'FulptsoE 'lso.rls FutI hollas{oofl ,r"p1og .stsf ::. I I l ', $IIZHIHIil rlsiluo t GI H;L ENOLEFIEL.D, J'ANUARY, 191 I. BURIAL. "Grant her, 0 Lord, eternal rest.'' December· 2'.4th ~at Theale).-Hester Mien, aged 53' years. SAINTS' DAYS. January 6tthh-EOpiphan.y off~S.B.PL. fRoly Communion will be celebrated at 8.15. a.m.. 25 · - onvers1on o . au1 J • On the Festival of the Epiphany the Alms will be given, as usual,. to the Oxford Missio.n. to Calcutta. ---- CONFIRMATION. The Bishop of Oxford has arranged to hold a Confirmation in our Parish Church, on, Wednesday, March 15th, at 3 p.m. The Rector will be glad to receive names of candidates as. soon as possible, and hopes that candidates will give in their names to him perisonally, and: not tnrough their parents. THE ORGAN. The· work in connection with the Organ has been done in a most satisfactory manner by Mr. Tunks, of Clapham. The cost amounting, t.o £55 has been borne by the Squire,, to whom, all who appreciate the. music in the Church, owe a deep debt of gratitude. S.P.G. We have been able to send up to headquarters the respectab1e sum for the. y.ear of £18 14s. 2d. Made up as follows:- Collection- £. s:. d. £ s. d. B axes (continued)'­ £ s. di. £, s. d. (3rd Sunday in Advent) 8 17 11 Mrs. Smyth 4 4 Si•bscriptions- Mrs. Yarlett 6 0 J. H. Benyon, Esq. 1 1 Q, Sums imder 4/-. Rev. G. G. Skipwith 1 1 0. Mrs. J . Cox 3 10 2 2 O· Mrs. T. HarriS\ 1 6t Boxes- Rectory Servants 2 2t Miss Barker 6 7 Sunday School 1 0 Miss Benyon 1 10 0 Mrs. Tread well 2 5 Mrs. Claydon ... 14 2t Kitty Vince 3 1 Mrs. C. Fisher 5 10 7 14 3 Mrs. J. Martin 6 6t Mrs. Page 1 1 10 £18 14 2 Rectory ... 1 18 10 Mrs. Roake 6 0 All who contributed 4/- and upwards will, in due course, receive a copy of the, year's. w:ork from headq Liarters. TOY SERVICE.. This Annual Service was held on Sunday, December 18th, and fortunately in fine weatheL A larger number of toys and presents were brought than in previous ye.ars, and these have been sent up to the Rector of Christ Church, Lisson Grove, in a very poor part of London. The following contributed :-Ethel Allen, baby's bonnet. Elsie Allen, baby's jacket and socks. Freddie Allen, overall and chemise. Albert Allen, book. Mildred Allen, book. Agrnes Briant, baby's bonnet and frock. Victor Briant, book. Mrs. Briant, vest. Mrs. Benyon, 2 boys' shirts, 1 knitted petticoat, paint box, box of pencils, mosaic pui1zle, picture book, and magazine. Miss W. Benyon, puzzle and dessert service. Elsie Bates, muffler. Alice Bates, gloves and pet.ticoat. Mary Bartlett, book and knitted cuffs. Violet Bartlett, doll. Miss Barker, child's. petticoat and 3 pairs of knickers. Cecilia Clifton, pinafore. Mabel Clifton, book. Mabel Chandler, "Non Flam" petticoat. Ella Chandler, "Non Flam" petticoat. Harry Chandler, book. Mrs. Claydon, Arthur Claydon, George Claydon, and Mrs. Milne, 3 pairs of knickers, scarf, and 4 cards. Alice Copperthwaite, 6 pocket handkerchiefs. Mrs. James Cox,. 2 petticoats. Bertha Cox, petticoat. Victor Cox, book. Annie Culley, book. J . D., woolly jacket. George Davis, box of crackers. Stanley Davis, crackers and frock. Thurlow Davis, box of biscuits. Mrs. Elliott, petticoat. John Elliott, picture slate. Percy Elliott, bricks and card. Harriet Fisher, cashmere frock and bonnet. Nellie Fisher, woman's petticoat. H ilda Goodall, child's bonnet. Frances Goodall, baby's leggings. Alan Golding, petticoat and book. Cecil Golding, woollen petticoat, trumpet, and 2 cards. Stanley Golding, petticoat, knitted bonnet, and toy. Mrs. Henry Horne, chemise and 2 cards. Hilda Horne, child's petticoat. Marjorie Horne, golliwog. Mildred Harris, chemise and 2 cards. Muriel Harris, chemise and 2 cards. Kathleen Harris, 3 dolls and 2 cards. Arthur Hawkins, pnzzle. Caroline Hawkins, flannelette knickers. Mrs. Holmes, petticoat. Olive Hopgood, Noah's ark and toy. Mrs. Hopley, woman's coat. Albert Huggins, game of cards. Edith Huggins, doll. Alice Joyce, doll. George Joyce, pair of socks. Connie Low, 2 clockwork toys and 2 post card albums. Albert Martin, 2 vests. Mrs. Moon, 2 books. Albert Nash, toy engine Edith Nash, 2 chemises. Frederick Nash, stone building blocks. George Nash, toy lambs. John Nash, book. William Nash, book. Dan Partlo, pair of socks, 2 vests, bricks, and bird. Mrs. Palmer, Bostock Lodge, 2 flannelette petticoats. Miss Percival, 2 flannel petticoats and 2 pttirs of stays. Bert Pocock, boy's shirt and vest. Charles Pocock, shirt, vest, and large jersey. Florence Rabbits, book. Louise Rabbits, book. Mabel