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This record compiled by Dra,:;oel Ingholl is dedicated ' :. to the memory of Wesleyan Methodists of the Little Don .·: l.f:· Valley Fifty years backwa.rds, and also to the future •::~~~.·. .. ,.••'"''••, posterity of Wesleyan Methodists Fifty years hence. •...... ~ ....•• :~·:·.~.:·0::...· . :.~.:.·.:.1.... (I .~::::!-. ···..• ~ r:<::.-~·.-~.:...... :.·;,:..... ························· .: :···········································································(···\:::~~~:~:~:]·· The Firm who have supplied the People of with Footwear for nearly a Century.

• J. SCHOFIELD & SONS,

The People's •• Boot Providers,

Have a fine selection of STYLISH FOOTWEAR for the coming Spring.

We shall have a good range of the "War-time" Boots· on the date fixed for Sale.

BRANCHES: 42/44, BROAD STREET, l 80, SPITAL HILL, Z8, ROAD, 262, SHEFFIELD ROAD, TINSLEY, J Sheffield, 744, CHESTERFIELD ROAD, , 24, COMMONSIDE, , Also BARNSLEY and DONCASTER. ,, ~... f 1-: ::;;···{·~· ···~::: (""~ ·-······· ...... \ ~ :Jubil¢¢ S ouv¢nir l ~ :: of ~~~ .. j ::.. Stocksbrl~g¢ \V¢.sl¢yan m dboM.st

'fht: t fl r1iest nccount of th<' ndvent uf Meth odi~t their \ 'i<'nr, to in\'c)ke hb aid iu e~pelliug the in.fiuence in Uti:; parish dnl~ from the period dissenting preat:ht:r from the church JH'crr;-· ''"ben th~ Re\'. 1' Bland, of Townend Hou.-;e, wa" But to tbe·ir ama:tt:UM!'Dt aud dLc;comhtu;c • \'icar of Bolsterl\looe. earl' in the )l\q Ctnt\H')". \~icar ! ~pli ed," :\ny, nay; he: is ,,.,,<'••'"'"" ·it !w lt i3 ~ni U llmt on on!! •){-cas ion wht"n, after be the J)cvil bim~elf, and en n dn you an~ ~· CM.I cbnrch ..ervice. the churchwardens had retired for you tnkt little beed ot \\hat l ... 1~ •· to tht t:a:;t1e lun el~e bv n ... was thf'ir cu.:.tom in tho~ day~ . a )Jctbod~·t preac-her .Appeared iu The.- tll'Xt \\e Inon oi .llethodic;m "a - ~ tht: ,·illagt<:, and, mounting the lafRt anc i ~nt. occa:!linna 1 cotto~c 5trvic...- was hdd ut the block" of stou1."' by the <.·hurchrard wt11l, hegm1 hou...e n£ }lr. ~\ l fl r:;den Ol RhoYd r.uhc-:- ' ( to holiJ forth it1 a \.. igomu"' mauuer, denouncing JoS('ph .llnrsden. our late tt' .. pt-et~tl .:·' rk to the the bt.tt baJtmg. beer drinking nnd c..wk Stock..... bridge l'rban l)j.. 1nct Cnun 1l llr :;;btm.;::. which \'fete so J>fe'Valent a pa .... tiutC in Marsdcn.:,tuior. ln1hO:;t>early day .. "'t'"' 1 tn~.. :t'f' the rural part-. of at thnt period. of tl1e ( lughtibridKc ''·e!"lt'yttn Chapt•l and a ..., '()()(j \rhercupon the incensed c.:hurchwarden(j ,.,.·ent to ~ ethocl i~t. ~------r------~~--~

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llctnootsT ~£R.\'tcEs AT BA<."O:-.: Row. thcre.1f :\lr Porritt wa$ a very stern man. witl1 nn unbending rtory k told of :\lr . •\bout tbt ye-.1r 18(jlj. a stouem, father of the late }(n._ john whn w~a..; th-:n ~tY stew-ard. and ba,;nK f.1ik:d jeflerr. whn '"~ at Bacon Row. ope11ed hi> to kt:ep hi·; tieket aDd cl:ass mon<:y ~parale. the «>lt.og< for ~lclhodi prt',.tng thnt in 1~fH. the late John Ridnl. a of t1u.: j.tOOO times they had during their ~journ local pr<"acher in the circuit, built two cotta~~~ nt the prenching r()On\. of how they u~~d ln on the Monche.,ter Road at Haywoods. l~anng J(nther ('arly for prayer. and ()fteu stay untH tht t\\O lower fcont rooms \-ritheut· partition 4!lt:\t"O ancl tweh~ o'clock at night. carryit1g on Thi"t l;.u·Kc rnorn wa~ )('t at a $mall rental to the tbe ~lo riou!oo \\Otk of thE' clmrch. )lttbodi>t ~i~ty Tlrt"ir work nl50 bad its humorous side. Cor 1t is A baJJti.. ma.l regi"it('r, a pulpit Bible. a h)·nm tO.aid th:lt on one occasion llr. Porritt w~nl to a and INllnt book. all b1. ~nri~ ln.-re. ond. finding that two candlh had arc now 111 the ))O'"...,.::i()n of the steward!" and b«-11 l~ht ed mstead of one. be walla'<) •tflliRbt ...how that at thi ... time \\"esleyan ~Jt·tJ~

PREACHING RooM v. PUBLIC HousE. o'clock to hear an address by Mr. Auckland, .\bout this time, as though the evil one had afterward we. finish our route to decided to enter into competition with the and return and have our feast. work of the Methodists, a new public house called 5th. P~oposed, that the tea for the . the Sportsman's Arms, was erected almost next ,teachers1 members, and parents of the door. Thus has England always, by legalising · schola"rs be npon the table at half-past four the drink traffic, undermined the good work o'clock, at a nominal charge of 6 pence each. that the churches have tried to do. Yet there Carried by majority. seems none able to say them nay. Many a There are those stjil livl.ng who tell with pride Sunday school teacher a,nd parent of our scholars of the first Whitsuntide procession setting forth have had aching hearts when hearing of the from the preaching room, with about 20 scholars, first step which our boys have taken across the specially instructed-to walk a yard or two apart threshold of the Sportsman's Arms. When will to make the best show possible, and how, after the time come that England will realise that the school feast, not having a field to play in , " Prevention is better than cure," and sweep they ran their races on the roadside for prizes. away for ever the thing that holds Britons in slavery~

CONVERSION OF JOEL MICKLETHWAITE. JANUARY 13TH, 1867, YEARI.Y MEETING. Joel Micklethwaite was one of our first Proposed and carried- trustees, and was converted under strange William Matthews chosen Secretary. circumstances. It so ·happened that Joel was Robert Braithwaite Do. Treasurer. near to the preaching room on the day of the Robert Braithwaite. Superintendent. opening of the Sportsman's Arms, which stands John Oldfield Superintendept. close bv, and boasted that he would have the William Matthews Teacher of Bible Class. first pint of beer drawii in the Sportsman ; John Williams · · • . Do. but by someone's influence he was persuaded to Alfred Walker· Testament Class. attend the prayer meeti11g , and became con­ Joel Micklethwaite Do. verted. So the first pint of beer was not con­ George Longden ~- · sumed by Joel. Robert LathGrpe 1 ·f Cl .:; · It is pleasing to note that a week-day school Joseph Oldfield · !).~ ant a_s. for girls was held in the preaching room, which John Booth was taught by Miss Isobella Wadsworth, of The Girls' Bible Class­ Thurgoland, thus showing that our forbears Elizabeth Brearley. were alive at that time to the value of education. Mary Ann Oldfield. Robert Braithwaite. EXTRACT oF MINUTES of Teachers' Meeting Testament Class Girls­ held to arrange for the Whitsuntide Alfred Walker. holidays, May 4th, 1866. Michael Carden, George Longden. Chairman. Ly_dia Bre'arley. lst. Proposed by Benjamin Armitage, that The Girls' Infant Class­ the school feast be held on the Monday, . Emma Wilson. instead of the Tuesday as heretofore. Mary Butcher. 2nd. Proposed, that 2-/i· stones of flour be Ami Brearley. made into spice bread and t,st. into plain Select Class- bread, the spice bread to be made into loaves, John Oldfield and George Longden. for the children to eat in the place, and cakes Monthly continued as usual. or buns to take home. Carried by majority. Committee of Management­ 3rd. Proposed, that the two Mrs. Oldfields Robert Biaithwaite. bake the bread and procure the necessaries William Matthews. for the feast. Carried by majority. Alfred Walker. 4th. Proposed, that we have a procession, Joel Micklethwaite. starting from the chapel at half-past nine John Oldfield. r o'clock, and that we walk to and George Longden. ! sing, and return about half-past eleven Charles Auckland.

