Light for the Line, the SOOTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION MAGAZINE

Light for the Line, THE SOOTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION MAGAZINE,

No. LX.. Q u a r t e r l y . JULY. 1913. 2/- PER ANNUM, 2/6 TOST F R E E .

South Hfrican Cburcb 1Railvpa\> illMssion. STAFF.

Head of the Mission : Postal Address: LIEV. F. A. ROGERS, M.A. Chetnole, Bournemouth, England.

Vice-Head: Rev. O. W. L. Skey The Vicarage, Germiston. Rev. T. de Launce Faune«, B.A. Naauwpoort. Rev. S. R. Griggs Bishopsbourne Cottage, Grahamstown. Mr. A. C. Bickerdike Bishopsbourne Cottage, Grahamstown. Mr. H. L. Woodhouse Bishopsbourne Cottage, Grahamstown. Miss Beckwith The Hermitage, Grahamstown. Miss Holmes On furlough. Miss Glasier The Hermitage, Grahamstown. Nurse Brownlow ... Railway Hotel, .Cookhouse.

Rev. 8. Weaver ... The Vicarage, Fordsburg. Rev. W. M. Austin c/o R. E. Berney, Esq., Brakfontein, Dealsville, O.F.S. Mr. J. J. Coombs The Vicarage, Germiston. Mr. H. J. Coles ... The Vicarage, Germiston. Mr. A. H. P. Austin The Vicarage, Germiston. Nurse Ward ale Box 53, Volksrust. Miss Attlee Fordsburg.

Miss Ramadge 7, Monument Road, Bloemfontein. Miss Watson On furlough. Miss Heddv 7, Monument Road, Bloemfontein.

Rev. E. G. Holden, M.A. P.O. Box 616, Bulawayo.

Native Catechists, Headers and Teachers: Johannes Magxaka, James Makambi, Samuel Susela, Samuel Kula, Archibald Mbolikwa and Priscilla Hewu. Hon. Editor and Children’s Secretary: Miss Burt, the Hermitage, Grahamstown. 2 LIGHT FOR THE LINE.

LETTER FROM THE HEAD. have hopes of seeing a good many more before I leave. Mr. Austin’s coming will mean that Chetnole, we shall have to lose Mr. Renaud’s Bournemouth, help. For nearly eight years he has England. given much of his time and thought to Though 1 failed to write last quarter the arduous task of keeping our ac­ I Lave not altogether forgotten South counts, and has borne long with some Africa, and liave been running’ round of our unbusinesslike habits, and we England getting a certain amount of owe him our very warmest thanks. But money, trying to arouse interest in our it will be more convenient in many work, and I know getting man}' praj-ers ways to have a member of our own staif for us. I have also succeeded in partly who is always on the spot to keep ac­ replenishing our sadl3T diminished staif. counts. The Rev. Everard Esdaile, from All W e must all regret the shortness of Saints, Battersea Park, hopes to sail Mr. Turner’s stay, but a letter which with me on July 26th. Mr. Austin I have just received from him speaks sails in June to act as accountant and with such enthusiasm of his enjoy­ secretary to the Mission, and will, I ment of he six months he was with us hope, set me free to take services from that I hope some day he may return. time to time. Miss Attlee also starts I hope that we shall remember him, as in June to return to her work at Fords- well as Mr. Bickerdike and Mr. Harris, burg, taking with her Miss Heddy, who in our prayers, during the time of their will probably start itinerating work in preparation for Holy Orders. the Transvaal. Meanwhile Miss Wat­ I am thankful to say that there are son and Miss Holmes are taking a well- several priests who are considering the earned and much needed rest, and will possibility of offering to join us, and I probably return to us early nest year. hope that next quarter I shall be able I got a clear month’s holiday in to tell you of some definite promises. Italy and France at Eastertide, where W ill you go on praying that God will I found many South African friends, move the right men to answer to His call ? including Mr. Hands, whom I ran into quite unexpectedly at Pisa. England F. A. R o g e r s . also seems full of old Railway Mission- ers, and during the last month I have Germiston Vicarage, seen Mr. Douglas Ellison and his bro­ June 19, 1913. ther, Mr. Hewitt, Mr. Tyrwhitt-Drake, My dear Friends, Very soon after this letter appears Mr. Thomas, Mr. Douglas, Mr. Harris, in print we shall have Mr. Rogers Mi ss Fuller and Miss Marlande and I amongst us. He has found one priest, SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. 3

Mr. Everard Esdaile, to come back with strong backing and much faithful and him, who will probably take Mr. Hop- useful help. kyns’ section at Waterval Boven. Miss I might just say in conclusion how Attlee returns in July and with her grateful I am to the staff and friends another lady worker, Miss Heddy. We of the Mission generally for the sup­ must also extend a welcome to Mr. A. port that I have received during the H. P. Austin, who is going to act as months that I have been acting as Vice- secretary and accountant to the Rail­ Head. I could not have done it with­ way Mission. There is one more re­ out the assistance of Mr. Coles as sec­ cruit to our ranks in the person of retary, or without the kindly forbear­ Mr. H. L. W7oodhouse, who has been ance of the workers. As things have residing in Johannesburg for a short turned out, it has been an easy task. time, and who is going to work under 0 . W . L au r ie Sk e y . Mr. Griggs in the Grahamstown Dio­ cese. It is cheering indeed to write of these new workers, and I hope that as GRAHAMSTOWN and KIMBERLEY a result of the Head’s labours in Eng­ land there may be several more priests DIOCESES. on our staff before long. ALICEDALE, COOKHOUSE AND Mr. Coles and I went down to Water­ val Boven for the farewell gathering MIDLAND SECTION. to Mr. Hopkyns and were thus able to get a glimpse of the affectionate re­ ALICEDALE. The second week in gard all down that w~ay have for him. June is one that will live long in the All three centres for which he was memory of those dwelling in and responsible gave him generous gifts, around Alicedale. At the conclusion of and he left for England better off than the Children’s Service on June 8th, the he has probably ever been before. In children of our Sunday School, to­ six months he hopes to return to this gether with several of their parents, country and work in the Diocese of assembled for the purpose of milking a Pretoria. He is a great loss to the small presentation to Mr. Bert Harvey Mission. — the lay superintendent— and of con­ We had a flying visit from Mr. veying their hearty good wishes in his Holden during last quarter, and, found approaching wedding. During the six­ him, as ever, full of plans and enthu­ teen years that Mr. Harvey has been teaching in St. Barnabas’ Sunday siasm. There is no doubt that the full School, he has shown himself an earn­ work that one man can do in that huge est and painstaking teacher and has country, is actually being done by Mr. Holden at the present time, but he done much to influence for good, not only the present “ young life” of badly needs a fellow worker. Alicedale, but many who are now scat­ As will be seen by the cover of this tered far and wide and are in the thick magazine, the Rev. S. Weaver lias of life’s battle. The presentation, con­ joined our staff as Yicar of Eordsburg. sisting of an A. & M. tune-book and We welcome him and shall be glad if Cathedral Prayer Book, was subscribed his connection with the Railway Mis­ to by all the scholars of the Sunday sion proves helpful to him in his work. School. I am glad that Mr. Rogers has arrang­ On June 12th Mr. Harvey was joined ed for Miss Attlee to return to Fords- in holy wedlock to Miss Annie Mary burg, for we shall certainly feel that Grace Wood. A band of ladies had Mr. WeaATer will receive from her a made the little Church look as beauti­ 4 LIGHT FOR THE LINE

ful as floral decoration could make it. for the way everything passed off. Never, I should think, has the seating Quite a unique number of people were accommodation of St.* Barnabas’ been present. In the course of the evening put to such a test— and it failed; there the priest-in-charge was called upon to were as many, or even more, outside made the presentation of a very beauti­ unable to gain admission, as there were ful silver centre-piece, suitably in­ within. The service itself can only be scribed, which had been subscribed to described as beautiful. The bride, who by a large circle of friends. The bride was given away by her father, was ac­ and bridegroom left by “ 103 down” companied by Miss Ada Harvey, as for Port Elizabeth, where they joined bridesmaid, and her sisters as two little the boat for the Old Country, where flower girls. The choir attended and they are spending their honeymoon. Miss Beckwith was at the organ and The extraordinary number of persons ably accompanied the singing of the which attended the wedding and the hymns and psalm, as well as rendering evening function is ample evidence of the Wedding March. Mr. Hubert the very high respect in which Mi-. Harvey acted in the capacity of best- Harvey is held : our great joy is that man. he has not left us, but after a well- On the morning of the wedding the earned holiday is coming back to carry bride and bridegroom, together with on his good work, in which he will be their relatives, attended God’s altar to helped by a devoted wife. receive the Blessed Sacrament. It was COOKHOUSE. After several months a fitting week in which to be married, of acute suffering, Dr. Jones, the for June 11th, St. Barnabas’ Day; R.M .O., was called to his rest on Mon­ of tlii s year, commemorates the twenty- day, June 9th. I happened to be in five years’ dedication of our Church. Cookhouse at the time and was with During the greater part of this period him at the end. Month by month the Mr. Harvey has been a worshipper and Blessed Sacrament was reserved for worker, acting in the capacity of him, and he received the Body and churchwarden and Sunday School Blood of Christ only a week before his superintendent, and during the time decease. According to his own wish, that Miss Wood has been in Alicedale the body was taken into Somerset East she has been one of our most regular in his R.M.O. coach. The Rector of worshippers. As I said in my address Somerset East and myself conducted at the wedding, this does mean much the funeral service, the first portion in days when there is such a tendency being held in the Parish Church. The merely to make use of the Church when sympathy of many will go out to his the need arises, e.g., at a baptism, sorrowing wife and family. Dr. Jones wedding or funeral. On the previous was a regular worshipper at St. Paul’ s, Sunday, reference was made in the and he will be greatly missed. R .I.P . evening sermon to the quarter of a cen­ A Temperance Mission was held here tury in which St. Barnabas’ Church for the three days, June 9-11, by Mr. has stood to the honour and glory of Fred E. Dexter, who has travelled God, and the, hymn ‘ ‘'Now thank we throughout the Transvaal, Free State all our God” was sung with much feel­ and Eastern Province, lecturing on this ing. subject. Mr. Dexter has for very many In the evening of the wedding day years made a real study of alcohol : lie a dance was arranged by a committee went through a careful course of chem­ of ladies and gentlemen representing istry and the effect of alcohol on the Alicedale camp, village and district, bodily system, as well as spending sev­ and very great credit is due to them eral years with a Jewish Rabbi in order SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. o to understand the Hebrew meaning of The first and last named festivals Biblical words and phrases which have were marked, as of yore, by the adorn­ reference to wine and strong drink, and ing of our Church, bright services, and he lias also made a real study of in­ the gathering of the faithful at the temperance from the social point of altar. view. Being a most fluent speaker, Mr. The children's treat which, owing to Dexter was not only able to interest the general exodus from camp for the his hearers, but instruct them. Chil­ Easter holiday, had to be postponed dren’s meetings were held each after­ from Easter Monday to Ascension Day, noon and adult meetings each evening : interfered considerably with the due the attendances increased at each meet­ observance of the day, as one of the ing. A good number have joined the four great festivals of the Church’s Total Abstinence section of the C.T.S. year. The Holy Eucharist at eight and a few the moderate drinking sec­ and a service for the children prior to tion. A local organisation for both their starling for their clay’ s outing adults and children will, I hope, were all that could be managed on the shortly be formed. The Mission was day itself, but the festival was fully to have lasted only two days, but Mr. observed 011 the Sunday in the octave. Dexter became so popular that when The children enjoyed themselves to lie offered a third day, his offer was the full, despite the somewhat incle­ most gladly accepted. In the absence ment weather, at the Coronation Park, of the priest-in-charge, Mr. Vincent, thanks to the good, honest work and the churchwarden, ably took the chair kind gifts of the older members of the on the third evening. congregation. This last quarter has been a slack Where so many helped it would be one, not, I hope, that I have been lazy, invidious to single out individuals for but other things have come along— special mention, but I would like to particularly the preparation of the new take this opportunity of thanking syllabus for the Bible reading and the once again, both for my own part and Bible examination— that some places for the children, all those who so which ought to have had services have kindly helped to make the day a suc­ been neglected. I hope by the time cess. this is in print to have been to most The Baxter Ye.stry Mcetmg, held on of the neglected places. My Sundays April 3rd, was better attended than are now made up by Alicedale every last year, and in spite of falling re­ alternate, Cookhouse and De Aar each venues and dwindling congregations, a one in four. Mr. Bickerdike will be cheery, optimistic tone (which augured at Cookhouse to carry on the usual well for the future) characterised the monthly lay services. proceedings from start to finish. Mi-. As we go to press welcome news Viney, in the absence of Mr. Church­ conies that Mr. Woodhouse, from Jo­ warden Craddock, presented the bal­ hannesburg, is coming to give us much ance sheet and report of the past year’s needed help in this section. working, which proved satisfactory Sydney R. Griggs. reading. The most pleasing feature, however, of the meeting was the wonderful will­ NAAUWPOORT. ingness shown by all to take office and keep things going, and All Souls is Since the last issue Easter, Ascen­ fortunate in having a record number of sion Day and Whitsunday have come Church officers this year, to wit, Messrs. and gone. Craddock and Yiney, churchwardens; 6 LIGHT FOR THE LINE. and Messrs. Hitchcock, Odoire, Saun­ and Mrs. Staegmann and their respec­ ders, Delafield, Leggett, Gordon Fran­ tive families. cis, Lemon, van Eyssen and Orton. Congratulations to Mr; J. W. Smith W ith six old liands at the lielm to (one of our choir) on his recovery from steady us, and five new ones to put new serious illness. life and infuse new ideas into us, we W e have to record the deaths of three ought not to go very far wrong. little children, William Thomas Pal­ On Friday, May 30th, x^rchdeacon mer, Dorothy Elizabeth Heckrath and Wirgman of Port Elizabeth, acting Bertha Maud Blewitt. May God com­ for Archdeacon Turpin of Cradock, fort the hearts of those who mourn paid us a visit, and at a meeting of their loss, and grant to the little ones the Church officers held that evening peace and joy in Paradise. in the Parish-room, explained to us the On Saturday, June 21st, Mr. Hitch­ ins and outs of the proposed Provin­ cock (sidesman, choir-master, and one cial Clergy Pensions and Fire Insur­ of the old guard—and a faithful ance schemes, and dealt with other and devoted churchman) was married matters likely to crop up at the forth­ to Mis Hilda Firling— who, like her coming Diocesan Synod. sister, Mrs. Greemvay (nee Winnie At this meeting a vote of apprecia­ Firling), has served the Church in this tion of the services rendered to the place loyally and devotedly for many Diocese by the late Canon Mullins, and years past. of condolence with his wife and chil­ For her services as organist alone we dren in their loss, was unanimously all owe her a great debt of gratitude, passed. although we know perfectly well that As one result of the Archdeacon’ s she herself counts it a joy and privi­ visit, a meeting of male parishioners lege to use her undoubted talent for was held on Wednesday, June 4th, at music in the best of all ways— for the which Mr. Viney wa selected as our lay glory of God. The day began with the representative to the Diocesan Synod, prospective couple receiving the Bread Mr. Hitchcock being elected as alterna­ of Life in the Holy Eucharist. The tive representative. The fencing round absence of flowers (both Grahamstown the Church and hanging of the gates and Cradock failed us) made the task are now, at last, nearing completion, of decorating the Church no easy mat­ and from what one hears as one goes ter, but Miss Seabrook, and Miss Mor­ round the camp, seem to meet with gen­ ris who acted as bridesmaid, rose gal­ eral approval. lantly to the occasion with the result There have been this quarter the that the Church wore a bright and usual quota of comings and goings. festal appearance when, at a little after Among the latter we have to deplore 2.15 p.m., the bridal party, headed by the loss of Mr. Hurst, who in the short the Processional Cross, choir and priest, time that he was in Naauwpoort en­ proceeded up the aisle singing “ The deared himself to many and threw him­ Voice that breathed o’er Eden.” As self heart and soul into the various on January 7th, at the marriage of activities of our camp life. As regards Mr. Greenway to Miss Winnie Firling, the Church here, we lose a keen and so again now, one could not but be kindly supporter, who was always struck by the deep reverence, reality ready “ to do his bit,” and whose voice and joy which characterised the whole will be missed from our choir. On proceedings. The service, as befitted the other hand, we are glad to welcome the occasion, was fully choral, Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Dale once more kindly acting as organ­ Linton, Mr. and Mrs. Bentley and Mr. ist. The bride was given away by her SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. motlier, Mrs. Firling, while Mr. Cor­ held by the Rev. E. de B. Thurston nelius van Bratt, from Carlton, sup­ before his departure to England. We ported the bridegroom. Our good said good-bye to him with great regret, wishes and prayers for God’s blessing also at the same time to Mr. W ayt, and support, go out to Mr. and Mrs. S.M., though the latter hopes to return Hitchcock in their married life. shortly after a much needed holiday Our Boy Scouts are now in pos­ and bring his family w’ith him Pre­ session of their badges, kindly present­ sentations of purses were made to each ed by Mr. Saunders, and are busy in turn, together with an illuminated preparing to pass their tests. W e are address, signed by the churchwardens sorry to lose four of our number, viz., and sidesmen, in recognition of the Bramwell and James Stiles and Albert Rector’s devoted labours during the and Henry Nicholas. past seven years. WORK ALONG THE LINE. Ser­ During the months of April and vices have been held at NORVAL’S May I went further than I had ever PONT, RIET, TAAIBOSCH, HAN­ been before in the effort to complete OVER ROAD and D W AAL, which my survey of the Eastern Section, via were fairly well attended. Alice and Kingwilliamstown to East T. de Lai'Ise F atjnce. London, and then to Stormberg, also up the branch lines of Butterworth and Maclear as far as Komgha and Indwe, both the last parishes within WOMEN’S WORK. the area of our Diocese. DIOCESE OF GRAHAMSTOWN. Early in June I was recalled to the more southern camps of Cookhouse and Alicedale by two most interesting It was my good fortune to spend the events. First came a short series of Easter Festival for the first time at meetings in Cookhouse for both chil­ Naauwpoort this year, and most thor­ dren and adults, when the important oughly did I enjoy sharing in the subject of temperance was most ably beautiful choral services there. dealt with by Mr. Dexter. He dwelt On Easter Monday we had an early in turns on its social, political and Celebration at Rosmead, where the medical aspects, illustrating each by Church (as in the former place) was vivid pictures from real life. None most tastefully decorated in spite of who was present (and each evening the early season and consequent scar­ the audience waxed larger and more city of flowers. The rest of the day enthusiastic) is likely to forget the was spend on the veld in company with several points so carefully driven home all the Sunday School children of the — for instance, the dangerous nature of camp and many of their parents and the next Liquor Bill to be brought be­ friends. All went merrily and well ex­ fore Parliament both as concerning cept for the appearance of a furious white people and natives, and the ostrich which attacked and severely methods by which it should be resisted; handled one of the teachers and, later also the definition of temperance as in the day, was only prevented from being “the careful moderate use of doing more serious damage by some everything in itself innocent and harm­ valiant defenders who banded them­ less.” selves together to drive him away with thorny weapons. Then came the several warnings of On Sunday, April 13th, I was again science : at Rosmead for the farewell services 1. Alcohol reduces temperature, 8 LIGHT FOR THE LINE.

2. Alcohol creates an appetite (ior Syne” was sung, and the remainder of more drink). the evening certainly was spent as mer­ 3. Alcohol affects the heart. rily as the proverbial marriage-bell. 4. Alcohol affects the nerves. We all. felt glad that thé parting was 5. Alcohol hinders digestion. only for a time, and that we might 6. Alcohol weakens the will power. look forward to welcoming back again two such useful members of our Church Last, but by no means least in im­ and camp. May we remember, in the portance, came the warnings of Scrip­ words of the poet, that ture against strong drink, and the ex­ planation that in the Hebrew language “ Our work shall still be better for there were nine words for wine, and our love, only the unfermented kinds were com­ And still our love be sweeter for mended in the Bible. our work.” At Alicedale, on June 12th, the M. J o s e p h i n e B e c k w i t h . whole camp was en fete for the wedding of two of its inhabitants—the bride­ groom, Mr. Harvey, having for inany L i s t o f L a n t e r n L e c t u r e s . years past served both Church and Midland Section. Conway, Hales­ camp in the capacities of churchwarden owen, Mortimer, Fish River, Cook­ and librarian, Sunday School superin­ house. tendent and market master. The bride, Eastern Section. Amabele Junction, Miss Annie W ood, is already well Komglia, Kei Road, Bailey, Indwe, known in other camps also as a faithful Stormberg. Church worker and G.F.S. member. The dav began with an early Celebra­ tion, and at 2.30 p.m. the seating cap­ We are now just in the middle of the acity of the small Church was taxed Temperance Mission at Cookhouse. beyond its utmost limit. Bright flags The numbers on the first two days have outside and beautiful flowers insiae uot been very large, but Mr. Dexter were provided by some of their many has riveted our attention, and we are friends, and the choir came in good glad he is to spend another day with numbers, so that the service was fully us. I hope his visit may result in an choral. W hite was the prevailing tone enthusiastic branch of the Temperance of the bride’s pretty procession, the Society—both junior and adults—be­ only colour being the pink ribbons of ing formed, since now we have heard the two little flower girls, who carried more of the terrible evils of intemper­ baskets of daisies and pink carnations, ance our responsibility to fight against and of the bridesmaid’s bouquet. In it is greater. Although not unexpected, the evening a large party assembled at the death of Dr. Jones on Monday an entertainment given in the Insti­ morning threw a gloom over the whole tute, which was gaily decked for the camp, and much sympathy is expressed occasion with TJnion Jacks, so that one for his wife and family. could well imagine oneself already on At Alicedale a united Sunday School board the boat where the first part of picnic was arranged, but the weather the honeymoon is to be spent. A pre­ prevented it and the children were en­ sentation of a very handsome silver tertained in the camp next day. Here centre-piece was made by the Rev. S. and at Cookhouse the prizes for the R. Griggs on behalf of the numerous year have been given during the month. subscribers from the camp and district, I am sorry indeed that so few of the and suitably acknowledged by the children ait these camps entered for the bridegroom, after which “ Auld Lang Bible Reading examinations. They SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. 9 have so much more regular teaching the people whoso minister or servant about it and should have done better they are. The Church tries by right than those in the smaller places. We teaching to lead men to lead right lives, must hope for better things this year. using rightly the means of forgiveness On my section Bushmans River de­ and divine help, and to become more serves mention, as the lists will show, like God, more fit for dwelling in God’ s for all round keenness. presence in the life beyond the grave. The G.F.S. meetings at Alicedale This ideal of the Church’ s work can are appreciated and pinafores for St. only be realised if all do their part. Peter’ s orphans are well begun. Klip- I have now spent three years in the plaat candidates have also started Eastern Transvaal. It has been a busy these. I wonder which will be done time, full of disappointment as well as first. Sandflats had a little picnic for encouragement, but a happy time. I its candidates, when we chose a May feel that I have learnt much more than Queen and marched home in proces­ I have been able to teach. I am con­ sion. Confirmation classes have been scious of many shortcomings and fail­ started here and at Alicedale. I hope ures, for which I ask God’ s forgiveness those who have given in their names and yours. I only hope that a priest and have begun to attend them will may be found definitely to take up the make a real effort to be present regu­ work. The Head of the Mission has larly. I know it is often difficult, but been doing his - best to secure more if they wish for Confirmatoin it is workers, but apparently other spheres necessary. of work, whose needs are equally Lastly, the Cookhouse sale of work. urgent, are more attractive to the W e expect to hold it at the beginning clergy. In the meantime Mr. Coles of »September, so we must all work and Mr. Coombs will give part of their very hard between now and then if it time to visiting this section. The Rev. is to be the success we hope, and all H. L. Bell, Bishop’s Chaplain, has must include the children as well. very kindly promised two Sundays a month, which he will, divide between P. GLASIKH. Waterval Boven, Belfast and Machado- dorp. So the work will be well looked after until a permanent chaplain is PRETORIA DIOCESE. appointed. The greatest kindness you can do me is to give your fullest help WATERVAL BOVEN DISTRICT. and sympathy to those who are suc­ ceeding me. So good-bye to all, good­ bye in the fullest sense of “ God be Before I leave for England I should with you.” f like to say a few words of farewell. I T. Guay HorKYNs. hope to sail on June 4th by the S.S. (iaika from Delagoa Bay; I expect to P.S. Since writing the above I have be away for about six months and then received very kind and generous gifts to return to parish work in the Diocese from Waterval Boven, Belfast, and of Pretoria. Before I go, I wish to Machadodorp, in which the staff from thank all those who have helped me in several stations have also joined. It is various ways. The Church does not impossible adequately to express my consist of the clergy, nor does it exist thanks. The gifts are most acceptable for them : people and clergy together not only for their intrinsic value, but form the Church. The clergy can do also for the spirit that j>rompted them, very little without the co-operation of Very best thanks to all, 10 LIGHT FOR THE LINE.

THE RAMBLER. there was the indefatigable Miss Ram- adge: my thanks are due to her for I feel I must once again claim my her help. old title even though others have seen I shall be visiting the O.F.S. again fit to adopt it, because I am doing a during July. The following is a list good deal of rambling just now and of the places with the amounts of the my rambles up here are as interesting collections taken: Yiljoen’s Drift, as those I experienced in the Colony. 1412 ; Kopjes, 5 / 2 ; Wolvehoek, 6 / 4; I wrote a little disparagingly of the Yentersburg Road, 35/3; Welgelegen, work at Fordsburg, Yrededorp and 3/9; Yet River, 5/2; Klip River, 10/6; Brixton in the last quarterly. Were I Kaallaagte, 13/6; Lindley Road, 8/-; at liberty to write anything about the and Honing Spruit. work there now, I should do so most After the Free State I took a trip hopefully, because I feel sure that un­ along the Zeerust line, visiting, as der the guidance of Mr. Weaver things usual, as many cottages as possible and will go ahead. holding services whenever there was a I left there on Easter Sunday night chance. Along this line I should like and saying good-bye was not easy. I to thank Mr. and Mrs. Parkinson at spent the whole of Easter week in camp Boons, Mr. and Mrs. Human at Koster, with the Cleveland and Germiston Boy and Mr. and Mrs. West at Groot Mar- Scouts and a really, good holiday I ieo, for their kindness in asking me to had, one which I shall not soon forget. meals. After that, I began my rambles in the Plat •es visited and collections: — Orange Free State, visiting the places Boons; Koster, 12/3; Groot Marico, of which I will give a list below, and 12/3; Woodbine, 10/-; Yal Kop numerous cottages. Everywhere I was School; West Marico School; Ottos- hoop, 22/3. well received and even though, at some of the gangers’ cottages, I could not MAFEKIJSTj TO K IM B E R LE Y make myself understood entirely, yet LOE. I could do very little along it was evident that my calls were ap­ here— few trains and mostly at awk­ preciated by the request “ kom weer,” ward times. i.e. “come again.” There is quite a At Maribow we had service at the lot of friends whom I should like to hotel through the kindness of Mr. thank for the many kindnesses shown Sherwin, who also fed me during my me, but it is next to impossible to stay. The collection amounted to 4/9 mention them by name in these notes : and a gift of 2 /-. if I started doing so I should probably Sunday, June 8th, was spent at leave out the names of some whom I Taungs, where I found an old friend in ought to mention most; so please ac­ the schoolmistress, Miss Reynolds. We cept this as an acknowledgment with had a children’s service in the morn­ my real gratitude. From what I could ing and an evening service, which were gather before I began rambling, I was well attended; collection 14/-. I under an impression that I should find should like to thank Mr. and Mrs. very little to do in the O.F.S., but I Brown and Mrs. Snow for kind hospi­ was agreeably surprised to find that I tality here. alone could not possibly do all that I am writing this just after my visit there is to be done properly. to Vryburg, which to me is a most de­ The Bishop of Bloemfontein and pressing station. I had decided to Archdeacon Weekes very kindly gave leave again as soon as I could, but me information which proved valuable Mr. Paxton persuaded me to stay over in finding my way about; and then for a service the next day. We cer­ SOTJTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. 11 tainly kad a mission service, but the occasional services which we can give attendance by grown-up people was them ; and when that is taken into con­ yery scanty. This was terribly dis­ sideration we cannot complain of any appointing to me because so many had lack of interest or enthusiasm on their promised and did not keep their word. part. I do wish some people would be PLUMTREE is one of the bright straight-forward and say straight out spots, and it is always cheering to that they have no intention of attend­ spend a week-end with the staff and ing the services, instead of putting boys at the school. There is a large one off with false promises! I do not population in the immediate district mean this to apply to Vryburg in par­ from which we ought to draw large ticular, but to all places along the line. congregations at the Eucharist and I found rambling just a bit difficult Mattins. Perhaps this will come in at times, because, you see, I had, so time. to speak, to feel my way along : those Regular services have also been held who had gone before me left without at NYAMANDHLOVTJ, when the leaving any reports of work behind. small community turns out in full Still, I have enjoyed it and made many force, and we are able to have full friends. I want many of the boys and choral services. Mr. Brewster, the young men to keep in touch with me station-master, spares no pains in let­ and to try and remember some of the ting all the settlers knowT of our visits; things we talked about. Should any­ and his work in transforming the small one wish to write to me, I have only gcods-shed into a really beautiful and one address, P.O. Box 5, Germiston. dignified place of worship is evidence I have asked for your prayers all along of his own keenness and interest. His the lines— please don’t forget: the Mis­ good Arife acts as our organist and also sion is sorely in need of them, and if keeps open house for all who come in we pray, and pray aright, all things to the services. Grocery bills with her are possible and will assuredly be are of no account provided we get good granted in God’ s good time and in His congregations, and she seems to wel­ way. come all the trouble to which we put J . J . C o o m b s . her. WANKIE is a difficult place to DIOCESES OF MASHONALAND speak about. On my three visits the congregations have varied so much that AND N. RHODESIA. it is impossible as yet to discover what is the normal. But one is quite certain It is impossible to say much about that there ought to be far more com­ this section at present. My last three municants at the early Eucharist. months have been spent in a kind of Here, as in most other places, a late tour of inspection and to find cut and severe fever season has kept many where we must concentrate our atten­ people away who might have come. tion. The distances are tremendous One visit has been paid to the Congo and the trains few and far between, where services were held at LUBUM- so that the work is rather slow. BASHI and ELISABETH VILLE. We ERANCISTOW N is perhaps the shall miss Mr. Pallister, who has gone most important centre which we visit. home for six months, but we hope to After being accustomed to having their see’ him back again in December. own resident priest for several years Services have also been held at MA- they have now to be content with the H A LA PYE , where we met with much 12 LIGHT FOR THE LINE. encouragement in our .second visit, and usual this year. More than eighty also at 1>A LAP YE EGAD. children started on the work, but onty E. G. H. twenty-two actually wrote papers! Of course there were some really genuine reasons, such as the inevitable trans­ fers, but many children are terribly WOMEN’S WORK. lacking in perseverance and have not BLOEMFONTEIN DIOCESE. the slightest sliame in saying they are not ready, or that they have not had Although Mr. Rogers has found two time to prepare. or three new workers for the Mission, Papers were sent in from t Wolvehoek who are coming out to reinforce us (12), Viljoen’s Drift (3), Kopjes (3), during the next few months, there is Wonderkop (1), Paardeberg (1), Tlieu- still 110 immediate prospect of this sec­ nissen (1), and Bloemfontein (1). tion being provided with a chaplain. At Wolvehoek we were all cheered Yereeniging is the only place which after a strenuous two hours’ work, by has had a full Sunday’s services with the arrival of a lovely tea with home­ Celebration. Mr. Hopkyns was there made scones and biscuits, very kindly 011 the third Sunday in May, very sent over from the tea-room by Mrs. shortly before his departure for home. Burnett. After Evensong there was a meeting Kaffir River School, which has done of the congregation to discuss the pre­ so well in former years, dropped out sent rather trying condition of affairs, altogether this time, partly owing, 1 but there is not much to be done until am afraid, to Mr. Hutton’ s serious ill­ the arrival of the anxiously expected ness at Easter. priest. My regular monthly visits to I must not say too much about the Yereeniging have now ceased, but I examination results as that is the ex­ shall hope to see some of my friends aminer's province, but I must con­ there from time to time. Mr. Coombs gratulate Doreen Cochrane on winning gave us Sunday services at Venters- her fifth prize this year, and so com­ burg Road and Viljoen’ s Drift, and I pleting her set of books. She was the have also heard of his visits to some pioneer of the O.F.S. children, as in of the smaller places where the enquiry 1907, I believe, she was the first and “ When is he coming again P” was only child to enter for the examination quite sufficient to show how his coming in which she won her first prize. had been appreciated. I hope he will The "Wolvehoek children had the be able to visit some of those who great advantage of Miss de Villiers’ have been waiting so long to prepare help in their work, which resulted in for Confirmation. Some of my own their gaining two out of the three candidates have nearly finished their prizes which came our way. 1 gave a preparation, and as the Bishop has special private prize to little Winnie kindly promised to come when we are B.urnett, the youngest child and lowest ready, I hope it will soon be possible in school (St. I) who has entered in to arrange for the Confirmation. That my time. most important event, the examination, Next month I hear we are to have a is now over, and I know that many visit from Miss Heddy, who is on her families are looking forward eagerly to way out with Miss Attlee. the examiner’s report in this number I have had several interesting letters of Light for the Line. * from Miss Watson in the full enjoy­ I am always disappointed at the ment of home and friends once more. number of entries, but more so than K. J. E a m a d g e , SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. 13

OUR PRIVATE PRAYERS. being alone, and if possible ought to No. 2. be done on our knees. (This does not deny what was said in the last article In our last article we saw tliat Jesus about letting our thoughts rest upon in His earthly life is2 in prayer, as in God for a moment or two even in the all things, our Exam ple; that His midst of our work; what we are speak­ success as a man of prayer, was due to ing of now is to the same “ kind of His intense love for God and m an; thing” only 011 a larger scale.) For the because He loved God He must as a married woman it ought to be compara­ natural consequence of that love, be in tively easy to spend, say, half an hour frequent communion with Him: be­ one afternoon regularly each week : for cause He loved man, He must be con­ the wQrking man it is more difficult, tinually interceding for him before the but could he not spend half an hour Throne of Grace. This point cannot be alone in Church (which is always open, too much emphasized. The fruit of and if it is not, he has the right to de­ love—the natural outcome of love—is mand that it shall be) on a Sunday or prayer. W hy is it that there come the even weekday? This would be a rest moments in the lives of most Chris­ for mind and body and a real spiritual tians, when they feel that they cannot refreshment; if a Church is not handy pray? The reason is that they have he ought to try and get this half-hour become selfish, they have been thinking in now and again, and if impossible at too much of themselves, or, to put it in home, take half an hour’ s walk and other words, they are for the time be­ think about God. This may sound very ing without Jove in their hearts. The alarming to some, but no one who per- persons who have opened their hearts severingly gives meditation a trial will to the sunshine of the great love of ever regret it. A famous doctor once God, are the persons who can really said that “ prayer is the best rest cure” ; pray, because the love in their hearts this ought to be borne in mind by those reflects back upon God, the Giver, and whose work is trying. The Bible must radiates out upon their fellow men. be made use of, especially the New Whether prayer then lias, or will, ever Testament. “ God sent His Son into the become real to you depends almost en­ world to redeem the world— yes, to tirely upon your love : and the degree save m e: the Holy Spirit has been of love— the extent, that is, to which given to sanctify me, to make me lioly, we love, will regulate the quality, if' to prepare me to live eternally with not the quantity, of our prayers. The God in Heaven.” Break your life up person who wants to learn to pray, into parts : as a child, while you were must be told first to cultivate love. living in this place, then that, your How is our love to God to be cultivat­ different situations, whilst single, then ed ? In no other way than by realizing married, try to see God’s over-ruling more and more God’ s love to us. Here Providence through it all. Others have comes the need of meditation. One suffered, God has given you health— or writer says: “ Meditation, therefore, has blessed you in your sickness : think or the exercise of our mind upon God’s of that difficulty through which He manifestations of Himself, is essential guided you : that trouble which to our attainment of love.” A whole brought you nearer to Him : think of series of articles might be written upon His protection, His providing for your meditation, but as this cannot be at daily wants : think of what it means present, suffice it to say that medita­ tion is thinking about God and His love to be a Christian— Christian parents, to us and all mankind. This can best Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Com­ be done when we are quite sure of munion. How good God has been to 14 LIGHT FOR THE LINE. you, what love. Here comes in thanks­ hope Louie Schuch, who really tried giving and praise, "so often forgotten. hard this year, will not be discouraged. Never omit thanksgiving and praise in She only just missed a prize. Send to your daily prayers. “ W e bless Thee me if you have not all got Daily Read­ for our creation, preservation, and all ing papers. Set to work at once and go the blessings of this life, but above all on every day. It is so easy when you for Thine inestimable love in the re­ have got into the habit of doing it. demption of the world by our Lord Remember that lazy boys and girls Jesus Christ ; for the means of grace, grow up lazy men and women. There and for the hope of glory.” And so as are too many idle, worthless people in we come to think more of the love of the world. Make up your minds, that God, our love will grow too; we have you will not ever be one of them. seen that the first outcome of this will The Good Shepherd cards will re­ be thanksgiving, then will come inter­ mind you of your duties. I hope all of cession, which will be the subject of you have one hanging in your rooms. our next article. I f not, you can write and ask me to S. R. G. send you one. Your friend,

T h e E d i t o r . CHILDREN’S PAGE. Daily Reading Papers should be sent for at once. W rite for them to My dear Children, The Editor, The few words I say to you this time The Hermitage, must be about the Bible examination. Grahamstown. You will all be looking eagerly for the results. Some of you will be full of delight, others will be disappointed, Guild of the Good Shepherd. and those who did not try will, I hope, be sorry that they did not trouble to New Members. do it. The examiner would have been pleased to have ever so many more Marjorie Mays, Coalbrook, April 14th. papers to read. I was very sorry not Annie Naude, WTolvehoek, May 21st, to see any from Commadagga, Naauw- Badges Given. poort, Kaffir River, Edenburg and Vil- Katie, Evelina and Eliza Straw, Kro- joen’ s Drift. So far there is only one nenbloem, March 8th. candidate who has gone on steadily Nelly Mays, Coalbrook, March 10th. with the Bible Reading year after year Rudolph Cross, Kopjes, May 3rd. until she has gained all five prizes— Annie v.d. Watt, Wolvehoek, June 8tli. Doreen Cochrane, of Bloemfontein. She now has a set of beautiful books which she will always find useful and VICTORIA BIBLE EXAMINATION, which, I am sure, she will keep among 1913. the treasures she most values.

