Light for the Line, THE SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION MAGAZINE.

No. L I , Q uarterly. A PR IL, 1911. ‘2/- fkr annum, 2/6 post fkee.

Native Catechists and Preachers: 0tUi[ ^iiurift liailmag Johannes Magxaka Cookhouse Jonafchau Thukaui Cookhouse Samuel Susela ... A iicedale Head of the Mission: A ddress. Samuel Kula Rev. H. B. Ellison, M.A. Auckland Park, James Makambi ... Naauwpoort Johannesburg On furlough: Rev. F. A. Rogers. M.A. Railway Chaplains: Miss Beckwith Diocese o f Grahaniatowu— Headquarters : Miss Ramadge Bisliopsbourne Cottage. Grahamstown. Rev. L. Hands, M.A., B D. ..Naauwpoort LETTER FROM THE HEAD. Rev. C. G. Douglas ...... Grahamstown Diocese of Bloemfontein— Port Alfred, Rev. R. E. Thomas ... Cathedral Cottage, March 18th, 1911. Bloemfontein Diocese of Pretoria—Headquarters : Auckland Bear Friends along' the Line. Park, Johannesburg Rev. O. W. L. Skey Railway Lads’ Club, Holy Week and Easter! This letter The Avenue, Braamfontein Rev. I. H. Boon ...... Johannesburg should reach most of you before then. Rev. A. R. Thurlow, B.A. ...Johannesburg What is the meaning of them as they Rev. T. G. Hopkyns, M.A. ... YVaterval Boven come round every year of our life, and Diocese of Mashonaland— as they have come round for hundreds Rev. J. H. 1 'oy ...... Francistown, Bechuanaland Protectorate and hundreds of years before we were born? The different Church Reasons Lay Evangelists : Mr. J. J. Coombs ...... Grahamstown are not fanciful things without any Mr. Gilbert Harris, B.A. rhyme or reason. What is the mean­ Mr. A. C. Bickerdike ...... Johannesburg ing? Perhaps these two Seasons are Lady Workers : meant to touch us to the quick more Miss Holmes ...... Rosmead MissRamadge ...... P.O. Bloemfontein than any other Season in the year. In Sister Emily, C.R...... Grahamstown the first place, if we try to keep them, Sister Mary Gertrude, C.R...... Miss Watson ...... Bloemfontein they seem to bring us closer to the Miss Attlee .. Johannesburg Miss Bridge ...... heart of Jesus than any other time of the year. W e should follow7 Him step Nurses : Nurse Fuller, Railway Hotel, Cookhouse by step during Holy Week through Nurse Roberts, Transvaal His sufferings, using every help that Nurse Marlande, Rosmead Junction Nurse Borradaile, Transvaal we can get to the understanding of 2 LIGHT FOR THE LINE.

what He went through. Read, if you My hope is that somewhere during cannot get to Church, the Church Ser­ the Easter Season wre may be able to vices for Holy Week, and they will give everyone a chance of making their teach you something of what it all Easter Communion. Many services meant, and means. Then, secondly, if are already arranged, and we shall be we are really to enter into the wonder­ glad to hear of any communicant, who ful joy of Easter, we shall try during is not able to reach one of the services, Holy Week to shut our hearts as far so that if possible we may arrange a as possible to the things of this world special Celebration for him or her. — to banish all lesser goods out of our As I am holiday-making, I am mind so that we may experience more rather selfishly thankful to find that of the supreme good, God Himself. there is not very much to record during Let a sentence out of a book, writ­ the last quarter, but, though few, the ten by one of our own South African happenings are far from being unim­ Bishops, express better what I mean : portant. “ The five senses are like windows, I must put in the first place through which the sights and of importance Mr. S key’ s return sounds, the desires and allurements to us, and I think that already of the world make themselves felt our friends in the Good Shep­ by the soui. Detachment is the art herd, Fordsburg, will agree with me of, as far as may be, closing and in this. Mr. Skey was one of the first curtaining these windows, whereby helpers to join my brother in the early the soul makes herself blind, asleep days before the war, and his return to to the world, that she may be wake­ us now must mean more to the Mis­ ful and attentive to the things of sion than almost anything else could God. This dark ness, self-imposed d o ; I would only ask the Fordsburg and resolutely endured, must pre­ people to do their best not to let him cede the down of the spiritual day.” overwork himself. WTith Brixton and “ The dawn of the spiritual day.” Yrededorp thrown in, he has his hands That’s the real thing, isn’t it, with­ more than full. I would ask any of our out which all our religion must be un­ readers who can do so to send help to satisfactory. We all need it, but most the Empire Day Fete (May 24th), often go the wrong way to work in when a big effort is to be made to getting it. We complain in our secret clear off the debt in Fordsburg, so that hearts that God will not show Him­ the development of the work may go self : but all the wThile we will not on unimpeded. take the necessary steps. “ The world Mr. Thomas is already at work in is too much with us.” Well, Holy the Free State, and Mr. Douglas has Week is just a time when everyone taken over Mr. Barnes’ s work in "the should try and close and curtain the Cape. W e said good-bye to the latter windows to the world, and this even at Grahamstown a week since. He has the busiest people can do. for three years done such noble work SOUTH AFRICAN CHtJRCH RAILWAY MiSSIOtf QUARTERLY. 3

m spite of frequent ill-health, that I been compelled, however reluctantly, know that Mr. Douglas will have a hard to omit his name from the list of the task in succeeding him. But I think Staff. 1 wrould only hope that, as with that we are learning, what he tried Mr. Skey, it may eventually be pos­ to teach in his last letter, that our sible to have him back with us again. service and help is really rendered not Miss Ramadge has left us for a six to any individual, but to God, and I months’ holiday in England, which know that Mr. Douglas will receive has been well earned if ever holiday from the beginning the same loyal sup­ was. It is good to know that she can­ port that you have given to Mr. Barnes not bring herself to sever the connec­ in God’ s service. Individuals are con­ stantly changing; God and God’s work tion, and she will have a welcome remain in spite of all outward changes. royal on her return. I know that our “ good-byes” will be Nurse Borradaile is now settled in a real “ God be with you” in Mr. Johannesburg, and is ready to take Barnes’s case. It is significant of the cases on the Line in all directions from way that his faithful work has been there. Incidentally I was thankful appreciated to hear that the Wesleyan that JSTurse Roberts, who was on her .services were not held at Cookhouse on the day of his farewell, so as to enable way to East London on sick leave, was those who wished to attend his last able to be on the scene of the Gaika services. Also I hear rumours of a Loop disaster within an hour or so warm-hearted gathering on the Satur­ of its happening, and to render some day evening to bid him God-speed. help to the wounded. We have also lost Sister Muriel dur­ The subjects for the Victoria Bible ing the quarter. I fear that with her, Prize examination for next year are too. it was a clear case of her zeal now ready, and will be found in an­ outrunning her strength. She will be sadly missed, and I can only hope that other column. Now is the time to she will ere long be as strong as ever commence the reading, and I hope again. The work is hard enough for that many more parents and teachers men : I often feel that with the women will take advantage of the syllabus for workers it is little short of heroic. I their children. Where, as so often am thankful that the Community at happens, the chances of religious in­ Grahamstown have seen their way to struction for the children are so much let Sister Mary Gertrude come to fill less than we enjoyed ourselves, we Sister Muriel’s place. I can add little to what I said last ought to take a good chance like this quarter about Mr. Urquhart, except of helping them when it is offered. that it is proved almost beyond doubt T\ itli all good Easter wishes, I am that his new work Mall allow him no your sincere friend, time for work on the Line, and we have H. B. ELLISON. 4 LIGHT FOR THE LINE.

