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Right and fitting it is that we should keep the Festival with all the splendour and dignity that The Rectory' we can. And equally right and fitting is it too April, 1934 that the Church should require that every Com Dear Brethren: municant shall receive t~e Holy Communion on The Queen of Festivals, Easter Day, marked that day. If Easter has a message for everyone the first day of the present month. We observed it is right that everyone should hear it. If we are it with all the honour with which the Church all to share in the blessings which Easter com keeps the remembrances of the great events in memorates, it is only right that everyone should the life of her Lord and in human redemption. bear witness to his faith by his presence at the What a gr eat volume of prayer and praise and Holy Communion. chant must ring in the Courts of Heaven as If for no other reason than the fact of bearing the Chorus of Adoration and Thanksgiving goeB witness to our faith, everyon e should be at up right round the world. From great Cathed Church at Easter. rals, whose spires tower high towards H eaven ; • from lesser Churches in town and country where What Easter is to each year, Sunday is to each people gather together on this day to give thanks. week. w ·e have a priceless heritage in our Can From Mission Churches in heathen lands, where adian Sunday. In the reaction against Puritanism Christian influence has spread and where the we are in danger of losing it. It is a day for light of the gospel has transformed men's lives worship, a duty demanded of ever yone, again the and brought them out of darkness to the light and fact of bearing witness to our Christian faith. The fellowship of Christian Service. From the Chur motor car, the good roads, the day in th e country ches in our own land among the Indian and Esk and the attraction of the excursion and the lake imo races in the far North. From Churches shore, all threaten to rob us of Sunday as the among the lonely settlers in our own great West. day of worship. Let us sanctify the day and Ollr From Churches in India, Africa and the islands selves by a visit to the House of God, and let of the seas. Everywhere in' every clime, men of nothing keep us from it. every race and colour and of many shades of One thing that has made us the race and nation Christian faith unite on this day in commemor that we are is the faithful observance of Sunday. ating the fact that on "the third day He rose It is a trust handed down to us and it is ours to again from the dead". "Jesus Christ is risen to hold and hand on to future generations. day." Let us see to it that there is no weakening on And if we add to this great chorus of song our part. from people on earth the myriad voices of those Ever your friend and Rector, who have passed on and who keep Easter in Para W . L. BAYNES-REED. dise-men who have realized the fact of Christian reden:wtion, the countless throngs of those who have livea- their life and died in the faith of Jesus The visiting clergy during the month of March Christ- if we try t o realize this we can indeed included Rev. A. Briarly Brown of St. James but feebly picture the great volume of rejoicing Cathedral, Rev. H. R. Ben Oliel, Rector of St. that rings through Heaven's ·courts. Dunstan's Church and Rev. J. A. Robinson, Rec For Easter is our pledge and assurance, that tor of St. Phillip's. During Holy week we had because Christ rose from the dead we too shall splendid addresses at evensong from Rev. H. P . rise if we die in the faith of that name at peace Charters, Rector of St. Cyprian's Church and a with God. former curate in the Parish, Rev. N. Clark Wal Rob us of our belief in the Resurrection and lace of St. Nicholas Church, Birchcliffff, Rev. you take away man's greatest c-onsolation in life. Canon Hartley, Rural Dean of Toronto, Rev. As St. Paul rules it " if in this life only we have John Bushell, Director of the Chaplain Service hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable." and Rev. F. J . Nicholson of Nathanael Institute.
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THE A.Y.P.A. nificat" and "Nunc Dimittis"; the anthem being Ho hum ... this beautiful Spring "The Strife is O'er", the melody of which was weather inclines your A.Y.P.A. ~ritten in the year 1609,and when realizing that reporter to lean back and muse smce then 335 Easter celebrations have come and lightly on many subjects ... "The gone the unusual name of the writer of the mel Clean-up" was a sweeping success ?dY will not cause great surprise, in that he en and Wes Lennox and the cast are JOyed the cognomen of Vulpius, who probably held his parents responsible for prefixing this . to be congratulated on producing a-truly entertaining play, well cast and well acted with Melchior, which though sounding strange to ... Be_tty Morgan who took the leading part, present day ear, no fault can be found with the especially deserves commendation and proved her euphonies of the name combination. The final versatility as an able actress .. . This certainly triumphant features were the Hallelujah Chorus (Handel) followed by that most militant hymn, ~as bee_n a bang-up A.Y.P.A. year and so many mterestmg evenings have been enjoyed it is dif "militan in the words" by Bishop Walsham Howe. ficult to select the highlights among a galaxy of and "martial in its strain", composed by Sir educational, dramatic, and sociaJ evenings ... A Joseph Barn by, "For all the Saints"; and so con large number of new members have joined forces cluded our Easter Sunday of 1934, looked forward with the branch this season and there seems to to, enjoyed during its brief stay, and recalled be much promising material among the new during the writing of this reminiscence with comers .. The nomination Committee are secretly happy, yes, very happy thoughts. lining up the slate for the proposed next year's executive ... We expect to see several new faces THE EVENING BRANCH OF THE W.A. in this group of higher-ups next season ... One The Evening Branch of the W.A·. met every thing we think has been accomplished this sea week after the Evening Service in Lent for an son is the preservation of the friendly spirit of hour. We were not able to do much work but our branch ... One member told u s that the wel finished one of our quilts. Now we are me~tin g come she received when joining our association at 8 p.m. every Wednesday in the Ladies parlor, was the friendliest sort (advt.) ... Ahead of us workmg on our outfit for our Indian girl. We there is the closing banquet which promises to would be pleased to welcome any member of the be a gala affair with several outstanding speakers congregation who is not busy during the day ·to under consideration as the guest of honor ... Com come and joil1 us and enjoy a cup of tea. If any mon gossip indicates that there will be many member in the congregation has any odds and Saturday afternoon hikes and such if the Spring ends of wool they can spare, we would be very Robin continues to chortle in his present sunny glad to receive the same, to help in making manner ... And, finally, may we express a cordial Afghans, to send out to needy people in the North invitation to all young people to "come up and see West. If you can help us please give to the us" at our next meeting. Deaconess, or any member of the Evening Branch, who will be very grateful for any help in this way. ST. JOHN'S NORWAY CHOIR Although we are yet i~ the season of Easter that great and glorious Festival, Easter Sunda~ W.A. REPORT FOR MARCH has passed, but the enjoyment of the mem:ories it The monthly Business and Devotional meeting recalls, still remain. Music at all times is invig was held on Wednesday, March 7th, when Arch orating, and in referring to music as being invig deacon Fotheringham gave us a wonderful inter orating I mean in the major-ity of cases and not pretation of our Study Book "Craftsmen All." the minor-ity, but particularly Easter music is Tea was served at the close of this address. essentially bright, written with a marked rhythm We are looking forward to a Centennial Suoper, and the celebration of the momentuous occasion under the auspices of the W.A. on May lOth, at which is the fundamental of our ·religion im~ 6.30 p.m. in the Parish House. A musical pro mediately gives a brightness and hopefulness, gram, under the direction of our Choir Master, which comes naturally to those who accept the Mr. Mould, will be given in the evening and we privilege of giving their talent, and is reflected hope that the congregation will attend this supper in the rendering of the Service. Then there was and evening entertanment. 50 cents is the price ::>. material cause for enthusiasm, this being set for the same, and we feel sure that it will be created by the vast congregation we had. I use well worth it. Fuller notice of this event will be the word vast advisedly in the sense that the given later, but please keep this date open edifice was filled too capacity in the seating ar Thursday, May lOth a,t 6.30 p.m. rangement, with extra chairs being placed in the aisles, the wardens giving up their seats, chairs placed under the belfry tower and still a number ~emember in willing to stand in the porch, throughout the Ser pour Qtburtb pour Bill vice, entitles the use of referring to the as~embly as a vast one. I give and bequeath to the Rector and The music rendered for the Festival included Churchwardens of St. John's Church, Nor Maunder's Communion Service, an anthem by the Boy -Choristers, followed immediately by the way, Toronto, the sum of $---····-----·------ whole choir rendering "Sing Ye to the Lord" 'by free of legacy duty. Lloyd and in the evening Berthold Tours "Mag- PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THE PARISH MONTHL1:
