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| No. 394. Price One Penny. THE CHOPPING NORTON Deanery JVCagazine. Stor tt)e {2?aris()es of | CHIPPING NORTON. ENSTONE. LITTLE ROLLRIGHT. CHARLBURY k SHORTHAMPTON. FIFIELD k IDBURY. SALFORD. CHASTLETON. HEYTHROP. MILTON k LYNEHAM. CHADLINGTON. HOOK NORTON. RAMSDEN. CHURCHILL k SARSDEN. FINSTOCK. SHIPTON A LANGLEY. CORNWELL. GREAT ROLLRIGHT. SPELSBURY. k DAYLESFORD. January. CAIaENOSR. 1916. 1 S Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 £ 2nd Sunday after Christmas. 3 M 4 Tu 5 W Magistrates’ Meeting. 6 Th The Epiphany. 7 F 8 S S. Lucian, P.M. 9 £ 1st Sunday after Epiphany. 10 M n Th 121 w Meetings of Board of Guardians and Assessment Committee. 13 |1 T'I’hm S. Hilary, B.C. 14 F 15 S 16 £ 2nd Sunday after Epiphany. 17 M 18 Tu S. Prisca, V.M. 19 W Magistrates’ Meeting. 20 . Th S. Fabian, B.M. 21 E S. Agnes, V.M. 22 S S. Vincent, D.M. 23 £1 3rd Sunday after Epijihany. I 24 M I 25 To Convcr. S. Paul. 20 W Meetings of Board of Guardians and Rural District Council. 27 Th 28 F 29 S 30 | .'/th Sunday after Epiphany. King Charles, JI. 31 M 5th, Now Moon, 4h. 45m. a.m. 20th, Full Moon, 8h. 29m. a.m. 12th, First Quarter, 3h. 38m. a.m. 28th, Last Quarter, Oh. 35m. a.m. W. C. HAVES. LTD., PRINTERS, CIUIT1NG NORTON. ra CHIPPING NORTON DEANERY MAGAZINE. JAN. Notes tor the next Magazine; should be sent not later than entertained at the Rectory. After tea some very January '25th, to the EDITOR, CORNWELL RECTORY, interesting lantern pictures were shown which were CHIPPING NORTON. of incidents in the great and terrible war, also the I All business communications to be addressed to the story of “ How Harry won the V.C.” Thanks are Publishers, W. C. Hayes, Ltd., Chipping Norton. due to Mrs. Toulmin, Mrs. R. Callis and Lieut. M. C. Callis for kindly helping the Rector to make the evening an enjoyable one. 'tfarocfyial 'glotez. Credit is due to those who did Christmas decor- ' ations and were able to display such tasteful results in spite of the lack of materials. We were glad to see CHIPPING NORTON. an increased number of Communicants on Xmas Day, and we trust that those who were unable to come Baptisms.—December 5th, Reginald James, sou will make a point of carrying out the Church’s rule of Donis Albert and Florence Peachey.—December on the first opportunity, thereby showing that they are 5th Emma Ada. daughter of Job and Hilda true and faithful Churchmen. Townley,—December 23rd, William Edwin, son of The Bellringers rang an excellent peal in the William and Helen Lunnun (privately). evening. They were entertained at the Rectory on Marriage.—December 23rd, James Brain and December 22nd, and supper being ended, bagatelle Einilv Wheeler both of this Parish.—December and other games were played. At the close Mr. H. 27th.' Charles Edward Bayliss and Ethel Louise Winnett proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the Betteridge both of this Parish.—Dec. 28th, Guy Rector and those who had assisted him in providing Harvey Muriel of Whitehaven and Dorothy Maslin so pleasant an evening. Smith of this Parish. Every Parish has been asked to subscribe to the Burials.—December 18th, George Alan Coleman, Million Shillings’ Fund in aid of the Belgian Soldiers, aged 2 years— December 28th, Willa Messenger, i so that they may/ have power to hold their Country aged 48 years. II through the winter.wint< The Rector has received 17s. ' which he is forwarding. SALFORD. | A Children’s Entertainment was held in the School- The year 1915 has indeed been a sad one. Have j room, on December 23rd, the proceeds going towards we done in it what we could, to show God that we I the tea and treat they have in the New Year, are really sorry for having fallen away from Him. ' Considering the short time they had for preparation it Have we been more earnest in prayer, more regular , was marvellous how well they all performed and great at Church, more frequent in carrying out our Lord’s ■ credit is due to Miss Cull the Headmistress, and her lovingInvincr andonH Hvintrdying rnmmonHcommand, “ ThisrI’hic Hndo in’ remembrance 1 assistants. The programme lasted about 2 hours. of Meif not, how can we <expect the Lord of Hosts ' The song, “Eight little Mothers,” was nicely sungand to stay His hand in this awful punishment of war. acted. Recitations by Elsie Wallington, Hubert Let us make a firm resolve in 1916 to do all we can Barrow and Agnes Bayliss were very well done The to the glory of God, and stiivetoobey His commands, infant girls showed great capabilities