DIOCESE OF GRAHAMS- about 14 clergy on our way from Synod and was largely choral. The Rev. TOWN. Linwood Wright celebrated, and I COOKHOUSE AND MIDLAND. have since had from the Rural Dean and Rector of Queenstown a most This time we join our lament to that warm letter of thanks for the service of other camps on account of retrench­ on behalf of himself and a lady who ment and moves. W e lost Mr. and happened to be at the Junction, to Mrs. Brachell some time ago, but they whom it meant at; that time a very only went to our sister camp of Alice- great deal. Then on March 1 Bishop dale. Now we have lost Mr. and Mrs. Cameron, who was passing through, Moore, of whom the latter has been celebrated and again I noticed a stran­ foremost in good works for many years ger present. The Sunday School prizes and, to mention but one thing, collec­ were given on February 19, when, tor for the Sustentation Fund from thanks to the generosity of the Church­ its start. In the family of the Boyds, wardens, many children got very hand­ who are also under notice, we lose some books. Connie Jamieson, who good friends and workers. It is a pity was about 50 marks ahead of all the that the Misses Boyd are going just rest, deserves honourable mention and before their confirmation. They hope is to have a “ championship” prize to come down for it, and we are glad from the Superintendent and Mrs. that two sons of the house are staying Lovegrove for regularity and good con­ behind. Our best wishes go with them duct. and with the many more who are leav­ I am thankful to say that the new ing Alicedale. Our new organist has Native Church for Commadagga is also removed from Cookhouse, but he done and practically paid for. It rides in 17 miles for Sundays. Splen­ was opened on February 12th, when did ! ! It has been a most varied quar­ people rolled up well from far and ter for me. My first work in it for near. Provision has been made for the R.M . was to address a Drawing weekly services. Flat-roofed and Room meeting in the house in which mean-looking outside, it is all right the Peace of 1902 was signed in Pre­ inside, and quite large enough. Many toria— a new and nervous experience. thanks to all who contributed to it in A month later I was seeing Mr. Skey any way, and specially to Miss Hider on his way through my long district. who made up the handsome dossal, and Two happy Sundays were put in at his to Mr. Bosch who entertained me hos­ old church at P.E ., but from the first pitably on each of my five visits. Here one I was called to Alicedale for the is a short statement of the Building funeral of our dear Mrs. Harvey, to Fund: — whose family our hearts go out in sym­ Receipts. pathy in this their second great be­ N ative contribution and reavement in fifteen months. collections...... £10 7 0 The Synod took four days, but was Offertories and Boxes 4 10 10 most interesting and instructive and I Donations, etc., per P.E.B. 10 11 1 am lucky to have had two in three £25 8 11 years. Last week I made my first ap­ Expenses. pearance in the witness box in any court, and not long before that I was Contractor, and Car ¿05 16 0 in a small fire. Two extra services Native labour, bricking, have been held in the church of St. etc...... 3 12 6 Paul the Traveller. One was on St. M aterials...... 16 19 .11 Matthias’ Day and was attended by Deficit 19/6. £26 8 5 SOtJTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MiSSlON QUARTERLY. J>

We must congratulate Johannes were 20 communicants, and the even­ Magxaka on being now a full-fledged ing service was a record for a long, catechist. He lias long been preparing long time in numbers and heartiness. for the examination and I hoped to A “ Farewell Social”—quite a see him safely through it. The Bishop Lenten one— was got up for me on the appointed me to examine, owing to the evening before and was a great suc­ lamented illness of Chancellor Wood- cess. At the end a presentation of a rooffe, but himself went through all purse of gold was made which nearly the papers and expressed his satisfac­ took my breath away. It has since tion with them and the marking. They been added to and the Natives in two were by no means easy for anyone but places have made gifts in the same use­ a clergyman to do well in, but Jo­ ful form. I can never thank you hannes gained a high First Class. He enough. In saying Good-bye once was licensed at the early service on more— God be with you and bless you March 5th, when Thomas Jack received all—may I commend to your prayers a licence, as preacher. my successor, and your friend.