It has been decided that the W.A. will have a first, welcoming our old friend and Past President booth at the bazaar, once more, with Mrs. Bailey of the Club, Rev. H. P. Charters. and Mrs. Down as co-conveners. Mr. Sorsoliel gave a talk that will be long The Annual Meetings of the W.A. will com rembered by those present, describing the "Home mence on April 30th and continue on during the in Bowmanville" and their methods of treatment of first week in May. Programs will be given to the boys. The members were invited to make a those who wish to have them,and we hope more trip down and see the work being carried on. of our members will attend these meetings, held April 30th is our n~xt Ladies' Night. You will mostly in St. Anne's Parish Hall, Dufferin Street. no doubt remember our last Ladies' Night when we had such a wonderful time. We plan such a night for the 30th, but have an added attraction PARISH ASSOC I A TION in the person of Baroness De Huick, who will Our chief event for April will be the Annual speak on Russia. Court Whist to be held on Friday, April 20th. Th e Ladies will as usual provide refreshments. Mrs. Huxtable is convening it and we . are looking This will be the last meeting of the season, so forward to a good time. The tickets are 35 cents help make this night a banner one. each, and there will be lovely prizes and refresh We would ask that the fees for 1934 may be ments. Mrs. Roberts (one of the old maids of paid as soon as possible, $1 .00 per year Lynn, from the Birthday party) is putting on a little entertainment, so come along and you will T H E M OTH E RS SOCI ETY be assured of a good time. (I Mrs. Turff is getting up a party to go to the Four meetings were held during March, with an Toronto Wet Wash Laundry, 175 Ossington Ave., average attendance of forty. We had the plea on April 17th and 18th . If we can get 100 ladies sure of hearing addresses from the following to go we will receive $25. So please try and come ladies. Miss Greta Clark from China,- Miss D. and bring a friend. Meet us there at 2 o'clock, Shee from the Deaconess House, Miss F. C. King either the 17th or 18th of April. Mrs. Liddiard is stone of the W.A. On the 29th. we had the holding a home cooking sale on Saturday, May Mothers' Union from the following Branches, St. 5th, at the home of Mrs. Hull, 146 Elmer Ave, the Aidans, the Deaconess House and t he Church of proceeds are for the candy booth. the Resurrection, when Miss Shotter showed Our Annual Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, some beautiful lantern slides on the Passion. It May 22nd. Mrs. Dengate is going to convene it, was a wonderful gathering of mothers, over 150, and Mrs. Huxtable is putting on one of her fam and a never to be forgotten afternoon of this ous entertainments.. Please keep this date open, society. We are always glad to see new mem and there will be more about it in next month's bers come along and join us every Thursday magazine. afternoon at 2.30 in the Parish House. At our last meeting on behalf of the members, Mrs. Conner presented Mrs. Williams, our Past M OTHERS' UNION Corresponding Secretary with a handsome bag in The Mothers' Union held their monthly meeting appreciation of her services. Mrs. Williams in the ladies Parlor on March 22nd, with the replied in a suitable manner. President and 45 members present. It was indeed a great pleasure to have so many of our members attend the meeting and greet our MEN'S CLU B guest speaker, Mrs. R. A. Robinson {Diocesan During the month of March we were enter President). Mrs. Robinson gave us a most in tained by Archdeacon Fotheringham and Mr. M. spiring message on the " Call to Renewal" and its A. Sorsoliel. meaning and the aim of the Mothers' Union, to March 12th the Archdeacon gave a splendid make "Jesus Christ a living reality in every address on "Fascism", pointing out many of its home." good qualities and speaking very highly of the The Mothers' Union is out for the things that sincerity of the purpose of Premier Mussolini. really matter. "The sacredness of Motherhood, The members showing a keen interest in the the power of home influence extending far beyond subject, many questions were asked, and alto the bounds of the individual home; the need of gether we had a very enjoyable evening. arousing in those who will be the citizens of to March 26 Mr. M. A. Sorsoliel, Deputy Minister morrow a deeper sense of moral and social re of Welfare spoke on "Child Welfare" . Owing to sponsibility, duty and purpose of helping them the weather conditions the attendance was very to realize that with the change of time "the old small. The members attended Church service Commandments stand." (
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Fear of God, honouring of parents, respect for There is no incongruity between a national God's' House and ·God's Day; clean living and Church a nd a world-\vide Church. God has divi faith fulness in m arriage, those old fashioned laws ded the world into nation s, and so h as m a de it that are the foundation of true citizenship a nd the a world of rich er blood through its diversities of very bulwark of the home. mind and character. It is a "necessity in t he E aster gr eetings were r eceived from our Link, nature of t hings", as Bishop Butler would say, (Copnor, England.) that r eligion itself should be cast in national. moulds. It is th rough the differences of n ation LAWN BOWLERS FIVE PIN LEAGUE ality that it m a kes its universal appeal. God revealed himself to Israel, that through Israel all It is with great pleasure I present the winners families of th e ear th should be blessed. His of the Fiv e Pin League,this is the firs't Winter the progressive r evelation to Israel culminated in the Lawn Bowlers have been held together, and we mission of th e greater Israel of the Christian have had a very enjoyable Winter's sport, having Church; and as the Church itself advances, its occupied the Bowling Allies one and a half nights message adapts itself to people of all races and per w eek. We have a little over fifty dollars in colours and tongue. prize money to be distributed in a few days time, The spirit of nationality is one of the mast er when we will have a sing song along with weiners influences of th e human race. But we ·are rea and coffee. lizing more and more every day that all nations We have secured several new Lawn Bowlers are bound together, and the national spirit is for May 24th, when we hope to be in full swing on wortil preserving only as it contributes to the the Green, we shall only be too pleased to see welfare of mankind as a whole. The term, "For you. This is the best recreation one can possibly eign Missions" is probably itself destined to be indulge in, so come along and forget the repres- come obsolete. S t. Paul forecast both the states sion. manship and th e Christianity of the future when First Section he gave out as his manifesto that "God hath High three (flat) R. Clegg made of one blood all nations of men for t o High three (with handicap) A. Graham. dwell on all the face of the earth". High single (fiat) L. Mort. Therefore we may justly be proud of the glories High single (with handicap) S. Jameson. of our Church of England as ·a missionary Church, High Team- R. Clegg, J. McAdam, P. Huxtable, but must vie \Y them as leading up to its true A. Graham, S. Short, T. Walker. ideals as world-\Yide. The historic Church of Second Team-W. R. Falls, W. E. Falls, L. Mort, England is more than national and imperial; it is J. Ogilivie, A. Mitchell, W. Shier. a world-wide Church of Gad. Second Section Church Messenger High Three- W. Cotter High Two- R. Clegg DEATHS IN THE PARISH High . Single-P. Huxtable There have been several deaths during March. Mrs. Annie Mueller of Sammon Avenue, a long time resident of t his district, died aged 80 years. THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND Mr. John Ernest Sherwood of the T. Eaton Co., By Rev. Ebenezer Scott, M.A., B.D. died very, suddenly of heart trouble. He resided As the national Church of England has shown on Chisholm Avenue. Miss Elsie Atldns died in itself fitted to expand into an imperial Church the Home for Incurables. Mrs. Alice A. Craven, because, with the genius of the British Empire mother of Mr. Craven of Coxwell Avenue, died in itseli', it has entered into the national feeling of St. Michael's Hospital after suffering a stroke. all the countries and races over which it has Miss Charlotte Grand, sister-in-law of Godfrey spread with the growth of the Empire it only rises Hambly, died after a long illness. Mrs. Adelaide to the height of its own genius when it becomes Hayhurst, a regular attendant at St. John's, died a Church of world-wide outlook. The Church of after a brief illness and Mrs. Beatrice Elizabeth England formed by the two streams of early Lane; another regular worshipper, was called British Christianity and the mission from Rome home after a short illness too. Mr. Charles Har under St. Augustine of Canterbury, was itself a vey, who had served in the Great War, died in Christian mission. Its true foundation had been Christie Street Hospital after an illness of sev laid in Jesus Christ, and in His command that eral years. He should be preached to all nations, and that all To all who mourn the loss of dear ones, we ex; nations should be baptized in His name. tend our sincerest sympathy.