Cookhouse and Alicedale children R e p o r t a n d R e s u l t s . must wake up and begin now to read the daily portions so that next year The method of marking has been as some of them may head the lists of follows :— For Seniors, the papers were winners. It is a great honour to get first marked on the same standard, the into Class I and I heartily congratu­ neatness of writing being taken into late those whose names are there. I account, the maximum number of SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. 15

marl« being 100 ; then the papers were far the best paper sent in was that of handicapped as follows : — Isa Brown, who attempted every ques­ Those in Standard IV, 15 points tion, and for many of her answers were added, and if under 12 years of gained full marks. Maud Buhler age, 5 extra. would have been in a higher class (and Those in Standard V, 10 points were so have gained a prize) if her answers added, and if under 13, 5 extra. had not been so “ scrappy” : the answer Those in Standard V I, 5 points were to question 5, for instance, she con­ added, and if under 14, 5 extra. densed into less than two lines. Long Those in Standard VII, 3 points were answers are not asked for, but a rea­ added, and if under 15, 5 extra. sonable amount must be written to show Those in Standard ex-V II, no points a knowledge of the subject. Pax Eve were added, but if under 16, 5 points sent in a good paper for his age, and extra. with careful reading ought easily to To attain Class I with Honours 10 attain a higher class next year. The points were necessary; Class I without same might be said of John Edward Honours 65; Class 2, 60; Class 3, 55; Slater, though he would have gained Class 4, 45; “'Pass,” 40. more marks this year had he known Juniors, the same method, only with his Catechism. It is always possible the following handicaps: — to obtain sufficient marks for a prize on Standard I, 10 points were added, Bible Knowledge alone, but of course and if under 9, 5 points extra. a knowledge of the Catechism as set Standard II, 5 points were added, in the Syllabus greatly increases the and if under 10, 5 points extra. likelihood of doing so. Standard III, no points were added, A good many spelling mistakes oc­ b :+ if under 11, 5 points extra. curred, particularly in the Catechism, Class 1 with Honours 70 points were a very common one being “ Pumps” for necessary ; Class I without Honours, “ Pomps” ; this might be avoided if 60; Class 2, 50: Class 3, 45; Class 4, teachers and parents would occasionally 35; “Pass,” 30. Every competitor, get their children to write down the therefore, irrespective of age and answers and then correct the spelling. Standard, had equal opportunities. The Mission tenders its sincere Those in Class 1 with Honours, Class thanks to all teachers and parents who 1 without Honours and Class 2 in both have assisted in the systematic teach­ Senior and Junior division have gained ing of their children and vigilating at prizes: these in addition to Classes 3, examinations, and asks them to con­ 4, and “ Pass” have gained the V ic­ tinue their good services, remembering toria Bible Examination Certificate. that their aim is not ultimately that There were four cases in which chil­ the children shall do well in the exam­ dren were in Standard 4, and yet took ination, but that they may grow up the Junior examination. Teachers and with a knowledge of the Faith—which parents another year must please see will help they to meet some of the that children take the right division, infidelity in the. world— and of the otherwise they will risk being disquali­ W o r d which shall be a guide and in­ fied. spiration to their own lives. All par­ Congratulations to Olive AVilmot who ents should insist on their children has risen from Class 2 in 1912 to Class reading regularly the daily portion as 1 with Honours : also to Annie Naude set in the Syllabus and whenever pos- who from Class 1 in Juniors in 1912, sbile to read it over with them. Those has attained Class 1 in Senior division. w ho do not possess the Syllabus or Taking into consideration her age, by Bibles and Prayer Books should com­ 16 LIGHT FOR THE LINE. municate at once with the Railway child should make it his or her aim to Mission worker who visits them. obtain the set.

A set of five beautiful prizes are S y d n e y R. G r i g g s , L.Tli. (Durh.'., given in consecutive years, so every Examiner.

JUNIORS— 20 entries. Class 1 with Honours. Age. 7* oints gam<‘d. Isa Brown Baroda 9 99 James Brown Baroda 11 94 Class I. Edward Buhler Cookhouse 11 65 Wilhelmina Ferreira Bush man’s River 12 61 Class 11. Mary Akers Sherborne 12 59 Fred. Prinsloo ... Bushman’s River 11 58 Jennie McBurnett Wolvehoek 9 52 Class Ul. Class IV. X orman Straw ... Wolvehoek 10 44 Stephen Somers ... Wolvehoek 11 43 Jacobus van der Watt Wolvehoek 11 4Î5 Wilfred Akers ... Sherborne 10 43 Winnie Mabel Burnett Wolvehoek 8 39 Douglas Manson...... * Wolvehoek 10 36 Gertie Weller Wonder Kop 12 35 Pass. Charles Naude Amabele 13 34 Philipena Botha Amabele 10 33 Martin Manson ... Wolvehoek 9 32 Failed.— 3. VICTORIA BIBLE EXAMINATION, 1913. SENIORS— 16 entries. Class 1 with Honours. Age. Points (joined. Doreen Geard Cochrane Bloemfontein IT 78 Olive Pearl Wilmot Spring Yale 16 77 Class 1. Louis Johannes Botha Mortimer 1-5 69 Harold Nicholas Sherborne 14 68 Annie Naude Wolvehoek 12 65 Class 11. Clement Rippon Spring Yale 14 61 Albert Nicholas ... Sherborne 12 60 Class 1 11. Pax Eve Rosmead 11 59 Louisa Elizabeth Schuo-h Pretoria 16 59 Eveline Hancock Amabele 13 59 William James Belt Slater Bushman’s River 12 59 SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. 17

Maud Buhler ... Cookhouse 13 58 Nora- Clohessy Bushman’s River 14 57 Magdalena Jacoba Potgieter Mortimer 18 56 Olive Morgan Amabele 12 55 Florence Cinnamon Alicedale 13 55 Class IV . Evelina Straw ... Wolvehoek 15 54 Gertrude Young ... Theunissen 16 53 Kathleen Austin... Roode Krantz 14 53 John Edward Slater Bushman’s River 9 53 Edward W. B. Hemming... Mortimer 11 51 Reginald Akers ... Sherborne 13 49 Eliza Straw Wolvehoek 14 49 Winifred Elizabeth Ferreira Bushman’s River 16 47 Minnie Engelbrecht Bushman’s River 12 46 Laura Adelaide Rippon ... Highlands 14 45 Annie van der Watt Wolvehoek 14 45 Pass. Pieter Hendrik Potgieter... Mortimer 15 44 Ivy G. Clark Thebus 12 43 A. Austin Roode Krantz 12 43 Charles Henry Williams ... Con wav 11 40 Hendrik Roedolf v.d. Walt Thebus 14 40 Failed.— 14.

BAPTISMS. DIOCESE OF PRETORIA. March 30—Katharine Kirkwood Bostock, Belfast. DIOCESE OF GRAHAMSTOWN. April March 6—Thelma Louise Towson, Crown Douglas. 23—Victor George Hawkins, at Alicedale. George Matthews Butler, Bronkliorst- May spruit. 4—Oscar Dam, at Cookhouse. May Irene Hilda Peters, at Cookhouse. 11—Tasman Harris Lane, Waterval Boven. Seymour Woldridge Speller Burls, at 15—John Iliffe Brown, Nelspruit. Cookhouse. 18—John Pickup, Vereeniging. June 2o—Helen Doig Gay Button, Machadodorp. 2—Annie Esther Pilcher, at Mimosa. John Carrott, Waterval Boven. 8—Harold Raymond Harvey, at Alicedale. Leonard George Nosworthy, at Alicedale. 13—Iris Longbottom, at Commadagga. DIOCESE OF N. RHODESIA. March At Naauwpoort: April 14—Elizabeth Mjezu (privately). 20—Reginald Alfred Lewis, Bwana M’Kuba. Letty Mjezu (privately). Matiti Mjezu (privately). Ntshintsi Mjezu (privately). DIOCESE OF MASHONALAND. 19—Lawrence Donald Turner. Jan. April 0—John Benjamin Jacobus Alexander, 9—Mina Maleli. Bosoli. 22—Dirk Harmans. 20—William Adlam, Lobatsi. May Feb. 11—Annie Mary Lamb. 2—Neil Patrick Hammond, Plumtree. 18—Hugh Barnes Webb. 3—Kenneth William Montgomerie, Figtree. April At Hanover Road : 5—Petrus Jacobus Fourie, Plumtree. 1—Thomas George Isaacson (privately). Gordon Vivian Mildrum, Plumtree. Cecil John Snow (privately). March 18 LIGHT FOR THE LINE.

16—Lilian Hope Lee, Plumtree. Local Agents “ Light for the Line.” April 2—Frank Oswald Clark, Victoria Falls. May GRAHAMSTOWN DIOCESE. 2G—Violet Mabel Bradley, Ramoutsa.

Grahamstown—Miss Booth, Constitution St. Sandflats—Mrs. T. H. Bruton. MARRIAGES. Alicedale—Miss Wood. Kenkelbosch—Mr. Barnshaw. March At Gwaai, Rhodesia : Conway—Mr. Wadmore. 25—William Edward Whitmore and Isabella Zwartkops—Miss Austin. Louisa Bruce. Commadagga—Mrs. Longbottom. May At Nelspruit: 10-^-Christian Heugh Cox and Lilian Ruth Uitenhage—Mr. Corbett. Currie. Cookhouse—Mrs. Cowling. June At Alicedale, C.P. : Cradock—Mrs. Rose. 12—Bertie Harvey and Annie Mary Grace Naauwpoort—Miss Anderson. Wood. Sterkstroom—Miss Alice Bird. June At Naauwpoort, C.P. : Mortimer—Mr. Hemming. 21—Charles Peter Theron Hitchcock and Port Elizabeth—Miss Hannani, Park Drive. Hilda Gertrude Firling. Bellevue—Mrs. Harrison. Middleton—Mr. Moffatt.

BURIALS. PRETORIA DIOCESE. Nylstroom—Mrs. Cawood. March At Naauwpoort, C.P. : Warmbaths—Miss Driver. 12—Attwell Mjezu, aged 10 months. Waterval Boven—Mr. D. M. Fraser. April Belfast (Station)—Mrs. Wilcocks. 6—William Thomas Palmer, aged 13 months. Pretoria—Miss Godfrey, S. Mark’s Rectory. May 3—Dorothy Elizabeth Heckrath, aged 1 year Fordsburg—Mr. J. J. Coombs. and 10 months. Platrand—Mrs. Gill. June Charlestown—Miss Ethel Tindell. 2—August Louw, aged 4 years. Zuurfontein—Master Arthur Raison. 13—Bertha Maud Blewitt, aged 8 months. Nancefield Station—Miss Megum. Lawley—Miss van der Merwe. Grasmere—Miss Sullivan. Vereeniging—Miss Silkstone. ?Ligi)t for tije Hine. Klip River—Mr. Charles.

BLOEMFONTEIN DIOCESE. Subscriptions, 2 /- per annum, 2/6 post free, can be paid to the Editor or to any of Bloemfontein—Miss Ramadge, 7, Monument the Mission Staff or Local Agents. Road. Subscribers are requested to notify any Ventersburg Road—Miss Pote. change of address. Edenburg—Mrs. Cochrane. Local Agents are asked to send names and Paardeberg—Mrs. Brierley. new addresses of any removals from their Aberfeldy—Miss Fairly, Pumper’s Cottage. list, or change in numbers required, to the Viljoen’s Drift—Mrs. Davis. Editor, The Hermitage, Grahamstown, also to apply at once to the Editor if the Maga­ Wolvehoek—Mr. Burnett. zines do not reach them duly. Bethlehem—Miss Wiggill, Railway Book Stall. Members of the Staff are asked to send in to the Editor, every quarter, names of new Springfontein—Miss Lily Burns. members of Guild of Good Shepherd, Lindley Road—Miss Alexander. Mothers' Union, and G.F.S. for insertion in Thaba ’Nchu—Mr. Davidson. Light for the Line. Fouriesburg Rail—Mrs. Kendal. SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RAILWAY MISSION QUARTERLY. 19

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% Diiacuities in Madagascar. storm of opposition in the market-place for daring to preach the Gospel, he found himself welcomed by the President of the 'h fy ISSIONARY work in Madagascar is carried on under Municipality and other leading officLls. It was at the opening ■ V i considerable difficulties, one being the disadvantages of a new school for the Brahman boys. In honour of the event under which women and girls work. In the Tananarivo they were “ invited to a Pan-Supari ceremony; deckcd with Girls’ School the teachers are mostly men, the native women being garlands of flowers ; sprinkled with attar of roses ; smeared allowed to teach sewing only ; and even m the infant classes with sandal-wood oil, and speechified in a complimentary reading and writing are taught by men. Of course there are manner.” many girls fully capable of teaching, but after appealing to the % Tbe Bible a Power. authorities, the only answer they have received is that the Malagasy girl was not as yet sufficiently developed, and her sphere That the Bible is a power amongst the educated classes of was in the home. India, by whom it is being more and more welcomed, is shown from the following facts. Each year, after the Allahabad Uni­ 5J A Moderc Timothy. versity examination results are published, the local branch of the Bible Society writes to the successful candidates offering to An interesting story is told by the Rev. J. A. Houlder (for each of them a copy of the Bible or portion thereof free if they many years a missionary in Madagascar) of how a small boy care to apply. Last year, out of 476 graduates, 370 received the named Rainimaro built a church. He was very eager to study Bible. Out of 706 who passed the Intermediate 610 received more and more of his Bible, and when found doing so was the New Testament and Psalms. Out of 1,446 Matriculates severely punished. In the deed of the night, when all others over 1,000 received the Four Gospels and the Acts. were asleep he would make a “ candle ” out of some fat and twisted rag, that he might have light whereby to read! In f Eating his Coat. course of time he got others to join him, and a little church was erected with a membership of nearly twenty. When mission­ Mr. Percy F. Broughton, who has been working at the aries later on went to the village they found a little Malagasy Mission to the Eskimo of Baffin Island, Northern Canada, has Timothy already at work. suffered great hardship and privation, and is now in England for surgical treatment. Whilst travelling amongst the scattered *iJ C.M.S. Enlargements. Eskimo he got separated from his guides and lost the track. For two whole days he was without food, and was obliged to In connection with the extensions to the Society's House eat part of his deerskin coat mixed with a little snow! Two which are being made for the C.M.S. it is interesting to note nights he spent in the open, swaying backwards and forwards to that Salisbury Square has many historical associations. In the keep his blood circulating ; and had to help his assistant to cut Middle Ages (1580) it formed the courtyard of the inn or off his toes ! It was two months before he could stand, and London House of the Bishops of Salisbury, in which they then on a pair of temporary crutches he started once more to resided when in London on Parliamentary or other business. At visit the people. Such conduct is heroic and worthy of the that time Fleet Street and the Strand were considered so dan­ highest honour. gerous a neighbourhood that their lordships were admired for their courage in living in the “ Wilderness,” as the site on the «[j “ When found made a Note ol.” south side of the Square was then called ! Hutton Street still has the inscription—"late Wilderness Lane.” Little children can be teachers as well as their adult friends, and often they have been used to sow the seed where older A Wonderful Change. missionaries cannot go. Said a missionary to a^ little girl, “ How is it, dear, that you remember your hymn, ‘ There is a The Rev. C. W. Thome, of Aurungabad in the Deccan, in happy land,’ so correctly ? ” “ Oh,” replied this little Sunday speaking of great progress in missionary work, says that in one School girl, “ I wrote it on the wall of our house so that I might important place, where years ago he and others encountered a not forget it, and others might learn it.”

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By M. U. THOMPSON. When the cast was rose and gold, Heavenly bright at life’s glad dawn, One dear hand aye held mine close Through the glowing early morn : O’er youth’s joys your love did shine, riother of mine, Mother of mine! ^ v Storm-clouds hid the climbing sun, Lightnings cleft the air’s clear band, Thunders crashed. My life undone, Still you warmly clasped my hand: Through the gloom your love did shine, Mother of mine, Mother of mine! y %r v v Evening comes, the west grows bright, Lone I tread earth’s winding way, /e t from out your home of light Palls on me your love’s pure ray i Through Heaven’s gates your love doth shine, Mother of mine, Mother of mine !

V A 5LRMQN ON A STRANGE ,!L V > Upon the top of the pillars was lily-work."— 1 Kings vii. 22. By CANON PATERSON SMYTH. ONE of you will think Jachin and Boaz, which means Firmness and this a strange text for Strength. a sermon on life and They would have held up the beams if they conduct, and as a had been erected in their clumsy roughness, general rule I confess covered with rugged bark without any attempt that it is hardly a at smoothness and beauty. But the Spirit which justifiable way to moved Solomon to the building of the temple treat the Bible—to taught him what was becoming for the presence take words that are of Jehovah. He must consecrate to God what used in a certain sense was best and most beautiful. Nothing uncouth and apply them in another sense not or ungraceful must be there. And so his most intended, or indeed imagined, by the skilful artists carried out the tracery, “ and upon writer. As a rule I greatly object to letting the top of the pillars was lily-work. So was the the Scriptures be so treated. I don’t remember work of the pillars finished.” having done it before. Yet sometimes it is excusable. Years ago, at a roadside inn in the German mountains, I heard an old friend W hich things are an allegory. Carry the use this phrase in conversation. At once it figure into the temple of God’s church to-day, caught on to me. I have never forgotten it. where the strong, true men are the pillars. In And I want it to catch on to you, that you may the Epistle to the Galatians St. Paul speaks not forget it. That it may be to you a centre of James and Cephas as pillars of the church. for thoughts which are scattered through the In the visions of Patinos St. John received the Bible—of the lovableness, the attractiveness message of the Lord, which seems to have its which is the mark of every truly developed reference to the words of our textH im that Christian character. overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of God and he shall go no more out.” Now, think about my text, “ Upon the top of W ho are the pillars in the temple of God, the pillars was lily-work.” The words describe who uphold the power and stability of religion Y the two great pillars which held up the cedar Not the wavering Christians—mere pious talkers beams in the temple, and all around the top was -the men of gush and moods, and sentimental exquisite tracery of flowers. The chief requisite raptures. in these pillars was, of course, that they should No, but the quiet men and women (I think be strong and firmly placed. They are called chiefly women) of firmness and strength, to VOLo XLITT. NOo IV , 76 * HOME WORDS *

whom God, and Right, and Duty, and Principle gion of Christ as it appears in some lives that are the watchwords of life—the great realities— some of us know. If Christ were truly lifted up the brave true hearts who are often misunder­ in the lives of His people He would draw all men stood—who are fighting secret battles that no unto Him. man knows of. These are they who uphold the The Jews have an old legend about Nathan power of righteousness on earth—these are the the Wise who had a magic ring, and the property pillars in the temple of God. of this ring was to make him who wore it beloved You know some of them. You know their of God and man. influence, whether you like them or not. They The religion of Jesus is like that sage’s ring— make you respect religion. They make you feel it makes him who truly possesses it beloved of that there are things more real, more noble, God and man. more desirable than the paltry aims that the Therefore, if you are one of the unlovable reli­ crowd run after. gious people do not lay the flattering unction to There are many such people honestly wanting your soul that it is a mere matter of tempera­ to follow Christ. And yet somehow one does ment. It is not. It is a matter of deficient reli­ not feel that they are making all with whom gion. It is because you are not earnestly enough they come in contact try to be religious—making following your Lord, and, therefore, are not religion so beautiful and lovable that people growing in likeness to Him. about then long to have it. You boast your rugged honesty and candour. III. You “ call a spade a spade.” He had the rugged honesty and candour that you admire. He For with all this firmness and strength and could be very stern with sham and hypocrisy. struggle after righteousness these pillars in God’s But underneath it all was the deep love, and temple are sometimes very unattractive. On sympathy, and tenderness, and care for other the top of the pillars is no lily-work. And it men’s feelings. People liked to be with Him. is such a pity—such a loss to the cause of religion. The children crept into His arms. The choir Some of them are gloomy and chilling—their boys in the Temple shouted Hosanna as He children and their employees are a little afraid passed. The Magdalene wetted His feet with her of them. Some of them are unsympathetic with tears. John leant against His breast at supper. young people and their pleasures, forgetting the Peter broke down at one reproachful look from time when they were young themselves. Some Him. The dying thief could not resist Him in of them are wrapped up too much in themselves. the agony of death. Some of them are sharp and cynical in conversa­ My readers, what a beautiful world it would tion. Some are narrow and uncharitable in be if that Christ spirit were formed in us! their religious views. Their little view of truth “ How I long after you,” said St. Paul, “ till is the only one possible. All who think differ­ Christ be formed in you.” Till Christ be formed ently are ignorant or dishonest. And yet they in you—till that tender, loving, generous spirit are good and righteous people, honestly wanting of Christ be formed in His people. That is the to serve Christ. whole object of our Christian religion—the You know the sort of Christians that I mean— whole purpose of churches and preaching and the unlovable religious people—the pillars with­ sacraments. Till Clirist be formed in us. Till out the lily-work. Do you know who are most we become, not merely righteous, but loving deterring young people from following Jesus and lovable as our dear Lord. Christ? The unlovable religious people. For You know some few, at least, who are thus Jesus is judged through the people who follow showing forth the Kingdom of God. Him. And you know how they hinder the “ She thought to herself,” writes a modern attraction of religion, especially to young people. novelist, “ how delightful it would be to live in a I said one day to a thoughtless young girl, house where everybody understood and loved “ Well, at bottom you do want to be religious, and thought about everyone else.” She did not don’t you ? ” And she looked me straight in the know that her wish was just for the Kingdom face. “ No,” she said, “ I don’t think I do.” of God on earth. “ Why, what do you mean?” “ Some of my relatives are really good religious people, but I V, The highest contribution any man can make should not care to be much with them.” And I to the world’s salvation is not by talking or knew enough to understand what she meant. preaching, but by living. By so living among IV. men that they may be attracted to his Master. Now I ask you to think of the need of lily- Maybe if a parent instead of scolding his work on the pillars. On the pillars I say. The boys would follow more the loving Lord Himself mere ornamented lily-work which supports he might find when he looks back that his nothing, and strengthens nothing, is not worth stubborn careless boys were stealing shyly after wasting time about here. I speak only of those him. We cannot drive people into the Kingdom who are in earnest about God. of God, but if we are going in ourselves they will First this. The lily-work belongs to the reli­ often follow. Let us pray for more likeness to gion of Jesus Christ. Him : “ Grantus to be pillars in the Temple of God The most beautiful thing on earth is that reli­ —and upon the top of the pillars the lily-work.” ® ® FOR GOLD: Our Prize Serial Tale. ® o By SIDNEY MURRAY.

CHAPTER VIU. Nett Receives a Shock. he was dead. There ! Now we can see him ! ” NSEEN and yet seeing, Jan watched Silas She pointed to the foot of the pile, and Jan Ruelake ’ cross Newtake field, and turn distinguished Harry’s figure propped against a down the lane to Underdown. boulder. U “ These be mazy goin’s cm,” he said to “ I dragged him where you see him, an’ I was liimself. “ I wonder, now, what ’ee’d do if Farmer going to Newtake for help when I saw you. Moore was behind ’un. ’Ee be up to no gude. There, look, how pale he is.” Well, well, there be queer folks about, so there Jan knelt beside the injured man and examined be ! ” the wound, whilst Nell stood by tremblingly await­ With this reflection, Jan started off up the ing the verdict. hill, having wasted more time than he could “ Us must try an’ stop th’ blood,” announced afford. Jan, pulling out a huge handkerchief. “ ’Tis There was not much of Crag Tor Down that not so bad. I’ve seed worse. ’Ee’ll be walking Jan was unacquainted with. He knew every about in a day or two’s time, again, missio. bit of it as he did his own hand. He had cer­ Don’t worry about ’un. tainly examined every spot likely to contain Poor lass,” he muttered Ben Hookner’s treasure. By this time he had under liis breath, “ she bo come to the conclusion that the rocks composing crazy wi’ love for ’un.” the Tor itself were more likely to conceal the gold, but he was a little nervous as to the stability of the pile, having a vivid remembrance of an accident many years ago, when a huntsman, in pulling out some rocks at the foot of a similar pile a few miles away, in order to get at a fox, precipitated the whole upon him and was in­ stantly killed. As Jan approached the rocks he heard a shrill cry, and looking up, he became aware of a woman’s figure racing towards him from the direction of the Tor. “ Surely ’tis not Miss Nell,” ejaculated Jan. But it was. The old man broke into a run. Evidently something serious had happened. Nell could scarcely speak for loss of breath, when they met, but at length she managed to inform Jan that a man was lying under the rocks, with a great wound on the head. “ Did ye see who ’twas,” he asked, as they toiled upwards. “ Yes,” she cried, “ ’tis Harry Moore. Oh, Jan, I am afeared for his life.” 41 How came he there, missie, wi’ a broken head ? Did he fall from the rocks, d’ yer think ? ” “ I can’t say, Jan. Perhaps he was thrown from his horse. Oh, Jan, sup­ posing he should be dead ! ” “ Maybe ’tis not so bad as you think for, missie. ’Tis surprising what a man’s head can stand, especially a young ’un. 'Nell at last Now, if it had been my head ” managed to “ He looks so pale, Jan, and so much inform Jan blood is about.” that a man “ How long is ’t since yew came upon w as lying h im ? ” “ But a few minutes before I caught under the sight of you. At first, Jan, I was sure rocks.” 78 * hO'If: WOU!).^

.Between them they managed to bandage up testation, which most filled her hard heart, waa the broken head tolerably well, and now the for Nell Underwood. Why, she could never trouble was, how to get the owner of it to New- exactly find out. Perhaps it was because Nell take. was beautiful; there could be no other reason, “ Do you think, miss, we could carry ’un for Nell had never done Bella wrong, indeed she a'tween us ? ’Tis not far.” had exchanged very few words with her at any “ Let us try,” responded Nell. “ But we must time. Stay, there was another reason, which be gentle wi’ him, or ’twill give him pain. N ow ! ’ ’ probably was the true o n e; this being that Jan took the shoulders and Nell the legs, and Bella had an idea that Silas was in love with along they trudged as far as they could hold out Nell, and all his love Bella wanted for herself. without a rest. Then, after a pause, they started As they approached the three, Jan and Nell off again; and in this way they made consider­ set their burden down very tenderly, and while able progress, and came into sight of Newtake. Jan supported Harry’s head, Nell lightly smoothed Silas Ruelake had never given one single his brow with her handkerchief. He was still thought as to whether he had left Harry Moore senseless, and looked like one dead. dead or alive. That he would he where he fell As soon as Bella got near enough to distinguish for at least one night he had counted on, and his features, she became wildly agitated, and probably by the next evening he would have been gave a shriek. found. The longer lie remained unconscious on “ ’Tis Harry,” she shrieked, wringing her the turf the better Silas would be pleased. He hands in a distracted fashion. She ran up to calculated upon a day, and he anticipated that a the lying figure and flung herself beside him. twenty-four hours’ sojourn on that bleak spot “ He be dead,” she wailed. would do him as much injury as the wound itself. Nell shrank back aghast at this open display He was taken somewhat by surprise, therefore, of affection on Bella’s part. Even Jan looked when he saw, coming down the hill, the figures surprised. of a man and a woman carrying an object between “ ’Ee be not dead,” he said curtly. “ Don’t them. He ran into the house for his field glasses, ’ee make such a fuss.” and with them examined the group. “ Open thy eyes, Harry,” cried Bella, ignoring An imprecation escaped his lips. Jan as entirely as though he never existed. “ Found, an’ so soon ! An’ by Jan an’ Nell ! “ He be killed. His brains be knocked abroad.” Supposing they saw me do it! ” he went as “ He is not dead,” said Nell. “ Don’t be white as a sheet, for he had a very wholesome anxious.” regard for his own skin. He rapidly turned the Bella turned on her fiercely. matter over in his mind. They were still some “ I be afeared,” she cried, in a shrill voice. way up the hill, and could not, with their heavy An’ haven’t I good right to be? Don’t ’ee burden, reach Newtake for another half-hour. believe me ? ” He broke into a run, dashed down the lane, and “ Oh, yes, I believe it,” replied Nell, starting did not pause until he came in sight of a cottage back a pace and staring at Bella with wide-open standing in a small plantation of larches. eyes. From that moment she lived as in a At the gate he paused. dream. She gazed at Harry Moore. Oh, the “ Bella, Bella ! ” he cried softly. base hypocrisy of man, unstable as the wind, The door opened immediately, and a well- false as the mirage, cruel as the tiger. She proportioned, handsome girl ran out to meet him, wanted to fly away and be alone. Alone with smiling. what ? Bitter thoughts, bitter memories ; how “ Yes, Silas, do ’ee want me ? ” unutterably contemptible he was in her eyes as “ Come out here,” he said hastily. “ I want he lay there. She watched them shift him to an you to do something for me, Bella, will ’ee ? ” easier position without moving a muscle to assist. “ Yes, Silas,” she replied instantly. “ Don’t She heard the lamentations of Bella with ears ee know I would ? ” that only registered the sounds long after they “ Come wi’ me, then,” he replied. “ I knew had gone. Nell had received a dreadful shock. ’ee would.” True, she had been prepared for it, she told “ Where be ’ee goin’ ? ” she asked. herself, by Harry’s letter. She had come out “ I ’ll tell ’ee as we go along,” he responded. specially to hear the truth from his lips; now “ ’Tis no time for delaying. If ’ee ’11 do what I that was unnecessary. ax ’ee to do well, ’ee ’11 not grudge it, Bella, an’ “ Allow me to take you back, Miss Moore,” I ’ll keep m y word, sure ’nuff.” said a voice at her shoulder, “ you be looking “ Tell it me, Silas. I ’d do it, I ’d do anything unwell.” to please ’ee. Only say what ’tis.” She shrank back still farther. As they went up the lane, he whispered to her “ Help take him down to his home,” she replied and pointed many times up the hill. Once they harshly. “ ’Twould be more use.” stopped while she spied at the moving figures Silas said no more. Better, he thought, had through the field glasses. Bella nodded her head he said nothing ; all was going well. To-morrow many times, and now and again she would laugh she would think Jess of Harry Moore, and more aloud. She was a strange girl, with strange likes perhaps of him. Let her think of Horry! It and dislikes, and the dislike, amounting to de­ would be but to revile him. ® ror (jold © 79