Collecting Boxes:—Mrs. Dobell P e r c y E . B a r n e s . 18/-, Mrs. Berkat 9/2, Mrs. Brown 24/1, Mrs. Deacon 11/6. P.S.—I must add a word of warm­ Services have been held as follows: est thanks for the great and unex­ (The collections and offerings in boxes pected kindness received at Conway above are gratefully acknowledged.)— to-day. On passing for Capetown, I St. Peter’s, P.E ., Middleton (1/6), found the whole place and all the Sheldon (2/9), Ripon (10/3), Nerquy’s school waiting to say “ Good-bye ” (farm) (5/9), St. Peter’ s, Cradock, and “ God-speed.” There was just Conway (11/9), Conway School, Shel­ time for this and for the presentation don Natives, Coerney, Mimosa (4 1-), of a splendid kaross together with a St. Peter’ s, P.E., Alicedale, Witmos, letter with autographs. I cannot say Jumbo Halt, Coega (10/-), Mortimar how highly I shall prize these. School, St. Peter’s, P.E., Tliorngrove In 4 up, 15th March. Station (7/4), Thorngrove farm (18/ Commadagga School, Commadagga Natives (24/-), Middleton (3/6), Red- NAAUWPOORT. house (3 /-), Barkly Bridge (8/9), Sal- taire, Thorngrove Cottage, 60 Cottage. In spite of our reduced circumstan­ Before this is in your hands I ex­ ces we are still managing to keep our pect to be a week’s journey on my way Church Services going. The Choir is H o m e , in the S.S. Bürgermeister, via very small compared with what we the East Coast, due at Southampton were accustomed to— in fact the male on 14th May. Of course I am looking portion of it almost reached vanishing forward to home and old friends, but point during the Christmas holidays— I am also very sorry to leave the but in spite of small numbers the keen­ friends and work and country I have ness is greater than it has ever been. grown to love out here. Thank you no The Christmas Festival passed off end for all your hospitality and kind­ very quietly. Several of our regular ness, your constant consideration and people were away, but the Services forbearance. I don’t mean to forget, were well rendered and well attended. and will write to any who care to We did not attempt any out-of-door write to me (“ Ilfracombe, Devon,” or carol singing, nor did we have a Mid­ “ Wells, Somerset,” will always find night Service on New Year’s Eve. me). My last Sunday at Cookhouse The Lord Bishop of the Diocese was a very happy one indeed. There kindly paid us a visit on the Feast of 6 LIGHT FOR THE! LtNfi the Purification, February 2nd, and The difficulty was being able to get a confirmed nine male and nine female priest. Tli Rev. T. W. Green came candidates from tlie place and district. on February 19th and we owe him our W e ought to be very grateful to tlie thanks both for the Celebrations (Na­ Bisliop who went to considerable in­ tive and our own) and the very help­ convenience to visit us some time be­ ful sermon he gave us at Mattins. Mr. fore we had any right to expect to Barnes celebrated Holy Communion on see him. March 12th for the last time before he Some years ago I remarked in these left for England, and the rest of the pages that he would be a brave man day he spent in saying good-bye to his who would attempt to change the time friends. The Rev. C. G. Douglas is of Sunday morning service from the taking his place and we must rive him “ sacred” hour of 11. At the same a hearty welcome. It is hoped that he time I felt that a change to an earlier will be able to give us regular monthly hour would largely increase the possi­ Communions. The Sunday School bility of people getting to Church. prize-giving took place on Sunday, For some time past now we have been March 5th. having our 8 o’clock Service choral on Our old friend Mrs. Harvey passed two Sundays in the month and having to her rest on January 21st after a Morning Prayer without Choir at 11. long and tedious sickness patiently The response to this change lias been borne. Our sympathy goes out to Miss so encouraging that for the present at Harvey and her brothers in their great any rate it will be our regular order sorrow— within 18 months both father of Services every Sunday except when and mother have passed within the the absence of the Priest makes it im ­ veil. possible to have a Celebration. LADY GREY. Mr. Harris and I It no doubt means a little extra spent three or four days here at the trouble; but surely any trouble is more construction camp. W e were given a than repaid by the benefit received in good welcome and the services w e the Lord’ s Own Service and by the Avere able to hold were well attended, thought that here we have another op­ especially the Lantern Service, which portunity of showing our love to One was much appreciated. It was held at Who loved us and gave Himself for the Station but a good many people us. came from the town— a distance of two L . H a > d s . miles— to be present. STORMBERG. Here we always get a good congregation and the people THE RAMBLER. are extremely kind— especially I should like to thank Mr. and Mrs. ALICEDALE. Things have gone Johnson for their kind hospitality and on steadily during the quarter; the the ladies at the refreshment room. numbers at the 11 a.m. and T.30 p.m. We had “a crowded house” for the Services have increased, many of the Lantern Service and, as one remarked congregation have turned up at the afterwards, “ It was a very nice little practices on Saturdays, consequently entertainment.” The Cottages between the singing has gone better on Sun­ here and Burghersdorp were visited days. and Mr. Harris did Henning and the Christmas Day was exceptionally line from there together with a good hot— we were fortunate in securing deal down the Eastern. Mr. Ellison for a celebration of Holy TAAIBOSCH. After a long, long wait Communion. It is to be regretted that the great day came. I mean the day there have been only two Celebrations. of the Confirmation at Naauwpoort. I SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. am quite sure it was a day which we Christmas that there should still be shall never forget, and we realised “ no room” for Him in so many lives. when we were in the beautiful church I think it is just that— He is crowded of All Souls that all the waiting and out by all sorts of interests just as the preparation had been worth while. He was at that first Christmastide. I The Feast of the Purification will be hope all the other places have a differ­ a Red-letter day indeed to us as long ent account to give of their Services. as we live. All that the Bishop said Since Christmas we have had one or we felt and it is hoped that the lessons two Trees, and Father Christmas again given will bear fruit. Two Lantern gladdened many small hearts with the Services have been held; the first was toys he sent. I very much enjoyed a failure and so we had to have a taking my batch of them around. second. The people turned up in good Now we are waiting for the results numbers and our gratitude is due to of the Bible Examination. I am most Mr. and Mrs. Bacon for all their kind anxiously looking for the names of hospitality. Classes in preparation for those I know who have been in for it Holy Communion are being held and and I am busy pitying those who we are looking forward to another backed out at the last. It was rather great day, the day of our first Com­ feeble of them I think. However, I munion ; but we must be as careful in hope they will stick to it next time. our preparation for that as we were The Confirmation at Naauwpoort for our Confirmation. was on the Feast of the Purification RE IT. A Lantern Service was also and will be told about in the Naauw­ held here. It was not quite a success poort column. I found it a beautiful — next time we must try and do bet­ and inspiring Service. I f only all ter. those who received the Gift will con­ Other places have been visited, viz. : tinue steadfast, and, above all, be re­ N aauwpoort, Steynsburg, Schoombie, gular at their Communion ! Lower Adamson’s Bank, Rayne, etc., The G.F.S. girls at Naauwpoort are etc. getting on with their work. De Aar J. J. C o o m b s . is going to follow Naauwpoort’ s ex­ ample and do some work 'at the meet­ ings in future. WOMEN’S WORK. f was sorry to find that, by some mistake, some names of Children of Although it is so long after I must the Good Shepherd at Blaney, had begin with Christmas doings. On been left out of Light for the Line Christmas Eve I was at a beautiful last year. I think they will find them Christmas Tree got up by Rosmead in this number. Camp for the children and I enjoyed G. E. H o l m e s . it thoroughly. The Tree was splen­ didly decorated with magnificent fruit There seems to have been nothing in the shape of dolls, toys and all sorts but changes along the Line lately, and of delectable things. I think every­ we have been losing some of our oldest body was there, down to the smallest and best friends. Mr. and Mrs. Imrie baby. and others too will be greatly missed 1 was also at Rosmead for Christ­ from the camp where they have lived mas Day, when there was evening so many years. Then we have lost Mr. Service in the Church. It was sad Barnes and Sister Muriel. I will say that so few could attend that Service. nothing about the latter as she is one It made one think what a very little of our own family, except that on ac­ way we have progressed since the first count of her health alone she has been 8 LIGHT FOR THE LINE. obliged to give up the travelling, carry on the work in between our though with great regret. Mr. Barnes monthly visits. will be greatly missed in Cookhouse W e are very glad that Alicedale and Cookhouse are again to have Mission and along the Line, especially amongst Services this Holy Week. May it be the scattered people, to whom lie has a time in which we may all, up and been such a real friend. Others will down the Line, be brought nearer to no doubt tell you of the presentation our Lord, and to think especially on to him at Cookhouse of a purse of Good Friday of what it cost Him to ¿11, and of the warm expressions of redeem us; and may all of us who affection and regard then made to him. are Communicants have the opportun­ His farewell sermon on the Sunday ity and the grace to find our true Eas­ evening will not soon be forgotten, nor ter happiness at His Altar, to know will he, and we all wish him God­ something of the Power of Resurrec­ speed in his voyage and on his return tion in our own lives, to overcome the to the Old Country and his old parish, old nature and the wrong habits, so where he will no doubt have a hearty to have fresh hope and determination welcome. I hope and think our to try harder than ever. Christmas trees gave real pleasure, S i s t e r E m i l y . and the parcels of toys equally so, as they were received at Christmas time itself, whereas the Christmas trees had THE CAIKA LOOP RAILWAY to be a good bit later. Owing to the DISASTER. miscarriage and non-carriage of some of the toys there had to be some delay The following is from Nurse Rob­ and change of plans for them, and I erts, who happened to arrive on the am sorry to say that one set of chil­ scene of the accident within a very dren, owing to other causes too, have short time of the disaster: — to wait for their Christmas tree to be “ I was on my way to East London turned into an Easter tree! for a holiday, and, after being on the I am afraid the G.F.S. classes in train for two days and two nights, a Alicedale have been few and far be- friend and myself had retired for the t A v e e n , owing to the want of a leader night, when some detonators went off in our absence who can feel herself under the train, bringing us to a Btop. responsible for them, but we are still I heard afterwards that the fireman hoping for better things. We had a from the wrecked train had placed pleasant little G.F.S. picnic down the these on the line to stop us from runn­ Poort a month ago, partly to introduce ing into the wreckage. Sister Mary Gertrude to the candi­ “ I could not sleep after that. Pre­ dates— the “ new Sister’ ’ who is work­ sently I felt our train being pushed ing with me on the Line. She has backwards, and then some of the been much struck, as we all are, with coaches were taken off, and the engine the kind friendliness of the people she came back for the dining-car. One of has visited, and also the kindness of the men knew I was a Nurse, and the officials in helping us, find with someone came and asked me to go with the readiness of the children to come him as there had been an accident, to any classes we may be able to have and told me not to disturb any of the for them. We long more than ever other women in the carriage. When to be able to do more for them a ll; we arrived at the scene of the acci­ but it depends a great deal, as far as dent the only light was given by some the camps are concerned, upon how of the guards’ lamps, and by the pieces much ladies in them will help us to of the wreckage which were being SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. 9 burnt to obtain more light, as the January 15th, the induction itself be­ night was pitch dark. It was about ing performed by the Ven. Archdeacon one o’clock in the morning. It was of Johannesburg, and Mr. Ellison very awkward trying to find one’s way reading the Service. in the dark. The Archdeacon’s sermon gave us a “ Now and again as I picked my way splendid “ start-off” and was full of in the dark I could hear a muffled strong and wise advice both for priest voice asking for some air, and then and people. one or two men and myself would ex­ My first few weeks were taken up in tricate somebody from the debris. To finding out the people and in getting tell you all the sad part and how we in touch with the many organisations brought out some poor woman just to that were at work in the parish. In die as she reached the air, would be all these I found Miss Atlee hard at too gruesome. To pass over that part, work, and already there were signs of after we had got some of the wounded renewed life and interest. The Sun­ together, we proceeded to take them day School is the most satisfactory back to Cathcart. This was about 12 part of the work here, and Miss Atlee hours after the accident, the delay be­ cannot but be satisfied with the pro­ ing caused by the accident happening gress made. She has now a hundred at night. After a wait at Cathcart, children on the books. W e held a the wounded were taken on to Queens­ Harvest Festival on February 19th town hospital. The casualties were and had a very bright and happy day. about 50, the dead about 22. Lots of gifts were sent to the Church “ I rejoined my own train, and we and the decorations were very nice. left Cathcart about 15 hours late. W e The children brought lovely flowers in arrived at East London about mid­ the afternoon to a flower service, night the next night, and found the which were taken, immediately after station packed with people all anxious the service, to the Hospital. The fruit to hear about the accident. The town was sent next day to St. Mary’s Or­ had the flags half-masted, and amuse­ phanage. ments were stopped for a few days. A surpliced choir was re-introduced “ I was very pleased to have been on February 12th; many boys came able to render the little help that I forward to join, but I wish a few more did.” men would volunteer. I should like to express my gratitude to Mr. W. Val- lance for his assistance at the organ when I first arrived. It made all the PRETORIA DIOCESE. difference to those first, services having CHURCH OF THE GOOD so efficient an organist. Mr. Vallance being unable to continue to play ow­ SHEPHERD, FORDSBURG. ing to Railway duties, we have grate­ fully accepted Mr. Murray’ s offer to It is only a short time since I be­ become voluntary organist. Mr. Mur­ came responsible for this newly-formed ray was organist of St. Paul’s Church, Railway District, so that I have not a Durban, and he is well known through­ great deal to report. The people in out Natal as a leading organist and the Railway quarters have been most choir trainer. So that we are indeed kind in the way they have received fortunate in obtaining his services and me, in fact I have never had a heartier I trust our choir will show their ap­ welcome in any place where I have preciation by attending service and been. I thank them very much for it. choir practice regularly. We now have My induction as Vicar took place on Choral Eucharist each Sunday at 8 10 LI&HT FOR TfiE LÎNË. o’clock and already our people are friend in Miss Bridge. She has in­ learning to value that Service above deed worked hard and it is almost en­ all others. tirely owing to her that so many more My last word under the heading of people have been brought into touch “ Fordsburg” must be about the pro­ with Church life. posed Fête. The committee of the VREDEDORP (St. Saviour’s Church S.A.R. Athletic Ground have most Room). The pioneer work in Vrede- kindly granted us the use of the dorp has been most cheering to all our ground on Empire Day (May 24th). workers. In February we took a small This is a grand opportunity for us to room, formerly used as a shop, and seriously reduce the large debt on the fitted it up as a Church Room. Our Church. Friends at home have helped kind friends Mr. and Mrs. William­ us a great deal. I have just received, son, who live next door to the room, through Mr. Ellison, a most generous helped us immensely, and they were gift of £40 from the Winstanley well seconded by Mr. and Mrs. Blake Guild which will go towards the reduc­ from Fordsburg. The room had to be tion of the debt on the Church. Help painted and cleaned, and then we'had like this from the Old Country should to beg for chairs. In less than a week urge us on to do our very best here, everything was ready, and, to crown and this Fête gives every one of us it all, Miss Charnell not only offered an opportunity of service. How can the loan of her harmonium but pro­ you help? mised to pla3' it for us.. I was enabled BRIXTON. The Sunday evening to open up work in Vrededorp owing service in this place is always now to an offer of help from Mr. Shipton, at 7.30. This hour suits people better an ex-Church Army Captain, now and the services are better attended. working on the Railway. He has be­ Tv e are holding special Lenten services come responsible for the whole work on Tuesday evenings, and I have been and right well he is doing it. There much encouraged by the attendance. are now 42 children in the Sunday I have started the Boy Scouts in Brix- School, which is also under the super­ ton and so far about 22 have joined. intendence of Miss Atlee. Miss Noyce This has helped me to get to know the kindly assists Miss Atlee both at boys, and all the English Church ones Vrededorp and Fordsburg. At the amongst them now attend a Bible Sunday evening service the room is Class on Sunday mornings. Mrs. M il­ always crowded, so that, after a bit we lington, after faithful work, has been shall be bound to find a bigger room. obliged to give up the organ, but Mr. Miss Bridge holds a girls’ working Williams has come to the rescue and party once a week and there is also the services are very bright and hearty. a meeting for women. The congregation have arranged to In the departure of Mr. and Mrs. hold a Fancy Fête on the second Wed­ F. W . Henderson our church has lost nesday in June in aid of the building two of its best workers. Few know fund of the Church. It looks as if how much they have done in the past, the Auckland Park Estate Co. is go­ but now they have gone we begin to ing to grant us a stand for a Church, realise how we depended on them for and, if so, the sooner we build the bet­ nearly everything. The sooner they ter. There are some splendid workers come back the more we shall all be at Brixton and the Fête ought to be a pleased. The Sunday night before huge success. Mrs. Lee seems happy Mrs. Henderson left, Mr. Ellison pre­ about the Sunday School ; there has sented to her on behalf of the congre­ been a considerable increase in num­ gation, a Hymnbook with tunes, and ber. The Brixton people have a good also asked her to take to Mr. Hender­ SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. 11