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By the Right Rev. H. L. Paget, D.D. The Easter Victory Formerly Bishop of Chester IS Victory: our Victory: my Victory; of trust in GoD and love of man. " They kept me three great thoughts for Eastertide, set in on every side, they kept me in, I say, on every in their right order ; and first and fore side : but in the Nam·e of the LoRD will I destroy fl most His! them. They came about me like bees, and are extinct even as the fire among the thorns : for I in the Name of the LoRD I will destroy them." The battle was fought to a finish on the Cross. And on Easter morning the victory is proclaimed, The victory was revealed and proclaimed before the bonds are loosed by which it was not possible the rising of the sun, while that He should be holden. it was yet dark on Easter Not possible ! S. Peter morning ; when the grave EASTER when he used those words was found to be empty ; in his first speech after the and S. Mary Magdalene was HE Seasons, LoRD, in circuit move Resurrection may have had the first to see and recognize T According to Thy will; ~ chiefly in mind the old pro the risen LORD. It was re And by their ministrations prove ~ phecy of David," Thou shalt asserted and confirmed by Thy word abideth still. b not suffer Thy Holy One to the wonder and beauty and The Winter's passing brings forth Spring see corruption"; but there variety of those successive And Thou createst then are other forms of impossi appearances, the infallible A joy more pure than any thing bility. We speak sometimes proofs, which are the glory Conceived in hearts of men. of things as impossible in a of the great Forty Days. decently ordered world; and A more abundant life canst Thou The Cross was critical; it From seeming death upraise ; there are things which w~ was the final assault of the And immortality bestow may venture to believe are powers of darkness; the Which knows not length of days. impossible in a world over great attack, long prepared, W . GRElENWOOD which GoD is supreme. "GoD of the massed battalions of is a righteous Judge, strong evil ; the powers of hell had and patient, and GoD is pro done their worst. Unmitigated, unhindered, un voked every day" ; but there are bounds to the scrupulous hatred had at last encountered per patience of GoD. Hatred must learn its limits. It fectly pure love; and love, just by dying, had can kill; but it cannot destroy. Love is stronger proved itself the stronger. than hate. Truth is stronger than falsehood. Right S. Paul speaks wonderfully about this in the is stronger than wrong. Satan, we take it, i~ past Epistle to the Colossians. His words are not easy learning; but the world must learn. CHRIST must to understand, but there is nothing in the Bible be raised, if (dare we say it?) for no other reason, quite like them. They picture our Saviour on "to the glory of GoD the FATHER." It was a bad the Cross hemmed in, encompassed, surrounded day for Evil when with wicked hands it took and by the mysterious powers of evil, the principalities crucified the Prince of Life and the King of Love. and powers, the rulers, as S. Paul calls them else Look at that poor old stone ; look at those where, of the darkness of this world. The very solemn and eminently official seals ; and those air seems to be alive with cruelty and hatred, with soldiers (did any of them assist at the Crucifixion.?) suggestions of distrust and despair. set to guard His sepulchre. Set them all against And He puts them all off ; He strips Himself that immortal love which they are trying to confine of them. He is like one fighting for his life. He within the narrow limits of the tomb. No wonder thrusts them away; not with the strength of His that the stone is rolled away, the seals are broken mighty arm, for hard and fast He is nailed to His and the chain hangs loose. I am reminded of a Cross; but with the invincible loyalty of His heart dear little postcard which Dr. Bright, who wrote THE SIGN those lovely hymns, " Once, only once " and " And But we are gl ad that our Easter is in the spring. now, 0 FATHER," sent t o my brother, t h e Bishop It reminds us of the power of CHRIST's Resurrection of Oxford, one E ast er E ve : in the life of t he Church. Even when things seem "'Make it as sure as you can' (S : Matt. xxvii. 65). dead they are not, it may be, so dead as they look. Very sure they m ade it ! " The possibilities of revival are not exhausted. There is power in the Gospel message. There is That is quite in the spirit of the old writers and power in the sacramental grace. The Church is the old hymns. There is a real touch of grave not what p eople call an " organization," an ridicule in them when they speak of these things. ar,rangement for doing (or not doing) something "The proud are robbed ; they h ave slept their on wh!ch a certain number of energetic people have sleep; and all the m en whose hands were mighty set . t4eiT hearts-,-it is very easy to be over have found nothing! " · organized. The Church is an organism, and that means a body with a real life; and the life of the II Church is neither more nor less than the life of . It is. His victory ; and through Him and in the Risen CHRIST. " Because I live ye shall live Him it is ours. Remember . that verse in the sixty also." ·His victory is ours. eighth Psalm. How does it run ?-" Kings with III their armies did flee, and Yes! but mine? were discomfited : and "That I may know Him thev of the household and the power of His divided the spoil." R esurrection ! " It is It is curious to remem one thing to know a ber that those words were fact; it is another thing once used rather scorn to experience a power. fully after a war in which A good Christian is not it seemed to some as simply one who accepts though the rewards and the evidence of CHRIST's decorations were bestow rising; he is one who ed toogenerouslyon those in his own life experi who had had least to do ences and helps to mani with it ! But they are fest the power of the true of that household of Resurrection. GoD which is called the· It is not enough to be Church. The Church is what is commonly His Body and it shares known as a sound or the glory of His Risen good Churchman; to Life. There are many have been christened, things to be ashamed of, confirmed, communi many things to be sorry cant. We know, and for. Many things to be we should know better, set right. Perhaps we if we fully understood, know some dismal places what gifts and graces are where Church life is at a ours in the Holy Sacra low ebb. We are not going to forget that; but ments. But a real and living faith must grasp these are not the thoughts for Easter Day. Think them, a heart surrendered to CHRIST must welcome rather of what has already been done ; of heathen them. W e must let Him in, not keep Him out. lands (our own included) which have become He must live and work in us if we are to know the Christian ; of the splendours of missionary enter power of His Resurrection ! prise, of the lives and triumphs of GoD's saints " Easter triumph, Easter joy, in every age. Think how again and again when Sin alone can this destroy; things seemed dead revival h as come. Think of Prom sin's power do Thou set free our own happiness one with anot her in His presence Souls new-born, 0 LoRD, in Thee." and at His altar this very Easter. His, ours, mine ! Make an " Easter Offering " I remember how some years ago I ·stood in of · yourself ; . body, soul, and spirit ; heart and springtime among the trees of a beautiful wood. will; in simple honest loyalty to the Risen LORD. Everywhere around me were the signs of life : the trees beginning to bud ; the aconites and crocuses Ji}Ji}Ji1Ji1Ji1Ji1Ji}Ji1Ji1Ji1 and snowdrops breaking through the soil, and beginning to brighten the face of the earth. " It IN the May number of THE SIGN we hope to have the is so wonderful to think that behind all this," said pleasure of printing a new Whitsuntide Processional Hymn by the E.ev . S. J. Wallis, S.S.J.E., together with a friend to me, " there lies the whole force, immeas the tune " Bournemouth " which has been specially urably great, of the power of the spring." composed for it by Dr. Basil Harwood. We also hope The whole world cannot have its Kister in to be able to supply copies of the words and music springtime; we must remember that fact; our to incumbents, organists, or cho~rmasters desiring to friends in Australia will have theirs in the autumn. use them at Whitsuntide. THE SIGN 45 An April Sketch Tenants of the Old Tithe Barn By Ivy Scott Rogers L the year round the Old Tithe Barn has its and spins after the more elusive insects. But however tenants; and in summer their numbers are dizzy baby bat may feel, he never loses his grip on his greatly increased by the arrival of the mother, and rides safely till, her hunting over, he may younger generation. snuggle down for a nap. XEarly in April the swallows arrive. Each year the Just under the roof there is a hole big enough to same pair take possession of an admit an owl. This is the en ancient b eam spanning the dim trance and exit used by Mother interior of the barn, and on this Barn Owl, one of the Tithe stout foundation they build Barn's oldest tenants, and the their nest. The nest-building mother of several doughty sons. is a labour of love accomplished This year she had but one, to those soft twittering notes which was a good thing from so characteristic of the swallow her point of view, for his appe tribe, and so pleasing to the tite was unappeasable. Each human ear. When the nursery night she spent flying back walls have been plastered and wards and forwards to her home the cradle lined with soft under the roof, bearing tempt feathers and grasses, the little ing gifts which she thrust into lady settles down to brood over his absurdly gaping mouth. the six tiny eggs, while her Her nest is always a rude affair mate visits her constantly wit h consisting of wood chips and offerings of insects which he shavings, but Master Barn catches on the wing, or he Owl does not require elabor cheers her with his presence ate furnishings; all he and his song. demands of life is a good By the time the swallows square meal as often as poss have settled down the bats, who ible! all through the winter have In summer the voices of the hung motionless from dusky rising generation betray the corners of the barn, wake up presence of the tenants of the and begin to take an interest in the outside world. As Barn ; but in winter it seems strangely silent and soon as the shadows, the purple pilots of the twilight, hushed. Yet if you go in and look quietly, you will steal across the Barn, they are off and away to chase see Old Mother Barn Owl snoozing peacefully in her those insects on which they depend for food. When baby turret chamber, and bats hidden away behind grey bats come to swell the tenantry, they accompany their curtains which are the cobwebs that festoon dusky mothers on her expeditions, and they must feel very corners. And at night you might hear the scuffling of dizzy sometimes as mother bat dives and somersaults many rats tunnelling through to the grain bins. *"**~**"*~***~***~***®***~**~~"***~***~**~ Over the Teacups JusT now most of us are trying to renovate our homes, can have various herbs in it, and give a piquancy to the either by redecorating or by new furnishings. It is meat. The standard mixture for stuffing is six ounces best to choose rather quiet, low-toned colour<> to cover the breadcrumbs, three ounces chopped suet, the grated rind furniture, remembering that nowadays people wear clothes of half a lemon, a dessertspoonful chopped parsley, salt, of bright shades, often with a good deal of pattern. For a pepper, an egg to bind and a little milk to moisten. room