“ Be ye goin’ to lend a hand, maister ? ” “ Silas,” she said softly, “ an’ ’ave ’ee nought inquired Jan’s dry voice. “ Don’t ’ee think,” to say ? ” he said to Bella, rather sharply, “ ye’d be doin’ “ What do ’ee want me to say ? ” he asked. more if ye did less ? Stand to one side, there be *• How can yew, Silas ! ” she cried, pretending a good maid. You’m mazed.” to be very indignant. “ Did I not carry out “ Mazed yerzel’, Jan Lee,” responded Bella what yew bade me do ? ” angrily, “ ’ave ’ee no heart ? ” “ Hush, hush, not so loud, Bella,” interposed ‘‘ Enough f’r wan,” rejoined the old man. He Silas, raising his hand. “ I told ’ee to keep quiet could see the tragedy in Nell’s eyes, and the pain about i t ; don’t ’ee raise the voice so high.” he knew she was suffering made him sympathize. “ I won’t, Silas, I ’m Very sorry,” replied Bella " Poor heart, poor dear heart! ” he kept say­ humbly. “ I didn’t mean to. But why don’t ing, “ ’an old Jan can do nought! ” He could 'ee say ” have shaken Bella, and as for Harry, the original “ Yes, yes,” rejoined Silas hastily, “ you did cause of it all, it was as much as he could do to it very well, so well that I thought ’twas really restrain the inclination he had to let his head true. fall back to the ground. “ Eh Î Silas, what d’ yew mean ? ’Twas nut Silas now came for­ ward and raised the helpless man’s legB, and slowly the caval­ cade descended the hill. A couple of farm labourers, seeing some­ thing was amiss, had the sense to bring up a hurdle. Harry was placed on it and was borne more rapidly to­ wards home. Just before he got there he opened his eyes and gazed around. Had they opened a little while before, when Nell was beside him, how much misery would have been averted. But it was not to be ; and now, as he looked around, his eyes fell not on Nell. She had gone, or, rather, they had left her standing on the hillside, a s t h o u g h turned to stone. As soon as Harry was put into his bed, and was in the hands of the old woman who generally attended to his household wants, Jan jumped on Harry’s horse and galloped into the neighbouring town for the doctor. Silas and Bella walked down the lane together, the girl every now and again glancing at her companion, who had his eyes glued to the ground, and seemed occupied with his thoughts. 'Nell shrank back aghast at this open display o f affection on Bella’s p a rt'— Pay* 78. 80 * HOM E WOUD5 *

real. Yew know ’twasn’t,” she raised her voice “ I coom for what yew promised me, maister,” again unwittingly. said Joey—“ what we agreed about.” Of course, ’twas not real,” replied Silas “ Silence, you fule,” whispered Silas. “ Come soothingly. “ ’Twas just m y joke, an’ that’s all. in, will ’ee ? Don’t ’ee mind what I told Yew be amazing clover, Bella. Why, I didn’t ’ee ? ” guess ’ee could do so well.” “ ’Ess, maister,” replied Joey, who stood in “ So I did it right ? ” inquired Bella, her face considerable awe of Ruelake, following him inside flushed with pleasure. “ I be so glad. Did ’ee the house. “ I meant to say I only coom see, Silas, how she winced when I spoke to Harry for ” Moore ? I made her face turn pale, ha, ha ! ” He stopped, as Silas turned on him with a “ I shan’t forget what ’ee ’ave done, Bella,” threatening gesture. he said, drawing her towards him and giving her 1 11 give it ’ee,” he said, “ don’t 'ee know I a kiss. “ There ! now ye know I be pleased.” will ? ” “ Oh, Silas, I ’d do anything a’most for you.” “ Ess, maister, I know ’ee will,” rejoined Joey, She returned his kiss fervently. “ Tell me, trembling in every limb. Silas, why 5*ou wanted me to do it.” “ If ’ee says anither word about Jan, I chuck No. What do you want to know for ? ” ’ee, no less. Mind that there.” replied Ruelake quickly. “ Don’t ’ee ax ques­ Joey, after this threat, entered Silas’ house tions that be no manner o’ good to ye if with considerable trepidation. answered.” “ But can’t ’ee tell me ? ” she urged, “ I be CHAPTER IX. An Unpleasant Visit sr. curious to know.” N e l l wandered about the hillside for some “ O’ course ye be curious to know. AH women time, scarcely knowing whither she went. Her be curious to know everything that don’t con­ thoughts remained scattered, trivial things of no cern ’em.” consequence continually mounted into her brain, “ It does concern me,” she returned. “ If you to be succeeded by others just as remotely con­ be tryin’ to make bad blood a’tween they two, nected with the events of the afternoon. why don’t ’ee tell me the reason ? Who thought “ Oh, let me think, let me tliink ! ” she wailed, 'ee to harm the most ?—he or she ? ” as she pressod her hand to her forehead. “ Can’t 'ee be quiet ? ” he growled. She became collected by degrees ; that is, the “ Ah, ’twas not she,” she rejoined, withadeep one great disaster that had befallen her loomed sigh. “ Ye would not harm she. Be ’ee careful, large, and assumed a gigantic shape. Pride, Silas, ye don’t fall in love wi’ her.” that might have rendered her assistance and Ruelake laughed out loud. battled down the repmings of her heart, gave “ These be silly fancies running about in your her none. Those who love deepest pay most big head,” he said. when tliey lose love. Nell was one of these. Her “ I warn ’ee, Silas, I ’d not stand by and see love, suddenly rejected, could not so soon turn to ye wi’ that chit,” she cried fiercely. “ Do ’ee indifference. God alone could he’p her fight down love me ? ” the memory of the great wrong done to her, “ O’ course, Bella. Don’t ’ee be so wild. God, the never-failing Smoother of our troubles. You’m as wild as a hawk, always was.” How changed had everytliing become in a few “ I would never be turned aside lik’ an old days. Then she was happy, as truly happy as glove, Silas, so I tell ’ee,” she went on rapidly, a girl could be, possessing the love of the man her eyes blazing. Then suddenly they became she had chosen. Now all that was gone and past soft again. “ But ’ee do love I ?— say ’ee do.” as surely as though it had never been, aye, she “ I love ’ee, Bella,” he returned, at the same told herself with a sob, better had it never, time privately feeling for her anything but love never been, than that she should be thus cast — to such falseness had he fallen. “ But here us down to unfathomable depths of misery. Her be at your gate. Good night, Bella.” love was a shattered ruin, as great a blackened “ Good night, Silas.” ruin as that pile of smoking ashes that was left She watched him while he turned and retraced of their once cheerful home. his steps up the hill to Underdown. With a great effort she drew herself together “ I must be careful! ” he thought, “ she is and returned to Crossways. She gazed at the getting troublesome. I must think of a way to old house sadly as she passed it. Many, many deal wi’ her.” happy days had she lived there. Now all was As he was about to push his own gate open, a gone. Oh, what strange events has the future voice struck his ears. for us—yesterday at that time the old farmhouse “ Evening, maister. I been waitin’ f’r ’ee.” was a scene of life and comfort, to-day it was a “ Hullo, Joey,” said Silas, with a frown on his smoking ruin. face, which he changed to a ready smile as the lad To her relief, her father was not in the little approached him. “ How be all at Crossways ? ” sitting-room. She sat down, her mind full of “ Ye were there yerzel’ this afternoon,” re­ trouble. She heard voices proceeding from the sponded Joey. “ They be the samo now.” kitchen, but she heeded them not. Silas paused, with his hand on tho top of the Farmer Underwood was closeted with a visitor, gate. none other than Mr. Chambers, the solicitor. © FOB GOLD ® 81

The farmer was plainly surprised when the “ Now, as 1 pointed out to you yesterday,” pur­ sleek little man accosted him at the porch. sued he, “ business is business, and one axiom of “ Ah, Mr. Underwood,” he remarked, “ you business is to waste no time. It is very evident, little expected me, I think ? ” Mr. Underwood, that then you were quite un­ “ That I didn’t,” returned the farmer. prepared to—ah—to meet the claim of my client “ Allow me, sir, to present you with my great to immediate payment of the sum due to him.” sympathy at the loss of your house, and the “ Ye gave me a week more,” reminded the sympathy, also, of my—er—client. You have farmer, apprehensive of fresh disaster about to been greatly afflicted.” fall upon him. “ Yes, sir,” replied the farmer. “ ’Tis a great trial at m y time o ’ life. NewB travels fast, sir ; how came ’ee to know of it ? ” “ The fact of the matter is, Mr. Under­ wood,” responded the lawyer, “ a telegram has been sent me, and I have since had an interview with my client upon this matter. This fire, this most unfortu­ nate fire, m y dear sir, has somewhat altered the shape of affairs, I take it ? ” “ It has, sir.” “ Place fully in­ sured ? ” “ No, not fully” ; the poor man groaned in spirit as he made the admission. “ Ah, that is distress­ ing,” said Mr. Cham­ bers, laying one finger on the palm of his hand, “ herein lies the crux of the whole matter. Since I saw you yester­ day I believe I am right when I say that the face of things has changed. Ah, um ! ” The latter ejacula­ tions were uttered in a doleful tone of voico, accompanied with a funereal shake of the head. “They bean’t changed for the better,” 'Then suddenly they became soft again. But *ee d o love I ?—say 'e e d o .' ”—Page 80. uttered the farmer, “ if that be what you mean, For th* worse, I’m “ I did, true,” replied the lawyer, so quickly thinking.” that it was like a shot out of a gun. “ But to be “ Ah, there you have it ! ” cried the lawyer, quite frank with you, as I hope I am always brightening instantly, and tapping himself on the wherever I may be, will you be in any better chin. “ Misfortunes will come, you. know, my position to pay in a week’s time than you are dear sir, and when they do come, why, the proper now ? ” course to take is to make the best of ’em ! ” “ I cannot tell ’ee, yea or nay,” replied Under­ The lawyer looked very wise as he delivered wood. “ ’Tis all a worrying business. Can’t ee’ this opinion, as though it was a new line of wait one week ! Ax Maister Adams. ’Eee ’11 thought that had never struck mankind before. not be hard on me ! ” 82 * HOME WORDS * “ To be absolutely frank,” said the lawyer, ** Weil, ho, sir, not malice exactly.,E “ Mr. Adams has now no interest in this mort­ “ But you had a few words, eh ? ” gage. He has parted with it to—ah—to a client “ How came ’ee to know that, sir ? ” of mine. Now, acting for him, I am entitled to “ From what I trust is a reliable person, sir,” ask if this extra week will produce the results observed Mr. Chambers, smiling. I look for. I fear not. “ Y ou will not deny,’ ' “ ’Tis true we had a few words, but, bless you, lie went on persuasively, “ that your affairs sir, there was nothing angry about ’un.” have had a turn for the worse.” “ Not on your side, perhaps, but there may “ Look around ’ee an’ see,” responded the old have been thoughts of revenge.” man wearily. “ Harry Moore is not the kind o’ man to do a “ Quite so, that is precisely what prompted man such evil for nought. No, sir,” he said the question—not an offensive one, I hope ? ” emphatically, “ I don’t believe ’un.” “ I be a blunt man, Maister Chambers,” said “ You are quite right to believe only what you the farmer ; “ what be ’oe agoin’ to do ? ” can conscientiously. Have the fire insurance “ In whatever I do,” responded Mr. Chambers, surveyors been yet ? ” “ I would wish to have your concurrence. It “ Not as yet, sir.” seems fairly certain, my dear sir, that in the “ The question of possibb inccr.cUr.rlrm pri­ altered circumstances delay is useless. A sale, 1 marily concerns them. They havo an unjustified take it, would be neccssary ? ” loss if it was the act of a villain. It is m y duty, The old man choked as he said— Mr. Underwood, to acquaint them with the sup­ “ ’Ess, sir.” posed origin of this fire. Arson is a crime, my “ Then I think we may push on the sale at dear sir, which is heavily punished— and quite once. It is a most favourable timo at present rightly, too. Good day, Mr. Underwood.” for sales, Mr. Underwood, as you may have {To be continued.) noticed,” said Chambers, rubbing liis hands to­ gether now that he had got out the ultimatum, and fired off his pistol, so to speak. Would you have any serious objection to our placing the matter in the hands of our auctioneers ? ” The ruined farmer had none. It didn’t mat t er, he said, in a low voice. He picked up his hat and the black bag, with­ out which he never travelled. “ Will you walk out with me so far as the scene of the conflagration ? Thank you, sir,” said he. “ Ah, sad, very distressing,” he remarked, in sententious tones, as they viewed the old farm­ house. “ Would that it had been averted ! The fire began I believe, in a rick ? ” “ It did, maister.” “ Now, whereabouts would that have stood ? Would you be so good as to point it out to me ? ” “ ’Twas here,” replied the farmer, leading the way to the spot. “ ’Twas here where the first flame was seen.” (Vi Mr. Chambers examined the place critically. There was still some hay there that had some­ how escaped the flames. “ I ask for a reason, a very good reason,” said Mr. Chambers, in a modulated voice. “ I understand that this fire was the work of an incendiary. What is the truth of it, m y dear sir ? ” “ I know nought rbout it,” replied Farmer Underwood. “ ’Twould have to be strong evi­ dence that’d make me believe any man could be so wicked.” “ Incredible as it may seem, such thingB are done,” responded the lawyer. “ I hear from a very good source that one Harry Moore was seen in proximity of the rick at the moment the first flames were observed. Is there any truth in the report 1 had that this Moore bore you Some malice ? ” ABIDE WITH ME SOME PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF THE AUTHOR.

By the ttcv. T. A. CiUliNEy, H.fl.

yet the marks of his tender care meet you at every turn. Here is a simple stone pedestal tors to facing the sea, with the inscription, “ To the Torquay, unknown dead." He put it there over the bones the rising which he had discovered in laying out that part w a t e r i n g - of the garden. Here, again, is a rock garden in p l a c e o f the warm shelter of an old quarry near the hill P a i g n t o n , summit. The disused kiln has been filled with Abide with Me. have crossed arum lilies, which almost choke one another in t h e wide their luxuriant growth. Everywhere there are historic bay where William of Orange landed green paths, with sudden vistas of shimmering for his great emprise, to explore the quaint old seas and trawlers romping out into the open: fishing port of Brixham on the outer southern great standard fuchsias and hydrangeas, such as horn of the bay, with its snug little harbour find in Devon their natural home, flinging their crowded with tawny-sailed trawlers waiting for splashes of dark-red and pink upon a back­ the turn of the tide. On its quay is still trea­ ground of veronica, Japanese anemones, evening sured the stone where William landed, and the primroses, and darker acacias and lime-trees. whole place has an old-world appearance. Not There are pergolas bright with crimson ramblers, far from the quay, on the steep hill above, stood hawthorns laden with old man’s beard, fruit Lyte’s church, of which Henry Francis Lyte, trees weighed down with their load of plums and author of the well-known hymn, “ Abide with apples. It formed Lyte’s delight, and his love of Me,” was vicar for twenty-five years. It was then nature is manifest at every turn, here and in an ugly, barn-like structure with galleries, now his poems. rebuilt in nobler proportions to his memory. A short distance above the rambling garden, It is sixty-five years since Lyte died at Nice in in a tiny one-storied cottage facing out upon the 1847, but one hoped that there might linger at open Channel, still lives an old woman more Brixham some personal memories of him from than eighty years old, whose recollections

She told how he used to write a The prayer was literally an- special hymn each year for the swei-ed. On the Sunday before he service which always accompanied left home to die, after preaching on the annual Sunday-school feast. Holy Communion and assisting in Before me an unpublished the service, he went home and hymn-sheet lies, printed in wandered for an hour among Brixham for one of these the rocks till dark. Before he occasions. These special retired to bed he placed in hymns were great features in the hands of a relative the the Church life of Brixham. verses of “ Abide with me,” A t the beginning of each Sun­ with an air which he had day morning service, as Lyte written for them. Within a entered the church, the girls few hours he started for sitting in one gallery com­ Italy, getting no further than menced singing one of his Nice. He died there, and lies hymns, and the boys in the buried in the English ceme­ opposite gallery took it up. tery. As he lay dying he “ Then he would look up and said, “ Oh, there is nothing smile that pleasant to us. I terrible in death ; Jesus Christ can often tune some of them,” steps down into the grave she added, “ when I am alone,” and before me.” she sang some in a quavering voice, currie Outside the snug cottage, as quoting as one specially dear to />*"“’4* t h o s e aged lips told thus with rever- her his hymn in praise of the Sab- H«nry Francis ent love of her sacred childhood bath. But her two great favourites Author of •• Abid* with memories, the stormy wind whistled were a version of Psalm xlvi., ¡n from the raging sea, the watery written for the fishermen and sung at the service sun sank low; once again it drew “ toward even- which aiwayB preceded their departure for the ing, and the day was far spent.” And one felt fishing grounds, and an exquisite hymn which that, for all time and age and experience, there gives his rendering of Psalm lv. Here are its is but one thing that really lasts and calms and opening verses comforts—the abiding sense of the nearness 0 had I, my Saviour, the wings of a dove, of Christ, which is the prayer of Lyte’s How soon would I fly to Thy presence above! wonderful hymn. How soon would I flee where the weary have rest And hide all my cares on Thy sheltering breast. The Lord is our refuge, the Lord is our guide; We smile upon danger with Him at our side; 1 flutter, 1 struggle. I pant to get free; The billows may blacken, the tempest increase, 1 feel me a captive while banished from Thee: The earth may be shaken. His saints shall have peace. A pilgrim and stranger, the dteert I roam. And look on to Heaven and long to be home. A voice still and small by His people is heard, A whisper of peace from His life-giving word. As his strength failed, and the certainty of his A stream in the desert, a river of love. ministry being cut short by early death dawned Flows down to their hearts from the fountain above. upon him, this constant service of sacred song to __ his people quickened an srUJum.) ever-deepening desire to leave something behind for them and others which might be of really per­ manent worth and help. In a poem called “ De­ clining Days” he longs that his “ poor lyre ” might give “ some simple strain, some spirit-moving lay, some sparklet of the soul that still might live, when he was passed to clay.” And he prays that God will “ give His quickening grace” and *fgrant him, swan-like, his last; breath to spend in song that may not die.** Berry Head Brixham, the home of. the Author o f “ Abide with A Striking Love Story Dhing that pattered. b y L. B. W A LFO R D .

*HAT Isabel Jervis was a good girl was take my word for it. They don’t and they won’t, undeniable— had she been a wise one and we must march with the times.” She paused this little story would never have been and continued : “ Their turn will come, John, if written. For Kitty Lee groaned beneath they live long enough. They will find themselves the goodness on the one hand and the lack of looked upon as old-fasliioned and out-of-date by wisdom on the other, and it is with Kitty s their own youngsters, boys and girls alike, what­ groaning that we have to do. ever they may think. However, about Isabel. The girls were cousins, and as unlike each I wish she had a grain more common sense— but other in person as in temperament and dispo­ sense or not, she’s a rare good sort, and a splendid sition. K itty was eighteen, Isabel a year older; companion for our Kitty. Kitty respects her. and according to the former, gave herself the She may jib at her lecturing ways, she may make airs of being ten. “ Even when she says nothing, fun of them, but she doesn’t laugh at her- not she looks it,” cried the saucy little damsel, who really, you know. She doesn’t like being was as bright and shrewd as her mentor was preached at, who does ? But if Isa would only staid and obtuse, “ and I hate being looked at leave off preaching, and let the child alone to worse than anything.” think things over for herself ” But Ivitty was loyal, and it was only to a “ She won’t de that ? ” gentle, sympathetic mother that she unburdened “ No, she won’t.” herself ; when it was Mrs. Lee’s way to listen and “ So you have to keep the peace between nod her head till the little outburst had spent them ? ” itself and an affectionate word or two had a “ At least to see that they kiss and arc friends chance of being heard. Mrs. Lee had all the afterwards, when the peace has been broken. tact in which her niece was wanting. There now, I believe they are quarrelling at this When Isabel’s parents died, their only child m om ent! ” The speaker broke off short, and was offered a home beneath the roof of the old listened, as sounds coming through the open sea captain, who had also a solitary little girl to window of an upstairs bedroom, jarred upon the whom companionship, according to his view, still atmosphere of the summer day, which the must be a godsend ; and as the newcomer had a old couple were enjoying in their garden. “ Oh, small income of her own, his somewhat narrow dear; Kitty is angry,” commented Kitty’s means were not taxed by any additional expense. mother, with a half-rueful, half-comical glance at He and his wife were jubilant on the day her husband. “ And Isabel has been disagree­ which saw Isabel arrive— and it was something able, I ’ll be bound,” maternal instinct rising ; of a disappointment and also of a perplexity to “ and now I shall have to go in, and see if I both, that the two pair’s, who should have been can’t ” so much to each other, did not seem from the “ You’ll do nothing of the kind, old lady.” very first to hit it off. He put out a firm hand and held her down in her Mrs. Lee, indeed, was hopeful. “ They have low chair. “ Stay where you are, and let them only got to know each other better, John. fight it out. They’ll be all the better friends Isabel does not make allowance for Kitty’s light­ afterwards.” ness of heart and quickness of tongue— she does “ But Kitty will come to me with the tears rattle, you know, with that bit chirpy voice of running down her cheeks.” hers, and no more means what she says than a “ Pooh ! K itty’s tears dry like dew on the babe—she just throws it out for fun. And that grass. And you say Isabel’s good for her frets Isa, who can’t understand. And Isa is a wholesome medicine for her— tones her up, dear, good girl, who thinks a lot of her duty, and strengthens and steadies her, little flibberti­ her conscience; and the girlie’s ‘ levity,’ as she gibbet that she is— you say all that, don’t you ? calls it, and her ‘ love of pleasure ’ and ‘ passion “ Ye-es, John.” for finery ’ vex her sore. The pity is she calls “ Ye-es, John.” He mimicked her reluctant it ‘ sin,’ and to m y mind it isn’t sin, it’s just admission delightedly. “ But we don t like our foolishness that will wear off. precious darling to take its physic, eh ? "YYe “ Yet mind you, John,” the speaker took a would take the nasty cup away, and throw its broath, and started in a new tone, “ for all that, contents out of the window ? Aye ; I daresay ! Isa’s coming to us may turn out to be a real Hallo, though,” as fresh sounds of wrath re­ blessing in the long run. Already Kitty, is sounded ; “ those two are going it ! We shall different from what she used to be, less heedless have one or other or both down upon us directly. and thoughtless. She is so young, while you I think I— I ’ll just go down to the shore for a and I are getting to be old people, my dear,” bit.” And he hurriedly pulled himself upright, smiling down his grunt of remonstrance ; “ so casting a glance at the upper window. that we have not the influence with our bairn “ Take my advice and be off. too ” ; he turned that Isabel has. Nowadays, chits of Kitty’s age to his wife ; “ look after your hens and ducks don’t think their parents know anything. Oh, yonder,” pointing to a shady background: they don’t ”—she laughed out now. “ You may “ and if they hunt you out, pay neighbour Bums 86 * HOME WORDS *

a visit. Don’t let them catch you anyway ” ; regular little witch, and you may be sure Alan and he hobbled out of the «nail domain at the Waterman sees it. Funny his being called best pace he could. ‘ Waterman,’ when he’s a sailor, isn’t it ? ” But he need not have hurried. The last thing “ He comes of sea-faring folk. So you think either of the fair belligerents desired was to lay it’s Kitty, do you ? ” this particular bone of contention before a third But this was a point on which neither would person. And yet it was a simple matter, one so give a final opinion. simple that long before gossips had prophesied And no wonder, since to confess the truth at it, and other girls had giggled over it. once, Alan Waterman had not arrived at one “ He’s always there, it must be one or other himself. of them—Isabel for choice; she’s ever so much He was a jolly, whole-hearted bachelor, with the prettier, and has such a fine, tall figure. whom it was as natural to be pleasant to a And she wears her clothes so well, and ’’ girl as to walk on board the little sloop of which “ That’s not what men admire. A man doesn’t he was master ! He thought girls expected it,— know how a girl wears her clothes if she looks and it is but justice to add that even when they taking. Kitty, in that little pink sun-bonnet, were not altogether to his taste, he did not with­ with her curly hair flying out from beneath, is a hold it—indeed it was a fact that on more than one occasion, he had selected a forlorn and disregarded damsel for his atten­ tions, simply because no one else was paying her any. Alan could not bear to see any one unhappy, or “ out of it.” He would cheerfully have devoted himself to an old grandmother, or an uninteresting invalid, had he not feared that by so doing he would seem to be giving him­ self airs towards the rest of the party. Naturally he knew he was a favourite. Is it possible ever to be ignorant of such a happy condition ? We can, however, say for our possibly too-gallant sailor, that he had an honest nature and a lov­ ing heart, and that although he had not' liitherto turned his thoughts towards matrimony, there was in him the mak­ ing of an excellent husband. So now we see what a terribly dan­ gerous personage had fluttered the little dovecote we wot of. Alan had appeared in its vicinity some months before, and at first all had been openly full of him, Mrs. Lee, according to her husband, “ as silly as the rest.” “ If he meant business now,” quoth he, sticking his stick hard in the ground—but appar­ ently Alan had no thought of “ busi­ ness ” ; and yet he came and came, and gradually his praises ceased to be heard, and there was silence on the part of both girls when his name was spoken. It made the mother un­ easy; the father and uncle did not perceive it. Women have intuitions on such subjects. And Mrs. Lee would have felt more than uneasiness had she been ad­ mitted to those little rooms upstairs, on occasions when their inmates were alone. Kitty would have locked her door against Isa, and be either weep­ ing or laughing in solitude, according “ He hobbled out of the small domain as the evening had gone, supposing a at the best pace He could." certain person had been there; in the ^ rut thing TH3i n^rrcRtiD » 87 other small chamber, another occupant would be lying on her little bed, dry-eyed and wide-awake. Occasionally Kitty would be feeling very bitter against Isabel, and Isabel would scarcely trust herself to think of Kitty. Things were at this pass on the day above alluded to, when something, some trifle, proved the last straw and the secret was out. “ You, who are so good and religious, and all that,” passionately cried the one young voice, “ you could pre­ tend a headache and stay away from church on Sunday, and it was because you knew he was coming ! ” On which Isabel had declared she did not know—but could not deny, stammering and flush­ ing. that she might have guessed as much. Guessed ! ” shouted Kitty scornfully. We know what that sort of guessing means." One fevered recrimination led to another, till self-control was lost on both sides, and sickening jealousy, hitherto concealed, if but ill-concealed, openly flared out. With “ ] never, never will believe in you and your religion again," the furious younger fled the field at last. It was a terrible moment for both, but it was worse for Isabel. Oh, what had she done ? She was a true and sincere follower of Christ, and she had brought shame upon His name ! She had undone all her own earnest endeavours, and a voice within proclaimed had undone them for ever. "The two came back together, an unmistakable halo round them.”—Paje 88. Certainly if Alan had avowed liimself her lover, it was but right that poor, joining in a summer picnic, to which Alan had deluded Kitty should know, but no such avowal invited her and Kitty impartially), if she carried had taken place, and conscience whispered that out this intention, and it led to more, could she the excuse was but an excuse. Kitty had still be happy, with Kitty’s “ I will never, never taxed her high-minded cousin with treachery, believe in you and your religion again,” ringing and Isabel, shrinking within herself, was not in her ears ? altogether sure: that there was no treachery. Isabel; we know, was not a clever girl; she What if Alan were vacillating between the did not argue with herself; she did not plead two ? And what if she could only win him that it would be well to come at the truth, let it |>y—no, she could not do it. No ; if she cost either herself or Kitty what it might. She went, as she so longed to do, to meet this just said stolidly, when the hour for starting Hear friend who was become so much to her, on came, “ I am not going,” and held fast to her the following day (when all their little world was resolution. 88 * HOME WORD5 *

Kitty, contrite and ashamed, tried in vain to be out of mind also ? Would the last sweet- sliake it. scented hours of waning twilight unloose Alan’s “ If Alan cares for you, this won’t stop him,” tongue, and bind his dear little companion to she essayed at last. him for his very own ? . . . “ I don’t suppose it will,” said Isabel. They did. The two came back together to “ Wen ! Come.” the cottage, an unmistakable halo round them, But Isabel shook her head. and a throb of agony shot through the heart of For once she did not attempt to improve the poor deserted Isabel as she saw and understood. occasion; for once she had the wit to perceive But she played her part bravely, and no one that whereas speech might be silver, silence but Alan Waterman’s joyful little affianced bride would be gold. ever knew. “ Of course, I didn’t mean all I said, Isa,” Kitty would have been the last to tell. She faltered her cousin at last, for she too had passed would hardly look at Isabel— and yet she clung a bitter night, and scarce knew what she wanted to h er; she had no voice to answer Isabel— and or how she felt. “ I don’t believe you meant yet her head was on Isabel’s shoulder. to ” Only years afterwards, when her cousin too was “ Never mind, never mind, dear; whatever a happy wife, and a great affection and perfect you said, it is forgiven, and is going to be for­ understanding existed between the two youthful gotten. Only it is better that we don’t both go matrons, Kitty felt moved to make a confidence. to-day,” and they kissed each other good-bye. “ You remember that day, Isa ? You had And what underlay Isabel’s decision they often spoken to me about becoming a better alike understood. And perhaps poor Isa thought girl, loving God more, and trying more earnestly — but we will not pry with Isa’s thoughts. She to do His will ; and I did listen to you—in a had made a great renunciation, had given her way; but it was when I saw you doing it your­ rival a great opportunity, and of the importance self, and when it was about a thing that mattered, of the latter she was well aware. a thing you cared about, a thing that meant very, Kitty was looking her loveliest, a very wild very much to you— Oh, I may say it now, mayn’t rose in her pink cotton frock and large white I ? Because it’s all right now, and you have h a t; and was Alan, who already was drawn got such a splendid husband that even Alan towards her, charmed by her sweetness, her thinks all the world of him— where was I ? Oh, vivacity, her merry laugh and dimpled chin ?— yes. I just want you to know, dear, once for would he, seeing her thus to every advantage, all, that your doing that showed your religion and with no counter-attraction present, yield was real, and made me from that very day deter­ finally the heart both coveted ? Would Kitty mine that it should be real with me too. It’s by his side throughout the long, pleasant summer what people do, and not what they say, that we day, be found so irresistible, so all-engrossing can’t get away from,” summed up Kitty, with a that Kitty’s cousin, absent, out of sight, would bright glance, and a warm, loving kiss.

By HENRY FRANCIS LYTE, y in Unpublisded (BftHdreris J i y m n : Author of “ Abide with Me.” AI^K, rouKcJ (iocj Tkou art tke sam^ a^oVe, of ioVe Merciful Jesus I Ahcjels arc sihg- ¡*3 I Not a poor sparrow falls, «Samt^ at His fe^t But TKou art hear it. aijoye Wkehv tke youMg raVet\ calls, T^eir croWtvs arc Tkou, Lord, c]ost kear it. flihgmg. Flowers, Worms, ahd ¡Kse^t^ skar^ Ahd may poor Hourly Tl\y guardiaK care— ckilcJr^K dar^ W ilt Tkou bid «5 despair?— H oJj^ acceptance tkere, * Lordi carv Tkeir ¿imple praise ahd prayer To His t^rohe ? Lord, tl^ry Tky mercy sehd Oi\ all before Tk^e I Yes ! TI\roucjk acjoriftcj tkrohgs G\ildret\ ai\d children's fri^d His pity sees us. Bl^ss, We implore Tkee! Midst tkeir serapl\iQ sot\gs Lead «4 from grace "to grace Our offering pleases. Oi\ tkrough our eartkly race, Al\d Tkou W ko kere didst prove Till all fjefore Tky face To so full of IoVe, Meet ai\d adore Tkee. Congregational Singing. By r. LESLIE CÀLVER, Organist and Choirmaster of Holy Trinity Church, Qcdhill

I. words. In that famous verse of the hymn “ New N all hands it is admitted that our Chureh every morning is the love” beginning “ The choirs have greatly improved during the trivial round, the common task,” don’t sing, last twenty years. Similarly, Congre­ “ Room to deny ourselves a road.” Which road gational Singing has shown some pro*- do you propose to deny yourself? "Why tack gress, and practices for members of the congre­ on those last two words to something to which gation of a Church are not unknown. But, on they cannot belong? No ; take breath after the account of the lack of opportunity for rehearsal, asterisk, as shown below :— it cannot be said that Congregational Singing has advanced side by side with Choral Singing. Room to deny ourselves,* A t least one incumbent has, during Divine Ser­ A road that leads us daily nearer God. vice, stopped a hymn, and insisted on a verse —,------Every reader will know this being sung again, with better attention by the M Thine for hymn. One verse requires special congrégation to time, phrasing, and expression. S v r ? attention. The following will Is Congregational Singing to be stopped entirely v sjlow a glance which verse it because of this ? Certainly not 1 is, and how it should be sung:— ?— -----——----- W e have all heard of the S wiss An oft-quoted < monastery and the tragic death Thine for ever! * Saviour, keep us, story. | of its beloved Abbot—God’s Thy frail and wandering sheep. punishment of the monks, who, (Take breath at the asterisk.) The meaning is, instead of singing themselves, listened to the of course, “ Saviour, keep us.” Poetical con­ visitor’s mel’.ow tones. That story teaches its siderations alone render it necessary, in the lesson. A t the same time, it should not be used Hymn Book, to print the word “ us” away from as an excuse for indifferent and careless singing the word “ keep.” in our praise of the Almighty. Discussing this Coming to the question of question, an ardent upholder of Congregational- nri I Expression, loud passages al- Singing exclaimed impatiently, “ Oh, well! the c / ways look after themselves. average congregation knows nothing of music, Nobody sings “ Fight the good and cares still less ! ” Is that the right spirit ? fight” softly. But the last verse of the Bene- But, after all, it is not really necessary to dictus, for exam ple:— know much about music in order to avoid getting To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow hot and angry in church because you cannot keep with the choir. All that is necessary is of death; And to guide our feet into the way of peace, just a little attention to :— should never be sung loudly. It will generally 1. When and where you take breath. be found that the choir always softens down at 2. Expression (light and shade). thoughts of peace, death, etc. The best rule is : 3. Part-singing (explained below). think of wliat you sing! ______—- Musicians call taking breath Parl-singing, of course, en- I n av> * arc. (in the right place “ Phrasing.” ) a : tails a little preparation; but ; wMidency, > “ Phrasing” means the recog- \ sugsestri»*». ( male members of congregations nition of the beginning and the —L------i would be amply repaid if they end of sentences. In other words, phrasing would sometimes, if possible, learn the tenor or means “ don’t always take a breath at the fend bass— whichever suits them— of a few well- of each line.” On account of thé tendency of known hymns. Why not, for instance, begin the human mind to form musical periods in now to learn your favourite hymn whichever it equal groups, this habit is, at first, a little diffi­ happens to be ? It is much better to sing your cult to break away from. But it can be done. natural part than merely the melody an octave Some people even take a breath in the middle of lower. In any case, never sing the treble two a word. The bad effect of this can best be shbwn octaves lower! by placing a full-stop where breath is taken; In conclusion, we want not less Congregational for instance :— Singing, but more. But let us think a little as we sing; let us prepare a hymn sometimes, even The year of Ju. Bilee is come. if only to sing in public. We miss the thrill of No one would think of writing the word many beautiful thoughts if we entirely neglect “ Jubilee” thus. preparation, and cannot really understand what Take another example of bad grouping of we sing. Letters to Men. By the Rev. G. L. RICHARDSON, n.A., Rector of Burton Latimer, Northant*. The Art of Conversation.