son a ‘ ‘ Church Service ’ ’ subscribed be fully occupied with parish work. for by members of the congregation. Whether other work will have to be Mr. Ellison spoke with great feeling undertaken by one of the Chaplains is of the long years of faithful work done not yet decided. Services have been by Mr. and Mrs. Henderson and, in held this quarter on the Fourteen the name of all connected with the Streams, the Zeerust and Northern Church, thanked them. Lines; and both Yereeniging Lines W e offer our sincere sympathy to have been visited. The Volksrust Mr. Palm and his family in the sad Line too will have received a visit be­ loss they have suffered by the death of fore this Magazine is printed, and all Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Palm. Mrs. the Stations will have been given the Palm was respected and esteemed by opportunity of having a service. Rus- all, and many of her friends attended tenburg Line cannot be visited until the beautiful memorial service that next quarter. We have done more was held the following Sunday night Coach work this quarter than has been after her death. possible hitherto and for two reasons. We .would express our sympathy First, we have two (Chaplains working with Mr. and Mrs. Curry in the sad in this district instead of only one, loss of their little boy. Our choir boys and secondly, the O.F.S. has been attended the funeral and sang “ Lov­ without a Chaplain, so that we have ing Shepherd of Thy sheep.” been able to use the Coach when he Before closing my report from this might have wanted to use it. It is district I wish to say how grateful I greatly to be desired that another am to Mr. A. C. Bickerdike for all Coach should be granted to us. With his kindness and co-operation since I four Chaplains, each Avanting the arrived. He has had a busy time him­ Coach, how is it to be expected that self getting his new Club into order, we can do the work? but lie has found time to take services The Services everywhere this quar­ for me each Sunday night in one or ter have been well attended and that other of our places, and help in many they have been appreciated will be other ways. L iv in g with him in the seen by the long list of collections Club, as I am doing at present, I can we publish and the amount given. see the big work that lies ahead of Many of the Stations are quite small him and I trust that I may be of some places and it is marvellous to be able use to him in that work to get a service at all. W e had two record breaking services. At one place 0. W . L a u r ie S k e y . nearly everybody turned up to service, and we had two youthful offenders NORTHERN, WESTERN AND brought in by the police so that the opportunity of their having service VOLKSRUST LINES. should not be missed. At the other place such a crowd turned up that it This quarter, as there are two Chap­ \vas absolutely impossible to get them lains working on the Northern and into the Station-master’ s house and Western Transvaal Lines, we have many had to stand on the verandah been able to give more time to that and listen through the window. We part of our work which lies at a dis­ had intended leaving out this time tance from Johannesburg. W e are to those places to whom we give fairly include the Volksrust Line now that regular Sunday Services, but we can­ the Chaplain who was stationed at not do so because they are simply Volksrust has been removed by the splendid in the way they are rallying Diocese to Benoni where his time will round us. 12 LIGHT FOR THE LINE.

VEREEN IG IN G , we do not mind At KLIP RIYER we give a very owning, has been a trial, but lately hearty welcome to Mr. and Mrs. there have been distinct signs of re­ Charles who have now taken up their vival. Whether it is possible to do residence at the Station. They are old more for this place than in the past friends of ours and we trust that un­ we cannot say, and wte must not make der their leadership we shall all be promises until we see our way to fulfil drawn into closer fellowship. At the them. W e welcome back an old friend first service since Mr. and Mrs. Charles in the person of Mr. Salter, who has came there were a goodly number of done good work for the Church in the Bailway people present. This service past and we hope will soon be taking was held in the open; a space had been up his old position at the Church. cleared among the trees at the end of W e are to lose shortly from Mr. Charles’ garden and the seats were NANCEFIELD Mr. and Mrs. Neale. arranged as much as possible in the Their family of course goes with them shade. Our thanks are due to Mr. and so does Mr. H. Neale. This will Charles for these arrangements and be a sad loss to a little place like this also for allowing his piano • to be where every one counts for so much. brought out. It is to be hoped we Services at Nancefield have been par­ shall have many more services like the ticularly happy ones. Those held last when upwards of forty people were at Christmas will be long remember­ present, not forgetting the twins. ed. The people worked with a will and N.B.—In open air services or in to the glory of God. How complete places where it is not convenient to was the transformation in that Goods kneel, it is more reverend to stand for Shed ! One could well imagine oneself prayer than to sit. For singing it is in a real old-fashioned Church, the better to stand as it is an offering to bare walls were covered with reeds God, but as many find it trying to and most artistically and beautifully stand so long we plead for liberty in decorated. Mr. Newton originated the this matter and to sit or stand for idea and we fancy he had no difficulty hymns as each sees fit. in finding many willing assistants to We have already occupied more enable him to carry it into effect. We space than the Editor will care to al­ sang carols on Christmas night and low us, but before we close we should they were those old-fashioned ones we like to ask for your prayers. When know so well. The singing was good things go well with us, it always seems and we all enjoyed the service. to be a time to be specially on our At ZTJTTRFONTEIN we have guard. Let us ask then at this time now started holding our services that our progress may be real and that in the Goods Shed and we were grace may be given to keep us earnest, surprised what a good place this humble and faithful. And there is makes to have service. Mr. Mc- also another thing we ought to be say­ Kendrick had taken an immense ing our prayers earnestly about,' and amount of trouble to make the place that is the Confirmation candidates. ready and our very best thanks are There are at present about 27 under due to him, and we ought not to for­ instruction and five who are, we trust, get those who went in night after night seriously counting the cost before de­ to clear the place of rats ! At our first finitely giving themselves to God in service every seat was filled, even some Confirmation. Pray then for those un­ we were keeping in reserve at the der instruction that they may truly back, which were not so comfortable dedicate themselves to the service of as the chairs in the front row which God and that they may be kept faith­ alone were left vacant. ful and true; and for those who are SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. 13