which is much lived in, a good effect may be got by Though veal is dear, the breast is inexpensive. The having cigar-brown covers, and many cushions of red-real butcher will bone it, but be sure to use the bones for stock, red, without any yellow in it. You will find that all sorts for which they are unsurpassed. Lay the meat on a board, of flowers, except some pink ones, will look well. Pink is a and spread the stuffing, to which a little minced cooked difficult colour, and must be used with discretion ; the two ham should be added, all over it. Roll up, and bind with types, that which borders on flame, and the" old-fashioned" narrow half-inch tape (this is much better than string, and real pinks, do not agree at all. Cushions are very valuable the piece can be used again if well rinsed). Flour the to give any desired colour, and can be varied and remade roll, and bake in the oven, basting it well. Whe:IJ. "done, easily. Blue ones in all shades give a sense of atmosphere remove the tape, and serve with gravy · and rolls o'f· fried to a room; many golds and warm-brown help a room to look bacon. more sunny than it is; while purple, discreetly chosen, does A shoulder or loin of mutton may be done the same way, well. Cushions with silk fronts and backs of cheap cotton but omit the minced ham; you can add minced onion or are not seen now, there are so many lovely materials at all chives to the stuffing, and onion sauce should accompany prices to choose from. Shot material'>, or those with a self the dish. patterned surface, keep their looks better than those which If you have no chives in your garden, beg, borrow, or buy are quite smooth. The edge of our cushions may be finished a root or two. Their fl avour in salads has no substitute, with a narrow gathered fold of the stuff, or be corded, or a or in omelettes either. Do not chop them, but gather a fringe, about an inch wide, looks well, or gimp, either bunch of the narrow "leaves" tightly in your hand, and matching or of dull metal, may be placed c.lose to the edge. cut off tiny bits with a pair of scissors. Another way is to take a square of material and fold it envelope fashion; this is specially charming in striped Cambridge Cream.-Dissolve quarter ounce gelatine in a materials, a~ the stripes will run diagonally. Do not have pint of milk. Beat the yolks of three eggs and pour the all your cushions square, pillow-shaped ones are comfortable, boiling milk over them, adding sugar to taste. Put aside indeed surplus pillows may be converted into cushions. It is to cool. When just setting whip up a quarter pint of cream, well to avoid ruched or gathered silk, it collects so much dust. add most of it to the custard and whip all together, flavouring if liked with vanilla. Have a souffi~ dish with a layer of Some Seasonable Recipes strawberry or apricot jam at the bottom, and put the mixture Stuffed joints are very welcome at this time, when the in it. The rest of the whipped cream must be piled roughly supply of fresh vegetables is at its lowest, for the stuffing on the top, and a little grated chocolate sifted over it. 48 THE SIGN A Story The Whistle By P. Hoole Jackson OLLIE tossed feverishly in her bed. Her Three nights after that she had run from Haddon, lips poured out swift volleys of words shaking off his passionate arms and dashing into the between incoherent babbling. Now a nd night. Anywhere out of his way, out of h earing of then, the nurse rose and drew over her his voice, wandering about long after it came on to patientM the bed-clothes that the hot, pretty h ands tried rain ; only driven home, almost automatically, by to fling away. She was a little quieter after a dose of her numbed and failing limbs. After that, darkness medicine, but her thoughts still whirled round the and pain. same point as in her feverish rambling. It was all her Through the soft dusk the five-forty " Limited " fault. Even this illness was through her fault. If was t earing towards Renner Junction. On the foot only she had listened to Jim ! Her Jim then ; but plate, Jim Massey scanned the constellation of signals now she could call him that no longer. Two hot tears with clear, keen eyes. He had been working the big crept down cheeks that were hotter than the tears. new express on the Company's south route, and now The nurse lighted the lamp. Evening was drawing he was coming home to the old route where he was to over the pleasant countryside beyond Mollie's window. have charge of one of those same big engines instead The nurse was about to draw the curtains when Mollie of the old Mercedes whose every mood he knew as well, cried out," No, no, don't, or better, than he knew his own. nurse. I want to see--" He and Mollie would have been able to get married She relapsed into her if she hadn't spoiled it feverish talk again, and all. Jim's heart was the nurse did not learn bitter against fate. Ten what she wanted to see; miles beyond Renner but Mollie knew. Jim Junction was a little was due to return to his house, standing on the old route to-night. She fringe of a lovely wood. could see the lights of the He had bought it as a train as it flashed along surprise for her with the the high embankment hard-saved money that half a mile away. she had reproached him Why had she ruined with being mean about. both their lives by he1 Now those dreams of see stubbornness? When ing her meet him at the she had defied Jim and little green gate would gone out with Peter Had never come true. don she knew that she A mile beyond the was cutting the happy dream-cottage was tie that had bound her Mollie's home, and Jim and Jim. It wasn't as if had always given one he hadn't given her a sharp blast on the whistle chance ! He had. " Look as he neared it on the here, Moll," he had said, home run. There was a " I'm not silly enough to small cutting and bridge expect you to stop talking that just gave him a to another man just be genuine excuse to do so. cause we're engaged. It " The white little face looked up at him" On light evenings, Mollie isn't that, but Haddon 's would be at the upper no good. We'll forget that you went to the dance with window, ready t o wave to him. In winter, she put a him while I was away. That 's nothing. But if you go light there. There would be no light to-night, he thought, with him again you won't be my girl. I shall know and the loneliness of his home-coming was heightened. then that you prefer him." He put a greasy hand against his breast-pocket and She had been foolish to get angry, to say, " I'll felt the letter crinkle there. Her last letter. If it go with whom I like. You never take me any had been for any other fellow but Haddon, Jim felt where. You're always away, and when you're here, that he could have borne it better. He wondered if you'd rather take me for a walk than spend money Mollie would find the fellow out in time. But Peter on me. You're mean, Jim. Peter did take me to a was crafty, and Mollie had a little money coming to concert, and I think it was good of him. Why shouldn't her. Not much but enough to tempt a wastrel like I have a bit of happiness? " . Haddon. That had brought the colour to his face. " I'm not The Mercedes rushed into her home stride along the saying any more, Moll," he had answered. "I don't level length of metal that ended the run to Riverport, want you to shut yourself up when I'm forced to be but there was no answering leap of joy in Jim's heart away, but if you go out with fellows like Haddon to that joyous surge of power. people will talk." "Quiet to-night, Jim ! " said his fireman. ''Any " Scandalmongers ! " she flashed, angrily. thin' the matter ? " "Maybe," he said, gently, "but it's best not to give "No," said Jim, forcing a smile. "Got thinking, even scandalmongers a handle." that's all. \Ve're on time, anyway. Soon be in, She knew, now, that Jim was right. She had gone now, with luck." with Peter out of defiance, and people had talked, and The wood came into view; the dream-cottage, and Jim had written to ask her, and instead of confessing then were whisked away into the shadowy night. that she was at fault, she had listened to Peter's Another minute or so and Mollie's home would rise flattery-Peter who wasn't a patch on Jim-and she up against the sky-line. Jim felt tired. It was going had sent Jim his ring back rather than confess her to be hard to pass that place every night of his life. fault. Once it had been happiness; now it was torture. THE SIGN 49 Should he whistle as he had always done? Better Jim sat straining his big hands between his knees. not. Haddon might be with her. They would only " Yes,'_' he said. " Please go on, Miss." mock him, perhaps laugh, or sneer. No, Mollie The nurse smiled. "Nothing to worry about now. wouldn't sneer. She wasn't like that. Foolish, but We gathered from her feverish ramblings that she'd not cruel. He smiled. Just this once. Let Haddon had a lovers' quarrel with you, but even her father laugh if he wanted to. didn't know anything definite. She rallied just before The whistle shrieked across the night, and only as the crisis and asked me not to draw the curtains. Her its clear call pierced the air did Jim see the light in father said your train was due and thought she must the upper window. What could it mean after her be conscious enough to have realized that. letter ? Most likely an accident. Perhaps she was " Then she sank again, and the doctor thought she getting her hat on to go out with Haddon. Jim bit would never pass the crisis, but just as everything his lips and slowed his engine down. Well, he had seemed at its worst she suddenly said, almost in a shown that he bore no malice. whisper, . ' !,~e whistle . . . nurse . . . the whistle He went through his duties at the terminus auto . . . 0]2m. matically. As he was turning to leave the station a Jim bowed his head to hide the moisture in his eyes. woman hurried up to him. He took in her nurse's And some people said there wasn't a GoD ! uniform and breathless state in a glance. The nurse was still speaking, "We heard you, of "Yes, I'm Jim Massey," he answered her query. course, and her father sent me off in the car to meet " Anything wrong at home ? " you. You can go up for a minute or two but no " No," she said, regaining her breath. " It's Mollie. more. She 's very weak. Don't excite her ." She 's asked to see you." Jim crept up the stairs to where the white little face " Asked to see me ? " The light ! Then she was looked up at him from the nest of pillows, framed by ill ·! He took hold of himself and said quietly, her dark hair. "She's been ill; is she-- ? " " 0 J im , you whistled . . . so I . . . I waited. "Out of danger now, M:c.. Massey," said the nurse in I thought you wanted me. Did you, dear, after all ? " a kindly voice, as he followed her into the waiting car " For ever, Moll," he said, kissing her gently. and they were driven away. "She's had pneumonia," It was long after that before they told each other all she explained. "We expected the crisis to-night. There there was to tell ; but the little dream-cottage has didn't seem much hope. She wouldn't try to fight. lights now and a curl of smoke .from its proud little Didn't seem to care whether she lived or died, and you chimney, and if Mollie cannot wave to Jim it is because can't fight pneumonia unless the patient helps, even her arms are occupied in holding up a fat, chubby little if only subconsciously." Jim to watch "for daddy's train."