II. Subject« of Conversation. It was once said of an eminent man that “ he touched nothing which he did not adorn ” ; and the same may be said of a good con­ versationalist. To be able to handle any subject which comes upper­ most, and to make it interesting by throwing some new light upon it, is a gift which shows sympathy and knowledge—the two qualities which are always welcome in any company. For my part I like all sorts of subjects with all sorts of men—porters and guards, soldiers a-nfl sailors, policemen and shop­ y dear sir,— men, and especially children; in the homey in You say that you have read with the school, in the street, in the train. interest what I said in my letter last There are two staple subjects of conversation M month about books and how to use where men meet together: the first is politics • but that most men have not the inclina­ and the second religion. tion to study when they are tired after a hard (1) Politics. This subject never fails to be in­ day’s work ; you think men as a rule learn more teresting ; for politics is history in the making. from conversation than from reading. Well, 1 It is worth remembering—because on no subject am not concerned to dispute your statement, are men so likely to get heated in argument— which is to some extent true. A good deal de­ that the word politics and the word polite come pends on what we mean by conversation, what from thft same root! We must bear in mind are the subjects which we converse about, and that abuse is not argument; and must maintain what topics are > “ barred.” good temper, were it only because in controversy (as in boxing) the man who loses his temper I. The Importance of Conversation. loses the match. Whatever the views of your When a man runs over the chief events in his opponent may be, always give him credit for life, he will be surprised to find what a large good faith. You do not expect him to question place conversations have had in deciding the your motives, and you should accord the like turning-points in his career. It wAs a conver­ consideration to him. You either hope to learn sation with a school-mate, or with a visitor who from him or to convince him; not to air your stayed at your home for a few days, which de­ own opinions or to browbeat him into silence. cided you on the career and business which is Do not be satisfied to repeat the last thing you now your life’s work. It was a conversation— have heard or read; think for yourself, and if perhaps on a Sunday morning after church— you know your subject, people will listen. which made you first guess that “ the fair and (2) Religion. If politics is the most exciting, inexpressive s h e ” w a s somehow different from religion is the most absorbing subject. For other girls, and “ lightly turned the young these reasons, and because they give rise to so man’s fancy to thoughts of love.” You look much controversy, some debating societies make back and thank Ood for all that has resulted it a rule to bar these topics. I do not altogether from that small beginning. It was in conver­ sympathize with the fashion of holding up to sation that your views about politics, about ridicule the odium theologicwm (the heat that churchmanship, and even about the fundamental often embitters religious controversy), though 1 facts of life and religion were formed. I can regret it and do my best to avoid it. After all, remember midnight talks at Cambridge twenty- subjects which command .the passionate loyalty five years ago ; “ with which the jar of memory of multitudes, things for which men have gladly is still scented as if with rose-leaves,” as Horace flung away their lives, show their power over says. And who that has read them can ever the human heart by the very passions which forget the immortal conversations in Plato and they arouse. In these days of toleration, which Dante and Shakespeare, and above all the con­ sometimes is merely a cloak for indifference, versations of our Lord recorded in the Bible: any man of strong convictions is only doing his with the woman of Samaria, with Nicodemus, duty when he takes up the challenge for religion, with Peter before and after his denial ? and “ with meekness and fear”—for humility ® ; L k 5 : o <&> 91

and reverence are the weapons of our warfare us infallible, not even the youngest.” And —“ gives a reason for the faifch that is in him.” Cromwell spoke thus to a company of Inde­ There is a true proverb that “ silence gives con­ pendent preachers: “ I entreat you, gentle­ sent,” and it is often simply cowardice, not men, by the mercies of God, to remember Christian charity, which allows the dogmas of that it is possible you may sometimes be unbelief to pass unquestioned, such as that “ all mistaken.” religions are alike,” that “ prayer is no use,” Unselfishness comes next. Do not monopolize that “ e v e r y man has his price,” that “ church­ the conversation. Talk about what the others goers are all hypocrites/’ that “ foreign mis­ like, not only the subjects that you like. Give sions do no good.” and take. Take your turn at fielding as well as ILL Suhjpr.ts to. hp Avniriftd. batting. Tact is important; it puts you in touch with It is a good general rule to talk about things your man. Tact is really sympathy in little rather than about persons. Some people are things. It enables you to enter into another’s always discussing and criticizing their neigh­ point of view, and though you may differ from bours, and their conversation degenerates into his conclusions, to give your reasons for holding gossip and slander and scandal. This is by no a contrary opinion without discourtesy or offen­ means—as we men fondly imagine—a specially siveness. The tactful man will so express his feminine weakness. Some men talk not of the view as to disarm hostility and win his listener weaknesses of others, but of their own clever­ to agreement, while the tactless hardens oppo­ ness or importance. These are the bores and sition into hostility. prigs who are to be found in every social grade, Simplicity is a most valuable quality. A man and in whose presence conversation dies. There who converses with the aim, direct or implied, are worse faults than these. Sometimes men’s of “ showing off,” will never really converse conversation is accompanied by a laugh which well. He may be the “ star,” the “ impre­ is not a good laugh, and by a smile that is a leer. sario,” or the “ reciter” ; but real conversation Once, from the window of my compartment as is a symphony, not a solo. we stopped at a station, I saw a conversation— Courage is the last word. When people are for the words were inaudible—between an old following one another like sheep through a gap man and a b o y ; it was horrible to see the evil, in a hedge, it requires moral courage to give knowing, cunning look of the old face repro­ your own opinion which conflicts with the pre­ ducing itself on the young features. “ But now vailing sentiment. But I have known a conver­ put off all these . . . malice, blasphemy, filthy sation which was losing itself, so to speak, in communication out of your mouth.” the sand, turned into a new and fruitful channel IV. Moral Element» in Conversation. by this means. Modesty is in this, as in all else, essential. As Yours sincerely, Professor Jowett used to say, “ W e are none of J. PENN.

: o y ’s Confirmation Crater. H Cirl's Confirmation % m n. " ERE in Thy Presence, Father, lo, I kneel UARD Thou her feet that now henceforth would tread And take the solemn vows once made for me, The narrow shining road that leads to Thee. Here with my boyhood’s will, gladly I seal Thy holy radiance on her wrapt soul shed The promise, Lord, which binds my soul to Thee. Hath filled her eyes with visions heaven'.y. Draw nigh and with Thy heavenly grace defend 0 Lord, to her young courage grant Thine aid This Thy loyal servant unto his life’s end. Lest she, Thy way unknowing, be afraid.

Here in Thy Holy Presence, lo, I stand Take Thou her hands—in sacred vow this day Eager my faith to prove, Thy cause to fight, With sweet assurance of love all untried. Place Thou Thy sword of strength within my hand, Thee she hath swom to follow—to obey, And lest dark hosts prevail, gird with Thy might. Dark doubts she knows not—nor how ways divide. Christ on my soul Thy Holy Spirit pour, In mists that blind, lo, lest she be beguiled, And give me grace to serve Thee evermore. Protect and strengthen this Thy child—Thy child.

Here in Thy Presence, Father, lo, I plead Take Thou her heart, its folded flower as yet Thy power to strengthen and Thy love to hold. By life unspoiled, here hath she brought and laid Thy help and Thy prevailing care I need Upon Thine Altar—Lord, lest she forget Through lurking ¿Is and dangers manifold. In life’s bright hours, the price which Thou hast paid. Lord, grant me Thy disciple now to be, Through pain, through sacrifice—Thy Cross, Thy Power, And evermore to know and follow Thee. Guard Thou and keep her in temptation’s hour.

Here In Thy Holy Presence, Lord, I wait Lord, her young life so purely offered up To do Thy will, through trials, storms and fears Unto Thy service, by Thy holy grace To strive and conquer. Lo. I dedicate Keep innocent. And when the Bread, the Cup To Thee my present hours, my manhood’s years. Of Thy Remembrance, in this sacred place Lord, now Thy servant with Thy grace defend. She shall receive—oh, may Thy Blessing be. And grant him faith to serve Thee to the end. Her whole life consecrated unto Thee. E d it h Je n k in s o n . E d i t h Je n k i n s o n . A SMART PLEATED DRESS STJN D AY ® FOR A LITTLE GIRL. • • CLOTHES. By A . M. NAN KIYELL.

HESE pleated dresses are difficulty in getting them straight. very pretty and most eco­ If you have no tracing whnel, nomical, as they make tack through the dotted lines with plenty of allowance for thread of a contrasting colour, growing limbs. They are so loose and then tear away the paper so fitting that even a little girl who that the tacking remains in the is growing quite quickly will be stuff. able to wear one for quite a long The M a k 4:. — First tack and time. then stitch the tucks on back and You can trim a dress of this front. Diagram 2 will help you kind in almost any way you like, in doing this. Pull out the tack­ though the style shown in the ing threads. Lay a piece of damp picture is both smart and useful. muslin over the tucks and press The frock drawn here is made in through it with a hot iron. dark serge with bands of white Now cut an opening from the cloth edged with narrow braid. shoulder downwards under the Silk or flannel would be equally tuck which is nearest the centre nice, and if you are making the at the left-hand side. This open­ dress of washing materials, you ing should be long enough to could trim it very effectively with reach from shoulder to waist. strips of hand embroidery or Face the left-hand side of it with heavy lace in­ a little flap of material, doing it sertion. just like the flap of an ordinary Pattern IV Pattern IV. placket. Stitch down a piece of consists of five Prussian binding over the raw pieces—front, back, sleeve, edges of the right-hand side, putting the stitches waistband and cuff. It is which hold this binding in amongst the stitches cut for children aged from 10 which hold the tuck, so that they will not be to 12 years. If you want a visible. Sew on hooks and eyes or patent fas­ pattern, send your name teners to close the opening. A glance at dia­ and addiess and four penny gram 2 will help you to understand how this stamps in an envelope marked should be done. “ Pattern IV.,” to the Pub­ Close up the under-arm and shoulder seams lishers of H o m e W o r d s , Ltd., singly at the wrong side of the material. Press 11, Ludgate Square, E.C. them open, and snip or overcast their raw edges The Materials.—You will to prevent them from fraying. The forward need 2£ yards of stuff 40 side of the placket inches wide for the dark part fastening should not of the dress, 3 yards of fancy be stitched into the trimming if the dress is to be shoulder, but should trimmed with braid or inser­ be left free as shown tion, 12 patent clips, 1 reel by diagram 2. of sewing cotton. If you are Turn down the intending to use bands of edge of the neck contrasting stuff, you will singly at the right probably find that you have side of the material, a spare piece that will do for and tack it in place. these, as they take so very Sew on your trim­ little material. ming over the turn­ The Cutting.— Fold the ing, and fasten the material and put the pattern ends off neatly at on it as shown by diagram 1. the shoulder open­ Notice that all edges marked ing. Diagram 3 will by four perforations thus help you to put on Cut fo css must go to folds. Cut the bands of trim­ Diagram 1. Cutting ming shown in the the dress. If you are the cuffs twice—once for the using trimmings outside and once for the lin­ picture. The straps of insertion you need not cut the shaped ing. Mark the tucks care­ of light stuff are cut on the cross, turned 2. Tacking and cuff. Use straight fully with a tracing wheel, - , stitching the tucks, and mak- bands of trimming m at til© edges, and ing the placket opening. in their place. so that you may have no ? DO you KNOW © 93

machined stiff material such as twill-cotton or linette. down. Then Stitch it at the edges by machine, and sew on a the dark trim­ button, and work a button-hole to fasten it at ming is slip- the front. Tack the centre back of the belt to stitched on to the centre back of the frock. Some people sew them. Close little slots of material to the side seams at the the shoulder waist line, and slip the belt through these, so opening with that it may be held steady. hooks and II*w to Re-m ake the Frock. —W hen this eyes. dress grows too small, it can very easily be let Seam ijp the out. The side tucks—those that lie furthest to­ sleeves; gather wards the sleeves—can be unpicked, so that a the shoulder f ull 2 inches is gained in the width of the dress. edges and set In order to hide the marks where the tucks have them into the been taken out, you a rm holes, can sew on stripe PJ70GJA7J7& with the sleeve braid or galon to the seam about ]£ front and back of inches forward the frock. i C ¿/ rF from the un­ If you have left a Diagram 3. Trimming the neck and putting in the sleeve. der-arm seam. good hem, there will Bind or over­ be no difficulty about \ ‘/ A tS T B M D cast the raw edges to make them neat. Lay letting this down, 3 * 1 the cuff and cuff lining together wrong side out, and facing it with a and stitch them to each other, round the edges piece of material cut which have no notches on them. Turn them to on the cross. the right side, and gather the wrist fullness of When the sleeves grow too short, you can the sleeve in between their doubled edges, with easily cut them off a little and put them into the notches matching. Stitch on trimming or looser cuffs, so that they become elbow-length braid to hide the join, and trim the wrists. sleeves instead o f full-length ones. Try on the frock ; turn up the lower edge to a If the trimmings grow soiled you can always double hem at the wrong side of the material. get a set of Peter Pan collar and cuffs to wear Slip-stitch this in place, and give it a good press­ at the neck and wrists, so that the grubby ing to make it lie flat. Fold the hem of the trimmings are hidden. skirt round the bottom into pleats, which are Remember that a useful dress of this kind continued straight downwards from the tucks. should be made in the best possible materials. Dampen these pleats and press them very well, If you get a really nice quality of serge, so that they may not spring out of their correct alpaca, casement cloth or cashmere, the frock folds. Line the belt with a narrow piece of some will wear and wash for many a long month.

O Y ou K. NOW ? ;

By the Rev. Canon T H O M PSO N .

QUESTIONS. III. 11. In only one parable Is a name given, and in two miracles.

1. To which apostle, by himself, did the risen Lord appear ? ANSWERS. II. (See March Number.) 2. On what two occasions did St. Peter show curiosity? 1. St. Matt. xiv. 15; xv. 23. 3. Where are the sections of the Old Testament named “ the Bush,” " the Bow,” and “ Elias ” ? 2. Job ii. 7 ; St. Luke xiii. 16; and 1 Cor. v. 5. 4. What two hints does St. Luke xvi. contain of recognition 3. St. Mark v. 13; xi. 20. beyond the grave? 4. Judges vii. 19. St. Mark xiii. 35. 5. An expression occurring twenty-five times in St. John’s 5. “ The rest.” 1 Thess. iv. 13 ; v. 6. Gospel and nowhere else. 6. “ Them that are without.” 1 Cor. v. 13. Col. iv. 5. 6. By what expression recorded in St. John did our Lord 7. Acts xxi. 39. foretell His Cross? 8. St. Mark iv. 26. 7. In St. John the Ascension is not recorded, but it is assumed. 9. St. Matt. ix. 27. St. Matt. xii. 22 (St. Luke xi. 14). 8. What is the Latin for a scull ? St. Mark viii. 22. St. John be. St. Matt. xx. 30 (SS. Mark 9. Which miracle bears evidence to “ the two evenings ” ? and Luke). 10. Twice our blessed Lord took aside the afflicted to heal. 10. Chap. x. Chap. xv. Answers to the above questions should not be sent to the Editor, but should be kept to be compared with the Author’s answers to be published in the May Number. IKelJ Hetter ® Cijurd) ^etog. *** If y°u know °J any P‘cce of CLarch news which you think Would he interesting to our readers, send it to the Art Editor, II, Lud- gaie Square, E.C., during April. Six prizes of five shillings each are awarded monthly. Photographs are specially welcome, but stamps must be enclosed if their return is desired.

With mixed delight of lavender and lilies, Dreaming, I linger in the noontide heat.” E. B. Musical Masterpieces on Church Bells. the T h e C h ild r e n ’s B e ll. —Jt is almost unique in the history quaint little village of Cattistock in Dorsetshire there is a church of church beDs that die cost of one should be defrayed by school which, in one respect, holds sway over every cathedral in the children. This was done three years ago by the scholars of land. It is its bells that make it famous, for here, according to die day school at Wootton (a small village in North Lincoln­ many eminent authorities, is the finest carillon of church bells shire). They raised the necessary amount (£44) by a series m England. They are thirty-five in number, and once every of concerts, die success of which was due to their indomitable year, an occasion when Cattistock is crowded with visitors, {dude and to the training of their schoolmaster, who brought their M. Jos. Denyn, the famous carilloneur of Mechlin Cathedral, eflorts to a successful issue. When at last die bell was ready comes to the village and demonstrates to all concerned the the children assisted in hauling it to its position in the church marvellous possibilities of these remarkable bells, beyond the tower. Next day they were permitted to help ring the bell, hourly hymn tunes that are played bv means of an automatic which bears the inscription : “ The Children’s Bell: W. W. G. barrel. Thus it is that the music of Hadyn, Schumann and Gifford, Vicar ; W. J. Marsh. 'Schoolmaster, A.D. 1910.” Mendelssohn is played on church bells. Given by the master H. Marsh. hand of M. Denyn, the music is very different from the halting efforts so often associated with church bells. From a musical G e n e r a l G o r d o n ’ s P r a y e r -M a t..—-it may not be point of view alone it is worth taking much trouble to hear. generally known that even during his busiest campaigns General From a suitable distance there is an impressiveness and grandeur Gordon had fixed times for prayer, and it was his custom to fix in some of the pieces when played on these massive instruments a handkerchief outside his tent as a sign that he was not to be that is lacking by any other method. disturbed at his devotions. • A patriotic rendering of the National Anthem usually con* Bishop Gwynne, of Khartoum, recently received from a mem­ eludes this yearly performance. Miss E. U. B e n c e. ber of the Gordon family the very prayer-mat which the General was in the habit of using. It is a piece of needlework A r c h b is h o p a s S id e s m a n . —During the Archbishop about a yard long and 18 inches wide, and is the thing a devout of Canterbury’s last holiday in the Italian lake district he at­ Moslem would always carry with him to kneel on when praying. tended an English church service near Lake Lugano where It is understood that the mat is to be kept permanently on the the congregation numbered six persons. The resident chaplain sanctuary steps of the new cathedral at Khartoum. preached, Dr. Davidson’s chaplain read the lessons and the Archbishop took the collection Miss J. M. Jade. famous Rectory ^ Gardens . [t a WHP- we think a^happy augury of the times that should be disposed to throw them open occasionally for the benefit of their less fortunate neighbours, as is frequently done nowadays in many country districts. For some years past it has been customary for the successive rectors of Brome, Suffolk, to open the gardens there on Sunday afternoons during the summer months, and to allow the parishioners to roam at will amidst their delightful surroundings, a privilege which, needless to say, is greatly appreciated. Enclosed within a high yew fence, and con­ taining some fine specimens of topiary work, these gardens (as our photograph shows), are a veritable palace of delight, and strolling amongst their parterres one is apt to recall Amy Levy’s beautiful lines:— “ Here where your garden fenced about and still is, , Here where the unmoved summer air is sweet. * RED LETTER CHURCH NEWS *

Sixty Years in the Temple of the Lord’s, C h o ir .—^ are glad to add to P r a y e r — Perhaps the most our roll of distinguished service interesting house of prayer in in the Church the name of Mr. the world is the Little Temple Francis Hammond, who for up­ of the Lords Prayer in Pales­ wards of sixty years has sung in tine, erected on the spot where it the choir of St. Mary's, New­ is believed the Saviour taught market. He has held the post His prayer to the disciples. The of clerk for thirty-six years, and little temple is of pure white has also acted as deputy Sunday- marble, with simple straight school Superintendent and Lay lines, distinctly unlike the archi­ Reader. For several years he tecture of the Orient. "Our had three sons with him in the Father, which art in heaven” in choir, but at the present time every known language is carved he {done remains, and although on the walls - and columns, and in his seventy-third year he is the only decoration. still sings alto—somewhat un­ Miss M. J. Sowrey. usual at that age. In 1905 the parishioners presented him with Going Farther and a silver rcse-bowl and an F a rin g W o r s e . -If one goes illuminated address in recog­ by road from Norwich to Bun­ nition of his thirty years' service gay one passes a number of yil- as clerk, the office which he still ages ; the name of the parson of fills. He hopes to continue to do the first village is Wild, of the so till the end of his life. second Wilder, and of the third Savage. 5,000 Sermons in one Mr. Francis Hammond. Church. _Tlie Rcv j DurJ> B.P.R Vicar of Chirbury, Rural Dean of Montgomery and a Prebendary R e c to r y W ir e le s s ._ T h e Rev. H. R. Waidnson, Vicar of Hereford Cathedral, recently resigned the living of Chirbury of Stoke-by-Mayland, Zssex, is a keen wireless student, and after being incumbent for half a century. While there he has installed at the Vicarage a complete apparatus made by restored the fine old church, and m announcing his resignation himself in his own workshop, capable of sending and receiving to his parishioners stated that he had preached over 5,000 messages over 100 miles radius. sermons to them. M. J. So’WFEY. O lio T it c h e n e r — jn the churchyard of St. Giles, Cam­ G o d lik e o . M an ly . gentleman who had held many berwell, is a tombstone erected to the memory of a man named high public offices with honour to himself, and advantage to Ono Titchener. The story as to how he got his curious name the nation, once went to Sir Eardley Wilmot, in great anger at is as follows: Upon the occasion of his baptism when his real injury which had been done to him by a person of great father gave the officiating clergyman his name the mother consequence, which he was considering how to resent in the exclaimed, “ Oh, no, not that.” The father mentioned another most effectual manner. After relating the particulars to Sir name and again the woman exclaimed, “ Oh, no.” Name Eardley, he asked if he did not think it would be manly to after name did the man suggest and to each one the woman resent it. Yes, answered his friend, “ it would doubtless be said, “ Oh, no," till at last the clergyman, losing patience, took manly to resent it, but it would he Godlike to forgive it ! ’ * the child and christened him “ Ono,” and by this name he W. H. p. was known all his life. St. Giles’s churchyard is also noted as being the burial-place Policeman to Preacher. _ There „ „ „ j of John Wesley’s wife. men who were formerly either soldiers or sailors, but very few Miss May Ballard. ex-policemen have taken holy orders. The late Canon W. A. Dickson, who has recently died, was for thirteen years in the Royal Irish Constabulary, and his father was formerly an in­ spector in the force. Canon Dickson was ordained in 1884. He was a great missionary en­ thusiast, and one of his sons is now a missionary in India. W. H. P. Yuccas in a Church - y a r d - -St. Michael’s, Woburn Sands, possesses some very fine' yucca plants in the churchyard, but they are shy of flowering in this cold climate, having come from Mexico. However, as the result of the hot summer of 1*911, the plants budded and flowered to a wonderful extent, and for weeks were quite the sight of the place. E. F. S. 96 * HO.'lE WORDS *

An 014 Church Barrel Organ. —Intfeefathalfof interest.. The lower.part of the tower of St. Mary’s, which die last (tentury there is no doubt that the only music available supports a very beautiful andlofty spire, forms a west per<$) in many of our country churches was that provided by the to the church.and the stone is set in the outside wall of the old barrel organs, and though there are here and there a few tower, to the right as one goes in at the west door. solitary instances where these somewhat antiquated instruments The church is very conspicuous on the rising ground on still survive, the majority of them have long been swept into which Shrewsbury is built, the Severn sweeping almost round obHvion. Our present photograph shows an old organ of it in a mighty curve. the kind referred to, which we think must be almost unique, “ Let this small monument record the name inasmuch as its outward appearance resembles an ordinary Of Cadman, and to future times proclaim instrument fitted with pipes. Made by a Ccmhili firm clcse How by attempt to fly from this high spire on a century ago, this interesting musical relic possesses a range Across the Sabrine stream he did acquire of six stops, and is fitted with three roller discs, each having His fatal end. 'Twas not for want of skill a capacity of ten hymn tunes; the spare cylinders being kept Or courage to perform the task he fell. in the lower part of the cabinet as here dcpictcd. Though No, No, a faulty cord being drawn too now the property of the owner of a public-house in a small tight Suffolk village, there is little doubt that at one time the old Hurried his soul on high to take her organ formed an adjunct to the choir of some country church flight inthe neighbourhood. Which bid the Body here beneath A Parish with a Record. _ Good Night.” M. E. G H e m p h i l l . A very pleasing feature in the history of the parish of St. Paul, Preston, is A Churchyard of Rose the fact that no less than four of its Trees. —Seventy-seven rose trees, the. clerical staff have been appointed to gift of parishioners, are planted in the bishoprics in the Church at home and churchyard at Hook, Surrey, and in abroad; viz., the Right Rev. F. J. the church porch is a coloured plan Chavasse, Bishop of Liverpool; the showing the position of the trees and Right Rev. C. O. L. Riley, Bishop of the varieties of roses. Perth, W A .; the Right Rev. H. Henn, Bishop of Burnley; and the Right Rev. A Maori Christening. _ j Jcf C. J. Ferguson-Davie, Bishop of Singa­ autumn at St. Mary de Lode Church, pore, all of whom during their ministry Gloucester, the Archdeacon of Glouces­ at St. Paul's endeared themselves to ter baptized the infant son of Kua and the people. Surely this is a record of Hera Tawhai, two of the company of which any parish may be truly proud. Maoris then touring in England. The M. J. SOWREY. service was attended by the full company of Maoris, who afterwards Chester Cathedral _A Peter­ sang a hymn in their native language. borough firm have been busy in re- W. A. B u r n e l l . paSring the cloisters of Chester Cathe­ dral, a step which has been absolutely Church with Rock Floor _ necessary, by reason of the collapse of An interesting church is that of St. some of the groii.iag of the east Michael, Torquay, erected many cloister. The roof was examined, and centuries ago, which is situated on a great was the surprise when there was cliff, the entrance being near the edge. found a huge mass of earth and debris, It is a compact mass of masonry of in some parts five feet deep. Buried immense strength. No attempt has in this heap the search party found been made to make a floor, the reek? heads and bases of early English' pillars inside the chapel serving that purpose. and fragments of ancient masonry, No By whom or when this place of wor­ le$s than two hundred and fifty tons of ship was erected is a subject for con­ earth were carted away. How this heap jecture. Miss E. Evans. came there is an unfathomable mystery. The threatened collapse of the groin­ December A w a rd ._ Firslprile> ing can hardly surprise one when he have been awarded to Miss K. Code, thjaks of the enormous weight which S. 0. Gorse, the Rev. W. H Phillips. An old Chwreh Barrel Orpin. lay upon it. J. L a in g . MissM. White.nan, and C. H.Chandler, the sixth prize being divided between Seventy Years Churchwarden^.«* R. R. Frie and H. J. Atkins. Extra prizes go to "Mrs R. J. thewOlage pf Culpho (situated about five miles north-east of Druce, Miss C. A. Hawthorne, Miss L. Collins and Miss A. Ipswich) the other day, I came .across,” writes Mr. George J. Pollock. Reserves (three inclusions m this class entitle a Adams, “ an interesting inscription on a tombstone in the competitor to a five shilling prize which must be applied for churchyard, which I think may prpve a record of long service. after the third inclusion): Miss May Ballard, Mrs. Nossiter, 1 gnre£t asit stands— “ Primrose," W. A. Burnell, the Rev. J. Puttick, and Miss Robert Harris M. G Pollock. 70 years Churchwarden of this parish. Died March 1st. 1892, aged 91. Organist Walks 37,000 Miles !_j^ r j p G00|. “ I may add that there.is no pulpit in the church of Culpho. den, who has retired from his post as organist of Ringway The serinon is delivered from roe lectern.” Church, Cheshire, after fifty-one years* service, has walked 37,000 miles in the performance of his duties between Altrm- AvJation 150 Years A * o _ I? ^ Gf the progress chan? and Ringway. In other words, it is equal to having of aviation «it the present day. the following inscriptipn recorded \yplkgd all the way round the world, and then gone half the on a stone at St. Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury, may prove of journey again □ n%3? d ' o i- ej; n *ti* ö t x ju f n - er n Qn:-n'-n^nFn^n- n ' Tu, B M, Joel 2. 21; 1 The««, 6. 12-24. g S AY CALEND3R E. Jlicah 4, 1—8 ; 1 John 4, 1—14. 4- 14 W . E mbiül D a t . 1 Kings 1. 1-28; John 4. 1-31. 1 TS», Äjoemion Day. 15 Th. 1 Chron. 29.10; John 4. 31. B 16 F. E StB e r D a t . 1 Kings 4. 2 0 ; John 6. 1-24. B M. Dan. 7. 9-15 ; Luke 24. 44. 17 S. E m b e r D a t . 1 Kings 6 .1 -1 6 ; John 6. 24. E. 2 Kings 2. 1-16 ; Heb. 4. 1 8am. 26; Lute 22. 1-81. 8 1 8am. 31; Luke 22. 31-54. 18 8. IrinitT Sunday. * » Sunday ih tr Äjosniian Da». M. Isa. 6. 1-1 1; Rev. 1. 1-9. B E. Gen. 18 or 1 and 2 .1 -4 ; Eph. 4.1-17 or Matt. 3. M. Deut. 30; Luke 22. 64. H E. Deut. 34 or Josh. 1 ; 1 Thess. 1. 19 M. 1 Kings 10 ; John 6. 22-41. 6 M. 2 Sam. 6 ; Luke 23. 1-26. 20 Tu. 1 Kings 11.26; John 6. 41. n May 1 : 6 Tu. 2 Sam. 7 .1 8 ; Luke 23, 26-50. 21 W. 1 Kings 12. 25-13.11; John 7.1-25, ta 7 W. 2 Sam. 11; Luke 23 30-24. 13. 22 Th. 1 Kings 14. 1-2 1; John 7. 25. A scension Da y . 8 Th. 2 Sam. 13. 38-14. 26; Luke 24. 13. 23 F. 1 Kings 16. 8 ; John 8.1-31. 0 F. 2 Sam. 15.16; John 1.1-29. 24 S. 1 Kings 18.1-17; John 8. 31. n May 11 : 10 S. 2 Sam. 16.15-17. 24; John 1. 29. 'mr- 25 s 1st Sunday titer trinity, WHITSUN DAY. l i 6. Wfc.'tsnn Day. BL Deut. 16. 1-18-, Rom. 8. 1-18. M. Josh. 3. 7 -4 .1 5 ; John 9. 1-39. B May 14, 16, 17: E . Isa. 11 orEzek. 36.25 ; Gal. 5.16 E. Josh. 6.13-6. 21 or 24; Pilemon. or Acts 18. 24-19. 21. 26 M. 1 Kings 2 2.1 -4 1; John 9. 39-10. 22. 8 Ember Days. I iR W um ira W eek. 27 Tu. 2 Kings 2 ; John 10. 22. 28 W. 2 Kings 5 ; John 11. 1-17. 0 May 18 : M. Gen. 11. 1-10 ; 1 Cor. 12. 1-14. 29 Th. 2 Kings 6. 24 ; John 11.17-47. E. Num. 11. 16-31; 1 Cor. 12. 27 30 F. 2 Kings 8. 1-16 ; John 11. 47-12. 20. p Trinity Sunday. and 13. 31 S. 2 Kings 1 0 .1 -1 8 ; John 12. 20. p

By OUR OWN Bed ' etter iotes from the "ission ield. CORRESPONDENTS.

*jj A Wonderful Change, boys were praying daily that the very missionary in question ‘Y ’HERE is preserved as a curio in a missionary's house at might be enabled to learn the language quickly. “ You see,” Kyoto (the ancient capital of Japan) an old wooden notice- said one of the boys to his mother, “ she won’t be any good as board, bearing these words, in Japanese: “ 1 he evil way is strictly a missionary till she turns into an Indian ! ” forbidden. The Christian way is forbidden.” Such boards were put up in 1867, but were taken down in 1873. What a change r One Grain at a Time. to-day, forty years after! Now, religious liberty is granted, There are of course many mission stations which can only and Christianity not only tolerated, but given an equal footing be visited periodically ; they are worked from a centre where with Buddhism and Shintoism. Let us pray that it may ere the missionaries reside. When one such visit was being paid long supersede both of them. God is working in Japan. to an outlying station an old native came to the missionaries and said, “ We like your teaching, but why don’t you come 1 China Awakening more often; we cannot remember for months to come what Remarkable changes also are taking place in China, in regard you teach us in one visit. It is as if you gave us one grain of to Christianity. It can be seen especially in the attitude of rice and said, ‘ Live on that till we come again.’ ” Chinese officials towards the work of missionaries. Not long A Story of Livingstone. since, in the provincial capital of the Shantung Province, three m prominent Chinese officials met together to consider how best When Livingstone returned home for the second time, he to further the work of Dr. Mott’s evangelistic campaign among not unnaturally contemplated spending the rest of his life non-Christian students, such meeting taking place on the very with his family. His wonderful work in Africa had created spot where twelve years ago the Boxer Movement was raging. a general desire for further discovery, and he was asked to name a gentleman who might go out, which he did. The f The Bible versus Spear. latter, however, could not be prevailed upon to go ; and ulti­ A missionary from New Guinea (the scene of Chalmer’s mately Livingstone undertook to go out again himself. Lord remarkable work) was able recently to tell a remarkable story John Russell, then Prime Minister, sent to ask what honour or of the conversion o f a native. When telling of his conversion, reward Livingstone would like the Government to grant him, the native said, holding up a spear: “ We took this with us to which the reply was, “ If you will stop the Portuguese slave everywhere—in our canoes and on our journeys, and slept with trade, you will gratify me beyond measure.” He then made it by our side. But now,” said he, putting down the spear his third and what proved to be his last expedition. He left and holding up a Bible, “ we can sleep safely because of this ; home and relations and all for Christ’s sake. He will ever be for this Book has brought to us peace and protection.” The crowned in the minds of Englishmen as being one of the Bible is sharper than a two-edged sword. greatest martyrs on behalf of the Gospel and humanity. H Left alone to Die. A Veteran Missionary, Cruelty is rampant amongst the heathen in West Africa, as The Rev. E. J. Peck, who has given a life-time to work amongst a missionary, travelling recently in Nigeria, can relate. Just the Eskimos within the Arctic Circle, is again in England, outside a certain town he found an old woman dying with no and has a wonderful story to tell of his life in the far north. one to help her. She had been there for two days. When the The Eskimo language is by no means easy to acquire. It missionary asked some one near by about the woman, he was is customary to add all sorts of adverbs, etc., to the stem of a told, “ She is dying, and no one wants the trouble of burying verb, and Mr. Peck sometimes exhibits a piece of canvas an old woman like that.” yard$ long which contains a single word. f A Pretty Story. It is quite a common thing for us to hear of churches being destroyed by fire or storm, or even by earthquake, but Mr. At a missionary headquarters one morning two letters were Peck can tell of his church being devoured by dogs. received : one from India telling how very quickly a certain The first contact of Christianity with the Eskimos may have missionary was acquiring the difficult native language; the been as long ago as 870 A.D. when early missionaries occupied other from a certain home in England, saying that two little a small island iust south of Iceland. 97

By ELIZABETH KEITH A Canadian Par«*«, Hi« Churefc and Vicarage at Harditty. , n O B B IS . HE progress, development and growth friend, from the time he enters,‘-Canada, as a --Of religious, life in Canada is as re­ struggling, hopeful enthusiast, eager to “ make markable and as far-reaching as her good,” tjll his rosy dreams have materialized f agricultural and commercial prosperity. and he> has become a man of substance with, the The Church lias adapted herself in a really power and capacity to show* his gratitude in a wonderful fashion to the needs of her children, practical manner when the Churbh calls for it. for she frilly recognizes that in :a land where Even when he embarked for the land, of oppor­ immigrants from all parts of the globe are flock­ tunity he found a chaplain on board whose ing, in by the thousand she must throw aside advice and help regarding the voyage aikj. the her.former conventional staid customs and re­ new life were full of practical kindliness.and stricted ideas if she wishes to strengthen her good sense. These chaplains provide letters of bulwarks and to become one of the most im­ introduction and commendation to the clergy portant factors in the making o f Canadian his- and laity of the district in which the emigrant ; s tory, whether ecclesiastical or civil. There is expects to settle, if these have, not already n no link more effective between the old home been sent on two or three weeks beforehand. and the new than that which a church can pro- Upon arrival in Canada the port chaplain i vide, and experience has proved how great are usually meets all steamers, and is ready to the national and imperial advantages of the give every assistance to the newcomers. more intimate association of religious bodies The Church is especially helpful to girls who with the newer life of Canada. Only those who may be travelling alone, for she takes them know the West and the sparsely populated under her care from the time of sailing (if a parts of other provinces can realize how much chaplain is on board) till they reach their destin­ the Church means to the Canadian settler. It ation. She is then able to put them in touch ; is the centre of the social life of the community, with those societies which exist for their bene­ so that where only a few settlers gather there a fit and shows her continued interest in their ' church appears almost as if by magic. welfare by many unexpected kindnesses.

