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I I I' PJ!, Ia82. tf ~ \, BAPTISMS. December 18.-Charlotte Powell, Flint Hall, Hambleden. BURIALS. December 9.-Edward Henry Bayly, Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire. ,, 10.-Frederick Hobbs, Frieth, Hambleden. ,, 17.-William Hobbs, Rockwell Encl, Hambleden.

The Ven: C. T. Woods, Archdeacon of British Columbia, is now on a visit to England, having been commissioned by the Bishop of New Westminster to bring before the Church at home the pressing and increasing needs of this very interesting and important Diocese. The Archdeacon will preach at St. Mary's, Hambleden, on Sun Janun,ry 1st next, at the Morning Service, at Frieth in the aftem and at Skirmet in the evening. The Offerings made during the day will be devoted to the spir· needs of the Diocese of New Westminster.

The following is an account of the Contr Hambleden to Foreign Missions, in conneQJill~',lff,n.Q the Propagation of the Gospel, during 18 Subscriptions- £ s. d.£ s. d. Allnutt, Miss O 3 0 Bus Anon...... 0 4 0 Ch Atkins, l\'Irs. ... 0 0 6 Cripps, 1ss Ba1:nett, Mrs. 0 6 0 Cross, Mrs. J. 0 1 O½ Betteridge, Rev. J . W. 0 5 0 Eason, Mrs. . . 0 1 O,j; Biggs, Mrs...... 0 4 0 Falkner, Mrs. 0 2 l½ Brace, Mrs. 0 1 0 Gerard, Mrs. 0 5 3¼ Dawson, Widow E. 0 0 3 Harris, Mrs. 0 1 Oil; •Deane, Mrs. .. . 0 6 0 Hobbs, Mrs. H. J. 0 6 1 .... Feesey, Widow M. 0 0 8 Hobbs, Widow H. 0 1 3½ Gunnell, Mrs. G. .. . 0 2 0 J. G...... 0 1 3t Hobbs, Mrs. R. . . . 0 2 0 Lailey, Master E. H. 0 9 l ¾ Hobbs, Widow H. 0 1 0 Parmoor Servants O 5 2½ Hopgood, Mrs. 0 0 6 Peach, Mrs. ... 0 0 8¾ Horne, Mrs. ... 0 2 O Rectory ...... 0 14 Ot Millington, Mrs. ... 0 1 6 Rectory Servants O .3 O¼ North, Mrs. H. ... 0 2 0 Toovey, The Misses O 10 6 Piercy, Mrs. . .. 0 6 0 Wehbe, Mrs. J. 0 0 llt Plumridge, Mrs. G. 0 2 0 West, Mrs. E. ... 0 5 3½ Ridley, Rev. Canon 2 2 0 ---4 Ryder, Miss ...... 1 0 0 O{f'ertories­ Schwabe, G. C., Esq. 1 0 0 Frieth, Intercession SherwAod, Mrs. .. . 0 2 0 Day ... 0 4 7 ~l'S. • 0 6 0 Frietb, Harvest ' 0 1 6 Thanksgiving 0 2 0 Services .. 6 4 5£ 0 1 0 Hambleden, ditto 22 15 l¼ 0 2 0 Skirmett, ditto... 0 10 10½ ---7 511 --- 29 15 O½ ' Waste Paper ... 0 5 10 CENTRAL AFRICAN MISSION. £ s. d. Lailey, Mr.... 0 10 0 Ridley, Mrs...... 0 10 0 £1- 0 0 Collected by Miss Ella Ridley, forth!:) maintenance and education of the rescued slave-boy "Jobn ·Hambleden," from up~ards of 60 Subscribers, £6 18s. 9¾d,

The Christmas Services were heartily c.onducted, and as a_rule well attended throughout the -Parish. As an exception however to t_his we may mention the . Early Celebration of the Holy Eucharist at ~ •~ mbleder:, _at which there were only 19 worshippers-an: astoi:iish­ : ingly small numoer on so High a Festival. The numbers througho~1t

HAMBLEDEN at 8 . 19} 56 12 37 " FRIETH at s - ... - 51} 74 12 23. "

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BIRTH. Dec. 15th.-Mrs. Robinson, of a son.

BAPTISM. Nov. 27th.-Edith Mary Austen.

DEATH. Dec. 23rd.-Augusta E. A. Scott-Murray.

some months that Miss Scott-Murray was in as to cause her friends the gi'avest anxiety. ore, of her death qid n~t come as a sur­ ever, that will be felt by all who knew his Parish will sorrow over. She was disposition· and beneficent goodness. Her- , whether for Church, School, or Parish, was substantiaf. Though for many years separate esidence, she stil_l manifested the warmest 1:'!,'~r.,r~-~~~~~,.:;;;;~ Place. She wished to hear of the welfare of the ..

Parishioners, and to join them in their effurts: for good.' This was so to such ,an extent. that at the qi.oment .it is not easy ~o see. how we shall be,able to manage without the help that from her was regularly forthcoming.

j ,Ther~· is one altei:ation in' the Church Services to which it is right t,o calf particular attention. On_the third Sun~ay in' .~ach' i;i:i onth' the Holy Communion will be celebrated at 8 a. m., instead of at noon as . heretofore. This is in accordanC'e with the desire of· somt who have ' ' ( found it , difficult to attend ·at the' later h61.lr. Upon the distinct advantage 9f the· earlier hour _much might be said. W~ can only 't;-qst that many wtll make t1j al of it . .

The' School : will be re'-opened ·when . p~rm1ss1on i11 :given by the autllorities whose duty 'it is to care ·for the) 1eaith' of the district.

,t The Church Ifu prove~ent ·Fund expands, if slowly. The Vicar· I' has rect.ived a Dona.tion. of £2 from Robert Crossman, Esq.

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