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Success attended the efforts of these devoted R APID D EVELOPMENTS AT S TOCKSBRIDGE. men and women,· and very soon it became appa­ The prospects at this time of the building of rent that further accommodation would have t o the chapel in 1867 were very bright at Stocks­ be made to meet the growing needs of the societ y . bridge. Messrs. Fox's works were extending in Methodism so far had no home to call its own, every direction ; houses were being built by and it was felt by the officials of the circuit that the score, and a great influx of workpeople provision of a permanent character should be took place ; and far-seeing men knew that a attempted, hence a scheme was set on foot by chapel and school were absolutely necessary. t he late John Dyson, E sq., of Thurgoland, for the purchase of a plot of land belonging to CHAPEL OPENING. Mr. Grayson, of Leak H ouse. The present The opening of the chapel t ook place on site was purchased, plans were drawn, and February lOth, 1868. Mr. John Dyson, of estimates given. The work was let by contract Thurgoland, turned the key, and the Rev. John t o Mr. Brearley, builder, of Bradfield. _ J. Bedford, president of the Wesleyan Conference, The foundation stones were laid in 1867, preached the opening sermons. The services amidst much rejoicing, by John Dyson, John were continued on the following Sunday Williams, Alfred Walker, J ames Porritt, John by the Rev . J oseph H argreaves and Mr. John Oldfield, and J ohn Ridal. The Rev. Joseph Dyson . Mr. H olling relates that Mr. Dyson on Posnett, superintendent minister, gave the this occasion said that provision was made for address, and one of his t erse sentences is Stocksbridge Methodism for all future time. remembered by Mr. Holling to this day. He Building, he said, had reached its zenith at said " We believe that we Methodists can Stocks bridge. point you the nearest way to H eaven ." We It would be interesting to know what Mr. may imagine the faith and courage of the Dyson would think and say now if he could see men . and women who first embarked on this the present developments of this district and expenditure, for, in relating the circumstances church . now, the old people say, " We had no more When the first anniversarv of the new school idea than the man in the moon where arrived the school authorities decided to .have the money was coming from to pay for the special hymns and anthems for the occasion. building of the chapel, " as we were all working They had got them well practised by the folk. The men set to work with a subscription children, when Mr. Porritt put in an appearance list , and a story is told of old Mr. Porritt, when during the singing of " How beautiful upon the soliciting a subscription from a local gentleman, mountains, " and, stamping his fo ot , put a stop was met with the argument that if he. did give to the singing, sayingthat we were not going to him one, as soon as they had built the chapel, have any of them up and down tunes here, and Conference would come and take it, to which· ordered the children off the platform, so that no Mr. Porritt replied, " Will they, lad ? and anniversary was held that year. Afterwards, where dost ta think they'll t ak' it to, hey ? " when an anniversary had been held, he came to Needless to say, Mr. Porritt sco.red on this occa­ chapel on the following Sunday, and, finding the sion. platform had not been removed from the Communion, he went across to where Mr. The ladies solved the financial problem, as Auckland was sitting in the chapel, and, seizing they always have to do , for the men. They him by the collar, demanded to know why that arranged for cottage sewing meetings, and Mrs. thing (pointing to the platform) had not been E. Firth tells how one would take a loaf, another taken away. some t ea, another sugar or butter, and so on ; then they would pay their sixpence to the ExTRACT OF M I NUTES OF- ladies' fund, until a sale of work grew out of Resolutions passed at the Teachers' t hese small beginnings, and ultimat ely with Meeting held on the 20th day of March, pride they would hand o ver to the stewards the 1868. Robert Braithwaite in the chair. proceeds t owards paying for the new chapel. l st. That the school takes to the new school premises on the terms laid down by During this period the ladies made great the trustees, which is that the school pays sacrifices for the cause, and it is mostly owing t o 3 pounds per year to clear fire, light, and their industry t hat the . steady growth of cleaning and everything. Methodism kept pace with the growing require­ Proposed, that an Adult Bible Class, for ments of the school and church . the benefit of teachers and others, be com- menced (')n the 22nd dar nf )larch, at halr­ clal'o:o. fnr 1he Youtlb, ontl ...omc now dt:li;:ht to past five o 'cJock. t ell or when )!r. Sidd()n .. was tel\chln~ the111 co jo~ ph Holling. Robt..·rt Braithwaite, sing the pnrt o;ong. "~ rhree U!ind ~Ike.-. " tn bb Chatle• .\ucklaod. and j oho \\"ilijam• to a-ccompAniment ou lhe fiddlt. th~ bny... got teach in turn and that there j., a public tea bo()<'b u J)il'sed at 1'~t.acllcrs' )Ieetiug, Apri126, JSOH :- did not .;.ing it l>t.'ttc.'r than that. Th<· bo~:,. never got any furtlll' r than ·• 'l'lm.•c Blind 'l'his meeting appniu t:-o the following to :\lice,·· 101' the cl as~ l'JIIlt)ll uftt:r that wa .. d i.. pen....ed caH on an)' one tbey thiuk proper to ,.()licit wltb .\mong the boy.., of thi., cia c., wt:n· 'l'homa .. subs:-nptlon-;. for the ne\\ ft:l_g :-jane La· Slater Jnhn Pea.l""tln. nnd T E.. Hollin~ thorpe.I.. ucy :\.nn E,·ao~. :\lGrgaret: \\'hnlAm. .-\litt ll:'111dlam. Oth~ connected \vith the chapel choir at this time were Charlotte Hj)l, )Jartha !\!a nn, A pipe orgnn was purchao;,ed at a CO"t nr (Flli, Sis.ter.o~ I rill. t he S istt l ~ Ann, Mary. UIHl Emma which it j.., Jiaid camt: from L-outh Church. ill \\"o0t1wa rd The ot)(O ni-.h iu tbc old chapel UncoJu ... hirc-ca~'ion~ janlt' \·au9:hton cbaptl. \\lleta it was taken out by john Keats u-oould a-...... i..,i with hi ... ba.. .:l>-. abo john Butter· part prt'""("Ut in~ in txchnnge for the mment. worth, the ,·iolinist. who caused murh tllllU"t"· The work of this loyal people grew ap:u:e. ment by pla ying h i~ fid dle between hi ... knees ~louy JCinArknhloe ~vivall'> tuul.. pht\..'t', uuU lur~t: as the viola Js plnyt·cl Auoth~r violinist numbers jllined the church. The writer re· wlto u..... i .. ted wa~ Alfrc:cl But('"hf?r. father (If the members thnt \\•hen only n boy, how an old )fan· llutcher mentic'>ned as tNchtr in the :\letJuxli-.;t local pr-eac~r. named H all.am. "ith a earl)· nunute-s oi I '-lf"ri abo o( tht' present \'Oitt hke thunder, u~ t~) come to preach acea· famih: o( musician... of \\hom Thoma~ and ._-tonaUy and to hold a ~ervux• at the "-'Ofk."i gatE'"'~ Jos~Pll :.till nre as~ciated with us. J nh n. the of 5. Jo'ox. bc111g A frif>nd uf :\h. S. fox in his yotmg('ilt :'4i Firth. Edward ).l.lr~ha11 ilnd tho-.e who came uud('l' his l eader~;hip cnu Abraham Hill. A. \\'ebb . Edward .\lhb~n. never forget the vigour with which be filled the Frank \\'ebb, and 1'lH)sn;;\s "Rlake. office. 'l'ht anni"\rer~~H\" and \Vhit~ uutide Amnng the female tt.-achct"' wert' th~; l••llu"• n-bear~h (or the children· \\'\'It a great delight ing · F.limbeth £Iii' J'nm1a Handland. ll E to him. and bii warning 10 th<-m againo;;t gomg Brook. Racbe) \\"ater .....\r.n H('lli\\ ~11 ... nd down t o Dt"t'llC"ar fea!)t. m ... tcad of contin~ to ) [N. Ch" pman. wl1o fo1 many yt'"".tr' lnmhKtt:d pract i~ . \\tHo nu ~nnual event. He gave fre-ely the Young \Vomeu'., Hihle Class. of hi.:-. s ub-:tnnee to Qll the ol>jects of our dn1rch, Among the <;(ngers iu th<· choir in lhc old 'J'uO»A~ Dt.AKC A:O..Uo Ill$. ]t::"IOR :O:.cl\.'r T\' chapel. 1utnt imt should bt:: made of \\"illinm CL..\.~:0. Ot-" BoYS l.«ltber William lfacllall jobn Slattr. •nd lt.r Holling telb a ... tur,· of how tt.l~ on~ .:0::1 D:lrid Fan~haw,a man of\,onderfu1 \'Qca1 JXl''""'rs out t)( th<:se clas~ meetin~~ hi" dol~: ! ..... n who CO\tld ..i ug ·• \l'by do the natiou1," with a Ernest, l'tt\lrned with n blacketi roan· md un oJ;U:!>tO rarely hen rd in tb.c prc~en t day. asking hi., hoy wltere JJc had been to. lu: rcplied, .-\nothcr p1·outiue.nt ul\hJCJan "tl.~ Fred " 'l'o th\: ct:,~s meetint: '' •· :\nd hnw i it your ' tddou., the ,•ill:lge cobbler who held n .. mging: face Jo~ dirty, if you han· been tr) d..... He ,,