by the way they then we may feel sure that the coming year will be a sung and danced. The infant boys rendered the happier one. and that is what we heartilv wish for all. action song, “Soldiers,” very smartly, and Freddie We congratulate 2nd Lieut. M. 0. Callis, R.E., On I AJililUWBarrow gclVCgave UUI1Icommands lllctmiO inIII rta mostuiuoi militaryAlli way. The having taken his B.A. degree. It was conferred upon 'R.xvrBoy ScoutsQr'Atifc in nnifnrmuniform l-ianrtilvheartily ctingsang “ Till tllC BOVS him in the Senate House at Cambridge, on December Come Home,” and played a cheecheery part of the 3rd. Sir Adolphus Ward (Master of Peterhouse), the programme. The performers in thetl last item, a Rector, and 2nd. Lieut. H. V. Callis were present to patriotic sketch called’ “ Hearts of Oak,Oa ” deserved all witness the ceremony. the applause' they’ got. In the interval1 Mr. Mace spoke On December 17th, the Fawdry charity coal was very favourably of the work of the School, and distributed, nearly every householder received 1J cwts., explained that the War was the cause of there being no not quite so much as last year, on account of the high prizes given this year, but he had asked the Rector to price of coal, and on St. Thomas’ Day the Fawdry kindly present certificates which were to take their charity bread was given out in the Schoolroom bv place and he hoped they would take special care of the Rector and Mr. C. E. Taylor (Churchwarden), them as in years to come they will be a reminder of when about 50 householders were benefited. We feel the greatest of all Wars ; he also said how important sure all the recipients felt grateful to those gone it was for parents to see that their children attended before, whose kind forethought had provided them school regularly. The Rector when distributing the with these acceptable gifts. certificates gave each receiver some useful advi c On Saturday, December nth, the mothers and complimenting the successful ones and speaking words wives of the soldiers and sailors of the Parish were of encouragement to the others. CHIPPING NORTON DEANERY MAGAZINE. LITTLE ROLL RIGHT. A maible tablet has been placed in the Church t> We, in this secluded little spot, see but little that the memory of Thomas Percival Sargent, who gave tells us of the horrors of this awful War, still we know his life for his country in the Dardanelles on October only too well that it is going on, and we must thank 15th, 1915. The tablet was erected by his many God that we have His House in our midst where we friends, and commemorates one who by his simple may pour forth our supplications, that he will pardon unaffected goodness endeared himself to all who knew us for our shortcomings and cease to punish us. The him, and who will long be remembered with affection Church Tower too which is an emblem of defence, not only in Daylesford, but equally in the Parish in should remind us that the Lord only, is the sure Birmingham in which he did so much good work, defence wither we may flee for refuge in our times of especially among the boys and young men. trouble. May He bless us and grant us a happier year. We heartily wish all our readers a Happy New Year, There was a good congregation at 3 p.m. on and earnestly hope that it may bring us all “peace Christmas Day also on the Sunday following, when with honour.” the number of those who attended was greater than the population of the parish. ENSTONE. A small figure representing our Saviour, as the Good Shepherd carrying a lamb on His shoulders, Every good wish to each and all for the year 1916, has been placed on the stone bracket on the East wall, which we trust may prove the year of victory and an of the Chancel, and forms a suitable emblem in the honourable peace. Church of a parish entirely devoted to agriculture. Mrs. Scott, formerly of Gagingwell, after an illness of considerable length patiently borne, passed away DAYLESFORD. in the month of November at Tormarton (Gloucester The collections on behalf of the S.P.G. on Advent shire). She will be held in kind remembrance by Sunday amounted to 16s. 8d. a somewhat many. We have missed the help of her example in disappointing total. The boxes will be called in very regular and devout attendance at public prayer and shortly, and we hope for a good result from them, but sacrament. One of her last acts was to send her sub we fear that the amount to be remitted to headquarters scription to the League of Mercy, and that without any will fall considerably short of that sent up last year reminder.