undecided, that they may be given WATERVAL BOVEN DISTRICT. grace to make a right choice; and for the instructor that he may be given WATERVAL BOVEN. There is grace to guide and lead them into the little to chronicle here except a few truth. changes. We have lost the services of I . H. B o o n , Mr. Frost, who for the last few months A. R. T h t jr l o w . has energetically carried out the duties of secretary to the Church Council. Dec. Collections. £ s. d. Our best thanks are due to him, and 4. Nancefield ...... 0 IT 9 we wish him God-speed in his new 11. Klip River...... 0 16 6 sphere of work at Barberton. In his M eyerton ...... 0 5 7 place we welcome Mr. D. M. Fraser, 25. Viljoen’s Drift ... . . 0 5 6 whose qualifications for the post are Nancefield ...... 1 1 3 well known to all Boven residents ; he 26. Nancefield ...... 0 4 6 will, they are certain, make things 29. B a n k ...... Ü 5 6 move. The Council has been further Jan., 1911. strengthened by the addition of 1. Zuurfontein ...... 0 15 6 Messrs. Boswell and Paley. There now 3. B o o n s...... 0 15 0 seems some prospect of starting a 4. K o ste r...... 0 5 6 choir, which will be a great help to­ 6. M a rico ...... 0 5 0 wards a reverent rendering of the ser­ 15. Harrisburg ...... 0 15 3 vices. But our chief need, a Sunday M aquassi...... 0 18 9 School, remains unsupplied, owing to IT. Leeuwdoorns...... 0 8 0 lack of teachers. One or two offers 18. Kingswood ...... 0 2 0 of help have been made, but it is al­ 19. Britton...... 0 7 9 most worse than useless to open a 22. Viljoen’s Drift ... . . 0 16 3 school without at least some reasonable 22 Nancefield ...... 0 13 9 certainty that there will be somebody 25. Lawley ...... 0 10 0 present each Sunday to teach. Sunday 26. E vaton ...... 0 4 0 work on the railway is a serious hin­ 29. Klip River ...... 1 5 0 drance to the undertaking of any con­ Natal S p ru it...... 0 8 9 tinuous Church work, and even to Feb. Church-going. In the latter case, how­ 5. Zuurfontein ...... 1 5 0 ever, it is often made an excuse, with­ Laboomspruit ... . . 0 5 6 out. being a reason, for non-attendance. 12. Nancefield ...... 0 11 0 Even if a man has to work part of a Harrisburg ...... 0 14 0 Sunday, a little self-sacrifice will in 26. Klip River ...... 1 ' 8 0 many cases enable him to “ pay his M eyerton ...... 0 6 9 respects” to God. The financial posi­ tion is not satisfactory, as we failed Dec. O f f e r i n g s . to raise the whole of the sum guaran­ 4. Nancefield ...... 0 10 0 teed by the congregation for the past Jan. half-year. The yearly contribution is 6. M a rico...... 0 3 6 not a large one for such a place as 8. Woodbine ... *...... 0 5 0 Boven, being only ¿650. Let us do our 15. Harrisburg ...... 0 10 0 best this year by raising more than Maquassi...... 0 6 0 that amount to compensate for last. 16. Eastleigh...... 0 3 0 MACHADODORP. Here there are 24. Lawley ...... 0 9 0 no changes to record. W e now enjoy 26. Evaton ...... 0 5 0 the regular services of Mrs. Buchan Feb. and Mr. Lloyd as organists for the 13. Lawley ...... 5 0 morning and evening respectively. 14 LIGHT FOR THE LINE.

Tlie congregations vary in an extraor­ spruit (9 /-), Malelane, Hatherley dinary manner from very good to very (12/6), Eloff, Brugspruit (15/9), Bal­ bad: people often say that they did moral (8/3), Wilge River (9/6), Del- not know there was a service. Let mas (13/9), Kendal (11/-), Oogies me remind them that there is Matins (7/3), Blackhill (5/-), and Wonderfon- and Holy Communion on the morning tein (2/9). The Church Railway Mis­ of the second Sunday in each month, sion has now three priests engaged in and Evening Prayer on the fourth. itinerating work in the Transvaal, and Notices are posted at different points in will shortly have one again in the tlie dorp. O.F.S. There is only one coach be­ BELFAST. The usual services have tween the four of us, and this means been held by me in the town on the that one’s activities are considerably first Sunday in the month, while on limited. The coach is almost indis­ the other Sundays a layman, generally pensable for the greater part of the Mr. Bostock, takes evening service. work on the Line. W e hope that the The good and hearty singing, assisted railway authorities may be induced to by Mr. Coster at the organ, is a marked give us the use of a second coach. feature of the services at Belfast. The T. Gray H opkyns. Church lias been improved in many ways, externally and internally; a handsome teak Prayer Desk has been DIOCESE OF MASHONALAND. presented to the Church by Mr. Smith, who gave the material, and by M a f e k in g -B ttlaw ayo S e c t io n . Mr. Lewis, who with equal generosity did the work in his spare time. The The most encouraging visit to Lo- thanks of Belfast Church people are batsi for a very long time was that on also due to those ladies who have intro­ February 8th and 9th. A well attended duced, or are introducing, other not­ public service in the evening of the able improvements. 8th, and seven communicants at the At the Station the usual Sunday af­ Table of the Lord on the following ternoon service has been held, and is morning. It is, of course, much more appreciated, if the number present is encouraging to the worker when there a criterion. Mr. Wilcox, the S.M., is some attempt to make use of him, makes an energetic ‘ ‘Churchwarden,” and moreover, in a district so wide as and Mrs. Sanderson plays the har­ this, with so many calls upon the monium, which, by the way, is an priest’s time it is natural, if not ex­ utterly decrepit, out-of'-tune, worn-out, pedient to select for greater and more “groan-box.” Will any friend of the frequent attention those places where Mission be kind enough to give a new the people make the best response. one for the use of the Waterval Boven But I have tried not to neglect any district ? place, and have often gone to unpro­ I am hoping to spend Easter Day at mising places when inclination has Belfast. prompted to leave them alone. Of LIN E W ORK. Sunday services course I know the servant of the Lord have been held at Waterval Onder, should never leave any place alone; it Bronkhorstspruit and Hatherlev. Dur­ is his duty to bear witness among the ing the last three months I have visited darkest places of the earth. Still it is nearly the whole section between Pre­ natural to look for some support and toria and Komati Poort, as well as to be encouraged by a friendly hand or the Witbank-Brakpan section. Ser­ two when engaged in scattered, lonely vices have been held on week-nights at work like this. Without this friend­ Waterval Onder (collection 7/6), Nel- ship the task is hard indeed. SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. 15

In most places it lias always been It was helpful and refreshing in the forthcoming and I have cause to be extreme to spend a few days with very grateful to the few in every place them, to compare notes, and to have who have rallied round, and who have the quiet and restfulness of their pleas­ valued the little one has tried to do. ant suburban home. To see the sights Palapye Road has also bucked up of the great gold city was also a great of late. The last two or three visits change after the interminable veld, have been most encouraging. I have and the wide, sparsely-populated tracts promised to give them at least a of this great territory. I am deeply monthly visit in future. The question indebted to the Head Chaplain and his of a Church must stand over for a colleagues for all the attention and little while until we can get some or­ brotherly kindness shown to me. ganisation afloat. I don’t like the idea I went through the Avliole section on of bazaars or entertainments for this the March pay train, the first time purpose, voluntary offerings are so for several months. I f possible it is much more suitable in every way. intended to do this every alternate But we shall have to look for some month in future, but sometimes the outside help, work and materials are so difficulty of being away on a Sunday expensive here. I am going to ask the may prevent my going the whole Mission and the Diocese whether they length. can do anything for us, as soon as their J a m e s T o y . respective funds are a little more aug­ mented ; but Ave must first of all meet, and see what we are prepared to do WOMEN’S WORK. amongst ourselves. Besides ordinary places, new places BLOEMFONTEIN DIOCESE. are cropping up. The growing district of Marula must receiATe additional at­ This is a real genuine farewell let­ tention soon. I am paying them a ter for the present to all my friends visit in March, and from the earnest­ 011 the Line, as I am now actually on ness of the request I am led to expect my way to Durban en route for Eng­ a large number gathered together when land. Although Avet weather has its I go. This is not perhaps quite pure drawbacks when one is travelling, still and simple Railway work, but when a it is a real pleasure to have a thorough community of 50 or GO people, many downright pouring Avet day after this of them children of the Church, are long drought, eA7en though it may be living in the district of which a priest rather late. has charge he may not neglect them. The Victoria examinations were the Besides, no other priest can reach object of my last journey through my them ; the Bulawayo clergymen are section, and although as usual I had unable to do their own itinerating work a good many disappointments, the at present. I try to divide up my time numbers show a good increase on last into such proportionate slices as the year, owing chiefly to the energy of needs of each place seem to demand. Mr. Hutton of Kaffir River Railway It is only fitting that I should say a School, who took our syllabus as the word about my short visit to the Mis­ outline of his year’ s work, and in spite sion Headquarters in January. After of drawbacks and interruptions finally repeated requests that I should show sent in thirty papers to the Examiner. my face I summoned up courage and I shall hope to see Kaffir River in the undertook the journey, revealing to prize lists, as I know that it has meant my brothers, to use their language, real hard work both to Mr. Hutton and thàt I was really a tangible quantity. his pupils. IG LIGHT FOR THE LINE.