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llr .t. \(t k (1&\.ltllW.UTL ""'"' .'" 7 rel;'tied, " J aclc l'eorson put his band up the h•d headed a procession through the village. chimney whilst Mr. Blake was praying, and and •verybocl.y set'med to be present. rubbed it on n1y face." Mr. Blake was a mighty 'rheeomrge E. Young, brought a very succes.,Cul day J acl<. who was the eldest boy among them, to a close. · walkl--d will1 hi:; <."'mpanion in the direction of the Catholic Church. Uy some mischance the In September of the following year the chapel gates into t11e grounds had been left open, and wns re-opened by Mr. John Dyson. Dr. Dalliuger. the church door unlocked. 'fhis was too tempt· of \Vesle)• Colloge fame, . preached the opening iug for the youngster:;, who peeped into the sc.nnon ton crowded cong"'regation. Services wert church a nd found It empty . 'They crept in, and <.'Ontinucd the following Suf!day. and a highly came first to the Holy water at theeutrauce, aud successful start was made itt the oe\v premises. after j l'Ck lmd wnrned his companions uot to 'With the additional accOmmodation came a drink out of tl•nt basin because people had g=t opportunity for advance in ch urch work, and many new efforts dipped thtir hond~ in to sprinkle their foreheads followed. 'A'ith. they went forward examining the ima)tes In 1883 a R<•nd of liope was formed by and ti1e nltnr On their -tour of inspectiOn. oue T. Dmin Ca>tle and 'rbeophiius Ernest Holling, Willie Hclliewdl said, seeing a rope hung down, aud "~IY 'iOOn a hundred boys and girls were .. \\'hat is thi• lor ? " Jack, ,..bo was always attei>Ciin~ '!'his branch ol work was most belp· equal to the OCX1Iging out the -best of the talents of our lot o( picturn will con1e on t' "'all." So Billy. children ond young people. Ya.ny reateu, a. he ""' calk-d. p<1lled tbe rope, and the bell liingen, and speakers of no ~mall merit sprang pealed out from the belfry, at the moment into being, and. not 11 few of those who hav~ tbe old caretaker appeared through the vestry pas!!«! through our church into the larger work door. The l•ds bolted. and never stopped of the world, having· risen to positions of power running until t.hcy nrriYed in Socking \Vood. and inftuencc, attribute their success to th~ inftuencc and opportUnity given to them by the CUAJ'I'-1• ENLARGEMENT. 1881-2. Band ol HopeUJtnt Society. Prominent among its gener~t)· ol the late llr. John Jeffery, who members were CJ<,o. Oakley (secretary), llatthe"· pronl.ised a ~ubstantial .sum towards the cost or Miller, Stephen Bradwell, Joseph Holling. john enlargement. Soon a schflue was set on foot Lindley, T . R. Holling. and Ste-·en Bramwell lor l11e purchase of the land neressary whicb 1'his lmprOveRM:nt Societ)o"' bad a siru.ilar in· adjoined the chapel. o.,....., upon tbe adults as the Band of H ope had had witb the children. The class "'U As the boundary 011 the east side of tbe chapel un(lrnominational, ond became a ,.Cl). populaa was only four lcet away. it was necessary to debating society at one time. The writer well purcha5e: the hou~ and shop, with the land adjoining. from Mr. T. Brearley. remembers tluu. the meetings were ht:Jd on Saturday ni~hts following upon a class m""ting Mr. Moxon. of Bamstey. was engaged as archia . led by Mr. J. Holling. lt so happened tbat one t<-'<.1. Pinus and estimates \\rtre.conside.red and night two men cnrnc. intending to attend tb~ approved, ond the work wa..s let to Mr. \VilJiam Mutunl Clnss. but by mistaking the time round Laycock, buil(lcr. of Thurgoland. t,Jl~r way into the society class meeting, ond 'l'lte \vo1·k wos: soon taken in baud, and in :iluu,')st before teaUsiug their mistake they were 1881 the foundation stones Y.·erc Jaid. in t·he listening with amnument to fervent religious presence of n lnrge assembly, for the brass band. experienets, and whilst kneeling in p rayer and 8 singing our h)'mns they looked the ntO't dejected The chopd ond school were now being filled nod uocomrdnable creatum, illh-e. to their capacity. and tbe gracious work of the ~Jr. llolliug, not rtalising thnt they hnd made church wn~ $0 successful that at Sunda ,. a mistftkc, but p rc~uming they were penitent morning pruycr meetings. held nt seven o'<:'lock, "nners ~king for guidance, gnve them ~tabl e fifty per~u!t were nfteu congregated asking rt!ig~lli, Advice, and after specially rom· God's ble~..··iug on t~ day's work. · nuttmg them to the mercy ()( God in prayer , CONVltRSto~ OJ!' EDw ARD R OD.SRTS. • l'xtcnded au invitation to tlu:111 Lo come ngaiu, Another notable victory our church guined askiug 1hem if be might put 1heir namt~ot down over the public-house ioOuenee was the conver­ in his cla~.c; book ; they sheepiM!Iy to1d him that 'ion of F.(h,ard Roberu. who tells in his own waY they t11ougbt they would like to kno\v whnt tbe Debating Society wns like. o[ how that he used to occupy one particut.ir corner sent, in a ccnait1 public house in the The importance of our chu rth activit i ~s was viUa,ge. ·• lt was knowu as '!'eddy's corner." such that the Re" ] . \Vol""ley Brown was But on going one day he found his scat occupied t~oent to labour he~. a probationer on the by a young stripling Mr. Roberts looked at president's li~-t or r6trve. Then followed another him and ordered him out, but the youth reCused probationer, the Rc:v. Albert Dick.in.£()n, after­ to be m()vcd eitli(.'T by him o r a nybody else. words Mr. T. B. Cbde came to us from Hull So impr~ ''''" )Ir Roberts to .ee a bo,· ns a hired local preacher. ~ho ah~rn11rd.:; taking bill place that he went out. and never entered ch~ \\'esleyan ministry entered the public house agnin llrs. Roberts 'l'uE GR.ltAT Rnv JVAL. nt that time was a devoted chun:h member, and A rcoord of this J~riod would not be complete had now no difficulty in perl!l-uadiug him to without reference being made to the n=rmukablc R«d were extent that men scnrl-ely gavt themselves time interested in church and Sundoy school work, it to get thei; tea before ntshing off to join the may be recorded thAt ao ellort to purchn~ a n1ission ban<.l;; which IW'rci:H=d througJ1 the new banner and harmonium !or the school '''a.') vdlage e\~ery night, drav..iog crowds to the mi~.. ion made. and \\·hen they wtte rtceh-ed on the :rervices, und conversions were taking pl:tL-e at premises the money wa.s rai';ed, tnch service in large umnbe r~. \Vho ~u1 rorget Afterwards it ·wa :o1 fdt tbat the old orgnn ·was the square paper lanterns ""hich were carried not l::tr~o;e enough for the enlarged ehapcl, and on dark nights at the bead of the pr""""'ions. a new o~ was ordered, at a c:nq of [2~ . aL010 panelled with texts or Scripture nod invitations n renovauou scheme wa$ afterwards undertakE"n. lo join ln the servie<:s ? 1'he chapel was clt-:·luc-d and pn inted throughout. tmd a new heating ::tppg;rntttS ins1n1led, the whole Th~ lanterns. nn!ortuuatel}f, were tempting targets to the mischic,·ous dnd ill-di.'J)O'I«< . for CO::!ti.u,g seve.ral hundn.>ds of pounds; but this expense \\'US \:try soon defraytd was not long we often returned to the chnpd singing •• On­ 1t ward, Chri:,;tian soldi<"rs," " \Vc are 111 nrching before our Sunday school wa.s ove.rcro\\'dW, onward," oud •• Away o,·e.r j ordan," with the 1h e young 111en's class had t o meet in the cbapel, panels of our lantt-ms pul\"t"-'ed by stones, and men and wom("n began to say \l.'e !CI. but ns the dec:isiou. james Millington, named above. was present chapel acconuuodat ion w::ts sufficient, a great ('UtbtL>tiast in the work of this mi~o . and only additional .;cbool room was needed. it lie is the brother of llrs. S. Bromwell, of De<:p­ was d-ecided to build nn adult S('hool. car Post OAice, whos.c family nre amongsc our Mr. j . Whitehead, of Shcflield, wns the best mem btrs. architect uppointed, and after plans and e:sti· 9 ,, ------····--- -

