car, ilriven by


William .f. AfoltL <>f 70, Xorwond-terrace,


defendant, got into a skid, whieli was reclilii'd. and then got into a broadside skid bringing tiu* car i-rashing into Ids own. He hail applii'd his brakes and had practically stopped whi*n tin* ai-cidi'iit oi-ciirred, pushing his car five feet on to the railings. In reply to .Mr. A. H. W, Uiley, who de-


called also agreed. Mr. Uiley said it was an unavoidahli?


fi'iidi-il. witm*-- agri’i'd that- tin? r<*ad was wot and gi*i*asy. and F.C. Fresloii who was


car for si'veral .mill's making no attempt to pass. At tlio corner, tin' other car slowi*d down ami she applied her brakes suddenly, 'riie car then skidded and she remeinhered nothing further, heyomi Idlting Mr. Mold’s car. (Voss-examined, she said tlu* road was


aci-idi'iil. i*an-(‘d by a mechanical defect of whii*h defemlaiit could not have prior know­ ledge. A holt in till* braking system had hei'ii sprained and this (*aiise<l the brake to hi* apidii'd on one wlieel hefori* tin* others, skiihling being tin* inevitahle conseiiueiice. Defendant said sin* had followi'il the othi'i*


lon, gave evidence of the mechaiiieal del'i*(*t discovered after the accident. He said the evidence was against tlie defect having been caused by the smash. Till* ease was dismissed.


oil AValcr-lane, Leyland, snmmoiied at Clilheroe County Se-sions, on Monday, for driving a motor car without due care ami attention, was allegcil to liavi? cut out of a trairu* line and passed three Mmses near the lop of Sandy Urow, Wlialley.


HE HAD HAD ONE LESSON .Samuel H. Cainphell, of 1, Mosle.v-street,


Clitheroe, tho driver of one of the M)nsc.s, confirmed this (?videiicc.


passed tho ’buses at about <10 miles an hour. There was room for any traliii* in tho op­ posite direction and he could see a reason­ able distance. As a result of an accident he had been away from work 31 weeks and was driving with the Mtinost care. 'riu? case was diMiiissed on payment of


Defendant said he had a clear road and


costs. In modern, novels tlie wages of sin are


man, said there was a hend in the road and defomlant was on his oxtrcjiie wrong side proceeding at a fast speed. Ho could not possilily see a reasonable distance ahead. .Samuel Margerison, 20, I'lie ('rescent,


ILC. Uohcrtsnn, a motor e.vcling patrol’


.Se-.-ions on Monday to an accident near Kose Collages. Whalley, on Alay 21st. (Jiadys Whi*t*ler. of 22. ( hristchureh-roail, Streatham. lH>mlon, being summoned lor ilriving a motor car wiihmil ilm* 4*are ami ittontion. Siipi Fagott said the presence of a white


'I'liere wa? a seiiuel at Clitheroo County


afc the entrance lo the white line, defendant pas-i*d amithi?r car .'.ml while on her wrong side went into a skid, crashing into another r.


It was alleged thab


the illocese of Hlacklmra as their home, ami for geiiiTatioiis jiast most of their families had been a-soci>iiod with the Abbey. They were extremely pleased that tho Abbey was now again hi'ing used as a [lart of tlio Ciiiirch. They were deeply indebted lo Major and Mrs. A-pInall for allowing the use of their liouse for ihe am*eting. and he knew that the best thanks they could have wonlil hi* foi* the -nliM.riiitions from that ll'oi't to coiistiiute a record. Mis? Aslicroft secondi'd ami the resolntlim


'I'liey looked upon


Uohinson, who saiil he took a groat iiiteri'st 1 1 1 W’halli'y Abbey, 'riii'ie wen* imiei'd great associations between the .Abbey and people who lived in tin* district.


ilowmcnt fund. \ vote (d thanks to Afajor and Mr.-. -A-pinall was proposi'd by .Mr. Xiclmlas


till* tlay’s work was over they came lo tho .Abbey lo study; stayed overnight and re- tiiriieil lo their job- in the morning. Ho was |)Iease<l to stall? that so fa.* in hmo £30 lind been contributed to the en-


'I'liey had room theie and after (Yno of tho most recent experiments at the 'I’hey diil not know they were


.sooniod lo many [leoplo lo ho a 'while elephant and their job in the last two or threo years had been to try to paint that animal ” black.


('amm Lumh saiil W ’halloy Abbey had


tlie Wlialloy Abbey Fellowshiii, tho momher.s id which felt they would Tike to help the -Mihey and i4> pay a contribution tiiwariK the 4)vcrhea(l oxpeiis4?s.


It was for tlial reason Unit ho appealed lo them lor help,


'I'here Inul been formeil MOOR LANE SUNDAY SCHOOL 'I'lie contriimtions


New Departure at Anniversary Celebrations.