Easter Sepulchres By Frank R. WilJiams ANY of the ancient parish churches of Good Friday this consecrated Host, together with the England still possess, on the north side cross from the high altar, was solemnly carried to the of the chancel, what is known as an Sepulchre on the north side of the altar, and reverently Easter Sepulchre. As these niches have placed inside it, thus symbolizing the burial of our notM been used for their original LoRD on the first Good Friday purpose since the end of the six- night. In some churches, as for teenth century, there are many instance Durham Cathedral and churchgoers who are not aware Lincoln Minster, the Host was of the ceremonies of which they enclosed in a specially prepared were the scene in the Middle image of the Saviour which had Ages. In those clays the average a hollow place in the breast to fe- parishioner had very few books, ceive it. The doors of the Sepul- even if he were able to read them, chre were then closed and usually so that instruction in the facts sealed in memory of the sealing of of Christianity was often given in the tomb in the Garden by the aclramaticorpictorial form. One Jews and Pilate's guard. In of the most important of these order to reproduce as faithfully representations was that con- as possible the events as set out tained in the ceremonies of the in the Gospels, a watch, repre- Easter Sepulchre. senting the Roman soldiers, was These ceremonies are of great set before the tomb. Lights antiquity. There is clear evi- were lit and placed before it, and dence that in their earliest form the Sepulchre was watched con- theywere in existence in England stantly, day and night, until about a hundred years before the early on Easter Day. These NormanConquest. Thecletailsof watchers were sometimes volun- the ceremony itself vary slightly tary, sometimes paid, there being indifferent churches, but the main EAST ER SEPULCHRE, HECK INGTON, LI Nes. frequent references to them in outline is the same in all. Briefly, the usual practice churchwardens' accounts which show payments for was as follows. " watching of the sepulchre.:' On Maundy Thursday three Hosts were consecrated Early on Easter morning clergy and people assembled at the Holy Eucharist. One was for the priest's in the church. A procession was then formed of the Communion that day, one was reserved for Communion priests. clerks, and choir. Proceeding to the Sepulchre, on Good Friday-" the Mass of the Pre-Sanctified ".,-- which had previously been opened, they removed the and the third was placed in the pyx or tabernacle until Host and the cross therefrom, and bore them joyfully required for the Sepulchre ceremonies. At Vespers on back to the high altar. The bells then rang out a 50 THE SIGN me [Specially drawn for THE SIGN by D. I. Adamson Peeps into Church Five Hundred Years Ago I. STREWING THE RUSHES The floors of churches in olden days were commonly strewn with rushes, there being no pews, and these rushes were cleared away and renewed from time to time. The picture shows the " Rush-Raker" at work and the children bringing in bundles of fresh rushes and strewing them on the floor for the congregation to sit upon during the sermon on Sunday. 52 THE SIGN A GiantS S trength fir cf· ai1mL ~ .. Oh. it i.s excellent To ha Pe .a qlllnt's strength; but It is tyrannous . To use it /Ike o giant. ··_,.,f.ASUAl 'o" Musua:t. SYNOPSIS " That 's a splendid idea. But that reminds me, we must buy a broom, and a kettle-oh, and a tea-pot WHEN the story opens DI CK TREMAYNE, a young engineer, bas just returned to Eyot St. Mary, after spending some and cups." time in South America on business for his firm. He finds The appointments of the cottage, especially in the his juniors much more " grown up" 'than he had expected. kitchen, were excellent, for they had been provided HARRY, his step-brother, is now quite· a man; and is very to content the rather fastidious London servants whom muc)l in love with MoLLY WAINWRIGHT, a charming girl the owner had always brought down with him, but of e1ghteen. Molly's father strongly objects to Harry as a probably he had never enjoyed his well-cooked dinner suitor; but the young couple decide to take matters into as much as the new housekeepers did the picnic-meals their own hands; and, aft er an exciting elopement, are married in London by special licence. o£ that first week-end, when they .had to make The story continues- coffee in a jug, and boil their eggs in the solitary kettle because they had forgotten to purchase a. sauce pan. CHAPTER VII Harry went back to the office on Monday, but every evening he worked energetically at staining and car A NEW BEGINNING pentering, while Mary, who had a natural talent for T struck Harry for the first time, as he and Mary home-making, spent busy days with her needle, and walked from the station through the familiar in cleaning and arranging their simple possessions. bustle of the town's life on F riday afternoon, At first her cookery accomplishments .did not extend how amazingly far the tremendous experiences beyond cake-making, at which she had earned prizes crowdedI into one brief week of absence separated him in cooking classes at school, but w~th the h elp of Mrs. in spirit from the Harry Tremayne who had last paced Braiceley, who had been employed to scrub down the these streets. place, and who lived next door, she learned each day Then he had been a mere hot-headed lad, fighting some new dish with which to surprise Harry when he for his own hand. Now, a boy no longer, he was returned from the office. · responsible for Mary's happiness, infinitely dearer to Meantime, at the office, it began to dawn on him him than his own. The thought quickened his pulses. that all was not well. He had never felt at ease there. They spent one night at Mrs. Tremayne's house while He heartily disliked Mr. Black, the man;;tger, and felt they bought a few bare necessities for their own, and profound contempt for his fellow-clerks, which he was the next day moved into the Cottage which the agents at no pains to conceal. Yet h e was wholly unprepared had set in rough order for their new t enants. They for the note of dismissal which the cashier handed to both looked well and sunburnt, and H arry's manner him with his week's pay on Friday, in silence, yet with to his mother was more manly and gentle than she a glance of malicious pleasure that caused H arry to had ever known it. tear open the note there and then. " I know you have the right to feel that I've treated The next instant, amidst the covert sniggers of the you badly, mother," he acknowledged in the single , clerks furtively watching him while they pretended t o intimate talk they had that first night. "But it seemed tidy their desks, he dashed into the manager's private the only thing to do at the time, and I 'm certain we room. shall never regret it, whatever happens. I can't begin " Mr. Black ! What does this mean ? Why have I to tell you what a wonderful girl Molly is. I-I wor been dismissed ? " ship her." " I advise you to question Mr. Simpson, a nd to mind Molly certainly showed good sense in the quiet your manners better while you're doing it, too." fashion in which she restrained Harry's natural ten "You know Simpson is away! This is simply a piece of dency towards extravagance when they bought their intolerable injustice! You have no fault whatever to find simple furnishings together. with my work, and I've been here seven months." " It will be much more fun to get things by degrees," " And that 's exactly seven months too long. I tell she urged. " At first we only want absolute necessities, you, Tremayne, I won't stand another week of your a few chairs, and bedroom things, and a table for the tempers here-storming into my room like this and kitchen, and one for the verandah. I can make bellowing, without even troubling to knock at the curtains for the windows if we get some cretonne, and door." . _ you can put up shelves." "I'll appeal over your head to Mr. Simpson!" Harry "But look here, Molly, we mnst have carpets to shouted, livid with anger. cover those bare floors. Or "- his eyes sparkled with "Do. And you'll get some pretty home t ruths a householder's pride-" suppose I st ain them all about yourself you won't like. Mr. Simpson isn't the brown with that stuff-permanganate of potash-then man to stand insolence from a graceless young scamp we'd only need rugs, that would be easy to take up mixed up in a .public scandal." and shake ! You don't want to spend your life in "Public scandal ! What do you mean? This is a heavy sweeping.'' question of my work in this office." THE SIGN 53 " It's a question of your intolerable behaviour in " Molly, how marvellous you are, to take it like this," this office." The answer came with cutting severity. he murmured huskily. " So pluckily." "You are dismissed from here exactly as you were from " My dearest boy, of course we've got to take it your former employment, for your ungovernable tem pluckily. Have some tea first, then tell me what per, impertinence, and disrespect. I'll stand no more happened." She busied herself with the cups, and of it. Leave the room. And don't set foot inside this her calmness