NEW WESI,EY HAI,I,, mates had been considered, tenders were in­ J. H olling, Haywoods ; Mrs. Wm. Brooke, vited. The tender of Mr. David Brearley was Bracken Moor ; Mrs. S. Bradwell, for Ladies' accepted, who, it may be noted, is the son of Sewing Meeting ; Mr. Abraham Hill, for the Mr. J. Brearley, builder, named previously, Teachers ; Mrs. P. Chapman, for Young who built our first chapel in 1868. Women's Bible Class ; Mr. Ernest Bradwell, for Our Wesley Hall, including the furnishing, Young Men's Bible Class ; Mr. James Thomas cost £1 ,200, and has proved the most successful Elliott, for 2nd Young Men's Class; Miss Emily of our building schemes. The hall consists of Roberts, for Present Scholars ; Mr~. E lizabeth one large room to seat 400, in the shape of a Firth, for Past Scholars ; Mr. George Elsam, T , fitted with folding screens, so as to form four for ·wesley Guild ; Mr. John West , for Band of vestries for classes, leaving a central hall fitted Hope. with 150 tip-up chairs. The adult scholars Silver trowels were presented to the first assemble here for opening and closing. Under­ three ladies, while both thev and other stone neath the hall is a young men 's parlour and layers were presented with ;nahogany mallets. institute, a kitchen for tea making, and a suite Bouquets were handed to the ladies by the of offices. children of the school. The Stocksbridge Brass Band then followed with the rendering of the This contract was let in 1910. " Hallelujah Chorus." A public tea followed the stone laying, and in THE STONE L AYI NG. the evening a very enthusiastic meeting wa The foundation stone laying ceremony took held, when addresses were given by the Ren. place on August 20th of the same year, but W. Scott Page, W. Lome Cornish ; :Jie r . before that day arrived £500 had been raised . . J. E. Whitehead (who presided), W. J. Long, The stone laying ceremony was presided over J. A. Schofield, J . Holling, and L. H olling by Mr. J. E. Whitehead, who was supported (treasurer) . by the Revs. W. Scott Page, chairman of the The amounts placed on the stones realised district, and W. Lome Cornish; Messrs. J. £97 4s. ; collections and tea, £1+ 19s. 6d. ; Holling, P. Chapman, W. J. Long, W. Staniland, other gifts, £19 1s. ; bringing the total for the J. I.indley, J. Sampson, E. Faulkner, Wm. day to £131 4s. 6d. Altogether towards the Brooke, F. M. Winter, E. H. Atkin, 0. B. £I ,200 required, £623 5s. 3d. had been raised. Staniland, and L. Holling, treasurer of the The opening ceremony of the Wesle ~- Hall scheme. took place on Monday, December 5th, HHO . Those who laid the twelve stones were Mrs. Mrs. Crossley, of Norwood Grange, opened the Crossley, of Norwood Grange, Sheffield; Mrs. door with a silver key, which was afterwards 10 prt!-.cntcd to her a~ a memento. 'l'be Rev. of £15U 6s. Sci .• which brought the tutal amount Johu Horuabrook, pn•Jo>ident Of t he Ccn~fe rence, rcnlised to {SOij lls. 4d. preached the opening ..crmon in the chopel, and On )larch Hth and 15th, 111 1 ~. auotlu·r in the- en,uiog a public meeting wa~ held bat.aar was held. which realised the handsomr .~ddrht«mber 16, bu-.u~ht u$; ''ithin meal:lurnble dist::m<..'C of at -.c\'eu o'clock. the Rn·. En-.l)r \\"alter--3 detnng away the debt. preachtd to a larg• cong"'l!ation. In three year"' O\'t'J fi,UJO WO.!I mi*<.lto'\\--ard ... The collections at the abo""t" openmt!; 5t>n-ices th• building of th< Wesley Hall. re~d i ~d £22 17!). ;"id. This bri ng~ us to the present Jubilee effort, On .\pril 15th and J7th of the followiug year n nd our pro~pcct of having a bolnuce in hand;~ a tmnd baT.aar was held whiC'h reali--ed the s:um good FAC IMILIE OF CIRCULAR. DM nt biR OR )[.-\DA.ll. Sroc-1\.~BlUOOt:. JA).UAH.Y 16rll 191~. \\'c hu.,·e plonsurE.• in informi l\io( ,\OU that Februt•ry 10th UE.'Xt i~ the Jubile-e or the ope-ning ,.r ihe \\'c;.elcyan ehu.roh v.t- Stoolab r· i ti~~~- At a joint Mt"Nin..w; of RC'!pTt''"'flnt"ti\·es from everJ branch of OlU' l'hun·h, ln'(':o<.ided on1· L:, 1hE." Rev. ~.\rtbur \Vhetnall. Sn)l('rintt'Ud(>nt. llinio•ter. i t waa dt.'C'idt>d to mark tht' oecll~ic.m of th• Jubil.. b~· nOAking spoci•l rlron on Saturdoy. FebnlAry Ill b. I<> liquidAit' our dtbt. ai.'IO to hold sfl4.'('iAI thanksgh ing sen·ie6 on Sunday. .Ft>bnaBr~ lOth ami .\londay. F('bruan· 11th. l> u ri~J.g t.hc· lnHt fifty yettffi llMilj" bonou1'<.•d Methodist.-; h"''t' with willing hn 1 ~ds and lm •iatK lwart~ lwll)(\d to build our Chtrrch. and <·n i'I'Y on tht'i gradCHas work to il~ present }ln""J"-'tity. ~·rom the •mall <"have! opene I in ll!GS. ,.·hioh co,t £600. our Cb. ureh proJM•rty bas boon inen~U!JCt.lid It \H\'~ felt in th<' )leeting tht\t we could not honour the dl'}-.arted )(l·thodi~:~t Pione<-r~ l)t•lt<'l' llmn b,\' umkh1g a S]>ecial (•flort to pny off the whole or tlw rcmoiuing th.'bt at. the Jubilt·o. \\'~Arc plea&ed l() MJ that th(' \ \'t• ...Je ,yan ou~J)·C' I CouuuiltC'(' (rf Moncbester hi'\ l' IJtOlllbed !1~1 to-·ards the £1fo0 tonditionalh· that ...... ; .... lbe oolanC<' of £100. \\"t" feel that \H' ~>hould not IX" " ..o rtby of the Aloriou.~ b{'ritag<·lth tolL$ b~ lhl" noblt' DlE'n uud wumen who v.ith raith and perse\·erar\Ct' iltruggled lO e'-"tablish )(ethodil'ltn in thi"\ .Oi,trict. were\\{' not to rise to t ltf' oecasion Ol)d so cn.H\U their etlurts tHld O\l f~ l>.~ sweeping lh<~ ll'Mt \'cstige uf dt• bl. fl"om our 1x·lo\•ed Cbtll'(lh. thnL we nlwo mny entr r upon n uew em of ('hl'i~t,t i on powt'r and blessing. \\'t> tberefol'f' "tth eonfiden<.'t' b'Oiicit. your ht.>lJ' in making O'i" Jubil(>(' of our ChUl'('b tl triumphant "'tlCC'C'"~. ARTRl'R \YtiETNALL. g,.,.••• ~TE"OE>T }ll!

STOCKSBRIDGE WESLEYAN CHURCH JUBILEE THANKSGIVING FUND. I868 to 1918...... 19!8. Drar Sirs, I htlt'e pit'« 'fur~ fu eJtcl.O&.i11{1 Urr 8um, of £. lou,unl.s the abrwt i'tw.4 for 11 r pronu&tng liqoidnling tM. dtbt &H tAt lftolt!JO• Ch«tt4 proyrl!J al 8/0ridfl". (Sig..ed) ...... 11

Biographies Past and Present.

Mrs. J. PORRI'lvl'. J MfES PORRI'lvl'.

MR. PORRITT AS TOLL BAR KEEPER An amusing story is told of Dr. B:·owning, on driving up, that he whistled for lVIr . Porritt Mr. Porritt was keeper of the Toll Bar at to come and open the bar. The old man came Deepcar, which stood at the top of Vaughton out and asked Dr. Browning if he thought a Hill, in a triangular fence. Many stories are told dog kept the bar, whereupon the Doctor of the tricks played on the old man by the youths ordered him to open the way . But :'. No," said of Deepcar. One story goes that they would Mr. Porritt ; " you have ins1,1 lted me," and re­ feign the tramping of horses up to the Bar. and fused to let him pass. The doctor t urned his when Mr. Porritt came to open a way, he would horse round, and went by Moor Hall and find that these scapegraces were making off as Bolsterst one, then down to Deepcar, appearing fast as they could. The old man scarcely ever at the other side of the gat e, and shouted " Is made a captnre, bnt he was fated to get his the old dog there yet. " · revenge in death, for a story is t old that when a village undertaker was summoned t o the corpse Mr. and Mrs. Porritt were almost after the of Mr. Porritt he took with him his apprentice Pnritan t ype in disposition and manner, for boy Who was ringleader of his tormentors, and whatever unkindly feeling may have existed being ordered by his master to press down on between Churchmen and Dissenters at that the old man's knees, that on doing so the time, Mr. Porritt could not lay claim to being r pressure made Mr. Porritt rise up in bed, and exempt, for it is .said that the Vicar of Bolster­ the youth, thinking the old man came to life stone one day met Mr. Porritt and invited him again, jumped clean over the bed rail; then up to the· Parish Church t o some special event down the stairs he went, t errified, and no amount they were having, but it so happened that on of coaxing could make the youth return again. the same day the Wesleyans were hav-ing One is tempted to wish that the old man might special meetings also. Mr. Porritt very un­ have had the pleasure of seeing his tormentor's graciously replied, "No, I am not going t o plight. leave our cart standing to go lutch at yours." It was a common practice for drivers to make \Ve are pleased t o contrast the abo\e with a circular tour around the farm adjoining to the present relations of the churches with each evade paying the toll, and occasionally Mr. other, for only recently the Vicar of Stock bridge Porritt would make a capture and seize hold of paid us a visit and gave us a lecture in con­ the horse, walk it to the bar, and demand the toll. nection with the Wesley Guild. 12

Mrs. J. H o L LING . JosEPH H o LLIN G.

