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will be spiritually worse off. Solitary Christians miss a great deal


| addition to this, the helpful prayers and meditations are sorely missed,


of spiritual enlightenment and encouragement and so have a weak­ ened capacity for Christian living. In


along with sound teaching and enlightening readings of scripture. Many excuses are offered for not coming to church. They should not be accepted as reasons as they do not always ring true. The truth for non- attendance can be very strange and possibly revealing. Some are quite


pathetic. On returning to church after a long absence, some of it due to illness, a


long-standing member of our Church found her usual seat in the choir stalls occupied by a young lady new to the


f course we can live a good life without attend­ ing church services regu­


congregation. She saw this stranger in her seat and turned round to go home, vowing never to return. She was very annoyed because “that young madam had occupied my reg­ ular seat.” She never came again. A man left another church because of what he felt was lack of apprecia­ tion of his efforts for the organ" restoration fund. The Minister evi­ dently never made special mention of his name in a general vote of thanks.


He never went to another service on those premises. Sadly, such incidents are not at all rare in the Church’s history


The last service of a church closing down for lack of support is often well attended by those who mourn its los* but seldom took their place in the congregation and were among those


worship’ claiming to be able to wor- ship elsewhere. There is an old story of a regular


responsible for the closure These folks are apt to neglect public


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beer tempted the man­ aging editor of three leading rail publica­ tions to drive 200 miles


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on Saturday. When Nigel Harris, whose


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he combination of model steam locomotives and


by Vivien Meath


seen, adding: “Every time you look at it you see some­ thing you missed before.” That is praise indeed from someone who must spend more time with trains, model or otherwise, than the majority of us.


spent most weekends train spotting. In fact, one of his prized possessions is a pic­ ture, token at an early age, in the former photographic


As a youngster, Mr Scott


cadale Railway Line took woodworking machinist David Scott seven years to perfect, but with 23 exhibi­


tions already down the line it has given enjoyment to hundreds of enthusiasts. Until the third week in Sep­ tember it will be stationary at the Black Bull Hotel, where it is will captivate many more, before moving to Fleetwood. Every detail has been


nately, he lias an under­ standing wife. The Chelthwaite and Bec-


cadale Railway line is the second working display he has made and he has already embarked on his third. Materials are not cheap,


one of many exhibits incor­ porated into the exhibition, lovingly mounted by Black Bull landlord Michael Blades. Since taking over the Rim­


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ought to be paid, has thrown up T


Should we pay MPs their real worth. II


he debate over what our MPs are worth, and what th ey th in k they


all the old arguments. We have had the “pay them peanuts


and you get monkeys” idea, which says a lot about how its proponents value nurses, men and women in the churches and a few million other low- paid workers whose value most peo­ ple would say was indisputable. The old chestnut about incentives


A s I s e e i t


has reared its ugly head as well. I have always been fond of the idea


I that rich men need lots more money to make them work, while poor ones need low wages and the threat of the dole queue to get them out of bed in the morning. For years I could not see the logic of this, but recently I realised I had been confusing morality with logic. However wrong it may be that fat cats get fatter while the poor get poorer, the idea makes perfect sense, as long as you are rich. The wealthy get more because they control the pot the money comes from, the poor can­ not because they would empty it. Then of course there is our old friend, comparability, another name for fat cats keeping the executive u appiuvmg caw*


wage spiral going by approving each ige spiral go


other’s ludicrous salaries. All this debate about value and pub­ lic service made me think of the work that thousands of men and women in our community give us for nothing. Some do it for personal reasons, like Mrs Helen Jackson, who has raised almost £10,000 to purchase much- needed medical equipment, all in memory of her son, Lewis, whose tragic death raised so many questions about how well our health service is


working. Others raise money for good causes,


year after year, as members of the established clubs. Sometimes they


have a personal interest in the chanty concerned, but more often thannot


they are simply doing good. How strange that that term has become


one of abuse. Finally, we should think of our local


politicians and anyone who considers councillors* allowances as pay might care to add MPs allowances into their salary on the same basis. Take the case of just one man here in the Ribble Valley, Coun. Peter Evans, no stranger to controversy. Coun. Evans has been in the spot-


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F ull steam ahead for novel tra in museum a t tra c t io n


light again for his comments on a iocal planning matter, comments which indicidentally drew sympa­ thetic laughter from his fellow coun­ cillors and a specific endorsement


from the committee chairman. Love him or hate him, CoumEvans dedication to his council work and to the Ribble Valley is indisputable. However abrasive or colourful he can be, his contributions in council meet- ings are incisive and knowledgeable and completely without the self- importance which marks some of his


colleagues.


woman that, if she didn t like what was going on in Clitheroe, she should


Clearly he was wrong to tell a ,,


move, but I have to admit l am beginning to approve of the traffic - calming measures.


So where do the activities of all these people doing good work for nothing leave the question of what our Mr's should be paid? At the time of going to press they still have not debated the issue, but I certainly know which way I would vote if I had a chance to


. intervene. T ( ,


studio situated in the King Street office of this newspa­


although he utilises every­ thing he can, including modelling clay, card, wall­ paper, matchsticks and cotton. I t is almost impossible to


per. It was a sign of things to come, for Mr Scott was pictured with a wooden railway locomotive. He attempts to keep his


ington hostelry he has com­ bined his passion for rail memorabilia, good food and a good cellar to great effect. The Black Bull is already


hobby in the attic, but adds: “I t tends to spread itself about a bit." Fortu­


put a figure on the amount of time, care and patience that goes into something such as this, but Mr Scott says it is normally insured for around £3,000 — and he certainly would not like to start it all over again! The working fine is just


a local landmark for rail enthusiasts throughout the area and with the exhibi­ tion running until October and a changing display of rail antiques, pictures and nostalgia in the bar and dining room, Mr Blades and his wife, Barbara, are confident th a t the rural public house is on track for a successful future. Pic­ tured, from the left, David Scott, Nigel Harris and Michael Blades.


Search is on for fine young voices


YOUNG singers in the Ribble Valley are invited to join a popular youth choir.


The Hyndbum and Ribble Valley Youth Choir meets on Saturday afternoons in Great Harwood.


patiently crafted, including the dry stone walls and grazing sheep. The visiting rail editor was


The choir’s new concert season, wWch storts in September, will include two BBC Radio BBG Rad'° I“


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obviously impressed and described Mr Scott’s work as among the best he had


If jmdburn°^ “ “ Ch<>ir’ ^ detail, are available (rom chotmaster Mr Ned Shepherd on o m m s s s a ’ F Lh Potential members must be able to commit themselves to wpeklv


betWe*n dght and 16’ m drawn tr°m the Ribhle Valley and t*. _


using the fireside tongs, li mg ember from the blazii the stone hearth, where i having lost its glow. The his attention to it, exclaii thee, and caused the m: sider his action. We an make mistakes a


need the consideration o love us and are ready to 1:


we have sinned. There ai


churches, so there’s room ment in each one, begi ourselves.


If you recognise yourself ation and feel sorry abou


have a word with an e utiurch and make a fresl


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Rejoice in your welcom


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