soothed his irritated nerves. office again. You can draw a fortnight's pay in lieu Soon she was in possession of the full story. of notice, and consider that a . sheer act of grace on " I own I was a fool to lose my temper and dash in my part." Black walked into the side passage t o on him like that. It was exactly what he was waiting terminate the interview effectually. And Harry, realiz for-gave him just the pretext he wanted for ordering ing the magnitude of his disaster even in his blinding me to clear out instantly. There hasn't been a word passion, stalked through the outer office, snatched his between us these last few days, since I went back. hat from its peg, and reached the street. But the brute must have had this up his sleeve the He was quivering with anger, literally, physically, whole time-gloated over it." shaking as if with ague, and to escape inquisitive glances of passers by he turned into a side street, and paused CHAPTER VIII in the bulky shadow of a chapel, clutching its railing in a desperate need to steady his feet before he faced OPPOSITE CAMPS Molly with this news. MARY looked at him with puzzled eyes. He had been furious indeed at that former dismissal " But if there was no fresh trouble, why did Mr. by Mr. Wain-wTight, yet jub Black dismiss y ou ? '' ilant too, fiercely pleased "He was vindictively glad with the savage joy of fight- . of a chance to pay off old ing, quite unrepentant. scores. We did have a lot of This was different. He felt rows before, because I re yet no shadow of repentance sented his petty fault-finding for the blazing wrath that and stood up t o him as none dominated his very body ... of the other fellows had the but now there was Molly to pluck to do. They'd curse consider. His hot eyes, fixed him in vile language behind unseeingly on the poster in his back , but t o his face they front of him, read the name grovelled like the smug, ser of next Sunday's preacher, vile cads they are, and swal the text he was to preach on. lowed anything to ' keep in Married for two weeks only, with the boss.' " and already it had come t o "Was Mr. Simpson this. Molly, who had trust there ?" ed her life so confidingly to "No. But it wouldn't him. have helped if he had been. He walked on, and carried He must have arranged the with him a dawning com whole show with Black last prehension of that text : week, sacking me to put " He that ruleth his own himse lf right with the spirit is better than he that Mayor." taketh a city." "0 Harry! Daddy has Molly was awaiting him had n o hand in this. He at the gate, a dainty figure isn't like that. Truly he in her flowery voile frock, isn't." for her father had brusquely " Molly, I'd better get it over at once. I've got "Molly, for goodness' sake ordered the maid to pack · the sack I" don't let 's start arguing Miss Mary's clothes and send about your father," he cried them to the Cottage. She was not exactly a pretty impatiently, then seeing her quick flush, he instantly girl, but with her sweet grey eyes, sunny hair, and checked himself. "Sorry, sweetheart. But we've got softly rounded cheeks she made a very pleasing picture to recognize that he and I are in opposite camps. And as she stood under the roses. he 's got most of the influential men-including Simp ' ' Harry darling ! tea is ready," she said gaily, then son-on his side." added in quick concern : "Why, dear ! _Has anything "Mr. Simpson is his oldest friend. Perhaps he is happened? Have you seen Daddy? " angry on Daddy's account," she agreed reluctantly. "No. They're not coming back till next week, " But do you mean it is going t o make it difficult for are they ? Molly, it's worse than that . I didn't want you to get another job, because most of the business to spring it on you at once, but your eyes are so men are Daddy's friends ? That does seem terribly sharp." unfair." "Naturally, where you are concerned. Come and " It is, beastly unfair," he burst out fi ercely. " Black tell me, dear boy. Tea 's on the verandah-Dick's couldn't find the smallest point to criticize in my lovely wedding present-the harlequin china, and I've work. In fact he often picked me out to do special made those special biscuits that you like. H as Mr. jobs, like working over an architect's plans and making Black been horrid ? '' assessment of costs. It was because I was always With his arm round her they strolled through the keen on maths., figures of all sorts, and drawing that house to the verandah that looked across the garden to I applied for that job at Simpson's in the first place. the sunlit river. I might have tried for the rival firm, Housman's. "Molly, I'd better get it over at once. I've got the But it's a smaller concern, deals chiefly with country sack." properties. And Mr. Housman was a friend of my She stood stock still, then, with a swift, loving father's, and still is a great pal of Dick's. I've known gesture, drew down his tall head for a kiss. him ever since I was a small kid. But I wanted to 54 THE SIGN get a job on my own, not have people say I'd cadged out. Understand ? Mr. Hedges is getting to be pretty one through influence, Dick's or any one else's." frail in health, and the clerks are here to help him, not " I don't see that what other people say or think to worry him to death. Well, after all that, do you of one matters much," she said with sober face. " It still want to come ? " is what one thinks of oneself that really matters." He smiled good-humouredly, for his lecture, delivered "Do you think so? By Jove, I believe when it comes with frank good humour, had not irritated Harry's to the point you've got a more independent spirit than perverse temper as Black's mildest rebuke had had I have, and pride too, Molly! I wonder if it would be power to do, and the flush that tinged his face merely any earthly good applying to Mr. Housman now. He enhanced its attractive qualities. probably hasn't a vacancy, and would only give me " Rather, sir, and thanks most awfully for giving a slating after this trouble with Black. I remember me this chance. When shall I begin? " he boxed my ears once for cheeking mother in front " What 's the matter with Monday? And if you're of him." going to claim that fortnight's pay from Simpson's, I "Well, he isn't likely to box your ears now, is he? " advise you to refrain from starting another riot there by she inquired demurely, and Harry grinned. mentioning the fact that I'm giving you a trial. They will "Don't make it too obvious, Mrs. Tremayne, that hear soon enough. Monday, then, nine sharp." you feel I jolly well deserve it. I say, darling "-he For once Harry followed a piece of sound advice, had set to work on her biscuits with renewed zest, and and stalked into Simpson's and up to the cashier's recovered spirits-" these cakes of yours are simply desk in lofty silence. topping. If all else fails you might start a cake-making " Mr. Black directed me to mention that you need business, and I'll go round not apply to him for a refer with a delivery cart." ence," said the cashier with a Next morning, though malicious grin as he handed without saying anything over the notes. · about it to Mary, he put his " Thanks, I hadn't intend pride in his pocket and went ed to." to seek an interview with He stalked out, walked Mr. Housman. quite soberly till he had Mr. Housman was a big, turned into side streets, then burly, red-faced man of in fairly took to his heels and dependent views which he raced home. never hesitated to express "Molly, Molly ! Quick ! " loudly in any company, and he shouted as he dashed into as he and Richard Tremayne - the passage. " I've got it ! had dined together the night What ? Why a job, my pre before, he knew more about cious girl. Good old Hous the affairs of the young peo man for ever! And here's ple than he chose to pretend eight perfectly good quid of while he listened to Harry's Simpson's in to the bargain ! '' candid statement of his posi "Harry!" tion. She dropped the frying "Look here, Harry. You pan that she was anxiously have behaved like a hot wielding on to the stove, headed young fool in provok flung herself into his arms, ing Simpson's manager to to be instantly caught up sack you on the spot,'' he re and waltzed round the kitchen marked with equal candour, till the odour of burning fat when he finished. "Obvious- " You'll carne here as a junior clerk, and you recalled them to attention. ly no decent firm is going to will behave like one, take orders and not The anxiety of that single employ you on the strength answer back. See ? ' ' night's crisis, swiftly as it of the type of testimonial was relieved, seemed to bind you've earned from Black added to the sort of reputa them more closely together, revealing new depths of tion you've gained for yourself. By offending the meaning in those sacred vows they had taken, " for Mayor you've set most of the influential men in the better for worse." town against you." With renewed ardour Harry flung himself into his " But look here, sir --" carpentering work, while Mary went singing about her " Don't interrupt ! What I'm pointing out is, you duties, relieved of the humiliating dread, that she had have yourself to thank for the hole you're in. As it not whispered aloud, that on their return to the town happens, the Mayor's private troubles don't worry her parents would hear that her husband was, in com me, and as we are working at high pressure just now mon parlance, " out of a job." Already she was there's a junior job going in the office, and I don't learning a wife's loyal sensitiveness. But one evening, mind giving you a trial. The pay would be fifty when he came to look for her after a couple of hours of shillings, probably quite as much as you're worth, vigorous digging in the vegetable garden, he found her but nothing like what you have been drawing at sitting for once with idle fingers, gazing with thoughtful Simpson's. But I tell you straight, Harry, I'm not glance over the river, an open letter in her lap. going to put up with any nonsense from you. You "Harry, I have heard from Mother. They came will come here as a junior clerk, and you will behave home to-day." like one, take orders, and not answer back, see? " "So a dozen people went out of their way to inform "Honestly, sir. I do know a lot about the work." me," he said grimly. " Quite