MR . AN D MRS. J OSEPH H OLLING. At the close of one Sunday evening's service, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holling began their in the after prayer meeting, one old man prayed Methodist career at Cranemoor, their native for him as fo llows : " Lord; bless this lad, with his village. As a young man Mr. Holling was a five barley loaves and two small fi shes.". Mr. pupil of John Dyson, of Thurgoland, who t aught Holling also tells that when only in middle life, him grammar and theology. At the age of one man prayed for him that " God would eighteen years a·nd a half he began to preach . bless His aged servant who had been trying to The old veterans in the circuit speak of him as preach to them." the black-curlv-headed collier lad from Crane­ Mr. Holling left Cranemoor about 52 years moor, who c a~e t o preach to them in a cap and ago, and came to work ·in the engineering horse rug. His exceptional preaching powers department at Samuel Fox's works. Afterwards are, no doubt, accounted for by the fact that on marrying, he and his wife took up their residence his maten1-al side his grandfather was a Primitive at H aywoods, near to the preaching room . Methodist local preacher, endowed with great He soon made his influence felt in the district abilit y. H e became a pioneer of the Miners' by teaching a class of young men in the study of Union, and on one occasion suifered imprison­ Lennie's Grammar and Theology. From this ment for that cause. But, afterwards, having class sprang a number of Sunday school been wrongfully charged and sentenced, he was t eache ~ s and local preachers, among whom were set at liberty by t~ e H ome Office, and the offend­ the brothers J ames and .Thomas Laycock, of ing magistrate was dismissed from the Bench. Thurgol and ; James Chambler, Thomas Blake, From such a st ock Joseph Holling came, and Thomas Firth, I. Bagnall, George Marshall, under the guidance of J ohn Dyson he became E . Bradwell, A. E . Butcher and his two sons, one of our most acceptable local preachers. Theo. E . and Leonard. Mr. H olling_ tells of how on one occasion, when Two of his pupils, it should be noted, have appointed· to preach at Bradfield, a distance of attained to ministerial rank and achieved nine miles away; a fri'endly farmer offered ' him considerable success. His eldest son went to his horse t o make the journey with. The offer Canada 27 years ago, and after a short period was accepted, but both horse and rider were on the mission field went t o Wesley College, inexperienced. The horse · began to prance Winnipeg , for four years, and there gained his about the farmyard,. and in Mr. Holling 's own B.A. degree. He was afterwards ordained, and wo rds he said " I expect ed every moment to be went into circuit work. He has occupied the thrown head first into . the manure heap." . most important pulpits in the great Dominion. · E ventually the horse quiet ened down, and the He married the daughter of Mr. Crawford, the journey was accomplished, but · after returning lat e Mayor of Birtle, and by the marriage has in the evening he dE~ cl a r e d he was more tired one son and two daughters. His son, Stanley, than if he had walked the whole of the way. has recently taken his B.A. degree whilst st'uay- I :J

..eli. amnn~st \\hom we:re lfr-- JatUIL Rnt'bu1.:k 'lrs. 1£.1,--.m, ) IJ"oo Atkin, )[rs. llratlwt:ll. )Ir... Palfreymnn, ) Jot Spencer, h1rs. F1rth )II .. fbrtou, l.frs. RobC."rts, )Jrl'l Hellit'-'cll ) f_r., L. Roebuck. lin;.• \lhh

.liR' lloJ.LP..:•.'.., Bu'1' \:1-\:0-:-. l.J..\DLR, 0 1' CR:\~1~\IOOR . )1~ . Uolliu~. in contnl.,ting tb"" pre.;,ent·ili~ luxury wh:h tbe (1Jd time... u~ tn ttll nf her k-ader. joseph .\•r.,""tont' uf Cr:mcnmor. "hn wn-, bhud Th.: old man ~~--c • ued tn t hink t hot lhow whu could ...ee nt.'edt"L no light for oftt·n the m~ti n g-.. ''"rc hcld h)· tlu! tlrdight cmly, anti whtn t he-v wi ... hed to ... wg, a little coaJ !«l.u:k was c.prinkled Otl thr fi re to make u blaze, th :-~t they nwdn :;.ee t h\' byrun-t.

On llt" o~ .. fvn )f~. Holling '-'"01"' teprnnd in the cJa.., .. 1111-~ tin~ by the old leader :h follo\\ 1'1 : " 'fhft'y lell utt'•• \nn. th<-1t lhou art ~cttlu.~ v~:ry vain " and O:mtinuril to lt·i."ture hd for how-in-;: appearrd at the- chapd th(~ pre\·imh ~unday 111 n new h.ll. Suml•oue l u~tl evideu1 1y rej>OI ted J1cr eith1..•r from uvt:r-l.eal Hr j~alou-.~·. in!( for the medical prn{e-_-"i~On olt '-Jc(jilJ', l"lli­ Vt"r ... il:O'• )toutreal. 1 1'he otbt:r of :\(r J H ·iiin ... pupil-. "•ho hl"" be\.""'"le a mini.-.ter i ... <~~!F,e llabhall, the --on of ~rr. and ;..rrs. \\"iJii.m• :U:lrshnll. He \\ fl'nt out Vl Canada, and aftt:t e:nterin).( upon a short })':ri,)(l of circuit wtlrk t'Utt=rt'd \\'t'!~y l'~•llq:;:e tn study for th•· mini~uy and tJ.t tht> cln:"o(• cf hi .... collcg(' cou ..... (" came out at the \() p in lumr-ur-. anu")u..;:st the studeut-- in tlw <'~"~lleg~ He io;, 111m an ordained uuui--rer d"iu \"alnablc work in tbf' Domin1nn .\nother nr ~Jr. Hulling's pupils \Hl ~ Percy f aulkner th<· soo tlf ).Jr :wd :\lr< Cnte.!'-t 1\•ulJ... ut":r. '' lrll b,. •ln acdc:h:nt wa~ t.akt'n from U' m a very .. nddt.n .1nd tr-a51c n:annl"r lie wa< a young nulu of pronu... e, an.-1 our chtlfch i;; Jdt the l}()()rer. lire Hollmg \\a~ tlu.: daU¥.ht~o r f l[r •r -d Yr. \\"Jllmm Ch.IJ~man, of Lranc:mot1r, bot)J ,_ealou ... ~h: thodist..; , Rhe wu le nnd t~ice pi ece~ off tf'o.'' said )!~. Holling, i!facious war. Sh~ had great tact in dealing "';th hc:r "011.:-' wh("' refractory Out of her method ... \\awo to )OIL._ OYSO:O:. make the unrul) one kneel at her kntf' llud Tru!'tl't·~ ' tr..·., ... urer from the corunu~net:ml'llt repeat after her a pmyer. asking for for'f(i\·ent'ot until hi.. death. lle tinanttd the chapel b\1itdiug o£ the particular wrong one might have <.'Oau­ and n.l"O th<' cnl:ugement. He wn.s a ,·ery mitted--a llOV('l i•!t-:t of " Spa re the rod nod popular local preacher of commanding elo(lueuce. spoil the chi!tl " Ou:ory. Suc.h a plmi;;hmcnt he excelled n" n public orator, :1ud WalS noted wns a lmost grC'tl tC'r lhan one could beAr. but for the gr~o."ilt length of his discom ~s as well a<> mntbtr-like h('r idea v.·;:~!; to scret-n l11.:r bny~ his voca bular) from the phy ...iell rorfrttl<)n of their fat1n~r :\It Dy•un al"ayo. took fatherly int<-'Tt:M in all The bitterne-."' of tba.., bu1uiliation wa~ rnurc matters ~ainirn.: to Stocksbridgc \\'<..,l<•yan effective than any ph> ... ical correcllon could llethodb·m. nnd loyally ~pportecl a1l tmr c-hurch ha\·e bet'n. ·rhe onl)· \\~pon !'!.be undt,....tood effort.... was th¢ u.~ o£ the J>O"er of her love_ Another gJiJUpS4.' into the home lifl" of lhe family may be givt:n iu reluting the fo11owiuK. )Ill. -'~" MRS. \\' 11,[,1.\MS On Sunday moru ing:;. it \\'as usual to c ngugc iu 'fwo of the earli~!,t of lht.· piom:•(•rs of fumily prayer bcfoac l{oing to school, nud it wns Methotli ... m .,1 Stocksbridge. )Jr. Willhlm"! was a vel").· common 1blug for MJme ccnnpa11inno~, to a local pteacht-r, a tru~tee. and wns one of the call at the hou~ to accompany the bny..: to first chapel "ltY.alds appointed with Charles "'l;hoot Occa·•lnnnlly thty would l'Onte too (":uly. AtlCkland when lh~ fi~t chapel wa" built. He J.nd in waitiu:; had to JOID tbe familr on their di-«1 young. and left )ln.. \\·mom ... 10 mourn his knee<> ·· For th~·y who ~ere in (\\~fc in). ::and los..s. He wa ... at"ay.., ..,poken of a~ a real Chri... tian the,· who \\ert.- out (\\en: out). •· Tbt" dt•nr \Hl" geutl('man. 1 le ""~ leader of a '«leidy clas..~. ue,;er answered unt il morning devotiou w.l~ nnd very populur. ended. Hi':i J)thsinK w.-:; n grcHt loss both to the cb.urch Asuu~r · .\1' PA>HLV PRA\'nk. and the hChool. over which he prc~id cd ns :\[r~. Holling rdilted n :;tory of the t ime when, supl'rin tcnd~nl in those early timtl'l ;,.,. a young woman. "he was re~iding w11h :\lr. and llro:. \\"illiam Ga...co>·ne at Crtmentoor JOSHL'.\ G. JEFFERY a good old :\ft:thodi ... t couple. Ont> ~turday about midnight tbt.<}' knelt together for family )lr Jeffery came to Stock~bndg~ over ~u prayer-. ~fr. <;at-OOrn~ prared fir-.t, and by years ago. nnd joined our chu1ch m 1hOM! cady l he time t he othef'\ had finished he had (allen dav~ l-Ie txcome a Sunda.v school teachf'r. a asleep. Mrs. Uoscoyne. on rl~ing . WU"! fia~t tnlstee, a c hapel stEward, ~ with Mr. 1-fnlHng to oly.;erve thil', nud said. "Locoyue awoke. i'ht said, 3 faithh•l 111 C111b~r and generous SU()porter of the ;;;.un was .. hining tbrot•gb the -.)mt1er.. . all our church aJ,d counexion:1l fund~. ) ln.. J \\ 11,1,1.\\l'ol,, JnU' ' \\II. I I Ul'l,