'fhe annoniu*emeiiL <»f tlu* residt by .Mr. 11, Driver {secretary) was lollowod by tho singing of tho Doxology.


whose perspective outlook was wnmg—to right tho .souse of rehiliveness. The wrong porsp(^*tivi* vision was hardly an advance on hljndnoss, ho said. What was the use of being ahje to see if, on tho road, one could not discern a motor i?ar in the dis- ance? Vision witlmnt true, perspoctivo


today was levying an exorbitant and piti­ ful tax on young people, 'riiero was a time when ho could ilaiice: ho might even man­ age it now. Mut he never danced till three ’(•Inck ill the morning, having to go to work at eight, or earlier. There was no sense in it.


A ’roiig vision


the roads for the safi'ty of motorists and 4)thers who used the higliways. Why not put 4iut warning signs ti> ymiiig peojilo of the dangers that might <*ri|)]de them fin* lifer It was just as much the work of Gml l4> teach them to he <Ii*an in hoily as in .soul, and under right iiarental guidance there should he no .-nhj(*et too delicate to lie iliscnssed within the family circle. Tlie wrong perspective was often’time.s respon­ sible for .serious mistakes that could never be righted.


It was tin* recognised pnietieo today to rect warnings and daiigei* signals all over


The Need of the Ago—Right Thinking Men.


of every shade and variety exprcssetl by the I’ress of the country—opinions wlilrli most people were only too ready to swallow witliont tliinking 4U


iNfr. Hamer ilealt, too, with llu* opiiU4ms iV fishing expi'dition by two Mlackpiiol ..alliered from the cesspools of life would Inforniatioii


selves. The <lefeetivo vi>i4>n of tin* age was apiiarent in many of the hook- that W4*re pnhiislied, (|iiile irrespective tif eon- tent. Mental culture was a iiroce-s of thought. Life and tliouglit gave i*erspec. tiv4* to kmiwledge. .A man might he ahh? to acquire a tri'iiieiidons ainouiit of iiifiirni- atioii. hilt po?.-it)ly there was no altitmh*. no lieiglit. in his lliinking.


* reasoning for them-


spective to knowh'ilge, inform the mind with il si'iise of greatness, inn*.st mental judgment witli dignity, and perfect cliar- letei* with a calm and hejuUooiis self- 'onruloiieo. One great neeil in this Jige


right to play fa.st and loose with tlie mar­ riage vow ami tli4* alfectioiis. Only really dotiiiite, sound thinking would give per­


terribly greasy. She was not trying to pass the other car Uichard Faircloiigh. Chirstaiig-road, Ihir-


was thinking men who would set* ami know ihout the greatest things in life in right relatio'iiship.


he seen in nmral life. Men were defective in tlu'ir sense of justice. There were men who wanted to he let olT when they lind doim aiiytliing wrong; hut their altitude ttiwiirds “ the otlier fellow ”—well, he oiiglil to have been given three years in- steiid 4if throe weeks! There was (lie line false idea of honesty. They saw hut;


'Phis tendency to fal-e per?pe<*tive wjis to


certain asp(K*ls of the truth; other aspects W4*re eonvoiilently overhiokod. The moral pliero only loo often might he likened to I iiiiin who was colour hliml. M<*n iniine- <liately reeogiii.'cd one phase of duly, hut were practically ohlivious of tlu* other side. How many glaring instances one eouhl give!


Sunday Pleasure-Seeking.


crossed inclination, hoeause they did not want to .SCO it. AAMint of the Sunday given np to tlie pur.suit of pleasure—anything ratlier tlian go to church for most people? liifo wa.s nob finished when it was done in this world. There was a .Imlgmont Dav for everyone. They would know llicn. if they faile<l to recognise it now, that the wages of sin is death.”


which, liad to compromise with sn-calli?d principle and conscience! The fnet was that thc.v did ^ not m*


icrspertivo? The love of pleasure! The ove of money!


And liow many things led lo false I’ho love of popularit.v,


o Iho Irutji which


not only doalli, hut boredom.—^Ir. AV. IL Maxwell.


that touch of Jesus in tho world to-dnv. I/ot Him hut touch tlio nations of tho world and real peace would speedily he


(Continued at foot of next oolunm.)


and to umlorstaml. clearly, and to think riglitl.v about life and eternity. OIi, for


T.t wn.s Christ who enabled them to see


not improve liim, or a certain type of novel. It might Ik* written in faultless Kiiglish ind diction, hut it suggi'stCLl that it was


youths, “ mu of work and led up with slay­ ing in one town,” had a seipiel at Clitheroe County Ses-ion-. on Alnmhiy. wlu*n tlu*y were proseenti'd by tho Calico I’rinters’ Assoeialion for attempting lo take trout from ;i private fishery and for damaging a fi'iU'c In the 4?\tont 4>f 2s. dil. Dofeiulaiits were Miehard Aly4*rsi*4mgh, of lo, Fi*4*d4*riek- sti'oi't, .'*5iiiith Shore, ami Fred Hall, of 7, Ihighy-street, South Shore.