so. But you don't know our methods here. "Mother wants me to go to tea at Cedar Lodge to And when Mr. Hedges, my managing clerk, who was morrow." running this show with me long before you were born, Instantly his black brows drew together in a wants a job done in his way, and not the way you scowl. would prefer to do it, you will do it his way, or clear (To be continued) THE SIGN 55 Some points of Church ·Life To.,day Current Interest THE late Bishop tersea to become Vicar of S. Michael's, THE late Bishop E. S. Talbot was \i\1oolwich, where he remained until he of Swansea and the last sur went to Brighton in 1910. Brecon (the vivor of the Right Rev. E. L. group in which 11 Bevan, D.D.), Bishop Gore, A SHORT time ago a number of who died recent Dr. Scott Hol unemployed young men offered to clean ly at the age of land, and Dr. up the churchyard of S. Helen's, Carlin seventy-two, Illingworth were How, Yorkshire. They n:iduced a was the fourth other prominent wilderness of weeds and long grass to son of Archdea figures-the men order ; put four truck-loads of slag con W. L. Bevan, who carried on on the paths, and lined them with and was ordain and developed white slag bricks; laid out flower beds, ed in I 886 to the the Anglo-Cath and plan ted trees and shrubs. The curacy of Holy olic Revival slag was given to the church by the Trinity, Wey after the first Skinningrove Iron and Steel Works, mouth. In 1891 generation of its and the bricks by the Tees Scoriae he was appoint- ~======leaders. Bornin Brick Company. ed chaplain to THE LATE RIGHT REV. THE LATE 1844, he was the Gordon E. L. BEVAN, D.D. BISHOP E. S . TALBOT 4 educated at Boys' Home at (Russell) (Elliott & Fry) Charter house THE late Archdeacon of Dudley, the Woking, and six and Christ Church, Oxford, and in x87o Ven. S. R. James, was a brother of the years later became Vicar of Brecon, hold was appointed by Dr. Pusey first War distinguished. antiquary and Provost ing this benefice until 1921. In 1907 he den of Keble College, the memorial to of Eton, Dr. M. R. James. Ordained also became Archdeacon of Brecon, and another leader of the Oxford Movement, in 1883, his early life was spent in a Prebendary of St. Davids. In 1915 Mr. Keble. educational work. as an assistant he was consecrated Bishop-Suffragan of In · 1885 he left Oxford to become master at Eton, 1879-97, and notably Swansea in succession to· the late Bishop Vicar of Leeds, and ten years later as Head Master of Malvern, x897-1914. Lloyd. When the new diocese of Swan was consecrated Bishop of Rochester. He became a Residentiary Canon of sea and Brecon was constituted in 1923 There. he carried through the division Worcester in 1916, and in 1921 was Dr. Bevan was elected its first bishop. of the diocese and the foundation of appointed Archdeacon of Dudley. He was keenly interested in the work of the Church of England Men's Society, the See of Southwark as a separate A'! bishopric for South London. In 1905 of which he was appointed chairman, he became its first bishop, and in 1911 IN recognition of all the work he has in succession to the late Bishop Watts was translated to \Vinchester. He done for S. Paul's Cathedral during his Ditchfield, in 1923. He was also retired from active work in 1923. twenty-five years' ministry as residen Deputy Governor of the Church Lads' One of the Bishop's sons is Father tiary canon, Canon S. A. Alexander has Brigade. E . K. Talbot, Superior of the Com been presented with a clock made in 16 munity of the Resurrection, Mirfield ; the Cathedral workshops by the staff and another, Dr. Neville Talbot, from old oak timbers from the Cathe TnE Rev. H. W. Blackburne, who has formerly Bishop of Pretoria, is now dra! roof. The design of the clock is been appointed Dean of Bristol · in Vicar of Nottingham. The third, Gil taken from Wren's western towers. The succession to the late Dr. de Candole, bert Talbot, was killed in the war, and movement has been designed to strike spent a large part of his ministerial it was in memorv of him that the the quarters in the same way as the career as an Army Chaplain. During original Talbot House at Poperinghe clock in the south-west tower, and the war he was mentioned in dispatches was founded which has grown into the was m ade by a firm of clocJ.;:makers seven times and was awarded the M.C. world-wide organization of Toe H. who have been connected with the in 1914 and the D.S.O. in 1917. He Cathedral for a hundred and thirty was Assistant Chaplain-General from years. Everybody associated with the 1916 to 1919. In 1924 he became THE late Rev. W. H. Carey was well work and worship of the Cathedral Vicar of Ashford, Kent, and since 1931 known as a parish priest in Brighton, subscribed, including the Trustees of he has been Canon of S. George's where he had worked for twenty-four the Cathedral-the Archbishop of Chapel, Windsor. years as Vicar successively of the Canterbury, the Bishop of London, and Church of the Annunciation, and, since the Lord Mayor. 1924, of S. Paul's. Mr. Carey was edu IN succession to the present Bishop cated at Keble College, Oxford, and of Johannesburg, the Rev. T. Dilworth r======-=---. was awarded his AN experimental union of the Dioceses Harrison, Vicar of S. Bartholomew's, "Blue'' for of St. Helena and Damaraland for twelve Brighton, has Rugby football. months has been arranged. The Bishop been appointed He was ordain of St. Helena (the Right Rev. C. C. Archdeacon and ed in 1893 to a Watts) has been appointed -Bishop of Vicar of Chester curacy at S. Damaraland, in succession to the late field. Mr. Dil George's, Leices . Bishop Fogarty, but will continue to worth-Harrison, ter, and two administer the Diocese of St. Helena who was ordain years later join during this experimental year. ed in I9II to a ed the staff of The two dioceses are separated by a curacy at Prest the Church of wide tract of the South Atlantic Ocean. wich, was Vicar the Ascension, That of St. Helena, which includes of Ringley, Lavender Hi 11, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, has Lanes., from wherehisyoung a total area of only 125 square miles, 1917 until his er brother, Dr. with a population of 4,:146, or more appointment to W. J. Carey, who than 35 to the· square mile. Damara S. Bartholo recently resign land, which comprises the Mandated mew's in 1927. ed the See of Areas of South-West Africa (formerly He is the author B 1o emf on tein, German South-West Africa), has an of several books, was for some area_ of 322,450 square miles, with an of which Every years one of his estimated population of only 232,422, .. Man's Story of THE LATE fellow-curates. or less than one to the square mile, the the Oxford M ave- THE REv. REV. W. H. CAREY ln 1902 Mr. Church population being only about ment is the best T. DlLWORTH-HAR~ISON (A. H. Fry) Carey left Bat- 2,000 known. (Vawdres ) 56 THE SIGN Hints for some of our Our' Query Corner Correspondents ~-•* RULES.-(I) All anonymous correspondence is destroyed unanswered. (2} True names and addresses must be given. (3) No names are pub.Ished. (4) Corresponrlents must gwe th~ name of th ~ local Pari~h Magazine to w~ich they subscribe. (5) As several months at least must elapse before. a questwn c_an be answNed m the magazme, corresp_ond~nts desiring an answer by post should enclose a stamped addressed e~vel "l; Epistle at Holy Communion, as we warden; that is to say, he must be an . actual lay communicant member. ·.of 8 2, 3, flO., Un., in l5aster 'Ut!teell. believe he still does in some places. v 8 $ jfhst aft'r JE t v Nowadays the clerk is less important. the Church of England of twenty·one e . • ' . ~; as er. 11 Many of h1·s dJiti·es ha e been t s years of age or upwards. But besides v 10, Tu. Ube :annunciation of :1!3 ltUID. 0 · v · ran · this, any person who was eligible.before 11 (transferred from March 25th.) 11 ferred to the verger, and in a good many the Parochial Church Councils came ~ 15. $. Seconb after JEaster. ~· parishes the office no longer exists. into existence is still eligible even {! 22, $, Ubirb after JEaster. Where there is now a parish clerk his though he does not possess·. the above 25, w. $, !IDarll, JE\'lan. duties depend on the customs of the mentioned qualifications. 8 29, $. jfourtb aft+cr l5aster. place and on the arrangements made 0 {!0 when he was appointed. He would 11 2543. Should a chairman adjourn a DAYS OF ABSTINENCE 0 probably still have the same respon- meeting to prevent a vote being taken ? 110 11 sibilities as before, the verger and We cannot express a definite view v Fridays,+IJ, 20, 27. c; sexton (where there is one) being under about a local difference of opinion, but 11 11 his supervision. v v The churchwardens are responsible speaking generally we should say that 11 COMMEMORATIONS e for the collection of the alms, but they the chairman. may well have acted [3, Richard, Bp. of Chichester, 1253 ; 4, . might delegate the duty of making judiciously in adjourning the considera 8 Ambrose, Bp. of Milan, D., 397 ;] 11, 8 arrangements for this to the clerk, who Hon .of the matter ;in order to give Leo the . Great, Bp. of Rotne, D., 46r; v would carry out thPse and other himself and the other members time to lo9,I_2A;lp2hle,geA,Ansreclhmb,p .AorfcChbapn.teor1buCrya'nMter"-' ~{! arrangements for the services under the thinl<:overthe question on which there I appeal's to be a marked difference of bury, _D., uog; 23, Ge01ge, M ., of Eng- control of the incumbent and wardens: 8~ _lan d; 30, Catherine of Siena, V., 1380. opinion: 2548. May a Sunday school teacher We presume that another meeting ~~~~~~~~~~~ will be held shortly at which the matter smoke? will be further considered and decided : 2545. Cali r be married in church If smoking is carried to excess it without p~blication of banns? Have becomes a vice, like other excesses; 2544. What are the boundaries of the r to get a special licence ? but there can be no· objection to it as a chancel? · · ·. 