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WII,I,IAM STANNILAND. Mrs . BREARLEY. Mrs . Er,IZABETH FIRTH.

WILLIAM STANNILAND. MR. AND MRS . ROBERT BRAITHWAITE For many years a trustee, he became chapel AN D THOMAS BRAITHWAITE. steward when· Mr. Jeffery was appointed Mr. 'Braithwaite was for many years a super­ treasurer. One cannot remember when Mr. intendent of the Sunday school, a very strict Stanniland was not a t eacher in the Sunday disciplinarian, and a t error to evil-doers. He school. did not believe in sparing the rod, and spoiling He married Lydia Brearley, named in the the child. One cannot forget his rough voice, early minutes of teachers' meeting. his quick eye to detect misbehaviour, and his quick hand to punish , but beneath his rough Their eldest son, 0. B. Stanniland, is now exterior there beat a tender heart in sympathy filling . the post of local trustees' secretary, and with all that was best for the children. is doing good work as superintendent of the school and also in the choir. Mrs. Braithwaite loyally supported her hus­ band in church work, and they gave to the church their children of whom Thomas alone remained in the district and kept his connection THOMAS BROOKE. with us up to his death. Thomas was a faithful Founder of the firm which bears his name. and generous supporter of our church. His name A generous supporter of our church. One of was never a'bsent from our subscription lists, his many act s of kindness was the annual gift through a long affliction of deafness he was of buns to the children in the Whitsuntide pro­ prevented from enjoying the services with us, cession when calling upon him at his home to · yet we knew his heart was right and that he sing their hymns. loved the old place. His wife and children, who At other times, whenever we held our bazaars, survive him, are still with us, and continue to he would st ock us a stall with his· terra cotta keep up the family's Methodist tradition. wares, vases, images, tobacco boxes, etc., a marvel of art production, chiefly the work of MRs. BREARLEY AND HER DAUGHTER, his eldest son William, whq excelled in the . MRs. EUZABETH FIRTH.· artistic branch of clay modelling. · Mrs. Brearley, a saintly woman who came Several of our chapel communions in the cir­ from Green Moor to the first service held in the cuit are adorned with baptismal fonts, the preaching room at Haywoods. She was t he gift of Mr. Brooke. mother of Elizabeth Br~arley, our old~~t.lj~~ William Brooke, his eldest son, is one of our member, who was marned to Alfred ~ ' old boys and a generous supporter. H e is the a 'former trustee and Sunday school t eacher ; founder of William Brooke & Sons' Sanitary also mother of Lydia Brearley, who was married Pipe Works. He married Mary Ellen Spencer, to William Stanniland, who has survived her. who also was a scholar in the early days' of the She also gave to the New Connexion Church her preaching room at }_Iaywoods, and who after­ son Daniel, who entered the ministry and wards became a Sunday school teacher. · became distinguished for his preaching ability. L7

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Mw J\'SD ~(R$ L ROEBCCK. influtne, a ... c i a'~ t~adeT and Slmdav ~u)()l A m~udA'' u( uu1 ~a:und tru~t. formerh· a "\ltJC:i~ulcu,lcu t. Cut mau} ~e-.u:; )lo..,i ootablt' h:achn in I he ~unday ...Cbf)()l From hi" ,:fl"\. "£ hi.. mM•r ('haract(>ri.qics wa.s hk --ci-entific early conn«:Li.m with u-; on~-anl be "a.'" a mt :t t-urn o£ mind. Ire J)(ko~~ many ,·aluablc in­ loyal ~upportcr of our chnrclL One can ne,- figme The J>.""'-'ing ..,r "rr. nnd lfn.. R~buck meant ttl llw ru~ad of our proceoo:siotts at \\'hih;untide. to us the lo'" of two devoted church tvorken;.. \Yho of l')ll l' "oChO llll'~ can c\.-~f forget h i!!. yearly 'J'hey ldt one to>O n , John ·rhomas. who is one ~peech t.o 1'lu: children from the desk. during u£ our old 1)f')Y'· nnd hnR done good sen·ice as which J1 t: would threat~n that thO!-Se whQ mi"-­ otgnuist nud choi nun~ tcr. h<·ha,·ed woulrl hnve cnrr~uts taken out of 1hcir :o.t>k't: <.~tk\· rtnd bun.; f Ml~. Chapm:m loyally ::.econd~d her husband l ll<. " " }l ~< s. P. CHAPliA~ . in hi'i work h\ It-aching the adult female B i b!~ Palmer Chopmon, t t lh tee or the second tru-r.t, d u ...... ror many )'e:lh. and ga\"'e of her bf""l;t to the a man of qui('t drmcnnot1r who wielded a great ch un:h u .. leader nf n ~dety class.

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ARTHUR ' l'AYI.OR. '.\Irs. Ho·wson, a faithrul and devoted 111e1'Uber A Suuday school teacher very much loved by of the ladies' sewing committee, ,vho has ~tlwavs hi:) l)cholars. aod a member of society. He was worked loyally for the cause of the churClL suddenly c\lt off in his prime by ttccident whilst Both are still with us. ~lt hi~ work. He was the brother of :\'It·s. Roe­ buck and )fl's. Sampson, of blessed lll("ntOry, JOHx SA1!PS0x. tltld was the father of '.\fr. Harry Taylor, now as..;;ociated with us. :\ member of our trust, and for many years t1 Sunday school teacher. He filled with fidelitY the office of poor ste\vard and society steward. as ·well as <:lass )lR. AXO )IRS. HO\\'S0:-1. leader. 'l'homal) Howson. a truJ:>tee, and leader of a Mr. Sampson was suddenly called away in tlw m idst of activity. He was a member of the soci€ty class.. 40 yf!~l fl'> ::. teacher in the Sunday jubilee Committee, and h;;~d t:;.ken part ln the school. 10 years' libr:.l.rifl u, still ac t iv~Jy engaged arrangentents : but. like F.noch, who "'·alked in the work of O\IT church , an enthusia:;ti<: mem· with God, •. He was not, ror ()od l OOk him." b