A Canadian lovet hi» Church. “ Come and have a good time.” It is well for English parents to remember Church socials, which are held during the this fact, instead of believing the erroneous and winter months, are perhaps one of the best mistaken “ ideas” of those who have never mediums for bringing strangers and newcomers been in Canada. W ith mournful emphasis fond into touch with the local inhabitants. . A com­ > mothers inform one “ that dear Johnny is sure mittee undertakes to provide some form of enter­ to go wrong in Canada, because he will be cut tainment at each meeting, and the appreciation off from all church influence, and will be living of their efforts is unmistakably evident when , amongst a people who are only keen on making one attends a social. The first time a newcomer dollars and have no thought or feeling for the is lured inside by a hearty and sincere invitation ,'X_ Sunday and its observances.” to “ come and have a good time,” he or she is - As a matter of fact, the zeal and earnestness apt perhaps to experience some trepidation as' which settlers of almost every nationality show to the warmth of the welcome which awaits the S where their Church is concerned exceed any- stranger. Nervous qualms or misgivings quickly *! thing known in a corresponding English com- vanish, for the experienced ones hasten forward h mumty. and in a very few minutes make the visitor feel The young man in England who has attended absolutely at home. Informal introductions go ¡1 a place of worship under parental compulsion hand in hand with informal manners, and the or from a sense of duty, seems determined, charm of the free and easy hospitality of the when in the Far West, to allow nothing to Canadian W est brings a glow to the newcomer's interfere with his religious exercises. The heart, who may, perhaps, be suffering from Church is so often his guide, philosopher and home-sickness. VOL. XLI1I. n o . y . F2 100 * HOME w o r n *

Any self-consciousness is quickly banished various officials in the church, from the parson when the evening’s programme commences. It downwards. The mixed choir, which is all may be a lecture on some interesting subject “ robed” in many of the larger churches, strikes given in such a bright, chatty way that no one a distinctive, novel note, and the glorious sun­ can find it dull. Or it may be a musical evening, shine which slants through the windows and when all who possess musical or histrionic talent dispels any ecclesiastical gloom, makes one feel are expected to take part. These have breathing that, although everything is the same as it was space from time to time when musical competi­ “ at home,” yet something is-strangely different. tions take place, or popular songs, in which Perhaps the invigorating climate and the excite­ every one joins, encourage the more timid musi­ ment of living in a country where growth of a cians to help the programme. Once a month vigorous and sometimes phenomenal nature is the regular “ social” is held, when refreshments in evidence on all sides, even in the church, is are served at the close of the evening. Games partly responsible for the strange impression the of every description, competitions which are newcomer receives. It has undoubtedly affected not too abstruse, and general “ social” conver­ the clergy, and produced a type that is not sation constitute this evening’s programme, usual in England. As one Canadian tersely put which is perhaps the most enjoyable of all. it: “ In Canada a parson must be a man before From time to time more ambitious enter he is a clergyman if he is to get hold of the men tainments are provided, and these are immensely and to teach them that life holds something popular in the Canadian West. On such occa­ better than mere financial success.” sions the room is simply packed, for not only W anted First-class Men. do all the members decide to attend, but out­ siders seek an invitation, which is quickly and Readers of English newspapers will have noted gladly given. the efforts made recently to send more workers into the Canadian field. The best that England Chcrth Hospitality. can offer is asked for. The old fallacy that any kind of clergyman will do for the West has been This feeling of good-fellowship, which is an exploded. We heard of an incompetent and integral part of the social life of the Church, rather lazy parson in the West, who, after seems, in an indefinable manner, to penetrate emptying the different country churches under the Church itself. Many causes are conducive his care, received a removal at the request of to this. For instance, it is customary for the the congregation. Even in the country districts parson to inform his congregation every Sun­ a “ good man” is asked for; but nowhere is good day “ that all strangers and newcomers are in­ work better appreciated, and nowhere has a vited at the close of the service to make them­ man, if he is really in earnest, greater influence selves known to him through the ushers.” The or more scope. Youth and optimism are there impression that these homely words of welcome waiting for the good seed to be planted, and a make upon the newcomer’s heart can only be parson has only himself to blame if the little realized by those who have gone to Canada. A frame church is not crowded. stranger attending the English Church in a western town or city will wonder who the men To Church by Buggy. standing at the back of the building are. Should Where a district possesses no church the he linger near them at the close of the service service is held in the schoolhouse, and the he will have striking evidence of the work of harmonium, which does duty for conceits, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. With a frank and other social amenities, leads the service of smile which disarms any reticence or shyness, prayer and praise. Often there is no recognized these men accost the strangers and offer them choir, but the heartiness with which the congre­ hospitality. Should the newcomer be “ up gation join in the familiar hymns is so infectious against it,” these practical Christians supply and inspiring that perhaps a well-trained choir him with supper and a bed, and on the morrow, would detract from the charm of the simple after fortifying him with a good breakfast, take service. At its close the schoolyard is crowded him to the labour bureau. with the buggies and horses of the congregation. All the country churches and schools provide Why the Church grows. stabling, as settlers are usually obliged to ride or No wonder the Church in Canada grows so drive to their place of worship. rapidly ; no wonder that men and women of all sorts and conditions are eager to share its privi­ Log House Services. leges ; for out in that new country no one need But perhaps the service which made the fear a mere formalism inside a cold building. deepest impression upon us was one we attended The churches are too busy carrying out their while camping in the bush. W e were surprised broad practical Christianity to spare time for to find that a service was held every Sunday in dissensions. one of the little log houses which lay scattered There is no more inspiring sight than to see about, and bore testimony to the agricultural row after row of men enjoying the bright ser­ possibilities of the Far North. It meant a walk vice Sunday after Sunday, and to watch the of a mile and a half through a deep gorge, but indefatigability, tact, and kindliness of the we decided to seize the opportunity of worship- <& THE CHUBCH IN CANADA «

ping amidst the silence of t h e great lone bush. W e reached the farmhouse as the congregation was filing in, and took our places with the rest. The log kitchen had been made to look as ecclesiastical as possible, and the hushed reverence which fell over the congregation as the parson knelt in prayer was more impres­ sive than any­ thing wo had ex­ perienced before. There was no in­ strument to lead the service, but the musical ones st ai f ed the singing with due care for the “ top” notes. The walls of the little kitchen seemed to reverberate with sound as the lusty, wholesome “ men of the soil” gave praise to their Creator. An interruption occurred before the sermon, when our “ hostess” lighted a spirit lamp and put on the kettle. When this was completed we settled down to hear what the parson had to tell us. It was no theological discussion, with finely turned phrases and poetic imagery, for his language, and the thoughts it portrayed, Q matched our surroundings in its simplicity, and the riveted attention, not only of the feminine portion of the flock, but the men too, made us realize that the grandeur of Nature’s simplicity had inspired the preacher with a message that found an echo in all our hearts. A t the close of the service tea and cake were served to all the congregation, and this thought­ ful act was especially appreciated by the parson who only had time to swallow his hastily before riding off for his next service. He and his confrères in these scattered com­ munities lead a strenuous life. For instance, a clef gv man left Edmonton, the capital of Alberta, every Friday in order to reach his destination, a hundred miles away, by Sunday. His services covered a circuit of forty miles, and it was Tues­ day before he arrived home again. So long as practical, broad-minded Christianity pervades the churches of Canada, so long will they be a power. *** W e give a photograph of St. Mary’s Church, Alta, Canada, together with two others taken during its erection. These show very clearly the mode of building a small prairie church in Western Canada—the whole business occupying but three weeks ! For these photo­ graphs we are indebted to the kindness of Mrs. Schorfiekl. For the photograph in our heading our thanks are due to Mrs. Nossiter. UR PRIZE SERIAL TALE. By SH By SIDNEY MURRAY. O R . G O L D Illustrated by J. E. SUTCLIFFE.

The two men slipped off their horses, and CHAPTER X. entered the yard. jrrp gets a Surprise. “ Fell off your horse, maister ? ” asked the younger of the two, looking at Harry’s bandaged HE blow that resulted from Silas Rue- head. lake’s dastardly attack on Harry Moore “ No,” responded Harry. “ ’Tis an accident, proved not so serious as his assailant that’s all.” T had expected. By a merciful inter­ He waited, looking at the elderly man with position of Providence, his life had been saved. some curiosity, for he was gazing about him Had Harry not moved to one side so opportunely with searching eyes, and peering, as well as he his brains would undoubtedly have been dashed could from where he stood, into the few barns out. The missile struck him on the side of the surrounding the yard. head, over the ear, and if Nell had not come “ Maister,” said the elderly man, turning to upon him lying under Crag Tor so soon after the Harry suddenly. “ My name’s Tom Newcombe, occurrence, he would have lost a great quantity o’ Lydford. ’Ave ’ee zeed any stray bullocks of blood. o’ mine hereabouts ? ” The injured man had regained his senses before “ Not one,” replied Harry. “ We’d not take Newtake was reached, and hteyond a confused re­ up strays here, Dartmoor being so close.” membrance that he heard some noise on the rocks “ P’raps not,” returned Tom Newcombe, with above him, followed immediately by a stunning a sniff. “ Ye don’t mind us lookin’ in these yer blow, he could give no account of how he came barns, do ’ee ? ” by his accident. Silas Ruelake breathed freely “ What for ? ” when he heard this ; he had been afraid that his “ I tell ’ee us be lookin’ for bullocks we ’ave victim had caught sight of him on the rocks. lost,” said Tom Newcombe. After every attention could be given him by “ Do ’ee think I’ve got ’un in one o’ they the doctor, he fell into a profound slumber, from bams ? ” cried Harry, the crimson rushing into which he awoke with a dreadful headache, but his pale face. “ Don’t ’ee be insulting.” a great hunger. An open-air life and a hard Tom Newcombe looked at his son dryly. constitution were already beginning to take the “ Us didn’t say they were, did us, George ? ” patient in hand ; and the third day saw him he inquired. taking short walks out around the farm, with his “ Naw, feyther,” replied George, “ no more us head wrapped in sundry bandages, much to didn’t.” Silas Ruelake’s disgust. “ Then where be th’ harm in lookin’ into they Leaning on the gate that gave on to the lane, there bams, then ? ” asked Tom Newcombe. and gazing down the hill to the clump of syca­ “ Don’t you take my word for it, that your mores that marked Crossways, Harry could think bullocks are not in my bams ? ” uttered Harry, only of Nell. He thought of her tenderly, al­ hotly. “ Do ’ee think I should tell ’ee one thing though she had so cruelly jilted him. He could and do another ? ” scarcely conceive that she who appeared to love “ Maister,” said old Newcombe, “ I tell ’ee I him so, could play him so false. He would see don’t say ’e e ’ve a got my bullocks on your farm. her ! He must see her ! It was this idea that All I ax is, let me peep into they there buildings, made him linger in the neighbourhood of the old same’s I’ve done at Underdown an’ t’other place elm, by the linhay, on the night that desolated lower down. Sure, there’s no need to be angry Crossways. Poor maid, he thought, how dread­ at all.” ful a misfortune to fall upon her. “ Look into the buildings, then. All the doors “ I ’ll not give her up without one spoken word,” be open,” said Harry contemptuously. “ You’ll he said to himself. “ I ’ll hear her say ‘ nay ’ to not find a bullock on the place. All mine be out me wi’ her own sweet lips, as I heard her say on Dartmoor.” ‘ yes.’ ” “ Thank ’ee, maister,” said Newcombe, “ us ’11 A couple of horsemen ascended the road, and look in an’ be away. Be ’ee cornin’, too, mais­ pulled up outside the gate. One was an elderly, ter ? ” gaunt man, as hard as nails, and as stem as a The three moved off and approached the sheds, judge ; the other possessed the same character­ which they entered and examined one by one. istics, and looked as though he might be his The merest glance was sufficient to prove that companion’s son, which he was. bullocks were not housed in any of them. “ Where be Newtake, maister,” said the elderly “ Well, George,” said old Newcombe to his man. son, “ us’ll move down along. Those bullocks “ This be it,” replied Harry, holding open the be not hereabouts. Maister, I be sorry to ’ave gate. give ye the trouble.” “ Be you th’ maister? ” “ Ye could have saved it all if ye’d taken my “ Yes. I be.” word,” said Harry. © POR GOLD © 103

“ So us could,” replied Newcombe. “ But, biting his lips, led the way through the rising ■ween, o urselves-like, us ’ave had word that there fields as quickly as his damaged condition al­ be bullocks in sheds hereabouts thpt don’t b’long lowed him. After all, he thought, they’ll only there, wi’ mark ‘ T .N .’ Us ’aye lost bullocks be about the place another five minutes. afore in this yur quarter. That be all, maister. He pushed open the gate of the field in which Good-day to ’eel” stood the remains of Ben Hookner’s farmhouse, “ Good-day.” and standing leaning against the bars, he suf­ The two junked on their horses, and trotted fered the two to traverse the intervening space out through the gate down the lane. Before and approach' the building. . As the reader ten minutes had elapsed, however, they were knows, Harry had not been near the bam since back again. Harry stared at them with surprise. he was brought home unconscious, that is, since “ Say, maister,’’ said Tom Newcombe, pointing Silas Ruelake had - performed those surprising with" his whip up the hill, “ whose be that monster great barn place up t’higher side ? Us seed ’un going down-along.” “ Do ’ee mean up under Dartmoor ? ” asked Harry. Old Newcombe nodded. “ Yes,” he said. “ ’Tis mine,” remarked Harry. “ Oh, ’tis wan o* yours, is it ? ” inquired old

evolutions with the bullocks which had so startled Jan. All at once, from the direc­ tion of the barn, Harry heard the roar of a bullock. He could scarcely believe his ears, but it was evident that Tom Newcombe and his son believed theirs, for 4*H® stared at they hurried along as fast thetwo animals fas their legs would permit a s though them, and threw open the barn doors. h i* e y e s saw With scarcely a moment’s delay, two bullocks gh osts." issued forth. “ There they be,” cried old Tom, excitedly. “ I !d know ’em anywhere. H i ! ;: he cried out Newcombe, springing off his horse as he said so. to Harry, “ come up here, an’ say if these be “ Us thought ^ee told us ye had no ither than these your bullocks or no.” bams hereabouts ?” Almost before the words had left his lips “ ’Tis an old ruined place,” replied Harry^ Harry stood by his side. He stared at the two “ I don’t use it much. Ye can see it if ye animals as though his eyes saw ghosts, a picture wish.” of perfect astonishment. Yes, please.” “ An’ ’ee didn’t tell us there was anither bam A sort of dry humour that pervaded the old up here,” said young Newcombe, with a sneer. man rather annoyed. Harry. «From Newcombe’s “ ’Twas well us had eyes.” manner, Harry was quite certain that he thought . “ I know no more how they bullooks got on my. the existence of the old bam had been deliberately land than a babe unborn,” declared Hany wit& suppressed. However, lie said nothing, but great emphasis. > 104 * HOME WORDS» “ Flowed in, may be,” suggested old Tom. “ Or crawled over th’ tops o’ th’ walls,” added CHAPTER J£L Silas gets bis Answer. young George, “ an’ bolted theirsel’s in, arter.” W h i l e the above events were happening, Silas “ I tell ’ee,” said Harry, earnestly, “ ’tis all a Ruelake was having an interview with Farmer mystery to me. I’ve not put they bullocks in Underwood. m y bam .” “ Well, maister,” said Silas, “ and what “ They came out o’t,” averred Tom. “ Who answer did Nell give ye ? Be she willing ? ” be attending of ’em ? There be keep there,” “ That I can’t tell ’ee.” and he pointed to a bundle of hay. “ Haven’t ’ee axed her, then ? ” asked Ruelake, “ I ’ve been ill abed since three days ago,” said with a show of surprise. Tlarry. “ Any one can tell ye the same.” “ I did,” admitted the farmer, “ but her “ Us don’t disbelieve that, maister,” said Tom, wouldn’t give I any answer. Her appears to be looking at Harry’s bandaged head; “ what us upset about something.” wants to know is, who put ’un in here ? W hat’s “ Is ’t the fire, maister ? ” the matter, George ? ” “ Not zactly,” said Underwood, slowly. “ I “ Look ’ee there,” gasped George, pointing to axed her if ’twas trew that her an’ Harry Moore the nearest bullock. be parted ” “ What be ’ee mazed about, George ? ” “ Yes, yes,” uttered Silas, eagerly. “ Look at these brand marks, feyther, an’ see “ She jes’ got tip an’ cried,” replied Under­ what ’un say.” wood, with real pain in his eyes. “ I b’lieve ’tis Tom’s and Harry’s eyes immediately sought trew what yew said, Silas. They’m parted, the marks. It would be difficult to say whose it appears.” eyes stretched wider. “ I ’m sure o’t,” responded Silas, with emphasis. “ ’Tis the look o’ my bullocks,” said Tom, “ So ye’ve got a clear field,” said the farmer. slowly, “ but sure ’nufi, the mark says they b’long “ But what she thinks o’ ye is anither matter. t’ anither. I ’d swear t’ ’un anywheer. ‘ H. M.’ W hy don’t ’ee ax her, Silas ? Sure, th’ girl as is You be Farmer Moore, beant ’ee ? ” he asked, wuth winning is wuth axin\ I’m thinking.” turning to Harry. “ I ’ll ax her this very day,” Tetumed the other. “ They be my marks but not my bullocks,” “ What did ’ee say to her ? ” he went on, after a cried Harry. “ ’Tis amazing ! ” slight pause. “ Did ’ee tell her how yew be “ feyther,” said George, “ the iron was only placed ? ” used a few days agone, an’ your marks be under­ “ I told her that, an’ the bargain you’d make neath the new wans.” if she’d wed ’ee.” He heaved a prodigious sigh. “ My word, you be right, George,” shouted “ Don’t put any pressure on her, Silas. I told old Tom, “ What ’ave ’ee to say, maister, to her I wouldn’t force her to ’t. Poor lass, she that ? ” might, if she thought ’twas her duty.” “ I got nothin’ to say,” replied Harry. “ I “ An’ so ’tis,” replied .Silas, with decision. know nothing about it. They bullocks were not “ Any girl, seein’ her feyther placed as yew be, put there by me. Don’t ’ee b’lieve me ? ” an’ knowin’ that a word from her ’d make “ You tell trewth,” said "Tom, “ I don’t. This everything smooth, wouldn’t want telling where here business looks uncommonly like stealin’. her duty was. A word from me, maister, an’ Now I Don’t ’ee! ” he warned. He sprang all your trouble an’ worry would be ower. I can back, the blazing light in Harry’s eyes looking do it, an’ I will. Am I axin’ too much, maister ? uncomfortably dangerous. ’Tis only thy daughter I want. No ither man “ Don’t ’ee touch my feyther,” said George, i’ the county ’ud give what I’m prepared to gripping his stick firmly. “ I seet’ it ye doan’t.” give.” Harry glared at both of them. “ I know you’m generous, Silas,” agreed Under­ “ I’m honest,” he said, “ I’d not touch anither wood, favourably swayed by what the other man’s property. No man dare say I would. said. I’d like ’ee for son-in-law, only I want Tak’ your bullocks away ! I know naught about Nell tb marry where her heart be. If her heart ’un.” be wi’ yew, well an’ good ; if not — ” He turned “ See here, maister,” said old Tom, getting his eyes away from the other’s face. To leave bold again on seeing there was no immediate Crossways, to go where he knew not, without' danger o f personal chastisement, “ this be fair capital— his emotions, hidden from Silas, pre­ suspicious. Us ’11 ’ave to speak to p’liee about it.” vented his proceeding further. “ Do as yoru please.” “ Where be Nell ? ” inquired Ruelake. “ ’Tis “ How came th’ brand-mark to be altered ? ” as well for us both to be put out o’ further “ Isay I know naught about ’un,” cried Harry. anxiety.” “ Don’t ’ee say anither word! ” “ She be in the sitting-room. Shall I tell her He looked so threatening that the others you’m wantin’ to speak t’ her ? ” remained silent; they drove their bullocks out “ Aye, do, maister.” of the field, and down the road. At the Newtake Farmer Underwood rose, and left the kitchen. gate they wished him a surly “ good-day ” and Silas moved about the little room restlessly, disappeared, resolving to seek the advice of the trying to make up his mind how he should deal guardians of law and order. with the girl he had risked so much to gain. It © fOR GOLD © 105 was some Aime before a footstep outside the room he answered fiercely, “ an’ mean to have you ! ” told him she was approaching. She looked at him in surprise. The door opened and she entered, closing it “ I’m simply staying here,” she said, “ because after her. How beautiful she looked, a hundred father asked me to listen to you. Have you times more so with that sad look in her eyes, and finished ? ” the little droop at the comers of her mouth. The “ No ! ” His tone was abrupt; he went on sight of her filled the man’s heart with increased quickly, his eyes sparkling. “ Don’t despise my desire. He would possess this pearl of Devon offer ” at all costs, crush all opposition under his heel to “ I do not despise it.” gain her, leave no loophole through which she “ Don’t refuse it without knowing' what it is might escape. you refuse. Your father be a ruined man, wi’ “ Nell,” he said, “ how pale you look. You be not so much as a straw to his name. In a week not well.” he’ll be sold up, ye’ll have to leave here an’ go “ I am quite well, Mr. Ruelake.” tramping. What be ’ee goin’ to do ? ” “ W hy don’t ’ee call me Silas ? ” he remarked, She was about to speak. “ once ’ee did, when us was small.” “ Listen ! ” he cried, “ all your feyther could “ I didn’t know ’ee so well, then,” she replied. call his own was burnt up in the fire. Strangers “ Father said you wanted to speak to me.” “ W on’t ’ee forget what happened that afternoon by the court gate ? I was mazed.” He came a step towards her, and she stood, like a statue, with her eyes fixed on the table and one hand resting on it. “ Nell, I ’ve told ’ee I love ’ee, an’ I tell it ’ee again. I want ’ee to be m y wife, Nell.” “ I don’t love you,” she replied, with the utmost composure, and with such sincerity that there was no doubt of it. He bit liis lips. “ I didn’t ax ’ee that,” he said, “ I ax ’ee to be my wife.” “ I don’t love you,” she said once more. “ Never mind love,” he replied. “ Would you marry a woman who didn’t love you ? ” she asked, raising her eyes to his face for a moment, and dropping them again. “ I would marry you, Nell,” he replied eagerly, “ love or no love. I love ’ee, aye, there’d be enough love on m y side for us both. Say ’ee’ll have me ! ” “ I can’t,” she returned stoutly. “ I don’t love you, and never shall.” “ You’d get to love me in time,” he urged. She shook her head. “ Impossible! Why can’t you tal:n ‘ no ’ for an answer ? ” “ Because I want you ! ” 106 * n o n e w o r d s * '

11 he ihere, y e*Q not fi v e here any more. Re­ “ You use your power despicably,” she'said member ^that, Nell. ’Tis misery for you in the with an effort, ** and I detest you for it. YouYoi future.” would as soon see us ruined as not." The tears filled her eyee, and she put up her. “ You are ruined, and only I can save you, hands to cover them. provided,” he added with a smile, “ provided we “ Think of your feyther. The poor old man be wedded. What be the answer, Nell hasl>ome his trials well durin’ the last few- dayB. " No, no, a hundred times,” she cried, un­ The worst trial of all is to come. How will he covering her face and giving him a look that made stan’ seeing every stick in the place bein’ put up him quail, Mid feel that he was as base as she to auction, an’ the farm owerrun by. them as will thought him. “ Fd never be your 'wife.” buy ? ’Twould kill ?un, Nell, an’ thou know’st In aflash she had reached the door, and to his it.” utter astonishment, he found himself alone, with Her frame shook. His words tore at her the door shut tightly. So he failed. heart; he spoke truly, and every sentence that CHAPTER XII. Nell’s Sacrifice. fell from his lips pierced her. “ In four days’ time^’ ’ he went on, “ the sale C r o ssw ays courtyard was a scene of bustle will take place. ’Tis only a short notice sale, and confusion. A farm sale attracts the country­ but ’twill be well attended, for there be good side for many miles around; it forms the com­ things at Crossways, The fire’has thrown every­ mon meeting ground for farmers within a con­ thing into the hands of them as now rightly own siderable area; the chatter a&d gossip of half the i t ”— the real owner stood before her, did she county is exchanged; and over the ample but know it— “ an’ I’ve only to say a word an’ 1 luncheon provided at twelve o’clock sharp many stop all.” an old reminiscence is recalled and related for Still she- did not reply; she could not. the hundredth time ; the concourse is great, but ' “ Nay; Nell, ’tis not X who have only to say a all, whether buyers or not, are weleome. word, but you. Give me your hand, Nell, an’ I For some time past they had been arriving in give Crossways to thy father, for he’ll not live every Bort of conveyance conceivable that might wi’out ’un.” be in the possession of a farmer, in lightest of gigs and in heaviest of field- carts; on the trimmest of hunters, and on the biggest of draught horses. But few ap­ peared on foot, for the farmer dislikes walking, an d generally rides or drives, even when travelling oijly a mile. A long bam was the scene of the luncheon, set on a long table, with benches on either side to c orresptnd.. There were several joints of meat, the prin­ cipal' of which, both in size and importance, be- i i ng a huge sirloin of beef, many, loaves, plates of oheese cut into fingers, and slices of cake in piles, ¡ to say nothing' of ■: W'f'W' "WW^^W- ' P

@ FOR ODLD © V - 107 various jars of pickles. There was nothing hot; other’s arms. But the word would not come. the farmer is a simple, hearty feeder, and, on He tried to call her by her name, but his tongue condition that there is enough of it, likes nothing stuck to the roof of his mouth. She thought of better than bread and meat, with a slice of bread Bella Bolt, and her face grew harsh; and that or cake, with cheese to finish up with. moment, in which the knotted past could have . The presënt company was no exception to the been unravelled and explained, waó .gone. rule, and the viands were severely punished. The “ Where be maister ? ” he asked in a voice life andsoul of the party was the auctioneer, who not like his own. knew every fanner for twenty miles around, She could not trust herself to speak; she and his voice was loudest, his jokes were the best, pointed to the opposite door. She did not see and his laugh was the heartiest; When he rose the look he gave her as he turned. If -she had, from the table everybody was in a good humour, she would not have let him go— thus. which was what he wanted, for good tempers and He turned the high prices go together. handle of the The live and dead stock had already been further door and viewed by the assembly, and certain lots had entered the little been noted and appraised by certain persons sitting-room. who meant to bid for them. The bullocks, sheep The old man sat and horses had been removed to convenient as one dazed. fields; and “ Dobbie,” “ quiet to ride and in In his hand were harness,” was mentally booked by more than one some papers that visitor for the purpose of displacing some he might, have other Dobbie who was by no means quiet read, beside him to ride or in a forgotten pipe. harness. Helpless and The auction­ crushed, in his eer lias begun silence, elo­ hia preliminary quent. statement with “ M ais ter, t h e usual maister! ” said eulogy, accom­ Harry, in a low panied by the voice. He had usual guffaws to repeat it and comments again before the of his audi-

“ I ’ve got a warrant for your arrest, setting nine, nine, nine, to Mr. Limmock, of Bradley fire to the farm here an’ stealing bullocks.” W ood.” Harry looked round amazed, and saw, on How quiet was the tiny cottage and its two either side of him, constables. unhappy occupants. Nell paced up and down “ I’ll read the warrant if ye’ll stand quiet ! ” in the kitchen, her heart aching for her father. “ ’Tis false ! ” shouted Harry, “ Hands off ! ” The old man never once complained, or uttered a He threw up his hands suddenly and knocked word of protest, but he was a wreck. the startled constables backwards. They made She went to the sitting-room door, and a grab at him, but like lightning he was on his opened it. He was lying half across the table, hoise and galloping through the gate and up the with his head on his arms, overcome by his road, out of sight. misfortunes. The two officers followed as fast as their legs “ Close the door, Nell dear,” he said. “ The could carry them, but the road was empty when sound of it is enough to break my heart ! ” they reached it, save for Jan. “ Oli, father,” she cried, putting her arms “ Which way did Harry Moore go ? ” they round him, “ be of good heart. ’Twill be right asked breathlessly. very soon now. All is not lost! ” “ ’Ee went both ways to wance,” replied Jan, She left him and returned to the kitchen. with perfect composure. Through the window she saw Silas Ruelake. “ Don’t ’ee play the fool. ’Ee could only go She beckoned to him and he came in. They one way. Which be it ? ” stood facing one another; her eyes wide open “ Trew,” responded Jan, gravely. “ ’Ee be and staring. gone flying ower th’ taps o’ th’ trees, riding on a “ Stop this sale ! ” she gasped. blaeklead pencil.” “ Yes ? ” With a cry of rage they left him, each running “ I will marrv you ! ” a different way. “ Ah ! ” he went towards her. The sale proceeded apace, and the only distinct She drew back—shrank back. voice heard in the yard was the auctioneer’s, “ Don’t touch me,” she whispered hoarsely. which droned away in a monotone the latest bid. “ I will marry you, is not that enough ? ” she “ Seven, no advance on seven, ah, eight, again. “ Stop the sale ! ” thank you, nine, going at nine, for the last time, So he won. (To be continued.)