Reid, pinafore and knitted cap. George Reid, stone bricks and scarf. Ernest Rose, knitted cap. George Rouse, toy train. Mrs. Skipwitb, child's frock and petticoat and trumpet. Miss Dora Skipwith, knitted quilt. Nannette Skipwith, dressed doll. Philip Skipwith, drawing outfit. Osmund Skipwith, A.B.C. bricks. Rectory Nursery, scrap-book. Charles Smyth, 2 books. Christine Smyth, pinafore and card. Francis Smyth, popgun. Miss F. G. Stephens, toy motor. May Stocker, knitted cap. Mabel Stocker, knitted scarf. York Stocker, handkerchief and 2 cards. Dorothy Stocker, knitted mittens and 2 cards. Kitty Vince, book and chemise. Miss Wadds, doll. Ben Webb, junior, ball. Fred Webb, trumpet. Vera Webb, knitted gloves. Winnie Webb, pair of knickers. Mabel Wells, petticoat. Daisy and · Cecil Willcox, 2 chemises and petticoat. Sydney and Harold Willcox, 2 muffiers and card. Daisy Young, 2 chemises. Flossie Young, knitted cuffs. John Young, book. Willie Young, sweets. No name, flannelette frock. HYMNS FOR JANUARY. Circumcision of O.B.L. (January Lst) 8.15 a.m. 626 323 112 558 11 a.m. 175 6 74 482 6 p.m. 165 70 74 485 lst Sunday after Epiphany (January 8th) 11 a.m. 76 568 79 523 6 p.m. 78 547 81 274 2nd (January 15th) 11 a.m. 261 163 531 170 " " 2.30 p.m. 98 99 (Children's Hymn Book). 6 p.m. 75 514 257 31 3rd (January 22nd) ... 11 a.m. 432 183 438 287 " 6 p.m. 447 215 254 477 4th (January 29th) .. 11 a.m. 281 370 193 167 " 6 p.m. 280 285 530 24 FOREIGN MISSIONS. Petition for January :--,-"That Thou wouldest heal all dissensions among Christians, which binder the spread of Thy Gospel." CHRISTMAS DAY. Favoured with-what bas been a rare thing this winte1·-a fine day, the Festival of the Nativity was indeed a joyous one. The Church looked quite its best: the decorations being on a particularly lavish scale-with large palms and pots of poinsetria the Sanctuary presented a very pleasing appearance- while the large wreaths encircling the old Norman pillars were a new feature. Our thanks are due for their efforts to Mrs. and Miss Benyon, Mrs. Skipwitb, Miss Worth and Miss Wadds, and especially to Mr. Wadds who, with his staff, was indefatigable in bis efforts to make the House of God as beautiful as possible. The Rector was assisted in the Services by an old friend, Rev. A. E. Clementi Smith, who preached a short and appropriate sermon in the morning. The number of Communicants was larger than ever before on a Christmas Day, though there were some absent who were looked for in vain. The music was all very carefully rendered. In the evening an Anthem" 0 Zion that bringest good tidings," by Stainer, was sung by the choir, as well as some of the old carols. Much credit is due to the choir for their efforts in this respect. Merry peals were rung throughout the day by the ringers-and last, but not least, the collections on behalf of the widows and orphans of those who perished in that terrible colliery disaster, near Bolton, amounted to £17 7s. 2d. 3. it ENGLEFIELD, FEBRUARY, 191 I. s ' 1." ',, SAINTS' DAYS. n February 2nd-Purification of B.V.M. [ H C · t 8 15 24th-S. Matthias. J o 1y ommun10n a . a.m. i. On the Festival of the Purification the collection (postponed from the Epiphany) will be .r ;, given to the Oxford Mission to Calcutta. e n NATIONAL SOCIETY. e The Annual Collections will be made on Sexagesima Sunday (February 19th) on behalf of ·t the above Society. We hope to have a special preacher to plead the cause, but, at this moment, e I cannot say who is coming. ,t p CONFIRMATION. The classes are now in full swing. The number of candidates is not so large as was s expected. Those who have not given in their names will now have to wait till next year. k ,>, a THE EARLY DAYS OF THE CHURCH. d THE BRITISH CHURCH.-Our Church is the oldest religious body in the country, and was l. here long before the land gained its name of England, for the Gospel was preached to the Britons, ;. certainly in the second century, possibly in the first. Soon after the year 300 we meet with the soldier St. Alban, who was martyred for bis faith; while a few years later we read of Bishops from this country being present at the Council of Arles in France. l!'or a short time in the fifth century the British Church fell into heresy, but, thanks to a mission of help sent from the Church in France, it soon regained its fair name. Except for these few years, it held the true Faith; it had the three Orders of Bishops, Priests and Deacons; it was accepted as a part of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.