hurn, said tho Calico Printers’ Association wen? the owners 4if Marrow Printworks, the land adjoining ami the reservoirs near tho works. On the top Imlgi? was a boat hut it was mil ushd even by people wlio had permission l4» lish there. Imlei'il, to prevent its use the boat was siihmerged. ehaim*4l ami padlocked to a sluice. On dune Dth, the two defendants went without tlie seanhlanee of a, right on to the land, got possession of tho boat, and spent a cimsidi'rahh* time iishing in the bulge. 'I’here wei*4* iu> im- plemenls f4ir stei*ring and the yiuiths Im- priiviseil oar.? out of railings they took from a f4>nce. “ We are not <‘oneerm*d so much about


this district, however, a practice of setting everyone at defiance, of people walking just wliere they choose, ami the Calico Printer.?’ Association are sulVerIng considerably in damage. Police notices prominently dis- playeil iiavo hail no elfecl. It is tihvious that theso youths knew they were doing wrong heeanse they gave wrolig names ami adilresses. AVc are not pressing the easo 1ml wo ito want it to he knowti that this sort of cnmluct cannot he permitted.”


tho damage done on this one day,” Air. ILu'khouse. said.


‘‘ There has grinvn up’ in The New Austin 10 h.p.


and, being fed up with .staying in one town, (i(?(?ided oil a eyeling expedition. 1’liey took fishing tackle and seeing the Marrow hnlges decided to fish there, not being aware that it was a private tishory. ‘‘ AVe never got a bite,” one of tlu* youths addl'd. ” A


snininons.


wore asleep most of the tunc.” JCach defendant was finoil 10s. on each


(Continued from preceding column.)


won. Lob Him Imt toucli industry 1—hut neither trade unions nor inaster.s wore willing for Him to do it. God in industry, ami goodwill niul justice would heconio apparent on ^ every side. Lot Him but touch tlic .social life, aiul ipnekly tho ce?s- jiools of so(*ioty ami the slums would vanisit liko the morning mist: all things won!<l pass away, and all tilings would ho- roiuo now, and mankind would realise how really good a Hung it i.s to wait upon God.


A


Marrow, who said he could nob mulersland how tlu? defendants released tho boat. Defendants said they wore out of work


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health. ** I believe in the sanity of the body ” ought to he added to the Apostle?’ Creed, The glory of the calling and of the called were meant to eorruspond. How often was health used merely as fuel to food the lire,? of sclf-imlnlgence! A


was open-eyed blindness. Metier ho blind than have a ili.sproportionato sight—to see men as tree.s, walking! ()iit* saw wrong perspective in all realms Il was apparent in relation to


of life.


took tho somewhat- unusual text. ” 1 see men as trees, walking ” (St. .Mark, 8, 2-1.) This has refereneo to the le.storalion of sight to the blind man. ami llie preacher .sought to show that Christ’s miraculous lower was not utilised to givo .sight to tlie jliiid, hut to ciirrect the vision of those


The A/alue of Right Perspective. In liis morning di.scour.se, Mr. Hami.-r


marked ileelim* on Iasi \ear. wore over £d0. and. in face of the ioiig-drawn-oiit trade depie-sion, were deemed very gratifyiiig.


.shall ho no n.ore.” .Air. ,1. C. I'Aird wieldi'i! the hntoii. 'fill* day’.s eolli'ctions, which showed a


ing .service, their liymn being sot to the tune “ Margaret,” by Mr. Francis Duck­ worth. in the evening, when there was a large congregation, popular hymns were .sung with great tervour. The anthem, sung witli taste by ilie Choir, was “ 'fhe Sun


servici* gave exceeding pleasure. Mr. IL Uilshormigh was ilu* 4*ondieior. and tlie Uev. U. II. Hamer, of .Moreeamhe, who was ihe s(>e<*ial preacher, in*esi<KHl. The ehildieii had their part in the morn


.Mrs. Jidinsoii. Hitherto the afternoon service has been devoted to the .singing of spiH-ial anniver.-ary h.ymn> by the entire school, intcrsper-eil with addres-cs. Ihu on .Sunday ihc nicsMige was given hv ilui yemnger children who pm in place tho sioiics essctitial to Imilding the bridge the keystone ol which uas “ Hoy hood and (Urlhood for ,L*.siis.’’ 'flie mean­ ing of the stone- was c.xplaiiicd in brief recitation, solii. duet, and chorii-. the little one.s singing tunefully. Les.sons drawn from the ere<?lion of the structure were accoin. panied by lloral einhellishmcnt. 'I’hc solo- ists, .Misses Kathleen Ihiiion, Uosemary Dean, Until Ford, .Marjorie Dean, and Ireno 'raylor sang very sweetly, and tlio