MR. AND MRS. GEORGE OAKLEY. Associated with Mr. Hill is Mr. Edward A trustee, and secretary of the Sunday school Alliban, a true friend and fellow-worker with for about 40 years. A clever penman with a him. He married Eliza Roebuck, the sister of great capacity for work. Mrs. Hill, both of whom were devoted members of our church. He has filled many offices with distinction and credit. He is now secretary to the Stocks­ bridge Sunday School Union Committee. An outstanding feature of Mr. Oakley's secretarial MR. AND MRs. EDWARD MARSHALL. work was the neat and artistic way in which he Mr. Marshall was for many years a Sunday produced his teachers' plan. He is a lover of school teacher, and has left behind him, amongst nature, and makes long journeys on foot, and our scholars, many blessed memories. He was one can imagine that to these exettions may be very tender-hearted, and when the children of attributed his poetical inspirations. his class were unruly, he would patiently wait Mrs. Oakley worked loyally for the cause for order with tears in his eyes, which did more in the ladies' sewing meetings, for many long to conquer than many stripes. years, and we regret that her long illness has Mrs. Marshall outlived her husband some few prevented her from coming amongst us. years, and so long as she was able attended the means of grace. Otie can scarcely think of Edward Marshall MR. AND MRs. STEPHEN BRADWELL. without remembering Arthur Garnham, also Mr. Bradwell was trustee, Sunday school his fellow-worker and friend, who as teacher adult Bible class teacher, president of Band of and worker in many other departments, espe­ Hope, secretary to the trustees, and prominent cially in giving a kindly welcome to all attending in our Mutual Improvement Society. As a our services, is highly respected amongst us. leader of society he gathered around him a large number of young men, and altogether he was a capable and faithful worker. The church felt a distinct loss when he was called to his reward. FRED KING. Mrs. Bradwell, before removing from the A teacher with a bright disposition, always village, was our ladies' sewing meeting secre­ popular with his class, he was suddenly taken tary for many years. from us by a seizure, and the society felt very much its loss. He left a widow, one son, and two Their children all passed through our school, daughters, of whom their children are still and the eldest son, Ernest, became a school­ members of our church. master under the Sheffield education authority. He is secretary of our trust, having succeeded his father in that office. He has joined the MRs. LEATHER. colours, and become second-lieutenant. Their three daughters, Emily, Gertrude, and Ann, The widow of William Leather, an earlv have done good service in various branches of member of our church and teacher of the young our church ; Harold, their second son, has also men's Bible class, ·and a member of the choir. joined the Colours, and has been severely Mrs. . Leather is chiefly remembered by us on wounded. account of her loyal action in providing a family stall in connection with our bazaar in aid of the Wesley Hall building fund. Her stall realised ABRAHAM HILL. over £10. She was always a cheerful and A most faithful member of our church, and courageous Christian woman and a devoted a Sunday school teacher for many years. He mother. Several of the children are still con­ always lived in the affection of his fCholars, nected with us, of whom Mrs. B. Micklethwaite and his uprightness must have left a great is secretary of the ladies' sewing committee. influence behind. Mr. Hill entered into rest within three weeks of our Jubilee, after a long illness, and is now MRs. ELSAM. joining in the great Jubilee of Heaven. He One of the most regular and faithful of our married Nancy Roebuck, one of our members, members, whose cheery smile we well remember, who pre-deceased him. and though by remqval . she is not often seen :-uuongst u~. yet we how~ lu:t ft.'"'iJlCttcd F.('tu, His tc.·mlf('" t)f office us :-odetv ... tt\\·a rei "a~ (~-"Urge F.bam ,,·bo h:\~ done ~ L-om ut sen·ice mucked bv hi .. beautiful!)• ill._;~L mted dinnte'f amongst our } ouug ntcn a!l lc;;ader <•f SO<'k"ty p1an:ll (ar lnem~n. entertaining our preach~r-. clm.s and teachl'r of tiH: adult ruale B1ble cln ..:; Ire is ;;a memb<"r of th\: jubit(·c Comnutttt, unci i!ol purtint.t: iubl the- work lhe en\:rgy \d1id1 Hi~ interest in the Y''""~ nu:n's in .. titutc h ,·har.lch.·~ all hj.;; t-tfnrt<:. He married .\mi. V('T)~ prnbcworthy. for nothing seetH'- too m11th llclliewdl. wh~l wa~ one nf IHl! ilr.. t ::chul"'r"" for him to do tn mak ... the iu ... tittttc- a S\lc.'Ct'"'" nt the pn.--aching room

OIH:A )( I~'I'S OF OUR ~HUR( H. \\tnt won h. wh h:l\·~ for m.my ) car- ···1·'n-c:d uur chun.·b fnlthfull) :\rtlt, and) T. J·:lli tt. l!r. J T Elliott. our pre~nt organi~. i ... a l )f theaLovt>, ).Jr.:\ W hitworth wh<' i:, the ~Ill player of grt::H 111erit, nud hi.. ~ n'it'\' .. , gi\..1:~11 "'() oi our n ... pectcd mnul.._·r- )lr and~~~ .. ~-.:•u.~c Ion~ and wiJliuqlv a«> highly 11ppreciat('d. 21 LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH. ADULT BIBLE CLASS TEACHERS. FEBRUARY 10TH, 1868. 1868. Trustees : John Dyson (Treasu·rer). Males Bible Class : John Ridal. Charles Auckland. John Williams (Steward). John Williams. Charles Aucldand (Steward). Females Bible Class: Joel Micklethwaite. Jane Laythorp. Michael Carqen. 1st Testament, Males: Benjamin Pearson. Joel Micklethwaite. James Porrfft. George Longden. John Oldfield. Girls' Testament Class: Alfred Walker. Lvdia Brearley. Joseph Holling (who alone survives). J ~ne Taylor. 2nd Testament, Boys: FEBRUARY lOTH, 19IR. Robert Braithwaite. Joseph Holling. Tr1tstees : Infants' Class: Joseph Holling. Mary Butcher. William Stanniland (Steward). Ann Brearley. George Oakley. Select Class : Thomas Howson. John Oldfield. Thomas Firth. George · Longden. Isaiah Bagnall. Leonard Holling (Steward). 1918. J abez Butcher. Robert Faulkner, deceased. WESLEY HALL. John Sampson, deceased. Adult Bible Classes, Males: Edward Knowles. George Elsam. Stephen Bramwell. John West. Ernest Bradwell. )Secretary) . Mr. Ellor. 0. B. Stariniland. (Assistant Secretary). Adult Bible Classes, Females: John Lindley. Mrs. Leonard Holling. John West (Treasurer). J abez Butcher. Mr. A. Coultas (Secretary). 2nd Males: SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS. Wm. Marshall. 2nd Females: 1868. Edward Knowles. Superintendents : Mrs. Maxfield. John Oldfield. Primary Department, Infants: Alfred Walker. Mrs. J. Long. SecretarJ' : Miss West. John Oldfield. Librarian: Treasurer: Mr. E. Knowles. Robert Braithwaite.