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"It is too much for you to go up to Jeru down, as h is custom was, the night before, he salem" said the prophet of old, "is it too much ended his evening prayer with the ejaculation, for the modern member to go up to the Sanct "Good-bye, God!, we are off for our holidays." uary and pay his vows"? Whether the story is true or not, it is what many If it does a wrong to God it does a wrong also of our Church-people do on the a pproach of the to the individual. We are creatures of habit. summer season. They do not say "Good-bye" in There is a tendency in us, with good habits as as many words, but their place at the regular with evil, to become accustomed to doing the services of the Church is empty. same thing instinctively. The habit of attending This custom, which seems to be growing, is Church is one of the safe-guards of the individual prevalent probably more among members of the life as it is of the national. But a break of a Anglican communion than in some of the others. Sunday or two in the summer-time may land us A m ember of the Roman Catholic Church obser in the bad habit of deserting the assembling of ves the rule of the Church to attend Mass everv ourselves together. There is no definite- intent Sunday if at all possible and at holiday time it i.s ion to give up the Church; when a special neetl amazing the number of worshippers found at arises in sickness, or the arrival _of a child, or the Churches within reach of summer resorts. Ar death of a friend, we shall find our way up the dent members of other communions w,ill gather on old road; but why break the old habit, well-estab the beach or in some convenient hall for the pur lished? Moreover the best rebuke we can give to pose of public worship. The Anglican, in many those who in our own day tend more and more .to cases, exercising his freedom from rule and his break the national day of rest is to take our own desire for recreation on Sunday does without way to the Church. Protest may avail little and attendap.Qe at his Church. This does a wrong to does prevail less, especially with the younger the small Church near him or by the lake or river generation than the regular unbroken attendance, side and in the city the spending of the Sunday Sunday by Sunday at the Church. on the beach or in the park leaves the Church Moreover, a third point should not be forgotten. empty of many of its regular worshippers. When the Summer is ended the good Anglican Looking fonvard, as we are now, to a season rejoices to find that the Church is in the same when the great out-doors will make its appeal, place, ready to greet him as he enters its portals. would it not be well for the members of the But what has the Church been doing during the Church to face the question. time he has stayed away? It has maintained its First of all it does a wrong to God. These are services; it has functioned with clergymen, sides the great days when the necessity and desira men and all the offices of the Church; it has con bility of going to Church appeal to us. Who tinued to minister to all within its boarders at a would be absent from the services at Christmas cost of labour and of expense. The honour of the when the carols are sung and we hail in adora faithful should compel the feet to the altar of God. tion the birth of the Saviour of men? Or at Eas there to offer vows unto Him, to maintain for ter-time when death and life come together in themselves and for those who forget God, the pub conflict who would disobey the rule of the Church lic worship there celebrated, and to present them to receive the Lord risen from the tomb? Or who selves and their offerings as a duty to God, as a would not during the season of Lent, and above · duty to themselves, and as a duty to the Parish. all during Holy week and Good Friday not make a specie! effort to be found with those who keep "I GO TO PROVE MY SOUL" Holy-days? And during the Winter months it seems the right thing to do in spite of cold and We are the unfinished masters of an unfini storm to wend one's way to the Sanctuary. But shed world. However else we may describe thi_s in summer-time there is the temptation of the earth on which we live it is also and at least an car and of the open and it is the easiest thing in arena where man plays some part and in which the world to forget religious duties. Now God is he is shaped and disciplined. If in any sense we God of all- the days: "Summer and Winter, bless make our world, our world is also making us. We Ye the Lord" and it is paying God a poor com go to find our soul-if perchance we are, or can pliment to act as if He were the God of the Holy be, other than we seem. In the amazing story of day and not God of the holiday. He showed to adventure which we call the history of man ·it the rule of every believer to make an opportunity may be that the greatest adventure of all lies unless absolutely prevented, to attend every Sun· here. And so on through the whole pilgrimage A Live Up-to-date Drug Store Near You 1111 DANFORTH AVE. HA. 3111 F. J. SANDERS \!Crull_jfuntral 1!)omt Dru~s, Patent Medicines and Dru~ Swulri• Dispensing of Prescriptions Our Spedalty Private Ambulance 98 KINGSTON ROAD TORONTO Private Slumber Room and Family Suites (Cor Edgewood Avenue) Phone HOward 3771 PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS 8 THE PARISH MONTHLY ~ap-:tism:a conviction. Canon Baynes-Reed celebrated the Communion five times and baptized 9 children March 4th-James Mander, Verna May Mander, in the afternoon. Gary Allen Lumbers. The attendance at all Services was as follows: March 11th-Joyce Lillian Haynes, Jean Isabella Kitchen, Ann Mary Fardella, June Hope Fard 6 a.m. Communicants ...... 130 ella. 7 a.m. Communicants ...... 308 8 a .m. Communicants ...... 433 March 25th-Robert Gerald Guest, Helen Joan 9 a.m. Communicants ...... 158 Williams, Irma Margaret Nicholson. 11 a.m. Communicants ...... 283 Total Communicants 1312 a nia:g u Jll!l 11 a.m. Congregation ...... 92'1 · March 2nd-John Thomas Morrison and Gladys 3 p.m. Children's Service in Church ...... 745 Amelia Gyatt. 3 p.m. Children's Service in Parish House .... 349 March 7th-Walter Stewart Newton and Mary 4 p.m. Children Baptized ...... !J ' Fox. 7 p.m. Evening Congregation ...... 718 March 8-Francis Kenneth Warburton and Ruby Violet Gordon. A large number of people listened to the story March 21st-Donald Edw.ard Orr and Ethel Fanny of the Resurrection and its implications during the Carley. course of the day. March 28th-Herbert Cliffor(l. Wilson andLydia A large number had to be turned away at the ]losella Chappell. morning service for lack of accommodation. March 29th-Tom Allison Kellington and Evelyn Frances Wareham. WARDEN'S REPORT, MARCH 31, 1934 March 31st-Norman Victor Brooks Mander and Lillian Violet Jackson. RECEIPTS 8 a.m. Communion ...... $ 14.15 Envelopes .'...... 205.52 ~urials Open ...... 212.79 Missions ...... 86.69 March 1-Anna Margaret Mueller 80 years Alms Box: March 1-John E rnest Sherwood ...... 45 years Missions ...... 10.33 March 6-Elsie Atkins ...... 42 years Flower Fund ...... 3.00 March 10-Alice Ann Craven ...... 82 years P oor Fund ...... 8.00 March 12-Horace Dunstan Walker ...... 37 years Boys Catechism Class: March 16-Demain Graham ...... 56 years Indian Child ...... 15.00 March 17-Charlotte Grand ...... 68 years Maple Leaf Class ...... 25.00 March 20-Adelaide Hayhurst ...... 64 years Tennis Club ...... 15.00 March 24-Beatrice Elizabeth Lane ...... 67 years Bowling Fund ...... 46.14 March 31-Charles Harvey ...... 57 years Organ Fund ...... : 4.50 Total interments in Cemetry for month ...... 91 $646.12 EASTER DAY DISBURSEMENTS The services on Easter Day were well attended Stipends and Salaries ...... $484.99 and while there were no records broken, yet the Gas, Electric and Phone ...... 40.79 standards set by St. John's in the past years were Books, Printing, etc ...... 51.34 well maintained. Insurance (Burglary) ...... 13.13 The Church always looks well at any time, but Parish Monthly Loan ...... 100.00 on Festivals it is especially attractive and this year was no exception. $690.25 The choir has gain ed a reputation for good PARISH HOUSE BUILDING FUND music and this year their music was very effec To Balance at February 28 ...... $174.43 tive. The Hallelujah chorus at evening was splen " Rentals ...... 53.00 didly done and brought a n end to a perfect day. " Alms Box ...... 4.30 The message of the preacher, Archdeacon Foth " St. John's Cemetry Bo~rd-Contribution 1000.00 eringham, at both Services was a highly intellect ual and eloquent one and brought comfort and $1231.73 McDOUGALL & BROWN Hunter's Grocery FUNERAL DIRECTORS PHONE HO. 5971 WE DELIVER 1491 Danforth ATenue TOBACCOS- CIGARETTES 554 St. Clair Ave. West 3045 DuDdaa St. W at 302 KINGSTON ROAD TORONTO A Few Doors From Woodbine PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS L r \ I ~------~- ...... \ Phone Howard B~t",2 1938 Quee1 ; GARD ~ &SON 5 J. /me~' 1bPER ~ Wholesale and Retail Florists jOl at ''ol7 ~; H ER I . · ~ant ~l .. (' 39 PAPE AVENUE Home M ~ 11 ,~ "' -" At Your Service Give Us a Trial MEADWELL'S WE CAN PLEASE YOU QUALITY MEATS Noted for Pork Sausages, Pork Pies, Bl: Norway Meat Market · Puddings, etc. Est. 7 Years G. H. DAVIS Proprietor We Will Maintain That Choice Qual it 1948 DANFORTH AVE. GRover 7 334 Kl NGSTON R.QAD .. HOward 1816 998 KINGSTON ROAD. GRover 5 Exclusive Agents for :Malionite Products Phone HOward 3606 PRESDWOOD Q.UA.R'l'RBOARD A.ND INSULA'I'ION C. G. BAILEY Edmund Hind Lumber Co. Ltd. (DOMINION HARDWARE) WHOLES~LE AND RETAIL Garden Tools Glazi':lg Paints &. Oils Cor. Danfor th Avenue and Main Street 1950 QUEEN ST. EAST, near Kenilworth Phones Grover 1133-4-5 I _ Phone GRover 2859 Match 24-'ut • • IS OUR March 31-ChalE. W. DEER P rtnttng BUSINESS Total interments 1 , ___-TE CONTRACTOR EAST E . .M Al(E PRINTING The services on Eastt. help YOU in not and while there were no------+ .standards set by St. John ' ~ only YOUR BUSINESS well maintained. ---~---....;._- but also in ''boosting'' The Church always looks "'-• St on Festivals it is especially a~.g OreS social or other activities. year was no exception. •rvice The choir has gained a reputat h Phone HARGRAVE 1606 music and this vear their music was6 1 \ tive. The Hallelujah chorus at evening11 . didly done and brought an end to a M . ..:ect , :§Jlc McDOUGALL & BROWN and G.T.R. TRACKS. Phone GRover 2176 'H AVE. Phone GL. 0888 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 1491 Danforth AYenue 554 St. Clair Ave. West COAL co. 3045 DuDdaa St. W eat L L, Prop. TORONTO BITUMINOUS WOOD PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR ' ADVERTISERS