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NeXT month we shall publish the award Suffragan of Lewes; (5) Dr. Russell Wakefield, Bishop of in connexion with the Pages of Portraits Birmingham ; (6) Dr. Hicks, Bishop of Lincoln ; (7) Dr. Wright, which have appeared in our January, Archbishop of Sydney; (8) Dr. Owen, Bishop of St. David’s; February and March (9) Dr. Knox, Bishop of Manchester ; (10) Dr. numbers. In the mean­ Pollock, Bishop of Norwich ; (11) Dr. Taylor- time we give keys to 0 —CHS Smith (formerly Bishop of Sierra Leone) ; (12) these pages, so that our Heading, Page 3. Dr. Blair, Bishop of the Falkland Islands. readers may compare ,F«fc: us jr N um btr —The frontispiece to their efforts at identification with the correct JANUARY this number was comparatively easy, the bishops list. The competition has excited general pourtrayed being all well known: (1) Dr. interest, and before long we may give a more Handley Moule, Bishop of Durham ; (2) Dr. difficult set of pages to test still further the Randolph, Bishop Suffragan of Guildford; powers of those competitors who are evidently (3) Dr. Ridgeway, Bishop of Chichester; (4) expert at remembering faces. Dr. Clayton, Bishop Suffragan of Leicester ; J a & u a r y (5) Dr. Jacob, FEBRUARY Bishop of St; MARCH Fir“ The hid­ Albans; (6) ing to page 3 Dr. Stevens, presented little Bishop Suffra­ © difficulty, the gan of Barking. © portrait on the M a r c fc left (A) being b e \ © © © © that of Dr. ftëPrront is- D a v id so n , Frontispiece, Page 2. piece to the Archbishop of Canterbury, that March number contained the □ © on the right (B). being an ex­ following seven Bishops : (1) cellent “ likeness ” of Dr. Dr. Bowers, Bishop Suffragan □ □ Crozier, Archbishop of Armagh. of Thetford ; (2) Dr. Robert­ © □ □ The frontispiece (page 2) con­ son, Bishop of ExeArchbishop of York; (5) Dr, Croydon, (2) Dr. Joscelyne, Bishop of Jamaica, (3) Dr. Carr Lloyd, Bishop Suffragan of Swansea; (6) Dr. D'Arcy, Bishop Glyn, Bishop of Peterborough; (4) Dr. Burrows, Bishop of Down and Connor; (7) Dr. Burrows, Bishop of Truro. I OPENDO CHURCHMEN CARE DOOR ENOUGH TO ENTER? By the Rev. U. K. 5WINBURNE, n.A. HERE is a beautiful story which I read two, that you can save. W ill you save them some years ago—it is a story of tie for Me Who have died for you and for them ? ” Scottish hills. A shepherd had brought There is the call to seek and save that which his sheep back to the fold for the night, is lost close at home, bu£ there is the wider call and found that there were two missing. to seek the salvation of that which is lost in far Much surprised at this, he went to call his distant lands. It is our duty to save at least collie. He found her lying down after the day’s one lost spul at home, it is equally our duty to work attending to the needs of her little ones. help in saving at least one lost soul in the lands He spoke to her and she looked up at him. He beyond the sea. said to her as he held up two fingers, “ Two are To-day the world is wonderfully open for the missing; away, good dog, and fetch them.” Gospel message. The door into many a foreign She turned her head and looked up at him as country is standing open, as never in history if to say, “ I’m so tired, don’t send me out again before; nations are simply asking for Christ’s to-night.” But again he said, “ Good dog— messengers to step in and preach to them the away.” And out she went. Gospel. And there are not sufficient funds avail­ Somewhere near midnight the shepherd was able to cope with this tremendously increasing awakened by a scratching at the door. He got task, this responsibility which God has placed up and found one of the sheep back. After at­ upon His Church. tending to its needs he went out again to the Just to take one example—at this present mo­ outhouse to find the dog. He found her there ment China and Japan are awaking. They are with her puppies, and again he called her. “ One growing dissatisfied with their own religions and other sheep is lost,” he said. Again the collie are blindly groping for light. They will listen looked up and seemed to say, ‘1 I’m so tired, to-day to the Gospel of Christ as never before. don’t send me again to-night.” But if we fail to send sufficient funds to pro­ And again he said, “ Away, good dog, and get vide the messengers of Christ with food and the sheep.” And out she went. raiment, to help in the work of building churches In a few hours again came the scratching, and and founding Christian schools, then the open he went out and found the lost sheep back, badly door may soon be closed. torn. The dog was clearly worn out, but even Consider too the claims of our own kith and so, she feebly wagged her tail as if to say, “ You kin. Look at that vast new country of Western see, I have brought it back.” Canada, where 300 new toWns were laid out last He saw to the needs of the sheep, and then summer, each of which will be vast centres of before he retired to rest he went out to praise population within the next few years. What the dog for her faithful work. He stooped over will happen if the mother Church fails to give a her and patted her, and with a shock perceived helping hand to permit the settlers to build that she was dead—she lay there lifeless, while churches in these towns ? Shall the mother her little ones were playing round her. country let her daughter grow up without God ? Now I make no comment on the shepherd’s The door is indeed open wide to-day in that treatment of his dog, working the poor creature quarter, but in a few years it will be too late. to death, but I want to sa;y just this. That Land for a church can be bought in the centre was only a dog, and we are human beings. Nobly of these new towns, springing up so fast, for £10 indeed she fulfilled her part. May we not do which will cost hundreds of pounds to buy in a few our part as well P W hat is our part ? Not to years in the most out-of-the-way back streets. save sheep, but still, like our Saviour, to save With doors standing wide open all over the what is lost; to save—what is better than lost world, inviting the Church to enter, can there sheep—lost men ! be any Christian who says, “ I don’t believe in And the Saviour, Who ever seeks to find and foreign missions?” Yet, startling anomaly, to save that which is lost, W ho did not hesitate there are thousands who take that view, and so to lay down His life for the lost sheep, Who the Cross is very slowly borne through the open gave up the glories of heaven and did not con­ doors, and the Crescent, with its seductive creed, sider it too great a price to pay to save the lost is often first in possession. souls of men, the price of His own life Blood— And thus Christ’s appeal is unheard, His that Saviour comes to each of us to-day, as the urgent command disobeyed. great Shepherd of the sheep, and with pierced Now for a moment let us look and see what hands points us, His servants (as the shepherd happens when we disobey Christ’s urgent com­ pointed the dog), to the far horizon. And He mand on this matter, and what happens when says, “ There are two missing, aye, more than we obey it. 110 * HOME WORDS' *

(a) Years ago the Church in North Africa many of the Indians to a feast on his ship. So disobeyed, and did not listen to the missionary far, so good ! But he made them all drunk, put call, and was wiped out, the only branch of them in chains, and took them to Spain, where Christ’s Church to disappear off the face of the he sold them as slaves! earth, the .Crescent now marking what were This dastardly, treacherous, un-Christian deed, once the strongholds of the Cross. done to the very ones who had so befriended (&) A few centuries ago the English Church them, naturally caused the greatest hostility was VERY slack about her missionary work. I between black and white, and cost thousands of will tell you something which happened, some­ lives and untold suffering. For during the next thing of whieh it shames me as an Englishman hundred years, wherever the white people landed to speak. they were attacked by the Indians—and all this It happened in New ¡Zealand. It was in the bitterness and suffering because the Church was Maori War. Some of the Maoris had been made forgetting Christ’s command. Christians by certain missionaries, and the (d) I could give countless instances more. I natives were quite willing to receive the Gospel of will give but one, which shows what happens if Christ. Now these Maoris, though savages, were we do obey. splendid fellows at heart. During a battle in You may remember the Zulu War, and the this war the English ammunition ran out, and fearful terror of the massacre at Rorke’s Drift. the firing ceased, and our men considered them­ The wild Zulus in battle array gathered round selves as good as lost. The Maoris sent over to the British regiment which had been left behind inquire why fighting had ceased. Being told to care for the wounded. Bravely this regiment that it was because ammunition had-run out, formed a square, and so managed that one of they replied, “ Oh, that isn’t fair; we can’t fight their number could escape with the British against people who have no ammunition.” And colours, of which all true soldiers are so proud. they said further, that they would wait till the But this man was shot as he was crossing the English had time to go and get some more! Tugéla river. Every man in the regiment was That will show you what sort they were. . massacred, the sands were dyed with blood. Well, soon after this was Sunday. The Maoris The only thing which came out of this were the would not fight on Sunday, and they said that British colours, which, floating down the river, of course the Christians would not do so as it were saved. was their holy day. Our army took advantage Should no memorial stand to show how British of this and massacred 10,000 of them on Sunday. soldiers could die ? That is what happens when the missionary zeal Listen. A young schoolmaster in England is absent, and quite naturally the Maoris would heard a missionary sermon, felt he would like have no more to do with Christianity for many to do something. He asked for a job, was sent a long year; and when at last the Church woke to Rorke’s Drift, where he succeeded so well that from her sleep, and the missionaries came, they he was ordained, and is now Archdeacon John­ had at first a cruelly hard time. The Church by son. And now a Church—St. Augustine’s— em­ her own sleep had made .the tasks before her blem of love and peace, which will hold 2,000 well-nigh impossible, when it would have been people, has been built by the very Zulus who perfectly easy at the right time, and had caused massacred our regiment ; and there are more the blood of martyrs to be shed which need than thirty-six outposts, many of them served never have been shed but for her lethargy. by a native ministry, and with a good many (c) About the year 1603 a party of settlers left more regular communicants in these outposts England for the United States and landed where than there are in many villages in Christian now is Virginia. The natives were Red Indians. England ! Now these Red Indians were at heart quite ripe * * m for the Christian revelation, which we did not Christ’s appeal tó you is plain, “ Go ye, there bring them. When these settlers landed, the are many lost.” You may not be able to go Red Indians actually gave wp tlieir houses to yourself and carry the message, but you can them. They turned out and gave the strangers help to send the message by the postman—the their own homes, going and building fresh ones missionary. for themselves. They (who had never heard For the missionary is God’s postman, and he Christ’s command to feed the hungry, etc.) fed has a beautiful letter to bear to the heathen them, and by doing so put to shame many from the heathen’s God and Maker. Christians of to-day, who would have turned a The postmen are waiting to-day, the letter is haughty face upon the stranger, saying it was ready, but who is to pay for the stamp ? There none of their business ! is no one to do this except us at home. Well, what did the white people (I cannot call Shall the heathen nations die? Shall our them Christians) do in return ? The captain of white brethren abroad perish because we English the ship on which the settlers had come, invited people will not pay the money for the stamp ?

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The First Native Indian Bishop, consecrated in Calcutta Cathedral on December 29, 1912. Ill VERT r is either a source of force to the threats of angry leaders; he strength or a source of weak­ too lives under the shadow of poverty ness. The Scots, because and is restless. r that country is poor, are Poverty, whatever it may bo for themselves hardy and strong: those who choose it, is for us in yet theUindoo ryots, because England a source of weakness. they .are poor, yield them­ It is so recognized that itB selves as victims to disease alleviation occupies the minds and death. W hole classes of the State, the Church and in England, because they the well-off classes. The are, poor, live low and daily press is full of schemes almost'criminal lives, yet promoted by the rich for the poverty, when it is chosen benefit of the poor. There or when it is accepted as are children’s country-holi­ part of the natural order day funds and associations of things, may give for play-centres; there are strength . to character. enthusiasts for recreation There is probably no who open clubs in dull surer way by which a neighbourhoods and plan man .may prepare him­ varieties of entertainments. self to control others than There are societies for giv­ this way of poverty, it ing pleasant evenings to the gives him power to do hard old. The State resources are things and to resist the more and more used much to bribes of fashion. Poverty, the same end, so that the poor however, when it comes to as well as the rich may enjoy people not by their choice and the pleasure of walking in beau­ not even by the necessity of tiful gardens and enjoying the nature, as by climate or geographi­ treasures of art and beauty in cal position, but is driven upon galleries and museums. them by the social system has alto­ Photo [Eu.orr * Far. Is SaTing Enough ? gether a different effect. Poverty The R e v The question, however, is : w hat as it is in England drives children to can the poor themselves do to become workers before their playtime is ended, alleviate the conditions of poverty? They and robs them of childhood. It crowds a great might, it will at once be said, be more industrial population into narrow gloomy slums thrifty and spend less on drink; they might, where the .flowers will not grow, takes away it will be added, be more dean and tidy. much of the joy of living; it makes men and This' is true, and one may easily recall homes women content to be slaves to machines; it where the man by strenuous dally labour, by leaves_ old age crippled by pains, without the denying himself holidays or relaxation, has pleasures of memory or the power of hope. brought to his family use a regular wage ; where 'Vh-y Life Is mo Sad. 1 his wife by care, by cheerfulness and by con-, Poverty with us is a source of weakness, the. tinuous cleaning and mending, has made his cause why so many among us are ignorant and home neat-so that it offers a welcome rest, drunken, why life is so sad and so insecure, why where his children kept under authority have there is so much anxiety lest the wealth and; been happy and good. But even so the con­ power of England may be undermined. The ditions of poverty can hardly b$ said to have workman fears lest an accident, some whim of beenv alleviated. This good and respectable fashion, some new activity of financial magnates, family, have not. themselves felt the impulses may throw him out of work; he has little allevi­ of life; they are not in the fullest s,ense good ation, in his tastes or his interests. He live? citizens. But more than this, they have not under the shadow of poverty, and, is restless. alleviated for their neighbours the conditions The capitalist sees the increase of unenipioy- op poverty. The' burdens of others have not' uient—clergy and others tell him tales of want been lightened by their sidings and their temper­ —he reads the statistics of pauperism, the ance. ,. ' - * x things he sees and. hears and reads give new It is not, therefore, a sufficient answer to.the. © MOW THE POOR CAN H E L P THEMSELVES © 113

question before us to say, “ The poor can save, tion. He might have books and pictures through be clean and temperate.” The answers I would which to pass out to other scenes and mingle suggest are these:— with a nobler company. Poverty cannot be 1. The poor might take more interest in removed by gifts of money, either private or government. public, «but its conditions might be changed. 2. They might learn to co-operate. People must earn their bread, but they may -Too much Trouble to Vote fe be given luxuries. There is great danger (1) The poor as a class are hardly induced to in “ nationalizing” necessaries; there is little vote or to take any interest in the common danger in “ nationalizing” luxuries. The poor wealth. Statistics show how many do not could do much if only they would take elections register themselves, how many indeed of those seriously and return members to governing who are placed on the register take no trouble bodies who would alleviate the conditions of to vote. Canvassers have to go from door to poverty and not give doles to the poor. door so that by importunity they may bring ' „ ’ °»eself ? Oneself, them to the poll, and the arguments they use (2) a hey might learn to co-operate with one bear rather on private than on public interest. another. The common boast is, “ I keep my­ “ Vote for this candidate, he will improve your self to myself ” ; “ I don’t know who lives in trade, he will secure pensions for your old the next house.” The boast does not always ex­ parents, he will spend money among you.” The tend to the prevention of street corner gossip, poor are not interested in government; they but it is fatal to co-operation.. Because of their hardly think of themselves as part of the nation exclusive independence we are told that English and are not concerned that the whole nation farmers fail as compared with those of Denmark. with its rich and poor shall be sound at heart They will not work together; each works his and generous in its action. They do not realize own dairy, each tries to send his own stuff to what you can do to alleviate poverty except by market, so there is no standard of quality and making grants to themselves. The poor, there­ the carriage is costly. The Danes combine to fore, do not do what they might to improve the gain the market. The poor in the same way do conditions under which they live. They do not not, as they might, alleviate the conditions of choose the right men and women to represent poverty because they will not combine to get them on local bodies ; they often by inaction and their pleasures. They suffer from dullness, from indifference stand in the way of improvement the absence of interest, and they have no ambi­ initiated by other classes for their benefit. Per­ tion but to enjoy the things of the flesh—abun­ haps it may be argued that their poverty is the dant food and drink and perhaps a comfortable cause of their apathy. How can it be expected home where visitors are rare. that these slaves of toil will The curse of poverty is the behave as free electors? But “ H motfjer’s! lobe is but poverty of mind which it so these “ slaves of toil” know that tijc pale reflection ot tfje often induces. The interest they have, or may have, votes, which comes from knowledge of and they know that the mem­ pearning lobe of man, of nature, and of human bers they return sit on Councils life, may be hard for them to which can make sheds clean and find, the delight of fancy, of provide open spaces to bring solitude enriched by memory— within the reach of every one *■ I all such interest may be out 'of means of joy and life. It is not their reach. But there is one that the poor are unable that interest, and perhaps the most they neglect this duly : it is be­ living of all interests, not out cause they do not care for the of their reach. They might en­ community of which they are joy one another, they might, if members. only they would associate for The first thing the poor might their pleasures, find out heights do is to stir themselves to secure and depths of life which would that they elect bodies whose draw out sympathy, they concern it will be to put th< might tell and hear tales of health and the joy of the com­ experience which would en­ munity first. Poverty ther< large the common outlook. must be till human nature ii As it is, the poor, whose ex­ reformed, but poverty need not perience is so deep, whose sym­ be degradation, and the poor pathy is so keen, have little man who has enough for the up­ social life. They keep them­ keep of his home in health selves to themselves, they en­ might have the best of the alle­ courage suspicion of others, and viations which are enjoyed by they fear to let themselves go the rich. He might have access in one another’s company. to gardens and parks where he Thus it is that their common could enjoy rest and relaxa­ pleasures are so often row dy; 114 * n o n e waims *

thus it is that even husbands and wives lose the alleviate their conditions, and the poor of our habit of talk and walk silently or even in single nation might do the same if they would cease file one after the other. The poor could greatly to be suspicious and begin to look for their in­ alleviate the conditions of poverty if, for in­ terests not in things so much as in persons. stance, a few neighbours or fellow workers would The poor might thus alleviate the conditions plan a tea picnic in some open space on some of poverty, but there is little hope that they half holiday. There need be no extra expense, will do so until education has brought out more and the common effort, the breaking of bread of their latent capacities. Education is a sub­ together, the necessary talk, would destroy bar­ ject never popular in England. Yet whatever riers and reveal the interests which make life reform is suggested the way is blocked because rich. It would not be impossible either to ar­ people have not learnt to use their minds. range a united visit to jsome place of amusement, People in the long run can have no other so that there would be a common object for helpers than themselves, but to help themselves subsequent talk and an inducement for further they must be able to see, to reason, and to use meetings. The poor of other nations often thus their imagination.

SUNDAY CLOTHES. HOW TO MAKE A SMART WALKING SKIRT. Patterns are supplied for 4d. post free, instead of the usual 6d., on application to the Publishers, 11, Ludgate Square, E.C.

B y A. M. NANKIVELL,

E skirt shown in the picture is a very good, useful shape, not too tight to be quite r comfortable, and yet not so full that it looks dowdy. It is a pattern a n d fo u r which is likely to stay in fashion for many s t a m p s t o months more, and if you make it up now, you the Manager will be able to go on wearing it and looking smart o f H om e in it right through the summer and autumn. W o r d s , I I, It is particularly easy to make, for the follow­ Lu d g a t e ing reason. There are straight panels down Square, E.C. the back and front, which are always much less Be careful to troublesome to manage than pieces that are cut write your on the cross. It takes a very clever dressmaker n a m e a n d to turn out a skirt with a cross-cut back, but address clearly, in order to avoid mistakes. almost any one can manage a shape which has The Cutting, —Fold the material and put the panels. pattern on it'in the way shown by the diagram. There is no need to use the bands on the sides Notice that the straight edges of both front and if you do not care about them. They look rather back must go on folds. A little bit has to be smart, but, as they add a little to the difficulty joined in at the lower edge of the side piece, as in making, it may be just as well to leave them the material is not quite wide enough to take out if you are not a very experienced worker. the whole pattern. TS*e Msft«riale.—You will need 3 yards of Half an inch is allowed for turnings round material 40 inches wide for a medium size. The each piece. This is as much as you are likely to most serviceable things to choose would be require, except at the hem. You must try the serge, alpaca, crash, casement cloth, or holland. pattern against yourself before you begin cutting There is no particular reason why you should it, in order to find out if the allowance for the have a striped material if you do not happen to hem is quite correct for your particular case. care about it. The Makl'ug. —If you are going to use the 1 be Pattern consists of three pieces—side bands on the side panels, you must put them piece, back and front. The bands are not in­ on in the way shown by Diagram 2. The diagram cluded, as they are only perfectly straight pieces. is so very clear that I need not explain it to you; The dotted lines on Diagram 1 show you how you but I must just remind you that you must be can cut them if you wish, but it is left quite to quite certain about the length of each side panel your own taste to choose whether you will have before putting on the bands, as you won’t be one or two at each side, and whether you will able to make any alterations when once they have them deep or narrow. are stitched into position. If you want a pattern, send your name, address, Tack them down first and then machine them, ® sm u ay cloth cs @

being very careful to keep the Now try on the skirt, first turning it stuff flat and not to drag it at inside out, so that you can easily get at all. Now take your back panel, the darts. Pin up these darts till the turn in hems half an inch wide waist and hips fit quite smoothly to at the wrong side of the material your figure. Then stitch them strongly down its straight edges, and tack by hand, cut them open, press them these hems. Then lay it to the down flat on the stuff in the way two back edges of the side pieces, shown by Diagram 5. and tack the whole thing to­ Double a piece of webbing belting and MD£PI£CE gether in the way shown by put the top edge of the skirt into it, Diagram 3. with the fastening just above the The back edges of the side placket. Put on double hooks and eyes pieces have double notches on to fasten the webbing band. Press the them to match the double skirt again, and sew inside the band a notches on the back panel. couple of loops of tape, by which you The bottom edge of your back can hang it up. panel will hang a good deal be­ t tfV Remembar. —Skirts low the side piece, as it has not as a rule are not made in the way yet been turned up into the hem. which I have told you. It is more You must turn it up at the wrong general to do them in this order— side of the material, and slip-stitch (1) Stitch and press seams and it very neatly, trying to make your placket. stitch es (2) Put on show as q the band. l i t t l e as ^ (3) Turn up possible. ^ the hem. The front It was neces­ panel is put sary in this on in ex­ case to turn up a c t l y th e the hem first same way on account of as the back the way in one, but in which the side t h is c a s e panels w e r e you m u s t agrirnirtiiStlnBOut trimmed. But le a v e an the skirt. if you are not op en in g using any trim­ a b o u t 10 ming, you can Oiarram 2. 8titch!n£ down the ba ris to the side pieces. inches deep turn up your Nolle* this hem is turned up at the top hem last of all. under the tower band. Diagram 3. Lapping of the left If you want the team s. hand seam. to find out This is a placket, which must be faced whether your hem is quite even all up in the way shown by Diagram 4. round the bottom, you had better The right hand side of the placket use the following method : Mark off has a stud side of a row of patent on a piece of stick the number of fasteners sewn down to hide the raw inches by which you wish the bot­ edge. A little wrap of double tom of the hem to clear the ground. material is put on to the left hand Tack up the hem quite roughly, put side, and the clip on the skirt, then get some one to parts of the fast­ kneel on the floor and pass the bit eners are sewn o f s t i c k to the join be­ round you, tween this wrap putting in and the main a pin wher- material of the e v e r t h e jskirt. skirt dips Give the plac- too much, ket and the and letting lapped s e a m s o u t t h e and hems a t a ck i n g thoroughly good th read s pressing, to w h e r e v e r Diac«*m 4. Making make them lie it is t o o Diagram 6. Finishing tfus the placket. quite flat. high. top of the skirt. T he Chubch P ath. By E. HURRAY GILCHRIST, Author of “ Milton Polk.”

I’ll make a try. You mustn’t be oneasy whilst you’re away. There’s sure .enough but little pleasure comes your way, and I’d be the last in the world to mar it.” Quarter of an hour later she was enjoy­ ing, in spite of lier affected lack of ap­ petite, a very hearty meal. Martha, how­ ever, being some­ what excited, satis­ fied herself with a cup of tea and a slice of bread and butter. “ Ay, that’s best,” remarked Aunt Su­ san. “ You’re leaving room for the good victuals Mrs. Baggalley •“ Tell will offer at the house. The Bag- you what/ she said, galleys always did things well— ‘ you'll be there’ll be tongue and chicken the best dressed o ’ 'em and sirloin and a leg o’ veal. a ll.’ ** ’Twould be all the same to me—I couldn’t touch ’em—I eat scarce “ ISN’T a good day more nor a sparrow ! ” I for a wedding,” After the table was cleared and said old A unt the pots were washed, Martha went up to her Susan. “ Give little blue-washed chamber. Aunt Susan fol­ me sunshine and a bit o’ a breeze! This doll lowed soon, lamely, since she was half-crippled weather, when the ground’s as soft as soaked with rheumatism. She lifted the pale blue silk bread, is good for neither man nor begfit. I do gown from the bed and shook it proudly. The believe as my asthma *11 come on before even- fabric was old and impregnated with the fra­ - in g! ” grance of cloves and Tonquin beans. ‘ Younjg Martha glanced anxiously tit the “ Téli you what, dearie,” -she said, “ you’ll withered spinster who sat beside the hearth, be the béat dressed o’ 'em all—ay, and the pret­ knitting a red woollen comforter for some poor tiest looking, bar none. ; You’re far more to my body in the village. taste nor Rebecca Baggalley, with her bouncing “ I f you think as you’re going to be badly, I’ll red cheeks and her coarse black hair I If I were not.leave you nohow,” she said. “ You look a lad, I’d fall head over heels in love wi’ you, well enough——” that J would. But lads nowadays aren’t what “ Never go by looksrnever go by looks,” said they used for to be. Sit you down and let me dp Aunt Susan, poking one of her needles beneath your hair, Martha ; it minds me o’ the time the flat band of iron-grey hair that half covered when you was a little lass.” her left ear. “ My own father, he was as hearty In spité of the rheumatism her fingers had a main as might be seen, and yet he went out not lost their deftness, and she arranged Martha’s like, a candle 1 Nay, I’d never seen Tiim redder plaits in a singularly attractive if somewhat old- of face than that morning he passed away. fashioned style. Then she assisted her to don Butdon’t you worry yourself* dearie, I shall be the tìne gown, made by the village dressmaker ail right. You’ve arranged for Mrs. Barton to. from a pièce that the spinster had cherished for ~ bear me company In your absence. W hat’s the at least forty years, and when the girl was time?” dressed she put a hand on either side of the. “ Quarterto twelve,” replied Martha. “ There’s fresh young faoe and kissed it very tenderly. plenty o’ tim e; I haven’t to be at church till “ There, but you do iopk well ! ” she,cried in half-past two. i ’ll set to and get dinner ready; admiration. “ Any one M say you’re a lady bora well heed to have it a bit rough to-day/’ and bred* If I was, one o’, t’other lasses as will “ I don’t feel like eating ought, my dear; stjU,.. be there, my word, but I should be jealoùs 1 ” u i ® TH E CHURCH P3TH 117

“ ’Tis because you’re my aunt, and you’re fond Her colour freshened, the prettiest pink glowed o’ me,” said Martha. “ Nobody’ll ever notice in those softly-rounded cheeks. me, and sure I’ll be quite satisfied to sit in a But when the stream came into sight a sudden corner and look on. 1 shall be thinking about change drove away all the pleasure from her you all the while—how good you’ve been in face. The wooden footbridge was no longer giving me the gown and the money to buy shoes there. On the preceding evening a drunken and hat and things.” huckster had driven across the ford, and his Ay, I like that! Much time you’ll have to horse, somewhat alarmed by the depth of the waste on Aunt Susan ! As” for the money, ’tis water, had backed against the decayed central well spent. ’Twouldn’t have done for you to go trestle, and, in short, the bridge had snapped to your first wedding as if you’d ne’er a penny asunder and floated out of sight. in your pocket. Enjoy yourself, my dear, and For some minutes she stood like one turned to come back full o’ good tales. I warrant you’ll stone. The landscape, gloomy under the grey put it so clear that I shall feel just as if I’d been sky, quivered before her flooded eyes. In the there! ” distance Grassbrook church and the old white­ A little later Martha passed through the gar­ washed inn, both on the skyline, seemed to den, waved her hand to the old woman, who advance towards and recede from each other. stood smiling in the doorway, then descended And there was no other bridge within a mile— the hollowed steps, made of imperfect grind­ one that could only be reached by traversing stones, to the flagged path that ran alongside' roughly ploughed fields in which she must sink the sunken lane. Her skirt was pinned up so ankle deep. that the hem might not be soiled; beneath it The beautiful shoes and the 'White petticoat could be seen the goffered frill of a snowy petti­ would be ruined. Moreover,, as likely as not, coat. She walked very carefully, being anxious not to mar the glossy blackness of her little kid shoes. Over her left arm she carried Aunt Susan’s pepper and salt cloak, and her right hand grasped the crook of a well-preserved umbrella. The old lady had prophe­ sied that it would not «rain until evening, and that these would shelter her on her re­ turn. The path was known as the “ Church Path,” and had been in exis­ tence for more than two centuries. It descended gently for about a mile, crossed a footbridge beside the ford of a brawling stream, then rose through the fields to the southern wicket of the graveyard. Martha was able to walk dryshod until she came to the bot­ tom of the valley. Beside the hedgerows the dog’s-mercury had already unfolded its bright green leaves; here and there she could see a yellowish flower - spike. Her spirits brightened as she journeyed, the somewhat melancholy "In all his droop disappeared twanty five from her lips, giving years he had never seen a daintier picture."—Pag* 118. place to a happy smile. 118 * HOME WORDS >I<

she would slip and fall prone in the clay of the ously. “ I’ve been trying to think how I’ll get Penny Acres—a long field she must pass through there, but, with the bridge being broken, I can’t before reaching the second bridge. In any case, follow the Church Path. And t’other’11 make unless she use the “ Church Path,” she would me a sight to see.” not be fit to present herself amongst the mar­ The young farmer scratched his forehead; riage guests. The tears gathered together, then then, blushing deeply, said he didn’t see what rolled hotly down her cheeks, and in her agita­ • was to hinder her going by the Church Path if tion she let Aunt Susan’s speckled cloak fall to she was so minded. the flags. Her first impulse was to return home­ “ In course ’tis awkward, but I’ll try and ward, then the thought of the old woman’s dis­ make you a bridge,” he said. “ There’s some appointment came, and she began to imagine old hedgestakes over yonder—happen they’ll do all kinds of foolish things, even going so far as the business. I’m glad we met—glad as the to staying there until the evening, and then roan cow strayed. My! how 1 did call her for returning with an imagined picture of all that giving me such a run! My temper well-nigh liad happened at the church and at the Baggal- got the master o’ m e! ” ley’s house. But this would never do, since “ I can scarce believe that,” said Martha, who Aunt Susan was certain to learn the truth no longer presented a picture of tearful melan­ sooner or later, and, moreover, the girl had choly, but who indeed was smiling quite cheer­ never wilfully told a lie. fully. “ Why, I did hear you whistling as merry Still, it was exceedingly hard—one of those as merry could b e ! ” everyday tragedies that mean so much to young “ ’Tis my way, miss. I whistle to keep my­ folk. The wedding clothes had only been pro­ self from giving way. But I reckon you’ll not cured through some self-sacrifice—the money want to waste time, so I’ll set about seeing what could be ill spared, since Aunt Susan’s rheuma­ I can do.” tism had necessitated frequent visits from the He found several long pieces of wood, but doctor during the earlier part of the winter. nothing that could serve as a safe foothold even So poor Martha stood beside the ford weeping for any one so dainty and light as Martha. In very bitter tears. perplexity he began to scratch his forehead, It was then that she heard the coming of the then with an exclamation brought down his whistling lad. A cow appeared first, walked hand on his thigh. leisurely across the ford, looked at her with “ Why, sure enough, there’s no harm!” he calm surprise, then passed along the lane. Then said. “ Shut your eyes anddon’t stir! ” the owner appeared, and Martha turned aside His command was so sharply given that Martha her face, but not before she had seen his hand­ without reflection obeyed. A moment afterwards some face. He was tall and upstanding, as good- he had taken her in his arms and carried her, looking a lad as she had ever seen—brown as a making nought at all of her weight, to the berry, with red cheeks and true blue eyes. She further side of the stream. There, reluctantly recognized him as the new tenant of a farm on enough, he placed her on the first flagstone on the moor-edge two miles away, a prosperous, the Church Path. well-stocked little place. Hitherto they had not “ For sure,” he said fervently, “ I could carry spoken, but now, after wading across the ford— you up to the church itself! ” the water rose high as his knees—he came to “ I don’t know what folk’d think if they’d her side cap in hand. It seemed to him that in seen us!” said Martha confusedly. “ I'd ne’er all his twenty-five years he had never seen a have let you if I’d had my wits about me ! You daintier or more touching picture. He did not caught me unawares, you did.” know her in her finery—surely she must be some “ Then I’ll take you back again,” he said rich young lady who had got lost and was filled roguishly. “ We shall be same as we were with alarm. afore.” “ Can I help you, miss?” he said courteously. “ But you won’t !” cried Martha, distancing “ You’re belike a stranger to these parts.” herself in laughing fear. “ I’m safe now. All “ Nay,” said Martha, “ I’m no stranger; I’ve the same I do really and truly thank you.” lived in the valley nearly all my life. My name’s “ Bide a bit, bide a bit,” he pleaded. “ No Silvey—Martha Silvey. I keep house with ray need to hurry, for sure. You’ll see me at Mr. Aunt Susan at the little house with the yew- Baggalley’s to-night. You’ll let me walk home tree in front.” with you, won’t you ? ” “ I’ve seen you scores o’ times,” he said, “ but “ If you ask me, why, I shall be bound to,” I wouldn’t have known you in those grand she said. “ ’Tis only right to pay one’s debts— clothes. Why, of a Sunday you’re not dressed I was brought up that way.” . like this I” She tripped onward with a newborn light­ “ ’Tis because I was going to Miss Baggalley's ness. Not once did she look back, but the lad wedding,” replied Martha. “ She’s akin to me stood watching until she was out of sight. by the mother’s side ” “ For sure,” he exclaimed again, as he turned “ Why, I’m asked too—that is for the supper,” to follow the roan cow, “ for sure, of all the he said. “ I shall see you there.” lasses I’ve ever seen, there goes the lass for “ I don’t know as you will,” said the girl dubi­ me 1” , , Our Bible Questions will be continued next month. You Really Should be guided by the experience of others in the important matter of health. 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Scd Letter Notes from the Mission Field, correspondents An African Martyr. he showed it again to his visitor. It gleamed and flashed with ERE is a beautiful and little known story of one of all the colours of the rainbow. It only needed the touch and “ the noble army of martyrs.” In the days when warmth of a human hand to bring out its iridescence. There Cetshwayo was King of the Zulus, he enacted that are human lives everywhere about us that are rich in their no soldier might become a Christian. Nevertheless possibilities of beauty. They seem dull and lustreless : per­ it came about that, as one cf the missionaries taught haps they are darkly stained with sin. Yet they only need the e class of catechumens in church, one of the King’s soldiers touch of the hand of Jesus to bring out the radiance of the dropped in to listen, then came regularly, and finally asked to Divine image hidden within. You have to be the hand of Jesus be baptized with the rest. The consequences of such a step to these marred and lustreless lives. “ As the Father hath sent were pointed out, but in vain ; Maqumusela had counted the Me, even so send I you." R£y w R La Trqbe Bateman. cost, and stood firm. Therefore the day for his baptism was fixed. Tidings, however, reached the King, other of his soldiers •; Missionary Summer Schools. were sent, and meeting Maqumusela, they told him their errand. “ Summer Schools ” in connexion with missionary societies “ Oh, yes,” said he, but you must give me time to pray ” ; have now become regular annual events, since 1904, when the and standing in their midst he prayed first of all that, although first was held by the C.M.S., and prove to be most helpful and not baptized, he might be counted one of God’s children. instructive institutions, as well as providing an agreeable change Then he prayed for his wife and children ; for the missionaries ; and holiday, a different centre being chosen each time. This for the King who had ordered him to be put to death ; for the month, June 20-28, the West of England is to be visited by the men who were to kill him; and finally for Zululand, that it C.M.S., Ilfracombe having been selected as the centre. Later might become a Christian country. When he had finished, in the year another “ School,” at which technical instruction not one of the soldiers dared touch him. Neither did they will be given, will be held, at Oxford, from September 5—12 ; dare to disobey the King. So seeing a herdsman near, they put and it is interesting to note that Balliol College have given per­ a weapon in his hand, and the deed was done. Thus, like mission for the meetings to be held in Balliol Hall. cur own St. Alban, died one of Africa s first martyrs, and many others have since followed in his tram. *! Hindu Superstition. Miss A. Burnard-Tucker. On a Hindu festival day people ,may be seen by thousands U A Rich Man. going to the temple of the demon goddess by the river, leading Gay colours are a stumbling' block to Africans. A missionary goats. Over 2,000 goats have been slain in one year. They who has spent four years in the interior of Africa, told me that dash water over the goat’s head; if it shivers, it is slain ; if it when he was showing some coloured pictures to the natives, does not,‘ it escapes! The main thought in this wholesale they said, “ Did you not tell us that Jesus was a poor man, slaughter is, or was, in its origin, the expiation of sin. They and that his disciples were fisher-fclks, but here they are all have not yet learned that, “ Neither by the blood of goats and very smart, quite like rich people ! Have you ever seen Jesus, calves,” but by the precious blood of Christ, is there alone and did he really go about dressed like this? For if so, He remission of sin. couldn’t have been very poor ! " It was very difficult to make them understand, for they instantly replied, “ If this is not how ■T Chinese Girls. Jesus dressed, why do you bring us pictures that are not true ? It is well that some attention is turned to countries where These natives of the Haussa tribe are, however, very ready the absence of Christianity causes women to be despised. It to hear all they can of the Gospel, and having very retentive has been calculated that of every 1,000 girls born in China memories, and nothing whatever to read, they go about and sixteen are smothered at birth, to avoid “ the calamity and dis­ repeat what they have heard, end so the Good News is spread. grace ” of another girl in the house! A group of women in V. M. C. China were questioned as to the number of lives of daughters err Every Christian’s Mission. they had taken. They raised fingers—one four, three two, in A gentlemen visited a jeweller’s shop to inspect certain answer, and one woman used the fingers on both hands to ex­ ^ precious stones. Among other gems he was shown an opal. press the number. All honour to English Christian womert As it lay there, it appeared dull and altogether lustreless. The who are ready to give their time, and perhaps their lives, to save ieweller took it in his hand, and held it for some moments, then their sisters from such cruelty.