The principals of Viljoen’s Drift neighbours and new comers to join and Wolvehoek Schools are adopting them in giving Mr. Thomas an appre­ our new syllabus, so that next year ciative welcome when he comes to the should show both an increase in num­ old Sunday centres, and for those bers and an improvement in the stan­ places where we hope to form new dard of work. centres, to make a real effort to show The greatest event of the quarter is, that they are grateful and thankful of course, Mr. Thomas’s arrival to for the new opportunity. take on and extend Mr. R ice’s work. Miss Ramadge has gone home for 1 know that in our former centres the six months’ leave, and to many of break in the Services has been very those who read this and who knowT keenlv felt, and hope that when Mr. what her three and a half years’ work Thom as turns up tc set things going here has been, X feel that I am still again he will get the welcome which too much of a new comer to venture will please him most— a really good to say much, but I may add my little attendance. And now it must be good­ word of gratitude, for her help and bye for six months or so. advice and companionship during my I have exchanged addresses with first ten months. quite a number of people, but feel The Railway authorities have been quite certain I shall always be hungry very good in allowing me a temporary for S. African mails, so will add my pass to travel over her district, so, home address for any who care to though I shall not have much spare write to me. time for calling, I shall be ready and I shall not easily forget the kind­ very willing to go and see any one ness, sympathy a ad interest which who wishes to see me or to whom I have helped to make these final few can in any way be useful. Letters year? in S. Africa so pleasant to me. addressed to me at 7, Monument Road, K. J. R a m a d g e . Bloemfontein, my headquarters, will 1G, Greenmount Road, always find me eventually, though it Terenure, may take two or three days for them Dublin. to follow me round, and I shall always be very pleased to do anything I can. Two very important events, from W riting as I am this month from the Railway' Mission point of view, Lindley Road, I should like to say that have taken place in the O.F.S. during as a congregation we have to thank the last quarter— a loss, and a gain ; Mr. E. Brolin for the very nice cross, but while we hope the gain is perman­ vases and candlesticks of turned and ent, we hope the loss is only a tem­ stained wood he has made and present­ porary one. I mean the departure of ed for the Altar. Anything that can Miss Ramadge for her well-earned be done to make a school or tempor­ holiday, and the arrival of the Rev. ary Church more Church-like is a real R. E. Thomas to take up Mr. Rice’s help to worship, and Archdeacon Vin­ duties as chaplain. Mr. Thomas ar- cent, who was himself here on Janu­ nved in Bloemfontein on March 2nd, ary 22nd, was very much pleased with and at the time of writing is only the service. waiting to begin his ministerial work There wras a good increase altogether till his pass shall arrive. So now is in the O.F.S. in the number of can­ the time for Railway congregations to didates for the Victoria Prize Bible put themselves together, and make up Examination, but nobody in my par­ their minds to make better and fuller ticular district came up to the scratch use of the Church services and privi­ when the time came round, though leges offered to them and to rouse several started reading last year, rather SOUTH AFRICAN C HÜ ROH ËÀILWAŸ MISSION QUARTERLY. 1? late, it is true, because I was not there dress will be the means of strengthen­ to tell them about it early in the year. ing the Branch in more ways than one, I hope that this year we shall begin as every member is asked to bring a in good time, and that next February friend to hear her with a view to join­ there will be quite a nice number of ing the Union. W e number seventeen papers sent in from the Eastern O.F.S. members at present. There is no time like the present and The girls of the Guild of the Good beginning at once, so if any one has Shepherd are making pinafores for St. not got the new card, or does not know Agnes’ Native Girls’ School, Rosetten- about it, please write to me and ask ville, and last Saturday three of the for particulars. I should like to get girls went there to spend the after­ dozens of such letters— never mind if noon, and much enjoyed playing games it does make me feel ashamed of not with the girls, who are being so care­ having been to tell you about it. The fully taught and brought up there in Examination is well worth trying for, the Christian faith. The Guild is it is open to any boy or girl under 18, looking forward to going there one and two papers are set, for juniors and Saints’ Day, to join the girls in wor­ seniors. Beautiful prizes are ottered ship in their beautiful little Chapel. and even for those who do not get one, The boys of the Guild of the Good the reading and learning beforehand Shepherd have begun to make books to are a real help to Bible and Religious send to the lonely Raihvay children knowledge. It means a little trouble, for Sundays. They write and paint reading and learning a little bit every the Creed and a simple Catechism in week, or, better still, every day— but the books and illustrate them with pic­ the fact of systematically taking a tures, which they are busy collecting, little trouble is very good for us. and for more of which they will be By the time this April Light for the grateful. The books will take some Line reaches you it will be nearly time to make, but some will probably Easter, so I will just end by wishing be finished by Christmas. you all a very blessed and joyful Both boys and girls hope to study Eastertide. now for the Victoria Bible Prize. M. E. W a t s o n . W e have just started a Girls’ Club for those who have left school, to meet PRETORIA DIOCESE. on Wednesday at the new Railway Lads’ Club. Needlework for the com­ S.A.C.R.M., ing Fête occupies the first hour, and Auckland Park, then Dr. Nicholls kindly gives a lec­ Johannesburg. ture on “ First A id ,” and then those I should like to express my very who are not preparing for Confirma­ hearty thanks for all the kindness I tion go, and the rest remain for their am receiving here, and to say how class. M iss W hitley is coming to visit very happy I am and how mucli I like and address the Club next week. South Africa. I expect I ought to tell About twenty girls from the Railway you something of what we are doing. Quarters and Vrededorp have come The Mothers’ Union meetings after forward for Confirmation, and I have twelve months’ abeyance have begun the great privilege and responsibility again. We meet fortnightly as a rule, of helping them to prepare; this is but through Lent we meet weekly for giving me almost more happiness than a Bible Study Circle, taking as our anything else, and one looks forward subject St. James’ Epistle. W e are to the time when they will come, as just looking forward to having Miss communicants, week by week to the W hitley with us and we hope her ad­ Eucharist in worship and fellowship IS LIGHT FOR THE LltfE.

—to become a strength to the whole Catechism classes, for both of which district. we have a band of faithful and de­ Last Tuesday, 7th, was kept here voted teachers, who take the trouble as ?i day of prayer for the parish, to meet each week to discuss next Sun­ and it was a ^reat lift up for us. day’s work and to intercede for the I have no time to write more; next children. time I will tell you something about M a r y A. B. A t t l e e . the Infant Sunday School and the

Victoria Bible Prize Examination.

The papers were rather harder than was one of the two neatest and best those set last year and I am agreeably writteji sent in, the other one coming surprised at the number of candidates from Aileen Anderson of Middleton, who have qualified for prizes. At the and I deeply regret that I could not same time it was quite obvious that find sufficient evidence of knowledge some children only went in on the off- m these charming papers to qualify chance of getting a prize without hav­ for prizes. ing given much (if any) previous The other disappointment as I have thought to the matter. said was the Transvaal. That Province The two best papers— as the marks is assuming the lead in so many ways show— were done by Kathleen Bosch under Union that I quite expected it in the Senior Class and Martinus to fill all the first places in the lists. Bosch in the Junior— both of Comma- Perhaps it is too busy acquiring dagga. And Commadagga has very worldly knowledge to find time to nearly secured two tied first places in devote to the study of Scripture. Junior Class and a good third as well There is no need to say much iibout as the first in the Senior. Kaffir River individual papers. Some candidates children have a splendid knowledge of waste a lot of time writing out answers the subject, but the less said about to alternative questions. One expects their style, writing and neatness the at least the Seniors to have common- better. The two disappointments of sense enough to know that when they the Examination are the Transvaal are asked to do one thing OR an­ and Plum tree. After an excellent start other (and the “ OR ” was in big made last year I expected great capital letters) they are not going to things from Plumtree and my expec­ be marked for doing both. tations were not fulfilled. The papers One candidate invented a new Beati­ sent from there are neatly and care­ tude which is worth recording. It ran fully done and if as much trouble had “ Blessed are the tax-gatherers for been expended on preparation as on they shall be persecuted.” the actual writing of the papers there would have been several prize winners L. H a n d s , B.D., among them. Dorothy Illman’s paper E x a m i n e r . Seniors.—Prizes. P o s sib le N a m e S ta n d a r d A q e = 2 0 0 1 Kathleen Bosch Commadagga VII 14 197 2 Florrie Baine De Aar — 16 173 3 Mary Massyn Commadagga VII 17 177 SOtJTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. 19