1918. 1918. Su-berint(:ndents : SOCIETY CLASS LEADERS. · Arthur F.:.~stwood. Mrs. Jeffery. 0. B. Stanniland. Thomas Howson. Secretaries : Thomas Firth. Hugh Matthewman. Leonard Holling. Joseph Haydn Holling. Mrs. J. Sampson. Mrs. L. Holling. . ,.I Treasurer: G. Elsam. George Flsa m. J. West. f 22 SOCIETY STEWARDS. YOUNG LEAGUERS' UNION. E. H. Atkin. President : Mr. H. Matthewman. John West. Treasurer : Mr. Sydney Faulkner. Secretary: Miss Dora Holling. Chapelkeepers : POOR'S STEWARDS. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Worsley_. Joseph Woodcock. The amount collected by Leaguers for Edward Knowles. National Children's Home and Orphanage during 1917 totalled £25 l5s. REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LEADERS' MEETING. LADIES' SEWING MEETING COMMITTEE. T. H. Pearson. William Stanniland. President : Mrs. Sampson. Treasurer: Mrs. T. Butcher. Secretary: Mrs. B. Micklethwaite. WOMEN'S OWN. Mrs. Joseph Butcher. Mrs. Knowles. P1'esident : Mrs. E. Atkin. Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. W. Woodcock. Secretary : Mrs. E: Knowles. Mrs. T. Firth. Mrs. G. Woodcock. Treasurer : Mrs. G. Woodcock. Mrs. A. Firth. Mrs. Spivey. Mrs. R . Faulkner. Mrs. L. Holling. Mrs. S. Brearley. Mrs. Atkin. BAND OF HOPE. Mrs. Laycock. Mrs. Matthewman. President: Mr. John West. Secretary: Harrv West. CHOIR. Treasurer: J. H. Holling. Choirmaster: Mr. Clarence Elliott. Organist: Mr. J. T. Elliott. INSTITUTE. Assistant Organist: Mrs. L. Holling. President: Mr. T. H . Pearson. Treasurer of Choir Committee: Secretary : J. L. Coultas. Colin Campbell, who succeeded his Treasurer : William Hanwell. father, John Campbell, Treasurer for many years. Secretary : 0. B. Stanniland. WESLEY GUILD. P resident: T. H . Pearson. MALE VOICE CHOIR. Vice-Presidents ;. J abez Butcher. Conductor: William Marshall. Mr. 0. B. Stanniland. Treasurer : Bertie Butcher. Mr. Hugh Matthewman. Secretary : 0. B. Stanniland. General Secretary: John L. Coultas. ROLL OF HONOUR. John Keyworth. Edward Haigh. SECTIONAL SECRETARIES. R. Woodcock. C. Hirst. Mr. E. Knowles. Mr. A. Coultas. H. Firth. C. Spivey. Mr. J. T. Elliott. Miss Rolfe. *W. Sanderson. F. Sanderson. Mrs. L. Holling. Mr. George Elsam. T. Mottram. T. Brightman. R.pll Secretary : Miss Emily Roberts. B. Rowley. *D. Benton Shaw. W. Herbert. B. Woodcock. E. Laycock. J. Spooner. REPRESENTATIVES. J. Bramwell. G. Moorhouse. Mrs. T. H. Pearson. Mrs. John Roberts. . R. Hanwell. C. H. Bradwell . Mr. Frank Aldous. Mr. Arthur Garnham. R. Hirst. C. H. West. Mr. E. Knowles: Mr. Joseph Woodcock. Clarence B. Elliott. J. L. Lindley. Mrs. ·Arnold Worsley. Mrs. Sydney Faulkner. B. Leather. G. Rodgers. C. _j (' lt r1Sr" ~ · ,t , ~ ...w ~.t rv, ~" ~ 23 RoLL OF HoNOUR-Continued. Among the eminent men who have lectured· A. Wormwell. T. Hughes. at our church are the following:- J. Long. ~0. Crapper. Rev. Peter Mackenzie. B. Spooner. A. A. Leather. J abez Marratt. · F. Faulkner. E. Bradwell. ·.Howard May. A. Whitworth. *A. Perkins. Kingscote Greenland. P. Evans. E. Marsden. Mr. Man:att on one occasion lectured on "The )CT . Brook. H . Hokins. Burial of Moses." The writer, who was present *G. Woodcock. R Tingle. as a boy well remembers this event. Mr. Marratt W. Gill. J . Whitaker. ·T. Hopson. W. Mell. was a stout man, short necked, with a large shaggy head, and wore a .paper collar. During C. Eustus. *W. Woodhead. his recital of the poem, "The Burial of Moses," • L . Roebuck. G. Spunner. he perspired so much by his dramatic effort * Killed or died ofwounds. that when he had finished, his toilet"was some­ thing like what Moses himself might have worn Among those who have passed through in his day. our Sunday School and are not previously mentioned are Fred Woodcock, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. T. Aldous, Miss Kaye, Mr. and ·Mrs. Fred King, STOCKSBRIDGE WESI.,EYAN JUBILEE Miss Alliban, Miss Helliewell, Mrs. J. Woodcock, CELEBRATION COMMITTEE. John Roberts, Tom Roberts, Mrs. Kay, Daniel Representatives :- Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Briggs, Mrs. Goodwin, Mrs. G. Lindley, Miss Moorhouse, Chairman: Rev. A. Whetnall. Misses Hirst, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Faulkner, Chapel Stewards: Mrs. Sydney Faulkner, Mrs. Eastwood, Miss Messrs. W. Stanniland, L. Holling. Bramwell, Miss Goddard, Mr. and Mrs. E. Goddard, Arthur Hanwell, A. Marshall, H. Society Stewards : Laycock, Mr. and Mrs. F. Rolfe, Miss Stokes. Messrs. E. Atkin, J. West. Congregation: Among those of our Church members and Messrs. T. H. Pearson, G. ·woodcock. adherents not otherwise mentioned are the Trustees: following :-Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Mr. and Messrs. T. Howson, J. Sampson. Mrs. Raines, Mr. Stokes, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Atkin, Mr. and Mrs. W. Woodcock, Mr. Froggatt, Choir: Mr. Clark, Mrs. Moorhouse, Mr. and Mrs. T. Mrs. Goodwin, Mr. J. T. Elliott. Elliott, Mrs. West, Mr. and Mrs. Leather, Mr. Sewing Meeting : and Mrs. A. Coultas, Mr. and Mrs. T. Bramwell Mrs. Sampson, -Mrs·. Micklethwaite. and familv, Mr. and Mrs. Ashton, Mr. and Mrs. Coultas, Mr. T. Butcher, and Mr. J. Butcher. Women's Own: Mrs. T. Firth, Mrs. G. Woodcock. Among the ministers who have occupied our Guild: pulpit during the past 50 years at Stocksbridge Mr. E. Knowles, Mr. J. Woodcock. are the following, viz. :- Rev. James D . Tetley. Sundav School : Fiji Wilson. M;s. S. Brearlev, Mr. H. Matthewman. Joseph Posnett. W eslev Hall : George Walker. M;. G. Elsam, Mr. A. Coultas. Peter Featherstone. Geo. E. Young. Male Choir: Henry Hastling. Mr. W. Marshall, Mr. B. Butcher. J abez Marratt. Institute: Wm. Hudson. Mr. J . Coultas, Mr. D. Webb. Joseph Dyson. Thomas Lambert. Band of Hope: Wm. Brookes. Miss Rolfe, Miss Worsley. G. F. Rose. Secretary : Mr. 0. B. Stanniland: 24 1918 : TH:? GREAT WAR. ~Minis ters of the Road Circztit, We wish also to pl ~ce on record- Rev. Arthur Whetnall. That this is the forty-third month of the Rev. Frederick Inwood. great European War. Rev. Donald Stewart. That Russia is in the throes of Revolu­ • Circuit Stewards : tion. S. N. Meggitt. That the destruction of German Militarism, .... J. Harold Jackson. which we are aiming at, is not yet accomplished. Secretary: James E. Whitehead. THE DEVELOPMENTS AT STOCKS BRIDGE. Great extensions are taking place at Messrs. Fox & Co.'s Works. Secretary of the Local Preachers' Meeting: A garden city of about 300 ho1,1ses is being . Mr. T . Laycock. built . Stocksbridge has. become a part of the Peni­ List of Local Preachers : stone Parliamentary Division under the new Mr. J. Holling. Mr. H. W.Jackson,LL.B. Registration Act. , T. Laycock. , H . H . Hutchinson. Stocksbridge last year was made a separate , J. Laycock. , Alfred ;E. Butcher. parish. The Rev. Mr. Fost~r is the first Vicar , W. J. Long. Cadet E.-Bradwell. of Stocksbridge. In addition to the Parish G. D. Baxter. Mr. E. Tindall. Church, there is a Church at Deepcar, also a , J. H . Jubb. , f. W. Powell. Congregational Church (pastor, Rev. Mr. Shep­ , J. Chambler. , , A. H. Limb. herd), and a Methodist Church. . , J. A. Haigh. Pte. S, Strickland. There is an Urban District Council, with , T. Firth. Mr. W. Ash. Fire Brigade and Isolation HospitaL , W. A. Whiteley. Bomb. J . H . Ash. Reservoirs have been constructed at Midhope L. Holling. Mr. F : Caterer. and Langsett, and two . are in course of con­ G. T. Moulson. Pte. S. Dunn. struction in the , There are also , H. E . Bridgwatet . .Mr. S. Mainwood. the following important business houses :­ , A. E. Elliss. Pte. '}I. Arthur Johnson. Messrs: S. Fox & Co., Ltd. (chairman of directors, , J. R. . ·Mr. 0. H. King. . W. H. Fox, Esq. ; general manager, F . Scott , H. Leighton. , C. A. Broome. Smith, Esq.; · works manager, Dr. Langmuir; , W. B. Long. , A. A. Haigh. commercial manager, Mr. T. H. Howson; , T. T. Townsend. , J . Gill. secretary, Mr. J. G. Jeffery). Messrs. Grayson · , A. A. Barker.- , J. West. Lowood, of Deepcar (general ; manager and , W. Foulston. , ., J. E. Whitehead. secretary, Cyril Jones, Esq. ; works manager, Mr. A. H . Shirt (on trial). Mr. T . Hirst). Messrs. Gregory, Reddish & Co., Ltd. (managing director, Joseph Dixon, Esq. ; Auxiliaries : works manager, Mr. Morgan; secretary, Mr. Hugh Matthewman). The Armitage Mr. W. Higgins. Mr. A. Nuttall. Works Company, Ltd. (Mr. Coultas, , S. Wright. , 0. B. Stanniland. manager and · secretary). Messrs. · Thomas , J. Matthewman. , J. H. Simpson. Brooke & Sons, Ltd. (Mr. G. L . Sampson, Mr. J. E. Wass. manager). Messrs. William Brooke & Sons, Ltd. (manager, Mr. William Brooke, jun. ). Names of Preaching Places on the Plan: The Stocksbridge Co-operative Society, with its Bumgreave Road. . five branches at Haywoods, Thurgoland, Wort­ . Bridge . ley, Deepcar, and (manager, Mr. Walkley. Southey. Harry Taylor ; secretary, Mr. J. C. Kenworthy ; Thurgoland. Cranemoor. with a committee of management). Wadsley. Stocksbridge. . Harvest ·Lane. The compiler wishes to thank all fr-iends who . Denholme Street. have in any way assisted him in preparing tht:s Fir Yale. Souvenir. '

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