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Bird Songs, i Yellow-Hammer. By QUEEN IE SCOTT-HOPPER. I. HI. \A7HEN the birds,with one consent, By-and-by the babies came; Tuned their songs again Kept— as babies do— Yellow-Hammer courting went Yellow-Hammer and his dame Down the primrose lane, Busy all day through, “ Love!” he said: “ I’m fain to wed— Rearing each small Sunny-Head If my wife agrees ’Midst the hawthom-trees To a lit-tie bit of bread On a lit tle bit of bread And no-o-o cheese!” And no-o-o cheese 1

II. IV. Well! it sounded frugal fare: Now the summer waxes late— Still she said not “ Nay!" Babes are fledged and flown ; So they built a house down there Yellow-Hammer and his mate (Happy folks were they!) Haunt the hedge alone. Supped before they went to bed “ L ove!” he says (as oft he’s said!) (Cheery as you please) “ Lots of joy one sees Off a lit-tle bit of bread With a lit-tle bit of bread And no-o-o cheese! And no-o-o cheese ! ”

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choice was hers. He watched her face lo r a sign, but it gave him none. Perhaps he realized, sotiie- times, that she gave hérself .to save Ids life. Once he took her fàce between his hands, and looked into those large eyes, that had been, brighter in the past. His heart smote him, as he ! gazed at the pretty drooping lips, and the white, velvety cheeks. She was beautiful, truly, and this beauty was sacrificed for him. . “ Nell, m y dear; be ’ee happy ? ” “ I am content, father.” She would say no more. Old Mrs. Jordan thought the business was a grand opportunity to show how indispensable she was. First of all, she produced a laige num­ ber of marriage precedents, which were to be religiously followed» but these were, in fact, immediately forgotten. Then she had a large recollection of previous marriages which she had attended, and perhaps delayed, and all these histories had to be recounted, together with an account,' invariably involved, of the subsequent lives of the .parties after the ceremony. From which it-appeared that all the marriages to which she had been invited had turned out well, and all of those-to which she bad not been invited 11 ‘ Ch, father, father 11— had turned out ill. “ Ah, well, Mrs. Foster knows his name was all she could that if she had only taken my advice when she utter.*’—Pagt 126.. was Sallie'Potts, and it wasn’t too late, she would have been a different woman now,” etc., etc., she CHAPTER XIII. would say* until one. was forced to the conclusion I Seed his Qhosi ! ” that she might have powerfully affected the lives HE sun rose brightly on Hell's 'wedding of quite a number of ladies, none of whom were mom. It ■ was chill : October,. and ' the now friends of hers. ; golden leaves were continually . falling • During those four weeks, Silas Ruelake had through the air. The summer was dead.; given abundant proof, that he meant to carry out there were dead leaves everywhere, but nothing has part of the bargain. Already, a number of WSs quite so dead as Nell’s heart uponher wed­ men were at work.clearing away the ruins of i thè ding morning. old farmhouse, preparatory to raising a new one. Four weelffi had elapsed since the day of the The meadows that wanted draining,'the leat that side. During that short period, which had seemed was to -be made, and several • other works that axTage to her, Nell had gone about her duties as had long been the object'óf thei old. farmer’s wish, usuaL She was quieter and more reserved, and * were in'hand. » Ruelake as, x>L course, a visitor her pale' fade wore an 'Expression o f immovable to Crossways, but - he was not. a.frequent one. resignation; so little do the greatest sorrows Hehad the sense to know that-Nell would want Change the outward form. But she would not to be alone. - Her demeanour puzzled him, as it ihink;' to think would have sent her mad. did her father. At first he: took’her expression The old fanner, having passed through the for one of satisfaction, but' he spon found how storm that threatened to engulf ‘him, still bore ~ stony it was. He gave her -presents ; she wore some traces of it. He was not as lie was before them ; but in her joom .at night; she would take the fire, but Tie was a Vastly changed man from them off and' c^st them across the &oor. him who sat in the little sitting-room, and And here was her wedding morning, bright and tried to shut his ears to the drone of the auc­ fresh, in October. tioneer. His calamities had left their, mark upon She dressed Herself as one in a dream, but she Kim. would not think. ' She looked slight, fragile and His daughter’s marriage troubled - him; he lovely in the neat travelling dress she wore, for vaguely satisfied himself by a process of uncon­ thehoneymbon journey was to commence straight scious selfishness that she was happy, and the from the church. She looked, her father thought ® POR GOLD © 125

suddenly, too young to marry. Before the time ghastly in hue, and his eyes stare like death. came to set off, she came to him. -He clasped He stood before Farmer Underwood and Néll, her in his arms, and she sobbed bitterly on his and cried with a loudly— breast. “ Oh, maister, maister, I ’ve seed" his ghost, an* “ Oh, father, father ! ” — his name was all she I be so afeared ! ” • could utter. He burst into a noisy blubbering, and all eyes “ God bless thee, dearest maid, dearest Nell,” were fixed on him. he said. “ Would that thou rnayest be happy.” “ What be the matter, thou foolish boy,” said He knew now what she had suffered and the farmer, sternly. sacrificed for him. They entered the carriage “ I téli ’ee, maister, I’ve seed bis. ghost, I’ve and were driven to the church. seed his » h o s t , an’ I be so afeared ! ■ When they alighted at the sacred edifice, some “ What’t this? He talks of ghosts! ’’ cried kind tongue told them that Silas Ruelake had one. not come yet. They passed through the porch “ I’ll not take it ! I’ll not have his money ! ” and sat down within the building. The cere* uttered Joey, dashing a bag on *the ground with mony was fixed to take place at half-past eleven. great force, where it broke, and golden sovereigns Á quarter to twelve, twelve o’clock struck. The rolled over the earth. ** Oh, maister ! ”— he flung time wore on to twelve-thirty, but still the bride­ himself down on the ground at Underwood’s groom was absent. Malicious comments from feet, « i d clasped his hands. “ Forgive me, young ladies who thought they ought to have been maister, have pity , on me ! ’Twas I who did it, married long ago and couldn’t find any one to an’ I seed his ghost, an’ I be so .afeared ! ” marry them, began to make themselves heard. Jan stepped forward. He took the wailing The rector now approached, and spoke to lad by the collar of his jacket, hoisted him to his Farmer Underwood; a messenger was sent to feet, and gave him a good shaking. Underdown. Reply, Silas Ruelake was not at “ Ain’t there been exasperatio^Élready wi’eut home. It w a s d e ­ cided t o p o s tp o n e the cere- mony. What a babel! All the parish was there, t a l k i n g , sympathiz­ ing, and q u i etly g ib in g . Nell mov­ e d o u t o f t h e church and t h r o u g h the porch o n h e r f a t h e r ’ s a rm ; she was still in the dream. But who i s th is who comes r u s h in g t h r o u g h the crowd, p u s h i n g them apart fo r c ib ly ? Jtis Joey; b is f a c e is w o r k ­ in g h o r ­ r ib l y , is " He flung himself down on the ground at Underwood’s feet, and clasped his hands." 126 * HONE WORDS *

you ? ” he asked in great scorn. “ Speak up an’ It was but a small party that approached the tell maister what be all the fuss a b ou t! ” haunted spot. Jan went forward and walked “ ’Tis trew what I tell ’ee,” cried Joey, looking at once towards an opening in the rocks. Ho up into the old farmer’s face with great earnest­ peered in between them, then turned and re­ ness. “ I ’ll not touch the money ’ee gave me, an’ moved his hat. I seed his ghost, an’ I be so afeared.” “ ’Twas as I feared,” he said reverently, “ ho A strange sight he presented, dishevelled, be dead ! ” panic-stricken, standing upon golden sovereigns, Dead ! Silas Ruelake dead ! before that well-dressed, respectable company. All eyes darted a swift look on Nell. She The rector stepped forward and put his hand stood, leaning on her father’s arm, as though she on the lad’s shoulder. had not heard, as though turned to stone. The “ Calm yourself. What is all this money old man felt her grip his sleeve more tightly, he doing here ? Explain that first! ” almost thought he felt her tremble, but the “ ’Twas the money ’ee gave me for setting fire dream-trance held her still, and she did not fall to maister’s rick ! Forgive me, maister.” to the earth and cry out her joy. They shrank back from him. A shriek ran out, and Bella Bolt, looking like “ Forgive me ! ’Twas I who did it, not Harry a mad woman, rushed up to Jan and seized him Moore ! ” by the arm. He would have gone on his knees onee more “ ’Tis false ! ’Tis false ! ” she screamed wildly. but the rector restrained him. “ ’Ee be not dead ! Say ’ee be not dead,or I ’ll “ I forgive ’ee, thou wicked boy. But ee’ve a tear ’ee to pieces.” brought me to ruin, thy maister ! ” said the old “ Get off, get ’ee away, my dear,” replied Jan, farmer. shaking her off. “ And the ghost. What of the ghost ? ” asked “ Where is the body ? ” asked the rector. the rector. “ Look, zur, look maister.” They crowded “ I seed ’un,” said Joey, in a hushed voice. round him. “ See through they rocks ! ” “ Where ? Whose ? ” They peered in, and then they turned their “ In Crag Tor T o c k s , zur.” eyes away. Hemmed in behind the rocks was “ How came you to see him there ? ” the dead figure of Silas Ruelake, his face ghastly. “ I wor a lookin’ in a’tween the rocks, an’ A terrible death had been his. there, starin’ at me wi’ wide open eyes, an’ wi’ “ How came he there ? ” asked the rector. his face white an’ thin, wor th’ ghost.’ Twas his “ Do you know, Jan ? ” ghost, an’ I won’t touch his money.” He put his “ Ess, zur,” replied Jan, pointing to an aper­ hands over his eyes and shuddered. ture in the rocks. ’Ee’ve a got in through there, “ Whose ghost is it ? and whose money ? ” lookin’ f’r old Ben Hookner’s money. An’ ’ee’ve “ Silas Ruelake’s, sure ’nuff ? ” a touched wan o’ they rocks inside, an’ they all “ How can it be Silas Ruelake’s ghost if he is come down on the top of ’un. Poor feller, not dead ? ” ’twas done an’ all ower in wan minute.” “ Then he must be dead,” cried Joey, with such The cries of Bella Bolt were terrible. She called certainty that a shudder of horror passed through aloud upon his name, and beat her hands against the crowd. A woman fainted at the back. the rocks to get to him. They said it was Bella Bolt. “ Silas, they say ’ee be dead, but ’tis not “ Zur,” said Jan, “ I think ’twould be wise f’r trew ! I ’ve a loved ’ee, Silas. I ’d follow ’ee us to see what be in the rocks o ’ Crag Tor.” all over the world.” “ I think you are right,” replied the rector. The entire crowd of people stood there. They “ It would at least clear up the strange statements were not afraid now they knew it was not a of this lad. I hope, sincerely, that nothing tragic ghost, but only a dead man. has occurred. What do you think, Mr. Under­ “ What be Bella Bolt so mazed for ? ” asked wood ? ” one woman indignantly. “ Sure, her be crying “ I think ’tis the best plan, sir,” said loud enow ower anither’s man.” Underwood. “ But I’ll tak’ Nell back home.” Bella wheeled round with blazing eyes. “ No, father,” replied Nell, firmly but quietly. “ What be ’ee sayin’ ? ” she cried. ’Ee be “ I shall go to Crag Tor, too. I have a right to mine, not hers.” She pointed at Nell, and shook know all there is to know.” her fist at her. “ I believe you are right, Miss Underwood,” Nell approached Bella with steady steps. responded the rector. “ Let us go on.” “ Tell me,” she said, “ what was that man to It appeared as though every one intended to you ? ” follow. Bella Bolt, who had recovered, was of “ ’Ee was promised to me once, and he said the party, but she kept in the background. The ’ee’d marry me, an’ he would but for you ! ” rector, Joey, Jan, Underwood and Nell led the van. She clenched her fists and raised them, but Nothing would induce Joey to go up to the before she could strike, the rector sprang be­ rocks. He pointed out that side of them where tween them, and held the infuriated girl in a the apparition scared him, and declined to budge firm grip. further. Most of the women decided to keep him “ Sir,” said Nell, “ let me ask another ques­ company. tion.” ® fOJR GOLD * 127

“ Very well, Miss Underwood.” “ That was the work of this lad here, b y his All eyes looked upon her curiously, ears were own confession,” said the rector, indicating Joey. stretched to catch the query. Nell cared not for “ Take him into custody and free Harry Moore.” all those that stood beside her, that hemmed her “ But the other charge,” demurred both con­ in. She fixed her gaze upon the distracted woman, stables together. and said— “ W hat is it ? ” “ Did you not say that Harry Moore was pro­ “ ’Tis for cattle stealing, zur.” mised to you ? ” “ U m ph ! ” Bella gave a shrill laugh and snapped her “ Be it for cattle stealing ? ” inquired Jan, fingers in Nell’s face. pushing his way to the front. “ Be it for stealing “ I did. Silas made me do it, an’ I did it to two bullocks, wan wi’ a white face» t’ither a spite you, who were takin’ ’im away. Harry two-year-old steer ? ” ' Moore ! I care not that for ’im, nor ’ee for I.” “ Yes. What do ye know o’t ? ” She snapped her fingers again. “ The thief is dead: ” he pointed to where the Quick, catch her 1 Ah, too late, she is down ! men were clearing the rocks away from the body. The dream is gone, the tension is snapped, and “ Silas Ruelake did it. I saw ’im wi’ my own she falls to the ground. W ho is this who comes ? The crowd falls apart and Harry Moore strides into the midst of them. They stare at him. For four weeks has he eluded the grasp of the law. He stood by Nell’s side, and watched her as they endeavoured to revive her. “ Harry ! ” Farmer Un­ derwood touched his hand. “ Poor lad. What ’ee have been through! ” “ Is this her wedding day ? ” asked Harry. “ Silas Ruelake be dead! ” “ Dead 1 ” Harry started back. “ Say it again,” he said hoarsely. “ Be she not married to ’un ? ” “ No,” replied the farmer, “ an’ never will be. Silas be found in they there rocks, dead, an’ Nell, why* she’m fainted.” “ Poor maid,” returned Harry, “ how pale she looks. Ah ! what’s this ? ” He was in the grip of two burly men. “ We’ve got *ee now, Harry Moore,” said one of them. “ We be constables. Will ’ee come quiet ? ” A great commotion burst out. “ They’ve taken Harry Moore .’ Harry Moore be to o k ! ” “ What is this ? ” said the rector. “ Why do you arrest this man ? I am a magis­ trate. Answer me.” “ ’Ee be wanted for set­ ting fire to Maister Under­ « « I care not that for ’im, nor ’ee for I.* She snapped her fingers again.41 wood’s rick,” replied one, touching his hat. 1 2 8 * HONE WORDS *

eyes drive ’um off Darteymoor, an’ take ’um home. me is waiting for ’ee at home. Will ’ee take I saw ’im drive ’um out again, wi’ different brand anither farm, think ’ee ? ” marks on ’um, changed to * H. M.’, and I saw ’im “ I don’t know yet, maister. I ’ll leave ’ee drive they bullocks into themaister’s great barn now. I want to think things ower.” up under Darteymoor wall. Be they the bul­ “ We shall look for ’ee at Gr&ssways.” locks ? ” “ I shall come.” “ Tom Newcombe found two bullocks in there,” said Harry, “ and said I stole ’un, the CHATTER XIV. Joined at Last. liar ! ” A p l a c i d evening descended upon that tumul­ “ Ztir,” said one of the constables to the rector, tuous day. A solemn peace hovered over the “ I ’ave the warrant in my pocket. What be us little cottage wherein the old farmer and Nell sat. to do ? ” She felt as though released from a great loa d ; “ Release Mr. Moore. I order you to do it on my her spirit seemed to shoot upwards. Relief and own responsibility. For my part, I conceive Mr. a sense of freedom pervaded her thoughts. She Moore to be completely innocent of these charges. could think now. Already a breath of colour It appears he has been the victim of a schemer. lightly touched those cheeks that had been white Shake hands ! ” too long. He grasped Harry’s hand and shook it ear­ And the twa sat there in “ the dimpsey,” nestly. watching the falling shadows, and holding each '■ Hoorah ! ” cried Jan, throwing his cap into other’s hands. They talked but little of the the air. He would have called for three cheer, tragedy of Silas Ruelake’s death, but for which bat the remembrance of the dead body that lay she would now b e. his wife. She shuddered as so near restrained him. she thought of the lifelong misery which might Farmer Underwood took both Harry’s hands have been hers. and pressed them. So Harry Moore be free by the rector’s “ I never did believe that ’ee did set fire to my order,'’ said the old man, breaking one of the rick, Harry. Ye be a much-wronged man.” long silences. “ Accused o’ stealing cattle an’ Harry tried to speak, but something got in his suspected o’ ruining us, both were the work o’ throat and stopped the words. He gave the him that lies dead. Truth will out.” farmer a grateful look, and his eyes dropped and A slight smile parted her Ups, but she spoke rested on Nell’s beautiful senseless face. not, and another pause ensued. A footfall Farmer Underwood led Harry outside the echoed without. throng. “ Sit ’ee still, dear maid,” said the farmer, “ What be ’ee going to do, lad ? ” he asked rising quickly. “ Don’t ’ee m ove.” “ I can’t tell ’ee yet, maister,” replied Harry, He left the room and carefully closed the door “ ’tis all so sudden. So Silas Ruelake be dead, behind him. He beckoned to a figure just visible an’ Nell be not married to him. I can’t b ’lieve in the gloaming, and Harry entered the little it yet.” porch, and the two passed into the kitchen. “ Harry,” said the old farmer, “ ye don't know “ Harry,” said the old man, “ who be ’ee come yet the rights and wrongs o’t all. Nell never to see ? Not me, surely ! ” loved him. ’Tis the hand o ’ Providence that has “ Yes,” replied Harry, “ you an’ Nell. Does parted ’um, an’ punished him for his wickedness. she know I was coming this evening ? ” ’Twashe who burned down my farm, or he made “ I did not tell her,”, responded Underwood. anither do :t. for ’un, an’ why ? So’s to bring me “ She be in the ither room. Go ee in, Harry.” down to the last verge o’ ruin,.an’ so ’ee did, God He needed no second bidding. She sprang to forgi’ ’un ! An’ Nall, poor dear maid, took ’ un her feet as he entered, but she did not come for husband, to save her old father from what he forward to him. couldn’t abide—being turned out o’ Crossways, “ Nell,” he said in a low voice, aftor a pause, where ’ee been borii. Ah, lad, she be a brave during which he gazed at her with the deepest girl.” love. “ I don’t know what to say to ’ee.” “ It’s all been a muddle,” said Harry. “ An’ “ You’ve suffered ‘ for other’s evil work, now ’tis all straightening out. An’ so he’m Harry,” she replied softly. “ I felt for ’ee al­ dead, an’ she be free ! ” ways.” : He looked back at the crowd. “ Dear maid,” he whispered, going towards “ I’d be afeared to speak to her amongst that her, “ my heart is too full to tell ’ee all I want, lot,” he muttered. Nell ! ” Where be ’ee goin’ to stay now—now you’m She put out a hand to him, and they met in a free to go where you’m a mind to ? Come to deep fervent embrace. She smiled up at him Crossways. Jan can put ’ee up.” as she lay in his arms, she entwined her arms Harry smiled. round his neck, and answered his kisses with hers. “ Jan has already put me up for the past He breathed words of love into her ears and month,” he said. “ ’Ee’ve hidden me.” pressed his lips to her beautiful brown hair. “ Jan ’ave ! ” Farmer Underwood opened his “ Oh, Nell,” he whispered, “ we could not be eyes, and then laughed. • “ An’ I never knew ! parted, ’twas not to be. True till death, you Jain be a good lad. Harry, the cheque ’ee gave said, Nell.” ® FOR GOLD ® 120

“ So neap death, Harry, love,” she returned waa. completely in the room, he shook Harry’s with a slight quiver. hand héartily, and hoped he was quite well. “ Let us forget the past, dearest; ’twas so “ I ’ve come to see you on business;. Mr. Moore, bitter for both o’ us.” ’ business, we shall .not quarrel about/1 think,” he The door opened sufficiently to admit Fanner said. ' “ I thought I should find you here,.so I Underwood’s head, ' which was immediately was told;-um ph! ” - followed by his body. He'glanced at Nell, and immediately dived into “ Maister,” said Harry, as he pressed Nell to the black bag...... him, “ do ’ee forbid me now ? ” “ It is a matter of property, my dear sir,” went “ God ,be praised ye have come togither,” he on the lawyer, after clearing his throat skilfully. cried, laying a ‘ ‘ D o- y o u hand on each . know, ‘ now, of.’ them. “ I • that .the very parted ye once, cottage you an’ all our . axe in belongs troubles f o 1 - to you ? ” lowed.” . T h e t h r e e “ She be looked at one truly mine,” another in sur­ said Harry prise. proudly, as he “ I s h o u ld gazed at her be astonished, glowing face. màistér,” said “ See, maister, Hfcrry. “ ’Ti& how beautiful ad property o’ she is! Does mine.” she love me, “ Allow me think ye, mais­ t o congratu­ ter T ” late you, "Mr. “ I do love Moore,” burst ’ee,” she re­ out Mr. Cham­ plied, with a bers with’in­ little laugh, as creased hearti- she looked at n e s s, a n jd both . of them . Harry, seeing boldly, and he could not then hid her ■avoid it. shóok face on his hands a g a in . breast. “ You are a * * * rich man, sir. A week later, Crossways ' is as again these your property, happy three item number were together one.” . in that little Farmer sitting-room, a U n d e r w o o d shadow passed whistled. the window, “ As next of and Farmer kin to the late U n d e r w o o d deceased Silas hastily rose Ruelake,”went and left the on Mr. Cham- room. He had - bers, with his seen Mr. Cham­ ‘ Maister,’ said Harry, ‘do. ’ee forbid me now? '* eyes on a sheet bers pass; he of paper. was anxious to see him, for he knew not whether “ Eh ! maister f Do ’ee say Silas Ruelake's he might still be at the mercy of the client money be mine ? ” asked Harry. who pressed his claim so hard. “ Every penny of it. There is no other rela­ .At the expiration of a minute, however, he tive, my dear sir. I congratulate you once more.” poked his head into the sitting-room and said— “ I ’ll not touch a penny of his money,” de­ “ ’Tis Mr. Chambers, a lawyer-feller, to see clared Harry emphatically. “ He bore me no j&e, Hairy. Same wan who pushed on t’ sale.” love, ail’ I ’ll not touch his money ! ” “ Tell ’un to come in, maister. There be no Old Underwood ^nodded his head approvingly, secrets here.” as he heard these words, which/to the lawyer’s So Mr. Chambers came in, and as soon as he ears, proceeded from a man obviously demented. 130 * H o m e w o r d s *

“ But, my deaa* sir,” he protested, “ this is a gift ? Thank you,1 sir,” he made more notes. large sum of money, not to be sneezed at, I “ In short, Maister Chambers, complete repara-, assure you.” tion shall be done to Farmer Underwood,' an’ “ No, sir,” said Harry. “ I’ll not touch it. I ’ll see it is done.” Slas Ruelake was no friend to me when alive an* “ Allow me, sir, allow me to do it 'for you,” I’ll not be beholden to ’un when dead.” insisted Mr. Chambers. “ I have had a great '“ True, Harry, I agree wi’ ’ee,” said Fanner deal of experience in these matters. In my Underwood. “ But, maister, you said this yer hands, sir, your affairs will be perfectly safe.” farm was Silas Ruelake’s. How came ’ee to “ I be obliged to ’ee, Maister Chambers, if have that ? ” you’d be so good as to do it,” replied Harry, at “ By virtue of the foreclosure of the mort­ which Mr. Chambers shook him by the hand once gage,” responded the lawyer. more and congratulated him more fervently than “ An’ we never knew,” said the old fanner. ever. “ I’ll let ’ee know what I’ll do wi’ what will ** He strictly forbade me to acquaint you with be left. ’Twill have to be disposed of.” that fact,” rejoined the lawyer. “ I much regret Mr. Chambers shook his head. it; if you feel aggrieved in any way.” “ So far as making reparation to Mr. Under­ “ I don’t blame you, maister.” wood is concerned,” he said, “ the estate “ Stay,” said Harry. “ I won’t touch Silas would, I think, be liable, together with, heavy Ruelake’s money, but there be evil done by him damages.” that his money must put right.” “ They shall be paid,” interposed Harry. Mr. Chambers began to look up again, so to “ But to refuse a fortune ! ” the lawyer wagged speak. his head from side to side gravely. “ ’Twas ’ee that burned down Crossways,” In due time a new and better farmhouse arose continued Harry. “ It shall be rebuilt out o ’ the on the site of the old ; but the old farmer pro­ m oney; an’ then there be all the property o’ tested that he could not live there alone. He was maister here, lost wi’ it.” getting past,active work, he said, and the time “ Everything shall be done, sir,” said the must soon come when he must cease entirely. lawyer, scribbling away busily with a blaeklead Harry and Nell must share it with him, and on pencil. “ Your commands shall be carried the farm Harry should be master, as undoubtedly out.” he would be one day. They needed but little The deeds o’ Crossways. Where be they ? ” pressing. “ In m y custody, as Silas Ruelake’s solicitor, On the day that the new structure was ready , and now, may I add, yours ? ” replied Mr. the wedding bells rang out merrily for Harry Chambers sweetly. and Nell, and, pledged before Almighty God, as “ They deeds shall go back to maister here, well as before man, they commenced their mar­ where they ought to be.” ried lives together. “ Do you wish me to draw up a deed of F i n i s .

By DOROTHY The Children’s Flower DICKINSON. (Musical Rights Reserved.^

many, many The Angel watched them years ago, try in vain, So long that when, r, **' ’ Then flew back into none seem to know, ^ ì p É I Heaven again, An Angel came to earth t i f i t i ; And smiled unto .him­ one day. self. “ I see And watched the chil­ They want a children's dren at their play. flower ! ” said he.

THey played within a He brought from Heaven garden dose, that very night Bright sunflowers grew A little flower with there, and the rose, petals white, And there were lilies With heart of goldand white and tall, short green stem, '■ That seemed the state­ That should not grow liest of them all. too high for them.

But all in vam the children tried And in die grass he bid it grow, To pludc the sunflowers side by side, That night, so many years ago. And thorns were on the rose’s stem, Ah ! well, indeed, the Angel guessed And lilies were too tall fer them.- Which flower the children could love best I Congregational Singing, n. mow to join in the psalms. By F. LESLIE CALVER, Organist and Choirmaster of Holy Trinity Church, Redhill.

Many persons who attend with a few words.) We follow the same prin­ ^ W hy Psalnis church feel that they would ciple in singing. Now let us notice that, what­ )seem difficult. like to “ join in ” the Psalms, ever verse of the ‘ ‘ Venite ” we take, so long as but are debarred from doing so we put a stress on the syllable marked with the because of the difficulties of pointing. Hymns peculiar stroke shown in the above examples on are comparatively easy to follow, because they “ sing” and “ juice,” toe cannot go fa r wrong. are rhythm ical; that is, it is possible, while We seem to follow quite naturally! What a singing the latter, to count out a definite num­ delightful discovery this will be to those who ber of beats in each bar, just as it is easy to have always been so bewildered by psalms! follow the time of, say, a march. Not so with Sometimes a verse is much Psalms. They seem to consist of a most be­ Lengthy verses ? longer than those quoted above. wildering mixture of recitation and rhythm ! ; made easy. W e see an instance of this in ^ Every reader will be familiar \ ------yie seventh verse of the “ Ve- o come, let us; with these words. This beauti- nite,” where, after the word “ pasture,” an as­ | ting unto the \ ful Psalm, known as the terisk (which, for simplicity's sake, we will call < L o r d !” ( “ Venite,” always precedes the a “ star”) occurs. This is merely an indication ' " Morning Psalms throughout to take breath, and then go on again, on the the Christian year, except on Easter Day. same note. The wonderful 68th Psalm (set for Could a more appropriate prelude be imagined ? the 13th morning of the month) abounds in long Because it is so often repeated, the pointing of verses, which need, however, offer no difficulty. the “ Venite ” seems easy. Let us see whether, Even if a verse contained 100 “ stars,” it could by applying to other psalms the principles thus be smoothly sung, and by any number of people unconsciously followed in this well-known together, if the simple plan of taking breath at canticle, we can overcome some of our general each “ star” were adopted. difficulties. Of course, the first thing is to know s It will be seen that, in the the chant to be sung. In most churches the dot and what \ first verse of the “ V enite” music is played over, and regular churchgoers ( it means. j quoted above, there is a dot will have but little difficulty in this respect. > — :------after the word “ unto.” Clearly W e will assume that the reader possesses a this dot cannot have the same effect as a full- copy of a pointed Psalter (the Prayer Book is stop, as it does not show the end of a sentence. not pointed). The Cathedral Psalter, being What, then, does it mean? Simply that the probably the most used, will be followed in this two syllables “ un-to” are to be sung quickly article. * After examining a few verses of the together. The other way of singing it would “ Venite,” we shall notice that there is a certain be— definite plan. This plan may be simply ex­ /' un . to the / Without employing musical terms, it is a little plained by the following rules :— 1. Each verse is divided, by a difficult to explain the precise difference. Musi­ cians would show it thus— Familiar colon, into two parts ; for in­ examples. stance :— (a) 0 come, let us sing unto . the I. unto . the un. to the Lord: But after all, to the lay reader, (6) Let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. | The main ; this is a minor point. The chief 2. These two parts have each twro sub-divi­ ( poin t ( thing is systematically to look sions—the recitation and the rhythmical por­ ■'— out for the accented syllable, as tion :— explained above. It will be found good practice to go through a few well-known psalms, and Recitation. Rhythmical portion, pick out the two accented syllables in each (a) 0 come, let us sing unto . the Lord : joice in the strength of our verse. These, it will be found, always corres­ (¿) Let us heartily re- pond with the syllable which would be natur­ salvation. ally accented in speaking the word. Horizontal Notice that the first syllable lines simply mean that the syllable after which of the rhythmical portion bears Further they are placed is to be repeated as many times a mark like a French acute points. as necessary to make words and music fit. They accent. See the word “ sin g ” usually occur in short verses, e.g., in the second above. In the same verse, the second accent part of verse 14 of the Te Deum : occurs on “ j6ice.” Why not on the whole word “ rejoice” ? Simply because the stress can j 0 | — | — [ Christ. occur only on one syllable. In speaking, we Notice that the upright strokes correspond with naturally select one syllable on which to make a the bars in the music of the chant, and that, stress. Even the longest word never has in it starting from the accented syllable, the rhythm more than one accented syllable. (Experiment of two beats in a bar can be distinctly felt. 131 l Y / e t l N G & THE JOUJ^NEY OF IlFE

By the Rev. J. K. SWINBURNE, Pl.A.

the Bible. “ Thy Word is a lantern unto my feet.” And if he but make use of this guide his feet I H well,” said a man who had just re- need never stray from God’s way. turned from a bicycle tour, “ we had (b) He must show a light to others. Ohrist X y our vps and downs, of course. There said that all, journeying through life, were to be ~ * were days when it seemed all up hill “ lights in the world,” letting their light so and head wind, and there were days when every­ shine that men might see their good works and thing was delightful and easy: there-weredays glorify their Father which is in heaven. of rain, but there were days of sunshine. Mixed Amid the darkness of the world we are to pleasure and pain perhaps it may have been, shine like lamps to'guide others to Him W ho is and yet we enjoyed it immensely. Not only the the Light, that they be not lost on the journey easy running oh a perfect road, but the “ collar of life. work ” had its charm, since it was good to look We cannot do this unless we put self out of back on. . . . And after all it is like life. Life the way. The light which we have to show is is a journey with ups and downs, with a hard the light which we reflect from the Son of struggle when the road is rough and storms of Righteousness, and, if self comes between, its affliction drive in our face; but though clouds some­ times darken the way, yet the sun is always shining somewhere far ahead, and the joy of striving to reach the sunlit heights towards which the road of life runs straight before us overbalances, any discom­ forts o f ’ the way.”

Yes it is true. Bicycling has many similarities with the journey of life. At a few o f these, then, we will briefly glance.

1. The cyclist most carry a lamp when it is dark. And he must do this for two reasons: (a) to allow him to see'the way him­ self, (6) to let others see him coming. ; . . And he who journeys through life must possess a light and show iti (a)' He must possess a light to guide himself by, for the way will often be dark; and i n the gloom Tie may lose his way. God has given 'him' a guide— © CYCLING 3ND THE JOURNEY OF LIFE ® 133

shadow will dim the brightness of-the light we cany not only for our own safety but for that o f others. It has been told of the great sculptor Michael Angelo that when working he wore over his forehead, fastened, to his artist’s cap, a lighted candle, in order that no. shadow of himself might fall upon his work, the light being always in front of him. The shadows which fell on our path in life—how frequently they fa'.l from ourselves. So put self out of the way and shine for the glory of God, lest in the last great Assize you be asked why in the dark you had not your lamp alight. See, then, to your lamp. II. The cyclist mast prevent punc­ tures. (a) He must avoid the large stones*which might cut the tyre and would cause a spill; and he who travels on life’s rocky way must shun those obvious tempta­ tions which would lead to a fall. (fc) He must avoid the sharp thorns which though very liard "See, then, to your lamp." to see would none the less puncture the tyre; and life’s traveller must journeys through life is saved many a fall in a Watch against those subtle temptations which, moment of sudden temptation by putting on if not avoided, would wound the soul. Sins the brake of prayer. Brakes are not only to be were the thorns which pierced the Saviour’s used at set times, such as down hills, but when­ Heart far deeper than the crown of thorns ever ever needed ; and prayer is not only for morning penetrated into His Head. Sin nailed Christ to and evening and Sunday, but at any moment the Cross, and sin wounds Christ and the sinner in the day when sudden temptation looms in to-day. sight. (c) Sometimes, when two or three are riding III. ' The cyclist must see to his br&kfes. together, if. the brake is not applied a friend There are. times when the brake must be used. might be run down; so if the brake of prayer (а) It must be used, going. down dangerous be not used who knows how many comrades places, . such as hairpin hills ; and when the may be harmed for lack of it ? ' journey, of life leads through danger zones, and •Use, then, the brake when needed if you wish the voice of duty bids us pass along the hazard­ to pass safely to the end of the journey of life. ous way, then we must put a check on ourselves., IV. Tlie cyclist must keep his bicycle oiled and If we tall, then we shall become^a stumbling cleaned. block in the way of others following, and they • may trip over us. , And what mean therefore If a bicycle is to run well it must be kept clean those, words o f Christ’.telling: of the fate of him and it ‘must be regularly oiled. And if the who is. or puts a stumbling block 'in .the path of journey of “ life is to be well run, the body and others? soul-must be kept clean and well oiled with the Prayer, and sacrament with .God’s ,grape and anointing of-the Holy Spirit. Remember this. help are the brakes, which we must use to hold v ' l t ’ V. The, cyclist must be careful not to skid. usbackin places of .danger. And we can use them, with confidence. Without them we risk When crossing a wet tram line, or riding disaster. But. as a brake.gives confidence in where the surface of the road is slippery, the dangerous places, so if. duty calls through bicyclist is apt to skid. Such places he should danger, we can pass through it with full assur­ avoid when possible. ance if we have sought God’s help. Use the And there are slippery places by the road of bra^e, then,-in all .dangerous places. life on which the traveller may skid. I saw a (б)-Manyan accident is avoided by putting book not long ago which was called Slippery on the brake in sudden emergencies: so he who Places* and though I did not read it, I believe 134 * HOME WORDS *

its pui’pose was to point out sòme of the places way was extremely slippery. Only he used a where men and women slipped or skidded on local name for slippery—“ slape.” Princess the road of life. A man inclined to drink or Victoria made out that she did not understand. gamble would be on a slippery place and likely “ Slape—slaps—what is slape ? ” to skid if he deliberately went into a public The gardener explained to her, but in spite of house or a gaming house, and so on. In short, explanation she wilfully ran on—soon to find to walk into temptation is to place oneself on a herself lying in the muddy pathway. .slippery place where one will probably skid. Earl Fitz William came up to her and said, Therefore, to avoid skidding, shun all those “ Now your Royal Highness knows what ‘ slape’ slippery places in life where you know you will means.” meet temptation. “ Yes,” said the crestfallen and humbled When Queen Victoria was a girl she was once Princess, “ I think I do. I shall never forget visiting Earl Fitz William. One day in the gar­ the word ‘ slape ’ ! ” den she ran ahead of the rest. But as she care­ Travellers on the journey of life, may I ask you lessly sped on, a gardener followed and pointed to remember the word “ slape,” and to avoid the out to her that owing to rain a certain path­ slippery places of temptation lest you “ skid ” ?