Possible Name Standard Age =200 4 Louis Taylor Edenburg Mat. 17 173 5 Maggie Fourie Kaffir River V IS 172 j Olive P. Wilmot Spring Vale VI 14 6 < 171 | N. Long Commadagga V 11 171 8 Maggie Howard Kaffir River V 15 167 9 Lucy Hall De Aar — 17 166 10 Sarel Marais Kaffir River V 15 160 11 Evelyn Mary Craddock Naawpoort VII 13 157 12 Barend Lubbe Kaffir River V 13 155 13 Clement G. Rippon Spring Vale IV 12 152 14 George Hall De Aar VI 15 151 [ Katrina Holliday Kaffir River IV J1 »>r> « 14 150 j Kathleen Cobhrane Edenburg VII 13 150 17 Willem Marais Kaffir River V 16 149 18 Catherine E. Craddock Naauwpoort — 15 148 Louis Swart Kaffir River V 11* 15 147 Isabella A. McKelvin Heilbron VI 13 147 21 Maria Holliday Kaffir River IV 16 141 j Susan Hattingh V 22 < jy 15 140 | Lizzie Meerholz Kaffir River IV 13 140 24 Elizabeth van Coller Glen Connor VII 17 138 25 Rhodes Warren Amabele V 12 137 »)(! ]j Alice Greenlialgh Naauwpoort — 16 136 | Doreen Cochrane Edenburg Sc. H. 14 136 j Hester Loretz Kaffir River V 28 | 16 132 I Wilhelinina Loretz IV 14 132 1 Pieter Hattingh ,, IV 30 j 13 131 [ Gertie Phillips Brebner School IV 14 131

Certificates.

[ John Hoskins Kaffiir River IV 32 | 15 127 [ Willid Meerholz 11 V 16 127 34 Susan Pretorius 11 IV 14 125 35 Dorothy E. Illman Plumtree — 16 122 36 James L. Yeale Edenburg VII 14 119 [ Dorothy Roberts Glen Connor VI 37 ] 14 118 | Leah Greenlialgh Naauwpoort VII 15 118 39 Catherine M. Straw Wolvehoek V 16 114 40 Ivy Amelia Reid Klipplaat VI 14 100

41 May Margaret Reid Klipplaat V 12 42 Constance Warren Amabele V 14 43 L. L. H. McKelvin Heilbron VI !4 44 Agnes Blain McKelvin IV 11 45 Alice Salvesen Naauwpoort V 14 46 Emmie Taylor Edenburg VII 15 47 Ina Rautenbach Glen Connor V 16 so l i g h t i ? o a T h e l i n e .

Name Standard A

Juniors.— Prizes. Possible Name. Standard Age = 120 1 Martinus Bosch Commadagga III 9 118 2 Isabella Le Roax III 9 119 3 Elias Meerholz Kaffir River III 15 107 |i Willem van der Berg III 16 106 4 < Gerliardus Swart III 13 106 1f Petrus J. Fourie III 13 106 7 Nellie Massyn Amabele III 11 105 8 C. A. Long Commadagga III 9 99 9 Constance Jamieson Cookhouse IV 10 92 | Nicholas van der Berg Kaffir River III 14 89 10 i| Livina Holliday V 11 11 89 12 Ben Wilke III 12 88 13 John Lubbe M III 11 87 14 Bella Lapping II 9 79

Certificates. 1 X \Samuel Hoskins Kaffir River II 10 72 lo ) Aletta Scheepers II 12 72 17 Maria Inez Eady Plumtree V 12 71 18 Doris Phillips Brebner School III 12 70 i Olive Morgan Amabele III 9 63 19 1| .lames Mays III 10 73 SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. 21

Name Standard Age ( Evelina Shaw Wolvehoek III 11 ( Dorothy Warren Amabele III 9 23 *Claud Jamieson Cookhouse III 9 2 . ( Eve Fleetwood Naauwpoort I 11 ( Johannes Fourie Kaffir River II 13 26 Albert Nicholas Naauwpoort III 11 27 Johanna van Aswegan Plumtree IV 13 28 Jane Jacoby Amabele III 14 29 Eliza Straw Wolvehoek III 11 J Jacobus Swart Kaffir River II 11 I David Loretz II 12 32 Albert Gosling Brebner School III 9 CHILDREN’S PAGE, in the rejoicings on that happy day and also in the prayers that will be M y D e a r C h il d r e n , offered to God for the King and Queen There is so much for you to read and for the great Empire over which about in this number of LigJit for the they rule. You may have heard that Line that I shall say a very few words a very grand Pageant is going to be to you myself this time. It is very held in London to celebrate the Coro­ cheering to see that more of you are nation, but I think one of the best joining the Bible Union. I have sent things to see will be the great big cards to many more places this year, treat which the King is going to give so I hope there will be lots of prizes to the poor children. Thousands of wanted after next year’s examination. children who hardly ever get any sort The Transvaal children along the Line of fun will have a glorious time on are going to try this year, so our old that day. And I believe you will en­ centres in Cape Colony and the Orange joy your Coronation treat all the better Free State must work hard to keep when you know that other children all up their good reputation, Well done, over the Empire are having treats too. Commadagga and little Springvale— I still want more of you to send me such small places but such good work­ names to send to C.O.'Y. children. This ers in them. Kaffir River children year you will all be able to write and seem to have paid more regard to what say what you did on Coronation day, they wrote than how they wrote it— and the English C.O .Y.’s ought to well, that is a fault easily cured. send you some very interesting news Next time just take more pains with about the things that are being done the writing and do not be afraid of there. not finishing the paper. You will find There is not a long list of new names there is lots of time to do it well. of Good Shepherd children this quar­ One big thing we all have to remem­ ter. I am hoping to get a great many ber this year is the C o r o n a t io n of otjr soon from the Transvaal. K i n g , G e o r g e V . I hope all of you The Question Corner still goes on. will be having medals or something to You will see about the answers and remind you of it. Keep these care­ prizes in the next Magazine and I hope fully, because when you grow up you more of you will start the fresh year’ s will like to tell the children all about questions which begin next quarter. the great day when King George and Don’t forget to sing “ G od S a v e t h e Queen Mary were crowned in the beau­ K in g ” on June 22nd. tiful Abbey at Westminster. We who Your friend, are so far away from London can join T he E d it o r . 22 LIGHT FOR THE LINE.

Victoria Bible Reading Union. Girls’ Friendly Society.

The Mission offers valuable prizes Candidates. every year for the best results in an Naauwpoort.—Irene and Maggie Examination held in F e b r u a r y , on Kemp. certain portions of Bible History. During the year 1911, the subjects to be studied are : — Guild of the Good Shepherd. A—FOR JUNIORS (Standard III and under)— New Members. Old Testament: Stories of Elijah, Cookhouse.— Iris and Harry Blom- Elisha and Daniel— I Kings 17-19 ; field, Claude Jamieson, Edward Biih- II Kings 1, 2, 5-7 ; Daniel 1, 3, 5, 6. ler. New Testament: Stories of S. Paul Sandflats.— Bessie and Lettie Dan- Acts 13 verses 1-15, 44-52; chaps. zies. 14, 15 verses 30-41 ; chaps. 16, 21-23, Rosmead.—Nora Frappier, Harry 27, 28. Clench. ■ By heart : The Apostles’ Creed, Ten Lindley Road, O.F.S.—Lily Burns. Commandments and Lord’ s Prayer. Fordsburg, Transvaal.—Harry Dut­ ton, Percy Mills, Gertrude Ford.