United .Methodist Church. Tlie service wa;j almost, wholly in the hand- of ilie Trimary teachers and i*liililrt*n, and much help in tho work ol rehearsal had been given by


and adorning il with llowers, was an entirely new departuro in the .**pceial cliild. ren’.s atteriioon at Iasi .Sumlay’s school amiiver.sary celebrations at .Moor Ihui-


The building of “ The Uritlge Meanlifol, j


Chatlmrn A!ill the period of employment was l)-0 a.m. to (i-0 p.m. He examined the C4)i)y ()f the Act hanging in the premises, showing tlu* perio4l 4if emploNiuent lo be (i-0 a.m. to d-O p.m. Tiie five piMleeled persons, with 4iiiu exi4*ption, liml started at six in the morning ami, with tlu* umuiI


meal times, were fimiul at work at 7-2.3 p.m. .Ml*.


that is a very good record, e.-peeially as this 4*aso arose from an aeeideiu. without the knowledge or consent of the manager. ask yon to treat it as a first olfenee and


I think


tion was that the men loonier.? were to ho there to take advantage of tlu* engine running, lml*ii was not the intention of the manager tliat any [iriileetcHl person should he employed. At lliis time, when so many people ari* out of weirk, il is strange to timl some working overtime. Then* it is. however, ami J ajii hound to admit it. I t was an aeeid4?iu, hut d4‘l4?ndants are ri'spoiisihle. This mill has been run by this firm since 1!)0(> ami it i- tlu* first time tlu?y have ever hei'ii siimnumod.


was a misumlorstanding between hijii and the man in charge.


houiul l4i ailniit tlu* fa(*is a- detailed bv His Alajesty’s ln?p4*eior ami then* wonhl lie no need i4i call the live young holies as wit nesses. “ This mill is full of W4irk and it is a che4?ring thing in the pr4*>ent stati? of ihe c4)U4>ii traile to liml a mill that is Imsy." lu* W4*iit oil. “ It so happens that Ui tapers in this mill wanted lo ho off on tlie .Salui'ihiy aiul in order to make u]> tho tijiio ^they would lose—owing to the state of work in the mill, the time had lo he made up— it was arranged that they .should work over­ time. There was also some work in the looming d4?partment that was urgently needed and it was arranged that as the engine was being run for the tapers, loomers shoulil also la* at work. Air. Conyers, the j*4*sponsihlo nianag4*r 4if the mill, wa.- away that day ami was mit aware that these pro- teetc4l p4*r-4ms W4*ie there. Had he ho4*n at honu* it would not- have happened.


Xo. lu* was not there. 1 saw Air. ILirsfall, who was in ehargi* 4if the (h'partmi'Ut. All*. M’l-eks told the magistrate.< he was


It 'I'lio manager’s inten­


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need not inelude the wage.- of these wit- neesss, heeau.?e they will he paid frimi tlie mill as if they had been as work. J wimhl only say to yon, as an old client used lo ay to me when ho asked for his hill, he as


CJiiidoyment the proleetetl persons were following. All*. \V(’4*ks: Tlu'V simply ilraw thing?


merciful a? you are powerful.” The Chairman (Ah*. IL Green) asked what


through lioh's. 1 tliink.— (Laughter.) 'I’he defi'iulant eiimpany wore lim-tl L'l on aeh of llu? five summonses.


TWO YOUTHS IN A BOAT


WENT FISHING, FELL ASLEEP, AND LANDED IN CDURT.


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ninniiig was the tapers’ doparlnieni and the Kioniers?—.So far as I nJii aware. Tlu* weaving shed wa.- not running*'—.Vo Did you see Air. (Amyers, the maflager?—


We4*k-; 'I'he only jiart 4)f the mill


employment mii-t he from (>-U a.m. lo U-0 j).m. 4ir fr4Mu 7-U a.in. to 7-0 p.m.


protected persons at work. Under the Fa(*tory and Workshops Ai*t, emphiyment after six ii’eloek In the textile wiirkshoii was ahaolulely prohihite4l.


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Inspeet4ir of Factories, stated tliat *on Wedno.sday, dune loth, he visited Cliathnrn Mill at


CVinipaiiy Liniiieil, of (Ailiie, was siuiummed at t.iithei*4»4? Cimiity .Session.?, on -Alomiay, for employing two wiimen and three young persons for a longer period than specified in the notice allixeil in llie factorv., AH* AV. S. Weeks (lefemled. Mr. \ \’. J. K. Cook, His Alaje.-ty’i


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