PRIZE COMPETITION AWARD. T H E identification of the portraits of Bishops of our Church, Maud Midgley, C. M. Reid, Miss E. B. Platt, Miss E. G. published in the first three months of the year, was Hebblethwaite, Miss D. M. Stancliffe, and Miss H. Parkinson. attempted by a large number of competitors for the six prizes The following who gave twenty-four names receive honourable of a guinea each. Although the lists sent in exceeded a thousand mention : Miss Florence Blackman, Miss Kathleen C. Bsndow, every one was carefully examined, and it is a pleasure to us to Mrs. G. Pardoe, Miss M. B. Wright, and H. C. M. Pitts. note that a very large percentage of solvers named correctly Two facts are of interest—one that the competition goes far over twenty out of a possible twenty-seven. The best list, to prove that women are quicker to recognize faces tlrnn men, giving twenty-six names, was that of Miss C. Priscilla Smith, and second that it was possible for over a hundred competitors The Deanery, St. David’s, South Wales, to whom we have to include the names of Dr. Harmer, Bishop of Rochester, and awarded one guinea, while the following competitors each Dr. Nixon, Bishop of Jarrow, in their lists, though neither giving twenty-five names divide the remaining five guineas: portrait appeared. The likeness of the Bishop of Down and Miss Juliet Qay, Thomas Hume, Miss Constance Elliott, Miss Connor to the Archbishop of Armagh caused many mistakes.

Patterns Patterns are sup­ are sup­ plied for plied for 4d. post SUNDAY CLOTHES. 4d. to free, in­ readers stead of How to Make a ! V ^s Simple O cerali. of the the usual magazine 6d. only. By A . M. NANKIVELL. VERALLS cannot, really, cloth and galatea. Zephyr, though be called “ Sunday cheap and pretty, is so thin that clothes,” but they are it does not wear well. Print is O specially necessary on good, but you will probably find Sundays, for a certain amount of that you cannot get it in as wide housework nearly always has to a measurement as 36 inches. be done, and when you are busy The Cutting.—A look at Dia­ you must of course wear some­ gram I will show you the join thing which covers up your best which has to be made in the dress and keeps it clean. This material before the cutting can overall is just what you want, for begin. Lay your pattern on the it is most protective and service­ folded stuff and find out how able, besides being very easy to much must be allowed for the make. longer piece of stuff—that at the The Pattern (No. 6) is cut in right-hand side of the diagram. medium size only, but this will Out off the remainder, lay it lit almost any one except those beside the other piece, and seam who are remarkably tall or short. the selvedges together. Single It may be obtained, in return for seams will do quite well ; there four penny stamps, from The is no need to make double ones. Manager of Home W ords, II, Now put the pattern on the Ludgate Square, E.G. material again in the way shown The Materials.— You will need by the diagram, and cut it out. 3£ yards of stuff 3G inches wide. Do not cut the darts just at pre­ The most serviceable materials to sent, only mark them with a use are ho'land, crash, casement Pattern No. 6. A Useful Overall. tracing-wheel. The bit marked © SUNDAY CLOTHES ® 135

“ Band” is not included with the pattern, and them at the centre, and also a it is only a perfectly straight strip varying in button at the far end of each length according to the wearer’s waist. band. The Making »—Look at Diagram 2, which Now bind the neck, armholes shows you how to close up the under-arm open­ and straps with narrow strips ings. The back edges of the of material cut on the cross, openings are turned in singly or with narrow tape or Prus­ at the wrong side of the sian binding. This should be material and lapped down to stitched on all round by ma­ the front edges. Then the chine and then turned over to little shoulder seams are the wrong side of the material, joined. tacked there, and machined Now the darts must be run again. Be careful to mitre the up at the wrong side of the points neatly round the tips of material, the spare stuff must the straps. be cut away, and the darts Cut a little strap of material folded down to the inside of about 1 inch deep and face up the apron. Diagram 2 shows the top of the pocket with it. you how to manage all this. Turn in the other edges of the When looking at it, remember pocket singly at the wrong side that you are seeing the apron of the material, and stitch as it a p ­ them down pears when strongly to the turned in ­ apron skirt, side out. placing the poc­ Turn in ket just at the Diagram I. Cutting the Apron. Notice the open the join which has to be made in the end of the side backs of the material in order to get width enough seam. for the skirt. skirt to nar­ W ork row double b u 11 o li h o 1 e s hems at the through the wrong side of tips of the the material straps. Cross and stitch the straps at these by ma­ the back, and chine. Turn fasten them to up a rather the side but- deeper hem at to n s o n t h e th e wrong band. Diagram 3. Putting on side of the An overall the pocket and the little back bands. Diagram 2. Runn'ng the m a t e r ia l should be short seams, making the darts, enough to clear the floor by at least and putting on the facingb. round the bottom of the two or three inches. If you make it apron, and machine this also. too long, it will soon fray out round Now set the back flaps of the skirt the bottom and present a very un­ into little bands of double material in tidy appearance. the way shown by Diagram 3. Stitch Sew by machine as many of the these bands in place by machine. Sew Diagram 4. How to lace seams as possible. Machine sewing is , ,, \ , a. £ a the straps and fasten on a button and work a hole to fasten them at the back. always stronger than hand-stitching.

HOME. TT HEY were tired when they reached the fold Bent, and lifted them up in His arms, * at night— The old and the small. The weary sheep; “ The way has been far, the road has been The day was over, the sun had gon e; hard,” it was time to sleep. He whisper’d low. They nestl’d close to the Shepherd’s arms, The Shepherd had marked, as they journey’d They trusted Him so. on, * * * A stone—-a fall— flow at the top of the hill called Home, They were tired when they reached the fold He remember’d all. at night— The weary sheep; And so, as they neared the end of the climb, And glad, so glad, as they felt His touch, I'U i- FSffn.-/» hall It was time to sleep. n. C. LIGIGN

MEN WH O *

By the Rev. Rector of Burton Latimer, G. L. RICHARDSON, N.A., INorthants.

IV. IS THERE A NEUTRAL GROUND BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG ? Y DEAR SIR,— in a friend’s house. You are asked, “ Would you You are not the first man who has like the window open or shut?” “ Would you been persuaded to introduce a subject like tea or coffee ? ” The ovcr-scrupulous person for debate at a Men’s Institute, and says he would like not what he really prefers, then finds—with a nervousness which surprises but what he thinks will give pleasure or save himself—that he does not know which side to trouble to his friend. The result is probably take ; that in fact he has not made up his own that he judges wrong; and tea is ordered though mind. With the subject you have selected, or both prefer coffee, and the window remains which has been selected for you—for example— open when both would prefer it shut. There all at first seems easy. Of course, you say, a remains the further point that the host’s plea­ thing must be either right or wrong: the diffi­ sure—which is to give pleasure to his guest—is culty is not to know what is right, but to do it. thwarted. These scrupulosities spring from a As Tennyson says, in the beautiful poem called certain narrowness of view—from failing to put

Church of England Temperance Society seems III. A rule for things indifferent. to me to provide common ground for those who We are not the keepers of other men’s con­ are in earnest about the reformation of morals sciences. Some Christian men hold a different in this respect. There is no doubt that alco­ view from what may be yours or mine on many hol is deadly poison to growing lads (and practical points of conduct. Here the conscience so also is nicotine). The Band of Hope is there­ of each must be his guide. ‘ ‘ One man esteemeth fore a most useful institution, to be fostered not one day above another; another esteemeth only by the clergy, but by the parents, in the every day alike. Let every man be fully per­ C.E.T.S. there is a section for “ temperate’’ men suaded in his own mind. . . . One believeth that as well as for “ total abstainers ” : and it does he may eat all things, another who is weak harm to the Church when the “ moderates ” stay (scrupulous) eateth herbs. . . . I know and am outside and think “ temperance ” has nothing to persuaded by the Lord Jesus that there is nothing do with them. You pride yourself on know­ unclean of itself ; but to him that esteemeth any­ ing what is good for you ; you say it shows thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. Let more manliness to be able to control yourself us not therefore judge one another any more: than to “ swear off” altogether. Very good; but judge this rather, that no man put a stumb­ then join the C.E.T.S., and make your rule “ 110 ling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's drinking between meals.” “ We then that are way.” Yours sincerely, strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.” J. PENN. ¿ hose Eternal Bowers. Words by Dr. J. M. NEALE (tr.) Music by the Rev. J. HlPWELL, M-A. Sometime Rector of Elmswell. r Not too fast. = 88.

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3. 4. He, who gladly barters Shame upon you legions While I do my duty, All 011 earthly ground ; Of the Heavenly King, Struggling through the tide, He, who like the Martyrs Denizens of regions Whisper Thou of beauty Says, “ I mill be crowned ” ; Past imagining 1 On the other side ; He, whose one oblation W hat! with lute and tabor Tell who will the story Is a life of love ; Fool away the light, Of our now distress ; Clinging to the nation When He bids you labour, Oh, the future glory ! Of the Blest above. When He telis you, “ Fight. Oh, the loveliness! . A m e n . SAVING LIFE AND LIMB IN OUR GREAT INDUSTRIES.

By ü . H. CRABTREE.

Q T O R M S manner he iJ and hur­ paves h is ricanes at way over sea do not, his own it is said, head. A bring ladder g r e a t e r is fixed risks to from the h u m a n ity ground level than the against the dally toil o f chimney- Glass and Aluminium Eye Protectors. millions of stack; this Wire Qauze Goggles to protect the Eyes. workers on i s firmly land. Every day, every hour of the day, places held to the stack by iron clamps 6r “ dogs” some life or limb in imminent peril; every driven between Jblie bricks. To the top of moment calls for care and caution from heads this another ladder is dove-tailed, and “ dogs" and hands labouring for the “ bread which are again driven into the stack to hold this perisheth.” And whatever effort be put forth, second ladder as firm os a rock. To the lop of by ever so humble a toiler in the common field the second ladder a third is dove-tailed, and of labour, to save a fellow-worker from injury fastened as before. And so the intrepid climber or ill-health, is worthy o f gratitude. piles and fixes ladder upon ladder, never looking Some men spend their days working literally “ behind him ” until his last ladder reaches the between heaven and earth. Every large town wide coping at the crown of the stack. Then lias its huge chimney-stacks towering sky­ he can take a rest and look round. The most ward at a height of 120 to dangerous operation is 180 feet. Subject, as they safely accomplished. are to strong winds and His life depends on the heavy gales, these stacks “ dogs” being made abso­ suffer from the inroads of lutely reliable. If a “ dog rain and frost and snow. should slip its leash,” the Now and again the re­ Tesult is fearful to contem­ pairer,' commonly known plate. And this does hap­ as a “ steeple-jack,” must pen occasionally; every come along and climb those time is once too often, for bore brick walls, with the the poor fellow concerned confidence and dexterity m ry be dashed to pieces. of a fly on the window- Like: the proverbial “ black pane. Of danger he feels sheep" in a flock, there nothing; he' laughs at are soft bricks in a chim­ every suggestion of ney. One of these led to “ nerves” ; he avows it is the undoing of a hard­ ju3t as safe at the top. as working chimney repairer. at the bottom; and when. A “ dog” had apparently “ lip there” he can,, .at been driven firmly be­ leisure, have.a-^good view tween the bricks. It of the countiy for five seemed sound enough,un­ miles round J‘ til he put hisown weight on But how will he ascend? the ladder. Suddenly there No balloon or up-to-date was a crackling under liis aeroplane -is provided for feet; the “ dog” had him. He cannot transfer drawn out, and he was himself to .the top and slide hurled through mid-air! his ropes, planks and lad­ To these labourers ab's ders into comfor tabl ¿posi­ high altitudes every sym-j tions. He must’ start at pathy is due; so little c a n ] the bottom — on terra be done in the way of $• firm a. In a marvellous Fixing a 8caffbld 200 feet high. safety devices to protect' 138 9 SAVING LIFE AND LIMB IN OUR GREAT INDUSTRIES ® 130

them that gates it may truly o r bars, b e said in a n y “ they carry shape or their lives form, to in their own shield hands.” the oper­ What a ator. A vast num­ mere slip ber of men o f o n e work in foot, large ware- a m o - houses men t ’ s which, loss of though not balance, so tall as and the chimneys, stro n g have door­ 111 a 11 is ways, tea- p recip i- gles and t a t e d P ointing a Chimney Stack a hundred hoist- wells below, feet in mid-air. A straight course o f Fire twenty, thirty, and Escape Stairs from top to fifty feet above ground. bottom. It almost makes us while the passers-by creep as we, from the shudder and reel at the street below, peer up­ sight. wards at an intrepid There are, however, workman leaning from simple means of pre­ the doorway of the venting these casual- fourth storey, attend­ ties. They cost little, ing to the teagle when and save precious lives hoisting goods. That and useful limbs. Lofty grave risks surround doorways can lie pro­ such an occupation will vided with partial be patent to all. W hat doors, about four or a nerve it must be that five feet high, placed in can watch the opera­ position during loading tions. of a host of These curved rods have saved many lives. operations so that goods

people can easi- fifty feet l y b down hoisted a n d a n d never draw n quiver, over the though -1 p a rtia l not even door a foot- w ith ou t rule di­ exposing vides it the tea­ f r o m gle-m an the vast t o risk a b y s s or dan ­ b e lo w . ger. He F o r i t can s e e f r e - ever y- q u en tly thin.g happens that if t -h a t going on these over the lofty •d o o r - door- top, but w a y s cannot The blade at the back of this saw stops the When fighting fire cover the wood from flying back at the sawyer. neck and breathing apertures. have no fall from 140 * h o m e Wo r d s * the landing lie stands upon. Another method» equally simple, is to place strong iron bars across the doorway, five feet in height, and drop their extremities in iron staples fixed firmly to the door casings. These bars should be bf rod- iron an inch in thickness. Wooden staves should not be used ; they are apt to fracture suddenly with thé impact of Heavy weights. WTjère doorways are small, iron bars can be fixed—one on each side—from the top to the sidë-casing. These bars are curved inward, are about a foot apart, and allow goods held by a teagle-rope to be drawn into the room with one hand, while the attendant holds the bar with the other. The fire- flend comes to our great business establish­ ments very ravenously a t times, and every year lives are lost in Pianing Machine : the Safety Guard prevents the worker’s the moloch fingers being caught in the sharp cuttcrs. o f flame. No fate can dow-sills, and the ladders smitten with shooting be more ashes, i t must be hard for inmates to determine terrible what to do. 'Means should be taken before the than to be fire to render exit certain and easy. hopelessly In this regard much can be done, and done locked in a well. Mr. X . is a large employer who has a Point and Eye o f a Needle after grinding. girdle of great horror of fire and its consequences, and lire. And it has spent valuable minutes and hours in con­ ¡6 no wonder that girls and women lose their sidering the matter. A ll fire-escape windows in nerve whén aroused at luiduight by the sud­ his establishment have their sides neatly marked den alarm of an outbreak. W hat can be done ? with a cross in black-wash or paint. Everybody A t the outset knows where much can be those win­ done by a dows are cool head and located with­ a keen eye. out haring to The worst foe gaze through in case of the window fire 'may be for the escape within us ; la n d i n g . excitèment is During th e t h e dread progress o f enemy of one big fire safety. When the people in- the passages side were are blinded running ex­ with smoke, citedly- from the stairways end to end of hidden in th e room, reeking looking for clouds, th e the window w in d o w s b y which crackling they ‘might, with 'intense escape. These heat, the are perilous flames lick­ Wrought-lron Guards over every wheel save the workman from being struck if moments of ing the win- they fly. '• delay. M r.X. © THE ACRE OF TARES © 141 means that his workers shall be able to reach who cut logs of wood by means of circular the safety-spot in a few seconds. Further, these saws call for safety and protection, so that their windows are not screwed up, or nailed, or fingers and hands may be preserved intact plugged with paper. A small latch 'allows the throughout their risky occupation. The sawyer Window to be opened from the inside in a mo­ needs no telling that these discs of steel with ment. Thus the .girls are on the landing in sharp teeth can mutilate fingers just as easily “ quick time.” From the landing outside each as cut wood. He knows only too well how floor there is a clear, straight walk to the next pieces may catch on the back of the saw and be lower landing, and thus to the ground. Mr. X. thrown back violently against himself. Fortu­ doesn’t care for ladders with round rods as nately, means are available to prevent casual­ staves; he thinks they are risky, especially for ties of this sort. A blade of steel, placed at the girls and women. He prefers strong, reliable, back of a circular saw, opens the cut and pre­ flat iron stairs, about three feet wide, so that vents the timber seizing the saw. So simple, his girls can descend comfortably two abreast. yet so useful. The stairs are painted year by year to prevent As in great things so in small, safety is es­ rust and corrosion. Mr. X. insists on all brackets sential. The workman who makes the finest and joints being well examined and repaired needles is a valuable servant of the community, at once if found faulty. Theye must be no and has his own risks to encounter. He is pro­ waiting till “ next week.” He did not build up tected from the fine metallic dust by strong his business on delays; and he has the joyous exhaust air-currents induced by fans. Grind­ feeling that his people are safe from fire. Mr. stones, too, are tested carefully before use, so X. knows what he is doing. Safety means more that they may not “ fly ” when grinding needles. than money, and “ prevention is better than A cracked stone will, generally “ fly,” toa hun­ cure.” dred pieces in the testing-frame, and nobody As in the ancient days, there are artificers in is hurt. brass and iron, workers in wood and precious In every department of our great industries metals, weavers of cloth and fine linen ; with protective appliances are welcomed and appre­ one and all safety is of first importance. Men ciated. Thev save life ?.:;d limb. The 3 ere of Tares. KINGSTON V EB B tR , Author of “ Flower o f the Lime,” “ Love and Lhe Remittance Man.” ANET BRIDGES sat look­ “ Sixty years o’ tryin’ to live decent and God­ ing out of her cottage fearing,” she murmured. “ An’ what’s to show window at the unkempt at the end ? ’" garden. Thistles had She glanced down the desolate room. From invaded it from over the far-off days of her girlhood when she had the boundary wall, tramped miles in all weathers to .work in the choking it with inso- fields, down to the time when she found herself lent dark widowed—lonely and old, her life had been one growth, tipped long struggle. It was a valiant record of a drawn here and there battle against poverty, and misfortune. Even with pufis of her children were as poor as herself. seeding flower. “ Lord knows as.how I meant to give a good T h e gate account o’ :my doin’s,” she said mournfully. leaned awry, “ But ’tis little I’ve done, main little.” and the paint The fire,‘winking low on the stone hearth, was p e e Ling dazzled her. eyes with its continual change and away from it, leaving the sod- flicker. Her head drooped lower towards her dened wood bare to the lash of black and "white check shawl. Her thoughts the winter rain. Below an angry wandered, to the days in the open fields, and, as sea roared and moaned about the she slept, merged gradually into a.dream. ragged blue shale stone of the rocks. She stood, hoe in hand, on the slope of a barren Janet sighed. “ Eh, tis just what I field, facing a wintry, sea. Inland there were be! ” she said resentfully. ' “ Barren gleams of sunshine, and she could see the green land and choked with weeds this many and gold of ripening corn and the softly rounded vears. I’ve worked in it most of my shoulders of the wooded hills. W here she stood [\ days a n d ,’tismain, hard to be old. there w ere no trees, but only leafless hawthorns, Lord! there’ll not be much. to show bent inland by the wind. : The soil was so. poor for my life when I be took up along.” and thin that great boulders and ledges of granite She spread a pair of wrinkled hands, knotted broke up through it. And because of them not with rheumatism, upon her knees, and glanced one of the furrov/s in the field might run at the marks and stains of work upon them. straight. 142 * HOME WORD5 * And she dreamed that she leaned on her hoe Even as she spoke the sun broke golden through end looked out across the land which slie dimly thecloudsin the west, turning the sea to brilliant, knew was hers. Then from the moist earth burning sapphire. And lo! all about her the where wheat should have grown sprang thistles field burst into flowers, red and purple, tossing —monstrous nightmare weeds, armed with pale and flashing in the light. The song of the spikes so that she might not come at them to reapers grew louder, and as she felt herself borne root them out. forward, wondering, overjoyed in the numberless She looked at her hands, and saw them torn procession she saw the flash of the sickles at and scratched and bleeding. The shoes on her work in her glowing acre. feet were broken and her clothes rent. The W ith that she woke. Outside the sun, break­ bitter rain from off the sea blinded her, and the ing through the storm clouds, poured a great wind was very cold. flood of glory over the heaving water, turning it Then from the valley came the sound of loud into a likeness of that “ sea of glass mingled with singing, and, turning at the sound, she saw that fire ” of which Janet had read so many times. the corn was ripe and standing bound in sheaves. She tottered to her feet, and, flinging wide the And it seemed too—so clear was the vision—that window, leaned out into the red of the sunset. she could see the peaceful faces of the reapers as “ Eh! ” she cried. “ The Lord He knows ! He they sang, their white robes glittering in the knows ’tis mortal hard to live. He’ll make good sunshine. for me I reckon. I always done what come my Then there came over her a great bitterness way. He’ll take count of it all.” and a great despair. It was as though the rain She looked down into the garden and smiled. splashed down into her very heart, chilling it to The burden of life had become light, for in her the stone of the rocks beneath. ears rang the music of the great harvest song. At that there came a sudden voice, loud and Outside the sun made shining reflections on the clear as a trumpet blown over the sea.: broad dark leaves of the weeds, tossing and Bring home the sheaves! shining. To her feet she dropped the hoe, ringing on the “ There b’ain’t nothing too small to do Him rocks, and raised her scarred hands to the skies : service,” she said. Then again she smiled, the Lord! she cried despairing. The field which smile of a woman looking over work completed was given me is barren ! and knowing peace at last.

If OU SA ô W ? By lhe Rev' Canon TH O M PSO N . QUESTIONS. IV. 10. The “ serpent of brass ’’ ; where do we find it again (a) in history, (¿) in type? 1. What reference was made by an unprincipled general to Abimelech’s death? ANSWERS. 111. (See April Number.) 2. What is “ the fountain-head of the stream of pro­ 1. St. Luke xxiv. 34. I Cor. xv.5. Of course it is not phecy ’’ ? certain I Cor. xv. 7 was an apostle. 3. What examples of “ faith ” are drawn from the Book of 2. St. John xiii. 24 ; xxi. 21. Judges ? 3. Exod. iii. (see St. Mark xii. 26). 2 Sam. i. 18. 1 Kings 4. Where is the statement that Terah was an idolator ? xix. (see Rom. xi. 2, marg., R.V.). 5. What connexion of deep interest has the Book of Deu­ 4. Verses 9 and 23. teronomy with cur Lord ? 5. St. John i. 51, etc. 6. Six were laid to rest in Machpelah. 6. Chap. iii. 14; viii. 28; xii. 32. 7. In what two passages are Moses and Samuel coupled 7. Chap. vi. 62; xx. 17. together as honoured intercessors ? 8. St. Luke xxiii. 33, marg., R.V. 8. What evil fruit did Aaron’s idolatry bear long after­ 9. St. Matt. xiv. 15, 23 (Exod. xii. 6,marg.). wards ? 10. St. Mark vii. 33 ; viii. 23. 9. Where is Jacob’s wrestling interpreted for us ? 11. St. Luke xvi. 20. St. Mark x.46. St. John xi. 43. * » Answers to the above,questions should not be sent to the Editor, but should be kept to be compared with the Author’s answers to be published in the July Number.

ILLUSTRATIONS FOR PREACHERS AND TEACHER Individual Efforts. WrecKed by a Knife-Blade. A year or two back au appeal was made to the Years ago a vessel was wrecked on the Irish coast, people of New York to plant trees in the fronts of although the weather was not by any means severe. their houses. It was pointed out that they would in So much interest attached to the disaster that divers time beautify the city. While the cost to each went down to examine the wreck, and among the householder was small, the benefit became wide­ portions of the vessel examined was the compass. spread as far as the plan was adopted. Such a plea Inside the box a small piece of steel was detected, becomes a parable when applied to higher matters. and it transpired that on the day before the wreck a If we as individuals do the right, those around us sailor had been set to clean the compass. He used will receive good, and we shall thus be serving God. liis pocket-knife in the process, and had unconsciously An old proverb states that if each doorstep be kept broken off the point and left it remaining in the box, clean, the whole street will be clean. Let us see to That small piece of steel deflected the needle from its it that the influencé we are. planting is good, and proper bent and vitiated it as an index of the ship’s others will then take knowledge of us and glorify our direction. Similarly small sins may affect the steer­ Father Who is in heaven. ing of our lives and lead us astray on to the rocks. * RED LETTER CHURCH NEWS * 143

forget it. She said. “ It was the beautiful life of thé girl that worked next to me in the shop ” (she worked in a jeweller’s S l e d shop). There were many girls working in it Many of them i l ^ s E K l were thoughtless, but there was this gin with the beautiful life, and her beautiful life made that candidate say to herself, ** Oh, J s e t t e r how I should like to live like that. I must find out how it is done.” She came to the church where I was, "she came to the ( B f j u r e f j confirmation class ; she wanted to know how to live the beautiful life. So:n after she was confirmed. W. A tkinson. f i e w s . Rdbin assists Choir. —A somewhat curious episode *** I f you know o, occurred during evening service at Houghton Churçh, Norfolk, any piece o f church news a short time ago, when a robin, which had gained admittance which you think would to the chancel, appears to have joined in the musical part cf be interesting to our A CKctek Stamp. the service; in a whole-hearted manner. The feathered songster’ s readers, send it to the presence became manifest in the opening hymn, _ in which he Art Editor, 11, Ludgate Square, E .C ., during June. joined in rather an uncertain manner at'first, as if finding his S ix prizes o f five shillings each are awarded monthly. way to the proper notes. The chant which followed bëing in a Photographs are specially welcome, but stamps must be minor key, for some reason did not appeal to his taste, since he enclosed if their return is desired. maintained a rigorous silence whilst it was being sung. In the second psalm, however, he burst into full song, and his high notes rose audibly above the voices of the choir. The intruder A Church S tam p.- —We reproduce a “ new issue ” continued to join in the remaining music,: with the ex­ which was on sale for the first time at a parochial bazaar held ception of the final hymn, throughout the singing of. which he recently in St. John’s, Deptford. The “ stamp,” which is issued remained silent, evidently well satisfied with his attempts so in two sizes, thesmaller being sojd in sheets of twelve, has been far in assisting the choir. E. B. designed and printed by a parishioner, and forms a useful letter seal, besides giving an effective Two Famous Fortts. —Few finish when affixed to church receipts, churches Can claim to possess two etc We may also note another use famous fonts, but this ..distinction to which such a stamp may be put, belongs to All HallçwsYGoodman- namely, to identify free hymn-books, liam, Market Weightoii, E. York­ hymn-sheets and prayer books with shire. In our photograph, taken by the church to which they belong. If Mr. C. E. Burdekm, the nearer any rector would care for such a font is very ancient Saxon, and tra­ stamp for parish purposes we shall be ditionally associated with FWinus pleased to send further information. and - the baptism of Caife. It was disused in the sixteenth century, A Giant Marrow. —Here is when the second font was put in a photograph of two vegetable mar­ the church, the old one serving rows which were sent to the Har­ A Giaat Harvest Thaaisgiving Offering. as a trough and also as a whet­ vest Festival at Beaumont Church, stone ior axes on the ■ farm of the Essex. The large marrow (grown in the Rectory garden) ancestors of IV*r. F. Parkinson measured 3 ft. in length pnd weighed 55 lbs., end the smaller of Market \7eighton, until one (sent from one of the Churchwardens) was beautifully 1805, when' the Rev. James engraved with the words “ Harvest Festival,” the date and Salhngfleet, Rectcr of Hctham, fern leaves being artistically traced. The engraving, was done discovered it and had it re­ by means of a needle when the marrow was quite young. moved to his garden, where it R. H. M ath ew s. remained till about 1850, when it was again put in its former Three Generations Confirmed. —At a confirmation place in the church, where it conducted last year by the Bishop of Liverpool in St. Mark’s now-stands. It is in a good state Church, Haydock, Lancs, a boy aged fifteen, his father aged o f preservation except for a thirty-eight, and his grandmother aged seventy-seven, were .slight crack and being weather­ confirmed. Both father and son were working in die pit, and worn. It is 23A inches high. die old grandmother had lived all her life in the colliery village. The newer font She was very nervous as the confirmation day approached, but was. put in the the Vkar gave her confidence by promising to conduct her to church in the six­ the chancel steps. The grandmother, father and son are all teenth century, living together. Miss/N. U nderw ood. during the incum­ bency of Robert The Force Of Example. —The following story which Qeving, p'arson was told by the Bishop of Manchester at a confirmation service of GoodmanHam. at Leigh Parish Church shows how the force of example may It is b«'auti- save others : .1 was talking once to a candidate who had come fully .carved, but .to me for confirmation and I could not understand whjr. she has ‘ been came. - I said, “ Did your parents send you ? ’’ “ No, ’ she . slighdy ' de­ said, “ they would-not have done so, they are atheists. -They fa c e d on hate the Church and they hate all religion.’ Then I said,“ Was one part of it. your Sunday school teacher ? ” “ No,” she said, “ I have the ,.1 en ter­ never been in a Sunday school.” Then I said, “ Tell me who ing by. some sent you or brought you to die confirmation," and she made u>n k n o w n this answer. I cannot forget it as longasl live; you will not vandal. Famous. Fonts in one Church. * HOME WORDS #

An Extraordinary C lo c k ._ In t h * * ^ of the High Street of; Buptiñgfoi& (Hefts) stands a very «j|à; decollating bade toábout:lí¡QO. j It:never had morc thai) ons hand, aña therefore: the :ritnelcannot. beexacdy.toid except when it strikes each hour. Itkeqjs excellent time even now. The huge weights o f this curious «lode descend m the gateway illustrated in: the photograph.- Tbe large bell on which the dock strikes is {fqllowing a very old-custom) rung.regularly every Sunday for service' at St. BeterV Church, and die most rararkable thmg is .that, .^ rin ^ h e‘bell, the 'chúflgh derk has to ascend py a staircase in the gateway which is built in the Angel Inn, the building, to the right of die picture, «nd the room inwhich he stands to ringïsover thepublic bar. I think Ï may say this is the only place in England where the church derk has. to ¿a to já public-house to ring die church bell. C h a r l e s M il e s .

A Versatile Ciirata._The Rev. H. A. Turner, Curate oT'Sl Thomas’s, Scarborough, is known as the “ Fisher Parson." Heflas frequently been out at sea for days at a tíme with various Scarborough crews, and before ordination, he went through tbe-South African war as a Corporal. He has designed and . buüt a confíete model miniature railway, with engines, trucks, carriages, fignai-boxe3, signals, tunnels, viaducts, etc., in work­ ing ocder, and by the exhibition of this wonderful model, he has earned-large sums of money for bazaars and other parochial objects. P. A Veteran Missionary. _Thc Rev E j. p^k, who has given a life-tms to work amongst the Eskimos within the Arctic Ciide, is again in England, and has a wonderful story toteflofhislifeinthefar north. The Eskimo language is by no means easy to acquire. It Aft Extraordinary Clock, is customary to add .all sorts of adverbs, etc.. to the stem of a verb, and Mr. Peck sometimes exhibits a piece of canvas 2 $ Bur!edChurch*-After308yearathewdent m d yards long which contains a single word. churchyard at EcdesviSlorfolk, have been given up by the sea. It is quite a common thing for us to hear of churches being Many years agothe church and a village of sixty-six houses destroyed by fire or dorm, or even by earthquake, but Mr. stood at some distance from the sea, but the waves gradually Pede can -tell of Ids duirch, which is made of skins, bem? encroached on the land, and in 1604, 2,000 acres of land were decoaredirj dogs. P. overwhelmed. Aflthe inhabitants were drowned, and only Nelson’s Mounting Stonc._Carefully preserved the tower of the church remained visible. During a recent gale an extraordinary scouring of the beach within a railed-in endosure opposite the north porch of Merton removed every particle of the tons of sand covering the church Church, Surrey, i» a curious mounting stone. Over a century and churchyard. The action of the waves has so worn away ago dus was erected for the convenience of Lord Nelson when the earth that thè bottoms of the graves are now levd with the riding to churchon horseback from his residence at Merton surface, their shapes being plainly discernible in the solid day. Abbey. 'H ie seat of die pew occupied by the great admiral is On one day no fewer than thirty-six skeletons were exposed, still preserved in the vestry of Mérton Church, on the derestory one of which had the arms crossed on the< breast. In the wall of which may also be seen the Nelson hatchment. ruined church a bronze key and escutcheon were found. They J. B. T wycross. are believed to belong to the church chest - Thetowef stood until quite recently, but was then des­ troyed. The sand is now returning again, and the sea is taking tóck what it had given up for a few days. J. M. Jack. Family o f Bellringers._A notay[e achievement in beU ringing is that of the Bignold family of Shere, near Gufldford/Tor more than two hundred years the succes­ sive generations have taken an activc part in the parish diurch 'bdfnr. J. Mi Jack. February Prize Award. _ V jnneB'rof five «hilling prizes : Mrs. F..Tookey, G. A. Wade, “ M. M. W m ^M ». Miller,; G.J ; Dolan, A. J.JSalL Winners-of additiprvl half-crown prizes : Miss A. C. Hebblethwaite. MissF. M. Graham, J. B. Twycross, E..Bond» A. F. Ddey, W. A. Burnell, H. E. Brammall. Reserves ,(threef inclusions in this dass entitle a competitor, to a.5s. .prize, which.myst be applied lór) : , W. Atkinson, Miss Gl Wilkinson. Miss Turner, MissB. Burrell, Miss N. Under- vrood, MÌ5s L. £ . .Budit, Miss J. JVL Jade, M&s A S. Matthews, G. Whyman, W ‘. J. Gulley, Miss Roper, Miss’ Parish Church of D. Heaton, Mrs. Cattermole, the Rev. J. Puttick, andi MissM. A Cross. ■ ■ R. MULLER, CAPE TOWN. Order your instru= ments direct from I the largest Music Warehouse in Africa, | 77 Strand St., P.O. Box 133. Tel. A dd. “ RELLUM.”

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