B.—FOR SENIORS (Standard IY and over)— Question Corner. Old Testament: Stories of Kings and Prophets— I Kings 12, 13, 17, 19, This is the last set of questions be­ 21, 22; I I Kings 1, 2, 4-7, 11-13, 17- fore the Prizes are awarded. I will 20, 22; Daniel 1-6. only remind you that no one can get New Testament: The Labours of St. a prize unless all the sets of questions Paul—Acts 13 to end. have been answered. Some very good By heart: Apostles’ Creed, Ten ones have come in and I am hoping Commandments, Lord’s Prayer, Duty to have a really good account to give towards God and my Neighbour, and of them in the July Magazine when Desire. I tell you who have won prizes. Names of those who wish to enter (Answérs to be sent in on or before should be given to any of the Staff May 31st.) of the Church Railway Mission, or 1. Where, when and why is King sent to the Rev. H. B. E l l is o n , Auck­ George to be crowned? land Park, Johannesburg, before the 2. W hy must we in South Africa end of the year. keep Coronation Day as a day of re­ joicing? 3. What do you know about the way Kings and Queens in other times Mothers’ Union. have been crowned ? or New Members. 4. I f you were to go to Westminster Fordsburg, Transvaal<— Mrs. Clarke, to see the Coronation what places Mrs. Rumney, Mrs. Blake. would you pass from your house to Associates. Capetown and from Capetown to Lon­ Nurse Borradaile, Miss Attlee. don ? SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. 2H

BAPTISMS. 15—Anna Matilda Jackson, Wilge River. 22—(Privately) Maud Gladys Loynes, Fordsburg. DIOCESE OF GRAHAMSTOWN. 23—William Lewis Saunders, Kendal. Dec. 26—Irene Mabel Georgina Crockford, 10—Annie Magdalena Catherine Heath, Fordsburg. Witmos. 26—George Frederick Crockford, Fords­ 24—Maxwell Gordon Burchell, Cookhouse. burg. J a n . 26—Iris Amelia Crockford, Fordsburg. 28— Harold James West, Coega. 26—Dorothy Crockford, Fordsburg. Feb. 27—Domenico Bethisda Bondesio, Fords­ 6—Petrus Noyo, Cookhouse. burg. 15—Fanny Elizabeth Gertrude Merriman, March Norval’s Pont. 5—Robert Macfadyean, Fordsburg. 18—William Alwyn van Wijngaardt, 12—Charles Frederick Laurence Eabv, Naauwpoort. Fordsburg. 27—Ellen Ethel Peters, Thorngrove. 27—Annie Maria Peters, Thorngrove. DIOCESE OF MASHONALAND. March 1—Sarah Johanna Peters, Thorngrove. M afeking-Bxjla w a yo . 12—Richard John Townsend, Naauwpoort. Dec. 21—Edgar Ivan O’Sullivan. DIOCESE OF PRETORIA. Jan. Jan. 2—Alan Byrom. 7—Katherine Charlotte East, Marico 2— Bessie Vickery. West. 6—Wilhelmina Katrina Alexander. 9—Philemina Powels, Woodbine Siding. 6—Johanna Katrina Francina Bezuiden- 9—Edward Powels, Woodbine Siding. hout. 14—Helen Louisa Montefiore, Airlie. Feb. 14—Kathleen Mary Elizabeth Harper, Air­ 15—John Maclennan Birnie. lie. 15—Donald Milne Birnie. 14—John Bolam-Jackson, Airlie. 15—George Cornthwaite. 14—Violet Bolam-Jackson, Airlie. 18—Annie Jenkins. 15—Jeanie Murray Sinclair, Harrisburg. March 15—Thomas Williams, Macquassi. 6—Maria Lucy Kinnair. 15—Samuel Jeremiah Haskins, Fordsburg. 15—Adam Adrian van Neikeik, Fordsburg. 16—Willem Jacobus Kriel, Eastleigh. MARRIAGES. 18—John Lionel Curry, Fordsburg. 19—Edward Roger Evans, Eloff. DIOCESE OF PRETORIA. 19—Willem Kerklas van der Westhuizen, Dec. Britten. 28—Albert Francis Nicholas Geerdts to 22—Jessie Fraser Chapman, Waterval Emily Nora Hill, at Waterval Bo­ Boven. ven. 22—May Beatrice Spear, Waterval Boven. March 22—James Padoa, Viljoen’s Drift. 2—Samuel Henry Howie to Lena Louise 23—Mary Ann Dunn, Syferfontein. Johanna Untiedt, at Klip River. 24—Johan Henry Maree, Lichtenburg. 27—Phyllis Ann Elizabeth Mclnnes, Eva- M a f e e x n g -B u l a w a y o S e c t io n . ton. Feb. 27—Marjorie Ruth Raper, Evaton. 14—Charles Cornthwaite to Bessie Reid. 28—Hercules Philippus Rudolf Smith, Ver- DIOCESE OF GRAHAMSTOWN. eeniging. Feb. 28—Gerhardus Jacobus Roets, Vereeniging. 27—Fred Spogler Peters to Nettie Johanna Feb. Minto, at Thorngrove. 5—Ivor Mark Williamson, Fordsburg. 5—Archibald Frederick Watson, Fords­ burg. BURIALS. 8—Anna Catharina Dismieniet, Pienaar’s River. DIOCESE OF GRAHAMSTOWN. 12—Clarice Casson, Fordsburg. Jan. 12—Albert Edward Clark, Fordsburg. 23— Fanny Harvey, at Alicedale. 12—Percy Clark, Fordsburg. 26—Martha Catherine Akers, aged 3 13—Margaret Mabel Dempster, Jeppe. mouths, at Sherborne. 24 LIGHT FOR THE LINE.

PRETORIA DIOCESE. M afeking-B ulawayo S ection. Nylstroom—Mrs. Cawood. Feb. Warmbaths—Miss Driver. 15—Winnie Stephenson. Waterval Boven—Mr. D. M. Fraser. Machadodorp—Mrs. Button. DIOCESE OF PRETORIA. Belfast (Station)—Mrs. Wilcox. Jan. Pretoria—Miss Godfrey, S. Mark’s Rectory. 23— Klaage M aartje Ivuyk, 93, Railway Fordsburg—Mr. Dutton, 7, Juta Street. Cottages. Volksrust—Town : Mrs. Pike. Feb. Railway: Mrs. Alley. 11—John Lionel Curry, 64, Railway Cot­ tages. Charlestown—Miss Ethel Tindeil. Zuurfontein—Master Arthur Raison. 23— Elizabeth Ann Palm, 147, Railway Cot­ Nancefield Station—Miss Megom. tages. Lawley—Miss van der Merwe. Evaton—Miss Sullivan. Vereeniging—Miss Bessie Claridge, Mrs. Irvine.

Etgi)t for tl)e Hine. BLOEMFONTEIN DrOCESE. Bloemfontein—Miss Watson, 7, Monument Road. Subscriptions, 2/- per annum, 2 /6 post Ventersburg Road—Miss Pote. free, can be paid to any of the Mission Parys—Miss Edna Sanders. Staff or Local Agents, or to Rev. H. B. Edenburg—Miss Cochrane. E llison , Auckland Park, Johannesburg. Paardeberg—Miss Isabel Fairley. Subscribers are requested to notify any Springfontein—Miss Annie Strever. change of address. Viljoen’s Drift—Mrs. Davis. Local Agents are asked to send names and Wolvehoek—Mr. Burnett. new addresses of any removals from their Bethlehem—Miss Wiggill, Railway Book list, or change in numbers required, to the Stall. Editor, The Hermitage, Grahams town, also to apply at once to the Editor if the Maga­ zines do not reach them duly. MASHONALAND DIOCESE. Members of the Staff are asked to send in Rev. J. Toy, Francistown, N.W. Rhodesia. to the Editor, every quarter, names of new members of Guild of Good Shepherd, LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES IN SOUTH Mothers' Union, and G.F.S. for insertion in AFRICA. Light for the Line. Port Elizabeth—Rev. E. Lilley, 45, West- bourne Road. Pretoria—Mrs. Sidwell, The Rectory, Ar­ cadia i Mrs. Weyland, Blake’s Cottages, Local Agents “ Light for the Line.” Sunnyside. Cape ] eninsula Miss Birch, The Crossroads, Kenilworth. GRAHAMSTOWN DIOCESE. Bloenifontcin—Mrs. Dawson. Grahamstown—Miss Booth, Constitution St. Sandflats—Miss F. Caithness. CHILDREN OF THE VELD Alicedale—Miss Munro. Kenkelbosch—Mr. Barnshaw. S e c r e t a r i e s f o r S o u t h A f r i c a . Addo—M r. McKinnon. General Secretary in South Africa—Miss Conway—Mr. Higgs. Burt, Grahamstown. Zwartkops—Miss Austin. Bellevue, Johannesburg—Mrs. Moore 10 Ripon—Mr. Rothero. Eckstein Street. * ’ Klipplaat—Mr. Wadmore. 1 retoria Miss Heys, Melrose House; Mrs. Uitenhage—Mr. Corbett. Sidwell, Arcadia. Kleinpoort—Mrs. Rowlands. Cape Peninsula— Mrs. Lawton, Rondebosch. Graaff-Reinet—Mrs. Robertson, Church St. Grahamstown, C.C.—Miss Anstey, Bishops- Cookhouse—Mr. T. E. Wise. bourne. Cradock—Mrs. Rose. Port Elizabeth— Mrs. Edward Brown; Miss Rosmead—Miss Holmes. H. Hannam, Park Drive; Mies S. Smith, Naauwpoort—Miss Anderson. Collegiate School. Blaney Junction—Mrs. Begley. Bloemfontein— Miss Green, 7, Brompton Rd Sterkstroom—Miss Alice Bird. Miss Nicholl, S. Michael’s School. SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. 25

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